Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1895-TEN PAGES. ea LATE NEWS BY WIRE More Bones Found in the Holmes House. MORDERER WILL BE SENT T0 TORONTO Gen. Jimenez, the Cuban Insur- surgent, Assassinated. THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION ——————— CHICAGO, July 25.—The Holmes charnel hhouse yielded new horrors today. Several more bones and a small piece of dress goods have been found there. The discov- ery was made when the search was re- sumed in the basement of the Holmes premises this morning. Before the police had been at work an Jhour two more human bones were found 4p the damp earth of the basement, and fwith them was a bit of discolored cloth, wpparently a portion of a woman's dress. One of the bones found, a shoulder blade, qwas apparently that of an adult, while the Other, a socket bone, was smaller and ap- Jpeared to be that of a child. The police by the discovery today were confirmed in their Belief that the skeletons being uncovered @re those of the missing Mrs. Connor and er daughter Pearl. Mrs. Pat Quinlan, wife of Holmes’ ex- \Ganitor, was found by the police and given ‘@ severe cross-examination. She had been Reported as missing, but declared that she ‘had made no attempt to hide herself. Mrs. uinlan had evidently been instructed by the detectives to maintain strict silence. This Girl Not Missing. The story that Quinlan’s eleven-year-old “faughter had been murdered by Holmes was disposed of today when a Mrs. Doyle ‘Galled at policg headquarters and declar- ‘ea that the girl was with her father’s par- ents, nine miles from South Haven, Mich. Doyle said that her mother owned house in Toronto in which the bodies ‘pi the Pitzel children were found. The police, after an extended interview ith Mrs. Doyle, became convinced that e will be an important witness. She dis- aimed particular knowledge of the case, but in an unguarded moment remarked t the pictures of the Pitzel children in @ Chicago papers were good ones. When ther attenticn was called to this statement, ‘Mrs. Doyle hesitatingly acknowledged that @ had met Pitzel and knew the family {slightly. All efforts to get her to talk free- ay were unaveiling. |, It is evident that through her the police Fave learned of another of Holmes’ al- ‘leged victims, who had rot heretofore been heard of. Another Pretty Woman Gone. In talking to a reporter Mrs. Doyle said that one of the prettiest of the women who ‘ever came under Holmes’ influence is also ‘missing. “Her name was Miss Cigrand, ‘acd she was originally from Indiana,” said ?Mrs. Doyle, and she was on the point of ‘giving further information, wren the police ‘eurtly ordered her to cease talking, and ended the interview. William L. Doyie, the ‘Woman's husband, who is a mason and contracter, was found at his kome, not far ‘frem the Holmes building, on 63d street. le said that in the latter part of 1891 he rented the flat in the Holmes block that ‘had been occupied by the missing Mrs. Cennor and her danghter. He said that he ‘and bis wife thus became acquainted with ‘Holmes and Minnie Williams. Doyle said ‘that Mrs. Connor's dis«ppearance dated (from 1891 instead of ‘93, as has been re- ‘Ported. WANTED FIRST IN TORONTO. ‘Effort to Have Holmes Tried for Kill- ing the Pitsel Girls. TORONTO, Ont., July 25.—The verdict of the coroner’s jury in the case of the Pit- igel children was laid before the attorney }general today, and proceedings for the ex- ‘tradition of Holmes will be at once enter- ‘ed upon. It is thought here that Toronto's laim will have precedence with Philadel- ‘phia’s authorities over those of Chicago. ffhe tenant cf the cottage in which it Is alleged the murder was done has found a mall piece of material, apparently a por- ttion of what has been a light-colored waist, and a scarlet hair string, knotted, as though it had been pulled from a plait of hair. his furnishes still another proof of posi- tive identification of the bodies as those of lice and Nellie Pitzel. HILADELPHIA WILL LET HIM GO. i —_——— Holmes Wanted in Several Cities for Various Crimes. PHILADELPHIA, July 25.—While the ap- “plication for the extradition of Holmes, lwho was charged with the murder of the two Pitzel children by the coroner's jury jin Toronto last night, must necessarily be [made to Gov. Hastings at Harrisburg, and the papers issued from his office, the ques- tion as to whether the criminal will be taken to Canada to stand trial for murder Yests with District Attcrney Graham. Holmes is a self-convicted conspirator, ,Bnd is now awaiting sentence, so that it re- |™Mains practically for Mr. Graham to say ‘whether he shall be taken across the bor- der or remain in this city, where he has long been suspected of killing Benjamin Pitzel. The district attorney Is much pleased with the turn affairs have taken in Toron- to. He believes that the result of the de- Mberations of the coroner’s jury at Toronto is equivalent to a conviction of Holmes in the criminal ccurt. It is now almost cer- tain that Holmes will be taken to Canada. Although there has been some talk of a requisition from the Chicago authorities for Holmes, no papers have yet been re- ceived by the officials here. If Holmes {s sent away from this city to answer for his m'sdeeds, the slam of Fort Worth, Texas, fwhere he ts wanted in connection with the forgery of deeds, really comes first, as a de- tainer was lodged scme time ago, but the opinion here fs that he will+be sent to Canada first, where conviction seems more certain than in Chicago or Philadelphia, because of the direct nature of the evi- dence. Both Holmes and his lawyer have asserted that they will not resist extradi- tion process proceedings from Canada. Asia ada ANOTHER ASSASSINATION. She Insurgent Leader SInin. HAVANA,July 25—Captain General Mar- tinez de Campos ts expected today at San- tlago de Cuba, where the inhabitants are preparing to give him an enthusiastic re- ception. The celebrated insurgent leader Bernardino Jimenez, who was in command of the insurgent forces in his part of the country, has been killed by a civil guard six miles from the plantation of Ceiba, in the Sagua district. Jimenes Seed THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION. “prospect of England Reopening the Old Diticulty There. BERLIN, July 25.—A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Washington says that the Nicaraguan question is about to be reopened. It is added that Chief Clar- ence, the deposed ruler of the Mosquito territory, who has been residing at Kings- ton, Jamaica, as a pensioner of Great Britain, is on his way to England, where, ft 1s believed in some quarters, his claims against Nicaragua will receive support. —— es The Tennis Tournament. BROOKLINE, Mess., July 25.—The fourth }round games in the Longwood tennis tour- Nament were continued this afternoon, re- sulting: Eames beat Ritch, 6-1, 6-2. Wise beat Howard, 6-3, 6-4. In the semi-finals Williston beat Read, 6-2, 6-1. The match between Ware and Codman, which was not finished yesterday, was completed to- day. Ware won, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. ‘This afternoon Wren plays Hovey and Ware and Whitman meet. ————— Young Henry Held for Murder. BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 25.—William 8. Henry was teday held for the grand jury of Kings county upon the charge of having murdered his father, Charles W. Henry, on June 12. VOTING WAS STOPPED Proofof Moblike Disorder at the Alexan- dria County Election. Continuance of the Hearing of Wit- nesses in the Contest Case at Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25.—It was about 9:30 o'clock when the court resumed its session this morning. William H. Pal- mer was again called to the stand, and the cross-examination was resumed. Mr. John- ston asked witness if there had been any trouble at Four-mile Run between Hume and Douglass in the Hume-Lee contest. Witness said Hume had called Douglass a liar. He did not know whether any of the race track people had voted for him. Mr. Stran, the foremost man at the race track, had helped him in his contest. This closed Mr. Palmer's testimony, and An- drew Schlivogt was next sworn. He was clerk of the election at Jefferson aistrict on election day. He went to the .rly on the day and remained there all da: Up to the time of the Butler inci dent everything had been quiet. Witness then told the story of the trouble between Butler and Sisson, which did not differ in any material point from the other wit: neseeg. Witness heard a crowd yelling, but could not make out wnat they said. The crowd came toward the judge's window and witness heard Sisson yell, “Keep them back.” After the trouble a disorderly crowd gathered. Duncan and his brother came into the judge’s room after the trouble and demanded the removal of Sisson. On cross- examination witness said that the crowd paid no attention to the 100-foot limit at all, and but little to the 40-foot one. John- ston came to the window once and asked for a copy of the election law. Witness saw no fighting, and so far as he knew, no ene was prevented from voting, though voting stopped nearly an hour. He heard eries and threats, but could not distinguish what they were. Mr. J. J, Sawyer, con- stable, was recalled by the contestants. Col. Smith objected to the reintroduction of the witness a second time. Mr. Arm- strong stated that he desired to examine Mr. Sawyer upon a branch of testimony not hitherto examined into. —_—__ CHINAMEN IN COURT. Judge Miller Hears the Charges of Conspiracy. Judge Miller’s temple of justice has been the scene of several gatherings of China- men during the past two weeks. As heretofore published in The Star, the first of the Chinese trouble was a shooting affair on the Fourth of July. Moy Chew was arrested for the alleged attempted as- sassination, but the grand jury failed to return an indictment. It was claimed by Moy Chew’s friends that Ah Sing, the man who was shot, shot himself to get Moy Chew in trouble. Then followed the swear- ing out of warrants against members of the Sam Lee (cut-rate) Company, charging threats and conspiracy. The Chinamen whose names appear as being accused of these sericus offenses are Ah Sing, Chaiclie Bing, Sue Gow, Lum Kee Sing and Moy Foon. The lest two men- tioned have not been apprerended. Lum Kee Sing, it {s said, never lived here, but was only here two days as a guest of Ah Sing, while Moy Foon’s whereabouts are unknown. The Chinese cases were celled in court this afternoon after the regular routine cases had been dispesed cf, and there were so many Chinamen in court that there were not seats enough to accommodate them. Members of the Hop Chung Lung Com- pany were out in full force, and there was no lack of legal ussistance in the case. Tigers Versus Dogs. One of the most important features of the documentary testimony was the letter al- leged to have been received by three of the Chinamen who are interested in the prose- eution. The latest transiation of this tetter as made by Mrs. Collins, who was a Chi+ nese missionary, is as follows: “There is no one able to get the victory cver the people of Hop Shing Tong. All the people belonging to Hop Ye Tong are rot able to hinder us. We must carry out our work, and no one Is able to stand against us. Obey us and you will live; disobey us and you will die. We are strong and brave and able to do anything. You are weak and your hearts are afraid. Yew Moy-Moy Chew in the court when tried was pale with fear. We are tigers; you are dogs. How can dogs fight tigers? You are like a snake. We are the dragon. ‘The dragon is stronger thar the snake.” ‘There were a number of witnesses ex- amined, and the hearing was in progress when The Star's report clczed. _ The Northwestern Regatta. ST. CLAIR, Mich., July 25.—The twenty- seventh annual regatta of the Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association opened with the junior events at 2:30 o'clock this af- ternoon. Tomorrow will be senior day. There are four entries for the junior sin- gle sculls, Weighart of Toronto, Harris of the D. B. C. and Lefebre and Gies >f the Mutua In the double sculls only two crews are entered, Toronto and the Mu- tuals. Argonauts, Detrolts, Mutuals and Ecorce are the entries in the four-oared shells, and the Argonauts and two crews of the Detroit Boat Club in the tandem canoe race. —_—_ Saved by a Woman. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 25.—Yesterday while R. Martin and M. L. Trom were fish- ing from a steam yacht on Canandaigua lake the boiler exploded and both men were so badly injured that they would probably have been drowned had not Miss Peterson of Silver Springs gone to their assistance in a row boat. She was rowing near the yacht when the boller burst, and brought the men to shore. —————— Celebration at Lundy's Lane. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., July 25.—The celebration of the elghty-first anniversary of the battle of Lundy's Lane, and the un- veiling of the monument, erected by the government of Canada in memory of the British soldiers who died on the field, took place this afternoon on the historic battle field. ae Suspected of Murder. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, M4., July 25.—Last night John Ashfield was arrested at Bayard, W. Va., by Deputy Sheriff McDonald of this clty, after being shot through both legs. Ashfield was wanted for the robbery of several stores in this county and ts sus- pected of the murder of P. B. Holderman, superintendent of the Franklin mines, on the 16th of December, 1893. The deed was committed just before pay day at the mines, when Mr. Holderman was robbed of about $3,000. ——._—_ Three Little Girls Drowned. COLUMBUS, Neb., July 25.—Daisy, aged thirteen, daughter of Charles Klaus of Co- lumbus; May, aged eleven, and Hulda, aged seven, daughters of George Klaus, who lives near the Platte bridge, three miles south of town, were drowned in the Platte river last evening while bathing. —_—— Betrayed Himself. CITY OF MEXICO, July 25.—Jesus Ibarr- arvt, slayer of Pedro Menoza, is under ar- rest. The homicide from the day of the fatal event went daily against his will to the place of the tragedy, gave a glance of horror at the ground and then would go his way sadly and thoughtfully. His interest in the spot finally attracted suspicion to himself and caused his arrest. SSS Oscar Wilde’s Property Levied On, LONDON, July 25.—A receiving order in bankruptcy was issued against Oscar Wilde's property today by the Marquis of Queensberry, claiming £677 costs In the debtor's unsuccessful action for libel. ———— Today's Result at Alexander Isinnd. he first race at Alexander Islend today, half mile, resulte: Finance (Newry), 8 to 1, first; Melinda (Duffy), 3 to 1, second; Come Home (Monahan), 5 to 1, third. Time, .50%. A NEW BUILDING Efforts of the Y. M. 0, A. Directed to That End. WHAT SECY PUGH SAYS ABOUT If Several Generous Offers Have Al- ready Been Made. A MEETING TOMORROW Many members of the Young Men's Chris- lan Association visited the ruins of their old home all day today, and mourned over the loss of the building and the equipmeat of the association. But the ruins were hardly cold before the spirit of rebuilding sprang, phoenix-like, from the wreck. Sec- retary Pugh reached town last evening from Pennsylvania, where he and his wife have been spending a short vacation, and, with characteristic energy, he began to start the work of raising funds for the new association building that, he says, will be erected as surely as the old one was burned. “And,” says Mr. Pugh, “it will be a credit to the city, and a great addition to the new Washington. It will cost a good deal of money to do it, and we have all got to work hard and make sacrifices, but I have supreme confidence that the friends of the association will stand by us in this emer- gency, and that in a short time the ball will be rolling swiftly toward a fine, 1ew home.” Temporary Quarters. The first thing to be done is to provide temporary quarters for the association, for, as the secretary says, “the boys must have a loafing place.” Mr. Pugh started in at once this morning to provide quarters, and in a short time it was anrounced that for the present the association office would be located at the Foundry Church, at the cor- ner of 14th and G streets, just around the corner from the old house. But this will be only for a short time, as It is recognized that the members do not care to be restrict- ed to a church building, and would prefer some other place, even if there is but one room. So Mr. Pugh opened negotiations wita the owners of an office building on the same block as the old house, and it is probable that in a few hours the members will be informed that the officers are settled for the present in this place, and that they wil be just as welcome to that place at all times as they always were at the other. Sympathy Expressed. Letters of sympathy began to* pour in upon Mr. Pugh at once. One of the earliest received was from Rev. E. D. Bailey of the board of managers of the Central Union Mission, saying: “You have my cordial sympathy in the calamity which has befallen the Y. M. C A. L only hope your building was well in- sured, so that you can rebuild at once. I have just written to Mr. Williamson, in- viting the asscciation to take up quarters in the mission building until better ar- rangements are made. I think we could make you comfortable there, and it would be a real pleasure to render such assist- ance I hope you will accept the invita- jon. On consideration {t was concluded that it would be better to keep the temporary | quarters of the association in the same vi- cinity as the old building, and so this in- vitation has not yet been aceepted. The New Building Boom. The editorial that was printed in last evening’s Star has started the rebullding plan in fino shape. On every hand this morning the members of the association were commenting on the value of the sug- gestions therein contained, and already the spirit of giving is abroad in the land. There was a preliminary meeting of the board of trustees of the association held last evening, and it was decided to place the work of raising the fund in the hands of the building ard finance commrttees Mr. John B. Larner is chairman of the fo! mor, and Mr. S. W. Woodward of the la’ ter.’ The thanks of the board were tender- ed to Tha Star and the other newspapers the city for their prempt and hearty support in the movement for a new build- ing, and President L. Cabell Williamson and Recording Secretary Lichliter were appointed a press committee. There will be a further meeting of the board of trustees tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock in the offices of B. H. Warner & Co.. 916 F stroet, at which further plans will be discussed. It {s expected that by this time there will be some large subscriptions to be announced. Indeed, there has already been something done in this line. Mr. B. H. Warner this morning toid a reporter for ‘The Star that he would be one of twenty- five men to give $1,000 for a rebuilding enterprise, and one of his partners, Mr. G. W. F. Swartzell, announced that he would be another of this number. The Financial Situation. So far no definite ideas have been formu- lated by the officers or members of the as- sociation In regard to the amount of money that will be needed for the project of re- building the home of th» organization. Mr. Pugh stated this morning that the total in- debtedness of the association will be be- tween $7,000 and $8,000. It will not exceed the fatter figure. This can be liquidated out of the insurance money, $14,500, which will leave a balance of $6,500, at the least. As the contents of the buildings, so far as is now known, were totally destroyed by the fire, the association will possess, when the site is cleared of the ruins, this amount in cash and the lot on New York avenue, which cohtains 7,500 square feet. Mr. Pugh’s first general estimate {fs that the new home of the association should cost not less than $150,000. He has already had offers from real estate agents in con- siderable number suggesting lots of ground of various degrees of availability and of different sizes-as sites for the new asso- ciation house. One of these is on H street between 13th and 14th streets, and an- other is on Massachusetts avenue between the same streets. Mr. Pugh does not think that it would be good policy to attempt to rebuild on the same site, as he believes the new association building should he of such dimensions and of such a character as to require at least 10,000 square feet of ground. : fo Build for the Future. “The people of Washington,” he said, “will be ashamed of us in three years if we attempt now to rebuild on the old site, for we would.be obliged to put up a bulld- ing that would be totally inadequate in that period, and the result would be most disastrous to the association. We have had for five years an average membership of 1,180. I believe we ought to have in a city of this size 2,000 at the very least, and, indeed, that 1s a very small number. We could easily secure that number if we possessed the proper facilities for all the branches of the work. Dayton, Ohio, with 40,000 inhabitants, has 2,000 members in its Y. M. S ‘There were during the last year 343 members in the educational de- partment, and there should have been 4,000, but we simply could not handle any more taan this number in our poorly upped building. edit today we erect a building costing $75,000 on the old lot we will attract a great many members perhaps, and in two 6r three years -ve will be overcrowded and so handicapped by the lack of room that we will be ‘n a worse condition than we were day before yesterday. We must build for the future, and put up a structure that will be sufficient for at least ten years to come, and that will cost a great deal more money than some peovle have any notion of. This is the greatest opportunity that the business mea of Washington have ever had to contribute 10 the Y. M. C. A. It is the occasion of a lifetime for a man who can afford to give $30,KX) in cash.” Mr. Pugh ‘s a personal sufferer by the fire, as all his personal belongings were lost. He said this morning that while this property of his did not aggregate much in pecuniary value, it was an {rreparable loss, Ss it included the souvenirs and savings of over fifteen years, and was of such a char- acter that it could not be replaced. Among the articles destroyed was a portrait ‘of Mrs. Pugh’s father, which she valued be- yond price. Mr. Pugh has hac offers from @ number of the most prominent business mer. of the city to stop with them while he BI Next Saturday’s Star will contain the first installment of “The Cat The King,” a most int “story by Stan- ley J. Weyman} author of “A Gentleman of France,” etc., one of the most popular authors of The-story will be in three _ installments, blished daily, beginning with turday. A detective story of intense interest Howard Fielding, called “Stamps Enclosed for Re- ply,” will be published in full in @ Same issue. is homeless. Mrs. Pugh is still in Penn- sylvania, The Official Subscription L The Star will not, receive further sub- scriptions for the rebuilding fund, now that the association trustees have met and inaugurated their own plan of solicitation. Morey sent to this office will be immedi- ately turned over to Mr. John B. Larner, chairman of the building committee, and from day to day acknowledgment will be made in these columns of the subscriptions received by him or by others of the asso- ciation. A tentative plan is now under discussion that has in view the raising of $150,000, It is proposed to secure fifty sub- scriptions of $1,000 each, one hundred of $500 each, making $100,090, and to ralse $50,000 in smail subscriptions of all sizes. ‘The contributions of Messrs. Warner and Swartzell, already mentioned, are based upon some such plan as this. At tomor- row’s meeting of the trustees it is expect- ed that some more definite arrangement may be made and probably soliciting com- mittees will be appointed and a thorough canvass of the city inaugurated. What- ever success this movement may have, it is not expected that the association will be enabled to do much more during the com- ing fall and winter than to carry on the religious work and to afford a meeting place and general assembly room for the mem- b Unless exceptional good fortune Is untered, or some already established gymnasium is offered to the association, there is no likelihood that any athletic work will be done after the summer season is over. Meanwhile it is quite likely that the outdoor work now being conducted at Capitol Park wil? be continued. Letters Received. The Star received this morning a letter from Mr. H. B. F. Macfarland, irclosing a subscription, in which he says: “I am glad to see that you have promptly opened a subscription for a new Y. M. C. A. building. I believe Washington will respond gen- erously, as usual.” Secretary Pugh this morning received the following letter from Mr. J. E. Fout, who has always been deeply :nterested in as- sociation work: “I have just returned from viewing the sad scene of ruin, and I now hasten to express to you my sincere sym- pathy in this matter. Oh, how my heart was touched when I looked upon the build- ing in ruins which was doing more than any other institution In this city to save young men. Buf, after earnest prayer, I = how that it ‘will all work out for the est. “Ee not discouraged or despopdent, and be assured of my appreciation of the Y. M. C. A. in the past.in this city, of your untirirg efforts for its advancement, and again accept my deepest sympathies. Rest assured that both I and the church which I represent will do eyerything possible to assist in erecting a f®w building.” Letters were also received from the office of the general secretary of the Baltimore ¥. M. C. A., in which the hope was ex- pressed that the calamity might, in the ae work for the benefit of the associa- tion. ‘ A prominent banker, of this city, now in Saratoga, wired.this morning to a member of the beard of managers: “It is too good a thing to have in ashes; put me down emong the first-class people in contribution to re-establish things as they were.” ee Tomorrow’s Entries at St. Asaph’s. Entries for tomorrow at St. Asaph’s are as follows: a First race, six and one-half furlongs, nine entries—Comprador, Lebanon, 114; Litho- graph, 111; Geo. Hakes, Ambraw, 100; Ha- zel, 107; Dr. Faust, 103; Velvet Rose, Miss Carter, 98. Second race, four furlongs, two-year-olds, eight entries—Carpenter, McHenry, 105; Little Ralph, Noxious, 98; Lady Watsons Recearat, Rapids, Hysterla, 95. Third race, four and one-half furlongs, all ages, seven entries—Key West, West Park, 110; Bert, 105; Siberia, 101; Siva, 98; Jewel, 98; Miss Bowser, $6. Fourth race, five furlongs, _ selling (seven)—Delurey, Putnam, Courtney, Pen- zance, Duke of Gloucester, Lorimer, Mc- Keever. ° Fifth race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling (twelve)—Columbus, jr., Lento, Fair- play, Trojan, Red Cross, Eonda, Tim Flynn, Jack Dennison, Monte Carlo, Silver Queen, Luray, Heloise. Sixth race, five furlongs, maidens (twelv2)—Georgie R., Eva’s Kid, Clair W., Gascon, jr., Captain Bab, Prosper, Meteor, Roland, Pollock, Bob Miller, Carrie, Indian Girl, Restless, Late Bordelaise filly. ————__ Death of Peter A. Venable. Mr. Peter A.Venable, a well-known teleg- rapher of this city, died at 11:30 p. m. Tuesday, at his residence, No. 1352 Florida avenue northwest. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 a.m.. Mr. Vengble has been a patient sufferer for the past three years, having been compelled to resign his position in the Western Union office. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and his relatives have the deep sym- pathy of his many friends in their sad be- reavement. Alexander Island Today. The card as originally presented by the Old Dominion Jockey Club at Alexander Island today was a very good one, but was considerably marred by scratches, due to the bad condition of the track. Weather clear and warm; attendance light. Only five books on. ——._—_ Claims Damages for Libel. Dennis Fitzgerald this afterrcen entered suit at law against Margaret Burns, asking $5,000 damages for iibel. The plaintifft states that he has been in the habit of securing from certain government officials the grass cut in several public parks and reseryations, for the purpose of feeding it to cattle. July: 11 last, it is claimed, in the presence of seyeral persons, the defendant accused the plaintiff of robbing the govern- ment. Mr. Fitzgerald sets forth that his reputation has been greatly injured there- by, and therefore the suit was brought. —_>—— ‘To Appraise the Land. Messrs. Noble D, Larner, Charles G. Sloan and Walter Wilcox, the commis- stoners recently appointed by the court, this afternoon at the City Hail began’ the hearing of testimony in the condemnation proceedings to determine the value of cer- tain property “near Georgetown College, through which the Washington and Great Falls Electric) Railway is to pass. Charged With an Assault. The authorities of, the Anacostia sub- station have been requested to look out for and arrest Abraham Brooks, aged twenty- eight or thirty years, who escaped from Constable Grimes near Oxon Hill, Md., about 7 o'clock last night. Brooks is wanted to answer the charge of assaulting and beating a colored girl near Alexandria, Va. Hie {s described in the notification sent by Constable Grimes to Anacostia as being of ginger-cake color and minus one ear. It is thought he is in the vicfnity of Anacos- tia or that he may be in Washington. —_>__ Personal Mention. Naval Constructor J. J. Woodward, sta- tioned at Newport News, Va., is engaged in temporary duty at the Navy Depart- ment. Lient. E. W. V. Lucas, corps of engineers, is in the city on leave. ————— Big Fire. OTTUMWA, Iowa, July 25.—Fire today destroyed ten buildings, ineluding the bank, at Melrose. SOMETHING GOING ON Rumored Deals as to Two Street Railways, THE ROCK CREEK AND GEORGETOWN What Officials of Both Com- panies Say. OFFER FOR THE ANACOSTIA For some months past those who keep posted in regard to local railrcad matters have been aware that it was the desire of those in charge of the Rock Creek Rail- road Company that the managemert should be placed in other hands. As is well hnown, the company has as its presi- dent Mr. Francis G. Newlands, who is also at the head of the land company owning the bulk of the property along Connecti- cut avenue extended from Woodley Park to the District and beyond into Maryland, in fact, along the main portion of the pres- ent line of the road. Mr. Newlands is the representative of the Sharon estate, and the purchase of the real estate owned by the Chevy Chase Company, as well as the building of the Rock Cree railroad, represents his invest- ment cf the money of the estate in this locality. The road was built to develop the property, but it is stated that Mr. New- lands would be perfectly willirg that some one else should take hold and run the read. It is known that he has been anx- ious to secure connections with the center of the city, either by an independent line or by an arrangement with one of the city roads. Something Going On. Under the law the Rock Creek road can make traffic arrangements with the Metro- politan road, and when the new motive power is put in, can run its cars over that road. Dhere is an impression In local railroad circles that some negotiations are in progress either looking to a sale of the Rock Creek railroad outright, or else the perfecting of arrangements for a closer business connection with some of the exist- ing roads. Rumor has it that the Washing- ton and Georgetown Railroad Company, or those prominent in its management, has in contemplation the purchase of this road. But this rumor was denied this morning by Mr. Dunlop, the president ef the road. He sald that, as far as he knew, no arrangements had been made, either di- rectly or indirectly, by which the Washing- ton and Georgetown or those interested in the management of the company would purchase the road. Officials of the Rock Creek railroad profess to have no knowl- edge of such a deal. However, those who are not connected with the management of either road belleve that something is going on which will result in changes in perhaps the management or certainly the relation between several of the city rallrcads. A Transformation Possible. In this connection interest is displayed in the bill which was passed at the last ses- sion cf Congress, which authorized the Rock Creek Railroad Company to lease or purchase a connecting or intersecting line, and to provide the means by un increase of its capital not to exceed the actual con- sideration paid. The bill further provides that one fare shall be charged for a single continuous ride in the District over the lines connected. It is believed that under the provisions of this bill a company could be formed, or, rather, transformed, from the Rock Creek Railway Company, with two or three other companies added, and that the fssue of stock which the new com- pany is authorized to make could be given in lieu of the stocks and bonds issued by the existing companies. In this way, it is said, the convertible feature of the Wash- ington and Georgetown bonds could be brought into practical operation. A Good Thing for the W. and G. On the other hand, it is argued that the Washington and Georgetown Company has a good thing in its present fran- chise, and that it is not disposed to undertake the operation of connecting lines, and that it is opposed to the policy of that company. But still it 's urged that the company is desirous of securing a con- necting line with the Zoo and that region, as witness the bill introduced in the last Congress giving the road authority to build a line on 22d street. 1t is known that the company has given favorable consideration to the plan of ex- tending its 14th street road out to the District line, and it is probable that as scon as the lines of the extension of 14th street are fixed some definite action will be taken. From this and other indi- cations its evident that the company con- templates making a departure from what has hitherto been its fixed policy, and it is believed py those who are in a posi- tion to know that the result of the nego- tiations now in progress will soon be made more exactly known. THE ANACOSTIA ROAD. Mr. Randle Stntes the Proposition Made to Mr. Grixwold. A froposition has been made to Mr. Gris- wold, the president and owner of the Ana- costia street railroad, which, If accepted, will, it ig expected, result In an extension of the road along Nichols avenue to Con- gress Heights, a distance of about one mile. Mr. Arthur E. Randle, who repre- sents the owners of the Congress He'ghts property, in conversation with a Star re- porter today, said: “We have already purchased some stock of the Anacostia road and expect to secure some more. As has been stated in The Star, I made an offer to Mr. Griswold to purchase the road, which he declined. We have now made another proposition to him, which is in effect that if he will build the proposed extension to Congress Heights we will take the bonds necessary to cover the expense. I have not received a definite answer as to this latter proposition from Mr. Griswold. As I have said, we have al- ready acquired some stock in the road and desire more, our purpose being to establish business relations with the Anacosila road for the purpose of maintaining a line to our property. We have great confidence in Mr. Griswold'’s ability as a rallroad man- ager. He has carried on the Anacostia road under great difficulties and has made a splendid showing. “As you are perhaps aware, at the last session of Congress a charter was pro- cured incorporating the Capital Railway Company. In our proposition to Mr. Gris- wold this company proposes, in effect, to construct the branch to Congress Heights and have it operated by the Anacostia road. Ultimately I suppose the road will be extended to Overlook Inn. In the event that the arrangement for building the pro- posed new line is made, Mr. Griswold will continue in charge of the management of the road, and while the new line will be owned and controlled by a distinct company, it will be practically under the same man-.| agement.” —»—__—_ Stanley J. Weyman. Next Saturday’s Star will contain the first installment of “The Cat and The a most interesting story by Stan- ley J. Weyman, author of “A Gentleman of France,” etc., one of the most popular authors of the day. The story will be in three installments, published dally, begin- ning with Saturday. A detective story of intense interest Ly Howard Fielding, called “Stamps Enclosed for Reply,” will be published in full in the same issue. —_=——_ Relieved From Duty. Passed Assistant Engineer F. C. Bowers has been relieved from duty as assistant superintendent of the State, War and Navy Departments building, and ordered to hold himself in readiness for sea duty. He will be temporarily detailed to duty at the New York navy yard, and will then be ordered to the Maine cr the Texas. His successor at the Navy Department has not yet been selected. o— Treasury Receipts Today. National bank notes received for re- demption teday, $463,446; government re- ceipts from internal revenue, $523,257; cus- toms, $852,960; miscellaneous, $37,707. straight BEAM WAITING FOR DEATH His Lawyer Oalls on Him to Bid Him Fare- well, The Condemned Man Seemingly Con- tented to Die—Now in Guitenu’s Cell. With less than twenty-four hours be- tween him and eternity, Joseph A. Beam, the murderer of Annie L. Leahy, his step- daughter, talks today as calmly of his step irto the world beyond as if it were but an earthly journey. “Like Christ,” he ex- claimed to Mr. Samuel D. Truitt of his counsel this afternoon. “I am to be cruci- fied—made an example of; but my death will be less painful than crucifixion, and I am content to go.” In company with a Star reporter, Mr. Truitt called at the jail this afternoon to bid Beam farewell. The lawyer was ap- parently much more moved than Beam, and the murderer observed it, for he re- marked: “Don’t have any fears about me. I have none. If I had, do you suppose that I would be as steady as I am?” And to show that he was unmoved the man held a book upon his hand, balancing it without the slightest tremor. His Wife Did Not Call. The unfortunate man’s wife, the mother of the woman he killed, did not call upon him today, as was anticipated, and Beam expressed himself as being glad that she did nét. “Not that I do not love her,” he explained, “but because poor ‘mother’ could not bear the ordeal. She is the only tie which binds me to earth, and I would do anything to spare her pain. Tell her that I am perfectly resigned to my fate, and that I have made my peace with God, and will die bravely and confident of peace and rest hereafter.” Beam, speaking of the suit of new clothes which the warden had provided for him tomorrow, thought that the money had been uselessly expended. “I want to be cremated, and would like to walk to the scaffold in a white robe. So the money could have been saved. But if they will see that I am cremated I won't object to wearing the clothes.” The murderer told his counsel that he was going to make a will, not that he had much to dispose of, but that he wanted to erjoin therein upon him that his wishes as to cremation should be fully carried out, and begged Mr. Truitt to be sure to see that it was done. The action of the Presi- dent yesterday in declining to interfere was made known to Beam last evening, but he was apparently not disappointed, and so remarked. Today, however, he re- ferred to the President in any but com- plimentary terms, remarking that the President was tco stubborn to listen to his appeals. In Guiteau’s Cell. Beam now occupies the cell occupied by Gulteau when Sergt. Mason shot at him, and when he was removed to it a few days ago, the prison cat, between which and the man a great friendship exists, followed him there, and now spends all of its time in the cell, sleeping on the man’s cot. Beam its unusually fond of the animal, and remarked today that he would rather have it with him than any human being. Here- tofore Beam has been very profane, but today he gave way to profanity in but few instances. Fathers McAtee and Dolan were with him several hours this morning, and he assured them that he was prepared to die, and would die.repentant. He told his counsel this afternoon, however, that he was going to come back after he had been hanged, solely for the purpose of rasping the feet of those here who had, he declared, hounded the life out of him. He felt that all had been done for him that could have been done, and thanked Mr. Truitt and Messrs. Duffy and Cransha‘ wee called later in the day to bid him far well. Warden Leonard has everything in read- iness for the execution, and Beam will be hanged about 11:30 tomorrow morning. The crowd will, it is expected, be smaller than at the execution of Travers last Friday, although the warden has had many more applications for invitations to the execu- tion. Beam scouts at the idea that he will weaken, and today he is quietly awaiting the hour when he will pass from this to the world unknown. He eats as heartily as ever and enjoys a tremendous ap- petite. When not conversing with the death watch, who sits just outside his cell, Beam is reading his Bible and prayer book. He assured The Star man that he had nothing to say for publication, remarking that the world was lly interested in him, and if it was he would be totally forgotten in a week's time. —_.__ CONDUCTORS AND TWO-HORSE CARS. What Anacostia Citizens Want of the Anacostia Railroad. Mr. Henry Johnson of the committee of the Anacostia Citizens’ Association called upen the Commissioners this afternoon to urge the request of the committee that the Aracostia railroad be compelled to put on conductors, as well as two-horse cars, on its line. This committee appeared before the Commissioners last week to present this request, and Mr. Johnson was anxious to know whether any action had been taken upon it. He reiterated the charges of mismanage- ment of the road made agairst President Griswold, and said that there was no rea- son why the road should not be compelled to give first-class service. It is in the juris- diction of the Commissioners to waive the law requiring two-horse cars and conduc- tors, in the case of lines traveling through sparsely settled sections, but Mr. Johnson contended that this exemption should not apply to the Anacostia road. He stated that the action of the people of Anacostia in supporting the strikers was a crystalll- zation of their long pent-up feelings of dis- satisfaction against the management of the road, as well as of sympathy for its under- paid employes. The Commissioners stated that they were anxious to hear both sides of the question, but that through press of business they had failed to notify Mr. Griswold to appear and present his side. They said that they would take the whole matter under advisement = endeavor to arrive at an early conclu- ion. —_.__ Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. tent flour, per barrel, 8.75a4.00; sprit . .50a8.75; winter patent i ir, per barrel, 3.50a3.75; wil pal flour, per bariel, 3.70a3.90; winter straight Sour, x .70; winter extra flour, per barrel, 3.40a8.50; clipped white oats, per bushel, 36437; No. 2 ‘whilte oats, per Uushel, 34a35: No. 2 talxed oats, per bushel, 31a3: io. 2 yellow corn, No. 2 white corn, per bushel, 3 50; No. 2 tim- thy hay, ‘tax, Ndoneis.ode Nort 'miged or + per ton, ; ms = pet’ ton '1% 0015.00; choice wilied hay, ‘per tox 14.00a15.00; No. 1 cot bay, per ton, ih bulk bran, per ton, 15.00a1600; bulk m! ton, 18.00a19.00; ‘rye straw, Ber ton, 3 wheat straw, per ton, 5.50a6.00. The above quota- delivered on track, Washington. Spring tions for car lots _——>_—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 25.—Flour qu receipts, 7,883" barrels: sales, 1,450 barrels. Wheat firm—spot, month Ausust,” Tiisa714;) September, | 7Zisn72%; “Decerm- ber, 73 bid: steamer No. 2 red, 68a88,—receipts, 34,726 bushels; shipments, 32,000 busbels; stock, 420,178 bushels; sales, 82,000 bushels: southern wheat by sample, 73174; do. on grade, 76a73. Corn easy—spot month, 49a49%; August, 454018); September, | 481iai8i4; sear 40%, bid receipts, 2,678 bushels; stock, 192,950" bushel: 2.006 bushels; southern white corn, 51a52: do. yeliow, 58. Oats steady—No. 2 white western, 32 asked; No. 2 mixed, 30 asked—receipts, 10.840 bushel: Stock, 109,732 bushels. Rye quiet—No. 2, 50a52- receipts, 508 bushels; stock, 6,840 bushels. Hay strong and higher—cholce timothy, $17.00a$17.50. Grain freights quict, unchanged. ‘Sugar firm, un- changed. Butter firm—fancy ereamery, 18a19; do, Jmitation, 15a16; do. ladle, 14; good ladle, 12218} ed, 10a12. Eggs weak—fresh, 10%. ‘unchanged. fet, unchanged. shipments, 1,083 barrels; and store pack Cheese firm, ————+. —_ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. sae NGHAIN. Low. Ciose, Wheat—Sept.. My 7 ped ae ey Bex re Dee, é B5i, 35 Di 22 2s Pork—Sept. 89 10.40 10. Lard—Sept. 3 635 630 632 Ribs—Sept. , C20 G1 615 Month. 1. High. Low. Close. ss 675 672 6.78 680 6.79 6.80 GST 684 6.85 690 G80 6.80 FINANCE AND TRADE Wheat Smut Agitates Foreign Hold- ers of Grain Stocks. NEW YORK SHOWED A BULLISH FEELING Uneasiness, However, Was Some- what Apparent. GENERAL MARKET NEWS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 25.—The exaggerated reports of crop damage in the west, which were apparently borne out by the violent advance of wheat yesterday, had its effect on London this morning, and the London arbitrage brokers were moderate sellers of nearly all the stocks traded in in both markets. The sentiment here,however, was rather bullish, and the room traders were almost a unit in their efforts to mark up prices. This feeling was due to the fine showing made by the Pennsylvania rail- road for both its eastern and western lines, and the unexpectedly large increase in the net earnings of the Central Railroad of New Jersey for the same period. The bond market acted particularly well, being strong and active for nearly all issues, and notably so for the Atchison and North Pacific's. The announcement that difficulties In the way of payment of dividend on Chicago Gas had been removed seemed to be the signal for realization of sales by the people who have been instrumental in advancing the stock from 50 up, and it was weak and lacked support from the opening. In the granger shares there was a rever- sal of sentiment, owing to the reassuring dispatches received from the west as to the condition of the crops, and a Gecline in the Price of wheat. The continued weakness of Chicago Gas, however, held the balance of the market in check, and created a fe2l- ing of uneasiness all along the line. - Foreign exchange continues very strong, without, however, quotable change in rates. Leadirg drawers do not expect any change in the situation for some weeks to come, owing to the searcity of commercial and grain bills, and the low rates prevailing for money. The unusual light movement of winter wheat is exerting a direct effect upon the exchange market, as old stocks are pretty well cleared up and the price of wheat is held above the foreign limit. The weakness in Chicago Gas dominated the trading during the last hour, and the market closed at about the lowest prices of the day. ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The follwing are the opening, the high- e8t and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor': stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Hizb. Low. Close, 118% «112% 1183 11 10136 Atchison « Chicago. B. & oe chic Northwestern. Iliinols_ Central. Lake Shore. Erie Louisvitle & Nashvilie.- Long Is!and Traction . Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Flevated. - Pr Wheeling & L. Erie... Wheeling & 1. Erie,Pfa. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central. Silver. ——— Washington Stock Excha: Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 112 bid, 112% asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, "112% bid, 113 asked U. 8. 4s, 1925, 123%’ bid, 123% asked. U.S. 5s, 1904, 116% bid, 117 asked. istrict Cs Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 108 2 bid. | Water stock 8 ington and George- town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 185 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Conv. Ga, 22, 135 bid. 140 asked, Metropolitan Railroad ony. Gey 108 bid, 110 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 87 bid, asked. "Eckington Rallroad 6s, 101 bid, 103 axke Columbia Railroad 6s, 110% bid. Washington Company 6s, series A, 112 bid. Washington Company 66, series B, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company conv, 6s, 125 bid. U.S. Electric Light 5s, 125 bid.’ Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5 5 ‘American Security. and ‘Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 Washington Market Company 1st 68, 108’bid. Washington Market Com- imp. 68, 108 bid. Washington Market Com- ext. 6s, 103 bid. Masonic Hall Association pany $s. 108 bid.” Washington Light Infantry ist e, 100 bid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 390 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250" bid. . 5 bid. Farmers 4. Second, 138 bid. Citi- zens’, 130 Columbia, 130. ‘bid, 1. Capital, 116 bid. West End, vid. Traders’, 103 tid. Lincoln, 100 bid, i08 “asked. Ohio, st bid, 86% asked. ~Safe it and Trust Companies.—National Safe Depot ea ‘Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked. Washingt and Trust, *121 bid. American Secority a Trust, 188 bid. "Washington Safe Deposit, 80 asked. Rafiroad Stocks.— Wash: Georgeto’ asks ‘ton, 20 bid, 80 asked. tas and Electric Light’ Stocks.—Washington Gas, $5014 bid. Georg See 50 bid. U, S. Blectric Light, 138 bi asked. fosurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, $$ bid. 44 asked. Franklin, 42 bid. Metropolitan, 72 ‘bid, 80 asked. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac, bid, Arlington, 140 bid. German-American, 160 bid. Nai Union. 10 bid. Columbia, 13 bid. . ae — People’s, 5'% bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 8 bi asked. Commercial, *4% Title Insurance Real Estate Title, 107 Did, 115 asked. 7 bid, 8 asked. Stocks.— Columbia Title, Washington Title, 8 muked. District Title, 8 bid, 13 bid. Pneas riage, .20 bid, Nema cous Stocks. Washington bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 Bun Panorama, 25 asked. *Ex div. —— ‘Went Point Cadets Appointed, Cadet appointments to the United State Military Academy have been issued to Ina McCullough of Nanton, Kan., at large; Ar thur A. Green (alternate), Lecompton, Kan, at large: Herbert Flynn, Morristown, Ind. Wm. C. Winans (alternate), Brookville,Ind. Frank E. Davis, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Howa: Long (alternate), Angola, Ind., and Francis A. Coward (alternate), Charleston, 8. Cc. —+-2+—_—__—_<— Bids Opened. Bids have be2n opened at the Navy De- nt for certain improvements at the al station. For the con- id offices the etruction of office buildings an lowest bidders were the Zindorf Construo- tion Company of Seattle, at $32,881. For dredging the approaches to the channel the lowest bidders were the New York Dredg- ing Company, at 287-8 cents per cubic Yard for the entire work, and 38 cents for 2 limited quantity, with 62-3 cents addi- fional for additional work. For an artesian well and pumping plant the only bidders were Howard Joslyn and J. 8. Gibson ot Seattle, at $750 for the pumps, and for the well, $400 for 100 feet, $500 for 200 feet, $550 for 300 feet and $5.50 for each addi- tional foot up to 500 feet. 2 a yl rartme Puget sound nav.