Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1895, Page 1

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JUDGE HOLT’S WILL The Document Received by Register Wright This Morning. DISEINGUISRED WITNESSES 10 If The Heirs-at-Law Are Completely Left Out. ASINGULARCASE When on the Ist of Avgust, 1854, the ven- erable Joseph Holt, judge advocate gen- eral under President Lincoln, died here, a thorough search for a will of the deceased failed to discover one, aid subsequently, upon the petition of Washington D. Holt, William G. Sterett, a well-known Washing- ton journalist, and John W. Holt, of the next of kin of the decessed, the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company of this city was appointed administrator of the estate. That order was made on the 28th of last August, and the value of the estate, real ard personal, was estimated to be from $200,000 to $300,000, the personalty amounting to about two-thirds. The Frnftless Search for a Will. The search for a will was, however, kept up, ani Col. Wright, the register of wills, was offered a large sum if he found a will. ‘The home cf Judge Holt, on New Jersey avenue, was setrched from top to bottom, and all nis papers were carefully gone ever, but nothing was found until last De- cember, when a revoked will, in the hand- writing of the deceased, was discovered. This paper was dated April 9, 1848, and divided the estate among the heirs at law. While it was signed, it had never been wit- nessed by any one, and on the back of it was this indorsement, also in the hand- writing of Judge Holt: “Will of J. Holt. ‘This will has been wholly revoked. J. Holt.” . Administering the Estate. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company proceeded in its duties as administratur of the estate, and on the 6th of last October the company was or- dered to distribute the sum of $9,000 among the heirs at law. An inventory of the per- sonal estate showed that it amounted to $130,664.90, and an inventory of money and debts due the estate increased that sum $12,442.83 and $13,243.09, respectively. Col- onel Wright and some of the heirs at law were firmly convinced that the deceased left a will, and the search for it was never wholly given up. But no will was found, and all hope ef ever finding one had about been given up, when this morning Colonel Wright, the register of wills, found in his mail a long white envelope, addressed in printed characters, “To the Register of Wills, Washington, D. C. ‘The envelope was postmarked ‘“Wash- ington, D. C., 6 p.m., August 24, '95," and was, therefore, mafled last Saturday after- roon. Opening the envelope, but not dream- ing of its contents, Col. Wright discovered a single sheet of letter paper, yellow with age, and bearing evidence of having heen burned here and there. The sheet had been carefully pasted on another shect of paper, and was folded between another shee: of blue letter paper. The envelope contained Pothing else. Spreading the pasted sheet out Col. Wright was greatly astonished to discover that the paper was a will of Judge Holt, dated February 7, 1873. It was found to be in the handwriting of the deceased, and, as will be seen from the following copy of it, was witnessed by President Grant, Gen. W._T. Sherman and the latter's wife: ‘In the name of God, amen. “I, J. Holt, of the city of Washington, D. C., being of sound mird, declare this to be my last will and testament. “I do hereby give, devise and bequeath all of my property, both personal and real, to Lizzie Hynes, cousin of my first wife, and to Josephine Holt Throckmorton, who is my godchild, and to their heirs cnd assigns forever. “I do hereby direct that at my death all of my property be divided equally between them. “Lizzie Hynes {s to inherit hers at my death; Josephine, at age of twenty-on her father, Maj. Charles B. Throckmorton, will hold her share in trust. I appoint Mr. Luke Devlin of the city of Washington, . C., whose character I belleve to be of the highest standard, ani who will, I am certain, carry out my wishes, my executor. Signed and sealed by me, in the presence of these witnesses in the city of Washing- ton, D. C., February 7, 1873. “J. HO! s LT. ‘ELLEN B. E. SHERMAN. “U. S. GRANT. “W. T. SHERMAN.” Mr. Devlin Notified. Familiar with the handwritings of Judge Holt, President Grant and Gen. Sherman, Col. Wright at once saw that the will was a genuine instrument, and that it would, unless a subsequent one was found, stand. He immediately notified Mr. Devlin, who is employed in the War Department, and who was, it is said, a confidential clerk of Judge Holt, of the discovery of the will, and also notified Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson, the attorneys for the next of kin. Later in the day Mr. Devlin called upon Col. Wright, and stated that he expected to qualify as exccutor of the estate. Mr. Devlin also stated that both the beneficiar- fes under the will were living, Major Throckmorton’s daughter now living, he believed, in New York city, and her fa- ther here. Just where Miss Hynes lived he did not know. Mr. Devlin identified the handwritings of the testator and also of the distinguished witnesses. ‘he Effect of the Documents. Speaking of the will, Col. Wright stated that Its effect would, of course, be to dis- place the next of kin of Judge Holt, and make Miss Hynes and Major Throckmor- ton’s daughter the sole beneficiaries under it, to the exclusion of all others. Of course, the will will have to be fully proven be- fore it can be admitted to probate, and while it appears to be a perfectly good and legal instrument, a contest over the estate ts, of course, not improbable. Who mailed the will, and where it was found, by whom and where are mysteries which neither Col. Wright nor Mr. Devlin could solver The home of Judge Holt, New Jersey avenue and C street, has been since his death, ‘t 1s said, in the care of colored serv- ants, and it {s thought that perhaps the will was found by them, and one, who mailed it to Col. W: What Mr. Devlin Says. Mr. Luke Devlin, who was notified at once by Register Wright of the existence of the will naming him as the executor, went at once to the City Hall and when shown the document unhesitatingly pro- nounced it in the handwriting of Judge Holt. To a representative of The Star Mr: Devlin said he had no doubt in the world e will was genuine, because no one d ever seen his handwriting and was acquainted with its peculiarities could ever be mistaken in it. When asked how it was that the instrument had been lost and brought to light in such a mysterious way, Mr. Devlin replied that he believed it had been put away either by accident or Gesign by some of the colored servants who were Judge Holt’s sole companions in his later d Mr. Deylin sald that Judge Holt for the last twenty-five years of his life had lived the life of a hermit in his New Jersey avenue residence, and no one but colored servants were with him, one of these even acting as his amanuensis when necessary. It is thought that the will which came to light today was either mis- laid or purposely held back by some one of these servants, who at last took the sin- gular means adopted to send it to the reg- ister, inspired, probably, by some religious awakening or sudden revulsion of con- sclence. The burned appearance of the paper upon whick the document is written may lead to considerable difference of opinion when it is offered for probate, as the in- dications would be that the will had been thrown into a fire with a view to its de- struction, and recovered therefrom by some one who now sends it mysteriously to the register. Another phase of the mat- ter that may lead to additional complica- tions is that all the witnesses are dead. PRINCE PAK RETICENT He onfines His Remarks to a Brief Com- pliment to Washington. ‘The Corean Ex-Minister, Who Left Home to Save His Head—Studying American Institutions. Prince Pak, formerly minister of home affairs for the Corean government, but now @ political exile from his country, is in Washington, and has taken quarters at the Ohio House, 921 I street northwest, where he will learn the English language, study American institutions and wait for the clouds to roll by. From one of the foreign legations in this city familiar with his his- tory it is learned that Printe Pak is a pa- triotic and progressive statesman, and that the indications are he is unjustly exiled. This is the second time that political exi- gencles have rendered his own country too warm for him, and it is thought that he will be recalled after his enemies have gone out of power. The account of Prince Pak’s latest ex- perience in becoming an exile as learned from another source, for he cannot speak English, is quite interesting. Prince Pak is the husband of the Corean king’s sister, and his royal brother-in-law made him minister of home affairs. He had studied government in Japan, and, shaping his ideas after the Japanese mod2l, rather than the Chinese, undertook some reforms, which soon made him a number of ene- mies in very influential places. Slandered to the King. His enemies succeeded in getting the King’s ear to listen to a fine tale which they hatched up on the unsuspecting Pak. They told the king that Pak proposed to make way with the king and depose the queen. The king seemed to take these al- leged intentions with regard to himself as @ personal matter, and he thundered forth a sentence against Prince Pak. While the willing executioner, however, was fiercely curling his mustachios and taking a fresh hold on his snickersnee, somebody ‘tipped the wink to Prince Pak, and the minister of home affairs, thinking this was his time for disappearing, made quick connections with the groom of the back stairs and skipped over to the Japanese legation. Arriving there in Mfety, he divested him- self of his flowing oriental robes, his in- signia of office, peaccck feathers, yellow braid, seven-tailed stars and such-like and dressed himself in a natty Japanese sult. Then, with the air of a man who hed just walloped China and was not afraid of Russia, nor even a leaky old American tub of a warship, he sallied forth and made his escape to the seaport, whence he sailed from Japan and subse- quently to the. United States. A Brief Interview. Prince Pak is a quiet-looking man, some- what reserved in manner under the cir- cumstances, Inasmuch as he talks but a few words of English. When a Star re- porter called to see him today, Prince Pak found enough words, however, to say that he “No like New York—too noisy. like this place—fine place.” There the conversation flagged. The prince smiled and looked like he wanted to talk, the reporter smiled and was dying to have him talk, and after sitting in this state of beatific silence for a few minutes they separated, after a series of profound bows and shaking hands with each other like brothers. As a matter of space, the interview was not a success, but the reporter came away with this consolation—that at least the royal visitor cannot lay claim to having been misquoted. As he only knew these few words, he cannot accuse any one of implying others to him. ——_-e—___ SENSIBLE TEMPERATURE. The New Departure Soon to Be Taken by the Weather Bureau. Readings of sensible temperature, or that actually felt, will hereafter form a feature of weather bureau charts. All other tem- perature readings will be subordinated to the new practice, which, it is expected, will be put into operation within a month. It is officially stated that this is an entirely new departure in weather service matters. Chief Moore of the weather bureau says he is confident that the rew plan will mzet with public appreciation, and result in great benefit to the work of the office. Fifty observers at weather, stations, dis- tributed throughout the country, will re- ceive promotions in the beginning of Sep- tember. The changes will be based on ex- amination and record and the length of service of the officials will be given weight in securing their advancement. Chief Moore has gone to New England. He will attend the Knights Templar con- clave in Boston, and the latter part of the week will deliver a lecture before the Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science at Springfield. Prof. Moore will outline the policy of the bureau, and take occasion to answer the criticisms that Secretary Mor- ton antagonized the scientific work of she bureau. o—-—_____ Bacterin in Milk. A review of the processes of changes in milk is made in a bulletin of the Agricul, tural Department. It points out that the amount of bacteria in the milk supply of cities and towns varies greatly. Tests so far made show that city milk that contains rot more than three or four million bac- teria per cubic centimeter may be regarded as exceptionally good for European cities, and the probability is that the milk supply delivered in our largest cities is in general superior to that of European cities. The milk of large cities, it is stated, contains more germs than that of small communi- ties, but is probably no more harmful. ————— The Breoklyn Dry Dock. A. G. Menocal, civil engineer of the navy, now in charge of the construction of the ary dock at Brooklyn, was at the depart- ment tcday, consulting Acting Secretar McAdoo regarding a dispute which has arisen over a portion of the work. The contractor and Mr. Menocal do not agree upon tke interpretation of the contract re- garding the driving of piles. The contract- or will be heard by attorney before Mr. McAdoo tomorrow. © Fourth-Class Postmasters. W. H. Barr was today appointed at El- mira, Braxton county, W. Va., vice F. J. Young, resigned. Seventeen fourth-class postmasters were made today, of which but one was to fill @ vacancy caused by @ removal.- —_—___—__-e—___ Government Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $252,888. Government recelpts— From internal revenue, $746,455; customs, $644,840; miscellaneous, $1 EUSTIS AND DENBY Effect of the Criticism on Their Ad- ministration of Affairs, THE MAFIA INCIDENT RECALLED Both France and China Doing as This Country Did Then. PATIENCE IS NEEDED “We seem to Fave very short memories in lus wuuntry,” sad a Gisunguished man to a representative of The Star today in discussing the current criticism of Minister Denby and Ambassador Eustis respecting their course in the matter of the grave dip- lomatic questions row in their ‘hands for adjustment. “What we are urging them to do is not only a thing that we would not tolerate in a foreign representative our- selves, but, as it happens, is the very thing that was rebuked in the national name-a few years ago in the best state paper that James G. Blaine ever wrote. The whole country indersed the deliverance, and it became one of the strong features of the record that gave to the Harrison adminis- tration a Icng, white, shining mark for its foreign policy. The Mafia Incident. “I refer, of course,” continued this gen- tleman, “to the correspondence with italy about the New Orleans massacre. That episode caused more of a stir in Italy than the massacre of the missionaries in China has caused in this country. And naturally. China is a heathen country. Missionaries who go there understand the risks they take. And so do their friends at home. It is the very flower of their claim to respect that they take these risks. They go for the very purpose of opening up a distinct contest which they may not at all times hope to control. But the Italians who lost their lives in the parish prison at New Or- leans were in a country in the vanguard of civilization. The justifiable assumption was that they .were entitled to the full protec- tion of the laws of the country, and when they not only failed to receive that protec- tion, but were actually killed while in cus- tody of the officers of the law, the outrage took on the very gravest aspect. Public sentiment in Italy reached the boiling point in the skort space of one second. The newspapers demanded instant satisfaction. Baron Fava, the Italian minister here, was told that he must bring us up at once with a round turn, or, failing in that, must de- mand his passports and quit the country. And Minister Fava, under the spur, went to work end to an extreme. The Italian government itself showed in-patience. But what did it all amount to with us? Abso- lutely nothing, except, as I have already stated, te give Mr. Blaine as Secretary of State one of the choicest opportunities of his life. And he improved it to the full. Everybody in this country deplored the whole bloody business, but nobody would have consented that the inquiry or the ad- justment should proceed under any other forms but our own. Mr. Blaine put the case admirably. He resented the assump- tion that this country would not do justice, and stated with spirit and emphasis that it would attend to the matter in its own way and in {ts own time. Italy saw the point and succumbed. There was nothing else for her~to do. She didn’t dare after that to make exclted public sentiment at home the basis of further intemperate persist- ence. But the mcderation came too late to help Baron Fava. He had been pressed so hard by home sentiment that he was tem- porarily embarrassed here, and even left the country on a long leave. And yet, in the face of this, we are insisting that Min- ister Denby shall undertake to run the in- yestigation-in China, set all Chinese forms acide, and hand in his report in a few days. The propcsition is absurd en its face. The Waller C: “Now as to the Waller case. We are prop- erly asking for the record. We are en- titled to that, and, of course, we shall get it. But what right have we to assume that France Is trifling with us about it? We do not get authority for the assump- tion from Mr. Eustis, who is on the ground, and undoubtedly knows the situation bet- ter than we do here at home. Nor have we the slightest warrant for the assump- tion that Mr. Eustis is himself too slow. The suggestion that because Waller is a man of color Mr. Eustis, who is an ex- slave holder, allows himself but little con- cern about him, is unworthy of the case. Moreover, it grows out of a misconception of the feelings that southern men bear to- ward the race once in bondage. I do not know if Waller was once a slave, but if so he is probably glad to know that the ‘American ambassador at Paris is a south- ern man, one of the best of his class, and the embodiment of personal courage and kindliness. That means much to Waller, whether he be ex-slave or not. The col- ored man in personal distress never finds a better friend than an old white neighbor, nor anybody to whom he may so safely appeal. Injustice Being Done. “Passing from this repudiation of our own positicn, as laid down by Mr. Blaine, look at the injustice we are doing two of the reest accomplished men holding our com- missions abroad. We are discrediting them in the eyes of the very people they are charged with maintaining friendly relations with.g@Of course, all of this criticism is cabled abroad. The French hear that Mr. Eustis is declared to be no good by his own people, and the Chinese will probably get the idea that as soon as Col. Denby returns home he will lose his head literal- ly. They will fancy Mr. Cleveland sending the official sword to the official sharpener, with instructions to put an extra keen edge on the steel for use on the minister who refused to take charge of China when or- dered to do so. A little patience is a good thing. W- ought to exercise it at this time. Nobody persorally acquainted with either of the two ciplomats in question would think of questioning eitner his acity, his character or his patriotism. Both are very fine specimens of vur best manhood. Beth are lawyers; both highly cultivated; both genuine Americans. I do rot believe better mea are produced in this country; and, this being true, it is but little short of an outrage to embarrass them at so criti- cal a time by clamor s0 poorly informed and so inexcusably crucl.”” ———__+e. Varela a Mexican Citizen. The Mexican minister at Washington has jest received official dispatches, showing that there was no ground for the state- Ynent contained in a telegram from No- gales, printed some time ago, to the effect that one Francisco Varela, who was said to be a citizen of the United States, has been sentenced in Mexico as a smuggler, and kept in prison after his'sentence had expired. According to the official reports, Varela deposed before the ccurts of the state of Sonora, Mexico, that he is a Mex- ican citizen, and that he was tried for theft, of which crime he pleaded guilty, and is now serving his sentence. SSS Naval Movements. The Concord sailed today from Chen:ulpo, Corea, and will proceed direct to Cheefoo, China. The Yorktown is also bound for this port, having left Shanghal on Satur- day, so that the United States will be well prepared for any action deemed necessary in Chinese waters. A SUPPOSED DROWNING T.e Oaptain of One American Vessel and Three of the Orew of Another. The Circumstances of Their Disap- pesrance Sent to the State Depart- ment by Minister Strobel. Minister Strobel, in a dispatch to the De- partment of State from Santiago, July 13, transmits a communication from the min- istry of marine of Chile reporting par- ticulars of the disappearance and supposed drowning of the captain of the American vessel, Edward Kidder and three of the crew of the American vesse) W. W. Crapo. The ministry of marine quotes a communt- cation from the marine governor of Tara- paca, dated June 24, in which the latter says: The local naval officer of Junin, in com- munication No. 9, dated the 17th instant, reports as follows: “I regret‘to communi- cate to you the said disappearance of the captain of the North American_vessel Ed- ward Kidder and of three of the crew of the W. W. Crapo, of the same nationality, both vesscls being anchored! in the bay of this port. The above ii an persons are regarded as irremediably lost, as there are well-founded reasons fon believing that they were shipwrecked in the midst of the shoals existing in the Punta de Pichalo, where the sea is frequently ey rough, The Detuil: “The details are as follow: instant the two captains o: vessels in port, W. W. Har and Ernest Stegler of the three men of Lis crew wenffout fishing to the north of the harbor. Og the southern side of the Punta de Pichalo; Captain Steg- ler began to hunt seals, an@ succeeded in killing one of great size, which he intend- ed to take to his vessel as @ trophy of the excursion. At this point they met a boat carrying the captains of thé English ves- sels Loch Eck and Peterborough, who were returning from Pisagua, where they had gone on the same date. Captain Hardy, who thereby, so to speak, egcaped from a death which could not be\foreseen, de- termined to return with the captains who came from Pisagua, and for, that purpose went on board the other boat and left his companicn engaged in hunting seals. “The captain stated to hig friends that he did not care to continue the excursion be- cause Capt. Stegler was halfcrazy, and had no fear of the fury offthe-sea in that place. From that momeni absolutely noth- ing further has been heard ofthe fate of the captain and the sailors,.nor has the slightest trace been discovered. Both here and at Pisagua every effort has been made to find the shipwrecked seamen; but up to this date all efforts to do se have been an- successful. A Crime May Have Been Committed. Among the various opinions expr2ssed kere regarding this terrible misfortune, some people dcubt whether a crime may not have been committed by the crew of the boat against the captaig for the pur- pose of escaping. The seamen are the fol- lowing: Otto’ de Vries, Dutch, twenty-six years of age;'Lars Enksen, .Norwegism. twenty-five years of age; Edward Onopu, nineteen years of age. I communicate to you the above for your information and 1or any other purpose.’ I copy the above for you, and may add that the disaspearaice of the men referred to may have bee the result either of a crime for the purp ct robbing the captain of his money, or some accident from the dynamite which they carried in the boat. In view of the former supposition, telegrams have been sent as far as Africa, recommending vigilaace along the coast. On the 14th the American of the Crapo Kidder, with (Signed) C. RIVERA JOFRE. A true copy: (Signed) EDO. PHILLIPS. e—— A TREATY OF PEACE. The End of the Revolutionary Move- ment in Brazil Announced. The last of the civil disturbances in Bra- zil has been peaceably arrahged, and now there is no internecine waffare in that re- public. | “Minister Thompson telegraphs the De- partment of State from Rio that a decree of peace has been signed by the federal government of Brazil and the Rio Grande revdlutionists. This announces the end of the great naval rebellion of Brazil, of which Admiral Mello was credited the in- stigator, and in which Admiral Saldanha da Gama was a leader, the latter having been killed some time ago. The naval re- tellion of Brazil broke out in Rio, and after the defeat of the revolutionists the latter were ‘iriver. to the province of Rio Grarde do Sul, on the southern border of the republic, where they have since held sway. It is rumored that the Rothschilds were instrumental in the final suppression of the revolutionary movements by the in- fluences they brought to bear upon the re- public for the maintenance of peace within her borders. When Brazil wanted a loan of $30,000,000 it is said one condition for granting it was that peace should be ze- cured throughout the republic, and it is thought that this requirement operated to secure a more speedy arrangement of a peace. ———e—— LUXEMBURG’S LABOR LAW. Provisions of an Act That Has Re- cently Gone Into Effect. _ Vice Commercial Agent Murphy, located at Luxemburg, has sent to the State De- partment a trarslation of a labor law which has recently gone into effect in the grand duchy of Luxemburg. The iaw requires the payment of wages in current money. All other payments are prohibited, except that deductions are allowed for rent of land, lodgings and food and for tools at cost prices. No deductions can te made for alcoholic drinks furnished employes, and no wages can be paid in saloons, bar rooms, stores or shops. Wages are required to be paid at least twice a month. Employers are forbidden to impose upom employes conditions calculated to deprive them of the right to dispose freely of their wages. The law also limits the portion of wages which can be ceded to others or seized. It does not apply to farm labore-s or to servants remaining constantly im the houses of employers. 2+ Executive Clemency. The Presidant has commuted to life im- prisonment the sentence of Cephas Wright, a full-blood Choctaw Indian, convicted of ‘murder by the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Texas, and sen- tenced to be hanged September 13. Wright twice sentenced to be hanged, the execution of the sentence’ being deferred by appeal to the Supreme =. from Sep- tember 28, 1894, the first dafe fixed. and the President cites as his mason for the commutation Wright’s igndrance of the English language and ‘laws and lack of realization of the enormity ofthe offense. + o-+ Personal Mention. Assistant Secretary of War Doe, upon the arrival of Secretary Lamont at the de- partment, left for a vacation in the west. Mr. Francis E. Craig has returned from Ocean City, Md. Thomas S. Hopkins has gone to Kenne- bec county, Me. Capt. Lemly, judge advocate of the Navy Department, has returned from a vacation of three weeks. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE A War Department Clerk Commits Suicide. PREFERRED DEATH 10 MARRIAGE Disappeared From Washington on the Eve of His Wedding. A TALE OF TWO CITIES PiTTSBURG, Pa., August 26.—W. W. Kit- tell, an attache of the War Department. Washington, D. C., shot and kill2d himself in his room at the Hotel Willey in this city about 9 o'clock this morning. A note to the proprietor said ncbody would claim his remains. The only other writing found on the body was a scrap of paper on which was written in a feminine hand: “I hereby promise that I will never ask you to take me. anywhere. (Signed) O. A. WYLIE.” An express money crder receipt for $160. the order being payable to G. W. Kittell, at Bartone, Fis., furnished the only definite clew to the whereabouts of the suicide’s friends. Kitte)l] was about thirty years of age and well dressed. Disappointed His Sweetheart. William W. Kittell was well known in this city, and the news of his self-destruc- tion, flashed over the wires this morning, was the first knowledge of his whereabouts his friends have had since last week. The suicide is especially interesting, as it fol- lows close upon Kittell’S failure to put in an appearance at a proposed marriage ceremony Saturday, where he was to be the groom, although the expectant bride was in readiness. Kittel was twenty-four years of age and was born in Illinois. He came to this city in 1891 from his home at Loup City, Sher- man county, Neb., where he had been a teacher in the public schools. After taking the civil service examination and making an unusually high percentage he received an appointment June 6, 1891, to a $1,000 clerkship in the record and pension office, War Department, and was promoted May 12, 1893, to $1,200. Soon after reaching Washington, Kittel, in company with Mr. Charles Gray, a clerk in the patent office, rented a room at 925 E street northwest, where he lived for two years. At the expiration of that time they removed to 2019 Brightwood avenue and a few months ago again removed, this time to 1219 Sth street northwest, Where the deceased: was living up to Friday night last. The Courtship. It seems that while residing on Bright- wood ayenue Kittell became infatuated with Miss Olive Wylie, a daughter of Mr. William H. Wylie, the proprietor of the Maryland House, 2019 Brightwood avenue. ‘After a rather unsentimental courtship it was arnounced that Kittell and Miss Wyile were'to be married, and Saturday morning last was fixed as the date. The failure of the groom to appear resulted in a call at the War Department by a relative of the young lady and then it was learned that Thursday last Kittell was granted leave of absence for one weck and had not been seen at the department since that after- noon. It was arranged that the marriage should take place in Baltimore Saturday morning, the young man having desired this because, as he said, he did not want his fellow clerks to knew of his marriage until after the event had taken place. Friday evening he was to have sent his trunk to the house of Lis prospective bride, but failed to do so, and this gave the young lady and her parents an idea that he might possibly not be cn hand, and his failure to put in an appearance Saturday morning was no sur- rrise to them. So certain were they that he would not appear that Miss Wylie did not complete her arrangements, nor was she entirely ready at the time appointed. Changed His Mind. Kittell changed his mind late Friday evening, for he had called at the house of the lady during the day and had gone to his room and packed his trunk. When his room mate, Gray, returned home he saw Kittell standing at the front window crying as If his heart would break, and, hastening to the room, he inquired of the young Nebraskan what was the matter. The latter pointed to his valise on the floor and then looked at his wedding suit that was hanging in the room, and, ing to Gray, he said, “I’m going away He had a pistol in his possession and, fearing he would do himself injury with the weapon, Gray took it away and hid it. During the evening Kittell disappeared. The first news Mr. Gray received of the death of his chum was from a Star re- porter this afternoon. He was visibly af- fected by the announcement. “Kittell was in trouble,” sald Mr. Gray. “Some one had threatened to shoot him and he was afraid the threat would be consummated. I did not know where he was, and had no idea he would really Kill himself, although I took the pistol from him Friday. I cashed a check for him this morning.” Mr. Gray declined to give the detalls of Kittell’s troubles or the name of the young lady he intended to marry, but volun- teered, as his opinion, that the deceased was utbalanced in mind. Looked Older. Kittell had always given his age as twenty-four, although he had the appear- ance of being much older, and some of his most intimate friends here have an idea that he had celebrated his fortieth birth- day. Although so well aiongein years, he was extremely bashful, and never seemed at ease when in company, especially that of ladies. A number of persons who knew him and were well acquainted with him speak of his peculiar conduct fut times, and many of them refer to him as a crark. He was a sober and industrious man, and re- cently he seemed to imagine that he was going to lose his position in the depart- ment. Being under this impression, he has remained in his room during the evenings, and studied constantly, with an idea of taking an examination under the civil ser- vice commission when his employment ceased. This confinement and worry, it is thought, added to his troubles and caused him to end them with a pistol. The feilow employes of Kittell state that he was a quiet, industrious man, ard the parties at whose how 3 lived say he was of a studious disposition and rarely, if ever, spoke to any one un- less first addressed. He was a_ member of the Pension Office Base Ball Club of the Departmental League last season, earning a favorable reputation as pitcher «nd all- round player. Miss Wylie is about twenty-one years of age. She took the course at the Washing- ten High School and intended to enter the Normal School, but did not earry out the plan, She is a daughter of Mr, William H. Wylie, who is well known in Washington, having been a large contractor, then a butcher, later a_ storekeeper, and of late hag been conducting the Maryland House. Not at All Distressed. It is understood that the relatives of the young lady are not at all distressed over the failure of the proposed union to occur, a friend of the family stating this after- noon that he was glad matters turned out as they did. a Maj. Moore received from Coroner Dowell at Pittsburg the following: “W. W. Kittell, War Department, com- mitted suicide this morning. Body in my charge. Locate friends and a/vise.” Detective Boardman was given the dis- patch and he went out to make an inves- tigation. He learned that the deceased has two brothers in Omaha and that his moth- er and father are in Florida, but at just what place he could not ascertain. As soon as he can get some definite information from the dead man’s friends he will send an answer to the telegram. It is snore than probable that the dead man’s body will be sent to his late home in Nebraska for interment. Kittell was, it was stated this afternoon, @ great admirer of Bob Ingersoll, and is said to have been a believer in Ingersolli’s ideas. He attended recently a lecture by Ingersoll on the subject, “Is Suicide a Sin?” and is said was much impressed by it. He frequently since then has discussed the question of suicide with his friends. _— — MINISTER RANSOM’S CASE The President's Delay Not Believed to Signify Anything. Little Business Being Transacted at Gray Gables — Fishing — What Officials Think. In official circles here it is claimed that ro special significance should be attached to the delay of the President in the case of Minister Matt. W. Ransom. If the President were transacting great quantities of business at Gray Gables, and negiected to announce his opinion on the Ransom case, the conclusion might be drawn that there were official reasons for delay. But it is a well-known fact in all the departments that President Cleveland since taking up his sojourn at Gray Gables has spent comparatively little time in offi- cial work, buf has sought to relieve his mind as much as possible from such cares by fishing. He believes, it is said, that he is in need of such recreation, and it is also believed that he enjoys immensely the sport that made Isaac Walton famous. Business Awaiting the President. It is said that the Department of Justice has many urgent pardon cases for the dis- posal of the President, while all the execu- tive departments have more or less busi- ness that has been waiting some time for Mr.,Cleveland’s action. This delay is caus- ing vneasincss in a number of quarters, and if there were no delay in the case of the reappointment of Minister Matt. W. Ransom it would be regarded as strange by persons who are aware of the Presi- dent's course in relieving his mind from of- ficial cares as much as possible at the pres- ent time. ; 'Today’s Rumor. It is rumored that Mr. Ransom’s reap- pointment to the Mexican mission has been decided on by Mr. Cleveland, but of course no official verification of this statement can be secured in Washington. The belief is reneral that if Mr. Ransom were not ap- pointed such action would be accepted as implying disapproval of the minister's course on the part of Mr. Cleveland. ~ SS DISTURBANCE AT LA PAZ. The House of the Peruvian Consul Mobbed and Stoned. Minister Moonlight, In a dispatch to the Department of State from La Paz, Bolivia, July 22, describes the disturbance at La Paz on the 18th of July, growing out of false rumors circulated there, to the ef- fect that the government of Peru had de- clined the demand of the Bolivian minister in Lima for reparation from Peru for in- juries inflicted upon Bolivia during the late revolution in Peru; that his passport had been given to the Bolivian minister; that the latter had taken refuge on a Brit- ish man-of-war, and that, finally, he had been assassinated. The circulation of these erroneous state- ments caused much excitement among some of the young mcn of La Paz, who went in a mob to the buiiding occupied by the Pe- ruvian consu! general, Victor R. Benavides, stoned the building, broke down, carried away and destroyed the consular shield, broke all the windows and used insulting language. They also stoned the house of Angel M. del Solar, just appointed consul general, but not officially recognized; broke in the windows of the Peruvian Club and of the houses, stores and business places of nearly ail the Peruvian residents of La Paz, and then subsided. Mr. Moon- light adds that the press of La Paz and all the thoughtful, law-abiding citizens con- demn the proceedings. He also says: “We can obtain here no further news from Lima nor from Sucre, 89 that we are in the dark as to the future between Bolivia and Peru, but F am inclined to the belief that there will be a friendly settlement of affairs soon.” —_—_o A MODEL MILITARY CAMP. One to Be Established on the Chick- amanuga Battieficld, The Secretary of War today ordered the establishment of a model modern military camp on the Chickamauga battlefield during the continuation of the services ‘ncident to the dedication of the new national park at that place. The camp will be composed of six companies from Fort Thomas at |Newport, Ky.; two companies from Jack- son barracks at New Orleans, and the twenty-third artillery, from Fort McPher- son at Atlanta, Ga., and will be under the @mmand of Lieutenant Colonel Willetson. The camp will be established on the tsi of September. ‘The bands from Columbus barracks and Fort Thomas will be in at- tendance during the encampment. ee AMERICANS ARRESTED. Eight or Ten Confined in the Mora Castle at Havana. The State Department has received ro advices confirming the Key West dispatch that Sanguilly and Aguire, American citi- zens, confined at Mora castle, had been released. It was stated that about eight or ten persons, American citizens, or cla’ ing to be such, were under arrest in Cuba, and that Sanquilly and Aguire were the arost important of the number. These men at first were to have been tried by the military courts, but through the interve tion of the United States they were allow a trial in the civil courts and an oppor- tunity to prove their innocence. —-2+___._ A Copyist of Maps Wanted. The United States civil service commis- sion will hold an examination September 17, 1895, to secure eligibles for the position of copyist of maps in the topographer’s cffice, Post Office Department. There ate at present three vacancies to be filled, and the salary of the position is $000 per annum. The subjects of the examination are letter- writing, geography, mathematics and draw- ing. Residents of the District of Columbia may apply fér this: examination, and if there are applicants the commission a arrange to hold the examination in some s In other parts of the plicants must supply them- country. selves with drafting implements and India ink. —_-e+____ Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia—Increase, John Was- son, Washington; reissue, John O’Brien, U S. Soldiers’ Home, Washington. Manyland—Reissue, William F. Hopkins, Corbett, Baltimore; original widow, sup- plemental, Katharina Zapf, Baltimore. ARRIVING IN DROVES Delegates, Leaders and Spectators at Harrisburg,. WILL BE THE BIGGEST CONVENTION Talk by Quay Men of Bribery of Their Supporters. HASTINGS MEN CONFIDENT HARRISBURG, Pa., August 26.—Dele- gates, political leaders and sightseers from all over the state are arriving in droves today, and the indications are that the re- publican state convention Wednesday, when the contest aver the state chairman- ship will end, will be the largest in point of attendance ever held in the state. B. J. Haywood, the candidate of both factions fer state treasurer,*has opened headquarters at the Lochiel, where Judge Miller and ex-Congressman Alex. Mc- Dowell of Mercer are in charge of his boom. There ts much talk of bribery, and the Quay people are much exercised over re- ported defections from their ranks. They appear to be afraid the other side is in- vesting large sums of money in this way. The administration leaders say Senator Quay’s bribery talk is an evidence of weak- ress, and Is an illustration of the hopeless character of his contest. “He is preparing to explain his downfall after the convention,” said a Hastings man. The administration people are beginni: to suspect that Senator Quay is not sincere in his announced intention to permit the nomination of the superior court judges appointed by Governor Hastings without opposition. The presence here of S. A. Davenport of Erie, Whitworth of Arm- strong and others mentioned in connection with the new court leads them to think that a scheme is being arranged to dump several of the judges. Ex-Magistrate Durham, Quay’s first teu- terant, says the roll of delegates prepared by Chairman Gilkeson is grossly unfair so iar as Philadelphia is concerned. He de- clares the Quay delegates were elected in the first and fifth wards, and it is an un- precedented act for a chairman to make up a roll before he receives the credentials. He thinks all the names or none should have been placed on the roll. Hotels Are Crowded. Hotel accommodations have already been exhausted and private houses are being in- vaded by the visitors. The crowd will be the greatest ever known In this city. Every visitor wears a badge indicating his choice for chairman. The Gilkeson people have badges containing the portrait of Gov. Hastirgs with the words “Hastings and Gilkeson” under the picture. The Quay people distributed broadcast @ badge of red ribbon, on which is printed the device of a skull and cross bones, under- neath which appear a pig and the words: “Hog-killing time is at hand.” A white badge ts also being worn by the Quay people containing the picture of Senator Quay and the words: “Things are different now.” Senator Quay’s friends secured posses- sion of the state headquarters this morn- ing at the Lochiel Hotel before the arrival of Chairman Gilkeson. Senator Rex is in charge with a corps of assistants. When Gilkeson visited the headquarters and took in the situation, he went im- Mediately to the Commonwealth Hotel and cpered headquarters,with Secretary Fetter- olf as his assistant. Gilkeson has retained Robert Snodgrass of Harrisburg to repre- sent him in the proceedings which will be instituted In court this afternoon to compel him to surrender all books and documents belonging to the state committee. Both Sides Hopeful. Senator Quay keeps close to his rooms at the Lochiel Hotel in conference with his friends. He has the general direction of his campaign, and is hopeful of success, The Gilkeson people are just as hopeful of winning. They have made the executive mansion a sort of headquarters. Here Gov. Hastings receives delegates and politic friendly to him, at caticiess ,The state committee will meet at B o'clock to prepare the roll. If Gilkeson re- fuses to attend the committee will enter proceedings #gainst him. Congressman Robinson has a scheme to inquire of each member the amount of money Gilkeson gave his county in the last gubernatorial campaign. It is expected the meeting will be highly sensational. —— HELD HER BOY'S HEAD UNDER. A Mother Drowning Her Six-Year-Old Child. PORTLAND, Ore., August 26—A sad story of a mother’s murder of her boy and a subsequent attempt at suicide is re- ported in a special telegram to the Oregon- ian from Independence. The wife of James Tetherow, a well-to-do farmer living near the Lackinite river, arose before the others of the family were awake and, wrapping her six-year-old boy in a quilt, took him to the river and held his head under water until life was gone. Throwing the bedy into the river, she returned to the house, awakened her husband and asked kim to go for a doctor. The husband put her off and rolled over to go to sleep. The wife again left the house, but this time was followed. She went to the river and threw herself in, but was quickly rescued, though she fought her rescuers with desperation. When the boy was missed, she told how she had taken him to a “nice bathing pool and, although he clung to my neck and begged me not to, I put him in. I held his head under water.” Mrs. Tetherow is thought to be insane. ——— WHY THE GOVERNOR WAITED. jette Bull Had No Right to Stop the Fight. DENVER, Col., August 26.—Governor Mc- Intyre’s reason for not interfering with the bull fights at Gillette is that he has no right to order out the militia until the sheriff exhausts his resources and calls for assistance, “If I had the power I would remove Sheriff Bowers,” remarked the governor to- day. “I don't beljeve it would be hard to find a man who would take his place and stop the fight.” Sheriff Bowers’ non-action is attributed to politics. There is to be an election this fall and he is a candidate for re-elec- tion. ——————— MURDERED A POLICEMAN. Fatal Encounter With Roughs in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Md., August 26.—Patrol- man John J. Day was shot during a melee with roughs at an early hour this morning, and no kepe is entertained of his recovery. ‘The affair occurred in the business cen- ter of the city. Day attempted to stop some disorder and was set upon by the roughs. After beating him badly one of the roughs took the officer's revolver and shot him in the back, the ball going through the kidneys. Rogers Dougherty, who did the shooting, and two companions have been arrested.