Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1895, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE| Commemorating Maryland’s Four Hondred. THEY SAVED THE COLONIAL ARMY Stood in the Place of Danger on Long Island. A MONUMENT DEDICATED BROOKLYN, N. Y., August 27.—This is the one hundred and nineteenth anniver- sary of the battle of Long Island, August 21, 1776, and in commemoration of the des- perate charges made on that occasion by a gallant band of four hundred Maryland youths, a monument was dedicated in Pros- pect Park today, overlooking the site of the battle. . ‘The monument was erected through the exertions of the members of the Maryland Scciety of the Sons of the American Revo- lution, aided by subscriptions from many citizens of Baltimore and other parts of Maryland. The society and its invited guests, escorted by the fifth regiment Vet- eran Corps, in uniform, came to Brooklyn this morning on a special train to take part in the exercises of the dedication. The exercises took place thisj afternoon. Col. Grith, president of the Maryland society, unvetled the monument and pre- sented the monument to the city. In pre- senting the monument Col. Griffith said: “The deed of great bravery performed by the heroes we honor today has but few equals inscribed on the pages of the history the world. in the lost battles borne back by the fly- ine, Where mingles war's rattle with groans of the dying. Where all Is erie ‘and confusion, and where prisoners are being murdered before their eyes, stands a little band of ‘less than 400,’ unterrified, ons onaerere a0 a sacri- at others might be saved. a Genter Jove hath no man _ than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.’ Four hundred against an army, but 400 such heroes as are born to do er mortal deeds. Others will speak to you o how well they fought and died, for in.thelr blood was baptized the new-born nation. Mr. Mayor, it becemes my duty as Dette dent of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the Revolution to transfer to your cue tedy ard care this memorial, erected na honor of our Kinsmen. We know you kek guard it well, for they wear ee ann “ ntry-and it - » mattionce I now transfer this trust to confidence, you.”” Mayor Schlieren Responds. In reply Mayor Schieren spoke as fol- Jows: “It is with great pleasure and pride that I accept, as mayor of the city of Brooklyn, this beautiful monument, so generously presented by you, the Maryland Society of the Sons-of the Revolution. aul is. a. fitth tribute to the heroism gethe, gallant troops who shed their life blood here in behalf of freedom for this country. No more appropriate spot could have been selected for this monumen than right-here in Prospect Park, the prin- al. scene of the memorable battle of “Pong Island! “Its-importance was keenly felt. bx Washington, and he watched with great anxiety tne final outcome of the .. fearing the capture of his entire oun but to the heroic and = termined - defanse of the Marylan - forces belongs justly the credit 2 checking the bps een pean ting tee 5 vi ish troops, and thereby an oe fe retreat of our army. the final triumph of fcecdom was,due to the gallant Jefense here made. Yes, & new nation was born by that struggle, found- ed by the people and for the people, who opencd an asyinm and refuge for the downtrodden anc oppressed of all the na- tlons of the earth. Maryland may justly be proud of and point to the Valor of her Sons of the Revolution. This tribute whic! has been erec' to commemoraie their noble sacrifice will «ver be honored and revered by us. It will be an incentive to patriotism on the part of the young, who Will bere recall the heroic deeds of these brave men, and be stirred to read their history. Thus a spirit of true patriotism ill be engendered and a stronger love Zroused for our country and our flag. In the name of the people cf Brooklyn, I thank you for the gift of this noble shaft and will turn it over fer safe keeping to the commissioner of parks, Hon. Frank _Sauler, who will take special pains to pre- serve and Keep It from harm) »€oramissioner Squier responded. Ton Col, Geo. A. Pearre of the Maryland Society delivered an address. Col. Penrre’s Address. «» Col.. Pearre.said, among other things: “After the lapse of more than one hun- @red years, the Maryland Society of the Gons of the American Revolution have de- elded to commemorate the valor and self- sacrificing patriotism of the xevarunioneey heroes ef Maryland by the erection of a monument worthy of their services to the state, the nation and humanity at large, on the spot where, on this one hundred and nineteenth anniversary of the bleody bat- | tle of Long Island, the sons of Maryland, filled with their stubborn valor that hour in the world’s progress most vital to the cause of liberty in the history of mankind. The first question which this gathering of earnest men and women suggests is, are there no public monuments on this field to the sons of Maryland, who, at a loss of more than one-half their number, covered the retreat of the little army of the colo- nies and saved it from destruction? p Failed to Be Invited. When it was announced this morning that neither Gov. Brown nor Mayor Latrobe of Baltimore would be in attendance, many of the Brooklynites were disappointed. Mayor Latrobe was quoted as having said that owing to the failure of the Brooklyn authorities to request his presence he would not attend the unvelling of the monument, and that the governor of the state and he should have received a more formal and official recognition of the positions which they hold. —— QUANTREL, THE GUERRILLA. He Was Killed by Gen. Forrest's Sol- diers. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., August 27—Capt. Simon Hersely, x man who served with dis- tinction under Gen. Forrest, died at the home of his brother, near Roger, this state, yesterday. Intimate friends have known for some time that he knew of the killing of the noted confederate, Quantrel, but the facts did not become genera'ly known until his death. He was sent as a recruiting officer by Gen. Forrest into Kentucky, and as Quan- trel was returning from a raid he stopped in the vicinity of Bardstown and began depredations. Hersely, at the request of citizens there, waited on Quantrel and asked him to de- sist, but Quentrel would not ‘isten to the demand. He was warned to make no more raids on the property of Kentucky confed- eratez, and the two men separated. It was in the spring of 1865 and Quantrel became desperate. He made another raid, and during an engagement was killed. It had Leen generally believed that Quantrel was Killed by federal troops. ee PROF. HARRI TONS NEW HONOR. Elected President of the University of Washington, SEATTLE, Wash., August 27.-Mark W. Harrirgton, late chief of the weather bu- eau at Washington, and prior to that pro- fessor of as*ronomy at the University of Michigan, was yesterday elected president of the University of Washington, and has been installed in the duties of that office. The university will open September 3 with 600 students. ————— WRENN IS BEATEN. Hovey Becomes the American Tennis Champion, NEWPORT, R. I, August 27._Hovey won today’s tennis match, 6—3, 6-2, 6—4, de- feating Wrenn, the champion. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE WILL MYSTERY More in Regard to Judge Holt’s Last Testament. WHAT HIS SERVANTS SAY The House in Which He Lived So Many Years. A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION ‘The will of the late Judge Advocate Gen- eral Joseph Holt, the discovery of which yesterday was fully reported in The Star, remains as great a mystery as ever; cer- tainly so far as the office of the register of wills is concerned. As was stated in yesterday’s Star, there appears to be no doubt of the genuineness of the handwrit- ings of the testator or of the distinguished witnesses to the instrument—President Grant, Gen. W. T. Sherman and the latter's wife—in tke minds of those familiar with thelr handwritings and who have examined the purported will. The three witnesses are deceased, but that condition of the case is not by any means an uncommon ore, and the will is then proven by an Identification of the signatures of the de- cessed witnesses, and, of course, that of the testator. Hence, if the signatures of the testator and witnesses are proven to be genuine the law then presumes that the will was both legally made and witnessed. The Will May Stand. For thes reasons the will which so mys- teriously came to the register of wills yes- terday will, unless a subsequent one be found, or a :evocation of it be discovered, stand in law as the only will of Judge Hult. Judge Holt was, it is said, a man of most precise and methodical ways, and the fact that he took pains to indorse on the back of his unwitnossed will of 1848, a rovoca- tion of it 1s pointed out as evidence of his care and precision. It therefore occurred to Col. Wright, the register of wills, this morning that’ perhaps the will which turned up yesterday might likewise have been revoked. As cxplained in The Star, the alleged will was received pasted upon another sheet of writing paper, and today Cel. Wright and a Star reporter endeavored to ascertain whether or not it bore on its back a revocation. But although it was held between the eye and a strong light, no writing, if any there be, could be dis- covered on its back. The Conchman Knows Nothing. Col. Wright, believing that the will had been fcrwarded to him by one of Judge Holt’s colored servants, proceeded to Judge Holt’s residence on New Jersey avenue yesterday afternoon for the purpose of | questioning them. He interviewed one of them, Charlie, who was the deceased's coachman, but the man expressed the Greatest surprise when informed that a purported will of his late employer had been received. The man, however, sol- emnly assured Col. Wright that he knew nothing whatever of the alleged will, and believed that none of his fellow servants knew anything of it. Col. Wright im- pressed upon the man the fact that if he did know anything, however slight, of the alleged will, it was his solemn duty to all parties interested to tell what he knew. The man, however, persisted In his first declaration, that he knew absolutely noth- ing of the instrument, and Col. Wright left the house without having gained the slightest information, but still inclined to believe that the will had been sent to him by one of Judge Holt's servants. A Contest Expected. That the discovery yesterday of the al- leged will will precipitate a contest over the estate between Miss Hynes and Miss Throckmorton, the sole and equal benefici- aries under it, and the heirs at law, is not for an instant doubted. This contest may arise when Mr. Luke Devlin, the executor under the will, or the beneficiaries move that it be admitted to probate, or the con- test may be inaugurated when the bene- ficiaries sue the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, the present administrator of the estate, for the recoy- ery of the property. Miss Hynes is said to be living in Kentucky, and Miss Throck- morton with her parents in New York. Judge Holt had three brothers and a sister, Richard S., James J., Thomas, Robert 8. and Elizabeth Holt. James and Richard died unmarried. Thomas died, leaving Washington Holt as his sole heir. Robert died, leaving six children; and Elizabeth, marrying William Sterett, died, leaving a son, William G., and a daughter, Margaret, now Mrs. Bowmer. These nephews and nieces are the heirs at law of Judge Holt, and they are expected to contest the will received yesterday. Was Twice Married. Judge Holt was twice married. His first wife was a Miss Hynes, and she bore him a daughter, now dead. His second wife was the daughter of Gov. Wickliffe of Ken- tucky, and she was survived by her hus- band. The two beneticiaries under the al- leged wiil, Miss Lizzie Hynes and Miss Josephine Holt Throckmorton, are ex- pected here shortly, when, it is believed, a motion will be made to probate the will. Meantime, every effort will be made to ascertain where the alleged will has re- mained since Judge Holt's death, in whose custody it has been, and by whom it was forwarded to the register of wills. Very naturally, both the beneficiaries under it and the heirs at law will feel anxious to solve the mystery. The prevailing telief at the city hall is that the alleged will was accidentally discovered when old papers of Judge Holt were being destroyed by fire, that it was retained for some time by the person or persons burning the pa- pers, and then sent to the register of wills, the address being made in printed char- acters in order to disguise the identity of the person sending it. By some, how- ever, it is Se that years after mak- ing the will Judze Holt became recon- ciled to his relatives, and, believing that a distribution of his estate under the law would be perfectly fair and just to all of them, directed some one to burn the will, and died believing chat it had been so de- stroyed. Judge Holt’s Late Residence. The mansion in which the late Judge Holt spent half of his life is 236 New Jersey avenue southeast, at the corner of C street. The place is one of the landmarks of the capital. It Is said the house was built by Warren Hastings” secretary, soon after his return from India, and was in- tended as a refuge for the conqueror of the Indian empire had his impeachment rendered his exile to this country desirable. The old house, as Judge Hoit often said, was once the home of Nellie Custis after her marriage. The architecture is of the style made familiar by many old buildings in Washingion. The bricks used are jarger and rougher than those made in the days of machinery. From the rarely opened win- dows of the third story a splendid view may be had of the city, the far-stretching sur- face of the Potomac and the hills of Vir- ginfa beyond. Surrounding the old mansion is a spacious yird, filled with shrubbery and trees, many of which were planted by Judge Holt. ~ The iront entrance is one of the large old-fashioned “blind” doors. The caller is surprised when efter ringing the bell and being admitted he finds himself still out doors on a porch opening on the side yard. At the back end of this porch a door en- ters on a small square hall, from which as- cends the stairway to the two rooms which Judge Holt occupied during the forty years wkich he spent in the mansion. The Judge’s Bed Chamber. The first room entered is a spacious chamber, which was the old man’s bed room. Here he delighted in the most complete and Picturesque corfusion. He permitted no one to put the place to rights. Naught save the bed was trusted to the tidying hands of the faithful servants whom he kept with him continuously for many years. Papers and books lay about in be- wildering confusion. Here were tumbled in riotous disarray the letters of all the great men prominent in the history of the coun- try during the time Judge Holt was him- self making history. The outlook of this bed room is to the east over the back yard, taking in, let it be said parentheticaily, a magnificent specimen of a Seckel pear tree about forty feet high, and just now multitudinously loaded with the juicy fruit. ‘To the west of the bed chamber is the brary, a room about twenty feet wide by thirty long, now empty of furniture and the endless mass of books Judge Holt had collected there on almost every branch of human research, some of them of rare value and great cost. In these two rooms the hermit spent most of his time. Once & day he rode out in his quaint old ve- hicle, accompanied by Charles Strother, his body servant. These rides were usu- ally in the morning, from 9 o'clock to 11. Perhaps an hour a day was spent walking up and down his yard among the trees he loved so much, and many an hour he spent sitting under a well-grown cherry tree that shows signs of dying. The judge, it is said, used to remark that if the cherry tree was dying it was time for him to go. Near the cherry tree is a pret- ty holly, which the judge planted, a thrifty English elm and near by a Camperdown elm, that died this summer, all of which the old hermit himself set out and tended with care, Rare Old China. In the house, mingling in the general confusion, were many rare things which Judge Hoit had collected from all parts of the world. He delighted in using daily a beautiful set of china that once belonged to Louis Phillipe, and it was a fancy of his to eat from one particular plate of rare beauty, that once contained the daily bread gf Louls XIV. The servants were given éxcellent quarters in the rear of the house, and few persons were ever admitted. Charles Strother still lives In the house with his family. Strother keeps a pool room on C street northwest near the Balti- more and Ohio depot. He and his wife have been with Judge Holt for nearly ten years. Mrs. Strother’s mother was cook in the house for fifteen years, and the daughter grew up there. During the last years, when increasing feebleness came upon him, Strother and his wife used to write his let. ters for him, and spent many an hour read- ing to him. They were not at all pleased at the ap- pearance of the will, not so much hecause of its disposition of the estate, as on ac- count of the incidental reterence, in the newspaper accounts, that “servants in the house had kept it.” When it was explained to Mrs. Strother this morning by a Star re- porter. that the allusion to servants must have meant those who ‘were with Gen. Holt twenty years ago she was inclined to be less cross about the matter, and related much that was interesting ‘in regard to the life of her reclusive employer. What Mrs. Strother Says. Mrs. Strother said that she had no {dea where Judge Holt kept his will. He used a small, old-fashioned desk in his Hbrary and kept its pigeon holes stuffed with pa- pers. In his bed room closet a quantity of government bends and other valuable pa- pers were found, but the will was not there. Of course, Mrs. Strother was not present all the time during the two different searches for the will made Ly the relatives. She says a slip of paper was found on which, in Judge Holt’s handwriting, was the single line, “Date of my last will, Jan- uary 1, 1886.” This would seem to indicate that there is another will somewhere in ex- istence, and that the mysterious will which turned up yesterday was revoked. Mrs. Strother states that Judge Holt al- ways manifested the greatest devotion to Miss Lizzie Hynes, one of the legatees named in the will. She is an elderly lady, living at Lebanon, Ky. The judge wrote to her regularly and sent her money contin- ually. She was mentioned by him often, and he seemed to regard her as an adopted daughter. Miss Hynes came seyeral times from Kentucky to visit her relative and was shown the greatest respect and affec- tion by Judge Holt. Aversion to Mrs, Throckmorton. Josephine Holt Throckmorton, the other beneficiary of the strange will, is the daughter of Major Chas. B. Throckmorton of the United States army. She was Judge Holt’s godchild, and for many years he thought a great deal of her. For some reason there came between the judge and the Throckmortons, particularly Major Throckmorton’s mother, who lives on Capi- tol Hill, a difference of some kind. Judge Holt at first refused to see Mrs. Throek- morton when she came to see him. She came often and he finally directed the serv- ants not to bring her name to him, as he would not see her under any circumstances. Mrs. Throckmorton came after Judge Holt fell as he came down stairs a year ago, and only a day or two before his death tried to see him. He refused to let her come to his bedside and forced the servants to turn her away. Frequently Spoke of His Will. , Judge Holt was in the habit of speaking of his will frequently. He mentioned his nephew, Washington Holt of Kentucky, as the person who would have charge of his estate. He told the servants to tel- egraph Mr. Holt in case of his death, and not to turn srything over to any one elsa. “In his hands I have put everything,” he told his old cook the day before he died. “My business,” he continued, “is in bad shape. Everything is all mixed up.” Later he spoke of summoning Washing- ton Holt from Kentucky to arrange several matters of business. “If only we could get Washington here, Ellen,” he said to his cook, “I could put things right. I would give you enough to keep you as long as you live in return for your faithful ser- vice here.” But Washington Holt was a paralytic, and Judge Holt would not disturb him to take the long journey from Kentucky to Washington, and so matters remained un- changed. The Servants With Him. The servants who were with Judge Holt in 1873 were Charles Laurel and Mary, his wife. Mary Laurel belonged to Margaret Wickliff, Judge Holt’s second wife. She came with Mrs. Holt, as her maid, from Kentucky to Washington just before the war and lived in the quaint old house until 1876. She is now about fifty-five years old and is an intelligent and very sensible woman. Her husband is employed in the navy yard. “My husband never did any writing for the judge,” said Mrs. Laurel. “We knew nothing about his papers. He was in office, I think, up to about 1875, and if he had a private secretary he did his writing at the War Department. He surely had no one that I can remember at the house to do ‘his writing for him. I read all about the will in the papers last night, and my husbands at I talked it over. We didn’t know what to think of it, but we be- lieve there is a later will. We saw little of the judge after 1876. Mrs. Holt set me free when we came to Washington. They were very kind to Searches for the Will. The first Qafth for Judge Holt's will was made at the? time of his death, under the direction Washington Holt, and while the judge’ lay dead in the house. The government bonds were found lying on the floor f wais bed room closet. Let- ters from negrix, all the public men who took part in¥the. war were there, and his desk was fui’ Qf important papers, but no will was;found. On his desk was the slip of paper, containing the memorandum as to the will of 4886. Beyond this nothing was found. I . The funeral was a peculiar one. For years Judge Holt had kept in the house s United States flag, which was to be wrap- ped around his body when he should die. This was done. The old flag, twenty-five years old and badly moth-eaten, was brought out and wound about the huge form of the dead statesman before it was placed in the coffin. Then, while a de- tachment of soldiers, under orders from the Secretary of War, were on the way to the house to act as a guard of honor, the remains were placed in a hearse, und, followed by only the few relatives in the city, were taken to the railroad station and carried back to the old family graveyard in Kentucky. No notice was given of the funeral, and no public demonstration in honor of the man who bore such a high and patriotic part in the most eventful period of American history was permitted, although it was well known that Judge Holt held such honors in high estimation. —__._—_ NOTHING HEARD OF INMAN. Capt. Jacobs Tells How the Adelaide Was Run Dewn. NEW YORK, August 27.—Nothing has been heard of Robert W. Inman, jr., who was on board his yacht, Adelaide, last night when it was struck by the Iron Steamboat Company’s steamer Perseus off Norton’s point. It 1s quite possible, how- ever, that he is safe, and that not realiz- ing the anxiety which his absence occa- sions, he has neglected to send any imes- sage to his office or to his bachelor apart- ments. All the others who were on board the yacht Adelaide with Mr. Inmzn are accounted for. ‘At police headquarters an offer of a re- ward of $500 has been posted for the re- covery of Inman’s body. Capt. Jacobs of the Adelaide made a statement today regarding the collision. He sald that he was at the wheel when the Perseus struck the yacht. His boat was thrown brcadside against the steamer and was rapidly nearing the port paddle wheel when he ran forward, caught the rail of the steamer, helped one of the women aboard, and the next instant found him- self forced to board the steamer as the boats parted. He later returned to the yacht by the steamer's lifeboat and steered the Adelaide, which was not seriously dam- aged, to the quarters of the Atlantic Yacht Club, South Brooklyn. When the Adelaide reached the yacht club heuse she had aboard five persons, the captain, the steward and the boy Lafay- ette Jacques of the crew, and Mr. Evans and Miss Norton. Mrs. Evans and Doran, one of the crew, were taken on board the Perseus. Neither the captain nor the steward ob- served Mr. Inman’s movemenis after the collision. RUNNING ON’ A HEAVY TRACK. The Attendanct at the Istand Track _Light. -As a regult of the heavy rains this morn- ing, racing was resumed at Alexander Inland today‘bvet a heavy track. “Fhe ecard for today was a gcod one, both in size and quality. Weather cloudy and pleasant, at- tendance light. Five books were on. First race, five furlongs—Finnwater (Par- son), even, ‘frst;i Patt! (Andrews), 5 to 1, second; Arda (Brown), 10 to 1, third. Tima, 1.0442. 1 Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First race, six and a quarter furlongs— Sir Rae, Arrplant, 112; Jack Dennjson, Ti- oga, Wyoming, -109; Silver Queen, 107; Red- owac, Dervish, 105; Ohearny Flake, Wood, Louis Quatarze, 102. Second race, four furlongs, selling—St. Lawrence, Peralto, St. Lawrent, Pope, 105, Prosper, 102; Susie R., Little Alice, Pomo- na Belle, Doreas L., Sarcasm, Lady May, 100. ‘Third race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Dr. Reed, 106; Fidget, Foxglove, Trib- ute, Archbishop, 104; The Snake, 100; Min- nie S., 99. Fourth race, one mle, selling—Gray For- est, Lotion, Reform, Tralee, 105; Adjourn, Selah, 102. Fifth race, six and one-quarter furlongs — Lento, Tedd Gegg, Blue Bird, Chieftain, lumbus, jr., 112; Flushing, Caracus, 109; Bick Benue, 107; Rufus, Jimmie James, 102; Monitoress, 100. Sixth race, four furlongs, selling —Car- nalite, eBnefactor, Harvest, Jim Lamb,105; Salisbury, Criterion, 102; May D., May Bird, Mary B., Western Star, Miss Modred, 100. —.|——_ A CLOSE CONTEST. Started Off in the Lead. The base ball grounds were in very fair shape this afternoon, considering the rain of the morning, ard a liberal application of sawdust made the few soft places all right. The Senators went first to the bat in the first game of the day against Chi- cago, with Hutchinson and Kittridge in the points for the visitors. The attendance was small, and the Washingtons seemed to line up in very bad shape. The batting order was as follows: Wash- ington—Schiebeck, short stop; Abbey, cen- ter field; Joyce, third base; McGuire, catch- er; Cartwright, first base; Selbach, left field; Boyd, second base; Mercer, right field; Anderson, pitcher, Chicago—Everett, third base; Wilmot, Washington right ficl@g Bnge, center field; Anson, first base; Dabeb. short stop; Ryan, right field; Truby, seooid base; Kittridge, catcher; Hutchinson, pitcher. Scheibeck, first man up, flew out to Wil- mot. Abbey hit a hot one that Anson could not stop, went to second on Joyce's single and stole third. McGuire dropped one in front of the plate and Abbey scored. Cartwright got first on balls, stealing sec- ond on the next ball. Selbach also got his base. Boyd proved himself unequal to the emergency and popped up a fly that Dah- len took care of. One run. Varney Anderson appeared in the box for the Senators, with Boyd at second and Mercer in right field. Everett went out to Abbey on a running catch, and Wilmot went out in the same way on a terrific drive to Mercer. Lange made a single past second, and went to second on Ansen’s pretty hit by short. Anderson hit Dahlen, filling the bases, but Ryan went out to Mercer, the little pitcher making afine catch. No runs. Mercer singled over third in the-second in- ning. Anderson fouled out and Mercer went out trying to steal second. Schefbeck sin- gled over short stop, but Abbey struck out. For Chicago, Truby hit a hot one, which made Selbach go up into the air, but he nailed it and received round after round of applause. Kittridge went out on a hit to Boyd, and Hutchinson on a hit to Ander- son. In the third Joyce struck out, McGuire went out a liner into Dahlen’s hands, which that player ‘fafléd to hold, but which he fielded in time to catch his man. Cart- wright went out.to Wilmot. The game so far was replete with bril- liant plays, and seemed likely to develop into a slugging contest. Everett went out on a pop fly to short, Wilmott went out to Abbey this time and Lange struck out. ——___ THE GEORGIC’S FIRST TRIP. Brought to Port Twelve Shipwrecked Sailors. NEW YORK, August 27.The new White Star freighter Georgic, which arrived out- side the bar last night and anchored, came up to quarantine about 7 o'clcck this morn- ing. She had on board twelve distressed seamen of the German bark Toni, which was abandoned in a sinking condition on August 23 in latitude 44.43, longitude 53.57. She also brought Richard Croker’s horse Alalon, a full-blooded stallion. The Georgic is the largest freight steam- er afloat. She measures 10,077 tons. She was rot pushed on her maiden voyage, but averaged from 12 to 13 knots speed. She does not steer readily, however, and it is likely some change in her rudder will be necessary. She {s commanded by Captain Henry Smith, late of the steamer Cufic. CONTRACTOR WON’T A New Difficulty in the Way of Burning Garbage. HEARING BEPORE THE COMMISSIONERS The Contractor Declines to Accept the Smith Furnace. . ASKS FOR HIS FORFEIT So The statement in yesterday's Star that the Commissioners had selected the Smith system of cremation for disposing of the garbage of Washington was fully cor- roborated this afternoon. It seems that after the contractor was, notified of the Commissioners’ action he was also in- formed that unless the contract was en- tered into and signed by him today the Commissioners would consider him in the light of a defaulting contractor and declare his deposit of $2,000 forfeit, and readvertise for new bids. The Star’s exclusive pyblication yesterday brought matters to a focus, and the con- tractor hastened to the Commissioners and made arrangements for a public hearing. The Commissioners were willing, and shortly after 2 o'clock today the board met. Mr. Henry E. Davis, attorney for the ecntractor, appeared and argued the vase at length. He put in evidence the following interesting correspondence on the subject between the Commissioners and his client: The Comminasioners’ Decision. “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to inform you, in accordance with the terms provided for in your bid for the collection and disposal of garbage within the District of Columbia, that after a careful investigation of all sys- tems of cremation now in use they are pre- pared to state that the Smith system of cremation, represented by furnaces now in use at Atlantic City, N. J., Philadelphia, Pa., and Muncie, Ind., will be acceptable to them, and that they will be glad to have you select another system of cremation to be located In another part of the city of Washington, subject to the approval of the Commissioners. They have made no pub- lic announcement of the fact of the above named selection, with a view of enabling you to make as satisfactory terms as may be possible with the patentee of the Smith system, and they have had no negotiations of any character with him. Respectfully, “JOHN W. ROSS, President.” The Contractor's Refusal. In reply to this the contractor wrote a let- ter, setting forth that he had not had time to fully investigate the Smith system, and did not recognize their right to arbitrarily select or demand the use of any especial method of cremation which will not be satisfactory to him. He said he considered that the right of selecting the method of cremation was his, such method being acceptable to the Commissioners. He said further, in conclusion: “But if you insist upon the Smith method I must not only decline, as I have before sald, to execute the contract, but must require the return of my $2,000 deposited at the time of the submission of my bid.” Mr. Davin’ Statement. Mr. Davis said the contractor could not get anybody to bond him under the terms of the specifications as made by the Com- missioners. It was arbitrary to select a system of disposal and compel the contrac- tor to put it up; and, further, that accord- irg to the terms of the contract the Com- taissioners could change the system every day if it pleased them. The specifications were not drawn upon business principles. Now, as a matter of fact, Mr. Davis said, Mr. Warfield is prepared to prove that the system selected by the Commissioners is not a proper one. It has been condemned. In Philadelphia it has not given satisfac- tion, and he had two affidavits that the system was a failure in Atlantic City. “Now, gentlemen,” said Mr. Davis, “Mr. Warfield makes a tender to you to do the work. He has rights which he proposes to assert. ‘This is a very simple matter and should be settled without any trouble.” There was a difference of opinion between Commissioner Truesdell and Attorney Davis. Commissioner Truesdell stopped Mr. Davis in the midst of his argument and stated he was in error regarding an interpretation of the specifications. Mr. Davis suggested that the Commissioner airend the specifications. Dr. Woodward’s Report. Following is the text of Health Officer Woodward's report, published July 9, of an inspection made by him of the Smith cre- matory in Philadelphia: “The Smith crematory is In operation in two districts, one in the northeastern part of the city, the other in the very center. The latter, situated near the corner of 24th and Callowhill streets, was visited on the 2d instant. Both are exactly alike, and are similar to those in use in Atlantic City, N. J., and Wheeling, W. Va. “The crematory may consist of any num- ber of furnaces, arranged in pairs around an apparatus for the generation of the gas used as fuel. Each furnace is an upright iron tank, lined on the inside with fire brick, and is connected on one side by un- derground flues, one leading from the gas generator and the other to a chimney com- mon to both furnaces of the pair, and on the other side by a short flue with the other furnace of the pair. The opening for the recepton of garbage is in the top of the furnace. “The ashes are raked out from an opening low down in the side. There is no grate, the garbage resting on the bottom of the furnace and burning only on top. In the flue leadng to the chimney {fs a mass of checkerwork of firebrick to insure the com- plete destruction of offensive gas. Valves to control the flow of gas are set in the flues. “The crematory is built so as to allow the carts to drive to the top and dump their contents directly into the furnace, and is not inclosed in a building. Each pair of furnaces is independent of all others. All are dependent, however, on the proper ope- ration of the gas generator. “The operation of a pair of furnaces is as follows: Carts drive to the top of the crematory, depositing all garbage into one furnace, filling it to the proper height. The gas is then made to pass directly from the generator throngh the flue, where it is mix- ed wth air to support combustion, to the charged (proximal) furnace. The flame at- tacks the mass of garbage in it, and then passes through the communicating flue in- to the empty (distal) furnace, and thence to the flue leading into the chimney. The brick checkerwork in this flue is so intense- ly heated by the flame, and secures by Its arrangement such thorough contact with the gases from the garbage, that they are completely decomposed and free from ob- jectionable odor, and so find their way out the chimney. “While the contents of the proximal fur- nace are being burned, the garbage is emptied into the distal furnace, where it is warmed and partially dried by the flame, which, as has been previously described, passes through this furnace during this time. As combustion progresses in the proximal furnace, the ashes are raked off the top of the mass through the door in the side. When the entire charge has been burned, the direction of the flame is re- versed by means of the valves, so that it passes into the furnace, which has just filled. This now becomes the proximal fur- nace, and the piace of combustion. The other becomes the distal furnace, into which the garbage is dumped, warmed and partly dried. The direction of the flame may be reversed as often as desired. The operation of the furnace 1s, therefore, con- tinuous. “The operation of the Smith crema‘or: was witnessed in September, 1894, in / lantic City, N. J. It had at that time but one pair of furnaces, and was constructed to burn fifty tons of oe daily. Its capacity has since been doubled. The plant is owned and operated by the city, and had fully demonstrated its ability to burn pure garbage in large quantities and without nuisance. The only objectionable feature at the time of inspection was the leaking of the water from the garbage around the jower doors of the furnace, even when closed. This water saturated the soil near by, giving to the place a faint sour smell, characteristic of garbage. The crematory is located in the immediate vicinity of a poor class of dwellings. “The Smith crematory, which was in- spected in Philadelphia, ts located near the corner of 24th and Collowhill streets. It is on ground immediately adjoining iarge gasometers and gas works, and is sur- rounded by stores, factories and dwellings. The crematory has eight large furnace: and was in active operation at the time of inapection. It is used for the destruction not only of garbage, but also of com- bustible waste. The proportions of the two classes of materials burned could not be ascertained. One furnace was smoking somewhat, owing to the fact that it had not been used the day before, and was just being started. The smoke was, however, from the fuel—not from the garbage—and Was not offensive. Here, as in Atlantic City, the water was finding its way through the crevices about the lower fur- pace doors. The surface about the furnace was covered with asphalt, so that the leakage found its way into the sewer. Tho combustion cf the garbage did not cause any perceptible odor. This furnace had consumed, the day previous to our inspec- tion, 148 loads of garbage and combustible waste, estimated at one ton per load. “As the result of my study and observa- tion, I believe that the Smith crematory can be operated in this city without creat- ing a nuisance. The leakage from the lower doors is, however, a defect, which it will be difficult to remedy, as the pressure from the large amount of garbage and water on the inside is very considerable. A moderate amount of such leakage might enter the sewer without harm, but if any is thus disposed of it will be difficult to limit the amount, especially as it is so much more economical for the contractor to get rid of it in this way than to destroy it by fire, “This crematory is operated by a mini- mum of labor, and the cost of fuel is said to be small.” Complaints in Philadelphia, In Philadelphia recently there has been considerable complaint of the garbage burning ard reduction plants. Indignation meetings have been held, and the news- parers have been full of complaints of citizens, ‘The company that Manages the plant near 2ith and Callowhill streets, de- scrited in Dr. Woodward's report, aie, has a plant at 25th and Dauphin streets, which seems to have called out most emphatic complaints from the residents of the neigh- borhood. The Philadelphia Ledger of last Batueiey, says: ersons living in the neighborhood of 25th and Dauphin streets, where ona of the crematories of the Philadelphia Chem- ical Incinerating Company 1s situated, are complaining bitterly of the stench arising from -this plant, and claim that it is de- cidedly prejudicial to their health and com- fort. Chief Martin, however, tells these People that they are wrong, that the fur- nace in their midst is a model garhage-de- stroying plant, that it emits no odors, and that it is a perfectly healthy thing to have around. A resident of the neighborhood having complained to the Ledger of this place, a reporter visited it last evening, and thts is what he saw: Dense clouds of smoke were Issuing from the four high stacks, and a strong, nau- seating odor was noticeable two squares away. Still closer it was decidedly dis- agreeable, if not sickening. Going under- neath the furnace im the rear of the plant, the seporter gained an insight into t manner in which garbage is “destroy2d” by these contractors. The workmen had just raked out the contents of one furnace, and there lay upon the ground a mass of smoking, smoldering, half-burned gar- bage, that gave off an odor which by the greatest stretch of imagination could not be termed sanitary. Only Blackened, Not Burned. In some places small jets of flame shot up from the pile and the place was filled with smoke. Plainly distinguishable were corn- ecks only blackened, not burned or even charred, and corn husks, a material easily destroyed, that were simply curled up and in some places barely singed. An old rub- ber shoe lay on top of the smoldering pile, evidently none the worse for having been in the furnace. Here ard there was a shovel full of mat- ter that appeared to have been reduced to ashes, but by far the greater portion of the heap was a long way off from being de- stroyed. This is a sample of the work done by the plant which Chief Martin pronounces a model. And this is the kind of work which ri passed by Chief Martin and his inspsc- ors. It was given out by employes of the com- pany that this plant was shut down for re- pairs, and it was on this account that it became necessary to boat part of their garbage down the Schuylkill river to Dela- Ware county. The neighbors say that the plant has not-been shut down during the past week. One of the bookkeepers in the ¢ffice of a coal company just opposite, when asked if the plant had been closed, said: “No, it hasn't. I wish something would happen to it and relieve us from this hor- rible stench. At times it is simply un- bearable, and we have to close all the doors and windows.” = A lady, who resides just across Danphin street, was seen walking up and down with a small child in her arms. She said of the lace: “It is simply awful that such a place should be allowed to remain where People live. My little one has been very ill. Night before last we thought we were going to lose him. We can't have our front Windows up and cannot sit on our front steps of an cyening. I know this awful smell is making us all sick. It will rely drive.us out of our home, for we can’t stay here.” Take Lots Out of the County, Another person told the reporter that the half-burned waste was loaded into ash wagons and carted away, he did not know where. While the reporter was there two loaded garbage carts drove up, and a man inside stuck his head out of a window and shouted to the drivers that the furnace was full and that they would have to take their loads to the wharf. One of the drivers swore and said he was not going to the wharf at that time of night, so, after a lit- = parieying, the wagons were allowed to 0 in. 3 These contractors, with both their plants running, do not destroy the garbage as re- quired by the specifications—“in a manner not detrimental to public health and wit the limits of the county of Philadelphi: but they take a great portion of the waste which they are paid to burn over into Del- aware county, and thus get rid of the ex- pense of burning it. A member of a large Washington firm of contracters, which has the contract for dis- posing of the garbage of the capital city, was in Philadelphia yesterday inquiring into the methods of garbage destruction Seren here. To a Ledger reporter he “We want to adopt some system in Wash- ington and we want the best. With this end in view I have been Investigating the vari- ous systems. Mr. Martin, your chief of street cleaning, tells me that the furnac of the Philadelphia Incinerating Company work to his entire satisfaction and that they have been burning all the garbage in their districts. He recommends them very highly. From other sources I learn they are deficient in many particulars. I have had a practical engineer examine into their workings and construction, and the report he has anade to me leads me to doubt thelr . Iam at sea in the matter and hardly know what to think.” To several other parties who came here on a similar errand Chief Martin gave the same report, it is said. On numerous oc- casions he has praised the incinerating company’s furnaces. The above is an accu- rate description of their work in the sum- mer season, when garbage is heavy and they are hard pushed to get away with all that accumulates. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 27.—Flour dull, unchanged— 260 barrels; shipments,” 40 bartel els. Wheat quiet and lower—spot 4; September, 61%a64%4; Sy; steamer No. 2 ‘red, Gla61 4—re- stock, 743,151 bushels; sales, ern Wheat by sample, G5: 65. Corn steady—spot and mont year, 36% ask asked—receipts, {8,922 bushels; stock, sales, 27,000 bushels; southern do. yellow, 43%a44. Oats active, ‘0. 2 white western, 26%a27; No. 2 575 bushels; stock, 141,- eads—No. 2, 4714—recelpts, ; stock, 42,511 bushels. Hay quiet but steady—cholce timothy, $15.00. Grain freights dull and steady—steam to Liverpool per bush Sugar weak—gram do.'on grade, 4804816; September, 42\n4234: January, 36 118,309 " bushels; white corn 42! 1%d.a2d.; Cork unchanged. pounds. Butter steady, un- firm, unchanged. Cheese firm, un- —— Grain and Cotton Markets. grain markets, veported by W. B. Cotton Hibbs, stock, stain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN Open.” High. Low. Close. O% 61 4 { December. FINANCE AND. TRADE E Sey. Foreign Hoses Liberal Purchasers * of Seourities, THE ERIE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION Evidences of Commercial Prosper- ity Multiplying. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 27.—This London's first making-up day for the regu- lar fortnightly settlements, foreign houses were liberal purchasers of all the interna- tional securities against short sales made several days ago. Early cables from that side reflected advances varying from 1-4 to 3-4 per cent, and initial figures were advanced in the local market to the same extent. The publication of the Erle plan of re- organization had a beneficial effect on the general situation, foreign houses espe- clally being satisfied with its provisions and probabilities of success. Uncertainty as to the measures Ilkely to be pursued by the reorganizetion committee had a ten- dency to restrict trading, not alone in the securities of the Erle road, but elsewhere in the list where analogous conditions pre- vailed. The large foreign interest in the Property necessitated the adoption of a plan which would restore confidence, not only in the management of this Individual road's affairs, but in American securities generally, and this, it 1s currently be- Neved, has been accomplished. The foreign exchange market was some- what firmer in tone this morning, owing to a decreased supply of all classes of bills. The purchases of stocks for foreign ac- count, If continued on today’s scale, will insure the presence of a fair volume of se- curity drawings and will overcome the neces- sity for gold shipments of any considerable amount. The loss of a smail quantity of gold from time to time will attract iitte attention at this juncture, however, as evi- dences of commercial prosperity are multi- plying on every hand, and will shortly counteract all other influences. The voi- ume of commission transactions is showing encouraging signs of increasing, and one by one the prophecies of midsummer are Hning up in the column of realities. The granger stocks were inclined’ to be irregular within small fractional limits, St. Paul being an exception at the highest price of the year, with every indicatior of S204 Duying. : he entire group became stron; late the day on the resumption of buying by commission houses, the clients of which Were influenced by’ further reassuring ad- vices on crop conditions. -An advance in Denver and Rio Grande resulted from the purchase of-a few hun. dred shares for foreign account, and mod. erate assistance from traders familiar with the present earnings of the Property. The industriais were active and irregular, selling down during. the morning and ad. vances sharply later in the day on buying for both accounts. Sugar was advanced by the same interests who were identified with the previous decline, and for no special pur- Pose apparently, conditions being unchang- ed. The reduction in rates has attracted little business and may be followed later in the season by further, cuts to wholesale purchasers. As previously intimated, how- ever, questions of policy are more potent than all other considerations where this sie concerned. e trading during the final hou iress was active, and, in the main, ome at the best prices of the day. Sentiment ot the close continued 9; peas ptimistic on ultimate being — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opent > the high. est and the ‘owest and ihe pang prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspond Messrs. Aloore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway, Stocks. High. a American Sugar. iio Tory Tooag ‘ob: American Cotton Oi. Atchison. ..... Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. &., C, C. & StL. Toul le & Nashville. Long Island Traction . Metropolitan Traction. mee Rlevated. . Mich Co. National Lead Co., Pra U. S. Leather. St. Nort fe... Northern Pacine, North American: Cnt. & W Pullman Pal Car. Southern Railw: % Phila ‘Traction Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ 0" — and ‘Georgetown ‘allroad ° rights, “Si0e's Washington Gas ee Hy ‘on Gas conv. Gs, $620 at 130. Metropolitan road, 17 at 5, "Washington Gas, 8 at 51. riage, Paeu- ‘at 30 cents; 200 at 50 matic Gun Car cents. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 1124 bid, 152% asked. U. 8. . 112% Sis, 122 Md.” U.S. ber tis md, District of Columbia Bonds.—: year fund 5a, 308 30-year fund Gs, gold, 112 Hid. Wat : Za, 1001, currency, 116 Did. | Water ‘stock 7s, ii 658, funding, currency, aS ae i . .—Washington and towa Railroad conv. 6s, 1st, 150 bid. Washinetes and Georgetown Rallroad cous. 68, 2d, 150. ‘bid Metropolitan Railroad conv. 68, 108 bid. “Belt Rail: Toa bid, 87 asked. Eckington Railroad 100 Wid, 105, asked. Colambla. Itallrond. Ga. 119% bid, 112% asked. Washington Gas Company 6a, se- ‘bid. ‘ington Compa oe 113 bid. Werhington Gas Company tone, U. 8. Electric Light conv, be 42 tak, Chesapeake and Potomac. Telephone 5s,'100. tid, American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A-, 100 bid, ‘American Security and ‘Trust 58, Washington Market Com; it Gs, 11 Washington Market Company imp. 63, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. ie 106 bid. Ma- sonle Hail Association 5s,” 100 ‘Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. pry tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 |, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, bi Metropolitan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Eentest, 270 ta Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. Second, 141 bid. Citizens’, 130 did. Columbia, 130 bf Capital, 115 bid. West End, 106 bid. ‘Tradecs’ 10s bid, 105% asked. Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, 82 Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Sat Deposit and Trust, 122 bid, 10 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 12t 1d, 128 aaked. “American Se- cnrity and Trust, 42 asked. W: 2 oe ER allroa .—Washington end Georget: 270 bid, 280 asked. Metropolitan, 9 bid, 96 asked. ‘olumbia, 55 bid. Belt, $5 asked. Eckington, 35 asked. . jas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U.S. G 50 bid, 51 asked. Electric Light, 134 bid, 136 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid, 42 asked. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcora: 50 bid. ‘Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 145 bid, 1521 asked.’ German-American, 165 bid. National Uni 10 bid. Columbia, 18 bid. Riggs, Ti bid, 8! asked. "People's, 5th bid. Lincoln, 8 bid, 84 asked, Commercial, 4% bi ‘Title Tostirance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 Asked. Waskngine. Title, 8 asked. District’ Title, 18 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 87 bid. Chesa- oe - Pars bid, 60 asked. American Beaphopbowe, 2 ring, Ea bia, o rhs ee roa Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washingt Mt Great Falls Ice, 130 Bid dad a pull Panorama, 35 asked. Lincoln Halli, 70 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 190 bid, 200 asked: