Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. Se gee ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers in the i 10 G57 PLGtTSTE, Seats per month, Copies ai the counter 2 cents ench. yy mail—anywhere in the United beets or Canads—postage prepald—S0 cents 7 moat Sraturaay Qeintuple, Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with St tag a |. $3.1 (reored atthe Peat ofilce at Washington, D. C., en ci tutecriptions raust be pald fn advance. ‘A all eubsct ons roust Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Fven gq Star. = No. 13,275. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. KINGDOM OF ITALY It Was Formed Just Twenty-Five Years Ago, PATRICTIC ITALIANS CELEBRATE this morning to celebrate the anniversary of Italy’s unification, simple services in a different sense were being held in the Cath- olfe churches. Twerty-five years ago to- day the Romen provinces, ever which the popes had exercised temporal sovereignty, with few intermissions, for many centuries, Were transferred from the dominion of Pius IX and made a part ef the Italian confeder- ation. In the Catholic churches today, therefore, prayers were offered up for the speedy restoration of the pope to his free- dom and independence, and in the churches in the diocese of Maryland the litany of the saints was recited in behalf of this desire at the close of early mass. There were no Parade and Address at the Em-| other ceremonies. ~ bassy. SICILIAN RIOTERS PARDONED. King Humbert Sigualizes the Cele- bration by Mercy. ROME, September 20.—In honor of the BARON FAVA’S GREETING | fetes commemorating the entry of the Ital- ‘The green, white and red of Italy held sway and was swayed in a goodly portion cf the District of Columbia today. Exactly jan army into Rome in 1870 King Humbert has grented a pardon to all of the Sicilian rioters who were undergoing sentences of imprisonment for less than ten years. Cardinal Gibbons’ Protest. BALTIMORE, September 20. — Cardinal twenty-five years ago the Italian states | Gibbons would say nothing today concerning were united into the kingdom of Italy, and the published statement that he had sent to on September 20, 1870, formal entry into | the pope an address of protest against the Reme of the Italian armles was made, the | Roman fetes. It {s known, however, that crowning work of Victor Emanuel and his | the cardinal did on September 8 Issue such a coursellors, aided by Garibaldi, Mazzini and other patriots. The patriotic Italian colony of Washington is celebrating the | ponuft's temporal qverter centennial of the union in a highly | thought, is the address referred to in the enthusiastic and creditable manner. The celebration began with a parade this Baron Fava. morning, which was formed shortly after 9 o'clock at 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, where the headcuarters of the Societa Fratellanza Unione Italiana are located. This organization was formed for the express putpose of properly cele- brating the day. It assembled in its hall befcre the rade, and formally received the Garibaldf “Society, an interchange of speeches being made between the presi!- dents of the organizations. - The Parade. The pageant was headed by the full Na- ticral Guard Band, behind which marched Joseph Gatto, the chief marshal, with his assistant, O. Vitale, and the committee of arrangements of the celebration, F. Son- fellepo, chairman; F. Gulli, secretary; G. Orange and V. Giovannetti. The Societa Fratellanza Unione Italiana appeared in line nearly one hundred strong, and had as its guests N. Battaglia, F. Berofalo and A. La Manna, representing the Societa Crooce Bianca of Baltimore, Md.; V. Feriara, Elia V. Brocato and G. Salvo of the Societa F. Crispi_of Baltimore, and F. Lavarello of the Societa ©. Colombo of Baltimore. President A. Ghiselli and Vice President S. Desio marched at the head of the Societa Fratellanza Untone Italiana, and leading the Garibaldi Society marched Marshal Joseph Gatto, jr., President Simone Fusca and Vice President Simone Scalia. Half a hundred members of the Garibaldi Society paraded. Picturesque Features. The turnout was decidedly picturesque and highly creditable. Dark clothing w worn by each member, those of the Gari- bald! Society appearing in black derby: hats and the members of the Societa Fra- tellanza Unione Italiana in black silk hats. Each man In line wore an elaborate sash of green, white and red satin, trimmed with heavy gold fringe, the officers in addl- tion having rich badges of the same mate- rial pinned to their coats. Several stands of the national colors of Italy and the United States were borne side by side, the effect of coloring being heightened by two banners of a deep hue. Two little boy: attired in sailor costume, grasped the lan- yards attached to the banners of the Gari- baldi Society. Between the two societies was a gally decorated carriage, in which rode Senor C. Rallo and his family, a little daughter, Senorita Victoria Rallo, repre- senting “Rome,” with a costume in which the green, white and red predominated. ‘The Garibaldi Society carried for the first time a handsome new banner, inscribed “Societa Italiana Di Mutuo Soccorso, In- stituta II, 21 Settbre, 1892, Genle. Gppe. Garibaldi, Washington, D. C.,” in the cen- ter of which was a portrait of Garibaldi. The Exercises. The parade attracted much attention along the line of march, which was down Pennsylvania avenue to Ist street north- west, to Indiana avenue, to Louisiana ave- nue, to 6th street, to F street, to 14th street, to I street, to the residence of the Italian ambassador, Baron Fava, 1537 I street northwest. The legation was te- decked with a huge Italian flag. The pa- raders were ushered into the spacious par- lors of the legation building, Baron Fava standing in the doorway, with a bouquet in one hand, and extending a hearty wel- come to each individual who entered. The baron then toox a position in the bay window, and was almost surrounded by the stands of colors. When silence was secured, F. Gulli, secretary of the commit- tee of arrangements, read in Italian a lengthy and impassioned patriotic address, bearing on the unton of the states of Italy, which was received with enthusiastic ap- Plause and cheering. Baron Fava made a few brief remarks, heartily indorsing the address and promising to cable {t today to King Humbert. There was more applause, cries of ‘Vive le Baron,” and hurrahs for Italy, Rome and the king. Refreshments were served to the per- epiring emblage, the band stationed in the hallway rendering the Italian national ymn. The baron, at the conclusion of the playing, personally invited the bands- men into the dining room, took Leader Schroeder by the hand, thanked him for the serenade, and then proposed a toast to the President of the United States, which was drunk amid cheers. Closing Exercises. The party again retired to the parlors amd listened to an eloquent address by Joseph Verdi, who referred at length to the slavery that formerly existed in Rome and also to the independence of the Roman democracy. After more cheering the host again grasped the hand of each of his visitors, Ine was formed and with the band playing the Italian national hymn and the Italian ambassador waving adieu from the doorway the parade moved off, returning to the starting point, Oth street and Pennsylvania avenue, by way of 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue. There the societies disbanded, to mest this even- ing at Freund's, where the festivities will be continued and an elaborate banquet discussed. Baron Fava has promised to present at the banquet for a_ short Period at least. Prayers for the Pope. \ protest, addressed to the Catholic clergymen of America, in which he also requested that Prayers b= offered for the restoration of the power. This, it is cable dispatches. ——.__. MR. STERN'S SENTENCE Report That the Imprisonment Portion Will Not Be Remitted. No Official Confirmation of the Rumor —Mr. Stern at Last Accounts in Par Unofficial advices received here are to the effect that the district attorney at Wurtemberg, Germany, has -nformed United States Ambassador Runyon that the sentence of the court In the case of Mr. Louis Stern, the New York merchant, must be executed. Mr. Stern was fined and sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment for an alleged insult to Baron Thuengen at Kigsengen in July last. Story of the Offense. Baron Thuengen is one of the manayers of the Casino there, and Is, in consequence, a pub‘ic official Mr. and Mrs. Stern at- tended a ball at the Casino, accompanie> by their scn. Baron Thuengen insisted that the son must leave the ball room, on the ground that he was less than fifteen years old. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stern as- sured the baron that the boy was neurly sxteen. The baroh wouldn't yield, and ar altercation ensued, in which the alleged in- sult took place. - Mr. Stern was arrested the next day, and tried at Nuremberg on August 1. Mr. Stern paid his fine and was released on bail pending further proceedings. His lawyer, Simon H. Stern of New York, who was with him at Kissingen, returned to this country and laid the matter before the State Department. Ambassador Runyon was directed to request that the imprison- ment be remitted, on the ground that the punishment was unduly severe. The Latest Reports. If iatest reports are true, the ambassador has been unable to secure a remission of that portion of the sentence imposing !m- prigonment. It is said at the State Depart- ment that no official confirmation of the re- ported action of the German authorities has reached there. Mr. Stern hopes that he will not have to suffer the indignity of a term in fail, and it is intimated that he will sacrifice his collateral rather than do se. Mr. Stern was in Paris at last accounts. —______+- e+______ SENOR PALACIO’S CASE. No Request by His Government for His Retirement. The Venezuelan authorities here have not requested the retirement of Senor Palacio because of the charges against him in New York, as has been stated, and the legation bas not been informed that the attache in- tends to return to Venezuela. The status of the case is that the Venezuelan consul at New York has been asked to make a report, and until this is received there is a disposition to give Senor Palacio the benefit of the explanation he has made. In this connection a member of the dip- lomatic corps said today that when the United States minister to Venezuela was In- volved in grave personal irregularities re- sulting in his recall and dismissal the Venezuelan press refrained from all men- tion of the affair out of respect to the Uni- ted States. In the present case it is felt by diplomats that the high standing of the Venezuelan legation entitles it to exemp- tion from the unpleasant notoriety inci- dent to a trifling escapade in which the facts are in dispute. A CLOS WATCH. On the Lookout for the Chinese at Atlanta. The treasury officials are keeping a close watch on the 200 Chinese recently admitted into this country at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and now at Atlanta. Statements have reached the department that the forty Chi- nese women in the party were brought here for immoral purposes. A letter from a Baptist clergyman, who came from China in the same ship with them, says that their physical condition was such as necessitated their removal to a part of the ship- away from all the other passengers. He does not doubt that the women were diseaved, and suggests that the officials take steps to as- certain the facts, and, if found as he sus- pects, at once to deport them. The department agents at Atlanta have been advised of these matters and instruct- ed to keep a lookout for evidence of their having been brought kere illegally. ———_-e+_____ NO DOUBT OF SUCCESS. Ex-Representative Stone Thinks the Democratic Ticket Will Be Elected. Ex-Repregentative Stone of Kentucky is in Washirgten for a fcw days. He says that he has no doubt that the democratic ticket will be elected. He thinks they wiil elect both the legislature and the governor. In certain sections, he said, some opposi- tion still came from democrats, but, while they did not want to lose those votes, the fight had brovght out enough of those who do not generally care anything about tke ciection to comper sate and more than com- pensate for all disaffections. As to the senatorship, he said it was too soon to say who would be chosen Senator until after the legislature had been elected. The peo- ple in the state, he said, did not seem to think that the administration was taking any part in the fight. Gen. McClellan’s Son. Congressmsn-elect McClellan, from New York city, the son of “Little Mac,” who was the democratic candidate for President In 1864, is in Washington for a few days. Mr. McClellan ts tn his twenty-ninth year, and is probably the youngest member of While the Italian residents were preparing | the next House. THE CHENG-TU RIOTS Arrangements for Their Investiga- : tion Now Completed. CHINA WITHDRAWS HER OPPOSITION Who Will Be Members of the Commission. WHEN THE WORK WILL BEGIN —-_—— Minister Denby has at last completed the arrangements for the investigation of the missionary riots at Cheng-tu, in the province of Szechuen, western China, He cabled Sec- retary Olney today that the Chinese gov- ernment had withdrawn its opposition to the commission, and that the latter would start at once for the scene of the riots, un- less the Secretary countermanded thelr or- ders, which, of course, will not be the case. Purpose of the Commission. The riots at Cheng-tu occurred late last spring, but owing to the distance of Cheng- tu from the coast weeks elapsed before even the first reports reached the cable termirus. While no American missionaries were killed, much valuable mission property was destroyed; and the purpose of the com- mission is to fix the responsibility for the outrages, secure the punishment of the guilty parties and, probably, financial rep- aration for the losses sustained by the mis- sionaries. As the British missions suffered very much more than the American mis- sions, nud in their case there was actual less of life, our State Department sought to secure the co-operation of the British gov- ernment in making the investigation and in a joint demand upon the Chinese govern- ment for full reparation, just as was done in the case of the Ku Cheng investigation. Delay in British Co-Operation, The British government consented at first, and charged one of their consuls to 1epresent it, but delayed sending the lat- ter so long that our own government, find- ing that the British would not be ready un- tl well along in the fail, determined upon independent acticn. The Chinese govern- ment did not relish this plan, but, accord- ing to Mr. Denby's dispatch, it has finally given its consent to .the inquiry, and will send a Chinese official as a member of the cecmmission. The representatives of our government will be Sheridan P. Read, United States consul at Tien-Tsin; Com- mender Francis M. Barber, United States naval attache at Tokio, and Fleming D. Cheshire, who is the interpreter of the United States legation at Peking. Mr. Cheshire will go as the secretary or re- ccrder of the commission. No Missionary a Member. Although nothing is said on the subject at the department, it is probable that Mr. Denby has been obliged, in order to secure the consent of the Chinese government to the Inquiry, to abandon his plan of appoinut- ing an American missionary as one of the members of the commission, and Mr. Che- shire probably fills the place intended for the missionary The commission will start at once from Tien-Tsin, but owing to the great distance from that place to Cheng-tu the journey, which must be made overland and without the aid of railroads, will consume at least a month, and ft will probably be well along in November before the real work of in- vestigation begins. a GRAND LODGE, I. 0. 0. F. Pushing Business in Order to Adjourn Tomorrow. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 20.— A defermined effort is being made by the Severeign Grand Lodge, I. 0. O. F., to push the business of the session in order to adjourn tomorrow. Representative Grassman of New Jersey introduced a resolution providing that suit- able memorial pages of deceased members of Sovereign Grand Lodges be placed in the revised journal. It was favorably re- ported by the committee on legislation and adopted. ‘The committee on Patriarch Militant. to whom was referred the recom- mendation of the grand sire in regard to changes in the code of that branch, re- ported a number of amendments and all were adopted. The committee on legislation made a re- port recommending the adoption of a reso- lution making a change in the by-laws of the Sovereign Grand Lodxe. é ‘The report and resolution were adopted by a vote of 99 to 20. It refers to grand bodies in all states and gives members of those bodies the privilege of wearing a ribbon designating their rank and station instead of wearing regallas. The proposition to create a degree for Rebekah state assemblies was defeated. At noon Past Grand Sire Nicholson of Philadelphia moved that the report from the judiciary committee on decisions of the grand sire be acted upon. ‘The motion was carried, and the report was being con- sidered when the morning session closed. — CLAIMS AGAINST HAWAII. An Appeal to Be Made to the State Department. SAN FRANCISCO,September 20.—A num- ber of men who were imprisoned by the Dole government during the rebellion in Hawali have organized for the purpose of gaining the assistance of their respective governments in an effort to obtain dam- ages from the Hawaiian government. George Lycergus, who Was imprisoned several months on a charge of treason and afterward was set at liberty without a trial, passed through this city on the way to Washington, where he will lay the matter before the State Department. From Wash- ington he will go to London, then to Paris and thence to Athens. At these points he will act as the agent of members of each nationality now residing in Hawaii who have claims against the Hawalian govern- ment, pe ANOTHER STEAMSHIP COLLISION. The Constantine Cut to the Water's Edge. LONDON, September 20.—The steamers Constantine and Trevethick collided today off the entrance to the River Tyno. The Constantine was cut to the water's edge and was run ashore to prevent foundering. The crew were rescued by means of life- lne rockets. — TO RETURN TO LIAO TUNG. China to Retake It Next Month—Big Loan by Russia. LONDON, September 20.—A special dis- patch from Shanghai states that the Chi- nese expect to retake possession of the Liao Tung peninsula about the middle of October. ‘The same correspondent reports that Russia has secured the privilege of a second Chinese loan of 100, 000 taels. MILITARY TRAIN WRECKED. Thirteen Killed and Thirty Seriously Injured. CHEMNITZ, September 20.—A military train, returning from the maneuvers, was wrecked last evening on the Freiberg and Oeberan railway line. Thirteen were kill- ed outright and sixty were injured, of which some thirty were seriously hurt. THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN Stated at the White Honse He Will Be Back October 1. Indications, However, Point to the Return of the Family at an Earlier Date. It fs said at the White House that the President and family will return to this city on the Ist proxime. Such was their irtention when they left the city for Gray Gables at the first approach of summer. There is an impression, however, that they will return to the capital before the date named, and there are various surface in- |- dications to confirm this impression. One of these is the fact that Jerry Smith, the colcred Chesterfield of the domestic force of the mansion, left here this morning for the President's summer. home on the classic shcres of Buzzard’s Bay for the supposed purpose of assisting in preparing the house- hold effects of the President's family for thipment to Washington. ‘Lhe Return of the Horses. Another indication that the President is ebcut to resume ‘his official residence at the White House is the recent return of the President's horses, which were put to pasture on a farm in Maryland soon after the departure of the exeeutive household for Gray Gables. For these reasons and others of a corroborative nature it is be- lieved that it is the President's present In- tention to bring hig family back to Wash- ington some time next week, and that in the event of a continuance of the present hot weather that he will make his home temporarily at Woodley, and come to the White House only to attend the meetings of the cabinet and to meet necessary en- gegements, Business of Importance Awaits Him. There is much business of considerable importance awaiting his personal attention, including measures for the relief of the treesury and the consjderation of the numerous foreign complications in which the government has become involved while he has been enjoying his holiday. It is un- derstood that he has been greatly benefited by his long rest and freedom from public cares, and that he will resame his many arduous public duties with renewed strength and vigor. There ares several important vacancies in the public service, including that on the Supreme bench; action upon which, it is understood, will be deferred a after the President's return to the city. ——_+ e+ —_____ CONSUL PARTELLO’S COMPLAINT. Germans Sell to Amerienms at a Dis- count and the Treasury Suffern. CHICAGO, September 20.—Dwight J. Par- tello, United States cousul at Sonneburg, Germany, says that in his censulate alone the United States is swindled out of $150,- 0 customs duties every year. And it is this which brings Mr. Partella to this coun- try and to this city at this time. The abuses responsible for the leak lie in custom house appraisements at that port, and the thieves there have confed- erates on this side of the water. Speaking of the matter, Mr. Partello says: “One of the favorite methods of fraud practiced by the Sonneburg exporters and entered into by the New York buyers was to knock off 5 and 25 per e on the sale. The competition among the seliers is £0 keen that the buyer may get a rebate of 15 or 20 per cent. The buyer reaps the benefit, because he can sell his wares in American markets at a profit, increased by that 15 or 20 per cent, as the case may be, and the government:is robbed of just that much, For instance, a Sonneburg manufacturer who makes dolls at 10 marks a dozen and reaps a fair profit, quotes them at 10 per cent discount, making them 9 marks a dozen. The. difference is adjusted by the importer and buyer, but the gov- ernment can orly collect duty from the basis of the quoted prices. Under the cir- cumstances the only relief is to have gov- ernment appraisers appointed who shall raise the rate of valuation on toys and china to such a figure as shall end the re- bate system and force the German export- = to keep within the strict letter of the Before coming to Chicage Mr. Partello visited the customs houses in several large eastern cities. The object of his trip is to establish a method by which the govern- ment may secure the full duties on wares imported from Germany. Mr. Partello will return to Washington this afternoon to Izy before the Secretary of State and the Sec- retary of the Treasury the result of |is investigations. Those officials have signified their willingness to place in force rules which will ultimately throw a safeguard around the public treasur: ———.—__ AN IMPORTANT MEETING. Railway Men Trying to Regulate the Tratiie, NEW YORK, September 20.—An impor- tant meeting of railroad men is in progress today at the offices of the Trunk Line As- sociation, Its object is understood to be to perfect an agreement upon which the as- sociation has been working for some time, to regulate all traffic arrangements. The agreement is designed to be an iron-clad affair and of vast consequence. =e BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNi. Nothing Heard of the Penokee for Twenty-Seven Days. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 20.—It is reported here that the schooner Penokee has gone down with all hands. The Peno- kee left Buffalo for Milwaukee with 564 tons of coal twenty-seven drys ago. Since she left nothing has been heard of her. She carried a crew of about seven men. There is no insurance on the boat. From the description vf the’ schooner which was struck by a waterspout off Point aux Barques, in Saginaw bay, ft is thought it may have been the Penokee. ————s Strikers Disagree at Ishpeming. Special Disyatch to The Evening Ster. ISHPEMING, Mich., September 20.—There is talk among the strikers anxious to con- tirue the fight of questioning the result of lest evening’s ballot cf the, Miners’ Union, at which the strike was declared off, alleg- ing that the vote was taken after dark and figures were juggled. It is hardly probable, however, that they will be able to hold the union in line for the continuance of the strike, as the men desirous of going to work are in the ma- jority and will secede from the union if the strike is not declared off this afternoon as the result of yesterday's ballot. ——._—_ .. Recaptured After Eighteen Years. NASHVILLE, Tenn. September 20.— Alex. Harris, a white convict, escaped from the Sewanee mines eighteen years ago when he had only two months more of time to serve. Yesterday he was recaptur- ed in DeKalb county and returned to the penitentiary. He had spent most of his years of liberty in North Carolina, and had only recently returned to his old home, where he was recognized and ar- rested. ——.__. A Track Walker Fatally Hurt. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ODENTON, M&., September 20.—Zach Turner, a track walker on the Baltimore and Potomac railrcad, was struck by a freight train last night. He was taken to Baltimore, where he died this morning. JUDGE HOLT’S WILL It Was Offered Today for Probate by Executor Devlin. FULL TEXT OF HIS APPLICATION Action Expected From the Heirs- at-Law. - THE CONTEST BEGUN Agreeably to the intimation given in yes- terday’s Star, Mr. Luke Devlin, named as executor in the mysteriously forwarded al- leged will of the late Judge Joseph Holt, today offered that now famous document for probate. The proceedings were simple and entirely without incident, Mr. Dev- lin’s counsel, Messrs. Blair Lee and J. J. Da-lington, merely appearing before Judge Bradley in the Probate Court this morn- ing and filing the formal application for the admission of the instrument to probate. Then, pursuant to the rules of the court applicable in such cases, Judge Bradley signed an order of publication, giving no- tice to all persons concerned to appear in the Orphans’ or Probate Court on Friday, October 18, 1895, at 10 o’clock a.m., to show cause why the application of Executor Devlin shall not be granted. At the sug- gestion of M-. Devlin’s counsel, the @ourt directed that such notice shall be published in The Star and the Washington Law Re- porter once in each of three successive weeks previous to October 18. That con- cluded today’s proceedings in the case, and the expected long and fierce legal battle over the estate may now be said to be fully inaugurated. The Application Filed. ‘The application filed today by Executor Devlin is as follows: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Special Term for Orphans’ Court Business. In the matter of the will of Joseph Holt, deceased, No. 6283. The petition of Luke Devlin respectfully represents: 1. That the is a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montgomery county, in the state of Maryland. 2. t Joseph Holt, late a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, Geparted this life in said city and District on or about the first (Ist) day of August, A. D. 18M. 3. That, besides a considerable amount of real estate, situated in said city and Dis- trict, said testator ied possessed of the folowing gooas, chattels and personal estate, to wit: $70,000, par value, in regis- tered bonds of the District of Columbia, the estimated value of which is about $ 000; $7,000 in bonds of the city of Louis. ville, Kentuck; line railroad of the District of Columbia, of the par value of $500 each, and of the estimated value of $100 each; 220 shares of stock of the National Bank of Commerce of New Ycrk, of the par value of $100 each, and of the estimated value of $175 each; two notes aggregating the sum of $11,000, and about $12,000 in’ cash, besides house- hold furniture, books, bric-a-brac, paint- ings, silver and table ware, and a horse and vehicle, which said last enumerated goods and chattels are of the estimated value of about $3,500. 4. That said Joseph Holt left a last will and testament bearing date the seventh (ith) day of February, 1873, which is here- with presented for probate, and that said decedent left him surviving, as his only heirs at law and next of kin, the following persons: Washington D. Holt, a nephew, and resi- dent of Kentucky. John W. Holt, a nephew, and resident of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Lockie Holt, Robert Holt, Thomas Holt and James Holt, nephews, and Sarah Holt, a niece, who are non-residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and whose place of resi- dences are to your petitioner unknown. William G. Sterrett, a nephew, and a resi- dent of the city of Washington, in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and Margaret Bowmer, a niece, who is a resident of Cloverport, in the state of Kentucky. Joseph Holt, a great nephew, who re- sides at Sherman, Texas. 5. That heretofore, to wit, on the 28th day of August, A.. 1894, upon the peti= tion of Washington D. Holt, John W. Holt and William G. Sterrett, alleging, among other things, that said testator died intes- tate, letters of administration were granted to the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, a body corporate, doing business in the District of Columbia, in whose custody your petitioner is informed and believes, and therefore avers, the per- sonal estate of the said testator now Is. Wherefore your petitioner prays as fol- lows: 1. That the said will be admitted to pro- bate and record, and letters testamentary granted unto him accordingly. 2. That the order appointing the Na- tional Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company administrator of said decedent be declared void and for naught held. 3. And that your petitioner may have such other and further relief as the nature of his case may require. LUKE DEVLIN. District of Columbia, ss: I, Luke Devlin, on oath, say that I have read the foregoing petition by me sub- scribed and know the contents thereof; that the allegations therein set forth as of my own personal knowledge are true, and those set forth upon information and belief I belleve to he true. LUKE DEVLIN. Subscribed and swora to before me this 18th day of September, A.D. 1895. (Seal) GEO. K. FINCKEL, Notary Public. District of Columbia, ss: On the 18th day of September, A.D. 1895, came Luke Devlin and made oath on the Evangels of Almighty God that he does not know of any will or codicil of Joseph Holt, deceased, late of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, other than the fore- going instrument in writing, and that he received the same from K P. Wright, esq., register of wills, on or about the 26th day of August, A.D. 1895. LUKE DEVLIN. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of September, A.D. 1895. (eal) GEO. K, FINCKEL, Notary Public. Expected Action of the Heirs-at-Law. On the day named in the notice, possibly before then, it 1s expected, of course, that the heirs-at-law of Judge Holt will formally submit to the court such reasons as they may decree sufficient why the alleged will should not be admitted to probate as the lest will and testament of the deceased. Just what those reasons will be is, of course, a matter of conjecture. Naturally enough, it is expected that the heirs-at-law will deny the validity of the instrument, and will also in all probability ggsert that it is not the last will of the testator. Then, again, they may oppose it on the alleged ground that, if at the time of making it was a valid document, the testator subse- quently revoked it by some written or phys- ical act. ‘Whatever reasons may be alleged in op- position to the probating of the alleged will of 1873, the Issues raised will event- ually be certified by the Probate Court to the Circuit Court branch of the District Supreme Court, to be there tried before a jury. Contested will cases are given the preference in the Circuit Courts, as a rule, and it is more than probable that the case will come before a jury some time during the coming winter. It is needless to say, however, that the case will eventually ake its way to the United States Supreme Court before the defeated side will finally submit. Hence, the case may reasonably be ex- pected to be before the courts for several years. Miss Throckmorton Here. Miss Josephine Holt Throckmorton, one of the beneficiaries of the mysterious will which was today offered for probate, reach- ed Washington yesterday from New York. During the afternoon, by prearrangement, she had an interview with Mr. Luke Dey- lin, the executor named in the will, and early this morning she met Mr. Blair Lee and Mr. J. J. Darlington, counsel for Mr. Devlin and herseif, respectively, at Mr. Darlington’s office. In arpearance Miss Throckmorton ts cer- tainly a very attractive young lady. She has a bright, pleasing expression, in which dark eyes, light brown hair, a clear com- plexion and regular features blend. She naturally shrinks from publicity and dreads the ordeal, both of the newspapers and the court room. She positively declined to be interviewed today. She eays her situation is not of her seeking, nor is she without a duty in the premises. She will therefore ascertain what her rights are, and, if 80 fortunate as to establish them, the result will justify her action. All the gentlemen who met the young lady today in a business way speak highly of her. She appears as a cultivated, self-polsed young woman, with a good sense of business matters and the ability to grasp details 2nd dec'de on meth- ods that would do credit to one older and more inured to business and legal proced- ure. Miss Throckmorton spent last night with her grandmother at her boarding piace, 52 B street northeast, and will tonight return to New York. ———__ MR. CURTIS’ MISSION The Treasury Interpretation of the Option of the Bond Syndicate. The Secretary to Fix the Price at Which Bonds Shall Be Sold if an Issue is Necessary. The treasury officials maintain their silence cancerning the purpose of Assistant Secretary Curtis’ visit to New York and his conferences with the subtreasurer and rep- resentatives of the syndicate. An under- standing of the interpretation put upon the bond contract by both the Secretary of the Treasury and the syndicate might throw some iight on the matter. Nearly every person and every prominent newspaper that has discussed the question has -proceeded upon the theory that the option given the syndicate upon any bonds that may be Issued by the treasury on or before the Ist of October implied the sale of bonds upon the same terms as the original issue to the syndicate. That was the theory upon which the--questioa was discussed in Congress when the contract was first pubiished. The Treasury Interpretation. But this is not the interpretation of the department. It is officially stated that the option does not include the rate at which the bonds are to be offered, and that the syrdicate does not claim that It does. That clause of the contract is interpreted to mean simply that if an issue of bonds is decided on, the Secretary will fix the rate at which he is willing to sell them, or, as they put it, the rate at which he is willing to buy gold with bonds, and that then he is to give the syndicate the first chance to accept the offer at that rate. The rate at which the last issue of bonds sold on the market after they passed into the hands of the syndicate, and not that at which the syndicate gct them, it is said, would be considered in making the terms of another issue. It is insisted that the syn- dicate does not contend for any other con- struction of the contract, and Such a con- struction destroys the prospect of any such a profit on a new issue as the syndicate made on the last deal. It, therefore, gives it. less reason for desiring another issue within the time covered by the contract, and makes the government the solicitous party if other bonds are to be offered. The treasury also concurs in the statement that the syndicate was relieved from any obli- gation to maintain the gold reserve after it completed the payment on the bonds. Investigation Necessary. If the department feels that the occasion for another bond issue has arisen, or is likely to arise soon, there is, therefore, a 1eason why some one with the authority of the department should look into the situation in New York to determine upon what terms bonds can be sold. It is be- lieved that this is Secretary Curtis’ mis- sion. If bonds are to be sold—and there seems little doubt of it—the purpose of the Secretary will be to fix a price upon them which will reduce the interest as low as possible and yet enable him to place them. If he cannot make better terms than be- fore it Is possible that an extra session of Congress may be decided upon in preference toa bondissue which allows such enormous profits to the first purchasers. A sale of the same character of bonds at a premium which would make the interest much less than that of the syndicate bonds, would, of course, increase the value of the latter in the hands of the present holders. —_—_-e-—____. Personal Mention. Capt. W. L. Fisk, corps of engineers, is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. C. C. Nash has reported at the Navy Department for duty. Charles Loeffler, the efficient usher of the President, has just returned from Niagara Falls, where he passed a few very pleasant days. He was accompanied by Mrs. Loeffier. Major O. L. Pruden, assistant private secretary to the President, is enjoying a much-needed rest of a few days in the vicinity of New York. < Among the Washingtonians now at the Atlanta exposition representing the United States government is Mr. Robert O. Otter- back of the geological survey. "The ex- hibit in charge cf Mr. Otterback is a most interesting one. ————-~—___ Army Orders. Capt. R. J. C. Irvine, eleventh infantry, has been relieved from duty at the gov- ernment penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., and ordered to join his company. The following transfers in the tenth cav- alry are made: First Lieut. Willlam E. Shipp from troop D to troop L, First Lieut. Jchn J. Pershing from troop L to troop D, Second Lieut. Winthrop 8S. Wood from troop C to troop B, Second Lieat. Melvin W. Rowell from troop B te troop L, Sec- ond Licut. William T. Johnston from troop M to troop G, Second Lieut. Samuel D. Reckenbach from troop L to troop C, Sec- ond Lieut. James 8. Parker from troop G to troop M. —— Belgium and Her Workmen. UniteG States Consul Morris reports to the State Depertment that a new regula- tion for workmen in match factories has been adopted by the Belgian government requiring them to be excluded from the werk as soon as they are attacked by phos- phoric necrosis, or appear to be threatened by the disease. The regulations provide for frequent examinations and abundant precautions. a os Return of Senator Veut. Senator Vest of Missovri is temporarily domiciled in Washington for a brief season before resuming the way homeward. He visited the Capitol today and spent the day in his committee room. He is looking hearty and is much improved by his sum- mer in Europe. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. GUARDSMEN PARADE The War Veterans Look on the Coming Generation. THIRD DAY OF THE PARK DED:CATION Chattanooga Contained Thousands of Guests. SPEECHES IN THE BIG TENT Special From a Staff Correspondent. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn., Septem- ber 20.—The members of the cabinet who were attending the Chickamauga celebra- tion left this morning for Atlanta and Washington. The congressional party is also breaking vp, some returning to their bemes, but a number will remain here to attend the reunions that will be held to- right ard to visit the battlefields after the crcwd leaves. Sergeant-at-Arms Bright will remain until Sunday to attend to the comfort of the offical visitors who linger. None of the Washington party seem to be any the worse for the trying experfence of yester- day in the heat and crowd, although the lest of them did not succeed in getting back to the hotel until midnight. N.O.M. CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE. Third Day of the Chickamauga Park Dedication. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 20.— This, the third day of the exercises at- terdant upon the dedication of the battle- field to the nation as a park, opened with ® grand civic and military parade. The visiting cabinet officers, governors and the:r steffs and the various military organiza- tions took part. It brought more people into the city proper than have been here at any one time since the dedicatory exercises began. } ce, thousands who have been stopping In the taverns along Missionary Ridge, Lookout mountain and other places in the suburbs were all here today. Then thou- sands came in from the surrounding coun- try, so that the streets and thoroughfares were thronged to that degree that it was rext to impossible to get about. The po- lice, however, under the direction of Chief of Police Fred. Hill, handled the crowd well, and teams and vehicles were it off the streets over which the parade passed, and were kept moving on the streets, so that there weré “no blockades. It was a few minutes past 10 o'clock when the parade started. A platoon ot police led, followed by .a—mtlitary “band. Then came Vice President Stevenson and party, in carriages... In the succeeding carriages were Lieutenant General Scho- field, Secretary of the Interior Smith, Post- master General Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Attorney General Har- mon, United States Senators, Corgress- men, governors and staffs, park commis- sioners, Tennessee legislators, Mayor Ochs, citizens’ committee and invited guests. Another platoon of police came next and then the United States troops, the Ohio National Guard, Tennessee National Guard, Capital City Guard of Georgia and the Chattanooga school battalion. Exercises in the Tent. The formal exercises of the day were held in the big tent near the government building, and were presided over by Vice President Stevenson. After music by the band the Rev. Dr. S. Ty Nictolis of St. Louis offered prayer. The first address was by George W. Ochs, mayor of Chatta- neoga. Mayor Ochs’ Speech. Mayor Ochs said: “Chattanooga stands today sponsor at the second baptism of these historic and hallowed surroundings, baptized first into immortality by the blood of the American soldiers shed amid the crash and roar of the fiercest, bloodiest and most desperate battle of modern times; baptized a second time amid the soft, sweet anthems of peace by the touching tributes of a reunited na- tion, which is now embalming in perpetual memory the chivalry, the sacrifice and the military prowess of her sons... This city will forever tenderly cherish as a sacred heritage these imperishable memories as demonstrating the genius, valor, heroism ard sacrifices of American soidiery. “The city of Chattanooga took the deep- est interest in the National Park from the very outset. The country and the munici- pality felt it a duty and a privilege to aid in the stupendous enterprise in every way, and all possible privileges and rights were freely and cheetfully given. “It is gratifying to note that in preserv- ing the history of the terrible batt!es here- abouts there has been no discrimination Equal care has been exercised in marking the Union and the confederate lines; ar- mies, wings, divisions, brigades and bat- terles of both are indicated by historical tablets with equal study and precision. “This park is thus the symbol of the na- tion’s second birth, the holy ground where amity and reconciliation have erected in grenite and in bronze the record of a coun- try’s heroes, a country now indestructibly and indissolubly reunited, a country proud alike of her sons, remembering that wheth- er they died fot the cause that was lost or fell for the cause that was won, their deeds added new luster to American arms and their achievements exalted American valor. “Thank God that we at Chattanooga are permitted to have this sacred memorial of a nation’s glory constantly before us, and gather from these testimonials new incen- tives to patriotism. Thank God that we have here in our very midst the evidence of the brilliant achievements of our fellow- countrymen, a perpetual proof of the lofty grandeur, the transcendant glories and the unquenchable patriotism of our Union.” When the applause following Mayor Ochs had ceased Senator Bate of Tennes- see delivered an eloquent oration. He was heartily applauded. Gen. Bate’s Remarks. Gen. Bate spoke, in part, as follows: “I wish that I could command words to give voice to my sincere appreciation of the recollecticns which this occasion brings with them. We have assembled on tlie Storious battlefield for the preservation and perpetuation of sacred memories, to ad- vance by lessons learned here the common glory of our country. I aote with inex- Pressible pleasure that the lapse of more than thirty years has mitigated the pas- sions and dispossessed the minds of all the surviving contestants of -hese gre: tles, to look back at the past with those mederate convictions which are due to @ contest in which each party held princt- = and convictions to justify the contens tion.” He then referred to the erection of the ecnfederate monument at Chicago es an in- dication that the sectional feeling was ob- literated, and then turned his attention te the causes which led up to the war. The Missouri compromise and fanaticism had something to do with it. The denial of equal rights to equal states was the real cause. Whatever may have been the right or wrorg, the south believed it was in the right, and in defense of this belief, it ac- cepted battle. The south claimed and ask- ed nothing more than equal rights, not orly of persons, but of states. Less than that was subordination and not equality. War was the only resort. Its irreversible result would not be again questioned. Publicists might draw distinctions be- tween just and unjust wars, but in civil war for inalienable gights victory could not sanctify the wrong, nor defeat invali- t