Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1896, Page 3

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The committee has received a commun- feation from President Scrymser of the Pa- cifle Cable Company binding his company to build the proposed line to Hawaii within eighteen months a bill granting a sub or twenty years, Japan and moths’ morg tim: ° proposes other important modifications of the bill which nm introduced in behalf of this or- ization. One of these is an undertaking to carry eighteen ha ‘s r the United States govern rv all time and not to charge on cablegrams to exceed thirty-five is per word to Haw nd $1.25 per word to China and The commitice also took up the Pettl- grew bill providing for the extermination of the Bermg sea seals in case England refuses to submit to further arbitration, tut was unable to report it on account ef the opposition of Senator Morgan, who contends that the regulations made by the Parts tribunal are sufficient to protect ihe seals if properly administered. Senate Confirmations. The following nominations have eo itirmed by the Senate: Patrick of Oklahoma territory, to be marshal of the United States, territory of Oklahoma; Mathias A. Smalley of Ohio, to be marshal of the United States for the northern dis- trict of Ohio; Maj. William H. Heur, corps of engineers, U.S. A., to be a member of the Missouri river commission; Jasper N. Morrison of Misscuri, to he judge advocate in the army, with ‘the rank of major: also & number of postmasters; William H. Pugh ef Ohio, to be auditor for the Navy Depart- ment; Peter Victor Deuster of Wisconsin, to be consul of the United States at Crefeld, Germany. No Bar to 2 Soldiers’ Home. The House committee on military affairs has unanimously reported a bill providing tkat no volunteer soldier or sallor of the wat of ISI2 or the Mexican war, who under existing law is otherwise entitled to enter the home for disabled volunteer soldiers, shall be barred from admission on account of subsequent service in the confederate srmy or navy, any statute or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. e Beecham’s Pills for con= stipation, roc. and 25c¢ Get the book at your drug- gist’s and go by it. Anneal Gales More Than 6,000,000 Bozes. A LIVELY SESSION Daughters of the American Revolu- tion Elect Officers, MRS. STEVENSON CHOSEN PRESIDENT > Exciting Scenes Over the Nomi- nations for Different Positions. SOME WASTED ELOQUENCE The Daughters of the American Reyolu- tion have about come to the conclusion that the efforts to exclude the newspaper reporters, or rather. to prevent the publi- cation of the proceedings, were useless, and this morning the doors were thrown wide cpen. The thind day’s secsion of the continental congress was called to order at 10 o'clock ry the president general of the society, after which prayer was offered by the chaplain general, Mrs. Heth. The Young Ladies’ Chorus sang “Hail Columbia,” and then the minutes of last evening were read. The business of the morning was the election of officers for the coming year. In other years the elections have always occzsioned some lively scenes, and this morning the delegates gathered early and in force In expectation of a busy session. Mrs. Foster announced the names of the ladies she had appointed to the committee on revision, with Mrs. Donald McLean of New York as chairman. ‘The difficulty which arose yesterday over the question of electing an attorney gen- eral was settled this morning in a very lew moments. Mrs. Foster explained what she nad meant by the recommendation to this effect in her annual report, and then one of the delegates moved that the at- torney general be not elected by the con- gress, but that her appcintment be left to the board of managers when it should be organized. The motion was carried with ihe understanding that the appointee should be a woman lawyer, resident in Washington. Electing a President General. The election of officers was then taken up and Mrs. De B. R. Keim was recog- nized. She mount:d the platform and pro- ceeded to read a tong and carefully pre- pared paper, containing a laudatory his- tory of the organization and paying a high iribute to the “national character” of the womea who have filled successively the post of president gereral. She con- cluded by presenting the name of Mrs. ieiitia Green Stevenson for the pdsition. ‘The nomination was received with gener- ous applause, and it was seconded in elo- quent speeches by Mrs. Morgan of Georgia and Mrs. McLean ot New York. Then there was a contest between several of the delegates over the possession of the Mrs. E Pennsylvania, ised a ripple of laughter by announcing that Pennsylvania “seconded the nomina- Uon and dignified it with her silence.” Mrs. McLean moved that the secretary be instructed to cast a single vote for Mr: Stevenson. Miss Desha of this city objec ed. This occasioned a little flurry of feeling, but Miss Desha won her point, for she stood up in front of the platform, with a copy of a book on rules of order raised high aloft like the statue of liberty enlightening the world. floor, so as to second the nomination. Hogs, a deleg e from | Above the hum and buzz of conversation Miss Desha could be hear Fas some recogniz Mrs. McLean then moved that the nomina- tions be closed. This was carried, and the delegates proceeded to vote by ballot for the single nominee. Ther Mrs. Charles S Johnson demanded a roll call, so that they might know who were entitled to vote. This occupied more than a half hour. ‘The minority ights which the majority must Mrs. Stevenson Chosen. Mrs. M. S. Lockwood, who occupted the chair at Mrs. Foster's request, appointed as tellers for the election Miss Washing- ten, Mrs. Tittmann, Mrs. Draper and Mrs, Denison. By the time the roll call was completed the church was crowded to Its fullest extent, every seat on the floor being eccupied, and in the galleries a number of interested . spectators were compelled to stand throughout the morning. The roll call showed that there were 245 delegates present and entitled to vote. All the votes for president general had to be counted, although Mrs. Stevenson's clection was, of ccurse, a foregone conclusion. The Vice President General. Then came some more confusion. Yes- terday the congress provided for a new a vice president general, as an nt to the president general. When the ballots were distributed it was found that they were the ballots for the vice president general in organization. Some of the delegates thought they ought to vote for one of these candidates first, and some thought they ou; to vote for the other. After some lively wrangling it was decided to vote for the vice president in charge of organization. Mrs. Chas. S. Johnson, the present in- cumbent, nominated as her own successor Mrs. Philip Hichborn, and Mrs. MeLean rominated Mrs. Gertrude Van Cortlandt Hamilton of New York. Then the mecting was in an uproar again, every state dele- gation trying to second one or other of the nominations. Judging by the number of states that secended the nomination it was evident that Mrs. Hichborn was, by a large ma- jority, the choice of the congress. She is the wife of Naval Constructor Hichborn, and as a register general last year proved herself one of the most efficient officers in the society. 2 The tellers of the election for president general announced that 196 ballots had been cast. Of this number JS2 were for Mrs. Stevenson, and she was declared elected. It was moved that the election be made unanimous, but Miss Desha entered an objection. Vice President General Presiding. Mrs. Dickins nominated Mrs. Rose Brackett of the District of Ccotumbla as first vice president general presiding, and the statement was made that Mrs. Brack- ett was Mrs. Stevenson's choice as her as- sistant. Mrs. Donald McLean and Mrs. Hogg of Pennsylvania were also nom- inated, but withdrew their names. Then followed a lively discussion on the question of just what Mrs. Stevenson had said. Mrs. McCarthy, a delegate from Wilkesbarre, Pa., secured a hearing, and said: “Madame President, I simply rise to ask whether it is true that Mrs. Stevenson, in advance of her own election, expressed any preference as to who her assistant was to be. if it is, I only want to say that it is a most unheard of proceeding.” - Mrs. Dickirs and Mrs. Morgan made ex- planations, which put the affair in a more satisfactory ght. A motion was made that the nominations be closed, but this did not suit Mrs. Allen, a handsome young delegate frcm Massachusetts. She en- deavored to secure a hearing, but she would have needed a volce like a foghorn to be heard above the confusion. she called-at the tcp of her voice, as she hurried down the center aisle. “Madem Chairman, I demand EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at § a.m., 75th meridian time. bars or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. ~ lines of equal temperature, drawn for eack ten degrees. snow has fatlen dering preceding twelve hours, nreas of high and low barometer. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER BESTS, i ‘The words Small arrows fly with the wind. O Partly Couey ville i sachso7" @ Coudy jaz OF, 2y . OSnom == GON 103 Sold lines are iso- Dotted lines are tsothenns or Shaded areas are regiors where rain or- “High” and ‘“Low" show location of COLDER TONIGHT. Fair and Cold Tomorrow, but Warmer Saturday. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair and colder {onight; Friday, continued cold and fair weather; warm. Saturday; northwesterly winds. For Virginia, fair and colder tonight; Fri- day, fair and continued cold weather; northwesterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast. —The storm central near Lake Erie Wed- nesday morning has moved northeastward to northern Maine. An area of high pressure has moved from Manitoba southward to the central valleys. It has caused a decided fall of temperature in the lake regions and the Ohio and mid- dle Mississippi valleys and the middle At- lantic states, with a cold wave in western Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ken- tucky, southern Indiana, Mlinois, Missouri and eastern Kansas. Snow has fallen in New Engiand, the middle states, the Ohio valley and the lake regions. High southwest to northwest winds have prevailed on the Atlantic coast from Eust- port to Wilmington, N. C. The weather will be generally fair in all eastern and southern districts tonight and Friday, except in northern New Lngland and northern New York, where light snows may occur. The cold wave will extend to the Atlantic coast, with decidedly lower temperature’ to- night, and also into the gulf states. ‘The temperature will fall to ahout freez- ing on the gulf coast and in northera Flor- ida. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition*of water a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 253; tion, 5. Receiving. rr: 38; condition at north cont tion at south connect reservoirs temperature fluent gate house, Tide Today—Low tide, 6: high tide, 12:24 a.m ‘Tomerrow—Low 0 a. pm.; high tide, . and ‘The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, sun sets, 5:43. Moon sets, 0:46 a.m. tomorrow. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:59 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:30 a.m.” ‘The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Naphtha lamps all lighted by 6:50 p.m, at 8 ‘ondi- condition at in- t xate house, 4. and 7:50 2 p.m. extinguishing begun at 4. The roon schedule does not apply to the naphtha Jam Public are lamps lighted ai 6:20 p.m. and extinguished .at 6:24 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 10; 2 p.m., maximum, 15; min- imum, ticularly the last downward. proper weather flag. the temperaiure will remain stationary ‘The temperature fag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 8, indi placed Lelow numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder wezther; when not displayed, the indications are that No. 1. No. 8. No. 4. No. 5. Clear or fair Rain or oval rain Terperature Cold way weather. snow. or 8 now signal. Explanation of the Flags. ‘The fings are kotsted each day upon the Issue of the morning weather map and float until dark, ‘They indicate the weatker that may be expected during the following thirty-six hours, but mre par- enty-four hours of that perlod. If more than one kind of weather is predixted for the period from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. corditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the tpperaccst fa of s “cold wave’? is included in the forecast mes+aze, the cold-wave flag will be displayed below the They are to ve read from the top of the staff the When a waraing tes warmer weather; when recognition, and by George I'm geing to , too.” sf eae coe it. Then it appeared that she aid rot want the nominations to clos She spoke of “a cut" and dried election, jane referred in no measured terms to ‘gag ‘ "* and the re. a ee Griscom, Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Ellen Hardin Wolsworth were nominated for the position, but all withdrew their names. While the d-legates were in the throes Gh an election Mrs. Stevenson entered the hall and. was escorted to the platform. She was received with loud a jause, anc made a beautiful speech, in which she ex- pressad her gratitude for the honor that had been conferred upon her. Mrs. Hichborn's Election. ‘At this point the tellers returned and an- nounced the result of the election for vice president general in charge of organization. There were 30 votes cast, of which num- ber Mrs. Hichborn received ing the fact that the roll call had showed that there were but 245 delegates prescat and entitled to vote, and that very ew Gciegates had entered the church during the Interim, it must be admitted that the voting as pretty lively. i By this tine the hour for luncheon had passed unnoticed, but no one eared, for the matter of business was ies of 1eteen vice piesidents general. ways arouses incre feeling in the con, any otuce iicm on the prograr it came near precipitating a riot. v sing the chair Yosens of Women were addressing 1 ae ihe “sane time, and all the efforts of the day presiting Cifiver availed nothing in the way of Iing!ng out of chaos. A Waste of Eloquence. ‘The ball was started rolling quite mer- rily by one of the funniest incidenis of the congress. The first neminee was Mrs. Me- Kee, and her name was received with lib- eral applause. A delegate from Arkansas was among the first to secure the Bee to e nomination. She made a beau- Pet oeets beginning at the outbreak of the rebellion and working down to the close, ending with a description of Lee's surrender and a graphic story of what Gen. Grant accomplished for his native land. Then came a voice from across the hall with the startling statement that Mrs. McKee was the daughter of Gen. Harri- son and not of the late Gen. Grant. ane eloquent speaker sat down in great con: a sion, and the delegates worked off a goo deal of their feeling in a hearty laugh. ‘Then for neatly an hour the scene within the church was one of almost unprecedent- €d disorder. An effort to get in the nom- inations properly and in order failed utter- ly, ard a boller factory would have been a place of peace and quiet in comparison with the hubbub in that gathering of pa triotie and patrician women. And it was all to get in a few nominations. Altogeth- er, some two score of names were present- ed, and before the ballots were collected, at 1:10, a recess for luncheon was taken. Mrs. Brackett’s Election. ‘On the vote for first vice president gen- eral the announcement was made that Mrs. Brackett had been elected, having received a majority of the 374 votes cast. A Lively Session. Qhe afternoon session of the congress yes- terday was one of the most turbulent meet- ings the Daughters have ever held. An ef- fort was made to exclude newspaper re- porters altogether, and firm in the confi- dence that their doings would not be report- jadies went in for a lively time. It 2 uncut to say what the outcome of the meeting was, for parliamentary procedure was thrown to the winds, and no one could tell what actually was done with the many motions that were presented for action. ‘The discussion of the management of the magazine, the organ of the Daughters of the American Revolution, started some rather acrimonious remarks. The editor of the magazine is Mrs, Mary S. Lockwood of this city, and after a heated debate, dozens of women talking at the same time, during which the management of the magazine was criticised favorably and otherwise, it was decided to give the editor a salary of $1,000 a year, and the society will, as here- tofore, pay all the bills. ‘Another fruitful source of trouble was a motion that all the reports submitted to the congress be revised and edited before they were published in the organ of the society. Mrs. Donald McLean of New York led the opposition to this motion. She objected to the obliteration of a single word from the records of the congress, but as a score of women were on their feet, all trying to talk at once, it was impossible to hear what she was saying. Finally some of the delegates resorted to hissing, and Mrs. McLean was compelled to retire. It was only for a mo- ment, however, for she once made her way to the platform, and, facing those who had hissed her, she explained her position, presented h#F arguments, and the motion was adépted. There was a tremendous crowd at_the public session in ing. Miss Edna Doe opened th tha song. This was follow f reports from a num- her of the s\ sents on the progress of the work during the past year. Among those who spoke wi Alabama, Brace Morson of Birmingham t Cantrell, Li Mrs. ; Californt, ham F. Slocum, Colorado Spr necticut, Mrs. J. O, Kinney, elaware, Mrs. Eliz. Clarke nt; District of Celumbi Hen ington; ; Indiana, . Foster, Indianapolis; lowa, Mrs. Clara A. Gooley, Dubuque; Kansas, Mrs. Mattie A. Hand, Holton; Kentucky, Mrs. Henry Pope, Louisville; Loutsian: rs. Katherine L. Minor, Houma. The young ladies’ chorus sang Song” and “Afton Wat: The was adjourned by Mrs. Hinkle. Religious Services. The Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution of the Dist of Columbia will hold a religious service at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Chu New York avenue and H streets, between 18th and lith streets, Sunday afternoon, February 23, at 3 o'clock. The members of the societies will meet in the lecture room of the church at p.m. and march in a body to the auditorium. Seats for the Daughters of the American Revolution will be reserved on the H street side of the church, and the publie will be admitted to the New York avenue side and the re- mainder of the church. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Wallace Radeliffe, D. D., and Representative Grosvenor. Appropriate music will be rendered by the First Baptist Church choir, under the direction of Prof. Dushane Cloward, and the United States arine Band. No seats will be reserved Ushers will be at the church The joint committee on ar- “Boa 30 p.m. rangements cons J. C. Breckinridge S.L. Crissey, Mr. Mark B. H. Archibald Hopkins, Mr. William D. win, and Mr. Charles L. rley, secretary. The ushers will be Mr. rles L. Gurley, Mr. H. G. Kemp, Mr. William Metealf, Mr. Malcolm Henry, Mr. William Henry, Mr. Frank McDermott, Dr. F. h, Dr. John Van Rensselaer, Mr. B. B, Jand Dav V. Cox, M J. Hoffman. all, Lieut. Cle- Dr. Marcus Benjamin, Mr. W. . Ernest Wilkinson and Dr. W. D. A. R. Notes. The New York city chapter is one of the lergest in the national organization, the membership being about 350, and steadily increasing, with an initiation fee of ten dollars and yearly dues of five. ‘This chap- ter has founded a chair of American his- tery, has a Francis Scott Key monument fund and a revolutionary Joan and_collec- tion fair will be given in Aprileto increase the fund. The chapter has this year in- augurated regular sccial reunions, held e ery other month at Sherry’s, where a lit- erary and musical program is produced, the tenor of which is always historical. It also gives during Lent a course of lectures on colcnial and revolutionary subjects, at Barnard College, the woman's annex of Columbia Colles 8 . The Mary Was trict was the first ington chapter of the Dis- and largest ever organiz- ed in Washirgton. Its first and present regent is Mrs. Elizabeth Blair Lee, wife of Admiral Lee, U. S. A. There are several ladies of distinguished tame and lineage in the D. A. R., who have never cared to change the prefix Miss," and when ai ything is;sald to thein about it they laughingly declare that they do not. want to give up the revolutionary name. > Miss Carolyne Halstead, one of the daugh- ters of the New York chapter, representa- tive of aHrper’s Bazar and several other periodicals, 1s one of the busy women of the order. Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson was one of the interested spectators in the gallery among the alternates yesterday afternoon instead of coming down to take a seat on the platform, as she might have done. ~The name of Mrs. U. S Grant is quite prominently mentioned for the office of president general. A lady of pronounced southern proclivities said of this: “It would be a splendid thing to do. The north would want her for reasons-of profound patriot- ism, and the south would like her for a sentiment. We never can forget the gon- erosity of the great general, who said to them, ‘Take your side ar and your horses and go to your homes, And then, she added, “‘and he gave our starving men ‘THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY,..FEBRUARY.20, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. > rations for thirty days. We_are notgun- grateful.” sete The Rockford chapter of Rockford, UL, has a member, Mrs. Roberts, whose father, Ezekiel Perham, served in-the war of the reyoluticn. Mrs. Roberts will be presented | With the souvenir spoon to which she is j-gntitied at the next meeting of the chap- er. ;. If you want to make the ladies of Wilkes- barre furious, just try addressing a member gf that chapter and spell the name “Wilks- barre.” They stick to the old spelling,which was simply the joining of two prominent names, Wilkes-Barre. Indianapolis is represented by the Caro- line Scott Chapter and its deiegates, Mrs. Charles Fairbanks and Mrs. Bement Lyman. Among the many women from the old bay state none are better liked than the repre- sentatives of Gen. Israel Putnam Chapter of Danvers. They are the state regent, Miss Harriet Tapely, Miss Clara P. Hale, Miss Harriet P. Pope, Mrs. E. J. Powers and Mrs. Isabelle Stimpsen. Miss Tapely is a working representative of the Salem Ga- zette, one of the oldest papers in the United States. For deadly exclusiveness the society of Holland Dames takes the cake. It has been formed but two months, and has but one chapter, and that is in New York city. Its first regent and organizer is Mrs. Alexander Chenowleth, daughter of Fernando Wood so many years in Congress. This society h: its membership Imited to 100, and to b: cligtble to membership one must be a lineal descendant of a high-bred Holland family. Just ordinary immigrants have no show in this exciusive organization. The young Queen of Hoiland has just been made an honorary member, accepting the honor with a very pretty letter. Tennessee has a remarkably fine body of ‘omen representing it in this congzess, s Mary B. Temple, state regent. Bonny Kate Ckapter of Knoxville is represented by its regent, Mrs. Tyson, and delegate. Mrs. &. T. Sanford, and by Mrs. James Mc M Mrs, James He and Miss Atkinsen; Cum} nd Chapter, Chattanooga, Mrs. H. 8. Chamberlain, re gent; Chichonevga Chapter; Dolly Madison Chapter, Memph Chapter, Memphis, “All the blood that is left 2s is fighting blood, seems to me,” said a fair daughter ef Pennsylvania, as the haitle waged a hotter grew over the points of “disorder Mrs. M. Lockwood bangs the table when she presides and says: “Girls, keep sull; school isn’t out yet. This morning it was announced that the “minutes of yesterday” would he read: but immediately ‘some one prompted the pr dent gene and she amende? her an- nouncement by saying: “The report of last evening will be read,” which was auite another story. . | Speaker Reed might get some points on obtaining quiet in the Daughters’ congres The gavel ish’t of much use, but when t president general can’t get quiet othery she says “Sh! sh!” just as though hushing an obstreperous child, and the tempest is calmed. The Saturday Night Reception. At the reception to be held at the Arling- ton Saturday eveaing in honor of the na- tional officers and state regents of the D. A. Ro the following guests have been in- Lt. vited to meet them: The President and Mrs. Cleveland, the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson, the Speaker and_ Mrs. Reed, Chief Justice and Mri Puller, Justice and Mrs, Field, Justice. 2 Mis. Brewer, Justice and Mrs tlee and Mrs. Brown, Justice Shiras, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, § ¥ of State and Mrs. Olney, Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont, Secretary of the Navy and Miss Herbert. S ury and Mrs. Carli terior and M er and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary of Agricultu and Miss Morton, Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, the ambassador of France and Mrs. notre, Admiral, Mrs. and Miss Walke D. A. R. Insignia. The badge worn by the Daughters of the American Revolution is one of the prettiest imaginable. It is in the form of a-spinning wheel distaff. The wheel ts of gold, with thirteen spokes, and a tire of light blue enamel, bearing the name of the so- ciety in gold letters. At the e1 the thirteen is a tiny gold who to burn stars of dia- monds of purest rz Undern is a golden distaff, filled with silver flax. Upon the number of the owne with her be worn w y registration somel, of Washington's = xed ribbon orn as an info of the stick pi ordinar Dr. Dall's Story About the Jea Relies Contradicte the allegec Jeannette relics wer an ice floe off the Greenland coast by soz » of the young officers on the Yantic in 18S} has aroused considerable discussion. As is generally known, Dr. Nansen believed that the relics hud drifted across the north pole from where the Jeannette sank. Dr. Dall says that the thing was alla hoax. A New York Herald reporter saw Surgeon Homer L. Law, U. red. at his home in Hartford, Conn., last night. He was medi- cal officer on the Yantic, one of the ships of the Greely relief expedition, in the sum- mer of 1883. % As to the story that the relics could have been placed on the ice by seamen or offi- cers on the Yantic as a joke, Mr. Law laughed at the whole thing a: urd. “Why,” d he, “the Yantic sailed right ap to Little Island, following the Proteus in clear water. We crossed Melville bay in a straight line, and thus avoided the ice which made the Proteus so much trouble, as indicated by her zigzag course on the way. “We had absolutely clear water all the way, and as we came back running in and out in search of the Proteus’ crew, we kent ciear of the ice. During all the trip we were not in contact with any ice floes upon which relics Gould have been deposited by the officers or men as a ‘lark’ or a joke. There is nothing at all in the story.” _ What Ninderman Says, William Ninderman, one of the survivors of the Jeannette expedition, who has been quoted as one of the authorities for the sstory that the affalr was a hoax, said: “There is no truth in the statement that I was among the seamen who were on the Yantic, who were questioned as to the leged relics of the Jeannette that were fcund on the ice floe on the southwest coast cf Gregnland. I was never on the Yantic. I might have talked to Dr. Bes- sells, who is a friend of mine, at the time I was in Washington during the invest ticn that was held there in 1883, I think that was the year. But I never before now heard any such story as that about the younger officers of the Yantic putting al- leged relics on the ice floe to fool some of their superior officers. I don’t believe any such story. “As to one of the articles enumerated be- ing a pair cf trousers ‘made of oiled linen, marked ‘Louis Noros,’ who was one of the men saved from the Jeannette, I can only sey that we had oiled linen trousers on the Jearrette, but we did not take them with us. Whether they came up or not when the ship went down, I don’t know. Nor do I know whether Noros had his name mark- ed_on his trousers or not.” Commander Berry, who went on the Jean- nette rclief expecition in 1881, said as to the statement that these things that were said to have been found on an ice floe had been put there by the junior offizers on the Yantic, that that was exceedingly improd- able, as the mission in which the Yantic Was engaged was too serious to permit of such a prank. It was hardly just to accuse men of such a thing as that without hay- ing ee strongest possible evidence of its truth. — Death of Sidney S. Watts. Mr. Sidney Smith Watts, an old resident of this city, died at his home, 1808 8th street northwest, yesterday at 3 o'clock p.m. He was born at Westbury, Wiltshire, England. In this city for a number of years he carried on a business of graining and decorating. His workmanship won for him high rank in his calling and his gener- ous character made him many friends. Ill health required him to retire from active business a few years ago, since which time he has been an intense and patient sufferer. a wife and four children are left to mourn Beeocanld CLr¥ ITEMS... = COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL. ESTATE. FOR RENT (Pianos) FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RE: FOR RENT (Stores)... FOR SALb (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots) Jee eee eee nO aeaee veaveeenoebiaee 3 | (Help) NTED (House | TRIAL OF POSS AND HENRY. | Charged With Assnolting and Rob- , bing Alexander Iintock. Spevial Corresponde f ‘The Evening Star. FAIRFAX C. H., Va., February 19, 1896. The trial of Poss and Henry, indicted for aulting and robbing Alexander MeCiin- started yesterday morning in the Fairfax ccunty court, Judge D. M. Chich ter presiding. Scme time was taken up bs the defense avking for a continuance until next term of court, which the judge over- ruled. Mr. J. M. Love opened for the prosecu- | tion, ond was fotlowed by -Mr. Lewis ©. | Barley for the defense, who denow Alexandria police as “reptile <pie Mr. Alexander MeClintock was th tock, and left on the 5:15 train for Eds n he got off the train he was met the men, who asked him where they could procure ‘lodgings for the night. “He told | them and started to direct them, when one of them struck him with a stone, knocking him down, They then jumped on him and tied iim and robbed him. i He was subjected to a severe cross-exami- nation by Mr. Barke, with no effect. Mr. Henry Straus, ex-mayor of Alexan- éria, then took the stand end {identified the trousers as the ones he had sold Mr. Mc- | ock on the day of the robbery. ‘Then | adjourned for the day. It met this k, and Mr. Metlintock xamined, with uo He was followed by Mr. W. A. MeCiin- | tock, who said that h's father came home | on the evening of the assault about S! o'ciock and told them. He then went to | Aloxanctrt st went to the place where | his father was assaulted, and found signs Keys followed, who sta tock came to his hou aeeed the night of th that he untied the susp und his 3 He exhibite ef, suspend ken off Mr. MeClir. > C. Veach, telegraph operator at | ation, was next put upon the | aid that he had received orders dria to put Poss and Henry off aw them get off; knew Heary ihim. Mr. McClintock came to the office and was covered with He telegraphed to Alexandria to the about the robbery; went to Alexan- dyla and recognized the men who got off the train and followed McClintock at Ed- salls, He was cross-examined, with no ef- He biaod. ond Hixson, telesr: . Said that he bh 2 to the 0; nd H. ‘y off the t He was followed hy W. Kitson, ved near Edealls. He said that the prisoners had applied to him for lodgin he did not have room to accommodate them he lives about 2 yards frem the station the prisoners, but did not recognize | ph operator at sent a me to put Poss | followed by John Montgomery porter at the station of the South- He saw McClintock at the on on the evening of the robbery; aiso | and Henry, and he heard Poss say that McClintock had gotten on the train, ry replied that they would follow: ve Alexandria and th were on it. rt then took a recess until FAIRFAX C. H., Va.. February 20.—The thir trial of Poss and Henry, indict- ed highway rcbbery, began this m ing. The last witness for the prosecu: was Officer Western dria, ion Atkinson of Alexan- He said that He had searched Poss on the night he was brought to the station house furthei the und found a knife and 10 cents. aid that McClintock had identif nife as his; that Poss and Hen y and covered with burrs. = subjected to a scvere cross-exam- on, but his testimony was not shaken. t witness for the defense was the: upon the stang. The court room is H put crowded. The case will probably be given | to the jury tomorrow night. —>—__ Public Schools, In The Star's Almanac for 1896, on page 17, will be found interesting informa- tion concerning the public schools of the District. At all news stands and at The Star office. Price, 25c. copy. = Retired for Dixability. Chief Engineer k. R. 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The resiccnces of Mr. Wm, J, Sneeringer, 315 North Charles street, and the adjoin- ing house, 1217-North Cta street, o¢- eupied by the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington, were entered and diamonds and jewelry Value? at more than $1,300 were stolen. It was thought by the Raltimore authori- ties that the burglars c:.me here and ue Raitimore officer was disappointed at find- ing that Rene of the plunder had been dis- posed of in this city. It is possible that the burglars are here and the police are making an effort to apprehend them be- fore they ao any work. 4 ——— Sentence Remlitted. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has remitted the unexepired portion of the Seritence im- posed upon Lieut. P. C. Werlich, United States navy, by court-martial. The lieuten- ant was sentenced to six months’ suspension tor intoxication on duty and has served two months of his sentence and has lost four numbers,