Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1896, Page 2

2 ToE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. all. From the direction of some footprints which were observed in the soft ear! it is believed that the girl's assatlant leaped a fence into the Zoological Park, and a wit- ness has been found who states that about that time in the afternoon he saw a coler- ed man, without a coat, and showing signs of fatigue from running, 12ading toward the electric road, where he jumped on a car headed toward the city Thomes rendered no assistance what- ever, aud started off at once for the Vol- a> A Suspect. lens house. Before he left called out to Mr. Joseph J Kre partner in runn was at work with a ground some dis the scene he Hamilton, Mr. z the farm, who ww on a piece of high ance off. Hamilton ck to havi once to the spot where the murder took place, but in this state- ment he is contra d by the colored man, o that Hamilton only came Part way and then returned. Police Assistance. rst policeman to reach the spot was er Kramer of the Zoological Park po- soon as he saw what had hap- hurried to the office of the Z a t phone me: Ze to the . callel out a number of policemen sixth, seventh and ninth pre- was near enough to hear she was hacked to death, but Saw nothing of the assailant, 23 he ap- pears to have come to the spot from a di- rection opposite to that by which the mur- derer escay Frank Baker, super- soon reached the but hat there was no the poor girl was then beyond medical Revolver Found. Not far from where the bedy lay at the foot of the hill was found a big, ugly bull- dog revolver containing four cartridges, none of which had been exploded. On the handle are scratched the initlals, “F. D. A..” though the first letter may possibly be it would look as though the mur- attempted to intimidate the girl it, cr had a “T. ft knocked from his hand, a resort- ed tot nife when he realized that he had gone so far t f she cver ped she mi bring him to punishment for at- | tempted rape. Her underclothing was al- torn from her body, and near where she lay was found a button which was tern th a piece of cloth attached, from of one of the nts. During down the hil! it would seem h the brute must have held his mouth, for otherwise it and how it was her er. The exact de- ver, May never be ching for Clues. body ef the poor murdered If he stream it was laid near by, and th ral hours. The nelghbors tke it upon themselves to 1 n viewed by the ing it w: the morsae on where Dr. Glazebrook, performed an autepsy uring the night the police ss a search of the ful in se- te in the clue as the murderer. Detee- Weelon have been are working hard. =. Last eve to all t asking th colored blood or ing been involved in an affray. From the ease with which the murderer rate } scape from the scene through a part of y that !s not familiar to everyon ‘e are rather of the opin- fon that Greglo’s assailant must have been a man who acquainted with the girl, and not a stranger to the that neighborhood. roads in Suspects Arrested. The police have made several arrests to- day. Ali those locked up are colored men, but at best t only charged with sus- Picion, and I ‘e Weedon said this af- ternoon that there was no reason to be- leve that the right man had been captured. Early this morning Policemen Hess and El- Hott of the eighth precinct arrested a man Capitol street, not far from the to the Soldiers’ Home. He was under a tree, and seemed to an- Swer perfectly to the description sent out last night from the seventh precinct of a man whom it was thought there was some reason to su He gave the name of unders, and at the Inquest, which this morning. he acted in a su: piclous manner, and for a long time refused ie take the oath, and when on the stand ity-four hours. He seemed to act like a man whose intel- lect was not of the clearest, and he will be kept inement until the mystery is . on than it is today. lattery of the eighth 1 ot a@rre la »ube colored boy at the corner ef Mth and Wall ts this morning. It fs said d out in the country discovere that he had been sleeping out in the woods all night, and Tollewed him into town, giving the word to the police He was locked up in the station he but the police do not think the much of a case against The police of the first precinct this merning ok up a ce “i man on Penn- sylvania avenue and held him pending the investi; ion. I was said to be a sus- pictous looking person, and his clothes looked as though they had recently had a thorough wetting dried. Mr. told? on and had not completely », who boards at the Va th street, stated to a Star reporter today that y y afternoon about 5 o'clock he was jown the Lith street read near the Blackburr place just outside of the c‘ly when his attention was attract- ed to a colored man ing by the side of the roal. He said the man was in his shirt sleeves and had a large stain of blood on his a He had apparently attempted to conceal it by rubbbing dirt over it. Mr. Crane said that at that time he had not heard of the murder, Lut nis notice was at- tracted by the fellow’s viclous-looking face and he remarked to hls companion that that was cortainly a tough-looking citizen. He sail the negro was chunky and heavy- set. When he drove on the man was still sitting by tbe side of the road. The spot was almost in a line w:th the scene of the murder, although some distance to the eastward of it. The Inquest. Coroner Hammett held an inquest over the body of the murdered girl today at the sixth precinct station. It was supposed that he would hold an informal investiga- tion, and then postpone the hearing until there was something definite to go on, but instead of that he decided to go.ahead with the formal inquest. The result was that the two detectives, Pollceman Kramer, and, in fact, almost every person who has heen working on the case or is familiar with It was kept at the station house from 11 urtil 2 o'clock, when one would think they might have been scouring the country in the neighborhood of the crime,-or working on Possible clues. The police admitted that they had no satisfactory evidence to sub- mit, and about all the hearing develoned in the three hours today was the fact that the girl was killed, that some one killed her, and that no one knew who the murderer was. In the course of the examination of Ham- flton the coroner made him tell where he got couple of scratches on his face, and Merailton left the room the police 1 account of ha | Mr James B. Richar were told to keep an eye on him until after the investigation, yet there was not a scin- Ulla of suspicion against him, and Annie Kreglo, who took the stand late this after- noon, said that when she and her father were hurrying to the side of the dying girl, in response to her screams, they saw Ham- ilton at work with his plow on the summit of the hill, some distance away. ‘The Girl's Injuries. The first witness was Dr. Glazebrook, the deputy coroner, who testified as to the character of the wounds which caused the unfortunate girl's death. He described minutely the condition in which he found the body when he perform- ed the autopsy. The clothing was badly torn. On the left side of the neck were four cuts, made with a dull blade. One cut severed the carotid artery, and this alone would have caused death. In Dr. Glazebrook’s opinion she could not pos- sibly have lived more than five minutes from the time the wound was made. In as delicate a way as possible the doctor stated that his examination proved that while the murderer attempted a felonious assault he was not successful, and fled before he had accomplished his purpose. The Footprints. Policeman Charles H. Bradley, whose beat includes the scene of the murder, told how his attention was called to the murder. He said that when he reached the scene he saw a revolver lying on the ground. Footprin were found on the ground, and these were traced up the hill as far as possible. They dently the footprints of a man run- ning, as they were farther apart than would be the prints of a man on a walk. So far as he could estimate it, the murder took place about 3:35 o'clock. The witness said that he was on the Chevy Chase road during the afternoon, and saw no one cross- ing the road. Will Thomas, the colored mar who first reached the girl, was put un- der arrest as a witness, The policeman said that Thomas told him that when he first reached the scene the girl called to him for help, but he was so frightened that he could do nothing. Thomas said that he saw a man ru y through the underbrush, but was y whether the man white or colored, nor could he give any de- scription of at all. Bradley said that the route the man tock atter the crime was the best he could have followed ‘to insure his escape. This fact, he thought, showed that the murderer was familiar with the country thereabou The murder, Bradley continued, was com- mitted within five six hundred yards from where he was at the time, and he e: pressed the opinion that if he had only heard her cries “he would have got man, sure.” Instead of that she was down in a hollow, while he was on an elevation, and the direction of the wind was also away from him and toward her, So that he did not hear a sound. The next witness was A. P. Cunningha an inspector for the street and alley depar ment, who said that as he was struck by the horror of the crime, he made an in- vestigation on his own account this morn- ing, which convinced him that it would be impossible for such a crime as this to have been committed without the victim’s cries being heard by a man at work where Joe Hamilton was plowing at the iime. Saw the Murderer. Will Thomas, who has been employed for about a week by Mr. Louis Vollens, the nearest neighbor to the Kreglos, was then called as a witness. He said that he was first attracted by the girl's cries. He hurried down to the edge of the stream and saw the girl. She Was moaning piteously and calling for help, but-he was so frightened that he could not do anything. When he reached the stream he saw a man running through the bushes. All he could see was the man's back. He could not see how the man was dressed nor even whether the man was white or black. He hurried at once to Mr. Vollens’ house and got a horse. Then he rode to Mount Pleas doctor. When he got back said that when he reached the scene and saw the man disappearing through the bushes Mr. Hamilton was at work plowing on the brow of the hill. Ham- ght of the place. man Bradley had testified that the a footprints he discovered were evidently made by good-sized boots or shoes. Thomas is an undersized darky with particularly small feet. Were Close By. Joseph J. Hamilton, a farmer about thir- ty-five years of age, who works the farm on shares with Kreglo, testified that he was at work near the scene of the murder, but was unable to tell just how far away. He knows all the members of the family very well and has occasion frequently to go into the house’ He denied that he was in any way intimate with the girl who was killed. © ‘The witness said that the first he knew of the tragedy was when he heard Thomas calling to him. Then he hurried down the hill, In thig he contradicted Thomas, who had testified that Hamilton came part way down the hill and then went back and did not finally reach the scene until after the policemen got there. He said that it was impossible for him to have seen any- thing of the occurrence from where he was at work. Park Policeman J. J. Kramer, employed at the Zoo, stated that he was the first officer at the scene of the murder. He was coming down the ravine, and when he reached the spot he saw Mrs. Kregio sitting in the water. She was holding the dying girl’s head in her lap, and was speaking to her and trying to get her to speak. Tie moment he saw the great gash in her throat he knew there was no chance of sav- ing her life. He saw the colored man just as the latter was starting off to get a doc- tor, and told him to spread the news, as he went along, that a murder had been committed. He also assisted in scouring the woods, but discovered nothing of any particular importance. Annie Kreglo, Policeman Kopp and one er two others testifle Pending the hearing of the testimony of Ison, who stated that the evidence of the next rv of the murdered girl would be of assistance to the jury in arriving at a correct conclusion, Coroner Hammett stegested that no further progress in the inquest ought t could be produced before the jury, and at the coroner's request an adjournment was had at 2 o'clock until tomorrow morning at he thought younger si: ther Overcome. Isaiah Kelgro, the father of the murder- ed giri, was summoned to the inquest as a witness, but he was so completely overcome by the shock that it was impossible for him to say anything. While sitting in the lit- tle room at the station house listening to the sad story of how h!s daughter had been done to death he ail but swooned away and it was necessary to remove him to one of the adjoining rooms. A physician, who examined him, said that he was really in a very serious condition, for he seemed lke a man bereft of reason. At times he was in a dull stupor as though he did not realize the enormity of his suffering and again he would moan and ery as if his heart was breaking. Later he was taken vack to his home. The doctor said that if necessary his deposition might be taken, but it was evident that he could not throw any additional light on the mystery which surrounded the crime. ———_ Divorce Granted. Judge Cox this afterncon granted Fannie F. Luckett a divorce from Harry Luck- ett. Mrs. Luckett charged her husband with desertion and cruelty. They were married in September, 1886. = No other paper published in Washington, whether issued in the morning or in the afternoon, has a bona fide circulation half as large as that of The Star, and no other Washington paper, whether issued in the morning or in the afternoon, goes to half as many families as does The Evening Star. The publisher of the American Newspaper Di- rectory will pay a reward of one hundred dollars to any person who can show that its rating of The Star’s circulation is not correct. be made until the girl | LATE NEWS BY WIRE Workmen Busy on the Ruins at Cincinnati. SCENE OF THE DISASTER LAST NIGHT - List of the Injured Includes Twenty Persons. —__+——__ REVISED LiST OF THE DEAD CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 5.—The gasoline explosion of the five-story building at 440- 432 Walnut street last night has required the attention of all the city departments today. The street cleaning forces were working on the debris, while the firemen and police were on duty for squares about the wreckage. ‘The fatalities in the building occupied by Adciph D. Drach on ene side and Louis Fey on the other, with their cafes and saloons on the first floor and with flats on the four upper floors, were not as great as estimated last night, but there was alarm before noon today in the adjacent build- ings. In order to rescue the victims from the pile of debris last night hoies were cut through the walls and foundations of the adjoining buildings. At 10 o'clock it was found that the adjacent walls showed the effects of either these openings or of the explcsion, and all of the occupants of the house at 428 Walnut and at 440 Walnut street were ordered out. Meantime exag- &erated reports were circulated about addl- tional losses of life and enormous crowds gathered. The police kept Walnut street clear between 4th and Sth streets while the rescuers continued their worl , Felicia Drach and C. L. Wells, who were in the list of those injured last night, died today. The bodies recovered include Rol- lin A. Davis, Adolph Drach, Felicia Drach, Cc. L. Wells and Mamie Kennedy, but the workmen report two other bodies in sight that are not expected to be rescued alive. The list of injured includes twenty per- sons, but the only one who is reported to- in a dangerous condition is John Mc- who suffered contusion of the ab- as well as of arms, legs and head. Relays of the force of workmen will con- tinue the efforts to clear away the debris and find any others that may be in the wreckage, as soon as possible. The work will continue until the ruins are cleared are only three bodies at the morgue, but it is believed that the list of dead will be double that number,. The body taken to the morgue last night | and supposed to be that of Mamie Kennedy Was today Identified as the body of Ella Singleton, who was employed in the wreck- el building. Mamie Kennedy is missing and is no doubt dead. Among the others missing are Ruth and Millie, domestics of Louis Fey,also Wm. Meyer.employe of Fey; Barbara Steinkamp, Samuel Epstein, Mor- timer O'Kane, Louis Fisdick, Wm. Lauth, barkeeper for Diach; Harry Langmead, — Southgate, — Lightfoot. Mrs. Adolph Drach, who was held in the timbers all night and rescued this morning, is resting quietly at the hospital. The cuts on her head and body are not serious, and the only fear of serious results is with her feet, which were crushed by the tim- bers. Willard E. Cook, wh arms and legs were badly crushed and head cut, is not doing well. Among the others who are most sertously hurt are: Jo: burned; H. E. Hunwick, shoulie ted; Mary Huttzelmann, head cw three old, arm and le * di sloc mit Drach, broken, cut over the Peter Burns, cont: of arm, leg breast, scalp wounc arles Spille, contusion of orm, bad injurigs of the head; . Ware of Toledo, the race horse man, » lex was badly cut by glass, has been -d frem the hospial the Gibson ©, aad is doing well. A dozen or more others who were includ- ed in the list of injured last night have either bean discharged from the hospital today or removed to their homes. There are many today showing up at their places of bk who suffered slight Injuries. Nearly all ot tnose who were in the vicin- ity of -the Gibson House, post office or Fountain Sqvare at the time of the explo- sion suffered slight injuries or were shocked. There is very much indignation, because the explosion is said to be due to careless- ness in emptying a barrel cf gasoline into a tank and leaving t so exposed that the flash from the deranged electric wires cause? the explosion. Tut as Adolph Drach was bimself experimenting with his new engine and electric plant, and he was one of the victims, there cannot be any in- vestigation or redress on any of the com- plaints. . The south wall of the Esplanade build- ing, north of the wreck, was crdered torn down, and all work of the rescuing partty, even by the openings in the wall, was stopped. It 1s now feared that no’ more people can be taken out of the ruins alive. There have been none recovered today either dead or alive, but several victims are known to be still in the ruins and two bodies have been seen. Harry Longmead and Mortimer O'Kane, who have been In- cluded among the missing, have turned up. ANOTHER GASOLINE EXPLOSION. to Four Persons Fatally Burned Brooklyn. NEW YORK, May -As the result of an explosion of a gasoline stove in a Brooklyn tenement house today two women and two children were so badly burned that they died soon afterward. Two other children were also seriously burned. The dead: Mrs. Rebecca Cohen, 234 John- n street; Carl Cohen, aged two years; Cohen, aged three years; Mrs. asterne, 234 Johnson street. in The names of the two other children reported seriously burned have not been learned. The explosion occurred in Mrs. Cohen's apartments while she was standing at the tove, and the burning fluid ignited her clothing, quickly enveloping her in flames. The terrified woman ran shrieking into apartments of Mrs. Pasterne, across hallway, and_in the latter's attempt to release the suffering woman her cloth- ing was set on fire. Then both women ran into the hallway, where they were found by the firemen, who carried them to the street. They died a few minutes later. ‘The clothing of Mrs. Cohen's two chil- dren, Carl and Solomon, ulso ignited from the fire caused by the explosion. They were so terribly burned about the body and limbs that they died soon after being removed to the hospital. Isaac Kusham, who was passing the house at the time the fire broke out, ran upstairs and attempted to put out the fiames, when a second explosion occurred, and he was struck on the head by some substance which cut his scalp open. He was able to go home after his wounds were dressed. ———__—_. HAS A RECORD. Ellis Whitman Tried Suicide After Hin Arrrest. There is a boy in the custody of the po- lice who 1s only fifteen years old and has been here but one week, but he has com- mitted an alleged theft, and has also at- tempted sutcide. Ellis Whitman is the name he gave, and he says he Is a Hebrew from New York. Yesterday he called at B. C. Moore’s establishment on 1ith street and hired a bicycle for an hour. Instead of returning the wheel he went to Alexandria, where he offered to sell it for $. For this attempted sale Lieut. Smith of the Alexan- dria police force arrested him and notified the authorities here. While behind the bare last night he attempted suicide by making a noose of his handkerchief, but was dis- covered before he had succeeded in the at- tempt. Today Detectives Carter and Gallaher went to Alexandria and brought the boy here for trial. He told the officers that he left the home of his mother in New York more than a year ago, and In addition to having visited all sections of the United States he has made a trip to India. Only a few days ago,he said,he called at the White House and in paying his respects to the President he told the latter of his travels and was Invited to call again. Now he is anxious to get out of prison. He is sorry he attempted his life and is willing to return to the home of his mother if released. He will be tried in court to- morrow. ae THE WOMAN QUESTION. It is Warmly Discussed in the Metho- dint Conference. CLEVELAND, Ohio,,May 5.—No sooner had Bishop Andrews caYied the general M. E. conference to dfder_this morning than there was a slight (outckopping of the feel- ing between the clergy afrd laymen, in which the latter tock thi, inffiative. Mr. C. W. Bennett of Cincinngfi pétsented a resolution providing for the ajpoiittment of a special committe, which whl p4zs on all communt- cations from the laymen. This committee was to consist of one mjnister and one lay- man from each district.” After a good deal of debate the resolution was adopted. The deck was then-cleared and the woman question was again precipitated. President Daniel Stevenson of Union Col- lege, Kentucky, started the fight by criti- cising the action of the bishops in deciding against the action of the women in 1888, Rev. G. Neely led the fight against the women, He held the question to be one of law purely. He took up the question of the Bible argument and said it was true the Bible said men and women are one in Christ, but not in the general conference. He held that in the church the status of women is different from that of men. The question, he said, {s a constitutional one, and no one is to be admitted unless spe- cifically mentioned. The delegates were and feeling ran high, Judge Caples of Oregon, Justice Harlan, Dr. Buckley of New York, Dr. Leonard, of Cincinnati, Rev. Dr, Harris of Maine, Rev. Dr. James Chaffey of Minneapolis, Rev. Dr. J. W. Hamilton, Dr. J. R. Day of Sy- racuse, Dr, Emory Milter of Iowa, and sev- eral other prominent men in the councils of the church spoke upon the question be- fore the house. When the hour for adjournment arrived the conference discontinued debate, and will resume {t tomorrow morning where it was left today. No business was transacted by the con- ference today, and nothing will be done un- ul the woman question is settled. ee ee REGULARS IN CON’ thoroughly aroused ROL, Mr. Gorman to Attend the Committee Meeting. Special Dispatsh to The Byening Star. BALTIMORE Md., May 5.—The meeting of the democratic state central committee tomorrow 1s attracting general interest among democrats of all classes, and the in- dications are that the gathering will be largely attended. The meeting will be the first large assemblage of Maryland demo- crats since the November election, and ef- forts are being made to insure a must en- thusiastic session, Contrary to his determination not to at- tend, Senator Gorman has yielded to the solicitations of his friends, and will be on hand, rooms having been engaged for him at the Carrollton today. The expected presence of Mr. Gorman has aruused the activity and enthusiasm of the “regulars” to the highest pitch, and any belief of the “reformers” that they will be permitted to dictate the course to be outlined is founded on the frailest basis. The regulars are largely in the majority, and they propose to retain their control. All reasonable concessions, however, will be made to the reform element, which will be met more than half way in any effort to effect complete harmony, but the mea who are accused of turning the state over to the republicans last fall will not dominate tomorrow's meeting. There {8 a strong movement on foot to induce Chairman Hittersley Talbott to fore- Central go his intention of giving up the chairman- ship, and It {s generally believed that he will consent to retain his office. Among » who have been mentioned as his suc or in case he should resign are: State tor Crothers, ©: surer Jones and mmptrolier Marion DeKalb Smith. 0 one of this trie, however, is anxious for the place, and the prevailing impres- sion 13 no vacancy will be create: ~ SAYS TE Pleturesgue Atlantic City Crank and Hin Claim. Some of the eastern papers are publishing a wonderful story about a Professor Givanlus Hannibal Walters, who has re- turned to Atlantic City, N. J., after a long absence, during a part of which time he was in Washington, and where he claims to have died and was buried, but has risen again. t Prof. Wal i nguished Maryland fam- at one time one of the brightest scholars most learned men in the state, but that his mind has become tmpatred through attempts to Invent a life-saving device. About two years ago, according to the pub- ‘ished ‘accounts, he became possessed with the ldea of getting to be mayor of Atlantic City, and demanded from the legally elected n of the office. His demand of course, refused, and he then left the city with the avowed intention of coming to Washington to ask for government aid to get the office. Upon reaching Philadelphia he boarded a train to which there was attached uw private car, which contained President. Cleveland aud. a few friends, who were returning to Washington from New York. Walters, by some means, learned that the President was on the same train, and he tried to force an entrance into the car for the purpose, as he sald, of having his wrongs righted. His demonstrations were of such a violent nature that he was closely watched, and upon reaching this city was handed over to the police authorities, by whom, after a meitical examination, he was sent to St. Elizabeth’s Asylum. Walters Insists that after being at the asylum for four months he died, and was buried, and one of the numerous board-walk merchants of Atlantic City, who was well acquainted with the professor during his previous residence there, declares, it is said, his willingness to swear that he attended the funeral. Walters also claims that he has spent the interval between his alleged death and reappearance in heaven, and that while there he received a commission to come back to earth and perform certain things, among them being the demonetiza- tion of gold and the downfall of the Wall street barons, as he terms the bankers there. He also intends, he says, to elevate the rking people, and at the expiration of President Cieveland’s term expects to suc- ceed him In office. The records of St. Elizabeth's bear out Walters’ statement that he was an inmate of the institution, but they further show that he remained there for but a short time. In accordance with the invarlable custom of the authorities In the case of non-residents who are committed to the inatitution, efforts were speedily made to ascertain his rest- dence, which It being found was Atlantic City, the authorities there were communt- cated with, and Walters was shipped to them to be cared for. It Is thought that Walters has been in some asylum in the north since he was sent from Washington, but that he is unaware where It is located. Em Ses AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS, Judge Cole Grants a Writ of Prohibi- tion Against Them. Judge Cole today granted the petition of the Metropolitan Rallroad Company for a a writ of prohibitiam tozestrain the Dis- trict Commissioners from considering the question of consolidating ‘the tracks of that road and those of the Gevtgetown and Ten- leytown Railroad Compamy in Georgetown. The matter, as reported in The Star, was argued before Judgé Cola Friday last, The Georgetown and Terleytéwn Company had asked the Commissioners'to provide for the use by both companies of the same tracks on 32d street at P street and Dumbarton avenue, where botH roads have tracks, when the Metropolftan company objected, finally filing a petition for the writ of pro- hibition, conter-ding, that the question is one for the courts. That contention Judge Cole, in granting the writ today, sustains, holding that the Distritt Commissioners are without jurisdiction in the matter, THE NEW LIBRARY. Joint Committee to Sit During Re- cess to Plan for Its Organization. The Senate this afternoon agreed to the House substitute for the Senate concurrent resolutions providing for a jotnt committee of the two houses to sit during the recess of Congress to inquire into the condition of the new library, and to report at the next ses- sion; also to report a plan for the organiza- tion, custody and management of the new building. ——__+—__ Senator Hoar’s Vacation, NEW YORK, May 5.—Senator and Mrs. Hoar of Massachusetts sailed for the Ri- viera this morning on the North German Lloyd steamship Spree. Upon the same ship was Herr Von Stumm, attache of the German legation at Washington, HE WANTS A VOTE Mr. Peffer’s Desire as to His Bond Resolution. HE BREAKS IN ON MR AIL A Rule as to Pension Bills Adopted in the House. eee eee es DEBATE ON BATTLE SHIPS = When the Senate met today Mr. Call (@ia.) introduced a resolution requesting the President to protest against the execu- tion of American citizens taken, on board the schconer Competitor by a Spanish gun- boat, and to demand of Spain that the pris- oners shall not be subjected to cruel treat- ment. Mr. Call asked the immediate adop- tion of the resolution, and on a viva voce vote it was adopted with a faint response, few Senators being present. Mr. Wolcott's Objection. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) quickly interposed, Pointing out that this was a surprising course, directing a protest and demand on Spain without any consideration. Mr. Call insisted that the case was urg- ent, reports being current that the prison- ers Were to be executed. If Great Britain was involved there would be no hesitation In protesting. Mr. Wolcott answered that if the facts were as Mr. Call stated it was the duty of the President to protest, and it was pre- muture for the Senate ident to do his dut mediate action, and ovel to request the Pres- He objected to im- the resolution went The River and Harbor Bill. Mr. Frye then moved to take up the river and harbor bill, In doing so he sai —- do not mean to antagonize the bond bill at 2 o'clock. I regard the vote of yesterday as the instructions of the Senate to me not to urge the river and harbor bill against the bond bill at 2 o'clock." With this explana- tion there was no opposition to proceeding with the river and harbor bill, It yielded, however, for the passage of a number of bills on the calendar. Bills were passed amending the statute to improve the merchant marine engineer service and thereby to. ine the ef- ficiency of the naval resery nacting the law for a free bridge across the Arkan- sas river, connecting Little Rock and Ar- genta, The reading of the river and harbor bill thene pr ded, the amendments as re- ported being agi d to with few exceptions. Pressure for Contracts. Opposition to the committee was develop- ed on several large items for southern wa- The committee had struck out ract provision” as to the improve- ment of Sabine Pass, Texas, thus eliminat- ing the House plan of contract approp! tion of 31,408,000, and giving instead $15 Om) Tor peesent use. I 1 of €4,00) given y the House. M s. Opt committee changes y were ted, thus restoring the House prov: contracts, up to — $1,405,000, .t appropriation of § statem the bill, a: sont he ch ‘avannah, king out the ent for a contract of $1, the n BeaufortS. C., and Savan- nah was rein. the amount b cs The Bond Resolutio At 2 o'clock the bill was laid aside, thirt pages having been disposed of, and the bond resolution was taken up. As Mr. Hill was about to resume his speech, Mr. Pef- fer, author of the bond resolution, rose and Mr. President, I desire to ask the Senate to remain in sessicn—" He ha not completed the sentence when Mr. Hi interrupted with: “Have I not the floor, Mr, President?" The presiding officer s tained Mr. Hili's right to the fluor, thus cutting off Mr. Peffer’s announcement, if the rules had been strictly observed. But Mr. Peffer, without asking Mr. Hill to yield, said: “I will ask the Senate to re- main in session tonight until this resolution is passed.” Mr. Hill said he was willing to yield, as a rule, but he did not propose to be taken from the floor arbitrarily, and he would not yield to Mr. Peffer. The latter had, how- ever, accomplished his purpcese of ‘warn- ing Senators of his desire to reach a vote cn the resolution tonight. Mr. Hill's Opposition. Mr. Hill proceeded with hia opposition to the resolutions. He was endeavoring. he said, to prevent the Senate from “making Itself ridiculous.” It did that often enough, he added. This resolution called for facts that were already reported to the Senate. Why therefore should Senators admit they were “ignoramuses.” To be surc, said Mr. Hill, there is no law against Senators mak- ing fools of themselves, but they ought not to do it needlessly by this “foolish, con- temptible, absurd” resolution. “If you can't comprehend the reports already made then resign your seats,” he said savagely. Mr. Hill declared that this was a move to manufacture campaign material on the eve of a presidential election. The Senator yielded long enough to per- mit Mr. Gordon to give notice of an amendment to the pending resolution pro- viding that the inquiry into bond issues be conducted by the Senate finance commit- tee instead of by a special committee of five Senators as originally proposed. HOUSE. rs THE There were indications, when the House met today, of a very lively debate over the motion of Mr. Sayers (Texas), which came over from yesterday, to concur in the Sen- ate amendment to the naval appropriation bill to reduce the number of battle ships authorized by that bill from four to two. Before this question was presented to the House, Mr. Henderson (Iowa), from the committee on rules, offered a special order setting aside tomorrow and Wednesday of next week for the consideration of private pension bills, subject to conference reports on appropriation bills. The rule limited the debate on each Dill to ten minutes. It was explained that there were 405 bills on the calendar undis- pcsed of,}and that it had been deemed wise to give the House an opportunity to act upon them. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) contended that no bill could be intelligently considered in ten minutes. Mr. Loud (Cal.) also opposed the adoption of the order. The claims of old soldiers, he sald, were not so sacred as to justify their passage without consideration, Mr. Henderson's Statement. Mr. Henderson said that when the mailed hand of the admimistration was held above the interests of the old soldier, special leg- islation was needed. If ten hours were al- lowed for debate on each bill, democratic tongues charged with venom and gall would be found to consume It. He recalled the fact that the first time he had crossed swords with Mr. Crisp in the House was over private pension bills. He congratu- lated him, however, on the fact that he (Mr. Crisp) had found opposition to the old soldier petty business, and had turned it over to some of his petty associates, who ought to take up a conscience fund to set- tle with their Maker. (Applause) He hurled back the imputation that this rule was brought in for campaign purposes, and intimated that some of the obstructionists on the other side found obstruction to pen- sions a great campaign card in the south. Mr. Crisp chided Mr. Henderson for the heat he had displayed, and after some sparring, the vote was taken by yeas and nays. ‘The special order was adopted, 172—56. The democrats who voted for the order were Messrs. Cummings (N. ¥.), Downing du), Layton (Ohio), Sorg (Ohio) and Sul- ger (N. Y). Mr. Loud (Cal.) and Mr. Settle N.C.) were the only republicans who voted | mander. ; chu, against the order. A resolution was adopt- ed for the reappointment of Henry T. Baker as a naval cadet. The credentials of Rudolph Kleberg, who was elected to succeed the late Representative Crain of ‘Texas, were presented, and he was sworn in by the Speaker. The Number of Battle Ships. Mr. Sayers’ motion to concur in the Sen- ate amendment to the naval appropriation Dill reducing the number of battle ships authcrized by the bill from four to two came up at 1:40 p.m. It was agreed that an hour should be allowed on each side for debate. Mr. Sayers, in support of his motion, argued that the question presented Was purely a business one, and he appealed to the House not to allow political mat- ters to influence its judgment. He pro- ceeded to contrast the appropriation of the present session with the available reve- nues. The direct appropriations for the ext fiscal years as they passed the House Were $505,000,000, while the total estimated Tevenus Was but $464,000,000. If no pro- vision was made for the sinking fund ($50,000,000) the total outstanding direct obligeticns would be $455,000,000, leaving a working balance cf $9,000,000. But, in addl- tion, contracts were authorized in the sun- dry civil bill, naval and fortifications bills aggregating $95,000,000. In other words, there would be $9,000,000 to meet almost $10,000,000. With” this situation staring Congress in the face he argued that it was wise to retrench. He also contended that the work of Strengthening the navy had been going on rapidly enough. The increase in the per- sonnel of the navy meant a fixed annual Be of $3,000,000, The cost of maintain- ing a cruiser or a battle ship after she was built was enormous. The cost of maintain- ing the New York was-half a m nually. Mr. Boutelle’s Reply. Mr. Boutelle, chairman of the naval com- mittee, who replied to Mr. Sayers, thouyyht it unfortunate that “these business facts” had not been brought into the House when we were undertaking to regulate toundary in South America and in other ways rting the primacy of the republic. Mr. Boutelle declared that the future his- n of the Fifty-fourth Congre nize th dominant spirit w. of exterrio: ation, and it was erence to that spirit that the bill authoriz- ing four battle ships was framed. The on- ly question, then, was whether four or six battle ships should be authorized. Not a suggestion was wade then that Jess than four should be authorized. At that time, also, he sald, he had the best of reasons for believing that the te would agree to four ships; indeed, the fear was that the upper branch of Congress would go further and authorize six. — > A KNIGHT TEMPLAR REVIEW. Commanderies of the District to An- semble Next Thursday. An event of great interest to the Knights Templar of this District 2s well as their friends will be the inspection and review of the several commanderies of this juris- Giction, which will take place Thursday at 4:30 p.m. on the White House ellipse. This will be the first occasion of un affair of this character, and for the first time in the history of the commanderies a joint inspection and review will be held. The Grand Commandery was only formed in January last, and the order for this inspec- tion and review is issue? by command of the right eminent grand commander, Noble D. La BG. Davis is the grand r general, and Eminent Sir Knight Aum Moore is adjutant general on ff for the right eminent grand com- The jous commander} in full Tem- plar uniform will emble at 4:50 4 The he y on the ellipse. assembly of the different. com- S will be as follows: No. 1, in mt of the Washington Light Infantry Armory; No. on the street betwee and Treasury Depariment; street between White Hou: State and Navy Departments, No. 4, at the south gate of the ellipse on B : No. 5, at the southeast gate, 15th Washington Commaniery ed by the Fourth Artillery ; Columbia Commandery by H ational Rifles Band; Orient Comma De Mounted mmandery a ction and review ordaice with the ar tactics as far as may be practica- fter the inspection there will be a drill of the sword. Upon the conclusion of these exercises the parade will and wili leave the ellipse by w street to K street, to 16th street, tts avenue, to F sti Trade will be dismissed. two Baltimore commanderies will partici- pate in the parade. The right emment grand commander and his staff will be mounted, and, of course, De Molay Com- mandery will be mounted. The others par- licipating in the parade will be on foot. DISTRICT dquarters ley XN by Canton Potomac Field Band Commandery Band, drum by Pow and cSRNMENT. v Dr. Wall's Claim Disapproved. Health Gfficer Woodward made an ad- verse report today to the Commissioners upon the claim of the late smallpox inspec- tor, Dr. E. George Walls, for remunera- tion for vaccinating the poor during the recent smallpox epidemic of February, 184. Dr. Walls at the time was in the employ of the District and ordered to vac: nute the poor by the bealth officer. The Commissioners approve the report. Ordered Removed. ‘The Commissioners today ordered the re- moval of Robert Garrison, a private in the fire department, for desertion, and appoint- ed Daniel Conway to the vacancy. Garri- son got lave of absence last pay day and never came back. He sent word to the en- gine house that he was tired and would not return to duty. Will Filed. Tho will of the late Alexander Bliss, gated February 27, 183, and filed today, appoints William J. A. Bliss, a son of the testator, executor of the estate. Prem- ises 515 20th street are bequeathed to the Church Orphanage Association of St. John’s parish of Washington. To Nathaniel Ruffin premises 1108 19th street are given and No. 1843 L street to William Christ- mas, provided they were In the employ of the testator at his death. All the rest of the estate, including property here, in Sonoma county, Cal. and in York, Me., is directed to be equally divided between the sald son, William, and Elizabeth Bancroft Bliss, a daughter, or to the survivor or to their heirs. — Mr. Peary’s Leave of Absence. Civil Engineer R. E. Peary of the navy has been granted leave of absence for six years, with permission to go abroad. It is said that this officer Is to be sent to Green- land to bring home a large meteorite, which he discovered when last in that country. ——————————2o._____. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal mann & Co., New York. st 19% 19 2% 23 8OT 8.22 90 4.85 4ST 05 5.00 6.02 304.200 4.27 454.37 42 ch. Low. Close. % 8.1T 8.19 20 8.1) 8.12 19 812 B18 707.62 7.64 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 5.—Flour dull, unchanged —re- ceipts, 11,646 ‘barrels; shipments, "10.398 bacrels. Wheat _strong—spot, “6S'4a68%; ‘mouth, GSads4: Tuly, O7pa68; August, OS268'¢-recelpts, 125 bush. els; "stock, 33,286 bushels; sales, 22,00 bushel southern wheat by sample, 7lai2; do. on. grade, Seat. , Com stendy—spot and mouth, “Biatits June, 34%4a84%4; Jul 34; steanier inixed, 8514 : 907 bushels; stork, 821,150 bushels; sales, 41,000 bushels—southern wlite 84433 do. yellow, 85a30%, white western, 253/226; No. receipts, 9,972" bustel stock, boar bushel ight No, 2. 4 earby; western—receipts, ls; ate 41,218 ‘bushels. Hay st ‘ic ‘chulce arateo” choice, timothy, $17.00. Grain frelehts steady, un- changed. Sugar steady, unchanged. Butter firm— fancy creamery, 17a18; do. imitation, 16a17; do. ladle, 13; good’ ladle, ‘11812; store packed, ald. FINANCE AND TRADE Gold Exports Caused Selling Throughout the List. ———— CONCESSIONS } MOSTLY FRACTIONAL Scant Interest in the Railway Shares. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS 38 Special Dispatch to The Bvening Star. NEW YORK, May 5.—The outflow of gold by today’s steamers and the ccrtall ty of large shipments on Thursday, $1.0 000 being already aesured, resulted in pro- fessional selling in all parts of the lst. In most instances the concessions were only fractional, but the tendency to de- preciate values is becoruing ly more proncunced smorg the trading element. There is an absence of any real to sell, however, and it is not « probable that the decline yond will extend be- the narrow limits usually incident ment. ment of an advance of 1- in transportation charges by the Hambuce- American line will not interfere Thurs- day’s gold shipments. The lar from Germany known to be in the market, and only partially comple A, justify ‘shipments even at the carry’ harges. The offerit ings against gold shipments, in a moderate supply of grain bills resulted in a somewhat for foreign accommodations The dec jon of the regular ¢ on the preferred stock of the Cotton Of] Company, this morning perfect harmony ar all questions of policy, ed, was one of the day ments action of the cempany since the recent unw ry indicated a determination part of the order local will or harp decline in Laclede Gas, a security brought lately into prominence by an im- portant law suit involving the perpetua- tion of a liberally constructed charter, was ascribed to the re appointment as to the date of the opinion on the points involved. From the fact thai the stock r 2 bought on all vessions during the last two months, the Inference is tatural that a victory for the company is considered protab The early adjournment of the Supreme Court gave rise to rumors of a postpone- ment of the decision until next fall and @ lquidation of long holdings ensued. Outside of the specialties there was no feature to the market, the inte in rail- hares having dwindled to such pro- portions as to deprive quotatic any real significance. Should no new Incentive develop during the next day or two ft is likely that today’s pj Ss market will be duplicated Indetini Sugar was less than within narrow limits, f sions from the most by over closing fi y sold off under reali ton gas situation has by y the recent transa ny, and lative en run prove unprofita HINANCIAL AND OMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing pr: of the New York stock market tods by Corson & Macartney, members steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No 8! Broacway. Open. High Low. Last TM 1247, TREK 128% 03% is sy Lan lize 15% Ty 17 Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Onid. ©. & SLL C.M. & St. Paul, Pfd. Chic., KT & Pacitic. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson Den, & R. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding General Electric lilinvis Central Long Is! Metropolitan Traction. . lanhattan Elevated higan Central Missouri Pacitio. National Lead Co. ‘ational Lead Co., Pfd. S. Leather, Prd. New Jersey Central New York Central NOY.&N. Eng. Cis... N.Y.C. 8 St. Louis. Northern Pacific. Ue Northeru Pacitic, Pid Wy 18%y dis North American ns a ae “4 01 Western. 3 Bers Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. southern Kailway, Ptd Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacitic 7 « Wheeling & Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union tel... Sliver. a. District of Columbia Bonds bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 1901, curreney, Lig bid. uz Mid. a year fund Sx, 108 Water stock wok Ts, 1K, curren bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. ee eg Poa 6s, 125 bid, 1; Metropolitan Ratlroad 5a, Metropolitan Ralleo: asked. Belt Railroad S¥ asked. “Bekinzton Railroad 6, 100 bid im bia Ratiroad Gs, 113% bid, 1144y asked. Washing- ton Gas Company Gs, series A, Tlu'y bid. Washing ton Gas Company 6s, series B, 112 bid. Washing- ton Hatiy conv. Gs, 18S bid, 15, asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5a, 120 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. Aueriean ¥ and Trust Os, Security and Trust Ington Market Company Ist 68, 108 bid lugton Market Company imp. 68, 108 bid. Wasb- {ngton Market Company ext. G6, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 103 bid.’ Washington Light Infantry Ist és, 100 bid and AL, 100 Bid. Ai A. and"O., 100 bid. can Wash- Wash- National Bnak Stocks. 1 . 280 bid. Bank of the Repuili tan, 287 bid, 300 asked. Purmers and Mev 180 bid. Citt- zens’, bid, 138 asked. Capital, 116 bid. 107% bid. Traders’, 96 bid,” 101 asked. » 103% bid, 110 asked! ‘Ohio, % wid. Safe Deposit and Trust Deposit and ‘Trust and Trust, 10% b Pompantes.— Natio asked. curity and Trost, 146 asked. Raltroad Siocks.—Capltal Traction Company, 78: bid, 78 asked. Metropolitan, iSig._ bid. ig asked. Columbia, 57 bid, 06 asked. Belt, 36 ask Exkington, 23 Ia. Georgetown and Tetinnllytown, 10 bid, 30 asked. Gas ‘and Electrle Light, Stocks.—Washin 45% Did, 46% asked. Georgetown Gas, GS. Blectrie Light, 117% bid, 110% asked Insurance Stocks.Firemen’s, 344 bid, 4)_ask Franklin, 38 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 7h Corcoran, “30 bid. Potomac, 65. 0d. Ay “130g bid. German-American, 170 bid Union, 10% bid, 14 asked, Columbia asked. Ri 4 bid, Sty asked Lincoln, 7% bid, Bly asked. “Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, Ud, 110 asked. Columbia Title, Sig Did, 6 asked. Washington Title, 3 bid. District Title, ‘7 bid, 10 asked. “Telephone Stocks. posit, 50 bid. People’s, Commercial, Pennsylvania, 35 1 Chesapeake and Potomac, 57% bid. "A 2 Graphophone, i bid. 8% asked. Pneumatic Gun Oarriage, .20 bid, .25 ‘asked. Misceliancous ‘Stocks. —Mergenthaler Linot, 128% bid, 129% asked. Lanston Monotype, 7 8% ‘asked. “Washington Market, 13 bid. Pais Tee, 120 bid. 190 asked. Nortatk, and Wi ington Steamboat, '97 Lid. Lincoln Hall, $0 Iv