Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. IN CONGRESS TODAY Routine Matters in the Senate and the House, —__+-—_ FREE ALCOHOL BILL PASSED = Vote on the Bond Bill to Be Had Next Tuesday. ---— ABOUT OTHER MEASURES ————. In the Senate today Mr. Morgan (Ala.) Introduced a bill making it a felony for two or more persons, one of whom ‘s an officer, agent or stockholder of a national bank, to enter into an agreement or conspiracy to | bring about a restriction of the current cir- culation, or to refuse payment to depositors j im lawful money. Mr. Harris (Tenn.) made a statement ming the need of speedy action on the bill relating to alcohol used in ihe arts. He said the treasury had not ve2n able to make regulations to carry out chat feature of the present tariff law, and as a result, claims aggregating many millioas were ac- cumulating, and 550 suits were now pend- ing. Mr. Piatt (Conn.), who had previously opposed the bill, withdrew further opposi- tion on the ground that the bill provided for a joint commission to look into the en- tire subject of rebates. ‘To Vote on the Bond Bill. The discussion was unexpectdly inter- rupted by a request from Mr. Dubois (Ida- ho) that the time for a final vote cn the bill prohibiting the issue of bonds be fixed for 4 p.m. Monday. On the suggestion that Decoration day would intervene, Mr. Du- bois changed his request so that the vote would be taken on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Mr. Hill stated that he had no desire to obstruct a fine! vote, and, so far as he was concerned, the vote might be taken at 5 p.m. today. Mr. Burrows interposed that this would cut off Mr. Brown of Utah, who had taken the floor, but was too sick to prozzed to- day. After further discussion, Mr. Dubo's changed his rec be taken on Tu ate adjourned Mr. Hill reserved the right to make a motion to postpone. There was no ot tion, and the agreement for a vote on Tues- day was thereupon effected. Alcohol Bill Passed. Consideration of the alcozol bill was tren resumed, and without division the bill was passed. The House bill concerning the distilling of brandy from fruits was passed without amendment. It authorizes the exemption of distillers of brandy made from fruits so that the vote would lay next before the Sen- from the provisions relating to the manu-j} facture of spirits, thereon. On motion of Mr. Hawley, it was agreed to adjourn over Decoration day. The bill was passed authorizing a bridge over the Monongahela river from Brad- dock to the township of Mifflin, Pa. except as to the tax The partial conference report on the In- dian appropriation bill was then taken up. THE HOUSE, The House, at the opening of the session today agreed, on motion of Mr. Dingley (Me, to adjourn over tomorrow, Decora- tion day. The debate on the Johnson-Stokes con- tested election case was then resumed, Mr. McCall (Mass.) took the floor and ar- gued that there had been no election. River and Harbor Bill Veto. At 1:25 p.m., during the discussion of the case, Mr. Pruden, the President's execu- tive clerk, appeared at the door of the hall of the Ho: and announced the message vetoing the river and harbor bill. The an- } mouncement created a general stir among the members. The message was not laid | before the House when presented. SS ee VENEZUELAN COMMISSION MEETS, Adjourn to sort for May me Mountain Re- he Summer. After a recess of two weeks the Venezue- | lan boundary commission met today to compare notes as to the progress so far made with the inquiry with which the body is charged. James S. Storrow of B ton was introduced to the commission by Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, as associate counsel for Venezuela in the pending case, and stated that he would submit a brief when he had had full oppor- tinity to examine the evidence so far col- lected. The work of translating the thre large volumes of evidence collected in Venezuela is progressing satisfactorily, but the matter is not in shape for presentation to the commission. P* Jameson of Brown University, the historical expert of the commission, has be sf north to make researches in the ries of New York and Boston for hterature upon thi subject of the bounda There has been some the meeting controvers: alk about c place of the commission dur- ing the nmer to one of the mountain resorts, and it fs expected that some plans | will be perfected for a movement ut the next meeting, which occurs in two weeks. It it shall then appear that all of the evi- dence sary is in hand, a change will be m. in the belief that it may be better | con: d in some quiet and pleasant out- ef-town pi Up to this time, however, ne report has been rece from Prof. Burr, the expert sent to examine the oid records at Tne Hague, port com- | ant eviden. ning the vital point of the controversy would seem to indic that the must be held open before the | commission for some time yet. GOING TO NASHVILLE. Arrangements to Carry Guests and Correspondents Thither. Messrs. Leland Rankin, Kirkman Rankin, J. P. Drauillard and John Berch of Nash- ville arrived last night and this morning to complete arrangements for the special tour cf the Congressmen and corre- spondents to the opening exercises of the Tennessee centennial. The train has been and is lying in the Pennsylvania It consists of one baggage, two yards. dining, one smoker and five Pullman sleep- ers. The engine will be decorated with the national colors, and the cars are decorated with centennial streamers. Representative Washington has under- taken ty fill one Pullman with members of Congress and men of note from the Dis- trict. Amcrg the Congressmen who are going are Senators Dubo! Mantle, Bacon, Hate, Representatives Berry and Miss Owen of Kentucky, Herman and Mrs. Herman of Virginia,Mr. and Mrs. Dolliver, Gen. Curtis, Griffin, Hall of Mis- purl, Mercer of Nebraska, Arnold -and Ss, Settle of North n. Spauld- Mi » who 2 appointed by the District Commissioners as commissioners of the ‘Tennessee centennial, who are going, are: Gardfner G. Hubbard, Dr. John M. Toner, H. P. Godwin and Mrs. Godwin, John P. Brownlow, Maj. John R. Carmody, Mrs. Carmody, Dr. D. T. Day and Dr. 'C. D. Wolcott of the geological survey, and Dr. J. Brown Goode of the National’ Museum. lington says he hopes those who id taking their wives will notify him BS soon as possible. These gentlemen are to meet In the Penn- Sylvania depot tomorrow night, at 10 o'clock, when Mr. Washington will assign them to thelr car and sections. —____- @+___ Shoe Stores to Close. Many* of Washington’s leading stores will close a half day tomorrow. The fol- lowing F street shoe stores have signed to close: Havenner & Davis, Arthur Burt, Hoover & Snyder, the Regal shoe store, Edmonston & Co., Langlois, B. Rich & Scns ard F. H. Wilson. anging | he effect that | zuelan agen: there had just dis- “1 and forwarded to his governmen A SIX YEARS’ TERM The Knock-Out Drope Men Severely Punishsd. Judge Cole Showed Them No Mercy and in View of Their Many Offenses Made an Example of Them. Gentiemen engaged in or intending to engage in the ‘knock-out drops” profession received a rather severe and discouraging blow at the hands of Judge Cole today, the judge giving two young men six years in the Albany penitentiary at hard labor— the extreme penalty—for practicing their profession here. The young men were Frederick, alias Frank, alias Fred, Nelson and Frank Lewis, alias Lewis Mansfield. They were con- victed before Judge Cole the 15th of th month of robbing Peter Qutwater of Pat- erson, N. J., of $10 and a watch last month by administering chloral to him in a glass of liquor they persuaded him to take with them. They were tried at the sam2 time in two other cases, but in those cases a verdict of not guilty was rendered. Last week Judge Cole denied the men a new trial, and today they were brought up for sentence. In asking that sentence be im- osed, District Attorney Birney stated, after Mr. C. H. Turner, of counsel for the prisoners, had read several letters from people in New York relative to the past | character of Nelson, that at the time of the trial he received a requisition for the men from the governor of Maryland,charg- ing them with a similar offense in Balti- more. He had also been informed that the men are wanted in Cincinnati and Pitts- burg. By Detective Pinkerton he had been told that Mansfield had served a term in the Albany penitentiary. Deny Other Offenses. Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, on behalf of the prisoners, denied that they had ever been convicted of any previous cffense, and he made a strong plea for leniency to them, stating that both are married, Nelson hav- ing, beside his wife, a child and widowed mother to support. In imposing sentence Judge Cole said: “The letters from New York are rather un- satisfactory, for there is nothing tangible in them. I have always made it a rule in imposing sentence to take into considera- tion the past life of the prisoner, dealing leniently where the prisoner's past life has been good. But the letters read fail to state | whether the men have or have not hitherto pursued an honorable career. I do not in- tend to be influenced by what the district attorney has said of them, but will act alone on the facts developed at the trial. ‘Those facts are very serious, and while the jury acquitted the defendants in two of the three cases, I cannot avoid the impression which those facts made on my mind. 1 be- lieve that the prisoners came here as the result of a conspiracy to rob people by means of a very dangerous drug. Worse Than Highway Robbery. “Such a thing is worse even than high- way robbery, for then force may be re- pelled by force, while by the means em- ployed by the defendants life is endanger- ed unknown to the victim, and in a man- ner which allows him no chance of ¢ ; fending himself. These men undoubiediy | came to this city for the purpose of doing just what they did do. In such cases I have always imposed the extreme penalty, and I feel that I must do it in this ¢ The sentence is, therefore, that the de- fendants be confined in the Albany peni- tentiary at hard labor for six years each, to take effect upon their arrival there.” The prisoners received their sentence smilingly, but their fashionably attired wives were visibly disappointed. Mansftield told Judge Cole that he cate him: before wished to vindi- f, declaring that he had never imprisoned. The judge r marked that he needed no viedication, and then, after notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals had been givea, the men were remanded to fail. — SCOTT JACKSON SENTENCE The Date First Fixed, but a Stay Granted. | NEWPORT, Ky., May 20.—Judge Helm teday overruled the motion for a new trial for Scott Jackson, convicted of the mur- éer of Pearl Bryan, and sentenced Jackson to be hanged June 30. Subsequently the court granted a motion for a stay of exe- cution for sixty days to enable the « fendant to take the case before the court of appeals. | ———._ _- COMMISSIONER KEATING’S CASE. A Movement Started in the Direction of Hix Removal. Spectal Dispatch to The Eventag Star. WALTIMORE, Md., May 29.—Owing to the alleged errors of Tax Commissioner Keating in the formation of blanks Issued by him to be used in levying the new assess- ment, a movement is under way which m result in his removal by the board of public works. Should Mr. Keating be removed his ! successor is likely to be elther M:. Henry M. Bankard or Captain H. Clay Nail, sec- retary of the republican state central com- mittee. Mr. Bankard was a member of the last house of delegates from Baltimore, and he and State Senator Hering of Carroll ty are the joint authors of the new as- je whether the courts would sust | board of public works should they attempt | to remove him. He enjoys great popularity here, and could command widespread sup- | port should the contemplated step be taken. He has still two years to serve. - —_ MARYLAND PRIMARIES. | They Will Be Held by the Democrats Tomorrow. | Speclal Dispateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 20.—Democratic primaries, at which delegates will be elect- ed to the several county conventions, where | delegaies to the state and congressional conventions are to be chosen, will be heid in all the counties In the state tomorrow. The primaries in Baltimore city will be held June 8, and the state convention will be held here June 10. But little interest is manifested in demo- | cratic primaries, and with the exception | of Talbot courty, no contests are expected. With that exception the electicus will be of a purely perfunctory character, and a light vote is expected. In Talbot there will be a contest between the free silver fac- tion an] the adherents of sound money. ‘This is the only county in the state where the silver interests in any wise approach or- ganization, but the gold men are confident of their ability to suppress whatever sym- pathy for the white metal which may be manifested there. ae A Pension for Mrs. Casey. The House committee on invalid pen- sions has favcrably reported the bill grant- ing a pension to the widow of Gen.Thomas Lincoln Casey. The report upon the bill is a long document, and ircludes the review of Gen. Casey’s life which appeared in The Star March 26 last, and which was a full and comprehensive account of his pub- lic life and services. TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCE. Advertisers who are most careful in noting the results of their advertising are the ones best satisfied with The Star as a medium. Shrewd advertisers want profit- able results, and they know that a gutter and ash barrel circula- tion does noi produce them. They wish to reach the people of Washington. That’s why the advertising columns of The Star are a daily directory of the successful busi- ness houses of the city. | charge of the REPORTS FROM ST. LOUIS Anxiously Looked for by Missouri Congress- men, Representative Cobb Among Those Whose Property Was Damaged— What He Has Heard. Representative Cobb fs the only one of the St. Louis members of Congress who has beea able to get any news from that city. He received several telegrams from there last night and this morning. His apprehension yesterday that the storm had done great damage at Lafayette Park and near his residence was correct. “Lafayette Park,” said Mr. Cobb to a Star reporter, “is completely destroyed. It was the prettiest park of its kind In the world. It contained about twenty acres, and was @ grand spot.” Mr. Cobb’s residence at No. 5 Benton place, within one hundred yards of the park, was badly damaged, as was that of a relative at No. 7 Benton place, but the families in the houses es- caped unhurt. The following are copies of some of the telegrams to Mr. Cobb, the first three being from his business partner, W. A. Gardner: “All at our house and Valles safe and well. The scenes of distress and destruc- tion are appalling. The greatest fury of the storm was in Southwest St. Louis, along the river front, and in East St. Louis.” “Reports of the loss of life and property are increasing. The southwest part of the city, In the neighborhood of Lafayette Park and the reservoir, is a wreck. Mr. Hubbard says all houses in Benton place badly damaged, yours among the others.”’ “Latest reports place the loss of life at five hundred, aside from East St. Louis, and the loss of property at ten to fifteen million. Demoralization reigns. No wires, mails or trains. Markets sick. Can’t tell how we may suffer, but hope for the best.” From the manager of the Postal Tele- graph Company, who is a close personal friend of Mr. bb, the following telegram was received. “Our beautiful Lafayette Park completely ruined. Only a few trees left. Wrecked all street car power. Streets full of rubbish and wires. Loss of property incalculable and loss of life we dread to estimate. Looking for News. Representative Jcy of St. Louis stated to a Star reporter this morning that he had received no news from St. Louis, and that he did not expect to hear from there until tonight or tcmorrow, as he knew the wires would be packed with business for several days. Mr. Joy said that, from the newspaper accounts, he was satisfle@ that the brunt of the storm had been in Representative Cobb's. district, and that the district of, Represen- tative Bartholdt, who was much alarmed yesterday, had been barely touched, prac- tically no damage being done there. Talking of the crowded condition of the telegraph wires Mr. Joy sald: “I expect there are 100,00 people scattered through- out the country who have relatives in St. Louis, and are trying to hear from them. This will give you an idea of the enormous business the telegraph companies have on hand.” Senator Teller fs telling a story of Eads, the architect and designer of the great Eads bridge at St. Louis, which was dam- aged in the storm. Mr. Teller says that when Mr. Eads had completed the designs for the bridge and had submitted the plans, estimates of cost, etc., he happened to read in a paper a story of a railroad engine he- ing blown off a bridge by a cyclone. He thought over the matter and said to him- self: “I belleve I will dco this over.” He immediately revised his plans, strengthen- ing the bridge in many ways, so as to make It almost Impervious to a storm. His wise action is seen. Although the bridge was damaged, It was not swept into the river, as might have been the case had it been constructed on the original plans. SYMPATHY FOR ST. LOU Ss. The District Commissioners Offer Aid to the Stricken City. The Commissioners today sent the fol- lowing letter to the mayor of St. Louis: “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia, expressing the earnest and unan- Imous sentiment of this community, ten- der to the people of St. Louis their heartfel sympathy on account of the loss and suf- fering entailed by the destructive storm in our city on the 27th instant, and would gladly render any service in their power to mitigate the effect of the calamity if noti- fied of the way in which they may most ef- fectually direct their efforts.”” No Application for Assistance No applications have yet been received at the War Department from St. Louis or East St. Louis for assistance, and so far as known there has been no occasion for the use of the boa:s of the engineering bureau, which were treely tendered yesterday if neded. The certified copy of the resolution passed and gned yesterday providing for the loan of tents by the quartermaster's department has not yet reached the officials there, but there is no disposition to stickle for’ for- malities if word comes that there is im- mediate need for shelter tents in the iricken district. Major Hanbury, in engineering works at Louis, to¢ay tclegraphed the chief of en- gineers that none of the government prop- erty in his charge had suffered from the storm oe TOOK AWAY HIS TROUSERS. Blood jupposed to Be on Randolph's Garments, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, May 2.—Wardew Bailey of Baltimcre jail today received a message from State’s Attcrney Kilgour of Mont- gomery county to take negro Randolph's trousers away and kcep them for him. He exp to find blood stains on them. Both negrces are still calm, and continue to deny all knowledge of the Buxton af- fair. — SIX YEARS IN PRISON. Sentence Imposed on Ninger, the Ex- pert Counterfeiter, NEW YORK, May 20.—Sentence of six years’ imprisonment in the Erle county penitentiary was imposed upon Emanuel Ninger, the pen-and-ink counterfetter, today. Ninger, who was a farmer of Fiag- town, N. J., had been counterfeiting United States treasury notes for eighteen years, and his work had the reputation of being equal to that of the best engraved counter~ feits. When arraigned last week Ninger pleaded guilty. APPOINTED WITH WEYLER, DI Spain to Send 50,000 More Troops to Cuba. LONDON, May 20.—The Standard’s Madrid correspondent gays: “The public is disappointed at Captain General Weyler’s httle progress, and the government will get 50,000 men ready to embark at the end of September, when it also expects to send to Cuba several gunboats, two cruisers and eight transatlantic steamers, each of them armed with sixteen heavy guns. The cabi- net has received an assurance that the op- position will vote for an unlimited for the operations in Cuba. seas a Presbyterians’ Next Meeting Place. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 29.—The Pres- byterian general essemlly voted today to meet next year as the guests of the Wi- nona Assemtly, near Warsaw, Ind. —-+ John Q. Adams Dead. NEW YORK, May 29.—John Q. Adams, secretary of the State Trust Company, died at his home in Orange, N. J., today. He was chief bank examiner of New York state during the first term of Mr. Cleveland as governor. ——— Mr. Mahoney’s Bill Vetoed. The President today sent to the House his veto of a bill to pay W. H. Mahoney $500 for the redemption of an Oregon war debt bond, issued’ for services rendered in ‘1855-56. Su} THE FUND STILL GROWING. Money for the Relief of the Dead Firemen’s Families, The followings are the subscriptions re- ceived at The Star office for the families of the dead firemen: Tudian Bureat J.C. D. In His Name. John Ryan.. ae 2.00 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, K.P.... 10.00 Mrs. E.R. Bo... » 1.60 German-American Fire Insurance Co. of D. C.... + 100.00 Galt & Brother . + 50.00 Golden, Lave & Co. + 100.00 McK.. + 5.00 8. W. 8... + 1.00 Mrs. M. F. Lynch. 5.00 Saks & Co... 25.00 In mourning envelope. - 100 Irdependent Ice Co. + 100.00 M. A. J... Mester cesses 5.00 Balance collected for flowers by friends of engine company No. 8... 2.75 A friend............ 3.00 Dvrand & Merrick. 20.00 Horatio King. s+ 10.00 Henry W. Clossen. 5.00 3.00 5.00 . . 1.00 McC‘elland Estate. 7.0 J. G. Butler, 5.00 Justh’s Old Stand. : 2.00 Mrs, M. and E. Norment 25.00 Henry Adler......... ee 5.00 The National Metropoitan Fire In- surance Company....... seeee 100.00 wee 1.00 3.00 100,00 From proceeds of last Moody Choir Concert 25.00 $1,248.25, RUNAWAY AT BENNING. A Colored Woman Thrown Out and Badly Hurt. There was a painful runaway accident in the stock yard at Benning this after- noon, in which Mrs. Martha Gant, colored, was painfully injured. She lives in the county, and when she drove in the yard her horse became frightened and ran away. The vehicle collided with an obstruction of some kind and in addition to the wagon being demolished, the woman's leg was fractured. e police ambulance was sent for and she was sent to the hospital for treatment. |, | to MEMORIAL DAY. Exercises at the Soldiers’ Begm at 10 A.M. The memorial exercises at the Soldiers’ Home tomorrow ,will take place at 10 o'clock, instead of at noon, as at Arlington. Whe memorial exercises at the Home are always under the charge of the senior vice commander of this department, and this year they will be of more than usual in- terest. + ‘The exercises. at the other cemeteries will be carried out according to the program, as published In full in The Star yesterday. ea WILL THEY FIGHT? Home to Interest in the Projected Maher- Slavin Meeting Tonight. EW YORK, May 29.—Manager Tom O'Rourke declares that the Maher-Slavin fight will take place tonight before the Eureka Club. He says there will be no prize fight, and no brutality. Mayor Glea- | son and Sheriff Doht will both be at the ringside, and if, in their opinion, the law is violated, they will arrest the principals, nis having already been issued. It ral opinion this morning that the bout would take place. Governor Morion’s communication to Sheriff Doht, calling the latter's attention to the law in regard to prize fighting and directing him to enforce it, has caused some uneasiness among = sperting men. ‘They agree, however, that Maher and Sla- vin will be allowed to box. Should this con- test be stopped sporting men say it will sive boxing another serious blow. If this is declared a prize fight, then other bouts which are being held almost every night will be violations of the law. Admirers of the fistic talent think that it makes no difference whether men are heavy-weights or bantams. Many sport- ing men from Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, have arrived to atiend the con- test. —— Hotel Arriv: Ebbitt—D. A. Smith, U. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Coyle and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gregory, Newark, N. J.; R. C. Hills, Den- ver, Col.; F. H. Deakin, Cal. Hamilton. A. Boutelle, Bangor, Me. Cochran—S. Cox, St. Paul, Minr.; P. H. Hennessey, Chicago, Ill; W. Reddington and wife, New York. Normandie—O, C. Port and wife, Minne- apolis, Minn. Arlington—D. R. Burgess and wife, Mo- bile, Ala.; H. R. Vanderson, Brooklyn, ne Y: S. Fassett, Elmira, N. ¥.; O. Read, New York; C. A. Kirkley and wife, Toledo, Ohio. Shoreham—F. W. Heisler, Wilmington, .; W. J. Gilsten, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ray and F. R. Coudert, New York; J. H. Lang, Boston, Mass. Poge'’s—W. Reed, Boston, Mass. Riggs—F. N. Stewart, Rochester, N._Y.; J. Goodwin, Wayne, Pa.; W. H. Gross, Lee, Miss.; G. H. Keeler, Fate, Ga.; A. P. Moore and wife, Pittsburg, Pa. Willard’s—H. Ellis, F. J. Jenner and T. F. Bernett, New York; J. Tomlinson, East Boston, Mass.; A. Buchanan, Tren- ton, N. J. Raleigh—C. Burnell, Frostburg, Md.; C. M. Higgins, Brooklyn, N. Y.; B. W. Bur- land, J. W. Kent nd N. W. Faulke, New York; J. A. Hurchinson, New Haven, Conn.; G. 8. “Protid, J. W, Simmons and T. WL. Brussef, ‘Philadelphia, Pa.; M. V. Smith, Pittsburg, Pa. St. James—W. Ryan, New York; W. H. Taylor and family, Cincinnati, Ohto; J. H. Shelden, New York; L. W. Wright, Dan- ville, Va.; J.°B. Collins, Louisville, Ky. R. W. Landefer, Chicago. Metropolitan—M. B. Markman, I. Hol- lingshead, Ei Naa Raalta, I. C. Homing, New York; Wi. EisCrawley, Lockport, HI. I. P. Baldwin, A. F. Weaver, Philadelphia; A. H. Stetson, Boston; I. C. Aldrich and wife, ES 2 Fa Johnson—S. 8. Shaw, J. H. Bell and wife, New York; S. 8. Harman, Philadelphia; B. F. Shultz, New York; W. Hobben, Chicago: H. W. Cobb, Baltimore; A. J. Simons, Newark. 2 Excursions to Del Ray id St. Elmo. The firm of Wood, Harmon & Co. of this city will give two special free excursions tomorrow to St. Elmo and Del Ray. Trains will leave the Pennsylvania depot, 6th and B streets, at 11.50 a.m. and 3:20 p.m., and agents of the firm will be at the station to Issue tickets to all adults who apply for them. ——>__ Quick Time to Colonial Bench. The steamer John Sylvester broke the record yesterday on the election day excur- sion trip to Colonial Beach. She made the trip against heavy head winds in four heurs and ten minutes running time. Waiting for the election returns at the Beach, she did not leave for Washington untif after 8 p.m., but arrived at her dock in ample time for her passengers to catoh the cars hime. The Sylvester commences her regular datly’runs to Colonial Beach temorrow at 9 a.m. : : A NARROW ESCAPE|STRONG EVIDENCE FINANCE AND TRADE A Young Man Seriously Hurt by Falling Bricks. ‘The Storm in Georgetown Blew Down a Brick Cornice With Nearly Fatal Results. What approached within an ace of prov- ing a frightful calamity occurred at 11:35 o'clock today at the corner of 32d and M streets, West Washington. The lives of several persons escaped sacrifice by a mar- gin of a few inches, and one young man is lying at the Emergency Hospital with a badly lacerated and bruised head, who, when he was picked up, was thought to be dead. The falling of about twelve feet of brick cornice from the roof of the Dunlop build- ing, at the southwest corner of 32d and M streets wes the cause of the trouble, as well as of considerable excitement in the neighborhood. The portion of the three-story structure mentioned became loosened as a _ result of the storm yesterday afternoon, and without warn- ing toppled over and feli with terrific force on the sidewalk. Just at that mo- ment James Kenney, a colored boy, seven- teen years of age, who is employed by a Mr. Smith, as driver for one of the coaches which run to Fort Myer and Arlington, had just turned the corner. With no knowledge of the impending Ganger, he passed along, and was caught under the mass of brick, mortar and roofing. Several other persons who had a moment before traversed the space covered by the fall- ing debris were so near as to be covered with the dust. Bystanders rushed to the scene and dragged Kenney from the ruins. He was moaning at the time, and seeimed to be frightfully injured, the blood streaming from several cuts in the head and upon his hands. The Emergency Hospital ambu- Jance was summoned, but without waiting for its arrival the injured youth was Placed in a vehicle belonging to Mr. Smith and driven to the hospital. There Dr. Mc- Grath, assisted by the remainder of the house staff, set to work to make Kenney presentable. A hasty examination showed ho fracture, and it is thought that the in- juries are of a temporary nature. During the operation Kenny was ci ous, and talked freely about the accident. Mr. Smith and several others called at the hos- pital and expressed great relief when they found that the voy was likely to recover. The cornice fell from the 32d street side of the building, and about six feet more of It is now leaning in a precarious position, looking as though it would fall at any no- ment. Ropes have been stretcad, and no one is allowed to approach within the dan- ger line. Steps will be taken at once to secure the leaning cornice. Kenney is well known in Georgetown, al- though his home is at Fort Myer. His father is also an employe of Mr. Smith, and the boy bears an excellent rep:tation and is generally liked. The building is the property of George W. Dunlop, and was erected in 1878. It ts 9 three-story brick structure, occupied by a dairy lunch room, 4 barber shop, a billiard parlor and the office of the Arlington coach line. --- CRITICISE THE FACULTY, Students of Howard Claim They Have Been Treated Unfairly. Some of the students at Howard Uni- versity are at outs with the faculty, clatm- ing that they have been unjustly treated ard that scme steps should be taken with- out delay to right their wrongs. A num- ber of the members of the senior scientific preparatory class have prepared a state- ment, which is aimed especially at the dean of the faculty, Professor Cummings. They assert that notwithstanding the fact that they have completed a three years’, course and finished their examinations, which entitles them to a certificate, there is a tendency on the part of the authori- ies to keep their certificates from them. They also state that lowed to contest with the senior classicals for the oratorical prizes. At the university this morning a state- ment was made to a Star reporter on be- haif of the faculty. It was said that there is not the slightest ground for the com- plaint, as the members of the class have been treated precisely as members of that class always are. It was said that as the course is a four-year one three-year stu- dents are naturally not entitled to a degree nor were they eligible by the rules to com- pete for the prizes in oratory. Ean THOUSAND DOLLARS, CHARGED A Price Claimed by a Newspaper for an Advertisement, A suit was filed today by the Washington Times Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Virginia, against David M. Newbold, claiming $1,000 damages with interest from February 9, 1896. The plaintiff company alleges that the 7th of last February, at the special instance and request of Mr. Newbold, it made a cut of a map of the District and published it in its newspaper, The Washington Times, two days later, together with a reading no- tice prepared from data furnished by Mr. Newbold, showing the proposed Belt Line extensions of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company and the Belt Line Company, and an explanation of the changes to be made by the new system and the various advantages to be Gerived therefrom. The company also al- leges that Mr. Newbold promised to ac- count to it for the sum of $1,000 in payment therefor. Contiding in such alleged prom- ises, the company says, it performed its bart of the said agreement, but charges that Mr. Newbold, although often so re- quested to do, has falled to pay or cause to be paid said sum of $1,000 or any part thereof. Wherefore, it claims said dam- ages and interest. Attorney Leo D. Yarrell represents the plaintiff. ee ee THE COURTS. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Robert Pairo; certified copy of will filed. Estate of Daniel Chaves; Fran- cls Chaves appointed administrator; bond, $1,000. Estate of Edw. Hawkins; will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Charles Roller and Wm. M. Stu- art; bond, $3,500. Estate of Hillard H. Burke; bond of executor increased to $3,000. Estate of Wm. L. Cash; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Rosa W. Cash; bond, $3,000. Estate of Theobald Ovach; will admitted to probate and letters of administration c. t. a. granted to Henry Orth; bond, 3500. Estate cf Alice B. Faunce; petition for letters of administration filed. Estate of Ellen Rey- nolds; Geo. H. Reynolds apointed admin- fstrator; bond, $60,000. Estate of Alex. Bliss; commission returned executed. Es- tate of Fannie Gradwohl; order of publi- cation. Estate of Elizabeth E. Ford; will admitted to probate and letters testamen- tary granted to L. Cabell Williamson; bend, $5,000. In re Wm. F. Ford, minor; L. Cabell Williamson appointed guardian bend, $2,000. Estate of Samuel S. Moffatt: Wm. G. Henderson appointed administra- tor; bond, $4,000. Estate of Alice Moran; caveat filed with request that benefictaries thereunder be cited and renunciation of executors filed and rule on beneficiaries and executors to show cause why issues should not be framed. Estate of Dennis O'Don- noghue, sr.; Raphael A. Casilear appoint- ed administrator; bond, $1,800. Estate of Sally M. McCletlan; will admitted to pro- bate and letters testamentary granted to Olver H. Read; bond, $100. Estate of Pat- rick A. Flanagan; caveat to will filed and order to show cause. Estate of Mary M. Ourdan; will admitted to probate apd let- ters testamentary granted to Margaret J. Ourdan; bond, $300. In re Lula U. Smith, gvardian; bond filed. In re Rebecca Shall- cross, guardian; order directing 8. J. Block to appear and produce vouchers. Estate of Columbia Spatz; powe~ of attorney and receipt filed. —— ee Consideration Postponed. Judge Cox postponed the signing of the decree in case 419, Denison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mount Plcasant, until Mon- day in order to allow counsel time to pre- pare it, He decided to order the pay- ment of the awards to the owners direct instead of ordering the money paid into the registry of the court. That fs, such order will made as to those parcels of land in the matter of which new trials have not or will not be asked. The ques- tion of granting new trials in the matter of the excepted to awards will also be dis- posed of Monday. ~ they were not al-4 A Gaithersborg it'sen Puts it To- gether. Why It ts Believed Randolph Com- “Although the Washington detectives, Messrs. Weedon and Horne, have aban- doned their attempts to unravel the mys- terles connected with the murderous as- sault on the Buxton family at Gaithers- burg Monday morning last, the people of the town,” said Mr. J. B. Adams, a resi- dent of the place, today to a Star reporter, “will leave no stone unturned to fasten the outrageous crime upon the guilty parties. We do not want to hang Randolph and Neale if it can be shown that they are in- nocent. It is true that we have no positive proof against them; all the evidence is cir- cumstantial; but it is the strongest kind of circumstantial testimony. “We now have positive proof that the shirt that Is being worn by Randolph in theBaltimore jail is a duplicate of one pur- chased by Jim Johnson, one of the occu- pants of the Neale cabin, and we also have the evidence of a merchant that he sold both shirts to Johnson. “Johnson is ncw in the Rockville jail, where he is detained as a witness. as are also two boys of the Neale family, who have stated to several persons that they heard a strange man talking with some of the members of the family in reference to a bloody shirt which they said was subse- quently burned. Neale’s Nerve. “Much has been made in some quarters over the fact that George Neale acted in a very cool manner after his arrest. That ig nothing surprising for George. When he was arrested on the charge of rape, for which he subsequently served a long term in the penitentiary, George was less ex- cited than any of his captors, and his de- nial of the crime, together with the fac! that the girl, after a talk with her mother, declined to positively identify him, resulted in his release. He even the next day got a gun and said he was going out to cap- ture the man who committed the crime. “As has already been stated in The Star, Neale threatened to do the men who rested him when he got out of the peniten- Uary. These men were Messrs. Buxton and English, and on the night of the assault on the family of the former the residences of | both were entered, and, as we believe, the former by Randolph ‘and the latter by Neale. In the latter case a stick was knocked down by the intruder, causing a loud noise, and this awakened a pet coon belonging to a member of the family. The coon, which had a chain about ita neck, started upstairs, and the noise made by the chain roused the household, who began to scream, and hearing this, the would-be rob- ber, and perhaps also murderer, left. Believe Randolph Did It. “We believe that Randolph assaulted the Buxton family, not because he had any- thing against any of them, but simply to please Neale, who had sworn to be reveng- ed for his arrest by Buxton and English nearly ten years ago. From the Buxton house the tracks of the assassin led direct to the Neate cabin, where the conversation above referred to as being heard by the Neale boys took place. After leaving the Neale cabin the tracks, which were hun- dreds in nymber and into which the shoes of Randolph fitted in every particular and with several peculiarities, led into and through fields out of which Randolph was ; Seen to come. it was simply impossible for Randolph to have gotten into Ward’s barn, where he | sald he slept on the night of the crime, as one of Mr. Ward's sons locked it up tightly early in the evening and did not unlock it until after the time Randolph said he left it in the morning. “The people of Gaithersburg are determin- ed that the accused shall have a fair trial | and the danger of lynching has passed away. We are satisfied that Deputy Sheriff Thompson and Rev. Mr. Lloyd, together with those who are assisting them in the matter, will secure enough evidence to con- vict Randolph of the crime and Neale with being an accessory after the fact, if not, indeed, before, but should they be acquitted there are, Iam free to say, many citizens of that vicinity who will move away.’ BRINGING RANDOLPH HERB. Montgomery County’s District torney on the Way. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 29.—State's At- torney Kilgour of Montgomery left here at 2:45, B. and O, train, for Washington, with E:drey Randolph. He will take him to Garfield Hospital. He thinks Buxton may identify him. —_—.__. AGAINST THE GIESBORO’ ZEPHYRS. ate Action to Be Taken Against the Fer- tilizer Factory. Within a short time it is expected the United States will take action against Mann's fertilizing establishment, which Is located on the Potomac river a short dis- tence below Giesboro’ Point. For years this place has generated noxious odors, which have been wafted on the gentle breezes to the discomfort of thousands of citizens who choose the Potomac river boats for a short outing. These excursionists have been loud in their denunciation of the place, and Capt. L. L. Blake of the steamer Macalester has been especially active against it. It is here that the dead animals of the city are transported, and, after being skinned, their festering car- casses are treated In various ways, one process being the extraction of grease, an- other the preparation of fertilizer from the remains. All this create nolsome odors to the disgust of every one. A short time ago a citizen residing not @ great ways from this place protested to the Commissioners, and, becoming tired of the red tape incident to a communication of this kind, appealed to Representative Abbott. The latter forthwith presented the sioners, who in turn referred the letter to the attorney for the District, with the re- quest that he see what could be dons. His report was to the effect that the District could not proceed against the place, but that the United States, through its attor- ney, had ample jurisdiction, and should be appealed to. The Commissioners are con- vinced that the place is a nuisance, and within a few days will bring the case to the attention of the district attorney. Se 830,000 Fire at Schenectady. SCHENECTADY, } » May 20.—A fire broke out in the two-story business block in the Central Arcade today, and resulted in a loss of about $30,000. -~ 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. GRAIN. High. Low. Wheat—July.. nay Sept 38 Corn—July Sept 29 Oats- daly. , is yt 1s) Pork—July ro Sept. 7.15 Lara—July. 4.22 Sept. 4.35 Ribs—uly, 8.77 Sept 90 Month. Tow. June, 7.64 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 29.—Flor quiet, unchangé receipts, 6,815' barrels: shipments, 15,900 barreley sales, 560 ‘barrels. Wheat dull—spot’ and month, $3%064; July, 63%4a63%; August, 6314-receipte, 7,942 bushels; Stock, 608,195 busi K bushels—southern wheat ‘bys. ulet—spot and month, S2¢;a3> aly, 33° %; steamer mixed, a 108,480 bushels; shipments, 300 bushels; stock, 827.737 bushels; sales, 16,000 _bushele—southern white and yellow corn, 33. ' Oats steady, demand inactive—No. 2 white western, 2 247,87" bushels; 44 western recelpia, 81-981, bualels; stork 23 1 z He f steady —“cholce Uimott, #16. frolgnts,'siom, “unchanged. * Sugar ‘Cheese matter to the attention, of the Commis- | Wall Street Favorably Construes Washington Advices, LCORING T0 AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT Points in the Weekly Bank State- ment. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Bening Star. NEW YORK, May 29.--The evening up ot traders’ contracts over tomorrow's holiday resulted in fractional gains in all parts of the active speculative list this morning. London cables reflected moderate improve- ment in the international list, but brought few commissions to the center The engagement of $1,100,000 gold for export to Germany was announced early in the day and, as usual, restricted the vol- ume of new business, The reduction in the premium on gold bars to 1-8 of 1 per cent was not as liberal as had generally been expected. Had the rate been fixed at 1-10 per cent an outflow of $1,000,000 te Paris would have resulted. It is quite probable that further consiguments will be made next week, the amounts as yet being unestimated. The continuation of the outward movement, attracting as it does constant attention to the steadily dwindling gold reserve, is one of the most undesirable prospects suggested by the present speculative situation. Washington advices were, tn the main, fevorably construed, the day's develope ments serving to nisten an early adjourn= ment. Should present indications prove re+ liable, it is more inan probable that within a very few di activity and improved values will be recorded as a tribute to the wisdom of Congress in fixing the actual date of its dissolution. i There are many uncertainties to be con- tended against during the next fortnight, and traders are not likely to attract any significant outside assistance during that period. Silver agitation seems destined to become prominent in the near future, and will be the discordant element of the presidential campaign. Wise selections of both proper- ties and accounts should prove extremely profitable during the varying phases of the Money problem in politics. The weekly .ank statement refiects no important changes from last week. An increase of §1,755,0) in loans is an en- couraging feature end indicates a revival of the demand in commercial circles. A gain of more than $1,000.00) in lawful money, inostly in specie, is interesting, in view of the recent heavy effiux to Kurope. The interior currency movement is again responsible for this offset to subtreasury withdrawals. The improvement in railroad values, as the result of professional buying against yesterday's sales, varied from \% to \ per cent. The Grangers and the Southern rail- road securities were more favorably in- fluenced than their neighbors, a logical se- quence to the recent activity on a declining scale. Sugth was advanced 1% per cent on a slightly improved demand from local trad- ers. The buying was not of the significant character commonly preceding an impor tant movement. The business of the last hour was dull and void of noteworthy feature. There is a well-defined belief in a more active mar ket during the coming week, but as yet there is much uncertainty as to its probe able direction. There is little likelihood of investment lquidation, and, therefore, a material Gecline is improbable, SEE ISS TO FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the h' and the lowest and the closing prices o' New York stock market today, as repor! by Corson & Macartney, members New Y¥. stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs, Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close, American Sugar... 188M 188 SBR American Sugar, Pf ioe’ ioe dod American Tobacco. 6% OOK American Cotton Oil. eres Sevee Atchiaon... sig “14K Chicago, B. & Qo... Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cfs. C.M. & St. Paul C.M. & St. Paal, Chic., K.T & Pacitic.. Del, Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & R. Grande, Pfa. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric, Ulinois Central Lake Shore. . Brie... Loutsvilie & Nashvilie. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missour! Pacite. any ay U. 8. Leather, Pfd. New Jersey Central. New York Central NYy& see Northern Pacitic. .. Sa OOM Northern Pacific, Ptd. A 15 16 North American. > Ont. & Western, ite May T4ig Pacific Mall 26 ce co Phila. & Reading. Wi 10H 10K Pullman Pal. Car Go. + gees | Southern Railway, Pf sey Pula. Traction . 1% 4eXas Pacitic. & 26ig ™ “¢ It 173g Wheeling & L"Erie..-. 9% 10 Wheeling 4 1- Erie, Pid... Western Union Tel - & B5% Silver... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call12 o'clock m. -Metropolitas Railroad, 10 at 118; 10 at 118. Morgenthaler Lim otype, 126%. Government Bonds.—U. 6. 48, registered, 107 bid, 108 asked. U. 8. 4s, Zoupon, 10's vid, 1 asked. U. 8. 4s, 1925, 1164 Did, 110% asked. U. S. Se, 1904, 112 bid, 113% asked. Disirict of Columbia Bonds. -2)-year fund Ba, 108 bid. 80-year fund 6s, gold, 108 Lid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 110 bid’ Water stock 7a, 1003. currency, J12 bid. 3.658, funding, eucy, 108 bid. Miscellancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 106 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. » 125 bid, 27 asked. Belt Railroad Gs, 80% bid, ‘$2 naked. rkington Railroad 6s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Co lombia Railroad 68, 113 bid, 115% asked. Wesh- ington Gas Company @s, werles A, 114 bid, 11% asked, Washington Gas Compauy €3, series B, 1M Did, 118 asked. Washington s Company conv, 6s, '186 bid. U. 8. Electric Light conv. Ss, 125 bid. Chesapeake 4d Potomac Tel. our Ss, 2% bid, American Security and Trust 5a, F. and A. 106 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, A. and O. 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Os, 168 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 68, 108 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 108 Did. Masonic Hall Association Gs, 106 bid. Wash- i Light Infantry ist €s, 200 ‘ational Bank Stocks. —Bank ef Washington, 280 Vid. Bank of the Republic, 240 Metropolita 235 did, 800 asked. Central, 280 iid. Farmers ai Mechanics’, 150 bid, 18) asked. Second, 133 Did, 140 asked.” Citizens*, 130 bid. Columiia, 180 bid. Capital, 120 bid. West End, 107 bid. Traders’, 100 bid. “Lincoln, 105 bid, 167% asked. Onto, 88 bid. Safe Deposit and Trost Compant-s.—National Safe Deposit and Trost, 116 bid, 120 asked. Washingtos Loan and Trust,” 120 bid, 125 asked. Ame: Security and Trust, 142% bid, 146 asked. Wash- ingion Safe Deposit, 50 bid. allroad Stocks..-Capital Ti bid, 75% asked, Mctropolitan, Columbia, 58 bid. Belt, 12 Mid bid. Georgetown and Te Gas and Electric Light Stocks shlagton ASig bid, 4014 asked G jas, 45 bid. UL 8. trie Light bi aap oes, Wines id, BS asked. 87 bid, 45 abked. litan, 70 DML Gorcoran, 50 Wid. Potomac, 65 bid. 130 bid. German-American, 165 bid. Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. ‘Columbia, asked: Itixgs, 7% bid, 8 asked. People Lincoln, 7g bid, Si asked. Comni ‘Title ‘Insurance Stocks.—Real Wid, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 3 bid. District Title, 7 bid, 10 asked. Telephone Stock Penueyivaain 88 bid. 50 Chesapeake and Potomac, 60 Wid, ‘62 asked. can Graphopbone, 9 sked. Poeuma’ Gun Carriage, .20 pid, Miscellancous Stocks. —Mergeuthaler Léno' 126% bid, 127% asked. Lanston M Bia orp asked. Svachtagton Starker, 18 bia Falls Yoe, 120 bid, 180 asked. Norfolk and Wi ington Steamboat, 100 bi. Lincoln Hall, 90 ask beacirtber<Oie Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $533,507. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $420,481; customs, $363,076; miscellaneous, $79,890.