Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1896, Page 11

RAILROADS. RAILROADS, bpp ay re a Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Leave Washington from Station ‘corner of New Jersey avenue and C street. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited Trains, 11:30 a.m., 8:05 p.u1. ° For Cincinnati, St. Louts and Indianapolis, Vesti- Duled Limited, 3:45 Express, 12:15 night. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express daily, 11:30 am. and $:40 p. Fag ecleg Springs, 3:45 p.m. daily, except Sunday. Special, 12:35" p.m. daily and 5:05 p.m. Saturday only. For Deer Wark, Mountain Lake Park and Oak- Jand, 12:35, 3:45" pm., 12:15 am., all daily. No stop at Mountain Lake Park Sundzy. For Lesington and Staunton, 11:30 a.m. For Winchester and way st: For Laray, Natural Br: ‘ttanooga, “Memphis a ne Orleans, 10:50 P-m.. daily; Sleeping Cars through. For Luray, 3:45 p.m. datiy. For Baltimore, 37:05, 37:10, x 12:09 3 erstown, b11:30 a.m. and b5:30 p.m. For Foyd’s and way poin m2 . 5:30, 7:05 p.m. thersburg and way points, a.m., 12:50, 3:00, Dining Car), $2 s train. cheeked from hotels and fer Company on or Tvania avei ‘SYLVANIA RAILROAD. of Gtk “and B streecs, A jundays. PITTS- sler and Dintng Car, Hacris- VANIA LIMITED.—Pollm: Observation Cars Pullman Buffet Parlor Yet Parlor Car, Harris. D ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Car to Harrisburg. is 3 to St je aud Chicago. —Puliman Si burg to Clevelani ERN EXPRESS.—Pul St. Louis and Si Cantmdaigua, Rochester and except Sunday. a and Renovo, daily, except Leck Haven week days and Will- 8. 3:40 P.M. : affalo and gua, Rochester, Bur- Sieeping Car Wash- ‘VY YORK AND THE ‘ “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED, . With Dining Car from Biltimor Car), 7:20, 9:00, 10:00 {Dining Car from Wil- 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and 200 Dining Car), 7-20, vil 4 > c oS ptt be tee (4:00 Lim 30:00, 10:4 daily, except Sunda For Atnupolls, P.M. dally, ‘except und 3.20 PM. Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Richmond, peints on A Ce Line. 4:30 A.M, 8:48 P.M. ed and At $:40" PLS daily. 0:37 AM. © Quantico, 7:45 AM. dally, sunday 8:02 and 10:10 PM: Leave Alexandria for Washington, 6:05, 6:43, 7:05, 8:00 10:15, 10:28 a. 00, Ex 10, 10:52 and I AML; 6:13, 7:20, 9:10 and 16-52 PM. ix = —s —— hor Piers and G streets, and @t the station, Sixth anc streets, where orders an be left foc the checking of baggage to destina- hotels and residences. ZEVOST, J. R_Woop, ‘General ‘Pass. SOUTHERN itaILWay, PIEDMONT Al# LINE. Schedule in effect June 14, 1896. ‘All trains arrtve aod leave at Pennsylvania pas- Benger staticn. 8:00 A.M.—Dafly.—Local for Danville, Scunects at Manassas for Strasburg, daily except Sutday, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Westery, éally, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio dafly for the Natural Bris ge and Clifton Forge. ‘THE UNITED STATES PAST nan Buffet Sleepers, New York ksonville, umiting at Salis- \ SR nn, rlotte with Pul jeeper for Augusta? man Sleeper New York to New ( ting at Atlanta wit ingham, “Memphis and St. M.—Local for Front Royal, Riverton and burg. dally, except Sunday. Datly.—Local for Charlottesrifle. Daily. WASHINGTON AND SOUTH: ED LIMITED, composed of pers, Dining ‘Caza and Day New “York to. Ashe New York to Tampa, tte, vannah and Jackson- and New York Memphis, via Birming- New York to New Orleens, Ta ASOtA Ail +b Washinzton to Greensboro < AND OHIO DIVIS- 1 a.m. dafiy, 1:00 p.m. Sanday, abd 6:25 p.m. . 4:32 "p.m. datiy, e: + ville, ham ‘ashing! nd 8:00 p.m. daily ex- . 7:06 a.m. dails, ex- 8:34 a.m. daily, ex- south arrive at Wash- 20 p.in., aad 9:40 p.m. daily. 10.00 ain. daily, except Sun iy. from Charlottesy ilk tion and fforma- at offices, 51 1200 Pennsylvanis, at Pennsylvania railroad passenger day. any Fi thon f: avenue, station. Oa. ni and ¢ Manager. = + Gen. Pass. Agent. 8. Brown "Gon Avent Pass. Dept. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. WEROUGH THES GRANDZST SCENERY IN AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIO LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IX DIVING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. lule in effect May 17, 1896. 2:20 DAILY—Cineaatt and St. Louls Spe- @al— Solid train for Cincinzatl Pullman sic-pers to Ciucianati, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. Louis without eh Connects at Cov- ington, Va, fi Parlor cars Cin- PM. DAiLY—F. F. V. Limited—Solld train Cipciunatl — Pulluan’ sleepers to Cincinnati, n vnd Louisville without change. per to Virginia Si line. sille, Charlottes- vi for Richmond, daily, except Burday. Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohlo offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, 111 F et. n.w., and a: the station. H.W. FU my18 __ General Passenger’ Agent. MEDICAL NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leatherman, Specialist in all forms of cial diseases. ydrocele, Varicocele and Stricture cured. ation free. Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tuam, ‘Thur. “ad Sat. even. "7 to 8. "602 F N.W. W. R. Speare, -Undertaker & Embalmer, ‘940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most eamanble terms, ‘Telephone call 840, jal-ir Vernon Railway, From Station, 13} St. and Pa. ‘Ave. FOR ALEXANDRIA. (Baily, except Sunday.) 0 Soe. ii, 2am, ie 8, 4:15, 6:15, a ROM ALEXANDRIA. + except te &) 7.8.8. 70. ai, waned, 2, 8, 4, 5,67 8, 8 9, 10,'11 p.m. ‘SUNDAYS—9, 10:26, 12:10 a.m.; 1: 0, 910, G0, 710, 8:10, 9:10, 10: POR MOUNT. VERSO: AND WAT as % 10, 11, 12 ain, Le 2 S413 pa, FIOM MOUNT VisuNos axp Wax STATIONS. + except 2 11:38, 12:38 a.m, 1:85, 2:33, Bx08, 4:38, 6:28 pm. FOR ARLINGTON AND AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. 0, 2:10, 8:10, STATIONS. 10, 11, 12 a. 2 3, 4,5, 6 7, 8, 9 FROM ARLINGTON AND AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, 11:35, 12 1:35, 2:35, 8:85, 4:35, 5:35, 6:95, 7:85. 8:35, 0:35 p.m! FOR MOUND VERNON PARK. 10, 11, 12 a.m, 1, 2, 3 FROM MOUNT a.m. :30, 10:30 p.m. ‘T VERNON PARK, SUNDAYS, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m. VERNON PARK, SUNDAYS. VERNON PARK. 5, 2:35, 8:35, 4:85, 5:85, G. BL ABBOT 4 " GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE ZINGTON, D. C., POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read daily by all interested, as changes Ume. FCREIGN MAILS for the week ending June 27 clese promptly at_this office as follows: TRANS-ATLANTIC MAILS, FRIDAY—(H)At 7 .m. for GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, BELGIUM, NETHERLAND: i ORWAY (Bergen), per s.3. *U New York, via Queenstown. “Letters for _ oth parts of must be directed “Per U & m., for GERMANY, D MARK, SWEDEN, “NORWAY (Christiana) and BI York, via South- Letters for other parts of OPE must be directed “Per Aller.” ( m. for NETHERLANDS direct, erdam, from per ew York, via Rotterdam. Let- Per Anchoria. “PRINTED a ss take printed matter, et nd spectally addressed ‘prt rica for other parts of EUROPE, Star steamers ing from New York on Wednesdays take specially addressed printed watter, etc., for ECROPE. ubard steamers sailing from New York on Sat- ke printed matter, ete., for nd IRELAND, and specially matter, ete., for other parts of EUROP! c French Line steamers take pri . for all countries for which th ‘ed_to carry mail LS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, FRIDAY. per steamer for ST. WIN BADO: for ¢ directed FORTU WEST INDIES, ETC. SN. per ss Letters for those Mexican must be directed “Per Yu- p.m. far ST. THOMAS and Curacao from New York. 3 tm. for ST. PIERRE- Sydney, «d) Mails for NEWPOU! t Hslifax and thes daily at 11:25 a. for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston, and yy steamer, close ‘at this-office daily at 8:20 p.m. fe) Muils for CUBA (except that for SANTIAGO DE CUBA, which is forwarded via New York his office dafly at 3 p ing by steamers sailing Mot from Port Tampa, Fla. (a) Mais for Mexico, overland, unless specially addre steamer, close at this PACIFIC MAILS. RALIA, except Avs. I amd FIST ISLANDS (specially addressed only), per 8.8. Miowera, from Vancouver. lowe here daily after June 20 and up to July 1 at NDLAND vin New York, by steamer, close at for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWATI, per s.s. from San Francises, close here daily up to Bat 6.20 p.m. HINA and JAPAN, per s.s._ Braemer. i ‘Tacoma, close here daily’ up to Suly 4 pt pan.) Mails for HAWATI, per s.s. Australia, from San ancisco, ¢ re daily up to Juls'5 at 6:30 N, specially press of China, trom ¥ up to July 6 a* 6:20 p.m. AU LIA” foxes () pt those for Weat Malis for via Enrope), NEW AMOAN ISLAND San Francisco, close bere daily up to J a) p.m. TR. SPACIFIG MAILS are ‘forwarded to the ing and the schedule of c esumption of thelr unint wd Taail closes at stered mail closes at . (ayRegistered mail closes at 6:00 p same day. m. previous \Reztstered mail closes at 1:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Jett JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. ‘OCEAN TRAVEL. Anchor Line UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIPS SAIL FROM W YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR GLASGOW VLA LONDONDERRY. Rates for Saloon Passage, By S.S. CITY OF KOME, cele upward. Second Cabin, $40. ecrage, $25.50. OTHER STEAMERS, Cabin, $50 and upward. Second Cabin, $30 and $35." “Steerage, $24.50. DRAFTS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. For further Information apply to HENDERSON BROTHER Bowling Gregp, N.Y., or G. W. MOSS, Pa. ave. n.w., or SDW. F. DROOP. 925 Pa. ave., Washington. ap-3m __GiNADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended steamships sailing from Vancouver tro Japan anv China: EMPRESS OF CHINA July 18, Sept. 14 EMPR . Oe 2 sond cabin accommodations very low rates.” For tickets and freight rates apply 353 Broadway, N.Y. For freight rates only, 69 Wall st., N. Y- fel5-cotyr NETHERLANDS LINE. Saturday, June 27—9 a.m. 4 ‘Thursday, July “2-9 a.m. First ca 10.00; second cabin, $35.00. For information apply .to’ General Passenger Agency, No. 89 Broadway, New York city, or to agents In Washington, D. 6.—G. W. MOSS, $21 Pa. ave.; E. F. DROOP’ & SON, 925 Pa. ave. oF crs PARRIS & CO., Ebbitt House. mblo-tu,thes-11tf American Line. New York-Southampten (London-Paris) Twin-screw U. MA{I Steamships. Ve St. Paul... Joly 22, 10 am New York.July 29, 19 am Paris. Aug 5,10am St. Louis. .Aug 12, 10 am 15, 10 a1o|St. Paul...Aug 19, 10 am Red Star Line 10 ani 1, 10 am! 4,10 am! 8, 10 am: St. Louis. : noon TION COMPANY. th River Office, 6 Bowling Green, N. Y. GEO. W.’ MOSS, Agent, 921 Penn. ave. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. E S RANDALL POTOMAC LIVER LINE— Steawer Harry Randall leaves River View Wharf, 7th street, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 7 a.m., landing at ali wharves as far down as Mad- dox creek, Va., in:luding Chapel Point and Colonial Beach, returning on Mondays about 9 p.m.; Wed- nesdays aud Fridays about 3:30 p.m. Passenger ac- commodstions first-class. Freight received until hour of sailing. Telephone 1765. F. A. REED & Ct E. S. RANDALL, Proprietor and Mai . CARIN TR Gen, Ags, mh21-6m DING: a st. Ferry Wharf. ys, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 ‘S ior river jandings to St. Clement's s Bay and. Nowini Creek; returning, day afternoon. Wednesdays for river landings to Breton's Bay and Nomini Creek; thence ines Point, St. George's, Smith's Cre 0 rive Saturd: ; and, retu In effect Now. 4, 1895. nol-tf Justice Alvey’s Dissent. The opinion of Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, dissenting from the majority of the Court of Appeals, in the matter of the contest over the children of the late Wm. H. Slack, was filed todey. It is an exceedingly vol- umincus document, und the chief justice bolds that the old English statute of Charles 1, empowering a father to dis- pose of the guardianship and tuition of his miner children, was in full force and effect heze when Mr. Slack appointed his sister, Mrs. Perrine, the testamentary guardian of his children. The chief justice also holds that that statute should have been so respected by the New Jersey court, and that the decision of the New Jersy court is not binding upon the courts of this Jurisdiction. e THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896~-TWELVE PAGES, LOOKING THIS WAY|MeOAULLY FOUND, GULTY/DISTRICT AFFAIRS Both Sides in Cuba Lying on Their Arms in the Fever Season. THE SPANISH TROOPS DYING RAPIDLY Interview With Gen. Lee's Friend, Mr. Ryan, on the Situation. FORTHCOMING REPORT Mr. William Ryan of Richmond, editor of the Daily State, and revenue collector for the eastern district of Virginia, who re- turned Monday from Havana, where ke has been visiting Consul General Fitzhugh Lee, spent yesterday in Washington and took the 4 o'clock train this morning for Richmond. While Mr. Ryan is diplomatic in his con- versation about his trip to Cuba, it is gen- erally accepted that his errand was not entirely one of pleasure. Going at a season of the year when the ordinary tourist would be deterred by the occurrence of yellow fever, it is conjectured that Mr. Ryan has been acting in a semi-official capacity and that his stay in Cuba fs closely connected with Gen. Lee’s inquiry into the status and Prospect of the insurgent cause. In an interview last evening with a Star reporter, Mr. Ryan spoke with the utmost freedom in regard to his observations in Havana. “It is hard to say,” said he, “what the next decisive event will be in the War between the Spanish and the Cubans. While hostilities are now practically at a standstill, both sides are strongly entrenc ed and firm in their expectation of victor: The Spanish troops as I saw them are good soldiers and they are intensely loyal to the cause for which they are fighting. Al- though they have not been paid since Feb- mary, that makes no difference in their fidelity. They are well fed and housed and with the characteristic Spanish pride ad- here firmly to the fortunes of the home government. The Cuban leaders are equal- ly sure of the result and their policy now seems to be to wear out the Spanish forces if possible during the season when the yel- low fever 1s working its ravages. To the Cubans who are acclimated, most of whom have had yellow fever, perhaps in child- hood in a light form, and are therefore ex- empt from it, the summer season has no terrors; but to the Spaniard, who ts unac- climated, it proves a terrible enemy. The Spanish troops are being rapidly decimated by it. Watching the United States. “Both sides are looking to the attitude of this country as the great cause affecting the final result. The Cubans desire an- nexation, and they are enthusiastic in their expectation of aid from the United States. ‘The Spanish distinctly expect war with the United States, and do not hesitate to say so. Naturally, there is a good deal of criticism expressed with regard to Gen. Lee's meet- ing friends of the insurgent cause, and he has to exercise great caution in his personal movements. All Americans in Havana are supposed to be making mischief, and are constantly shadowed by detectives. Gen. Lee is constantly under surveillance by Spanish detectives, and every night a re- port is made to Gen. Weyler as to where ‘the American consul general has been and what he has done during the day. My own movements were, of course, shadowed while I was in Havana. “I had never seen before the operations of the government censor. There are six or seven daily papers In Havana, and not a line of matter can be printed in ‘them un- til it has been submitted to the censor. I visited the palace of the captain general, where the Marquis de Palmerola, with quite a large staff of assistants, every evening goes over the mass of copy that is brought in to them. Being a newspaper man, I ap- preciate the great amount of work involved. The first thing to be handled is the cable correspondence, which has to be filed by 10 o'clock in the evening. About 8:30 the correspondents come into the magnificent apartment occupied by De Palmerola and his assistants and submit to him their di: patches. Not a word that is in the least dis paraging to Gen. Weyler or the Spanish cause is permitted to go. The censorship extends to minutiae that would hardly be suspected. Against Free Masonry. “For instance, the word ‘Free Mason’ wherever it occurs is intcrdicted. Weyler has had not a little trouble on account of Free Masonry. “After running the blue pencil through all objecticnable words and sentences in ihe cable correspondence, the managing editors of the various daily papers submit their budgets of advertisements, news, editorials end reprints to the respective censors as- signed to eech peper. Now and then it happens that an article has a doubt in its favor, and yet the censors are not willing to be responsible for passing it. Then it is taken into General Weyler’s private office and passes under his eye. Every night he 4s in his office in order to be accessible for this duty. Naturally, the newspaper men make use of the opportunity to get their matter through eesily by printing a great deal of matter that is flattering to General Weyler. Every article of that sort is very Promptly passed. “It has been supposed that Weyler would prevent General Lee from meeting any of the insurgent leaders. But in this, if it was attempted, the Spanianis have not succeeded. General Lee has been able to acquaint himself fully with the views of the Cuban leaders, their policy and their expectations with regard to the future of their country. He is there for this purpose, and thus far has been successful. I was present with him at a dinner giver at a yachting club house about fifteen miles from Havana, where thirty-five prominent insurgent leaders and sympathizers were present. There was also present one or two prominent Spaniards, so that it might be said, if criticism was offered by Gen- eral Weyler,that both sides were represented in the affair. When the party broke up iuto groups scattered about through the spacious and beautifully furnished club house there was abundant opportunity for General Lee to meet the Cubans and con- verse with them. Mr. Ryan Saw Maceo. “Notwithstanding the firm grip which Weyler holds upon Havana, and that part of the island occupied by the Spanish troops, the insurgents come into the city frequently. Last week Maceo himself was in Havana and I met him. He gave me his phtograph, taken at the time, with his autograph written upon it. He is a remark- akly intelligent mulatto of great nerve and fine military talent. The colored men who rowed the boat that brought him into the city were apprehended by the police and thrown into jail, but he walked away as if he had a charmed life, and whatever his errand was in Havana, attended to it and left. His wife and daughter live in New York city, and he is in frequent communi- cation with them. General Lee did not see Maceo. “Cuba is now a scene of ruin and desola- tion. Yet Cubans speak of the ability of the island to recover itself with great cour- age and strong hope. It is a land of mar- velous productiveness. In two years after the cessation of hostilities the island will recover from its present distress, and the visitor will be unable to sce any sign of there having been a war there. The Cu- Lans themselves are exceedingly hopeful nen. They are successful business men, as a rule, and they know what they can do With the great natural resources at their command. Tne island is famous for tobac- co and sugar, yet it has untold wealth in its mines of copper, gold, iron and silver. While it has a semi-torrid, moist climate, yet Americans who go there enjoy it, and if Cuba achieves independence, or is annexed to the United States, there will be a large migration of Americans thither. Havana is a remarkable business center. To Amer- icans it would prove a most inviting field for mercantile enterprise. There is already a large colony of Americans there, as there is also of other nationalities. There are many Germans, and I may add that they are unanimously opposed to annexation to the United States. “General Lee is preparing his report, and it is likely that it will suggest an important change in the situation before long.” ——————-o+___ Sir Joseph Prestwich, professor of geology at Oxford, and formerly president of the Geological Society, vice president of the Royal Society and the author of many valuable geological works, is dead. s a Hoe Sold Oleomargarine Without Seo 2 0 Continuing the Cases Against Dealery Today—They All Bough? 155° —-_— iy us ‘Th? case of Samuel J. MoCaully, charged on two indictments with violating the oleo- margarine laws, the trial of which was commenced yesterday, was given to the jury at 10:49 this morning. In the absence of District Attorney Birney, his assistant, Mr. Jeffords, concluded the arguments in a few words, contending that a clearer case had never been made out against an ac- cused person. J&dge Cole’s charge to the jury was not materially different from that in the Deutermann case. The next case called was that of Joseph H. Goodrich, charged on two indictments with selling oleomargarine without a license and also without having stamped it as such. The jurors called into the box, as was done in the McCaully case, were close- ly examined as to their qualifications, Wil- Ham Kemp and Aloysius P. Geter being challenged by Mr. Birney, they having stated that they are customers of Wilkins & Co., dealers in oleomargarine. The Goodrich Case. In explaining the case to the jury, Mr. Jeffords stated that Goodrich 1s engaged in the grocery business at 8th and F streets scuthwest; that he sold to Florence Davis, a young colored woman, half a pound of unstamped oleomargarine the 20th of last January as and for butter, and that be- tween the Ist of last August and the 224 of this month he was retailing the stuff without the license required by the oleo- margarine laws. Arthur G. Van Horn, the young man em- ployed by the revenue officers, testified to furnishing the Davis woman 15 cents with which to purchase the alleged butter; that he saw her enter Goodrich’s store, and that he handed the stuff she bought there to Dr. Crampton, the government chemist. The Davis woman testified to making the purchase, and vr. Crampton testined to analyzing it end finding it to be oleomar- serine. McCaully Guilty. At 1:25 the jury in the McCaully case re- turned, stating that they had found him Guilty of retailing the stuff without a li- cense, but not guilty cf selling it to Flor- ence Davis. At the suggestion of Mr. Davis, McCaully was released on a bond of 3500 to appear for sentence, Walter P. Wilkins qualifying as his bondsman. The penalty for the of- fense of which McCaully was convicted is a fine of not less ®han $50 nor more than $500. The trial of Goodrich was then resumed, when Revenue Officer Bowen testified that he had discovered oleomargarine in Goed- rich’s store, and that when questioned about it he gave the stereotyped explana- tion that he was buying and selling it to customers cn their express orders. He gave non of their names, but stated that he charged them with the purchases on his books. Deputy Claggett stated that Goodrich, in applying several weeks ago for a license as a retail dealer in the compound, swore that he had been engaged in the business since the Ist of Ist August. READY TO HANG Preparations Complete for Execution of Irvin Ford, The Pressure for Place Continues— The Murderer Expresses Anx- fety for Haste. With but one more night to pass upon earth, Irvin Ford, the brutat murderer of Elsie Kreglo, is calmly, and, if the man is to be believed, impatiently awaiting the hour when he shall be told to take up the march to the scaffold. That hour will be about 11:30 tomorrow morning, unless the present intention of Warden Leonard fs altered. This afternoon Ford will probably see his wife and child for the last time, and the parting interview is expected to prove an unusually trying one to the condemned man. Up to the present time the gigantic mur- derer still maintains the dogged silence which has characterized him since his con- viction. Nevertheless, he is keeping up his courage to a degree surprising to the jail officials, and they are beginning to believe now that in a state of religious fervor the murderer will go to his death calmly and bravely. His appetite has not yet deserted him, although it is still maintained or tempted by the serving to him of delicacies to which he has heretofore been a stranger. Following his usual custom, Warden Leonard will hurry the execution through as quickly as the circumstances will per- mit. To that end, all religious services, with the possible’ exception of a short prayer on the scaffold, will be conducted In the murderer’s cell, just before the march to the scaffold fs taken up. Ford's spiritual advis-r, the colored evangelist, the Rev. John oberts, will be assisted by the Rev. Mi. Howard, also a colored min- ister. From now until all is over one or both of the clergymen will be with the con- demned man, and they state that their charge is not only truly penitent, but is also confident in the belief that God has forgiven him. Warden Leonard stated to a Star reporter this afterncon that the rope to be used and the scaffold have been prepared and tested, and that all is in readiness for the execution. A tremendous pressure is still being brought to bear upon Mr. Leonard for admission to the execution, and among the applications today was one from a man who explained that he wished the ticket for his wife, wno is extremely anxious to witness the hanging. The application was, of course, denied. The attendance at. the execution will, however, be much larger than at the other executions under Warden Leonard, because, as he explained today, there have been demands for admission from the White House, Department of Jus- tice and court officials, which he will be forced to respect. ees, THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Flemirg agt. Fleming; testimony before Jno. A. Sweeney, examiner, ordered taken. Brown agt. Brown; appearance of absent defendant ordered. ’ Jackson agt. Jackson; order of June 18 for alimcny vacated. Dutcher agt. Taylor; decree divmissing bill, with costs. American Sechrity and Trust Company agt. Noble; decrée coiistruing will ard codicil. Equity Court No. 2—Jii¢gé’ Hagner. Young agt. McCullough; Lewis K. Duval made party complainant. | Hanger agt. Mc- Grath; order confirming ‘auditor's report. McCormick agt. White et! al.;/demurrer of defendant White overruled with ‘leave to answer. Moyers agt. Mace et al.; decree adjudicating rights of parties.,; Myers agt. Myers; order ratifying sales nisi. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge ‘Bradley. In re will of Joseph Holt; on trial. Cireuit Court No. 2-Judge McComas. Central National Bank.agt.:Fields; mo- tian for new trial overruled atd judgment on verdict fer plaintiff; gppea? noted; ap- peal bond fixed at $50. waiteh agt. Work; jeavé to defendant to filé additional pleas and ten days to plaintiff to reply; motion to quash attachment overruled. McDevitt agt. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Mail- way Co.; demurrer to amended rejoin- ders to replication to third and fourth pleas sustained. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. United States agt. Joseph H. Goodrich; violating oleomargarine law; on trial. Court of Appeals. No. 5568, Slack agt. Perrine; dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Alvey filed. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Jno. M. Athey; inventory filed. Estate of Catharine Z. Borrows; petition of executor for leave to sell stock and for instructions. Estate of Wm. R. Smith; ‘will proved by second witness. ese egg rae _ The Biz Sandy tow boat Buckeye Boy was totally destroyed by fire Sunday morn- ing at South Point, Obio. Loss, $12.00, rte § /Oommisstonars Insist 9. 6 Watch man at 9 Railroad Qrossing. THE METROPOLITAN ROAD) OBJECTS Mr. Phillips Says the City Should Pay for Protection. OTHER LOOAL NOTES One of the most dangerous street rafl- way crossings in the city, according to the opinion of the Commisgioners, 1s at the intersection of 7th and B streets north- west, whero the Capital Traction and Met- ropolitan Railway companies crozs each other, Durirg market hours when the street and sidewalks are crowded there is con- stant danger there, and Lieut. Amiss recommended that a watchman, to be paid by the railroads, be placed there to pro- tect the citizens and prevent accidents. President Phillips, representing the Met- ropolitan railroad, demurred to the issuance of a police regulation compelling the em- ployment of a watchman there. The Cap- ital Traction Company favored the pro- pesed regulation, and President Dunlop wrote to the Commissioners asking for in- structions and how the watchman should be paid. He thought the two companies should divide the expense. President Phil- lips, however, opposed the employment of the wetchman and refused to bear half the expense. In the meantime (March 6, 1896) the Commissioners passed a police regulation compelling railroads to protect their street intersections wherever the Commissioners should designate, and bear he expense of the watchman. Thirty days fter this regulation was passed the same had all effect of law, but the wat:hman ‘id rot materialize. Then the attention of the Commissioners was again brought to the matter, and they wanted to know why the order had not been enforced. So they sent notices to President Dunlop of the Capital Traction Company and President Phillips of the Metropolitan railroad to appear he- fore them this morning at 11 o'clock. Both Presidents were on time. President Phil- lips urged a postponement of the hearing in view of the importance of the subject and the absence of Commissioner Ross. After a good dea! of talk between Presi- dent Phillips and the Commissioners the latter refused to postpone the hearing, and directed the hearing to proceed. Commissioner Truesdell was very plain in his position on the subject. The Metropol- itan railroad was in the attitude of disobey- ing a police regulation, and its duty was to place a watchman there and then come in and ask for the revocation of the regu- lation. Or the case could be taken into the Police Court if the constitutionality of the regulation were questioned, where a judicial opinion could be obtained. Railroad Side. President Phillips said of course if the Commissioners insisted upon it he would do his best to present the objections of the Metropolitan railroad to the regulation. He claimed it was a municipal matter, a taking care of pedestrians at the expense of the railroads. If such a thing were true, it was within the power of the authorities to place a watchman at every crossing in the city, or all along the line, if deemed necessary, and make the railroads bear the expense. The Commissioners had no right to impose a municipal duty upon a corpo- gation. It was the duty of the authoritle: on the other hand, to protect the citizen: That was what the police were paid for. In New York city policemen were paid and placed at dangerous crossings to protect the pedestrians. It was a municipal dut and the public, in all fairness, should pa: for the protection of itself. If further pro- tection were needed, let the public provide it. : In all of his travels he had never seen or heard of a municipality establishing watch- men to warn off the public and compel the railroads to pay for it. Not a single case existed. But numerous cases were known where the municipality, at its own expense, had provided for watchmen because it was their duty. President Phillips denied that the inter- section was a dangerous one as far as the Metropolitan railroad was concerned. He read an affidavit from Engineer Connett of the Metropolitan railroad setting forth that he had never known of two inter- secting lines of different motive powers employing a watchman. Where two cable lines intersected a watchman was nec sary, because one of the cars had to cross by momentum. There was no danger at the intersection of 7th and B streets. President Phillips read other affidavits from employes of the company, setting forth much the same thing. Commissioner Powell said that he had serious doubts as to the constitutionality of any regulation concerning the protection of the public. The regulation could be changed and made clear that it was for the purpose of preventing collisions. Surely the Commissioners had the right to issue such a regulation. “But such a change, Major Powell, would be sharp practice. This nettled the Engineer Commissioner, and he replied rather sharply that suc! was the original idea of the Commissioners, and the Metropolitan railroad had seized upon the phraseology to defeat its purpose. “If there was any sharp practice, it was the Metropolitan raiircad that had been guilty of it.” The Commissioners gave President Phillips until next Wednesday in which to file a brief. The Police Force. The Commissioners are confronted with a peculiar condition of affairs in the ap- pointment of the fifty new policemen pro- vided for under the new appropriation bill. ‘There are any number of applicants, good, big, strong specimens of manhood, who would make excellent policemen. The trouble is that few of them are qualified according to the examinations they are compelled to take, to pass the civil service muster. An example of that took place at a recent examination, when out of twenty- three applicants but two received the requi- site percentage that entitled them to be put on the available list. The applicants complain that the questions are difficult, and not fair. Only an intimate knowledge ef police duties would prepare them for such an examination. It is believed that the policemen will be appointed without re- Spect to the written examination. Payne Building. The Commissioners will, it is understood, name the new colored public school build- ing, at the corner of 15th and C streets southeast, in honor of Bishop Payne of the A. M. E. Church. That name was recommended by a large number of people and the school trustees also favor it. ———_-—____ To Await u Hearing. Arthur G. Hurley, a corporal in the 4th United States Artillery, was placed under arrest immediately after being relieved from guard duty this morning at the Washington barracks. Detectives Boyd and Helan made the arreet on a warrant charging Hurley with the theft of $79 from @ comrade, Robert H. Laws, May 18, last. Laws’ term of enlistment had expired, and he had just received his pay. It is claimed that Hurley extracted the sum mentioned from a pocket of Laws’ trousers. Hurley was locked up at the first precinct station to await a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow morning. Accidental Death. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook this after- noon issued a certificate of accidental death in the case of Malachi Williams, the col- ored boy who was drowned at the foot of New Jersey avenue shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday, as described in ‘The Star. At Doucette, Texas, Monday the tram engine of the Nebraska Lumber Company exploded, killing seven men outright and seriously injuring three others. GENERAL DEBILITY FROM OVER- WwoRK Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. L. A. SCRUGGS, Raleigh, N. C., says: “It has been well tested in nervous prostration, atanic dyspepsia and general debility from over- If every woman _ used it there wouldn’t be enough work togo | around. PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS The Olesing Exercises of the Episcopal Seminary. Cases in the Corporation Court and the Way They Were Settled —Other Notes. In the corporation court yesterday, Judge J. K. M. Norton presiding, the following business was transacted: M. B. Harlow vs. Lewis McKenzie’s executor et al.; decree confirming sale of property and for di tribution of proceeds. Eugenia Alverda Easter vs. George Suckly et al.; report of Commissicner Bailey confirmed and deed erdered and case referred to Commissioner Cockrell to settle accounts, after which court adjourned. Rubbish in the Strect. The street cleaners and the overseer of the chain gang are endeavoring to clear the streets of broken glass and bale wire, which are such menaces to bicyclists, and it fs suggested that people refrain from casting such things in public thorough- fares. It is contrary to the law, and the authorities are determined to ke ex- amples of all persons caught violating it. Report of the Committee on Light. Alderman Hinken, chairman of the com- mittee on light, has presented to council the report of the light department of the city for the past year. The report show: Balance on hand June 1, 1895, $3,705.54; receipts for gas, $24,205.82; receipts for tar, $1,012; receipts from coke, $1,838; receipts from lime, $3 Disbursements, sundries, 28,102.68; 2: on hand June 1, 1N%, $2,- @)4.71; unpaid pills on hand, $320 They Wa Him to Remain. A petition, signed by nearly every mem- ber of the Alexandria Light Infantry who could be seen, requesting Captain George A. Mushback to withdraw his resignation as captain of the company and remain in command of it, was yesterday handed to the captain by a committee appointed for the purpose. Captain Mushback will make his decision known in a few days, and it is earnestly Aoped and expected that he will accede to the wishes of his men and remain their commanding officer. The Episcopal SeMinary Closing. The closing exercises of the Virginia ‘Theological Semirary were begun yester- day, with the annua! meeting of the alum- ni of the seminary, in the chapel. A large number cf the most prominent divines from all parts of the country were present, and Bishop Whittle presided. At 2 o’clo the annual alumni dinner was held. Last night the annual missionary address was made by Rev. Dr. W. W. Kirkly of New York, and was listened to by a large num- ber from this city. See He Denied It. James Ryan, the young man who was held several weeks ago on suspicion of hay- ing caused the death of Wiiliam Gouldman by riding against the latter with a bicycle on 4% street southwest, was in the Police Court this afternoon, charged with striking one of the inmates of a house on D street, in the Division, with such force as to dis- lodge four of her teeth and render her in- ‘sensible. At the time of his arrest for the bicycle accident Ryan's hand was injured, and he explained the cuts by saying they were re- ceived by striking a woman in the Division. His statement was corroborated by several companions, but Ryan today denied the ac- cusation, although he swore at the coro- ner’s inquest that he struck the woman. The latter was unable to positively identify Ryan as her assailant, so Judge Kimball dismissed the case. —_—_-—___ Charge of Housebreaking. Andrew Michael was this afternoon held in $00 bonds for the grand jury to answer a charge of housebreaking at 12:30 this morning at the residence of Dr. Charles B. Robinson, 222 C street. Michael was dis- covered in the house and held until the ar- rival of a policeman. Mother-love is mixed with daily, hourly sacrifice. The love increas- es with the sacri- fice it entails. The more a mother suffers and endures for her little one, the more precious it , becomes. She loves it because she has labored and suffered foi it. The physical is concerned in maternity af- fect a woman's entire constitu- tion to a degree only half realized by many doctors. Women are often treated specially for sick headaches, dys ia, melancholy, or what is suppose: a liver or kidney affection or heart- disease, when in reality the whole trouble to is with the reproductive organs. This Gelicate and intricate organism and the rational treatment for its peculiar ail ments is a life study for the wisest physi- cian. Probably no practitioner living has a higher repute in this special direc- tion, than Dr. R. V. Pierce, Chief Cor- sulting Physician of the Invalids’ Hote” and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y. His ‘‘ Favorite Prescription,” is the most perfect remedy ever known for all “‘fe- male complaints.” It gets at the source of the trouble from the inside: It is not merely temporary, external, local, bol- stering-up or palliative. It isacure. It directly tones and strengthens the in- ternal organs, restores them to health and regularity, and completely banishes the continual i and drain which wear out body and mind. Its sale exceeds the combined sales of all other medicines for women. In every American household, there should be copy of Dr. Pierce's great work, “Common Sense Medical Adviser,"” 1008 pages. illustrated. One copy free to any address on receipt of 21 one- ot stamps to for maili vy. World's Pispcnennd iactibal Associatana wY. 4 eee No Careless Bookkeeping at the Tax Office. To the Editor of The Evening Stert Refesring to the inaccurate and unjust statements in a communication in your last issue, signed John Chester, I beg to state in justice to this office that every dollar paid into the office is properly cred- ited on the books. Consequently when he states “their books (our books) had no entry of payment” he does not state a fact. Property im arrears for water main as- ent is reported by water office for ment. This office has no knowledge, however, of an erroneous advertisement for wa'er main assessment in name of Jokn Chester. In regard to the tax certificate, another mutter ever which this office has no con- trol, of which fact Mr. Chester must he aware, I have only to say that the error in regard to the number of lot was one liable to be made by the most careful clerk. As to the notation of tax due, the bocks show that tax the second half of ending June for the year paid May Mr. Chester ‘states for certificate for J or's and from the the case could not be, they did not get the books until about the 1th of Jum and could not be expected to post the en- tries for half a year axes in ten days, but after exhilating his receipts aid receive a clear certificate. Those who make such serious charges should be more accurate in their own Statements. E.G. DAV Collector of Taxes, D. 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