Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1896—-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Opening the Atlantic City Railway Wreck Inquest. EXPLAINING THE SIGNAL SYSTEM Agreement Made Regarding the Right of Way. RECESS TAKEN UNTIL -~ 2:30 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 3.—The fifteen injured at the sanitarium were do- ing well this morning, and there is no im- Mediate danger of any more deaths. At 10 o'clock Odd Fellows’ Hall was thrown open to the public, and half an hour later the coroner's inquiry into the railway tragedy last Thursday was begun. The crowd in attendance was not nearly so large as had been expected, and when the session opened the hall was not more than half filled. Most of the spectators were relatives of victims. Coroner McLaughlin was the first of the officials to make an appearance, and shortly afterward the jurymen filed in. They are: Foreman, Charies Evans; ex-Postmaster Levi Albertson, John B. Champion, C. E. Adams, T. J. Dickerson and ex-City Clerk Svans. ide of the case was represented by counsel. For the coroner, Prosecutor Perry appeared. Judge Joseph Thompson, law Judge of Atlantic county, represented the Where the Railroads Cross. Reading company, and Joseph H. Gaskill locked after the interests of the Pennsyl- vania. On a special train from Cape May this morning came General William J. Sewell, 3 president of the United Railroads of New Jersey, and Assistant General Pas- senger Agent George W. Boyd of the Penn- ia railroad. They will be present = the inquest. Gavin W. Hart of Philadelphia appeared as associate counsel for the Reading. Inquest Opened. The inquest was officially held on the bodies of Philip H. Goldsmith, the Bridge- ton clothier, who was killed hand in hand with his wife, and others whose identity has been fully established. A map of the fatal crossing, tacked on the wall, aided in the investigation. ‘The proceedings were opened by ex-Judge Gaskill, who asked permission of the coro- ner to aid in the investigation. Judge Thompson, for the Reading, made a similar request, but thought it would be more fitting for the prosecutor of the county to conduct the case, upon sugges- tiens from the railroad company’s counsel. Mr. Gaskill agreed to the suggestion that Prosecutor Perry should conduct the cas: and that official accepted the responsibility. The first witness called was Thomas W. Trenchard, city solicitor of Bridgeton, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trench- ard, who were killed In the wreck. He te: tified that he had Identified the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trenchard, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Fra- zier Bell, and several other Bridgetonians. He was called here from Bridgeton for the purpose of identification. Working of the Signals. M. R. Thompson, a clvil engineer in the employ of the West Jersey and Seashore railroad, who made maps of the scene, ex- plained the working of the signals. Mr. Gaskill here read an agreement made on June Il, 1SS86, between the Reading rail- road and West Jersey railroad, by which the West Jersey was permitted to cross the Reading tracks In order to coi treet with the Camden and Atlanti then read the signal rules fn substance a3 follows: All engineers and trains aprroaching the crossing must be carefully prepared to come to a full stop 150 feet from the cross- ing unless the signal of right of way Is displayed. the The trains of the Reading were given Precedence at this crossing over the West Jersey. E. O. D: uperintendent of the West Jersey id that by the mechanical arrangement of the signals an operator cannot give two trains orders to come ad at the same time. The normal posi- tion of the signal always means danger wben a train approaches, and he gives it right ef way. All the other levers are locked and every other track is neces- the danger signal. He stated y Impossible to give more than one track a clear signal at the same time. Mr. Dayton declared the signals could be seen a mile away, and that a train run- ning at fifty miles an hour could be stop- ped within 1,80 feet of the point where brakes were applied. er the rules, Mr. Dayton said, it is the operator's duty to give the Reading train the right of way, but if the West Jersey train rang the tower bell first and he had no knowledge of the position of the Reading train. he should give the West Jersey the right of way. A recess was here taken until 2:30 o'clock. >— Dental Faculties Mect. SARATOGA, N. ¥., August 3.—The Na- tlonal Associaiion of Dental Facultfes, Dr. S. H. Guilford of Philadelphia, president, resumed its annual session today. After being amended the report of the committee constitution and by- Dr. T. W. Brophy of report showing ihe year. The report of is, giving a statistical tal instirstions, was suf- A. Follett of Boston J tal session here *to- Kick of Philadelphia read ental Peda; and it Dr. W. J. Brady of Cleve- mon the technics a cavity and canal ntroduced by Dr. H. W. lle, Tenn. ——__ a@ paper on was discusse lend, Ohio. of dental sters of Chess. .—The thirteenth rnational chess masters’ | round of the in tournament was played in this city today, the pairing bein. Tarras, as follows: Albin, Charousek vs. une vs. Schiffers, Teich- owalter vs. Schlechter, Schallopp vs. Marocz: Janowsky had a by At I o’ciock, the time of adjournment, Maréezy had bes hallopp in a French defense after thirty-six moves. The other games remained unfinished, to be conclud- ed this afternoon and evening. es Woot Commission Men Assign. ‘TON. Mass., August 3.—The wool commission firm of W. D. Eaton & Co. of this city made ignment for the bene- fit of credito Joseph W. Spauld- nd the liabilities are No statement of the as- 's has been given out. The failure is at- tributed to the poor condition of the wool mari ——— Train Wrecked on a Bridge. WINSTO: . August 3.—A freight train oa the Oxford and Clarksville rail- road went through a bridge twelve miles from Durham last night. The engineer and fireman are thought to be fatally injured. ‘The train was destroyed by fire immediate- ly after the wreck. He | POLLING A BIG VOTE Great Interest Manifested-on the Alabama Election. Both Sides Make Claims of Success— Hard Rain Earty, bat Later the Weather Cleared. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 3—The state democratic committee, after diligent inquiries, estimates that the state will go for Johnson by from forty to fifty thou- sand majority. The populist committee claims the state by twenty-five thousand. In Montgomery county the whites are polling a full vote, having cast about nine- ty Fer cent of the votes poiled. It is stated that the republican leaders have sent out word to the negroes not to vote, which ac- counts for the small negro vote polled. So far the negroes who have voted up to this time have voted the democratic ticket. Heavy Vote Being Polled. Speeial Dispatch to The Exenicg Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August 3.—An elec- tion of state end county officers and mem- bers of the legislature is being held in Ala- bama today. Conditions are faverable for @ very heavy vote, which is being polled in all counties so far heard from. A severe rain storm swept all north Ala- bama at daylight this a.m., but by 8 o'clock the weather was fair and pleasant. Re- ports received at both state campaign headquarters here show that voting has been rapid and heavy. The negroes and republicans are voting almost solidly for Goodwyn, fusion cand‘date for governor in this section, but are splitting on county and legislative tickets. The fusionists are cling special efforts at their leg'slative et in the hope of controlling that body so as to seat Goodwyn, who, they seem to think, cannot hope otherwise to be gov- ernor. Indications point to the election of .Capt. Johnston, democratic nominee, and the democratic ticket by majority ranging anywhere from twenty to fifty thousand, with the legislature close, and probaly democratic. Many populists are voting the democratic ticket {a the belfef that Johnston is a better silver man than Goodwyn. This county, which has seven members of lesislature, promises to be very close, and the control of the legislature may hinge on it. A. P. A. has come into the fight here and has caused considerable stir. The democratic leaders are very sanguine, while those of the op- position are looking for fraud. COLLEGE SILVER C! UBS. iative Taken for the Organtza- tion of a League. CHICAGO, August 3—The Bryan and Sewall Silver Club of the University of Chicago is to take the initiative in the or- ganization of a league of democratic silver clubs among the colleges of the country. The intention of the managers is to eifect an organized opposition to the college league of republican clubs. The general plan is fer a campaign of educaticn by debate between the represen- tatives of both white and yellow metal in different universities. The debates are to be held at all colleges within the scope of the movement. Should the movement to erganize be successful, more extensive plans, now partially arranged, will be car- ried out. Mrs. Bryan's Task. A special to the Record from Lincoln, Neb., says: Last night Mr. and Mrs. Bryan worked several hours in the li- brary. Mrs. Bryan has taken charge of the correspondence, leaving Mr. Bryan to devote himself almost wholly to the work of preparing the speeches for the coming trip. Pending the official notification Mr. Bryan, on the suggestion of Senator Jones, has so far as possible avoided all heavy politi discussions in his speeches. Immediately after the meeting in New York, and possibly on his way east, he will plunge into the consideration of the issues of the campaign and he will be Prepared to-speak several times a day if necessary. To Receive Bryan at Chiengo. A general meeting of the democrats, popu- lists and silver people friendly to Bryan's election was held Saturday evening to make arrangements for the reception of the presi- dential nominee on his arrival in Chicago next Saturday night. Representatives from a number of trades unions were present, as well as both wings of the local populists, and it was decided to have a procession to escort Mr. Bryan from the depot to his hotel. It was predicted that 2,000 people would join in the processicn. His Opinion of Mlinots. W. H. Hinrichson, chairman of the demo- cratic state central committee, arrived here last night, and says that since the national convention adjourned he has been trayel- ing through the state, and has no doubt it will give a big majority for Bryan and Alt- geld. The state central committee will meet here today to map out plans for a vigorous campaign from now on, and also to fill va- cancies on committee caused by resignations of gold standard members. Morrison for Bryan. W. R. Morrison, member of the interstate con:merce commission, in an interview in the Journal, is quoted as saying that he will vote for Bryan and free Silver. Nebraska Populists. CMAHA, August 3.—The state nominat- ing convention of the populist party will be heid at Hastings Wednesday, and, judg- ing by present indications, harmony will take a day off while the warring factions of the party fight out their differences, not that the resuit is in doubt, but the fact is that the middle-of-the-road populists are in a hopeless minority again. They were beaten in nearly all of the county conyen- tions in the state. Here in Douglass courty the fight was especially bitter, but the straight populists were ingloriously defeated on every issue raised. It was the same at St. Louis, where the straight populists on the Nebraska dele- gation were outnumbered by nearly two to one. But in no case did they submit without a struggle. They fought every inch of ground, and they do not hesitate to declare that they will make a desperate effort at Hastings to prevent the consum- mation of the plan of the leaders of the majority. The leaders of the middle-of-the-road ele- nt assert that Governor Holcomb and tor Allen have entered mto a compact with the Bryan managers by which they were to deiiver the Nebraska vote to Bryan and Sewall, and in return Bryan's influence was to be used to procure a dem- ocratic indorsement of the populist siate ticket in Nebraska. Repudiate the Agreement. They refuse to be bound by such an agree- ment and persist in thelr determination to break up the slate agreed on by their op- ponents. That they are strong enough to prevent the renomination of Governor Hol- comb no one believes. But they announce their intention to make a fight that will Fave the way for a straight populist ticket in case such an undertaking should seem practicable. ‘There is one point in favor of the minority and that is the surpius of candidates for nearly all the state offices. Even in Doug- lass county the vote is split up among a dozen candidates, ard this is expected to result in a fight that will to some extent disrupt the alignment of the majority. If this can be accomplished the vote of the minority will become of some importance and they expect to be abié to cut some fig- ure in the convention. it is intimated by those who are in a pos!- tion to know that the majority will not raise the question between the two vice presidential candidates. The electors will be chosen as Bryan men, and ‘they will not attempt to instruct them for Mr. Sewall. if the minority will make a fight for Wat- son remains to be seen, but the leaders hope to avoid a fight on that issue by ig- noring the vice presidential question alto- gether. The plan is to elect an electoral commission composed of two democrats, two free silver republicans and four popu- lists. It is believed that by this plan they will be able to defeat any effort of the rad- ical populists to make trouble in the con- vention and unite all the free silver ele- ments. - eS Nicholas Ball, proprietor of the Ocean View Hotel at Block Island, R. I., died Fri- day night of cerebral hemorrhage. 1 DOUBLE ESCAPE. ‘Two Prisoners at St. Elizabeth Jump From a Window. Great excitement occurred among the officers at St. Eitzabeth’s Asylum about midnight Saturday on account of the es- cape of two convict prisoners named Albert Chaney, aged thirty, and Carl Kidwell, aged twenty-five, both of whom had just reached the institution from the Kings county, N. Y., penitentiary, where they were undergoing imprisonment for crime, but became, it is supposed, insane. Pending the proper transfer of papers be- tween the superintendent of St. Elizabeth's and the deputy marshals who took them to the latter institution, the prisoners were Permitted to remain In the reception room, and as both were constantly under the eyes of thelr keepers and also had on prison trousers, this course was supposed to be safe. Watching a favorable opporuuni:y, how- ever, Chaney and Kidwell ran to one of the side’ windows of the room, which has no bars across it, threw up the sash qulekly, and, in less time than it takes to relate it, were outside the building and on their way toward freelom. An alarm was at once sent to the Anacostia substation, and Po- lice Officer Reagan captured Chaney at the north end of the navy yard bridge, and the latter was returned to the asylum. Kid- well, however, had managed to escape cap- ture altogether up to the last accounts, and while the police are keeping a close lookout for him, they have but little expectation of getting the prize. It is thought ‘hat he has succeeded in exchanging hig prison trousers for a pair similar to those usually worn by men in citizen life, and that he !s mow well on his way to his former home. The deputy marshals are stated to be in doubt whether or not they will be held re- sponsible for the escapes, as they had not, when the prisoners got away, received re: ceipts from the asylum authorities for them. Members of Dalton Gang. Caton Tidwell, the fugitive, ts still at large. Although the police have made a search for him today, they have not suc- ceeded in locating him. It is stated that the men were members of the “Bill Dalton” gang of murderers, train-robbers and out- laws generally, who operated in Arkansas and the Indian territory, where crimes of the classes mentioned were of frequent oc- currence. Several members of the gang were killed, others were executed by the law officers, and still others were sent to the penitentiary. ‘Tidwell and his com- panion were among those who were for. tunate enough to get sentences of imprison- ment. The charges upon which they were convicted and sentenced were larceny and train wrecking. Sa DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. School Site. The Commissioners this morning heard a delegation of citizens representing the Woodburn Citizens’ Association regarding the improvement of the school site recently selected on Riggs road at the intersec of Blair road and Rock Creek Church read. They stated that the site Is above grade, as is Riggs road at that point. It was sug gested that Riggs road be graded, the sur- plus earth being used in leveling the school lot. The delegation w composed of Messrs. C. A. Langle: cs Ray, Angus Lamond and John Kelly. Peculiar Condition. The Potomac Electric Light and Power Company is not at all satisfied with the epinon of the attorney for the District when he held that Commissioners had no authority io accept its bid for lighting the city. Application has been made by this com- pany for a rehearing of the case, before the Commissioners finally decide the mat- ter. The application was granted today, and next Wednesday at 11 o'clock set for the same. After this hearing is concluded, the Commissioners will award the contract for electric lighting. A peculiar condition exists with relation to this case. Should the Commissioners turn down their attorney and accept the bid of the Potomac company, it is under- stcod the United States Hlecirie Company would go into court and get an injunction. Then the District would have to employ special counsel to prosecute the case, since the attorney for the District and the as- sistant attorney are both in recor. in the care against the Potomac company. ee Oleomargurine Case, Albert E. Hayden, dealing in groceries on D street northeast, who on the 23d of June pleaded guilty to violating the oleo- margerine laws, and who was sentenced last month to pay a fine of $50 and be im- prisoned in jail for three hours by Judge Cele, today appeared in court to pay his fine and submit to imprisonment. Mr. Hay- den's sentence was made as light as pos: ble by Judge Cole because, as the judge re. marked at the time, he felt contident that the man had been imposed upon by the wholesale dealers in the stuff, and because of his frank acknowledgment that he un- wittingly violated the law. —— Surprise to Pastor and Leader. Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, who left today for his vacation, was tendered a surprise party by the members of the Christian Endeavor Chorus of his church last Saturday eyen- ing. Music was furnished by the choir, Mr. MacElwee and Miss Shultz, leading so- prano of the church, Refreshments formed a delightful part of the evening. A sim- ilar surprise was recently given to the lead- er of the Christian Endeavor Chorus, Mr. James A. MacElwee, by its members, and in appreciation of his services he was pre- sented with $25. ss Death of Mrs. A. 8. Pratt. News has been received in this city of the death of Mrs. Sophia M. Pratt, which oc- curred at Reck Enon Springs at midnight last night. Mrs. Pratt was the wife of Mr. A. S. Pratt, on of the old citizens of Wash- ington. The death of this estimable lady occurred suddenly and was altogether un- looked for. While she has been more or less of an invalid for some years, suffering from rheumatic trouples, a fatal termina- tion was not expected at this time. It is understood that the immediate cause of Mrs. Pratt's death was paralysis of the brain. Her husband and her son Walter were with her at the time, the other two sons, Fred Pratt and Mr. J. C. Pratt, being this city. The body will be M in brought to Washington for interment and notice will funeral. be given hereafter of the — Denth of Mr. Robert McMurray. The death is announced of Mr. Robert McMurray, one of the old residents of Washington, which occurred yesierday af- ternoon at the residence of his son, 923 S street northwest. Mr. McMurray, who is seventy-two years of age, has been ill for a long time. He leaves a large circle of acquaintances in Washington, made during his extended residence in this city and his intimate connection with business affairs. pene ee To Be Sol In the case of James F. Barbour and others against Harrison S. Barbour, Judge Hagner, upon the petition of Receiver Joan A. Hamilton, today ordered and authorized him to dispose of the groceries, fixtures, horses, wagons and all other assets of the firm of James L. Barbour & Son, except the stock of liquors, at public auction. —_.—_—_ The Fort Myer Wells. It is probable that District Attorney Bir- ney, on behalf of the United States, will in a few days institute suit against ex- Congressman Levi Maish and perhaps oth- ers for non-fulfillment of contract in tne matter of supplying Fort Myer, Va., with water by the digging of wells. The story of the manner in which the subcontractor sought to supply the post with water by dams and pipe lines was fully told in The Star several days. It is said the govern- ment will seek to recover $8,000, alleged to have been paid on the contract. ee Reviving Industry, PROVIDENCE, R. I., August 3.—Allen’s print works at the north end of the city started up this morning after a three weeks’ shut-down. The corcern gives em- ployment to 300 persons. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 3.—A special frem Niles, Ohio, says: All the rolling mills of this place will resume work at once, giv- ing employment to about 2,000 men. BIG .GUN FORGINGS Bids for Them Opened at the War and FIRST STE Much Wotk Provided for the Wash- ington Gun Foundry. THE SIXTEEN-INCH GUN Bids were opened at the War and Navy Departments at 3 o'clock this afternoon for a large supply of forgings for the big guns and their mcunts for the two branches of the military service. The occasion marks the first practical steps on a large scale for the proper equipment of our seacoast with adequate means of defense against attack from a foreign foe, and also the equipment of the vessels of the auxiliary navy with modern armament. The. Navy Department has invited pro- Posals from all steel manufacturers of the United States for furnishing the depart- ment the following material: Rough-bored and turned forgings for breech-loading rifle—twenty sets four-inch, thirty-five sets five-inch, fifty sets six-u and two sets eight-inch. These forgings are intended for use in the manufacture of guns for the armament of vessels of the merchant marine accepted by the govern- ment as part of the auxiliary navy. The guns w:ll all be assembled at the Wa ington gun foundry, and will insure the ac- tive operation of that plant ‘for imany months to come. For Fortifications. ‘The preparations for the manufacture of ordnance are even more extensive in the War Department. The bids to be opened at that department this afternoon are for forgings for guns and mounts authorized by the last Congress in the fortifications Dill, and involve the expenditure of about $1,250,000. Although the ordnance depart- ment is authorized to make contracis for that amount the appropriation for the cur- rent year 1s but $659,000, Proposals have Veen invited for one set of forgings for a sixteen-inch gun, model of 1895, comp: ing the tube, jacket, trunnion hoop, cylin- érical hoops'and breech mechanism; eigh- teen sets of ten-Inch gun forgings and teen sets of twelve-inch gun forgings, similar in character and number to thos of the sixteen-inch gun; sixty sets of forg- irgs for twelve-inch steel mortars and forg irgs for the finishing and assembling of sixty of these mortars; forgings for sixty | twelve-inch breech-loading mortars com- j plete; a supply of six-pounder rapid-fire | uns, with mounts and ammunition, and | i 1 armor-piercing proj les, together with a supply of common shells, canisters and smokeless powder. In addition to the above, proposils have also been invited for thirty ten-inch disappearing carriages, fifty-six s return curriages for twelve- inch mortars, 2 steel-deck piercing shells and 240 twe! inch torpedo shetis. Largest Gun in the Service. The 14-inch gun authorized by Congress is the largest gun in the service of the United States’ and its proposed manufac- ture as a part of our system of coast de- tenses Is largely in the nature of an ex+ periment.” The board of fortifications of 1886 adopted this type of gun as a part of our coast ‘enses, and Congress has been asked to. make an appropriation for its manufacture every year since that date, but without suc up to the last session. This failtre on the part of Congress was partly due to the opinion of some military experts that the 12-inch guns have suffi- cient power for all ordinary needs. G Flagler, chief of the bureau of ordnance, however, has been a consistent advocate of the larger type of guns, and It was main- ly through his representations that Con- gress was finally induced to make an ap- propriation for the manufacture of one of them. The principal foreign powers have guns of 1t ich or larger calibers in their coast defenses and navy, but the United States has never adopted a heavier gun than the modern 13-inch, and there seems to be a general disposition in favor of the 12-inch gur as a more efficient weapon than those of larger caliber. Gen. Flagler's Views. In his last annual report, Gen. Flagler speaks as follows of the cixteen-inch guni “This department has never had any doubt of the necessity for the sixteen-inch suns nor of the wisdom of its adoption by the board of fortifications in 1886. Since the date of the report of that board the history of Gun versus Armor has steadily shown an increased necessity for a gun of as high power as that ot the sixteen-inch caliker. Granting what was perhaps true nine years ago, that the twelve-inch gun could, under favorable circumstances—that 's, at close range and with the vessel's side ormal to the trajectory—penetrate ' a any {armor then in existence, or, under less favorable circumstances and at longer ran- destroy any ve: ing, later expe: the case el by continued ham- e shows that this is with modern armor now. will not place his ves- not | Moreover, the ene: sel exactly in the position desired as we place a plate for experimental firing, and the problem in most cases is to destroy a vessel which is doing its best to run past cur batteries. Only a small number of shots an be fired from any one gun at a passing versel, and to accomplish the required amount of hammering a great many twelve- inch guns would be required. Not more than one moderately fair hit would be re- quired from the proposed sixteen-inch gun to «lestroy or stop any vessel known at the present time. There are sites for our forti- fications where one sixteen-inch gun should be the equivalent of a dozen twelve-inch guns, and as the question reduces itself to cne of dollars and cents, the sixteen-inch gun is the more economic gun for the work in hand. What Experiments Show. “Some of the latest experiments {indicate that even with continued hammering with the 12-inch gun we cannot expect to pene- trate the best modern armor, and could not destroy or stop certain vessels, except by a rare and exceptionaliy lucky hit In some weak spot. The report of tae chief of the bureau of ordnance of the navy for this year will show that in some late experi- ments at Indian ‘Heag it was utterly im- possible to penetrate Modern heavy armor with a 12-inch pro. 12 flrad under the most favorable circumstances at a range of only 130 yards and with the plate held normai to the trajectory. In some cases a 18-inch projectile barely got through the plate under the same favorable circum- stances. In some later experiments with a modern plate the 13-inch projectile passed through, While’ the 12-inch produced little effect. 1 “This department again submits in its es- timates fg7 this year an item for the man- ufacture of a type 16-inch gun. After an appropriafion is made it will require about three years to procure the forgings (forg- ings of a magnitude not heretofore made) to finish and assemble the gun and to sub- ject it to the 'tests required by law for a gun of new type. No 16-inch guns can be adopted and mtinufactured for service until the prepagation and test of this type gun is completed. This action does not commit the government to the adoption and manu- facture of 1t-iInch guns for the service at the expiiation' of the three years if they are not then wanted. It is deemed certain that they will not only be wanted, but that they will become an imperative necessity. It would he af act of plain wisdom and forethought to’advance by three years our condition of preparation for producing the guns, if wanted, by commencing as soon as possible the manufacture of the single type gun required for this purpose.” -o—-—___ Dangerous Weapon. Wm. Smith, a bullet-headed, brutal-look- ing negro, was In the Police Court today on the double charge of assault and carrying concealed weapons. He was arrested for beating a Httle colored boy, and when he was searched the polic2man found a slung- shot in his pocket. It was a home-made instrument, but none the less effective on that account, for it consisted of a couple of heavy iron nuts tled together with a long string to go around his wrist. Judge Miller fined Smith 3% for the assault, but sent him to jail for six months for carrying the weapon. FORMAL WITHDRAWAL. The Partial Settlement of the Holt Will Case. The formal announcement of her with- drawal from and abandonment of her ap- Peal in the contest over the estate of the late Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt, exclusively anrounced in The Star last week, was filed in the Probate Court today by” Miss Elizabeth Hynes of Kentucky. Miss Hynes, a cousin by marriage of Judge Holt, was named as equal beneficiary in the mysterlous document of February 7, 1873, which was declared by the jury not to be Judge Holt’s will, with Josephine Holt Throckmorton, and, as explained in The Star, she several days ago made a settle- ment with the heirs-at-law. The appeal will now be prosecuted by Miss Throckmor- ton and by Mr. Luke Devlin, who was named as executor in the alleged will. But a settlement by them, by which they agree to abandon their contest over ‘the estate, would not occasion much surprise among those who have closely followed the case. See Oe WELCOMED BY ENGLISHMEN. Chaplain Hubbard of Rochester, Received in the Mother Tow ROCHESTER, England, August 3.—The Free Masons of Rochester and Chatham held a meeting last evening to welcome the Rev. W. E. Hubbard of Rochester, N. Y. He was presented with an address of wel- come, and the most cordial greetings were extended to him by the mayor of Rochester and Dean Hole. The latter spoke of the kind reception accorded him everywhere in the United States, and gaid that the pro- cessional cross which Dr. Hubbard brought as a gift from the Rochester, N. Y., Free Masons to the Rochester Cathedral would always be treasured in the highest manner possible. Dr. Hubbard, in replying, assured his hearers of the undying friendliness of the United States toward Great Hritain, adding that if they had heard anything to the con- trary they must remember that not all liv- ing in America are Americans. Prior to the meeting Dr. Hubbard preached in the cathedral here. ROCHESTER, N. Y., August 3.—Roches- ter Free Masons, in response to an appeal by Very Rev. Dean S. Reynolds Hole, upon his visit here, raised $100 us a subscription to the fund for restoring the cathedral at Rochester, England. Rev. Warren C. Hub- bard of this city, grand chaplain of the | Grand Lodge of the state of New York, F. A. A. M., is in England, commissioned by Rochester Masons to present the money raised here. —— ae SPEED OF VEHICLES. Suggestions for Determining How ‘ast They Go. A correspondent sends to The Star the! following: A simple way to estimate the approximate speed in miles per hour of a rapid transit car or a bicycle or other v hicle is the following—make observations ata street crossing: Divide the number of feet in the width of the street by the num- ber of seconds required in crossing it, and you will get the rate of speed in feet pe second; then, from the table given below, you can ascertain the speed in miles per hour. Column A gives the number of feet per second and column B gives the correspond- ing number of miles per hour to the near- est hundredth part of a mile. Example: Suppose a car crosses a street sixty feet wide in three seconds, then it is traveling at the rate of twenty feet per second, which will be seen by the total is at the rate of 13.6% miles per hour (thirteen and sixty-three-hundredths of a mile}. The basis of the table is this: A vehicle traveling at the rate of one foot per second ig moving at the rate of a littie more than the sixty-eight one-hundredth of a mile per hour. So by multiplying the sixty-eight one-hundredth of = mile by the number of feet per second will give the speed per hour in miles. A Feet | Miles per second, i per hour. 10 82 aL 50 = a2) 18 13 88 4 ot 15 22 16 0 iw 3s 18 28 ly Ot 20 63 21 31 2 00 23 68 24 36 = 04 2B Eg 40 a Investigating an Alleged Confession. BALTIMORE, Md., August 3.—District Attorney Wiliiam S. Hammond of Altoona, Pa., reached this clty this morning for the purpose of investigating the alleged con- fession of Whitney, the convict suicide, that he killed Henry Bonneka, the aged | miser of Altoona, for whose murder an- other man is awaiting sentence of death. As soon as the district attorney arrived. he and Warden Weyler began a rigid examin- ation of Convict John Williams, who was Whitney's “pal,” and to whom it is alleged Whitney confessed that he murdered Bon- neka. August 3.—While out leat riding last evening Henry Hendr: son, Anna Amsrud and Lizzie Oldstad, three La Crosse young people, were drown- ed in the Mississippi river just below city. Not one of the parties could s and they had very little experience in row- irg. The bodies have not been recovered. —_.__ Chairman Hanna’s Return. NEW YORK,Augtst 3.—M.A.Hanna,chair- man of the repubiican national campaign committee, will leave New York for Cnhi- cago tomorrow evening. Before his de- parture there will be a meeting of members j him, SEARCH FOR A SCOUNDREL | Attempted Assault on Mrs. Simpson Near Rockville. Mauch Excitement Near Rockville—The Assailant Employed Farm Hand. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 3, 1896. Much excitement was created here Satur- Gay evening by a report that a few hours before a negro named Ed. Thompson had attempted to con mit a felon‘ous assault upon the person of Mrs. John Simpson rear Potomac, six miles from this place. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson live on the farm of Mr. Darius Clagett, where the husband ‘s employed as a farm hand, Thompson also making his home on tie place and work- ing in various parts of the neighborhood. The hcuses in which the two families live are near together, and on Saturday morn- irg Mrs. Simpson loaned a comb to some member of the other family and wanting it asked Thompson to bring it to her. She Was answered that the family had gone away, that he could not find it and asking ber to come and look for it herself. This she did, and was followed into the hoyse by Thompson, who closed the door ani locked it. Without a word he then seized Mrs. Simpson, who, realizing the danger, fought desperately and screamed for =5- sistance. She is a large woman of great Strength, and succeded in getting away fiom her assailant and leaving the house. She then ran to a field a considerable dis- tance from the house and acquainted her hesband with the facts in the ease, and he immediately left h's work and went in pur- suit of the assailant of his wife. Thomp- son in the meantime had bundled up his cothes and left. When next seen he was in a store at Po- tomac, where he made a small purchase and left in a hurry, striking out through a cornfield and going in the direc- tion of Cabin John bridge. As soon as pos- sible Deputy Sheriff Embrey was notified, and, with a porse of men, started in pt suit of <he villain, but ‘up to latest ac- | counts on Sunday evening the negro had eluded capture. Thompson is said to have come to the county from Virginia, and it is the impression here that he has succeed- ed in crossing the river and reaching nis | old home. Others think that h his way to the District, and on Saturday | night the Washington polic- were notified to be on the lookout for him. Thompson is a dark mulatto about five feet six inches in height and 140 pounds weight. He is about eighteen years of age and will not likely get much older should he fall into the hands of the crowd now looking for The Simpsons came here originally from Prince George's county, Maryland, and bear a fine reputation in the communi- ty in which they live. in Baltimore. A yourg colored man arrested here last night on suspicion of being Edward Thomp- son, who is charged with the crime, proved © be Thompscn’s companion. He says that ‘Thompson went to Baltimore. The prisoner suys he was in Baltimore with him, and they were drinking. He returned hom leaving Thompson in the monumental ci eee NNATI’S HURRICANE. has made i C1 One Man Killed and Several Others Seriously Injured. Many people at Cincinnati yesterday visited the scenes of the hurricane of Sat- urday in the northern suburbs. With the wind blowing sixty miles an hour and a rainfall of two inches within two hours the weather bureau says the city was fortunate in escaping with only property damages. This was due to there being no funnel-shaped clouds, no twisting winds or whirlwinds. Watle the dark clouds burst the wind swept straight across the city and its suburbs. It unroofed hun- dreds of buildings that were cecupied, but all the bulidings demolished were either old structures, barns and sheds or build- ings in process of construction. All the railways are now entering the city on time, but some of the street rail- Ways and@ telephone lines are still disa- bled. Some congregations held services in new locations yesterday, owing to dam- ages to their edifices, put the general opinion expressed everywhere was that of thankfulness that the situation in ihe elty and in southern Qhis, Indiana and Kentucky was no worse. The only death reported was that of Charles Bouhe, who pickel up a telegraph wire that had blown inio his yard on the Carthage road. The wire crossed a trol- ley wire that was blown down. John Harmer of Covington, Ky., also picked up a wire and was unable w release himself. His condition is still doubtful. A number of people are prostrated from lightning s The lightning struck hundreds of places in and about the city. Quit number of horses were killed in stables struck by Hghtning or blown dow: The € leasant yesterday, and Sun- oted to clearing up the dam- age of Saturday ee ee dents at Atinntic Cit The floor of the photograph gallery of R. Renshaw, on the board walk, Atlantic City, collapsed yesterday, precipitating tweive persons a distance of twelve feet. Mr. Wil- liamson of Johnstown, Pa., and Mrs. Hole: worth of Philadelphia were severely injur- ed about the head. Proprietor Renshaw had his cheek cut open. The cause of the secident was attributed to rottened sup- port st_ night as the Reading excur: ion train was leaving the depot. William O'Neil | of Philadelphia fell beneath the wheels and had hoth legs amputated. He died from his injuries. —eee-______ Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, of the executive committee to complete the plan of campaign. ——__ Judge Calvin E. Pratt Dead. NEW YORK, August 3.—Judge Calvin E. Pratt of the supreme court of the state of New York died at his residenc8 in Brooklyn today. He was born at Pit‘ston, Mass., July 23, 182s. —_-+—_—_ Receipts and Expenditures for July. The comparative statement of the govern- ment receipts and expenditures, issued by the ‘Treasury Department, shows the total receipts from all sources during July to have been $20,029,209, and the expendi- tures, $42,088,468, leaving a deficiency for the month and the fiscal year thus far of $13,059,249. The internal revenue receipts during the month were $14,; creaase of $1,404,117 over the first month of the last fiscal year. On the other hand, the customs receipts, which were $12,157,330, show a falling off of $1,919,654, compared with July of last year. Ti miscellaneous receipts, which were $2,509,346, show an in- crease of $475,068 over the month for the last fiscal year. All but two items of the expenditures, war and interest charges, show a decided increase over July, 1895, the heaviest being under the head of civil and miscellaneous expenditures,which were $12,- 343,931 as against $10,017,562 for the cor- responding month a year ago. Part of the comparatively large deficiency is also ac- counted for by the increase of expenditures on account of the navy from $2,380,486 in July, 1895, to $3,456,250 last month. There is a slight increase of about a quarter of a ion each for pensions and Indians over July of last year. ——_—__—_-e+__. National Democratic Committee. Senator Jones, chairman of the democrat- ic national committee, has issued a call for a meeting of the committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, August 11. He requests members to be present in person or by proxy. He also requests all members who expect to be present to notify W. P. St. John, treasurer of the committee, at New York. ——____+e+—____ A Candid Cnadidate. A. S. McClure, republican nominee for Congress in the seventh Ohio district, says in a letter to his constituents that he is In favor of the free coinage of silver, and he does not propose to obtain a single vote by evasion or duplicity on the money question. Charles F. Moss, a well-known young man of Lynchburg, Va., has committed suicide. correspondenis Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- marn & Co., New York. Septem: Oetober. November: Decesber. Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U, registered, 10615 bid, 10743 ask 1g bid, 108: al U. Ne asked. 111 bid, 1 District of 104 bid. Stock 4s, 1925, 113 101, 110 bid, ney Water 1983, To bid. Fund, currency tock cur. 65s, 112 | Hancous Bond: Metropolitan Railroad bid. Hroad 5 id. Washin 115 asked. Ches- 100 bid.” Ameri- and A., 100. bid. - and O., 100 Ist Gs, 105 bid. bid. bid: nd ‘Trust Ss, Security und 7: Washington M onie Hall Assoc tional Bank Stoc 300 asked. Bank of I politan, bid, 300 a asked. ’ Farmers Second, 120 tdi. Co ap) 10 bid! | West End, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 96 asked. 100 asked, Obie, SS bid. Safe Deposit and Trust C Deposit and Trust, 12 and Trust, 117 asked. ‘Trust. 140’ asked. Railroad Stocks. asked. Metropolitan, Belt, Eckington, town and Tennallytow: Gas and Electric 1 240 bid, 45.3 pal Sintes Fa Lincoln, ‘ational Safe mm Lean and Wa American Seenrity bid, i coran, 125. bid. id. National Union, 13 asked. Riggs, bid, (6 asked. Lincoln, 8 Frauklin, 50 bid. Titl> Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Titie, asked. Columbla Title, 6 asked. Washington Title, 3 bid. hone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, *62 American Grapkophone, 4% bid, 5% asked. American Graphophone, p{d.. Gui Carriage, .10 bid, .20 a: Miscellaneous Stocks. —Merge Did, 121% asked. Lanston Monotype, 5 ‘asked. "(Great Falls Ice, 120 asked. *Ex. div. 13 asked." Pneumatic ed. thaler er) on} FINANCE AND TRADE London’s Holiday Increases Dullness in Speculative Circles. CAMPAIGH'S PROGRESS WATCHING THE Every Demonstration to Be Util- ized as a Factor. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, August 3.—Tne natural tendency toward dullness and inconse- quentlal trading, which has characterized recent cperations in the stock market was emphasized still further this morning by London's close holi¢ay. The absence of foreign interest confined the entire day's business to the room, and prices for the most part were adversely influencea in consequence. Traders prominent in recent declines were credited with offering securi- ties down in the inteest of forcing realiz~ ing and iquidation sales, but in a majority of instances such efforts were not succe: ful. he reai owners of securities are less sensitive to daily fluctuations than they were a week ago, and routine devices for forcing sales are no longer effective Alternate buying and selling by the pr fessional clement is likely to be substite | for more legitimate trading during the | ance of the summer season, but the ban ing syndicate may be relied upon top: vent deflections yeyond the danger poi A large volume of business is not desirali« at this time, and the substantial interests in the street are disposed to protect values only. Sentiment has improved considerably, however, and the element of fear has, in sure, been dixposed of, but notwith- nding these changes for the better, con- sirvatism mands inactivity. The pre- gress of the campaign will be eagerly Watched, and every demonstration will be made to serve a speculative purpose, but movements of this character are not to be participated in by the inexperienc In- Vestors will Je nothing if they insist on decreased risks, even though they pey in- creased prices ‘The selling of Manhattan by houses iden- tified with recent operations in the proy erly was a conspicuous feature of the tr: ing in railroad shares. From an opening level, which remained unchanged under a fair volume of business, until the beginning of the room hour, the + broke shar ‘The cov ulted in ing of short an equally sharp recovery to during a general rally late in the afternoon. The in- ability of this stock to hold an advance has been commented upon frequently of late, and gives color to th dividend rumors. Every rally im almost invariably by the sz Sugar was offered down by tra yielded easily for a net loss of 1 per ci during the morning. in several grades of the refined product coupled with the fact that the large int sts which were credited with extensive purchases last week, refused to sell, forced a recovery in price later in the day. The changes ir a majority of the less active issues were irregular and void of signifi- cant incentive. There were no new devel- opments of any mom et being in a position of expectancy simply. The foreign «xchange markct is reported to be firm under small offerings, with its An advance of 1-1 &eneral conditions unchanged from week. The artificiz! satisfaction guaran by the associated drawers of has to some extent removed ¢ the facters of the immediate situation. Gold shipments were prevented by a similar device at the time of the bond syndicat operations, with rates % per than those now prevailing. London's reappearance tomorrow morn- ing may have some influence on prices, but present indications favor a protracted iod of insignificant transactions. The week's political developments are likely to be as important to the speculative com- munity as anything of a strictly routine character. The Cotton Market. NEW YORK, August 3.—The Liverpool cotton market is closed today and the course of prices at New York is governed altogether by crop accounts, which at pres- ent are bullish. Government advices this morning failed to justify promises of rain indicated in Saturday’s late report, and the first cai] here this morning developed a firm and fairly active market, with prices S points higher, and December and Jan- uary particularly firm and active on New Orleans buying orders, Following the open- ing call the market eva: under lo pressure, but again rallied. chiefly ‘spring options. shang FINAN . AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing price: ew York stock market today, ¢ by Corson & Mucariney, York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High, Low. Close, American Sugar........ M3 4) ly American Sugar, Pid... 95" 9898. American Tobaved BIR Bey American Cotton Oil Atchisot Baltimore & Bay State Gas. Canada Souther Canada Pacite. 0000021 Chesapeake & Ohio. 0I. 20.2 c. C. C. & St. Louts 2... . 0. BK Q - “6hg ‘ok Northwestern 9445 - CM. & St. Paui, iy . M, & St. Paui Chicago, R. 1. & Paci Consolidated Gas Del., Lack. & W ay 360 Delaware & Hudson...) 119X119 Den. & RioGrande, Pfd. 2... Dis. & Cattle Feeding... “10 General Electric iy Miinois Central aR Laclide Gas, 1934 Lake Shore. 142 Louisville & 3 43% Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Paciti National Lead National Lead Co., few Jersey Ceniral..... ew York Central..2.1! jorthern Pacific. orthern Pa North American Ont. & Wester Pacifte Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman. Wheeling & L. Eri Wheeiing & L. Western Union Silv. Augost do, extra, uiet west 3, do. 35. 40083, wheat xtra rrels; exports, Wheat dunt spring rrok + 0 pound for tints Filea, The will of the late John Callahan, dated June 30, 1896, filed today, appoints his widow, Mary Callahan, executrix, and makes her sole beneficiary.