Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1897-14 PAGES. SPECIAL MASONIC. 4 SPEC fayette Lodge, x held at Maser VAY, “April 29, 1807, at 4 p.m, Bterp, ty atterd the funeral of Hoge W. Beatty. Be E CO-PARTNERSHTP HERETOFORE E IST. between Henry A. Jones ter P. the firm mme aud strie of Henry . Was this day dissolved by mutual FP. Powler retiring, Henry A. “ all Mabilities apd ie authorized o collect all debts due the late firm, : i HENRY A. JONES, WALTEH 2. FOWLER, n thanks to my friends for their Iberal to the late firm of Henry A. Jones & cordially recommend them to the ne who will extend to them the same Iberal esy aml prompt attention as hereto: W. PL F ted under at No. ‘The business will hereafter be cond: the same style of Henry A. Jones & 1D st. aw. pIS-2t* HENE E BLE FOR A GOOD sy Salts which we rexentatives at the . A. JONES. MANY worn by irant | Me- mies and our patrons say their elothes suffer a bit by comparison with creations of the Fifth Avenue Tailors! A wise Is sufficlent RED GATCHEL & CO. STOCK DIVIDEND. ond of on: the 604 13th st. THE RE PRE Jar a RRED rierly dlv MBER! ve on buying Lumber and Millwork just as you would in buying = 3, dry ood, ete. Yor'Htiad by cousylting our prices t we deserve your patrons onier large—none too small THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. and Wharves, foot 4th st. 0 ST._CAR WHe SAW L ar corner Tith end U sts. wight. will please send their names y & PETER, Atiorneys, 420 5th st. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ¢ Ins. Co. for the District of ‘lumbia. the books for the transfer of stock will be closed from the FIRST to the TENTH OF MAY, 1597, hoth days inchustve. apttiw ” FRANK T. SPIRITUALISM.—MRs. voyaat, basiness and test medium, RY ORDER OF THE the Arlington Fire IS PLEASURE, THERE IS F Tn a home at Clevcland Park. NOTICE TO OREDITORS--ALL oF S HAV. ing claims against the Haller & Richards Co. are hereby notified fo present them to the under- sizned om or wefore the SECOND OF MAY, or they may be barred from participation in the ‘dis- trivation of asseta: ” W. C. PRENTIS ap21-ot VETERINARY.—I HAVE REMOVED MY OFFICE Bazaar, 940 Louisiana ave. JOS. T. BUSHMAN, V. ‘TRIBUTION POLICIES, TONTINES BOUGHT FOR INV! TD. HADI F st. ayé-Im coal. 3L. REDUCED TRICES. W. A. Furnace ‘A. Nut AL Stov Pea Goal....22 JOHN MiLi Office, 10th and F nw. dump and storage yard, Sth and K ne. Con ap Te Weddi ng Engraving. | fashion ap of. TH PAP tely invul . Et Easton & Rupp, 421 11thSt. <D STATIONERS. apes-14d POPULAT When You Feel Unwell — ake of Tharp’s “Bei and you wi b a small Whisky. surprised how it will De you. “Berkeley is uncxeelled as a strenzthener_and_tonte. Jas. Tharp, 812 F St. ap2S-10d Thinking of Advertising? Then drop in tomorrow and find oot about my Typewriter Ch Taes are used by the thous: gan be ev » for certain results. Every letter takes the form of a per- tien—hence is in- “prouipt prititer,"” 512 11th st. CALL SEE TE AT KEEN'S AND LATEST STYLES OF GOODS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN IN ANY OTHER ES- TARLISHMENT WASH- INGTON. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, 1310 F ST. N.W. IN ay3-3m.21 Warm weather brings out the neglige shirts in droves. Let yours come with the collars and cuffs and we'll launder “em ia a way that wifl please you. YALE LAUNDRY, 518 1oth st. “Phone roge. Na ee y ‘ § , \ ee. \ 1) \ } \ } ) \ Transfers of Real Estate. Wm. S. Mianixy et ux. 21 and 22, bik 2; $10. to Jno. Manele H. Meline to Emeline C. White 1; $1,060. St -Wih. A. Melos, trustee, to Isa- bella L. Nourse, part: $2,000. Columbia Heights.—Clarence F. Norment et ux. to Lee Hatching; past lot 5, bli 31; $10. New H: tween M and 3. H. Lowder. milk, lot SI, sj. 70: $10. Mt. Fleaaynt apd Pleasant Plains. Henry H. Jackson to Bes Carter, lot 12. bik. S: $1 University place mear 14th street extended. Wm. Ho Lowdermilk er ux. to Wm. S. Minntx, part lot 17. bik. 42. University Park: gle. Tenth street northwest between N and © streets. Ni T Ha t ox. et al. to Chas. S. Do rt 307: $10. Chas. S$. Domer + same property to Nicholas T. Haller and Faw. J. Hannan: $1 Capitol street Ww WB theast between M and N ge et. ux. to Jno. S. Rich, = $10, Ween Zist and 22 trustees, . lot 21, xq. 6s e Borthe cat between I Philip H. Christman et us. lot 14, sq 2H $10. umbla Helgits. Jacob Tome et ux streats, Washington 93.25. band 14th to Lizzie Y. iz to Jere- wiah Mo Wilson, lot 31 S10. Twelfth and © st est. Ellen Hefter nan to Richard kins. lot 1, sq. 27%; herman Sirect nortuwest between ISth streets. Root. E. Mocis to Allee V. W: lot 116, sq. 18 $100 = diag HIM Lee Hutchins to Jacob N. Belt, ots 13th and Lith stre nua M. Chas. 1 Inn to € nua Builliere, lot 46, sep.a3031 —_—— A War Veteran Buried. Mr. John M. Sullivan,.a veteran cf the war, and an old resident of this « ied at his residence, 216 G street, yesterday afternoon, after an illness of a fow weeks. Although born in Canada he entered the Union army from New York, and was made a lieutenant gn account of meritori- ous services during the war. Subsc.uen| y ie Was appointed to a postcion in the War epartment and was lacer transferred to the Treasury Depact he was at the time of iis death. He was Arlington <hi arerneen, ine x conducted by » of watch he was + e+ Another Fraud Order. The Post Office Department has issued @ fraud order against the Manufacturing apd Whglesale Protective Union of Kan- sas City, Mo. ——~+-e+-______ “Want” ads. ir The Star pay because they bring answers. IN HIS OWN DEFENSE Philip McElhone~Takes the Stand as a Witness. HE DENIES TURNER'S TESTIMONY | The Defendant Declares He Never Saw the Force Collection. FEATURES OF THE TRIAL The trial of Philip McElhone, charged with Lewis McKenzie Turner with having, between the Sth of lest November and the 7th of February, stolen a number of manu- scripts and dccuments from the Peter Fo collection in the Congressional Li- brary, was resumed this morning, before Judge Bradley in Crimiral Court No. 2, the court room being crowded to its fullest extent. When the trial was adjourned yesterday afternoon Turner, McEihone’s co-defend- ant, was on the witness stand, having, as stated In The Star, been calied as a witness by District Attorney Davis on behalf of the government. Before adjourning the trial. at Mr. Davis’ request, for the day, Judge Bradley tock occasion to disclaim any intention or desire to reflect upon the Court of Appeals or upon Mr. Davis in a ruling made by him the previous day, being unaware, he sald, that his remarks had been so construed until his attention had been called to the newspapers. Mr. Davis assured the court that he had not even imagined that there had been any reflec- tion by the court upon him. Turner Resumes. Resuming the stand today, Tvrner stated that he first became aware of the value of the papers in the Force collection fr ym McElhone. He first saw the papers in scme of Librarian Spofford’s scrap books. McElhone first took the papers froin the scrap books and then he (Turner) assisted in taking them. Sometimes the papers were torn out, and sometimes they were removed by soaking them out, the latter precess being done in his (Turner's) room in tge brary. The witness being asked by Mr. Davis if he took certain papers which were in- quired into yesterday, counsel for the de- ferse objectcd, on the ground that the mat- ter nad been inquired about yesterday. “Has the witness,” inquired Judge Brad- ley, “acquired better knowledge over night?” c “It may be, your honer,” remarked Mr. Shillington. “That is offensive,” sharply replied Mr. Davis. Then the district attorney went cn to explain that when he called Turner yesterday as a witness for the govern- ment he had not then spoken a word to him, and did net know what he would say. During last evening he had fully informed himself as to what Turner knew, and was therefore today prepared to more intelli- gently examine him. Judge Bradley explained to Mr. Davis that the court had not for a moment in- tended or desired to reflect upon him. But Turner had counsel, and he might have consulted with him’ since the court ad- journed yesterdzy. Declined to Ask More Questions. Mr . Davis said, in reply to the court, that his sole purpose in calling Turner w. ferward the adm‘nistration of justi that in order to svoid any suspicion what- ever, he would not ask the witness an- ether question. Judge Bradley again assured Mr. Davis that he had not intended or desired to re- flect upon him, and suggested that in view of Turner's peculiar positien in the case he should be allowed to tell all he knev But Mr, Davis maintained his determina tion te question Tufner no further, and th 3 man was then examined by Mr. Shillington. , _ = Turner stated to Mr. Shillington that h and McElhone ere married, and that his (Turner's) father-in-law, Dr. Miller, a native of one of the Carolinas, died about twenty years ayo. Turner then said thit until he was called to the stand by Mr. Davis yesterday he did not know c-rtainly eros that he would be asked to testily, altho Lis attorney, Mr, A. A. Lipscom®, had told him he might be. Turner also said that he knew of no armangement by. which he was to testify. He had always veld ih: truth about the ease, or intended to, admitted telling the secret service offic but rs that he took the papers from a shelf in the library and also : dmitted telling them that McElhone wes innocent, “Then,” renarked Mr. Shillington, “you did pot always tell the truth. “Well, no,” replied Turncr, et what I have testified t “That is all,” said Mr. Judge Bradley asked rner if it was true that he refused to anything at Chief Hazen’s office in the presence of Mc- Elhone. Turner said that he thought he did not. No Arrangement Made. As his next witness Mr. Davis called Lawyer C. H. Turner to the stand. Mr. ‘Turner said he is the associate of Mr. Lip: In the ligat ington. comb, stating that while Turner, McEI- hone’s co-defeadant, had offered, threugh Mr. Lipscomb, to plead guilty “to the in- dictment ng only a jail sentenze, no offer had been made to have Turner y on behalf of the government. Mr. refused to accept a plea of guilty un- pleaded guilty to the three indic Mr. Lipsce:nb gave similar test ating that neither Mr. Davis noc in his office had suggested or made any arrangement by which Turner might testify. Mr. Lipscomb remarked, however, that he belicved from the first that the gcvernment would be compelled to call Turner as a witness. Verdict of Not Guilty Asked. Mr. Davis then announced the close of the government's case, when counsel for the defense asked the court to direct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. In support of the motion Mr. Dougiass submit- ted that the government's case rested alone on the testimony of Turner, an accomplice. ‘Turner, remarked Mr. Douglass, had not only noi been corroborated, but had also been contradicted. Therefore, he argued, the jury should be instructed to at once re- turn a verdict of not guilty. Then, too, said Mr. Douglass, Turner had not only de- <lered McElhone to be innocent, but that the government had also failed to show that McEthone had taken the papers alleged in th> indictment to have been stolen. Jt Was true that McEIhone had been found to be in possession of three of the alleged stolen papers, the roll of artificers, the Wil- liam Williams letter and the Cortland com- mission, signed by John Hancock, but it had rot been shows. that he stole them, or that he knew they were stolen. Mr. Shil- lington added a word or two to what his associate had said, but Judge Bradley over- ruled the motion, the defense noting an ex- ception. On behalf of McElhone, Mr. Davis stat- ing that he would not claim a conviction as to the two Benedict Arnold lettets, there being a reasonable doubt as to them, Mr. Douglass stated that McElhone did not even know that such papers were in the Congressional Library. They would also show, he explained, that McElhone merely acted as the agent of Turner in the sale of the papers, never even imagining for all diserees that have their origin in impure blood. It is BETTER than other sazsaparillas, better made, of better Ingredients and by better methods, Its record of cures proclaims {t the © THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. _ EXPLANATORY NOTE: high and low barometer. Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. bars, or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “Hig! Small arrows fly with the wind. Solfd lines are {s0- Dotted lines are ‘sotterms, or Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow and ‘Low’ show location of arcas of FAIR WEATHER. Slowly Rising Temperature, With the Winds Becoming Southerly. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the! District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair; slowly rising temperature; northerly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to- night, followed by increasing cloudiness Thursday; warmer tonight; easterly winds, hecoming southeasterly. Weather conditions and general forecast: A depression is central on the New Eng- jand coast, diminishing in energy. An area of high pressure covers the lower iake reg- fon and the Atlantic states. A trough of low pressure extends from Lake Superior scuthwestward to Texas, with a depression central in eastern Kansas. An area of high pressure covers the northern Rocky moun- tain districts. The barometer has risen in New England ard on the Atlantic coast, also throughout the Rocky mountain pla- teau and in the upper Missouri valley; 1 has fallen from the lake regions southward to the west gulf coast. The temperature is higher in the lake regions, the Ohio valley and the middle At- lantic states; it is colder generally in the Kccky mountain districts. Showers have occurred in New England and rain on the Rocky mountain slope and in the west gulf states, with occasional thunder storms. Rain and threatening weather will prob- ably continue in New England, with slow- ly rising temperature. Fair weather is in- dicated for the Atlantic states: Showers will occur in the Mississippi valley tonight, and will extend into the Ohio valley and lewer lake region Thursday. The temperature will be higher in the Chio valley and cooler in the west gulf states. The following heavy precipitation (in irches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Wichita, 1.14; Temple, Texas, 2.00, Rivers.The following changes in thi rivers (in feet and tenths) have ocr :rre: Rigen, Saint Louls, 0.6; Little Rock, 5.2. Fallen, Cairo, 1.5; Helena, Ark., 0. kensas Cliy, 0.2; Kansas’ City, 0.7: Crosse, 0.2; Memphis, 0.2; Vicksburg, 0.1. They are above the danger line and sta- tionary at Keokuk, 4.4; Néw Orleans, 3.1. Above the denger line and falling, Hel- ena, Ark., 9.2; Arkansas City, 6.5; Kansas City, 0.9; La Crosse, 0.3; Memphis, 1.4; Vicksburg, 10.9. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 12:09 p.m. and p.m.; high tide, 5:24 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:34 p.m.; high tide, 6:06 a.m. and 6:32 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:06; sun sets, 6: Moon rises at a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:04 a.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 7:58 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:12 a.m. The lght- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted. at -#:48 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:27 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 56; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 62; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at scuth connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 5{; condition at in- aeut gate housé@, 36; effluent gate house, Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during j the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoo! April 27-4 p.m., tam. 45; 8 am., and 2 oe 6S. Maximum, 68, at 2 p.m., April 28; mini- mum, 44, at 5 a.m., April 3s ee o that Turner had other than a lawful or honest possession of them. Testimony for the Defense. As the first witness for the defense, Bar- ry Mohun was called to the stand. He stated that he has been employed in the Congressional Library since 1804, and that he never knew there was such a thing as the Force collection. Davis moved to strike out Mr. Mo- testimony, as being immaterial and irrelevant. Mr. Shillington stated that he desired to £ that few people knew that the Force collection was a part of the li- brary, and he would show that McElhone could hardly have had knowledge of it. Judge Bradley allowed the testimony to remain in, remarking that it did not appear to be very material. Then Wils: . Young, another employe of the library, gave similar testimony. “How many books are there in the li- brary?” inquired Mr. Davis. “I do not know,” replied the witness. “How many pamphlets are there in “I do not know.” “You do not know a hundredth part of the library, do you?” “No, sir. < “Nor a thousandth or ten thousandth art of it?” No, sir. Daniel Murray and H. C. Chzse, als library employes, geve similar testimony, although they stated they knew of the Force collection. McElhoune Takes the Stand. ‘The defendant was then called to the witness stand. He stated that he is twenty- eight years of age, married, and had been employed in the Congressional Library at the time of his arrest, February 10, about four years. Before then he had been em- ployed here and in New York, being at one time private secretary of President McKinley, who was then in Congress. Re- ferring to his arrest, after stating that he did not know of the existence of the Force collection, the defendant said tha: having in his possession certain of the papers mentioned in the indictments, hav- ing received them from Turner. He told them ail he knew of the papers, telling them that he was not aware that they belonged to the library. At the time ot his arrest he had in his pocket the roll of artificers, the Williams letter and the Cort- land commission being at his home. The papers he received from Turner in the lat- ter's room at the library, Turner telling him at the time that they had belonged to his (Turner's) father-in-law, Dr. Miller. Turner's Testimony Denied. It is true, said the defendant, that he ac- companied Turner to the express office on one occasion, when Turner sent off some of the papers, but he (McElhone) was told by Turner that they were part of those which belonged te Dr. Miller. But Tur- ner’s statement that he (McEihone) ever went into the room where the Force cal- lection was kept, said the defendant, was wholly false, as was his (Turner's) state- ment that he (McElhone) ever took or as- sisted in taking any of the papers. The Defendant Cross-Examined. The defendant was cross-examined by Mr. Davis, and said that he had received from Turner historical manuscripts on at least ten different occasions. He said that he knew of the firm of Atwell & Stubble- field of this city, and admitted borrowing, several months ago, the sum of $35 from them on $39 worth of old government stamps. The stamps, he stated, were given to him by Turner, but he denied that he knew that the stamps were taken from Mr Spofford’s office. It was at Turner’s in- stance he secured the loan. McElhone said that with the money they visited New York, where they called at the store of Benjamin, the dealer in manuscripts. The defendant explained that he obtained a knowledge of such papers from selling those which belonged to his father, but when Mr. Davis was proceeding to in- quire if all of the personal estate of de- fendant’s father had not been sold to pay his (the elder McElhone's) debts, Judge Bradley stopped the inquiry. He also stop- ped Mr. Davis’ inquiry as to whether or not the defendant had closely examined Turner as to how he became possessed of the stamps. The defendant denied selling a Lincoln manuscript to Dealer Benjamin. = Letters Produced. The defendant having identified a num- ber of letters written by htm to Mr. W. KE. Benjamin last fall and winter, and having previously sworn that he obtained the manuscripts alone from Turner, Mr. Davis read the letters to the jury. In one of them McElhone wrote that he obtained some of the parers from an aunt, and in others he told the dealer that he was a purchaser of some of them, complaining at times that the prices he received from Benjamin did not allow him (McEihone) as much profit as he thought he should get. McElhone said that he had known Tur- ner about a year, and as one reason why Turner wished him to sell the papers Tur- ner explained that he did not wish it to be- come known that all the papers came from him (Turner). —_+—__ It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ss in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, he admitted to the secret service ofticer$ | CONTAGIOUS HOSPITALS 1 Important Opinion Rendered by the Attor- ney for the District, a Congress by a Recent Act Evidently Intended to End thé Dimeculty So Long Pxisting. ig a Having some doubt as’ {3 the interpreta- tion of that clause iri) the appropriation Dill providing two 1sofatién hospitals for the District, the Commigsioners recently submitted the . question -to- Mr. «8. T. Thomas, the attorney fot the District, for opinion. His opinion was received today. Mr. Thomas finds that the ftem in the District appfopriation bill approved March 3, 1897, viz., “For two isolating buildings, to be cor strceted, in the discretion of the Com- missicners of the District, on the grounds of two hospitals, to be operated as a part of said hospitals, $30,000,” is inconsistent with the provision. in the District appropriation bill approved March 2, 1895, (28 St. 7 which provides: PE 108), “That hereafter no other building for use as a public or private hospital for con- tagious diseases shall be’ erected in the District of Columbia within 300 feet of any building owned by a private indi- vidual, or any other party than the one erecting the building.” Mr, Thomas, continuing, says: “Whether the 300 feet provision in the act of 185 ap- plies to the act of 1807 depends upon the question whether that provision was re- pealed by the later act. The act of 1807 does not expressly repeal this provision, and the question is whether it does so by implication, because of repugnancy be- tween the provisions of the two statutes. The Rule of Construction. “It is a rule in the construction of siat- utes that ‘a later statute, the evident in- tent of which is to furnish exclusive rule governing. certain acts, repeals by impli- cation an earlier law on the same subject. And if the’ co-existence ‘of two sets of af- firmative provisions would be destructive of the object for which the later set was passed, or if the same right would be made dependent on conflicting conditions, the earlier set would be impliedly repealed by the later.” @3 Am. and Eng. Ency. Law. He thinks it is plain that the provision in the act of 1897 ts inconsistent with, and contradictory of, the provision in act of 1895, that a hospital for contagious dis- eases shall not be built within 300 feet of private butiding. “If, for example, Congress, by the ac! of 1807, had authorized the Commissioness to build a “hospital fdr contagious dis- €eses on the grounds, of Garfield Hospital or Providence Hospital, then there would be no question that the act of 1897 would be inconsistent with the act of 1895, and would operate to repeal it. It seems to me there is no difference between such prevision and the one in question, author- izirg the Commissioners to erect “two iso- lating buildings’ on the grounds of two hospitals in the District of Columbia. The 300 Feet Provision Repealed. “There can be no difference between spe- cifically naming the location for a hospital for contagious diseases. and describing such location without .specifically naming it, for it is a legal maxim that that is cer- tain which can be maée kertain. “It 8 my opinion tHatvthe provision in the act of 1897, authorifing the erection of ‘two isolating buildings’ on the grounds of two hospitals for the.treatment of con- tagious diseases, repeals the 300 feet pro- vision in the act of 1805.’ “The history of the ldfi¢’and unsuccessful attempt to locate’ a Mospital for conta- gious diseases sheds stmt light upon the subject. Congress evlgently intended by the act of 1807 te put’ém ‘end to the dim- culty encountered by?! tht Commissioners in locating such a hosfftgl, or authorizing them to erect two isola buildings on.the grcunds of two hospitaté Yor the treatment of contagious diseases, leaving to the judg- ment of the Commigsioners the selection of the sites, subject onlyatd!the qualification that they should be. uppn the grounds of two hospitals.” oS ————— Admiral Meade Better. Rear Admiral R. W: Meade,~who has been seriously ill with appendicitis at Dr. Johnston's sanitarium in this city for sev- eral weeks, is reported to bé much better this afternoon. His gradual improvement during the past few days encourages his friends to hope for his ultimate recovery. Print Offlee‘Changes. ‘The following changes fn the government printing office have.been made: Harrison P. Taylor, Ohio, reinstated as engineer, $4 per diem; A. H. McKnight, reinstated, com- positor; E. M. Kerrod,: reinstated, proof reader; Mrs. Naomi Ellis, promoted to be telephone operator, §3.20 per diem., Messrs. ‘Taylor and Kerrod are“ex-union soidiers, | which, NEW AND. POWERFUL The Southeastern Passenger Asso- ciation Organized Here Today. BIG SYSTEMS BECOME MEMBERS A Presidcnt Elected and a Plan of Agreement Adopted. —— THE LINES REPRESENTED Se The Southeastern Passenger Association, after the close of the present month, will succeed the Southern States Passenger Association, was organized this afternoon at the Hotel Raleigh by the election of Mr. Harry Walters of Balti- more of the Atlantic Coast Line as presi- dent, and Mr. Joseph Richardson ef At- lanta, Ga., commissioner of the expiring association, chairman of the conference oemmittee. a new office provided for un- der the terms of the organization of the new body. Mr. J. V. Boyden, private sec- retary to Mr. Richardson, was appointea secretary of the meeting, and will act as secretary of the association. Every road connected with the associa- tion about to go out of existence was rep- resented. Prominent Railroad Men Present. Among the well-known railway officials, besides those named, who attended were Vice President W. W. Winley, Vice Presi- dent and General Manager Frank S. Gan- non, Traffic Manager J. M. Culp, Genera. Passenger Agent W. A. Turk and Genera. Superintendent W. M. Green of the South- ern; T. M. Emerson, traffic manager, and H. M. Emerson, general passenger and freight agent, Atlantic Coast Line; Reuben E. Foster, general manager, Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat Com- pany; B. W. Wrenn, passenger traffic man- ager, Savannah, Fiorida and Western; J. W. Fry, general manager, Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley; John A. Gee, general pas- senger agent, Atlantic and West Point; J. C. Haile, general passenger agent, Cen- tral of Georgia; A. U. Macdonnell, general passenger agent, Florida Central and Peninsular; William Checkley Shaw, vice president, Georgia, Southern and Florida; J. C. Whitney, traffic manager, Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company; Wil- liam Mason, general passenger agent, New York and fexas Steamship Company; C. P. Atmord, general passenger agent, Louis- ville and Nashville; W. L. Guillanden, vice president and traffic manager, Old Do- minion Steamship Company, and others. Railrouds Represented. The full list of companies represented were the Southern; Atlantic Coast Line; Alabama Great Southern; Baltimore,Chesa- peake and Richmond Steamboat Company; Alabama Midland; Brunswick and Western; Charleston and Savannah; Savannah, Flori- da and Western; Atlanta and West Point; Western Railway of Alabama; Atlanta and Knoxville; Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway; Céntral of Georgia; Ocean Steam ship Company; Clyde Steamship Company; Columbus Southern; East and West of Georgia; Florida Central and Peninsular; Georgia and Alabama; Georgia Southern and Florida; Merchants and Miners’ Trans- rortation Company: New York and Texas Steamship Company; Old Dominion Steai ship Company; Western and Atlantic; Wil- ington and Weldon; Asheville and Spar- tanburg; Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line; Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio; Chariotte, Columbia. and Augusta; Columbia and Greenville and branches; Elberton Air Line; Hartwell; High Point, Randleman, Ashe- boro’ and Southern; Miiton and Sutherlin; North Carolina and branches; North Caro- lina Midland; Northwestern North Caro- lina; Oxford and Clarksville: Oxford and Henderson, Richmond and Mecklenburg: Richmond, York River and Chesapease; ; Statesville and Western; State ity; Virginia Midland railroad and branches; Western North Carolina; Wash- ington and Ohio; Yadkin, and Louisville and Nashville. Committee Report Adopted. The committee appointed to draw up a plan of agreement for ihe government of the association which should not conflict With the decision recently announced by the United States Supreme Court in th+ ‘Trans-Missouri case made a report, which, except that it was more in detail so far as personal affairs of the as- sociations are concerned, was published in The Evening Star yesterday. The re- pert was adopted unanimously and will be signed by all present during the meeting. It is expected that the association will con- tinue in session until a late hour, and pre- vious to adjourning will elect the other officers provided for in the articles of agree- rent. The same officials will meet at the seme place tomorrow for the purpose of or- ganizirg the Southeastern Freight Associa- tion. —— Se CHARGED WITH PERJURY. A Warrant Issued for the Arrest of William P. Wood. A warrant has been issued from the Police Court for the arrest of Col. William P..Wood on a charge of perjury. Colonel Wood is well known in this city. He was at one time chief of the secret service, later keeper of the old Capitol prison, a newspaper publisher, and during the past few years an advisory ccunsellor, with an office on Louisiana avenue adjoining police headquarters. The warrant was issued on complaint of Mrs. Mary A. Smith and, so far as can be learned, alleges that in a Civil action re- cently before a local justice of the peace Colonel Wood made oath to an affidavit setting forth that he was the owner of cer- tain property. Mrs. Smith Is said to claim that Colonel Wood was not the owner and thereby made a false oath and was gulity of perjury. It is expected that the war- rent will be served some time this after- ncon, ———— An International Regatta. The latest notice received from the press department of the Stockholm exposition States that the international regatta ar- ranged for July by the Swedish Yacht Club in honor of King Oscar's jubilee is assuming great proportions. The German emperor will send his 150-ton yacht Me- teor, the German navy the yacht Komet of the same tonnage, and many other German and English yachts will leave for Stock- holm after the Kiel regatta; these, together with the Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Russian yacht clubs that are expected, and the fine fleet of Sweden itself, give prom- ise of some very interesting races. ‘Treasury Applications. Applications for places were filed at the Treasury Department teday as follows: J. H, Nelson of Williston, Fla., to be col- lector of customs at Cedar Keys, Fla.; T. P. Frazier of Georgetown, 8S. C., to be col- lector of customs at Georgetown, 8S. C.; D. R, Speer of Pittsburg, Pa., to be surveyor of customs at Pittsburg; W. A. Fields of Memphis, Tenn, to be surveyor of cus- toms at Memphis; George Heydecker of New York, to be assistant appraiser at New York; C. S. Kellogg of New Orleans, to be naval officer at New Orleans; A. M. Speck of San Francisc>, to be superinten- dent of the mint at San Francisco; G. A. Hassinger of New Orleans, to be superin- tendent of the mint at New Orleaus; P. E, Miller of St. John’s N. R., to be .commis- sioner of immigration at Quebec, Canada. ———_—-2-____ Naval Movements, The cruiser Detroit left Gibraltar this morning for Funchal, on her way to New Ycrk. The Monadnock and Monterey have arrived at Santa Crus. —_———_+o+_______ ‘The Gunboat Nashville. "The Newport News Shipbuilding Com- pany has notified the Navy Department that the gunboat Nashville will be ready for official trial on the 12th proximo. ————— a Left All to His Widow. The will of. the late Charlies Brownell, dated July 7, 1895, was filed today. The widow of the testator, Mary Emma Brown- eu, 4s made executrix and sole beneficiary. | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS -Page 12 AMU: NTS «gs <Page 10 ATTORNEYS . -Page 9 D -Pages 9 and 14 +Page 13 -Page 12 -Page 12 -Page 10 -Page 12 COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. -Page 13 COUNTRY REAL ESTABE. -Page 13 DEATHS . -Page 5 DENTISTRA' i: -Page 13 EDUCATIONAL | -Page 13 BXCURSIONS -Page 10 BINANCIAL . -Page 3 FOR EXCHANGE. -Page 12 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. -Page 13 FOR RENT (Flats)... 12 FOR RENT (Hotels) 12 FOR RENT (Houses) 12 FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). 12 FOR RENT (Offices). 12 FOR RENT (Rooms). 12 FOR RENT (Stores). 12 FOR SALE (Bicycles)... 18 FOR SALE (Iouses). 13 FOR SALE (Lots)... 12 FOR SALE (Misceltancous). 12 HORSES AND VEHICLES, 2 LECTURES ....° 10 LEGAL NOTICES. 12 LOCAL MENTIO: 10 LOST AND FOUND. 12 MEDICAL 13 MONEY WANTED AND TO LOA: 12 OFFICIAL NOTICES 3 OCEAN TRAVEL. 13 PERSONAL g 12 PIANOS AND ORGAN 13 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS e 13 PROPOSALS . 13 RAILROADS axe 218 SEASHORE REAL ESTATE. 13 CIAL NOTICES. 3 STORAGE 12 12 SUMMER RESORTS. 13 UNDERTAKERS . 13 WANTED (Help) 12 12 2 WANTED (Rooms) 12 CONDENSED LOCALS Mrs. Annie Gonson, who lives at 718 7th street northeast. fell_on the street last night while getting off a car at 7th and East Capitol streets. She was not badly injured. The Emancipation Historical and Cele- bration Association will hold its annual mass meeting for the- election of officers for the ensuing year next Thursday even- ing at the First Memorial Baptist Mission, near the corner of 16th and M streets northwest. Mr. George W. Stewart will preside. Yesterday about 6 o'clock Mr. E. Bush, whose home’ is at 1222 1ith street south- east, was taken with a hemorrhage while on Pennsylvania avenue between 10th and llth -streets. Policeman Miller had him taken to the Emergency Hospital in the ambulance. Judge Mills, in the Police Court this af- ternoon, sent John Dent, colored, to jail for sixty Jays for the larceny.of 160 pounds of brass from the Post Office Department. Sixty-eight arrests were made by the po- lice yesterday, and there was not a police- man among the victims. Some days ago Mrs. Mollie Yewell re- Ported to the police the theft of a gold watch. Yesterday she discovered that no theft had been committed, but that during the inauguration the watch was put away for safe-keeping. It was found yesterday where it had been hidden. The watch and chain reported stolen from William Mumm Von Schwatzenstein on the Great Falls road Sunday have been re- covered. A conductor found them in the car where they were ‘tost. SS To Investigaté the Colored Schools. A call has been issued for a citizens’ mass meeting to be he'd tomorrow evening at Miles C. M. E. Chapel, street and New York avenue northwest, for the purpose of indorsing a petition to be sent to Congress asking that' Hotty’ to dipoint a committee to investigate the management. of the colored school funds and methods of colored school trustees in the District of Columbia. Oliver C. Black, chairman of the school reform committee, will preside. 4 > IS THE AIR VANISHING Surprising Results of a Series of Bal- loon Aséénsions in’ France. From the New York Herald, _ A series of experiments is being conduct- ed in Paris which demonstrates to the satisfaction ‘ef scientists that the atmos- phere which surrounds the earth is grad- ually disappearing. These experiments are with balloons, and they are krown as acro- static ascents. The French savants Besan- con and Hermite have been conducting them. The balloom-which makes the as- cent is called the aerophile. It is conical in shape. It is almost sharp pointed at one end, while-the other is formed of a steel cap which fits over an aperture through which the gas passes from the retort into tre receiver when the baliocn is in pro- cess of being filled. Below the reservoir hangs form, which looks not unlike ‘the old-fash- ioned hanging book case. In front of the top section of the platform ts-an instrument which. registers the speed. which the aero- phile is making, while just back of it is a device called the meteorograph, which reg- isters the changes in the atmosphere. A dial registers the ‘highest -point attained, while another mechanism records the in2 termediate altitudes. Automatic Camera. In the.rear of the platform and attached to both sections is an automatic camera that takes accurate photographs of atmos- pheric, scenes and conditions at different heights from the earth. There is also an apparatus.that imprisons specimens of air at different altitudes. Its reservoirs, when the xerophile leaves the earth, are airtight and exhausted. Therefore, when a reser- voir is opened at a Cesired height there is nothing to mix with the specimen of air that rushes into it The latest in this series of experiments with the aerophtle was made a few da: ago and resulted most successfully. The aerophile rose with extraordinary rapidity to an immense height, fully 10,000 meters. The highest temperature recorded was six- ty degrees. The balloon remained in the air two hours and traveled s distance of 102 kilometers. All the recording apparatup worked suc- cessfully, and while the results have not been definitely announced in all particulars, they, in the minds of many scientists, es- tablish the fact that the inventors have contended for—that the balloon will throw startling light on the question of atmos- Pher:c disappearance. Of Great Importance. The aerophile, as the balloon has been named, is sometimes sent aloft merely ar- ranged so that at ascertain period of time the gas vent will be partially opened, the gas escape and the monster settle to the earth. At other times it is like the captive balloon sent aloft at the end of a great pile of rope and pulled down whenever the experimenters desire. It is, however, only when the invention is permitted to soar to great height that there is a possibility of securing the results which the scientists hope for. The importance of the facts learned from experiments with the balloon, scientis' say, can hardly be overestimated. They in- dicate, it is. thought, the conditions which will prevail at the end of the world.” The atmosphere mingles miinually with the water and the rocks, and by this action con- tinuaHy: diminishes its density. Thus is the gauzy envelope which surrounds us brought closer and reduced,,and one day, say the scientists, it will without doubt disappear complétely,'as it has already done from our neighbor, the moon. It should be stated that the apparatus which the ‘balloon’ contains for securing specimens “of” the ‘rarefied air at great heights is the idea of M. Cailletet. This has proved the most successful feature, for it has worked to a charm, and the results of bone ener te a ~~ _ contains will ym time ime cate precisely the exact chenges that have taken place in the atmosphere. z oe At-the Barber's, Prom the New York Sun. “What makes my face so dry and dusty?" asked a man in one of the chairs at the ho- “You shave too close,” replied the barber. a double plat- FINANCIAL. 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