Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1897, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE |""="""™= Ministerial Crisis Expected in the Government at Madrid. A. SAGASTA CABINET INEVITABLE Projected Duel Between Sons of Tetuan and Comas. CAMPOS CALLED TO MADRID MASRID, tion hei political situa- lows: The gov- sition by resig ecrtes, but if appear before the the liberals do not attend teda ion a ministerial crisis will re- sult. Under the circumstances the reten- tion of the present cabiret dees not seem Pe le. The liberals who consider the formatica ef a Sagasta cabinet inevitable within a few days have abandoned all idea of agreeing upon the formation of a work- ing mini. The duel between the sons ef the of Tetuan, the minister of and Prof. Comas, the liberal ears were boxed by the iday been abandoned, nicably settled. o of this city says it learns tt high ons have asked Marshal Martinez de Campos, the former captain general of Cuba, t» come to Madris. the dispute having been The He QUE She is Te ¥y Seventy-Eight Years Old—A Well-Beloved Woman. LONDON, May 24—The birthday of Queen Victuria, who was born May 24, 1819, $ observed today with the usual artillery utes, the ringing of church bells and views at the different naval and milit station The London celebration will take pMce en Wednesiay. The day will be observed as a ke iday throughout the whole of her vast domini Her majesty is =ev- eaty-eight s old, and has been on the throne since she was eighteen. She has outlived all sovereigns who were reign- ing at ti she ascended the throne, Iso six n whose reigns began later. also reigned longer than any of her haying nearly completed sixty 1 x. Jun the her acce: n the full term of s ted with unparalleled mag- assing even the jubilee which ten years ago. The ceremonies for a week, beginning on Sunday, with religious service 2 is decurred ny royalti re invited for the high dignitaries who majest household af- pressed to know how to in a manner suitable to ys excellent health, n troubled by some infirmities to be avoided at her age, d sound as eve fence behind her, he unqualified any personal old man t she is who hav n to the trusi eal with.” 3 hat unbending y, Servants , gracious, loving y ail adere. She is the ‘s, the most faithful iderate of mis- n was the daughter of the Duke son of George iI, and . William 1V. Her ly and studiously ington with ber i not kno that she is only four feet = tall, although it has been hat The President's Congratalations. sent a message to ing her on the versary of her birth. apart and separate ongratulations attendant upon follows: you to convey to rongratulations of can people upon the birthday. GEN. IN PARIS. FORTER ceived by the French Minister for preigm Afinirs. —Ger.. Horace Porter, the mba the French minist Hanotaux. new Ur ivea todey ffairs, M. Porter will have an z F Wed oy a to United and —>—__ BROTHER DEAD. Peceliar Accident by Which Will Col- Ww. May 24.—At today Frank and Will Col- rt Collins, went out into is with a gun for a day‘s sport. noon they scared up a groundhog, a hollow log. Will went to jying down peered into the le. nt to the end, which lay so that he could not see his brother. b had the - 3 king he saw the near h jog, he fired. bullet the log and struck his brother fairly in the middle of the forehead, killing him instantly. Reb did not know that he had shot hts brother for n: ing th when he went to the oth- er end of the log to look for his game. os MAJOR KRETZ NOT TO BLAME. Investigating the Dismissal of Vete- vans From the Mint. ston, director of the mint, 1 the cases of the sixty vet- sed from the Philadelphia d asking reinstatement, reported to 3 today that Major Kretz, endent of the mint, is » for the dismissal and against vetezans in + having on the contrary favored m all possible instances, -———__- e-—_ TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK. Bell Telephone Company in Missouri Will Issue $2,000,000 In Stock, ST. LOUIS, y 24.—The capital stock of the Bell Telephone Company of Missouri is te be increased from $400,000 to $2,000,000. A special meeting of the stockholders has been called for this purpose. The meeting will be held in this city July 1. —_——— Verdict Against the Railroads, Henry 8. and Caroline E. Gates, husband and wife, of Chicago, were yesterday awarded $1,000 damages against the Metro- politen and Belt Line railroad compantes in Cireuft Court No. 1, on account of in- juries sustained by Mrs. Gates the 17th of September, 1895, in a collision at 9th and P streets between cars of the two roads. ‘The plaintiffs were represented by Attor- ney J. J. Darlington. ANOTHER PROMOTED. A Patent Office Clerk’s Act of Rare Generosity; Ccemmissioner of Patents Butterworth made a number of promotions Saturday. Among them was a lady who called upon him shortly after she had learned of her good fortune. She reminded him that she had been promoted.- “But, Mr. Commissione! she sald, “there is a lady who sits alongside of me in the office whose necessities are much greater than mine. She is a splendid cierk, and is now supporting her sick sister and child. Her brother, who previously assisted them, died a short time ago. The lines of her life are drawn in a much harder place just now than are those of mine. I want to ask a favor of you.” Major Butterworth naturally expected that the other promotion would be asked for, and he knew there was no opportunity to make it, at least in the near future. But the lady continued: “I want to ask if you will not let this other lady have my promotion and allow her to draw the increased salary until she is placed in better circumstances. When that time comes perhaps we may change about again.” Major Butterworth was dumfounded. Ever since he has been commissioner of patents he has listened to the importunities of clerks in his office seeking for promo- tion. He had never before heard of a clerk who wanted a promotion given to some one else. He looked at his visitor and wondered whether he was dreaming. He soon real- ized the condition. He replied as he looked into the anxious face of the lady who wanted her promotion given to some one else: “I very seriously fear you will shortly be ! translated to some other sphere. I have heard of such things as that with which I last in the lobby of the™ am now brought face to face, but I d'd not krow that they happened in this cenera- tion. Of course yur request is granted.” Tke lady smiled gratefully and left the room. Today she will be reduced to her old place, ard the lady whose necessities she regards as greater than hers will re- ceive the promotion inteaded for her. “I have now,” said Comnussioner But- terworth today, “been brought face to face with an exnibition of the real Christian splrit. I think the Nazarene must have touched the clothing of that woman. —_—$—-e._____—_ AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. A New Method to Be Employed in Sci- entific and Technical Examinations. The civil vice commission has pre- pared a scheme for the examination for persons needed in the scientific and tech- nical positions of the Agricultural Depart- ment, and will hold an examination June 15 for all such places. There has been some criticism of the manner in which ny places in the Department of Agricul- ture have been filled. It has been claimed that in many instances the department has called for men having such qualificaiions as were possessed only py some particular person, whom the department desired to secure. This is one of the old schemes for defeating the spirit of the civil service law. Under the present scheme every scientific and technical subject is provided for, and in the coming examination eligible lists will be formed for all classes of plece: When this is done it will not be necessary, as was formerly the case, to hold a special examination whenever there is a place to be filled in the Agricultural Department. The scheme of examination has been ap- proved by the Secretary of Agriculture. NOT ENTITLED REWARDS. Persons in the Postal Compensated for Alt The Court of Claims today d'smis: petition in the case of Caaries Sp! This is a veculiar case. postmaster at Goodland, Ind held that office, the post office was robbed of stamps and public funds to t of $70. Three men were arrested con- victed of the robbery. Thereupon the po: master put in a claim for a shige reward allowed in such cases for s rendered by him in the capture of the pur- glars. The claim was not re the officiais of the Pi Departme In dismissing . the court h enerally that post o pectors, p T s postal off SS are not e any part of the r rds offered fer the apprehension of persons w i: the mails or who break into pe 1 that all services rendere: hat direction are in the lin ular duties, for which they are OF THE GUNBOATS. | Navy Depariment Officials Will Use n Method. | ‘The naval inspection beard, minus Capt. Coffin, who is slowly convalescing from an attack of pneuronia, left Washington to- day for Bath, Me., there to go upon the speed trials of the two gunboats Vicksburg and Nashville, built by the Bath iron works. In these trials the Navy Depart- ment is about to make a departur2 from the usual practice, and instead of under- taking to make an accurate measurement of speed und allow for corrections on ac- count of tides and currents, the trials wil be mi ardizea screw method. By with a knowledge of the speed that restlt from each revolution of the s all that is necessary fer the board to do | will be to count carefully the revolutions to ascertain the speed at any moment. The adopticn of this method of calculation is possible at this time because there is no cvision in the contracts for a bonus for SS speed, and consequently not the | same anxiety to ascertain to the smallest fraction of a knot just what the ship may pe earning. » by what is krown as the stand- this method will - THE SUGAR RATE EXPL! Senator Aldrich Addresses a Caucus of Republican Senators. Immediately after the adjournment of the Senate today the republican senators went into caucus. Chairman Allison stated that the caucus was called upon the re- quest cf several senators, and some of those who signed the call stated that they wanted to know something about the plan of procedure for the consideration cf the bill. Senator Aldrich, who reported the bill, took the floor, but had not preceeded fan when some one asked him for an expiana- tion of the sugar schedule. Mr. Aldrich went into quite an elaborate iy five minutes, only find- who explanation of the schedule, presenting the figures in the present law, the Dingley bill, and the Senate amendment. He said that the Senate amendment was less advan- tageous to the sugar refiners than the Ding- ley bill or the present ‘aw. NOT IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE. ‘The Comminssion’s Report There Are 72,371 Places, The thirteenth annual report of the civil service commission is now printed. Among other things, it gives some interesting sta- tistics regarding the number of places un- der the government that are classifiable but have not yet been included in the classified service. These places nuimber 1. Under the War Department there are such places, 75 of which are super- intendents of national cemeteries. The De- partment of the Interior has 95; the Li- brary of Congress 39; post office service, 71,535, of which 66,725 are fourth-class postmasters. In the customs service there are 63 classifiable places. GREEKS WANT INTERVENTION. Shows They Prefer Not to Negotinte Direct With Turkey. ATHENS, May 24.—The Greek govern- ment, as a reply to the notification sent by Edhem Pasha, covamandgg of the Tur- kish army in Thessaly, that he is empow- ered to negotiate the terms of peace with Greece direct, nas informed the ministers of the powers here that, as Greece has al- ready confided her interests to the ers, there is no reason why she should nego- tate directly with Turkey. J eavse of _THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1897-14 PAGES. NEARLY A TRAGEDY Narrow Escape of Mr. Howe Totten This Morning, HIS CALLER WAS ARMED Leonidas Schoofey, the Assailant, in a Station Cell. EXPLANATION LACKING There came near being a tragedy enacted in the office of Colonel Enoch Totten, in the Columbia law building, on 5th street northwest, opposite the city hall, this morn- ing, and the cries of “police!” attracted a crowd of several hundred people, including a score of policemen and as many lawyers and clerks from the city hall and District building. When the crowd arrived the doors were closed, and only a few persons were admitted. None of the parties to the affair would give any definite story of why Leoni- das Schoofey had drawn a loaded revolver on Howe Totten, who is associated in busi- ness with his father. It is a fact, how- ever, that he did draw the weapon and was pressing it against Totten’s stomach when parties in the office reached the room in response to cries of “help.” ‘he affair caused considerable excitement, and the mystery surrounding the affair only added interest to the case. When a Star reporter reached the scene Mr. Howe ‘fotten was having a talk with Miss Willie Lonsdale, who Is a sister-in-law of Schoofey’s, while the man who had been disarmed was in custody of Precinct Detective Hartigan and Sergeant Hamiiton. “I do not care to say anything about the affair,” said Mr. Schoofey. ‘‘We had trou- ble for reasons which Mr. Howe Totten will give you.” Afterward he said: “We ad persoual troubles about money matters.” Behind the Bars. There was nothing about the room at that time to indicate that there had been much of a struggle. There were a few books on the floor and the velvet cape worn by Miss Lonsdaie was ou one desk, while her parasol, purse, a package of papers and a linen handkerchief were on epother. More than half an hour elapsed befcre the young man charged with as- sault was taken to the sixth police station after a visit to police headquarters, and he wanted to conceal his identity as far sible by giving his name as Frank but this he was not permitted to Four cartridges were taken from his pocket in addition to those that were in the pistol, and he w He sent a dispatch to e: entative Franklin Bartlett of New York asking him to come here from New York at once, as he was in deep troubie. It is stated that he was Mr. Bartlett's secretary at the time the New Yorker was in Congress. The Visit. It was learned that when Mr. Schoofey called at the law building Miss Lonsdale wes with him. Appearing at the office door he inquired: “Is Mr. Totten in?" “Which Mr. Totten do you mean?” asked Mr. J. S. Flannery, who is sociated in business with Mr. Totten. “Do you mean the cclone! “No, was Mr. Schoofey’s response. “I mean young Mr. Totten.” Mr. Hewe Totten was reading over some testimony at the time, and putting aside his work he led the man and young wi into his private office. Totten wens first and was followed by Miss Lonsdaie, Schoo- fey bringing up the rear. He puiled the door to as he entered, and this excited the suspicions of those who were seated in the offi and when the lock clicked one of them remarked. “That won't dc Mr. Schoofey w very much when he appear:d at the offic ef thcse who saw him said he dete edor of Hquer cn his breath. it his condition that s fics wrong was suspected. There was.a short conversation inside the reom, and presently Schocfey’s voice could be he ana the excited S heard to outed, “Then Broke the Door. Two young attorneys, J. S. Flannery and W. C. Johnson, with Paul Hines, the base ball player, and J. H. Cathell, who were in the main room, thereupon broke open be docr. When these gentlemen entered Schoofey had his thirty-eight-caliber re- volver pressed against Totten’s stomach, while the latter was holding it in a man- ner to prevent its being used. Mr. Flan- nery and Mr. Johnson seized while Mr. Hines and Mr. Cathell wr the wespon from him. Detective i came in almost immediately, and placed Schoofey under arrest. At the Station. This afternoon a Star reporter called on the prisoner at the police staticn, and found Miss Lonsd him through the bars. tement that the mcney matters, but afterward stated that he was only “jollying.”” He declared that Miss Lonsdale had nothing whatever to do with the affair, and that she only ha: ed to be with him accidentally. Col. Tot- ten, his son and Mr. Johnson were also at the station. The prisoner is well known about the Capitol, where, it is said, he did spaper work, in addition to being tetive Bartlett's secretary. It was stated this afternoon that Miss Lensdale really had no connection with the affair other than being present. Bond aay be given this afternoon for Schoofey’s appearance. ey Brookland Citizens Protest. A petiticn signed by residents of Brook- land was filed with the Commissioners to- day remonstrating against the adoption of the air motor. The petitioners say they “protest against the present unsatisfac- tory service of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Hcme Railway Company and the attempt to foist upon the patrons of the road an air motor that fails to give even half sat- isfaction. “The cai they say, “is dusty, uncom- fortably warm for summer and foul smeil- ing. It cannot make a round trip, run- ning only from the power house to the Treasury Department. Consequently pas- sengers going to Brookland are landed at the power house, where they are compelled to await the arrival of the electric car, into which they are transferred. The petition suggests that “if an electric car accompanied each air motor as a hill horse a round trip might be made, but even that would not do away with the other disagreeable features,” and that “the patrons of the road should continue pro- testing against being subjected to such un- satisfactory experiments when there are systems the success of which have been demonstrated and which, while entailing @ greaicr first cost, would in the end be of profit to the company.” ‘The petition is signed by W. F. Robbins, M. L. Marean, P. M.; Grace Thomas, J. E. Eastlack and nineteen others. ——— New Virginia Postmasters, Virginia fourth-class postmasters were appointed today as follows: Alum Wells, L. A, Cunningham; Brokenburg, C. E. Tal- ley; Dawnings, H. M. Hutt; Elamsviile, W. J, Taylor; Lewisetta, C. R. Lewis; Lodge, M._T. Dawson; Lunenburg, A. ‘T! Gardazo; Partlow, Henry Schultze; Red Bivff, E. R. Eversole; Ridgeway, G. O. Jones; Sylvatus, I. M. Martin. —_—-2+_____ Pension Office Changes. The following appointments have been made in the pension office: A. B. Bennett of New York, chief of the certificate di- vision; W. P. Seville of Pennsylvania, act- ing assistant chief of the certificate di- MR.THOMPSON’S SUCCESSOR The recent purchase of two of the lead- ing banks im (Washington by Messrs. 8. ‘W. Woodward and E. 8. Parker, still con- tinues to be the source of conversation amcng fingneial men in this city. Specu- laticn is gener™l as to the man who Is to be selected tb’ fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Mr. John W. Thomp- son as president of the National Metropoli- tan Bank, -but no names have yet been authoritatively mentioned. The parties most interested in the deal still insist that there is nothing to say that has not already been said, and there is no possibility of any new developments until next Tuesday, when the election of trustees of the’ Metropolitan Bank wili be held, to be followed immediately by the election of officers. Both Mr. Woodward and Mr. Parker declined to say anything for publication today on the ground that it would not be possible to say anything definitely in advance of the election. During the Interim, however, all sorts of stories are started, some of which are ab- surd on the face of them. One rumor, whieh has received considerable credenc. was to the effect that the Bank of the R public would be closed and as much as pos- sible of its business transferred to the Metropolitan. This story has been authori- tatively denied by those who are in a posi- tion to know whereof they speak. They say that nothing of the sort will be done, or is even being considered. A New York paper yesterday morning printed a special telegram from this city to the effect that the treasury officials were expecting an application for the consolida- tion of four of the leading institutions in this city—the Washington Loan and Trust, the Metropolitan, the Columbia and the Bank of the Republic. While there was not @ vestige of truth in the story, it naturally aroused a good deal of interest, and the of- ficers of the sevéral institutions were not slow to deny it. It is out of the question, for one thing, for a bank and a trust com: pany to combine, for their fields of useful- ness are entirely different, as are their methods of operation. Under the banking Jaws a combination such a§ this would be an_ impossibility. Were any further contradiction of the story necessary it would be found in the fact .hat Mr. John Joy Edson, the presi- dent of the Loan and Trust, is to leave the city in a few days for an extended vaca- tion, the first he has had an opportunity to enjoy since he eutered upon his active business career. He will leave Washing- ton next Friday and will sail the following day for Europe, where he will spend the entire summer in travel with his wife and daughter, who are now abroad. —— LIFE IN JAIL, James Lewis, Under Sentence of Death, Writes to The Star. James Lewis, colored, who is soon to be executed at Fairfax Court House for the felonicus assaQit on Mrs. Ida Reidel, com- mitted several weeks ago near Alexandria, seems to realize that he must die, although he has not abandoned all hope in the mat- ter. Althowg3Me seems to know he will have to pay the penaity he still insists that he is innocenf, "tnd while he would iike to have another trial of the case, he says he does not want it understood, that he is seeking a pafdon. He thinks it singular that a number af ministers have not ilocked to the jail to see him, but if they do not visit him Fé says he means to pray and knows that when he is dead he will go to a place where there are no prisoners. Lewis doesimot seem to relish the idea of going to the scaffold without attracting scme attention, ad in a ietter written by him to The Star he suggest not been én by reporters an tions conceming his prison Ife end which -is. so 60n ‘to come. He alo takes ¢xception to some statements made in the papers by a woman to’ vhom he the “Black Queen.” In his ietter Lewis says he is not as bad as he has bee: When the county was raked over tooth hing we him, he did not expect he tted. So far -as the state- Ment that he was in Richmond is con. cerned, he says, there is no truth in it, for he was never there in his life. He did go to Charlottesville and later he worked in Washingto! “I don’t wish any persons to ask anytaing about me,” he writes. “I will tell you for myezelf. I many of you want to know if I cry when I look through the window. In response to this he says he falls down when he thinks over his past, asks the Lord to have mercy on hiin and cries a little. “I am net crying for freedom,” he adds: “I am crying for the land that has no prison.” He also expresses the belief that people will want to know something of bis eat- ing and if he is sorry. He says his app! tite is so goo that he eats as much as three people, but he does not gain uny flesh. I am very sorry I am convicted cn false report,” he “IT had only becn mar- ried two months at the time of my trial.’ In conclusion Lewis intimates that he could get additional witnesses if the court were to grant him a new trial, for he says at the time of his trial he could not think of all of them. es PLEADING FOR TALCOTT. An Effort Beiug Made to Have a Light Penalty Inflieted. It is understood that a strong effort is being made to the end that a fine only, without imprisonment in jail, shall be im- pesed on Alfred B. Talcott, the aged elec- trician of the United States Capitol, con- vieted Tuesday last in the Police Court of indecently assaulting five little girls, such action to be taken, of course, in the event that the motion for a new trial, now pend- ing, shall be overruled. The friends of Mr. Talcott claim to be sincerely of the opinion that he could not survive a term of imprisonment. The trial and conviction, they say, have been ample punishment, even if guilty, which they strenucusly deny, and the claim is ad- vanced that theends of justice will be suifi- ciently met by the imposition of a fine without imprisonment. Tae prosecuting at- torney is believed to coincide with this view of the case. Mr. ‘Talcott was convict- ed of five distinct charges. ‘The court may impose an unlimited fine in each case and, in addition, may sentence the defendant to serve as long as eleven months and twenty- nine days in eavh case. Sa JUDGE THOWAS SWORN IN. The New Gourd tor of Internal Reve- nhe Jakes Charge. Judge Geo? M:*Lhomas of Kentucky was today sworf if?as solicitor of internal revenue. to succeed Judge Hough, and will enter at once upon his duties. Judge Thotias Ras had a long and hon- ored career a ieoitucky. In May, 1881,"he was appointed United States attorney by President Garfield, the only appolitment made by him in Ken- tucky, Judgé Thomas was not an appli- cant for ae . He held the office four years. In je was electetl a member of Ccngress, defeating G. 8. Wall, Havemeyer’s Trial, District Attornéy Davis stated this after- noon that he is fully prepared to proceed with the trial of President Henry 0. Have- meyer, the alleged sugar trust contuma- cious -witness;-before Judge Bradley in Criminal, Court No. a ere, morning. He expects the case “be concluded in a day or two, wiffn he will take up that of John E.. Searles. Mr. Johnson of Phila- delphia, who is associdted with Mr. Na- thaniel W! the defense, and Mr. sald to di would be acq: Sas i ‘The Kew. The new senater from- R. Maliory, FOR. MANSLAUGHTER Young Jones Sentenced for Shooting His Brother. NO INTENTION OF MURDER Short Jail Sentence Given the Young Man. TESTIMONY HEARD When the case of John G. Jones, the thirteen-year-old colorea boy who shot and almost instantly killed his brother, Robert A. Jones, the Sth of last February, and who was indicted for murder, was called up before Chief Justice Bingham in Crim- inal Court No. 1 this morning, the boy's counsel, Mr. Herbert M. Locke, after a short consultation with the court and As- sistant District Attorney Shillington, with- drew his plea of not guilty of murder and entered a plea of guilty of manslaughter. Chief Justice Bingham, in order to deter- mine what punishment should be imposed, directed that the witnesses in the case ke called. That was done, those on both sides detailing the circumstances of the k The two boys, Robert being about years of age, lived with their mother, An- nie Jones, at the house of Dr. George G- Morris, 815 14th street, where the woman served as a cook. The elder boy sold pa- pers, while his brother acted as an ffice boy for Dr. Morris. About twenty min- uies before § o'clock the morning of the tragedy Robert came in ard seated himself at the breakfast table, where John was sitting. A quarrel ensued between the boys over a piece of bread, and some slight blows were given. They separated, Robert going out into the back yard, and John going upstairs to Dr. Morris’ room. There John discovered the doctor's revol- ver. He picked it up and going out into the yard found Robert sitting on the coping in the areaway. 5 Z Stepping up to kis brother John poinied the revolver at his head saying: “See what I could do to you it I wanted to Robert looked up and said “Well, go ahead and do it. Then, according to the little prisouei statement, made when he surrendered him- self at the first precinct station an hour or two after the shooting, the p'stol suddenly went off, the ball striking his brother in the top of the head. The wounded boy fell forward on his face, and was hurried to the Emergency Hospital, where he died on the operating table a few minutes after | reaching there, never having regained sciousness. othe prisoner also told the officers at the station that he only got the pistol to frighten his brother, never intending for a moment to even shoot at him. Such was the testimony given today by the governun whom were Dr. Mor: Deputy Coroner Gl in court policemen. Mrs. Jones tearfully that the trouble between her was simply a boyish qua Both were good boys, neither of thi ng of a quarrel- aid that scme disposition. D John was a remarkably good boy, obedient and good-natured, and he never knew of him being in any trouble before. The doc- tor was under the imp at when the lttie fellow got his pistol it was almust cocked. On behalf of the Locke called sever: fied as to his pea previous good characte: friend of Dr. Morris of the opinion that the pistol was already cocked when the boy took it frem Dr. Morris’ room. The Judge's Ruling. pon the conclusion of the testimony sub- mitted on behalf of the boy, the case was submitted to the court without argument. Chief Justice Bingham directed that the usual mi recess be taken, and when the court reconvened this afternoon the court disposed of the case. ief justice explained that the prisoner is one of tender years, whose pre- j not been one of wrongdoing vious life hi San it would or mal quire 5 of the circumstances of the that it was one of malicious intent. governminent had failed to show a malic: fous inten lead boy’s response, when th of him and said, r vanted to,” remarked the cé showed that the dead boy w and that the prisoner was not ‘and that he had no intention of ‘Then, again, it was soner did not know apparent that the prisoner did not ko that the pistel was cocked, and that a slight pressure on the trigger would ex- plode st not in angry, shooting his brother. Technical Manslaughter. No doubt, said the chief justice, the boy was guilty of negligence in handling the weapon, for he had no right to take the pistol even for the purpose, as he said, of searing his brother. Neither was he justi- fied in pointing it at him. So could but conclude that he is technically guilty of manslaughter. Of course the prisoner's tender years, his previous good character, and the lack of any intent to take the life of his brother should be con- sidered by the court in determining the punishment, for no matter ‘how much he now regrets his act, no matter how sin- cerely and deeply he mourns his brother's loss, yet the fact remaiied that the killing was foolish, uncalled-for and unnecessary. But, on the other hand, the court couid not conclude that either the ends of justice or the circumstances of the case required any severe sentence. Therefore, as the boy has already served nearly four months in jail, and as imprisonment in the peni- tentiary would only resuit probably in his utter ruin, a short sentence in jail would meet all the requirements of the case. The boy was told to stand up to hear his sentence, telling the court that he had nothing to say. The chief justice then sen- tenced him to be imprisoned in jail for thirty days and to pay a fine of $. The youngster could not restrain an exhibition of his pleasure at the lightness of the sen- tence, and went smilingiy to jail. ae Their Marriage a Failure. Charles W. Slater today petitioned for di- vorce from Cora Slater, to whom he was married at Baltimore, Md., December 2, 1892. No children have been born te them, and Mr. Slater charges that his wife de- serted and abundoned him here in April, 1893, going to Albany, Ga. He also charges that Mrs. Slater went on the stage wita one William Stuart in July, 1894, they traveiing about for a year or more, he alleges, as man and wife. He further ac- cuses her of adultery with one Wiliam McClure in the summer of 1893 in New York city. Mr. Slater is represented by Attorney O. D. Barrett. —_+—_—_ King Was to Blame. Judge Miller this afternoon in the Police Court fined Orlando King, colored, a jani- tor in the employ of the health office, $5 for assaulting John Wilson, colored, the janitor of police headquarters. The trouble oc- curred on the sixth floor of the District building early Saturday merning, Wilson claiming that during the progress of the row King bit his hand. King declared that Wilson was the aggressor. Among the wit- nesses summoned were Health Officer Woodward and Capt. Austin and Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police department. ee Allege False Pretenses. Detectives Carter and Gallaher Saturday night last arrested William P. Colburn on a charge of false pretenses. In the Police urt, conclu * the court | SUCCESSOR TO EARLE. iP Gov. Ellerbe W Appoint Representative McLaurin. COLUMBIA, 8. C., May 24.—The impres- sion grows stronger that Gov. Ellerbe will appoint Representative McLaurin to the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator Earle. It is stated that Gov. Ellerbe has promised to make the appoint- ment. .He is deluged with letters and tel- egrams asking that the appointment be made. To go into the Senate by appoint- ment Mr. McLaurin will have to resign his seat in the House of Representatives, leav- ing a vacancy there to be filled by an elec- tion. If Mr. McLaurin goes into the Senate by appointment it will, of course, be with a strong hope that he will become the reg- ularly clected senator to succeed himself. After the appointment is made by the go" ernor the democratic state executive com- mittee will order a primary election to de- cide upon the democratic nominee. The friends of McLaurin believe he can win in this, and that is why they are urging his appointment now. The legislature is dem- ocratic, and a free silver democrat will succeed Judge Earle. AS a matter of fact, what will result. A it is hard to tell great many schemes are being planned. Senator Tillman, it is alleged, is hard at work for his former fa- vorite, ex-Gov. John Gary Evans, who was defeated by Judge Earle for senator last year. It is hardly thought that Gov. El- lerbe would appoint ex-Gov. Evans, who is, however, certain to be in the primary race. with the strongest kind of backing. Ex-United States Senator Irby is talked of in some quarters, but he is believed to be politically dead, except for a small in- ee he may wield in the primary elec- jon. The difficulty about figuring on what Gov. Ellerbe may do is the fact that he may aspire to the Senate himself. He has strong and warm friends, and some of them are urging him to make an appoint- ment which will be temporary, and to make the race before the primary himself. He has never been cn terms of intimacy with either McLaurin or Evans, and if he should appoint either it would be because of the pressure to be brought to bear in their behalf. The anti-Tillmanites are laying low, and have matured no plans. They have some good men, but doubt whether they. can command enough votes to elect at this time. A large number of them are thought to be friendly to McLaurin. Attorney General Barber has been men- tioned as a possibie appointee of Gov. El- ierbe, but he is too young to sit in the Sen- ate. Gov. Ellerbe will make an appoint- ment within a week or two. —_ __ SENDS GREETINGS TO OTHERS. Presbyterian General Assembly at Eagle Lake Continues Its Session, EAGLE LAKE, Ind., May 21.—The ses- i of the general assembly of the Pres- lan Church were opened today with devotional exercises, lcd by Elder Killiaen Van Fenssalaer of New York. By general consent reference to the parliamentary tangle on Saturday regarding the Pres- byterian building was omitted from the minutes. Fraternal greetings were receiv- ed from the convention of the United Brethren at Toledo, Iowa, and from the general assembly of the Southern Presby- terian Church at Charlotte, N. C. Replies were authorized to these, and greetings were seat to the Cumberland assembly and general synod of Refermed churches now in session. The first regu order was the report of the board of missions to freemen. The standing committee en this report | reported through Dr. Thoma: wrence, Asheville, N. C., chairman. After review- ing work of the board, resolutions were introduced commending the work and urging the board’s claims on the 4,000 non- contributing churches and individual giv- el Sp-cial stress was laid on the Habil- of endowments for Bible University, ricite, N. C. The secretary of the card, Dr. Edgar P. Ci of Pittsburg, then addressed the as: VIRGINIA REPUBLI POLIcY. May Not Hi ouvention, but Fase With Beoiiocrats. Special Dispa to The Evening Star. STAUNTON, Va., May 24.—Heretofore it has been regarded as a fixed fact that the republicans would hold a state conven- ticn here this summer. Today in conver- sation one of the republican leaders of the state said that since there is no Probability of the Virginia democrats mak- ing ove: to the Indianapolis crowd, the rey n policy will be to hold no {convention at all, but to make a com- d movement with the boltocrats against the regular democracy. The ion of whether or not a con- tutis convention shall be held will j be voted on throughout the state next irsday. Little or no attention is being i to the question by the vote Many i avoid a vote on that matter, regard- ing it a hot spike even if it is black. ASSEMBLY AT CHARLOTTE. Great Interest Maintained in the Westminster Celebratio CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 24—The pul- Pits of Charlotte and the surrounding coun- try were occupied y by ministers at- tending the assem ly. Splendid sermons were the order of the day at the First Pres- erian Church. In the afternoon the drummers’ memorial window to the Rev. | Dr. Preston was unveiled in the presence of 2 great crowd. Mr. W. W. Watt pr J. W. Stagg made addresses. represents the “* loved.” This morning, after devotional exercises and approval of the minutes, the assembly | heard mcrning call and disposed of several important matters. It refused to fix the term of office of its clerks at four years. ‘The standing committee on publication pre- sented a long report, which was docketed. Invitations for the 1ext meeting of the assembly from First Church, New Orleans, and First Chureh, Richmond, were docket- ed. After a short recess ‘the assembly heard the Rev. Dr. G. B. Strickler deliver an address on catechetical instruction. The Westminster celebration is sustaining the | profound interest awakened at the first. gente estes MR. STOLL’S FLATTERING OFFER. The window Vision of St. John, the Be- Li Hung Chang Wants Him for the Horg Kong Post Office. sided, and the Revs. J. R. Howerton ani! FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Trend Downward in New York BEAR ATTACK ON JERSEY CENTRAL Brokers Disappointed at No De- cision in Maximum Rate Cases. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, May 24.—In sympathy with London cables local prices opened fraction- ally under last week's closing level. The dealings were confined almost exclusively to the room, and represented profit-taking and a moderate extension of the short ac- count. Interest centered largely in the granger shares, the expected decision in the Nebraska maximum freight rate cas being relied upon to force a sharp adv in this department. Early dealings re flected a growing skepticism as to the pos- sibility of the opinion being rendered later in the day, the selling of directly interes’ properties clearly indicating a want of con- fidence in this particular. Burlington was sold liberally for a net decline of 1 per cent during the forencon and by interests heretoiore conspicuously identified with the advance. rom this sud- den reversal of direzcion the street argu that the decision would go over to October term. The disappointment which might have followed this announcement was overcom: to a degree by the opinion against the claim of the interstate commerce commis- sion as to its power to fix maximum rates The market was advanced sharply under the influence cf the latter announcement The short interest was forced into a sharp covering movement to the general benefi of the active issues. A new low level was established duriag the morning under the inflvence of a determined bear attack. At the decline the covering of a large short -interesc forced the price well beyond the opening price. The scarcity of stock for borrowing purposes was indicated | premium which at one time reached 5-8 of 1 per cent. The support was not consid- ered as coming from sources which sug- gest more than a temporary maintenance of the price. ‘The recent selling of long stock bh, on an extensive scale, and its influenc not easily be overcome. The industrials were strong in sym- pathy with the general market, the marking up of Sugar being especially noteworthy. The postponement of the tariff debate until tomorrow helped this latter movement. Further gold shipments by tomorrow's steamers are announced, but as the gold dces not come from the subtreasury the movement attracts little attention. SE STG FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. Hich. Low. Close. American Spirits... ” w 2% «10 American Spirits, pf... 27% cemed American Sugar.. 1134, ms 18, American Sugar, pfd... 108% 108% 103% American Tobacco. 69% Gg WN American Cotton O11 - . Atchison: Baltimore Bay State Gas. Canada Southern: Canada Pacitie Chesap C. CAC. & St. Louis, Chicago, B. & Q... Chicago&Nortnwestern. icago Gas... M. & St. Paul M. & St. Paul, pfd. ivago, RI. & Pacific. - Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. Consolidated Gas... Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erie. Genel o Mlinots Central Lake Shore. Louisville & 3 Metropolitan ‘Traction, Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missour Paciti National Lead Go. National Leau Go., pid New Jersey Central New York Centrat Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitic, pfd. Ont. & Western Pacitic Mail... Phila. & Reading: Puiman P. C. Co. Southern Ky., pf Phila. Traction Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific U, 5. Leather, pid. Wabash, pfd. Western Union dei. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Traders’ tional Bank, 10 at ¥5, 5 at 95, Mergenthaier Li jumbia Bonds.—20-year Fund bid, 112 asked: Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 114 bid, 117 asked. Metropolitan Railroad 11G bid. Belt Railroad 5s, Gv bid, 80 ington Railroad Os, 85 bid, 90 asked. Raliroad 6s, 115 bid. Wastangton Gas ( sor. A, 6s, 114% bid. Waslington ser. B, Gs, 115% bid. ‘Chesnpeake and ‘Felephone s, 108 bid, 106 asked. curity amd ‘Trust 5s, PF. and A., 100 1 can Security and Trust and 0.,” 100 Washington Market Company Ist 6s, Washington Market Washington Mraket ( Masonic Hall Axsoc ompany itp. Os, bid mY exten. 68, 10% bir WS bid. Washington bid. Bank of Repui bid, 320 asked. Mechanies’, 177 bid. Second, 135 tren, 125 bid, 140 asked.” Columbia, 127 bid. Capit |. West End, 105 bid, 108 asked. ‘Trade: 100 asked. Lincoln, 104% bid, 10% asked. »"Deposit and Trast Companies. Deposit and Trust, 114% bid, 118 ask toa Loan and Trust, 119% bid, 125 e can Securit, oe Trust, 142 bid. Washington Safe pid. ocks.—Capital Traction Company, 5274 CHICAGO, May 24.—Frederick F. Stoll, formerly general superintendent of city de- livery in the Chicago post office, has been asked, through a representative of Li Hung Chang, to take charge of the free delivery pestal system which it is proposed to es- tablish in Hong Kong. ‘The offer carries a salary of 36,000 a year for five years. If he accepts, Mr. Stoll will introduce the delivery system now in vogue in Chicago. —— SUES SENATOR BRICE. Claim for the Making of Embroidered Line: Mary W. Paxton, a married woman, who has been carrying on here the business of tracing in and manufacturing of art needle- werk, on her sole and separate estate, has filed a suit against ex-Senator Calvin & Brice of Ohio, claiming the sum of $423.50 in consideration, the plaintiff alleges, of certain work done by her for and at the especial request of Mrs. Brice. The said ork, Mrs. Paxton says, was the hemming and embroidering of a great number of monograms ‘upon certain table cloths, table covers, napkins and other table linen. The plaintiff, who is represented by At- torneys Howe Totten and J. 8S Flannery, states that the work was of a peculiar na- ture, requiring skillful artisans to perform it, and necessitating the it of skillful needlewomen. five wen cea rail! i % asked. Metropolitan, *112 bid. Columbia, Gas and Electric Light Stocks. —Weshingtun Gas, 434 bid, 44 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. United States Electric Light, 80% bid, 91% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid, 40 asked Franklin, 38 bid. er Ye ieee 65 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid. Potomac, 69 bid. Ari on, 1H bs German-American, 190 bid. National Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 13% asked. Riggs bid, 5% asked. = 5% bid. Lincoln, bid. Commercial, 4% bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 98 bid, 108 asked. Ti 5S bid, 5% asked. Telepho ‘ennsylvantia, 40 bid. Chena and Potomac, 64% bid, 67 asked. American raphepbone, bid, O44 asked. American Grapho- Bhoue, pid 10 bid. 11 aaked. Pneumatic Gun tar. 38 asked. _ May eo = n super, | $2. Za$4; do_ family, Srasaak Go; tater “whest “patent, $4-700b4.09; Bal Toa: ‘beat it, $4a do, 50; apring what straight, $4 sales, 1,000 SE Sa ‘sample, Si Se corn nd’ month, -2vicasvig: Sune. 0) barrels. July, | TOK ATD: tad ii !