Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1897, Page 1

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O., MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. approachable. TWO CENTS. WHOLE CITY IN RUINS|PATENT OFFICE RULES|Wij|| BE REOPENED|A'R MOTOR RUNS AWAY Every House in Tehuantepec, Mexico, Wrecked by Earthquake Shocks. PEOPLE ARE NOW LIVING IN TENTS Shocks Felt at Several Places on the California Coast. MUCH DAMAGE AT SALINAS + OAXACA, Mexico, June 21.—The con- tinned earthquake shocks and heavy rains seriously interrupted telegraph com- cation with the isthmus of Tehuante- during the last three days. dvices were received here last night to the effect that the official commission sent to the city of Tehuantepec by President Diaz to investigate the reported formation ef a volcano and the extent of the earth- quake damages has arrived at its destina- tion and found the condition of affairs much worse than it had expected. City of Tehaunte; ‘The town of Tehuantepec contains about ooo inhabitants, and is completely de- d so far as houses and buildings are concerned, not one remaining standing. There were a number of substantial and costly buildings in the town. The people are living in tents and in the open air on the outskirts of the pls ‘The earthquake shocks continue to be felt at frequent intervals, and the people are moke and other in- s voleano to the west of Tehuantepec are no longer visible. CALIFORNIA COAST SHAKEN. Particularly Severe ut Salinas in Monterey County. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 21.—Late reports regarding the earthquake show that it was quite severe at Salinas, the county seat of Monterey county. The more promi- nent buildings damaged are the armory of Troop C, which had its walls badly cracked and parted. the Nance building in process of construction, which will have to be taken down, and the Farmers’ Union build- ing. The latter had an old crack in the front opened four inches for a length of several feet and is three inches wide. In the intericr of the latter building bricks fell and the plastering was damaged. Hotels Suffer Damage. The Salinas Hotel, the Jenfrey, Abbott and Bardin houses all suffered more or less, windows being broken and walls cracked. In the leading merchandise houses large plate glass windows were broken. In the residence streets chimneys were thrown down and windows smashed. The post office building was cracked on its front. Public hails are injured to a great extent. The city hall has been seri- ously injured and the court house has suf- ered. meee ol brick: Saligan Wetel wae cuckea across the top. There were over seventy- five windows broken in the Bardin House and in over half of the reoms the walls are At Graves Switch more houses were ruin- ed and the huge water tank almost emptied of its contests. A section of an adobe wall in the Mission churches of San Carlos in Monterey tum- bled in on the congregation and a panic almost resulted. Ministers’ Avert Panties. Congregations were at worship in various towns when the shock occurred, and in some churches panics were avoided by the cool headedness A good record of thi the Lick Observatory. >-— SEEN AEROLITE KANSAS. Booked Like a Barrel of Fire—Passed With Loud Report. WICHITA, With a flash that a ball of whit here at 10:0 fire shot across ps @'clock last night. The flash lasted about one and three-quarter minutes. It seemed bout the size and shape of a barrel, and bright, stif blazes flared out from the @ides and followed it. The streets became as light as day. In the northwest the thing burned to a bright coa! and dropped on down to the horizon, after which was heard a sharp, heavy report that rumbled like distant thunder for fully a minute. George Daisy, who was driving two miles northwest of town, was severely shocked and his horse was knocked to the ground. People ran out on the streets In excited crowds. Mulvana reports that the shock was dis- tinctly felt there, and that the light ap- peared about as it did here. The night operator at Burnton, northwest of he! and between this place and Hutchinson, reports that the shock there was severe and seemed to come from the south. Noth- uld be learned from Hutchinson. At Garden Place, due west of here, the shock came from the north. re, who Is here, Dr. J. G. John- son and the local weather observer, Major Ewing, are of tke opinion that a great aerolite has fallen northwest of town. _ IS A CANDIDATE. WELTY Jadce Noble Disnppointed Over the Action of Saturday's Convention. ty The Evening Star. D, Ohio, June 21.—John T. Weity of Canton makes the positive an- cement that he will be a democratic jate for governor, with the indorse- | ment of John R. Mc n. This announce- ment clears up the Ohio situation to some extent, by leaving Judge Hough of Hills- boro and H. L. Chapman of Jackson as the two men to contest for the place. It is believed that the powerful influence of sohn R. McLean will be essential to the | success of the democrat who is after the nomination this fall, It ts positively an nounced that McLean's choice for governor | must be a poor man. This requirement is | best filled by Judge Hough. Judge Conway W. Noble announces that he will not be a candidate for governor, and adds that John Farley, the democratic leader here, is doing everything in his power to insure Senator Hanna's triumph in this county this fall. ‘The judge is deep ly Aisappointed at the result of Saturday's convention. DECAYED SIDEWALK COLLAPSES. Oommissioner Seymour's Dropped Down Ten Feet. CHICAGO, June 21.—A decayed sidewalk |S. A. Mason; Unton | Olinger, J. M. Bailey; Rectory, J. L. Will collapsed in front of 545 South etreet last evening, carrying with it 100 Persons, most of whom were children. They were precipitated ten feet to the ground below and tnto a foot of stagnant water under the sidewalk. A wiid scramble folluwed, during which @ number of persons were injured. Annie Set Are Virtually Rescinded. Patent Attorneys Will Now Practice According to the Regula- tions of 1892. Commissioner of Patents Butterworth has made a ruling which will be regarded as the mcst important action of the present administration of that office by every at- torney having business before the depart- ment. When Commissioner Seymour pro- mulgated rules of practice to be followed by patent attorneys in the prosecution of their cases general indignation was ex- pressed by thcse having business before the department because the rules in ques- tion overtur:ed the practice of many These rules were set aside Saturday ‘by Secretary Bliss, on the recommendation of Comm joner Butterworth, and the rules ctice that were in force April 1, 18 tantially reinstated. The rules practice as amerded will be published in pamphlet form at an early date. ‘The changes are as follow Rules 1%: to 194, inclusive, relating to ex- and rule 228, are omitted. Rule solidated with rule 281. Rules 1 48, third paragraph of 50, 116, first paragraph graph of 122, 128, 129, 162, 163, 169 e amended. Rules bered as 181-208, 227 and 225 , as rules 2M), . inclusiv: is, 221, and inclusiv are rei The rules that Commissioner Seymour replaced had been the growth of over sixty years and numbered about condensed them to number but eignty rules. His new rules were put in force February 9, but were not published in pamphlet form until March 15, after the new administration had ccme into power. There was a gereral criticism of his ac- tion among attorneys, the new rules prov- ing very unpopular, and the practice of the office showed that in many cases they were defective. In again promulgating the old rules Mr. Butterworth has incorporated a number of amendments relating to the practice of the office, among which ts rule 17, as follows: “Aan applicant or assignee of an entire interest may prosecute his own case, but he is advised, unless familiar with ‘such matters, to employ a patent attorney, as the value of a patent depends iargely upon the skillful preparation of the specification of claims. ‘An applicant may be represented by (a) Any person who, et the date of ap- proval of this rule, is in good standing as a practitioner before the patent office. “(by Any attorney-at-law in good stand- ing in any court of record in the Unit States or in any of the states or territori thereof. (c) Any person of good moral character who skall show to the satisfaction of the commissioner of patents that he is duly qualified to act as attorney in the prosecu- tien of cases before the office.” DUTIES ON WOOL. Conclusion Practically Reached by the Finance Committee. The Senate finance committee has practi- cally reached a conclusion on the wool schedule of the tariff oill, but it will not be officially announced until tomorrow. It was on this account that the wool sched- ule was passed over when reached in the Senate today. The delay 1s due to the absence from the city of Senator Quay, who is opposed to the increase propesed on carpet wools, which, it is believed, would be injurious to the interests cf the numerous carpet marufacturers in Penn- sylvania. Mr. Quay is expected to return tomorrow to make a protest, but it now looks as it the rates agreed upon would be reported. He may, however, secure some modifica- tion which will insure the use of wools imported as carpet wools purely for that purpose. The complaint of the wool men is that much of the wool imported as car- pet wool is used for otner purposes. The carpet makers admit the injustice of this practice, but say that restrictions can be provided in the way of bonds or otherwise, which will obviate the diificulties and av the same time allow the wool required in their business to come in at a rate which will be satisfactory to them Following are the rates whi committee has indicated a willingness to grant: First-class, 10 cents per pow sec- ond class, 11 cents; third class, if worth ever 10 cents per pound, 7 cents; if worth less than 10 cents, 4 cents. These rates are not entirely satisfactory to the advo- cates of high wool tariffs, but there is reason to } taat they will be accepted with but 1 if any, protest. ‘The rate fs one cent less on both first and second class wools than that allowed in the House bill, but the provision made for third-class' wool 1s so much more satis- factory than that made by the House that they are inclined to congratulate themseives upon the result of their agita- tion and.to leave the matter where these ngures place it. it is now believed that a caucus on the wool subject will be unnecessary on ac- count of the prospect of a general accept- ance of tae committee's proposition. os DEPARTURE. the finance . RUGGLES’ Has Practically Closed His Active Career in the Army. Gen. Ruggles, adjutant general, has prac- tically closed his active career in the arm: He left here Saturday for Vineyard Haven, where he will remain on leave of absence in attendance on his invalid wife until September next, when he will return to this city and spend a few days in his office in anticipation of his retirement for age September 11. Col. Samvel Breck, the senior colonel in the corps, will act as adjutant general during the absence on leave otf n. Ruggles, and will undoubtedly be ap- pointed aujulant general on the retirement of the incumbent. Gen. Breck will himself retire in February rext, so that his incum- bency of the adjutant general's office will be brief. Col. H. C. Corbin, who is next in line of G | Promotion, is slated for the appointment ot adjutant general on the retirement of Gen. Sreck in February next. He is now on cuty at the New York headquarters of the department of the east. = ae 2 Fourth-C Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- pointed as follows: Maryland—Boyds, E. D. Lewis; Golds- boro’, H. C. Booker; Keysville, G. P. Rit- ter; Lloy: J. J. Wright; Quantico, T. M. Venables; Shady Bower, Geo. Ziuk. Virginia—Bridle Creek, Stephen Phipps; Elk Creek, M. H. Deln;' Gainesboro, B. V. Shade; James’ Store, E. M. Blake; King’s Mill, J.C. Rouse; Middletown, J. W. Lar- rick; Mount Sidney, H. W. Moore; Nota, Oakpark, C. A. Rudasii jams; Rose Mills, W. A. Waddill. —_—__-e-+_____. Personal Mentio: Capt. 8. A. Day of the 5th Artillery, who has just concluded a visit to the orient, is in this city on leave of absence. Maj. J. E. Woodson, 9th Cavalry, acting Hermann, aged eighteen, trampled on and | Indian agent in Oklahoma, is in the city ternally injured, was taken to the hos- | for consultation with the Secretary of the pital. It ls thought she will not recover. ‘The crowd ha@ been attracted to the spot theft. Interior. of the Interior Bliss was in Secretary by the arrest of John Igo, on suspicion cf | New York today. He will return here this Negotiations for Another Arbitration Treaty. DRAFT AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT Care Taken to Avoid Objectionable Points. NOT TO BE SUBMITTED NOW Acting under personal directions from President McKinley, arrangements are be- ing made at the State Department for the reopening of negotiations for a treaty of arbitration with Great Britain, and the matter has progressesd to a stage where a treaty has been drafted to serve as a basis of negotiations. President McKinley is an ardent advocate of the general principal of arbitration for the settlement of inter- national differences, and notwithstanding the defeat of the last treaty with Great Britain he has by no means abandoned hope of the ultimate conclusion of a satis. factory arbitration agreement with that country. In the draft prepared at the State Department care has been taken to void all the objectionable points that re- ited in the failure of the Olney treaty. Just how this can be arranged without sacrificing the vital principles of arbitra- tion is not dsiclosed, but the parties to the work feel that they have succeeded in do- ing so. The treaty will not be submitted to the Senate before next December. There is felt to be no urgency, and official inti- ration has been given that as far as pos: ble the present special session of Congress would be devoted to the tariff. Moreover, the personnel of the Senate is the same now as it was when the arbitration treaty vas rejected, so that it is felt nothing will be lost by allowing some time to intervene before the question is again brought to the attention of the Senate. ‘The attitude of the Senate toward a new treaty will be fully canvassed and under- stood before the treaty is signed. ‘There will be no disposition to affix signatures to a new treaty until at least reasonable as- surances are given that a two-thifd ma- jority of the upper branch of Congr stands ready to ratify the instrument. ‘The {initiative will be taken by the United States. Sentiment of the Senate. It is not expected that the negotiations will culminate very speedily. This is a very unpromising undertaking at this time, on account of the disposition of the Sen- ate. Having worked themselves up to the point ci defeating one such treaty, the un- dertaking of confronting public sentiment is less difficult. it was unfortunate for the friends of ariitration that the original treaty should have been negotiated by the Cleveland asl- mimstration. The unpopularity of that administration and a lack of confidence in it made easier the task of the opposition. At the outset the prospects were favorable to the ratification, but with no direct ad- mimstration support in the Senate, and no organization to carry out a policy, the per- sistent fight of the opposition could not be successfully met. In_negotiating another treaty President McKinley is at the disadvantage of taking up a proposition that has already been given a black eye by those on whom he must depend to make his efforts successful by their approval; but it is not an entirely hopeless task. The disposition of republi- can senators to assist the administration in carrying out its policies will give to any treaty Mr. McKinley may send to the Sen- ate a strength that was denied Mr. Cleve- land. Moreover those senatcrs who knew very little about the subject, but were easily in- fluenced to vote against ratification be- cal of their la of confidence in the former administration, will not be influ- such a con tion presen! enced by @ propos Kinley. ‘Another advantage of the renewal of ne- gotiations for arbitration at this time, even if rot apparently very promising of speedy conclusion, is that it indicates that the annexation of Hawaii and the Cuan pol- icy are not inspired by a spirit of jingoism. The fact that an announcement that an- other arbitration treaty is under considera- tion by the President comes immediately after the Hawaiian messa; is significant. ideration to oppose ed by President Mc- Object of the Autopsy Society of Uni- versity of Chicago. CHICAGO, June 21.—Pupils of Prof. Frederick Starr, forming the Autopsy So- clety of the University of Chicago, have entered into a compact to give their brains to science when they die. Each member will also write out a history of his mental processes from the beginning to as near the end of his life as possible, and give a statement of the vices and virtues which have influenced him. Students of anthropology have found much difficulty in obtaining the cerebral Ussue of sound-minded persons. The brains of criminals and insane persons are easily procurable, and interesting data has been gathered as to what a person’s brain should not be. But to learn the appear- ance of the brain of a normal pers@n has been hard. By examination of the brains of these students with the accompanying written chart it is believed that the mani- fold shades of character may be located in their respective parts of the brain. _— CYCLONE AT NEWPORT NEWS. Crops and Small Craft in James River Damaged. A cyclone at Newport News yesterday wrecked several houses and did much dam- age to growing crops. Considerable dam- age also was done to the small craft lying at anchor in the James river. It is feared that an unknown man met his death by remaining in a building at the east end after all uthers had left, he insisting that it would be safer to stay inside. —_——.__ GEORGE P. POWELL’S SAD END. Once Prominent Merchant Dies on the Bowery Broken and Friendless. NEW YORK, June 21.—George P. Powell, @ once wealthy merchant of this city, be- came ill on the Bowery early this morn- ing and died before the arrival of an am- bulance. He was fifty-five years old and a widower. Mr. Powell came to this coun- try forty-two years ago and established himself in the clothing business in Great Jones street. He was rated one of the richest men in the city at that time, and was worth about $300,000. - Ke had a beautiful mansion at Fordham and owned‘ many fast trotting horses. These ultimately led to his ruin. He be- came associated with sporting men and women, and spent money like a prince. Then the sweating system was established and his business began to fall off. He sold his horses and gave up his business. He began to run a rapid pace and took to drink, and was at the time of his death homeless and penniless. ——— Government Receipts. Government receipts from custome, $731,- 322; interne! revenue, $812,557; | miscel- ‘ceived today for redempttom, $881,112, Accident Results From a Test of New Motive Power. + Wild Ride Down the (Louisiana Ave- nue Grade—Differenée of Opinion as to the Chuse. —_+ The air car on the Edkington and Sol- diers’ Home railroad was tested today on the market branch of the line, and the speed made on a backward run down the Louisiana avenue grade, in front of the Police Court, was remarkable in that no death resulted. Near the foot of the hill the heavy air car struck one of the horse cars, and the poor animals were all scarred and cut. The driver of the car: remained at his post and received severai painful cuts about the face, while Mrs. Coleman, the florist, who was a passenger on the car, rushed to the front platform and jumped. Fortunately she was not struck by the car, although she was badly bruised and shaken up, and had to be sent jo her home, No. 220 R street, in a cab. It was a few minutes before the hour of noon when the exciting incident occurred, and several hundred people soon collected and scores of them sat in judgment upon the motor, which bears the word “Broad- way.” While the officials say the motor Was operated to send the tar down the hill, pedestrians who witnessed the quick descent thought that defects in the mz chine had caused the trouble. Soine of those who were on the runaway vehi suddenly discovered that they had business on the sidewalk, and they left the car in a hurry, fearing a collision at the bottom of the hill, Alleged Violation of Orders. ‘The herse car was in charge of Driver W. Strobert, and the collision, it was stated, resulted from his failure, to keep his car near the Center market terminus of the line until the regular time of departure. Superintendent Todd said he had given such an order, because it was the inten- tion to have the air power car make the hill twice, but he supposed there was some misunderstanding about it. Fiad the horse car remained a longer dis- tance behind, he said, there would ha been no accident. As it was, the dash- beards of both cars were slightly broken and the horses were injured. This was the only damage sustained on the part of the compan) Mr. Todd said, and he thought Mrs. Coleman was not serigusly injured. She wa: scarcely able to walk when she sted from the concrete pavement, 's feared she might have received internal injuries. The Officials Present. On the car were Mr. J. H. Hoadley, presi- dent of the Compressed Air Power Com- pany of New York; Superintendent Todd of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home rail- road, and Engineer McParland, who repre- sents the District’ Commissioners. President Headley, speaking of the acci- dent toa Star reporter, said that grease on the tracks had caused the accident and that the air power had nothing to do with it. The sides of the tracks of the curve and part of the grade had been greased, he said, because of the long whe@\ base of the car, and the passing of the horse cars over the tracks had picked up the grease and scat- tered it over the tops of the rails. caused the slipping of the wheels and the brakes failed to work on the steep part of the hill. On the way down the grade the car gained momentum sufficiently to take it to the level below, and it was impossible to have prevented the accident. The presi- dent said that when the car started out on the trial trip it was intended to take the Louisiana avenue hill twice. The first trip up the hill, he said, was successful, the curve having been reached without any trouble, but the backing down the hill re- sulted in the disaster. Soon after the ac- cident happened, he said, the car went up the hill a second time and made the curve without any difficulty, and no more trouble was experienced. The force of the collision, the president said, was so great that the iron in front of the air bottles, which is 5-8 of an inch thick, was dented, and one of the bottles was thrown from its place. Still, he added, the car was not disabled so far as its air power was concerned, and he was well satistied with the result. He said there were 1,200 pounds of air in the bottles at the time the accident happened, and the fact that there was not an explosion demonstrates to his mind that such an occurrence can- not result from a collision. Only the hand brakes were applied, he said. Pedestrians as Witaesses. Scores of pedestrians witnessed the acci- dent, and those who spoke to a Star re- porter said the car did not reach the top of the hill the first time. It went only about half-way up on the first trip, they insisted, and they were under the impres- sion that the air had given out. As the motor went back down the hill several of them shouted to the driver .of the horse car to jump, but he only turned his horses to one side and did not leave his place un- til it was too late. So great was the force of the collision that the horse car was thrown from the track. Engineer McFarland, who represents the District in the investigation of the com- pressed air power, will probably make a report of the affair to the Commissioners. ee MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. The Minneapolis and Cincinnati Sail for Home—Whereabouts of Others. According to dispatches received at the Navy Department this morning, there has been a general movement of naval vessels within the past few days, The Minneap- olis and®Cincinnati left ‘Gibraltar this merzing for the United:States. The Cin- cinnati is -bound for New York, and will stop at the Azores en route. The Min- neapolis will proceed direct to the League Island navy yard and pe put in reserve along with her sister gfip, the Columbia. The gurbcat Nashville has arrived at Nor- folk, and will probably Be accepted by the gcvernment in a few days. The Concord is at San Francisco, the Castine at Buenos Ayres and the Bancroft‘at Mérsine, Syria. DEATH OF CAP®. BéYCOTT. Became Famous in Connection With Irish Land Troubles. LONDON, June 21.—Captaifi Boycott is dead. He was about fifty-five years of age, and became faméis through being the first man subjected to the “boycott” in Ireland. Ho was a Tand egent in 1881 in the Connemara sectioh of County Mayo, where he collected rents for a number of landlords, notably the Earl of Erne. The captain made a speech, in the course of which he urged the people of Ireland to abstain from agrarign crimes, and to adopt instead a policy of spn dl harsh landiorus, agents and bailiffs *to €oventry,” the old term for boycottt: ‘nee 3 Events so themselves that Cap- tain Boycott was jt man the Irish experimented upon. fi connection, and hence the now word of “boy- cott.” Collector Kilbreth Still Improving. NEW YORK, June 21.iThe_condition of Collector Kilbreth, who is ill, with pneu- monia at his home in Southampton, L. 1., This | VICTORIA IN LONDON British Queen Takes Her Part in Jubilee Ceremonies. SHE DOES NOT WEAR SPECTACLES Greeted by Enthusiastic Crowds All Along the Route. ABDICATION STURY DENIED LONDON, England, June 21.—Queen Vic- torla left Windsor Castle at noon by the sovereign’s entrance, facing the Long Walk, and traversed part of the high Thames streets of Windsor on her way to the rail- road station. Her majesty’s carriage was drawn by a pair of grays, with postilions and outriders. The queen was accompanied by her eldest daughter, ex-Empress Freder- ick of Germany, and by Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Henry of Battenburg, who occupled another car- riage, preceding that of her majesty. The queen, on arriving at the railroad station of Windsor, walked through the private waiting room, leaning on the arm of an Indian attendant, and, by a sloping sangway, entered her saloon carriage. ‘The weather was fine and warm. The railway station was beautifully deco- rated in scarlet and gold, flowers in bloom and tall, artistic palms. The queen was received by the directors of the railway. “The queen's train”—used for the first time today—was drawn up close to the entrance door. Train of Six Carriages. The train was composed of six carriages built on the American corridor system and connected by the rubber-covered passages 0 common in the states. The queen’s car- riage, which Is fifty-four feet long, occupied the center of the train. It weighs twenty- seven tons and is mounted on two bogie trucks, swung under double-hung suspen- sion guides. Like all the carriages, it is painted in Great Western colors—chocolate, with cream panels. The headings are in gold and the door handles, with their molded lions’ heads, are gold plated. The doors are emblazoned with royal arms. The running gear is incased in mahogany, with a carved lion’s head at each corner, above which is a gilded imperial crown. The in- terlor is divided into three compartments, the center the queen’s room, and at one end an open saloon for her majesty’s maids, at the other an open saloon for the gentle- men in attendance. The queen's room has plate glass bow windows and a domed roof, the ceiling of which is white enamel with hand-painted borders. The curtains and upholstering are in white silk rep. The door handles, curtain poles and incand cent lamps are silver plated. The wood- work is mahogany, and the outer doors are carved with the royal arms. Near the windows {1s the queen’s favorite swinging arm chair afd sofa. A small folding writ- Ing table, on which Is an ivory electric bell, completes the furniture of the apartment. Sliding glass doors communicate with the two saloons. That for the gentlemen. js furnished in white morocco, that for the dresser in white silk rep. Two other sa- loons, each fifty-nine feet long, equally rich in decoration and furniture for the suite, a corridor carriage for the officials of the company and two vans fitted with oil cook- ing stoves complete the train. The Start for London. The start for London was made at 12:10 Pm., and for almost the entire distance the train passed between scattered groups of loyal people. Every station of the Great Western between Windsor and Paddington had been decorated. The railway employes everywhere stood at the salute, while the platforms were crowded with cheering people. Paddington was reached at 12:30 o'clock. Here the immense terminus had been transformed on the “up side” into a hall of resplendent crimson, garlanded with fringe gold; fragrant with the odors of countless blossoms, walled on elther side by parterres of people. The state carriages from Buckingham Palace were at the end of the covered way. As soon as the queen had taken her seat the Life Guards drew up in front and rear as a roar of cheers proclaimed to waiting thousands beyond that she had arrived. Before starting a loyal address was presented by the Rev. Walter Abbott, vicar of Paddington and chairman of the Paddington vestry, who was accompanied by the twa members of parliament for Paddington. The queen graciously received the address presented to her by the vicar of Padding- ton, and handed back to him a written reply, expressing gratification at the gen- erous instincts of her people toward the poor, aged, sick and young, which had produced such remarkable results. The late Prince Consort, like herself, the reply of her majesty continu2d, manifested great interest in charitable institutions, and her children shared that feeling, which formed not the weakest tie between herself and her people. The passageway to Praed street was lined by the 18th Middlesex Regiment, which also provided the guard of honor. The route to Buckingham Palace was via Oxtord and Cambridge _terrac Grand Junction roads and Edgeware road to the marble arch, thence by Hyde Park and Constitution Hill. ‘The first triumphal arch was a very handsome, castellated structure in imita- tion of gray stone covered with ivy, and bore the motto, “Thy Hearts Are Our ‘Throrie.” 7 ‘The second triple arch was at the bottom of the Edgeware road, and not at the marble arch. It was covered with crimson cioth, flowers and flags, and bore the mot- to, “God Bless Our Queen.” Crowds at Buckingham Palace. Next to Paddington, the crowds selected Buckingham Palace as the most interesting point to view the proceedings, as the gatnering of the envoys and their suites and the Indian officers invited to luncheon, to be afterward presented, had already be- gun at noon, and many were the specula- tions relative to the Identity of the be- jeweled and ordered officers as they drove up in royal carriages or smart royal han- soms hired for the occasion. In the latter case the drivers wore cockades and had badges on their left arms, velvet pads with the jetters “‘V. R.” embroidered in gold. ‘Throughout the route was tenanted by an immense assemblage. Every window had its occupants, every roof its sightseers, every available space in the street and square, sidewalk and gardens, the paths and chairs, and even the trees and railings of the parks, were black with loyal hu- manity. The queen drove slowly to gratify her people. Her face everywhere loosened the voice of the multitude. In unrestrained strength the rich and tumultuous expres- sion of loyalty and affection broke forth. Volleys of cheers rose clearly above the constant roar of acclamation. Hats were thrown in the air, handkerchiefs waved in welcome, every one.vied -with his neighbor + noe demonstration of loyalty and de- it. Nearing Piccadilly, the queen saw for the first-time the conspicuous evidence of what had been prepared for the morrow. The grim, gray walls of Apeley House were gone in a profusion of decoration, grand stand at the side and front of it garlanded with flowers, flags and mottoes, stood crowded with some of the queen’s nobility, no less exuberant in their wel- 4 “~""@ontimued on Eighth Page) MULLAN COURT - MARTIAL] MR. SEYMOUR, ALSO Oontinuation of Inquiry Into Pensacola Navy Yard Affair. Another of the Alleged Contumacious Witnesses Acquitted Today, ee DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVIS ASSENTS The Commandant Denies the Charge of Intoxication—His Version of Dif- ferences With Lieut. Bull. Government Admits Plea of Not Guilty Was Well Founded. When the court-martial which is trying Commander Mullan of the navy on charges of drunkenness was reconvened this morn- ing at the navy yard, the case had reachea the point where the defendant was on cross-examination. At the sessions Saturday Commander Mul- lan denied the charges alleged in the various specifications, and his defense was materially strengthened’ by the testimony of several witnesses who stated that they had seen the commodore on the different occasions mentioned in the specifications, and that they had neyer seen him under the influence of liquor. On cross-examination Mr. Hayden of the counsel for the defense read such portions of the testimony in the Pensacola court of inguiry as he deemed of importance to his side of the case. Counsel at Outs. It was not long before the judge advo- cate and defendant's counsel were at outs. It came up over a question which was in- tended to bring out the relations which existed between Commander Mullan and nis subordinate officers. The question was as to whether Mullan, as commandant of the Pensacola yard, ever sent communica- tions to his subordinates through the me- dium of his colored servants, the cook or steward. : Mr. Hayden objected to this line of tes- timony as 1 whole. The court was cleared, and after due deliberation the doors were reopened and the court announced that the objection was not sustained. Further reading of the testimony then developed the fact that Lieut. Bull re- quested in writing that he might have the use of the navy yard launch one evening to MR. MCCARTNEY ON ———_--+—__ TRIAL Mr. Allen Lewis Seymour, a New York stockbroker, charged with contum fore Senator Gra ing committee, in June, 1894, was pla trial before Judge diey in Crin Court No. 2 this morning, on the indict= ment which was returned against him Oce tober 1, IN. Mr. Seymour was summoned and ape peared before the investigating committee and was asked by the chairman of the mittee whether any United States s had dealt with Fis firm, dircetly or an agent, in sugar trust stocks dur winter and spring of INM. He refu answer, so the indictment charges thereby vigiated, the government co section M2 of the Revised makes such refusal a misdem: Mr. Seymour claims, in prec matter eccupi man, who was gar trust iny ae nator Proust : the to and as, whieh slverton KR. Ch icted, and who se thirty days in jail for so refusing to answer, Was represented by Mr. Jere M. Wilson, who was also of counsel for Mr. Chapman, the government being represented by Dis- trict Attorne vis Attorney Baker. No troubie was experien tion of a jury, the first tw to both 5 Jaco! leave Pensacola at 11 o'clock. The requcst N. Fowler, Charle pied was granted in writing, but in his indorse- | rence A. Callan Arthur LB. Henry ment the commandant requested that there- after Lieut. Bull should prefer such re- quests direct and not in writing. Later Commander Mullan sent word to Lieut. Bull by one of his colored servanis, questing that the latter should never ask for any further personal favors from him so long as he was commandant of the yard. Occasionally, but Not Often. Further, Commander Mullan testified that while he was at the Pensacola yard he occasionally took a drink of beer or whisky, but not often. Sometimes he would take two or three drinks, sometimes three or four, but he was never under the influence of liquor on any of the occasions referred to in the specifications. There was no bar in the Escambia Hotel, and he was sure that he had never taken a drink of whisky in the hotel. March 4, when he turned over the command of th yard to Lieut. Bull, he may have taken a drink—he was not sure—but he was certain that he was not under the influence of tauor. Commander Mullan testified that he has been in the navy nearly thirty-seven years It_ was his opinion that there was a co! bination of the officers !n the vard to force him cut of the command. After June 16 he noticed that the relations of the offi- cers toward him were of the most formal and distant character. F, Getz, George Schwab, Jonathan Klock, Grant G. Fletcher and Thos. C. Pollick. Mr. Baker Opens the Cane. Mr. Baker explained the case to the jury on behalf of the government, detailing how the investigating committee came to be appointed, for what purpose and how, and sald when Mr. Seymour was asked if his firm executed any orde r trust stocks for any United § enator, di- rectly or through an ag to answer. The defense reserved Its opening address, and as his first witness District Attorney Davis called Mr. Wm. C. Prentiss. ber of the local bar, who was of the investigation a stens such took Mr. Seymour's y the Senate committe stated that he has lost his original n. but said that the printed report of the proc fore the committee correctly testimony of Mr. Seymour. Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minneso- ta, a member of the investigating commit- tee, testified as to the questions asked Mr. Seymour and as to his refusal to an swer. Frank 8. Bright, clerk to the ser- geant-at-arms of the Senate fied Uhat a subpoena summonme Mr. Seymour as a witness was issued by th rs arms, and a telegram was sent York notifying him of the i subpoena, and inquirms if he w on and testify. Whether Mr. Ses ever received the telegram Mr. Bright said he did not know. The Government Rests, After Mr. Davis hignor, Lawrence stimony befor Clause as to Conspiracy. In answer to a question Commander Mul- lan replied that he kuew that in the ar- Ucles for the government of the navy there was a clause bearing upon officers who corspire to lessen the authority and influence of superior officers. However, he took no action against bis subordinates in the Pensacola yagd because he had noth- Ing definite upon Which to act. Commander Muilan further stated that in January Licut. and Mrs. Bull, to whom had introduced ce documentary evidence, showing, among other things, that Mr. Seymour was re- ported to the Scnate by the committee es being a contumacious witness, aud that he had refused the use of one of the build- | the Vice President. reports SF ings In the navy yard for the purpose of | (he VE a4 holding a dance, gave a reception at their | District Attor who secured £1 hose. It was quite @ large affair, and in- | Scwuently the te vitations were sent to all the other officers | HC announced the close of the govcrn- in the yard, their families, many of the {MENUS case, when Mr. Wilson. promptly asked the court to return a ver guilty, basing his motion on the that Mr. Seymour was never du!y with a summons. The motion w “tof pot Kroand ery civil emplo: of the yard, many residents of Pensacola, ard the officers at Fort Bar- ancus, ard yet the commandant of the Persacola navy yard, was not invited. Ho peared this as cn evidence of intended slight. Commander Mullan sald that he notified the coxswain of the navy yard launch not to honor any passes en the launch, unless they were signed by him. He did not re- yoke Lieut. Bull's authority to sign passes, for he did not know that the lieutenant had ever had that authority. He did not look into the matter to find out whether Lieut. Bull had ever had any such author- ity from his predecessor, Capt. Whiting. Might Have Been More Proper. He admitted, however, that it might have been “more proper” if he had inquired whether Licut. Bull had the right, and then spoken to him in a pleasant sort of way. He himself was to command the navy yard, and he intended to issue ail passes, and he was satisfied that he was acting quite properly when he failed to notify the second in command of the new s held in abeyar court, however, at ihe sugk+stion of Mr. Davis, and Mr. Wilson recalled Mr. Dren- tiss for the purpose of cross~+xaminlag him. Mr. Prentixs Crous-! by the Mr. Wilson showed by his oss-exami- nation of Mr. Prentiss that Mr. mour complained that his testimony had been incorrectly reported, and that later in bis testimony he stated to the committee that, ‘so far as he knew, no order had been ex- ecuted by iis firm tor any United States senator in sugar stocks. About the same information was elicited by Mr. Wilson in his cross-examination of Senator Davis, and then Mr. Davis culled as a witness Mr. Harry H. Smith, who was clerk of the invesugating committee, Mr. Smith testifying as to the loss of the original subpoena. fi . Di is B B: e order, except, through, the medium of the Se S mnpoesa a = eee iteatng toe vi unch, Me ‘At this point a recess was taken until secretary of the mate lo produ eriain records for the purpose of showing that a subpoena was issued requiring the atuend- ance of Mr. Seymour, Mr. Wilson said he would admit that it was issued, Mr. Davis later in the afternoon. —_.___ DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES. admitting that only the telegraphic copy Award of Contracts for the Next] was sent to Mr. Seymour. Mr. Wilson Fiscal Year. then calied attention to Mr. Seymour's statement before the committee su to his first examination, that so far as le knew no senator had bought or sold sugar stocks. “That, too,” explained Mr. Wiison, “afier not only every member of the mvestizating committee had sworn that he had not deait in sugar stocks, but also every other mem- The departmental commission, of which Areistant Secretary Spaulding of the treas- ury is chairman, has practically completed the award of contracts for furnishing mits- cellaneous supplies to all the executive de- partments at Washington and the District government for the fiscal year beginning July 1 next. In practically all cases the | ber of the Senate, with one exception, had awards were made in accordance with the | 80 testified. That exception was Senator recommendations of the heads of the de- | Quay, who manfully stated that he had partments directly interested. Contracts for fuel were awarded to the following named firms: Johnson Bros., Charles Werner, J. B. Daish, Mayfield & Hieston, V. Baldwin Johnson, J. Maury Dove and John Kennedy (for District gov- ernment), Frank Lillie and W. H. Baum. Contracts for most of the forage for the different departments were: awarded to Galt & Co., J. J. O'Day, Wash. Danen- hower and H. P. Pillsbury. ‘i Contracts for ice were awarded as fol- lows: Independent Ice Compsny—Navy Depart- ment, at 25 cents per 100 pounds and the wpe eZ at 38 cents. 5 Agricultural Departme: cents; fish commission, 33 cents. ee Hygienic Ice Company—State Depart- ment, 25% cents; Smithsonian Institution, creat Falls Ice Com “Depart reat Fal ice pany—War = ein 25 cents; District government, 30 cents, dealt in the stocks, as he had a fect right to do.” — Senator Quay’s Defi. “And v ko asked,” remarked Judge Brad- ley, “what they were going to do about it” ‘Yes, your honor,” said Mr. Wilson, “and with dve respect to the members of the investigating committee, all of them men of the kighest character, I must say that after every se1ator had so testified it was eed play to further interrogate Mr. Sey- rr” “Probably they wanted to see more (Sey- meur) of it,” punned the court. “Possibly so,” said Mr. Wilson; “but I cannot see how the district attorney can even ack, much less expect, a conviction in this care. Ik, fact, it should never have been brovght. Therefore, on the ground that the defendant subsequently fully an- Swered the question and on the ground that he was not duly summoned, I ask that tke jury be directed to return a ver- @ict cf not guilty.” Mr. Seymour Acquitted. “Mr. Davis,” inquired Judge Bradley, “is there anything in the evidence outside of the matter of summons to sustain a verdict of guilty in this case?” “No, your honor,” :