Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1897-16 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Severe Storms Sweep Over Southwest Missouri and Eastern Kansas. MUCH DAMAGE AT RICH HILL Train Derailed and Stranger Killed at Sedalia, Missouri. BIG RAT AT FORT SCOTT RICH HILL, Mo., June 25.—A tornado struck the northern portion of this city last night. Tne damage will amount to thousands of dollars. One set of kilns, one set of furnaces of Cherokee Lanyon Smelter Company were blown away, caught fire and were totally consumed. The blacksmith shops and other buildings at the plant were blown away. The Rich Hill canning factory was totally wrecked. The brick block of the M. 8. Cowles Mer- eantile Company was unroofed and the water poured in, greatly damaging the stock. Buckeridge block, brick, was un- roofed and buildings occupied by the Dally Review badly damaged. The city hall was unroofed and the Wiseman brick block un- rcofed and the front blown in. The Klumpp olock was blown in. The amphitheater house, horse stalls, sheds and floral hall, together with agricultural halls and other buildings at the fair grounds, were com. pletely demolished. The streets are bloc ed with trees, fences and outbuildings, signs and plate glass. Churches Were Wrecked. The Christian and Episcopal churches were wrecked. The round house of the Memphis route is a totai wreck, and freight cars are blowa from the tracks on the Pa- cific and Memphis yards. No lives were lest, though Thomas Smith at the zine works was struck by flying timbers ard vadly injured, and several others were nore or less seriously burt. ‘The damage to crops alone will reach thousands of dol- ars. The storm lasted for thirty minutes. The rain fell in blinding sheets, accom- panied by hail. Man Killed at Sedalia. SEDALIA, Mo., June 25.—An electrical, wind and hail storm struck this city this morning, doing much damage. Trees were uprooted and barns and fences and many smail houses completely wrecked. A Mis- scuri, Kansas and Texas passenger train ran into a couple of box cars that had been blown from the siding near Montrose. The engine was partially demolished, and a young man, whose identity is unknown, and who had sought shelter in one of the cars, Ww: Killed. Crops have been utterly de- stroyed in many sections of this county. Unprecedented Rain at Fort Scott. FORT SCOTT, Kan., June 25—Six ané thirty-four bundreaths inches of rain fell here last night, making the greatest pre- cipitation recorded by the weather observer in many years. There were twe washouts on the Memphis road between Hemmond and this city, delaying all passenger trains. Another washout is reported between Rich- ards and Metz, on the Missouri Pacific. Both the Marmalon and Mill creeks sre running up stream from backwater and rapidly rising. a MR. WM. L. WINANS DEAD. Helped to Build the Railroad From Moscow to St. Petersburg. LONDON, June 25.—Wm. Louis Winans of Baltimore, Md., is decd. He was seven- ty-five years of age. BALTIMORE, June 25.—Mr. Willlam L. whose death is reported from Lon- don, was the son of the late Ross Winans of this city and brother of the late Thomas Winans. He was a member of the celebrat- ed Winans firm that constructed the St. Petersburg and Moscow railroad in Russia. They did more than any others to open up the interior of Russia and to aid that coun- try to keep pace with the pragress of civ- ilization by utilizing the great advantages of railroad tines in that territory. After the completion of the railroad Mr. Wina s took up his residence in England, and never afterward returned to the Unit- ed States. He was about seventy-three years old, and leaves a widow, who was a Miss Delarue of England, and two sons, Leuis and Walter Winans.” Walter Winans is an expert pistol shot and has won most of the cups and prizes offered in England for pistol shooting. Mr. William L. Wi- ns left a large fortune. He was inter- ested in real estate in this city, which he inherited from his father. —— REGARDING CUBA’S PURCHASE. Hanna Says Rumors of Such a Deal Are Not Authoritative. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25.—Senator M. A. Hanna was asked this morning whether there was any truth in a tele- graphic statement that President McKinley is considering a plan whereby the freedom of Cuba is to be purchased from Spain for 3100,000,000, the amount to be secured by Cuba. re ‘The statement ts not authoritative,” said ne. Mr. Hanna denied that there was a velled slight to McKinley in the omission of his game from the state platform. a NOVEL SWINDLING SCHEME. indianapolis Woman Dupes Promin- ent People With a Clever Fraud. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 25.—Mrs. Charles C. Brown of 1898 East St. Joe Street, this city, has been arrested on charge of obtaining money under false ‘The woman had a novel scheme. ated to her victims that four men were imprisoned in Sing Sing, N. Y., who knew the secret of a valuable treasure; that she was raising a fund of $10,000 to secure their lberation from prison, after which all who had subscribed to the fund would profit largely. It is estimated by the police that Mrs. Brown secured thousands from her dupes. the majority of whom are women. Some prominent pecple were taken in. —_.__— RAN THE ELDERS OFF. of Meridian, Miss., Give Mor- is Notice to Leave Town. MERIDIAN, Miss., June 25.—Elders Ry- dalch, Pomeroy, Parish and Jones, four Mermon elders from Utah, were run out of Meridian last night. The elders have been in the city several days arranging for meet- ings, and yesterday began a house to house canvass for the purpose of securing con- verts. = ‘This invasion of private residences so arcused the people that a large crowd gath- ered at the artestan well at the junction of 4th street and 23d avenue, and when they attempted to hold services the elders were Politely but firmly notified by a committee of citizens, headed by John W. Feweli, that the people would not allow the privacy of thetr homes to be thus invaded, and that the elders must leave town. They left on the nrst train. —.__. ROBERT HEYDLAUFF ARRESTED. Citizens m. Engrossing Clerk of Wisconst: ate Charged With Forgery. ASHLAND, Wis., June 25.—A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Robert Heyd- lauff, chief engrossing clerk of the state senate, on a charge of forgery. This pro- ceeding ts the result of an inquiry carried on before the court. The discovery was made that the county orders on which pay- ment had been made by County Treasurer Nelson were fraudulent. They had been raised from small amounts to sums of ccen- siderable size, one being increased from a trifling figure to $3,061.24. ‘There are said to be many of the same kind. Heydiauff, who is well-known in tical Ris Sen- cireles about the state, protests innocence. DAUNTLESS CREW RELEASED. jo Evidence to Show They Intended Hostility to Spain, KEY WEST, Fla., June 25.—The crew and the Cubans, who were on board the Dauntless, and who were yesterday arrest- ed, were today discharged by United States Commissioner Julius Otto, on the ground thai there was no evidence to show that they were a military organization or intending to commit acts hostile to Spain. The principal evidence offered by the prosecution consisted in .the finding of about 600 casks of arms and ammunition on beard the Dauntless while she lay an- chored off Indian Key waiting to be towed by the cruiser Wilmington to Jacksonville. There were also other circumstances re- garded as suspicious. The captain of the Dauntless, in reply to the questions of the district attorney,.de- clared that he took the arms on board from a schooner at sea. Se REVERSES POCHAHANTAS EPISODE. To Get Picture Eyes Mr. Cronan Saves Matden’s Indian Father. BISMARCK, June 25.—The marriage here last night of Thomas D. Cronan to Picture Eyes, an Indian girl, was the culmination of a pretty romance, in which Picture Eyes, a Sioux girl, is the crown jewel. Young Cronan, an educated Englisaman, came here about three years ago tc rep- resent an English syndicate. One day two years ago he rode over to Medora, and found a mob surrounding the jail and clemoring for the life of an alleged Indian horse thief, while kneeling before them and pleading more with looks and tears than words was the Indian's daughter, Picture Eyes. Cronan’s eloquence saved the Indian, who proved an alibi. For ten packages of to- bacco Cronan bought off Four Toes, the girl's afflanced husband. He then sent Picture Eyes to the Indian school at Car- lisle, Pa., aad she finished her education at a seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Last even- ing she became his bride. ——— LUNCHEON WITH LORD MAYOR. Ambassadors Hay and Reid Enter- tained by Sir George Faudel-Phillips. LONDON, June 25.—The lord mayor, Sir George Faudel-Phillips, gave a luncheon at 2 o'clcck this afternoon at the Mansion to all. the princes and princesses, House British and foreign, who were in the jubilee Procession and to most of the special en- voys with the rank of ambassador and to part of the diplomatic corps. Among those present were the United States special am- bassador, Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs. Reid, and the United States ambassador, Col. John Hay, and Mrs. Hay. The guests were entertained in the Egyp- tian hal, whose lofty roof, richly orna- mented with heavy moldings, supported on massive fluted golden columns, constituted a fine finish to the prettily tinted walls patterned in Egyptian designs. ‘The lord mayor wore his ermine earl’s robe as on jubilee day. Great crowds of people watched the ar- rival and departure of the guests, who were warrily cheered. COLONIA WINS THE CUP. Lord Iveagh’s Schooner Wins Em- peror William’s Jubilee Prize. HELIGOLAND, June 25.—Of the thir- teen yachts which started from Dover, England, on Wednesday last, in a race for the cup presented by Emperor William of Germany in commemoration of the six- tieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria, to be raced for by yachts belonging to a royal or organized British yacht club, the Colonia, schooner, 203 tons, owner by Lord Iveagh, arrived first, at 7:34 this morning. The Ariadne, schooner, 380 tons, the prop- erty of Mrs. Moynell-Ingram, crossed the finish line four minutes later. The race was for yachts of forty tons and upward, owned by British subjects and built in the united kingdom or Ireland. ——— SANG ON THE SCAFFOLD. Clark Lewis’ Execution Made a Sort of Rural Picnic. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 25.—A Times- Star special from Fayetteville, W. Va., says Park Lewis was hanged there today at 12:40 p.m., in public, before a large and orderly crowd, in a natural grove. The condemned man sang on the scaffold. There were no disorderly demonstrations. Lewis was hanged for the murder of Chas. Gibson, whose death appeared to be de- sired by Mrs. Gibson, to enable her to con- tinue uninterrupted her carousals with Lewis and one or two others, who were jointly convicted with Lewis. ——_>__. BELIEVED TO HAVE STARVED. Fortune De Conte, a Distinguished Artist, Dies In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 25.—For- tuna De Conte, an artist, highly educated, once patronized by New York's aristocracy, erstwhile dean of the art department of the University of Southern California, and for the past six months an earnest worker here, fs dead. Paralysis is given as the cause of death, but it is believed he was a victim of star- vation. Prof. De Conte was a member of the Etudiante Des Beaux Arts de Fran- caise, Hopkins’ Institute of Art, San Fran- cisco; Society of Chicago Artists, Kit Kat and Pallette Clubs, of New York. Papers found among his effects indicate that he was a member of the famous Orleans fam- ily, and that his name was Sainte Salm de Conte. His father was Carlos de Conte, at one time ambassador to England, and who died thirty years ago. —— KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN AT ERIE. Two Thousand Uniformed Men in the Parade This Afternoon. ERIE, Pa., June 25.—The nineteenth an- nual convention of the Knights of St. John has opened in this city. Commanderies from Rochester, Buffalo, Dunkirk, and other points in New York state, Detroit and many poiuts in Pennsylvania are pres- ent. The exercises began with a religious ser- vice at St. Peter's Cathedral. The conven- uon was called to order by Supreme Presi- ident H. J. Werst of Wapakoneta, Ohio. In the afternoon occurrred a parade, in which 2,000 uniformed men took part. De- troit is making a big effort for the next convention. —_>—__. ‘Terrell Hudson Pays Death Penalty. ATLANTA, Ga., June 25—Terrell Hud- son, a negro, who was to have been hanged two weeks ago for murder, but who was reprieved at the last moment by Governor Atkinson, died on the gallows at Decatur teday. The drop fell at 11:46 1-2, and four- teen minutes later Hudson was pronounced dead, the fail having broken his neck. Hud- scn killed Seaborn Malcolm, another negro, in a quarrel about a rabbit dog. Woman's Chess Tournament. LONDON, June 25.—The fifth round of the international women's chess tourna- ment was played in this city this after- noon, the results being as follows: Eschwig beat Stevenson in Ruy Lopez, after forty-seven moves. Field beat Thomas in a French defense, after thirty-eight moves. Gooding beat Forbes-Sharpe in a four knights’ game, after twenty-one moves. Sydney beat Hooke in a Scotch gambit, after twenty-eight moves. — Steamship Arrivals. At New York, Europe, from London. At New York, Normannia,from Hamburg. —_.__—— Pay of Gun C€ ins. ‘The acting secretary of the navy has Promulgated an order issued by the Presi- dent in regard to the newly created gun- nery corps of the navy, which provides as follows: “On and after July 1, 1897, the pay of gun captains in the navy shall be as follows (but this order shall not reduce the pay of any enlisted man during his present enlist- ment below the pay at which he was «n- listed or which he is now receiving): Chief = Eo Spas series gun class, jonth; tains, second clase, $33 per month.” ss FROM DATE OF ENLISTMENT. Rule for Calculating the Length of Service of Applicants for Pensions. Sixty days’ service in the Mexican war Teans sixty days from the time of enlist- ment. This is the decision rendered by As sistant Secretary Webster Davis today m the case of an application for a pension by the widow of Wm. F. Young, Company H, 4th Illinois Mexican Volunteers. In this case the soldier enlisted June at Jefferson barracks, Missouri, and was mustered out of the service at Barito, Tex., near the scene of the battle of Paio Alto, August 31, 1846. The pension bureau held that sixty days’ service meant that time spent en route to the scene of war. and time engaged in fighting. Young's reg- iment was delayed in starting for the scene of war, so that from the date of leaving Jefferson barracks to his muster out was less than sixty days. Mr. Davis reverses the decision on the ground stated and a lowed the widow a pension. —___ + 2+ ___ LEFT FOR CHICAGO. Remains of the Late Representative Cooke Sent Home. ‘The remains of the late Representative Edward D. Cooke of Chicago left here this morning at 10:50 over the Pennsylvania road and will reach Chicago at 9:30 to- morrow morning. A special car attached to the train conveyed the congressional funeral committee, consisting of Repre- sentatives Foss, Belknap, Royse, Peters, Dinsmore, Spalding and Prince. None of the senators named on the committee were able to go. Senator Mason, who ts in Chicago, will represent the Senate at the funeral. The funeral party is in charge of Ser- geant-at-Arms Russell of the House and Deputy Kenny. The body was taken di- rectly from the undertaking establishment to the train. The special car will be draped in mourning tomorrow morning just before it reaches the Illinois state line. There were no funeral services over the remains in Washington. —_____2+___- MINISTER TO PERU. Irving B. Dudley Nominated by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State—Irving B. Dudley of California, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plent- potentiary of the United States to Peru. To be consuls cf the United States— Frank C. Denison of Vermont, at Wood- stock, N. B.; Frank Dillingham of Call- fornia, at Aukland, N. 7. Navy—Capt. George ©. Remcy, to be a commodore; Commander Wm. H. Whiting, to be a captain; Lieut. Commander Fred’k M. Symonds, to be a commander. Mr. Dudley, who was appointed minister to Peru today, was a personal appointment of the President, He was neither indorsed nor approved by the California delegation. The California men fear that the selection of Mr. Dudley may prevent the appoint- ment of Capt. W. M. Merry as minister to Nicaragua, which is being strongly urged. Mr. Dudley was a member of the state central committee last year, b-it,prior to that time had not taken any active in- terest in politics. —______--o+____—_ ENTITLED TO DOUBLE BERTH. Accommodations Allowed Army Of- ficers Under Certain Conditions. ‘The Secretary of War has amended the manual for the pay department of the army so as to provide as follows: An order for a paymaster to change sta- tion or to perform journeys for the pur- pese of paying troops will cover the legal traveling allowances for his authorized clerk. The following persons are entitled, at public expense, to a double berth in a sleeping car, or to the customary stete room accommodations on steamers where extra charge is made for the same: Off- cers of the army traveling on duty; civil- ian clerks and agents in the military serv- ice when traveling under orders on public business; sergeant-majors, ordnance, com- missary and quartermaster sergeants (post or regimental), hospital stewards, chief musicians, principal musicians, chief trumpeters, saddler sergeants, and ser- geants of the Signal Corps, when traveling under orders on public business without troops; also invalid soldiers when so travel- ing on the certificate of a medical officer showing the necessity therefor. Officers of the army traveling on day journeys are entitled to seats in day parlor cars, pro- vided such privilege is not covered by sleeping car accommodations already held by them. és CORBETT’S CASE POSTPONED. Consideration of His Claim Goes Over to Next Session. The Senate committee on privileges and elections today considered briefly a report prepared by Senator Hoar in the case of H. W. Corbett, recommending that Mr. Corbett be seated as a senator from Ore- gon. The committee declined to act upon the report beyond ordering that it be printed for the use of the committee, to- gether with any views which might be submitted by members opposing Mr. Cor- bett. The result of this proceeding will be to postpone further consideration of Sir, Cor- bett’s claim until the next session. There was no formal expression of the commit- tee to this effect, but there is a general understanding that such {s the case. The committee decided to make the in- vestigation of the feasibility of applying the initiative and referendum system to legislation of the United States, as directed by the resolution of Senator Builer, adopted a few days since, through a subcommittee, but the subcommittee was not appointed. ——__——__-e+—_____ HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE PLANS, Judge Advocate Lieber Says All Should Be Submitted to the Secretary. Judge Advocate General Lieber of the army has submitted a report to Secretary Alger on the Hudson river bridge case, in which he disagrees with the chief of en- gineers, who was of opinion that the Sec- retary of War approved in the first set all that it is necessary for him to ap- prove, because that set wes sufficient to show to what extent the bridge would in- terfere with navigation, and that the Sec- retary of War should have no concern with it except as it may interfere with navigatio: = He says: “‘My recommendation is thet the plans and specifications submitted be ap- proved, unless they indicate that a bridge built according to them would unreason- a= interfere with or endanger naviga- tion.”” ———-e-_____ SUIT AGAINST A SURETY, Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com- pany Agninst Stilson Hutchins, The Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com- pany of Baltimore, Md., trustee, and Rich- ard J. Capron, to the use of Randolph Bar- ton, trustee, filed a suit here today against Stilson Hutchins, claiming $2,045.85. The plaintiffs allege that October 3, 1896, they leased to one David Towers certain Premises in Baltimore, Md., consisting of the Arctic Skating Rink, together with all the machinery therein, for one year at an annual rental of $6,000, payable quarterly, the lessee also agreeing to pay the water rent due and that becoming due. The defendant, the plaintiffs assert, guar- anteed, in writing, the faithful performance by the said Towers of all of the said terms and conditions of the lease, he undertak- ing and promising, they say, to pay the various amounts due or to become due by Towers. The latter, the plaintiffs claim, has failed to pay the rent due the firzt of last month, $1,500; water rent due January 1, 1897, $83.25, and that due March 17, 1897, $412.60. ‘The plaintiffs, therefore, sue to recover those a mile pie thereon. muy are represfat. to. S Chew and’Barton & ‘Witmer. os —_—_—_ Dowager Countess of Aylesford Dead. LONDON, June 25.—Edith, Dowager Countess of Aylesford, is dead. She was a daughter of the late Lieutenant Colonel Poore Williams, M. P., and the seventh Earl of Aylesford, married in 1871 who died in HOME FIRM GETS THE WORK roar Contract for & Cail ‘ nF Result of dvertising for Preposals —A Trohblesome Question REttled at Last. ep The District printing will be done in the District by a District firm. While action to determine this has not been officially taken by the Commissioners, according to the bids opériéa this afternoon Hartman & Cadic of this city are the lowest bidders and will witheut doubt receive the con- tract. ‘ The contention for the printing is fa- miliar to all the readers of The Star. Under the law the Commissioners must accept the lowest bid for doing the work, and when the bids were first opened they found themselyes seriously handicapped be- cause of the fact that the lowest proposal was from a New York house. While there is no objection on the part of the Commis- sioners to awarding the contract to an out-of-town firm, there are some instances where they prefer that the work shall be done in the District. ‘This is true especially of the tax list. They have been unwilling to take the risk incident to having this work done out of town, because of the fact that errors must cost the District large sums of money. When it was found at the last opening of the bids that an out-of-town firm was the lowest bidder, the Commissioners were puz- zled to know how to get over the difficulty. The attorney for the District decided that they could do nothing but readvertise and trust to more competition. This proved successful, as the bids today demonstrated. As the tax list was the most important of the items advertised for, and upon which the discussion primarily rested, there was considerable more interest manifested in the proposals recetved for this work than for any other. ‘The’ bidders: today were as follows: The Dunlap Printing Company of Philadelphia, 30 cents per 1,000 ems; Hartman & Cadic, 28 cents per 1,000 ems; Byron 8. Adams of this city, 32% cents per 1,000 ems, and the Metropolitan Job Printing Company, 83 cents per 1,000 ems. —_—— Interior Department Changes. The following changes in the Department of the Interior have been officially an- nounced: Pension office—Promotions: Samuel Hous- ton of Pennsylvania, medical examiner, $1,800, to qualified surgeon, $2,000; William W. Kinsley of Michigan, Joseph D, Morgan of Ohio, clerks, $1,800, to principal examni- ers, $2,000; Manvel Johnson of New Jersey and Christian Exel of Minnesota, clerks, $1,000, to principal examiners, 32,000; Eras- tus M. Finch of District of Columbia, clerk $1,400, to assistant chief, $1,800; Lawrence Wilson of Kansas and William M. Newell of Indiana, clerks, $1,400, to medical ex- aminers, $1,800; Louls D. Carman of New Jersey, clerk, $1,200, to medical examiner, $1,800; Howard D. Norris of Maryland and Alexander Vangeuder of District of Colum- bia, clerks, $1,400, to $1,800; William L. Chamberlin .of Indiana, clerk, $1,600, to $1,900; Joseph.E. Hart of West Virginia, special examiner, $1,300, to clerk, $1,800; Harmon L. MiWer of Indiana, Charles Van Dusen of.New. York, Charles J. Stoddard of Vermont, Edward N. Brown of New York, Albert D. Spangler of Pennsylvania, George W. Kellogg of Maryland and James H. Hensley of Tennessee, clerks, $1,400, to $1,600; Robert’’Minshall of Towa, special examiner,’ $1,800, to clerk, $1,600; Richard D. Rush‘of Tiltnots, Edward C. Parkinson of Nebraska,” Armin EB, Shuman of West Virginta, Frank H. Sprague: of Rhode Island, ‘James H. Elliot of Massa- chusetts, -J. McDonald Stewart of Vir- ginia, Jaceb A: Davis of New York, Clar- ence F. Barrett of New York, Harvey G. Ellis of Verment, William Hughes of New Jersey, Joseph .M. Harnit of Ilinois, Neale D. Avis af New Jersey, Hugh La Grange of New York, Charles B. Anderson of Lousiana, Hiram A. Kingsley of Iowa, Robert R. Cooke of Virginia, Melville C. Davis of Kansas, Joseph R. Warner of Pennsylvania, John R. Wolston of Maine, JohnH. Larcombe of Maryland, Ha®rison Boutopman of New York, Theodore Liv- ings of Intima, Lincoln Bomberger of Pennsylvanta;"E. Gustavus Hursh of Ore- gon, William G. Penney of Ohio, Hugh N. Patton ef Ohio, Robert McMorris of Penn- sylvania, Edson HE. Fuller of New York, Ransom T. Powell of Maryland, John M. Foote of North Carolina, Joseph H. Carr of Ohio, Alanson T. Kinney of Michigan, John T. Sadler of District of “Columbia, George M. Smith of Maryland, John H. Stibbs of lowa, Elias Sharer of Miohigan, James W. Reisner of Missouri, Henry Cil- ley of Ohio, John T. Clements of District of Columbia, George H. Eells of Ohio, Jef- ferson H. Jennings of Illinois, John F. Booth of Tennessee, George W. Fernald of New York, special examiners, $1,200, to clerks, $1,400; Joseph C. Squires of Penn- sylvania, clerk, $1,200, to $1,400; Everett T. Getchell of Kentucky, Luke H. Paxton of Alabama, Leopold Burger of Alabama, Gustavus E, Werber of South Carolina, Arthur Kelly of New Jersey, Douglas K. Fitzhugh of’ Texas, Charles A. Craven of Alabama, David H. Alexander of Indiana, Robert L. Phillips of Illinois and Frederick W. Moore of Texas, clerks, $1,200, to spe- clal examiners, $1,300; John H. Dale of Mississippi, clerk, $1,000, to $1,200; Mrs. Abbie L. Cowman of District of Columbia, copyist, $900, to clerk, $1,000. Appointment; Frederick Jones of Indiana, clerk, $1,000. Resignation: Daniel C. Gentsch of Ohio, assistant medical referee, Office of the Secretary—Reinstatoment: Charles D. Stephens of New York, watch- man, $720. General land office—Promotion: Edward H. Hunter of North Carolina, copyist, $900, to clerk, $1,000. —_——__-e+_____ Will Ask for More Time to Reply. John Wedderburn & Co. will tomorrow ask the commissioner of patents to post- pone the time for receiving their answer to the commisstoner’s order to show cause why the firm should pot be disbarred be- cause of certain alleged irregular practices. To a Star reporter today Mr. Wedderburn said he proposé@ to go into a refutation of the charges in the greatest detail and to include in his answer every case he had had in the patent office. ——__—-e+_____ Appointed Immigrant Inspector. Mr. J, L. Smithmeyer of this city has been appointed an immigration inspector for special duty in connection with the re- construction of the buildings at the Ellis Island immigrant station recently destroy- ed by fire. —_—_.__ Treasury Department Promotions. The ‘following promotions have been made in the Treasury Department: Office of ‘aulitor for the War Depart- ment, J. Q. Kern, Ohio, from $1,400 to $2,- 000; offiée cfimuditor for the Post Office Department, ‘8. N. Burbank, New York, from $1,600 t@ $1,800; office of contraller of the currency,2)D. H. Mason, New York, from $720: to 3000; P. H. Towson, Wash- ington, fgom. 60 to $720; office of internal revenue, . Nickerson, Washington, from $660 to $900; office of treasurer United States, Miss E. A. Burns, District of Co- lumbia, from $1,000 to $1,200. PourthCiass Postmasters. The ae appointments of fourth- class ‘masters were made today in Vir- ginia a8 J. 8, Ely; Baywood, A. M. Moore; Valley, J. E. Via; Greenwood Depot, J. E.‘ Baber; onan, D. E. Hoover; bes; Sansom, ert Bourne; Union Hall, M. 8. Powell. ss ——_++ e+ ______ Special Examiners Dropped. Between fifty and sixty special examiners of the pension bureau have been dropped from the rolls, to’ take effect on July 1. The curtatiment of the forca is necessitat- ed by, a material reduction in the appro- priation for that Service for the pein: year. number of fro! tions and reductions m the clerical forea of the bureau were announced toda: THOUSANDS AT NATIONAL PARK. ‘Todays em Y Likely to Break Record 7T Season. Fully 95 per cent of 1,500 disappointed fans frcm yesterday's game passed through the turn stiles at National Park this after- noon within twenty minutes after the gates opened. The enthusiasts began crowding about the ticket offices as early @s 12 o'clock, and the line of new-comers was continuous thereafter, fully 6,000 spec- tators being on hand when Umpire Lynch started the game at 2:30. Conservative judges estimated that fully 10,000 people would be on hand when the second game began. ‘The weather was ideal for base ball, the scorching rays of the sun being tempered by a cooling breeze from the south. Both clubs, during the preliminary prac- tice, created great enthusiasm by their gingery work in catching and throwing. Mercer and Farrell were the battery select- ed by Capt. Brown for the first game to offset the expected good work of Rusie and Warner. Capt. Brown was still troubled with his old complaint, an attack of “charley horse,” and sent Wrigley to center in his place. At the end of the second inning the score stood 70 in favor of New York The New Yorks hit Mercer very hard and a couple of errors gave the visitors these runs. In the third inning Swaim was substt- tuted for Mercer, and in his first inning kept the visitors from scoring. —>__ SUIT FOR LIBEL, ‘Wedderburn @ Co. Claim Damages of Frederick A. Lehmann. John Wedderburn & Co., a Virginia cor- poration, but engaged in the patent bust- ness in this city, today filed a suit against Frederick A. Lehmann, claiming $25,000 damages because of an alleged libel sald to have been composed and published by the defendant the 13th of last April. The alleged libel is set out as follows: “To the patent profession: I am about to Prefer charges before the patent office against John Wedderburn & Co. If you can assist me in dny way, or can refer me to persons who can, please do so. (Signed F. A. Lehmann.” eet The plaintiffs explained that they have not been guilty or even suspected of wrong- doing in their business, and charge that the defendant, well knowing that, neverthe- less contrived and wickedly and maliciously intended to injure them in their good name, fame and credit, and in their business, and bring them into public scandal, infamy and disgrace, by causing them to be suspected and believed guilty of fraud, dishonesty and cheating, and of imposing on their customers and patrons. The plaintiffs are represented by Attor- neys Jere M. Wilson and Wm. L. Ford. ——.__ A NEW SUBURBAN LINE. 1 to Incorporate the Washington and University Railroad Company. Senator Pettigrew introduced in the Sen- ate today a bill to incorporate “The Wash- ington and University Railroad Company of the District of Columbia.” The bill was referred to the District of Columbia com- mittee. The persons named as incorporators of the company are J. D. Croissant, Fred- erick C. Kennedy, A. O. Humphrey, David B. Stone, J. 8. Pierson, J. L. Tait, John J. Flynn and Charles 8. Lord. The company is to be incorporated for the purposes of doing a freight and pas- senger business, and the motive power is to be cable, electric or other mechanical power, other than steam. The bill provides that the road is to be in operation in two years from the ap- proval of the act. In sixty days from the approval of the act the company shall de- posit $1,000 with the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia, to guarantee the construction of the road within the time required. The books of the corporation for subscriptions, to the capital stock shall be opened within three months after the ap- proval of the act and in six months after- ward the company shall be organized. The capital stock is not fixed at any said amount, but the company 1s authorized to issue capital stock to an amount not ex- ceeding the cost of construction of the road, buildings, etc. The shares are placed at $10 each. Four per cent of the gross earnings are to be set aside for the pay- ment of taxes. The bill provides that the road shall be- gin at the intersection of 11th and E streets northwest, and shall run northward on llth street to L, thence westward on L to 2ist street, northward on 2ist to Con- necticut avenue, westward on Connecticut avenue to Detroit street, westward on De- troit street to Nevada avenue, northward on Nevada avenue to Wisconsin avenue, northward on Wisconsin avenue to Quincy street, westward on Quincy street to 44th street, northward on 44th street to Yuma street, eastward on Yuma street to 27th street, northward on 27th street to Bound- ary avenue and River road, or by any other route that may be designated by the Commissioners of the District of Colum- bia. The bill provides for rights of way over these streets, and says that where the road runs along a street less than 66 feet wide the company shall widen the street to 66 feet before a permit is issued. Where the road coincides with an existing street railway, one set of tracks is to be used in common, upon terms mutually agreed up- on, those terms to be determined by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The plans for the road are to be sub- mitted to the District Commissioners, and all excavations are to be made under the direction of the Commissioners. The fare is to be the same as on all ex- isting street railways in the District. The company is, of course, empowered to erect buildings, acquire land, etc. ——-o--—_____ DISPOSING OF RESERVATION 201, Reports From the War Department Opposed to Senator Faulkner's Bill. Assistant Secretary Meiklejonn of the War Department has returned to the Dis- trict committee of the Senate the bill re- ferred to that department authorizing the lease or sale to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company of the lot of land known as reservation 201. The bill was introduced by Senator Faulkner May 17. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn invites the attention of the District committee to an accompanying report of ‘3en. Wilson, chief of engireers, dated June 22. The re- port of Gen. Wilson is accompanied by a report from Col. Theodore A. Bingham, superintendent of public buildings and grounds. After reviewing the letters and com- munications of various kinds which have passed on the matter in recent years, Col. Bingham concludes his report as follows: “As appears from the correspondence I have submitted, the park spaces in the northeast section of Washington city are rather limited as compared with other sec- tions, and no reason is seen why this cor- poration should be allowed to make its trespass permanent, and its damage to the beautifying of that part of the city be- yond remedy. “The beautifying of the national capital ts more desirable for the nation ‘han’ the mere local convenience of a corporation. If, however, Congress, in its wisdom, deems the reservation no longer necessary for park purposes, provision should be inserted for appraisement by proper parties, under the direction of the Secretary of War, and its sale at public auction.” — Yellow Fever Patient Dies. NEW YORK, June 25.—William Aragall, one of the yellow fever patients from the steamer Finance, died at Swinburne Island Hospital today. Aragall was thought to be convalescent yesterday, but had a relapse during the night. Hargon and Costella, the other patients, are doing well. Three of the Finance’s passengers died of yellow fever on the voyage from Colon to this pert, which terminated a week ago. ————_. Overtrained. From the Argonaut. J, A, Murphy of the West Superior, Wis., bar recently delivered an address on “Con- Ungent Fees,” in the course of which ke told a story of a brakeman who was strong- ly Impressed with the fact that his lawyer was the sole repository of his mental and moral being. The man had made a contin- gent contract with an to develop ttorney an ordinary spine into a railway spine and tnstioute a resulting MEN WHO ENJOY PRIVILEGES. Visitors te the Senate Chamber Who Do Not Have te Send in Cards. Washington Corr. New York Herald. Senator Hale proposes to break up the business of former senators who make a Practice of 1ébb: on the floor of the Senate for or against measures pending in Under the rules former members of the Senate are entitled to admission to the floor. Several of these gentlemen are regu- larly located in Washington as the recog- nized agents of various interests. Others come here from time to time to favor or oppose pending legislation. Access to the floor and cloak rooms has given these former senators very material advantages over lobbyists, who, to get the ear of a senator, are obliged to send in their cards and await his pleasure in the marble room. The senator from Maine astonished his associates today by moving an amendment to the rules restricting the privileges of the floor to such former senators as are “not interested in any claim or the prosecution of the same, or directly in any bill pend- ing before Congress.” Added to the formal motion was an explanation that it was in- tended to prevent former senators from enjoying the privileges of the floor to urge or oppose ciaims or bills for which they ‘were employed as attorneys. No Names Mentioned. Senator Hale spoke of the satisfaction with which senators renewed the acquaint- ance of their former associates on the floor, but said he did not think the privilege should be extended to those interested in legislation, and he had observed enough recently to justify him in calling attention to the subject. Senator Hawley suggested that there should be no mention of the names of any former senators, but Senator Allen wanted to know what had taken place recently to call for the introduction of the motion. Senator Hale asked that he be not request- ed_to particularize. While Senator Hale mentioned no names, his colleagues did considerable speculating as to whom he could have in mind. For- mer Senator Felton of California has been in Washington for some months, and has been about the Senate chamber from time to time. He is very much opposed to the Hawaiian annexation treaty, which w warmly supported by Senator Hale, and te has spoken to senators about the matter in the Capitol. Former Senator Hunton of Virgin‘a has @ law office in Washington, and is in the Capitol frequently. He is largely interest- ed in claims and in other matters pending betore Congress. Former Senator Gibson of Maryland also has a law office here, and is one of the representatives of the traus- atlantic steamship lines interested in pre- venting the passage of legislation tending to further restrict immigration to the United States. Senator Gibson is a fre- quent visitor to the Senate chamber. Former Senator Biair of New Hampshire was in the Capitol yesterday. He is the Washington representative of the Brown segmental wire wound gun. Former Sen- ator Kellogg of Louisiana is a resident of Washington and a frequent visitor to the Senate chamber. Former Senator Call of Florida is on the floor of the Senate practically every day. He is trying to get a government office for himself. He would like to be appointed one of the democratic members of the Indian commission, or, failing in that, would like to have the Senate create a special place for him in the Capitol. He has secured the signatures of most, if not all, of the sen- ators to his petition for appointment to the Indian commission. Several former members of the Senate who do not live in Washington are engaged in business that brings them here from time to time on matters connected with pending legislation. Former Senator Pad- dock of Nebraska is connected with Kuntz Brothers of New York, who are interested in Sabine Pass, Texas, where extensive government improvements have been in progress. Former Senator Farwell of Illinois, who has been here during the present session, 1s interested in Velsaco harbor, at the mouth of the Brazos river, in Texas, where there have been considerable government improvements. Former Senator Brown of Utah was here while the Indian appropriation bill was un- der consideration to look after the provi- sion for the Uncompaghre Indian reserva- tion. Former Senator Higgins of Delaware. who is interested in the tariff on paper and paper making materials, was in the Senate chamber this morning. He has beea about the Capitol several times recently. Former Senator Henderson of Missouri is a resident of Washington, but is seldom seen in the Capitol. A former senator who is always welcom- ed by his old associates is George F. Ed- munds of Vermort. He was in the cham- ber yesterday. While he is anxious to have the duty on maple sugar put as high as possible, no one believes Senator Hale had him in mind when he offered his amend- ment to the rules. Elizabeth Leonard’s Will. The will of the late Margaret Elizabeth Leonard, in the form of an unwitnessed paper, dated May 18, 1895, was filed today, the testatrix’s son, Newton W. Leonard, and niece, Annie P. Luttrell, being appoint- ed therein to settle the estate. Land in Pennsylvania is equally divided between the two tons of the testatrix, Newton W. and Harrie S. Newton, also the family pic- tures, library and silver. Certain jewelry is given to the grandchildren and other relatives of the testatrix. —_._—_— Sentence Suspended. Warren Williams, the young white man who was recently indicted for false pre- tenses in obtaining from the Revs. Geo. NN. Luccock, Thos. C. Easton and Byron Sunderland last month several small sums of money, by pretending that he was in arrears for rent, today pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No. 2, and at the sugges- tion of Assistant District Attorney Shilling- ton, Judge Bradley suspended sentence in the case curing the young man’s good be- havior, Williams was then released on his personal recognizance, promising to leave at once for his home in Kansas City. Cee See Col, Lamson Improving. Col. Horace P. Lamson, the aged clerk in the pension office who was stricken with paralysis yesterday morning while at his desk, has improved. His friends think he mey recover sufficiently to enable him to resume his duties. SS Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. . = Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. cents; 100 at 57 cents; 100 at ST cents. ler Metropolit road: A, 110 bid. Metropolitan Railroad indebtedness, 18, 108% bid, 110 asked. asked.” Eckington fe ft a1 i | r: Ly RR ie Fe 8 $F at Ed a FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks Open Strong on Wall Street, but Latterly Decline, GRANGERS AGAIN THE FEATURES The Market, However, Continued to Show Strong Undertone. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Rvening Star, NEW YORK, June 25.—The attendance cn the floor of the stock exchange this morning was considerably larger than at any time of recent date. The volume of commission business wes considerably im- Proved and substantial advances prevailed during the opening hour. The Granger shares were most in de- mand under the continued leadership of Northwestern. The early buying of this Property forced the price up over 118, and no significant realizing was during the morning hour. An interview with the President of Rock Island, in the course of which it «was Stated that the stock would pay dividends at the rate of 4 per cent next year, had @ beneficial influence on ce of the CompRn'S Shee the pri of that London buying of St. P; buying of Burlington tional advances. noticeable ‘aul and good local ere reflected in frac: tatement of Bur expected today, will be delayed for a day or two, probabil: until che first of the week. reful cats mates of the showing to be made put the increase in net at $170,000. Should amount actually be shown the beneti: the market price of the stock should Prompt reflection in an increased demand, The strength of the granger shares na urally assisted the manipulative in the general market. The enti tone of the speculative situation se- reflect growing confidence in thig t te find med to a prosperous season. Juring the afternoon this conditic changed abruptly as the result of « racerad gold shipments. The total amount en- gaged for export tomorrow is $2,000,000, making the total loss for the week about $4,800,000. Traders tood advant » of the movement to force a reaction { rom th high prices of the morning, and in many instances were substantially successful, The profits reflected by the advances were sufficient of themselves to tempt realizing at the close of the week, and where hesi- tancy existed at all tt was overcome by the European demand for golil. As previously noted, this overflow is In no way the result of adverse intern trade balances. There is a comm: Profit in the transaction, and supplies the incentive to the moveme The professional trading clement been in a reactionary mood for seve days, but not because of any unsatis! tory development in the main situat The plausible argument for a r tion was based on a supposed willingness to take Profits once the upward movement was checked. There are no arguments warranting-a be- lief in an immediate material set back. American Sugar was disposed to hesitate for a time during the morning, and the belief prevailed that conditions at Washing- ton were changing to the disadvaniage of the property. A spirited buying movement set in later in the day and forced the price up 2 per cent. The short interest in the property to be unwieldly and restless. struction of its present dividend capacity has not even begun, and shrewd obs intimate that the Dingley schedule ne’ impaired the stockholders’ present income. The latter rates may and tly will prevail, but if the dividend is unmolested the action of the stock after the adjourn- ment of Congress will not be difficult to determine. The purchase of the control of the Bay State Gas Company by the Standard Olt brought the former property into notice this morning, but not to the advantage of the price. 4 ———— 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. %) Broadway. High Low. Close. American Washington Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- Mergen- 10 at 120%; 10 at 120; 10 at 119%. year 112 bid. Water stock ‘Water stock 7s, 1 funding, currency, 114 liscellan-ous Bonds. —Mi tan Railroad 5a, 116 bid. ee fomeel cone, Gs, 116% bid. tan y certificates of indebt certificates: Belt Rail- | ‘ af ; fi AF i i 2 2 z ‘3 2 i i j i 4 Er | i is 8 H i I i a 26 iE i