Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897-12 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Man and Woman Found in Dying Condition on a Raft. THEY HAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Had Previously Killed Their Child by a Blow. SICK AND OUT OF WORK a CINCINNATI, Ohio, July &—William Deer, a lumber man, at 8 o'clock this mora- ing found the bodies of a man and woman, apparently dying. lying side by side on a raft of logs moored to the shore near the village of California, a few miles above Cincinnatl. li Near the raft the dead body of an infant fas taken from the water. The man and woman were alive, but unable to speak. Both their wrists were cut and bleeding, and other wounds indicated an attempt at suicic Both victims were well dressed, but Deer was not able to get any clue to their iden- tity. A detail of police was sent from here to probe the mystery. The man and woman have been brought to the city hospital. They have regained consciousness, but begged to be permitted a to die. The man said they were out work and wanted to die. The woman corroborated this, s husband gashed himself ‘rst razor and then shi had removed ev a clue to their names. iS girl a year old. [t had been killed by a blew and then throwa into the river. An examination of the woman Indicates that she may recove! —————— AFTER & MILLERS’ TRUST. Judge Anderson of Nashville In- struets Grand Jury to Investigate. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 8—Judge An- derson of the criminal ccurt has special- ly charged ‘the grand jury to investigate the alleged formation of a millers’ and wheat buyers’ trust, and to indict, if the facts disclosed warranted. He declared that trusts and combines were infamous and against the law of the state. The millers det : they have formed @ trust or combine. admit they have a purchasing agent. who acts for all of them, but buys through grain merchants, who deal directly with the growers. : pce a KAIULANI IN LONDON. Mece of Queen Lilluokalani Subject ef Attention From English Ladies. LONDON, July 8% —Princess Kaiulant, niece cf Queen Lilluokalanl, and so-called heir to the throre of Hawaii, who has just attained her majority, arrived in London yesterday from Tunbridge Wells and pro- ceeded to the Island of Jersey, accom- panied by her tutor and a maid. Mr. Cleghorn, father of the princess, and Col. Macfarlane, formerly aid-de-camp to King Kalakaua, met the princess on her arrival here and preserted to her a num- ber of ladies. Shortly afterward Mr. Cleg- horn called at the British foreign office. —— ORGANIZATION OF CHARITY. Papers Read at the \ ence at T. TORONTO, On! 8—The national conference of charities ard corrections, the organization of ch: ection, was slow in getting together this morning and w in session untii 12: o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Al- fred O. Crozier of Grand Rapids, Mich., who read the report of the convention on organization of charit Louis Selling. director of the Hebrew Bethel Relief Society, of Detroit, Mich., read a paper on “Practical Charity and Jewish Methods.” ion closed with a paner d by Mrs. R. Morse of the ated Charities. on, Mass., which 4 by Miss Mary E. Richmond of Baltimore. The morning sess prepar, ——— TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. Peter MeNal ly Will Make the Attempt ‘Time This Month. July S—Peter McNally, the swimmer of Boston, Mass., who was sched- uled to make an attempt to swim the En- gl channel on July 4, was in London yesterday. He said the date for his chan- nel swim was not yet fixed. It will prob- ably be toward the end of July. The wa- ter is now unusually cold and he is going te Dover in order to test the currents and wait for a fair opper:unity to make his attempt to rival the Cant. Webb, who, on August swam from Dover to Calais hours and one RECALL CONFIRMED. Berlin Papers Say He Will Be tary of German Treasary. BERLIN, July S—The afternoon news- papers today confirmed the report that Baron von Thielmann, the German ambas- sador to the United States, has been re- ealied and will succeed Count von Posa- dowsky-Wehner as secretary of the im- perial treasury. = CYCLONE NEAR ALBERT, KANS. Seere- Killed and Much Damage Done to Property GREAT BEND, Kan., July 8.—The se- vere hot weather and southern wind cul- minated in a small cyclone near Albert, which did much damage. It overturned many small outbuildings, blew down trees and did some damage to stacked grain. Mrs. Frank Koeber was thrown to the ground and killed. This is the only known death. Others were slight- ly injured. A Wom: —————— SWIMMING WITH ANOTHER MAN. Topeka Newspaper Man Finds His Wife After a Long Chase. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 8—A. G. Stacey of Topeka, Kan., a well-known newspaper man of that place, came to San Francisco looking for his wife, whom he Married two years ago, who, as he ex- pected, was among the Christian Endeay rgates from the sunflower state, his will, Mr. Stacey arrived here Tuesday morning ahead of the Kansas del- egation. and took up his station the ferry landing, to watch for his wife. Not finding her among the Kansas contingent, he went sightsecing at the Cliff House. After watching the seals disporting theim- selves fo- some time, he decided to take a swim at the Sutro baths. Great was his surprise, when, upon plunging into one of the big tanks, he ifterally swam into his Wife's arms. Mrs. Stacey was enjoying a swim with another man, and when Mr. Stacey announced his relationship to th lacy, Mrs. Stacey's companion fled with great haste. Mr. Stacey conducted his wife and their young daughter to the entrance of the baths, where they met a number of Kansas ladies who are delegates to the convention, and who took Mrs. Stacey with them. Despite Mr. Stacey's search through the city since then, he has been unable to leeate his family. —_—+—__ ITALIAN ANARCHISTS ARRESTED. Eight Men Accused of Complicity in Attempt on the King’s Life. LONDON, July 8—A special dispatch from Rome today says that eight anar- ehists have been arrested there on sus- Picion of complicity in the attempt upon the life of King Humbert, made by Pietro ito, on April 23. Acctarito attempt- ed to stab his majesty while on his way to the races, and after trial and conviction ‘was sentenced on May 29 to imprisonment for life in the galleys. THE WEATHER MAN’S ADVICE Camphor Balls and Overcoats Should Not Be Divorced. Probabilities Point to a Change to Higher Temperature—The Situa- tion Given in Detail. “Don't separate your overcoat from the camphor balls just’ because it is a little cooler today,” was the advice the weather man gave The Star reporter. The proba- bilities are for warmer weather, he con- tinued. “The ‘high’ has changed its posi- tion from the south to the east, like a wrestler who has relaxed his grip a little, to get a better hold. “If you have put your winter .clethes away with a near relation to keep in trust until the fall it’s all right. You will not need them.” The reporter had ventured out to the bu- reau, expecting to find that they had de- stroyed evidences of guilt, in the shape of hot weather maps, with which they had been juggling for several days, when he was staggered with this upper cut of in- formation. Several Degrees Cooler. It was several degrees cogler today than yesterday, thanks to the lorg-delayed storm which arrived yesterday afternoon end tar- tied long enough to cool the atmosphere ard show that it had power along ‘by branches torn from the trees. It faurd the task of lowering the mercury such a difil- cult one, however, that it made only one or two passes, landed heavily once or twice and either departed leaving evidences of lots of wind in its wake, as is the cus- tem of professional pugilists when by some mischdnce they are forced to face one an- other. z “For Winnemucca, Nev., thee I sigh,” Is what the poet of the Washington pavement might exclaim with appropriaieness. He would come nearer hitting the mark if he did s than the majority of poets. It was 24 degrees in Winnemucca yesterday and 32 last night. ‘The mercury was down to 76 degrees at 8 o'clock this mormnug after having been Gown to 72 during the night. It was 82% at noon today, compared with 87 at the same hour yesterday. At 2 p.m. today the thermometer registered $4 de- grees, while it was 8% yesterday. The maximum yesterday was 90 degrees, which was decreased thirteen degrees by the sterm. Phoenix Held Its Own. Phoenix, Ariz., held its own yesterday with 102 degrees to its credit. With Con- cordia, Kans., and Huron, 8. D., only two laps behind, neck and neck, and going easy. port, Me., 50, and Lander, Wyo., the same. Williston, N. D., and Duluth, Minn., ware each 56 degrees in the shade. At Atlantic Clty_yesterday the maximum temperature was 78 degrees, the minimum 70, with 74 degrees, warm enough to make the surf pleasant at 8 o'clock this morning. Philadelphia yesterday had a maximum mercury of 8S degrees, two points behind Washington. At 8 a.m. today it was 72 degrees in New York, with a minimum of 66 last night. Boston melted with 74 degrees at 8 o'clgck this morning. Last night the temperature there went down to 66 degrees. A Pertinent Query. = “What are the people kicking about, any- way?" asked the weather man, disgustedly, as he turned to his records, with a look of fiendish g!ee on his face, which seemed to say: “Just wqit- This is dead easy. We haven't got stcam up good yet.” Thea ne turned to the date of July 3, wken the mercury here went up the ladder to 11 degrees. ou see what we can do if we try,” he said tell you we are letting the public cit y. The temperature for the first week in July is below the normal, if any- thing.” Then he shivered a little, looked around for his ear muffs, and complained because one of the windows Another thunder storm will possibly ar- rive this evening. CHICAGO WAR HOUSE BURNED. Forty Freight Cars Consumed at Alton Docks This Morning. CHICAGO, July 8.—The dock warehouse of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Com- pany, extending frem Van Buren to Harrl- son on the west to the river, burned this morning. Besides the warehouse, which was stored with merchandise, about forty loaded freight cars were consumed. The loss is estimated at $20,000. Fully covered by insurance. The steamer Chemung of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls route, which was being un- loaded at the docks, was slightly dam- aged. When the fire communicated to the Chemung a large number of sailors were asleep in their bunks and several of them had some narrow escapes. There was a panic among the men aslcep in the dock house when they were hasiily awakened by Watchman Suttie of the Alton company and some were badiy bruised in escaping from the blazing structure. Suttie ained in the building on the dock house so long that his escape by the main entrance was made impossible, and he was forced to jump from a window. He was injured, but not seriously. Sparks from a passing steamer is supposed to be the cause of the fire. —— MINISTER HOSHYS NEWS. No Danger of Serious Trouble Be- tween Japan and Hawati. Minister Hoshi of Japan has recetved late advices from both Hawaii and Japan, which state that negotiations on the dif- ferences between the two governments on the immigration question are going for- ward peaceably and that there is nothing in the progress of the negotiations to jus- aify reports that there is a probability of serious trouble between the two goverm ments. ‘The mintster’s advices state that there is nothing new in the situation and no cause whatever for apprehension. With respect to the editorial statement of the Japan Herald that Japaa has de- signs on the Hawaiian Islands, and wes making preparations to supplant the Ha- wailan with the Japanese flag, the minister | authorizes the mest direct and positive de- | nial of them as without even a basis of | fact. Tk Japan Herald, he said, is an English m paper published at Yokohama in the English interest id was entirely discred- fted by the government of Japan, to which it had been hostile for twenty-five years. It was entirely without information from j the government and its utterances had no sanction from Japan or the Japanese peo- pl The government = gave it any infer- mation or news of aay kind ani its state- ments as to Japan's hz designs on Hawaii the ministe warranted and untrue. ee Queen Regent Pardons Cubans. MADRID, July 8.—The qveen regent has pardoned 18 Cubans, who had been de- ported to the Spanish penal settlements at Cauta, Fernando ond the Chaffarine Is- lands. The men pardoned will be permitted to return to Cuba. ge F Destroys 8,000 Tons of Coal. WEST SUPERIGR, Wis., July 8.—Fire caught In the hard coal portion of the West and Lehigh Coal Company last night, and that structure, with 8,000 tons of coal, was destroyed. Loss about $58,000; insured. — Madame Nordica Out of Danger. LONDON, July 8—Madame Lilian Nor- €fca, the prima donna, who has been seri- cusly ill at the Hotel Savoy, suffering from peritonitis, 1s much better this morning. The crisis is past and her condition is not regarded as being dangerous. 2 eee armed to Death by Coal Oil. DISCUSS RURAL SCHOOLS Third Day's Session of N. E. A. at Mil- waubee Largely Attended. Papers Read by Burk A. Hinsdale, W. ? Warris and Henry Sabin— Mot Weather Prevails, MILWAUKEE, July 8.—With the mer- cury hovering around the nineties, 7,000 delegates filed into the Exposition Build- ing this forenoon to attend the first meet- ing of the third day’s general: session of the N. E. A. The papers read this morn- ing related to rural schools. The first paper of the morning general session of the National Educational Asso- ciation was read by Burk. A. Hinsdale, Professor of the science and art of teach- ing, University of Michtgan. The topic was “The Rural School Problem.” Money Needed for Schools. He said: Money has long been called the sinews of war. It is equally the sinews of Public education. The cost of such educa- tion is everywhere great, and is every- where growing. The states of our Union expended for commen schools for the years 1894-95, not including the payments on, bonds, $178,215,000; and we shall no doubt pass the century line with an annual ex- Penditure of $20,000,000. The expenditures of the 443 cities, com- pared with the expenditures of the rest of the country, are, approximately, $698 to $1,004, but the pupils enrolled in the city schools are only 3,126 to 10,809. Public in- struction furnished by cities is relatively expensive, but when all the factors are taken into account, nothing, perhaps, shows the inferiority of rural schools, as compared with city schools, more strik- ingly than these figures. “Wealth is not always found where it is required for school purposes. Hence it is necessary in the first place in many states to enlarge the units of school taxation. It is most irrational to distribute such funds according to schoo! population, since the cost of maintaining a good school depends only in slight degree upon the number of pupils that it contains.” Wm. T. Farris, United States commis- sioner of education, read a paper on “Grad- ing and Classification.” Need of Classification. The speaker said the chief care in the management of a system of city schools Is to grade or classify the pupils in such a manner that the interests of some are not sacrificed for those of others. When pu- pils of slower temperament are strained to keep pace with quick and bright ones they become discouraged and demoralized. He advocated frequent reclassification, which should occur once in two or three menths. Henry Sabin, superintendent of public in- struction, state of lowa, chairman of com- mittee of twelve, spoke on “The kind of supervision most needle: The speaker's remarks were confined to supervision of rural schools. He said‘ su- bervision is a blessing or a curse in pro- portion to the intelligence and skill with which tt is administered. The person who is chosen as supervisor of rural schovls should have in the nighest degree the qual- ities of leadership. The true supervisor is much more than a teacher, and should know what constitutes good farming; must concern himself with school extension, lectures ard library. He closed by sayin Che supervision which 1 have attempted to mark cut is that of a live, educational prog: in touch with the common people, ecrated to his work, who thinks no too great, no labor too severe when made in the cause of the commcn district schools.” —_—— MEDAL FUR GEN. WILSON. Participated Gallantly in Battle While Suffering From Illness, By direction of the President, a congres- sional medal of honor has been awarded to Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, chivf of en- gineers, for “most distinguished gailantry in action.” The services thus recognized are officially detailed as follows: “At Malvern Hill, Va. August 6, 186 this officer, then a first lieutenant of artil- lery, while suffering from an acute illness and very weak, remained on duty and par- ticipated with’ distinguished gallantry in the action of that date. A few days pre- vious he had been transferred to a staff corps, but preferred to remain on field duty, and did so remain until the close of the campaign, taking part in several ac- tons.” —_-—_+ e+ ADMIRAL SELFRIDGE AT TANGIER. The San Francisco American Admiral Seifridge has Navy Department by with the flagship San Francisco at Tan- gier, where he will, in conjunction with United States Consul General Burke, make an inquiry into the circumstances surround- ing the assault upon a person under Amer- ican protection in Tangier. The man was badly beaten and robbed directly in front of the ministry of foreign affairs, and up to this time the authorities in | Morocco have not taken any steps to punish the perpetrators, although requested to do so by the United States consul general. ee WILLING TO RETIRE. reported to the cable his arrival Mr. Quay Will Not Take Another Term in the Senate. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, when ask- ed concerning the statement that he would retire from public life at the close of his term, said he was making no official an- nouncement that he would not be a candi- date for re-election, but unless he changed his mind he would not remain longer in the Senate. mmended tor Retirement. Capt. J. R. Bartlett, late in command of the Puritan, has been found by a naval examining board unfit for service on ac- count of disability incurred in it. There- fore he has been recommended for retire- ment. His retirement in the usual course would afford the vacancy whieh would lead to the promotion of Commander Dennis Mullan to the grade of captain, but the pendeney of the court-martial proceedings in his case estops action in the line of pro- rrotion. —_—_____-e+_____ Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters were appointed teday as follows: > Marylard—Pine Orchard, Howard county, Joshua Mullinix. Virginia—Bluff City, Giles county, C. M. Charitcn; B. Dixot Wolfe. —_——__-e-____ Adverse Report on Noyes. The Senate committee on military affairs today decided upon an adverse report on the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Henry BE. Noyes of the 2d Cavalry, nominated by the President to be colonel. The charge made against Colonel Noyes is that of fail- ing to meet his financial obligations. ———-e—__ Local Writs of Fieri Facias. Senator Gallinger introduced a bill in the Midvale, Rockbridge county, J. Valley Creek, Seott county, Susie | Senate today providing that all writs of End dock of the Youghiogheny, New York | fieri faciaus or other writs of judgment is- sued by the Police Court of the District shall be directed to and executed by the marshal of the District of Columbia. ee Molder Cook Reinstated. Secretary Long today ordered the rein- statement of George R. Cook as master molder at the Washington navy yard. 2 ——______ Pension for Admiral Queen’s Widow. Senator Gallinger has introduced a bill granting a pension of $50 a month to the SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 8 —Two daughters, aged six and eight years, of David Hirshman, a farmer near here, were burned to death by an explosion of a coal oil can, while starting a fire in a cook stove last evening. Both lingered several hours, the younger dying this morning. widow of the late Rear Admiral Queen. a Steamship Arrivals. At Plymouth —Normannia, from New York for Hamburg. * At New York—Friederich der Grosse, from - enthusiastic man in sympathy with | PAUL BLANCHARD ON TRIAL Alleged Murderr of first Mate Ohristian- ova of Bark Ingereoh Preceedings Spewna in the United States Court Tedhy at Alexandria —Histogy 6f the Crime. top Special Dispatch t3 The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, July &—The trial of Paul Blanchard, a seaman, charged with the murder of First Officer John Chris- tlansen of the American bark Justin H. Ingersol, began in the United States cir- cult court for the eastern district of Vir- ginia, Judge R. W. Hughes presiding, this morning at 10 o'clock. The United States was represented by District Attorney White, while P. J. Morris of Norfolk was Blanchard’s attorney, The entire morning was taken up tn get- ting a jury together. Many of those who had been summoned on the jury were ob- Jected to because they had conscientious scruples against the infliction of capital punishment in murder cases. At noon a jury composed of gentlemen from Fauquier and Prince William counties and the city of Alexandria was impaneled. ‘The prisoner, having been arraigned, plead not guilty. The Case Detailed. Prosecutor White, in receiving the case, said, briefly, that the government expected to show that December 17 the Ingersol sall- ed for Montevideo, with deck cargo, Every- thing proceeded orderly until December 28, at night, between Bermuda and Madeira islands. While mate's watch was on duty Larson was at the wheel, Nicholson amid- skips and Blanchard was lookout. Mate Jchn Christiansen was in charge. About 1 or 2 o'clock Blanchard told the mate that something was wrong forward. The offi- cer went forward with accused and told Nicholson to go forward and fix the broken tackle, and while ehgaged in making re- pairs he heard sounds of violence. He looked up and’ saw Blanchard stand- ing with belaying pin, and he at once struck the mate and knocked him down. After this, Nicholson says, he was made to assist in throwing the body overboard and then spread the alarm that the mate had been drowned. Capt. Jas. M. Miller, late commander of the U. S. S. Yantic, testified that the United States consul at Montevideo had turned Blanchard over to him to be 12- livered to the United States authorities, and ke did so at Norfolk, Va. “Paul Blanchard was most excellent in his con- duct during the voyage,” he said. Capt. Miller knew nothing of ihe case other than hearsay. Mr. Swan of Brooklyn, owner and ship broker, was the next witness. He stated that the Ingersol sailed under the Ameri- can flag. Mr. Swan identified the official log booksof the Ingersol. He stated that Capt. Peterson of the Ingersol died within one week from the (Ime the ship arrived in port. Thomas Nicholsoh, the sailor, who, it is alleged, saw the -urder committed, was next put on the stand. Nieholson ‘could not speak English plainly, and it was with difficulty that he told ot the murder. He said he saw Blarichard go aft and teil the mate something»had ‘been “carried away” forward. Nicholaon was sent ‘o repair it and while at work heard a d saw Blanchard sjrike,Chr's about the same Story 4is printed in the his- tory of the ca#¥e. ‘Nicholson was put through a severe etoss-examination by counsel for the defense. ThesPartientars, The history ®f thé crime for which Blanchard ts beltig triéd for his life 1s about as follows: Déefember 28 last, about 3 o'clock in the mprning, Thomas Nicholson, a sailor on the bark,awent forward to the forechains under the bowsprit to adjust some tackle. While fn this position, it is alleged, he saw Blanchard. and Officer Christiansen in‘a row; ang saw Blanchard deal the blow that paused the death of the first officer. , Nicholson was. caught by Blanchard as he was Ieaving the. fore- chains, and at the point of a dirk made to promise that he would say nothing of the affair, and Nicholson clainis that Blanchard made him assist in throwing Christiansen’s bedy overboard, and then spread the story that the first’officer had been drowned. ‘The next day the captain discovered blood en the deck, and began his investigation. It was then that Thomas Nicholson pointed out Paul Blanchard as the man who did the deed. For some unknown reason the captain failed to hear the ac- cusation, and Hlanchard, insiead of being arrested, was again that morning sent to the wheel. Meantime, the stern old ma- riner who commanded, the ship issued or- ders to the second mate to keep an eye on the men and to shoot down the first mem- ber of the crew who acted in a suspicious manner. A Second Offense. Shorily afterward Blanchard, having been relleved of h{s watch at the wheel, came forward to the door of Second Mate Ammons cabin, in the door of which Am- mon sat. In his hand Blanchard carried a sheath knife, the same with which he had extorted from Nicholson a few hours before the promise of, secrecy. Ammon or- dered the sailor forward. He neither an- swered nor obeyed, but stood glaring at the sécond mate as though he would like to end his existence as he had that of his half-brother in the earlier hours of that morning... Drawing a pistol, the second mate fired six shots at his brother’s mur- derer. That Blanchard did ‘not then pay for his crime with his life was not due to Ammon’s aim, for four of the six shots took effect. The weapon, however, being of enly 22 caliber Blanchard was only slightly inconvenienced. Blanchard is a spare-built man, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches tall, and weighs about 140 pounds. He does not look able to han- dle such a man as Christiansen is said to have been. Christiansen was a large man, weighing about 250 pounds. Blanchard ap- peared very nervous during the trial. — “Will of Clarinda Snyder. The will of the late Clarinda C. Snyder, dated June 24, 1807, and appointing the National SAfe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company as executors, was filed today. “The testatrix’s jewelry and wearing ap- parel are equally divided among ier daugh- ters, and the residue of the esiate is ce- vised to the executor for the benefit equal- ly of the testacrix’s children, Ben; der, Elnathan P. Snyder, Grave biackman Sternberger, Jessie Collings and i: Snyder and their issue. Upon the death of. the surviving child the principal payts eftithe estate are to be paid to those thareto,entitled. a ae § Finding»oin Buvall’s Case. The District Cominifssioners this after- noon reached a decisign in the case of Pri- vate J. A. Duvalif of the bicycle squad, who Was recently before the trial board un the charge of using tmpréper language toward Mr. Daraeille. It is ,understcod taat the finding of the beard that the officer was guilty will be approved, as will siso its recommendation;thatqthe ofticer be repri- muinded and warred not to repeat the of- feuse. : it is further past ftood that the Cem- the ground that a po- mursioners will take liceman has no right to curse a citizen un- der any circumstances. Charges Against ©. G. Gordon. A large and enthusfdstic meeting of the Riverdale Republican Club was held at that place on last Tuesday evening, and among other matters discussed and work planned, a committee of five were appoint- ed to consult with State’s Attorney Hells, relaiive to the conduct of C. G. Gordon (aspirant for the nemimation of state sen- a@.or), and after consultation the commit- tee Waited upon the Secretary of War, with = view to preferring charges agamst Gor- lon. Admitted tothe Asytem. _ The District. Commissioners this -after- noon. issuéd permits fer the admission of Julius B. Hall, Florence H. Johnson and Julia A. Mills, alleged tobe insane, to 3t. Elizaheth’s Asylum. pom eed . “Want" ade. in The Star pay because they bring answers. A WAYWARD MINISTER A Dingracefal Ohapter If the Career of Rev. | Gilbert P. Williams, =~ Bishop Satterfee’s Advisory Commit- tee Investigates the Casc—Charges Said to Mave Beer Substantinted. ‘The members of the standing committee of the Episcopal diocese of Washington acting as an advisory council to Bishop Satterlee, who have been investigating for several weeks past the scandalous charges affecting the Rev. Gilbert F. Williams, late rector of Christ Church, Navy Yard, have reached a conclusion in the case, whick will be submitted to Bishop Satterlee on his return from Europe. Owing to the con- fidential character of the relations existing between an advisory council and a bishop the members of it are compelled to observe @ secrecy regarding their deliberations and the result of them, which would not be the case If they were acting simply as the standing committee. Consequently nothing absolutely authoritative can be given out, save by Bishop Satterlee himself, but it is nevertheless pretty weli known that the committee will report to the bishop that the charges are true. Very Serious Reflections._ They embrace reflections upon Mr. Will- jams’ character of a most serious sort. About a year ago rumor in Southeast Washington began to connect the name of Mr. Williams with that of a Miss Denham, the nineteen-year-old daughter of Thomas 8. Denham, who is a member of the firm of Denham & Sons, painters, 702 9th street southeast, and who resided at 901 G street southeast, In a house immediately adjoining his place of business. The young woman was a member of Christ Church, of which Mr. Williams was the rector. She was a member of the choir and apparently very much Interested in the church work. Tris brovght her ccnstantly in the soci- ety of the minister. The gos:!p alluded to increased in volume when Miss Denham became the mother of a child. An Investigation Made. The names of several well-known rest- dents of the Navy Yard section were men- tioned from time to time as belonging to those who were responsible for the event, but at last, after much investigation, par- tlcipated !n by many of the members of Christ Church, as well as acauaintances of the girl and of Mr. Williams, it came to be generally regarded as a fact that Mr. Willlams was responsible for Miss Den- ham’s condition. While this gossip was at its height Mr. Willlams left town. The father of Miss Denham, it Is said, deter- mined that the author of his daughter's misfortune should be made to answer for it, at least to the extent of having his hy- pocrisy made public, and the matter was brought to the attention of the Episcopal clergy of the diocese and of Bishop Satter- lee.” Before the latter’s departure for Eu- rope he requested the standing committee of the diocese to make an tmpartial in- vestigation of the charges against Mr. Williams, acting, however, as his advisory counsel. In the course of its duties it is understood that the advisory council sent a representative or representatives to see Miss Denham, and it {is stated that she made a complete confession, declaring that the Rev. Mr. Willlams was the father of ber child. Mr. Williams is now said to be in a sanitarium in the north, suffering from mental disorder. ——+>——_. THE TRIAL RESUMED. Hearing of Charges Against Station Keeper Allen in Progre: The long-drawn-out trial of Station Keep- er Allen of the first police precinct, which was begun before the board yesterday, was resumed this morning, and Mr. Web- ster Ballenger, one of the complainants, was heard. He related to the board the story of his arrest and incarceration in the Poiice station. Although he alleged in his complaint that he was denied the facilities for sending messages, he said he sent four notes, but they were not all delivered. Some officer in the station, of whom he asked to be permitted to go to court in a carriage, informed him that he would have to receive the treatment given criminals. This kind of language, he said, was also used by the station keeper. He asked that he be permitted to sit in the office behind the rail, instead of being put in a cell, but this was denied him. The privilege of us- ing the telephone was also denied him. Mr. Ballenger did not think he was prop- erly treated. There was a colored man in the cell with him, he said, who was charged with vio- lating the bicycle law, and Mr. Ballenger left collateral for him. This action, he thought, angered Allen. Sam Banks, the colored man whom he had released, prom- ised to take notes for him, but one of them he did not deliver. Mr. Ballenger said he was not able to tell much about how long he was in the cell, but he knew he thought minutes were days, and, judging from his feelings, he was in there for a year. Sam Banks, the colored man, was called, but he was not able to give much evidence. He paid little attention to what was said, because, he said, he was thinking about getting out. Lieut. Amiss, Sergt. Shilling and other officers were present to give evidence to show that the station keeper performed his duty. The hearing will probably be concluded this afternoon. ——— THE PRINTING CONTRACTS. Several Awards Are Made to Wash- ington Firms. The District Commissioners today or- dered that the following proposals, receiv- ed under date of the 25th ultimo, for sup- plies under class two, blank forms and miscellaneous printing, be accepted: Blank forms—items 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 from the Metropolitan Job Printing Office of New York. Items 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 20 to 26, both inclu- sive, from the Dunlap Printt Company of Philadelphia. se “es oo 12, from Hartman & Cadick of this city. Item 7, from Byron S. Adams of this city. Miscellaneous printing—Items 1 and from the Metropolitan Job Printing Office of New York. Items 3 to 12, both inclusive, from Hart- man & Cadick of this city. ——— The Ford Estate. Albert B. Ruff, who was recently granted letters testamentary on the estate of the late Milton Ford, today filed a bill in equity against Barbara E. Ford, widow of the de- cedent, and others, praying that he be al- lowed to deposit in court the sum of $600.13, less costs of suit and counsel fees, the amount due Mrs. Ford out of the. estate. She having assigned to the other defendants, Mr. Ruff asks that they be re- Attorney A. A. Birney. erate Miss Eva Mills’ Musicale. Miss Eva Mills gave a musicale to her pupils Saturday evening, which was large- ly attended. Miss Fannie Washington sang the pol- onaise from “Mignon,” and a serenade by Greigg. Her voice is a high soprano of wide range and she sang with ease and brilliancy. Miss Alice Cruit’s rich con- tralto voice was heard with great dramat- ic effect in “For the Sake of the Past” and “He Was a Prince.” Others who sang were: Miss Tasker, who gave the flower song from “Faust; Miss McDade, “Golden Days; Miss Lyons, “Fleeting Days;” Miss Govdman, “Creole Love Song;” Mrs. Clow, Bennett, “Love’s Like a Summer Dream;” and Mr. Belshaw, tenor, “A Picture in The Heart.” ee . Private Wannell Retired. Commissioner Wight this afternoon ap- proved the recommendation of Maj. Moore that Private H. C. Wannell, whose case was recently heard by the board, be retired on a pension of $50 a month. Officer Wan- neil is regarded as incapacitated for furth- er service by reason of injuries recetved in the line of duty. He was at on the head with a wagon spoke in the hands of @ tough about five years ago. CHARGES CRIMINAL LIBEL. Robert E. L. White Brings Accusa tiom Against Thomas Staley. Mr. Robert E. L. White, who was recent- ly mominated by the President for appoint- ment is justice of the peace for the Brignt- wood district, and whose nomination was afterward withdrawn, this afternoon visit- ed the office of Assistant District Attorney Muflewney at the Police Court and re- quested that 2 warrant be issued for the arrest of Mr. Thomas J. Staley, a real es- tate dealer, whose office is at 623 F street, the charge being criminal libel. After hear- ing the facts of the case, Assistant District Attorney Mullowney ordered that the war- rant be issued. The warrant alleges that in a communi- cation to Senator John H. Gear, dated June 23 last, Mr. Staley uttered certain fake, defamatory and malicious statements re- garding Mr. White, which tended to injure him. The letter, which was included in the warrant, sets forth that Mr. White is an uncompromising democrat of the worst kind, a gambler, a horse-racer, a fre- quenter of saloons. He was appointed, so it is said in the letter, by President Me- Kinley over good republicans who had re- ceived the indorsement of senators. repre- sentatives and other influential persons. Continuing, Mr. Staley wrote that he could back up what he alleged. He desired to make these statements, he said, for the purpose of defeating Mr. White's confirma- tion by the Senate. In conclusion, he in- quired of Senator Gear what was neces- sary for him to do to that end. The warrant will, in all probability, be served this evening or tomorrow morning. — AN ANXIOUS WIFE. Mra, Wanstall Reports Mysterious Ab- sence of Her Husband. John Wanstall, who formerly kept a lvery stable on 19th street northwest near Pennsylvania avenue, where he failed in business, is being looked for by the police. He has been missing from his home since early yesterday morning, and his wife fears that scmething serious has happened to him. Ske is his second wife, they having been married eight months ago. Recently they have kept a small store at 1510 East Capitol street, near the Metropolitan Com- pany’s power house. Business has not been the best, and Mr. Wanstall has seemed greatly depressed. His despondency had greatly alarmed the | wife, but she was surprised last night when he did not return home. She walted for him, and Istened for footsteps nearly all night long, hoping her husband would be the next to come. But he did not re- turn, and early this morning she concluded to call on the police and enlist their ser- vices. While she was getting ready to go to the station the postman called at the house and handed in a card. Her husband had writ- ten it, and had dated It 6 p.m. yesterday. The postal purported to have been -written in a police station, and although no name was signed to it she recognized the hand- writing as that of her husband. He gave her the information that although he was under arrest he would be all right this morning. After giving her directions concerning some furniture which has not been paid for, he suggested that she need not make inquiries about Fim, that he would prob- ably be in a hospital. Mrs. Wanstall, heartbroken because of her husband's disappearance, called on In- spector Hollinberger this morning and re- lated the story of her husband's disappear- ance. She fears something has happened to him. Word was sent to the several police sta- tions notifying the officers to make an ef- fort to locate him and return him to her. It was thought this afternoon that the missing man had been located in Provi- dence Hospital, but it proved to be a mis- take. = —_——.__ JURY TRIALS RESUMED. John. Robinson's Case the First to Be Disposed Of. Judge Cole presided in Criminal Court No. 2° today, jury trials having been or- dered for several days this month, that District Attorney Davis may dispose of the jail cases before the adjournment of jury trials for the summer. John Robinson, colored, was the first prisoner to be tried today, and he was promptly convicted of obtaining small sums of money from as many colored women the 13th of last May by falsely represent- ing that his child was dead and that he was without means with which to bury it. Judge Cole gave him the minimum term, a year and a day in the New Jersey state prison at hard labor. ———— Arrested on Serious Charge. John Shipley, a well-known young man, yesterday surrendered himself to the police on learning that a warrant had been issued for his arrest on a charge of highway rob- ber¥. The complainant is John Burger, a War Department clerk, who alleges that Saturday night last Shipley relieved him of $40 while in front of Willard’s Hotel. The accusation is emphatically denied. Shipley was released on $5) bail to ap- pear for a hearing Saturday in the Police Court. es Disastrous Fire at Millville, Mass. MILLVILLE, Mass., July 8.—Fire early this morning destroyed the Clarendon Ho- tel, the largest in the village. and two houses and two barns. In addition, two tenement houses were badly damaged. Daniel Keogh, jr., son of the owner of two of the houses burned, fell from a roof and sustained injuries which it is feared may prove fatal. The total property damage will probably reach $60,000. The hotel was occupied only by a housekeeper and a few domestics. —— Steamship Spree Sighted. PLYMOUTH, July &—The Hamburg- American steamship Normannia, which ar- rived here this morning, reports having passed the North German Lloyd steamer Spree in tow of the British steamér Maine, heading for Queenstown. The Maine was in latitude 50, longitude 15. They will probably arrive at Queenstown tomorrow. a One Denth at Evansville, Ind. EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 8—The pro- tracted hot spell continues here. There has been but one death, however, Anna Fink, a domestic. Yesterday there were a @ozen or more prostrations. The thermometer at 8 o'clock this morning registered 94, and at 9 o'clock was 100 degrees in the shade. es Philadelphias vs. Warwickshire. BIRMINGHAM, Eng., July 8—The gen- tlemen of Philadelphia today began a cricket match against an eleven 2f War- wickshire. The home players won the tcss and went to the wickets. At lunch time Warwickshire had scored 141 runs for four wickets down. a 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. GRAIN. Low. 66. “ ta oe st 27 28% re Lis ee sass Rake BALTIMORE, Ma, July 8.—Flour quiet and teady, unchanged—receipts, 8,380 barrels; exports, Barrels. Wheat siroag— FINANCE AND TRADE American Sugar Was the Object of a Bear Attack Today. INSPIRED BY WASHINGTON ADVICES Railroad Shares Were Irregular, Low Stocks Attracting Attention. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July S—Opening prices were fractionally higher this morning, as the result of the sentimental influence of the passing of the tariff bill. London cables reflected moderate improvement in the market for the more prominent Ameri- can issues, but no significant trading for foreign account was recorded. The situation in the east continue. to Inspire caution throughout Furopean money centers and a steady market is all that such conditions can warrant. A hopeful view is generally taken of the peace prospects, however, and liquidation is consequently averted. : In the local market commission business was extremely limited, and prices were controlied by the professional room ele- ment. Fears of complications in the con- ference committee over the various tariff schedules were urged in justification of to- day's low prices, An attack on Sugar for this cause forced an uncontested decline of over 2 per cent from the high level of the -morning. As this property is relied upon to lead the market its action is not wholly comfort- ing to the believers in higher prices. As to final results, the opinion is that rates suffictently high for the future mainte- tance of 12 per cent dividend will be grant- ed. Because of this view the selling has been mainly professional and void of real significance. Where long stock is sold it is usually profit-taking accompanied by a hope of repurchasing at a slightly lower level, pre paratory to an advance to a new htgh one. The railroad list was irregular during the entire day. Several low-priced issues, which were almost forgotten attrac buying demand simply because of th: sence of bad news attaching to a neglect property. This buying, it is need! add, was purely speculative and profe sional. The granger shares were strong and weak by turns, Purlington inclining more to the latter condition than to the former, The selling of this stock and the buying of Paul are equally conspicuous the present market. Northwest tors have authorized an issue of $1 ninety-year bonds, the rate of inte determined. A special meeting of stock- holders will be called for the latter part of September in connection with this un- dertaking. Chicago Gas directors have ratified a consolidation scheme and have instructed the attorney for the company to prepare the necessary papers. Routine market developments continue to be satisfactory. With one exception, the interest is still too professional to insure sustained improvement. It is probable that Washington advices will again become the chief factor in the market. The break in Sugar during the af- ternoon was attributed to advices from that city. ey FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. | Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. Hich Low. Close. American Spirite... ug Wy WM a American Spirits, pfd... 30-9) ssp Big American Sugar: 19 1K WW TWIe uss Tay 183g 12 American Sagar, American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison . Paitimore Bay State Gas Canada Southern. Chicago&Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas... M. & St. Paul. . & St. Paul, pfd Chicago, R.I. & Pacific Chicago, St. Paul, M.£0 Consolidated Gas Del Lack. & W . Delaware & Hudson Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erie Gener: Illinois Central. Lake Shore... Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National ead Co., pra. 1397, ay Bx log 110% 97h New Jersey Central. New York Centrai. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd Ont. & Western Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading Poiiman FP. C. Co. Southern Ky., pid Phila. Traction Washington Stock Exchan; Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Second Nationa’ Bank, 10 at 122. Capital Traction, 20 at 54%, 4 at Sit, 14 at 55. Mergenthaler Li 120, 10'at 120%, 10 at 13v%, 10 at 12 121 Lanston Monotype, 100 at 15. Distriet of Colimbla Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s 101 bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, 112 bid. Water Stock currency 78,1901, 110 bid.” Water Stock cur Feney 7s, 1908, 111 bid! “Pond. currency 3.0m, 112 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratiroad Js 115 Ind, Metropolitan Ratiroad cony. 6s, 113 bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certilicate of Indebtedne A, 108 bid. Metropolitan Rallroad Sertificate Indebtedness, B, 108 bid, 110 asked. Belt Rallro Se, @0 bid.” Columbia Ratiroad MS 1G bid. Wank ington Gas Company, ser. A, 0 Vash- ington Gas Company. scr. By Gar 111 bid. Cute States Electric Light Debentare Imp., 100 bid, 1 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 105 bid, “American, Secuctty aud Trust Ser 4 and A., 100 bit, American Securi ‘Trust fm, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist 6s, 106 bid. Washington Market Company Imp. Os, 106 bid. Washington Mgrket apany Exten. €3, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. National Bnak Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 200 bid. Bank of Republic, x200 bid, 221 asked. 'Mer- ropolitan, 275 bid, 310 asigd. “Farmers and Me- chantes’,"170 bid.” Second, 128 bid. Citizens’, 128 bid. Columbia, 125 bid. tal, 115 bi West End, 102 bid,"109 asked. Lincoln, 100 bid, 108 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 115 asked. Wasi Loe Trust, 119% bid, 121% asked. American Se- and Trust, x!141% bid. rt tou Sat Depoatt, 38 tid, mapeieeed bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 113 bid. Columbia? 55 bid. Beit, 20 gg td 20 asked. G 42 bid, 44 asked. Georgetown Gas, 42 bid. United States’ Electric Light. 04 bid, 95_asked. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 65 bi ‘SO asked. Coreora Did, “Potomac, GT hide” Atl firoad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 54% Gas and Electric Light Stocks. — Washi Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid, 40 asked. in, 56 138 bid. German-American, 190 bid. Ni Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Riges, 7% bid. People’ 5 bid.’ Lincoln, 8% bid. Commercial, 4% bide Title Insurance “‘Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 108 bid. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked ‘Telephone Stocks.—I Ivania, 39 bid, 50 asked, ‘Chesa; e and Potomac, bid. Americ spiny Sante. Amie Grappie 44 Did, 48 asked. males Stet Moreathter iv sated nent Market, 10 bid. io