Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, | WEDNESDAY, a 4, 1898—14 PAGES. TA a i a Ae aeMR aL Tec 'The Great Million Dollar Sale of Men's: | and Boys’ Clothing in Full Blast. : ii finest character are being $7.50, $10 & $12 Elegantly made Suits in Cheviots, Tweeds and |, Scotch Goods. Perfect ; fitting . ec MEN’S SUITS. $9.76 seams MEN’S TOP COATS.- 0 $10, $12 and $15 Very Finest Quality of Tailor-made Top Coats. Ey lined, strap The first few days of this great aesinrs sale has witnessed the most phenomenal selling ever known—crowds.that-filledfail floors of this big building to overflowing have been in constant attendance ever since the doors were first thrown open, and is were invited to partake of the astounding clothing bargains offefed. The sale is unique in the history of the country—for extraordinary values it knows no precedent or paraliel. OFFERED AT 40C. ON THE DOLLAR —and in many instances less than that. The war scare is responsible for the countermanded orders which have been thrown back on these makers’ hands—and are now } being sacrificed at much less thian bare cost of making. This condition of affairs brings you what are without question the most re- ' markable record-breaking values ever offered before anywhere. az ight.. Garments of the.very ul Boys’ & Children’s Suits. $3, $4 and $5 Knee Pants Suits. expensively made—grand quality of cloth.,..... Most* 59C. $6, $7 and $8 Style, fit and tail- oring pertéct..07.< wv ecee. with long D179! $15, $18, $20 & $25 $16.50, $20 and $25 S| Boys’ Suits, Magnificent Tailor-made Top Coats—made for the t 5 pants. Suits, lined with finest o sey =e ge es o satin. Abs y = —— | trade. ves satin- == Pepin ii G | aaa KNEE fi Men’s Sateen Striped $4 and $5 Trousers, $1.24. Summer Coats—worth $6 Trousers, = $1.60. 1 $E6O . 55. cse-cee si 0 $8 Trousers, = $2.29. ibys ee anes $1 Knee Pants for...... CRASH SUITS. 4,000 Men’s $6.00 Crash Suits—pure linen; tailor made; magnificent qual- PANTS. 19C. {, Baird, Richter & Co. : , Combined | Brewcas Bro Be Donaldson, F ld & Co. the THOUSANDS OF OTHER VALUES EQUALLY EXTRAORDINARY Boston Merchants’ Trading Co., REE Es 512 Ninth St. =The Entire 2 Bidg.- -Bet. E and F. AN INVESTIGATION. king Into the Cause of Archie Dorsey's Death. The body of Archie Dorsey, colored, nine years old, was taken to the morgue today by direction of the coroner in order that an autopsy might be performed to determine the cause of the child's death. who lived with his mother in southeast, died about 2 o’ciock ¥ afternoon. He had been sick sterday just one week, and had told his mother ether colored boy, Herman Howard, ¢ of the nature of the boy's illness, coupled with his state- nt that he had been assaulted, his at- fending physician, Dr. Schelksohn, declin- a th certificate. For this concluded that an autopsy would ‘have to made. waking to a Star reporter today, Mrs. id that her son did not tell her in t of the hody he was kicked. Herman Howard is a colored mewsboy, s old. He lives with bis mothe: reet southeast, between 6th and h and has many friends who sel! When a Star reporter called at use this afternoon Herman was not His mother said she had not 1 that her boy had figured in a fight another s_ morning told her of the boy th, and he had of it from a relat of the dead boy. Howard said thmt her soa had been “Wspapers on East Capitol street » but if he had been in any ne had not he: ard of it. The deceased ol at the Giddings building, man Howard attends the Lincoln Both boys are well known on Cap- Ml, where they sold pap=rs. afternoon Deputy Coroner Glaze- brook performed an autopsy on the bouy at the morgue and found that death had re- sulted from peritonitis. What caused the Jlood poisoning he was unable to asc:rtain. Mrs. gellir for a f — The result of his examination was reported to the coroner, who may possibly hold an inquest tomorrow. The police of the fifth precinct are also making an investigation. —— FISHBACK BURNED. Sustains Severe Injuries in Effort to Extinguish a Fire. Mr. William Fishback, who conducts a dyeing establishment at No. 17 H_ street northeast, came near losing his fe Monday afternoon while extinguishing a fire in his place of business. The fire followed a gasoline explosion, the cause of which is unknown. Mr. Fishback was in the cellar of the house at work on some clothing when he was startled by the explosion. Immediately afterward he saw that there was a big blaze in his place, and he pro- ceeded to extinguish the flames without calling for help. In so doing he was ‘se- verely burned about the head and arms. and it was feared “he would die, but he has improved so much since the fire that today he was thought to be out of danger. Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald of the police de- partment was the first one to reach the burned man and a: t him, and Dr. Sud- darth was at once summoned to attend him. So great was the force of the explosion that the big glass windows in the store front were de Bol hed, and a large crowd attracted. sin the adjoining build- ing was also a hed. es Civil Appointments. The Secretary of War has decided that the second lieutenants who are to be ap- pointed to the army from private life shall be not younger than twenty-one nor older | than thirty years and that they shall un- dergo a quite rigid examination. The in- crease in the army will make necessary about 200 such appointments, and there are many applicants for the places. = @ OA SABABA ORG RERERGA.ERERERERCACROAE? CACAO ing, the one price.. z Ribbons--Special Sale. A large assortment of high- class novelties in the latest col- z orings and combinations. 3 The purchase price was close; @ our margin of profit equally so. % _Faney Roman Stripes, Plaids, © strtpes omne_ plain satin, ane pot tae y new’ and 0 4 5 inches wide mpeiemtcne (ee 2 nieces’ of SOE Moire Taffeta Ribbons tn all the new shades—4% fh wide—actual worth, As a special offering “D5c. Handkerchiefs. Interesting reading when vou note the price. Tinen Ledies’ © ies Ladies’ By A bargain for tomorrow in Ladies’ Vests will be an anbleached ribbed ebet and tape rup around arms, at. sale to. Ps é Z ‘ F z ‘ a ¢ Emmons S. Smith, 705-707-709-71 1. Pa. Ave. No store in the District is able or willing to make prices so low for its patrons. This establishment must and will be the recognized leader in Ladies’ Suits.: As a leader we must have a follow- line we are going to do some great price-cutting. Not on the cheap or trashy stuff, as we only handle the better goods. Tomorrow all our odds and ends of this season’s best selling Suits, one and two of a kind, no matter what and you'll find $15 garments in the lot, are marked for the day at NOTICE: To give all our friends a chance at the bar- gains, the sale will not begin until 10 a. m., and we will risk our judgment on the fact that never before in this country have equal suits been offered at anything like this price. Py : and to make the ladies fall in former price, $6. 08 | Men’s Wearables. A success from tke start, this department is making a record for continual surprises in furnishing valves. Tomorrow's Pasanine are some of the best yet offered, Neglige Shirts. Men's All-wh'te Negl'ge Shirts. tame ae ited Madras fronts, rench gathered yoke, most ‘comfortable ‘shirt A $1.25 garment,for... peas battoun, the | Another shipment just received of Woven Madras and French Percale Laundered Neg- lige Shirts. a separate pair of link cuffs with each. All made with Tine ‘nen rockin 48c. er gioneat ping atom A Golf Hose Sieeiihen ‘Men's Mertno eae pieced Say. 330, some with « This ee S0c. is the regular Nainsook Seta aaa ee ee — garment, re- leas tifkn See. Oue a Pee ENO OLED OEE BED 3c. $ H WANT CIVIL “SERVICE Commissioners Have Asked for an Opinion as to District Employes. Letter to the President—An Expres- sion Expected From the At- torney General. An opinion {s expected, as stated in yes- terday’s Star, in a few days from the At- torney General as to whether the employes of the District government may not be lawfully included within the terms of the civil service law. The expected opinion will be in response to a letter which the D! trict Commissioners addressed to the Presi- dent on the 19th of last month. That letter was in its nature a private commu- nication, but in view of the fact that it has become known that it was sent to the President, the Commissioners today con- sented to mak» it public. It fs as follows: “The Presiden nee 18% every Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia has favored an extensiyn of the operations of the civil service law to the employes of the District government.- In their last an- nual report the present board of Commis sioners made the’ following statement: “It should be the #im-and desire of those charged with the control of the affairs of the District of Columbia to conduct its bus- iness for the best interests of the United States and of the taxpayers. Looking to that end, all employes of the District gov- ernment ‘should Le selected and retained wholly upcn a basis of merit and effic Partisan contrel of the affairs of the Dis. trict has been ignered by every President of the United States since the establish- ment of the presext form of government ip 1878, by the appointment upon the board of | District Commissiorers of a representative of cach of the gri 2t political parties. “With all of the departments of the gen- eral government under the protection of the civil service law, every change in the administration of the general government brings to the officials in charge of the Dis- tnet government demands for appoint- rents impossible of recognition, but which are dangerous to the interests of the Dis- trict, and which seriously interrupt and sometimes practically prevent the conduct of its rapidly increasing business interests. “The Commissicrers strongly recommend that the District government be included within the protection of the civil service law. “In view of the present situation, with which they believe you are familar, the Commissioners respectiully suggest to you the propriety of requesting the Attorney General to advise whether the District of Cclumbia may not be lawfully included within the terme of the existing civil serv- ice law.” Speaking to a Star reporter today, Com- missioner Ross, the president of the board, Stated that he understood that the Presi- dent has referred their commuaicauon to the Attorney General, as requested, but that he is not advised as to when the opinion may be exp<cted. Mr. Ross said he and his colleagues earn- estly trust that the decision will be favora- ble to the employes of the District, and they are heartily in favor of placing them under the provisions of the civil service law. Mr. Ross referred to the fact that during the administration of President Cleveland the Commissioners made an ef- fort to secure such an order from the Pres- ident and had also endeavored to induce the House committee on civil service, after it had been found that the President was without authority in the matter, for the reason, as then stated, employes of the District government are ‘not federal eni- ployes, to secure the enactment of a law expressly granting to District employes the same benefits under the civil service law as are enjoyed by the employes of the different departments of the federal gov- ernment. ‘The committee, however, failed to act in the matter, since Which time the Commis- sioners, while on all occasions earnestly advocating the matter, have done nothing until the writing of the letter above men- tioned to the President last month. ——————— Installation of. Officers, The officers of Minnehaha Lodge, I. 0. G. T., were installed by H. R. Stewart.Ly. D,, last night: Henry F. Smith,C. T.; Miss Ada McHenry, V. T.; Miss May Martin, R. S.; Mrs, Mary Lewis, assistant R. S.; Miss Ida E. Bryan,sC.; Miss A. D. Roach,D. M.; A. N. Cantield, F. S.; George E. Pittman, Chas. N. Good, M.;.T. D. Mulhern, G.; Willber MeDaniels, S.; 8. W. Russell, P. C. The regular business being fished, Mr. Frank Ford presented the following pro- gram: Vocal solos, by Mrs. Carrie Smith, Miss Ida Bryan, and Mr, N. Z, Mell; hu- morous reading by Mr, H. F. Smith; re- marks by H. R. Stewart, R. A. Dinsmo A.N. Canfield and S. W. Russell. Miss Bessie KE. Bush and Mr. Wil Mc- Henry were the prize winners in the guessing contest. ‘There were present Mrs. 8. E. Canfield, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Mrs. Emma 8. Seacal: Cc. C. Smith, “Miss Bessie E. Bush, ia M. Eliwocd, Miss Ada McHenry, Mrs. R. A. Dinsmore, Miss Ida E. Bryan, Miss May Martin, Miss'L. M. Cox, Miss A. D. Roach, Miss Ada cece Messrs A. N. Canfield, John G. Smith, S: W. Russel. George E: Pittman, R. A. Dinsmore, H. F. Smith, H. R. Stewart, Willber McDaniels, T. D, Muitern, Frank Ford, C. T. Pittman, Cc. W. Good, C, J. Peckham, N. Z. Mell and George F._ Ses ———— Ié matters ttle what it is that you want— whether a situation ora servant—a “want” plans =r dain iaaice a sinerr a can fill your peed. POLICE OFFICER ON TRIAL. Richard A. Corbey Accused of Steal- ing a Watch. The trial of the case of Policeman Rich- ard A. Corbey of the sixth precinct, who is charged with the larceny of a wateh and chain valued et $16 from Miss Flor- ence O'Callahan in June, 1895, was begzun shortly before noon today in the States branch of the Police Court before Judge Kimball and a jury. The wife of the accused occupied a seat at his side at the trial table, and he was defended by Mr. Tracy L. Jeffor@s. ‘The government was repregented by Prgsecutor A. R. Mul- ergtofore, Corbey, lowny. Bi d gobbery, was a As stated in The Sta at the time of the all member of the fire departffent, and dur- ing a fire at the Owen Hottée, where Miss O'Callahan was a chéck Rerk, a watch and chain disappeared.” Thigtwas the prop- erty of Miss O'Callahan. few days ago erted, sold by a bought it the timepiece was, it jj from a man whom he df. not know on the Corbey, who ciaimed O'Callabans: who was’ the gave an ‘ccount cf the fire during which ‘her watch was’taken: Site was rendered unconscTou he 5 nd had tose carr She positively identified the by Mr. ef watch shown to he her propert. f Fireman pany said to the: best of his. knowledg: Corbey was at the fire in question. He saw Miss O’Callanan’s -watch “tying on the bureau, and did not: know how it disap- peared from the place. George Goldberg identified shown as one for which he had traded a silver wateh with Corbey, and detailed the conversation he had w Corbey in refer- ence to the transaction. Detective George Boyd said he recovered the watch from Goldberg and took it to headquarters. Inspector Mattingly, chief of the detective bureau, said that, after the watch was re covered by Detective Boyd, he sent for Cerbey, and ‘had a conversation with him in reference to the watch. Corbey. told, him that he bought the watch from a man whom he did not know In November last, in Cox’s alley, the latter getting it at a dead letter sale. Policeman Thaddeus Bean denied that Corbey hdd ever told him, as the latter claimed, that Corbey -had-bought the watch and chain for $2. This cloned: the evidence for the government. :: Precinct Detective Hartigan, first witness for the defense, said Corbey was a man of good reputation. Lieut. Kelly of the sixth precinct said Corbey was regarded by him as a good, faithful and honest officer. He gave him an excellent charact Sergeant Lombardy testified to the same effect, as did also Foreman Charles L. Boss of the fire department and others, Corbey made a statement in his own behalf, in which he claimed to have pur- chased the watch from a red-headed. man whom he did not know. ‘The case was still on trial at the time this report closed, A verdict is expected during the afternoon. Mullowny as CREATES WIDE SORROW: Death of Walter Lothrop Woodward in Pari The friends of Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Wood- ward were greatly shocked to learn of the death in Paris of Walter Lothrop Wood- ward, their son, who {s but sixteen years of age. The sad intelligence came in a cablegram received yesterday from Paris by Mr. Alvin M. Lothrop, the partner of Mr. Woodward in the firm of Woodward & Lothrop. “No particulars were received, but was due to some accident. Recent letters were to the effect that the entire party was in good health and enjoying the trip, which has extended over severa! months. a telegram, statlag that young Mr. Wood- ward was very ill, and-‘them later in the @ay~caime the second gaptegt@m “announc- GE hag the pamatrie fort fis er Augusta Victoria. Last evening Mr, Lothrop painful duty of breakty! dead boy’s grandmothei in this city, and Mrp to tell anotter- ‘slbtere Re school in that city. on, the steam- "performed the e news to the went to Boston na, who is at ‘This ending of a trip that was filled with much pleasure to the entire party is a par- eee sad on2, but $0.4 ose who knew e dead, he annodfiéerhent comes wit the force’; 14 St. oF rdicermen adic AS sucha: bright, hi f romise, and had the Alen. of every one in th» c rcle ot his. ac-. quaintance that_ this } close of his young life seems to be | of peculiar. afiliction. saw te Oficial Ordehit Ppa me ci ick Se Toom, cellar and yards’ 61 United | the watch" it is. Mr. Lothrop’s opinion that the death Yesterday morning Mr.~Lothrop received | ister, who ares va oe ‘ommissioners have ordered | mentary, September |FAMOUS WILL CASE ——= | Probable Terination of the Contro- versy Over Judge Holt’s Estate. LOWER COURT UPHELD History of Proceedings in Which Heirs Participated. OPINION ON APPEAL os As exclusively announced in The Star, the Court of Appeals late yesterday after- noen, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Shepard, affirraed the judgment of the Circuit Court in the case of Josephine H. Threckmorton and Luke Devlin, appel- lants, against Washington Dy Holt, Wil- liam G. Sterett, Margaret Bowmer, John W. Holt, Lockie W. Iglehart, Sarah Holt, by Judge Holt, her guardian; Robert S. Holt, Thomas Holt and James Holt. This is the famous Holt will case, and un- less the matter should be carried to the Supreme Court of the United States the opinion of the Court of Appeals finally dis- poses of the questions in dispute, bringing toe an ené perhaps the most novel and in- teresting civil cause ever tried in the ecurts of the District of Columbia. The appeal was from a judgment of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, holding sessions for Orphans’ Court busi- ness, refusing probate of an instrument of- fered therefor as the last will of the late Judge Joseph Holt. Judge Holt, who had been a distinguished lawyer and was generally regarded as an accomplished speaker and writer, was born in the state of Kentucky in 1807. He came to Washington in 1859 to accept the posi- tion of Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Buchanan. Later he pecame Secretary of War in the same cabinet and remained until the inauguration of Presi- dent Lincoln. In 1864 he was appointed judge advocate general of the army of the United States, from which he retired in 1875. He continued to reside in Washington after his retirement. He had been twice married, but had no children. His first wife, Mary Harrison, who died in 1846, was the first cousin of Elizabeth Hynes, one of the legatees of the will offered for probate. In 1850 he married Miss Wickliffe, who died in 1869. She, it appears, was the cousin of the mother of Josephine Holt Throckmor- ton, the other legatee named in the will referred to. T-..e latter was also the god- daughter of Judge Holt. Judge Holt had several brothers and sis- ters, all of whom died before him, leaving children who were the appellees in the case eae decided. One of these, a citizen of ‘exas, had been living in this city for sev- ea years before his uncle’s decease; oth- ers Hved in Kentucky, Indiana and Missis- | sippi. Judge Lived Alone. Judge Holt lived alone, attended by sev- eral servants, who had been some years in his employ. Immediately after his death William G. Sterett, the nephew living in Washington, went to the house with his wife, and the next day was joined: by an- other nephew, Washington Holt, who lived in Kentucky, Pursuant to directions given them Judge Holt, she tified during the trial Judge Holt's priv hington Holt. Search was made by nd Sterett among Uh> papers of the ed in the house for a will. They tified that no will found, and that the only, thing of a testamentary nature s an unsigned memorandum bequest of “— dollars” to the Wash- ington Humane Society nis had no date, but must have been made after February 13. 1885, as that is recited as the date of corporating the society. It appeared that the deceased had pre- orved his papers and letters with great ‘They were found in pack- indorsed, and there was tending to show that in last ais sight was impaired, he servants where to find a anted. Memorandum books w found showing the entries of trips taken and expenses paid, and one contained entries of daily expenditures. After or during the search for a the nephews, so they said, caused to be burned in the yard by one,of the servants some of the letters to the dec from Washing- ten Holt and his family, and some old newspapers and circulars were burned in the fireplace in one of the rooms of the house. by years, could package that he Search for the Wi Some days later, at thp request of Wash- ington Holt, the register of wills searched the house carefully, butt found no will. An employe of the register’s office made a search also without success. He saw the evidence of the burning of papers in the fireplace and yard and suggested the seal- ing of all papers, which was done. Judge Holt had a box in the vault of the National Safe Deposit Company in which some papers were kept. The trust officer of that company examined these and found a will bearing date April 9, 1848, and a mem- orandum on a rough piece of paper as fol- lows: “Humane Society, $1,500; Hospital, $4,000; Lodging House, $1,500 Emer, ney Hospital and Dispensary, $1,500; Associs arities, $1,500.” No will Raine been found, Washington Holt, William Sterett and John Holt filed August 17, 4804, a petition for letters of administration, which resulted in the appointment of the National Safe Deposi Savings and Trust Company as adminis: trator. ‘The paper considered in the case tried, as the lost will of Judge Holt, was received by the register of wills in the morning rail delivery, August 26, 1895, inclosed in an ordinary envelope of “official” size, to- gether with a piece of pasteboard. There was no other inclosure and nothing to in- dicate the source from which the document came. The address: “To the Register of Wills, D. C.,” was in large,, irregular let- ters, ‘after the form of print, made with pen and ink. The postmarks on the pack- age indicated that it'had been deposited in one of the many mall boxes situated in the northwest quarter of this city, and } had been delivered at the general’ post office at 6 p.m. August 25, 1895. Signs of Mutilation, The paper, wh2n received, showed signs of mutilation by burning and tearing; the place where the seal would appear, if affix- ed, as Indicated in the recital to the next to the last line, was roughly torn away. It purported to have b2en “‘signed and sealed” February 7, 1873. There was no attestation clause before the signature of the three witnesses— Ellen B. ©. Sherman, U. 8S. Grant and W. T. Sherman. Thes> follpwet the name of the testato-, with a slight in- terval between his and the first of them. Ellen B. E. Sherman was the wife cf W. T. Sherman, who was then general com- manding th> army of the United States, ang,U. 8. Grant was then President. The Paper was torn nearly, if not. entirely, across the page between the signature of the testator and that of the first witness. .{:Ther2 was testimony tending to show that the separation was complete; but the -weight of the evidence was to the effect that it was not entirely separated at one ‘frend. produced during. the No testimony was trial tending to shed any light upon the Inysterious-appearance of this will. All the arties disclaimed any knowledge of its ex- istence until the news of its receipt by ‘fYegister of wills had been published. . The executor, Luke Deviin, filed his pe- .will of Judge Holt, and for letters testa. ber 20, The ‘2 1895; answer thereto w: the 8th strest engine house be paved with, ee 2 ‘by Ls ‘Luke Dev Devlin, the aeconters Misses Eliza and: concrete, estimated cost, $440.64, work to be don bY ©. Bubtbiy-a'Son;' tt the rate of $1.03 per square yard, under District speqi- fications. Als-, that an asphalt block drive- (Way 'Do tala Th trout of sald wundingy est wiht the semen and beth };Holt Throckmorton, named in the mysterious will. ‘The Issues Involved. 2 wer along: the east rent of New. jersey avenue between Ixy ra Savenne BS sepleres si f Selt to, Peustec.: Docent he £. G Sloan & Co. auctioneers, sold {craay at public male the house 1428 5.6 Every American soldier and every American sailor should carry the best American watch. .. The original American watch was a Waltham watch. Waltham watches are now, as they always have been, the best American watches, upon said Joseph Holt by any person or persons? as the execution of said paper writ- ing procured by the undue influence of any person or persons? “If the said paper writing was executed by the said Joseph Holt as his last will and testament, has the same been revoked by the testator?” prove that the signatures of the witnesses to the will were genuine, while the other side put witnesses on the stand whose tes- timony was to the contrary. No evidence having been introduced in support of the second and third issues, re- latingf to the procurement of the execution the court instructed the jury to return the answer “No” to each. The jury returned a verdict answering “No” to the inquiry whether the will was executed by Joseph Holt. To the fourth question, whether Joseph Holt had revoked the will, if in fact executed, the jury answered: ‘No, because it was not executed.” A Leading Question. The leading question in the case arose on the several assignments of error relating to the admission of evidence tending to show the relations of the testator after the date of the will with his next of kin, and the family of one of the legatees, his senti- ments and feelings toward them and his intentions in respect to provisions for them in the disposition of his estate. The opinion of the Court of Appeals is Givided into six different considerations of the rulings cf the lower court, each of which is reviewed extensively, and many similar rulings cited. In the second consideration the court se “1 | principle and authority, that the evidence, ireluding the declarations of the testator, tending to show, after the date of the wi renewed ard increased affection for his I next of kin, as well as estrangements from the family of ons of the legatees, and an independent provision for the remaining legate for whom his affection remainet unabated, was -ompetent as tending to maintain the issue of revocation. If the will had been foind among the papers of the tesiator, unmutilated, the evidence would clearly have been incompetent and prove revocation os an independent fact.” Testimony as to Signatures. During the trial the caveators introduced a witness, John B. Randolph, who testified that he had been employed for more than thirty years in the office of the Secretary of War, during which time U. S. Grant and W. T. Sherman had respectively acted as Secretary of War, and while the latter had been general of the army. During this service he had become familiar with their signatures, and had recently re-examined them. In his opinion, neither signature at- tached te the will was genuine. The court excluded certain evidence offered by the caveatees to contradict Randolph on the objection of the ators, that it was not competent rebuttal. On this point the Court of Appeals, in concluding its cpinion, said: . “Whilst inclined to the opinion that the discretion of the court might well have been liberally exercised in favor of the ad- sion of this evidence, we do not think t its exclusion, considering, too, the in- direct and slight contradiction between it and the evidence of Randolph, was an error for which judgment should be reversed. a A BRANCH DISCONTINUED. Affecting Anacostia Railroad Signed by Judge Cox. Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, today signed an order authorizing the réceivers of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company to discontinue the operation of that portion of the road known as the 2d street southwest branch. The receivers have been further author- ized by the court *o sell, either at public or private sale, the horses used in the opera- tion of the 2d street wranch of the road. Order ee Graduates in Pharmacy. The ccmmencoment exercises of the National Coliege of Pharmacy will occur at the Columbia Theater, Tuesday even- ing, May 17, 188. The following named graduates will then receive the degree of doctor of pharma: Edward A. Duckett, Barron R. Franklin, Charles I. Griffith, Kirk Holmes, Preston oe —— B. Lacy, Charies A, McAvoy, E. L. Mason, Salvadcr D. Mcore, Alphonsus A. O’Don ghue, Frank C. Purdum, Frank R. Rich- ardson, Isaac Scott, Andrew J. Sheridan and Lloyd T. Tayloe. ————— An Aged Man Missing. This afternoon the police were asked to lcok out for Frank Brown, colored, who disappeared from his home, No. 453 I street northwest, about 5 o'clock yesterday morn- ing. Brown, who is more than eighty years 2d, has lived in this city for many years, and had a host of friends and acquain: ances. He was a cook, and worked in this capacity at the National and Metropolitan hotels for many years. Because of his ad- vanced age his health has not been the be: recent months, and he has frequent- tition to probate the instrument as the last | Witnesses were introduced by one side to ! of the will by fraud and undue influence, ! seems to be quite clear, both on | SUPPLYING THEIR ow N POWER. Capital Trac Electric Carr The Capital Traction Company toéay the operation of their Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street lines by electricity from the new power house of the com- pany. The service supplied by the Poto- mac Electric Power Company has Leen discontinued, and Mr. Dunlop, the ypresi- dent of the Traction Company, has writ- ten to Mr. Crosby, the president of the Potomac Company, expressing the satis- faction of the railroad officers with the j excellence of the service rendered and the disposition manifested at all times to ex- tend every facility. There are three engines av service in the new power house of the rail- road company, but only two are needed to operate the road, the other being held in reserve, in case of an accident. In the course of the next ten or twelve days it is expected that cars on the 7tn street line will be operated by the for under- ground system. It is believed that the business of the company will justify the payment of a dividend in July. —__.—___ POLICE RECRUITS. Special to Those Who juntecr in War. Mounted Poli eman J. J. Murphy of the second precinct several days ago applied mmissioners for such leave of S would permit him to enlist in regiment of rough riders of which Mr. ‘odore Roosevelt, the tary of the navy, is to b2 liew rel. Officer Murphy is said to be an excel- lent horseman, and is very desirous of ing to the front in our little unpleasant- ress with Spain. He is said to be highly indorsed by Mr. Roosevelt, and the Com- missioners have infcrmed him that he will be granted his usual leave of ab: . and at the expiration of that he will be allowed to resign, with the understanding that if he should return in good physical con- dition he would be restored to the ranks of the police furce. In speaking of the matter to a Star re- porter today, Commissioner Wight stated that should any other member of the force desire to enlist he would be granted the same privilege accorded Policeman Mur- phy. ——__ Presentation Day. Presentation day exercises at Kendall Green today attracted a large and fashion- able audience that filled the chapel, where the orations of the members of the gradu- ating class were made. At the close of the formal program Dr. and Mrs. Gallaudet held a reception at their residence. Sec That Stamp! It is the Government Internal Revenue Stamp over the Cork and Cap- sule of every bottie of Certifying to the Age and Purity of the Whisky. NOTE.—It is the Government's Guar- antee that goes with this bottling. See GAINES & CO. that the name W. A. is printed on the stamp. ALL DEALERS SELL IT