Evening star., 1886-07-17


ana temporarily in command of the South At
iantic station, as the Lancaster to visit
ferred similar charges against Paymaster Chas
1. thompson. of the Lancaster, tor cOnniving
WIN the ship-chandler In supplying the Lam
Ior consideration. These charges were also
referred to Capt Potter for investigation, and
VIII. with the hrst charges reached him before the
return Of the Lancaster to Cape Town from
Madagascar May 10Th last. No further action
has been taken by the department. and will
received.
Excursions and Picnics.
Inc BARRIERS union will entertain their friends
at picnic at Van Ness park on Monday.
1dSsr Eastern fIada Lodge, No. l. O. O. F. will go to
tuesday the and On sas Jane amer on
come along and enjoy the fine fishing, crab.
bing, bathing and boating.
Bad weather caused Juenneman's employees
to put of their picnic until Thursday, the 22d,
when they intend TO have all the more fun be-
cause of the delay.
Those who wish to enjoy the delights of Cabin
John Tomorrow should take the steamer II.
q. Wagner at Congress and Canal streets at 8
The Pennsylvania railroad will run excursions
to Cape May and Atlantic City every Friday
during July and August at reduced rates.
Ihe Lady OF the Lake leaves her wharf at
$3.50 this evening for Colonial Beach, return
ing at O'Clock Monday morning.
Inc Pennsylvania railroad viii run a remark
ing, leaving the 6th-street depot at 1880 p. IN.
Returning the train will leave Long Branch at
O'Clock tomorrow evening Those who wish
to go to Asbury Park will find Hotel Brunswick
coaches awaiting the excursion train at Ocean
Beach tomorrow morning.
The Mary Washington Will make her usual
Sunday trip to River View Tomorrow, leaving
her wharf at 10 "a. m.
Inc Arrowsmlth goes to Marshall Hall every
saturday evening, leaving the wharf at $50
O'Clock.
A select excursion to the Natural Bridge will
leave the B. and y. depot at 1O:lO O'clock this
evening.
Prot. Proctor's select dancing school reunion
takes place at River View every Saturday even
ing.
DETAILED AS MILITARY PRoFEssoRs-First
Lieut.. E. X. Webster, I'd infantry, has been de-
tailed as military professor at the University
second artillery, military professor at
the the E;n university a. California, Berkley, Cal.
New York.
DID NOT COME FROM SECRETARY WHITNEY
Secretary Whitney in answer to a question said
to-day: 1.-The statements contained in the cor
respondence OF the New York World, relating
to the bureau of steam engineering, do not come
from me, and do not purport to-"
Mr.. ]. FRANK LEaGE NOT DEAD-The re-
port printed i'll this mornings Baltimore Sun TO
the effect that ]. Frank Legge, eX-general agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad In this city,
uau uicu LII DUualO new 1Ork, proves 10 De un
true, as telegram was received from him this
morning. He is now in Cleveland.
RELEASED ON BAIL.-John H. Edelin,. who
was arrested this morning by Detectives
Wheeler and Mattingly was released on bail
this afternoon.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The follow
Ing were the readings at the signal office to-day,
5 a. m, 66; a. H., "A; i a. M, 79; ID. ~, "a:
maximum, "a; minimum, 81.
Hunting y Long Lost Heiress.
ROMANTIC STORY FROM OLD ORCHARD ABOUT
A SEA CAPTAIN.
A Boston special says: Among the visitors at
Old Orchard for the last day or two are four men
representing legal firms OF Boston and Lowell.
One OF the four makes the following statement
" For a number of years there lived in the state
OF Maine sea captain, a man OF considerable
property. He commanded during the latter
part OF his life a vessel trading between Maine
and the West Indies. In 1851 his ship went
down in storm OFT the coast of Florida and
the captain and all on board were lost with the
exception OF two sailors Capt. Hascome was "a
reserved man, and OF course had no confidants
on board the vessel. Among the articles tnat
the wreckers was tin box, containing the cap
tains will, document drawn up by himself
and givins all his property in single clause to
surprise of the lawyers who by courtesy were
considered his attorneys, II was discovered That
he had lett u fortune of over S25O,OOO. They
made every effort in their power to discover
the heiress, but for some time failed.
"A man who was known to have been inti-
mate with HascOme introduced to the firm a
young woman who asserted that she was the
daughter of the dead captain. The evidence re-
CURED TO establish her identity TO the satisiac-
ton OF the firm has, however, never been pro-
duced, and Of late the attorneys have been led
to believe the claim entirely fraudulent. For
several weeks they have been following down,
by aid OF Massachusetts detective what seems
to be a promising clew, and we, who are here as
their representatives, beieye that we shall find
fha Inf.,T ~ 0afa iua xx-I,,
name l am obliged 10 request you to omit,
tr+ced the young woman from BuckspOrt, Me-,
there to Boston, and from Boston into the EN-
ploy OF = family on the way to Old Orchard.
She comes here in the capacity Of lAdy's maid
The Revived Dixie Scandal.
A CROWD OF NOrABILITIEs LISTEN TO THE
PROCEEDINGS IN LONDON.
In the reopened Crawford-DIke divorce pro-
ceedings In London yesterday Sir Charles Dixie
declared that Mrs. Crawfords confession was
an act of deliberate conspiracy against him.
He accounted for the anmus prompting this
conspiracy by saying that he had once, through
a friend, advised Mrs. Crawford to abandon an
intrigue she then had with Capt Forster. The
captain, learning of this advice, charged the
witness, during an interview with trying to
blast his (Forster's) character, and challenged
the witness to a duel. The witness declined the
challenge and treated the affair as utterly
ridiculous.
The court was crammed with notabilities, in
cluulnS many Well-knOWn ladies'. Il0 reporters
had difficulty in obtaining seats. Crowds OF
people were unable to abtain admittance Mrs.
Virginia Crawford was dressed quietly in q
brown costume. She was accompanied by her
sisters, Mrs. Ashton Dixie and Mrs. Harrison.
Sir Charles Dixie, who was accompanied by his
wife, looked careworn. He followed the evi.
dence with the keenest interest 1t was gener-
ally thought that Sir Walter PhilmOre, who
represented the proctor, was somewhat biased
in favor of the correspondent.
The spectators showed great interest In the
narratives OF witnesses regarding Sir Charles
alleged intimate relations with French
woman who was formerly in the service of his
father and afterwards in his own service. Sir
Charles, it was stated, allowed her f4O yearly,
and when she was in England always visited
her at No. 65 Warren street. Much interest
was also taken in the story OF how Fanny"
vanished, reappeared, vanished again before
evidence to Sir Charles Dilke's solicitor, and
finally vanished, and is now not to be found.
1t is generally thought that Sir Charles has not
emerged from the cross-examination with
credit
Mrs. Grant Undergoes an Operation.
Cincinnati Special to the NY. Tribune. July Ia
An evening newspaper says that Mrs. u. g.
Grant, wife OF the late General Grant, has re-
Gently been in Cincinnati under the care Of q
surgeon for the removal of q tumor whose
presence had been known TO her intimate
friends for some time, fears being entertained
that 1t would cause her death. She ID said to
have come here aud remained In secret under.
going very successful operation aud departed
asking that her visit should be kept q profound
secret.
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