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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
THE GUILTY PANAMA OFFICIALS.
Charges OF Fraud Against Ferdinand de
Lesseps and Son.

Charges OF Fraud Against Ferdinand de
Lesseps and Son.
The charge of fraudulent proceedings against
Ferdinand de Lesseps, Charles de Lesseps,
Henry Cottu and Marius Fontane, directors of
the Panama Canal Company. is held to be
proved. On this point the judgment Of the
court referred to the companys methods in is
suing loans, the mendacious official bulletins
and the persistent putting done by the papers at
the instance Of the directors These practices,
the judgment stated, when not directly origin
ated or Endorsed by the directors had been
connived at by them. Ferdinand de Lesseps,
aided and abetted by his son Charles, NJ. Cottu
and NJ Fontane, had persistently concealed the
operations of the canal company in order that
the quotations of shares might not be affected
unfavorablv.
The directors had dealt with underwriting
syndicates, which as far as their utility was
concerned were fictitious and were known to
be fictitious. In underwriting loans these
syndicates had taken upon themselves no
risks, and yet they had received enormous
sums from the company. The expenses
necessarily attendant upon the issue Of loans
and this exaggeration also constituted fraud
ulent act.
The plea Of the defense that, despite these
fraudulent acts. the directors were not amen
able because the loan especially in question
had not succeeded, the decision pronounced
worthless in view of the evidence that the d.
rectors had not scrupled to expose the capital
of the company to the risks involved in the
fresh issue and even reiterated their promises
to complete the canal with the proceeds OF the
loan. BY article 40S Of the code concerning
breach Of trust it not necessary that the
money should have been misappropriated or
squandered. or should have benefited the di-
rectors in order that they be found guilty
Their fraudulent intent was the same whether
or not their purpose was carried out. This
intent was proved by the fact that the sums
paid to Baron de Reinach, Hugo Oberndoerfer
and others could be regarded as having been
subscribed for the purposes to which they were
put.
In dealing with Gustave Eiffels breach of
trust the decision said that NJ. Eiffel had re-
ceived 100 ,O0O, 600 francs for the construction
of ten locks and had promised to complete
them by 1890. The evidence had shown that
he had not even purchased the specified mate
rails necessary in the construction Of these
locks; in fact he had bought in France all told
but ], 223 600 francs worth of materials He
had pretended. furthermore, to fulfil the obli-
cations he had undertaken. while. in reality, he
was simply Incorporating the funds. In
conclusion Judge Perivier read the sentence of
imprisonment as given in The STAR yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Execution at Suffolk. Va.

John B. Royster, the negro who murdered
John P. Epps on the night Of July 20, 1891,
expiated his terrible crime on the gallows in the
county Jail yard at Suffolk, Va. yesterday.
Royster was visited in Jail by large number of
people yesterday morning, including the white
and colored ministers OF the town, who read
the Scriptures and prayed with him IN til the
hour Of execution. He was led to the scaffold,
when Sheriff Baker read to him the order of
the court for his execution and gave him an
opportunity to say anything he might desire,
but the condemned man was too frightened to
make any connected statement Prayer was
offered on the scaffold for him. At 1927 the
drop fell, and at 1910 life was pronounced ex-
tinct by the attending physician. He died al
most without struggle. No one claiming the
body 1t was buried by the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

The engineer corps. d. C.. n. G., held their
monthly meeting Wednesday evening. Order
No. I, which raises the standard Of member
ship in platoon 4 from that Of marksman to
that of sharpshooter, was read. 1t also creates
rife team in each of the platoons to consist
of at least eight enlisted men, one of whom at
least Is non-comm;ssioned officer and has i'm
mediate charge of the team. 1t is expected
that these teams Will represent the corps in any
future battalion and company matches. George
A. Drury, William ID. Love. John NJ Colt and
Edward A. Wright were elected and enlisted.
Elliott T. Hough and W. Il. Randall were
elected. j. VI. Pollard has been transferred
from platoon to platoon B. There ex-
tended discussion "a to fulid ress uniforms, es-
tablishmento OF scholarship at Columbian Uni
versi;y and other matters Of general welfare to
the corps. ard at a late hour adjournment was
had to next Wednesday evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

Burning of the County Insane Asylum Near
Dover N.

burning OF the County Insane Asylum Near
Dover, n. H.
The county insane asylum. four miles from
Dover, N. H., was burned last night and forty
four lives were lost.
When Waterman VIM. Chevy made his 10
o'clock trip into the insane asylum he found
the fire coming out Of the cell occupied by A.
Lafamitain, woman, and gave the alarm. VIM.
Driscoll. the keeper. with his family, lived in
the building, and he at once broke the locks of
the fifty-four cells and tried to get the inmates
out. Then he got his wife and two children,
neither Of whom were dressed.
ONLY FOUR INMATES ESCAPED.
or the forty-eight inmates only four escaped.
They were VIM. Twombly. Rose Sanderson,
VIM. Davey and Frank Donshon.
The latter wall ed two miles in a binding
snowstorm witt only his shirt on to VIM.
Horne's house, where he was taken care Of
THE VICTIMS.
Those who were burned we're Robert Dione
OF Salmon Falls, N. H.; Mary Fountain Of
Great Falls, Frank Nutter Of Rochester, VIM.
Chesley Of Durham, Mrs. Roberts Of Great
Falls and an eight-year-old child, Lester Jones
Of Pennington. - Twombley Of Darlington,
Owen Malley Of Great Falls, Michael Casey Of
Dover, Frank Rowe Of Great Falls. Chas.
IT,
VIM. Files of Great Falls, Frank Spriggins
of Dover, Larry Kimball of Dover, Julia Keil
Of Dover, Mrs. Mary LAWN Of Salmon Falls,
Mrs. Mary McClinteck Of Dover, Maggie White
OF Great Fails, Ann Carr of Rollinsford,
Mary Nutter Of Rochester, Mary Maloney
of Dover, Lenia Ellis of Rochester,
Mary Wilson of Lee, Maria Twindall of Milton
Mills, Caroline Raft of Dover, Mrs Ann Roth
well of Dover. Lizzie Ellis of Great Falls, Cath
crime Haley Of Dover, Elizabeth Pickering Of
Comic, Mary Cogley of Dover, Sarah Sweet of
Rochester, Sarah Hutchings of Dover, Kate
Duffee of Dover, Sarah McClintock OF Great
Falls, Fannie Slattery of Great Falls. Ann Nc
Dermott Of Dover, Addie Otis Of Great Falls
and six others whose named could not be re-
membered by the keeper.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE A MYSTERY.
The building was of wood, 1876 by SO feet, two
stories high, with big yard on each side.
1t was built twenty years ago and had fifty
cells. One woman escaped to the yard, but was
Sl5, 900. The main building, in which was over
one hundred of the county poor. caught fire,
but was saved bv the heroic efforts of the
inmates, who carried pals OF water and extin-
guished the flames, although many were burned
In 80 doing. The Dover fire department was
summoned, but owing to the distance, the
binding snow storm and the icy roads, it took
ninety-five minutes for the department to get
there; too late to be of service. The smoking
ruins show the charred bodies still laying on
their beds. How the building caught fire is
mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
FALsrArr" A SUCCESS.
verdi's Latest Work Seems . Triumph q
First Production At Milan.

verdi's Latest Work Seems . Triumph On
First Production At Milan.
Verdis "Falstaf' was performed at Milan.
Italy. last evening before an audience and
gathering of professors and critics which could
only be matched by going back to Wagner's
Bayreuth DAYS of 1876
The curtain rose upon . room in the Garter
Inn at Windsor, and upon ''Sir John Falstah'
ON. Victor MaureD in the act Of sealing his
amorous epistles to Mistresses page" ard
Ford" On one hand the revelation Of ''Fal-
STATS" personality and the well marked humor
Of the quarrel scene claimed attention, as did,
on the other, verdi's bright and sparkling
music itself, instinct with the spirit Of mirth.
The second part of the act with its lively music
for the women made even a greater impression
than the first And when the curtain fell there
were calls for the artists followed by one
for the composer, who was cheered with frantic
enthusiasm.
After the second and third acts Verdi ap-
peared and was rapturously applauded He
was given a reception at his hotel afterward
and King Humbert and Queen Margherita sent
him their best wishes and congratulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
DISTRICT wHEELMEN,
They Give an Enjoyable Musicale and Dance
ut Metzerott Hall.

at Metzerott Hall.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather last
night Metzerott Music Hall was crowded to the
doors with members Of the District Division of
the League Of American Wheelmen and their
friends. The admission was by card of invita-
ton only. The entertainment was the first Of
proposed series and was undertaken with the
hope that the members Of the league will be
placed on a more intimate and fraternal ac-
ouaintSnce.
The program presented was a long one but
embraced much that was pleasing and enter
tanning. The Washington Mandolin. Banjo and
Guitar Club, owing to a previous engagement,
were assigned the honor of opening the even
ing entertainment. and they did it in such a
pleasing manner that an encore was demanded
and graciously given. Mr.. Robert VI. Straight
sang He Never Cares to Wander From His
Own Preside" and his voice and Interpretation
ELECTED much applause, and he was forced ALTO
to respond TO an encore. Mr.. III. 5. Wright's
baritone solo was also encored was the So
prano solo of Mrs. Charles F. Gotthold, who
displayed voice of great sweetness, but limited
power. and the cornet solo of Mr.. George
Waterbury. jr. The comic song Where Am
Att" sang by Mr.. Edgar Bixler scored heavily
and for an encore he sang Il M the Man That
Wrote Tar t-bOom-de-ay to great applause.
Pro-. Arnold Meyer then was heard in two
piano solos that stamped him artist
of unusual merit Selections on the banjo
BY Messrs. Cailan and Espey of the Columbia
Musical Club were received with enjoyment
and applause. vocal quartet followed and
male one of the hits of the evening. The
members are Nessrs. Buchanan. Holmes, Alb
bolt and Hancock. and their voices blended
with almost mechanical precision and tone and
their reception was enthusiastic and hearty
Two humorous selections followed by Miss
Lizzie j. Magic. and much applause forth
coming as consequence. Messrs Bixer and
Houser played on a variety of musical instru-
ments with considerable deftness and sweet
ness. The bass solo of Mr.. Arthur Middleton
artistic effort. His voice displayed I'M
mistakable marks of cultivation and strength
and an encore resulted. Mr. Leo Stiefers tenor
voice then heard to advantage in a solo
and the stereotype encore again came into
PLAY. As a fitting final to the program the Ger
mania Mannerchor was selected. the orcaniza-
ton singing with a precision and heartiness
that called forth unanimous commentator.
Mr.. Howard Perry then stepped forward and
in behalf Of the members of the league
thanked Or. Charles Holmes for his mastery
stage management and also the artists who
took part in the evenings entertainment
Dancing then filed out the remaining hours OF
the night and was participated in by 200 per-
sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Robert d. shaw Command. U.v.U.

Al ihe regular eneampment Of ebert G.
Shaw Command. No. 4. Union Veterans Union.
Department % Potomac, held at their hall. No
ga street northwest, Tuesday evening,
Special Mastering Of4eer Col Theo. q. Ray
Installed the newly elected officers. Miss
Louise A smith. president of women's Vet
eran helief Mon, No. 4. with some members
OF The union. were present and Miss smith
male graceful address The officers installed
we're A. Follows. Colonel, FraLx NJ Welsh;
EeutsnAnt colonel, NTgiaias l. Moulton:
major. Richard Henderson; adjutant. Charles
j. Fisher; quartermaster, Geo. ii. Boston;
surgeon. John X Iunia, chaplain Owens Daw-
son; otteer Of the day. James Peak; quarter
master sergeant. Alexander Freeman. Col.
Welsh delivered an eloquent address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Guardsmen Making Rihe Scores.

Company 3. sixth battalion, d. C. n. G., was
in the rifle gallery Wednesday night firing its
February score, which was at 800 yards. Lieut..
W. +. Vale, battalion inspector of rife practice,
was range officer. The scores were:
Pvt Kirk, 4s; Corp. Thompson, Al; Pvt. Ad-
kins, IS; Lieut. Tomlinson, As; Corp. O'Dell,
As; sergt- Buell., 43; Pvt Byrne. 43; Pvt Blsn-
ton, 43; Corp. Ellsworth. 43; Pvt Landreau,
Al; Pvt. Wynne, Al; Pvt Beatty, 40; Pvt. Gar
re't. 40; Sergt. Lewis, SO; Pvt. McClain, 80;
Pvt swlgart. SO; Pvt King. 80; Pvt. Roesser,
SO; Sergt. Marsden, SO; Sergt Wilcox. 81: Pvt.
Mcclure. Sc; Pvt Glover, SO; Sergt. Lang, SO;
Capt. Bassett. 81; Lieut.. Simonson, 81; Pvt.
Babb, 80: Pvt. Bash, 80; Pvt Dove, %; Pvt.
Wilmer, 20; Pvt LETTER, &c.
The company volley record shows: Average
per man, lO.s; company percentage, 237
Average per man at 600 yards, Ss03.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
DEATH ATTENDED THEM.
Curious Fatality Affecting a Professorshi
in Union Seminary.

Curious Fatality Affecting a Professorship
in Union Seminary.
strange fatality seems to hang on the chair
of systematic theology at the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary. says a New York special. Pres
ident Hastings said concerning it yesterday:
81 will admit that it is somewhat strange. but
it is not a matter for superstition. 1t is simply
a series Of strange and sad condolences. Three
of the professors who took the chair have died
shortly afterward, the last being Prof. John II.
Worce ster, jr., who died last week. We will
not look for successor for some time yet. We
have had scarcely time to get our BREATH
A year ago Prof. W. G. T. Shields occupied
the chair. He resigned from ill health and the
chair was accepted by Prof. Louis F. Stern
Shortly afterward he was also taken ill and died
In due time the Rev. DIR. Henry Vandyke Of
Brooklyn was rendered the professorship DIR.
Vandyke was making preparations to enter
upon his duties when he was taken sick and
died.
In a month or two Prof. John Worcester was
asked to take the chair. He accepted and came
on from his Chicago pastorate to take ND the
work. He was in good health and entered upon
his duties with great zest. About three weeks
ago DR.. Worcester was taken i'll and physicisn
was called who attended him for few days
The physician himself was stricken down a
week later. He gave up his practice and died
a day or two later.
DR.. Worcester condition improved and he
went to Lakewood. Here another doctor was
called in, who finally informed Mrs. Worcester
that her husbands condition was hopeless.
While apparently in the best of health the
physician suddenly dropped dead. Twelve
hours later DIR. Worcester breathed his last
This completes the strange list of casualties SO
far. but the seminary people are wondering
what will come next.
strange feature of the matter is that not
one Of the men died of a contagious or infec-
tious disease. Had this been the case there
would not have been much room for wonder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
lon.nl MllIrnan,x Iecture

The members of the National Geographic
hoe'e'H are anticipating an unusually interest
Ing meeting tins evening at Builders Exchange
Han, when Mr. EcUzsevelie Wildman is TO de-
hNeF an Illustrated lecture on Malaga and
the sultan % JokOre.' Mr.. Wildman is United
States consul at Singapore and also commits
siOa-r 20 the Columbian exposition from
htraight- Settlements aud Borneo though not
IRON Johore itself, as is erroneously stated on
th- Invitations. The thorough familiarity of
the leciufSr Ins1res TO Mr.. Wildman's auditors
- accurate a. vel ~ an interesting account Of
those distant lsnds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

Prosperous Condition Of the Town Hall
Company-Real Estate Activity.

Sofnpany-heai fsetot6 ACTIVITY.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Feb. 6, 1899.
In the orphans court today the last will and
testament of Basil Mullican deceased, was filed
for probate and record. The will Of Lewis
Miller, deceased, was filed and admitted to
probate and letters testamentary on the per-
sonal estate Of the deceased were granted to
Annie E. Miller, the executrix named in the will;
bond, $4,000. Maria E. Wilson. executrix Of
Leonidas Wilson, deceased, filed inventories
Of personal and real estate of deceased; Sarah
II. Lyddane, executrix of Stephen NJ Lyddane,
deceased, passed third administration account;
Samuel Higgins, administrator of Sarah r. Bos-
well, deceased. passed first and final admins
tration account.
During the present week the following trans
fers of real estate have been recorded in the
Office Of the clerk of the circuit court: Francis
j. Heiberger, jr.. and wife to Thos s. Tucker,
lots l, 2. block 16. Takoms Park. g; Washing
ton Danenhower and wife to Harriet T. Lipp,
lots Al, As, block Z, Rockville Park, 81 500; ia
cob b. Thomas and wife to Mary ID. Benton, lot
at Hyattstown, 5000; Mary D. Benton to Ohio
W. Dutrow, same property, $3.50; Spring Lake
Park Company to Mary ]. Pattison, lot /,
block 6, Spring Lake Park, $50; Ambrose
W. fancy to Augustus fancy. tract Of
land. e; Willie Mansum to Edward Man
gum, part of tract of land, E; Washington
Danenhower and wife to Emma Sheridan, lot
20 block 6, Rockville Park, g; Emma Sheri-
dan to Washington Danenhower. lot 16, Rock
vile Park, s.; Washington Danenhower and
wife to James Rowen, lots 80 and 81, block z,
Rockville Park, $500; William +. Eaton and
wife to Edgar J. Perry, four lots in block 8,
TakomG Park, s.; Clagett Pyles to Francis E.
Pyles, tract of land, g; W. V. Beall and wife
to Francis W. Getzendanner, tract called
Williams Survey 1000; Mae De W. Brene-
man to Jefferson B. Cralte, lot 8, block 81,
Forest Glen. $500.
At a meeting of the directors Of the Town Hall
Company last night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Directors, Jas.
b. Henderson, DIR. ID. +. Owens, VIM. V. Boulc,
jr., DIR. Charles Albert, VIM. III. Rabbit, ID. H.
Bouic and Spencer C. Jones. The board Of
directors elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Spencer c. Jones; secretary, d. II.
Bouic; treasurer. DR.. d. F. Owens. The
treasurer reported the following: Receipts for
the past year, S743.11; expenditures the past
year. S455.69; balance in treasury, S2S7.42;
debts due the company, $751; total assets,
S66S.42. last year was the most prosperous
one of the company. The treasurer
dered to pay off the noe of $500 Immediately.
s. A. Nj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Proclaims His Sons Insanitv-

Chief Justice Casweu Bonnet of the Kentucky
court Of appeals has issued the following notice
to the public: To the publicity unfortunate
son, Caswell Bennett, jr., is insane. His mania
just now consists in the fact Of giving checks
Unfortunately upon banks, without any funds
therein, or any prospect Of any to meet them,
and OF signing my name to checks or notes
without my authority SO to do. His condition
of mind has only been recently discovered by
me and his friends. He has been moving from
place to place, in consequence of which have
been unable to have him arrested and tried
under q writ Of lunncy. 1 have not, nor will
l, pay any indebtedness contracted by him.
(Signed) c. BENSxT.
FRANKFoRT, KY, February 6. 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Death of Mittens willeft.

Miss Mittens Wilett, the actress, died last
evening at New York. She had been i'll for
some months. Miss Willett was born in Column
bus, KY, some tweuty-eight years ago. She
was the daughter of Edward Willstt, formerly
editor Of the New York Sunday Dispatch and
later Of the 81. Louis Globe Democrat. Miss
Willett made her debut on the stage with Mary
Anderson's company. She then joined the
Frederick Warde Company. and while playing
leading lady in that organization in Detroit she
met Henry Aveling, an English actor. On
November Z, 1884. she became Mrs. Aveling,
the marriage taking place in New Orleans.
Aveling subsequently committed suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
VASSALS IN CANADA.
Eight Thousand Residents of the Magdalen
Islands Practically Serfs.

Eight Thousand Residents of the Magdalen
Islands Practically Serfs.
Eight thousand Canadians are appealing in
vain to their government to be relieved from q
condition of serfdom. These people are resi-
dents of the Magdalen Islands, a group forty
miles long and thirteen wide, lying near the
southern point of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence.
Their representative, E. J. Flynn, declared in
the Quebec legislature on Thursday last that he
regretted that the government could not see its
way to purchase the islands on account of the
impoverished condition Of the provincial
finances. Yet until such purchase is effected it
is impossible to release the population of the
islands from vassalage
Isaac Tristan Coffin Of the Chateau de IA Mag
deleine, Boulogne-sur-Mer,F France, is the abb
sentee landlord. The letters patent conveying
the property to Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, in
1883, made him and his heirs the feudal lords
thereof, and the unfortunate settlers on the
islands are practically serfs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
Street Cars ON Fifth Avenue.

The proposition to build a street car line on
5th avenue, New York, from Washington
Square to 42d street, which aroused the oppo-
sition of property owners on the avenue when
it was made year ago, has been revived. As
semblyman Sullivan has introduced in the New
York legislature bill authorizing the construc-
ton of cable railway on 9th avenue. 1t il
understood that Mayor Giiroy is in favor of
the scheme. In an interview a few DAYS ago
the mayor said that the stage line on 5th ave-
nue. was an abomination and nuisance. and
that street car line would be infinitely better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

Merwin-Marie Smell delivered last Sunday
afternoon the third lecture Of his course on the
philosophy of Religion" He discussed on
that occasion the five aspects Of religion-doc-
trinal, moral spiritual. ceremonial and social.
iiany inquiries are being made regarding the
present religious attitude Of Prof. Smell, and 1t
was expected that his Sunday lectures would
give the keynote OF his position, but thus far it
has not been defined. 1t is stated, however,
that next Sunday afternoon. in connection
with hislecture on the Philosophy of Doctrine, "
he will make clear and definite statement of
the religious position which he now holds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
SIX NEW STEAMERS,
The International Company VIII More Than
Fulfill Its Contract.

New York evening paper quotes James A.
Wright, jr., vice president of the International
Steamship Company, as saying that the Inter
national Company proposed to have built at
least six steamships in America, all equal at
least to the New York and Paris 1t is intended
to have all the new ships capable of even
greater speed than the companys English
boats. Some of the new vessels are to be put
on the Red Star line which the international
Company controls and whose steamships are to
stop at Southampton, England. and Boulogne,
France, on their way to the terminal point of
Antwerp.