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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
BROKE HIS NECK.
An Old Man Meets His Sudden Death
. This MORNING.,

Another sad example Of the evils Of In.
temperance was called to the attention of
Coroner Woodward today. Day before yes
terday and yesterday each turned up a
suicide. and today another unfortunate
mans death was accidental. but 1t resulted
from the use Of strong drink Today's
victim was John Sanford, an aged man.
whose reputation for honesty and upright
ness was excellent, but he would drink
liquor. Sanford was sixty-ive years old.
he came here some years ago from near
Currioman, Westmoreiand county Va,
where he had earned his living following
the water. During the time he has been
here he worked about the river front. being
well Known among the oystermen and fish
ermen. Being SO old. he was not able TO
properly provide for himself
He was penniless and apparently friend
less when, about three months ago, he
went to the house OF Mr.. d. W. Carpenter.
No. 500 II street Mr.. Carpenter is mate
on the steamer Manchester Having a
gave the old man permission to occupy it
In this he had a bed and some other pieces
OF furniture, and also a small stove, on
which he occasionally did some cooking
for himself
Mrs. Carpenter was always kind 10 the
old man, and never a day passed that she
did not invite him to eat at her table
He was never permitted TO have a KEY to
Mrs. Carpenter left the house at the same
time the key was always left where he
could get it
But Sanford would go off on periodical
sprees and remain away from the house a
day or two at a time. He had been drink
ing recently, and no later than yesterday
morning he promised Mrs. Carpente- that
he would make an effort 10 break himself
of the habit. The Eabit, however, had such
a strong hold on him that he could not re-
sist the temptation to drink, and SO off he
went Last nighS he did not return home.
and this m 'rning when Mrs. CARPENTER
went. out of the house she left the key
whore he could get it.
Soon after she went cut to attend to some
religious duties Sanford returned to hts
more than comfortable home He opened
the door and went in. Then he started nm
the back steps. but how far I'D them he
got no one will ever know, for he fell 10
the bottom of them and broke his neck.
When AIRS. Carpenter returned home
about IL o'clock, she was shocked at the
sight OF the mans dead body on the floor
In the dead mans pocket was found an
empty whisky bottle, which was not broken
in the fall
Coroner Woodward viewed the body. ana
gave a certificate OF death.
The deceased had no relatives here ana 81
is thought that his body will be buried In
potter's field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
CAPITOL TOPICS.
The Berliner Patents.

The BefI1neF PatentS.
Attorney General Olney has sent letter
to Representative Covert chairman Of the
House committee on patents. advising
against recent propositions that Congress
direct the commissioner Of patents to in
vestigate the Berliner telephone paten ts
The Attorney General states: II desire to
call your attention to the fact that precisely
this investigation Is now going on, and is
nearly completed In the suit Of the United
States against the American Bell Telephone
Company. 1t is proceeding with the ad-
vantage which q judicial inquiry affords
for making an investigation thorough and
complete. 1t is clear to my mind that the
proposed investigation by the commissioner
Of patents will not assist the government
suit, while In its practical effect 1t may
operate to obstruct and delay It," Mr.. Oh
ney gives as his belief that the case will
come up for hearing as early as the LIST Of
May next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
DIsAlANTIING THE KEARsARGE,
Wreckers Stripped the Old warshir
of Everything Valuable,

BALTIMORE. Md, March ga letter
rom the master Of the schooner Frank NJ.
Noyes, dated Bluefields, Nicaragua, March
a9. says; The Noyes passed the wreck of
the U.S-S. Kearsarge on Roncador reef
March 8. The warship was high and dry.
There were FIVE schooners around the reef
wreckers-stripping the ship. The foremost
or the kearsarge was gone, but the main
ana mizzen mastS were still standing The
mainyard was hanging by the trusses, cock
billed. and the smokestack was still stand
ing. The Noyes passed within three miles
of the wreck and saw everything going on.
There was some fighting going on at Blue
fields on the date Of the letter.
BOSTON, Mass, March cS-At the Offices
Of the Boston Towboat Company today
nothing Is known Of the Kearsarge wreck
ing expedition beyond the information con-
tained In last nights press dispatches. The
Orion will remain at Havana and load a
cargo OF sugar for this port The wreckers
here are surprised at the news that the
Orion saved nothing from the wreck. They
say that the Kearsarge's composition pro-
peller and standard are worth not less than
1900 and could not have been taken by the
natives on account Of its massive proper
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
DIR. Paxton's Concealment.

NEW YORK, March 2s-The New York
board Of health will today consider the ad-
visibility Of having the law changed so as
to make it a misdemeanor to fail to file
within a specified period all certificates of
marriage performed by ministers, etc The
reason for this Is the failure on the part Of
Dr. Paxton TO file the certificate Of mar
rage of Col. Breckinridge to Mrs. Wing.
The doctors letter is dated Allegheny City,
Pa. He says that he withheld the fling Of
the certificate at the request of Col Brock
inridge. who did not want the marriage
made public Just then.
The reverend gentleman also makes the
excuse that he was i'll at the time. He says
further that he did not know 1t was con-
trary to law not to file the certificate
- President Wilson of the health board says
ne has no power to punish DIR. Paxton, as
he Is outside the jurisdiction of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
A COnhagratiOn Which Caused Much
Smoke, but Little Alarm.

The paper in the waste room in the ter
race of the Senate end of the Capitol caught
fire at $50 o'clock today and filled the
corridors and the Senate chamber with
dense smoke, creating more or less excite
ment until the extent of the fire was as
certained.
The fire department was ordered out and
arrived at the Capitol at 3:06 pm.
The smoke was then pouring into the Sem
ate chamber and caused some comment
among Senators, but did not disturb them,
as they were informed as to the slight con-
sequence of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
GOV. O'FERRALL COMING.
The Executive of the Old Dominion
Left Richmond Mt Noon.

Left Richmond at Noon.
Special Dispatch to The Evenin: Star.
RICHMOND, Va. March 2S.-Gov O'Fer-
rail- and party left here at noon today in a
private parlor car for Washington to at
tend the ball to be given In that city to-
night by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con-
Tolerate Veterans Association Of the ma
tiona1 capital The party consisted of Gov
and Mrs. O'Ferrall. Miss Adele Archarer
Mrs. John S. Harwood. Miss Ottie Fleming,
Mrs G. c. McPhail, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Armstrong Welsh, Capt. E. NJ. Crutch-
field and Lieut. T. VI. Workman Of Maj
Slmons' staff; Col and Mrs. G. Percy
Halves. Col 10. Lane Stern, Lieut. Paxton
T. 3 A, and the personal staff of the gov
ernor. Col c. o. b. Cowariin, chief of stan;
Col Louis c, Barley. commissary general
OF subsistence; Col. John s. Harwood, chief
OF ordnance; Col Fred Peasants, chief Of
rine practice; Col o. W. Dudley aid-de-
camp. and Col Henry ". Berkins. Col
Wingo and Mr.. +. X. Chestman, private
secretary; Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Barbour
thompson and Miss Emma Barksdale are
members of the party, but went in Mr.
ThompSon'S private car
The Richmond visitors expect TO leave
Washington on their return Thursday after
noon at 3:46
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
INVITED TO WASHINGTON.
The Next Baltimore Conference of the
Southern Methodist Church.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March Is
The 10th session OF the Baltimore confer
en- ce Of the NJ. E. Church South was open
ed this morning, Bishop John c. Granbury
of Ashland, Va, presiding. After devo-
tional exercises by the bishop, the roll was
called, nearly all the ministers and lay
delegates being present. Routine work COM
menced at once by the appointment of var
ious boards and committees.
On the boards were named, among others,
]. E. Alexander and George r. Hill Of Alex
andria, Capt. j. H. H. Figgett of Virginia,
E. b. Puttyman of Baltimore, Rev. l. w.
Canter of Washington and DR.. 5. X. Cox
of Virginia. Prominent among the visiting
are DIR. Morton of Louisville, KY,
DR.. George G. Smith of Georgia and Dr. A.
G. Brown of the Virginia conference
The president of the board of church ex
tension, DR.. David Morton, made very
encouraging report. The report from the
publishing house was very good, showing
a business of nearly 500 for the year. Rev.
I. w. Canter, pastor Of Mt. Vernon, car.
ries from his official board a unanimous
invitation for the conference 20 meet next
year at Mt Vernon, Washington.
The session adjourned at 1870 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
GONE BACK TO p, NJ.
The Panama Railroad Renews Its Old
Contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s.-It is
learned from an officer of the North Ameri-
can Navigation Company that the Progress
had made her last run under their flag. and
that her destination will not be Panama
when she next leaves this port
There are, however, untitled freight con-
tracts, which will require at least two voy-
ages more, and the Saturn. which left here
several weeks ago to load coffee for HAM
burg will NIL out the Progress unexpired
contracts. The North American Nayiga-
ton Company will probably then be a thing
Of the past.
Col C. +. Croker said the Panama rail-
road will renew its old contract with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company within the
next thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Pensions in Nebraska,

Secretary Morton has received a letter
from a man in Nebraska, said to be
prominent citizen and a veteran of the late
war. stating that the writer had list of
siAty-one names of men who enlisted in
one Nebraska company, reither one of
whom fired a gun or saw an enemy during
their eleven months of Service. These men,
says the Secretery's correspondent, are
drawing pensions from 81 TO S2+ per month.
No one of these Pc. sicl'ers, 1t is said, con-
tracted any disability in the service. Sew
eral specific cases are cited. 1t is thought
that the matter will be turn ed over to the
petsiOn officials for Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU.
A Bill Advocated by the National
Quarantine Commfssfon.

Quarantfno Commission.
The medical profession waa wen repre-
scented at the hearing today before the
House committee on interstate and foreign
commerce upon the bill establishing q bu-
reau Of public health within the Department
of Interior. The bill was prepared by the
national quarantine commission Of the New
York Academy Of Medicine. and at today's
hearing members Of the commission as well
a. other medical gentlemen were present.
They included DR.. Girdner OF New York.
the secretary Of the National Quarantine
Association; DR.. r. H. Derby. secretary Of
the Academy Of Medicine; DR.. w. H.
Thompson Of New York. DR.. VIM. II. WEIGH
Of Baltimore, DR.. II. p. Walcott Of Massa-
chusetts. DR.. Chas. T. Roe Of Maryland.
Pruden and DR.. wyman Of the Marine
Hospital service.
The proposed bureau is to consist of a
commissioner Of public health and an I'D
visory council. The duties Of the bureau
are to collect and dinuse information upon
matters affecting the public health; the
collection Of information with regard to
the prevalence Of contagious and epidemic
disease In this and other countries and
the preparation Of rules and regulations
for securing the best sanitary condition
OF vessels from foreign ports, and for the
prevention of the introduction and spread
Of infectious diseases in the United States
The advisory council Is to consist Of one
member from each state. The bill is a
very elaborate one, obtaining twenty
three sections, and provides in detail for the
accomplishment Of the objects sought to be
attained.
The Bill Explained.
Nearly all the above named gentlemen
spoke to the committee in favor of the
bill.
A statement by Dr.. T. @. Thomas of New
York on the general purposes Of such a
bureau as contemplated In the bill was read
by DR.. Derby.
DR.. Thomson followed with a statement
bearing on the scientific aspects Of hygiene
and sanitation, especially with relation to
the United States. DR.. WEIGH submitted
a statement Of what other countries had
accomplished in the lines indicated by the
pending bill. The doctor was closely ques-
toned by members of the committee and
explained the various provisions Of the
proposed measure.
DR.. Walcott spoke Of national quarantine
matters In connection with the proposed
bureau and suggested an addition to the
Harris bill pending in the Senate on the
same subject. DIR. Pruden also made anal
ysis Of the bill. and DIR. Shrady, as editor
of a medical journal. spoke in it's favor.
He had watched with much interest the
movement for the establishment Of the
board, was familiar with the propositions
In the pending bill and felt that such a
bureau would be Of great benefit to the
whola country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 2s.-Flour dull mr..
ehaneed-recepts. 5.234 barrels: shipments 4. i5s
barrels: sales. $50 barrels. Wheat strong and
higher-spot, 6li2a6l<: March. 6lLs6las: Nav
63a63h: July. Gay asked; steamer No. rcd ssiSa
59-receipts. 1l.S5o bushels: stock. a3I se5 hush
els; sales. 1Gl 900 bushels-milling wheat nv som
pie 5ea6lR. Corn frmer-spot. 42@a42x: March
42Sat2l2: April, 42Tsa424s: May, 42ts: steamer
mixed. il3s-receipts. AZ. 997 bushels: sfock
667 .37s bushels: sales 5000 bushels-sonthern corn
by sample, i2aiS; do. on grade. 42ssat3& Oats
steady,No; 2 white western, IS asked-receipts
guietaNc. 2, 5i-receipts. a2I bushels: stock
23142 bushels. HAY steady-good TO choice
timothy $i4 5oasl5O0. Grain freights quiet and
unchanged. Sugar weak and unchanged. Butter
frm-fancy creamery. 2ca23 do. imitation, 1ss20:
do ladle. l4al6; good ladle. -; store packed IA
Eggs weak-fresh, 1ial2. Cheese unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
DEMOCRATIC RECEPTION.
A Large Gathering Anticipated at tn
WOrmley Tonight.


WOrmley Tonight.
The rooms Of the democratic congression-
al committee are in the hands Of the deco
rators, preparing for the reception Of the
COMMITTEES tonight Invitations have been
accepted by all the members Of the cabinet
at present In the city. aud by the heads OF
bureaus. perhaps making 1t one Of the lar
gest political gatherings Of prominent men
ever held in this city.
The committee to receive the guests will
consist OF the representatives of the three
organizations In the democratic party. Sena-
tor Charles ]. Faulkner as chairman of the
congressional committee, assisted by Mr..
w. F. Harrity, as chairman Of the national
committee (Mr. Harrity will arrive in the
city this evening at o'clock; Governor
Chauncey F. Black Of Pennsylvania, rep
resenting the National Associa ton of Demo-
cratic Clubs, and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner.
The southern relief committee have in
vited the members Of the congressional
committee to attend a reception to be held
this evening.
Governor O'Ferrau Of Virginia and his
staff have been invited to be present at the
reception Of the congressional committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
DENIED MRS. LOCKWOOD
The Right to Appear I'm Court at Rich.
mOnd.

mOnd.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star:
RICHMOND. Va. March 2s.-Judge B.
R. Wexford today decided not to allow Mrs
Belva A lockwood to qualify to practice
law In the circuit court, in which tribunal
she appeared yesterday and asked to be
admitted to the bar. According to all pre-
cedents, the Judge says. women cannot be
allowed to practice law in the Virginia
courts.
The Judges first act after the opening
Of the circuit court was TO inform the ap-
plicent that his further consideration Of
the matter. since yesterday, satisfied him
that he had no authority to admit her to
practice.
'If the settled policy Of the state regard
ING this matter Is to be amended" the
Judge added, 1T must be done by the leg
fslature."
The Judge assured Mrs. Lockwood that
she would be accorded every privilege pos
sible. however, In attending to the business
she has In court, and she will remain here
9 rev days longer in conference with Mr.
Cohen. who represents the brothers and sis
ter OF her client in the suit pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
DISASTROUS MIDNIGHT FIRE.
The Xobscot Block at south Framing
ham, Mass, Burned.

SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, Mass. March
ea-The most disastrous fire that has Wis
tied this town for years started In Nobscot
block at 12:55 this morning. The block Is
the finest business structure in the town,
and Is owned by DIR. Rice, who occupied one
Of the three stores on the ground floor.
The fire was not extinguished until nearly
o'clock, the entire block being Quilted. 1t
IL estimated that the total loss will be about
$4,000. fully covered by insurance. The fire
Is believed to be of incendiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Bank Organized.

The controller Of the currency has author
lied the National Live Stock Bank Of Fort
Worth. Tex. to besin business: Capital,
500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
The Speakers Portrait.

Speaker Crisp's portrait, with his auto
graph subscribed, was presented to the Ma
uonai Capital Press Club today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the hiehes snd
me lowest and the cosisg prices Of the New YoFt
stock market TODAY, az reported by Corson q
Mccartney, members New York stock exchane0
Correspondents MessrS Moore Schley No q
Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Reported by Silsby & Co., bankerx ana brose-~
Metropolitan Bank building. ef''
New York Cotton.
Range Of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am, 80; pm, Al; maximum, ~; mini
mum, q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Sitting on His Ian.

do you mean to say that Miss Pollard
for one hour and a half at a time with
young women all about the building. and
this several evenings in the week.
That's what l say, and positively
The witness said that the first time
he told anyone of this fact was last fall
he told a man, named O'Mahoney, who
had probably learned something Of his
connection with the case from reading the
Wessie Brown letter.
Are you sure Miss Pollard told you of
a mock-marriage with a man named Alex
Julian?"
Eyes, SIR"
"She never told you that she was mar
ried to Owen Tinsley in this mock cers-
mony?"
mo, sir. never heard that name"
You are sure she told it to you in this
way?"
Yes, sir, quite sure"
The witness said that he lived about
thirty miles from Lexington, where his
deposition was taken. Went there the day
before. Saw Mr.. Breckenridge the day
after his interview with O'Mahoney and
talked the matter over with him. Mr..
of Miss Pollard, which was secured through
the medium of the mail carrier from wit
ness, and he gave 1t to Miss Todd, post
mistress, a relative of Mr.. Breckinridge
The witness stated that 1t was at no sue-
gestion from anyone else that he withdrew
his application for federal Office. Had
not discussed the matter at all with Mr.
was preparing to go to Chicago with wit
ness she was gone upstairs for about fif-
teen minutes and in that time she had
dressed and packed her trunk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
NOW TIE PLAY CAME TO BE PLAYED

The announcement Is not new that Charles
Coghlan Is to produce in the West his play Dis
engaged" There were or two incidents con-
nected with the original production OF this play
which may be interesting involving several per-
sons prominent in recent English theatrical history.
Mr. Coghlan member OF the company at the
Prince of Waless Theatre London, at the time
when the manager, Bancroft. was producing Tom
Robertson's plays and at the time OF Robertson ;
death. II fell out that Bancroft felt great need
of good. new plays. and Mr.. Coghlan who was then
acting juvenile parts. asked him To read one when
he had begun 10 write. 1t was called Lady Flora,
and he had then finished two acts. Bancroft read
It, and said that he liked IT, but said nothing more
and the young writer, who had little natural
anxiety about the fate of his first play, waited ana
waited in vain for the manager 10 tell him whether
he would use 1t or not.
At about this time w. s Gberts little two-act
comedy 'Sweethearts'' was TO be played for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

first time. ami John Hare, VINO to play the
leading part in IT, had some Misunderstanding with
Mr. Bancroft and left the company, his place In
the comedy being taken by NJ. Cogh.an. There
was no 81 feeling between TIE two actors ana
Mr. Hare told Mr. Coghan that II he could only
get II good play he would open theatre himself
Mr. Coghlan was as ready with suggestion 40
he had been before and asked him to read Lady
Fora" Mr. Hare read Il. and at told the
writer TO finish IT, lie did and it was played at
the Court Theatre, with Mr.. are ard Mr.. and Mrs
Kendall In the cast. When bancroft heard what
was to be done he asked Co8h,an II he was not
treating him rather shabbiy IN selling play to
another which he had offered to him. Ir. Coghlan
ala not think he had been KEEP; waiting for
desperately long time. he thought for Mr.
Bancroft's answer which never came For the
coming production Mr.; Coghlan has changed ths
the likeness of the Old to his more recent
play, Lady Barter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

THEY ARE NOW 500 \ YEAR-PRAIsE or THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE-MR. MACDONA's
TXpIA%ATIO\


The annual dues Of the Manhattan Club are now
500 the constitution having been amended by a
unanimous vote las, night 20 change the figure from
S. The meeting special one. called 10 consider
the subject was well-attended, ana number 81
r,uresentative members were present nc!uI.nS Re
co~der Smyth. Ebridee =. Gerry M-.-.am c.
Whitney. Rober; Maclay. G. q. Haven and Post
master Dayton. Judge Charies H. TruaN PRESIDED
I'm the absence of Frederic L. Couderi, ana DaV'l
T. Gilbert was secretary.
II was explained that he club had dehcit OF
$1,000 to meet in the accounts OF Last year. against
on. OF 81 600 the yelr before The initiation fees
received last year amounted - $tuN. aHt4h7' go
go me. year before, and the genera husH,7 "'
the club Tad fallen of $ele". TIE present lou"
Commit consisting cf Judge IrrfN. li'hiE -
Maclona and u. *. Bayne. had thus rli'"it' ',H
extremely large ~iNiu.. although not Gut" ape t'
cope with the great drop IN the income lT'H DO,
ffis,i0n fees and the decrease ln a." genera "'''
Mr. MACEDONIA went over the financial statement IN
detail showing lust how tn" club stood: Jefferson
NJ Levy suggested that the WanHg rs Shou.i nay
made up the deficit themselves without cilHt iH'
entire club together. To 50 nE an ORGANIZATION
q, 1O0 was only a small sum he declared
Mr. Nlaclona explained that the board Hai THOUGHT
~ This hut in view of the i1ct that me Aidi!fiih
vas n democratic club. mad Inferred mat ihr gen
eral membership was not anxious - ne I.tro'i~,
heen called 50 that each man might accept ms
own individual responsibility. The managers h,W
sver proposed 10 raise $4,000 at once through HE
'rh@rn was general appreciation of Mr. Mac2ona's
words and when Major McAnerney moved that me
amendment be- adopted no one voted IN the HrSa-
-. Iiiph rraises were bestowed the IN nh,rS
- Tho House Committee but FOR whose jealous ~
Toris the club would have deficit OF about |io"'
10 face instead Of one Of $lS,~"