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The Washington times., 1894-06-20
Golden Cross Election,

Mount Vernon Commandery. United Order
of the Golden Gross, has elected the following
officers for the term ending December 81,
1894:
Noble commander, William H. Main; vice
noble commander, Miss Floy Hatcher; keeper of
records; NJ. L. Venabie; financial keeper of rec
ords, David Cranmer; treasurer, Mrs. Virginia
L. Venable: worthy prelate, Harry NJ. Chapman;
worthy herald, c. q. Harrison; warder, inner
gate A T. Stewart; warder, outer gate, Adam
H. Back: past noble commander, John A.
Roeder; organist, Miss Clara K A Nelson.
The offcers-elect will be installed by Deputy
Grand Commander C. G. Harrison at the next
meeting on July2.
Potomac Commandery has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Noble COM
mander, George Z. W. Slater; vice noble COM
mander, Fletcher S. Page; keeper of records,
K W. Burnside; financial keeper of recoads, f.
S Ashford; treasurer, Mrs Alverda Slater;
worthy prelate, Frank b. Holden; worthy herald,
Conrad Markolf; warder inner gate, John F.
Norris: warder outer gate, William Barnes; past
noble commander, Richard Sweeney The Off
cers-elect will be installed by Deputy Grand
Commander Frank B. Holden at the next meet
ing on July 2.
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Broush HrutalIy Beat His Mother.

Henry Brough, a white man of 30 years,
living near the corner of Kentucky avenue
and @ street southeast, nearly murdered his
aged mother yesterday afternoon about 1
o'clock by brutally hammering her about the
head with brick. The brute had fingered
at his cups entirely too long. and on going
home became angered at some action of the
old woman. The screams attracted attention,
and Sergeant Mulhall and two policemen re-
sponded to the call. Brough was arrested.
His mothers head was severely cut and
bruised, but her injuries are not serious.
The prisoner has been jailed dozen times
for the same ofTense
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Department Notes.

Secretary Carlisle stated yesterday that he
would not decide the Philadelphia mint site case
for some days yet, and probably not until next
week.
Capt Samuel NJ. Swigert, Second Cavalry. has
been detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the Lexington (Ky1 Agricultural
School September.
Attorney General Olney has given instructions
to the United States attorney in New Iork to in
stitute proceedings against the North American
Commercial Company for the recovery of
Sl52, 900 due the government under its last years
contract for the taking of seals in Bering sea.
The cash balance in the Treasury yesterday
s114021 or of which 1896, ,423, ,623 is gold
serve. Engagements for exports already made,
however, will reduce the reserve to 500 go, ,623
This Is within n small amount of the lowest
point reached previous to the last bond issue.
Attorney General Olney left yesterday for
Providence, r. l., where to-day he will deliver
an address at a dinner to be given by the Brown
University Corporation. The Attorney General
will also attend the commencement exercises Of
the Brown University, of which he is an alumnus
of the class of 1856.
Tho appointment of John n Robinson, OF
Mississippi, to succeed James A. yose, of Maine,
as appointment clerk, at S1,s00, and William
Grifiths, of Kentucky, to succeed A. W. Bing-
ham, of Michigan. a chief the finance division,
at 81 900 per annum, were announced at the Post
ONCE Department yesterday. Mr.. Vose has been
in the postal service since 1869, and Mr.. Bing-
ham almost as long. They will be retained In
the classified service.
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HILL AND FREE COAL.

Senator Hill wants free coal. he intro
duced an amendment yesterday to place btu
miaous coal and shale on the free list, and
made a speech in its support, In which occurs
the following:
IL ought not to require any argument IN q
Democratic Senate to induce Democratic Sena-
tors to vote for the amendment Why should
tie Democratic platform be repudiated and the
Democratic party be brought into ridicule7
II has required all the argument the leading
men and newspapers Of the Democratic party
OF the entire country could produce to induce
u small clique Of Senators to stand squarely
on the tariff plank Of the platform. Senator
Hiil knows all about that.
large majority Of the Democrats Of
the House of Representatives, elected on
The most sacred promises Of reform, deter
mined on making material reductions in the
rates OF taxation on the necessaries Of life. In
order to provide for the dsaoit expected to
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TO STOP FRANCHISE GRABS.

Thirty-Year Charters for Street Railways
in the District to Be Sold.
No more franchise grabs for street railways
| in the District OF Columbia and perpetual
| injunction against the overhead trolley
system.
That is the purport Of bill introduced
into Congress yesterday by Mr.. Williams, Of
Mississippi. 1t is modelled upon the New
York law, which is successfully enforced.
The chief provisions of the bill are that
whenever it is thought expedient to increase
| the street railway facilities OF the city the
| privilege shall be sold TO the highest bidder
| under a thirty-year charter on terms of not
| less than per cent of the gross revenues OF
| companies operating in the city, nor of per
cent il the case of railways outside the city.
As further condition no overhead trolley
system is to be used. and the permit for the
construction of the lines shall be under the
direct supervision OF the Commissioners OF
the District. Congress reserves the right to
decide the fares and to reduce them il 1t
thinks wise.
The sale OF tho franchise Is to be public; is
TO be advertised for at least three weeks for
three times each week in a newspaper pub
lished in the District, and either the presi.
dent of the Board of Commissioners or some
specially designated member must be present
at such sale. The successful bidder for the
franchise must begin the construction of the
road within one year from the sale thereof
and complete it within three years. The sale
can be Cancelled if the bidder fails to offer
ample security for the performance of his
contract. The security must be bond exc
cuted in the usual form. and is to be approved
by the Commissioners and be made TO them.
In case Of failure to pay the annual per-
centage OF earnings over to the District the
charter is to be voided and the franchise will
be resold.
An important feature of this bill is its pro-
vision that it shall apply to all roads author
lied after its passage. whether specially
chartered or not. In other words. the bill is
TO become general law providing for the
terms OF all street railway interpretations in
the District for the future.
1t declares further that where line now
existing is extended the extension shall for
the purposes OF the bill be regarded as q part
of the existing line SO far as fares are con-
cerned, but the franchise for the extension
is to be paid for on the basis OF mileage pro-
portion of the extension to the main line.
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WILSON TARIFF VS.. TRUST TARIFF.

The Wilson tariff would have given the
country free coal, free wool, free lumber, free
ore, and free sugar, besides saving to con-
sumers many millions Of tariff taxation on
manufactured products. 1t would have placed
manufacturers on footing in foreign mar
kets with foreign manufacturers without
necesstatlng a reduction Of wages in this
country. 1t would have been tariff i'm
posed without discrimination, and was en-
it would have also been tariff more nearly
in accordance with the demands of the public
than any other tariff schedule ever presented
to Congress.
The trust tariff now in the hands OF the
Senate is a compromise between a surrender
OF honesty and desire to hoodwink the pub
lic All Its important schedules have been
doctored by trusts and sanctioned by Sena-
tors of both political parties; and while now
and then there are apparent attempts at re-
form, most of the bill is false to Democratic
pledges and contrary to Democratic princi-
piles.
The Mckinley law went before the country
IS measure framed openly, boldly, and with
out concealment in the interests of manufac-
turers, and through its workings powerful
trusts have been organized to control future
legislation. The trust bill in its present form
is the result of secret agreement between op-
posing political Senators and trust expert
advisers, and with its foul burden Of scandal
the Democratic party is expected to father it.
1t is to be thrust on the public as Demo-
cratic measure. without the redeeming quality
of Democratic principles, and unless the
American people have lost their spirit Of just
ness the trust bill will be repudiated along
with the men who are responsible for its crea-
tion. Let the people decide if this country is
TO have an honest tariff framed in the inter-
ests of the people or trust tariff created by
secret agreement and burdened with scandal
GUS reports Of bargain and sale.
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CREW INcITED TO MUTINY.
Captain Locked Up After a Bogus Docto
Had Killed His Wife.

Had Killed His Wife.
San Francisco. June 19-The British bark
Inveruie. Capt. willox, arrived to-day, sixty
four days from New Castle, n S. w., with a
most remarkable story of mutiny and crime.
Just before the vessel left New Castle man
calling himself Dr. Armitage applied for pas
sage for himself and wife 10 San Francisco
Capt. Willox gladly took them on board, as
his own wife needed the services of physi-
clan.
About two weeks ago. at sea, Mrs. Willox
gave birth to a child and Armitage officiated
as surgeon. He used instruments in such a
manner that the child died. and the captain,
seeing he was unskilled. ordered him away
from his wife. Armitage appealed to the
crew. telling them that the captain was kill
ing his wife. The crew, led by the mate,
mutipied. and the captain after being drugged,
was locked up. He managed to get out just
in time to see his wife die. Several times he
was imprisoned by the crew, but he managed
to break out.
Armitage's real name is Eustace Alexander.
He is said to have deserted his wife and baby
in Sydney and fed to New Castle with another
woman, where he joined the Inveruie. The
bark, crew and passengers are now in the
custody of the port warden. and the police
made arrests this afternoon.
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Crimes and Casualties.

Two children who had been sent to San Pedro
Mexico, TO pawn some articles, on which they
had obtained s., were murdered on their way
home
In desperate battle between sheriffs posse
and the Cook gang of outlaws in Indian terri
tory last Sunday evening one of the posse was
killed and one of the outlaws captured
AT Freeport, Ill, Fred. Hasselman demanded
money from his mother, and upon her refusing
threatened to kill her, whereupon his sister in
terfered. when he drew q revolver and mortally
wounded her.
While Mrs. Emily Banes, Of Philadelphia, was
cooking breakfast on an oil stove Yesterday
morning the stove exploded, throwing burning
oil over the unfortunate woman and roasting
her IN horrible manner. Charles Kemp, Will
lam Kemp, and Samuel Banes, who rushed to
her assistance, were also badly burned
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ENDED A HOPELESS CASE.

John Martin Did Not Care to LIVE and
Continue to Suffer.
John O. Martin, an inmate Of the Soldiers
Home for the past three years, committed
suicide in the grounds of the institution early
yesterday morning by shooting himself
through the head with q 32-caliber revolver,
dying instantly.
He was confined to the hospital by gan
gerous condition of his foot and was told that
his case was hopeless. About o'clock yes
terday morning he arose and going out of the
home to a large tree nearby, violently ended
his existance.
Martin was Sc years old, and left note
stating that he did not care TO live with slow
death from terrible affliction facing him.
Coroner Woodward gave certificate of death
from suicide without holding an inquest.
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Suspected of Post office Robberies

WHEELING. ". Va, June ia man who
refuses to tell his name, but seems to be
about so years old, was arrested at New Mar
tinsville to-day and brought here by United
States officers on suspicionsof being engaged
In numerous robberies. He had lot of post
age stamps, eye glasses, collar buttons of all
patterns, fuse tapers, etc., but little money.
He says he came from New England, was
once a sailor and came here from Pittsburg.
He was held for Identification, for it is
thought that he is the head of troublesome
gang which has worked Pennsylvania and
West Virginia for some time.
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TALKED ON ANTI-OPTION.

Several Members Made Dull Speeches to
Empty Benches.
The debate on the anti-option bill was con-
tinued in the House yesterday and the ther-
mometer and the dullness Of the speeches
led to short session and empty benches.
Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, delivered an
elaborate speech of several hours duration
in favor of the bill and was listened to with
considerable attention.
Messrs. Coombs Of New York, Aldrich OF
Illinois, and Fletcher of Minnesota, spoke
against it. The discussion of the measure
will be continued to-day.
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Across the Seas.

During the past three days there have been
Kong.
1t is announced that Sir William vernon-Har-
court, chancellor Of the exchequer and Liberal
leader in the House Of Commons, win retire
from the lower house at the close of the present
session. and It is added, he will then be elevated
to the House Of Lords
The military governor of Antwerp has apollo
gfzed to Admiral Erben for the oversight OF the
authorities In not replying to the salute Of the
United States cruiser Chicago when she arrived
there on Friday last from Gravesend, England,
and adds that the requirements Of naval eti-
Quette would be duly fulfilled,
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Maxwelrs Sentence Was Dismissal.

MaNWeTI : Sentence W as DiSmfSSaI.
The record of the court-martial held at
Omaha in the case of Lieut.. Marcus Maxwell
has been passed on by theJudge Advocate Gen.
eral General Schofleld, and the Secretary OF
War. and has been sent to the White House
for the action of the President. Lieut.. Max
well was sentenced to dismissal from the
army for duplication of his pay accounts
while In attendance on the Nancy trial at
Chicago, but the Presidents approval is
necessary to give effect to the sentence.
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SUNK WITH A FERRY BOAT.
Forty Members OF Pleasure Party
OF Seventy Drowned.

Forty-fiye Members OF n Pleasure Party
OF Seventy Drowned.
BERLIN June ia terrible disaster is re-
ported from the Russian government of Sa-
mara. dispatch from Samara the capital
of shat government, says that party Of
young people were returning from fete on
the river Jek. The ferry boat which was car
rying them across the water was leaky and
overcrowded, fully seventy people being on
board. The passengers, alarmed at the rap
idly-rising water in the boat. became panic
stricken, causing the boat to take in more
water.
When near Bugulme the ferryboat sank and
then commenced a terrible struggle for life.
The drowning people, few of whom could swim,
clutched franctically at each other in their ef-
forts to keep themselves above water, and
forty-tive out of the seventy We're drowned.
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"NAvY DEPARTNEST.
uyy.suIScroS Jnna isa,

Nv NAsHiNGTDN, June 10, 1874
"SIR: transmit, for your information. a copy
Of the findings and opinions OF the court OF in
quiry. which convened at the navy yard, League
Island, Pa, on the 9Th instant in pursuance Of
the departments order of the ith idem, for the
bottom of the L. S S Columbia by grounding,
the extent of such damage, and the time and
place of the grounding OF said vessel by which
the damage referred TO was caused The pro-
ceedings findings, and opinion of the court have
to-day been approved Your attention is es-
pecially called TO the 9Th finding of the court,
which is as follows:
In the opinion of the court, notwithstanding
the Columbia, while passing the Bulkhead shoals
in Delaware river, was in charge OF a competent
pilot, IL was the duty of her commanding
officer to have been on the bridge at that time,
and considering the shallow water on the shoals
with reference to the draft of the ship the speed
of the vessel should have been slow"
The departments regrets that it is compelled
to fully concur in the opinion of the court above
quoted, that it was the duty Of the commanding
officer to have been on the bridge when the
vessel was passing Bulkhead shoals, and that il
was also his duty TO have caused the speed of the
vessel to be reduced at that time. The speed
over the bar, where the injury is found to have
when the fact is considered that with the water
she carried in her double bottom at the time
there was very small margin of safety
In view. however, OF the recommendation of
the court that no further proceedings be had
the matter will be regarded closed with your
acknowledgment of the receipt of this commu-
pication. Very respectfully,
Fl. A. HERBERT
Secretary of the Navy,
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Prominent Arrivals.

Gen C. C. Watts, United States attorney for
the district Of West Virginia, is at the National.
Gen. Watts has been in court almost contin-
uously since last September, and is now on his
way to his home in Charleston. He will leave
tomorrow, taking with him his daughter, who
has been attending school at Kendall Green.
Rafael de la Nora and y. NJ. Zertuche, two
young Mexican citizens, the first registering
from GuadalaiarO, the other from Saltillo, are at
the National
Very Rev. j. J. Kennedy, of Syracuse; Rev. ].
j. Mel cnal1, of Binghampton, and Rev. j. V.
Donnelly, of Waterville, New York, three promi-
nent divines of the Catholic Church, are stop
ping at the Arlington
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Concert at the Capitol.

The Marine Band will tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock play the following numbers at the
Capitol:
l. March. =. c. s Cruiser New York. .Fanciulli.
Overture. William Tell. Rossini.
8. Baritone solo. The Signal. Brooks
By Mr.. j. 0iovannini
4. Prelude.........L Pagliacca. .Leoncavlalo.
6. Waltz. Brilliant Chopin
6. Characteristic "A Comical Contest. Godfrey.
Description-The band tunes up. Principal
performers try their respective Instruments.
Competitors assemble to draw for the order Of
playing. Rules read out by the manager ISignor
Trombon) The performer causing the most
laughter to take the prize. Judges prepare their
papers The contest commences, the competi-
tors being Messrs Clarinetti. Cornetti. Trum-
petit, Bugolini; Piccolini. Saxophoni, Barotoni,
Euphonini, Clarinetti, r.; Tromboni Brothers,
0boetti, Cornini, and FagotellL The Judges
take notes after each variation. Jealousy Of
the drummers Unexpected result, the prize
being awarded to the bass drummer, his per-
formance having produced the greatest hilarity.
Termination Of the contest
z Song. .............LaP Paloma., ,......... .Yradia
& Patrol. American -Meacham.
y a................ Hail Columbia.
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IT IS about this time of the year that Mrs.
]. Streets flight to the seaside is chronicled
in the society columns, Mrs. ]. Street having
secured excellent Summer board, with its at
tendant disadvantages. cheap at Mosquito
Hollow, Va, twenty miles from any water ex-
eept the frog pond
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

IT MAY be well to suggest to business ool-
lege graduates that they must not, because
they have studied double-entry bookkeeping
for two years, think they can run bank
right of. Better begin at thei bottom II it
only at salary of 800 week.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20
Breckiuridce stiiI in the Fieb,

Representative Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
will leave on Tuesday for another cam
paiening trip in Kentucky, speaking at Monterey
on Saturday. The deficiency bill which he
reported yesterday will be taken up the latter
part of this week. Mr.. Breckinridge has received
q poll of the Democratic voters in Henry county,
showing safe majority for him. This adds to
the confidence he has heretofore expressed as to
his nomination.
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WE ARE informed through the press dis
patches that several foolhardy gentlemen
with only moderate fortunes contemplate run
ming for the Senate.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

II is also noted that Mr.. Croker took his
son with him so that the lad couldn't specu-
late unbsknown to his father.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

RED bandanas are no longer the fashion.
Their owners might be published as anarch-
fists.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

Mr.. DANA and the Republican organs will
be calling these lighthouse tenders Violet and
Maple toughs after while.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

A COMMITTEE has been appointed to wait
upon the Weather Bureau in the interests OF
fair skies for the Pythian parade.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

To man who keeps sober the staggering
motion which some of our pavements give
him is painful.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

TEE anxiety Of the average Republican
candidate for President has a silver lining.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20

Too many halos prove to be mere will-o
the-wisps.
The Washington times., 1894-06-20
CAPT. SUMNER CENSURED.
the Ship When the Columbia
Passed Bulkhead Shoals

Secretary Herbert has written the following
letter to Capt George W. Summer, command
ing the Columbia, in regard to the grounding
OF that vessel:
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WASHINGTON, D. c., JUNE 90, 1894.
Tho Weather Today.

For the District of Columbia, eastern Penn
sylvania. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
and Virginia. generally fair, westerly winds.
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SIGNS OF the times-auction signs.
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DOsros STOCK KxoaAxea.
CHICAGO nARKErs.
TIE BOARD OF rRApR

CHICAGO, May L. Wheat was very
weak today, aud altar breaking the low
price record for May ~ h53<c, closed With
July &c lower than yesterday. The de-
cline WAS owing to the continued liquida-
tiou and desire Of traders to even up. The
crowd became discouraged owing 70
tho fine weather, weak cables and pros
poets Of smaller decrease in the visible
supply than usual. The principal factor
was the fine weather ait over the country
and rcports showing crop prospects ware
favorable In all sections. Room traders
we're the principal sellers at the start. the
buying being confined 10 commission
houses. The market declined Ill day with
few reactions, and the close was but lsc
from the bottom.
Corn was weak on The fns weather and
In sympathy with wheat The opening
trades were ct trifis lower, the market
selling down 5s@s1c, and closing 1t the
bottom.
Oats we're weak on the fine weather. lib.
sral receipts and In sympathy with the
other grains. The close WAS near the bot
tom.
Provisions were weak in sympathy with
wheat, the market declining with few re-
actions. Compared with last night, July
pork Is loc. July lard 7,Sc and July RIBS
TIE lower.
Estimated receipts for Monday--Wheat.
90 cars. corn. 50 cars: oats, $50 cars
hogs, ., 900 head.
Closing: Easy; No. 2, cash. ss,sc; July.
b7s.c.
Corn--Essier; No. 2. cash. 37l,c; July,
3sssc.
Oass--Iower; No. 2.cash. 33c; July, 29szc.
Rye-Nominal: No. 2 Acc
Flax seed STEADY; No. 1. S3c.
Timothy seed-Nominai; s. 20ta42a
Pork--Lower: cash. $i2.20; July, 4l2 ..
Lard-Lower: cash, $7.42k: July. sos.
Short ribs-Lower; cash, <6.37is; July,
$632is.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle--Receipts. 500 head. Market. no
business OF note and prices remain UNI
changed; prime to extra native steers
$4toes4do; medium, $aaA3o; Others. s.. rs
9l3an
Hogs Receipts. 10000 head shipments,
10000 head. Market active and un.
changed: rough heavy, 81 4otdA so; packers
and mixed. s5.loef5.i5: prime heavy and
butchers weights. s.. iosGs.i5; assorted
light. 81 i00t5i Is.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 5000 head.
one-haif being contract lots. Market uu.
changed; top sheep, s. ESQ so; top lambs.
81 75etS %.