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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
MORGAN Is IDENTIFIED.
The Crippled Train RObber Calls
Crutchficid Linr.

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va, Feb
ruary 22.-There was no postponement of
the express robbers trial on account of the
memory of George Washington. and at an
early hour Judge Ashton opened his court.
Only three witnesses were examined Will
lam Washington and Capt. Birdsong, the
fireman and conductor of the held-up train.
corroborated the statements of Gallagher.
the engineer. and then Percy S. Crutch-
field, the express messenger who was rob-
bed. was put on the stand.
He told a graphic tale of the blowing
open of the car door and of the robbery.
and identified the pouches that were robbed
and the one that was carried off. He then
described the man who was in the car.
Replying 20 question of Prosecuting At
torrey W hite whether he had seen the
man since, he pointed lis finger and said,
THAT man lying on the cot is the man.
Like steel spring. Morgan arose to a
sitting posture, and said. in clear and dis
tif.ct voice. You are a liar.
Judge Ashton sternly called the prisoner
to order. and stated he would punish him
for any further Interruptions.
After a lon5, cToSS-eXaminatiOn by Gen.
Shay. the prisoners counsel. Mr.. CrutCh-
field stood aside and court adjourned for
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
Funeral of DIR. Boyle.

The funeral of Rev. DR.. Boyle took place
this morning at 10 o'clock from his late
residence near RiveS' station, and was
largely attended. The trustees of the re-
fern! schccl. of which he was chaplain, sent
a beautiful floral tribute. Addresses We're
made by Rev. A. S. Hutchinson, presiding
elder of Baltimore district, and NV. j. Il.
Armstrong. presiding elder of East Balti-
more district. The services We're led by
Rev. Mr. jones of Washington, Rev. Mr..
Register of Beltsville and Rev. Mr.. Hide
brand of Fairfax Court House. Va, and
prayer was offered by Rev. w. B. Dorsey
of the Hyattsviiie Methodist Church. The
paIIbear-rS Were Prof. PattiSOn of the
Maryland Agricultural College, Rev S.
Hidehrard Mr. Charles Armstrong of Bal
timore. Mr. Young of BeltSville, Rev. j. c.
Jones AMI M. Phillips of Baltimore. The
remains We're Inferred in the private bury
ing ground on his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
True to Name.

That excellent little trade journal. Prog
ress, this week celebrates itself worthily
in a fascinating pen and zinc picture Of
Washington. 1t is the special first ami
versary edition. being the second, how
ever. in the second year of the paper. Well
known citizens have contributed to it their
views of various public enterprises. and the
fOrty-eight pages abound and overflow with
thoughtful estimates of the present life
and the prominent development OF the cap
ital. These opinions are essentially COM
mercial in their scope, but they are through
out controlled by q sense of the III paral.
Ieled opportunity Of this city a social,
political and moral factor in the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

If paper receives credit for
having a larger circulation
than it aIINenjoys, a reason
exists for withholding from
the advertiser the actual cir
cuIation figures and mystify-
ing CUSTOMERS with "about
and approximately" The
Star, however, has a circula=
ton that it. is proud of and
each SatuHday prints a detailed
sworn statement of its actual
circulation, giving the adver-
tiser what by business ethics
he is plainly entitled to- a
guarantee of that which he is
buying. The advertiser in
The Star is not asked to ''trade
jackknives, sight unseen" he
knows exactly what he is pay
ing for. The Star is alone
among Washington newspa-
pers in making public an
nouncement of its circulation
figures. Last week the daily
average was "a ,6o7 copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
sENATcR-ELECT BUTLER.
He VIII Succeed Nr. Ransom After
March 4.

Marion Butler. the Senator-elect from
North Carolina. who succeeds Mr.. Ran
som. was at the Senate yesterday for the
first time. He met many of the republican
leaders and was made to feel quite at
home. Questioned as to which side of the
Senate he might choose for his seat he
said he would sit with the republicans. The
sergeant-at-arms showed Mr.. Butler where
his seat VIC uld be placed for him. There IS
now no question but he will vote with the
republicans on the organization and Will
act with them in the main. He is known
to be antagonistic to Gen. Cox. secretary
of the Senate. and the expectation is that
one OF the conditions of his alliance with
the republicans will be the election of a
new secretarf. The belief is that the re-
publicans viii elect the secretary, and the
sergeaut-at-armS now in office, chosen by
democratic Senate. will be retained. Mr..
Butler will make the sixth populist in the
Senate after the 18th OF March, counting
Senators Stewart and Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Benz. j. Beal and Blanche Ro-
hey: Frederick J. Butler of New York city
and Alice Mary Magrane of this city: ia
cob H. Dyer and Lucinda Green: Charles
West ard Lille Loving; Charles H. De-
monet and Cora V Lamasure; Michael j.
Donovan and Adelia Collins Edward Car
roll and Alice Matthews: Henry +. Robert
son and Lou f. Manuel, both of Bristol,
Va. Ahra ham l.. Norris of Alexandria, Va.
and Beatrice Daniels of this city: John
Ma lisor CT Boston. Mass. and Jennie Ash
bev of Loudouu county, Va; Willie Vein
berg and Jennie Peppers: Jacob Levin and
Sarah RoginSky; Joshua f. Wilkerson of
Baltimore, Nd, aud Ella Magruder of this
city. X. Henry Helm and Amelia NJ. Mil
Ter; Thomas Brooke and Emma Christian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
Both Houses in Session on Wash
ington's Birthday.
ROUTINE MATTERS IN THE SENATE
Deficiency Appropriation Bill Con-
sidered in the House.
THE STRIKE DISCUSSED

The Rev. DR.. Milburn the blind chaplain
of the Senate. opened the session today
with a fervid and eloquent prayer, extol-
ling the public and private virtues of
George Washington. who, he said, at home
and with his neighbors and on the broad
stage of national life showed Steadfast de-
votion to the interests of his country,
subordinating his private wish and will to
he good of the whole people Such noble
example might we'll enter into the character
of every American boy. and eXalt our pa
triotism. making national institutions
the safeguard of all social, religious and
private institutions
Bills We're passed donating condemned
cannon to the state Soldiers Home at
Rosebud. Ore, and to the authorities OF
Burlington, VT.
A Tariff Petition.
Mr.. Quay Pa) presented a memorial
from the Manufacturers Club Of Philadel-
p,ia, strongly urging that the cause of
financial distress was the assault the
American protective system, and indig-
rantly protesting against the course Of the
President in borrowing money from for
eign syndicate. The memorial closes with
an earnest appeal to Senators and members
to SO adjust tariff duties as to overcome the
distress of the treasury.
The Delaware Bridge.
the articles of regulation of the navy. A
spirited contest arose over the construction
of the bridge over the Delaware river at
Philadelphia. Mr. Mcpherson (N.JD sought
to secure reconsideration of the resolution
converting a board of army engineers to
investigate the height, span, etc, Of the
bridge.
Mr.. Quay. who secured the passage of
the resolution, urged that it was being tied
up by the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Frye (Me.) objected to precipitate &C
ton. as the suspension of work on the
bridge would throw 500 men out Of work.
1t was finally agreed to take vote on the
subject tomorrow neon.
Mr.. German secured unanimous consent
that unobjected cases on the calendar
should be taken up at a night session next
Tuesday.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The pending amendment was that of Mr..
Pettsrew of South Dakota, that Of the
81 .1O4.35O appropriated for Industrial and
day schools for Indians. $515.OOO shall be
used for contract schools and that ~ per
cent of the latter sum shall be used in
purchasing such contract schools as may
be offered for sale.
The Pettigrew amendment was defeated
yeas. ID: nays, 33.
With the changes made. the provision for
Indian schools makes q reduction of ~
per cent from the expenditure last year.
but leaves future Congresses to make such
further reduc tons as they see fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

Another Suit Brought Against the
Pension bureau.

a suit similar to that Of Judge Long of
Michigan has been filed against the COM
missioner of pensions by William Shake
spear. a crippled veteran of the late war.
AS in the Long case, the petitioner prays
for a writ of mandamus to compel the COM
missioner of pensions to restore to him a
pension rating of S12 month, which, he
states. was reduced to $50 d month on the
2ath of last December.
The pensiOner states that March 4, 1890,
his rating increased to So a month,
his injury being gunshot wound of both
hips, rendering him helpless. on the 10th
of last November he given thirty
day notice of the proposed reduction. The
petitioner claims that his injuries are such
as to clearly enttle him to receive the
rating of $f2 a month, and claims also that
his reduction was the result of an unfair
examination. He therefore asks the court
to compel his restoration.
Judge Bradley directed an order to issue
requiring the commissioner of pensions to
show cause March = why the mandamus
should not be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Three Lives Lost in a Fire at Hot
Springs.
NONE OF The LARGE HOTELS BURNED
The Flames Swept Through the
Boarding Houses.
THEIR ORIGIN y MY STERY

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, February o.
Three lives we're lost and SI..Do1 worth of
property destroyed in fire which broke
out here at o'clock this morning. Nearly
all the property destroyed was boarding
hOrses. The dead are Mrs. Sammon. Mrs.
Mcleod and an unknown lady.
a Mr. Wing of Glen Falls, " Y, Mrs.
Hecox. boarding house keeper. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bronson of Macon, Mo-. We're slightly
I.tured in jumping from burning buildings.
How the fire started is a mystery. but
when discovered il under head
vav. "ad made srch rapid progress that
the department could do but little toward
Chez. 40 a..
People who roomed in the doomed struc-
ture were caught almost without warning,
and nearly all who escaped did SO in their
night clothes. being unable to save any of
their effects.
Reports at o o'clock were that eight were
dead and that the number would be in
creased when a thorough examination of
the ruins could be made. but this after
ward disproved Hot Springs has no ade-
quate lire department. it's streets are mar
row and its buildings are frame.
The fire originated in a bakery on Qua
chik avenue, over which were furnished
rooms. Here Mrs. SImmon, VINO Keeps
rooms. was burned. The other buildings
burned were the Laclede. loss. $4,000; the
Ouachik loss. 5000: the Illinois, 1880:
the Missouri, S:i,UOo: the Oak Lane. $J.ttm;
the Bloomington. ~OnD: III. NJ. HudginS'
residence. S12UtH; r. L.. Williams three
story brick. sl2.0o0; JopliE's grocery. 5000;
f.. Randolph S residence. $1,000; Ledger
woods bakery, the Tennessee, the West
House. fifteen cottages of a total value of
Sl5UED
There is very little insurance, the loss be-
ing practically total.
The FIRE was at the south end of the gulch
In which Hot Springs is located. and a
high wind was from the north. AS re-
suit one of the large hotels were at any
time in danger. The fire burned both sides
CT Ouachik avenue to Hawthorne. one
side Of Hawthorne. Woodbine. and both
sides OF Orange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Many Notes of General ana Local.
Interest.
Today, the birthday Of Washington. being
legal holiday, the banks were closed ali
day. the post Office and other public Offices
observed the holiday hours, but there was
no general celebration Of the day here.
Some Of the wholesale merchants closed
their places Of business In the afternoon
and gave their clerks holiday, ana To-
night the Y. NJ. s. l.. will have an oyster
roast and supper. 1t Is unfortunate that
Alexandria cannot every year have pub
lie demonstration.
Arrested for Theft.
Officers Webster and Smith Wednesda;
night arrested David Petit. resident OF
Alexandria county, on the charge OF hav-
ing been the person who stole the hoSs
and eggs from the wagon OF Maine" q
Co. of this city. while stalled on the ROAD
between this city and Washington during
the blizzard of two weeks ago. me arrest
was made at Pettit's house. nas lar irU a =
the Virginia Jockey Club grounds. He was
him to bail in the sum of $500, Mr.. Walter
Gregory becoming his bondsman.
Disorderly In Church.
For some time past there nave peeil
complaints Of the misconduct In church
of young colored men and boys VINO i.e''h-
or respect themselves nor where they are.
On Tuesday night last Joseph Lewis, col
ored. disturbed the 'devotions of the mem
hers of Ebenezer Colored Baptist Church'
and a warrant for his arrest was sworn ouI
by the congregation. Last wednesday the
warrant was served and he was locked
up for the night in the police station. Yes
terday he had hearing before the mayor
who sent him to the chain gang 1or thirty
days.
Married Wednesday Night.
Mr.. John Duncan, a well-known employe
of the Southern railway office. and Miss
Celeste Gorham daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Gorham, were married Wednesday night.
The ceremony took place at the residence
of the brides parents. on Upper DUKE
street, and was performed by the Kew.
DR. Suter OF Christ Church. A large num-
her of the frier1tis of the couple were pres,
emit and they were warmly congratulate
and wished Il lorg and happy welded me-
After the ceremony 2Mr. and MIS- duncan
left on bridal trip for New York
Want Him to stay
Mayor Strauss addressed letter to DE-
Puryis in reply to mis- letter resiGnfng the
office of health officer OF the city, request
ilg him to reconsider his resignation ana
continue in office until the mayors term
which expires next July.
Notes.
The $500 appropriated by the city council
for the Door was turned over to the Ladies
Relief committee Wednesday.
Messrs. E. B. Taylor and j. Johnson
Greene have been recommissioned as nota-
ries public for the city Of Alexandria.
The work OF the interior of St Mary S
Church, which had been abandr@ei on ac-
count of the cold weather, ha- recon-
menced.
Carlton A. Padgett was yc$ eifiay ap-
PORTED a letter carrier to fill the vacancy
created hy the death of George I. Price,
and Patrick Downey has been appointed
first substitute carrier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

The train bearing the remains of Gen.
Martin, former adjutant general of the De-
partment of Missouri, who died in Chicago
two days ago. was delayed, and did not ar
rive at pm. today, as announced. 1t is
likely that the train will be able to reach
here by night, and arrangements have been
made for a guard of honor to meet the re-
mains at the Baltimore ard Ohio station
and take charge of them. The program
for the funeral exercises. heretofore an
nounCed. will be carried out tomorrow. The
funeral procession win leave the b. and o.
station at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for
Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
CAPITOL TOPICS.
For the DrOuth Stricken.

Senator Allen, from the committee on
forest reservations today favorahly re-
ported the amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill appropriating s3noWo
for the purchase of seed for the inhabitants
of the drouth-stricken districts
Collisions at Sea.
The house committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries has favorably reported
the Senate bill to postpone from March l,
1880 to a date to be fixed by presidential
proclamati ton the date for enforcing the re-
yised Internal ional regulations to prevent
collisions at sea. This postponement is oc-
casioned by the recent withdrawal Of Great
Britain and other nations cf their assent to
March l.
10 Abolish an Office.
Repre- sentative Dockery has introduced
bill If the House to abolish the Office OF
solicitor of internal revenue.
For the Increase of the Navy.
The Senate naval committee today adopt
ed a resolution recommending the increase
Of the navy, as provided in the naval ap-
preparation pill The committee agreed TO
an appropriation Of $looWo for dock
ward at Mare Island, and another proVid-
ing sea pay for officers detailed for shore
duty.
FavOrnbly Reported.
The Senate naval committee today favor
ably reported the nomination OF Lieut..
Commander Frederick w. Croker to be
commander in the faVy.
rc Rcpeal the Bond Issue Laws.
Senator Mills gives, notice he will amend
the surdry civil appropriation bill to re-
peal bond issue laws
The Post Office Bill.
The House conferees on the post office
.,,,r;,+op hill have refused to accept
the Senate amendment to the bill concern
ing the places at which employees OF the
railway mail service shall reside. and
enforcement will be reported by the com
mittee They accept all the other amend
ments made by the senate
IN Retire Revenue Cutter Officers.
Senator Frye has offered an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill for the re-
tirament of revenue, cutter officers, their
places to be filled by seniority promotion.
The Nicaragua Canal.
Senator Pasco has introduced a sundry
civil amendment appropriating S13.GO0 to
nay the expenses of board of three en-
gineers to examine into the feasibility of
the Nicaragua canal, as contemplated I'M
der the Senate bill.
Disabled Naval Officers.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon has offered
an amendment to the naval bill. which
proyides that any officer while within the
retiring age of sxty-two, and transferred
from the active to the retired list, for dis
ability possibly durable, shall be subject
to examination as to ability to resume the
duties of his existing commission. and II
found able, and there is no further neces-
erary officer, be ordered to the active list,
when the next vacancy appears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
THE BEAN CITY.
One Concern That handles Many Car
Loads IA Year.

The New York Sun says that one con-
Germ in Grand Rapids. Mich, handles more
beans in a single year than any other
firm in the United States or in the world.
The company has an elevator for beans,
and through this elevator between 100 and
500 car loads of beans pass annually. A
car load means from $40 to $40 bushels,
and those who are mathematically inclined
may figure out how many bushels or how
many bakings this total represents Most
of the beans handled are Michigan grown,
but often it is necessary to send to Canada
and to Europe fer supplies. Last year
100000 worth of beans were imported
from Austria and other European coun-
tries, and the year before the imports
were also large. All these beans did not,
of course, come to Grand Rapids, but about
1901 900 bushels of the total We're brought
there to be sorted. sized ard cleaned. Eu-
rope instead of exporting, is calling upon
America for beans, and several large con-
will be sent over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
Mnterini for the sew Torpedo Boats.

Senator Blackburn. from the committee
on naval affairs. today reported an amend
ment to the naval appropria ton bill au-
ttorizing the Secretary of the Navy to use
other metal than steel or an alloy in the
construction OF the proposed new torpedo
beats The amendment is made at the
suggestion of the Secretary, who desires
that the department may be left free to
avail itself of any improvements in naval
construction so far as relates to the ma
teriaI best adapted for use in the building
of torpedo boats. He thinks that an alloy
lighter than Steel NAV be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
An Infnrmcr ArrcNfcI.

young man or tered police headquarters
this morning and said he wanted to report
n robbery. lie said he had his pocket picked
in Shea's saloon. Detective Boyd heard the
young man. and. remembering the descrip-
ton given Ct young man wanted in Alex
andria for stealing two watches from Capt.
Thos. Travis. asked his name. He said it
was John n. Walker. The name of the
Alexandria thief was Walker, and the
young man was arrested He admitted he
WIS the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
To lIuy Carlyle's House.

LONDON, February pa meeting OF
the committee organized for the purpose
of purchasing Thomas Carlyle's home III
Chelsea and converting it into Carlyle
museum was held in the Egyptian Hall
of the Mansion House today Mr. Bayard,
who was received with much cheering.
expressed the Indebtedness of America to
Carlyle, whose voice was audible across
the Atlantic. His tones rang high and
clear above party, teaching lessons OF true
manhood and morality. Mr.. Bayard's
speech brilliant one and lasted
twenty minutes. The treasurer of the
fund announced that 81, 30 had been sub
I'll ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
DIR. Cnxle of Denver Dcnd.

DENVER, Col. February 22.-Rev. DR..
John P. Coyle, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, died at l 80 this morning
of rheumatism of the heart. DR.. Coyle
came to Denver from North Adams. Mass.
last September. succeeding Rev. Myron w.
Reed whose radical views had been rather
unfavorably received by his congregation.
DR.. Coyle caused considerable surprise by
delivering a sermon embodying ideas fully
as advanced as his predecessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

The San Francisco Bulletin last evening
published report that charges had been
made against the construction and repair
department at the Mare Island navy yard,
and that an investigating committee had
been ordered to the yard by the Secretary
of the Navy. A report recently made by
Admiral Beardsee was said to be the cause
of the investigation.
1t is positively denied at the Navy De-
partment that any report has been re-
Ceived at the department from Admiral
Beardslee commanding the Pacific station,
and now at Honolulu, condemning the char
acter of the work at the Mare Island navy
ward or that Secretary Herbert has order
ed an investigation of affairs at the navy
ward 1t is also said that So far as the
department is Informed the work done at
this yard is fully up to the standard else
where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
The Itnh Commission.

When the legislative bill comes before the
Senate a motion will be made to strike out
the provision for the Utah commission.
IL Is claimed that as Utah has been adj
rnitted and will become a state in the fall
with full powers. the commission should
be abolished. The commission under the
last act will continue until July L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

Congressman Goldzier tried today to
amend the deficiency bill SO as to give
members the same control over appoint
ment of naval that they have over West
Point cadets, many members having only
recently learned from Secretary Herbert
that they cannot make a second recommen-
dalton after their first falls to pass. Re
publican members opposed because they
want to fill cadetships after March 4. The
matter caused a lively brush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
Cuu DeyenVPr's Keel Run.

BRISTOL. r. L., February 1.-THE keel
of the new cup defender was run at the
HerreshCTs yard last night. Twelve men,
under the veteran boat builder. Benjamin
H. Woods. started at the furnaces. both
of which were operated for the work at
hand The casting was then finished and
left to cool The only. delay occurred when
a team loaded with pig lead backed heavily
against one OF the furnaces and slight re-
pairs were necessary.