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Evening star., 1895-06-18
William Henry Arraigned for His
Fathers Murder.
RICH CLUBMEN PAY FOR Ills DEFENSE
None Of the Neighbors Believe in
His Guilt.
NO SIGN OF THE WILL

BROOKLYN. N. Y, June 1s.-The police
have made but little headway with the
Henry murder mystery. VIM. Henry. the
son of the murdered C. w. Henry, was
arraigned in the police court today. Foster
L. Backus appeared for the prisoner. The
proceedings were brief. and William was
remanded to Jail until Friday.
After William had been rerlanded Law
yer Backus was asked how he came to
be retained in the case. He said Mr.. Nor
rlson Hoyt, nephew of old Mrs. Henry,
the widow of the murdered miser, and a
director of the Wildwood Club, had retain
ed him. He also said that a meeting or
conference Of the directors of the Wildwood
Club Of Flatbush had been held last ni.ht
for the purpose of talking over the Henry
murder. The outcome of the conference
was that the directors came to an agree
ment that all contribute to pay expenses
incurred in defending william on his trial
The club is wealthy and influential, and a
significant fact is that many members are
well acquainted with Walter. the so-called
good SON.; yet they stand by William,
who Is called "wayward."
Superintendent Mckevey is troubled to
account for the fact that Walter did not
tell William on Friday night, when the
latter called on him at his home in Flat
bush that his father was dead. William
called to talk over the advisability of hav-
ing his father put in an insane asylum, so
that they might get his fortune. They
talked about this YET Walter never told
William that his father was lead.
Walter, when asked about .his, replied
that he thought William would learn 1t
soon enough. When William did hear Ct
Ii. or rather real about it and that ne was
suspected, he gave himself up to the po-
lice.
The fact has been brought out that the
letter produced by the dead mans son
Walter, in which the father had written of
quarrel with the other son, William, and
threats that the latter had made against
his life. was not received through the post
oH1ce, but was handed by the father to his
favored son at the old mans home two
days before the murder was committed.
Although the house Of the murdered man
has been carefully searched, and nearly
10000 in cash and securities found, no
trace of a will has been discovered, and It
is thought the securing of this document,
II 1t existed. may have been the incentive
for the commission of the crime.
Not one of the nelghbors believes that
William Henry is guilty of the murder of
his father. .a..
Evening star., 1895-06-18
Judge Cole. Rulins Criticised.
WHOLESALE MARKET.
A Petition Asking for the Adoption of
Regulations.

Petition Asking for the Adoption of
Regulations.
G. NJ. Henault, representing a number of
wholesale farmers. truckers and gardeners,
appeared before the Commissioners this af-
ternoon and presented petition signed by
number of them relative to the use OF the
old Haymarket square for their use. The
petition asks for the building of a stable
and pens for different kinds of stock from
& street to Little B street, fronting on 18th
street. with hay scales at the corner of
18th and B streets, the said stable to be
covered with a roof extending to the curb
on 18th street and extending on the back
twenty-five or thirty feet, so as to shelter
the corn. hay and straw wagons
2. The balance of said square to be paved
entirely with a raised curb for the backing
of the farmers wagons, the whole to be
covered by one or more roofs, extending to
the curb on all sides, that Is, Is street, 10th
street and Little B street. with watering
tank at the curb on the three sides in the
center of the square.
3. The whole market to be under the
jurisdiction of the District Commissioners,
who will appoint a market master, said
market master will act as collector of
stand fees, and he will be Bonded to the
Commissioners for the honest and faithful
performance of his duties. The Commis-
sioners will also appoint as many watch
men as necessary, TO be paid monthly
salaries, and the Commissioners will ap-
point sweepers to keep The market clean,
to be paid monthly salaries. rr
4. The Commissioners will formulate rules
and regulations as they deem proper for
the welfare of the producers who attend
the market.
5. The stand fee shall be ten QO) cents
per day, and no discrimination for one or
two-horse teams as a oHe-horse team oc-
cUpieS much space two-horse team.
The first come on Monday morning selects
his stand and paws the market ma Ster his
fee. and if he desires to keep 1t for the
next day he will notify the market master.
and at the end of the week every stand will
be vacated, and they are no ones stand
until Monday morning next.
6. The market master will keep book
for the registry of all farmers and pro-
ducers who attend the market, their
names. state, county and post office. so
that the farmers. producers and the pub
lie will be protected from bogus and pre-
tended farmers.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
DEATH MAS ACCIDENTAL.
Davis and Phillips Built the Defective
.-.-..--- ScaffOlI. - L.

oCaHOus
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook today held
an inquest to determine the responsibility
for the death of Rogerie Davis and Robert
Phillips. the cornice workers who fell from
scaffold and were almost instantly killed
yesterday morning while at work on house
1924 18th street northwest.
The jury consisting of Pliny NJ. Hough,
George ]. OFT, Charles G. Langley, Julius
Ruth, B. T. Lite and Larionce A Latch
ford, after hearing the testimony of a
number Of witnesses. returned verdict at
taching no blame to any one.
The First Witness.
Edward Robson, who worked with the
two corniceftters, said that one of the
beams had knot In 1t. The men built
their own scaffold. erecting it about ten
minutes before o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Lee Lawson, an apprentice hoy, in the
employ of Mr.. Reavis stated that he was
at the building helping the men. Davis
was holding the cornice in position and
Phillips was about 20 secure it with a nail
when the scaffold gave way.
A. s. Reav,s. the employer OF Davis and
Phillips, stated that it was the custom of
his men to build the scaffolds they worked
on. They had been doing so for several
years and had never before met with an
accident.
The funeral Of Davis will take place from
his late residence. 6S6 H street southwest,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, and in
terment Will be made in Congressional cem-
etery. Services are to be held over the re-
mains of Phillips at 500 9Th street lorth-
east tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
body will be inferred In Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
N EW ARMY OFFICERS
Appointments and Assignments of the West
Point Graduates.
Those Who Are Placed in the Differ
ent Branches of the
Regular Army.

The Secretary of War has made the fol-
lowing appointments and assignments of
the graduating class of 1895 of the Military
Academy:
Cadets E. H. Schulz and Harry Burgess,
the two honor graduates to be additional
second lieutenants in the corps of engineers.
To the artillery arm, with rank of Sec
ond lieutenants-H. Z. Smith, battery A,
first regiment; J. L. Knowlton, battery F,
second regiment; Thafes L. Ames, to bat
terry A, third regiment With rank of addi-
uonal second, lieutenants-Conway H. Ar
mold, 5r., to the fifth artillery; Joseph
Wheeler, il, to the fourth artillery; Adrian
s. Fleming, to the fifth artillery; Brooke
Payne. to the fourth artillery.
10 the cavalry arm, with rank of second
lieutenants-To sixth regiment-Casper H.
H. A. White, troop H. To the seventh regi-
ment-Nathan K. AverilI, troop NJ. To the
ninth regiment-H. L. .Cavenaugh, troop L.
To be additional second Observation-Disclosures
mer .. BiSelow, to the tenth cavalry; WILL
,am-G. Sills, to the second cavalry; August
c. Nissen, to the fifth~cavalry; Clyde E.
Hawkins, to the third Cavalry; James S.
Parker, to the fourth cavalry; Joseph S.
Heron, to the first cavalry; Henry B.
Dixon, to the tenth cavalry; George B.
Prltchard, jr., to the ninth cavalry
10 the infantry arm. with rank of sec
ond lieutenants-Franklin s. Hatton to
company d. second regiment; Jens Bugge,
Jr., company K, third regiment; John A
Quincy, company c, fifth infantry; Amer
lcus Mitchell, company G, fifth infantry;
Ihos. w. Darrah, company X, ninth reg
iment; 7. +. Dwyer, company 1, ninth reg
lment; Louis II. Lewis, company G, ninth
regiment; NJ. l.. McGrew, company 1, elev-
enth regiment; F. P. Siviter, company z,
twelfth regiment: Glenn H. Davis. company
l, twelfth regiment: F. w. Smith, company
Il. twelfth regiment; G. H. Paine company
+. thirteenth regiment; Perry L. Miles,
company X, fourteenth regiment; B. T.
simmons. company d, sixteenth regiment;
A 5. Brookes, company F, eighteenth reg
iment; w. S. McBroom, company 1, eigh-
teenth regiment: l.. T. Richardson, COM
pany I, twentieth regiment: Chas. R. How
land, company H, twentieth regiment; NJ
F. Smith, company E, twentieth regiment;
Louis NJ. huffman, company K, twenty
first regiment; David S. Stanley, company
c, twenty-second regiment; J. n. Augustin
jr., company F, tweaty-fourth regiment;
Samuel G. Creden, company /, twenty-fifth
regiment; Girard Sturtevant, company e.
twenty-fifth regiment.
To be additional second lieutenants:
Louis III. Bash, to the thirteenth infantry;
Anton Springer, jr, TO the twenty-first in
rantry; Frank B. Watson, to the nineteenth
infantry; Oscar ]. Charles, to the tenth in
fantry; Thomas A. Pearce to the four
seventeenth infantry. The officers herein
before named will report in person at their
proper stations on the 18th of September
next Those who have been attached as
additional second li~fItenants will be as
signed in order of seniority to vacancies as
they occur in the arm of service to which
they have been attached.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
THE EPWoRTH LEAGUE
Enthusiastic Assemblage of Its Members in
Washington District.

The first annual convention of the Ep-
worth League of the Washington district
Baltimore conference NJ. Z. Church South,
began this morning, at 1850 o'clock, at Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church South, Rev. j. o.
Knott pastor. corner of 7th and A streets
northeast. The list of delegates in addi-
tion to those whose names were published
in yesterdays Star. is: Alexandria--Rev.
J. T. Williams. Mr.. C. w. Mellin,
Miss A, Kemp. Miss Kate Fisher;
OccoQuan - Miss Minnie Davis,
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. J. w, GIubb, president of the District
League and pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South at Leesburg, Va, after which an ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Mr..
Fred f. Woodward of Epworth League,
Washington.
President Grubb replied to Mr.. Wood
wards address. A committee on creden-
tials was appointed as follows: Revs NJ
Ter, Mrs. Kent, c. A. Wood and Miss Hat
tie Williams.
A short report on the work of their re-
spective leagues was made by Rev. H. l.
Stephens Of Middleburg, Va, Rev II. NJ
Strickler Of Marshall, Mr.. F. Z. Wood
ward of Washington and others for the
seniors, and Master Frank B. Woodward
for the Junior League of Epworth Church,
the only junior league N the NJ. L. Church
South in Washington.
The Junior League.
Master Woodward's report in Part was:
'The Junior Epworth League OF Epworth
Church was organized during February,
1895, with thirty members, OF which twenty
were girls and ten boys. Since then three
boys and two girls have been admitted,
making total membership of thirty-fve.
Rev. H. 1. Stephens read paper on 1.-The
League as a Training School," and Rev.
Augustus Davisson of Washington made an
address on The Cottage Prayer Meeting"
Mr. F. E. Woodward of Washington read
paper on '"The Possibilities of the Epworth
League" The convention took a recess
until 3 o'clock, and during that period the
delegates partook of lunch prepared by the
Epworth Leaguers for them.
Afternoon Session.
Upon reassembling devotional services
were again conducted, after which the fol-
lowing papers were read: "a Model Junior
League-An Object Lesson" by Miss Lizzie
Hummer; 1.-The Duty Of Giving" c. A.
Wood, and "A Model Business Meeting"
L. T. Boteler, all of Washington.
Tonight there will be mass meeting, to
which all leaguers are invited, at Waugh
M. E. Church. corner of Sd and A streets
northeast, where addresses will be made
by Rev. A.; Coke Smith of Norfolk, Va,
and other able speakers.
Evening star., 1895-06-18

guard duty today were ordered to attend
the lecture, which was held in the large
lecture tent erected in the rear Of the quar-
ters of the general staff.
The audience was augmented by a num-
ber of other interested guardsmen anxious
to perfect themselves in military knowl-
edge, who voluntarily applied for permis-
sion to attend the instruction--a request
that was not slow in being granted. Lieut.
Heiner's remarks partook of the nature Of
a chalk talk; as he explained the duties
required of the guards and gave instruc-
tion as to how the ceremony of guard
mounting should be gone through with, he
illustrated his remarks with graphic black
board sketches. which proved a valuable
aid in fixing in the minds of the officers
of the class the positions they should take
up and the manner in which the company
should be formed and marched in review
Other instructing lectures will be held
nightly by officers in charge of the various
branches Of military knowledge.
Guard Duty.
That the sentries are being thoroughly
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Drank to Excess.

A petition for divorce from George Thom-
as Toombs has been filed by Anney May
Toombs, who states that they were married
here September Il. 1875. three children sur
viving of thedflve born to them Within
six months after their marriage says Mrs
Toombs, her husband commenced to drink
to excess, and has been, she charges, an
habitual dfuhkard for fourteen years.
Shortly after their marriage, asserts Mrs.
Toombs, her husband began to treat her
cruelty, and JJane 49, 1881. she charges, he
willfully deserted and abandoned her and
his children. Mrs. Toombs prays that she
may be allowed to retain the custody Of
ha cht1drary
Evening star., 1895-06-18
DISTRICT TELEPHONES.

The Commissioners VIII Equip q
Service of Their Own.
Tired of paying what they regard as
exorbitant rentals for telephones, the Com
missioners will, upon the beginning of the
next fiscal year, equip telephone service
belonging to the District.
This much was decided today, when the
Commissioners issued an order accepting
the proposal of Kennedy 6 DuPerow to
furnish two hundred sets of telephone
transmitters and receivers at 1915 per set,
provided a satisfactory bond be given by
the Manhattan Supply Company, the
maker of telephone sets, as a guarantee
against infrinSementS.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
SILVER KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.

A ChDfter Granted for the Supreme
Temple of the Order.
Judge Norton today granted a charter to
stock company to be called the Supreme
Temple of the Silver Knights Of America.
The general objects are stated to be to
establish a secret society for the purpose
of seeking to secure in a legal way the
free coinage of silver in the United States
and to make silver legal tender for all
debts. and to collect and expend money for
that purpose.
The capital stock is 100000 and the
shares SlOO each. NJ. B. Harlow Is the legal
agent. w. NJ, Stewart of Carson City,
New, Is president; James L. Pait, vice
president; Oliver c. Sabine. secretary;
James A. B. Richard, treasurer, and s. s..
Yoder, director general.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
CAMP WASHINGTON
Doings Of the Soldier Boys Down
the River.
IMPROVEMENTS IN DRESS PARADE
Training Sentries and the DirefuI
Results So Far.
TOO MANY NNER S

STAFF Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP WASHINGTON, June IS. 1855.
Officers drill took new turn today. Yes
terday there were two hours of instruc-
ton in position drill. This mornings hour
was divided, the first half being devoted to
the kneeling. sitting and lying down posi-
tions in the firings. with the inspector gen.
eral of rifle practice as the instructor. The
other halfshour was set apart for instruc-
tion In the manual of the sword, the exer-
cises being conducted by Capt. Constan-
Evening star., 1895-06-18
WashinSton Grain Market.
Reported by the Grain Exchange.

Spring patent four. per barrel. 4.25aI.50; spring
straight flour. per barrel 4ooai2 25; winter patent
-four per barrel, i.25l435; winter straight four
per barrel 3SOai 10; winter extra -four, per barrel
3.5Oa39 80; clipped white OATS per bushel 3sa39i
oats, per brshel. sSaa34: No. yellow corn. per
blishel. 56a57; No white corn, per bushel. 5sa57;
othy hay, per ton, l1.50al2. 30: No 1 mixed hay,
per ton, 12ooa13.oo No, clover hay, per ton,
bulk bran, per ton, 16.00al6.50; bulk middlnss'
per ton 16:50a17.00; rye straw, per ton, 1875
quotations for car lots delivered on track, WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
LAWN PnrtY.

Tonight the ladies of the Peoples Church
will give unique lawn fete for the benefit
of the church. The affair takes place at the
residence of DR.. William TindaIl, on Cali
fornia avenue. Washington Heights The
spacious grounds will be brilliantly iilu-
m;rated with Chinese lanterns An en-
bryo menaSerie under the personal direc-
ton of Prof. Edward Schmld and contain
Ing two ella monsters is one of the at
fractions
Evening star., 1895-06-18
Grain Exchange Officers.

At the annual election Of officers for the
Washington Grain Exchange the retiring
president, Mr. Robert B. Tenney, gave a
brief history Of the exchange, showing the
beneficial results of such an organization
He predicted that soon Washington would
have an exchange hall of which the city
resulted ss follows: President, Robert B.
Tennay; vice president, Walter Rs:;erts
secretary and treasurer, E. W. Watkins;
board of directors, W. E. Mannakee, Theo.
l. Mayer, Willie s. Hoge; board of arbitra-
ton, b. E. Hendrickson, C. S. Taylor, 7.
A. Long; board of appeals, I. W. Brown,
d. G. Mohler, H. L. Wilkins.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
lids CDencI.

Bids were opened by the Commissioners
today for sweeping Pennsylvania avenue
by hand. Several days ago bids for this
work were opened. but were so low that
the Commissioners were persuaded the
work could not be satisfactorily done at
the prices offered. The bidders today were
Richard Horn & Son, $3.50; James O'Day,
S23JO; X. V. Rusk, S23; Ralph Wormley &
Co, S2I.5o; VIM. Ryan, S2l.5O; John Lee
SisL
Evening star., 1895-06-18
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 1S.-Flour quiet and steady,
unchanged-receipts, 200 barrels; shipments, 90
barrels; sales. 300 barrels Wheat t,.f .irner-spot
761aa761s; September, 77a!1h; steamer No. red.
.a12S-reeeipts 43i bushels; stock. 47o. 80
bushels; sales 254 900 bushels; southern wheat by
sample, I3a7s; d. on grade. 72ha76ls: Corn tirmer
spot and month 521sa53; July, 53!sa53A..re-
ccipts 16 7SG bushels; stock, 2SI S4 bushels sales,
5000 bushels; southern white corn, 5sh; do. yell
low, 53A. Oats easy--No. 2 white western, S1a
?IIb; No. mixed. "a asked-receipts, 7,l7O BUSH
els; stock, 100, 42i bushels. Rye weak-Ne. 2, CO.
stock, 6,912 bushels. Hay steady, good demand
choice timothy S13 00aS 80. Grain freights very
quiet rates barely steady. unchanged. Sugar firm,
unchanged. Butter and eggs nrm, unchanged.
Cheese quiet, unchanged.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
HOWGATE CASE,
The Jury VIII Probably Decide Thurs.
day Next.

Because of District Attorney Birney's
engagement in another case, the trial Of
Capt Henry w. Howgate, charged with
forgery and Justification of his accounts,
while dsbursins officer of the signal Office,
in 1879, was not resumed today until after
the usual MONDAY recess.
Yesterday afternoon Judge McCoInas s
overruled the motions made by the de-
fense to quash the Indictments. and also
overruled their demurrer to the evidence
givei on the part of the government.
This afternoon the prayers of either side
for instructions to the jury were again
taken up. when Judge McComas proceeded
to pass upon them. 1t is expected that all
of tomorrow will be devoted to arguments
before the jury, but the jury Is not ex-
pected to take the case until some time on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1895-06-18
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Another Opportunity of Applying 1t
Likely to Occur.

There Is prospect that the administra-
tion may be given another opportunity of
applying the Monroe doctrine in the inter-
ests of Venezuela, in order to prevent the
acquisition of an island off the coast of
Yer ezuela by Germany, for use as asnaval
station. The attention of officials recently
has been directed to the interests of Ger
many in that locality, and there Is appre-
hersion that the subject may assume quite
as formidable an aspect as that of British
aggression on Venezuelan soil The cir
cumstances are such as to lead to the be-
lief that the United States will be called
upon again to define to what extent the ac-
QUESTION Of territory by foreign powers on
South American soil is compatible with the
Monroe doctrine.
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minister
here, when asked as to Germany's purposes
said he had not been informed of any in
tertion to acquire one of the Venezuelan
islands for a naval station, although he
was acquainted with the investment Of Ger
man capital in the railroad and the guar
artee by the Venezuelan government.
Evening star., 1895-06-18

hour will almost surely be devoted to ex-
tended order drill, the officers falling in
as a company on the right of the camp
colors and being marched to the parade
ground.
Where is MIR. Blountf
There has been great profusion of stars
and stripes in camp many of the regimen
tai and battalion commanders having hoist
ed colors in front of their respective quar-
ters This afternoon, without ceremony
and probably at irregular intervals, the
colors will come down. They will also stay
down. 1t Is not the proper thing nor Is
1t according to military custom permissible
to fly more than one national color in
camp or post. Gen. ordway's motto.re-
vised to meet present conditions-is: "One
country, one post. one flag
The River Patrol.
If the keepers of the floating speak
easies on Swan creek have made expenses
during the past three days, they have done
it without the assistance of the National
Guard, for only a very small number of
the soldiers could by any possibility sue
Ceed In making their way to the arks with
out detection. Last night the mounted
PATROL which Is composed almost exclusive
ly Of officers of the general staff, spent
several lonesome hours on the northern
edge of the reservation. Two boats were
also out, and as result several men whose
night in the guard tent. The best evidence
that the speak-eases are not doing much
business is found in the admirably sober
condition of the men in camp and the high
standard Of discipline which is maintained
through every hour in the twenty-four.
There will be no relaxation at all in the
important matter OF river-front patrol;
rather the vigilance will be increased.
Noticeable Improvement.
As the encampment grows older there Is
noticeable improvement in the execution of
the formal ceremonies that mark the
beginning and end of the days military
duty. Although the first dress parade of
the encampment was by no means a dis
creditable affair the improvement made IN
that beautiful military exercise has been
steady and gratifyingly rapid, 50 that yes
terday's review, which was witnessed by
goodly number of people. had in 1t those
elements which go to make up perfection.
The same fattering and noticeable improve
ment in the less familiar, but more i'm
portant, duty Of guard mount has been the
object of general and favorable comment,
and the training in guard duties given by
the two officers detailed specially for that