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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
LIVELY EXCURSIONS.
Hat Pin Used ms n Weapon by n wo.
man.


man.
young colored couple, BENJAMIN Fos-
Ter and Emma Monroe. appeared this
morning before Judge Miller as the de-
fendants on the complaint of a young wo.
man named Blanche Riley. the trouble be-
tween them having precipitated a fight on
the steamer George Leary last night
The fight resulted from a. quarrel between
tne women about man named George
hoseeerry. Soon after the boat left Civ
mont on the return trip tie trouble start
Cd on the hurricane deck. and later the
women were engaged in another difficulty
on the port side Of the boat When hos
tiiities ceased Blanche Riley discovered
that she was wounded in the abdomen. A
nat pin had been used. and a long piece
OF 1t was still in the wounud.- This was
extracted by the matron on the boat
During the trial of the case 1t was
shown thar those who participated in the
affair had been drinking.
Several witnesses were examined to show
that the trouble between the parties
caused series of exciting episodes during
the trips, and that the woman's Injuries
had been caused by the defendants
Judge Miller imposed a penalty of eleven
months ard twenty-nine days in jail In
doing so he warned others that they might
expect similar treatment for fighting on
the river steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS DOUBT.
Fear n Silver Platform at Chicago
Will Cost Them the State.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 19-The nomi-
nation of Maj. Mckinley for the presi-
dency excitcs general approval among local
republicans, the majority of whom have
long favored his candidacy. and countless
original Mckinley men are cropping up
en- all sides today. The news aroused lit
tie positive enthusiasm here, but then the
action of the convention. as far as the
presidential nomination is concerned. has
been SO long anticipated that its announce
ment could not occasion more than casual
Interest.
The platform meets with the heartiest
approval among republicans. and the gold
plank Commends itself to MANY of the
democratic business men who are anxious
as to what action will be taken at Chicago
on the money question:. and some of them
do not hesitate 20 express their fear that
on election day they may be compelled to
either vote for Mckinley or stay away
from the polls.
should the Chicago convention declare for
silver the difficulties that may be encoun-
tered In keeping Maryland in the demo-
cratic column will he very materially in
creased. consequently the approaching cor
vention Is being awaited mere with intense
interest, and among the democrats. no III
tie anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
VIII Filled.

The will of the late Christian g. Schnei-
der. dated March 3. 1887, appointed the
widow of the executor. Mary Amelia
Schneider executrix. Mrs. Schneider Is
also made sole beneficiary.
James William Moberley. a son of the
testator. is made the sole beneficiary by
the will of the late VIM. j. Moberley. dat
Ell April IL. 1895. Mary c. McCill being APP
pointed executriN and also guardian of
said son. Should the son die before reach
ing majority, the estate. excepting family
portraits, &c. is to go to said Mary {. Nc
Gill.
The viii Of the late Amanda Cox. dated
December l., 1sS;, appoints Alice Gather
inc Cox. daughter, eXecutrix, and makes
her sole beneficiary.
Mary Jane Wise, the widow of the tesla.
tor. is appointed executrix and made sole
beneficiary by the will of the late Joe
Wise, dated December 9, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
Pisrpont Morgan Tells About the
Bond Syndicate.
Ills EFFORTS TO Save PUBLIC CREDIT
He Declined to State the Profits
on the Transaction.
STEWART ALSO TESTIFIES

NEW YORK, June 10. Pierpont Nor
gan appeared today before the Senate
bond investigation committee. When the
tnquisition reached the period of the bond
issue Of last year Mr.. Morgan told of his
consultation with Assistant Secretary Cur
tbs. on the occasion of that ofHciars first
visit to New York. Mr.. Curtis, sail Mr..
Morgan. seemed to realize the imminence Of
a financial crisis. and asked him If he
would undertake to float loan.
Mr. Morgan said to the committee:
Il told MIR. Curtis that 1 felt bound to
do so. 1 had prepared a memorandum of
a private contract to be submitted to the
President and Secretary Carlisle for ap-
prov al. Mr.. Curtis returned to Washing
ton. and in the mean time affairs here were
eliminating rapidly. Nearly $6.OOO.UU0 in
gold was shipped to Europe the day fol-
lowing Mr.. Curtis return to Washington
leaving less than S1O,OUO,UU of the gold
reserve available. day or two later,
when il became whispered about that Mr..
Belmont and my firm were about to TAXI,
a loan, the outward flow of gold stopped
almost Immediately, and IT Is only fair to
say that confidence was largely restored"
In these preliminary negotiations the I'M
Outstanding was that the syndicate should
pay 312 per cent premium for the bonds.
but few days later letter was received
from Secretary Carlisle stating that it had
been decided to abandon negotiations
This necessitated MIR. Belmont's visit to
Washington, and at the same time Mr.
Morgan wrote to Secretary Carlisle. saying
that in view of what we had already done
We were entitled to some consideration at
his hands Our request for delay was
granted. and the next week Mr.. Belmont
Mr. Stetson and | went to Washington and
saw the President, Secretary Carlisle and
Attorney General Olney."
MIR. Morgan then stated the conditions of
the contract under which the syndicate
took the bonds, no facts not already known
being given.
Mr.. Morgan declined to say what the
profits of the transaction were, on the
ground that after the bonds came into the
possession of the syndicate the public in
terest In them ceased. No one connected
with the government he added was inter-
ested with the syndicate. directly or indi-
re city
To Senator Plat Mr.. Morgan reiterated
that ne had no object in doing what he did
In the matter of the bond loan except to
prevent panic and save the credit of the
country. He thought that the government
could not have made better terms than
those made with his syndicate.
John a. Stewart. president of the L. S.
Trust Company, was also before the COM
nIittee. He had subscribed to bond issues
because he felt 1t his duty to sustain the
govern ment. and. Incidentally. the bankers
o. the country. He declined to tell the
price he paid to the Morgan-Belmont syn
dictate for 81 .SOO.DO bonds of the issue Of
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GRAIN.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. June 19.-Flour quiet bu: STEADY.
unchanged receipts. 9.G73 barrels; Shipments 2i-
637 barrels. Wheat dull and lower-spot and
month. 6.7.a63, Jrly ard August. 6la.a62: Septnm-
il9 bushels sales, 63.OOO bushels southern wheat
by sample. GOa63. Corn stcady-spot and month,
Ssa33h; July, 33l4aS3s: August. 3Stt bid; Sep;em-
Der. 33S. bid; steamer mixed. 3Iha31Is- receipts,
1895 bushels: shipments ETH bushels: stock
6J16l2 bushels sales. 600 bush fs-sOuthern white
corn. b; do. yellow, Sc. Oats steady-No > whit.
western. 2ia2i1a; No. mixed do. 2aa22,s-re-
ccipts 33,9Ol bushels; shipments 30 600 bushels:
stock, 227,257 bushels. Rye iull-No. 2 36a3i
nenrhy-stock. 26.363 bushels. Hay barely steady
choice timothy. SIT .00a$l7.JO Grain frcfshts very
dull rates barely steady. unchanged SIga- and
butter steady. unchanged. Eggs weak, unchanged
Cheese hrm and active, unchanged. Whisky un-
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Two Shots Fired ct Cabman Robert
Bowie
Floyd SWEET, q Young COlOred Man,
DID the ShoOtinE-Held for
the Grand Jury.

Early last evening Floyd SWEET. alias
Smith. and Frank Proctor, both colored.
ard companion named Jim johnson at
tended ''parlor social on Marion street
northwest. and when they left they went
down the city. A few minutes after 1
o'clock they hired a cab Of Robert Bowie
at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
and engaged him to drive them to Wash
ington street. where SWEET lives. At the
corner OF Sth and ID streets Johnson left
the vehicle. al d the other two men re-
manned. When Washington street was
reached SWEET called to the driver to drive
in an slley. The driver then suspected
something wrong. but he started in the
alley, as directed. whereupon the colored
men j. mped out and started to run, in Or
der to avoid paying the fare.
Bowie deserted his team and started in
pursuit. but when the mel, jumped over a
fence and went through a yard he return
ed to the alley. hoping to intercept them. He
had gone some distance when he heard
footsteps and presently he saw one Of
them. whom he identified as SWEET.
why don't you act like gentlemen and
pay me?' he called to the fleeing man.
In an instant there was shot fired
Bowie lodged and there was another flash
second bullet also missed Bowie. The re-
ports aroused the neighborhood.
Policeman James J. Sullivan started out
to make an inv ,stigation and soon after
daybreak he arrested SWEET in the engi-
reer's room at the Harrison flats. where
he was employed elevator boy.
On a table beside his bed the officer
found 5S-caliber revolver. in the cham
beers of which there were two empty
shells. SWEET denied that he ever owned
Inc pistol. but when he got in the Police
court this afternoon he admitted that he
mad the pistol at the time of the trouble
ana said he gave Ii to Proctor, who did
the sh 1Oting.
Their Stories.
I'VE were running through the yard"
he said. when Proctor asked me if / had
a pistol. and / gave it to him."
Then what did he do with it?" the
court asked
After he had fired the two shots he re-
turned it,
Proctor denied what SWEET had told
the court, and made no effort whatever
TO shield SWEET. He said that SWEET had
the pistol and did the shooting.
The shooting was done by of you"
said the court. according to your own ad-
missions. and no matter which one is
true 1t shows a diaboiical attempt at cold
hlooded murder.
The cabman told the story of the drive
and identified SWEET beyond doubt as the
man who shot at him.
Held ON Bond.
SWEET was charged with having at
tempted to take the life of the cabman and
the court committed Kim to Jail in defaul,
OF S2.WO security. Proctor was held in Sag
security as United States witness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
DLOXHAM NOMINATED.
Compromise ON the Florida Demo.
cratic Ticket.

0CALA. Fla. June 19.-The democratic
state convention did not adjourn until
a late hour last night the nomination of
ticket being delayed by deadlock OH the
nomination for controller. The gold men
had a majority. but not the necessary
two-thirds. Finally, by compromise,
w. H. Reynolds was named for controller.
The rest of the ticket follows: For gov
ernor, w. d. Bloxham: for secretary of
state, ]. l.. Crawford; treasurer c. b.
Collins; attorney general, W. D. Lamar:
superintendent of public instruction, Mr..
Sheats (renominated); commissioner of eg-
IicElture, Mr.. Wombwell (renominateD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
st. Mark. Choir Excursion.

The choir boys of st. Marks Church had
their annual outing yesterday at Bay
Ridge There were in all over fifty In the
party. Through the good offices of Gen.
Duncan S. Walker and the courtesy of Mr.
s. B. Hege. a special car was provided for
the trip. After luncheon DIR. John e. Par
ker. the choirmaster. gave each of the boys
money which had been provided by the
church to enable them to enjoy the several
amusements with which Bay Ridge
abounds. Later in the day Mr.. Henry p
Blair. Mr.. r. J. Earnshaw and Mr. F. A.
Wallace went down and joined the boys in
fine game of base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: White-Hiram H. Van Meter,
%. and Ella c. Thorn, o. both of Ravens
wood w. Va; Charles X. Koones, 30, and
Eleanor Blandford, 26; William Sykes, 26
of Baltimore, Md. and Mary A. Barrett,
81, of this city: Samuel r. Shipman, 81
and Alice Steeley, "a: John Warder, 81,
and Lille Adams. Is. both of Prince
Georges county. Md
Colored-Charles Mcpherson, %, and Ro-
sauna Nelson, Is, both of Montgomery
county. Nd; Sherman Williams. ~, of AL
eXandria. Va, and Hattie Abbott. II. of
CuIpeper, Va; George H. Turner, ~, and
Sarah Cross, As; William Miles, "a. and
Sadie Tibbs, q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
WAR REPORTS DIsCRED1rED.
The Alleged Sanguinnry Conflict Be
tween British and venexueIan.

The Alleged Sanguinary Conflict Be-
tween british and Venexuelans.
LONDON. June 19.-Inquiries made at the
colonial office today shows that the sec
rotary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, has not received any con-
firmation of the reports from Caracas that
a sanguinary conflict has taken place in
the territory in dispute between British
Guiana and Venezuela, and the rumor is
not credited there.
Minister Andrade Of Venezuela has re-
ceived no word from Caracas as 10 the
reported trouble. He feels confident that
if a clash has occurred it is not due to
any offensive steps by the Venezuelan
troops, as they are under strict orders. all
along the line, to make no advant es and
to maintain only the status quo, in view
of the pending negotiations
The British embassy here has received
no information on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
Painters' Protective Union.

very enthusiastic meeting of Painters
Protective Union was held Wednesday
evening. Seven new members were in
itiated and fifteen applications for mem
bership were received. 1t WIS announced
that the next meeting of the union will be
open ard invitations to attend will be sent
to the officers and some of the leading
members of the Central Labor Union and
the boss painters of the city. 1t is ex-
pected that the meeting will present some
very interesting features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
DEPORTING A CHINAMAN.
An Interesting Case before the Local
COurfS.

Courts.
Chun Kun. the Chinaman who was or
derei deported from the country yesterday.
by Judge Cole under the provisions of the
Chinese exclusion acts, was brought be-
fore Judge Hagner this afternoon on a
writ of habeas corpus His counsel. Mr.
Edwin Forrest insisted that the man was
not lawfully arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

Judge Hagner today dismissed the petit
ton of Gilbert White. filed June IL, 1895,
praying for divorce from Adelia White, and
refused the divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
Divorce Granted.

Judge Cox disposed of the divorce case of
John s. Pollock against Caroline A. Pollock
today by granting Mrs. Pollock divorce,
with permission to resume her maiden
name of Rosenbusch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

The complaint made now and then that
visitors to Bay Ridge have had to wait for
the S:1j pm. train on the return TO Wash
ington in case there were not passengers
enough to warrant running the $50 pm
train has been thoroughly inquired into by
Baltimore and Ohio officials and orders is
sued to run the $50 pm. train regularly
as advertised. no matter what the number
of passengers may be. All passengers to
Bay Ridge are. therefore. assured of trains
returning as advertised on schedule time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
SATANITA WON.

Result Of the Yacht Race at Queens
town Today.
QUEENSTOWN. June 19.-Satanita won
Ailsa was second and Britannia was
third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highest
end the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Mccartney. members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents. Messrs.
Moore G. Schley. No. so Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
For Divorce.

| Daniel Craney today filed a petition TO.
divorce from Lula Craney, alleging deser-
! ton as the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs G. Co., 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

According to the belief of the assessor
the District has been losing for some years
the taxes on some $125,OOO worth of taxa
BILE property belonging to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Caral Company. 1t seems that
the law chartering the canal company
provided that the canal and appurtenances
thereto should be exempt from taxation
for all time. The assessor however, thinks
that the other property owned by the COM
pany. that is, the real estate not directly
used by the canal company. is subject to
taxation. The matter has been inyesti-
gated. and it Is understood an effort will be
made to collect the taxes
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17
q MoNlTORREGIsTER, W00DsTOWN. Il. 81. FRIDAY MORNINGS App

mentary teaching of morals in the
schools. stronger preaching against
crime from the pulpit and the news.
papers, a more vigorous enforcement of
laws against vicious literature, a special
course in universities on the best methods
OF dealing with vice and crime. the mas.
sage OF better laws dealing with
naoitual criminals, and more than all, the
education of a public sentiment which
will hold Judges, juries, District Attor.
neys, Legislatures and Governors to a
strlcter accountability. Ex. Minister
Whites address is a valuable contribu.
ton to the discussion on the prevalence
n increase of crime and the remedies
which he proposes to apply to the evil
Will be carefully studied by students of
social questions .-PASl0. Press.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17
WASHINGToN's MARRIED LIFE.

Mrs. Washington's Mother Scarce Contrib
uted to the Harmony of the Household.
There is every reason to believe that
W~ashington's married life was one of in
creasing happiness and satisfaction"
writes General A. W. Greedy, U. s. A.,
in The Ladies' Home Journal. "Unfor-
~tunately his letters to his wife were de-
stroyed by her. But there are sufficient
illusions in his general correspondence
to Indicate that they grew together with
declining years, and that both husband
and wife showed that consideration to-
ward and respect for each other which
are the soundest guarantees of marital
happiness. Since circumstances did not
permit frequent visits of his wife to her
relatives we find Washington inviting
her mother to come to Mount Vernon as
her home. 1t does not appear that this
introduction added to the harmony of
the household, or if it did the admission
OF other women, relatives of husband or
of wife, did not.
"In this respect Washington, writing
later about his niece living at Mount
Vernon, speaks of his love for her, but
he says, I will never again have two
women in my house when I am there
myself. Mrs. Washington proved an un-
failing support to her husband in camp
or court in peace or war, and Washing
ton had her happiness and comfort al
ways at heart. His field service was irk-
some only as entailing constant uneasi-
ness ON the part of his wife. OF the
many instances of his tender solicitude
for her uncertain health there is none
more touching than that connected with
his fatal illness. Attacked suddenly and
seriously after midnight, Washington's
malady was at least fastened by his n
willingness that his wife should incur
the risk of a cold by rising during the
bitter winter night to relieve his suffer-
ing"
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17

The highest welfare of the country
demands that our immigration laws
snonid be amended SO as to more effectu.
ally prevent the admission of criminals.
paupers, anarchists and other persons
whose presence here endangers the social
order and disastrously affects the inter-
ests OF our workingmen. We REQUEST
our Representatives in Congress to sup.
port and promote legislation looking fo
the ettectual exclusion of these obiection.
able classes of immigrants.
wv approve the policy of national
protection to our ship.owners and the
ship building interests in the form of
discriminating duties in favor of Ameri-
can bottoms.
"helying upon the discretion of cur
delegates to voice the preferences of the
Republicans of New Jersey in the Ma
tional Convention, we refrain from ham
pering their action by specific instructions;
and we pleda and devote ourselves to
the hearty SUP port of the ticket there to
be selected, including at the same time
the hope that redeemed New Jersey may
be represented on the national ticket in
the person of her able and distinguished
citizen, the Hon. Garrett A. Hobart.
I'VE approve and endorse the course of
the Republican State Legislature of the
past three years in fulfilling the party
promises under which a great political
reform has been accomplish, a Republi-
can Governor secured, for the first time
in 30 years, and pure and honest govern
ment has been restored to the people of
the State, and we commend and applaud
the wise, firm and patriotic administra-
ton OF State affairs so ably inaugurated
by Governor John W. Griggs.
"The standard of value in this country
and in the other principal commercial ma.
tions of the world is gold. Wages and
prices have been made and fixed in accor-
dance with this standard, and the welfare
of the people demands that it shall be
maintained.
"We regard the agitation for the free
coinage of silver as a serious obstacle to
our country's prosperity"
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17
Rear Admiral Makaroff.

Rear Admiral Makaroff of the Rus.
sian navy" says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, "who was recently a guest of
Charles H. Cramp, is one of the most
conspicuous figures of modern European
naval history. Although only AZ years
OF age, he is first on the list of Russian
rear admirals and is senior to a large
number of officers whom he superseded
by special promotion. He it was who,
during the last Turko-R Russian war, was
regarded the Skokelof of the Russian
navy, and, like that great general, whose
portraits he resembles, was several times
promoted for his daring and enterprise.
His career in that war was an uninter-
rupted series of dashing attacks on Turk
ish ships in the Batum and other Turk.
ish harbors of the Black sea, in which
his skill was second alone to his daring.
That is why he is the senior rear admiral
at the age of AZ years. He recently COM
manded the Asiatic squadron and is
now on his way home to assume COM
mand of the Baltic fleet"
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17

The "Home of Delight" which has
just been opened in Philadelphia, is to
be for the enlightenment, uplifting and
betterment of the so called ''slum''
jewellers of Philadelphia. 1t is a four
story brick structure, about 25 feet wide,
and the first floor contains the large lee
ture hall and two game rooms, the latter
being equipped with table bagatelle,
checkers, lotto and other games. The
second story contains the library of
LOCO volumes, and a reading room adj
joining Back of these rooms is the
printing room, whence a weekly paper
called Our World and Work will be is
sued in a short time. On the third floor
are a committee room and a game
room, while the remainder of the house
is occupied by the superintendent and
bis wife.-New York Tribune.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17

after the wants of our CORE
spondents. An order sent
here is put in the hands of
one OF these experts, who shops
for you as carefully as you'd
do for yourself.
And we want you to make
the freest use of all the facili-
ties we've planned. But come
to the store if you can. You
could be served no better than
through the mail order de-
partment, but come for the
enjoyment of the trip. The
store is wonderfully pretty just
now, with its wealth of goods
and its works of art and the
cyclorama of The Triumph
of Spring"
Think of having the great
est collection of dress goods
in the world from which to
select the Spring outfit Alb