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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24

his shoulder, and jumped into the sea- The
mutineefs then pitched the corpses of Capt.
Brown and mate into the sea. The schooner
was headed for Andrew Island, and Mrs.
Brown and her boy were kept close prison.
ers. II was the intention of the mutineers
to put them ashore on an isolated coral reef
near Andrew. Before the island was reach
ed the crew got lighting among themselves.
two half breeds were killed and another
died Of wounds received. Provisions gave
out, ard when cruising off Andrew the YES
sci was manned solely by the boatswain.
two Chinese and half-breeds. The vessel
islands gave the murderers food enough to
last them several weeks. Before the vessel
sailed again, however, the king became sus-
picious, boarded the craft and rescued Mrs.
Brown and her boy. The Spanish Sgunboat
Velasco put in at Andrew and took the muir
derers to Manila for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Committees Decision Mny Result In q
Good Sized Scandal.

Good Sized Scandal.
The decision in the matter of the COM
petition of designs for the Sherman eques-
trian monument bids fair to result in a
good-sized scandal Naturally, the unsuc-
cessful competitors are displeased, and
their friends have taken up their cause in
good earnest in the hope Of inducing a re-
consideration of the subject.
The chief cause Of complaint against the
committee which made the awards is that
it did not follow the recommendations Of
the special committee of artists who were
specially commissioned to consider the de-
signs from a sculptural and architectural
standpoint. The design submitted by Mr..
Partridge of this city was on the list, pre-
pared by the art committee, but when the
military committee considered tho report
the name of Mr.. Partridge was. stricken
out and that of Mr.. Carl Ronl Smith was
substituted.
1t is said that the change was made at
the instance Of Gen. Dodge, president of
the executive committee of the Society of
known there was no dissenting vote against
the proposition.
MT. G. w. Pearce of New York. who has
been investigating the matter of the COM
petition, has formulated serious charges
against General Dodge for having substi-
tuted the name of Mr.. Smith of Chicago for
that of Mr.. Partridge in the list of those en-
titled to favorable consideration.
Gen. Dodge went to New York last night
without having thrown any light on the
matter. Col. Cadlo is the only member Of
the committee of the Army of the Tennes-
see now in the city, and he refuses posi-
lively to say anything on the subject one
way or the other.
Secretary Lamont and Gen. Miles are
equally reticent on the subject. 1t is said
that they regard 1t as a natter to be set
tied entirely by the Tennessee committee
An effort has been made without success to
secure the publication of the report of the
art committee, in order to show the basis
for Mr.. fearces charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
CARSON AND SAUNDERS,
The Two Candidates to Run on the
Same Ticket.

A coalition was today entered into be-
tween Perry H. Carson and L. NJ. Saunders,
under the terms OF which Mr.. Saunder.
will be the running mate OF Mr. Carson for
the republican national convention until
the polls are closed at the election Tues
day next
When the news became publicly known
that Col. NJ. NJ. Parker had withdrawn
from the CarSon-Parker ticket a meeting Of
the representatives of the former in each
of the twenty-five districts of the District
was held, and an agreement was reached
to indorse Saunders if he would accept the
nomination.
This morning another meeting of Carson
men was held and Saunders sent for and
requested to attend. He did so, and the
result was an agreement to combine. Mr.
Saunders said that within day or so Mr.
Carson had sent for him and desired him
to take the place of M. M. Parker on hii
ticket, to which he consented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
FIGHTING FOR LIFE,
Continuation of the Brown Murder
Trial Today.

BUT single witness was called today in
Criminal Court No. 1 in defense of James
Brown, the young colcred man, who
stabbed John Henry Brown to death near
9th and o streets the 18th of last Au-
gust
That witness was Frederick Selinger.
VINO testified that he saw the deceased
running at the prisoner, saw him throw a
brick at the defendant. and then saw the
latter stab the deceased through the heart.
Mr. Thos- c. Taylor. the prisoners at
torney, then explained to Judge Cole that
he was quite satisfied to submit the case to
the jury upon the testimony of his one
witness, and that of those for the govern
ment.
Witnesses for the prosecution testified
that the killing was done about 3:45 in the
afternoon the two men having had an al
tercation earlier il the day over a can Of
beer, the prisoner being struck by the de
ceased. They were separated and the de-
PENDANT left the scene He was heard to
declare, however. that he would get some
thing and kill his opponent. He did re-
turn. and. although ordered away, adj
vSnced upon the deceased knife in hand
The latter was loading a cart with brick
bats, and noticing the prisoners advance
threw two bats at him, missing him. how
ever Then. as he slipped, the prisoner
drove the knife through the others heart
and ran off. emptying his pockets of stones
and Drick bats as he ran.
Case Urgued.
Assistant District Attorney Jefforls first
addressed the jury, after the government
had declined the proposition of Mr. Taylor
to submit the case to item without argu-
ment. He claimed that the testimony clear
~ showed a case of deliberate murder.
citing the return of the defendant to the
scene. his renewal of the altercation and
his instant flight the moment after he
struck the fatal blow
Mr.. Taylor insisted that the prisoner had
lawful right to return to the.scene and
that he was justified in doing what he did.
because he had reason to believe that his
own life was endangered.
Mr. Taylor was followed by District At
torney Birney.
The jury retired to consider their verdict
shortly after 3 o'clock.
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month, 70a7oA Aday, 10a7OX-receipts, SIS BUSH
els stock, IFS, S9G bushels; GALES, q 900 bushels
southern wheat by sample, Tiara; do. on grade.
67aa7oh: Corn drm-sPot and month. ssis; Feb
Iuary, S3ha5SA; March. 83aasSLa: May, 85lla
bushels; shipments, 200 bushels; stock, 14s1, 100
bushels; sales $4,000 bushels-southern white and
yellow corn 3211asS1. Oats 6hiet. demand slack
No. 2 white western, 24a24is; No. 2 mixed do.
q asked-receipts. 2,fs2 bushels; shipments. 26s
bushels: stock, 125, 100 bushels Rye frmer-No.
2, 41a42 nearby; 44a45 xestern-receipts eTT bush
els: stock I0s. All bushels. Hay frm-choice timo-
tiny, $500 asked. Grain frefghts quiet unchanged.
Sugar dull-granulated, 500 pcr 100 pounds But
ter, eggs and cheese steady, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
Color Line Among Doctors,

In regard to the statements said to have
been made before Senator Gallinger's COM
mittee in relation to admissions to the
Medical Society of the District. DR.. F. J.
Shadd of 901 r street northwest writes to
The Star as follows:
No colored physician has ever been ad-
mitted as member to the society or asso-
ciation OF the District of Columbia. About
nVe Years ago L was rejected by the society
simply on account of my color, because
was told SO by an officer of the Medical
Society," -------
OF course. We can obtain a license by
paying $40 to the Medical Society, but we
are black-balled every time
Hence l object most emphatically to
any bill which gives to the Medical Asso-
cation of the District of Columbia any
power by which they can continue the dis
elimination against physicians who are
capable end successful practitioners Of
medic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24

The eight Issues of The Evening Star
containing the reports Of the proceedings
of the convention of the National Ameri-
can Woman's Suffrage Association wiz
be mailed to any address in the United
States or Canada for Is cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Treasury-John A. Mason Of New York,
to be collector of internal revenue for the
second district of New York.
Justice-Patrick S. Maggie of Oklahoma
to be marshal of the United States for
the territory OF Oklahoma.
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must be expended by Spain II the insurrec-
ton - to be. queiled by force of arms.
Eyes Turned ON America.
Under those circumstances it is not as
tonishing that q feeling in favor of some
compromise arrangement is steadily grow
ing. and all eyes are turning toward the
United States aS likely to be the great
factor In bringing peace and prosperity
once more to unhappy Cuba.
The military authorities are drawing all
the troops possible from the eastern part
of Cuba, as that part Of the island, es-
pecially the province of Santiago De Cuba,
Is rapidly resuming a peaceful appearance
owing to the fact that nearly all the in
surgents have moved eastward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
Marriage Licenses.

Senator Faulkner called up the bills re-
lating to marriage licenses. He was in
structed to take further time and bring in
bill to bring the marriage laws of the
District up to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No so Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
To Retire Government Employ-.

Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota has introduced
in the House bill for the optional and
compulsory retirement of government en-
ployes and for the creation of a fund for
the protection of employees. The bill was
prepared by committee of department
EMPLOYEES,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
Naval Movements.

The flagship Olympia arrived at Nagasak
yesterday. and the cruiser Yorktown hsl
sailed from Shanghai for the same port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE January 24.-F:our drmer, unchang-
ed-receipts, 9,421 barrels; Shipments 1 ,227 bar
reis; sales, LOO barrels. Wheat dull-spot and
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Grain and Cation Market..

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1921 r
street. members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19

damage is a question for righteous specu-
lation, for it gained such headway before
its discovery as to indicate that II must
have been urning fiercely for hours.
The stroy OF its discovery, as told by Po-
liceman Case, Is interesting. lie was
making his rounds as usual and was on
the point OF continuing up Dorrunce
street when he heard a window smash.
Having visions of burglars or safe robbers
In mind he started TO investigate and
went TO the corner of Pine and Eddy
streets, where the flames shooting
from one OF the upper stories of the
MasNnic Temple gave him the clue to the
broken window, which had been cracked
blythe beat. Then he ran to the keyless
gave the alarm, as elsewhere described.
Up to that time he had smelled no smoke.
Hose and Chemical 1 were the first
to respond to the alarm and Captain
Thomas +. McNeal and men rushed to the
front door to break it in. Fortunately
somebody was on hand with a key and
entrance was effected without delay. At
blaze appeared TO be in the cellar
ct the rear OF ihe Eddy street side
and the flames were rapidly working
their way up the stairway TO the floors
above, although later Developments
showed that The fourth and fifth floors,
occupied by lodge rooms must have
been ignited ana we'll burning before the
alarm was given. This would seem to be
borne out also by the broken window
which the policeman discovered at the
front corner.
The description OF tho blaze from this
point is graphically told by superinten-
dent ". 4. Adams OF the Merchants
Electric Company and Fire Commissioner
Dexter Gorton, who arrived on the scene
almost as soon as the department.
Mr. Adams was there before stream
was put on. For long time there were
20 streams directed into the burning mass
from the roof OF the Opera House, but
finally the heat drove the men from that
vantege point. whel the Eddy street
wall fell Hook and Ladder and Engines
and were in close proximity ana hus-
tied out Of the way I'm lively fashion.
The falling bricks did considerable dam
age to the brick building on the oppos ite
side OF Eddy street, pumberet "a Pine
street, occupied by the Troy Steam Lam
dry and the Wis at Cheer Printing Com
pany. A large hole In the laundry COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19

galias. Then there were most valuable
painted portraits consumed, prominent
among them being those of all the grand
masters for l03 years back. Among these
were four portraits of the late ex-Mayor
Thomas A. Doyle. Two OF them could not
be duplicated. They depicted Mr.. Doyle
in his younger days, aud were presented
90 the commaudery by Mrs. Doyle.
Then there was very old painting of
the late Thomas Smith Webb, the founder
of the commandery, whose name is dear
TO every Mason. This picture was valued
at $40, 900, and was insuredf or $500 only.
One Of the most cherished relics was the
st. John Commaudery banner, the first
banner which was ever carried at the head
OF a Knights Templar procession, and
which was used for the last time in Bos-
ton last August.
Some individual members lost Jewels
which were in the Scottish Rites safe
in the top story. Thomas l.. Hutchins,
who returned from Roston this morning,
had several hundred dollars worth OF
medals there, which had been presented
him from time TO time, and Frank Cong
don and others were in similar fix. Be-
sides this the lodges owned many pieces
of silver, some very olo, which were
used in their work, besides jewels of
great value. Fortunately their charters
were safely locked in the Industrial Trust
Compapy's safe deposit vaults. A con-
servative estimate of the cost of the
Masonic Temple building, furni shed,
with caprets and all, is $40, 900.
Congdon a. Wilbour occupied the lower
story for wholesale boot and shoe house.
Their busy season was on and besides
S15, 900 worth goods packed to be ship
ped, they had over S100,C00 in stock, on
which there was an insurance of about
500, 900.
Bosworth Brothers, dealers in woolens,
who were up stairs, lost everything,
their stock being valued at $50, 600.
Mr.. Asa +. Bosworth is treasurer OF the
Church of the Epiphany, of which Rev.
Henry Bassett is rector, and the church
records, together with a little money,
were in his safe. The records extended
from the beginning of the parish In 1863
Allen * Jonassohn, jewelers., also had
rooms in the building, and their stock is
total loss, bnt the figures had not been
obtained at this writing.
|. Samuel Allen, a cook, was also said to
: have a room in the building.
The loss to II. j. Astle, it was stated,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
The Lost Portraits.

The Lost Portraits.
The Masonic portrait gallery contained
many valuable oils, the loss of which
cannot be recsoned In terms OF dollars
and cents.
The one picture, which the Masons
priced most highly, perheps, was that of
Thomas Smith Webb, painted from life
by Stewart, and the only portrait Of Webb
In existence. He was grand master OF
Rhode Island from 1913 to 1915 and he
was the founder of st. Johns Command
erv. said to be the oldest organization OF
knights Templars in the world.
The first grand master in this State was
Christopher Champlain, elected in 1871,
and picture OF him Is preserved in the
records Of Grand Secretary Baker at his
private office.
whose portraits were destroyed and the
dates Of their administrations are as fol-
lows:
David Bowen, 179i-1799.
Thomas Smith Webb. 1313-1815.
william Wilkinson, 1Si5-1S17.
John Carlyle. 1S17--1625.
Peter Grinnell, 1S27-iS29.
Stephen A. Robinson, lS32-1S33.
Moses Richardson, 1s42--1S45.
Seth Peck, 1S45-1847.
William Field, 1S4S--lS53.
Oliver Johnson, 1S65-1S57.
James Hutchison, 1S57-1S59.
Jarvis .. Smith, 1Sb9-1S65.
Ariel Ballou, 1861 1860.
Thomas A. Doyle 1855-1S72.
Lloyd Morton, 1S72-lST3.
Nicholas Van Slyck, 1S73-1S77.
Charles X. Cutler, 1S77-1S79.
Edward l.. Freeman, 1s79-1SS1.
Lyman Clapp, 1883 3-1SS6.
Among the other pictures was one OF
George Washington painted in China and
the portraits of Joseph Relcher, James
Salisbury. Henry Butler, Henry &. Field,
Jason Williams and Christian N. Nesteff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
Disastrous and Destructive Fire
Early This Morning.
THE FIRE ORIGINATED in THE BOILER ROOM.
Adjoining Buildings Crushed by Falling WallsLoss Over
$300,000The Insurance.

Coming so soon after the burning OF the
Boston Masonic Temple the total destruc-
tion by fire of our own beautiful Masonic
building, on Pine, Dorrance and Eddy
streets, this morning, is certainly not
pleasant to contemplate, but there is
never any loss so serious but ii might be
worse, and so 1t proved In this instance.
The chances were not alone good for the
destruction Of the Providence Opera
House and Narragansett Hotel, as would
have been the case with good brisk breeze
blowing from almost any other direction,
but whole blocks OF cheap wooden and
brick business blocks were omuiously
threatened and the Providence Fire De-
partment has scored another feather for
its cap by prompt and efficient action and
again demonstrated its right 10 the title
OF being the best department in the
country. Why the fire did not do moro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19

pany's wall was cut as neat as a pin and
considerable machinery inside was
wrecked by the falling debris.
When the Dorrance street wall fell into
the street the fremen had received ample
warning and so nobody wss injured.
The jumbo water tower had been stand
ing there, however, and in another five
minutes the necessary steamers to operate
1t would have been there, too, but luckily
the apparatus was also hauled from dan
ger. After the wall TELL of course, there
was no use for the water tower and it is
a question IL 1t would have been OF any
value anyway, as II takes three steamers
to operate it successfully, it is claimed;
that would have left only four steamers
TO protect other property.
The greatest danger done by falling walls
was to two wooden buildings in the
rear OF the Temple, one facing on Dor
rance street end the other on Eddy street.
These buildings were part of clust er Of
practically worthless frame buildings,
which could be better replaced by sub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE.
The Corner Stone was Laid on ST. Johns
Day. June Z. 1884.

The building was owned by the Free
Mason's Hall Company, of which corpora
tion George H.ssBurnham is the president,
Armington the secretary.
The work Of construction was begun
early in 1884, and on June of that year,
st. Johns Day, the corner stone was laid
by i. NJ Sweet, Jesse B. Sweet, Ethan
Tburber and Daniel Thurber.
The dedicatory services were held on
Wednesday February 3, 1886, at o'clock
in the afternoon, and the occasion Is on
record as one Of the grandest affairs in
the local history Of the Masonic.
Lyman Klapp was grand master at the
time, and the officials associated with
him at the time were: Newton ID. Ar
mold, deputy grand MASTER; Joseph q.
Earle, assistant deputy; John p. Sanborn,
senior grand warden; George III. Ken
yon, junior grand warden; Darius II.
Davis. grand treasurer; Edwin Baker,
grand secretary: samuel Il. swan, dep
uty grand secreatry; William N. Ack-
ley, first district deputy grand master:
Charles III. Whelden, second district Dep
uty grand master; Charles II. Arnold,
third district deputy grand master;
Stillman White, fourth district
deputy grand master; Fayette B.
Bennett, fifth district deputy grand
chaplain; George M. Carpenter, grand
master OF ceremon les; benjamin A. Rey-
nolds, senior grand deacon; Fred NJ. Bal
lou, as junior grand deacon; Forrest A.
Peck, senior grand steward: Joseph ID.
Grinnell, as junior grand steward Cyrus
M. Van slyck, grand marsbal; Albert l..
Chester, grand sword bearer; G. Henry
Alexander, grand pursuivant; Robert W.
Horton, grand lecturer; Josiah l.. Web
ster, deputy grand lecturer; William r..
y. White, gand tyler; George II. Holmes,
deputy grand tyler.
The president OF the Fres Masons Hall
Company presented the architect, Brother
William X. Walker, and after the formal
inspection the Temple was dedicated to
Continued on Page q
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The appellate division of the Supreme
Court has decided that a new trisl must
be bad I'm the case OF =. T. Cohiey vs.
Frank Brvant. and the case has been re-
manded to the common pleas division for
that purpose.
CIVIL CASES DECIDED.
The following civil cases were decided
I'm the district court today;
Isaac Adelman ct ux VS. Leopold bax>r
Continued on PagsA
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What Cheer 21. Corinthian "a, Redwood
35, Orpheus 80, Nestell 81, Providence
Royal Arch Chapter /, Providence Coun-
ell 1, st. Johns Commandery. knights
Templars 1, Cavalry Commandery IL, and
the Scottish Rites bodies.
The above list includes every Masonic
Lodge in the city with the exception OF
Adelphoi Lodge which holds its meetings
at the Elizabeth building.
st. Johns Lodge No. 1 was the last to
meet In the temple, their session being
held last evening.
Providence Chapter meets tonight and
Music Hall has been secured.
The building and the furnishing OF that
portion OF 1t occupied by the Masons cost
the order s120, 900. But that figure covers
only the building itself the furniture, car
pets ETC., and does not include the inval-
liable collection of portraits, the para
phernalia of the order and the records.
1t is estimated that nearly every indi-
vidual member suffers a personal loss on
regalia, uniforms, swords and jewels,
ranging anywhere from $50 way up into
the hundreds. There are very few Masons
in town today who can congratulate
themselves on having had their personal
property at home.
Colonel Hunter G. White mourns the
loss of a complete Knights Templar out
fit including most valuable jewel.