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The times., 1899-05-24
THE ENGINEER BLAMED.
The Coroner's Enquiry Into the
Exeter Disaster Continued.

Reading. May 2S.-Just before the cor
oner's jury, enquiring into the railroad
horror at Exeter, adjourned this afternoon
until tomorrow. Train Dispatcher Rourke
Of the Reading Road, was called to the
stand. He testified that the first train
had left Reading at least six minutes be-
fore the second train, and taking the time
of Orrell, the engineer of the second train,
his departure from Reading and his arrival
at Exeter, and comparing it with the dis
tanee ran. Rourke maintained that Orrell
must have gone down mile a minutee in
stead Of moving cautiously at thirty-iive
miles an hour, as the green signals had il
structed HIM 10. Rourke was very
thoroughly examined as to the rules of the
company and was finally asked his opin-
ion as to the cause of the horror. After
some hesitation, he answered: 1t was
caused by the reckless running OF Engineer
orrell, of the second train. after he left
Reading up to the time OF the collision
Amy engineer who passed a red and then
a green signal three or four miles above
the place of the wreck at such a speed
is guilty of too reckless running This
is the first testimony fixing direct RESPONSE
bility upon anyone. The two crossing
watchmen in Reading testified that the two
trains when leaving Reading, were at least
six minutes apart
office. testified that the first train left az
S:3s, the second at SAP, and the collision
occurred at S:5I, some seven miles away
Towerman Geiger, below Reading. swore
that he showed the cautious signal to the
engineer of the second train in time, but
that the Two trains were then hardly two
minutes apart. The engineer, in his tes-
timony earlier in the day. admitted that
ne saw the cautionary signal. and did not
run more than thirty-fye miles an hour.
In his defence he swore that II the first
train had not backed when It stopped at
Exeter he could have stopped his train
and averted the horror. Conductor Ma
gee of the second train corroborat-d this
and, testified that they ran the six miles
in eight minutes. Fireman Everett also
corroborated orrell. but admitted this
was his first trip over the road. OrreIl
was recalled, and said that no one had
ever told him that the first train was
three minutes behind her schedule. Tow
erman Wittick, at the first tower below
Reading. swore that he was positive that
when the second train passed his tower
the first train was still plainly in sight.
The times., 1899-05-24
DR.. BRIGGS BREAKS SILENCE.
Af'irms His Views to Bishop Clark,
of Rhode Island

New York. May 23-The Rev DR..
Charles A. Briggs has broken his silence
on the criticisms of his book and his ordi-
nation as priest OF the Episcopal Church
In a letter to the Right Rev. DR.. Thomas
NJ. Clark, Bishop of Rhode Island and
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
in this country. he says:
Il think We are about to enter a naw
age of the world. and that these things
will be prominent in it; The immanence
Of God; the living, reigring Christ as
Priest and King; the presence of the in
dwelling Spirit in the individual and in
the organism of the Church; the practice
of holy love, entire santification, the COM
munion of saints in this world and in the
other world. and the reconciliation and
reunion of Christs Church.
Il have been brought to see these things
and to regard them as the great banner
principles for the future. For them l
stand with all my soul. while I do not
neglect or in any way discard any portion
of the Inheritance OF Christ's Church in
doctrine or in life.
81 am assured by my pupils that make
the Bible to them more real. more power
L
single one of the thirteen hundred theo-
logical students l have trained in the past
twenty-six years who has said that l i'm
paired his faith in Holy Scripture. The
testimony is all the other way
Bishop Matthew Harkins, of the Catho-
lie Diocese of Providence. r. l.. has
organ, a weekly paper called the ''Visi-
tor. Its editor is the Rev.cThomas l..
Kelly. In the issue of Saturday last the
Briggs case is commented on. The writer
says the Rev. DR.. De Costa possibly was
hasty in contradicting Bishop Potter's
statement that Catholic scholars had en-
dorsed Dr. Briggs book. The article con-
tinues:
We know of one professor of Scripture
whose views on the Messianic idea are
strikingly novel, and we know of another
"a member of faculty which solemnly
thanked the Holy Father for his wise and
timely encyclical 'Providentissimus Deus"
published in 1S93-whose private views are
at variance with his public profession OF
loyalty to the doctrines of the encyclical
in question. who says that they know
nothing about Scripture in Rome and that
'Providentissimus Deus is mere rehash
of oldfashioned opinions. These things
are notorious
The times., 1899-05-24
Grub Worms Destroying Wheat.

Charleston. w. Va. May 23.-The State
board of agriculture today made the fol-
lowing report: The last disastrous enemy
of early wheat is reported frcm our Kama
wha Valley Mason Putnam. and Kama
wha counties. and We are fearful that aft
er close examination other counties will
discover the same trouble-that his the
common grubworm. Reports from the
above named counties say that at least so
per cent of some fields of wheat are ruined
by the grubwOrm. They say that to pull
up a handful of wheat the ground about is
almost alive with these worms, which have
eaten of the roots of the wheat. One re-
porter says he discovered something wrong
with his grass. took hold of a handful and
the result was that it yielded with the
slightest resistance. the grubwoTms hav-
ing eaten all the roots OF the grass. At
the very best the prospect for wheat is
anything but encouraging.
The times., 1899-05-24
THE GREAT STEEL COMBINE.
Quarter of IA Billion Dollars in the
Carnegie Company.

Carnegie Company.
Pittsburg. May 23.-H. C. Frick. chair
man OF the Carnegie Steel Company, ar
has almost closed the negotiations for the
purchase OF Andrew Carnegie's business
holdings, and announces that the deal has
reached point where it is known definite
ly that the capital of the reorganized COM
pany will be s250.00o.00O
Representatives of New York banks. it
is said, will arrive here today to personally
examine the books and plant. They will
come at Mr.. Frick's request.
Mr.. Frick intends to show them the earn
ing powers of the concerns that are to be
merged. Since he desires that the CONSOLE
dation be effected on a solid basis. free
from mushroom policy. he hopes that by
this practical illustration loans will be
made promptly in New York, so that spec
ulators and those of the public who are
looking for good things will have little. IL
any, chance to get at the stock.
Prior to a meeting in New York last
Saturday no agreement had been reached
between the organizers as to the amount
of capitalization, and the statement made
yesterday by Mr.. Frick that $3.50. .OOO, 900 is
the amount should allay the apprehension
that the security market is to be deluged
with paper value stock as the stock will
be held entirely by insiders. Mr. Frick
said:
The proposed new Carnegie Steel Com
pany Will be distinctly a home concern,
embracing only the Carnegie, the Frick
and their allied interests and operating
under a Pennsylvania charter. The $780,
00O,0 capital is fixed upon an investment
basis. SO that the present management will
take their holdings in the stock of the new
company
By the completion of the deal, say those
interested. Pittsburg will furnish the coun-
try with a striking example of corporate
| reorganization in contrast with trust meth
DDS of inflated capitalization, stock job
bling and ephemeral profits.
The new company will not be a trust
in any sense. 1t will not have any COM
mon and preferred stock or first and sec
ond mortgage bonds, but only one class OF
stock. which will probably be taken en-
tirely by the stockholders of the present
comDanies-
The times., 1899-05-24
A MACHINE TO BEAT STOCKS.
Novel Prospectus ISSUED by New
York Compnny.

New York, May 23.-The American Com
mercial Corporation. with offices in suite
No. 5l9 Washington Life Building. No. IA,
Broadway, has issued n confidential pros
pectus. in which the remarkable claim is
made that this corporation controls ma
chine which will indicate the future trend
of the stock market. as the barometer
foretells the weather.
That there is no intentional humor in
the assertion is evidenced by the person
mel of the organization committee, Maurice
L. Muhleman, president, and J. N Huston,
treasurer.
Mr.. Muhleman is the Deputy United
states Treasurer at New York. j, n. Hus-
ton was United States Treasurer under
President Harrison.
There is a law underlying the fluctua-
tions of values" says the circular, akin
to the other great laws of gravitation,
evolution, electricity molecular action; it
is an expression of the law of supply and
demand"
1t is proposed by the confidential pros
pectus to do general trading, brokerage,
and arbitrage business, and to supply
| financial Information with this greatest
mathematical triumph as a money making
power"
THE system in its practical application
| tells when to buy and when to sell its
! impelling force being the quotations of the
actual transactions as they are reported
| from the exchangese."
| Following only the lines of this enthusi-
| astic prospectus, it is asserted that the
/ American Commercial Corporation will be-
| gin business with $1,000, 900 capital stock,
| increasing it as circumstances warrant. On
| 100000 there will be paid per cent Gu
mulativc dividends.
The best description of the machir.
which Mr.. Huston could give yesterday
was this: It's about two feet long. foot
broad, and a foot deep" At present the
inventor. Mr.. Ford, has it with him in
London. There is only one in existence.
President Morton, of Stevens Institute,
and Prof. Webb have given this machine
| a most exhaustive examination" said
President Muhleman, "and they endorse it.
! Oxford and Cambridge, too have endorsed
it.
But there isn't any corporation yet.
| We think the machine is a good thing,
and we going to give it a hundred
thousand dollar trial Mr.. Ford worked
| fifteen years on it and spent $3.50, ,000."
That this is all serious the subscription
blank proves. The investor is asked to
name the number of shares of 800 each
preferred s per cent stock he will take.
| and remit 10 per cent down, the balance to
! be paid upon the organization of the cor
poration, when there will be 20 per cent
bonus and an option given him to sub
scribe for additional gilt-edged stock.
The times., 1899-05-24
THE REINA MERCEDES.
Fumigating the Former Spanish
Cruiser at Newport News.

Cruiser at Newport News.
Newport News. Va. May 23.-There was
a throng OF people at Old Point Comfort
again yesterday and today to see the form
er Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes. which
arrived in Hampton Roads Sunday after
noon. The Spanish cruiser rides high out
of the water, pulling restlessly at her an
chors From the water line far up on her
sides she is dirty. and, altogether, she
looks as if she had just come from naval
battle Nothing is known as yet as to the
extent of the repairs that will be neces-
sary to put the Mercedes in fighting trim
again Thursday afternoon she will be
towed to the Norfolk navy yard, and
board of officers sent from the Navy De-
partment will hold survey to determine
what is necessary to be done. No one is
allowed aboard the vessel.
The marine hospital surgeons began fu-
migating the Mercedes yesterday. The ship
is being cleansed with bichloride of mer-
curry and the clothing and bedding of the
crew put in the steam chamber destroy
ing what germs OF disease may exist. The
members of the crew are free from disease.
The times., 1899-05-24
WORSHIP IN THE OPEN AIR.
4 Move in Toledo to Close Churches
in summer.

Toledo. Ohio. May 23.-Some Toledo pas
tors are discussing the advisability OF
closing their churches during fine weather
in summer and holding services on street
corners and in wagons. At the regular
weekly meeting of the Pastors Union the
Rev. DR. Powell. of the First Presbyterian
Church, brought the matter up. He said
the Salvation Army was doing wonderful
work and that the time had come when
the churches should get out into the
streets He suggested the use of gospel
wagons and announced that he determined
to make the experiment this summer.
The people" said he, do not want to
BE- roasted in bake ovens. Services should
be more interesting. Good music and sing
ing in connection with services will at
tract many and increase the attendance. |
saw the power Of the worlds attractions
on Sunday when the thousands passed the
doors of churches to go to the summer
resorts. believe applied Christianity
must be directed to the masses and out in
the streets"
A number OF ministers expressed a de-
termination to try the wagon and street
corner scheme.
The times., 1899-05-24
DIED.

FoWLER-On Tuesday, Nav %. 1870. al S:IT
p. m, MINNIE E. beloved wife of William W.
Fowler and daughter Of Isaac and the late Susan
Smith.
Funeral from her late residence. 225 Street
northeast, Friday, the 26th instant, at p. m
baltimore and Alexandria papers please eopy-)
1t
GRINDER Tuesday. May %, 1850, little
HANNAH L. GRINDER, beloved daughter of Dr.
George W. Grinder and Sarah Z. Grinder, at res
idence, 923 Ninth Street northwest
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Item
NALLEY-on Monday, May - 1899, at 10:20 r.
m-- after long and painful illness, WM. H.
NALLEY, beloved husband of Jane A. NalIey in
the ffty-second year of his age.
Funeral from the late residence, 1872 Delaware
Avenue. Thursday. May p, at l o'clock. Friends
and relatives invited. Item
The times., 1899-05-24
PROBING CHICAGO METHODS.
Municipal Misdeeds Un,icr-
going Official Enquiry.

Chicago. May 23.-The Baxter Commits
sion this morning resumed its investigation
of Chicagos alleged municipal corruption
Chairman Baxter was promptly on hand
but several members OF the committee were
late in arriving. The question of tribute
paid by the gamblers to somebody in the
city hall for the privilege granted them of
running protected" games Will be the
chief work of the committee today
It is understood that one man is willing
10 tell Just how much tribute the gamblers
have been paying and who gets it. This
man claims to have been one of the COL
lectors. Chairman Baxter said il the eyi-
dence submitted 10 him comes out under
examination, the committee viii be able
to convince Chicagoans that its work is not
in vain.
The times., 1899-05-24
Walters Headache Powders.
Instant relief Price. lOc. All druggists Ask
or and insist on Walters. Sue cure. fe23-3mos
RELIGIOUS HERMIT DEAD.
room Spent Years in n Lonely Hut
Reading His Bible.

Middletowu. n. Y. May 23.-Lawrence
R Vroom. hermit, who for many years
mad lived in a hut on the Shawangunk
Mountains back of Coleville, died Friday
from paralysis. His hut was OF stone. it'll
walls five feet thick. which were banked
with earth. 1t was far from all other hab-
itations.
Vroom is said to have turned his back
on the world because the woman he loved
proved faithless- When he first built his
hut he resented visits from strangers. but
for the past few years was more kindly
to his fellow men He spent most of his
time in prayer His Bible had been read to
tatters. many of the leaves being worn out.
The times., 1899-05-24
l given half Of the
END OF THE GRAIN STRIKE.
shoy eIcrs Agree to Resume War
Tomorrow Morning.

Tomorrow Morning.
Buffalo, May 23.-The grain shovelers'
strike was declared off at $50 O'Clock this
morning. President Keefe. of the Inter
national Association of -Longshoremen.
and President Mcmahon. of the Grain
Shovelers' Union. stated at that time that
the men would go to work Wednes-
day morning.
In this agreement under which the men
return to work Contractor Connors has
conceded practically everything with the
exception of the abrogatIon of the con-
tract. He agrees over his signature not
only to live up to all the previous agree
ments entered into by the Lake Carriers
but he agrees also to the appointment Of
4 committee OF five, three members of
which Will represent the grain shovelers,
which will have absolute power to deter
mine whether or not any of the men now
employed by him as scoopers shall be ad-
mitted into the new grain shoveers' union
and be permitted to work.
The times., 1899-05-24
PIcKpocKETs AT WORK.
Thcfts of Money and Jeweiry Report.
ed 40 the Police Department.

Pickpockets were actively at work yes
,erday and last night and met with more
or less success, but in most Instances sue
ceeded in evading arrest. Numerous re-
ports Of losses were received at Police
Headquarters up to midnight and 1t Is
probable that many more will be made to-
day and during the continuation Of the
celebration.
The complaints received up 10 a late
hour last night included one from John J.
Mccullough, Of l02 Massachusetts Avenue
northwest, who reported that while a pas
senger on a Columbia Railway car some
one stole from his necktle I diamond
horseshoe pin valued at $50.
Charles P. B. Stailey, OF I'll Sixth Street
northeast, reports that he was also i vic
tim Of a street car thief He was a pas
senger on a Columbia Railway car and
was robbed Of & brown leather pocketbooS
containing $40.
Mrs. Daniel c. Hutton. OF Ij5 ID Street
southwest. complains that while walking
In Pennsylyania Avenue. between Sixth
and Seventh Streets northwest, some one
stole her pocketbook. containing $3.50.
The times., 1899-05-24
PROTECTING THE FISHERIES.
Three British Wnrships Cruising on
,I,.. Newfoundland CnnSi.

Halifax. N. S. May % There are now
three British men-of-war in Newfound-
land waters watching the fisheries and
keeping a specially sharp lookout for
French trespassers. They are the Comus,
the Alert. and the Buzzard.
In order to make 1t easier to carry on the
work of the fishery protection, Governor
Murray has made some of the officers JUS
tices Of the peace. The men he has sworn
in are Commodore George August F. Gif-
fard Lieut. Charles James Collins, Lieut.
Criel Eustace Rookie. Commander Leices-
ter. Francis Gartside Tipplnge. and Lieut.
Ernest Henslowe. This will give the Off
GERS in charge. of the fleet power on shore
as well as on the seas.
The times., 1899-05-24
A FERTILIZER TRUST.
consolidation of Twcnty-three
Firms With SiO,OOO,OOO.

Baltimore, May 23.-The consolidation
of twenty-three leading fertilizer compan-
les of the country, including six we'll
known Baltimore firms. has been com
pleted. ...-
The new company will be known as the
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany, having special charter under the
laws of Connecticut. 1t has an authorized
capital stock of $40000,o0o divided into
s20. .OCO. coo per cent cumulative pr,ferred
stock ana $50 1000, ,OGO common stock. Of
which s17. Geo coo Of each viii BE- ssuel at
this time. The stock has all been under
written, it is stated. and viii not b. offer
ed TO the public.
The times., 1899-05-24
MINERS GROWING RESTLESS.
General Strike May Follow Refusal
of Their Demnnls.

Cumberland. Md. May 23.-The miners
OF the Elk Lick region had a mass meeting
and named committees to confer with the
operators on May 81 regarding an in
crease in wages. II demands are not met
a general strike. it is said. viii be inau
gurated June /.
The miners ask for the following con-
cessions Fifty cents per gross ton for
pick mining. with a relative advance for
chain-cutters, and tve-ninths OF a pick
price for machine leaders; an eight-hOur
work day and the following scale for day
labor: Track-layers. S1.9O; track-layers'
helpers, $1.T5; trappsrs, 10 cents; drivers.
81; trip-riders. SlT5; timbermen, S1.9O;
all other inside labor. S1.75. The coke
workers have also asked for an advance.
The times., 1899-05-24
Harm burned at Rockville.

Rockville. Md. May 23.-Yesterday af-
ternoon about 4 o'clock the barn owned By
William b. MobIey, of this county was de-
stroyed by fire. Shortly before the flames
were discovered Mr. Mobley had been out
10 the barn looking over the stock and
everything appeared in frst-class order.
The fire originated in the hay loft. The
barn was one Of the handsomest III this
section The loss is estimated at $4,000,
partiaIly insured.
The times., 1899-05-24
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
A Bill in Equity Filed Against the
ConsumerS' Brewing Company.

\ bill in equity was fled yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court at Alex
andria, Va, by A. G. Brent, attorney for
the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany. against the Consumers Brewing
Company. asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the latter company. The bill
of complaints sets forth, that eItain debts,
interest. etc. of the brewing company re-
main unpaid. The brewery is located at
Rosslyn. Va, and the company is char
tered under the laws of Virginia.
The times., 1899-05-24
Died ON n Railway Train.

Charlottesville. Va. May 25.-An ex-
cursion train which left Boston the latter
part OF last week, came by way of Rich
mond. its final destination being Chicago
1t was composed of several Wagner cars.
occupied by a party of New England hotel
men. When nearing Hanover Courthouse
at $50 o'clock Sunday. William II. Browne
of Boston, was attacked with acute indi-
gestion and died in a few minutes The
body was brought to Charlottesville. EN-
baImed and sent on to Boston Mr. Browne
was in his seventy eighth year.
The times., 1899-05-24
Powder Plant Employees Killed.

Chicago, May 23.-Three men were killed
by the explosion of the nitro glycerine tank
at the Aetna Powder Company's plant near
Crown Point. Ind. Sunday night. They
were Frank Ebler, Sam Erick, and Charles
Morris, all employees of the company All
were blown to atoms. Not vestige of the
building remains and no bodies have been
recovered.
The times., 1899-05-24
site for the New Chemical Engine.

The Commissioners reached decision
yesterday regarding site for the pro-
posed new chemical engine company TO
be established in Tenleytown. They accept
ed the offer made by Thomas L. Waggaman
OF lot in a triangle formed by the juno
tion of Fortieth Street. Wisconsin Avenue,
and Xenia Avenue, fifty feet front and
i0i feet deep. Thirty cents per square
foot was paid for the property. baking the
total cost 81 $50
The times., 1899-05-24
4 Book Agents worI. in simIa.

London. May ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail" from Simla. India, says AN
American missionary who recently arrived
here has caused amusement by visiting the
wives of exalted officials and trying to per-
suade them to buy books that he has writ
ten 1t is stated that he is trying to en-
list Lady Curzon, wife OF the Viceroy. to
aid in a movement for the moral reclama-
tion of Simla society,"
The times., 1899-05-24
mr. wanam.Ler In Hnd Health.

Philadelphia, May 23.-John Wanamaker.
who has been confined to his home for
several days. passed n very comfortable
night. and will soon be able to leave his
room. Three weeks ago painful carbun
Gle developed on his neck and since then
he suffered much pain. AT no time, how
ever was his condition regarded as dan
gerous by his physicians.
The times., 1899-05-24
New school for Tnkoma Park.

The Commissioners yesterday decided
upon a site for a four-room school build
ing for TaLoma Park, having accepted
the offer made to them by r, w. Walker
& Son. of tract Of land on Piney Branch
Road The property contains about 90
920 square feet, and was bought at ten
cents per square foot, making the total
cost s., ,9g2 The lot was favored by the
Takorna Park Citizens Association.
The times., 1899-05-24
sill. Mill for Roanokc Rapids.

Petersburg. Va, May ga larke silk
mill is to be built at Roanoke Rapids.
about four miles from Weldon. n. c..
which will cost in the neighbOrhOOd of
$3.50 600. The plans and drawings for the
mill are now being made by a Boston firm.
The times., 1899-05-24
Fourteen Persons Drowned.

Berlin, May 23.-Fourteen persons we're
drowned at HoermannsdoFf. near Strau-
bing. Bavaria by the capsizing of ferry
boat TIE accident was caused by the
breaking of n rope
The times., 1899-05-24
An ItoIian Reaucst to CbInn.

Rome. May 23.-An official note has been
issued stating that Italy has asked China
for permission to establish a commercial
station at San Nun Bay.
The times., 1899-05-24

When You drink Heurichs Maerzen Beer it
leaves such good taste in your mouth that YOU
invariably want more. M other beer equals Heu-
rich's in purity, age or strength. Phone 6Si, Ar.
Iington Bottlins Co, for case.