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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
Seven Blocks of the Famous Resort
Swept Away.
TIE LOSS Is ESTIMATED At $3.50, 600
Police Believe the Blaze Was of
Incendiary Origin.
TWO BOYS SCORC HE'D

NEW YORK, May 26.-Fire started early
today in Buschmans pavilion, Coney Is
land, and spread rapidly until seven blocks
OF frame buildings had been destroyed A
conservative estimate of the loss places it
at $4,000. Policeman Thomas Lynch and
Firemen George Taggart and William AL
drich were painfully. but not seriously,
burned while rousing the sleeping occu-
pants of several threatened buildings. Rich
ard Downs and VIM. Durkin, eighteen and
fifteen years old, respectively, who were
asleep in the zaza Hotel, were severely
burned about the body.
The police believe the fire was of incen-
diary origin. Deputy Battalion Chief Kirk
patrick of the fire department says he dis
covered traces of kerosene along the board
walk in front of one of the burned build
ings.
When the fire department reached the
beach front it found a dozen bath houses
burning. They were dry as finder and it
was impossible to save them The flames
communicated quickly to the Bowery and
destroyed two blocks of it before they were
gotten under control.
Fire Burned Rapidly.
The rapidity of the fire was not to be
wondered at, considering the character of
the buildings. In one hour after the first
pun of smoke gave warning d large square
filled with buildings of all sizes and char
acter, utilized for such purposes as photo
graph galleries, saloons, dining rooms
dance halls, theaters and the like, was in
ruins.
When it dawned upon the firemen that
they had a serious blaze on their hands
tive alarms We're sounded. All the reserve
engines came from Flatbush, Fort HamiI-
ton, Bath Beach, Sheepshead Bay and
fourteen companies responded from Brook
Ign. The police department hurried down
the reserves from six precincts. On ar
irving they at once set about to fight the
fire systematically. Hose We're stretched
in all directions and the firemen told to
make every effort to stop the spread of the
flames, leaving the structures already on
fire to burn themselves out.
Some of the Losses.
The heaviest losses are as follows:
Feltman's dance hall, restaurant and con-
cert garden, rear end badly burned: loss,
$4,000.
Henderson's dancing pavilion bathing
houses. restaurant and concert hall, S1pb,-
900.
Ezra Merrilrs roller coasting plant, $50
600.
John Daniel's saloon. $1,000
George LawrenceS saloon and concert
hall $4,000.
Bentleys drug store, 5000.
Dalzelfs saloon and restaurant, $1l.8N.
Stauch's dancing pavilion. swimming pool.
restaurant and hotel. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26

Proceedings of the International
Meeting at Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May 26-Dele-
gates and visitors 10 the International Y. NJ.
c. A. conference were given trolley ride
terest and furniture factories.
A meeting for mel only was addressed by
Anthony Comstock in the interest of his
work for suppression of immoral literature
J. NJ. Buckley. editor of the Christian Ad-
vocate, delivered an address on Rational
ISM 1t was strong plea in behalf of in
SEPARATION of the Bible.
He held that denial of the inSpira ton of
the Bible meant abandonment of all hope of
a future life. for inspiration alone reveals
our promises il.
The following additional standing COM
mttees were announced today:
Business-Willis S. Herrick Chicago; w.
II. Morris, Baltimore; F. W. Hartwell,
Providence; II. o. Hine, Washington; john
Penman. Paris, Ont; w. +. Boyd, South
Bend.
Resolutons-M. c. Douglass, Philadel-
pha; f. V. c. Ritter ST Louis F. w
Johnson, Summit. n. j.; w J. Dean, Min
neapols; H. g. Van Tuyl Detroit: e. W.
Frost, Milwaukee and Prof. r NJ Ko-
moon. Persiue University. Indiana
DevotiouAl-J. B. Palmer, Galveston; R.
D. Noble Petroha, Ont; r. s. Paddock,
Rochester, W. ID. Barnard, Norfolk, and
E. A Reid Katamazoo NJ. n. Van Vran-
ken and w. H.sHaggerty, Grand Rapids
City; DR.. T. j. Peal, Cincinnati; Dr. James
Ross, F'itetlburg: e. L. Garland, Portland.
Me-; Waiter Paiford, Winnepeg: n B.
Peake Louisville. and f. P. SeIden. Erie.
Railroad work-waS the subject discussed
at the afternoon session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Revolutions CondemninR Lynchings
and Rejoicing Over National Victories

The second days meeting of the seven
teenrh annual session of the Maryland
State and District of Columbia Missionary
Baptist convention was begun this morn
ing in Zion Baptist Church. Rev w J.
Howard. pastor.
Rev. J. Anderson TayIcr who was yes
terday elected president, occupied the chair
and Miss Rebecca Calls was secretary.
After devotional exercises and the trans
action Of routine business Rev DIR. Walter
FL. Brooks of Washington John ChiIenbone
Of Africa and several other visiting minis
tiers were introduced. Later DR. Brooks
made an address.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was made by Rev. W. NJ Alexander
OF Baltimore. and in part was as follows:
With all patriotic Americans the or
sanlzatlon reJoices over the victory OF the
United states army and navy IN the recent
war with Spain and believes the victory
opens new door through which the mes
sengers Of the cross Of Christ must enter
ana give the gospel to the millions of peo-
pie previously in the homage of and
Christian influences.
While We deplore the war now in prog
ress between the inhabitants Of the Philip
pine nation and our army, We believe IL is
the duty Of our government to secure 10
the people OF our new territory and Cuba
a civil form of government TO the end that
the people may enjoy peace and prosDeritV
ana We advise our churches To pray Tor
President Mckinley and his cabinet thai
lney may be guided by divine wisdom In
all matters relative to the late war
we deplore with shame and horror the
daily lynching of our people, and we can
but feel that the public officials national
ana state are wroRgfuily apathetic in
bringing to justice lynching mobs. which
nave substituted themselves for the courts
OF Justice, and that this state of affairs is
que largely TO discriminating laws
we believe that if the Constitution and
laws or this nation are broad enough To
permit II upon humanitarian principles to
20 TO war with Spain. they are also broad
enough to protect its own citizens in all
the rights guaranteed the people by the
Constitution Of the United States -
N hlse We protest against lynehing, We
denounce the outrage committed by all
peop.e upon women as well as all other
crimes. the only remedy for which is due
process of law
We feel much encouraged because of the
public sentiment now beng created
throughout the country, and especially in
the south. by the press and pulpit and il
is our duty 10 contribute in every possible
way TO encourage the agitation OF law and
order"
AT 1:15 O'clock a recess was taken for
lunch, and upon reassembling the hearing
OF reports was resumed. The convention
Will conclude its business and adjourn
finally tonight.
At yesterdays meetings these officers
were chosen for the ensuing year: Pres
loent, Rev. j. Anderson Taylor: vice pres
ldents, ReVs. A. Is. Calls w. j. Howard
and A. E. Minkins; secretaries. Miss Re-
Decca Calls and q. NJ Lane; treasurer.
Rev. A. Brown; board of managers ReVs'
Robert johnson. w. J. Howard, J. II. Lee
ard j. W Branson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
CHARGED WITH SEDITION
Idaho Editor Arrested and His Paper Sup.
pressed.
COrGner's Inquest at Wardner De-
velops Damaging Evidence Against
the Miners Union.

WARDNER, Idaho. May 26.-Ail saloons
in Mullan. Gem and Burke have been closed,
the publication of the Muilan Mirror stop
ped and It's editor. w. H. Stewart arrested
on charge Of publishing sedtious matter.
Four hundred and seventy-seven permits
for employment have been issued in Ward
ner. The Last Chance mine has started up
with a small force. None of the mines
above Wallace have started, but many men
are coming in and they will soon start
Gen. Merriam has left for Denver. leav-
ing Maj. Smith in command of the United
States forces III the Occur d Alene.
There now 30 men accused of rioting
confined in the new prison just completed
here.
The coro2er's investigation into the cause
Of the death OF two men during the riot on
May is still in session, and will proba bly,
last week longer. Three hundred wit
nesses have been examined and some very
damaging evidence is said to have been Sc
cured against the alleged rioters. Exam
nation of the records of the miners union
which were seized by the military author
tiles, shows lists Of the men who We're to be
run out of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
Prices of Stocks Ruled Steady at
New York.
NEWS FAVORED BEAR SIDE
Signing of Franchise Bill Produced
Little Effect
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Opening prices
this morning were generally steady. but
the market lacked snap and void OF
new business. London sent over d higher
range of prices, advances extending to a
full point in some instances, but there was
no disposition TO assist the movement from
this side.
The signing of the franchise bill was an
entirely expected event and was passed
over a factor.
This measure has been made the scape-
goat of the weeks markte. but it can
scarcely be dignified into an argument
against values in all parts OF the country.
Another local factor which serves the
purposes of the depressing party is the gas
war and the early evidences of its injurious
results. The declaration of a quarterly
dividend of IL per cent Consolidated
Gas, instead of = per cent. as heretofore,
resulted in a decline of 10 per cent in the
price of those shares.
Such substantial reactions in a dull mar
ket are invariably effective against prices
in all parts Of the list. Traders were en-
couraged TO resume their raids a every I'M
protected point, and prices were easily de-
pressed in consequence of the lack Of COM
mission house buying, even at the low
point
The industrial list again gave evidence of
iiqufdating sales, some substantial declines
being recorded in Sugar, Tobacco and Steel
Wire There Is no longer any pronounced
support even in the specialties. although Il
moderate accumulation is noticed in few
of the better known issues.
Chicago houses nave been liberal sellers
for both accounts during the last few days
and no very cheerful news is sent out from
that center.
The entire situation is lacking in positive
incentive and no very material change for
the better is likely to come from a mere
desire to see higher prices.
There is a lack of conviction to the
wisdom of buying at this time and in the
presence of such timidity the bear party
proceeds without opposition. In the better
class of securities there has bean no Signifi-
cant liquidation, and there are no evidences
that holders are disappointed with their
holdings
This fact argues well for the future of
the market, and may contribute to an end
ing of the decline by decreasing the supply.
Thus, however, is about all there is in the
present outlook. a traders market with
rallies and reactions, brought about alter
nately for the benefit of an interest hostile
to higher prices
Earnings are good and are likely to con-
tinue to be for the summer Money is
easy, and from this source there is no in
dication of acute difficulty Conditions out
side of Wall street are all that could he
desired, but within these is chatting over
the anactlVity and Of small efforts to ad-
vance the market fall. then continuous
pressure must be employed TO bring about
an opposite result
Wall street is in opposition TO the conn
try at large in this latter attitude, and
may be relied upon to be forced into har-
mony later on through familiar agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
Washington Stock Excb.pya

saies-regular call, - O'Clock m-IincoIn Fire In
~ an ~ Al Capital Traction, AT 82Is,
tan Railroad receipts, l9l at 229 Columbia Ia
b at 10 So at e. Wssh ha suburban 1as ka
90, Ia ~ AZ SV4 % at SOS. 100 go 80 at So %
5haler Linotype. 2o2 ~ at aUl1s 10 at ai ~
nv @oi Is American Graphophonc, IL 1875 3
at Soc 100 at soc, zoo 35c. 100 at s5c, 200 AT
nn. too at soc, after call-fotomac Fire Insur-
83H "p-'"i Afaetioh' ~ at 49, 100 at
District of Columbia Bonts.-5s. 1899 ao-vs,r
53u.dlhg, 100 bid 1s, 1891, water stock los ND
SS5s. i92i, funding, III bid, IiSla asked. ''1
%; os gt Bonds-Metropolitan Railroad S.
- - bia metropolitan Railroad cert indeit a
ny asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt, b.
,stea askeI Columbia RAILROAD 6s, 124 bid 1870
hig ASKED washington Gas Co. series A. is los
P" MM Ia1lI Gas Co series B. 6s, 100 bid.
hss Chesapee e aud Potomac Telephone 5s Iof
Wasbinri n security and Trust Is, 100 bid.
Ion lon arket 20. imp es los bid. Washington Mar
100 bid. p'pHo"e ueo' 's'
National Bank s.ocks-Bank of Washington. $40
pa. Metropolitan, AS bid. Central, 100 bid
Farmers and Mechanics, Pos bid. Second las hid
rs s DO wss Eaa lsq s pa iss asked
IIaders'' 10 bid l25 asked. Lincoln, III bid I25
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-SationsIs a n.
Deposit Dep and Trust. 100 bid. l42 asked. Washing
Ton Loan Loan and Trust 100 asked American Security
insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. "a bid Franklin
a bid, 90 asked Metropolitan, 80 bid. Corcoran'
90 bid. Potomac. 70 bid. Arlington l4O bid Ih5
asked German-American. 210 bid National
Gnion ID asked Columbia, 13ls bid Is asked
Riggs, So bid Peoples, 6la bid 6ss asked lin
coin, 12A bid, ID asked Commercial. Az bid AZ
asked. 70 -' 's
Title Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title. 90
bid 10 asked. Columbia Title SIX bid q nsked
District Title, 2ls bid. 80 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Comnany a2a.
bid. 80 asked. Metropolitan x227 bid Metropoli
tan Trust Receipts, 227 bid. Columbia Trust Re-
and S9aba han, t.ass
asked. - -
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-wasbington Gas
zoo bid, 5o1s asked Georgetown Gas, so hid IS
asked. United States Electric Light, is0 bid
Telephone Stoeks--Chesapeake and Potomac 76ls
bid. so asked. Pennsylvania, Al hid.
Miscellaneous Ssoeks--Mefgenthaler Iinotype
2olA bid. 2o1$ asked. Lanston Monotype 1SA
bid, 1917 asked. American Graphophone i3ss hid
1875 asked. American Graphophone pfd I3s bid
las asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage "a bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
baltimore Markets.

~, RAI !. May ~. Flour hrmel western, 81.
-, s---.laS- 80: western extra 81 StaS3: western
family. s3SsaS3 "a: winter wheat pgt,nt 81 TsaSI:
sirlng wheat patent. Ss"pas4.io. spring whsat
htraighi, sSS1aSso: receipts 2S $40 IVA rrals: rN-
PoriS +.'NN harrcls, safes. hone. Wheat dali and
easirt' Spot Hnd the month 16lga7Gas Ifnlc ga
-, july tNtaiS'.; August ~ asked: stsaupr
40. n,a. ~ 4af2, rerripis luc, bushels. ~
gcts i"oN1 bushels. stock. 5lO Si5 bushels: sales
800" hnShelS; southern by sample. Iin77ts: do "a
gg g '1'sa1' Corn Easy; spot and the month "a
40, Iuhe. 81 sa8i \, July. 3TL AHA steamer
mixed i',,AFsl''s. r-"pptS. II gRl bushels. ~
ports. lS2H'l bushels. stock .ya4 i5l bushels sas
Il 900 busiels: southern white corn s2lsa 43i,. 30
yellow SSa.'S'@. Oats dahl and easy: VI > " hite
50, sales M. : mixed. 3naanIs; receipts 10 mi
bushels; exports - bushels. Sto,k az: ~ huslis
h!e nominal; No. western. "a asked; rec,.ii,ts
i,lsi bushels exports S.51l bushels stock l45 3i6
bushels. Hay 'teads No. ! timothy Si2 - 1raIu
freiShts quiet little doing to Iivertp,,l mr.
huShei. 2N.d. June. Cork for orders. Der pusrirr
Il. aas I'D. June. Sugar strong: NM rranilnt 4
and coarse grannlated a4"'s Butter steady: fap-y
creamery. Isaac; fancy Initiation, l5alG ranrV la
die. lSalI good ladle. ilaI2. "rrpackod iialI;
rolls. l2al1. Eggs firm; llAl4ia per Dozen ,'b,s,,
steady large. 9A, medium, Ia: small Ini, Ii
tnve un'haIr'd. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
Closing of Washington College.

The closing exercises of the Washington
College are now in progress Yesterday a,
pm. Mrs. Menefee and the lady teachers
gave an at home to the young ladies to
meet the guests of the college
This evening the young ladies' of the
School OF Elocution. Miss Webb, teacher
will give the NEUROLOGICAL comedy "Pyg-
malion and Gaiatea-'' Sunday at pm. DR.
Geo. S. Duncan of the lexington Presby-
terrain Church will preach the baccalaure-
ate sermon at the college Monday at II
am. the graduates will have their
class day exercises. Monday at s
pm. there will be a grand concert in charge
of Director Roth, Mrs. Souther and Miss
Proctor, teachers. Tuesday at s pm. COM
mencement exercises.
The graduates are Miss Dettre of Georgia
Miss Haines of Illinois, Miss Knowles of
Kansas, Miss Mccarthy of Iowa, Miss Mills
of Michigan, Miss Noble of Kansas Miss
Pierce of Alabama, Miss Potter of New
York. Miss B. Walker of Missouri, Miss q
Walker of Missouri and Miss R. Walker of
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26

BY his direction. No. Ii Engine Company
was provided with what is known as a hose
Jacket. designed TO be placed at a fire on
hose which breaks or is cut. Today one
Of The lines Of hose burst. and, instead of
using The hose Jacket. which can be placed
over % cut or break in hose in a few sec
Du,!S. as was demonstrated AZ trial here
some time ago, the damaged section was
cut out. about three minutes being occupied
i'm removing IL. In answer TO his inquiries.
Mr. Wight was informed that the hose
jacket had been allowed to remain in the
hose cIrriaEe. instead of being promptly
placed over the break N the hose.
The men Of the various companies, how
eyer dill exec lent work, penetrating the
dense and binding smoke and working
therein until forced to leave for few min
u;c~' respite in the open air. The cellar of
the burning building was flooded to a depth
Of about i've feet. and ii became desirable
L. find opening for it, Private ]. ii.
Ninstine Of No. engine company, being
told that there was a sewer valve in the
cellar. jumped into the water and Owed
down below its surface until he found the
y alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
THE COCRTs.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Cole

Equity Court No. 2-Justice Cole
Bliss agt Nashn. Herb Co.; leave to
amend bill granted. Lowe agt Lowe: testi-
mony before Jno. A. Sweeney; examine
tion ordered taken. Brewer agt Fisher et
al; do Richards agt Dement,: order an
pointing guardian ad litem. Boggs agt
Berry; order to repay advances Gibson
agt- Gibson; order to pay alimouy pendente
lite. Rothert agt Ross ct al; order strik-
Ing out certain paragraphs OF answer
Clark agt. Clark; order to pay alimofI
pendente lite. Brown agt. Brown; divorc
granted. Beale agt Burton order directin,
surrender of property.
Circuit Court No. Chief Justice Bingham
Crowley agt. Prudential Insurance ConN
pany; motion for judgment overrued. Mare
shall agt. Reynolds; motion for rule to show
cause overruled. Earnshaw agt. Stanton;
Judgment by default. Magruder agt Armes
ct al; demurrer to declaration sustained;
Judgment; appeal noted; bond, 500. Evans
agt. Sprigg; judgment by default. McCud-
den agt- Sullivan ct al: motion for iudg-
ment granted as to John c. Sullivan ana
overruled as to Charlotte L. Sullivan. an
peal noted as to John c. Sullivan and homo
liked at Slo0. Adams and Westlake Com
pany agt Parson ct al; motion to strike
out second count of amended declaration
granted, with leave to plaintiff to amend
in twenty days.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Hagner
Estate of Ezra W. Leach and Leach agt
Lucas; motion to vacate order TRANSFERRING
ton Post Company; order granting leave TO
present amended declaration. Eslin aet
Knox Express; Judgment on verdict for de-
PENDANT.
Probate Court-Justice Bradley.
Estate of Thos. Hoge; letters of admin
istration granted to Ella Hoge; bond. 81 300
Estate of Dorothy Reith; do TO Gertrude
Rupert: bond, $500 Estate of Jas. A.
Marceron; do. to James o. Marceron: bond
$40 Estate of Henry Claughton: do. TO
Edw. T. Fenwick; bond. $500. Estate of
George Webster; ancillary letters of ad-
ministration granted to JAS A. Kemp, bond.
500.
Estate of Reuben F. Baker: order post
poning settlement until June 2 Estate of
Robt Mcdonald will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Della
Mcdonald; special bond. 5000. Estate OF
Robt l.. Martin: do. to Jno. T. ID. Pyles.
bond, 800 Estate of VIM. H. Sampson.
do. to Richard J. Hartigan: bond, 81 son
Estate of Maurice Roche: rule TO show
cause. In re orphans of Adam A Shank.
Josephine M. Douglass, guardian; bond
$500. Estate OF Mary V. e. Thomas; ac-
count passed Estate OF Geo. Emmert. or
der appointing guardian ad Item.
Estate of Virginius 7. Elliott; order of
publication. Estate of Isabella Johnston.
inventory filed. Estate of Sarah I Gordon:
Will dated October g. 1895 filed Estate of
Sarah j. Quinn: will, not dated. fled
proved and admitted to probate, and let
tiers testamentary granted to Thos r
Magganah; bond. $1,000. Estate of Thos.
y; wilkes; proof of publication Estate 81
christopher c. Augur; wiz partly proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
Civil Service Order to Be Signed Next
Monday.
PRINTING OFFICE NOT EXEMPTED
Franking Privilege Extensively Used
in Cuba.
WHEN DEWEY WILL RETURN

Among a variety of matters under con
sideration at the cabinet meeting today was
the civil service order. Each head of de-
partment has completed his report the
subject and the report simply needs prep
aration for the President to sign. 1t is con-
fidently expected that the order will be
signed by Monday morning. 1t will be
printed at the government printing office in
the next few days. The order does not eX-
empt the printing office.
Franking Privileges in Cuba.
Postmaster General Smith has received a
letter from the official in charge of postal
affairs in Cuba in regard to the frani1ng
privilege. This privilege was extended to
nearly every official on the island including
mayors and aIcaIdes, and has gone far be
yond the privileges permitted in this coun-
try. The Postmaster General has the mat
ter under consideration, with the view of
Curtaiiing the privileges, if this can be done
without the people suppOsing that they
have had some of their liberties taken from
them. The cabinet recognizes that even in
so small a matter as this it is well to be
careful, owing to the excitable nature of
the people and the tendency to eXaggerate
everything
Cuban Flag for Shipping.
Secretary Gage also brought up the ques-
ton of a Cuban flag for the shipping inter-
ests Of Cuba. 1t is thought that there is a
law which prohibits the United States flag
being used in this manner. The blue and
white flag of Cuba is not recognized in any
port The consequence is that the ship
owners of the island are in a bad plight.
The matter is not one easily solved. At
torney General Griggs will look up the law
and render opinion.
Admiral Dewey's Return
Secretary Long read to the cabinet a tele-
gram he had received from Admiral Dewey,
saying that the admiral will probably not
reach this country until October 1t is
said that the admiral will remain at Hong
Kong some time.
Executive CIemency.
President Mckinley has pardoned j. A.
Church. Dave Wilsaps and Harve Bruce.
serving sentence in the Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary. These three men and Toner
Skidmore are under Indictment in the state
courts of Arkansas for killing deputy
marshal. SkidmOre is also III Fort Leaven-
worth, but his term will expire July 10.
The pardon of the three men named will
take effect al the same time. that all four
may be put on trial together