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THE SUN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1896. 2 EPISCOPAL COUNCIL. the President to appoint a non-partisan oom mission to collect information and to con. should be assigned or not, he would move the consideration of the bill and trtve the Senate a chance to vote upon it. Mr.

Lodge STATE OF MARYLAND. Cooking's Transfer to Charles County for Trial. FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS Breezy Colloquy Between Senators Hill and Allen. ton. and It is likely the division from Greenwood to Denton will be completed about the same time its the section from Queenstown to Dent in.

No work has yet been done oa the bridge across the Choptank at this place. Oscar Clank has been appointed counsel tor the board of commissioners of Caroline county, vice William H. Deweese, who was elected State's attorney at the last election. BELAIR TOWN ELECTION. to voto tint, last and alf the time for the Hon, James Hay, State from Madi-on, for Congress.

The other delegates are for Hay, but arn jinlnstructed. Nearly all tho delegates to both conventions are silver men. THE RICHMONO PRIMARIES. Sound-Money Men Kleot 65 Out of 101 Delegates to Ntauntoo. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.l Richmond, May 21.

In one of tho most apathetic democratic primaries probably, ever held here, the sbuud-money men today elected 65 ot the 101 delegates to the Staunton convention to which this city is entitled. The free-stiver side eleoted 85, and one independent Cleveland man completed tbe list or those ohogen. A largo number of sound-money business men kont out or tho primary, and some of Ihoso who participated havo declared that they would not support a free-'sllver candidate for President if the unit rule is adopted at the Staunton convention. The result here today, some of tho most conservative democrats admit, decides the late of that rule in Its favor. The silver men claim that the result of today's contest gives them this congressional district and assures them both delegates to Chicago.

Mr. C. V. Meredith, of this oity, an ardent friend of Mr, Cleveland, was the avowed sound-money candidate on his side lor one of these places. His defeat now appears highly probable, if not certain.

The free-silver peopie only hid 51 candidates out today, while their opponents had 101. At. a meeting today of the Jeff Davis monument board a committee was directed to have the Davis section in Hollywood curbed. Bishop Granbery, of Virginia, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was chosen to offer prayer on'' the occasion of laying the corner-tnno of the Davis monument. Rev.

W. W. Landrum, of the Second Btiptist Church, was named as the Bishop's alternate. Mm. Davis, Miss Winnie and Mrs.

Hayes have accepted trio Invitation to be the guests of the board during the reunion. The Saturday half-holidiiy law, which was passed by tho Legislature last session, promises to result in a lively litigation. Owing to certain ambiguity In tho act, it is contended by many that its provisions apply not only to the banking institutions, but also to employes of all the Stitte departments, including tbe inmates of the penitentiary. If this latter view is correct, the operations of tbe law will cost tbe Commonwealth $12,000 a year in tbe loss of convict hire aldYie. At present the State House officials and employes only work six hours a day.

Should this be cut down to three hours a day on Saturday it would raise a howl from the taxpayers. Governor O'Ferrall today expressed the opinion that the law only applies to banks. One of tbe contractors at tbe penitentiary has already notified tbe superintendent of that institution that he interprets tbe law to embrace tbe convicts there. The matter will probably goto the courts for decision. FROM NORFOLK.

county, was appointed to a free scholarship in the State Normal School. Baltimore. J. W. Huffer and George M.

Stine killed two blacksnakes near Kohrersville. One snake measured six feet eleven inches long and nine inches around, and the other measured live feet three and a half Inches long. They were coiled In a hen's nest in a stable loft and showed fight. Mr. Huffer shot one snake with a vun.

and Mr. Stine cut tha others head off with an axe. The snakes were discovered by seven-vear-old Susie Huffer. who went to gather eggs. THE HARFORD MYSTERY.

Grand Jury Unable to Penetrate the Secret of the Sanders Case. Special Dispatch the Baltimore Sun.l Belair. May 21. The Harford county grand jury adjourned this afternoon after a ten days session. The peculiar death of Miss Mamie Sanders, whose body was found in the woods, near Clermont Mills, about a month ago, was very thoroughly investigated.

A large number of witnesses were summoned and examined. A partial report was received from tbe chemist in Baltimore who has been makinir an examination of tho unfortunate girl's stomach. He says that, so far as be has gone, be has found no evidences of poison or other matter to indicate thai her death was not due to natural causes. Mr. James R.

Kilgore, who found the body near bis mill, while attending the grand jury, was seen by The Sun's correspondent. Ha says that no event has occurred in that neighborhood for many years to causo so much speculation and talk as the death of Miss Sanders. He says literally thousands bave been to see the spot where she was found, which has been trodden as bare as a circus ring. The authorities have made a very search-iug investigationof this matter, and natu-rally feel that they have done their whole duty. In this view of the case it is probable nothing further will be done; that the secret, if any there be, will die with the deceased.

Tbe Circuit Court was today engaged in the trial of tbe case of State, use of Mo Ilvain. against S. A. Williams, executor, and other. This is an old case which has been pending for some time.

It. grew out of tho settlement of tbe late George Mcllvain's estate, which has been closed for many years. 'lhe grand jury found the following indictments: Louis Monks, Jacob Monks and Alfred Monks, assault; Wm. T. Myers and Wm.

J. Slattery, keeping a disorderly bouse Louis Monks, carrying concealed weapons; Thomas Brown, larceny; Sharples Carpenter, soiling fertilizers without a license, three cases; Charles assault; John P. Light, fishing pound nets; Henry Audlisb, alias Carl Falkinstine, larceny. The fertilizer firms of Baltimore who sell their goods in Harford county have determined to test the Harford county fertilizer law, and for this purpose Sbarpless Car-, penter bave been indicted for refusing to take out the accustomed license of 25. Mr.

Win. L. Marbury, of Baltimore, has been retained as their counsel, and tbe case will tried next week. Hirman Aibrecht. a native of Germany, was naturalized bv Judge Watters.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. C.

Watts and family, of Harford, sailed yesterday on the Munden fol Bremen. They will go from there to Liep-sic for a five years' stay and the education of their children. The South Delta Land Company, of Harford, has heen incorporated. The incorporators are: Robert L. Jones.

Charles R. Mc-Coukey, of York county. W. Boyd Bell, Fred. R.

Williams and Alex. S. Bell. sider and recommend legislation to meet the prob ems presented bv labor, agriculture and capital. Mr.

(republican, of KennsvlvHiiiii.ltlie chairman of the labor com mittee, and the author of tho bill, addressed the House in favor of the bill. At the conclusion of Mr. Phillips's speech a renort presented by Mr. Henderson, from the committee on rules, was adopted to extend the special order for the consideration of the Phillips bill until tomorrow at 4 o'clock. Mr.

Hooker, (republican, of New York.) chairman of the committee on "rivers and harbors, then asked that the House again formally disagree to the Senate amendments to the river and harbor appropriation bill. The House then agreed to the motion to dlsaorree.nud the Speaker reappointedJMessrs. Hooker, Hermann and Patchings conferees. THE HOLT WILL TRIAL. Ex.

Postmaster-General King Gives Some Breezy Testimony. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, May 21. Tho Holt will case is now reaching its most interesting stage. The caveators are now engaged in throwing doijbt on the thoory that Holt wrote or Signed the will, and tomorrow will. It is understood, introduce testimony to show that long before Judge Holt died be had changed his desires in" regard to the disposition or his property, as set forth in the alleged wiil.

and that his feelings toward Miss Throckmorton had undergone considerable change. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Emma S. Itrlggs was placed on the stand to testify on this line. She had met Judge Holt during tho Hrtmmistration of President Johnson in her capacity as a newspaper correspondent.

Since then she bud kept up a correspondence with him. and visits passed between them frequently. After seeing tho alleged will she said she did not think that it was written by Judge Holt nor signed by him. She was then asked: "What do you know of his feelings toward them (iho Throckmortons) or either of them?" Mr. Darlington, for tho caveatees, objected to the question unless somo time was specified, and also on the grouud that it was irrelevant.

Judge Bradley decided to allow the question aud admit all testimony tending to cast any light ou this mysterious case. Under tho circumstances he toid the jury there was no presumption that Judge Holt had attempted to destroy the will or that it had been mutilated by any one interested in having it destroyed. Owlug to the torn and burned condition of the document, the mysterious wav in which it reuched the register of wills, the absence of testimony or proof that it was over executed by Judge Holt or fouud among his papers at his death, and theabsenoeof any custodian of the document lrom the time of his death to the present, it was desirable to have all testimony admitted and considered which would throw anv light on the Judge's probable inteutions concerning the will and the disposition of his property. Mrs. Briggs will be rut on the 6tand tomorrow, and tt is understood that she will testify as to certain conversations with Judge Holt in which ho told ber of the change inihis fofdings toward the Throckmortons.

the desire being to prove that, even if he did execute and utter the dooument, ho afterward Intended to destroy it. The admission of this testimony is regarded as a strong point in favor of the caveators. Col. Thomas S. Barr, of Governor's l3land.

N. assistant judge-alvocate general of tho army, expressed the conviction that Judge Holt never wrot-3 tho alleged will, though the signature bore a close resemblance to his hanawriting. He regarded tne signature, even, as unsatisfactory, in view of tho character of tho tattered document. Judge Holt's papers were finished, wbiie this one was ragged, as it written at various times, and the document as a whole, he was convinced, was not in Judge Holt's handwriting. Judge Holt, he thought, would never have written Major Throckmorton's title as "majr," it being neither a full word nop Indicating the abbreviation: and there were other marks of carelessness which he thought could not he attributed to the purported testator.

The witness said he was not unfriendly to the Throckmortons. though he had not spoken to the Major sinoe the latter's court-martial, when he, Colouel Barr, served as Judge-advocate. When the counsel for the helr-at-law asked the witness to tell of the personal characteristics of Judge Holt, with a view of showlug whether the latter would ever have asked the President of the United States and the commander-in-chief of the army to serve as witnesses, the defense promptly objected and the court sustained the objection. Some breezy testimony was given by ex-Postmaster-General Horatio King. He testified to his long intimacy with Judge Holt, who, he said, whs "Generrtl" Holt, as ho had never sat on the bench.

He said tho alleged will unquestionably was not in the latter's bandwntins. aud he doubted the genuineness of the signatures of the witnesses to the will. President Grant and General and Mrs. W. T.

Sherman. The statement, however, was bused largely on the character of the document, the witness conceding that other wise he would regard the Holt signature as genuine. oeiieve the whole thing is a gross, bungling fraud," he added, vehe mently. "General Holt was a highly edu cated and oultured man, while thisdocument appears, to have been written by ad Here the testimony was objected to aud the entire statement was stricken out. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Funeral Services of Firemen A. Mortgage on Aletzerntt Hall. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, May 21. The bodies of four of the firemen who lost their lives Monday night were buried today. The funeral of Thomas Griffln took place from the Church ot St.

Stephen, the interment being in Holy Hood Cemetery. Firemen Hollaban, Brade- camp, Reynolds and Oliver. Officer O'Brien and Messrs. Thomas Biggans, Martin Keady and Patrick Stan Ion were the pall-bearers. Tho widow, a bride of but three weeks, who bad been married in the samo churcn.

was a most prostrated by grief. Father O'Con-neil paid an eloquent tribute to tho de ceased's devotion to duty. Tho funeral wa attended by a detail from the tiro uepart-ment. lhe funeral of Joseph Mullhall was held at St. Pettr's Church at 9 o'clock.

The pall bearers were Firemen Jerry O'Leary, George Fialy, Charles Koonce, Elmer Hooper, Wni. Lusoy and Timothy Brown. Father Sullivan preached the sermon. Tho interment was made in Mount Olivet, a detail of firemen accompanying the body. lhe funeral of George I.

Giles wa3 from Gunton Memorial Church, the interment belug at Hock Creek Cemetery. The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Alexander, of the rlrst I'resbytertaii Church. At the grave Masonic services were conducted by George C.

Whiting Lodge No. 2. Tne deceased was a member of the lodge aud of the Odd-Feilows an i Good Templars. Iho fuueral of George w. Kettler took place at Ti luity Methodist Episcopal Church at 'i o'clock.

Citiinnt Grant the Injunction. Judge Cox tins informed the counsel that he cannot grant the injunction nsKed by the Baltimore and Ohio aud the Baltimore and Potomac Companies to restrain the commissioners from enforcing the police regulations requiring the steam railroad companies to slop their trains before passing over street railway crosings. It is said counsel are un decided wheiher to appeal directly from the decision ot Judge Cox or to let the matter come up in the Police Court and then carry It to the Court of Appeals. Local JSotes. Among the marriage licenses issued today were tho tollowins: Edward L.

Smith, of ashington, ana Naunu C. Dennis, ot Ber- liu. inos. u. nan, or Hancock, and Sailie V.

Turley, of Suepherdstovn, W. ldiward E. Xoessuer and Cora Albert Dent-ler, both or Hagerstown, William E. Evans and Maggie Prince Miller, both of Colonial Beach, James F. Clark and Lienora Hudson, both of Amherst, Va.

Henrietta G. Mctzerott executed a mortgage today on the Metzerott Hall property to secure a man of 575.000. This money will be useii to convert the hall into a theatre. Work will probably begin next month and the theatro be completed by fall. AXOTHLU PENSION Mrs.

Patton Was Keinarried and Secured a Divorce. Washington, May Cleveland today sent to the House a veto of a bill to pension Rachel Fatton, whose husband, John H. Patton, was captain of an Illinois regiment, and was killed la 18(13. After drawing a pension for thirteen years, Mrs. Patton was remarried and consequently was dropped from the pension rolls, but arterward secured a divorce on the ground Of desertion.

The President says: "It cannot be denied that the remarriage or this beneficiary terminated her pensionable relation to the government as. completely as if it never existed. The statute which so provides declares what is approved by a fair and sensible consideration of pension principles. giving, however, the application of strictly legal principles to the subject, there "PPear to be any sentiment which should restore to the pension roil, as the widow ot a deceaseo" soldier, a divorced wife wnp has relinquished the title of soldier's widow to again become a wife, and who. to secure the expected advantages and com-rortsor a second marriage, has been quite willing to forego the provision which was made for her by the government solely on the ground of her soldier widowhood." A Itevenue Measure Impossible.

Washington. May Senate committee on finance was called together in special sesstou today at tho instance of Senator Sherman to consider whether it was not possible even yet to formulate some bill to In- of the government upon u'nocrat9 and republicans could 1 a tn" its passage during the present session. The meeting was a very T.W?n??S' and Immediately became ap-Pn 2'. tLere Possibility of reach! nmoa The sugges-I Senator Gorman for Sbio coffoe dl(1 llot Pve accept-Snd w.artiuLlC'enJ "umberof the oommlttee-eratloo 88ed a very brief conoid! Immigration Uiii lu the Senate. Washington.

May Lodge, cha rman or the Senate committee on Immigration, Bald today that the disposition of trie committee appeared to favorable to giving the Immigration bill a prominent pluce on th order of business of the Senate, but added that, whother a place said he would offer the bill reported by him self from thn committee on Immigration as a substitute for the Bouse bill, "he consid ered ir a. more complete measure. He ob iects to the House bill especially because it does not furnish a sufficient guarantee against the illiteracy of Immigrants. He says the Corliss amendment, relating Canadians, is satisfactory. Mil.

TERRELL'S DEFENSE. to The Amer'ean Minister to Turkey Speaks of His Administration. Washington, May 21. Mr. Terrell, United States minister to Turitey, in reply to queries regarding an article in which it was stated that William E.Dodge and other gentlemen.

with Kev. H. O. Dwight. of Constantinople, had asked his removal from the post of minister to Turkey, said he had been informed that Mr.

Dwight had addressed Mr. Dodge and others, and that they had come to Wash ington, but that no charges had been filed. Mr. Terrell added that missionaries had expressed their gratitude to him for protection of their lives and property. Two years ago certain newspapers assailed him for dining too often with the Sultan and for not protecting Americans.

The charges were false. Mr. Terrell said the Sultan of Turkey is nn intellectual and courteous sovereign and he had never felt called on to destroy bis own influence by accusing the Sultan of being the author of the outrages. The Sultan protected American missionaries whenever requested during a period of fearful trial as promptly as any Christian monarch in Europe could. No American missionaries have been killed, but Franco and Italy are claiming indemnity for their Catholic priests slaughtered during recent riots.

Mr. Terrell said the proportion of Imprudent men among Americans in Turkey is very small. SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. Over'a Hundred Marksmen Contesting at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 21.

In the Hazard trap-shooting tournament during yesterday and today targets were thrown from fifteen traps and shot at in eighteen events. The average number of shooters in these events was 102, which is without parallel In the history of trap-ehooting. The largest per cent, yet made is that of Gilbert, of Iowa. 94 4-10 on 170 targets. Other high per cents, are those of Redwing, 92 9-10: Heikos and Parmalee, 92 3-10 each; udd.

91 7-10. Glover and Grimm, 90 each. A few low per cents were made, but the general average is about 80. Only ten of this great number of shots are local men; all others come from a distance. Kansas City, May 21.

The event of the shooting tournament today was the live- bird shoot at twenty-five yards for the inter state championship, which took up all the afternoon and was not finished. J. A. R. Elliott.

Chris. Gottlieb aud C. Smith, of Kansas J. K. Wllinot, of Lexington, and E.

D. Trotter.of Iowa, tied for first place, each killing twenty-five straight. READING TO BK SOLD. The Time for Payment of Defaulted Interest Has Philadelphia, May 2i. Under the terms of the decree of foreclosure the time limit allowed the Philadelphia and Reading Company to pay the defaulted interest amounting to about upon its general mortgage bonds expired today.

The trustee for the bondholders, it is said, will proceed in a few davs to advertise the property for sale under the provision of the Jecree which re quires thatthree months' notice of such sale must be given by advertisement in Philadelphia, New York and London papers. It was' reported in financial cirotes this afternoon that some step looking to a stay of foreclosure proceedings would be taken, but President Henry X. Paul, of the Penn sylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities, trustee for the bondholders, said, as far as he knew, the sale would take place, and declared he was not aware of any movement to prevent it. NORTH CAROLINA. An Increase of 1G Per Cent, in the Cot ton Acreage Suicide of a Woman.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sua.l Raleigh. K. C. Mar 21. The State agri cultural department today summarized its May crop report, based on returns from nine hundred correspondents.

The general condition and preparation of farm lands are given as 104 per cent. The increase in the cotton acreage over ordinary years is 16 per cent. Corn is 2 per cent, below the average. The condition of wheat is 92 and oat 87. It Is the opinion of some correspondents that the great Increase in cotton acreage is by men who are in debt to merchants for supplies and who are forced by the merchants to plant what they term a money crop.

The increase in tobacco acreage is 12 per cent. One of the leading populist State Senators, when asked today what his party proposed to do with the republicau State ticket, replied, "We are going to boat it." Tho annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina met at Wilmington today with 50 clerical and 110 lav delegates. Rain today has done much toward ending the drought in this State. Mattie Williams, of Greensboro', committed suicide by taking laudanum. She was, two years ago, acquitted of poisoning a young man named Taium, but many persons believed that she was really guilty and that this was the reason for her suicide.

Col. m. Johnson died at his home in Charlotte yesterday. He was for several years prominent, in North Carolina politics, and was formerly mayor of Charlotte. Though having a great deal of political influence iu his native State, he did not care to run for public office.

Colonel Johnson held a conspicuous plaue in financial and social circles or North Carolina and was very popular among a wide circle of friends. KILLliD BY ELECTRICITY. Two Colored Men Meet Instant Death in Lynchburg An Assignment. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.l Lynchburg, May 21. Two more victims were added to the deaths in Lynchburg from electricity at an early hour this morning.

The men were Edmund Woodson and George Smith, colored, and the stable of the Lynchburg Livery Company, ou Commerce street, was the scene of the fearrul accident. Electricity, owing to a severe storm, had been playing mad pranks during the early hours of the night, and about 3.30 o'clock one of the wires in the stable blazed up. Edmund Woodson, who was employed by Conley. Pollard Co. as a driver, wont into a stall in the rear with a buoaet of water, and, it is supposed, touched some bale wire which was hanging down from a sas pipe heavily charged with electricity, and was shocked to death.

George Smith, an old man employed as night watchman, witnessed the death of and aroused tho other stable hands. The wires above were then blazing aud be went upstairs to look after the lire. He was beard to cry out several times, and be, too, was killed. The fire alarm was turned in and shortly after the arrival of the fire department the flames were extinguished aud the dangerous wires cut away. At the coroner's inquest held later in the day the jury decided that the death of the men was due to electricity, but whether any individual or corporation was to blame the jury was unable to say.

A deed of trust was recorded at the office of the clerk of the Corporation Court today from the Rivermont Electric Company to Charles M. Blackford and F. S. Kirkpatrick, trustees, conveying the electric-light plant to secure the payment of forty coupon bonds of 1,000 each. This deed is made as the result of the litigation in the suit of Dameron and others against the City of Lynchbiirg, as under tbe decision of the Circuit Court the city has bee i enjoined from guaranteeing $40,000 of bonds as agreed upon.

Wyoming Democrats for Silver. Lakamie, May 21. The democratic State convention, held here today, was controlled entirely by the free-silver element of the party, and adopted a platform of one plank, as follows: i That we, the democracy of Wyoming, in convention assembled, demand the free and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold into primary redemption money at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the action or approval of any other government." Religious Conventions in York. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. York.

May SSI Tbe Epwortli League District Convention met here today with delegates from York, Adams, Franklin, Fulton. Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin counties. C. C. Rurgesser, of York, presided.

The annual bounty convention of the Christian Endeavor Societies was held at Wrigbtsville today. Fire at Lewlstown, Fa. Lewistown, May 21. Fire broke out late tonight in the lumber-yards of Fran-clscus which were entirely consumed. The flames spread to tbe building of Witman, Schwarz wholesale grocers, which was partly destroyed, and damaged a dozen The fire was under control at 1 clock, with tbe assistance ot the departments of Huntingdon and Miffliaiowu.

The loss will reach saXOOO. Success of "The Rivals." The all-star cast of Rivals" ended the second week ot its tour in Chicago last Saturday nlaht by playing at McVicker's Theatre for $20,000 for three performances Friday night, Saturday matinee and Saturday night. In St. Louis on the Thursday previous only one performance had beeu Intended to be given, but the demand for seats was so great that an extra matinee was given to a large house. Packed houses and big receipts also welcomed the company at Pittsburg, Louisville and Cincinnati in the first partot the same week.

This week the company is plaviug east from Milwaukee to Cleveland. Next week will eud the tour. Proceedings of the Second Day at Alexandria. REPORT OF BISHOP WHITTLE. He Narrates His Work During the Year Just Closed.

Assistant Ulnhop Newton's Keport Standing Committee Klected Itev. Dr. Sprlgg's Name Placed on the Register, and the Church of the KpiphaUy, on liarton's Heights, Admitted. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.l Alexandria. May 21.

The one hun dred and first counoil of the Protestant EpisV copal Chiiroh of Virginia opened its second day's session at St. Paul Church this morning with church services. Rev. Johu Y. Downman, of Richmond, preached an excellent sermon from Phil, lv, 8 "Whatsoever things are true," The council was then called to order, and after the minutes bad been made the committee on lay credentials reported the following additional members: Dr.

W. Wirt, D. G. Griffith, Robert Beverly, F. M.

Eastmay and Charles King, whose names were called and they took their scats. Bishop Whittle's Report. The annual report of Bishop Whittle was then submitted and was read by Assistant Bishop Newton. Tho Bishop regret that his physical conditou does not permit him to do more than to recount the work on which bo has been engaged during the year. He narrates an extensive tour of visitations to various portions of the diocese and ordination of ministers, confirmation of candidates, etc.

In several portions of the diocese new churches have been erected by the etlorta of consecrated men and women. Lists of the candidates for the ministry wore given and notices made of the ministers decoased. He paid a special tribute to the late Henderson Suter, who was rector of Christ Church, of Alexandria. He noted the olerioal changes in tbe diocese during the year. He reported the following summary of his work: Visitations, 38; confirmations, (white 278, colored 72,) 350: postulants, 4: candidates tor priest's orders, deacons ordained, presbyters ordained, ministers deceasod.

letters dimlssory given, letters dimissory accepted. lay readers licensed, 14; churches consecrated. 3. Assistant Bishop Newton's Report. Tho assistant bishop, John U.Newton, then read bis annual report.

He, too. ha made a wide circuit of visitations throughout the State of Virginia and has preached at many churohes. has confirmed a number of candidates and has ordained four ministers. He has attended the meetings of the board of trustees of the Theological Seminary and High School and laid tbe corner-stone of St. James's Chapel, Petersburg.

He reported that the evangelist of tne council was doing excellent work, yet there was some work which could be done only by minister resident of the neighborhood in which the work is to be done. Committees Elected. The election of the standing committee being next in order. Rev. B.

M. Randolph nominated the present standing committee, as follows: Kev. Joseph Packard, D. Rev. Berryman Green, Rev.

P. P. Phil-ips, Mr. Arthur Herbert. Mr.

L. M. Blackford, Mr. Johu It. Zimmern.

On motion of Mr. Randolph, the secretary was authorized to cast the vote of the council for the nominee, and it was done accordingly and the gentleman declared electei. The executive committee of the Diocesan Missionary Society was unanimously reelected as follows: Right Rev. F. M.

Whir-tie. D. LL. Right Rev. Johu B.

Newton, Rev. J. Y. Downman, Rev. Pike Powers.

D. Kev. R. A. Goodwin.

Rev. H. Car-michael, D. Rev. L.

R. Mason, Rev. W. M. Clark, Rev.

B. M. Randolph, Mr. Joseph Bryan, Mr. Wm.

F. Gray, Mr. 'iboma3 Pous, Mr. G. G.

Minor, Dr. J. it. Wheat, Mr. F.

D. Beveridge. Mr. U. Rand.

Wellford, Mr. J. L. Williams, treasurer. The committee on new parishes recommended that the Mission Church at Bartou Heights, Richmond, be admitted as a parish.

Ir. Naiue on the Register. The Rev. Professor Gramraer next read the report of the committee on the admission of itev. Dr.

Sprigg to the council. This report opened the way for his admission, which was granted by vote of the council, when Dr. Sprigg immediately tooit his seat and spoke favorably o'i the admission of the church at Bartou Heights. Dr. Sprigg was called to order by Rev.

H. B. Lee for being too personal in bis remarks against Bishop Whittle. Dr. Sprigg yielded the point and the discussion was continued by Rev.

Pike Powers, D. Judge Chichester. Rev. James Gram-mer, D. and Rev.

C. E. Ball, who moved that the report of the committee on the church at Burton Heights be laid on the table, which motion was lost. Mr. Thomas C.

Ruffia spoke in favor of admitting the church. Bishop Whittle ciosed the debate by stating tbe reasons which ied to his decision againt admitting the church at Barton Heights on canonical grounds alone. The question was then put and the report of the committee on the admission of the Church of the Epiphany at Barton Height's was accepted by a vote of 39 iu favor to 30 against, aud tbe council then took a recess. Afternoon Session. The council resumed its session shortly after 4 o'clock P.

M. Rev. H. B. Lee called up the amendment of tbe eleventh canon in relation to the admission of new parishes.

'The amendment provides that before a new church shall be admitted to the council tbe church authorities shall be satisfied as to the amount and guarantee of tbe salary of the minister. An amendment submitted by Assistant Bishop Newton provides that the minimum salary shall be not less than $'00. Judge Chichester thought that this Ques tion, should be submitted not to the executive but to the whole council. The repre sentatives of the whole church shoul consider questions of this oharacterand deter- inlno them. Dr.

James Grammar said that the objaction to this amendment was that it gave more power to tbe bishop. There was a tendency to concentrate powers in the bishops. The House of Bishops was assuming too much power. In matters aJ eting the rights or the laity and ot the power- shouid l)i in the hands the rep resentatives of parishes. Tua price of liberty is perpetual vigilance.

The proposed amendment to the eleventh canon were rejected. Tho committee on the Bruce fund reported receipts 544, expenditures $403. Iteports Presented. The committee on the widows and orphans fund reported that the accounts were nil proper. Bishop jNewton appealed ror more atten tion to the widows and orphans' luud.

It had rallen off S2.000. The committee on the episcooal fund sub mitted its report through Kev. Dr. Ball. Tho committee on the state of tho clergy also submitted its report.

Rev. Dr. Powers submitted the report of a majority of the committee of tlfieen on tho proposal to change the method of collecting the contingent tund. Kev. R.

H. Goodwin submitted a minority report on the same sutiject. rue only difference between the two is that the majority report proposes to continue the assessment, as now and that the vestry armnge the method of collection, and the minority report provides that the words "if possible" be added. Bishop Whittle said the words "if possible" would repeal the cinon. To aad if possible to the Teu Commandments would mane them no commandments at ail.

The minority report was rejected and the majority was adopted. Proposed Change In the Constitution. Rev. Mr. Damman submitted a report on a letter from the secretary of the general House or Deputies relative to some changes in the constitution, the most important of which was a change of name to be placed at tbe head of the oanoos, the proposed name being "that portion of the catholic church known in law as the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States." To this tbe committee reported adversely and the report was adopted.

The residue of the report was postponed until next council. A telegram from East Carolina Counoil, of North Carolina, asking the blessing of God on the Virginia Council was read and a similar telegram was directed to be returned. Major R. T. Scott submitted a report ou the status of tbe Virginia Female Institute, at Staunton, and the council adjourned until tomorrow morning.

Woman's Auxiliary. The Woman's Auxiliary holds meetings at Christ Courch. Tbe services were begun at 7 A. M. by the celebration of the holy communion with great solemnity.

He. Rev. John B. Newton, Assistant Bishop of Virginia, delivered an address encouraging the women in their work lor the church, and an offertory was afterward made for a chapel at Port Alegre. Tbe business meeting: opened at 10 A.

M. The address of tno president was read. Then followed the reading of the reports of secretaries, showing tbe work of the auxiliary. Addresses were delivered by Mrs. L.Twlny.

honorary secretary, ot New YorK: Miss Sybil Carter, or White Earth, and Rev. Dr. R. H. McKIm, of Epiphany Church.

Washington. 1 The morning session closed shortly before 1 o'clock. Another session convened in the afternoon, and, after religious services. Rev. R.

K. lassie, ot Upperville, Fauquier county, delivered an address. The election of officers then proceeded, with tbe following result: Woman's Auxiliary, Miss Sailie Stuart, president; Junior Auxiliary. Mrs. Robt.

Barton, of Washington, pres ldeut; Babies' Branch, Mrs. Studds, president. Charlottesville IJemocrats on the Move. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l May 21; Derao-cratio ward meetings held here tonight elected nine delegates to the State convention to be held in Staunton and eighteen to the congressional convention which is to meet in Winchester to nominate a candidate for Congress from the seventh Tbe delegates to Staunton are Micajah Woods, F. A.

Massie, R. W. Nelson, M. Let term an, C.W. Allen.

W. H. Prout, A. N. Peyton, J.

M. Murphy and Walter Dinwiddle. Three of tbe wards instructed the delegates (fourteen) BOND RESOLUTION CAUSED IT. The New Yorker Resorted to Filibustering Tactics. II Wan Accused bv the Popnllt Senator of Violating an Unanimous Agreement of the Senate, nd Ketorted by denouncing the Charse a Absolutely Vnlse rension Bill rassed Over the President's Veto.

WmntNiiTON. Mar 21. The river and harbor conference report was takea hd by the Senate today as eooa 03 the session opened. The report covered an agreement on all Items except the. California deep-water harbor and tho Siva Pedro, inucr harbor.

Mr. Uncon (democrat, or Georgia) argued against approving tho agreement to omit tbe appropriation for the lirunswick harbor. In order to do this the Senate dis- agroed to tho entire report and recommitted it to conference. The conference report on the legislative, ciecutivo and judicial appropriation bill was takea up and led to considerable debate. Mr.

Cullom's motion to agree to tho report was defeated, ftud tho bill was sent bade to conference. Mr. Ilutler (populist, of North Carolina) moved to tako up his resolution to prohibit the lesm of tutereRt-beariiig bonds. Mr. Hill was quicklv on hi feet and was about to speak when Mr.

Sewart (populist, or Nevada) objected to any debate. "I utk unanimous consent to make a statement." said Mr. Hdl. "1 oMect to anv debate whatever, insisted Mr. Stewart.

Then I tuovo to adjourn," said Mr. lull decisively. Tho motion was defeated. Mr. Chandler move i an executive session and a yea-and-nay vote was secured.

It became evident that obstructive tactics would be resorted to Hi order to keep the bond prohibition resolution I rum being taken up. Mr. Hill was active in organizing obstructive Stops, moving irom sldo to side of the chamber, lie and other? in opposition refrained from voting, thus breaking tt quorum. Mr. Illll'it Strategy.

A quorum bring scoured, tho vote was about to bo 'akoa on tho motion for an executive seston when Mr. lVttiirrew asked leave to otter a supplementary conference report on the Indian bill. Too consent being given, Mr. Hill immediately demanded the full reading of tho report. This was an unexpected move for delay, as tho report was very voluminous.

Tlio presiding oflleer (Mr. Faulkner, of Went Virginia, In tuo chair) ruled that Mr. Hill's demand was reirular and directed the clerk to proceed wit the reading of tlio report. Senators Ilutler, Stewart and Allen Interposed a chorus of protests. Mr.

Allen said he hoped the Sonate would not violate every deooncy aud propriety by the obstructive tactics. it "What right have you to tho floor?" asked Mr. Hill sharply, addressing Mr. Allen personalis Then, addressing tho chair, Mr. Hill added.

"He has no right to the floor." "Vos, I bave too," declared Mr. Allen. "I have the right to speak, audi propose to do BO." "Others have rights as well as you," responded Mr. Hill. The tone of the Senators showed much feeling.

Mr. Allen was allowed to proceed, and 6aid tuts obstruotion was manifestly aimed at a populist measure. "I am glad it is admitted to be a populist measure," Interjected Mr. Hill. Butler interposed to say that the filibuster would have been made against the bill whether urged by a populist, democrat or republican, because it prohibited bonds.

Mr. Allen had continued to hold the floor, and he now spoke with much foeling, saying he had neverjitnowu the spirit of unanimous agreement of the Senate to be violated, and the Senator who committed such a violation now would regret it. "I would liko to know If the Senator refers to me," said Mr. Hid. rising quickly.

There was a momeutary silence, owing to tb suggestive tonu of Mr. Hill's iuquiry. "What duos tho Senator want to know for?" asked Mr. Allen, with equal significance. "I vant to know if the reference is to me, repeated Mr.

Hit). '1 referred to the Senator." said Mr. Alien. Settlement Abnolutely I'alse. "Then I desire to say here," answered Mr.

IIU1, savagely, "that tho statement is false: absolutely false. have violated no agreement and my course Uas been sustained by the chair." "Tho Senator will never be able to convince me," said Mr. Allen, in a somewhat subdued tone, "that he was honest In haviug thnt report read." "I oaro nothing about convincing you. I stand on my rights hei'," said Mr. Hill, contemptuously.

Tho to be taken when a snarl of parliamentary obstruction was interposed. -Mr. Hill culled attention to the ubsenco of a quorum, aud a call of the Senate was necessary. Mr. Chandler moved to proceed with the House business on the table.

Mr. Fryo presented a privileged conference report on tb" river and harbor bill, not lucluding the Calforniu items, aud it was agreed to. Mr. Hill followod with another motion to adjourn, but. ou a request lor a yea and nay Vole, failua to secure a sufficient number of seconds.

Mr.Criandlcr called for a standing division, Knowing Senators voting, less than a quo-UUi, cud a unit of the Semite followed. A Novel Complication. With a quorum secured another novel complication arose. Mr. Chandler succeeded in Having the business on tho table sent over from the House taken up.

It cm braced the Immigration bill, a presidential veto ot a id niur uonjiou bill una several other routine mutters. "1 asu for the reading of the President's veto," said Mr. Hill, adding that on the reception ot a veto it must tie acted on at once, utiles the Senato suspended action by at-flruiatlve vote. This brought ou a controversy, and the veto was finally referred to the petition committee. Mr.

Chandler thou culled for tho final read-lug of the immigration bill. Mr. Stewart protested airainRt tho obstruction, but the chair held that tho bill must be read if the demand wan made. The reading consumed considerable time, after which the bill was referred. Mr.

Gray moved to adjourn, but a standing vote again disclosed the absence of a quorum. Mr. Pcffer endeavored to effect a compromise by having a time fixed lor a vote ou ino bond prohibition, but there was a chorus of objections. Mr. htowart moved that the scrgeant-at.

arms bo directed to quest tho presence of Senators, Mr. Hill and Mr. I handler sought to seouro tho nays und yeas and then a standing vote. Tho Stewart motion prevailed, and the business of the Scnato was suspended while the sergcant-a-arms looked up absent Senators. Senators Slipped Avrur.

ItwasCliP. M. when tho suspension of business occurred, ami the outlook was tor a protracted struggle. Senator strolled about tho chamber or repaired to the cloakrooms At O.uO it was evident that no could bo secured, as Senator were sdppiug away lro.n the building. Mr.

h'utler, author or the prohibition bona bill, rosu and staled that he would not inconvenience Senators any longer tonight, but would continue tho contest tomorrow noon. Mr. Stewart Hurried to Mr. Uutler's sldo aud suggested that tho motion bu lor a recess uutll tomorrow. Instead of au adjournment.

Mr. Ilutler moved a recess, but the chair new that In tlio absence ot a quorum no motion could be entertained save one tor adjournment. "Then I movo to adjourn." snid Mr. Butler giving up the contest for tonight, and at ti Ho 1 M. tho Seuate adjourned.

HOUSE OF ItEl'ltEsENTATIYES. Hoover Tension Itill lnHed Over the President's Veto. Washington, May tho opentng of tho session ot tho Houso today Mr. Oros-venor (republican, of Ohio) sent to the clerk's desk and had read a Washington apodal to a Cincinnati paper, ehnratng that nt a reoont meeting of the way and moans committee after pledging himself to voto to report a reciprocity Mil. ho had voted against it There had been a constant reiteration of the charge, he said, that tho ways und means committee was rent by factional dissensions This charge bad no foundation, la fact there was no difference of opinion among the republicans or tho committee as to th ultimate purposoof the republican partv to carry to triumph tho doctrine of recirroeitv Mr.

K.rkpatilck (republican of Kbum then called up the bill to pension Franc El Hoover at the rate of $i0 Per month which wus returned with the President's veto Th President vetoed the bill on tho grouud that there was oo claim that th presout helDi condition of the soldier was due to army service. Mr. hJrkpatrlck moved that the bill bo passed over the veto and said: "it Congress does not give him relief he will iTn to the poorhouse. The committee can never issvnt to that as long as there is a dollar in thf treasury." 8r Mr. Erduian (democrat, of Pennsylvania opposed the motion.

He ei plained til? th information lu tho possession or tho Presi Ut-ut was the original report ot the com. umtco mid the testimony on tlio at tha nm Hon oltce, in neither of wbloh was it tdalVue i that the disease was duo to service origin 1 he new report, he declared, presented more than the usual absurdities of a plea of cou-Icsslon and evidence. Would tiive Dollar. Mr. Loud (republican, or California) also opposed the motion, aud Mr.

Wood (renuhit can. of Illinois) supported It. Tho latter said that If there were but iu the treasury he would be In favor of taking It out to par the first month's pension of Francis 13. ifoo- mV. Willis (republican, or Delaware) conceded the debtte with a ten-minute soeeoh iu criticism ot the President's course in veto ing prtvalo pension bills.

Vtt0 The bill was then passed over the veto ma Hues ti' dlVi8ion along party Under the special order tho House nert tirocuedea to consider tl. bill to authoriio SAFE IN PORT TOBACCO JAIL. Sheriff Wade Is Reprimanded by Chief Judge Briscoe. The Prisoner Asks to See His Children-He Says Will Plead "Not Guilty" and Ioe Not Want to Remove IHft Case to Any Other County Happenings In Other Counties. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

La Plata, May 21. Sheriff Wade and Deputy T. H. Medley arrived here at 7 o'clock tonight, having in charge Joseph Cocking, who is Indicted on the charge of killing his wire and sister-in-law near La Pb.ua April 23. A large crowd of people had assembled to see the prisoner on the arrival of tbe train, but Sheriff Wade did not leave the cars at LaPlata, but took his prisoner to Port Tobacco Statlon.two miles LaPlata.

He was met there by a team and drove Cocking to Port Tobacco, where he was taken to the sheriff's home. After he had eaten his supper the sheriff conveyed tho prisoner over to the dilapidated building which is used as a jail. Cocking was assigned to a cell In which the two men who killed Everest in 1876 were kept until they were hanged. The prisoner seemed relieved to reach the Jail. He still says he wan to be tried in Charles county.

During the night Cocking was visited by a large number of people, who seemed curious to see how he looked and acted. Sheriff Wade entertained Cocking with some short stories, which caused the prlaouer to smile at times. He says his quarters are not as pleasant as those which he occupied at the Baltimore city jail, but, he added, he expected to get used to the change. Cocking made a request that he be allowed to see his little children and it is probable Mrs. Miller, his mother-in-law, will bring tbem to see bim tomorrow.

Judgo Briscoe arrived here today, making a full bench. He had expected to bave Cocking arraigned today, as rhe court had directed the sheriff to have the prisoner in court this morningt but for some reason the sheriff did not go for Cocking until today. The judge paid his respects to the sheriff by saying in open court that the judges had every reason to expect the officer's of the court to attend to their duties, but after tho failure of Sheriff Wade to produce the prisoner when told to do so, the court, lawyers and people would in future have to arrange matters to suit the officer instead of the officer suiting the court. Cocking will be arraigned in tbe morning. He said he would plead "Not guilty," as that was the truth.

He also says he will ask for a trial by jury. There is a Btrong feeling against any attempt to remove the case, as the people say the county is poorly able to pay the expenses of a trial anyway, and if it was removed to another county the expenses would be largely increased. Should an effort be made for removal, it is most likely that the case will be sent to St. Mary's county. The next term of court will be held there in September.

STATE CAPITAL. Appointment of Assessors by Governor Lowndes The Oyster Navy. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Annapolis, May 21. Additional assessors appointed by Governor Lowndes were announced today as follows: Allegany County J. B.

Stottiemeyer. W. R. Wilson, Michael Wiesel. Baltimore County L.

G. Turner. Albert Smith, Richard Woo'Jen, C. L. Rogers.

J. M. Fultz, M. Hoskal). Charles Smith.

Howard Rider. Charles G. Snaveiv. Leonard Quinlan. Washington County Alex.

M. Flora, David T. Troup. John W. Lefever, George A.

Davis. D. W. Oarkman, Duvid F. Smith, Augustus ioung, i.

Long, juouD, Moses Whitson, George S. Miller. Caot. E. Sidney S.

Turner, the new commander of theoyster navy, was here todav, and will enter upon duty June 1. Captain Turner has received applications from I. Henry Hall, of Somerset: W. A. Vane, of Dorchester, and Arthur B.

Carter, of Annapolis, who want to be clerk. The position, which pays 8700. is at present filled by Capt. J. D.

Loker, of St. Mary's countv. Mr. T. Beaucbamp.clerk of Circuit Court for Somerset County, and Wm.

F. Lankford, of Princess Anne, recommend Mr. Hall to Commander Turner. State Senator Dryaen is also backing him for the place. lucluding county, school, State and road tax the rate for Anne Arundel county for 1896.

estimated Dy districts, is as follows: First district, 123; second, 133M: third. fourth. 140; nftb, 1(56; eighth, 123M-'I he fifth district is increased cents on too $100. The second district road tax is increased 1 cent. The general rate will be 66 cents, an increase of 1 cent over last year.

The districts in which the tax rate will be decreased are: rirst, 6 cents; third, 7 fourth, 7 cents; eighth, 1 cent. Secretary of State D.illam is still confined to his room by illness. His condition was not so favorable today. Mrs. Dallasm i with him.

ARM! WORM RAT AGES Their Attacks on the Wheat Fields of Dorchester County. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Cambridge, Mav 21. Vast numbers of army worms are appearing on some of the farm lands near Cambridge and several crops of wheat and corn have been nearly destroyed by them. The pests, contrary to their usual habits, are attacking the wheat heads. This is attributed to tho fuct that the worms have come some weeks earlier than heretofore and find the grain and chaff of the wheat in a tender condition.

The farmers are very much alarmed over the ravages of tbe pests. The trucking industry has developed to a great extent on the farm lands on the great Choptank river in recent years. Not only are the local canneries supplied, but largo quantities of peas, beans, tomatoes and potatoes are shipped to Baltimore and Northern markets. At Rose Hill farm, which was the home place of the late Wilson By rn.l.OOO large bunches of asparagus were shipped in one day recently. The present owner, Mr.

John Hirst, an experienced Long Isl ind trucker, employs from fifteen to twenty laborers steadily all through the busy season. His success has encouraged others to engage in the business more largely, and they find that it pays better than wheat and corn. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. District Assessors Appointed Sale of an Electric Road. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Rockville, May 21.

The countv commissioners have appointed assessors for Montgomery county, as follows: First district, Reuben Riggs; second, W. F. Lewis: third, Cbaries M. Williams: fourth, Thomas R. Claggett; fifth, Alfred C.

Tolson; sixth. John E. Best; seventh, Henry Renshaw; eighth, Leonard Weer; ninth, K. H. Stich-8on; tenth, Harvey C.

Fiiwcett; eleventh, Fred. V. Hays: twelfth, R. Kent King; thirteenth. Hazel W.

Cashell. A Moun' Vernon society for Montgomery county will be organized at Rockville Saturday next. Mrs. George R. Goidsborough.

vice-regeut of the Mount Vernon Association for Maryland, will be present. Mr. Henry C. Hailowell and others make addresses. The Tenallytown and Rockville Electric Railroad has been sold to O.

T. Crosby for including franchise, railroad track, cars, equipments and real estate. The road was bought by Mr. Crosby for the Georgetown and Tenallytown Electric Railroad Company, aud it is thought will be extended to Rockville. The newly elected mayor and oity council of Rockville have appoiuied a committee to look into plans for waterworks.

Painfully Injured. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Pooomokb City, May 21. Delia, a small ohlld of Julius Senderson, was dangerously injured this morning while ou its way to school by. falling on a sharp, triangular piece of broken slate and cutting a loug, deep gash in its jaw. The child was picked up unconscious und taken to its home.

In order to properly dress the wound several Rt itches were nuoenary to be taken'. Dr. King dressed the injuries. Shooting at a Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Annapolis. May 21.

The store or G. P. Wllley, in Anne Arundel county, fourth district, was robbed last night, the burglar entering bv cutting a panel out of the front door. Mr.Willey was awakened by the barking of a dog and pursued tho burglar, tiring several shots at him, but failing to make a capture. Caroline School Graduates.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Denton, May 21. Tho oommenoemont of tho public schools of Caroline county will lake plaoo iu Denton next Tuesday. Tho following are tbe graduates from tbe ninth grade work: Greensboro' Academy. Laura Dotty, Delia Sparks. Clayton Horsey: itldgely Academy, Nettle Dean, Jessie Jones, Annie Flounders, Cordelia Greene: Denton Academy, Ethel H.

Towers, Mabel E. Mary K. Hobbs, Mary E. ltaughley, Charles H. Whitby, Lorn A.

Downes; Federalsburg Academy, Ida. G. Doane. Edna M. Prince.

M.iv Spark tin. The following are the Denton High School graduates: Charles R. Wllsou. Nellie E. Wilson aud Anna J.

Wright. Work on the new railroad from Queens-town to Greenwood, is being pushed rapidly. Work Is golug ou each aide of Deu- Interesting: Questions for the Court to Decide Teeting a Law. Special Disoatoh to tbe Baltimore Sun.1 Belaib. May 21.

The question of the validity of the recent town election of Belair has been occupying much of the attention of the authorities during tho present term of court. Under the law passed at the reint session or the Legislature, a property qualification was established for electors in Belair town It is required that all voters in such elections should be taxpayers on at least $100 of property. But two of the judges of the election disregarded the requirements of tlie law and admitted to the exercise or the franchise all registered voters, whether property -owners and tax-payers or not. The new town commissioners organized as follows: Presldenr, Charles L. Dallam; secretary, William D.

Harrj man; treasurer, James C. Young. In the meanwhile a large number of citizens, desirous of testing the validity of tbe election and the constitutionality of the law. addressed a communicatton to Mr. John B.

Ilanna, treasurer of the old board of town asking bim not to vacate his office or surrender the books and funds until ordered to do so by the court. The paper addressed to Mr. Hanna declared that the validity of the election and tbe right of the new commissioners to hold office should be settled epeedliy and once for all, so that no doubt may exist as to the right of the commissioners to collect and borrow money. This paper was signed by Wm. If.

Harlan, Allen Hoffman. J. M. Streett. P.

F. Ball, Thomas H. Robinson, Otho 8. Lee, Joha W. Anderson, Gilbert S.

Hawkins, S. A. Williams. J. G.

Rouse, O. M. Whitaker, Geo. R. Calrnes, W.

W. Preston, Harry S. Carver and J. T. O.

Hopkins. Mr. Hanna was assured that he would be Indemnified for any costs that may be incidental to the stand he was urged to take, and he complied with the request. The necessity for establishing the validity of the election was, therefore, placed upon the newly elected commissioners and the officers appointed by them, and the preliminary steps have been taken to bring the matter berore the court by mandamus. At the same time the grand jury has been investigating the action of the judges of the town election.

It was stated that Indictments had been prepared in these cases, but the grand jury finally decided to do no more than condemn the action of the election judges, which tbey did today in their report to the court. Inasmuch as a civil tuit has been brought which would test both the validiiy of tho election and the constitutionality of the property qualification for the electors, a strong sentiment was developed against the criminal prosecution of the judges of election. It is claimed in their behalf that they acted with no crfeinal intent, and that it would be a very serious matter for them to press the prosecution, at least until the constitutionality of the law was established. The interesting Teatures of the case have at-attracted attentiou throughout Harford counry. Judge Walters will hear the mandamus case Saturday, May 30.

THE SIXTH DISTRICT. Who Will Get in Line as Mr. Wellington's Successor in Congress? Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Frederick, May 21. While Judge Edward Stake, of Washington county, has aid nothing of being a candidate for Congress in the sixth districr, it is known that a number of bis closest friends are working quietly for him. They say that it is quite natural for one occupying the.

position that Judge Stake does to be silent on the subject, as far as the general public is concerned. Judge Stake is a man or considerable means and has a fondness for politics. It is truo he yet has ten years on the Betich, but several of bis warmest friends were heard to say that if he goes to Congress his abilities will keep him there at least the decade he would havo passed on the bench. They feel sure that if Judge Stake is nominated this fall be will not only accept, but will be elected. The candidacy of Mr.

Alexander R. Hagner depends altogether on tbe action 9f Wash-ton county. Many people seem to think he would have trouble in the primaries because he couid not command the united support of the Wellington forces, although Mr. Hagner is one of the Senator-elect's closest followers. Mr.

Norman B. Scott's friends say that Mr. Scott is not a candidate, but nothing has been beard from him on the subject. Col. George A.

Pearre and State Senator James M. Sloan jumping into the fight in Allegany county adds greatly to tho complexity of the situation. The candidacy or Dr. Samuel T. Haffner.

of Frederick, is another element, and while it is believed that Mft Wellington is not as yet committed to any candidate, the impression prevails that Dr. Haffner would be acceptable to him. THE LATE JOHN DOUGLAS. Death of an Original Lincoln Republican in Allegany County. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Lonacosixg, May 21.

John Douglas, whose death occurred at Lonaconing yesterday, was a Scotchman by birth and prominently identified in mining and the various enterprises of Lonaconing. For many years he was superintendent of tbe George's Creek Coal and Iron Company, at Lonaconing. He was once a school commissioner and a judge ot the Orphans' Court. He was one of the thirty-eight original republicans in Allegany county who cast their votes for Abraham Lmcom the first time he ran for Presideut. Maryland then had no republican electoral ticket.

Mr. Dougla3 was eighty-3ve years old. He was the oldest member of the Lonaconing Prebyterian Church. He had been identified with Allegany county since 1851, and was a man of striking personal apneai-auce. He was thrice nirried, bis last wife being Mrs.

Elizabeth Schools, who survives bim. He leaves the following children: Capt. John Douglas, a farmer or South Da-kora; Mrs. Maggie and Mrs. Isabella Beitz.

both of Lonaconing. TRAINED NURSES. Graduates from the Westorn Maryland Hospital at Cumberland. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.l Cumberland, May 21. The first commencement of the nurses' training-school of the Western Marylaud Hospital, Cumberland, took place tonight at tho hospital.

The graduates wTere: Miss Sarah Gould, or Lonaconing, Miss Theresa Callahan, of Mount Savage, Miss Margaret Kirkpatrick, of Lancaster. and Miss Lottia of Mount Savage, Md. Governor Lowndes had intended to be present, but sent word that another engagement interfered with his wishes. Dr. E.

T. Duke, dean of the faculty, made an address. Dr. J. J.

Wilson spoke on behalf of the physicians in Cumberland. Mr. J. W. Thomas, on the part of the hospital board, presonted the diplomas.

Mrs. Floreuce Wilton, formerly of the Maryland University, is superintendent of nurses. Sudden Death in Frostburg. Special Disoatoh to the Baltimore Sun.1 Frostbciiq. 21.

Yesterday morning Mrs. George Boetteuer, of Frostburg, was found dead in bod. with her seven-weeks-old baby beside her, nursing. She had. been in excellent health and ber death was remarkably sudden.

She was forty-seven years of ago and leaves nine children. At 4 o'clock on tbe morning of her death she arose from her bed and made a fire to prepare breakfast for her husband, who works in the mines. An hour later the husband arose and called to ins wife to awaken her, but found she was dead. Howard County Assessors. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.

1 Ellicott City, May 21. The Howard county commissioners today appointed the following district assessors: First district, Augustine C. Brinler; second, Thomas H. Hunt, third, Louis A. Lmbert; fourth, Elias G.

Selby; fifth, Alfred Moore; 6ixth, John H. Kiug. The two last named are republicans. The county commissioners fixed the Howard couuty rate at 71 cents on the hundred dollars. This is Just four times tbe State rate of cents, making the county assessments very easily calculated Him rate last vear for county purposes was cents on the hundred dollars.

This year's basis for the county levy is an increase of $4,833 72 over that of last year. Couuty Treasurer Frank Parlett qualified today and entered ou duty. Howard county democratic primaries will be held June ti and the convention June 0. Tbe county convention in this, as in all tbe other couuties, will elect delegates at the same time to the State convention and to tbe congressional convention. Death or Samuel U.

Miller. Special DispatA to the Baltimore Sun.l Hagerstown. May 2L Mr. Samuel II. Miller died this morning, of pneumonia, near Spickler, Washington county, aged sixty-five years.

He was an uncle of Judge Edward Stake and a hrother of the Rev. Victor Miller, of the Lutheran Church, Leiters-burg. Harry Shumaki of Stryrtown, Washington Impressive Observance of Confederate Memorial Day Editor Elam's Case. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Norfolk, May 21. Crowds of people from the surrounding country were attracted to the city this afternoon to attend the Confederate memorial exercises, which, as usual, were of a very imposing and impressive character.

Flags were half-masted about the city and ou the shipping, tbe public schools were closed, and shortly after noon nearly all business was suspended. The parading column formed on Commercial Place at 2.30" o'clocK and consisted of three divisions, with the Fourth Regiment and Naval Post Band. The first division consisted of the Fourth Regiment, Petersburg Grays. Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and St. Mary's cadets.

The second division consisted of ihe Confederate veterans Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Stonewall Camp and Nie-meyer-Shaw Camp. The third division consisted of the entire fire department. At 3 o'clock the signal gun was fired and tbe column moved off through Main and other streets to Academy Square, where the ceremonies of the day took piace in the presence of several thousand people. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.

W. S. Lacy, and then Hon. M. C.

Butler, ot South Carolina, delivered the memorial address. His theme was the battle of Brandy-Station and was a graphic portrayal of that lively and at times desperate engagement. General Butler being himself on the field in command of troops. The benediction was then pronounced by Rev. B.

D. Tucker, after which tbe procession proceeded to Elm-wool Cemetery and concluded the exercises. A military dress parade followed on Commercial Place. Memorial Day taHes place in Portsmouth tomorrow. On account of irregularity iu summoning the jury the case of the Commonwealth vs.

W. C. Elam. editor of the for contempt of court and libel went over today in the County Court for the Juno term. JSOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA.

Death of Dr. John J. li art man Arthur Jones Sent to Jail. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Petersburg, May 21.

Dr. Johu J. Hartmao, a dentist here, died this morning of Brlght's disease. He was born in Pittsburg, and was fifty-seven years of age. He bad twice married.

His first wife was Miss Lillie P. Hill, of Richmond, by whom be had three children. They are Mrs. Melville Jeffries, of Keiser, N. B.

M. Hartman and Dr. J. B. Hartman, of Richmond.

His second wife was Mrs. Sarah D. Burton, of Petersburg, to whom he was married a year ago, and who survives him. The deceased was a son of the late John B. Hartman, who before the war was superintendent of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond.

Dr. Hartman began the nractice of dentistry under Dr. George B. Steel, of Richmond. He afterward removed to Petersburg, where he practiced his profession tor thirty-five years.

He served throughout the war between the States in Company First Virginia Regiment, and was badly woundsd at the battle of Manassas. Rev. Dr. Wro. E.

El wards, pastor of Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in this city, has accepted an invitation to deliver tho baccalaureate sermon before the young ladies of Hoilins Institute on Sunday, the 3l3t of May. He will also deliver the baccalaureate sermon before the young ladies of the Southern Female College, in Petersburg. Arthur Jones, a young man charged with tho embezzlement of funds from C.O.Robertson, a merchaut here, wa3 sent to jail by the mayor ibis morning for sixty days. HAMPTON NORMAL INSTITUTE. Twenty-Eijjhth Anniversary and Commence in en Day Interesting Exercises.

(Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Hampxun.Va., May 21. This is the twenty-eighth anniversary and commencement day of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Tbe day began with some military exercises of tbe battalion and the Inspection of classes and class work by visitors. Particular intorest centered in tho normal training exhibit and iu tbe manufactured products of thn industrial shops. Tho exercises ot the graduating class were held in the gymnasium before an audience or a thousand people.

The class numbered twenty-nlue, and included six Indians, four of them from Western reservations. It was represented by six who delivered addresses upon subjects closely related to the questions which the negro young men and women have to face today, of their own shortcoming, their progress and the way to overcome their difficulties. One of tho speakers was an Indian girl, who told of the progress of her tribe toward civilization. On the platform with Rev. Dr.

Frissuit, the principal of the school, were many visitors, including Rev. Dr. Wright, of Buffalo, who preached the baccalaureate sermon; Rev. Dr. Strieby, of New York; Hon.

J. S. Durham, ex-United States minister to Haytl: Mr. Booker T. Washington and other prominent oltlzens and leading educators.

Postmaster-General Wilson telegraphed his regrets that he could not be present as was expected. Spoeches were made by Rev. Alex. McKenzie, D. of Cambridge, Rev.

W. N. McVickar, D. and Mr. Robert C.

Ogden, or Philadelphia, and Mr. Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegoe Institute, in Alabama. Virginia Red Men Elect Officers. Special Dispatch to tbe Baltimore Sun.

Lynchbuiio. May 21. The Great Council of Red Men of Virginia, In their annual meeting in this olty today, eleoted the following officers for tbe ensuing year: J. W. Backus, of- Norfolk, great sachem; A.

L. Calvert, of great senior sagamore; Rev. A. S. Beane, of Greenbackvllle.

great junior sagamore; D. S. Thompson, i or Riobmond, gieat prophot; Ira T. Hole, of Norfolk, great chief of records: T. M.

Gilliam, of Potersburg. gatekeeper or Wampum; R. D. Smitbers, of Norfolk, great sannap; E. R.

Stiars, of Lynchburg, great mishouewa; G. A. '1 abb, of Portsmouth, great guard of wigwams: J. S. WTyatt, of Rip Raps, great guard of Forest; J.

L. Bolote, of Norfolk, and E. C. Garrison, or Richmond, -representatives to tho Great Council ot the United States, and J. W.

Blackburn, of Staunton, A. C. Fine, of Norfolk, aud C. W. Adams, of Newport News, finance committee.

Two Years In the Penitentiary. rSpeoial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Ciiarlestown, W. May 21. R. E.

L. Hlldebrandt, who pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court here yesterday to an Indictment of thlrteou counts, which charged him with embezzling S20 from the Bank of Harper's Ferry, was sentenced to the penitentiary today by Judge Faulkner for two years, which is the lowest punishment for tho off juse. Tbe entire amount wbloh. It is claimed, tie embezzled from the bank Is said to bo $350. Laorada'i Men Safely Lauded.

New York, May 22. Tbe Press this morning says: "News of tho Laurada was received from Philadelphia by a member of one of tbe Cuban clubs lu this city yesterday. "According to the dispatch, a landing was effected without molestatlou by the Spaniard. All the men aud tho entire cargo were put safely ashore." Entombed Miners Kencued. Ironwood, May 21.

Eight men were buried in au immonse cave-in at the Ashland mine, in this city this morning. They were rescued uninjured. NATAL CADETS. Twenty- seven Successful Candidates in the May Examinations. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Annapolis, May 21.

Twenty-seven candidates were successful in tbe May examinations at the Naval Academy, which closed today. Alternates ot those who failed will be examined later on. Viscount Hiroaki Tamura, of Japan. though not required to take the examination, did so and made a very creditable showing. list of new cadets is as follows, Stanley Woods, of Illinois.

S. H. R. Dozle, South Carolina-Robert T. Rhea.

Kentucky. Harrv R. Cage, Texas. John G. Church, Ohio.

Herbert C. Cocke. Virginia-Harold B. Miles, Wyoming. Edwin E.

Scranton, Ohio. Wm. ff. Shea, New Y'ork. Itufus F.

Zogbaum. New York. Lewis T. Cox, Pennsylvania. W'm.

McEntee, Minnesota. Robert L. Berry, Kentucky. Joun A. Spilman, Virginia.

Charles P. Snyder, West Edward O. Cresap. Florida. W.

B. Furguson. North Carolina. B. E.

Russell, Wisconsin. James M. Sloan, Maryland. Carios A. Gardiner, Illinois.

James H. Comfort. Missouri. Carleton R. Kean, Ohio.

George B. Landenberger, Pennsylvania. Hugo W. Osterhaus, Virginia. Emil P.

Swarz, Texas. Philip Kearney, Joseph R. Defrees, Illinois. The examination of the cadets or the Blx-year class, out of which assl gnments will be made in tbe line and engineer corps, was concluded at the Naval Academy today. Twenty-eight iu the line and thirteen in the engineer division took the examination.

Cadet Robert H. Osborn, or New York, being sick, will be examined later. Cadets Robert Cox, Adams and Roberts, who are abroad studying naval architecture, were not required to take the examination. They wiil be assigned to the construction corps. Four in the class failed physically, but will have a re-examination.

It is thoughtthere will be room for all in the service. Walter S. Turpin. of Queen Anne's county, is a member of the class. CECIL COUNTY.

Death, of Mr. Thomas Drennen, a Well-Known Business Man. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Elkton, May 21. Mr. Thomas Drennen died of heart trouble this morning at his residence in Eikton in the sixty-second year of his age.

His health of late has been poor and his death was not unexpected to his family and friends. He was a native of Delaware, having been born in Newark July 1, 1831. He received his education ai. the public schools, and when yet a young man engaged in the mercantile business in Elkton. He was elected secretary of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil County in 1887, succeeding the late Frank A.

Ellis. This position he held at the time of his death. He was one of the original incorporators of the Elkton and Middletowu Rajjroad Company. Iu politics he was a democrnt, but never held public office. Mr.

Drennen was widely known all over the Peninsula. He was one or the leading business men or this community and quite wealthy. He was a member of the Elkton Presbyterian Church, being a trustee for many years. He married Miss Annie E. Manly, sister of Capt.

N. P. Manly, of ElKton, who with three chiidreu survives him. Tbe children are Manly Drennen. treasurer of Cecil county, Mrs.

Hylie Tucker, wife of Jno. M. Tucker, secretary and treasurer ot the Cecil County Agricultural Society, and Miss Mollie T. Drennen. of Elkton.

John J. Ryan, of St. Louis. owner of several fine runners now at Elkton, has do-cided not to go back West. Today he purchased at public ile tbe farm of tbe Alfred Titler, situated on Elk river, thirteen miles from Elkton, containing 114 acres, ror 83.SO0.

Mr. Ryan will hereafter make Cecil county bis residence. Mrs. May Leslie, widow of the late Capt- H. P.

Leslie, died last night at the residence of her son, Charles Leslie, of Philadelphia, after a brief illness. Leg Crushed. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Frederick, Md, May 21. Jacob Crura-mett, while on his way to Frederick city with a load of wood, fell under the wagon ana and one of his legs so badly crushed that it is thought he will lose it. FEED THE NERVES Upon pure, rich blcod and you need not feat the Horrors ot nervous prostration.

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