The morning times. [volume], December 29, 1896, Image 1

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WEATHER TODAY
Generally fair.
V Slightly warmer.
" Southerly winds.
The TIMES' cir
culation last week
was
222,821
THE LARGEST IN THE CITY.
VOX. in. IsTO. 1,017.
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TOURNEY jFJKE KINGS
FicM Day with Royal Racers at
Ice Palace.
MANY RECORDS WERE BROKEN7
Immense Success of the Opening
Kvent at Convention Hull Thronu:
of Skaters and Cyclers View the
Brilliant itjcttncles Special
Invents X.ast Night.
Score at 10 o'clock.
3Cnuie. . Miles. Laps.
Waller 147 7
Maddox .. 147 7
JVshiimer 14 U
"Lawson 144 8
Hunter 144 7
Forster 143 7
Hall 42
Chappie 141 7
Sehock .. ltf 8
Alberts 0-30 O
Marks -
Eleven or the fleetest cycles In tlie world,
arrayed in gaudy colon, and favors like
kirigiits in the old tourney, flashed up the
steep incline of tlie lee Palace track yester
day afternoon and opened thedistinct event
or recent yea is in the sporting and social
world of "Washington.
The was in progress only an hour when,
as a compliemntio the splendid track and
,to the creditor tiie international contest
ants, the recotd for indoor rating was
broken. leavingthelateMadisonSquare Gar
den figures largely in the rear of the time
tallies. It was an auspicious christening.
Nothing of late has so caught tlie public
fancy as this international bicycle race,
n fact which was evidenced by the great
crowds at Convention Hall, their enthu
siastic interest and the stirring details of
tlie assembling of the spectators.
There is, to begin with, nothing elsewhere
in the world like the environment at the
scene or tlie contest. Tlie Times lias fully
described the material aspects of the hall,
tlie track, and the ice floor. That, how
cvei. suggests nothing of theanimation.the
movement, tlie life, the color or the two
great spectacles rolled into one, the crowds
xT merry skaters in the middle or the vast
ball; then on the frame of this Kaleido
.oopic picture the flying steel steeds and
their aitistic nders, and beyond these, to
tlie very walls and in the galleries, hun
dreds of spectatois, cheering the fine point,
of skill or finesse, the accident, or the cap
ture of the lead by some favorite rider.
Gatherings of the Crowd.
By long odds Convention Hall, with its
double and unique attractions, will bold
the public attention until these riders
have gone doun the incline of 1H6 and
up the grade of lfr&7 lor the magnliiceiit
prizes of fei ed by the management.
Ail hough the particular ev nt of the day
was the start, which -was hilled for 2 p
m. precise . the c tiers and skaters of
the town look no hances of getting a
gcoa point or observation as late as that
hour. The crowd began to assemble as
early as 1 p. in. .At that lime there was
already a mimeious and merrj thiong of
young people on the ice Tins, however,
served only to entertain the gathering
spectators while they waited for the en
trance into the arena or tlie world's
champions. In the r.orth gallery a double
orehestia,directcd by l'iof Daniel Emick,
played continuously, adding to the gayety
of the assembly.
The first cheer went up when George
Ball, the local entry, appeared on tlie
track in his well-fitting blue and -white
Kuit, American to the core and grit. It
was evident from the -volume of the ova
lion that he had friends in that mass meet
ing. He, with Lawson, "the Terrible
Swede," are easily the fust m point of
or appearance, and favor with the
attendants..
Refreshments for the Riders.
"When this by-play was going on the
American and English managers took their
places on the inner edge of the -track,
near tiie "pole, and set up their estab
lishments for the refreshment of the
racers. Mr. Plummer, for the Englishmen,
took position on the east, and Mr. Young,
?or the Americans, on tlie west, each mid
way of tlie track.
The preparations for their kitchens at
tracted the instaut attention of the lady
skaters, who crowded around to see how
the innocent dope of coffee, chocolate,
crullers and other such stimulants were
bunded to the racers on the fly, and eaten
nt limited express speed. This, howetv.
did not satisfy the crowd, which was im
patiently waiting the entry of the bieyrle
kings. They were in some respects as
fastidious as a prima donna and us e
gnrdless of the impatience on tiie other
bide of the curtain.
At 2 o'clock they were still "dressing."
I si tlie meanwhile the names of the entries
with their numbers were posted on the
blackboard, and when they came on the
public was on speaking terms with the
btrangers.
Each of them got a hearty send-off as
he tripped in lightly, leading his "horse."
Tiie .Swede came after George Hall and
made the aesthetic pair, the Swede in
solid Ulue with white favors, .Mr. Ball in
blue and white. Then came C. W. Ash
Jngcr, No. 1, in black and white; Albert
Schrock, American, No. 2, black and old
gold; Frank "Waller, the "Flying Dutch
man," Q. c. Club, white with barred
skull cap; Charles Chappie, No. 4, rod,
black and white; Albert Hunter, No. 0,
black and cherry; Tjgrry H. Maddox, No
7, American, orange and black; Frank
Albert, No. 8, American, red, white and
blue; Dudley Marks, No. 5), England, blue;
George S. Hall, No. 10, American, Wash
nngtonlan, blue and white, and John A.
Lawson, Swede, No.' 11, solid blue.
"H The Start.
1 The riders were cheered as they went
around from the west to the east center
of the track, where the start was to be
made. The arrangement was by front of
threes, Ashinger, "Waller and Maddox
slightly in front. Tlie pacers 6tood like
greyhounds in the leash, but for only a
Tew moments. They steadied themselves
for tlie vault into position, and at pre
cisely 2:23 o'clock Eddie Bald, the cham
"pion middle" disianco racer of America,
fired the signal pistol. There was mount
ing in hot haste, a whirr of the wheels
and they were off, going south and head
ing for the incline at the pace Uiat kills
or wins three thousand and odd dollars.
Ashinger had the advantage of the pole.
He made a magnificent spurt, striking the
incline ahead, but closely followed with
"Waller and Hunter braced second, and the
others- in such a group that as they struck
Jt qtmcred as the picturesque whirl swept
by. After that it was a go-as-you-please.
Continued-on Third Page.
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RAILROAD RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Con it Says H. & O. Must Pay In
terest to He Paid.
Baltimore, Dec 28. Judge Harlan, In
city court No. 2, today Tiled an opinion
directiug the receivers, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to pay into
com it $48,390.04 for the benefit or the
members of the Baltimore and Ohio Relief
Association.
Shortly berore the road went into the
hands of receivers a petition was filed by
a member of the relief department charging
thai' the assets or the relief association,
which the railroad held in trust for the re
lief department under an agieement with
the association, had never been invested,
but had been bon owed by the trustees and
was in danger of loss.
The court holds that the funds were re
cehed by the railroad company under an
express trust to lemain distinct and sep
arate fiom the property of the company.
The court dfiects that the funds or the
relier fssociatlon or the seem it let, which
they represent be brought into court.
The icceivers ot the "Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company announce that on Jan
uary 1 305,514 interest will be paid ill
New York. London and Baltimore on va
rious securities of the company.
These securities Include the Baltimoie
first mortgage bonds, rcceiveis'
car Oust certificates, Winchester and Poto
mac Railroad, and dividend on Wiiiehester
and Strasburg Railroad
wolgotYvisitedjkinley
Talked About Bill Favoring inter
national Bimetallism.
Active Opposition to Gov. Merriam
for the Cabinet Mrs. Saxtou
to Come Ilcre.
Canton, Ohio. Dec. 28. Senator E. 0.
V.'olcott spent two hours with Major 11c
McKinley today and departed in a very
happy frame of mind.
"I came to Canton," said he, "as chair
man of the committee of five appointed
by the Republican Senators! u caucus to draft
a bill to carry into effect that plank of the
St. Louis platform on the subject of inter
national bimetallism. The bill meets the
hearty approval of the President-elect
It authorizes the President to appoint
delegates to an international monetary
conference, when such a meeting shall W
called.
"Several European countries are inter
ested In the matter and sentiment in
favor of further recognition of silver
through international agreement is spread
ing abroad. There may be a conference
within a short time after Major McKlnley
is inaugurated.""
Senator Wolcott talked of a number of
othei topics and remarked that a pro
nounced anti-silver man, with a record of
opposition to bimetallism, would proliably
not be looked upon in the West with favor
as Secretary of the Treasury.
Politicians Trom Minnesota, who were
here today declare that there is active
opposition to the appointment of ex-Gov,
Merriam to the Cabinet and that if he
were appointed. Senator Davis would op
pose his confirmation.
Frank S. "Witlierbee, an active factor in
New York politics, spent half an hour with
Major MeKmley. lie said the Republicans
of New York hail united in asking for the
appointment ot Mr. Bliss to the Cabinet,
and declared Mr. Plait would be the next
Senator from that State.
Mr.-. Maria S. Saxton, an aunt of Mrs.
McKlnley by marriage, has been invited by
Major and Mrs. McKlnley to make her
home in the White House with them and
has accepted the invitation. She is one of
Mrs. McKinley's warmest personal friends.
Major McKlnley was overwhelmed with
visitors all day.
DOOMED TO A SPANISH PRISON
Julio Saiifftillly, an American Citi
zen, Sentenced at Havana.
Havana, Dec. 28. The tribunal before
which Julio Sanguilly, tlie naturalized
American citizen, charged with conspiracy
against the Spanish government, was tried
and found guilty last week, the proceedings
ending on Saturday, held a public sitting
at 1 p. in., today, when the sentence im
posed by the court upo nthe prisoner was
read.
The. sentence of the court is that San
guilly be imprisoned for life and not for
'eight years and a day," as, it is learned
here.
it'J.
Counsel for the defense announced that
he woiijd appeal from the judgment of the
tribunal to the supreme court at Madrid
upontnc- ground th.itt he indictment a gainst
Sanguiljy was defective in form and that
the court proceedings wre irregular and
therefore an infringement of the law.
GEORGE SUMNER MURDERED.
Georgia Farmer Shotaud His Daugh
ter Assaulted Fiend Escapes.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 28. A special to the
Telegraph from TJnadilla, Ga., says that
an old man, named George Sumner, living
near that place, was assassinated last
night by an unknown man.
Lateat night the old man was awakened
by a glare of flames from his barn, which
had been set upon fire. Upon leaving the
house, he was fired upon. -
After shooting Sumner several times, the
assassin broke into the house and at
tempted an assault upon the only daughter
of the old man.
The daughter fought desperately, and
succeeded in wrenching his revolver away.
The murdered then fled. A posse is In
hot pursuit.
POTTER A CANDIDATE.
He Wants the Presidency of League
of American Wheelmen.
New York, Dec. 28. Chief Consul Isaac
B. Potter, of the New York State division,
League of American Wheelmen, today an
nounced his candidacy for office of presi
dent of the league, berore the coming na
tional assembly of that organization. In
a card he says: "I am convinced by re
cent events and by facts lately disclosed
that unity of action within my own-division
and the harmonious working of the
national body oT the league can be best
served by the selection of an executive
board."
Committed Suicide While Angry.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 28. A special to
the Tress from Delaware, Ohio, says: Lulu
Stultz, aged nineteen, in a fit cf anger after
reproor from her parents, cut her throatL
from ear to car with a razor, this morn
ing," dying instantly. 'Her parents are
wealthy. , '
Ivy Institute Business ColIegcrSth and K.
None better S2D'a year, day "or night"
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Institutions Closed in Ghicagtf?
Minneapolis and Superior.
CAUSED BY RUNS ON THEM
The Scandia Hunk of the Flour
City IIus Gone "Under The Hank
of Superior Did .Nut Open Its
Doors Dime Savings of the Windy
City Involved by Another's Ruin.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 28. The Span
dla Bank of this city closed its doors this
afternoon. It was organized some fifteen,
years ago by Mons Grinagcr, a prominent
Scandinavian politician of this State, who
died in 1803.
Its president is R. Sunde, who came to
Minneapolis ten years ago rrom Willmar,
Minn., where he had made quite a rortunu
as a money lender.
Tlie last obtainable statement of the
condition of tlie bunk was made October
G last. It showed loans and discounts
amounting to $18'J,'J8S, and deposits ag
gregating $225,337. Its business has been
almost wholly with Scandinavians.
Superior, Wis., Dec. 28. Anticipating a
run today the Bink of Superior did not
open for business this morning. Henry
S. Butler is assignee, and lias assumed
charge or the bank's afialrs. The fail urn
Is due to poor business and heavy with
drawals since recent failures in St. Paul.
Chicago and this city.
Chicago, Dec. 28. The well-known con
nection between the Atlas Bank and the
Dime Savings Bank, a shiall but old in
stitution, caused the circulation of the
report that it would also be forced to
liquidate.
Its doors were open for business as
usual, but there was little to do. De
positors came to draw out their savings,
but they were presented with a blank
notice to the bank that they desired to
withdraw so much m ninety days from
date and requested to fill out the paper.
The Protective Rule.
This protective rule of the bank, which
was put in force December 23, exceeds
he highest, limit of other savings banks
by thirty days, ami it was made applicable
today to the Dime Savings Bank depositors
of the smallest amount".
This rule is not enforced in normal finan
cial tlmen, but it wus considered necessary
for the present, at least, by President
Samuel G- Bailey No deposits were being
received and the bank may be said to have
temporal lly stopped receiving and paji'ng
out money.
Considerable money is due it from the
Atlas Bank- The Chicago Safety Vaults
are also operated in connection with the
bank Other banks of the city were doing
business under normal conditions this
morning.
The ofHcers and directors or the Dime
Sayings Bank were not at thebank this
morning to answer the numerous and anx
ious inquiries or depositors. It was stated
they were out attending a meeting to de
cide on a course ot action in view of the
Atlas Bank liquidation.
The general opinion i that the Dime Bank
will follow the Atlas into voluntary liquida
tion, within ninety days Tlie enforcement
of the ninety-day notice rule on deposi
tors who wanted to wit hdraw utter the big
bank collapse last week, did not create ,any
cxciteinent-at the Dime Bank, as the trouble
did at other savings banks.
" Advised Not to Deposit. , .
Depositors accepted the statement of the
bauk officials that the precaution was best
for all concerned and tlie ninety-day notice
could be withdrawnfor Immediate payment
of depositors at any time the cash re
sources warranted such a step.
The Atlas liquidation, however, brought
such a run of depositors for tiller mony
that the decision was reached this morn
ing to advise all persons not to deposit
any more of their savings because thy
might not get what they had en deposit for
ninety days The hint was amply suf
ficient to stop deposits and the bank re
la psed into a state of suspended animation,
pending developments.
The capital stock or the Dime Savings
Bank is $100,000 The report made to
the State auditor of public accounts last
July U the hank officers placed the liabili
ties in savings deposits at $458,C00,'bul
the total amount owing to depositors at
present, owing to steady withdrawals due
to hard times, is about $3CO,00O. The bUrik"
did not do a general business
It is reported that the bank held con
siderable stock of the Atlas as an invest
ment. President Grannis of the Atlas was
the active power in the Dime Savings
and much of its n oney was loaned to At
lascustomers ThegeneialoDhiioninbank-
HitfeMlC'V'at tl,c Dlnu' Savings will
have j,o RooUtof busintjss at once us a
result oDChr.TAtJUH liquidation.
t ..Atlas jBhiik's-Bpsources.
Tiig,resoujcis of Hia Atlas Uatlmial
Bank aTe estimfltcd'at $2,550,000, with
obligations approximating the same amount.
'Owlng"to inability, (o' realize the actual
-value of the. assets oil a ilecliningmarket
it will hu necessary ?or the banks. JviiLsh
are members of the Clearlng" House Asso
ciation to' advance' ihem $500,000 and
$000,000, pro rutad!!QCbrding to their
capital stock, in rdirlto -ptiy nil uppnved
claims in full at fincef -
This is expected iti 'bu done within a
week, rThe uintainc 4r money needed to
complete the liquidation is about $t00,u00
more than was' at "i fj-st expected by th
clearing house Committee.
After Chairman Lon'ibard of the clearing
house committee, who Ts acting as trustee
for the associated Jianks, had held a
conference toaaytoJtli Cashier S. W. Stone,
the acting manager' of the bank,, and had
gone over some of the accounts, he ex
pressed his conrjilepce that the bank had
not only umple assets to cover all liabil
ities, but tjjat the stockholders would not
sufrer as severely os was atrirst expected.
Mr. Stone also saidtho stockholders would
not rare badly In the division or the assets.
Pres'idenl Granular is reported to be ser:
iously ill at. his homo, and his physicians
will not allow him to do anything in con
nection with the liquidation or the bank.
ALL HANDS WERE FROZEN
Schooner Elizabeth Foster Rescued
With Difficulty. ""
nerole Work of the Rescuing Crew
of thcMoscnnomnh Hotli Crews
I&h'utf&ed by Their Work.
Gloucester, Mass., Dec. 28. The fishing
scliooiierMiiscoiHimali, arrived today, hav
ing in tow, the schooner Elizabeth Foster,
of Buekport, .which she fell in with
yesterday twenty-five miles east of
Thccherb' Islands, ilylng distress signals.
With great difficulty Captain Horter sent
a boat to the Foster and-found that her
master and crew were -frostbitten .and
nearly exhausted anu that the vessel was
leaking.
A" hawser was made fast and the aban
doned vessel takeif In tow. Captain Ilarri
uinn, of the wrecked schooner, says he
sailed rrom Boston, Saturday morning,
Whit, a geqeral cargo. "When orr Boon
Island at midnight his vessel was struck
by a squall that carried away all her
sails and nearly capsized her.
The vessel then sprung aleak and the
crew wiis called to the pumps which the
kept working until daylight. The weather
was so extremely j-old that the men's
hands were frozen and they were about
to give from exhaustion when the Mas
conomah came to 'their aid. Capl. Harri
man, in asIstjngtbe crew at the pumps,
had his hands baly frozen.
PLEA PQRSWJET. CRARITYj
St. MI6huel island's Flooded Di;,
tHcl Destitute.
Boston, Dec. 28. The Portuguese con
sulate in this city has received a petition
rrom the Island L- St. Michael, In the
Azores, signed by the Portuguese goernor
and nineteen Uiers ot the principal clti
79ns, asking aid for' the sufferers by the
bursting of a giant Water spout, November
2, over the city of Eovoacko.
The petition states that there is much
sutTering Tor food, clothing, inid shelter,
and gives some particulars of the calamity,
than which, it states, none has been more
dcVastirigiu the history or the Island.
Tiis of water poured down upon the
city, which was or about 25,000 inhabi
tants, mounting nlov'"the- roors or the
houses, rinppig up the btrects, and carry
ing destruction everywhere in its path.
The torrent rusjied down the slopes to
the sea, tearing a wide channel through
nine lniles or country, and carrying with
it Uic homes of thousands or people.
The Hood also destroyed the town of
Itibelra Quento of 3,000 population, and
several, outlying- parishes. All along the
coast the fishermen lost their boats and
the shore was littered with the corpses
of those who perished in the flood.
Arguments for a Pardon.
Madison, Wis , Dec. 28 Gov. Upham
' heard arguments today for and against
, the release s.f ,'obn B. Koi'tting, sentenced
to rive years in State's pi Iron rrom this
' city for receiving deposits in the Souths
, side Savings Bank when he knew th bank
'to be insolvent. The Governor took till'
- matter under advisement.
Flooring, St.30 for 100 Feet?
"i Kiln-dried-heart, one width, one length.
Libbej &"Co.,' 6f.b st. and New York avo.
"Watch for a town. Congress Heights.
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--Fher Burining Rink.
STRICBTOEET GUI
R. Y. Fenwick Suffered a Fatal
Apoplectic Stroke.
METROPOLITAN LINE TRAGEDY
President Harries Had Just Spoken
to Him and He Fell Uueonseioua
Upon the Floor Taken to a Phy
sician's Office, But Expired I111-
- mediately.
The second death in a street car oc
curred yesterday" afternoon when It. "W.
Fenwick, sixty-rour years or age, residing
at No. 1303 N street northwest, was
btricken with apoplexy In an F street car
near the'eorner ot Eleventh street, at 4:30
o'clock, and died while he was being re
moved to a physician's office.
Earlier In the day Col. James W, Brady
died In his seat In an Avenue cable ear
near Nineteenth' street. In his case Presi
dent Dunlop or the Capital Traction Com
pany came along almost as soon as the
car stopped.
Major George Harries, president ot the
Metropolitan llailroad Company, and a
warm personal friend or Mr. Fenwick, was
a passenger on tlie same car in which the
hitter received the ratal stroke and spoke
to him but a rev,' seconds berore.
Mr. Fenwick was .a, member of the firm
ot Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence, one of
the oldest patent firms In the city, with
offices ut No. G02 F street northwest.
He had left his office it few minutes be
fore, -with the intention 'or dining at the
hQine or one or his sons. Another son, Mr.
Carlisle Fenwick, had dropped into the of
fice not fifteen minutes before the occur
rence, and chatted with his father upon
business matters.
Dead in the Car.
The senior Mr. Fenwick was at that time
in the best of spirits., and evidently la
excellent health, though he has been a
8iifrerer rrom apoplexy Tor years.
The uiiTortunate mau occupied a seat in
the close'd car which was filled with pas
sengers. As the train stopped at the
Eleventh street crossing Major Harries
boarded It. He recognized his friend as
he entered the car and spoke to him. Im
mediately after returning the 'recognition
Mr. Fenwick raised his hands to his chest
and dropped over on the floor in front of
him. --
The car was stopped and Major Harries
directed that the body be carried into
Mertz's drug store on the adjacent corner.
Sergt. Moore and Patrolman Edelen were
standing on the pavement when the train
stopped and they assisted in the removal
of the body.
Mr. Fenwick was unconscious, but there
were still signs of lire about the body.
Restoratives were applied and he was
taken into the clc-ator tor conveyance to
the oftice of Dr. Munsoti, a nephew ot the
stricken man, whose office is in the same
buildmic with the drug store.
By-the time the elevator had reached the
thinKfloor, on which the physician's office
Is situated .lite hadvanished and thestricken
man died without at any time regaining
consciousness, and in less than two minutes
after he had been removed trom the train.
'u Inquest Nccesary.
Relatives were Immediately communi
cated with and the remains were removed
to "Wright's undertaking establishment, ovn
Tenth street. A short time later Coroner
Hammett wab notified. After viewing
the body he decided that an inquest was
wholly unnccessarj and directed a certiri
cate of death from natural causes to be
issued.
The announcement of the sudden death
of Mr. Fenwick came, or course, as a
great shock to the members ot his ramily
and his host of friends and acquaintances
In this city. He was born in the DIstiict
and was one or the best known citizens.
He had been connected with the E-street
Baptist Church since about thirteen years
of age and as a deacon in the congrega
tion at the time ot his death. He was a
teacher in the city Sundaj -schools for
forty -five years.
He- leaves a widow and six children,
namely, Mr. Robert L. Fenwick, of Dayton,
Ohio; H. Carlysle, ltogerM. and Edward T.
Fenwick, Mrs. S. N. "White well and Mrs.
C. H. Lane, of this city.
'Ihc family physician had warned the
members of the probable occurrence of
such a mtal attack as that or yesterday.
"When sixteen years of age, Mr. Fenwick
began the study of mechanical drawing and
mechanical engineering with "William I.
Elliott, the architect or the Patent Or
fice. He was connected with the Scien
tific American for seven years, and in the
latter part of his life wrote frequently
for periodicals on scientific subjects.
In 1S01 he started a patent, law, and
soliciting office in this city, and shortly
afterward Judges Lawrence and Mason
united with him in a partnership. Judge
Mason continued with the firm Tor seven
teen years, and Judge Lawrence, thirty
"ears.
At the time or Mr. Fehwick's death, the
business was carried on under the old
rinn name by him and his son, Edward T.
Fenwick.
" During the long practice, Mr. Fenwick
had charge of some of the most Important
patent cases, and success attended him
professionally and financially. He was
elected a member or the board or alder
men under the reform ticket. In 1868. His
chief aim during his service was to pro
mote the public school, .system.
When the city council voted to increase
their own" salaries he voted against such
proceedings, and when defeated and the
money was placed to his credit he declined
to apply It to his own Use, but donated it to
the "Washington City Orphan Asylum.
A meeting or the leading patent attorneys
of the city was called in 1891 at the Ar
lington Hotel Tor the purpose or arrang
ing Tor the celebration of the centennial of
the American patentsystem- He waschalr
man ot the meeting and of the subsequent
committee that superintended the fulfill
ment ot the arrangements.
Mr. Fenwick was an acknowledged au
thority upon the history of patent laws, old
and new. He was at one time prominently
indorsed for city postmaster.
The details for the.funcral have not yet
been completed. It will probably take
place "Wednesday from the ramily residence.
BRYAN SCORES THE REPS
Dun's Review Liberally Quoted as
a Basis.
Lincoln Traveling Men's Club Girts
a Hanquet to Their Champion.
Prominent Speakers.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 28. The large dining-room
ot tlie Lincoln Hotel was taste
fully decorated tonight when the 175 !n
Uted guests of the Lincoln Traveling Mens'
Bryan Club sat down to the banquet whirls
was given in honor or William J. Bryan.
In addition to the address delivered by
Mr. Bryan, Gov. Holcomb, Senator "W. V
Allen and other prominent men or the
State spoke.
In responding to a toast Mr. Bryan said:
"The traveling men are in a position to
measure the promises made y the Repub
lican party with the fulfillment of those
promises The public was told that Re
publican success would restore confidence
and that confidence was the only thiiur
lacking.
"In Dun's review of Novemlier 7 we
find these words: 'A great revolution
has been effected this week in- the condi
tions which control business. There is
more evidence already that a crushing
weight has been lifted and rolled away,
and the business world has begun to ad
just itself to a .state of freedom and se
curity which it has not known for years
'Dread of immeasurable disaster 110
longer locks up resoijrces. and paralyzes
Industry, and new contracts involving many
millions have become binding since the
election. '
"The following week the same review
says: 'No one now doubts that the brighter
day Is dawning and it is the common re
mark that never before has business shown
so great a change for the better within a
single week."
"Or. the following week the review starts
out with the statement: 'The gam in
volume of husines.- continues entirely with
out precedent.'
"By the fourth week disappointment
began to manifest itself, and I find, ac
cording to Dun's report, that five ot the
eight reports since the election show vn
increase of weekly failures over the
corresponding weeks of last year. For
the eight weeks since the election the re
ports show seventy-five business failuri's
more than Tor the corresponding weeks of
1895.
"I call attention to these figures 1 c
cause they show either that confidence
has not yet been restored or that con
fidence, if restored, has not restored
prosperity.
"The Republicans have promised to
restore normal conditions without in
creas'u.gthe volumeorcurreccy. "What they
may do hereafter remains to be seen, but
it is evident that they have thus far failed
to bring relief to the people."
SHERMAN HAS DISAPPEARED.
Prominent Newspajer Man of Vir
ginia Suddenly Left Home.
Lynchburg, Y;i Dec 2S. Mr. John "W.
Sherman, who for a trore of years has
been connected with newspapers of Lynch
burg and other citie.- of the State, dis
appeared about ten days aco, ami Ins
whereabouts is a piofound no Story.
For two or three days after his sudden
departure it was confidently believed that
he would return, as it was stated by his
relatives that he had been kur.wnon more
than one occasion to disappear in a iimilar
manner. His continued absence, 1 ok ever,
hasrenderedhis family exceedingly anxious
and they are endeavoring to aceertain
where he is.
IT LOOKS LIKE PLATT.
Mail Canvass for Device "of Senator
iii New York to Sncceetl Hill. ,
Albany, N. "5C, Dec. 28. The Albany
Evening Journal for a few days past en
ducted by mall a canvass to ascertain he
choice of the 150 Republican members r
the legislature for United States Senator
to succeed David B. Hill.
Up to date forty-four members have
signified their Intention to vote for Eon
Thomas C. Piatt for Senator; Franic D.
Pavoy, of New 1'ork city, for Joseph II.
Choate; and nine are undecided.
COURT HOUSE DESTROYED.
George Allen, a Fireman, Seriously
Hurt Records Saved.
Binghamtou, N. Y.. Dec. 28. The court
house was destroyed by fire tonight, noth
ing but tlie walls remaining. As it stood
in the middle of a big square the fire did
not spread. The county records being in
a squat e building are sate.
Ope man, George Allen, a member of
the hook and ladder company, was seri
ously hurt.
Livery Stable Burned.
Clnttanooga, Tenn., Dec. 28. The large
livery stable of J. R. Darwin, at Dayton,
Tenn., was completely destrojed today by
fire. The loss will aggregate $30,000.
on which there was no Insurance. The
fire is believed to be the work or in
cendiaries. Weather Strlps1 1 Cents,
per foot; either felt or rubber. Frank
Libber & Co.". Uth street and New Yorkave.
W-Emniiiiie
Fire Threatened tfany Houses
Near It.
TOTAL LOSS IS $160,000
The Blaze Ornjinated In the Base
ment 'and Was Beyond Control
When Discovered Iuimenwe Jam
of People on Xew York Avennt
The Insurance.
The building occupied by the Julius
LariMburgh Furniture Company, on Suvr
York avenue, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, known as the "Rink," waa
burned to the ground lastjiight.
The total loss will reach $160,000, par
tlallycoveredbyinsurance. Mr.Lansburgh,
when se-n last night stated that the stock;
in his store was valued at between $90,000
and $100,000. It was totally consumed
The insurance on the stock is $01,000.
The buildimr, part or which was a new
brick structure was valued at $00,000.
It was owned by a local syndicate, timing:
whom are Lawyer Campbell Carringtoit
and Washington Daneahower,thereaIestato
broker. The insurance Is about $27,000,.
ST.OOO lieing en the Rink and $20,000
on the brick structure in the rear.
The residence or Dr. Z. T. Sowers, which,
adjoined the Rink on the west, was dam
aged to the extent or $10,000 by fire,
smote and water.
The rear or the row of houses on Thir
teenth street was also badly scorched, and
the loss here and to alley property buck:
of the furniture store is sufficient ta foot
up ft grand total of $160,000.
Nathaniel McKay hold $2u,o00 worta
ot policies on the Rink building. The
risks are in the following companies:
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance
Company, $4,000; Fireman's Fund Insur
ance Company, San Francisco, $4,000;
Caledonian Insurance Company, Scotland,
$2,000: North Bntish and Mercantile In
surance Company, London, $2,300; Man
chester Fire Assurance Company, Man
chester, $3,300; Agriculture Insurance
Company, Watertown. N. Y., $4,000.
The Caledonian Company, the North
British Company and the- Manchester Fire
Assurance Company, policies amounting--to
$8,000. v"iu expire at 12 o'clock tfnlay.
Mr. McKay had them rene.wed vesteida-y.
Property Threatened.
The fire was one of the mst threatening
that has visited Washington iu many years.
Within thirty minute of the tune it was
discovered Mr LansburghN place of busi
ness was in rums', and It s"eemed as though
theenfire square would be consumed. Build
ings on every side ot "Th" Rink."' were
smoking; flying sparks had ignited a long
row nt" sheds In the rear of iwmses on- Thir
teenth street, between street and New
Vork avenue; Epiphany Church was In
imminent danger, and the flames had
began to eat their way int the nne ot
residences facing along New York avenee,
between the furniture store and Four
teenth street.
The light from the flames made crim
son silhouettes of all surrounding objeeta
which had the advantage of height It is
safe to say thar half the city saw the
glittering gilt Imitation of the orb of day
on the Sun building, the whne Moorish
cupalo on the home of the Riggs Insurance
Company, and the great cross which sur
mounts Epiphany Episcopal Church on G
street.
The fire was discovered at exactly 6
o'clock -by Joseph Kumraer, a clerk in tha
employ or the Lansburgh Comiisny. He
first saw flames issuing from the floor
near the center of the store.
Mr. Kummer gave the alarm and rnsh-d
to the office where Mr. Lansburgh was
seated. It was evident at a glance that
the fire had gamed considerable heRdwuy
iu the basement and in a. moment the en
tire building was filled with smoke.
There wa no hope ot checking the
flames and every effort was; at unee wado
to save the books of the concern, and
such property as could be hastily gataerwii
up in the office.
1
The First Alarm.
The first alarm was turned in by Mr.
Kummer at G:02 o'clock. It was a Irc.i1
and only called out No. 2 Engine Company.
Within three minutes ot the discovery oC
the fire the flames had burst through
the floor from the basement and every
one was ordered from the Molding. But
a small portion, of the books were sved.
When the first engine arrived the entire
structure was ablaze. Smoke and riaie
were pouring rrom the doors and win
dows, and but a glance was. needed to
show that the budding was doomed.
Two minutes after the local alarm was
sent in a regular alarm was, rung fr. in
box 143. Four engines and a truck res
ponded. The fire bad gained such head
way that tiny streaks ot red were even
then beginning to show around the sides
of the building, and at different points
along the roof. Old firemen said they
had never seen a flru which burned xi
rapidly.
Tne building was of frame with brick
walls. It was erected many years ago
and the wood was old and very dry. The
flames ran along the walls and up to the
roof. Before the firemen had gotten their
hose coupled or an engine hud started
pumping, the building was a great, red
crater.
At &.!3 o'clock an alarm was turned In
from- box 617, calling four engines and
a truck to Daish's grala elevator, on
Florida avenue northeast, near the New
York avenue station on the Metropolitan
branch.
A general alarm was sent out by Chief
Parns, at 6:27, to which these companies
were unable to respond until they had
made the run to the extreme northeastern
section of the city. -Owing to this fact
the dep?Ttment was obliged to work short
handed until nearly three-quarters of an
hour after the first alarm was turned in.
It was S;40 o'clock berore every engine
was on the scene, and by that hour th
worst of the rirc was over.
Heat Was Intense.
, The .crowd was Immense. Tcople were
packed and jammed along New York
avenue. H, Thirteenth, Fourteenth Jind G
streets. . Every housetop held as many
as could crowd upon It and windows and
doorsteps were white with f.ices, t
The heat was intense. As the flames
broke through the root column of sparks
shot high in the air and scattered down
on the crowd and adjoining property"
Danger to people and buildings from this
source was great and several small fires
sprang up in the vicinity.
As the flames gathered headway and
swiftly enveloped the building the crowd
pushed forward until stopped by the
beat. The interior of the burning struc
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