Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1889, Page 6

THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP. A Series of Ovations all Along the Route Yesterday. . The trip of the President from Concord, N. RL, yesterday to Fall River. Mass., was a series of ovations, the number being limited only by the stops that were made, and each having peculiar characteristic of its own. Nashua was the only city, where, after Concord, the Presi- dent left the train. There, accompanied by Gov. Goodell and staff. as well as by other promment men, he was driven through the city from one depot to the other under the escort of the Grand Army posts and militia, and amid the usual demonstrations. At Lowell a positively immense throng of people crowded. the depot, tracks, buildings, bridges and wails adjoining. Here he was presented to quien Allen, Postmaster Haggett, and Mayor Palmer, and after a brief stop the train proceedea over the Framingham division of the Old Colony road. Stops were made at Medfield, South Framingham, Fram- ingbam, Foxboro, Mansfield and ' : at each of them crowds greeted him. The prin- cipal depot crowd was at Lowell, however. From Concord to Fall River the President traveled in the car ‘Pilgrim” of the Old Colony line. This car was attached to the two cars which hed been through Maine, until Lowell Was reached, but then it was coupled to the White Mountain train to Fall River. Gov. Goodell left the car at Nashua, and Surg. Gen. Holt of Massachusetts came on board as the representative of Gov. Ames. He traveled on the car to South Framingham, and then bade the President good-bye, the latter saying, after shaking his hand, “Give my kind regards to the governor.” ‘President Choate of the Old Colony railroad and Division Superintendent Marshall, the former being accompanied by his wife,’ tray- eled with the President to Fall Rive: They were the only people with the President and Secretary Halford when the train left South Framingham, except the correspondents and trainmen, and when the platform at Fall River was reached at 7:10 p.m. Mr. and Mra. Choate escorted the President through lines of specta- tors to room 128 on the steamer Pilgrim. The boat had a long list of ngers. Those who were on the upper deck leaned over and cheered the President as he went on board, while others ined in greeting him as he walked through e saloon. _-~ tee FOREIGN NOTES. The archbishop of Bordeaux is dead. The empress of Germany will make her first ‘visit in company with her husband to Rome in the fail. She will spend some time in Greece. Dr. Charles Theodore, duke of Bavaria, the hilanthropic physician, recently celebrated at ‘egersee. in Bavaria, bis removal of the thou- th cataract from the eyes of his poor patients. It was made the occasionof a great ovation. The city of St. Petersburg, which does not count 1,000,000 of inhabitants, consumes each day 10,000 bottles of wine, 1.500.000 quarts of beer, and 1,6000,000 glasses of an alcohol known under the name of vodky. §\Every French bank has a photograph of every employe, and in the cass of the more responsible ones they are under the surveil- lance of private detectives most of the time. A petition signed by 800 person, including archbishops, bishops and patriarchs in Madrid, has been sent to the pope asking his holiness to honor the name of Christop! Columbus with the title of “Venerable.” ‘The fetes in honor of the second anniversary of Prince Ferdinand’s ascending the throne Were a great success. Prince Ferdinand was everywhere received with great enthusiasm. James Albery, the English dramatic author, is dead. Prince Bismarck conferred with Count Kal- noky in Berlin yesterday and afterward had a long audience with Emperor Francis Joseph. Agrand celebration of the second anniver- sary of the accession of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria is in progress at Sofia. ‘The festivities will last a week. The Novoe Vremya states that Bulgaria will issue a proclamation declaring the independ- ence of that principality. ——— Died After Taking the Elixir. Geo. Robertson of Mt. Carmel, Pa., had been suffering with inflammation of the bowels and kindred diseases for years. On Tuesday last, after his physicians had given up all hope, it ‘was suggested that they try the Brown-Sequard elixir. The man was unconscious when an in- | amg of a drachm was made in the left breast. @ patient did not notice it in the least, but after a short time he rallied, and when a second injection was made in his arm he moved and complained of the pain. Yesterday he appeared to be somewhat better, but the improvement was only temporary and the patient died later in the day. ——___——<9e—___ Rememser tue True of leaving tomorrow of the special to Atlantic City by the Pennsylva- nia line—4 p.m. Parlor cars attached to the special. Tickets $3 for the round trip, good to return until the 19th instant.—Adot, Shot by Regulators. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a mob Visited the residence of J. B. Duplechein, a planter living four miles trom Grand Colian, La.,for the purpose of regulating a mulatto woman whose conduct did not exactly suit their ideas, The woman was taken by the crowd, and as she was being carried away by them Duplechein came upon his gallery and made an attempt to shoot, but his gun fuiled to fire, and the mob turned and seriously wounded him, filling him full of buckshot from his head to his waist. Mr. Duplechein fired after he was shot and caused them to release the woman. A hat ‘was found, which was recognized, and the im- ion is that the guilty parties will be ht to justice, as it is understood the ‘Woman can identify some of the party. os = A Queer Case of Damages. Jobn Kelly, formerly a driver for Dr. J. C. Guernsey, a homeopathic physician in Phila- delphia, has sued the doctor for $10,000 damages because of injuries sustained while he was out driving with the doctor. He says that the doc- tor bought last year a uew mare, and on the ist of last December took her out for a drive, the doctor holding the reins. Kelly remon- strated, saying that the doctor was getting the mare so excited that she would run away. The doctor threatened to discharge him if he talked in that way to him again, but after @ while Kelly became so alarmed that he again remonstrated. He was told to shut up, and the ext instant the mare began operations with her hind legs. The doctor slipped out of the back of the carriage and escaped uninjured, but Kelly was not so fortunate, He was thrown out, had his skull fractured, his leg broken in two places and some of the bones of the foot also broken. That is the reason he now wants money damages to balance the physical. Prying English Postal Officials. In the English house of commons last even- ing Mr. Sexton asked Home Secretary Matthews whether he bad authorized the post office offi- cials to open letters from America addressed to Mr. Parnell by his mother, or to open the letters from President Harrison to the lord mayor of The home secretary replied that there was no Feason to suppose that either letters addressed to Mr. Parnell or the letter from President Harrison had been opened in the post office. He bad not authorized the opening of letters. If any were opened, it was without the knowl- edge of the home office. An inquiry into the alleged opening of President Harrison's letter ~-—_—_ee0—— $8.00 to Arnaxric Crry axp Retvay.—The Baltimore and Chio railroad will run another pwged excursion to Atlantic City next Satur- >, August 17. Round-trip fare, $3.00, Tickets geod until Monday for return trip. ° wen ~ sca Living With « Broken Neck. In Brooklyn another wonderful case of life last- ing after the neck has been broken came to light y. About s month agoa young man in ‘this city who in driving from an East river pier broke his neck was supposed to surviy & day or so after the neck had been broken, and the doctors rushed into show just how it came about. By the record of the case was well or Wi paralyzed. all over died ta the fact that a man wur- was not demonstrated. in lad there is more will live. Aceord- Goldberg, the Fee 5 Fy eanEHE! Huh i A Ep ile rit Ho E i i £ H i it H i ! Hel [ri He aF i F E i ‘aunton, and | At Purvis, Miss., the jury was completed after considerable delay yesterday and Sullivan was Placed on trial. “Stand up, John L. Sullivan,” said District Attorney Neville. Sullivan stood up and looked straight at Mr. Neville as the latter read the indictment, “What say you, John L. Sullivan; guilty or not guilty?” “Not guilty!” replied Sullivan, with em- phasis, in a clear voice, He then sat down and the trial was begun in earnest, He paid strict attention to the proceedings during the day, but offered no comments, leaving Mr. Lionel Adams. who represented the fighter, to suggest questions to ex-Attorney General Ford, who conducted the cross examination for the de- fense. The witnesses were all sworn together. There were none for the defense. The first witness examined was Major W. W. Robinson. He went to Richburg on the morn- ing of July 8. arriving there before daylight; was a deputy sheriff; saw the ring pitched an proceeded to give a very good account of what took place, describ: the occurrences in the ring, the arrival of the trains loaded with men, &c.; mentioned the circumstance of Harding handing Kilrain a roll of money, saying it was $1,000—a present from Fox; that it was put up in Referee Fitzpatrick’s hands and covered by Sullivan with another thousand. Fitzpatric! was referee. Kilrain, Sullivan and the seconds went to the middle of the and shook hands, Kilrain and Sullivan then stripped and went at it. They fought with their fists and wrestled. Kilrain threw Sullivan and the men were picked up and taken to their corners. They rested until Referee Fitzpatrick, who had a watch in his hand, called time, when the men came forward and fought again. The fight lasted two hours and eighteen minutes and about seventy-five rounds were fought. “Did they hit each other?” asked Mr. Neville. Hit!” said Robinson, “Look at Sullivan's eye.” [Laughter.] Witness then described the injuries received by the men from the blows, About the last round Mitchell ran across and said something to Sullivan. As he was coming back Donovan threw es the sponge and Fitzpatrick said some- thing about Sullivan winning. The crowd rushed into the ring and hugged Sullivan and kissed him. They raved like mani@es and car- ried him away on their shoulders, On cross-examination witness said the ring were square and looked more like pens. He never saw such rings before. Witness said the fight was in Marion county, but on cross-exami- nation admitted he could not exactly locate the battle ground and does not know where the county line is. Witness testified that he saw Sullivan jump on Kiirain with his knees, and affirmed positively that Sullivan's knees touched Kilrain’s body. 8M. SOS MRS. MAYBRICK’S CASE. It is Discussed in the House of Lords— Important Evidence in Her Favor. A London special cable tothe Philadelphia Times says that the Maybrick case found its way into the house of lords yesterday and ruffled the temper of the lord chancellor to an extent absolutely dangerous to his health. In language mild and choice Lord Fitzgerald asked if during the coming recess the question of constituting an effective court of appeal in criminal cases would be considered, and if it were deemed expedient would measures to effect such an object be presented? The face of the lord chancellor became cov- ered with a hue that betokened the rapid ap- proach of apoplexy. He could only imper- fectly express his regret, he said, that such a question should be raised. It wasa matter he preferred not to discuss at such a time. THE EFFECT OF PUBLIC OPINION, Lord Churchill cooly stated that it was im- Possible to obtain attention to the necessity of any particular reform except when the public mind was excited on the subject. He trusted the matter would be seriously considered by the government at the coming recess, as there was undoubtedly « widespread feeling that such a tribunal would give additional security against injustice and against such agi- tation as the suspicion of injustice tice created. The importance of the remarks made by Lord Cross lies in the fact that he has been home secretary, though the little he did say was of such anextraordinary character as to deserve attention if he had never occupied such a position. Having said that he would be pres- ent to express his ideas at the proper time he added: *I am not quite sure that with the ex- isting state of things criminals do not gain an —— rather than lose one by want of criminal appeal.” Unfortunately he failed to explain what criminals could possibly lose by such a change for the better in their behalf. After Lord Cross had spoken the matter was dropped. THE LANCET UPHOLDS THE VERDICT. Tomorrow's Lancet, after & thorough review of the medical testimony. will say: “ have no desire that the royal. prerogative of mercy should not be exercised in this case, but as a duty to the living relatives of the deceased, to a painstaking, fearless and honest jury and to one of the greatest ornaments of the English bench, we solemnly assert as our unbiased opinion that the verdict arrived at in Mrs. May- brick’s trial was warranted by the evidence.” IMPORTANT EVIDENCES FOR MRS. MAYBRICK. The lawyers in New York city of Mrs. May- brick, under sentence of death in Liverpool for poisoning her husband, yesterday received im- portant evidence in favor of their client, The attorneys are Roe & Macklin. Alfred Monck, a lawyer of Montreal, sends a letter to the firm stating that a Mrs, Yapp, an- swering the description of the Mrs. Yapp who was the chief witness against Mrs. Maybrick, had to leave Montreal agout three years ago to escape the possibility of being indicted for per- jors. At that time a man named Melvin Smith rought an action against his wife for separa- tion. Mrs. Yapp was the chief witness for Smith and gave very damaging evidence against the wife. It waa shown, however, that the woman Yapp and another woman had, with Smith’s 4, ee adeep conspiracy to blacken Mrs. Smi¥js character. The plot failed, how- ever. Yapp fled the country immediately thereafter. Tr M. Holman, managing editor of the Portland (Me.) Evening Bepress, also sends a letter stating that Mrs. Maybrick once lived in Portland, where she was highly respected. He asks the advice of the lawyers regarding the riety of getting, & petition signed by g citizens of Portland and forwarding the same to Secretary of State Blaine, re- juesting him to interest himself in the case. the lawyers wrote a reply in approval of the idea. ro) leadi A PREJUDICED CHARGE. A well-known lawyer, who arrived in New York yesterday and who was present during Judge Stephen's charge to the jury, was seen at Roe & Macklin’s office. He does not wish his uame published. While in England he gave the Maybrick case careful study. never heard such a prejudiced charge deli ered,” said he, ‘-by a judge in my many years’ experience at the bar, Mrs. Maybrick’s law- yers could not get ina word edgewise. When they endeavored to curb the judge in his charge they got snubbed for their pains. Ali the peo- ple in England are poet to the conviction except the judge. do not think the home secretary wil iow the woman to be executed. I called to see her after the conviction and she presented a pitiful rye She exclaimed: ‘I did not do it; 1didnot do it. My folly I admit, I was led astray by a man who had an unnatu- ral influence over me. That was my only sin, 1 would sooner have lost my life than hurt one bair of my husband’s bead.’” Messrs. Roe & Macklin, the lawyers, will for- ward the evidence they have to Secretary Blaine at once. -——_—_eee—____ The Art of Eating Watermelons, ‘From the Baltimore American. 2 Eating watermelons is an art, learned only by experience. As a dessert it is not a success. It falls too heavily on adinner. Like a pretty girl, it is best by itself; it loses half its charm by being mixed in a crowd. The melon should be cold. It should be ripe. Its flesh should biush like a graduate. Its heart should glow like a sun-kissed cloud at close Open on it, bi our face in its sweetness, let your a mas bn mipaontclr, : Primrose—‘Yon have a very kind father, little boy. I heard him say it was a shame to punish children.” Little Johnnie—~ adie "He only says that when ma ial A Mere Trifle, “That was s serious accident,” Mrs Bawnso, looking up from the paper, “Po- iceman McNab attacked by « furious steer and into the air.” very serious,” replied Bawnso; “it was = After the nomination of McKinney for gov- ernor and Tyler for lieutenant governor by the Virginia democratic convention yesterday, R. Tyler Scott of Fauquier, Judge George W. Perkins of Albemarle and H. R. Pollard of King and Queen, were put up for attorney general. Scott received the nomination. Basil B. Gordon of Rappahannock was thef elected chairman of the state central commit- tee, vice Senator John F. Barbour, declined. THE PLATFORM ADOPTED, after that the democratic party founded the school system of the state and will continue to care for and support the public schools until every child shall be able to se- cure the benefits of education; that it is the friend of agriculture and of the ', COR tinues: Sy renews its adherence to the principles pol of the tariff and internal revenue so often enunciated in the platforms of the state and national conventions of the democratic party, and eRe by bee igre a the le at the polls, and especially does insist up mn the immediate abolition of the tax upon tol and fruit brandies. The democratic party of Virginia favors the complete remone- tization and the free coinage ef silver. We recommend a revision of the laws imposing taxes on land, with a view to relieving it of any unjust or ‘unequal taxation now imposed upon it. We endorse wise, patriotic and | Sepsoriae: administration of Gov. Fitzhugh Lee. Ve believe that the men who were disabled in the service of the state during the late con- flict between the states, and the widows of those who lost their lives in such service, are deserving of aid and protection, and we favor such liberal appropriation within the revenues of the state as will tend to this end. THE TARIFF PLANK. While earnestly in favor of reforming the tariff upon just, conservative and economic principles, we recognize that the issues and conditions which confront us in Virginia in the impending contest are of immeasurably more importance than tariff reform or the reduction of federal taxation, important as those ques- tions are. Every business interest of the state, every social interest, every political interest de- mands that the democratic party—the party of ople, the party of peace, good order and government—which bas safely and wisely conducted the government of the state throug! the trying and troublous. times of the past, shall be continued in power. We oppose the republican party as the party of high taxes, of corrupt aad. extravagant expenditure of the public revenues, of unjust and oppressive treatment of the people of the southern states —the creator of trusts, the promoter of monopolies. We oppose the republican party as the stirrer-up of strife between the races, as the false friend of the colored race, and the enemy of the white race, and we confidently submit the claims, the principles, and the can- didates which we present to the judgment of an enlightened and patriotic people. THE NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, R. Taylor Scott, the nominee for attorney general, is almost fifty-five years of age. a son of Robert Scott, in his day one of the leading lawyers of Virginia and one of the earliest vic- tims of the war. He is a nephew of John Scott of Fauquier, the author and lawyer. He was a captain in the eighth Virginia regiment and afterward on Pickett’s staff. Mr. Basil Gordon telegraphed his acceptance of the chairmanship of the state committee. It is understood that Gen. Rosser intimated that he would be willing to take the chairmanship of this committee and would put up all the money that might be needed, say $50,000, Rosser is said to be worth two million. The committee were, however, a little afraid to uc- cept the offer, some of them thinking that he is too rash in his utterances. The absence of Gov. Lee from the convention caused consid- erable comment, ‘MR. MCKINNEY'S SPEECH. Mr. McKinney made a speech in which he spoke of the great interests at stake in No- vember. He complimented the solid south for their solid support of the democratic party. “If Virginia does not stand by her sister states,” said he, ‘‘she is not the old Virginia I take her tobe. We know if*we fight what the result will be, and we must work so that there shall be no such word as fail.” He pledged himself to do all that mortal man can do {p ensure vic- tory. The defeated candidates made speeches accepting their reverses and pledging support to the ticket, ——_—_—_60—____ ROBBER SMITH’S GUOD DEED. Gave Up His Chance of Escaping to Help a Woman in Distress. From the Prescott Journal. How strangely the good and bad intermingle in the breast of man is strikingly shown by the train of circumstances attending the recapture of Smith, the train robber, who is now await- ing trial in the county jail, In March last he, in company with three others, robbed the east- ern-bound Atlantic and Pacific express at Canon Diablo, and a month afterward, after one of the longest chases on record, the party were captured by Sheriff O'Neil and posse in Utah. While on the return trip to Arizona Smith effected his escape by jumping from a car win- dow on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe while the train was rapidly descending the Raton mountain in New Mexico. He at once struck out for Texas, = horses wherever the opportunity presented an riding them as long as they were able to carry him. On the afternoon of the ninth day, while in the Pan Handle, near Vernon, Smith discovered a woman aimlessly wandering over the prairie and, recognizing the fact that she must be lost or ‘in trouble, he rode up and ac- costed her. She informed him that she had been lost two days, during which time she had gone without food. Knowing that in her emaciated condition she could not survive much longer without assistance Smith, the escaped train robber, fleeing though he was to escape trial for a crime the penalty of which was death, and still carrying on each leg his broken shuckles, bethought him of a wind mill he had passed some 8 miles back, and putting the woman on his horse conducted her to it. He left her, and riding along the wire fence that enclosed the wind mill for five or six miles, until he discovered the camp of the men em- pioyed to keep it in repair, he informed them of the woman's condition.’ They at once sad- dled, and, although the night was nearly gone, started at once for the wind mill and found the woman—a young school teacher—weak, but still alive, and at once brought her to a place where she was cared for. At daylight the sheriff and posse in pursuit of Smith met the same men, und, finding from their account and description in which direction the fugitive had ‘one, pursued him. Before high noon they ad overtaken him, and Smith, the train rob- ber, who, less than twenty-four hours before, had turned from his way to succor an unfor- tunate woman, was shot from his saddle while a an arrest, which he might have pre- vented by avoiding the delay and observation so entailed. The story is good enough to have a moral, but doubtless Smith. who is now in the county jail awaiting trial for his life on ac- count of it, fails to discover it. owen actheadiee ~aaaeunad ome Musica Concent and fireworks drama at Bay Ridge Sunday August 18. Round-trip rate $1. ‘Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot 9:50 a. m., 1:45 and 3:15 p.m. Sunday.—Adot. —— Mr. Leary to Build Another Raft. The Dominion government has been informed that Mr. James D. Leary, ship builder, New York, will shortly build an immense timber raft in British Columbia and tow it to San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Leary constructed the famous Jog- gins rafts, one of which was lost midway be- tween Nova Scotia and New York. The logs will be obtained on « limit near the coast, They will be tied ther in such a manner as to form a ci ped craft, prance acter ‘How Fast Can a Locomotive Run? the engineering papers. The* conclusion ap- pears to be that there is no authentic record of speed above 80 miles an hour. That = Qbtein many years ago by a BrutcPeee Exeter tank engine with nine-foot driving beaten. vir la indeed, ite little strange how the line ap, to have been drawn at pom iran pd he dg med ndien 4 on hav Seay ot coating tannins test touch, The Princess Louise as an Artist. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C.. ¥1 Crosby, who is suing Mr. Harrison for $100,000 for alleged libel, before trial for the purpose of framing his answer was denied yesterday by Judge Ingraham in New York city. Among the questions Mr. Harrison sought to put are: What the colonel’s financial condition was at the time of the publication of the alleged libel, April 30, 1887, and during the preceding win- ter; where he hved and under what circum- stances for several years prior to that time; what and where his business was; with whom he associated; what females he met and asso- ciated with; with whom and how spent his time, and what were his habits of life; whether Col. Crosby is married; whether he and his wife have lived together since marriage, and are now living together, and if so what part of the time they have lived apart; if they are liv- ing apart what the reasons are, and whether divorce proceedings have been pending and are now pending, and also as to ‘all allegations made in the alleged libelous publication. Se VANDALS IN BOSTON. The Soldiers’ Monumenton the Common Badly Mutilated. Vandals have made sad work in the bronze tablets of the soldiers’ monument on the com- mon in Boston, Mass. These tablets are beau- tiful in design and have been twice badly muti- lated. The one which represents the de- parture of the sixth Massachusetts regiment shows a company passing in review before Gov. Andrews, Wendell Phillips and others. The company commander is represented as pre- senting arms, with his sword pointed in the di- rection required in the execution of the com- mand, The sword is now gone and one of the chief beauties of the picture is destroyed. On the north side is a tablet representing the return of a regiment from the war. The com- pany commander, who is shown in the group, is in the position of “parade rest,” his hands resting on hissword. This sword has also been wrenched out and carried away. The company in the rear is in the position of ‘present arms.” In the first file of four men the rifles stand boldly out. Some fiend of arelic hunter or vandal has broken the butts of three of the rifles, destroying the picture beyond repair. The swords removed from the hands of the offi- = can be replaced, but the rifle butts can- no! —_———co0______ THE LONGEST HOUR. Nervousness of Actors Just Before the Curtain Rises. A party of young men who are given to dis- cussion of deep philosophic questions met in the lobby of a theater up town a few nights ago and drifted off into a discussion of the per- plexing question, ‘What is the longest hour in @ man’s life?” There was an interesting diver- sity of opinion, The hour which was occupied in waiting for one’s best girl, the hour before it’s time to get paid when you have not had anything to eat that day, the hour spent in waiting for a belated train and other hours that seem to have several times sixty minutes in them were given as examples, but they did not seem to fill the bill. Finally, Comediandames Powers of the Casino who was one of the party, said: “The longest hour in a man’s life, if he is an actor, is the hour before the curtain goes up on the first night's performance of a new piece. No matter how familiar with the stage some men are they are always awfully nervous before the show begins. They worry the life out of themselves tretting over their part. It is al- ways so with me, and the funny part of it is the fear begins to leave me just as soon as urtain goes up. Another time actors and actresses get very nervous, no matter how ex- perienced they may be, is when they are called on to take part in impromptu concerts and reci- tations. Isaw a good instance of this coming over on the City of Paris a few weeks ago. Among my fellow.passengers were Miss Marie Wainwright and Tony Pastor. Some of the pas- sengers got up a concert in the cabin, and Miss Wainwright and Tony Pastor were among those who were called upon to take part. Miss Wain- wright was asked for a recitation. She agreed, but before her turn came I noticed that she grew pale and trembled so that she could scarcely stand up. Of course this all left her as soon as she began to recite, but it goes to show how new surroundings will effect even the most experienced of actresses,” A Strange 5 A Reading special to the Philadelphia Press says: Reports from Newmanstown say that there has broken out a strange epidemic there which is alarming the people in an unusual de- gree. Persons affected are attacked with vom- iting and symptoms resembling dysentery. Twenty-seven persons are now ill anda few days ago forty-five people were afilicted. Nearly every family in the town has one or more who are affected and there has been one death, that of Daniel Robinson, who was buried on Wednesday. ‘The cause of the epidemic is not known. It was at first supposed that it was caused by the water of a well that is largely used, but this theory was overthrown when it was found out that persons who had used other water were afflicted with the common com- plaint. — <oo— No Truth in the Fiery Furnace Story. A Birmingham, Ala., special to the Philadel- phia Press says there is considerable indigna- tion among the intelligent colored people of this city and Bessemer on account of a sensa- tional story sent abroad by a press association describing how three negroes at Bessemer en- tered a furnace at the command of a colored man who styled himself Daniel the prophet. The story had no foundation whatever. The canard said the colored people of this section were unusually ignorant and extremely super- atitious, while the reverse is true. This state- ment has aroused the indignation of the col- ored people. joe Se Sh Killed His Son-in-Law. At Rahway. N. J., Wednesday evening J. W. Ackerman shot and probably fatally wounded his son-in-law, J. H.Thorp. The shooting was the result of a family quarrel of long standing over the disposition of $7,000 which Ackerman claims Thorp defrauded him of. About six months ago Ackerman, who never visited his son-in-law except to quarrel with him, made an attempt upon Thorp’s life, but the bullet then inflicted only a slight injury. This time, how- ever, it is believed Thorp’s woundsewill prove fatal. Ackerman was ‘locked up to await the result of his victim’s injuries. The affair has created great excitement, as the parties are prominent and well known in the city. . AUGUST AUCTION SALES. ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, SSRPURDAL, AUGUST SEVENTEENTH, be Babel su er Bors aree Pes, Lot Carpets, Crockery, tensile, BF, 50 AT TWELVE M. Coupe. Carriages, Wagons, Harness and aul5-2t FUTURE DAYs. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ‘TEES’ SALE OF PREMISES K! a ee SEE RMAN AERCE ‘WAS! UNTY, D.C. Virtue of adeed of trust, dated the 2lst day of Age, 1888, and duly recorded in liber No. 1311, tlio 369 et veq., one Of the land records for the Dis: trict of Colum! and by directior secured thereby, the at public auction, in front of » Day. the NINETEENTH Day OF AUGUST, FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. following-described real estate, viz.: All of sub lot 41, of the surdi vision of the Wi ton Provident gompany No. 2, lots 16 and 17, in block 7 of Todd & Brown's subdivi- sion of a part of Mount Pleasant Pleasant Plains, as recorded in one of the land records of the surveyor’s office of the District of Columbia in liber Gov. Shep- herd No 1, folio 91. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in six, twelve and eighteen mouths, with notes bearing interest at © per cent perannuim until paid. and secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, of all cash, at the option of purchaser. $100 deposit required at time of sale. aud recording at purchaser's cost, ‘Terins of sale to becom plied within ten days from day of sale, otherwise the Trustees reserve the right to resell at yt me of =n defaulting purchaser, alter i days’ advertisement in 60: Lewspaper published Washington, D.C. 8 TREE Ren} Troston ‘Auctioneer, VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, PIERCE STRELT NORTHWEST, AT’ Al pes of «deed of trust dated March an puiilie, suction fi tron AY. AUGUST TWEN PAST FIVE O'CLOCK roperty in the ity of Washington—i.e, Lot num- ‘one hundred aud twenty-four (124-of MeGuire & Dufly’s subdivision of original lots 15 and 16in Square numbered six hundred and twenty (620), said subdivision being recorded in the office of the surveyor of said District in liver 16, folio 48 ved by a Two-story Brick Residence, being No. Terme: Oue-tuird cask, balance i d two ‘Terms: Oue- S lance in one an years, with interest, aud secured by & deed of trust on the Property sold’ or all cash. All conveyameinu and re: cording at cost of purchaser, A deposit of 8LU0 will De required at time of eae A. DUFFY, aul0-dkds _ TIMUTHY'D, DALEY, Trustees. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, ABOUT SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED CUBIC FEET OF VALUBLE | GR. CUT FOR THE SUB- STRUCTURE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LI- BRAY, AT AUCTION. On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST TWENTY-FIRST, P.M, at Barbor Cllowing-described m- 55. 1589, at FOUK O'CLOCK P. M. yar’s wart, Water st , foot of 10th st. s.w., I will sell for cash*and without reserve, 6,573 1-6 cubic feet of Cut Granite, Such was vo have been used in Congressional Library is now ‘un account Tescinding the conttact. ‘To be removed “withit, 13 days after sale. "By onder of SiOUT, HALL & BANGS, Contractors. THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. au7-dts WOOD AND COAL POwEST Dover: COAL, COKE AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS. FAMILY COAL A SPECIALTY. Best quality George's Creek Cumberland Coal for eam Purposes, Office, 1214 3ist'st.; Telepbume, 956-2, Yard and Whart, 3008 Water st’; Telephone, 954-2. FINANCIAL. J* W. CORSON. INO. W. MACARTNEY, ‘Member N. ¥. stock Ex CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N. W, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections, Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and all securities listed on the Exchanges of New York, iphia, Boston and Baltimore boucht und sold’ ‘A specialty made of investment securities. District Bonds wnd all Local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and ‘Tel- ephone Stock dealt in, Aucrican Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold jy18 ——————_—E_E___ OCEAN STEAMERS. HOKT Rot LONDON, kk LLOYD 8. 8. 00. 7 NOKDVEUT SC! ast Express Steamers, To Southampton (London, Havre), Bremen, Werrs, sat., Aug. 17, 10 a.m. Aug. 21, 2 pan. j kus, Set, 24 Spa; ‘ed., Aus: 28,7 Sat, Aug. in. ; “Lahn, 7:30 wn Wed., sept. 4, 1 p.m. Coutortable state rooms, excellent table, luxurious saloon appointments, : Ist cabin, $75 and ‘upward ‘th, according to location ; ~ % erage at iow rates, Apply to £. F. a andjfHUKSDAY at 6 p.m. for Kock Point, Colton’ Toots : als ag caren aanhe ok, son iis rie; »» Coan Wharves, Smith's Cree! '. landing at ubove whurves in the day et Fure as tur ug Nomini, 50 cts. ; second-cl 35 cts. ae —" Nomini, 75 cts, ; auld-Tia — Dany N ORFOLE (INE. OLD FUINT AND 1HE SO) Steamer Lady ot the Luke, from Gth-st, wharf, Tues- day, ‘bursday, and Satu: Es Leary, 7th-st- wart, Monday. W 3 ers stup at Pine; a8: Leases. TO L, AMEK “WAKEFIELD” hurt on MONDA\S, THURSDAYS 7 au. Keturuing ‘TUESDAYS, INDAXS p. m, touching at River ‘omini Creek, Va., St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown, Md. Counects with Baud U. & Kat Shepherds. See schedule. JOHN 3. PADGETT, Agi. C.W. KIDLEX, Manager. Jato potomac TRANSPORTATION LINE Hor Baltimore and River Landings, Steamer Sue Papt. Geogbexan, Jeaves phensou's W be: ve Sunday at #0clock p.m. Sor further inturmation apply wa STEPHENSON & BRO, mh6-6m 7th st. wharf, LADIES’ GOODS. FRONTS! F FRONTS!!! ust the thing for Summes, ‘Always in order by plain combing, “ JRONTS! Shampooing. OKDION STANDING PLEATING mou's Plewting Establishment E. alto, Washington office: ¥ st, Masonic Lenspie, J RENCE DYEING. S00UR AND DRY CLEAN. ING ESTABLISHMENT, 1205 New York ave First-clacs Ladies’ and Geuts' work of every descr! ten. Kush, Velvet and kvening Dresses.” ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCH, iormerly with A. Fischer sud Maisou Yriene, Paris, ros NTON FISCHER'S DRY LISHMEN'T DYE W piidice aud Gen yed without being & specialty, ‘Thir CLEANING ESTAB- OKAS, OC6 G at. nw. are te of al, kinds cleanedau 1 ive cxpersquee C: for and delivered. years’ Attantic Crry Excursion by Pennsylvania railroad, 3 round trip. Special leaves 6th street 4 p.m, Saturday, 17. Tickets good to re- turn-on Sunday and Monday following.—Advt, He ena ans A Deputy Collector Shot. Late Wednesday night Frank Weller, deputy collector of internal revenue for the Tallahas- see division, in company with a deputy United States marshal and Sheriff McLond, went to the house of John Brownell, an illicit distiller living near Westville, Holmes county, Fla., to arrest him. The deputy marshal went into the house with Weller. Brownell thereupon jumped out of a window, shooting Weller as he jumped and killing him instantly. Brownell escaped. Weller’s body was brought to Talla- hassee. He was the son of Rev. Dr. Weller of Jacksonville, for many years rector of St. John’s cht He leaves a wife and one child, i" t ——_—~e0——___ The Prevalence of Fever in London. uuoderate, Goods called for and. sit AL OOL GAMMENTS: MADE UP OR RIPPED 4) CU & ued MueUr is bine A. FISCHER, e4 YO6 G st. iw. _PIANOS AND ORGANS. PPECKER 1 PIANOS REPRESENT ALL i Hancforte making BROS". that is best in the art of WEBLIC FISCHER and ESTEY PIANOS. A fow first-clasy Second-hand Pianos at very low ESTEY ORGANS.—Two hundred and ten thousand 210,000) Estey Or ve rans have been ° New styles for Church and ‘School = ‘Soi Ou cang terms, PIANOS AND ORGANS FOR RENT. Oid instruments taken in part payment for new on SANDERS & STATMAX, oe EN Eom Fun, 13 .N, Charl it., Baltimore, 1217 Map m4 — aul-3m K NN ON A iy Kk aye AA ae % hn 24. laNO 8, Re ghtorta ge tor ad eRe, Hae g 3 recat ws a6 ss Space, ~—_ DENTISTRY. 16, 1889, ‘Limited ex- express iy. IS yy Sgt en Stuer nak bee on main ‘or Lexington and Local Stations +1030 Fer Luray, ee TU So ess p.m, 00, 5:00, 6:40.75 48, 3 de it. utes) $)39,8:38, 5:30, 0, ani ‘res Fer oa ‘Bb, T1120 nes besda ana intermediate stations, 17:00 p.m, Church train leaves Wa on Sunday st 1:15 P.in., stopyine at ail statous on iitan Branch. For Frederick, 16:45, 110:30 ami, 13:00, 14:30 — m, Sundays.1:15 and a. or town, T10 we from W YOKK AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. ‘New York, ireuton, Newark and Elizabe Jo°4:00, 18:00, *12:00 a.m. Uy and 4 lor Cars Gn ail Gay train ping Car on the 10:30 ee at 9 OOpm nlisdelphia: Newark Willen cede c Almington ab 5:00, Ng:30, "12-00 eames “2-9u, "4 SU TO Detween Baltimore and New Mork igr Wesbington, “*8:30, e ty 3 m., *1:30, "2:30, °3:15, °O:00 pm. and aud °10:30 p:m, For intermediate points ladelphia, 1. lea 30 am. é aud residences by Umion Transfer Co. on orders left at ticket offices, 619 and 1351 Feunsylvama avenue, aud at Depot. CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. J. 4. ODELL, Generai r. pruonr AIR LINE. an, Schedule in effect June 30, 1889. 8:30. m.—kast Tennessee Mail, daily for Warren- =, Sosourale. vrepey * beLbure, and jous betwee Alexandria and Ly'nel ‘Koane Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis bull, Tae OL » Rocky Mount, Danvjlie and ‘aburg aud Danville, Gi Charlotte, Columbia, Al Moutgomery, New Orleans, man Sieeper New York to joutgomery, jontyomery to New Orleans. ‘Stauons po", vl euh, Auanta, Birn Atlanta, parlor cars Atanas ee a jor cars Atlauta to Sleepers M Pula Sleeper Greensboro’ to Columbia and Augusta, Pull- jashinxton to Cin ing ‘orm man Sleepers W: we caupati via C. 4:15 p. m.—Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas Strasburg and interinediate stations. p. m.—Daily via Lyneiburg, Bristol and Chat- Pullman Vestivule Sleepers Washiugton to tanoows. Menpuis, connecting thence for all Arkansas pointe; §:20 p. m.—Western Express, daily for ow er, Oran) Charlottesville, >tauuton, Lous Puilinan Vestibule tran w Lue tOn ith a Pullman sleeper fo —Southerh bxpress dail 4 wel Asheville, Charlotte, Colaibia, > lontwomery, New Orleans, i e¢xas, Pullman Vestibule Car Washington to a Atlanta and Montgomery. Pulliuan ton to Birmingham, Ala., via Atlante 5) ‘Trains on Washington and Ohio division leave Wash- i.xtou 9:00 am. daiiy except Sunday, aud 4-45 Gaily; arrive Kound Hull 11: 0 au. aud 7-2 Teturbing leave Kound Hill 6:05 ain. daily aud 12-20 iu. daily except Sunday, arriving Washington 8.30 p.m, ns from the South via Charlotte, Dan- ud Lynchburg arrive in Washington 6:03 ai. and 7:13. Via East Tennessee, Bristol and Lach: bury at 8:03 a.m. aud 10:40 p.in.; via Cuesape sud Ohio route and Charlottesville at 2:39 p.u. aud G15 pan and 6:03 am. Strasburg local at 0:15 a ne ‘ickets sleoping-car reservation aud information furnisin and bags, ghiscked et otice, 1300 Peat Tvania venue, al a tat . bis hailrved, Oth and Betreeta Ss Uo Pemuayiver yezu JAS. L’ TAYLOR, Gen. Pasa, Agent. {HE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO THE NUKiH, WES AN DOUBLE TKACK. 3 STEEL KAILs. vg EN ERFECT du H, 1589. TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, FROM STATION, COKNEM Ox SIXTH AND BSTKENTS, AS FOL For Fiutsburg and the West, Chicago Limited Express of uuan Vestibuled Cars at 9:50 au: daily; Fast Line, 9:50 am. daily Wo Ciuchuuati abd dt. Louis, yacubul . Louis, con- necting daily ut Harrisburg’ with througa Sleepers for Louisvilleand Mempiis. Paciie Lxpress, 10-00 HBL ually, for Fatwbuse aud the West, with Eurough Siéeper to Pittsburg, and Fittsbare Ww hi ‘hicaaco. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD Hive, Cauanuaigus Kochester and Niagara Falls y, except ouuday, 3:10 a.m. ochester daily; for But. For For Erie, Capa. daigua aud faloshd Niagara daily, except Saturday, mn, with Sleeping Car Washington tu Kochester. For Willistusport, Lock Haven abd Elauira at 0:08. opti daily, except Sunday. FOK PHUADL LITHIA, NEW YORK AND THE EAST, Ta UU, J 9:00, and 11:40 am. WU, 21d, Il: in. On Sunday, 9:00, Lire Bi 2.50, 4:1 00 and 44220 p.m.” Liuited Express Of Pulhuau Pario: Cai Ps 9:40 aan aly, Y, and 3:40 pam. dally, with Dui nos FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY. Fast Express 8:10 um. Week days, acd'8:20 pm dauy, Express 2:40 p.m. daily. Accom. 6 p, ue duly. For boston, without change, 2:50 p. m. every day, FOr Broukiju, N. 1. ail trough trains ccusest at Jersey City with "boats of Brvvsiyu Aunex, alurd- jug direct trauster tw Fulion Goubie ierriage across New York city. For cca ty aud Fouts ou Deaware Division, +). I Week uays, For Atlantic City 9:00 11:00and 11:40 a, m. week v eres For, Baltiuiore, 5 except 5 05, 4:20 and Sundays, Y:09 an. ALIXANDKIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL PALMA? AbERANDAlA AND WasuuNGLOS IN EFFEC’ For Alexandria, 4:0), iy 12:04 Loon, id ‘ 21, Sauday at 4:50, 148202 aud 10:03 Accviunodation for Quantico, 7:45 a.m. and 4:55 pan Week days, 7:45 aim. Suudays- For kicuuoud abd the Suutis, 4:50, 10:57 am. daily, ‘ ip. i. daily, except Sunday. e Alexandria tor Washington, 6:05, 7:05, AY, 13207 om, 5 2 VY, 340, OY p.m. ation at tie oflice, northeast cor. ner reet and Feunsylvauia avenue, and St the station, where orders can be leit tur te checking of Laxguge to destimation trom hotels and iesidences., Tickets an of Lot CHAS. &. PUGH, J. K. WOOD, General Manajer. General Passe wer Agent YATSKILL MOUNTAINS, LAKE GEONGE, ADIRONDACKS. Ou wud after SUNDAY, June 25, express traius om West phore dia wilt run Duly, except suuday, to aud irom tue Jersey City Siatiul'ot the Poumsyl- Vauis Heliroad, waking close connections with fast trains to aud from Wasiiugion. CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LXPRESS.—Leave Jersey City Biauon at 5:00 au Arrive Pua@nicia, 12:50 p. au; Grobe Hotel, 1:49 pam.; Hotel Auaerskill, 2-15 p.m; Mount House Station, 1:20 pau: Pucuville, 4:25 paw. Drawing-rovu Cars Jersey City to Graud Bote Station and to Puanicia Wor Hotel ‘Kasterseull ahd Mountain House, iy KALUGS Adv CATSKILL MT. EXPRES: ‘hiladelphia, 8:20 aim. Arrive Pl Hotel 4:29 pms Manterskall,4on4 16pm; Patouvaiile, 4:20 Calas Lake corse, 8:10 Pin. Drag Laan Cars Paden Georre, 5:10 pm. saat to Grand Hotel Station, to Phoenicia (lor Kaaterskili to Cald- ‘and Mountain Louse), New lork und Jersey City to Sarat SAKALUGA AND CAL We Washingtou, to Phaenicia ior Hotel ‘Purchase at GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. = B.D. Bath wo aon From July 1st to a {peed ou all rucds madi to emda Sees ea Cash. FEW PLAIN FACTS. . —0:—— THE EVENING STAR is a PAPER OF TO-DAY, not of YESTERDAY nor of LAST WEEK. It prints ALL THE NEWS, Local, Domestic and Foreign, LONG IN ADVANCE OF THE MORN- ING PAPERS. This is conspicuously true of all classes of news, but especially so in regard to Local News and District Affairs. THE STAR has a very much LARGER and BETTER force of LOCAL RE- PORTERS and SPECIAL WRITERS than any other paper in Washington ever thought of employing, and ITS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND PRINTING FACILITIES ARE MORE THAN THREE TIMES AS POWER- FUL AND RAPID AS THOSE OF ANY OTHER WASHINGTON PAPER. It is therefore able to print each day « full report of every transaction of public ine terest occurring in the District up te the very hour of going to press. 202 By the free use of the OCEAN CABLES for REGULAR AND SPECIAL DIS- PATCHES, and with the difference of time in its favor, it is also able to give its readers every afternoon the news of the WHOLE EASTERN HEMISPHERE for the entire day, and up to 12 o’clock midnight, thus leaving literally nothing in the way of news from Europe, Asia, and Africa for the morning papers. 20; —— Equally does THE STAR lead all its contemporaries in the publication of the NEWS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY. Receiving the regular dispatches of both News Associations; with alert and enterprising special telegraphic cor- respondents at all important points; and with wires leading directly from its own office to the general network of telegraph system touching every city, town and hamlet in the United States and Terri- tories, it is enabled to receive and print atonce a full report of every event of consequence occurring during the day anywhere between the Atiantic and Pa- cific Oceans. THE STAR HAS MORE THAN THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR READERS AS ANY OTHER DAILY PAPER IN WASHINGTON, It ts de- livered regularly by careful carriers at the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE, AETER THE BUSTLE AND WORKY OF THE SAY ARE OVER, and it is thus read leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, They know that it prints all the news, and has only the interests of the people of the District in view, with no partisan measures to advocate, and no private schemes to forward. They know it, in short, tobe THE PEOPLE’S PAPER, and nothing else. Asan ADVERTISING MEDIUM it is, therefore, ABSO- LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. It is in fact worth more as a means of reach- ing the public THAN ALL THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN THE CITY TOGELHER, Furthermore, in proportion to the re- turns it gives its patrons, ITS ADVER- TiSING RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST UN THE Ciry. 20: In conclusion, the public should bear in mind this one significant fact: THE STAK does not rely upon empty boasts to impress the public. ITS CIRCULA- TION IS SWORN TO; its PRESS- ROOM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; and its BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED by any one having an interest in their examination. These are CRUCIAL TESTS, which tew papers invite, and which those that boast most are least able to stand. —0:— €F The esteem in which THE STAR is held by the reading and advertising public is conclusively shown by the fig- ures given below. In the first six months of each of the five years named the average daily cir- culation of the paper was: “1886. “ 1887. “1888. “ 1850. Equally significant is the showing in regard to the advertising patronage of the paper, which is the surest indication of its acknowledged value as a medium of publicity. Thenumber of NEW AD- umus of The Star during the first six months of the years named was as fole