Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1890, Page 6

CITY AND DISTRICT 7 The difference between a loose vague boast and an affidavit giving exact figures is a wide one, and of great significance to s person interestel in the statement, Tux Stam swears to its circulation. This is a point of great im- portance to advertisers. WASHINGTON’S ROTTEN ROW. A Proposed Grand Avenue From the Monument to the Soldiers’ Home. COL. HAINS REPORTS A ROUTE TO THE sENATE— ALONG THE KIVER FLATS AND THROUGH ROCK CREEK PARK-—-THE ESTIMATED COST OVER A MILLION OF DOLLAKS. As stated in yesterday's Star a report by Col, Peter C. Hains has been forwarded to the Sen- ste in response toa resolution of that body calling on the Secretary of War to report upon the practicability and the probable cost of lay- ing out and constructing au avenue for the ac- commodation, separately, of persons on foot, ou horseback and in carriages, along the Po- tomac river as far as Rock creek, thence along Rock, creek and as near to it as may be conven- lent, to the Columbian Park, and thence into the Soldiers’ Home, connecting the reservation in front of Washington monument, the Colum- bian Park and the Soldiers’ Home. Col. Hains says: “The resolution calls for a Teport, first, on the practicability of construc- tion and, second, the probable cost. Ax to the practicability there is no question. It is. per- fectly practicable to construct an avenue such | w as the resolution refers to and on the route} prescribed. i, “As to the probable cost it is necessary to State that the resolution of the Senate casries | with it no appropriation of funds to defray the | cost of a survey, aud without one it is not prac- | ticable to locate the road with accuracy or to make a close estimate of the cost. iam famil-} iar with the ground, however, and through the | kindness of the superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey I have had access to the naps of the District of Columbia recently pre- pared in that office. The estimate submitted must be understood as a very approximate one. In order to prepare an estimate of any kind it was necessary to fix an approximate location, the maximum grade and the width of roadway, “The resolution determines the route in geu- eral terms, It 1s to connect the reservation in front of the Washington monument, the Co- Jumbian Park and the Solhers’ Home. It is slso to pass along the Potomac river as far as Rock creek, thence along Rock creek, and as nearto it as convenient. to the Columbian Park, and thence to the Soldiers’ Home. As the road or avenue will be for pleasure only, nd not in any sense a traffic road, I have as- sumed # gradient of 4 feet in 100.as the maxi- mum; and forthe purposes of an estimate I have arranged for a total width of 110 feet, di- vided so as to give a road for horseback riding, with turf covering, 20 feet wide, two roads tor carriages, 24 feet exch, and two lines of park- ing. Within the limits of the latter, and in the | shade of the trees that are supposed to be | planted and growing, a brick walk, 8 feet wile, | w provided for persons on foot. ‘Ihere will | thus be 48 feet for carriages, 20 feet for per- mee on horseback und 16 feet for persons on rt DETAILS OF THE ROUTE. “The point of starting is not definitely stated in the Seuate resolution, but I assume that it | is intended to start from some convenient point in frontof the Washington monument. Such point may be taken at about $00 feet southward of the monument, near the old shore line of the Potomac river; thence across apartof the newly made ground, known as the Potomac flats, to the nofth bank of the tidal reservoir; thence following the bank of suid reservoir in a westerly direction to a point Bear the bank of the Potomac river; thence curving northerly, crossing the sewer canal on # bridge near its mouth; thence along or near | the bauk of the Potomac river to a point near | wittre 25th street extended southward and N York avenue extended westward intersec! thence along 25th street to Virginia avenue; thence along Virginia avenue, westerly. to its intersection with 27th street; thence following along or near the east bank of Rack creck to near the point of crossing of 24th street; thence across the creek toa point near the P street bridge; thence along the right bank of Rock creek to Lyon's mill, crossing the creek at this point on a bridge, and thence following along | the banks of the creck, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other. to the crossing of the Klingle Ford road, which it is understood will be the south end of the proposed Colum- bian Park. From this point follow the left bank of Rock creek to the mouth of Piney branch; thence follow nearly the course of the latter stream to the crossing of the 14th street road; thence on or near the line indicated. in an casterly direction to the main entrance of Soldiers’ Home. OVER THE POTOMAC FLATS. “From the point of beginning to the intersec- tion of 25th street with New York avenue the coustruction is simple and easy and not expen- sive. Ultimately the Potomac flats wil no doubt be laid outas a park, and the road herein deseribed, lying: within its limits, would naturally form a part of the system of roads. But from this point it would not be judicious, im my opinion, to follow closely the shore line of the Potomac river, as that would interfere with business interests already established along the river front from Easby’s Point to the mouth of Rock creek, and would be of no com- mensurate advantage. I have accordingly laid out the line along 25th street, which would have to be widened to its intersection with Vir- ginia avenue. The latter is wide enough to its intersection with 27th street. From this point tne high ground should be followed without fegard to streets. “It may be a question whether it would not be better to follow the line of 25th street from the intersection with New York avenue all the way to Lyon's mill. If the project to convert Rock creek from Lyon's mili to Pennsylvania avenue into a large sewer be carried out and the valley of Rock creek be filled the line of 25th street would seem to be the best, Below the crossing of P street bridge. which is only about 2.000 feet from Lyon's mull, Kock creek is no better than an open sewer anyway. so that there is no particular advantage in fol- lowing close to ite banks until P street is crossed. “In laying out the line, which is done only approximately, no effort has been made to shorten distances, the idea being that, as the road is designed for pleasure, beauty of land- scape was more important. From the point where the road leaves the Potomac river to the crossing of the P street bridge the surround- ings are neither pleasent nor beautiful, and they could be made #0 oniy at heavy expense to the government, but beyond P street bridge the valieys of Rock creek and Piney branch are partioulariy noted for beauty of scenery. ESTIMATE OF THE cost. “The following is an approximate estimate of the cost of a roadway such as I have described, its total length being about 38,000 feet, or 71-5 miles: “Grading and filling, 1,200,000 enbie yards, at | 90 cents, $560.000; protection of slopes, $40,000; | bridges, €150.000; 152,00) linear feet curbin at $1.50. $224,000, 202,000 square yards mac adam and gravel roadway, at 75 cents, $151,500; 2.700,000 bricks in paving, at $15 per thousand, | $40.90; soil, trees, &c., in parking, $50,000; ey 10 per cent, $102,000; total, $1,122,000, No allowance has been made in the above es- | timate for acquisition of land. ‘This would be | s large item. i “If the carriage roads be paved with asphalt the cost would be increased about $300,000.” > Every reasoning man aad woman should sign } the petition in today’s STA R against the surrender ¥ the lives and property of the people of South Washungtun to the Pennsylvania railroad. ee CmEAP Excursions to ATLANTIC Crry via tHe B. axp O.—On Friday of each week dur. ing June, July and August the Baltimore and Obio railroad will sell excursion tickets to At- lautic City, good going on train leaving Balti- more and Ohio depot at 12 o'clock noon and good to return du any regular train to and in- cluding the tollowing Tuesday at rate of $5.00 for the round trip. The Baltimore and Ohio and Reading railroads form the only double wack route to Atlantic City. = —_———_— Excuasiox to Bosrox.—The Baltimore and Qkio Kailroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Boston August 8 to 12, inclusive, valid for return passage until August 20, inclusive, Parties desiring to do so can have the return limit extended until September 30 by deposit- ing the return portion of their ticket with the | Manslaughter by THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON . | IAL CENSUS AGENTS. Men Deputed to Collect Statistics of Manufactures. Superintendent Porter has appointed the following named special agents to coliect sta- tistics of manufactures: Arthur W. Rood, Hartford, Con: james P. Moore, Carlinville, UL; John M. Ferguson, Litehfield, LiL; Join E. MeNatt, Charleston, IIL; George F. Rearick, Danviile, [l.; William A. Mullen, Urbans and Champaign, IIL; H. F. Buxton, Dubuque, Iowa; E. M. Thompson, Independence, Iowa; T. J. Hall, Ottumwa, Iowa; Oscar Forman, Baton Rouge, La.; George W. Nichols, Battle Creek, Mich.; Charles W. Owen, Coldwater, Mich.; W. C. Hollands, Jackson, Mich.; Willis 8. Bush, Port Huron, Mich.; John C. Jeannin, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; George Bain, St. Louis, Mo.; L. J. Burch. Rich Hill, Mo.; Charles A, Denton, Butler, Mo.; Paris C. Stepp, Trenton, Mo.. F. G. Ferris, Moberly, Mo.; D. W. C. Ed- orton, Chillicothe, Mo.; W. E. Storey, Buck. in, Mo.; Edward N. Redman, Boonville, Mo.; J. A. Arbuthnot, Brookfield, Mo.; William Hemming (assistant), Charles F. Stillman (as- sistant) and Charles F. Stacey (assistant), at Buffalo and Tonawanda, N. Y.; George Middleton, George Schmitt, jr. (assistant), William 'F. Healy (assistant), Charles Bell (assistant) and George F. Pashley fame at Brooklyn, N.Y.; Alexander Mc- jowell. Ashland, Ohio; 8, I. A. Vansliever, Norwalk, Ohio; Robert H. Adams, Toledo, Ohio; Charles I,’ Arms, Coventry and Warwici, R.L; Ab. B. Johnson, Cranston, R. L; William S. Martin, Johnston, R.L; C. F. Sawvers, Pales. tine, Tex.; James H. Marr, Paso, Tex. B. L. Richey, Weatherford, Tex.; Mason Jac son (assistant), Alfred G. Wright (assistant), y. M. Waiker (assistant) and Henry B. Mc- Garigle (assistant), at Milwaukee; Wm. Bessk, Sheboygan, Wis.; Perkins F. Cady, [udson, Poughkeepsie, Wappinger’s Fall and Mattea- wan, N.Y.; F. B. Wetmore, Geneva, Ohio; Geo, Duncan (assistant), Henry F. Smith (as- stant), Wm. Stocking (assistant) and Chas, | A. Sheldon (assistant), at Detroit; H. D. Heis- erman, Wichita, Kan.; Dwight. Bill, Emporia, Kan.; Darius Van Slyxe, Medicine Lodge, At- tica and Conway Springs, Kun.; Iheodore Decker, Hutchinson and Kingman, han.; Samuel Saylor, Newton, Kan.; Robert P. Mc- Gregor, Pittsburg, Weir and Galena, Kan.; David L. Weir, Arkansas City Wintield, Kan. ; Sylvester W. _ Cox, Jeffet ‘son City, Mo. SEND IN YOUR VOTE, A Chance to Express Your Sentiments on the Railroad Question. Tae Star calls the attention of its readers, men and women, to the coupon petition printed elsewhere. It asks each of them to read the petition carefully, and, if the requests which it contains meet his or her approval, to sign it, cut it out, and send it by mail to or hand it in at THe Stax office. The petition is put in such shape that every citizen anxious to protect life and to improve the conditions of railroad occupation can sign it, whether he favors the removal of the station from the mall or not, and whether be is from south, east or northwest Washington. ‘The people of South Washington will natur- ally seize with eagerness the opportunity to protest against the surface tracks which un- necessarily obstruct, injure, threaten: and kill them, and against a measure which perpetu- ates the evil conditions that now exist and which is sustained only by the foulest slander of their section. The people of East Washington, suffering like those of South Washington from an unnecessary multiplication of surface tracks and grade crossings and illegal encroach- ments on the part of the railroad which trav- erses their section, will reasonably join with heart, soul, mind and strength in the move- ment against grade crossings and the Atkin- son bill, For the evils which South Washing- ton endures are their evils also, and this fight ie their fight. Nor will Northwest Washington, though not a direct sufferer, be indifferent. The obstruc- tive danger-belt of surface tracks between the river front and the main city endangers the lives of thousands from the northwest as they Pass to and from the river on business or pleas- ure. The modern city is a unit, and what injures one section should be felt by all. The public spirit which builds up great cities is based upon this sentiment of common interest, silroad in two sections of the capital is a concern of the whole city, like the question of a new bridge in the southeast and a Columbus Park in the northwest. The A TOWER OF LIGHT. Edison to Put Up an Electric Mountain at Minneapolis, A great feature of the Minneapolis Expo- sition this year will be the Edison electrical exhibit, and perhaps the most attractive fea- ture of that exhibit will be the great tower in the center of the building. Speaking of the exposition and the elcctrical exhibit the New York Electrical World says: “The efforts that have been making to secure 8 complete exhibition of the electrical indus- tries at the Minneapolis Industrial exposition during the coming autumn have already been mentioned in our columns, and it gives us pleasure to be able now to announce that, ‘ough the energy of the general manager, William M Regan, these efforts have been crowned with success, It is now settled be- yond a doubt that the northwest will this year enjoy an opportunity of examining and study- ing one of the most complete exhibitions of electrical dayices that have as yet been gath- ered in any part of America. “The main features of the fair will be, as has already veen announced, the Edison exhibit from the Paris exposition. This has recently been seen to great advantage in the Lenox Lyceum in N-w York city, but at Minneapolis it wili be very considerably enlarged and ex- tended. In addition to the Edison many of the other large companies will seud exhibits and it is reasonably certain that almost every branch of the trade will be represented. ‘The exhibition hall in Minneapolis is 366 feet square, The exact division of the 134,000 square feet of space thus avainble has not yet been defimitely decided upon, but some of the plans are now praciically scttled and the most striking of them we are already able to illus- trate. “In the center of the great hall of the ex- position will be erected a huge electric light tower, seventy-five feet in height and of corresponding diameter. Surrounding this tower will be a pool of water, with all the usual effects of landscape—hills, marsh lake, &e. A circular track, coustructed on the edge of the lake, will give opportunity for ruuning a train of cars by means of a Perret motor. The tracks will run through tunnels, over trestles, up and down grade, and on the level. Curreut will be supplied through the rails, and auto- matic block sicnals will apparently control the main evil to be remedied in this case is also of general instead of merely local concern because it threatens human life. When murder is to be checked it is not necessary that appeals for aid shall be addressed to a next-door neighbor. It sufficient if the cry for assistance comes to the ears of a fellow man. The time is now favorable for securing from the railroad what the people seek. It is asking that its illegal acts be legalized and that valu- able privileges be granted to it’ The attention of Congress has been called to its affairs, and that body shows a disposition to deal fairly with the people. If this opportunity be wasted the chances are that no other so favorable will ever arise. It will be criminal negligence to fail to act promptly, and will throw upon all to whom the neglected opportunity is attributable a share in the responsibility for future blood- shed at grade crossings, In families where more than one adult sig- nature is to be attached the coupon can be cut out and pasted as a heading on a shcet of paper, upon which additional signatures may be placed. The same course may be pursued in churches or other organizations, and in cases where volunteer canvassers may desire to col- lect signatures. The labors of the lsttef will be gladly welcomed. They will not be com- pensated, however, by the payment of so much for each name secured; but will work from the promptings of public spirit or for humanity's sake, The petition will be found in another column of Tux Stan. nee Mr. Cleveland Losing Flesh. ‘The Boston Record has a special dispatch from Marion announcing that ex-President Cleveland is actually losing flesh, This is what the correspondent says about i “The bracing effect of the sea air and any amount of knocking about in a sailboat has had a marked effect upon Mr. Cleveland's physical being. He is actually losing flesh—no startling and wonderful reduction, mind, but at the same time a eufficient diminution to bv netice- able. His friends compliment him about it, in an indirect way, of course. The ex-President is really thinner than he was when I saw bim atthe famous Vendome dinner, but he is a pretty stout man still for all that.” eee Prince George to Return Home. Prince George of Wales is to return to England in May next, wheu he will give up the command of the Thrush on his promotion to the rank of commander, and shortly afterward it is probable that he will be appointed to one | of the royal yachts, ———+e0—____ Chemists Want to Organize. At a business session of the American Chemi- cal Society in Newport yesterday, after the reading of papers, a long discussion was had on the question of parfecting the organization of chemists throughout the country, which re- sulted in the decision to have a committee of conference at @ time and place to be agreed upon later. SERRE ee ee A Very Fortunate Lord. From London Truth. Lord Northampton is « vastly fortunate per- sonage. In 1879 his oldest son, the late Lord Compton, borrowed £10,000 from the National Life Assurance Society on the security of his reversionary interest in an entailed estate, but if he died before his father (as happened), of course the security was worthless. The society proceeded to insure Lord Compton's life for intagent of the terminal roads at Boston. he excursion rates from Washington to Bos- ton will be as follows: Via New York and Sound line steamers, $10.50; via all rail in both direc- tions, $11.50. bd ——-____ Low Rares to Drew Park axp OAKLAXD.— During the present season the Baltimore and Ohio road Company will sell tickets from Washington to Deer Pati: Moron tam Lake Park and Oakland for the Friday night and all Saturday trains each week at rate of $5 for the round trip. The tickets will be vahd for return —— until Monday follow- - day of sale. Tickets to Berk: ic tous at $3.50 for the round wip, i. £34,000, the understanding being that it was to pay the premiums and add them to the amount of the loan, and the policy was to be trane- ferred to him if ever he paid off the debt. He died three years ago, by which time his debt to the society had risen to £14,000. The society, therefore, congratulated itself upon having made a profit of nearly £20,000 on the transac- tion; but, lo and behold, Lord Northampton, as executor of his deceased son, demanded the balance of the £34,000, and, ia agreement between the socicty an Comp- eta yoo The toca fi saat of pei it ig! sat for an who ed nearly from a fund neither he, nor bis son, nor any of his family paid « penny to create. movements of the train, “The tower itself will be a great mass of electric lights, arranged in sixteen corruga- tious. The lights will in the main be clear, but colors—red, greeu aud blue—wil! be sparingly introduced to enhance the effect. They will be controlled from a switchboard in the base- ment of the building and so arranged that the different rows can be operated separately or together. Thus one of the most beantiful effects produced at the Lenox Lyceum, that of lighting and extinguishing the tower slowly or rapidly, gradnaliy or situltaneously, ean be repeated at Minneapolis, but on a grander scale. “In the circular pool already mentioned will be placed on the surtace. on the bottom, and at yarlous intervening depths incandescent bulbs of all colors, It is intended also to place in the water a quantity of gold fish aud other beauties, and it is to be hoped that « colony of that most valuable friend to electricians, the common frog, will be established on the banks of the pool to gaze sedately upon the miracu- lous resuits of the twitching of their ancestors’ legs. fhe total circumference of the circle de- signed to include this exhibition of light and power, with its accessories of landscape and water, will be 300 fect. Grouped around it will be the remainder of the Edison exhibit, and in other parts of the great hall willbe the exhibits of other electrical compauivs. As « whole the Minneapolis exposition of 1890 will certainly deserve to be a great and trinmphant success.” = — A NEW SWINDLE. It May be Pretty Hard to Work, but it Certainly Has Novel Features. From the Jewelers Weeidy. Anew scheme to victimize retail jewelers has been devised in New York. A young man enters a jewelry store and after pushing his elbow through the show case begin to apolo- gize to the owner for the alleged accident and argues that the glass must have been very thin, When he professes the utmost sorrow for the occurrence the jeweler demands reimburse- ment for his loss, but the man claims he has no money with which to pay. As be speaks the victim notices a $20 bill peeping from tho stranger's pocket, and in au imstant has snatched it and is handing the man $17 in change, saying as he doce so thnt he has deducted =3 for the damage. The swindler appears satisfied and leaves the store with a sorrowful expression on his countenance. Presently the jeweler takes another look at bis cash, and then discovers that the bill he has taken was one of $2 raised to $20. This game was recently — successfully operated, aud when arrested the swindler clanned that he had commit:ed no crime, as the bill had been taken from his pocket, ~ ‘o° Killed by a Priest’s Air Gun. Paris Dispstch to the London Duily Telegraph. Considerable excitement reigned in the town of Rouez last evening. A pricst was walking — to all appearances quietly enouzh—-down one of the streets. when suddenly a young and good- looking woman who was preceding him at the distance of abouta yard feil to the ground, ‘The passers-by rushed up and carried the female to the hospital hard by, but she had ceused to live, Meunwiule the pricet was ery- ing and exclaiming that he had killed her. He bad an air gun loaded with ball, which he had been using as a walking stick, and he said that he had merely tapped the woman ou the shoulder with it to actract her attention, when it went off. The ball had — through her back and through oue of her lungs. ‘Ube bystanders advised the priest not to go near the hospital, as they feared that the dead woman's husband mignt wreak his wrath on him, and, in fact, there was a very distressing scene when the poor man arrived and heard tie sad truth. In the meantime the priest w taken into custody and pig fl he underwent his first ex- amination at the hands of the Juge d’Instruc- tion. He Met the Wrong Woman. From the Phil:delphia Record. A young man named William Tory, living on Haddon avenue, Camden, has for some time past been annoying a young lady of that city by his frequent visits and tender missives, He was told by the maiden that he was not wanted, but he persisted in annoying her, and she finally appealed to her cousin for reliet, When a kt- ter was received requesting a meeting in front of the Cooper Hospital for Friday evening the cousin got a fricnd to dress up as a woman and meet the masher. Other friends were lying in wait and they greeted Tory with a shower of flour, sawdust and other similar articles, After pleading in vain for mercy the fresh young man took to his heels and escaped amid the laughter of his inamorata and her friends, who had wit- nessed the whole performance. cer To Divorce for Cigarette Smoking. Frow the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. George Stoughton yesterday filed a petition for a divorce from Ida Stoughton, who refuses to live with him and insists on smoking cigar ettes. While they were living together she acquired a habit which annoyed Stoughton greatly—that of smoking cigarettes. When he begged her to desist she scorned him. When he persisted she became angry dud displayed a violent and disagreeable temper, and declared she was the Loss and wanted it so understood, Stoughton has continued his efforts to reform her, but without success, He therefore charges she is | aod of grows neglect of duty and willful neghgence. -oseal ye SS e Dr. Collier’s Possessions. From the Baltimore American, July 29. The Rev. Dr. Robert Laird Collier left a val- uable collection of books, many of them first editions. In the library hang four magnificent oil paintings, the gifts of artist friends, Be- sides these there are pictures and autographs of nearly every statesman, author, actor and actress, as well as of eminent divinesof both hemispheres. In the collection of Parntings is Agmall one by Millet. In the cabinets in the library is a collection of various articles gath- ered during his extensive travels that would do honor to the finest museum, Among the pho- tographs is one of the Memorial Chapel that ‘was built by his friends in Chicago to the mem- ory of his dead wife. This structure cost $100,000. In his library are copies of his own books, among the most prominent being “Blos- some” and ‘A Study of Sermons.” There are copies of the wulogies pronounced by him on Gens, Gartield aud Grant and Heary Ward Beecher, Willing to Help. ‘From the Blaetter. Waiter—“But, sir, if you can’t give me your name and address how can I send you home?” Guest a under the weather)—*Do know I’ve forgotten But say, (epimers come to my name I'll tell D. A POTFUL OF GOLD. The Rich Discovery of Two Germans in an Old House. A Cleveland, Ohio, dispatch to the New York Times says: Meager particulars of a find of gold and silver coin on « farmanear Tiffin, Han- cock county, were published recently, but it is only within » few days that accurate infor- mation concerning it has been secured. This is due to the fact that awuit is pending in re- gard to the ownership of the treasure, and the two Germans who found it were unwilling to say anything that might compromise their cases. The treasure was found by Michael Scheff, an old German who was, working for Jacob Schmucker, and his story, Which is now given to the public for the first time, reads like @ tale of pirates’ treasure or a second edition of “Arablan Nights.” Scheff says he had been working for Jacob Schmucker, who had purchased an eighty-acre farm three and one-half miles southwest of Tifin, On the farm was a brick house, hb had been built fiifty years or more ago aud which until last spring had been occupied by tenants. Near the house and under a connect- ing roof was an old Dutch oven, also of brick, with @ well-paved hallway between. When Mr. Sckmucker purchased the farm the tenants va- cated the honse and Mr. Schmucker was pre- paring to move i The house was almost overrun with rate and Mr. Schmucker and his son and Mr. Scheff went there on Saturday, April 5, to exterminate as many of the rodents ax possible prior to mov- ing in. They had been diligent ic their slaugh- ter and killed a large number of the pests. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Scheff chased a rat into hole in the corner of the haliway. He ran to the hole and tore up a brick in the pavement and found underneath a silver coin of small denominaciun, He re- ported to Mr. Schmucker that he had found money, and that gentleman laughingly told him he could have half of ali he found, never dreaming that so much treasure was soon to be unearthed, heft then tore up more bricks and threw out some of the dirt, which was found to contain more coins, Soon a regular rate’ nest of silver was discovered. The coins were mostly Mexican. French and Spanish and of different denominations, ranging from a five-cent piece to a dollar in vaiue, there being many ftive-franc pieces. There were enough of them to fill three peck measures, and they were hastily poured into a wheat sack and hid- din, It was then resolved to dig under the house, and Scheff went back into the hail sev- eral feet to starta trench and get under the house in that way. He dug up the pavement and sunk his spade into the ground and struck something hard the first time. He dug down to it and found it to bealarge coffee pot. Having removed the dirt from around it he grasped the handle to pull it out, when the handle came off, bringing with it the lid and scattering gold coins around in profusion, ‘The coffee pot was tull of yellow money, mostly American, and in denomina- tions of $1, $2.50, #5, #10 and $20, andas bright as if it had just come from the mint, Scheff's breath was taken away. He gasped & moment and then yelled for Schmucker, ‘That worthy no sooner saw the treasure than he took charge of it, pouring it into a sack, after first giving Scheff two 210 gold pieces. Schmucker's son afterward gave hum a French 40-trane piece, worth between $7 and &8, Atter they had sifted all the ground there- about Scheff took a mattock and tore up the floor ot the room over the place where the rat- hoie went under the house, and here they found more silver scattered all about doubtless by the rats. ‘The most startling part of Scheff's story is yet tocome. Digging up the ground here under this old room the two men found human bcues, and there is little doubta dark crime was buried with the treasure so many years ago. doubt- less, that the mystery of the gold is unfathom- able now, Mr. Scheff does not know the value of the treasure, as Schmucker took charge of all of it without waiting to count it in Scheff’s pres- ence, but he estimates it at from 240,000 to $50,000. He is angry because Schmucker re- fused to divide with Lim, as he had promised, and has retained a prominent ‘Tiffin attorney and entered suit agaist Schmucker for $20,000, Ira Cxdwailader, son of a former owner of the property, has also brought suit to recover the money, claiming that it was baried vears ago by his mother in the early days of the western reserve. Cadwallader got out » writ of attachment some weeks ago and tried to se- cure the treasure. When the sheriff visited the Schmucker place he found the sack of sil- ver coin, after a long search, carefully buried in the onion bed in the garden. Its contents were appraised at $1,109 by the court. The gold cvin could not be found, however, and the trugal Germ: and his wife had evidently hidden it with great care, Cadwallader's ebain ence ix said to be very iacompiete, and there is little likelihood of his winning the suit. Mr. Scheff, however, very contident of his case, aud has doue very little work since finding the treasure, expecting that his share of it would be enough to keep him in luxary the rest of his days. Among the coins in Mr, Scheff 's possession are four silver pieces dated 181), 1812 and 1813, and none of the silver coms found by the sheriff was of a later date than 1835, soe a A’Fo ‘Niner’s Salmon Trout, Told by him in the Boston Journal. Away back iu 1652, mysvlf, a bay stater, and Old Boss, a Yorker, a fresh salt water man, were running a trading store and mini too, on one of the branches of the Yuba river. Boss, partner, liked to cook and wasa good cook, I idn’t like to cook; was a bad cook. So we hitched wondertuily for near seven long years, Old Ben—I “old” because he was three years older than I was—Old Ben one day says: “Why don't you go a-tishing? Indians get plenty and you don’tget nary one.” Well, that was a poser; so to solve the fish business 1 concluded to watch the Iudians, Bucks or squawe don’t fish much; they do the dressing aud cooking. Well, it was not long before I observed an Indian with his dart; they don't tish with hooks and lines and such trash, but have a dart about tive feet loug with a bone toggle on the end that goes through the tish when thrown, I trailed my Indian fisherman, He went down to the mouth of the creck where it empties into she Yuba, walked right into the middle of it and began to walk up stream on the slippery stones, He didn’t have to take off his boots or roll up his trousers, for he had none on. Well, I didn’t have to go into the creek to do my fishing or watching, but walked up the bank among the bushes, keeping well out of the Indian’s sight, for I wasa novice, ouiy Jearning, and it was not long before I heard a “ugh” grunt and soon I beard him say, *Win- nee mucho grandee,” then saw him throw the fish out on the bank. I had to be careful from being secu, but was ready to pick up the big salmon trout. a regular beauty, three-pounder, and put Lim ou my sharpened crotched live oak stick, 1 kept that up until I had a load, then started back to the old store, marched into the cook house part of the store, told old Pard Ben, *‘Now for baked salmon trout,” Ben asked how much I paid. “Well, just nothing,” was the reply, “I picked them up with my two hands; that is the way [caught them.” “Where did you do it?” said he, “Up the creck.” “Well, just tell me how you done it, Pard Harry,” says he. I said, I shall not give away my fisher- man’s luck.’ I kept on fishing in that way for a long num- ber of weeks until one unfortunate day I got too careless and greedy and followed up Mr. Indian too fast, for [recollect Lhad caught most all I could carry, when I heard » “uch!” grunt, and, looking “up, saw a 200-pounder In- dian, who had yelled at me: “No good Ameri- cano, mucho moolo.” Ihad no time to plan what to do, so 1 acted on my first pepo ‘aud marched direct to him and said, *-blunk good Indian, mo give you half.” SoT sat right down on the ground and divided them. adopting the usual course of the white race, keeping the largest fish for myself. Then, rising to my feet Isaid, “Blank good Indian” again, and gave him’ somo stunning familiar whacks on the back; he had no shirt on, only a plug hat like any fancy buck; mgs used to delight in deshabille appearances, Well, the Indian looked at me then at-the two lots of fish, as much as to say, ‘That is decidediy cool.” y said: “Come on, good Indian, me give you a fancy shirtee down at the store.” I picked up my half, which was a big load, and started down the trail, I conld hear the bare feet following. I took them to old Ben in the cook house and sasd: “There, make a good spread of this lot.” Then I gota fancy shirt and pair of trousers and handed them to Mr. Indian, laughing. That laugh spoiled ali my good kindnesses, for the Indian said “mucho moolo” again, snd then old Ben came in and waid: ‘What's up?” — if that Indian didn’t blurt out the whole story, ow I had got his fish und had been get- ting them, too, et yen m bao ‘oan trout fishing, for ev: wit mallee buew af it very seen ond. I ve not been trout fishing since, —— Col, Charles Marshall and Mr, Wm. Reynolds, wn members the Baltimore bar, The Fassett investigating committee will Now York city departzoents on” the iste ot low on ‘next month, ied . > 03 FRIDAY, AUG EDUCATIONAL. Ste RTHAND. T. CLAIR FECHNER, AUCTIONEER, Fyewriting taueee teeeeh cheese, ae Rear Teen eee Ry Dirana ave. under Metrovelitan decte Seesions day and evening. Students helped to Geld Ie MEAD SCHOOL ACT: PHONGCRREEY eh Works of Art, Fat nw. F. J. MULVEX, Principal, PromoRwow. WASHINGTON HOLS. AND CARRIAGE Ba. ZAAb.—WILL Be SOLD AL 4HE BAZAAR, Bau A AVE. TOMOKKOW, SATURDAY MORNING, \OMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK, One New bugzy, une second-hand Canovy ioy wc Fes, two Secoud-hand Dayton Wagons, three good Seropd-hand Fhastons, Bugzies, “Warcns, Maries, ALso, 25 head of Horses, Marex aud Mules. This sale of horses 1 well worthy the attention of persons wishing to buy either driving or work horses, L80, At 11 o'clock, for the District government, one Bay Morse, 8. BENSINGER, ae Auctioneer. IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. FINE PAIR SEAL BLOWN CALIFORNIA-BRED COACH HOLSES, 17 HANDS; WAN DSOME PALG GRAY COB PONTES. 1 BAY CA) RIAGE HOSE, PAU Is MADE ‘ORLA, BUCK TON WITH KU MBA s GLE WALNeSS, BOAT AUCTION, AY. AUGUST NIN iH, 180, AT front of my Sale wc the city the 1b gods will do recht ‘stock will be found to be THOMAS DOWLING, ‘Terms, cash. it Auctioueer, qpeomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. HOLD EFFECT! Is SATE ate Yo DkoCKIPLION TURE. 8 AT Us AM oe a AT TWELVE M., NEW AND SECONDHAND BUGGIES, CAR- RIAGES, WAGONS, HORSES, HAKNEDS, &e. ALSo SEVERAL IRON SAFE, HALLS VAULT DOORS, BAR AND LiCl. Shik, URES, &. Auso, FOR STORAGE AND CHARGES— 1 SEA CHAIR, 1 TRUNK. LOT PC. URES A SUNDEIES SILVi-PLALED CHAFING DIsH CU’ ERs, SUITABLE FOK STEAM TABLE. ‘T. rms cash. a te ACLIEFL, DAKK & CO, ¥S0 Penusylvania ave n ENTIRE STORE FIXTU: IN ee TAB! t. VANIA AVI. UNITS, the atte: TGUSTEES' SALE OF HARNE By virtue of a chat of June, A.D. 18Y0, and folio 413 et seq, obe of the ict ot Columbiz, we wil, yi Vania avenue and 11 ¥ Horse, ts Won Harness, Buxgy Haruess, as mcutioued in schedule “A” attached to aforesaid rust. DEAN, in, DINDMARSH,S Trustees. Auctioneer, aub- Liber No. . tol records of the District of Cu ar. and at the party secured thereby, we will sell, f thet ive PGs of tha ‘Terme: Gne-balt of 6 pur b erty to be paid in cash and ¢ It represented by terest at WG per cent and + ecu Te«pective property suld, cheer. Le suid we iy Posit required on each when bia pted, and terns Of sale to be fuliy complied with Within ted eye frou day Of salvos iustees wall resell at risk and cost of wUiting pur. hi Ali recurding, convey- + Wt DUrchaser’# cont, EKOSEA BK MOULTO! Wok. WRIGHT, Tra 810 Trustee. dy25-eokds aw. t7-THE ABOVE SA IS_POSTPONED TO DNESDAY, THE Rice) DAY oF WEDNESDAL, AUGUST, at SIX O'CL au7-eokds EO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st. nw. VERY VALUABLE IM- BEING HOUSE No. 13340 FRIDA\, aay NI 14, at FIVE O'CL scribed rex! entate ut ctol © a wise he ‘city of Washingt All of Jot nuinbered: SG, said jot fromte gi he depth of 145 feet; te in 1 at & a 1 Tear cileys ‘Lermis of sale: One-th dcashand the re. be! prop option v. the purcuaser, ou at tithe ai purchaser 8 Bor tue bl after Hve days’ advertisement i the Evers. SOuUN 8S. CKO le ANDREW UG. Executors of the estate of sidury Ler arlund, deceased. Reud-casds Recrrs DAER & CO,. Auctioneers, 920 Peutinyivania ave. now. VERY VALUABLE BI ELTE TE THUG Y-Rie ch) BEL Nei ‘TAIRD (P) STREET On TUESDAY AFTERNO( AT 5IX O'CLOCK, we w the premires, AUGUST TWELFTH, offer tur sale, iu trout o! His property 8 i: OL Georgetown, wud sould ¢ the Jlouses, kuowa y 6 trust on prop- erty sold. or aii cash, at option of we purchases A deposit of $200 at ume oF sale sur sle wet colupied with ia & 's trou duy ot sale ty at the rink wud ter five days’ wd- Washington, D.C. col WAU, Key WLC RAH EFE Dank & co, os: eres EXTENSIVE SALE OF 1 To BE dyLv ON MONDAY McusIN maar gS WITHIN OU 920 BSN cv} Flour, Sugar, Vea dextracts dnd beneicc Sosps, Bine ayurveda is, Fiekles, Mostra, vine fuga Sve and 2cEub btusles, c. Deoups, Measures, & ALso Large assortment of Wiips, Curry Combs, &e., fovetuer with a full assortment of Groceries, iquors, &e., usually fount iy a firsts ine eoucery plore, Femuved ty Our sales FoOWs for couVeuience of sale; to which the attention of the trade and private buyers in called. au6-d KATCLIFF2, DARR & Seated DARR & CO, Auctionvers, 920 Pa.'ave. now, ), Auctioncers. CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN THE CLIY OF WASAING BEING PREMISES cy aN, os 114d TWENLL-FIRST STREEL NUwTHWENT AND GO EWENIY- THIRD STRELC NOKLUWEST, By virtue of adecree of the Supreme Court of the Distriet of Coluuibia passed on July 31,1800, in equ ty cause No docket No. BL. L will weil we puvile premises, on LHURSDAY, isu, at HA) PAST ok Jot numbered nine (4 in Chap- fivear ana spuid 's Tecurded subdivis.ou of lots dettered “A” aud in De Vauchau's recorded sub- division of or: jot numbered One (1), im square ig number lorty-ihree (4:5), ‘Tis ground is improved by a substantial two-story brick house in good repair, iy @curner jot aud is ery desirabie iu every way, either TUF a home, luvestinent oF speculation, me ON THE SAME DAY AND DATE, AT HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK P.M the premises, I will rat public auction Phe Lot ts particulurly varuat ea ee oe adesirable location. with a recently opened alley iu ning. ‘his round is improved tennutabse repair sy partien BOARDING ScHoor, cere of ago. 810 CHUL, 10 hin 4 cat. ‘ aud-lm* AND Wot NG OS HALL. FOR BOYS seorwe's, Dear Baitinwe, Ma. Prot. J. Vv oF canar MILLA, Reinoved to 3y31-3m. Liz? lod st nw, Cae AND HIG ham, Fauguier ¢ mont region of Y the bielan Washi #ins Sepreaber 12. IRDO. The tene Ot the Cutversity ot Vireiniae” For Capt, WC. MARSHALL rpe! MepoNaLp-c1iis scHOoL YOUNG LADIES’< Corner Msasachuset Dc. Eaghta » For indornsatios ay 5 bor Siw + GE-WINT i ees Culleee 2 coleve with diplomas abd degree Frevarstery “Schools September 27. Address oe: vA M. JELLY, D. "Tre we Wihow MK COLLEGE, Wilu MUsic AND ANT Couscrvatory, 1 the Schoui for Young Women, Send tor cataloyue, CORNELIUS L. KEEDY, Presi _Magerstowu, M _ty15 Sr. sous couzer, a iht bey artne in yar SPECIAL AL GL OF CARDIL chowl Attacks TON GIVEN Tit PREPARATION » FUR IME NAVAL ACADEML, ident, 141, LID. Pap. AND MILITARY ACA, wes tor Business, University ot Virgin . nt. Address -G Sa Aca ¥.0., Va peas au 1A _MILITAR INSTITUTE, LUSTY abd ab eULeerIng, ua adem Course, alvo dextrose of ce aw caval cusp suddiniae c detiuais, provid. x 8 average for the (oUt Jour, ex 11-2019 HIGH 1 Supermte ndent BEYOND EKSITY st technies “abe i. Ana Pac u 1s brepn Li. ba NKY ABLLMORE COLLEGY, WAI 1M mth, ith, Jt FE, PA, hirty minutes from | 4, jabordtures i Ay s peiociogl. A wakes tied | Fepuiaticn, thorough ahd sala “Moderete terme. | Libr. for tuil ads em Wale He APPLE LON, Vi ir 4y 50-e023m & MiLITAKY As ADEMY, VLD WALL-ON-HLDSON, N.Y, Lanacue of 7) paxes address Hi. BS, AA., DUperustendent, Pep wr Pranches iN cago, Lowsvaile, Gertiany, im Asbury Hark.” mi S-dexth ES!.—BEST PLACE A Parritius ; s04 wm lok every brane dortraits, with or witout oF two days, by those wiv y OKWUOD LN: Arts, tu never die wn ay ly. AN heopens september 2, with Tacreased Faculty i Many iis jy 10-3m wd Sirs. WML 1 hte ALI IAN BUSINESS Cv Corer 7th aid D st r Instruct P ok I. s aud Alxe se. writin. Bight seston we PENCE s pats 2 SCHOOL. wr © KOverLIe Hed and especial cate ix given to tue | holars, For circulars aud further i- idem IbNK C. HALLOWELL, A.M. (Vale, Sindy spring, Ma, my-16-3m" ia May POTOMAC POTOMAC ATV EK LANDINGS STEAMER J) RIVER BOATS. W. THOMPSON. i. am fas Os Nowwind, Cur | p.m, as | ler as on, oy aie Rist class, oVe.; seccud | other routes. Por aut <a | Lp" what on MONDAYS, THURS- DAD uty Keturulny 4 Ur | ow saa € hand St. Clem. | euts bay, Ma. at a diate i. naings. | “Pas Clee accunduousliuls Dei clans. { ©. W. RIDLEY ae NM Geversi Sunaer, | ALYLAND AND VIRGINIA STEAM boar | a : 5 pera Capt. Jobn A. Ketchum, tor, Baltimore and taudings on the Potomuc river. Lyvery day Bt 4 o'clock pu. Apply we | NBON & EKO, _Telephone 745. th st. wart, Norros axp oxp port, #3 ROUND TRIP. Steamers Leave Gth street whari at ‘ues iy. Lliureday cud Suturday. Sucday'ae "0% SUr.es iter uation ‘Lelepaone <add Beacu naturdays, oud Piney yong and returning. MPO NOKFOLK AND FORTRESS M er GRO. LEAKY, from sth. Weduesdays and Eri x dey, N For Baltimore and hiver Landings Steamer SUE, 2. Geoghegan, eaves Stej hensews whut every ay at 4 o'cwea pan Fur tusthor iturmaion | iy 0 STEPHENSON & LO. th Strect W whk-m ____ MEDICAL, &e. ADIES WHO RiQUIRE THE SEKVICES OF A Lon-estublisiied aud Ketiable Ladies’ Physicty luay consult Mra. wr. WILSON, aud 2d uw. Consultation with Lid: PEQRESSIONAL MASSAGE CAN BE OBTAINED | with best of medicai refereuce by apply tus a th wt, m. au7-1 ti LON, ‘Lhe Clucat ¥ ished and only Reliable Ladies’ Physician m we Ci i can be consulted dally, 44 C st., between 434 and Gth sts. mw. Prompt treatment Office aiways open. i Louk, Phi; 20 y expericnes, Huurs, 10 an, ull 3 | bis. 400 TU evenings. deud for book 5 tull particulurs for jome Cure, FAK tr dy25-2 NOKTH 157 ST, PuILADEL- i cou: | PRINTERS. OLYPE COMPANY, PRINI EHS AND 414 11th st co! i tar suid TYPE SET 2a MACHINEKA 20 Pew CENT LESS SET GAN HAND CUMPUSIIIUN. | ‘Special rates to the trade. u5-1m Gli... & WALLACE MSGAG IMIS ayn 208 rivers Prom Printing a Specialty. (07 wt. we Estimates furniehed. fresswork for the Trade, au? H. "She: LR AND PUBLISHER, © RAMMoo lie Est we ee xd Coun for Leval blanks au mercial or sional Priuthg proupuy executed. Lixteualve line of Dante Polder Ut ~- Nvag PROFESSIONAL. Pee Shay. ABE OLD-ESTABLIXUED 9} wine Ural -LOrD and Medium tm thus ol SO RE bee U OU Sm HANNS SUSIRES Fae a F ae THE EVENING STAR is offered to the puts lic, in good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, it may be truthfully said that it is without ap equal in this respect any where im the world, These averments are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn Weekly statements printed ip the paper on euch Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the ir 1889. published im Tux Sram on the 18th of January, 15. Briefly stated, the points upon which the above claim is based are these: ‘That— 1. The Star has three times the cirom Iation of any other paper in Washings font 2 The Star's circulation in Washings ton is double that of all the ether dally Pupers pubdlinhed im the city added to- gether! 3. dhe Star has «a larger and fuller circulation im the city where printed, im preportion to reading and purchase ing population, than any other news: paper im the world 11! 4. fhe Star hus the largest regular and permanent home circulation et any twe-cent afternoon paper in the United suntes! In support of theso claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the papet, attention is invited to the figures following: PAILY CIRCULATION IN 18S5-86-87-88-8R, Iss6. ISS3. 20.186 22,029 25,549 » PAST 22474 4 21,932 21,406, 21,445 22 ISS?7. ISSR, | INSP, 23,470 26,386 27,848 25,299 27,161 29,200 Jan... Pes. Max. ru 25,573 27,166 29,552 25,742 26,722 29,6: 25,116 27,453 30,173 2A,N70 26,363 29,650 24.559 25,521 25,595 24,905 25,324 25,478 241.007 25,946 30,329 25,697 28.814 31,059 26,166 26,752 31,653 IONE duny. Ava. Serr... 23,45 27,082 30,090 _ 1.50% 1,595 3,008 Of this remarkable average aggregate of 80,090 copies circulated daily, no more thas 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban phuces, by express, railway ¥ ap the cit) Avge. 22,123 Increase .. proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 925; PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, 21,142 were delivered. daily by regular carriers at the homes of permanent sub scribers. Tue remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales over the office counter, at the news stands, en@ by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per Mancut resideuty of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), #0 that its whole circula tuon may be literally said to be in the family circle, While its aggregate circulation there foro gives Tur Sran a distinctire and enviable position m modern jorernalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pur= chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, to which no other daily journal sow published can furnish a parallel, This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. It is a well estaWMished fact, demonstrated te the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter- prising business men of Washungton, who seek and know where to find THE LETURNS FROM THE MOD POR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tux Sr advertising patronage. Nothing can more surely illustrate the esteem in which «ny article is held by the public than « constantly increasing demand tor it—day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year,—in the face of ad- verse claims and pretentious competition, The | figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMLNTS RENTED Et ASSO-SE-NT SSR ISS6. 1887. ISSS. 1889. 3,200 3,615 4,076 4,556 317 3,924 4,520 4,669 4,603 5,494 5478 4,986 5,888 5,395 517k 6,033 4,522 4,006 5,528 3.235 3,38 3.915 4,483 2SS2 3,170 3.508 4,608 4,208 4,517 4,906 5,889 4,579 5,313 5,412 6,559 4,230 5,035 4,689 6,107 3,596 5,093 5,007 5,795 TOTAL 61,499 45,910 54,038 54,801 65,523 But it is not alone in numbers that the great increase of advertising is shown. The larger space required for advertisaments during the year 1889 as compared with that eccapied im 1888 is even more striking. ‘The average daily space filled by advertise ‘ments in 1888 was 25.10 columns, or 777% columns for the year; whereas for the year 1889 the daily average was 29.75 columns, or 9223 columns i= ‘the aggregate, being a total gain over the pre vious yearof 1444 columns! And thés, it must be remembered, consisted exclusively of the ordinary everyday business advertismg, nothing in the way of tax sales, poll fists, election returns, etc., such as occasionally swell the business of In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, im proportion to the extent and high character Of its circulation, Tux Stan's advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, and to add, finally, that every statement hereis made can be abundantly verified, THE CIR CULATION OF THE PAPER Is SWORN TQ ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE BAVIN@ 40 TEREST Di THEA EXAMINATION, ins, etc., leaving as a net circulation :