Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1890, Page 6

CITY AND DISTRICT. G@ The way to advertiso is to put your announcement where it will be seen by the people you want to reach, Tur Star reaches everybody in Washington, and all advertise- ticements in its columns are regularly and carefully read by all members of the house- hold. CAPITOL GLEANINGS: A Bill to Pay the Venezuelan Claims— River and Harbor Bill. If Congress passes the bill which Senator Evarts introduced yesterday the awards made by the Venezuclan claims commission will speedily be paid. Inthe preamble to the bill is is stated that the funds received by the De- partment of State from Venezuela on account of the Caracas awards under the treaty of 1866 have been invested in United States bonds and increased by interest and by appreciation of said bends; the Venezuelan government is not to be credited with or reimbursed for pay- ments heretofore made upon such of the Ca- racas awards as have been or may be annulled by the commission now at work; that the present commission allows interest on the awards made by it from the time the cause of action arose to the close of said commission's term of office (September 3, 1890), and by treaty provision they bear mterest from that date; therefore the Secretary of State is authorized to apply the funds named, with their accretions, to the ayment of the new awards and to credit the Yenezuelan government on account of said new awards, with such accretions, as well as wath the principal of said funds. AGAINST PENSIONING MRS, M'CLELLAN AND MRS. FREMONT. Representative Martin of Indiana, from the committee on invalid pensions, has presented to the House minority reports in opposition to the bills granting pensions of $2,000 per vear to the widows of Gens. McClellan and Fre- mont RIVER AND BARPOR BILt. The conferees on the river and harbor bill began the consideration of the Senate amend- ments yesterday. Good progress was made, MRS. WKEE’S HODY EXHUMED. Her Skull Was Uninjured and Her Neck Was Broken. The body of Mrs. Anna McKee, wife of Tax Collector George W. McKee of Wilmington, Del.. was exhumed by Coroner Gamble yester- day morning upon an order from State's Attor- ney John Biggs. Mrs. McKee was killed about six weeks ago in jumping or falling from a carriage, in which she and her husband were riding, in the suburbs of that city. The body was buried without the formality of an inquest, the coroner giving a certificate of accidental death upon an explanation of the accident made by Mr. McKee. He said that his horse had been frightened while his wife was driving, and while he was trying tocontrol the animal she became frightened, and, rising to her feet, was either thrown out by a motion of the car- riage or she attempted to jump from it and was killed. Ugly rumors of ® character to canse sus- picion of foul play have been afloat in the city and county ever since the burial of Mrs. Mc- Kee’s body, and these have culminated in the Oficial action taken yesterday. The body was taken from the grave yesterday in the presence of the coroner and a post mortem was held by the coroner's physician, The woman's skull was sawed off and laid bere. There was neither scratch nor wound upon it. The wounds of the head were all flesi: wounds. A further ex- amination of the body to determine the cause of death confirmed the testimony of Under- taker J. A. Wilson that death was caus@l by the breaki ot the woman's neck. It was found that the neck was dislocated right at the base of the skull. After the post mortem the jury adjourned until this afterncon. The re- turn of the coroner will be made to the state’s attorney, and it evidence warranting an indict- ment is found the chief justice of the state will order au extra session of the court to try the cuse, ——— Light and Easy. From the New York Sun. Warden—“We generally try to give our pris- oners work of the sort to which they are used. What was your business?” Prisoner—*‘I was understudy for Hamlet in a traveling compan: —— Files Not Fond of Sassafras, From the New York Tribune. Nothing mars the enjoyment of a glass of cool and sparkling soda water more than the settling of a score of flies upon the marble slab of ajpharmacy while the thirst allayers are be- ing dispensed. Druggists have known of this disgust which holds the attention of their soda customers, and have tried many means to rid themeclves of the troublesome flies. The day of the sticky and poisonous fly paper has gone, however, so far as drug stores, needs are con- cerned. At least the use of the papers will be discontinued when it is generally known that the only thing on the face of the earth thata hussy of a buzzy fly cannot stomach is sassa- fras. ‘To the most outrageous of flies the slightest aroma of sassafras is a quietus of won- derful power. A Tribune reporter caught all the above in- formation yesterday as he encircled his parched throat about a phosphate in a Broadway drug store. The airy clerk toyed with an atomizer the reporter listened. “With graceful sweeps be blew a mist of sassafras extract all over the slab of marble. Not a fly approached within ten feet of the shiny white counter, notwith- standing the elysian fields of sweet sirup which w pped thereon. es,” the drug clerk said, “we get the bulge on the flies that way. We discovered the remedy by accident a few days ago, but have been keeping it dark. People like to see a clean white spick-and-span marble. We have the only one in the country.” — see An Eye Torn Out by Lightning. A tierce storm visited the vicinity of Marys- ville, Ind., Friday, and a flash of lightning struck a wagon in which Mra. Mary Koerner was riding. The shock tore the hat which the lady was wearing into fragments and rendered her unconscious. When picked up the start- ling discovery was made that one of her eyes had been torn from the socket and was after- ward found upon the bed of the vehicle. Mrs. Koerner is in a critical condition and death will in all probability ensue. +o a Can Babies Remember? From Racket. “My mother went to visit my grandfather,” ‘¥rites s reader, “taking with her a little brother of mine who was eleven months old, and his nurse, who waited on her asa maid. One day this nurse brought the baby into my mother’s room and put him on the floor, which was carpeted all over. There he crept about and amused himself as he felt inclined. When my mother was dressed a certain ring that she generally wore was not to be found. Great search was made. but it was never produced, and the visit over, they all went away, and it was almost forgotten. -“Exactly a year after, they again went tovisit the grandfather. This’ baby was now a year and eleven months old. The same nurse took him into the same room and my mother saw him, after looking about him, deliberately Walk up to a certain corner, turn a bit of carpet back and produce the ring. He never gave “ny account of the matter, nor did he, so far as I know, remember it afterward. it scems most likely that he found the ring on the floor and bid it, as ina safe place, under the corner of the Brussels carpet where it was not nailed. He probabéy forgot all about it till ne saw the place again, and he was far too infantile at the time it was missed to understand what the talk Shat went om was about, or to know what the fearch, lich, perhaps, he did not notice, was for. —6——- A Wise Precaution. A firm of chemists in Birmingham, England, Dlace upon ali poisons suld by them directions 8s to the antidote which should be applied in Bases where the poisons aro taken accidentally or intentionally by human beings, An English chemical journal gives an stance where this Precaution was -the means of saving life. A woman poisoned herself and then informed her husband that “she had done it.” A medical man was at once sent for, but in all probability the woman would have been dead before he arrived but for the fact that her husband chanced to read on the label which accompa- nied the poisou the instructions: “Give a mix- ture of chalk and water, milk and magnesia or earbouate of soda and water until medical aid ean be procured.” The result is that the would-be suicide is alive today. ‘The population of Idaho is announced at 94,229, an increase in ton yeare of Sibi Uihode Island is returned ry Wing ® popula- AME! ESSEL CHASED. Driven From Canadian Waters for Vi- olating the Dominion Fishery Laws. At daylight yesterday morning an American seine fishing vessel was noticed in St, Mary's bay, Nova Scotia, with boats out after mack- erel. The vessel was undoubtedly breaking the Canadian fishery laws, as she was fishing within the three-mile limit. There was great indig- nation on shore and on board the Canadian fishermen in the bay. Soon a Canadian fishery rotection cruiser also appeared in the bay. he crew manned a boat to board the seiner, but the United States vessel put to sea. The cruiser gave chase and an exciting race ensued. The Yankee captain, by lowering a sail over the stern, hid the name of his craft and got away. Last evening the cruiser returned without her Prize. ——____+e- —_____ THE CHOLERA SCOURGE, Thousands of Pilgrims Muddled To- gether fa Filth and Without Sufficient Food. Advices from Jeddah state that the cholera, which broke out among the pilgrims returning from Mecca, originated with the Hindoo pas- sengers and spread to the others. The pilgrims were in a terrible condition of filth, as they were huddled together by thousands in the dampness, unwashed and without sufficiont food. Hundreds died who were not reported, and the real number of fatalities will never be known, The authorities in Silesia have recognized cholera symptoms in the caso of two patients who have just died. The bodies were buried at night, the clothes burned and the relatives of the deceased who were in contact with them have been isolated, The Egyptian government has established a second quarantine station at Rasmailag, on the | Gulf ot Suez. There were thirteen deaths from cholera at Jeddah Monday. There were no deaths from the disease at Mecca, NO MONEY FOR POWDERLY. The Federation Cannot Give Five Cents to the Cause of the Knights. Grand Secretary Debs of the firemen, who is the reputed author of the manifesto issued by the council of the Federation of Labor, was questioned with reference to the matter of financial assistance to the New York Central strikers, ‘The formulation of our declaration to the public,” said Mr. Debs, “ended our con- nection with the New York Central strike at least until the session of the supreme council is called again, of which there is at this time no probability, and certainty not uniess in somo way the federation should hava cause of its own for action independent of the Knights of Labor. “Under our rule we cannot vote away money unless we are directly engaged in a strike, which strike must be indorsed by the supreme council, and under no circumstances couid the federation call upon its protective fand or levy assessments upon members for such a purpose. We could notasa body contribute a 5-cent piece toward a strike in which the federation 18 not directly engaged, and as we are not active participants in the present upon the New York Central system we could not, no matter how much we might desire to do so, contribute a cent toward the knights. Of course I am speak- ing now o7 the federation as an organized body. Ido not mean that members cannot contribute to the Knights of Labor fund if they so desire, but the funds of the federation can’t be touched. “The protection fund of the locomotive fire- men at this time amounts to about 1,000,000, which is held by the subordinate lodges allover the country, subject to the call of the grand lodge and ‘all tho orders represented. ‘The federation likewise have protection or emer- gency funds, although not so large as the fire- men.” “Did the supreme council hear from Mr. Powderly while they were in session?” was asked. “Mr. Powderly telegraphed to Mr. Sargent on Sunday last,” said Mr. Debs, “thanking him for his brave words Gas permet in his dispatch of Saturday night and stating that whaterer was the decision of the supreme council he would cheerfully abide by and be satistied with it.” “Would you care to state whether the members of the council were unanimous in favor of no federation strike upon assembling?” ‘They were not,” said Mr. Debs, ‘There were several who wanted the rules changed so that a strike could be ordered to fit the case, but they did not make much of a showing, and when the council adjourned the report was unanimous.” ———_—o—___— DECIDED TU BE AN ANTIQUE. Mr. Garrett’s Reubens Released by the Customs Authorities. The picture of the Duchess Dis Cruye, by Rubens, purchased by Robert Garrett from Thomas Agnew & Sons of London, which has been held by the customs authorities pending an investigation as to whether it is dutiable or not, was yesterday declared by the appraisers at Baltimore to be an antiquity and therefore not dutiable. It was viewed by a number of con- noisseurs of art, including Mr. William T. Walkes, They have pronounced it an antiquity, except Mr. Walkes, who stated that he couid not decide, It might be a copy of the original. It is about four by three feet and is in an ex- cellent state of preservation, It cost Mr. Gar- rett exactly £3,150 or nearly €16,000 and the daty on 1t would have been 30 per cent or about $4,500. IN A MEXic N PRISON. Chas. T. Rainey, Formerly of Pitts- burg, Detained Without Kaown Cause. Chas. T. Rainey, a former Pittsburger, is illegally restrained of his liberty in Torrada, state of Chiapas, Mexico. Mr. Raincy 13 a cousin of the well-known coke man of the same name and also a cousin of E.V. McCandless of Pittsburg. Yesterday Mr. McCandless received aletter from his cousin, dated Torrada and telling his story. Mr. Rainey has been in Mexico several years aud isacivil engineer, He was employed in running the line of the Mexican Pacific railway in southwest Mexico. The writer says that some months ago, early in the year, during a dispute with some of the Mexicans employed on the road, he in selt- defense drew a revolver and threatened to use it, Hewas at once set upon by the crowd and the officials of the town were called in, He was arrested without warrant of law and thri into jail, where he has since been in solitary confinement. He has made repeated efforts to learn why he is im- prisoned and has failed. He has made many efforts to get an audience with the authorities of the town and has failed. He has demanded thathe be given a hearing and no attontion has been paid to his demands. He has tried to get communication with the United States min- ister to Mexico and has been denied every facility. He has been permitted no privileges, He is not allowed to receive letters or papers or te have any communication, either written or verbal, with any onc. He has been treated to every indignity the lowest felon is subject to and is still in prison, atill denied all chance for communication and still refused any hear- ing or redress. The letter received yesterday is the first communication any one had from him in months. The letter states that he had to use the greatest precautions und resort to bribery in order to get the letter maiied. Mr. MeCan- diese, ou receipt of the letter, at once took steps to bring the matter to the attention of the gov- ernment. He visited Mr. Dulzell, Pittsburg’s Representative in Congress, who will at ouce lay the matter before Secretary Blaine, at a fst A SMALL RIOT IN BERIAN. Socialists Attacked by a Mob, Where- upon the Mounted Police Interfere. A riot occurred in Berlin Monday night. A large number of socialists held « meeting in the Freidrichshiom brewery and the grounds about it. A mob gathered outside the gates and frequently interrupted the proceedings by demanding admittance. This was refused and the crowd grew larger until 10,000 roughs blocked the streets, They made an attack upon the i broke down the fences and invaded the They were met by the socialists and a desperate it followed, clubs; sticks and pistols ly used. Nothing but the arrival of a body | of mounted police ph age the riot from be- coming # ecrions 3 When the Police rode into the mass of fighters they were received with 4 shower of stones, The replied itting the heads of fo wit te peat j fry put the crowd ————+0e_____ There is much dissatisfaction the dockers at and Southampton & great fs A TELEGRAPHER’S ADVENTURE. How “Jim” Doody Spent Ten Days Snvowed Under and Six Days with Indians From the New York Tribune. On the morning of the fire in the Western Union building the operators assembied at the Telegraph Club in Cortlandt stroct to await orders. As usual when telegraphers come together the men divided up into friendly groups and told stories of cach other. James Bradt, one of the experts, entertained some of his friends by telling how “Jim” Doody became snowed under for ten days on the Northern Pacific road. “It was in 1877,” said Mr. Bradt, “that Jim, who wah then in Omaha, reccived an offer of $200 a month to superintend the building of tho telegraph line over a section of the North- ern Pacific in Dakota. The offer w: one. especially as the man filling the place would have no rapecped to spend his money and when the job should be completed would have a snug sum coming tohim. The only drawback was that he would have to go into a wild country and ‘rough it’ for a few montha, After Jim accepted the offer and went uorth. found that he was to accompany linemen, who were to string the as the track was laid, moving his instrument, a box relay, every day to the-end of the line, where he could ‘cut in’ and report to head- quarters, ‘The men had tents to sleep in and the company provided thom with provisions from a construction train moving westward to the end of the line as it was advanced each some consideration He *ivhen the cold weather set in in the fall the men were anxious to get back to headquarters, as thoy feared the approach of blizzards. The weather was fine and clear, however, and the orders were to continue operations so as to mect, if possible, the gang at work building another section toward the east. Unc night » severe storm set in, the snow plowing fiercely into the tents. It was of short duration, how- ever, but it thoroughly frightened the men, and they insisted upon being taken buck at once to civilization, ‘Their fears were increased, too, Ly signs which indicated that Indians had been in the neighborhood of the survey trail at arecent date. ‘The men were almost mutinous, and a report of the situation was telegraphed to headquarters. Orders then came to build a store house and leave the supplice in it, bring the men, track layers and all, back to Bismarck. “‘At that time the end of the line had reached the hilly, well-timbered country between Little Missouri river in Dakota and Powder river in Montana, and no one could teli which territory the men were in. ‘The work of making excava- tions for acut through an elevation bad al- ready begun when the order for the retreat was given. it was decided to build the store house in the cut, where it would be protected from ‘the _ flered winds from the northwest country. ‘The stores wero all stowed away and made snug for the winter when Doody received orders to stay and watch the stores until arrangements could be made to have them guarded. ‘They consisted of canned and sulted meats, canned vegetables, oil and whisky, there being three barrels of ‘firewater.’ Jim objected to staying, but after he found that he wouid have a stove, plenty of fuel, two riffes, a shotgun and two revolvers to amuse or to comfort himself with, he decided to remain, bein; sured that he woutd be relioved in a few days. ‘Tho thought of the fine sport ho might have shooting deer was a strong factor in influencing him. He was the only one in the party able to telegraph and the company was anxious to have him remain fora short time, at least. fle wished many Lar ele eter that he had peremtorily de- clined. For two days Jim, with a rifle on his shoulder, strolled about looking for something to shoot; and on the second day was lucky enongh to kill a fine buck within a mile of the storehouse. He succeeded in dragging his prey to the hut, and fared sumptuously that night. Toward morning it began to snow and blow as it does only in that wild region. Jim dragged the carcass of the deer, which was already frozen, into the storehouse, and settled down to enjoy himself as’ best he could, It snowed all day and all night, when to Jim’s dismay the cut full of snow and his hut was completely covered. 'The snow had drifted into the cut and packed itselt into a mass as solid as a glacier. When be tried to open the door and look out he found it immovable against the walls of heavy snow allaroundand above it. That it was still snowing was shown by the fact that the chim- ney began to stop up and his fire to get low. To be without fire meant freezing to death, and Jim piled on the wood so as to keep the snow intho chimney melted, He succeded only partially, for the fire burned low at times and almost went out, “The days and nights now d with Jim a close prisoner. ‘Ihe wire had been broken by the storm and he could not report the serious condition of affairs to headquarters, His only means of obtaining ventilation was by the chimney, and after three days he suifered much from need of fresh air. He had plenty to eat and was kept warm by the tire, while the snow itself served as a protection from the wind. ‘he hours dragged along __ tediously, The only reading matter in the hut was a sensational weekly story containing a wierd tale called ‘The Lovers’ Leap; or, the Iragedy of Scully's Gulch,’ Jim told me afterward that he read the paper through three or four time from begin- ning to end, and then backward. He read it until he wished he had a chance to Jeap from something bimSelf. At night he could hear the wind whistling about his chimney and oc- casionally hoe would lie and listen to the howling of the wolves or the cries of the fierce moun- bee as they passed by on the snow over- head. “Ton days had passed when Jim about mado up his mind to smash his only window and by crawling out into the snow try to get on to the level plain and make his way tothe nearest settlement, some 30 miles distant, called Senlly’s Springs, While he was enleulating his chances in this diriction one morning he heard strange noises overheard as of voices in ani- d conversation, Ihen came sounds of digging and a heavy form glided down past the window. The next moment the ugly face of a Sioux Indian peered in at the now frightened Jim, who seized one of his revolvers, “"Ugh,’ Injun friend; no shoot.’ said a gruff voice, and thought that perhaps the sav- ages were friendly, so he put out his band and seid, ‘How! Tama friend. too.’ In _a_ little while nine other savages appeared and an ex- cavation was made in the snow wide enongh to permit the door to open. Then the Indians ail came in and solemnly took scats around the fire, while the one who had first appeared, who only could speak English and he but little, ex- plained that they were out hunting game’ and had seen a little smoke coming through the snow. Being hungry they had investigated, hoping to get something to eat, “Jim saw an opportunity to concihate the Indians and prepared them a hearty meal; { which they ate with mach enjoyment, Rather unwisely, after they had eaten, he gave them some whisky. How the redskins did enjoy that flrewater. They all knew how to say ‘more’ and they kept saying it until they were all drunk. They danced about the place until weariness, stupidity and drunkeness were fol- lowed by sleep, The next day Jim asked if the Indians would help him reach the settlement and they scowled atethe proposal. “Heap big snow; no walk; white man freeze,” said the leader, who turned lovingly toward the whisky barrel. The Indians got drunk again that! day and ate a big hole into the provisions, Jim | pleaded with them again the next day to be taken to Scully’s Springs, but the ‘big Injun’ | told him patronizingly that there was no fire- water to be had by going to the settlement; that they were nicely situated where they were and were disposed to stay as long as the whisky lasted. Jim saw that it was no use to plead or to argue and decided to make the best of the situation, Every day was an orgy, and at times the poor fellow thought he would be slain and sealped. But the savages were bent on having a high old time, not on murder, and they let Jim alone, was on the sixteenth day of Jim's con- finement that the whistle of a locomotive was heard in the distance late in the afternoon, ‘The Indians seized their snow shoes. scrambled to the roof of the hut and rapidly disappeared | over the hill toward Powder river. By night- fall Jim was rescued and he and the stores were taken back to Bismarck, as they should have been in the first place. Jim came back to Omaha with his pockets full of money, but said that he wouldn't go thro ex- pericnces again for a whole railr = generat auth Sh misao tetig A Long Ways Around. From the New York Tribune. “That's a funny thing," remarked the yet- eran telegraph operator in a down-town news- Paper office one night last week as he bent over Lis key listening to the clicking of the instru- ment. “The operator in the office of the Bos- ton Globe wanting to speak to his chiet in the main office in Boston s few blocks away from him talked to him through a New York news- per ‘Ph 500 cable dispatch to them what is more, got reply In Philadelphia Isidor Birge, manufacturer of NOVEL WEDDING TOUR. A Chicago Couple Journeying Through Wisconsin on a Tricycle. From the Milwankee Sentinel. One of the most novel bridal tours ever un- dertaken by a newly married couple is now being made by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riggs of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Riggs before their marriage were among the hosts of bicycle riders who frequent the Chicago boulevards, and during their long rides down to Hyde Park and through the suburbs they laid their heads together to think up something in the way of a bridal tour that should be agreeable and at the sama time noveland unprecedented. ‘Trips by the trains were old and stercotyped. A voyage by boat was mildewed with age, and even a pedestrian excursion had not the charm of entire newness. So the yourg peopie de- cided that their wedding trp should be taken on a wheel und they mapped ont a route which takes them through all the principal summer- ing places of Wisconsin, Tmineltintely after they were mado one they mounted a tandem tricycle. Mra, Kiggs propelling the front wheel and Mr. Riggs furnishing the motive power to Propel those in the rear, and started off on their remarkable tour. ‘ihey have already made Lake Side, Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Lake Geneva and several other places, and will continuo their journey for some time, They came into Milwaukee last Saturday for the wheelmen’s race and went ont some dis- tance on the road to mect the boys as they camo in, Mr. and Mrs. Riggs havea canvas cover, which is hoisted over the tricycle in case the sun is very hot, and which also serves as a partial protectiontrom rain, They take things leisurely in going from place to place, and when they are fatigued drop off under the shade of a ‘tree by the wayside and go into camp until thoy are rested. ‘They have set an example for bridal tours, which is a rather startling imnovation upon old methods, but one that ought to become popular where both par- ties are bicycle riders, a Who is Her Jonah? From the London Truth, In mentioning the accident which happened to the Prince of Wales’ yacht, the Aline, during the race for the queen's cup, the papers spoke as if it had deprived her of the victory. whereas she was so far astern when it took place that her chance was utterly hopeless, The Aline is a curiously unlucky vessel, for she rarely goes 1 to sea without some mishap ‘and the mast which she lost last week was a new one. Tho race for the cup was a mere farce, as none of the speedy yachts competed, amd it is so often a failure now that itseems clear tha competition for this trophy should no longer be restricted to yaehts belonging to members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, — What a Woman Won’t Do. Mrs. Fenwick Miller, a well-known London journalist and lecturer, was lately asked by a correspondent whether she really thought that women could, ifthcy liked, do all that men can do. She replied as follows: “Speaking for my- self, there is at least one thing that many men have done and now do which I know I should never have the courage todo. I have studied medicine, contested eiections, written political leaders—all like a man; but though I have never yet in my life worn on my head a tress ofhair which had not grown there I am sure I never, never should lave the courage to go about with a bald head.” Sisal cer EE The Duke of Brunswick’s Wealth, Paris Correspondence of the London Telegraph. Geneva became the universal legatee of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, on- his death some yearsago. This arrangement is contested by the Vicomte de Civry, and the affair has come before thé civil tribunal of the Seine. The vicomte maintains that the German law courts have recognized him as a grandson of the duke through his mother, Elizabeth Wilhelmina, Countess of Colmar and Blanken- burg, and he accordingly claims bis share of the heritage and asks that the will be declared null and void on the ground that tho old Duke of Brunswick was not aresponsible agent when he drow it up. ‘The civil tribunal of the Seine has pronounced a first jadgment by default, It will be opposed by the municipality of Geneva, which contends that the French law courts have no authority in the matter, = cee They Were Persevering. Two young florists of this city, says the Seattle Press, had an adventure last ‘Tuesday evening, which, though not at all dangerous, was nevertheless annoying. They had gone several miles from this city to obtain a large supply of the artistic cat tails and reeds to be distributed among their friends, They got their wagon loaded and started home. As dark overtook them they camo across a huge windfall, a fir tree lying across the road about three feet from the ground. They could not turn back or drive around, so they set to and took their wagon to pieces and lifted it over the log one piece ata time, putting it together again on the other side, The result was they arrived home and had supper a little before midnight, Se een The Work of a Blizzard. Carson, Nev., Dispatch to San Francisco Chronielo, T. B, Rickey says of the cattle losses in Ne- vada last winter: “I have been riding since June 15 over the ranges, and we have lost 30.000 head of cattle in Humboldt county. In one ravine I saw heaps of cattle for three miles and they were piled up as many as 300 to 400 in a bunch, “A herd which sought shelter from a storm were covered with snow and died. Another herd went in on top of them and suffered the same fate, piling ontop of cach other, and dyin,: a3 the snow sifted over them, They must have trampled cach other under foot. Think of a masa of dying cattle, prostrate in a ravine, and then a drove of a hundred strong oucs stampeding right in on top of them, the storm burying all in a common grave, It must bave been a terrible struggle, for the bones of many of them were broken, The sun has dried out the top ones, but the efiluvia trom those undernenth is sickening, Everywhere you go you find the same state of affairs. No one escaped except those who had stock in the western and southern parts of the state, Ihave been purchasing all the cattle I could pick up im the southwestern portion of the stute and have taken exbout 30,000 head, I am buying all L ean to restock the ranges, as I do not anticipate another such winter for years.” ————-e+ ____— The Western Empire. From the Pittsburg Commerc We of the east scarcely realize our great em- pire ‘of the Pacific. California, Oregon and Washington have an area of 323,570 square miles—greater than New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary- land, Virginia and North and South Carolina combined. It is great. also, in its resources, embracing every clement of wealth to be found in the eastern, middie and western states, and the southern might be added, with the exeep- tron of rice, cotton and sugar, for California grows all the tropical fruits, California is the great fruit state, but also grows considerable wheat, Oregon has lumber aud extensive agri- cultural lands, Washington has more lumber and more agricultural jands, and far more coal and iron than either of the others, It more resembles Pennsylvania and may properly be called the Pennsylvania of the Pacitic. The wheat lands of California and largely of Ore- gon aro cultivated in large tracts of several thousand acres owned by one person, and the work is done chiefly by machinery. There are only two bricf seasons of work—plowing and reaping. Cattle and hogs roam over the fields and fatten the rest of tie year. It requires large capital and a big ranch to make that kind of tarming profitable. It is no place for farm- ers of limited means or for small farms, A thrifty farmer must have work the year round, He wants to have his garden, his fruit orchard and his cows and pigs, us ‘welt asthe grain and stock be raises tor market. Eastern Wash- ington is the better place for such a farmer, —- — se0e A Noted Missionary Dead. Father Lourdel, who has made his name well known as one of the missionaries at Uganda, has died thore on the north shore of Victoria Nyanza, He had a remarkable experience. For nearly two years he was virtually held a prisoner by the tyrant Mwanga, who would permit him neither to leave the country nor to continue his mii work, After that time Mwanga became, nominally at least, a convert of Father Lourdel, and at the time of his death the priest was tho chief white adviser of tho young king, and it was his influence that gave Catholic natives of Uganda the ascendancy they now possess in n tho affairs of their country, pet phe Sees you told me to get a bicycle ride it for my health, Now just seo how broken up I am.” jj, but itis Plain haven't becn riding it vod ie i artificial flowers for at924Arch| There 4,000 cases of smallpox in street, has failed, with probable: Labaeiar wrorineg of Pernambuco and ancrerage ot as $ ESDAY, AUGUST. 27, 1890. AUCTION SALES. THIS EVENING . CLAIR FECHNER, AUCTIONE! PENN- SToyivauie trea under Mean" Motel eile __ RAILROADS. NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. x a ‘00 THIS "DAY Tare lot Jawubrokers Fledges, Gold aud Silver Watches, Genuine Diamouia sim see uk > Tomorrow. — EEKS & CO., Auctioncera, . Ww ott PRAMS | A BO ge RE Tee es gh 7 Louisiana avenue, Arrive at Old Pout at 0-10 nas $3 HER Nye Sang San, Opp. City Fost Ofte Xi'fees daly fo r stations tn wu Ses i SNS kam Ssa® Sugt ain, Remtucky and Cincinvatt, TO} thout change to Clu THURSDAZ MORNING, AUGUST TWENTY- EIGHTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK, AT OUR SALESROOMS, Toceive Dassenwers at @ pin. OAT SFP Chen ret Ax “AUCTION, Odice: 513 PeunsyIvanie ureaya, > oo ft XE HOUSEHOLD FURSITURE, CARPETS, on Sx ? Pr Aoe TRY SaaS aE | iow combi, | FL SPH ER § acts SETS, MIRNOKS, BOOK SHEL ROMS | tee oe ~ oo HEM & AEEe SRNORS, BOOK ot 48H | RALTIOnE OMO RalLRoan, ATHER DINING XOOM CHAIRS, BED AND Schedule in effect June ti, 1SyO. LOUN, BRUSSELS "CAMP IS, | Leave Washingtou from wistion coruer cl New Jersey 8 RUGS, PICTURES, CROCKERY AX mg avenue and Cxtreet GLASSLS, KILCHEN EFFECTS, &c., &, oe dea ad Northwest, Vestitvaied Limited ex. bes Thess daily 11°30 am, express #30 pom, 2,000 PIECES ASSORTED WALL PAPERS. it "4 0 end Th as Louis eud Indicuapolia, express ATCLIFF! & = d Fittat ev " R 'E, DAKR & Cv,, Aucta, a aon Cleveland, express dally 9.3) 4 QGuap CONTINUATION SALE 2 Por textuaou and points in the Shenandoah Valles, 1. MILLINERY GOODS, TRIMMED AND UN-| For Winchester and way stations, +5 TRIMMED HATS. INFANTS SD CHIL- ¢ Luray S0'aud S40 pe a "S CLOTHING, CLOAKS, &e., &C., day: xe 937 F STI NORTHWEST, TEN A.M. AND Ful » EACH DAY UNTIL GH ENTIRE STOCK 15 DISPOSED OF. KALCCIFFE, DAKR & an26-5t Auchoneeta, ALTER B. WILLIANS & CO., Auctioneers, Hi THE EVENING STAR Is offerod to the pn } lic, in good faith and with confidence, as THE >| DEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN —— 11:30 p. | NITED = $ a : JONTES SALE OF ATLL ASSORTED STORE | For Why Stations tetween Washincton and Tui. | THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, # OF HARDWAL ESTER SUALER STOKE | more thas S30 ALIN, 3 Ey May be truthfally said that it is without am FINTUGES, COL pitow CASES, Ec uudaya, 5:J0 ean. i va ) y mn jeave Baltimore for 5:20. 6 ry equal in this respect any where im the world, These averments are borne out by the figure 2 | Given below, which aro compiled from the eworn weekly statements printed in the paper | on exch Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during ENUE. Fo Washingt: i s 8200, 830, Soe eNO s > OF BULCHERS' AND A = DS Ust a GELS) TMENT OF G00! ASSORT ME: ALLY IN A FIRS i-CLAS: E AKDWAKE. 350 pau. Sundays, Sale positive, it being by virtue of an aasicnment | for the benefit of the creditors. ‘The attention of the ths M litan Branch, 16-30, publ trad. rivate buyers ts.called to the sale an. kor Faueipal Br ‘aig, | the year 1859, published in Taz Sram on the w Thi S, LaM ape 18th of January, 1490, Briefly stated, the points upon which the ide aud Way Station ‘er Gaithersburx an 10: 00, 111-00 at, 40200, 11.1 200 pan. re cla > : — Zor Beya’s anu iutermediate stations, *7-00 pan. eciechengra tier pasts arsed bases Church tra: Washineton on Sunday at 1:13 all station ‘Avepolitan Brauch, 1. The Star has three times the circa- ‘sy ° wd af . } Z For FEB 1300 $0, 88:3U, 6Y:30, 112530 aay | Intion of any other paper in Washing: Bi WILLIAMS LIFFE, DARR & GO, 20 Auctioneers, enusy1vanie ave, nw, MPTORY SALE OF A LARGE GOODS, COMPRISING | VAMBRIC pen Ente For'Hagerstown, 110-40 am, ana 45.30 pan Wei, ELA ‘Trams arnive trea Chicago daily ily acm, ant | SO? gomton Senet, Wome dally 2 The Star's circulation in Washing- UO Pam; from Pilisbure 4:10am. > 1 R' ton is 4 kK {Guubs st je that of all the other dally KIDAY AN | Papers published in the city added to-« Jor New dork, dreute ‘ 4-00, oe am, “Z:00 eee. aks ms, Bullet Lurlor Car ou ail | gegher: day, rains. “Bleepiag Car oli the 10-30 pia upen | SCMMCRIE eSKUC IKTUWES f,, GOODS, 3. Whe Star has a larger and er | circulation in the city where printed, | im preportion to reading and purchase ing population, than any other news paper in the world!!! 4, The Stmr has the targest reguiar and permanent home circulation of any two-cent afternoon paper in the United States 111! For Piuladelphia, *4.:05, 48:00, 10:00, * '». and *20°30 pan. Dei, Wilnungton and Chest 200" Buen, “2:00, "4:80, °O between Baltimore and 20 am., TZ00, ew York for Washington, *: 200, “3220, S200 pau sand’ "2 Philadelphia for Washingtos 11:39 aun, ThA ade 50, P.m., with Pullman Buffet Sleep. throuzh to Boston without change ee) aie Bridge, land M. station at Bost For Atlantic Ci Sundays, 4:03 a) 92 S A LARGE STC 20 WHICH THE LLED, au Jor intermediate points. Fluladeipiiia, 10:00 "und t 8 leave ney ASH AND. PAL TES, ODD DOUBLE A: STEADS, — BUREAUS MATTRESSLS. 'T KOBE. 4 LEE: AND. DOULL, AND OLHE ux Pawseuwers in. uid In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the papery ettontion is invited to the figures following: DAILY CIRCULATION IW 1835-86-87-88-8R, 1883. 1886. 1887. Isss, 1SS—, dad..20,456 23,253 25,470 26,358 27,841 |FHH!S 22,029 24,321 26,299 27, Mak...25,549 25,594 26,009 27, Arn...22,572 24,227 25,575 27,166 29,553 TURE, Cai HANGINGS, 1 LICTURES.” LOILET WAKE, By GLASSWAKE, KITCHEN KEQUISI ALS E DOZEN bouBL MANY" OF 4 E DOZEN WIRE COTS: G TRENTON CHINA, &e., vin. We diay Kicre, week days, 6:30, 8 days, 8:00, 8:90 pone eaters canon Tescept Sunday. “Daily. {Sunday only. nt Lagwage culled for and checked trum hucels and tiie dences by Union ‘Trauster Company on orders Jesambe| 2 Netetuces Uy aia 1594 Eekt. ave thd ay ..U. BCULL, Gens iy J. T. ODELL Gai. Mauaxore 3 RHE GREAT cory s 4 A U" 20 THE NUKIM, What AND SOUT AND SI PERE: ing at k 18 ‘Thirtee street between E aud wall sell the above effecta. plendid opportunity to those con- nw, ke. Terws.casis, i ¥ THWES?. May. 24 25,74 . HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. | DOUBLE IRAUK. “BELEADID Suntan AY. 22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29, Saas — cen malls oe NE EQUIPMENT, | JUNE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 “ Sali ee TEARS LEAVE MASHINGION, FKOM STATION, | JULY. 21,406 23,1SG 24,870 26,363 29.650 SALE OF PROPERTY ON D srumer | COKMS OF DIM AND DSIabbts an MLA ORS ‘ seshictyents ET AND SECOND STREETS i 22,364 24.559 25,521 25,593 SOUTHW EST. “rs ut 10-00 am, 22.3 By virtue of a d‘cree of the Supreme Court of the 30 amu. daily to Chic 22,302 24,905 25,324 25,478 Tastrict of Columbia, bold Speen dt. Loum, with Slecpiug Cass S 21,701 24,807 25,946 30,329 polis, Littepurye Bt. Louin Ch-euso ann Ot 23,651 25,607 2S.S14 31,053 cinuats Lup 30p. jor C4 - Muctou to -Murrisburg aud siecpsi Cas Beane 24,657 26,466 26,752 31,653 bury to St. Lous, Chicagu and 5 burs ‘to as iueiunat, and Car Marrsbury te St. Lo: Western 2 cep ing Cans Louis, couneciiug daily 27,082 30,090 yas, Ca Av'ge.22,123 23,682 23,484 farrisbuny 0 Increase....... 14359 1,803 1,598 3,008 olgpmaneciepossactsmnirn it edit | vet oy nde ma ete ik ls soon ciceapagielinns Sud D strect 13.45 feet (13 feet 9 inves): thence | ditiing ca 10 AelnoId and Chivaseo, is remarkable aver eRe Rorth,wardiy at riht angles to suid Distrect our hune | -#aeltie Express, 10-00 pan, daily: tur Pittsburs aod cenvegto af dred feet more or less to the rear line of said lots fhe West, with trou Sleeper iv Pitisburg, und 80,090 copies circulated daily, no more than 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation 4m the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 928; PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- thenet Pittsburg to Chieaxo, BALTIMOKE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. Fortiild: (xeebt Sunday, B10 ain, * ‘or Lric, Canutdancua aud ssochester daily: for Buf. a faloaitd Niagara daily, except Suturdas, 10:00 po, 4 Mith sleepius Car Waihington to Ivochester, deed of teus or wit casts at option of | Fr Muiheweiest Lock Haven aud Elnuire, 26 10-30q purchaser. of 8100 at eat sale. Con- | poet Gals. es Leyaucing, Ke. at cost of purchaser. Terms to be | FOR yt ward on sud rear line th rte, and thenee socthwardly one i dred feet, F Where F dese, to Lewinuiny, improved by small frame | FOr, wuse. Terme of sale: One-third cash, balancs installment», payable tu one . howes Leuriaie Inte 133) feet 9 malied weit fn ted, nye tbr ise right to resell YORK A: De ak GATE of 27,852 copies! Of this number, WISE Gal a sel Tastee, to, 10, “To WNHtey, | 21,142 were delivered daily by regular Sth street hw, ar r X BROS, Auctioneers, axe 40" ain Unily chert Sundaes Pater | Carriers at the homes of permanent sub- | Jerk ouly Liuuited bxpress with DiniugCara:00m | seribers. y Fast expreaseCE,PHILADELPIA ONLY wrens 8:10.10, w ys aud 4:00 p.m. daily. ExptOre, Sunday only 40 va oe ‘i ‘or Boston without change, 3:15 p.m. eve a Yor arookiyn, ‘Nc¥s all tirough’ totus comeest at Jersey City with boats or Brooklyn Annex sfonde: iy direct trauster to Pultoy swect, avoiding double terriage across New York city. ig; ForAuauue City, 11:40am. week dave, 1120p, For suliimore, 6:23, 7:2 10200, 11:00and 2 B50, 4:00, 4:20, 4 The remaining 6,740 copies represent the saloe over the office counter, at the news stands, end by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per. manent residents of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that its whole circula tion may be literally said to be in the family Circle. While its aggregate circulation there fore gives Tne Stan a distinctive and enviable position in modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pure chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, or KEK: BOOK CASES, DERK: EDDING. LUGS, bs ABL a CHALK: AND pixtecnth ™ Pposve OWL, Su F mieueby | $a Pgs Aye and 10:05 p.m. Accomodation tur = p.m. week days; 7:45am. p For suchmoud and We south, ‘aud’ K street . 4 Will sell the abov 8 to be removed on day of sale, THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, Auctioneer, 936 F si. fo which no other daily journal now and 10:33am TAB Y . suiiy. Accommodation, 4 mi. week ha furnish a lel. ORTH OF OKEGON AVENUL. U0, 8:19, 20: ‘3 ‘This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. By virtue of acertain deed of trust, recorded in Libe> 141%. too 44% onect the Jumd records Jor the bis | It is a well established fact, demonstrated to a the full satisfaction of the sagacions and enter- prising bueiness men of Washington, who seck and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tue Stan's advertising patronage. ub, a a, i ou at the office, northeast cor Leylvanle uVenUe, aud at the Mution, Where orders can be jeft lor the checking oc baseast ty Gestination zrom hotels aud residences. istrict of Coueral Manas: ern One-third Cash and the ba): aud two y mectired by a de erty suld, of ull cash, at the option of the purchaser, A deposit of 8100 will be requirad On Gach Lot et tne of clue at purchaser's cost. Terms to fir in one of trast cn the prop. ICHMOND AND DANVILLE Kal . Reecnle emeee SOLE Pe AERO AD CO. 5:50 atu.—Lust Tennessee Mail, ‘duly for Warren. ton, Gordousvilie, {harlottessiie, Laynchburs, aud ry illustrate the nidass orthe property wile | Staiious betwee “Alesaudry Auciuurg Boas | Nothing can more surely illus o! ed " eke, Adan Bris hu Vaile, = stot the desuultn peewee Sethi tis = = nae se z Chsttasota aid esteem in which any article is held by the x : B 24 4.m.—Fast Bail deily for © Ch “ es i " Seonoe na keane Jeteeniu™ Stations "Chow Peake aNd Dine” eat | public than a constantly’ increasing demand a Hesimisbeeerpea tie ae anit | fortwday by day, week Uy ‘week, month by Auctioncer Reve G20 Peuusyivania ave, Asheville, Chari Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta, Dirminglam, Moutsomery, New Orleaus, Texas and CMitorma. “Pullmau Sleeper New ork to Atlaute and Pullman Sleepers Atlanta to New rieans. Pull: month, and year by year,—in the face of ad- verse claims and pretentiouscompetition. The maz: Sleeper Danviile to Columbia and A: Pull. i, e| is 4 itn Siecjers Wasluuston to Cancnaati wee aki | S8Ures following tell the story on this point | 3:40 p.w--Daily, except Sunday, for Monassag | UMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMANTS ¢RINTED Lt Sirasbure aiid mtermediste stations : poub-anes-00es wht Pal Daily vie Loucbare, Bristot and Ghat Logs | famooza, Fula Vestibule Sleepers Waste euphis, eouuecting theuce £4F al if Arkansas poate. 1883. 1SS6. 1SS7. 158%, 1SSp. “10 Pam—Weatern Express jor, Manassas, ’ 3 4,076 4,5: Charlottesville, ‘Stauntoue” Loulsvita Cischanaee 3,900 3,613 4 wed uliman Vestibule Lrain Seatiiucte ma to Cmeiimat, 3.547 3,924 4,529 IST TWENTY. | ith a Pullumau Sleeper ior Loussvalle. “peg tes Pago ransom “yirese ally Sor Lynchburg 3,506 4,669 4,603 5,494 anville, Kalenh, “Aukevilie, Charlotte, cola 3.886 | Augusta’ Atlanta, ‘Monuiner}, “New “Unleans, ‘Texas | APRIL 4,353 5,478 nerve mgeed le aid Cabionuin nun Vestibule Car Wan to . 5,395 pecan Yow Orleans vis Atlanta and. Montgomery. Pulliaan | MAY. paso ou Glceseepes ter naemicnseaee oe Sleeper Washington to Birmingbau, Ala, via AUanta | JUNE....39474 3,938 4,522 4,006 5,529 WATCLIE.£, DARK & CO, a way, and Pullman. Sleep 3,381 3,915 4,483 wash oie ‘Auctioneers, ile and utee Spriuge XC | JQATCLIFFE, DAK & Co, Auctioneers, 3170 3,508 4,008 3 ne Ho No. YOURTH STREET SOUSHEAST. x? pas as of a deed of trust stuly recorded in Liber 5,038 4,689 6,107 No. Obs, tlio $7, et neq. of the land records Of the Diserict ct Columbo, gui atthe request of the party 5,093 5,007 5.795 secured thereby, we willeeli ut public aneiton In front Secaisdilice ideacineaie seiner iladie of the premises on WEDN ¥ 4 KADAX. THE LHIKD DAY CF SEPLEMBER, A.D. 1800, at FIVE O'CLOCK, the tollowing descrited real extate: Lot numbered forty-two (4%) in Ballantyne and Will- jams’ subdivision of the east buif of square numbered seven bundred and eihty-eght (788), as the same ap- bears recorded in Book of bubdivisions, KL H., on pace 184 thercot, and of the books uf records of ‘the l sui veyor's office for tue suid Dis Columbia, to- Kethet with ull the cavenronta: hereditaroents at ap- murtens to the same belouing orn any wise ap- pertaining. ‘Lerma: $2,000 cash; balance in one and tro years, G percent, sdcured by deed of trust on propert; or all cash, at the option of the parchaser. Ueno of #200 will be 1 Teguired at tuetiine of male. if the ‘ME, BROOKE TLLLS ALL THE EVENTS OF | ments in 1888 was 25.10 columns, or 7779columns from the dey of als Us teen eT peel Sub i'st, between athand | for the your; whereas for the year 1889 the daily Fosell the property after five aya advortiscnvent of | Dtlata. uw. 4710-86" | average was 29.75 columns, or 9223 columns is ten B.C “Al conveyances Mev ut tho coat of the Piscike teinte and patinttgm, Guiry the aggregate, being a total gain over the pre Mauri dks 3UDsON'T COLL Truster. cai vowlartel patebece Gahetmaned settee | views youref 146Gcclumns! And this, tt mast PROPOSALS eee ee | eas etd ey of fe ee eee Sui! influences," advies on Lusttom, love, of ordinary everyday Fa ely LT perce tet ever | in the way of tax sales, poll lists, eisction returns, etc., such as occasionally swell the business of Hours, 9am 08:30pm Bandara 2toSpm seca ey oe Hen Political orgaus, being included in its petrom age. ani6.120 ‘ant and ‘seventh born | In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that Raho oe Soaps tp proportion to the extent and high charactet eee Saf S60} of ite circulation, Tox Sran's-advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, SENTLEMEN'S GOO. = GEN a8 GOODS. and to add, finally, that every statement hereia - made can be abundantly verified. THE Cl REICH OF Fae, COMMIBSIONERS D.C, r wall be re cal ot office unti! 12 m. on TUPSDAY. SLELEMBER SECOMD. Thea toe ae Sopetyactisn and, commotion of « Diane or ud specifications, tows hoe wath viens. of of the District ‘can be obtained The t is reserved to eas Dobabawe EG bine, ak ho aged eerie Dida. EK’ AORTER AND TAILOR, CULATION OF THE PAPER 15 SWORN TO, Ful seer ae= 1890. | 78 PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARE FOREIGN SUITINGS, BUSINESS, &a, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS fot Parchynaat and | SECMYED XD OFAX FOR YOUR ‘MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING eh wage: "jut reeee, ory AN INTRERST IN THEIR EXAMINATION,