Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1891, Page 16

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Ab OaTae BomEAET 12 ee j and handy Voy about the Morseofiice. Hecan tell fy the blood and | ¢ that are said to be | » ar money is returned if it | ; | 1844, it goes to show that the people were not inxurtous | up ciry AND DISTRICT. €& Tax Evextso Stax is everywhere recog- nized and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper of the National ; Capital, alike in the counting-room, the york- shop, and tne family circle. Pretty much ody in the District reads it regularly. It ; and, in proportion to circulation, rates are also much the cheapes TALES OP THE TELEGRAPH. Some Stories of Early Days Told at the Old ‘Timers’ Keanjon, At the Old Time Telegraphers’ reunion at Armory Hall Mr. W. W. Burhans, night man- ager of the United Press in this city and a vet- eran telegraph operator, read a paper giving interesting points concerning the histcry of telegraphy in this country. “Paul D. C our respected townsman,” said Mr. Burhas, “ie perhaps the only man living today in Washington who knows about these matters as far back as 1947, when he be- an his telegraphic career a8 a ‘pole climber’ us something about this line. Mr. Connor has constructed from pine boards and memory en model of the cross-arm and insulator in use on this line from May, 1844, up to the spring of 1848. On this latter point—the date— not certain, but at any rate in the fall of 1547 he-was employed for @ long time on the line between Washington and Baltimore, im- '# insulation by giving the wire and ed joints on the cross-arms a fresh ar and the poles a coat of black paint. sulators, he thinks, were substituted 1 canvas cloth in 1848 on this line. “In this he is probabi exhibition in the Natio: The glass insulator, | ¢ the suggestion of Ezra Connell and with the indorwment of Prof. Henry, was probably adopted about 1847.” WOULD NOT RELIEVE IT. After referring to the completion of the pele line to Baltimore, May 24. 1344, Mr. Burhans “Two days later, when the democratic national convention at Baltimore nominated Jas. K. Polk and Silas Wright for President und Vice President, Vail, the operator and electrician at Eaitimore, sent the news of the nomination to Prof. Morse, who was holding down the Washington end of the wire in t Capitol. Prof. Morse promptly carried the dispatch to Silas Wright, then » United States Senator from New York Senator Wright later in the day sent a telegram to Baltimore, or rather Morse sent it for him, positively declining the nomination, but the intelligent democratic convention, thoroughly imbued with the doubts and skepticiem of that da about the fact of telegraphy, was too credulo to credit the truth of the dispatch, and ap- pointed a committee to go to Washington and verify it. ‘They retarned the next day with | Mr. Wright's written and formal declination land the convention subsequently nominated Mr. Dallas for the vice presidency. “This is history, true history, too, and if this body of President’ makers. may be taken asa fair sample of the intelligence of the ceuntry in | quite ripe then for the telegraph, and yet this happened only a few years ago. EXTENDING THE LINES. “In 1845," Mr. Burhaus said, “a line was completed between New York and Wilmington, Del., but the gap between Wilmington and Bal- timore was not filled in until late m_ 1846, and for some time news of battles in Mexico re- ceived bere was wired from Washington to Baltimore, then brought by mail to Wiiming- ton and thence wired to New York, or rather to Jersey City, for there was no wire communica- tion between Jersey City and the metropolis of the new world until late in 1843. In 1846 lines from New York to Boston and from Albany to Buffalo were built and it was not until 1847 that New York and Alban! and Philadelphia: and Pittsburg were connected. Washington had extended its wires south only so far as Petersburg, Va., late in 1847, and New Orleans was reached by the coast line in 1550. Early in 1843 Chicago, our world’s fair city, with more than a million people today, but then » burg with less than Ji.000 inhabitants, was first favored with telegraphic communi- cation with the faraway east. Cincinnati reached out to St. Louis in 1848, and in the winter of 1848-49 a line was completed from Louisville to New Orleans. Boston shook bands with Portland, Me., St. Johus and Hali- fax ir 1851. “This epitome of early ——— carries the electric telegraph over its first six years of ex- istence in this country, and two years later, in 1852, when there was quite an extensive net work of wires extending from Halifax to New Orleans and from New York to St. Louis, the wildest dream of telegraph engineers and elec- tricians was only to establish communication between the Atlantic and Pacific cousts. Henry O'Reilly, one of the most energetic and perse- yering of telegraph projectors thore early days, urged Congress by memorials in 1852 to establish tel bic and letter mail communi- cation with cite coast. ‘THEN CONSIDERED ABSURD. “As late as 1852 the idea of connecting Amer- ica with Europe by ocean enables was regarded as utterly absurd, but the Bering sea route was talked of by electricians as feacible. Sec how forty years bave turned the tables. What was then considered as absurd is now an sccom- lished, easy, cheap fact, and what wasthougnt jeasible—the Bering sea or land route—has been abandoned after a costly but unsuccessful attempt to reach Europe via Alaska and Sibe- ria. “So far I have only endeavored to give a of fact. however, Gen. Taylor was not nomi- nated by the convention until the next day, and so it turned kag sper tnags -_ what news- Paper men would calla fake. It was a . though, and a queer one, too. The New York reporters had only themselves, for they had to respect the state news the next day.” suaspcnsonna stra DEATH. OF COMMISSIONER BRAGG. The Unexpected Demise of s Member of the Interstate Commerce Board. A telegram was received by the secretary of the interstate commerce commission last night announcing the death of Commissioner Walter L. Bragg at Spring Lake, N.J. ‘The an- nouncemont was & shock to Gen. Bragg’s friends and associates on the commission, and was entirely unex- He had not was not known to be ill. Bince be has been on WALTER L. Praga. his vacation he has de- voted considerable time to his work. The dis- patch announcing his death gives no par- ticulars. Commissioner Bragg wa and was about fifty-three y In his youth he received in Arkansas and at Harvard y- mediately prior to the late war in the States he lived at Camden, Ark.. where he prac- ticed law for a very short time. When hostil- ities commenced he entered the confederate army and served throughout the war, and at its termination settled in Marion, Ala., where he married and resumed the practice of law. In | the spring of 187! he moved to Montgomery, Ala., where he continued to practice law until ‘March, 1887, when he was appointed an inter- state commerce commissioner by President leveland. He war chajrman of the demo- ic siate exccutive ccrrmittes of Alabama in 1871-5-6. In 1876 be represented Alabema in the national democratic committee when the rational _ecnvention of tkat party met in St. Lene. Jn 1877 he was appointed commissioner te settle—and did settle--the bonded debt of the city of Mertgomery. In 1878 be was elected the firet president of the Alabama State Ber Arsociatien. 1880 he was elector for the state at large or the Hancock and Engtich ticket Tv March, 188), he waselected presi- devt of the Alabama railrond commi by the Jegisiature, to which office be i 4863, his second term ex} . 1885. Jn January, 1689, Mr. Bragg was reappointed an_is commerce commis siover by President Cleveland. The Garbage Question. To the Editor of The Evening Star: ‘The views expressed in the editorial in Tax Stax of the 20th instantupon the garbage ques- tion, which is now agitating the public mind aswell as taxing the patience of the District authorities, is just and sensible. ‘The responsi- ility for the unsanitary condition of our city, owing to the accumulation in the yards and remises of nearly every householder of decay- Ing animal and vogetabio matter, doos not rest wholly upon the shoulders of Mr.’ Draney, the contractor for the removal of garbage. ‘The householder should be required to de- posit his kitchen refase in tight, covered metallic vessels, which are to be kept, when practicable, accossible to the collectors at all times, and not suffered to deposit in an old leaky uncovered box or barrel, exposed to the heat of the sun in some place in the yard inac- cessible to the collector unless somé occupant of the premises responds to his call. Doubtless the garbage collectors are in many instances chargeable with neglect, but much of the complaint is due to the failure of the house- holders to deposit the garbage where the col- lector ean get it. The householder should be required under » heavy penalty for failure to deposit his kitchen refuse and other putrescible matter in a tight metallic vessel, which must be kept covered except when receiving or discharging its con- tents and placed when practicable so us to be accessible at all times to the collectors, or where there is no access to the premises from the street or ally then at certain hours be placed on the curb in front of the premises. If this were done by proper regulations, which the Commissioners have the power to prescribe and enforce, there would be an end to all this clamor, and’ the health of our citi- zens protected. Tam assured that there are parties in the city who are willing to contract for the collec- tion and removal of the garbage for the sum which is now paid Mr. Draney if the Commis- ners will adopt regulations carrying out the ‘gestions above expressed. They should be substantially ae follows: Sia See Section 1. No offensive filth, offal, garbage or utrescible matter of any sort shall be stored, ept or allowed to remain in any building, yard or on any premises within the District of Columbia for more than two days between th 15th day of April and the 15th day of Novem- ber or for more than three days betwoen the 15th day of November and the i5th day of April; nor shall such matter be kept or per- mitted to remain for any time in an open place or vessel. Section 2. In all cases where garbage and like refuse is not otherwise privately disposed of it shall be the duty of every housekeeper or other responsible occupant of a dwelling or other premises to deposit his garbage or kitehen refuse in atight metallic vessel, to Keep such vexsel closed at all times when not Teceiving or discharging deposits and to keep suid vessel in a place accossible to the garbage collector at all times of the day, except when there is noentrance by the rear of the premises here it ix otherwise impracticable to com~ ith the last preceding regulation, in which fair idea of the primitive efforts of pioncer telegraphers who laid the foundation for the | most wonderfuland most important business on earth today. But what marvelous strides |nince then. We can see an advance since 1844, from & forty-mile line, with instruments capa- ble of transmitting five words a minute, to the | quadruplex wire, with a capacity of 120 |words a minute, from the cumber- {some original Morse register, weighing thirty pounds, to the wonderfully delicate quadreplex relays and rheostats of toda: forty miles of line in 1844 to more than 200,000 mules of line and 700,000 miles of wire in 189: from receipts by the different companies in 1850 amounting to less than half a million to more than $22,000,000 by the Western Union Company alone last year; from a few score thousand words of press . transmitted in that tirst year of the telegraph and much of it unintelligible by time it reached the printer, to millions upon millions of wordssent over the wires during the past twelve months; and from # delusive, chimerical scheme, tit only to be classed, as it was forty-seven years ago by some congressional solon, alongside of mes merism, to one of the most important factors and vital link in the chain of commercial en- terprises and business of the world today. An intercsting chapter might be written about the formation of competing telegraph compa- niga telegraph tolls and press news work in those carly days; but the leugth of ‘this screed already forbids more than a mere mention of a | few facts and incidents, which, contrasted with the methods and work of todsy, again forcibly illuszrate the marvelous growth of this great business during the past forty years. Por ine stance, in 1850 there were more than Sfty dif. fereut-companies in operation in the United States, and competition was ac sherp between New York and Bostor that messages of ten words were sent for 20 cents, while at the same date the rates from New York to New Crleans were $2.40 for ten words for both commernal | businessand press dispatches. The press, after | the first telegraph lines were put ip operation, | Soon to use them for the transmission of news. ‘Phe expenses were heavy, aud the blun- | ders of the telegraph many, consequently the j duepatches were brief and frequently unintelli- gid! PRESS DISPATCHES. “Tire Baltimore Patriot was the first newspaper 'Yo use the telegraph, the Morse line between | Washington and Baltimore, to obtain news in | the winter of 1844-45. In the fall of 1846 news | | dispatches were sent to newspay between | New York and Washington, but it was an i ular, uncertain and slow service, and continued | so for five or six years. An awusing incident, | iliustrative of the enterprise and of the difficuit- | ies press men had to contend with, happeved in | 1843. ‘The whig convention met at Phi!el- phia that year, and the New Yorkers determined to get the news of the nominations at the eur- liest City was the case it shall be the duty of the housekeeper to provide for promptly delivering his garbage or itchen refuse outside the premises when called for by the garbage collector. A. H. 5. Davis, 435 O street northwest. August 21, 1891. Children Suffocated in » Tool Chest. George Hamilton and his wife of Ironton, Ohio, went visiting yesterday evening, leaving their three children, aged eight, four and three years, athome. On their returning the chil- dren were missing. After a lengthy search the parents found the three little ones confined in an old tool chest, where had died from suffocation. A stick fxstened in the staple of the chest indicates murder, and the police are investigating the case. The mother is almost insane in her grief. Street Cleaning in New York. Hester street is the market place of New York's Ghetto. Its dirt is proverbial, and the youngest inhabitant never hoped to live to sco it clean. However it was yesterday thonght to be a good place for Miss F. M. Dantelson, secretary of the Street-cleaning Aid Society, to test her theory about flushing dirty streets. Expertsare sure that the river that washed the river Rhine would be needed, but Miss Danieison, in spite of their scoffs, has gone ahead and used only the ordinary fire- plugs. At3 o'clock yesterday aftornoon eight aweeping machines swept Hester street, and these wero followed by twenty men ‘with brooms. Ten men went to work about 8:90 o'clock with 600 feet of hose and gave the pave- ment a thorough washing. Miss F. M, Danielson, secretary of the Street- cleaning Aid Society,’ says Hester strect, for the firet Sabbath in its’ record, will be the elean- est street in New York. For her own satisfac- tion she willhave measurements made of the dirt in the sewers before and after the flush- ing. poker en eee a Against the Naval Keserve. The Penusylvania Peace Society has issued a protest against the proposed naval reserve. It isclaimed in the document issued by them yes- terday afternoon that the proposed reserve will tend to create sentimont in behalf of a war navy and enlist and instruct young mon in the arts of war, which, together with target and to * ware,” of i to those ment, as no danger menaces us from abroad, ‘nd that every dollar expended for war vewscls (Med much pope dk emer There are in all twenty-one but those mentioned are the chief ones. a to home His father, who sueceeds him as says the man is ill and may be ls y that the time is not opportune for such a move- | GEOLOGISTS IN FORCE. ‘Twe Govieties of Them Will Meet Here Next Week. ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY AND THE INTERRATIONAL CONGRESS—THE LATTER THE MOST IMPORTANT ‘BODY OF ITS KIXD IN THE WORLD—RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS IN COMPETENT HANDS. Next week tho geologists will be here in force. Their meeting will be tho Iast in the series of meetings of scientific bodies in thie city, beginning August 11 and continuing down to the present time. A lurgo number of geolo- gists are connected with the Aimorican Associa tion for the Advancement of Science, and it was perhaps for this reason that three years ago when the Geological Society of America was organized at Ithaca it was decided to hold a meeting each year at the time the association was in session. The society, however, meets twice in ench year. ‘THE LAST SESSION HELD EERE. ‘The last session was held in the winter in this city. ‘The membership is now about 200, comprising the leading geologists of the coun- try. Mr. Alexander Winchell of Ann Arbor, Mich., was elected president of the society ab tho last meeting. He, however, died in March, and Prof, G. K. Gilvert of this city,the first vice renident, will preside at the sossions which will gin on Monday at the Columbian University bailding. ‘The second vice president is T. C. Chamberlin, president of the University of Wis- consin; secretary, Prof. H. L. Fairchild of Rochester, N. ¥., and treasurer, Prof. H. 8. Williams of Cornell University. ‘Morning and afternoon Kessions will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Atthe session Monday morning a memorial of the deceased president, Alexander Winchell, will be read by Prof. N. H. Winchell, state geologist of Minnesota. PAPERS TO BE READ. Papers will be read at the different sessions by the following: Prof. De Gustav Steinman, Dr. August Rothpletz, Alfred Harker, John Walter Gregory, Dr. Frederich Schmidt, Prot. Alexis Pavlow, Prot. Max Lobest, Baron Ger- ald de Geer, C_D. Walcott, Lester F. Ward, Joweph F. James, R. A. F. Penrose, jr., Robert Hay, Henry, M. Cadell, eng. Bailey Wii Thomas C. Chamberlin, R. DV. Salisbury, War- ren Upham, Homer TT. Fuller, J. F. Kemp, Or- ville A. Derby, B. ‘I. Hill, Arthur Winslow, James M. Safford end H. P. Cushing. RECEPTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL COXORESS. ‘Wednosday evening the agciety will give a re- ception at the Arlington in honor of the mem- bers of tho International Congress of Geologists, which will begin its sessions on Wednesday in the Columbian University building. This body is one of the most important scientific organi- zations in the world sud, as the aame indicates, is composed of geologists nut only in this coun- try but in foreign countries. The congress was organized about fifteen years ago and origi- nated in a suggestion made at.a meeting of geologists held in connection with the Ameri- can Association forthe Advancement of Science in Philadelphia in 1876. The first: mecting of the congress was held in Paris and subse- ent meetings have been held in Boulogne, rlin and London. ‘The congress meets about once in overy three years. THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangements for this meeting are being made by the following committee: J. 8. New- berry, chairman; @. K. Gilbert, vico chairman; J. C. Branner, state goologist, Little Rock, Ark.; T. C. Chamberlin, Madison, Wis.; Whit- man Cross and W. H. Dall, geological survey; Prof. James D. Dana, Yale University; Prof. Millian M; Davis, Harvard University; Dr. D. geological surveys Maj. C. San Antonio, Tex.; G. Goode, Nat Museum; Arnold Hague, geological survey; Prof. James Hall, Albany, N. Y.; Prof. C. 1. Hitchcock, Hanover, N. H.; Gardiner G. Hub- bard, Washington: J. P. Iddings, geological survey; Prof. 8. P. Langley, Smithsonian; Prof. Jose; Le Conte, Berkeley, Cal.; Prof. J. P. Leslie, Philadelphia, Pa.; W. J. McGee, geologi- cal survey: Prof. 0. C. Marsh, New Haven, Conn. Prof. C. Mendenhall, coast survey; Prof. J. 8. Newberry, Columbia College; J. &. Proctor, state geologist, Frankfort, Ky.: Prof. N. 8. Shaler, Harvard University: Prof. J. J. Stevenson, University of Dity of New York; C.D. Walcott, geological survéy; R. P. Whitfield, New York city; Edwin Willits, Department of Agri- culture; H. 8. Williams, Cornell University; Bailey Willis, geological survey. THE SESSIONS OF THE CONGRESS. ‘The sevsions of the congress will continue until September 1,and on the following day arrangements have been made for those dele- tes who desire to make a trip west, visiting the Yellowstone National Park and other localities of general and geological interest in the western states and territories. The route laid down is more than 6,000 milosand the trip will termiuate at New York September 26. FOREIGN MEMBERS COMIXG. ‘The following is » list of the foreign members of the congrest who are expected. and some of whom have already arrived in this country: Austro-Hungary—Dr. Carl Diener, Vienna; Prof. Dr. Emilvon Dunikowski, University, Lemberg; Prof. Max von Hantken, University, Budapest; Prof. J, Niedzwicdzki, Lemberg: Prof. Dr. Joseph yon Szabo, University, Buda- pest; Dr. Emil Tietze, Vienna. Belgium—Emile Delvaix, Bruxelles; A. Houzean de Lehaie, Hyon; Prot, Max Lohest, University, Liege; Michel Mourion, Bruxelles; Dr. Xavier Stainies, Bruxelles; E. Van den Broeck, Consevateur, Mus. roy. @hist. nat, Bruxelles; James Van Drunon, Bruxelles Canada—Frank Dawson Adams, McGill Col- lege, Montreal: Henr; mi, geological sur- vey, Ottawa; Prof. J. G. K. Laflamme, Laval University, Quebec; R. G. Leckie, Londonderry, N. B; Thomes Macfarlane, revenue depart- ment, Ottawa; Peter McKellar, Fort William, Ontario; Sir Donald A. Smith, Montreal. Chili—Francisco I. San Roman, Santiago. France—Prof. Dr. Chas. Barrois, University, Lille; Le Prince Roland Bonaparte, Paris; Mar- cellin Boule, Mus. d’hist. nat., Pas Dr. Dagin- court, Paria; Alexis Delaire, Prof. Albert Gaudry, Par Emm. de Margerie, Paris; El Germany—Prof. Achilles Andreae, University, Heidelberg; Prof. E. W. Benedee, Strasburg; Alfred t, Munich; Dr. Max’ Busse, Ber- grath, Coblenz; Prof. Emil Cohen, University, Grei a; Prof. Hermann Credner, Leipzig: Prof. Rudoiph Credner, Greifswald; Dr. Johnnnes Felix, Leipzig; Dr. F. Frech, Halle a.d Saale; Conrad Heusler, Bonn; Dr. Otto Jackel, University, Berlin; Prof. Emanuel Kay- ser, University, Marburg: W. C. Kort Heidelberg: G.'von Dem Borne, Halle; Prot. Charles Ocksenius, Bniversity, Marburg; Dr. Alfred Osann, Heldelbe ‘clix Plieninger, Paleont. Institut, Munich; Julius Romtey Berlin; Prof. August Rethpletz, Munich; Ulric Soble, Munich; Prof. Gnstay Steinmann, Fro burg im B.; Prof. August Streng, Univery:ts, Giewen; Leo Strippelmann, Berlin; Dr. Ulric! Strassburg; Adolf Viedenz, Berlin; Dr. Feli: Wahuschaffo, berlin: Prof. Johannes Walther, Jena; Dr. Bruno Weigand, Strassburg; Dr. Sidney, Baron vor. Wobrmann, Akad. der Wiss., Munich: r bathe mene ae von Zittel, Munich; Dr. G 4. Koes jun Grest Britain —James C. Christie, cart, Scotiat.d; H. M. Cadell, Bo'ness, Scotland; Prof. Clement le Neve Foster, Liandudno, North Wales; Johu Walter British, Muscum (Nat. Hist.), London; Charles Hans- ford, Dorchester, Alfred Harker, St. Johr’y Lou ad Mallet, Lendon; B. T. let, ‘Reading: Prof. Harry. Gcvier Neeley, — W. ong ee oat —— Stirrup, near Manc! A nant Colonel’ Anthony Oliver Tabuteau, Bath; alfred London. Tisly—Prof’ Giovani Ca University of Bologna; Prof. Gustave Uzielli, Florence, ‘Vinsani, Reggio Callal Prof. Contarde ‘bria. Waste Son pa, National Museum of Mexico; Ant: del Guillermo Hy Pugo, Mosiod; 3. L Zacatecas; Dre Bon Manna M. Villarde, National Museum of Netherlands—Prof. G. A. ¥. Molengraat, r ‘Norway—Prof. W. Christiania; Dr, Hans Reusch, Christiania, 3 amania—Prof. Jean FP. Licherdopol 4 ries THE BOTANICAL CLUB. Interesting Papers Read at Its Mestings—Its Officers and Members. ‘Two meetings of the Botanical Club of the A. A.AS. bave been held, one on Thursday and ome yesterday. At these meetings interesting papers were read byDr. Halsteed of New Jersey, Mr. Fairchild of Washington, Prof. Atkinsen of Alabama, Mr. Galloway of Washington and others, ‘The Botanical Club of the A. A. A.8. has over © hundred members, all of whom are actively engaged in botanical pursuits. The officers of the club for the Washington meeting are: Pres- ident, Mr. Wm. Canby of Wilmington, Del.: secretary and treasnrer, Mr. B. T. Galloway of Washington. Mz. Canby is known every- where as an authority in systematic botany. Mr. Galloway has a wide reputation 8 an authority in vegetable pathology. He is chief of the diclsion of vegetation pathology in the United States Department of Agriculture. & VLEASANT SOUVENIR. Club of Washington has done ‘The Rota everything in its power toentertain the visiting | t Dotanists who are in the city to ettend the meoting of the A. A. A. 8 One of the plensantest features of the visitors’ rtay here took place this morning, when the Wash- ington club presented to each of them an ele- gant souvenir in the form of » bound volum of photogrophs of views in and about Wash- ington. ‘his souvenir was tastefully arranged by Dr. Erwin P. Smith, the photographs. having been made by members of the club. The fact that it is the work of the donors makes it all the more highly esteemed by those who received it. Wey ‘the cover of oon severly an een of the carp in the arse nds, an: locking scott's Capitol. <i ‘The introduction, which is-a short history of Washington, was prepared by Prof. Wm. H. Seaman. ’ Club of the A. A. ALS. was Ann Arbor meeting in 1884. not really a part of the association, but simply an informal club of botanists belonging tothe association. Various botanical papers are read and discussed at the meetings, the papers being generally short. OFFICERS AND MEMBERA. Officers of the Wushixgton Botanical Club are as follows: President, Mr. F. V. Coville; vice president, Dr. Erwin P. Smith; secretary, Miss Flore N. Vasey; troasurer, Mr. W. ‘T. Moore. The other members are: Dr. W. H. Seaman, Mra. W. H. Seaman, Miss Effie A. Southworth, Mr. John M. Holzinger, Dr. J. N. Rose, Mr. B ‘1. Galloway, Mr. B. E. Fernow, Mr. W. A. Tay- lor, Ry. V. A. Moore, Misp E. Cathcart, Mr. Henry Farquhar, Mrs." Farquhar, Prof. Loster ‘Ward, Mii ‘rnden, Dr. Theobud Smith, Mr NB. Bierce, Prof, Richard Foster, Mre. RB. Foster, Prof. J W. Chickering, Mr. Geo. B. Sndworth, Mr. L. H. Dewe: ‘George Vasey, Misa May Varney, Mr. D. G. Fairchild, Mise GC Cum i, Mrs. J. Mindeleff, Miss H. Tersy. Wr. J. W. Bimp- son, Miss Grace Ravenburg, Mise Luin Chicker- ing, Prof. G. Brown Goode, Mr. M. B. Vaite, Mrs. Dewey, Mr. W. Swingle, Mr." C. 1. Marlatt, Miss E. F. Leigh, Mr. F. H. Knowlton, Rev. 8. M. Newman, Miss E. J. Morrison, Mr. H. E. Van Denan, Mrs. J. M. Simpson, Miss Lou Pol- lock, Miss J. M. Daly, Prot. E. &. Burgess, Mr. ithe local club inelud ny ‘The local club includes nearly all young peo- ple active in botanical work. It was founded ; | to do very mnch the same kind of work as that which has ‘been done so successfully by the Toucy Botanical Club of New York. It aims especially to keep up a botanical interest among young people. The Washington botanists have arranged an excursion to the Soldiers’ Home for the visit- ang botaniste tomorrow morning. oe POINTS ON SUNSTROKE, The Board of Health’s Circular—Unhealthy Swimming Baths, From the New York Tjmes. Ate meeting of the board of health held yes- terday afternoon it was decided to call the at- tention of the public to the following circul: concerning sunstroke, first issued by the board in the summer of 1882: “Sunstroke is caused br excessive heat, and eepecially if the weather is “muggy.” It is more apt to occur on the second, third or fourth day of a heated term than on the first. ‘ Loss of sleep, worry, excitement, close sleeping rooms, debility or abuse of stimulants predis- pose to it. It is more apt to attack those work- ing in the sun, and especially between the hours of liam. and4p.m. On hot days wear thin clothing. Have as cool sleeping rooms as pos- sible. Avoid loss of sleep and all unnecessary fatigue. If working indoors and where there is artificial heat—laundries, &c.—see that the room is well ventilated. “If working in the sun wear a — hat (not black, as it absorbs heat), straw, &c.,and put inside of it on the head a wet cloth on a large green leaf; frequently lift tho hat from the head and see that the cloth is wet. Do not check perspiration, but drink what water you need to keep it up, as perspiration prevents the body from being overheated. Have, whenever possible, an additional shade, thin umbrella when walking, a canvas or rd cover when working in the .. When much fatigued do not go to work, but be excused from work, es- ‘ially after 11 o'clock in the morning on ver jot days, if the work ia in the sun. If a feel ing of fatigue, dizziness, headache or ex- haustion occurs ceaye work immediately, lie down in a shady and cool place and app cold cloths toand pour cold water over peat and neck. If any one is overcome by the heat send immediately for the nearest good physi- ciau. While’ ing for the physician give the person cool drinks of water or cold black tea or cold coffee, if able to swallow. If the skin is 5 hot and dry sponge with or pour cold water over the body and limbs and apply to the head or other cloth. pounded ice wrapped in a towel if there is no ice at hand keep a cold cloth on the head and pour cold water on it as well as on at the porton te fal “If the person , very, faint and pulse feeble, let him fubalo amthonia for a few seconds, or give him a teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of ammonia in two tablespoonfuls of ter, with a little sugar.” Dr. Cyrus Edson presented the report made to him oo Sanitary Inspector Doty on the con- dition of the public swimming baths. The in- spector has examined tho baths with regard to 1@ relative position of sewer outlets and their ible contamination thereby, and has also samples of water taken from each of the baths analyzed by the chemist of the board. The result of his oxamination is to show that ali of the baths may be safely used for bathi Purposes, except those at the foot of Weet BOE and West 86th street. He found the water the bath at 50th streot contaminated with sewage on the _ and thet at the foot of 86th street contamina atall stages of the tide. He therefore recom- nends that the former be closed on the ebb jeand tho latter altogether or moved tos ordered a copy of the to be sent tothe department of public works and digemed the aubject opened up by it of sufi- cient importance to warrant an inspection of all the private swimming baths slong the river fronts, which was ly ordered. —_—__ ROUMANIA’S PRETTY CUSTOM. ‘It is Similar to Our ‘St. Valentine’s Day and is Celebrated March 1. A pretty custom, similar to that observed in England, Scotland and the United States on 8t. Valentine's day, the 14th of February, is in Vogue in Roumania’on the 1st of March, says ‘Youth's Companion. This is the day indicated in the state and church calendar as the official date for the beginning of spring. ‘The masculine portion of the not favored with valentines, as in this country, but the daughter, friend, sweetheart or bride in 1; of stars and Tees life simuiots bear the date Marengo companied by that of the year, and which Tipu as See cies recipient THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C; SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. 15 WHAT ALMY HAS TO SAY. ‘The Shocting of Christie Warden Was Acci- dentai—Line of Defense. Almy, the murderer of Christie Wardens Hanover, N. H., in an interview repeated his statement made to one of the officers that he never intended to use any violence upon Christie Warden. He stoutly maintained that the first shot that took effect upon her was en- tirely accidental, the revolver being discharged while be wes endeavoring to drag Christie away from the presence of her sister Fanny. He also repeated the assertion that he enter- tained no sentiment toward Ghristie except that of deep love, and that up to the night of the crime he had always treated ber honorably, and that at no time had he ever harbored the idea of insult or violence toward the girl. A Hanover dispatch suys: There is a great interest on the part of the public to learn the important contents of the papers and letters which Almy before surrendering threw out from his hiding place upon the floor of the be taken into the keoping of Joba the head farmer for the Btate Agricul- tural G pen. eter Mr. Fuller had even the portunity mm Solicitor Mitchett hea a talk with him, and in the name of the law effected an ment with Mr. Faller whereby, tor the present at least, none of the contents of the manuscripts committed to Mr. Fulier’s bands will be made public, LETTERS FROM CHRISTIE. Almy says that the package contains « per sonal statement of his own which he a few days ago prepared and signed in the belief that escape would be impossible for him and thatas a last resort he would take his own life rather than surrender. He positively states that in the Packege will be found letters written to him by hristie, and that they will prove that there way on the part of Christie a much stronger sentiment entertained for him (Almy) than the public here have been willing to believe. It Almy tells the truth in relation to this matter the letters will certainly play a very important part in the trial. Fanny Warden, who endeavored #0 bravely to shield her sister from harm in the darkness of the valley on the night of the murder, as well as all the other members of the family, persistently maintains that no letters were sont by Christie to Almy that contained any expressions regarding him excepting those of pure friendship and kindly esteem. ‘This matter of the actual personal relations thatexisted between Almy and Christic 4s now, as the excitement over the capture of the murderer naturally begins in some degree to subside, becoming @ theme of intere-ting discussion’ on the part of the public. It must be admitted that are not a few persons, even including some of the neur neighbors of the Warden family, who from the ume of the murder have continued to entertain the idea that there were closer relations beiween them than have yet been made known to the com- muni ‘This matter forces itself upon the attention of the people for the reason that in the trial it is oxpected that Almy's counsel will make a de- termined effort to prove that Almy at first found some favor in the way of Christie, but that he was afterward dropped, and that his disappointment at the result and his iong brood- ing over the matter gradually led him up to the awful part which he performed on the evenii that he dragged Christie into the valley an kalied her. White the entire community have perfect confidence in whatever the present members of the Warden family say regar. the relations that existed between Chris! Almy, it ie possible that they did not have knowledge of this subjest, which, however de cate it may be, cannot be kept in abeyance in view of Almy's capture and the legal measures that will be taken in his case. Whether or not Almy has told a truthful story thus far will be Proved farther on. IDENTIFIED AS AN EX-CONVICT. It is hardly believed, however, that he will make at any time what may be termed a full confession of his crime and the circumstances that led to it. It is hoped that his capture will result in the discovery of his relatives, if he has any, and will also open up the mystery of his former life. The officers express great confi- ng and A STARTLED WEDDING PARTY. Arrest of the Groom While on His Way to Be Married. Greenport, a pretty little place on Long Island, is much excited over the arrest of Geo. HL. Crane, @ young Englishman, ona charge of | forgery. When Crane was arrested he was in | company with a young woman. They were to| have been married inNew York, and were on | ‘the train when the arrest took place. Their | marriage was to have been performed after | their arrival in the metropolis. A party of | friends were on the train. The journey—as far es it went—was a merry one. When the con- stable boarded the train at Brentwood and ar | rested Crane his intended bride became almost | frantic, and there was great consternation | smong their friends. The young woman is « Miss Alice Conway, the daughter of a wealthy family and @ beile of Greenport. She beard the story of Crane's crookedness for the first time that day, and was appalled by it. He had masqueraied’ as one af the moat correct of men, and rather to a ike purity of his character, Pune © display Martin B. Wailer, secretaryof the Long Islan: Briek Company.’ He el ri ery. In his affidavit handed Crane « check for ¢ ope. The envelope was addressed to Cyril Cou- lombe, at St. Thomas, Que. Waller asked Crane to mail the letter. Instead of doing so Crane carried it in his pocket for six weeks, Meau- while Waller suspected him, not hearing from Coulombe at ‘St Thomas. “Crane broke open the envelope. He indorsed Conlombe s naine on the check and wrote his own beneath it. Then Crane handed the noté to Jaeger & Bow sarear, who accepted it as cash. but this is only the leastand one of the least of Crane swindling operations. He has been at it fora ing time, and is now a skillful and accom- plished veteran at the business. Among other crimes he is charged with swindling Bailey. a leading grocer of Greenport, out’ of neatly $1,000. He is also said to have swindled the qi — Church at that place out of about ‘The prisoner has been committed to the Riverhead jail. He will await the action of the grand jury in October next. Crane is decidedly preporsessiti in his manner. His father ina wealthy English maf and be belongs to an old family Cable Road for Fifth Avenue, New York. A cable road is threatened on the once proad Sth avenue of New York. The old property ‘owners who opposed the idea have either died or moved away. The new generation have been let in on the ground floor and have given the necessary consent. They agreed that 5th avenue was becoming more and more of a busi- ness thoroughfare every day, and that they must vield to the advance of commerce. From Adth street to 47th there isn't a block that hasn't # business house on it, and some blocks haven't a single private residence left. The many new hotels, too, along the route are great factors in change. ——_—+ee-_____ Earthquakes in the West. Three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in St. Louis Thursday night. So far as can be learned the disturbance was noticed only in the westera part of the city. The shocks were preceded by thunder and lightning, but no rain fell. The mercury fell nome fifteen de grees just before the shocks, the first of which Was severe enoagh to rock houses and break crockeryand windows. This was followed by two more shocks. ‘The time of the distarbance was 8:45 o'clock. Southern Ilinois was visited by an earth- quake last Tuesday, which was sensibly felt dur- ing the electrical storm, but it.was supposed to be the vibrations of the heavy thunder, and this was followed by another shock ‘at 10 o'clock Thursday night. Houses trembled and tome persons were so frightened that they jumped out of bed. The vibrations were from ‘east to west. Goop fishing and crabbing at Colonial and dence that they shall be able to explain many things connected with the crims which bave heretofore seemed impenetrable to ther. An important step in this direction was taken when the warden of the Vermont state prison posi- tively identified Almy as a man, who, under the name of Charles F. Abbott, served ‘a term in the institution at Windsor.’ It is also believed that he has been an inmate of the New Hamp- shire state Sheriff Brigham says that in the statement Almy declares that his object was not to burt Christie, but to oget her away from Funny for a quiet oe ae peschree, beers, waa tie. charged accidentally, woun jer. ‘When asked her if she was hurt she made no reply, but groaned so piteously that he was influen: to kill her to end her sufferings. This precious document is in the hands of the attorney, eral and will there remain until probably its news value sball have Sheritt Brig- ham says also: “I may be mistaken, but my recollection is that there were not any letters from Christie in the package that was taken charge of by Mr. Fuller, as has been commonly reported.” WATCHED HIS VICTIM'S FUNERAL. Almy admitted that during his concealment in the barn he went s0 far as to peep in the Warden windows after dark. He looked through the cracks in the barn and saw the people as they came to the funcral and watched the casket as it was carried to the re. He says he can remember each of the floral offer- inga which rested upon it. hen asked why he was so bold as to go to Christie's grave, as he says he did twice a week, he replied: “There was a consolation in going there that I cannot explain. It was the only place where I could unload the burdens I carried. Upon my solemn word I did not try to assault the girl and the direction the first shot took was accidental. “My relation with Christie was every way gen- |. Clifton Beach. Steamer Geo. ———_—_ Another Alleged Confidante of Mr. Blaine. A-special to the New York Herald from Bara- toga says: The arrival tonight of Stephen B. Elkins has caused 1 decided sensation among the Harrison cohorts. Mr. Elkins comes di- rect from Bar Harbor, and it is said on the best authority that he carries some very important Qtterances from Mr. Blaine in regard to the nomination in 1892. My informant isa man who is deep in the confidence of the of State and he says he has it direct that Mr. Blaine has signified his intention of accepting the nomination if it is offered bim. +02 — Trotting at Chicago. ‘The cara provided by the management of the Northwestern Breeders’ Association in Chicago yesterday was astrong one,as in addition to the six events there were the two unfinished pac- ing races and the postponed trot of yester- day. Darkness prevented the finish of the 2.20 class, although the backers of Aline were very anxious it should go on. The attempt of Nancy Hanks, driven by Budd Doble, to beat her record of 2.12i¢ was the event of the day. Although she Tailed to beat bez record, hor performance was a creditable one, as she made a dead heat with Father Time and equaled her own record. She trotted the mile without a skip ora break and he: machine-like motion was greatly admired by the 2,000 spectators resent. Monbars, driven by Budd Doble, war Fought out to defeat Beli Boy's record of 9a.m.—Ade. made at Washington Park. Trotting as steadily asa six-year-old Monbars flashed under the wire in 2.233, having not only knocked out Bell Boy's record, but eclipsed the best two- year performance ever made at Washington Park, which was 2.243¢. Nancy Hanks was de- correct, and if her parents had not interfered her life’ and happiness would have been pre- served. 1f1 bad not been wounded in the side Idon't know what I shonld have done before ending my own life. But when the bullet had been in my body a while I grew so weak I could hardly raise my hand to my head. That was the only thing that prevented my killing my- Late saked Alma would you have either of them?" His repl; he ‘not hay onlit reply was: I should ve harmed INTERVIEW WITH BIS VICTIM'S FATHER. ‘Mr. Werden, the father of Christie, saw Almy for a very short time this afternoon thrcugh the permission of the officers. As Almy looked ana an Mr. Warden he e manifested no surprise wi ver or partic: feeling, altho he spoke very kindly to the father ot the imur- ome domestis ‘matter contected with the farm, Dut w no particular rele the g crime. ani? B fom moments theo cers c forview terminated, aa Almy began te be ‘and restless, known Almy very intimately went up to io "s bedside his lips began: and turced it. ‘The lit- 3 i a Hi ' 4 a i i ! i {i pu Hi i & i i f fl bi 3 i 8 £ t l L i i F { tt Hie Fa clared the winner of the special race against Margaret 38. ————_+ee_—____ Last Scxpar at Irvine Pars.—For the camp meeting (colored) at Irving Park Sunday, August 23, trains will leave Baltimore and Ohio station at 8:90, 9:30 a. m., 1:00, , 5:35 p.m. Convenient return train service. 60 cents round trip.—Adet. cashed SE Mourning for Her Worthiess Brother. The condition of Miss Laura Blair, sister to the murderer executed yesterday morning at Columbus, Ohio, is indeed sad. She has boen boty wa Duribd in Mt Calver was in Mt. Calvary cemetery yes- y afternoon. Prompt Dealing With Mutineera, Capt. Bakker of the steamship Obdam of the Netherlsnds line, which arrived at New York yesterday morning from Rotterdam, reports that on the last eastern trip of the Obdam the firemen and the coal passers refused to work, complaint against Crane was made by | ¥ [ae and winning THE PRESIDENT AT SARATOGA He Catches Some Fish First and Stands Godfather. Promptly at 7:90 yesterday morning Presi- dent Barron, with bis overcoat on his arm, walked from the Arkell cottage, on Mt. Mo- Gregor, alone to the front of the Hotel Bal- moral, paused s moment to look across the valiey, half shrouded ina cloud of mist, and entering the hotel joined his companions for the day's fishing excursion. An early breakfast had been prepared and all sat down together. The party sccompanying him ot W. J. Arkell, J. A. Bleicher, Bernard Gillam, Mar- shall P. Wilder, Russell B. Harrison sud several others, The place of destination was McAdam's lake, whi rtly encircles a curve of the moun! the base of which it lies. The pictaresqne beauty, and the winding seven miles from Wiltonville, at the foot of Mt. regor, where the party left the train on the Mt. McGregor rond, was ing. Three surreys, cach containing three nd cack drawn by # pair of horses, car~ excursionists to McAdam's lake. The ried the Premide: The lake is a preserve, and none fish in it it on invitation. The boat provided for esident was rowed by McAdam, and Mra, Adam also accompanied him. It was a quar- ter past when the frosident took his sest im the boat, heavy clouds being overhead, but 59 rain fell. Later a sharp breeze sprang up, ruffling the water to such an extent us to prac- tically put an end to the sport. Meanwhile, Lowever, the President had met with fair euc- and when the boat returned to the shore 1145. m., the hour for luncheon, a hand- some string Of sixteen picherel was held tri- Unphantly aloft. ine President gallantly insisted that Mrs, McAdam caught the largest. He also inti- mated that they would have had more, exceps that he felt ft bis duty to wait for her to land the first fish, and it was not until he learned that she was paying a like deference to him that they niu carnest, he drawing the first from the water The luncheon was quite claborste. All bes ex. th veated wt an eatended table a blessing was d by Rev. Mr. Allen of Elizabeth, N. J. A pleasing incident preceded the meal. Mr. Allen and his wife are the guests of Mr. McAdam. They are accompanied by « daugh= eight mouths old, regarding the naming of ] no agreement could be reached. Yoster- | ist of names was handed to the President | with the privilege of selecting one. He chose | that of Marguerite, and the child was et once christened, he acting as godfather. At L o'clock the party took the wagons and loft the McAdam Lomestead for Wiltonville. A 2 shot at the Presi- fter he had entered, Mr. Herrise dly assenting toa first attempt, but turedly declining « second. Arrive at Wiltonville a special train carried the | party again to the summit of Mouut McGre- gor. At 3:20 the special conveved the party to Sars atoga, where they arrived at¢ o'clock. Broad- way was packed almost solidly from side to side. ‘The decorations were elaborate, every private building and all the hotels’ being adorned with flags. As the Grand Union Hotel was approached the twenty-second separate company, N. G., 8. N. ¥., stood in single tleon each side of the passageway. After mach de Jay @ landing was secured on the Grand Union piazza. The President faced the Mhrong and the village president formally introduced him, President Harrivon, in response, said. “My Fellow-citizens—I am sure the explana- tion of all this is that you are all American citi~ zens, lovers of the and the Constitution (applause), and in thus assembling you give ex pression to your Jovalty aud patriotism {Av plause.) It is not, Lam sure, an individual ex~ pression. It ie larger aud better than that, for this covutry of ours is distinguished naugh® else mere than in the fact that its people give their love and loyalty and service wot to autlie Viduals, but to iustitutions. (Applause. “We ‘love this country use it not only does not create, but because it does not tolere ate, any distinction between men other tham that of merit, [Applause.] I desire to thanks those who wear the honored badge of the Grand Arimy of the Mepublic tor their escort and their welcome. I never see thie badge anywhere that I do not recoguize ate wearer asa friend. Applause.) a “Survivors of a great struggie for ti = petuity of our institutions, having endured im march and camp and battle the utmost that men can endure,and given the utmort that mem can give, they are now, as citizens of this re- public in civic life,doing their part to maintain order in its communities, and to promote in peace the honor and prosperity of the country they saved. (Applause.) Thanking you once more for your friendliness and cordial ene thusiasm, i will ask you to excuse me from further speech.” {Great applause. ] Mr. Harrison then repaired to his rooms in the Grand Union, where he dined, and dut ‘the evening discussed reciprocity treaties w: ex-Minister J. W. Foster. ———_+e+-_____ Capital Punishment on Trial in England. A London dispatch says: The hideous scene enacted at the Conway execution has caused en outery throughout the country which is not unlikely to prove the beginning of the end of capital punishment, and is certain in any ease to greatly strengthen the agitation for its abolie tion. The exclusion of reporters from execa- tions has long been a sore subject, and as the officials have fully exercised thie power in many cases, an Uneasy suspicion exists that other similar butéberies may have yen hushed up. In this instance reporters weFe present, bus they were hurried off us soon as it trauspired what bad occurred. Executioner Berry de- clares that the drop stipulated for by the au- therities is much too great, but his protest was of no avail. Bat it is also rumored coat he was carousing on the previous night, and at present itis impeostble tosay where the blame lies, The public will insist upon a rigid inquiry, especially as there are statements afloat that ab the execution at Waudsworth last week & Jury~ man found the rope saturated with blood, but was not allowed to see the neck of the victim, which was covered with thick waddii — - The Garfield Stakes. Following are the entries for the Garfield stakes at Chicago today, $1,000 added, sweep- stakes for all ages, 1}; miles: Kingston, 124; Marion C., 119; Verge Dor, 122; Aloha, 124; Donatello, 111; Lorenzo, 111, Bonnie Byrd, 106. —~2-— —— Whaling Exhibit for the Fair, Whe whaling schooner ‘Franklin, built im 1833 at Eastport, Me., now owned by Heary Clay of New Bedford, will be fitted out with whaling inventory, boats, &c., early next spring and taken to Chicago by way of Gulf of St. Lawrence and the lakes to be exhibited at the worlds Columbian exhibition in that city. The vessel will be manned bye regular ing crew, who will give exhibitions ona dummy whale of how the work of cutting is done. Sen ie ee A Marder Mystery at Wilmington. ‘The body of an unknown man who had bee shot through the heart was foond on the News castle causeway a short distance beyond the Wilmington, Del., city line yesterday morning fires | at daybreak. ‘There were no marks of a strug- F Fh i E i BE ia. if a He raf a ase I | i if i 4 i i | | il Hy : | g fl i i [ I t i H i f I fl : i ? :