Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1893, Page 3

INFANTA’S VISIT. Lack of Tact Shown by the im Regard to It is an open secret that the President and the Secretary of State are not altogether Pleased with the conduct of Senor Maruaga, the Spanish minister here, in relation to the arrangements for the official reception of the Princess Infanta Eulalie. This explains why the final negotiations on that point were con- ducted directly with the Spanish government through the American minister at Madrid in- Stead of through the dipiomatic representative of Spain at Washington. Senor Muruaga is said tobe responsible for the disagreement that for a time threatened to result in an abandonment of the visit altogether. His conduct is described as _unreason- able and clearly undiplomatic to the extent of showing on his part a fear that the execu- tive of the United States woud be lacking in Politeness in his treatment of the princess. The public discussion of the question, while it was & matter of negotiation, is cited as an illustra- tion of the minister's lack of tact, and particn- lar exception was taken to one statement made by him to show, as he expressed it, ‘that the Spanish government at least was not lacking in politeness” in the treatment of representatives of other governments within ite territory. ‘THE MINISTER'S SUGGESTION. Itissaid that Minister Muruaga made cer- tain suggestions to the Secretary of State as to what would be expected in the reception of the MISSIONS IN CHINA. They Are Informed of the Supreme Court's Recent Decision. PREPARING FOR POSSIBILITYOF TROUBLE Ex-Prefect Andrieux Seeking More Victims. Spanish Minister It. OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. PREPARING FOR TROUELE. Presbyterian Missionary Stations in China Notified of the Supreme Court Decision. &w Yonx, May 18 —The Presbyterian board | of foreign missions has cabled all Chinese mis- sionaries as follows: “Exclusion act constita- | tional; notify stations.” This step was taken after a consultation of the mission council, in viewof possible dangers | Which mizht threaten American missionaries Row in China in consequence of any retaliation | Which might be taken by the Chinese. A letter has also been addressed by the board fo each of the missionaries, explaining the situa- | tion and advising them to make no trips into the interior country without taking proper pre- | cautions. board will also send to each Missionary an extra remittance to be used in ease of emergency. | it was not held to be consistent with American ideas of hospitality to have any advance nego- tations on such a point. In view, however, of the publicity given to the matter 'and without any solicitation for such assurance it was quietly mated to the queen regent of Spain through our minister at Mudrid that the Infanta Eulalie, as the representative of the sovereignty of Spain, ‘would be received with the highest honors” on her arrival in this country as the guest of the nation. THE PROGRAM NOT KNOWN. Exactly what is meant by this official intima- tion, so far as the éxchange of courtesies in this citys concerned, is not definitely knowa. Beyond the statement that the President and Mrs. Cleveland will give a dinner at the White House in honor of the royal visitors the de- tails of the official program are unknown, and the mooted question as to whether the Presi- dent will geet the princess at the depot and return ler official cali can only be determined by the occurrences themselves. The Spanish representatives here,it is under- stood.insist that the return visit to the princess APYFALING TO THE PRESIDENT. The Methodist Foreign Missionary Society also met and decided to make @ final appeal to the President and his cabinet against the im- Mediate enforcement of the law aud to recom- Mend that Sunday. May 28, be set aside asa/ Gay of special that the mission- | ary interests of China might be saved from | aster. | Rev. Dr. SL. Baldwin, recording secretary, | {e preparing an address to the President which Yegrets that the efforts of the church and Missionary societies to “stay the tide of unjust and oppressive legisiation in view of our | Solemn treaties with empire of China” Dave been fruitless, and “earnestly bescecives the President to ‘use al! means within hia princess, and that he was politely informed that | Power to meet the just wishes of the Chinese Government, and, if it be yet possible, tosecure, through diplomatic action, such agreement be- tween the two countries as will secure peace and harmony.” fhe petition continues: “In this time of Peril to our missionary interests in China and Of dishonor to the fair fame of our country, isone that isdue by courtesy and should be paid. They argue that the princess is the per- sonal representative of the queen, and is in the United States upon the express invitation of the Congress thereof. Under these condi- | tions, and these only, they feel that the return | visit should be paid. If the infanta was trav- eling through the country as a tourist merely, gisia- | che would pay her respects to the President, ¢ guidance and help. We therefore recommend that Sunday, May 28, be observed as a day of special prayer throughout the country that our goverament may be led to tand right action in this emergency, and t such solution of pending questions may be reached as shall save missionary interests in China from disaster and secure just treatment . to the Chinese in this country.” A commitiee was appointed to confer with Similar committees from other missionary Societies to “arrange for such publie expression on the part of Christian and humaue people as fa called for.” No DANGER APPREHENDED. Rev. Mr. Dennis of the Presbyterun board said in an interview: “We do not apprehend any danger in China, We have merely sent the letter and cable because we feel that we owed it to our missionaries tolet them know just What was gomg on. We want them to be pre- L The danger is tant exaggerated reports getoutin China and that the populace may do injary before the government can step im and prevent it. For instance, a wild report Might spread through the interior that hun- dreds of Chinamen m the United States had been wantonly massacred on account of race Prejudice. Of course China is deeply stirred ©n this subject and tue people there might be disposed to resent by rivlence and erueity the bumihation to which Chinamen hereseem about to be subjected, whether they are entitled to Femain here or not. the same time I do rot think there is y reason for apprehension on the part of their friendsat home. They are not timid men and women at all. I presume we are more anxious than they. Sut you must re- member tha: they are dealing with enormous numbers of men women, and no matter what the government of Chiua may be willing todo mach may ba; pea before the government em raise a band. Take the great province of , whe: we what wight happen. ed There is no teil The » be vindictive when ws have been mal- Dut we are not in a panic by any . and our cabiegram and letter are only a * of common-sense precaution. The oS charge of i skknow tust earree an! them twoxer reise prudence and caution.” PRESEYTERIAN MISSIONS IN CHINA. ‘The Presbyterian board of foreign missions of the United States bas at present in China 52 erdained American jonaries and a total wiry laborers of es and 326 communi- ained x hurches and m to this there were added on con- ‘t vear 1,041. There are 192 schovis waitin 3.683 pupile, a college at Tong- ¢bow with % pupils and a college at Canton largely uncer Presbyterian auspices. 2 societies actively most American management directly These societies have 1,500 mis- rdained native agents and 3 evangelical churches and 50.000 d there are said to be 150,000 empire who have professed Lere are eight mistio: ol ‘books of all grades, with 17,000 dance. there are 105 hospitals ‘hich are annually treated of « number of firms sviewed yesterday regarding the Geary law on the Chinese trade uerica expressed the gravest apprehen- mons. ‘The import trade of the United States from China last year amounted to $20,488,291 the export trade from this _couniry, .A71. In the event of the enforcement of the Geary iaw it 1s probable that this trade would be almost eutirely suspended. > — ANDEIEUX STILL AT WOKK. He is Collecting Fresh Documents Impli: ing Deputies in the Ca: ds. Panis. May 18—The Libre Parole states that M. Andricux, the ex-prefect of police, who kas tigured conspicuously in the exposure of the andals, 1s collecting t to enable him to embers of the chamber of in connection with the Panama frauds, pucies teeing to Managua. May 18.—A Panama, Colombia, st received from Corinto, be advices from San Juan igu legations and consulates the capital of Nicaragua, are ym; atbizers with the revolu- sougut an asylum there from Sacaza, who is soverely nents of the goverument Nicaragu: Del Sur. fm Mans erowded tionists whe hay the wr eit th 5 New Yors. Bishop Newman preached to large gudiences in Valparaico and Santiago Sunday. | He will leave for the United States on Saturday via Buenos A; York off Massachusetts. x After Many Years. eounty railrow case, which for twenty years has been ix the Missouri courts and bas gost several lives, iv to be amicably settled, the county to pay £400,0000n the original bond feoue of 2590.00. John B. Henderson of Wash- fngton cit = for the bondholders, and the St. Clair nty judges now in juil bere uuder oruers from the federal court have agreed to the settlement. bed the late trouole. | e United States | . May 18—The St. Clair | but no visit from him would be expected, nor, | indeed, would it be proper. So, too, if she were here as the representative of the govern- | ment of Spain no answering visit would be | expected to ner call on the President,but as the Tepresentative in her person of the queen, having been delegated by her under the invitation of the United States to visit this country, the Spanish officials are quoted as siying that that courtesy extended to individuais of the same rank, not etiquet, demands :bat the visit of | the infanta be reciprocated by the President, MR. JOHN L. THOMAS Appointed Assistant Attorney Goneral for the Post Office Department. Postmaster General Bissell Inte yesterday | afternoon appointed John L. Thomas of Mis- souri to be assistant attorney genoral for the Post Osice Department. Mr. Thomas is about sixty years old. He is an eminent lawyer and considered well qualified the position to which he has been appointed. He was for many years a circuit judge and afterward a member of the Missouri supreme court. Judge Thomas is a brother-in-law of Representative Bland. | THE CHEROKEE STRIP. It Will Probably Be Thrown Open to Set- tlement by September. Secretary Hoke Smith expects that the Chero- kee strip will be thrown open to settlement by September 15. The strip bas been finally ac- quired by the government and only a few de- tails remain to be arranged. Secretary Hoke Smith, on behalf of the United States, and Chief C. J. Harris, Treas- urer E. E. Starr, D. W. Lipe and J. T. Cun- ningbam, the authorized representatives of the Cherokee nation. yesterday afternoon in the Presence of Chief Justice Bingham of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia signed the contract, which is the final step in the proceedings by which the United States be- comes the owner of the Cherokee strij The number of acres ceded is 6.022.754, and ‘the be f Of this amount $295,736 is to de pai? in ‘ ua) instal . etz March 4. 1995. and endi March 4, lsyy, sad deferred payments Le 4 per cent anrual interest. The sum | $250,000 of the amount to be paid in cash held by the Cherokees to pay for the improve- ments of intruders on the territory of the Cherokee nation proper, the value of which is to be appraised by a board to be appointed by the President. The sum of $1,660,000, the amount of the first annual installment, is to be retained by the government to pay the Dela- wares, Shawnees and freedmen for any amount they may recover in the courts on their claim for participation in the proceeds of the sale of the outlet and eeds of the grazing priv- ileges thereon received by the Cherokee nation. of | Dissatisfaction With the Oficial Candidate i for President the Cause. | According to mail advices to the State De- partment, Peru has also entered upon the fash- ionable South American pastime of changing the government withont unnecessary formal- ities. The danger of a revolution in Peru is said to arise from dissatisfaction with Senor Cacaras, the official candidate for president to succeed Dr. Bermudez. A large faction insists on his withdrawal. This the candidate declines to do, and has | notified the authorities that he will make an ex- hibition of his strength by holding » public jemonstration. This has greatly ularmed the residents of Lima, who fear that this contem- REVOLUTION IN PERU. | plated gathering may bring about a serious | clash between the two political factions. In consequence of the advices received yes- terdey the State Department deems it prudent to have an American man. waters as soon as possible. fortunately there is not a single vessel available on the Pacific | coust. In consequence of the new demand for ships on that coast, however, an effort is al- | ready being made to expedite the departure of the San Francisco and Charlesjon, now fitting wut for service on the Pacific station. eee Secretary Lamont's Strong Words. The court-martial in the case of Capt. Wm. | S. Johnson, retired, convicted him of dupli- cating his pay accounts and of other financial irregularities and sentenced him to be reprimanded by the reviewing authority. | As was stated in yesterday's Stan, the President | disapproved the findings and reprimanded the court. In announcing this action the Secre- tary of War eny life a person tried and adjudge igning property as collatet 'g and appropri- ating its av oF of transferring for value received the same property to two separate persons, would be subjected to severe and humiliating punishment. martial, comprising jeers of rank and ex- perience, should so ly regard the similar offenses here fully shed and found is a reproach to the servi in marked incor tecting and maintaining the high sense of p sonal honor which has long characterized the reputation of the army.” ig tabl Post OMice Inspectors Dropped. named post office inspectors have been dropped from the rolis owing to in- sufficient appropriations: William T. Sullivan, St. Louis division; Charles T. Edick New York ton division; sion; Clinton go division; Robert Cullen, ti division; Ro t J. Elhott, 81 i jon: Chester H. Boston division; Wm. C. Boutell co division; Simon P. Child, Ch John G. Cowie of this city, post office in- spector on mail depredations, claims that he tendered his resignation by request, which was accepted to take effect May 15. ‘war in Peruvian j ‘That acourt- | and the proceeding is | IDISTRICT AFFAIRS, An Interesting Question as to the Payment of Damages. MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE Both Claim the Award—The Attorney for the District Decides in Favor of the Lat- ter—Status of the Garbage Question—Nul- sances at the Eastern Market. A peculiar and interesting case recently arose in the special assessment division, A man sold a piece of land to second and third parties and | retained a mortgage thereon, The authorities condemned land enough for an alley, and the | original owner comes in and states that as his mortgage covered the area condemned, for the alley in common with the balance of the lot he had some claim upon the award, as the con- demnation took from him part of the security for the payment of the lien he held. Attorney Thomas was called upon to atcide | this point. He says in an opinion rendered to- | day that the question does not appear to be | very well settled as to who isto receive the damages, the mortgagor or the mortgagee, in | eases where land is incumbered. “In New York (sa: jills on eminent domain) the doctrine, which is supported by the best logic, is that the damages should be paid to the mort- gagee, because his security is depreciated, and should go in solution of his debt. The mort- Rage is treated asan assignment of the dam- | ages (Bank of Auburn va. Roberts, 44 N. Y., 192), and, this rule prevails even though debt is not due (Jobn id Cherry, Streets; 19 Wend., 659). The English rule, also requires Payment to the mortgagee (Rankin vs. East and West India Docks Rail Co., 12 Beav., 298). I think the damages in this case should be paid to the mortgagee.” STATUS OF THE GARBAGE QUESTION. Edwin Warfield, president of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore,calied upon the Commissioners this morning for the | agape of | | discussing informaliy the status of the garbage | question. It will be recalled that it is the Fidel- jity Company that appears as surety on the bond of Garbage Contractor Clark. Mr. War- field stated that he desired to assure the Com- missioners that his company would step in and faithfully perform the contract if there was any more trouble. He felt certain, however, that the sanitary company which was now doing the work would carry out the contract to the letter. NUISANCES AT THE EASTERN MARKET. At the next meeting of the board of Com- missioners the subject of correcting existing nuisances at the Eastern market will come up. A recent investigation disclosed several unsan- itary matters. In the basement a bad condi- | tion of things was found—a nest of water | closets long condemned and the concrete floor | | unsanitary by reason of the drippings from ice | boxes. ‘The ventilation was also bad. | understood that the inspector of plumbing will | visit the market aud report u.on the plumbing | facilities before any action is taken by the oard. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS. Applications for bar room licenses have been made by the following persons: Jno. J. Bros- nan, 500 434 street southwest; Jeremiah J. Bros- nan, 732 2d sireet southwest; Wm. Glotworthy, 1148 7th street northwest; Chas. E. Clark, 1250 11th street southeast; Jno. RK. French, 205 7th street northwest: Cornelius Horigan, 744 New Jersey avenue northwest; Barbara Hoderman, 1743 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; Mich'l Hayden, 815 14th street northwest; Olga New- mann, 338 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; Theodore M. Rudd, 931 Louisiana avenue northwest; Chas, A. Senseney, 304 14th street northwest. THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL. In a letter to the Commissioners Dr. Parson of the board of visitors of the Washington Asylum says that in his judgment there is al- ready more than enough misery congregated in and about the Washington Asylum, and he strongly recommends that no steps be taken to locate the contagious disease hospital in that vicinity. AGAINST A NEW STREET. Messrs. A. K and E. J. Tingle today sub- | mitted the following letter to the Commission- ers against the opening ofa new street across their property and urge the Commissioners to strike it from the plan of street extensio Respectfuily referring to the plan of street extension and subdivision made under the act | of Congress approved March 2, 1893, and the | map recently pub.ished showing the new | streets proposed to be opened north of | Spring read, we beg to submit for your | consideration the following reasons against the | Propused opening of a short street beginning at | the junction of the 7th street road and the Soldiers’ Home road and running westward until said street intersects Spring road. ‘This proposed street is not needed, as Spring road, already established, and which, it i6 un- i derstood, will be wider bes «at Sacilities for travel east and west re- ced for sbe public convenieace, his ue W street would bisect the property owned by the undersigned fronting on Spring road in suck manzer as not only to absorb, in comnection with tue other streets to be opened jor widened, more than baif of our land, but would leave the remainder in such shape as to, render much of it of litte or no value for any Practical purpose. extension of Morgan street northward, widening of Spring road as is contemplated and the opening of the new street above mentioned would be tantamount to con- fiseation of our property, there being no method under the iaw whereby adequate com- pensation can be awarded for the loss and damage tus inflicted, and which would be so intlicted im this case without public necessity therefor. ‘The new street proposed, where it begins to |cross our property, would run within |about 150 feet of Spring road, the [distance between the two roads gradually | leseening until they come together. Surely it | cannot be contended that there is any public | necessity for two thoroughfares so close to- | gether running in the same general direction. | The law provides that the system of street ex- | tension shall be made as nearly in conformity with the street plan of the city of Washington as the Commissioners may deem advisable and practicable. Italso contemplates the barmon- izing as far as possible the public convenience with economy of expenditure. Neither of these ends will be subserved by the proposed cross street. So long as it remains upon the map as a new street pro} to be opened it constitutes a cloud upon our property and causes us, for the reason stated, irreparable damage. We therefore pray that said street, at least so far us it extends westward from Morgan street, be stricken from the proposed plan, EXTENDING THE STREETS, Ata meeting of the board of Commissioners late yesterday afternoon there was an interest- ing discussion upon the law which provides for & permanent system of highways, and it aa ually decided to proceed in ac- cordance with the second section thereof, which provides that the plans for the extension of streets shall be taken up in sections, as far ax may be practicable, to select first such areas as are covered by existing suburban subdivisions not in conformity with the general plan of the city. é Capt. Powell, who is intrusted with this work by law, proposed that the Commissioners first take up for consideration that section between the Soldiers’ Home on the east and the Zoological Park on the west. This is the section embraced in the report of Capt. Fiebeger, a map of which was printed in Tur Srar of April 28. It contains the much-talked- of 16th street, which will be the first one ex- tended. 14th’ street, 13th street, New Hamp- shire avenue and 7th street. It is the idea of the engineer department to take up the principal north and south thor- oughfares and prepare a map thereon, showing in detail the obstructions, their character and the estimated cost of removal. With these as a is the east and west streets will be run, their ith increased and the proper grades given. Capt. Powell called the attention of the Com- missioners to that portion of the second section {the law which conferred upon the Com- missioners the power to lay ont at the intersections of the principal avenues and streets circles or — other __reservations corresponding in number and dimension with thoze now existing at such intersections in the city. Capt. Powell said he did not think the proximity of the two great parks, the Soldiers’ Home and the Zoological Park, should be any argument as to a curtailment of the number of parks and reservations to be formed. t was finally decided to provide for four circles in this new section and three or more triangles. As svon as the map is completed it will come before the Commissioners for approval and then go to the commission, consisting of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior and the chief of engineers of the army. Wi ACTORS REALLY FIGHT. Bob Hilliard Wilton Lackaye Have a alar Match. A Boston special to the World of May 17 says: Not since the memorable fight between John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbett at New Orleans last fall has a battle with the fists caused so much xcitemenut and talk among Boston bloods as the scrap which took place yesterday between Bob Hilliard, now playing the leading part in “Led Astray” at the Globe Theater, and Wilton Lackaye, playing a similar role in “Aristocracy” st the Columbia, Lackaye says just as he was dressing for own town he heard a knock at his door and ssid, “Come in.” The door was pushed vio- lently open and in walked Hilliard in a tower- ing rage. Mr. Lackaye was seated in a chair at the time and Hilliard roared out, “I want an apology from you, d—n you, and I want it quick.” He looked up and said, “Bob, I thought we hed each agreed not to speak to the other,” and stooped over to tie his shoc. Without another word Hilliard struck him a terrific blow in the fate, knocking him to the floor. Lackaye immediately sprang to his feet and swinging his right. on Hilliard’s jaw broke hit own thumb in two places. Then they clinched and a mutual friend who was present serarated them, not, however, before they had falen to the floor and rolled around among the furmture and aroused several of the questa, The- friend, whose name is France, at last gc them apart, when Lackaye, who was white with passion, ran to the toilet table, seized the water pitcher and smashed it in fmgments over Hilliard’s head, bringing him Inlf stunned to his knees, The blow was a heavy one and cut a deep (ar hich had to be closed up with a needle. illiard cried out, “He's trying to murder me,” and ran out to the corridor and down stairs, that being of him. As th wo sides toa story, Mr rsion was sought. He was found dressing room in the Globe Theater, just ready to depart for his hotel. “He weighs thirty pounds more than I do.” Mr. Hilliard said, ‘and he picked me out for a butt, and has for some time been trying to use himeelf and friends by guying me. I stood it as long as I could and then called him jown, “I called at his room and knocked, pushed gpen the door and entered yesterday morning. He was standing up on the Hoor, not sitting in «chair, as he says, and his shoes were laced. He was siripped to the waist. I said to him: “I want an apology from you, and want it now.” He said: “What for?” I'replied: “You have been backcapping me and telling people that I was a bum actor, a masher and thet I traveled on my shape,” & i haven't back- capped you.” ‘Yes you di It's a d—d lie,” said he. Then I'told him to put up his hands, that I proposed to give him a licking, the same time pulling off my hat, coat and vest. He put up his hands and I knocked him over against the wall, where he lingered for a second and fell to the floor. He jumped up and I krocked him down three times in succession. He strack me once with his fist, but the blow didn’t hurt me a bit. “It was a regular Josh Whitcomb swing, the thumb striking me first. He got up after the third knock down, saying, ‘I've got enough.’ I turned to leave ‘the room, when he seized a water pitcher and smashed it over my head. got ‘agimpes of the blow and partially warded it off. It stunned me and brought me to my knees. After that I don't know what hap- ned.” PSjfr. Hilliard has a bad gash on bis head, but the Globe this evening. plared b ck: the Langhem nursing & broken limb and trying to coax the mouse on his eye to turn albino. — ACADEMY CADETS. ‘Khey Go Through Military Tactics Credit- ably at River View. ‘The Indian Head trips of the steamer Samuel J. Pentz were inaugurated yesterday and the week-day opening of River View took place. It was an important dual event in river circles, The day was not an ideal one for excursions, but this fact did not deter a mighty crowd from going down and did not dampen the spirits of those who went. The Pentz made three trips and was just com- fortably filled each time. It was a martial day at River View, due to the presenco of the cadets of St. John’s Academy of Alexandria. These boys and their buttons were the magnets around which the girls clustered. Alexandria was well reprosented, but it 8T. JOHN was feminine Washington which paid greatest court to the , Virginia soldier boys. During the afternoon and evening the cadets gave two exhibition drills in the pavilion and were put through tac- tics by Lieut. Harry Randall. ‘Their execution of the manual elicited enthusiastic applause, ‘Tne company was composed ax follows: Capt. Sweeney, Lieut. Randall, First Sergt. Delaney, Second Sergt. Hubbard, First Corp. Fickland, Second Corp. Smith, Privates La Purcell, Thomas, Sweeney, Offut, Carr, Robins, Graham, Moore, Coleman, Wrenshaw, Delane} Kaufman, Smith, Benheim, Lown and Whaley. pel tropa ALONG THE. WHARVES, The Steam Launch of the River—Other Items. Something struck the steam lannch Americus lnst night and today she is at the bottom of the river. For along time the Americus has been moored off Cumberland’s abip house. She was snagged last night by some parsing craft or scut- tled by some miscreant. She will be raised, Her damage has not yet been estimated. From the thonght that she has a hole in le. ¢ is a theory that the brisk wind | fuenday night took the Americus on the beam and forced hér to lie gunwale down till she filled with water. ‘The Marion F. Sprague, the Dillowa; Young Brothers and the Strong are in from the Kennebeo. ‘They report ensy vo ‘The three-master Albert 'T. Steai port yesterday afternoon, She had run from the Kennebee of eight day isa juick voyage. She brings 10,000 tons of ice to the National Capital Ice Company. The southern truck trade continues to in- crease, The strawberry trade is oxceedingly heavy. It will reach ite maximum by the end of the week, Constructor Cumberland is building two bat- teaus for the use of the flats improvers. Mr. Clark of the wood-importing firm of Carter & Clark has returned to the dock after « period of illness. Mr. Nelson of the Carter & Clark docks will spend his vacation at Atlantic City. Capt. Scott, late of the sloop Wave, has sent an invitation ‘to Mr. Carter to spend the heated term on his Virginia farm. The Arrowsmith, the Wakefield, the Mattano and tho Randall are at work and carrying good freights for the season. Harbor Officer Russell Dean has retarned to duty after a brief vacation. The bright, new uniforms of the officers of the steamer Harry Randall attract much attention. ‘The Randall and the Mattano came up yester- ‘day with fair freight. ‘The River Queen will go into commission this afternoon or tomorrow. int ES eal Estate Matters. Samuel C. Raub has purchased for $35,000 of A. Burdorf lots 1,2, 3, 11 and 20, square 4, on 16th, Cand D streets, and lote 1, 2, 8, 10, 15 and 16, square 1075, and on E, 16th ani D streets southeast. Fannie Greenapple has purchased of OC. Schrotts for $11,500 part 7, square 874—front- ing 26 feet on 6th street between O and D streets southeast. B. R. Russell of Philadelpia has purchased for $6,500 of Annie C. Smith sub 99, square 134, 20 by 110 feet on 18th between Sherman and H streets northwest. B. F. Leighton has bought for €19,800 of R. L. Cameron lots 18 to 19, square 502, 202.1 by 133 on N and 6th streets southwest. B. Robinson and others have purchased for $23,424.65 of J. W. McLachlen lot 9, part 10, and sub 22, square 684, 136 feet front on ist between C and D street: northeast, J.C. Louthan has bought for $22,500 of B. Robinson sub 92, square 179, 21 by 92.20 feet on the corner of Corcoran and 17th streets northwest, ———— Record of Deaths, During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Ella V. O'Connor, 20 years; Mary O. Davis, 33 years; Montrose Graham, 2 years; Charles W. Ridgway, 1 year: Basil R. Henry, 1 month; Maury M. Bair, 7 years, Colored—Mary Lawson, 50 years; Mary P. Griffin, 45 years; James Scott, 89 years; Regi Fletcher, 15 years; Wm. O. Robinson, 1 sginia month; Thomas’ Henry, 70 years; Grace Jackson, 7 months. ee Silver Purchases, The Treasury Department yesterday pur- chased 300,000 ounces of silver, as follows: Two hundred thousand at #0.8298, 100,000 at $0.8300. The offers were 475,000 ounces. The mericus at the Bottom | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. ABOUT GEORGETOWN. Activity in Canal Matters Continues to Be Very Great. UNIVERSITY MATTERS. Many Items of Interest in Reference to the Venerable Collece—Real Estate is Getting to Be Lively—The Old Presbyterian Bury- ing Ground—Notes. —-+—— Activity in canal circles is unabated. The being worked for all they are worth. It has been many season since the canal has been so much like the canal. Last season was nota bad one by any means, but this is tobea greatet one, It was stated by one in a posi- tion to know that after paying all employes;-re~ pairing breaksand making improvements, the Chesapeake and Ohio canal coffers had €18,000 poured into them last year. Boats to arrive at Georgetown via the canal with coal on May 17 were: For Meredith, Winship & Co.: H. H. Keedy, Capt. B. Jackson; No. 187, Capt, A. Hill; No. W. H.C. 109, Capt. B. Stride; W. Bagley; 186, Capt. 8. Keenucker; Mat ‘ise, Capt. Keenucker; W. J. Stevenson, ; No. 192, Capt. W. Hammond; L. Deer Park. For Jobn P, Agnew & Co.: Mu H. Teeters; J.J. Capt. LP. , Capt. N. Wilson; Fannie Flanna- gan, Capt. Moore, and Dr. Knott, Capt Ewing. Boats to clear at ywn via the canal on May 16 were: No. 129, Capt. E. Bowers; No. 121, Capt. J. Knowles; Olive V., Capt. T. Bowers; Judge Stake, Capt. T. McCoy; No. 133, Capt. 8. At- well; Salina, Capt. 8. Atwell; No. 127, Capt. C. Swain; Consolidation No. 1, Capt. O. Kretzer, and Here I Am, Capt. J.A. Swain. Boats to clear at Cumberland for Georgetown May 16 were: L. W. Guinand, John Leetch, Capt. R. Eaton, George 8. French, Consolida- tion No. 5 and Consolidation No. 7. ‘THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARD. “The condemned Presbyterian graveyard to- day is a forcible illustration of the meaning of the word desecration, a disgrace to the city whose central square it occupies and a serious menace to the health of the people,” said a citi- zen this morning, emphasizing his remark by bringing his fist down loudly on a table con- taining Tae Star, in which Health Officer Hammett's last mortality report was published. ita disease permeated earth thrown in unsightly pilex on all sides, its half-open vaults, its several hundred recently emptied graves, the decayed coffins that lie promiscuously about, the rank vegetation and the heaps of re- fuse that the surrounding residents have been permitted to make, what else could it be in hot weather but @ breeding place for poisonous germs? As there have been but two removals in the past year and as the friends of the dead have been ‘given plenty of time to make re- movals I, for one, will assist in the calling of an indignation meeting to protest to the Com- missione petition for its entire and im tion.” GFORGETOWN UNIVERSITY NOTES. The old chapel in the Georgetown College building has been abandoned and the three altars it contained removed. One is being tem- porarily used in the new chapel of the Sacred Heart. erected by the Dabigrens, one has been taken to the infirmary and there set up, and the third and largest, before which so many of the ancicnt fathers have bowed, bas been stored in a room of the main building. ‘The two ‘fine aintings of the Blessed Lady and the Sacred Heart, which Father Richards brought to tbe college on assuming the presidency, and since which time have hung on the walls of the old chapel, have also been removed to the new. ‘The body of little Joseph Drexoll Dahlgren, which now reposes in a zine casket among the dust of departed priests in the college burying mediate aboli- ground, will be removed to its permanent sepulcher beneath the altar of the chapel erected to his memory on June 10, the day after the consecration of the building. An in- scribed plate will mark the spot. Rev. Father William Carroll, the invalid priest, who ix traveling from one section of the | country to the other in the hope of findi place beneficial to his health, has arrived at the college, accompanied by his nurse. ‘The rever- end father has not been able to leave his room, and is reported to be very weak. Gaston memorial kall is no longer used by the students of Georgetown College as a study room, a more convenient one baving just been interiorly finished beneath the Riggs library. “The old Visitation Academy wash house is being turned into an infirmary, where con- tagious diseases will be treated. is is examination time at the college, and a few boys are sick. INCREASING THE OAS SUPPLY. The Georgetown Gas Company is putting in new benches and making general repairs about its place a¢ a cost of several thousand dollars. High street in a few dars fo increase the supply Of gas in the houses along that thoroughfare. Lamps in numbers will probably be put up in Cooke Park at an early day. THE ROAD TO GREAT FALLA, Surveyors have run lines on the Great Falls road as far as the school house, about three- quarters of a mile above the distributing reser- voir, or about twoand «half miles from tho Aqueduct bridge. construction will be begun. The laying of the tracks will begin at the Georgetown end of the route, REAL ESTATE MATTERS, ‘Mesers. Rittue and Burdette have established broom manufactory on 33d street between Q and R On Q street there is like establish- ment, It is said that nine-tenths of the brooms | used in the District are made in Georgetown. In the establishments over $10,000 have been invested. Mr. Denis Haggerty is building two grand residences on 33d street above R, and Mr. Elmer Burdette of this place is having » summer residence erected at Daysville, Loudoun county, Va. B. F. McDowell bas sold ©. U. Carter lot 1, block 9, of Wesley Heights. Mr. James Johnson has plans for a handsome Cea es erected on on beg ‘The Henderson property on arginia is being remodeled. The foundation for Mr. Wm. Payne's resi- dence on Gay street is being laid. White Haven real estate is still booming. Near-by Virginiars say that there isa marked increase in the activity in real estate in that section, NoTEs, Mrs. George W. Graves of Georgetown is visiting her parents,Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Haney of Philadelphia, Mrs, M. A. Williams is visiting at Balti- more. Miss Emma Rawlings of Harrisburg is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Tolbert. Maury, the little son of Mr. A. M. Beer, died this’ morning at 6 o'clock. The M street and Pennavivania avenue foun- tain is playing a merry tune with its Potomac spray. Tho grassy reservation in which it ‘spouts is to be planted with shrubbery. es Examiness of Indian Lands. Examiners of Chippewa Indian lands in Min- nesota have been appointed as follows: Andrew Douglas of Alderny, Wis., chief; John Morgan of Aitkin, Minn.; Geo. H. Stratton of Brainerd, Minn.; Thos. F, Finney of Park Rapids, Minn.; Theo. H. Broulien of White Earth, Minn.; R. Louden of Duluth, Minn.; Robert M. Hall of Grifin, Ga; Patrick J. Conway of Manitowoc, Wis.; J.C. Harmon of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; R. H. Long of Gainesville, Ala.; Peter Veling of Beaver Dam, Wis.; Edw. F. Lovell of Boone, N. C.; Day F. Stacy of Albert Lea, Minn., and Robert F. Loonoy, Jr., of Memphis, Tenn. Ee es Investigating the Execative Departments. All of the members of the joint committee ap- pointed by the last Congress for the purpose of investigating the methods of business in the ex- ecutive departments are now in the city save Mr. Dingley, who is in Europe. Tho committee is casting about for its experts, and as soon as they have been selected will begin the active work. These experts are to be men of distin- guished services, and no one who has had any experience in the departments of the govern- ment will be employed. ‘The work will be con- fined. to one department, and sich changes in existing methods us may be deemed necessary will be given a tent before proceeding to any of the other departments. No conclusion has been reached asto which department will be silver purchased for the month, including to- | used as the test, but there seems to be an im- day, aggregates 2,618,000 ounces, pression that the will be selected. great discharging derricks and hoppers are | against the further existence and to | a | boat were totally helpless and bef An additional six-inch main will be laid on | In a day or two the work of | NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST. Disastrous Fires—Excluding Chinese—Young Girls stolen. The steamer Oceanic brings the following ad- vices from Hong Kong and Yokohama: In connection with the efforts that are being made to procure Chinese laborers for Mexico, & proclamation has been issued prohibiting im- migration until the treaty between China and Mexico has been ratified. The object of the proclamation is stated to be to avoid a repeti- tion of the treatment received by the Chinese in the United States. ‘Two disastrous fires resulting in the destruc- tion of 4,400 natives’ houses have taken place in Manila. It is reported that they originated from a family quarrel in @ native house, a woman having thrown a brazier of hot coals at her husband, which missed its mark and set fire tothe place. At the latest report five bodies had been taken from the ruins. REVOLT SUPPRESSED. ‘The uprising in Souil, which was briefly men- tioned in dispatches of April 12, was crushed in its incipiency by the government. ‘Several members of a powerful organization known as the Togakub-To succeeded in entering the cap- ital, being aided in doing so unobserved by Teason of festivities attending the celebration of the crown prince's birthday and the civil service examinations. A deputation was ap- pointed by them to wait upon the king and urge their petition for forbidding foreign re- ligions in Corea, the expulsion of foreigners and redress for the killing of the founder of their party some years ago. In the event of the rejection of their demands it had been arranged ‘and | that the city should be set on fire, that the ad- herents of the party should rise’ in revolt in the confusion t was sure to follow and that their supporters in other parts of the country should rise simultaneously in rebellion. The deputation to the king were unsuccessful in their errand, and on this becoming known the plot was about to be carried into execution when the police” obtained timely information and arrested about 100 of the leaders of the trouble, effectually quashing for the time the intended revolt. YOUNG GIRLS STOLEN. Information has been received at Hong Kong that the disaster at Kam Li some time ago dur- lives were said to have been lost was far more terrible than at first reported. While the per- formance of some theatricals was in full swing three mat sheds containing over 3.000 persons were set on fire. The dry matting burned rap- idly, and, the supports giving away, fell and suffocated a majority of the audience. One of the mat sheds was occupied solely by women | and children, and when this was fired a band of well-dressed ' Chinese, who were wholly un- known to the natives of the district, rushed in and seized the best looking young women and girls, to the number of thirty or forty, and ear- Tied them away. As soon as other people went to render assistance at the mat sheds an- other band of robbers set fire to houses in different parts of the village and plundered shops of all that was valuable. Boats were wait- robbers were able to make good their escape. Chinese state that nearly 3,000 persons were suffocated and burned to death, and it is cer- tain that over 2.000 lives were lost. Over 2,000 coftins were sent from Canton to Kam Li, and coftins were also sent from Fashan and other places in the district. see LIFE SAVERS LOSE THEIR OWN LIVES. They Perished in a Storm (ff Cleveland Yes- terday Afternoon. Shortly after noon yesterday Capt. Stanley Flannigan and Michael Leblonde of Cleveland were going down the river in a rowboat which they used for peddling milk along the docks. When near the mouth of the raging stream one of Leblonde’s oars broke and the two men were left at the mercy of the waters. They were quickly carried into the lake by the rushing stream and, as it was evident that their frail craft could not live in the angry sea that was coming in from the north, prepara- tions were quickly began for their rescue by the life-saving crew. Seven men manned the lifeboat, and they pulled away toward the east per of the breakwater, toward which point the boat containing Flanigan and Leblonde hed When the life savers wore well’ out of the mouth of the riveran oar broke and in an in- stant the cork-like vessel swung about to toss upon the angry waves. The men in the life- assistance eir boat was overturned and all the men were thrown into the water. Three of them succeeded in catch- ing hold of the overturned lifeboat, where they held on until they were rescued ma terribly exhausted condition. Four of their fellow life savers were tossed about so mercilessly by the wild waves that they were unable to swim back to the lifeboat, and after vainly battling for afew moments with the elements they were overcome and the battle of life had to be given up. The names of the heroes who lost their lives in attempting to save others were: Chester Simons, John Johnston, Nicholas Servias, Al- bert Currier. ‘The life savers who were rescued were Spee ‘ge Wilson, Lawrence Distell and George Lobe: Capt. Distell and the other two life savers who escaped were brought ashore by a tug- boat. ‘The lifeboat was found after the scci- dent near the east end of the breakwater. Flannigan and Leblonde were drowned be- fore the liteboat capsized. iain EP A Ship for North Carolina. ‘The naval reserve of North Carolina has asked the Navy Department forthe loan of one of the old ships of the navy for dri!’ purposes, The monitor Nantucket, at New York, will probably be turned over to the Tar-hee! state. ies Naval Work to Be Expedited. The Secretary of the Navy has decided that no delay shall follow the fitting out of ships for sen service, especially those intended for for- eign stations. He has issued an order toall the bureau chiefs directing them to expedite work | under their supervision with all possible dis- patch, being careful, however, that no expen- diture is to be involved except what is actually essential to the safety of the ship, her preser- vation or the health of her officers aud crew. The effect of the order will be to hasteu work under each bureau and stir up the navy yards where ships are undergoing repairs. of any kind could be rendered Refund of the Hat Trimming Duties. Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treasury Department, in charge of customs matters, had an audience with Solicitor General Aldrich of the Department of Justice yesterday on the “at trimmings cases” decision of the Supreme Court. Under the general law the Department has the authority torefundexcessof duties in accordance with court decisions, Because of the various and complex saf thrown around the money in the treasury it will probably be two years before the govern- ment completes the refund of duty in these cases, a ‘Theodore Thomas Must Go. The action taken by the local directors of the world’s fair in regard to Sunday opening was put before the national commission in writing yesterday afternoon. The correspond- ence was referred to the judiciary committee with instructions to report today. The matter thus goos over for one day. On motion of Mr. Lannon of Utah, the re- Port of the committee on music, reeommending that the commission instruct Director General Davis to request the resignation of ‘Theodore Thomas, was taken up for action. Mr. Hund- ley of Alabama wanted to give Mr. Thomas another chance and asked the report to be amended so as to read: ““Unless he consents to Not use instruments on exhibition at the fair.” ‘seconded. After afew remarks by Mr. Lannon favoring ‘the adoption of the report, Mr. Glendenning of Arkansas made a plea for justice to be meted out as between Director Thomas and the loyal exhibitors of pianos. He declared the honor of the commission, the honor of the exposition and the honor of the United States were at stake, and be hoped the report would be 0} et anse ns a vote was and resulted—yeas, 89; nays, 19. , President Palmer was the last one voting and ® roar of applause went up as he said “aye.” There was an attempt by the friends of The- odore Thomas to secure @ reconsideration, but it was defeated. The directors general will be red to secure Thomas’ resignation. The commission adjourned till 11:80 o'slock 7. —__-+e+—___ Fortune Teller—‘Would you like a glimpse into the future?” Patriot (who has not been appointed to office)—“No. What I want is glimpse into the past, I would like to know if I voted for Grover Cleveland just for my health.” —Jise, ing the progress of a festival in which 1,400 | Of ing at the river side, and the kidnappers and | Some Wistorical Information of Timely Interest About Whiskers. From the Kansas City Star. The waiters, whose motto is “Strike for your whiskers and your rights,” may quote history in support of their position, though none of them have probably the requisite knowledge to do so, despite the fact that they have an organi- zation, one of whose requisites is ability to call for “ham and eggs,” “corned beef and cab- | bage” and other standard dishes in three lan- | guages. In the first place, they may confound the stomach caterers who have declared undy- ing war on what may be dearer to some of their whilom employes than ali else, by showing that in ancient times whiskers were considered | sacred by both the conscript fathers of old Rome and the Hebrews, and were cherished by those nations as the unadulterated visible sign of the true map, the absence of which or in- ability to raise which caused the unfortunates to be derided as woman-faced. The beards or whiskers of those days were sworn by. Again, | the whiskers-strikers could point to the Per- | ns, who adorned their beards to such an ex- tent that they plaited them and adorned them with gold and jewels and perfumes. They may | also advance as arguments in bebalf of their contention the fact that Mohammed. whose tol lowers have numbered countless millions, never touched steel to bis face and that all “true be- | hievers” held for centuries that beards were a help to salvation, as, by using them as handles, Allah was the easier enabled to lift their wear- ers into P: houris devoted a large portion of their spare moments to caressing the manly bairs, Wars in both Europe and Asia have had their origins in insults to whiskers. Coming down to later days, the strikers may reinforce their position by showing that » Portuguese admiral borrowed 1,000 pistoles on one of his side whiskers, and that three hairs from the beard of a French king were held to give added security to royal letters and char- ters, when placed under seais of state, and this belief has continued to the present day in the placing of crossed ribbons which have taken the post of honor of hairson seals. ‘They can also show that the beard of the greatest of old-time German emperors, Frederick Barba- rossa, will always l.ve in history as part of his name—barbarossa meaning red beard. They | may still further reinforce their case by prov- ing that Napoleon III gave his name to a form of goatee, and that the former crown prince of "the late Emperor Frederick—origi- nated a fetching style of trimming whiskers, On the other side, the botel proprietors may claim that their waiters are supposed to serve ladies and gentlemen aud have no occasion to swear by their beards (or whiskers)—in fact, swearing at all is contrary to ethics; that wait- ers are not true men or they would not be wait- | ers, and the Hebraic visible sign of the true man is therefore out of place on their fac that with the steady outflow of gold from New York, any attempt of the minious of the napkin | to imitate the ancient Persians would vend gold | toa premium and disorganize trade, and the use of oils and unguents might not be pleasant to the guests; that no waiter, no matter how lovely per se might be his whiskers, could bor- | row even adime on them in any pawnshop in or out of the Bowers; that no notary or con- veyancer would think of borrowing a few hairs , where of a waiter's whiskers to adorn or give value to seal, and that no barber who would keep bii trade would have the nerve to namea new form of cutting the whiskers after a waiter. | The hotel men may still further fortify their case by showing that as Alexander the Great ordered his mighty warriors to shave so that | their foes might not be enabled to use the whisker of the soldiers as handles in close com- bat, so the waiters should not be at a disadvan- tage in case a guest should see fit to rise in his might end attempt to smite an offender. They can also show that for centuries the Greek and Roman churches fought bitterly over whiskers, and that the Roman church, which declared against the hirsute appendages, has grown steadily, while the Greek church has not even held its own. Further ammunition may be found in the fact that under Peter the Great, the wisest of Russian ralers, and Queen Eliza- beth, in whose reign England was mightiest, whiskers fell into such disrepute that ail who dared to wear them were forced to pay taxes on them. On the whole, the employer seems to have the best of the argument. ——___-e-____ WITH_OR WITHOUT? The Spiritual Meaning Conveyed in This Query When Your Hostess Offers Tea. From the New York Sun. “My dear, it is shocking !” said a well-known hostess the other day. ‘The newspaper woman looked interested. “This talk about tea being the beverage that cheers but does not inebriate will have to be revised. Now, if I should take one of my little tea cups and look at you and say ‘With or without? what would you think I meant?” “Why, cream or sugar, I suppose?” said the newspaper woman, who had enjoyed only « limited afternoon-tea experience. “Cream!” echoed the hostess with a gesture of despair, “My dear, have you really been g on this earth?” « No,” said the newspaper woman, “I've been on the Sun.” “Ob! Ishould have said yoa came from an tinct star,” said the hostess with mild scorn. ith or without?” repeated the newspaper he tried to think of all the things put into tea. Finally an inepfration came. “Hot water!” she exclaimed in triumph. ‘Tue society woman looked at her with pity. “I sea that you are~ lessly behind the times. You don't know any more about _mod- ern fashionable tea drinking than Queen Eliza- beth did, Now T'll enlighten you. When I say “With or without?’ that means ram.” Rum!” and brandy! and hostess in & ‘Yes, rum! and whisky! —a-b-s-i-n-t-h-e!” exclaimed the tragic whisper. ‘Lhe newspaper woman “All in one cup!” she said, “No! you silly innocent! One at a time, of “Well, yi childlike and bland and rum, please;’ or you ou assume an expression that is say, ‘A suspicion of it on & deprecating air and exclaim, ‘0, really now! Well, if I must, ‘8 drop of brandy; or, if you want to be real reck- less, say boldiy. ‘Do ‘liven it up with some ‘hisky! It's eo beastly fat, Rather stiff, mind said the newspaper woman. “And how do you measure ‘a suspicion’ of rum?” “One teaspoonful, my dear.” “And you “liven it up’ with——” “Two' teaspoonfuls, or—ocoasionally—‘alf and “alt. don’t you know,” and the society woman put her finger on her lips and around with an air of secrecy. “And absinthe?” asked the news woman. the lady had passed on, “it's only the ultra- Bobemian women who take those French things, you know. As for me, I've cut the whole business, anyway. I laid ina supply of all these things for one of my ‘at home" days and all afternoon I mixed drinks till I felt like an old and accomplished bartender. Well, you must kuow that rum and whisky and all those things have very able-bodied cdore pertaining tothem. But, my good young friend, these odors get to be regular Samson smells when es Put into hot tea. “By the time the outer edge of the after- noon was reached the graven images in the conservatory reeled and the very pictures on the wall looked drunk. When my busband came home to dinner he could get bis Intch key in the door. At least, he said so. When he got to the reception room, where I Was still sitting, thinking about several queer i A Woman Who Took Advantage of » Com yersation, From the Cincinnati Times-Star. A few years ago a widow and her daughter were occupying a section in # Pullman sleeper on the Missouri Pacific railroad, The section next to thir indy happened to be occupied by @ couple of the directors of that railroad. The partition between the two sections was so thin that it was not difficult for a conversation car- ried on in one section to be heard in the other. The lady traveler heard the two directors dis- cussing a plan of consolidation whereby the stock of the Missouri Pacific was bound to be greatly enhanced in value, It was then worth but 2 or 8 cents on the dollar. She was on her return trip to her home in Hartford, Conn. The conversation of the two directors preyed on her mind. She re- volved it over and over again ontil her home was reached, abjut which time a €5,000 note due her was redeemed. She sent for her attor- ney, detailed to him the conversation she had heard and raid the wus almost resolved to in- vest the £5,000 in Missouri Pacific. The attor- ney, mistaking her announced resolution for irony, laughed, but the woman of wealth per- as “It is but $5,000,” she said, “‘and xf Tloose I sball have just as much to eat as I have always had and just as rouc!: to wear. If the plans be- trayed by these two directors work out I shall make a good deal of moxey buying Missouri Pacific.” The attorney obeyed the inetractions of bis client, invested the $5,000, and in less than ® month the propoed cousvlidation was consum- muted and the Hartford widow realized for her £5,000 invewtment £250. At the first blush this incident is set down us proof of luck. It was simply an unexpected exhibition of what in Wall street vernaGhlar is termed "on the part of quick-cared and quicker witted woman. Not one person in 10,000 would have given any heed to the conversation fe: ferred to and not one of a thousand who might have heard and heeded who med to have the money, as the widow bad it, would e dared invest it, The incidents and illus trations might be expanded until volumes were filled. ‘The evidence would be cumulative that eyes and ears and brain make what the thoughi- less term luck. ———~-«- A PECULIAR TRADE. An Old Turk Who Makes Moncy by Loaning ‘Tobacco Pipes. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. “In one of the great caravansaries of Con- stantinople I saw an old Turk foliowing a mer chant trade that to me seemed the most pecu- liar of any in all the world,” began Orcutt Stowe, who is at the Southern. “This business was that of renting pipes for temporary usage by the guests of the hovel. His stand was alittle red-curtained bazaar, in which he sat with a table before him, On this table were ranged the largest variety of pipes that it was ever my opportunity to behold. He bad pipes of ail nationalities and many that bad no nationality at all. The German meerschaum was not want- ing. nor was the American corncob absent, Brier pipes from England were there and Irish iudeens in great number, Besides, he had the long, rubber-stemmed, cool-smoking Tar- Kish pipes, and the little slim-stemmed Pipes of ‘Chinese persuasion, Bebind bit Tanged in scores of littie wooden pockets, were tobaccos of every conceivable variety. the renter's own choice of tobacco, for the very email sum of on>scutare, which is less than money as security for the pipe. Count was kept of the number of pipes in use by a ystem of crosses made on a wooden board, which was evidently piain to the keeper, but a dark mys- fers to al others, “He certamnly did thriving business and his money coffer was well With coin. He stated to me that he bie variety of, pipes, from traveler em having been presented to yurchased; some few, such as the Chinese and iudian pipes, he had’ seut for. He asked me tosecure him such pipes as I observed hi be without, and it was only aspect. The president of the chamber, M, Nielsen, upon whom some hopes of a com- Promise were still built, has declined to under take tie formation of a new cabinet, It is believed the conservative leader, M. Stang. will be intrusted with the task, and sel- dom will « statesman have been calied upon to perform so arduous aduty. At best a conserv- ative cabinet must be prepared to face a long and critical struggle with « hostile tary majority apparently bent upon straining | to the utmost the euormous powers it | under the Norwegian constitution. Convinced as the conservatives may be that the majority of the siortinng bas ceased to | Tepreseut the majorsty of the counws, more than a year must elapse before the expiration of the present parliament's hie enables au ap- peal to the corsti:ucncies on behalf of the Maintenance of the union and the monarchy, and the policy of the radical separatists is clearly to precipitate an open rupvare be‘ore that appeal can be constitutionally made. Under the Norwegian ‘constitution, neither the crown nor the goverament has the right of dissolution. For better or for worse. the sin- gle chamber. whether or mot it conticues to represent the reai wishes eer ee sovereign people, must live thro’ Fears’ lease of power. irrevocably conferred upon it at each general election. A Lion Tamer’s Close Call. Paris Letter to London Telesreph. Maximin, a French lion tamer, who recently left the Paris winter circus for Lisbon, taking with him five of his animals, has been mortally injured by one of the wild beast, He had been giving a performance in the lions’ cage before a considerable number of specta- tors assembled im the Lisbon circus, he was preparing to step out, « lioness called Neily flew at him and nearly tore him to Gazette. ‘Sir Evelyn Wood and his staff wore present et an important artillery tactical exercise im the vicinity of Aldershot yesterday. The op- erations were conducted over an extensive area tees fear eray hae he said—well never mind just how he put it, but he asked me if I had been _reb ‘Ten Nights ine Bar Room.’ Think of it! ‘Ten nights in a—well. as Tsay, I've cut the whole business. I plain tea, or I put a slice of lemon in it call it Russian, or if I want to be pute spoonful of jam in instead of That's « real Bussian fad, you knot “But as for mixing drinks under serving afternoon tea, I've quit!” saler will be presented with an alternative to explosives the middlemen will begin and the trust will Syed ote see —— SS ay ae to have made « mmgseb by by the wholesaler in the handling of the prod-| leaping into the sea. Whether qoersy uct of the company's Action was | found another —, 4-3 ateny taken yesterday which is said to settle the mat-| rate there are now at of these mon- ter. An issue of $8,000,000 of first mortgage | keys, the ‘of which to bee very bonds was suthorized und es soon as the ar-| important part of the duties governess, rangements can be perfected the will be gotten out and used as collateral on which Kager to Condense. money will be raised. With these the whole-| prom tne Chicage Tribune “[—I must not listen to you, Mr. Caphesd,’ sell out to the trast at, the latter's price or gst] protested the blushing girl, with eyes down- out of the business, while the trust ~ only trifling—and—and, its own distributing houses. The bonds will be | cast. “You are aid ble in twenty years, with 6 per cent inter- | sides, it is late.” Sst, subject to call’ at ton’ yeore at par. “Please bear me out, Miss Helen! plesdeg trustee named is the Central Company of | the infatuated ‘reporter. New