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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN PUBLI 9 49 29 20 20 29 RD 7.4 GD Hs LO GO GO 1D OD =1 3.09 19 © OH GD ND OH W229 EF 0 G2 U2 A9.RS AD AD AD ADRS AO OH OD 60 OF OD ODD GH AD bo HS AD CO AD CDE ETT} ‘WORLD'S FAIR. ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tax Evexrxe Stax will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canadafor such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. ‘PF 'But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper ‘eaanot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions, RRA ES SARE TE THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC. Progress of the Investigation Into Dr. Mor- rison’s Charges. ‘The investigation into the methods of the nautical almanac bureau, as run by Prof. Simon Newcomb, was continued today in the superintendent's office at the naval observatory. The investigation is in consequence of allegations made by Dr. J. Morrison of the bureau. Capt. MeNair, itendent, has been juiring into “niga r = as sixth that imony will bear on the charges made by Dr. Morrison. Prof. Henderson and Prot. Harkness were on the stand today as wit- nesses for Prof. Newbomb, and Lieut. Sturdy, itis |, gave evidence on the Morrison end of the wrangie. All the testimony thus far is of a scientific nature and too nebulousfor the opaque mind of the average man. ae are A DIFFICULT TASK. Removal of the Patent Omice Models to the Union Building. ‘The Interior Department today signed the contracts for the rent of the Union building and the removal of the models thereto from the main building. The contractors who have undertaken to move the models have an interesting experience before them and people around the patent office are awaiting developments with some interest. There are some 225 glass cases to be rioved, and each case Isfull of models of mechanical arrange- ments of every sort and description. The contractors have not yet er) how they intend to carry on the difficult work of fox, and the mechanical experts around the building are making al! sorts of guesses as to how the work will be done. ———++ FROM THE PRESIDENT. Communications Received. Private Secretary Thurber has received two large “budgets” from the President at Gray Gables, but says they contain nothing of importance. ‘The only appointment made by the President since his departure from Washington is that of Naval Constructor Hich- | born to be chief of the bareau of construction. Bie ah ‘The Engineering Congress. Final arrangements have been made for the meeting of the engineering congress in Chicago | the last of this month. Engineer-in-Chief Mel- | ville and Passed Assistant Engineer McFarland | will leave for Chicago on the 26th instant, praapobaass Trial Trip of the Columbia. | Instructions have been prepared for the | guidance of the board having in charge the | tial trip of the triple #4Ww cruiser Columbia, | which will take place in a few weeks. ‘The de- tail for the trial board is not yet complete. ——— +e Uniform Size of Postal Cards. The Post Office Department will abolish the three different sizes of postal cards now in use, the medium, the large und the small or ladies’ eard, and substitute therefor the uniform size of 335 by Sty. This is the size used by the countries comprising the international postal uneR ——— -e Government Keceipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today | cial term of court to try him he will be taken 2d EDITION. A MAJORITY OF Il. The Army Bill Taken Up by the Reichstag. TS FIRS? CLAUSE 18 ADOPYED. Herbert Bismarck Votes- With the Government. HIS VIEWS ON THE OUTLOOK. Braix, July 13.—At today’s session of the reichstag Dr. Osan, a national liberal, moved the adoption of » resolution declaring that in consequence of the fodder famine the proposed army maneuvers ought not to be proceeded Gen. von Kaltenborn-Stachau, minister of war, the motion. He said that the control of the maneuvers was s prerogative of the emperor and the house had no right to The discussion is After some further discussion dropped. and the house proceeded with the sec- ond of the army bill. Dr. Lieber, centrist, made = speech against ‘the bill, but advanced no reason against ite adoption beyond those employed by him against the original bill. Chancellor von Caprivi, who has recovered from his recent sickness, replied to Dr. Lieber's arguments, and concluded by asking the house to pass the bill in the shortest time possibie. A vote was then taken on the first article of the bill and it was passed by a vote of 198 to 187, a government majority of 11. Count Herbert Bismarck su} the gov- the subject was ernment. ‘The article fixes for two years the peace effect- ive at 479,229 men. The volunteers for the Year are not included in this number. The ministerialists are jubilant at this result, yhich possibly amounts to the passage of the rhole bill. wi HERBERT BISMARCK'S VIEW. The representative in this city of the United Press today had an interview with Count Her- bert Bismarck apropos of a statement which in the London Times to the effect ‘There was, he ing with the financial bill. It would be to complete the necessity drafts by then the no necessity for hi on eid ld be early enough September, and house would have ample time to dispose of the army bill and the financial bill in their natural sequence. pecan REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT. English Troops and a Warship Sent to the North Pacific. Sax Faaxctsco, July 18.—The statement is printed here, based upon a letter from an En- glish army officer to « wealthy Englishman so- journing in San Francisco, that contingency orders have been issued to the fifth battalion of the Royal Rifle Brigade, now at Davenport, service. The letter further says the powerful British ship Minotour has also been ‘com- manded to duty at Esquimault, and the com- mander of the ship has been appointed naval believes that tes an unfavorable termina- sea arbitration and to place herself in a position to defend and en- force what she her rights in the seal Properties. ‘No ALARM FELT HERE, The above sensational story reciting a pur- pose on the part of the British government to resist the enforcement of the decision of the Bering sea arbitration was received with amusement here. The statement that heavy de- sta- the usual of Biilitary andy, «Baral forces are in Progress not $ any reinforce- menta are ‘added. ‘The Minataur, although a powerful ship, will take the place ite, which the conclusions of an arbitration which she was eager to bring about, ME. DAWES IN THE FIELD. ‘The Ex-Senator From Massachusetts a Can- didate for the Gubernatorial Nomination. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Bostox, Mass., July 13.—Ex-Senator Henry L. Dawes is the latest candidate brought for- ward for governor of Massachusetts, His political sponsors are ex-Congressman Rice and Congressman Joseph H. Walker. Mr. Walker said this morning: “There is no man in the state I'd rather see governor. Under the cir- cumstances the nomination is dae him, if it's fair to say it is due avy mau. I think there is 8 feeling in the state that a great injustice has been done Mr. Dawes in the means used to secure his declination of re-election to the Senate. This would find expression st the if he were a candids‘e for governor. jere the nomination put to the republican voters, I think in to all the candidates named, that Mr. Dawes would receive the preference of more republicans than any other man named.” | Ex-Co Rice said: “There isn't » man in the state who has a stronger hold on the people of the stato than Dawes. I believe he puld sweep, the state. | He is healthy preserved and guod for ten years’ more active work. All these various candidates could unite on him. If he should get the nomina- tion the democrats might work any man they pleased: Dawes would be e S ‘A good many men are talking Gen. Coggs- well, but Congressman Walker says the general is tco good a Congressman to leave that body at this critical juncture. ‘Attorney General Pillsbury announces him- self is & candidate for governor and says he will not run in for his present office. By = not wholly strange coincidence District Attorney Knowlton in an interview declares he’s @ candidate for attor- ney general. a BAUMBEKGER IN JAIL. The Marderer of the Six Kreiders Locked in a Cell. Mixwearoris, Mrss., July 13.—A Fargo, N. D., special to *he Journal says Albert Baumberger, the Cando. N.D., mur- derer of the Kreiders, was landed in Fargo jail at 7 o'clock this morning. He was haggard and worn with constant traveling and low of sleep. Sheriff Fadden of Grand Forks brought him here, fearing lynching. Baumberger acknowledges that the pub- lished accounts of the murder are correct and the only thing that seems to worry him is the | grief of his mother, who is on her way from Pennsylvania to see him and whom he bas not | five years, He will probably stay here », and if Judge Morgan orders a spe- back to Cando. It is now generally believed that the people | ofthat vicinity will submit to the law if he is given @ prompt trial and sentenced. i The Cando d which went to Grand Forks last night and which wi to be bent on lynching really meant that prisoner be- returned to Towner county, where the crime was committed, and given © prompt trial. ee Dissolution of the Depaties. Panis, July 13.—It is expected that a decree dissolving the chamber of deputies will be issued on Thursday next. cc Cuter or Drvisiox Auseat G. Youxt of the record and pension department, who was seri- ‘Were $364,082; from customs, $933,268. ously hurt at the Ford's Theater building dis- aster, has sufliciently recovered to be out again. MONEY AT 3 PER CENT. 4 Moch Better Feeling on Wall Street ‘Today. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Naw York, July 18—Following the lead of London, our market opened at an advance of 136 per cent. A more confident feeling in speculative circles prevailed and small in- vestors were picking up bargains as oppor- tunity offered. ing and prove that the market is slowly na that legitimate trading = for —_ long accounts has, = in =—s moderate degree com Conservative buying of dividend payers is noticeable on all reactions, and safe deposit boxes are being made a reposi- tory for 6 and 7 per cent investments. ‘The short interest has been decreased con- siderably in the last day or two, and the market is less active in consequence. ‘There are, how- ever, many short contracts still to be provided for, and one operator is credited with 75,000 shares on that side of the account. ‘Money continuts to rule in greater quanti- ties and at better rates, This fact and the probability of early gold imports are the foun- tion on which all hope of permanent im- provement rests. ‘Heavy shipments of grain to Europe must eventually turn the tide of gold this way. Easy money and big trade balances are effective weapons against bear manipulation. ‘Money today was abundant and for the first time in weeks broke the legal rate and loaned at 5 per cent on call. In the absence of any support an organized bear pool made a successful raid on the - gers after the noon hour. This brought about ‘8 reaction from opening figures. Burlington was the center of attack and fell off to 80%, a net loss of three pointa. Rock with a loss of 2%, to 633, Tig to.583g, Take Shore Sig to Libby and Nest : jore won owe The industrials came in for their share of the hammering and a reduction of fractions commenced. Sugar sold at 183¢, neazly two points off. General Electric dropped to 6234, exactly two points away from the opening, and Gas sold down 1 to 621. The cloazing: Bouse statement today shows: Exchanges, $106,806,842; balances, $4,163,901. The subtreasury had credit balance of 61,013,331. Silver was not quoted at all up to 2:80 o'clock. The rates for sterli today were: Cables, 484; sight, 4853: ainty days, 4813¢0 4813;; Baring, Magoun & Co., 483350485 A rally from the low figures recorded at mid- day began in the closing and many of the early losses were increased. Money dropped to 3 per cent and was freely offered. things considered, the market has shown considerable resistance and closed with more satisfactory results than yesterday. ee c FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Washington stock Exchange. Government Bonds—U. 8. 4s, regunred, 111 bid. 112%¢ askéd. & 4 coupons, 111 bid, 118% asked. District jambia Bonds—20-year fund, 56, 1899, gold, 107% bid, — asked. Water stock, 7s, currency, 1901, 112 bid, — asked. 30-year fund. 6a, gold, 192, 112 bid, — asked. Water stock, in, 1903, currency, 112 bld,—asked 8.668, 19%, fund, cur- Tency, 106 bid, 111 aaked. 1401, 100 bid, — asked. 190%, 1907, ‘Bonds— Washington and town K.R. Conv. 6, ist, — bid, 145 aski ed. = Wash- ington and Georgetown R. Kt. Conv. 6s, 2da, — bid. 145 asked. Masonic Hall Association 58. — bid, 58, 1905. F. & A., 100 bid, — asked. American Se- pri and Trask te. 1904, A. 8 O.. 00 bid.— aaked. 8 bid. ight Convertible 5a, i12 bia. 120 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss,— bid, — asked. itol and North O 1st 5a, 1921, id, 102 asked. Metropolitan Railroad Converiible 6s, 1043 bid, 110 asked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, — bid. 400 asked. Bank of the blic, — bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan, 267bid.297 alked. " Columpia, —bid, 160 asked. Second. — bi asked. Farm- ers ant . 190 bid. — asked. Citizens’, 165% bid, — aaked. Capital. 120 bid, — asked. West End. — bid, 120 asked. ‘Traders’, — bid, 116 asked. Lincoln, — bid. 106 asked. Central, 300 bid, — and Georgetown, asked. Railroad Stocks—Wasnin; 325 bid, 50 asked. Met: Capitol and North O Street, — bid, 86 asked. and Soldiers’ Home, — bid, 36 asked. town and town, — 46 asked. Columbia. 65 bid, 80 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemen's, — bid. 50 asked. Franklin, — bid. 60 asked. Metropolitan. — bid, —asked. Nationa) Union, — bid. 20 asked. Ar- lington, — bid. 185 aaked. Corcoran, 70 bid, — asked.’ Columbia, — bid, 15% asked.’ Ri bid, Sasked. People’s. 53, bid. — asked. Commercial, bid, 36 wwoln, 845 bid. 9 asked. — asked 95 —bid, 186asked. Colambla Title, — bul. 7 asked. Gas and klectric Light Stocks—U.'S. Electric Light. — id, 135 asked. Washington Gas. 46 old, SO asked. Georget »wn 4 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone ‘Stocks — American bid, 24 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 85 — asked. Pennsylvania, *89 bid, — asked: Miscellaneous Stocks — Waahin, ‘Market, 10 ton Did, 15 asked. ‘reat Falls Ice, 110 bid, 130 asked. oy cl n Wash. Steamboat Co. 90 bid, — . Safe Deposit and ‘Trust ‘Compunies—National Safe Deposit and Trust Co., — bid. 188 asked. Washington Safe Deposit. bid, 108 asked. Washington Loan and bid, 183 asked. American Security and Trust, — bid, 138 asked. “Ex. div. —eaige Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. July 18.—Flour dull, unchanged— receipts, 18,219 barrels; shipments, 12,734 barrels; sales, 000 barrels. Wheat easy—No. 2 red, spot, July, 65a63y; August, 6916945; Sep- ( er No. % ‘red, 687 bid— ipments, 116,434 bush- ‘sales, 269,000 bushels. wheai by sample, 63a@@. — Corn quiet— spot, 47Madi“; July. 4i¥asiy; August, ads; September, 48%(a40—reccipts, 43,982 Dush- tock, $96,266 bushels. niet : No. 2 mixed 000 “bushels: stock, 292,483 bushels. Rye dull and lower—No. 2, 55 receipts, 163 bushels: stock. 18,343 bushels. Hay strong—good to choice timothy, 16.50a17.5¢. Gru freiguts firm, unchanged. Cotton firm-—middling, 8. Provisions quiet, uuchanged. Butter quiet ts do. falf to choice, 20; do. imitation. 20. weak—l4al4}. Coffee steady —Kio cargoes, fair, 18%; No.7, It. Sugar Strong — granulated, 5.58. Copper ‘uuchanged. gr ‘Whisky firm—1.1sai.19. Peanuts unchanged. BALTIMORE, July 13. — Vitginia_ threes, 654: Baltimote and "Ohio stock, 6:69; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern first incomes, 10-a102%: do. second incomes, #24245,: do. third incomes, 6; Con- solidated gas bonds, 109!¢a110; do. stocks, 643.4 S44. nd Provision Markets. (By private wire to Corson & Macariney.} CHICAGO, Ju'y 13, 1 Opening. Hieest. Lowest. Closing. 4 id came next | Pro Biss, Teg. 2-108, 1898-| bl 1020 Mr. J. Frep Gatcuet has moved his tailor- ‘ng establishme nt from 408 to 418 12th street. SEVENTEEN ARE DEAD Another Corpse Found in the Cold Storage Building. THE VICHIMS MAY NUMBER A SCORE Workmen Clearing Away the Ruins Today. SEVERAL PERSONS MISSING. Wortp's Faz Grouxps, Cutcaco, July 18.— Another body was found in the ruins of the Cold storage warehouse this morning and posi- tively identified as that of Charles W. Purvis, truckman, Hook and Ladder, No. 5, acting as lieutenant af Engine Company No. 4, world’s fair brigade. An arm was found intact, and on one of the fingers was « ring with the word “Purvis” engraved on it. Chief Murphy and others believed from the location of the other remnants of bodies found before, that all the firemons bodies had been taken out, but today's discovery shows they were mistaken. Z The remains of some victim who was not a fireman, guard or workman must be lying the morgue, but who the dead man is cannot be ved. The remnant of Purvis’ body was re- moved tothe Hyde Park morgue where the in- quest is being held. After an inexcusable delay of twenty-four hours, ostensibly on account of red tape official- ism, « force of laborers, with a score of teams and as many freight ears, were put into service ‘at the scene of the holocaust this morning to Get thefoul-mmelling fruit, vegetables, meat, iry products and other goods rotted ‘by the fire away from the white city. Four score men were put at work, and the Presence of guards was really superfiuous be- cause the odor from the ruins was sufficient rd against the encroachment of visitors. y kept a safe distance. ‘A dozen customs inspectors were on duty to guard the bonded exhibit of French, Spanish, German, Portugueso and other winos and Mquors, many of which, strange to say, were found intact in the bottles, but the cases and straw wrappers were charred by the fire The exhibitors who the im- ported wines and liquors in bond there will suffer financially as the insurance com- panies cancelled their policies on the goods in storage when they refused to carry the line on the building. ESCAPED YROM THE TOWER. Fireman Davis of truck No. 6, stationed in Midway Plaisance, was the first and almost the only man who descended from the burning tower and will live to tell the story. He alid down a lead of hose through the flame and smoke to the and came to the ground in the elevator which did not again make the trip to the top. He sustained severe burns on both hands, but was otherwise uninjured. Davis is almost cer- tain that there were people floor of the building when the running and that their coape Fireman Cabill, who was killed by jumping from the tower, joined Davis outside th grounds as the latter was making his way to the fire and remarked: “The old trap is on fire again and they ought to let it burn this time.” Cabill had just sent $125 to his family to pay the expenses of his mother's funeral, which took place a few days ago. The total list of dead today reaches 17, with three or four persons still unaccounted for. It is generally believed that the death total will not exceed 20 to 21. a LILIOUKALANI’S OVERTHROW. A Canadian Késident at Honolulu Declares ‘That It Was a White Movement Without Nationality. New Wesrurmstzn, B. C., July 18.—The Columbian published last evening an interview with the Rev. H. W. Peck of Honolulu, who is in the city en route to Toronto. Mr. Peck has been « resident of Honolulu for five years and has been connected with the educational depart- ment of the kingdom. Regarding affairs in Hawaii Mr. Peck said: “Tama ‘and not an American, and look at the revolution from a perfectly inde- pendent view. Iam in strong sympathy with the movement which overthrew the monarchy. It was not an American nor planters’ movemeat which precipitated the revolution, but a general movement of whites, irrespective of nationality, whose business interests were jeopardized by the government, whose tendency was retro- gressive. “Thave bad the whole particulars of the trou- but there was one part concealed from thi government of the United States. Hai th marines not been landed from tbe place when it did, but it was bound to have come later. I believe the revolution was justi- fied in the best interests of all parties for the advancement of civilizatipn and moral welfare of the natives. “The whites control seven-eighths of the property on the islands and contribute at least that proportion of revenue. They were con- fident the queen's new constitution meant to deprive them of the management of the affairs 4. | of the islands and place it largely in the hands of the natives. Weappealed to the United States for annexation because ninety per cent of the trade of the islands goes there. If the United States will not annex Hawaii wo will probably appeal to England or’ some other foreign power. There can be no going back, no retrogression, no monarchy. Hawaii is the key to the Pacific, and if the United States does not want it, other powers will not be backward in prohting by so grand an opportunity. (citer toch WILL ABIDE BY THE LAW. Gov. Jones Will Uphold the Court's Decis- fon Regarding the Condemned Choctaws. Kansas Crry, Mo., July 18.—A correspond- ent of the Kansas City Times went to the home of Gov. Jones of the Choctaw nation, twenty miles from Caddo, and interviewed the governor as to his purpose regarding the execu- tion of the sentence upon the nine Choctaws convicted of several political murders and sen- tenced to be shot. The governor aid the pris- oners were now enjoying a respite granted by the tria] judge to permit of his hearing arguments for a new trial. If the judge declined to grant a rehearing, the pris- oners would be shot according to the wentences. If they were granted a vew trial they would be found guilty. So they would be shot anyway. "The governor was asked what course he would pursue in the event of the Locke faction or the United States affirming opposition to the execu- tion of the sentence. The govetnor replied: “As the chief execu- tive I will call ont every member of the militia | and all the shersffs and light horsemen in the nation to see that they are executed. You can say that they will be executed, as I am going to see that every officer does his duty in this mat- | ter. When one refuses to act I shall at once let him out of office and will put a man in who will do his duty.” A CONFLICT THREATENED. Fort Gissox, I. T., July 13.—It is reported that Gov. Jones will attempt to execute the condemned Choctaws, and that the courts will try to stop him. The opinion is general here that the federal soldiers must interfere as a last resort. ee FREE FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. Clean Bills of Health Given Vessels Leaving ¥gypt. New Yon, July 18.—In reply tos cablegram sent by the Seymour Paper Company of this city to Consular Agent Ewing at Alexandria, Egypt, the following cablegram was received today: tis free from contagious diseases, We give clean bills of health to outgoing vessels. ‘The sanitary board reports the state of health lec: e Ewixa, U. 8. Consular Agent, NO CHOLERA AT ALEXANDRIA, Loxpox, July 18.—A dispatch from Alexan- dria, Egypt, states that the report from that city yesterday to the effect that there eighty- five cholera patients in the hospital there and that forty deaths had occurred from the disease Was erroneous. No cholera is reported any- where in Egypt. The place where the eighty-five cases and forty deaths were reported was Tor, a small town of Arabia Petraen, on the east shore of the gulf of Suez. A number of Mecea pilgrims are juarantined at Tor, and it 1s among them that disease bas broken out. ‘The statement that the disease had appeared in Alexandria was probable due to the dropping WRECK NEAR NEWBURG. A Number of Lives Lost on the West Shore Railroad. Collision Between a Freight and Passenger ‘Train on an Open Switch Early This Afternoon. Newsvra, N. ¥., July 13,—A terrible scci- dent occurred here at 12 o'clock. The west- bound West Shore train, due here at 12:04, ran intgan open switch half a mile south of the depot and a bad smashup occurred. Four bodies have been taken outof the wreck. Alarge number of badly injured are being taken in all kinds of conveyances to the hospi- tal. It is said that there are from eight to ten Killed and over a dozen injured. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER. The train consisted of engine No. 200, Shelby, engineer, baggage car, three day coaches and ® Wogner car. The train was well filled with rs. Car No. 71, in which nearly all the ‘occurred, had every seat ‘The train was afew minutes late at Corn- wall and = made the distance from that pees to the southern limit of Newburgh at a very rapid rete. It crossed Quassack creeka mile south of the station, ran a few rods further under the Penn- sylvania Coal Company's bridge, then ran into n open switch into the West Shore vard. In that yard a train was standing ready to pull out on the main track. The day express engine struck the freignt engine with terrific force. ‘The engineer jumped, but a little late and was slightly hurt. ‘The fireman also jumped and escaped injury. ‘The train crashed through the freight and all the passenger cars were more or less smashed. Day coach 71, following the sleeper, had its side torn off and the trucks torn out. ‘The scene in this car was terrible. . Several persons were killed outright and nearly ‘all the Test were more or less injured. Those who were able to walk started out on foot for the station, and were seen with bruised an ing faces ‘making their way ly and slowly tn the hot sun.” Le, ‘A DOZEN DOCTORS ON HAND. Mr. Wm. H. Callahan of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, office force, near the scene, heard the crash, and upon learning the cause sent word tothe central telephene office to notify every physician in the clyto go to. the wene and within half an hour there were « dozen doctors attending to the wounded. Several clergymen, among whom was the Rev. James B. ‘were also prosent to offer consolation to the severely injured. THE DEAD. The dead are as follows: Unknown women of stout build, weighing about 190 pounds Her hair was brown, wore an open- face gold watch and chain, turquoise earrings, had on @ blue striped-calico dress with white stripes, Wore two rings and had on black striped stockings, the stripe going around the Jeg. ‘An unknown woman aged about thirty years, of modium height and build. inclined ‘to be plump. She wore dark blue clothing, fashion- able shoes, high heels, cloth ima ‘An unknown woman, elderly, with grayish hair, wore s blue satin dress, with white and’ yellow figure, plain white underskirt black stockings, There was an enlarged joint on the toe of the right foot. There were black mitts on the hands. She wore a silver breast pin, blue enameled, star shaped. A child twenty-one months old; the parents, Burnbrm Elverson and his wife, were both se- verely injured. An unknown woman of stout figure, about five feet in height, broad face, gray hair, wore ® spotted calico dresa. nfortunately in the confusion articles that might have aided in the identification of the dead were separated from the bodies and it will be impossible to get the names until the coroner shall have made his investi- gation. However, in a punie was found an envelope, bearing’ the address “Miss Jane J. Cooke, 13 Hilliard street, Cambridge, M A railroad pass bore the same name, and visiting cards and other papers also bore the name of Cooke. In another lot was found book belonging to the Working Girls’ Club of Newark. N.J. On the card in the book was the name Miss Mary Mayland —_—— LONDON STOCK BROKERS FAIL. Prices of Both English and American Rail- way Securities Drop. Loxpox, July 18, 12:30 p.m.—The stock mar- ket is quiet, but bas improved somewhat since the opening. There has been buying for the continent, though the feeling is unsettled. English railway securities are weak. Console of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada have fallen 34 to 14. The general tone of American railroad securities is woak, though occasionally prices show an advance. Three minor failures have been reported. The firms that have suspended are Neville Aveling of No. 8 Draper's Gardens, Herbert King of No. 2 Copthall court and Joseph icliardson, Gloag & Co., of No. 5 Copi court. All're stock and share brokers. The Inst mentioned firm received assistance to carry it over the settlement last May. © Today it was unable to meet engagements to the extent of £1,200, 2p. m.—The faliure has just been announced weash & Favargar,stock and share jobbers, of No. 1 Copthall Chainbers. They were small jobbers. and their transactions were confined to American securities. Another failure, that of Arthur B. Franks, a small jobber in’ American shares, was an- nounced this afternoon. 5:80 p. m.—The market closed with a better | P tone prevailing. Counting today’s failures, there have been nine suspensions during the settlement. The dealings today, although mod- erate, show a sense of relief and returning confi- dence. The rise in American railroad securi- ties ranged from one-fourth to three-fourths. Conguls of the Grand Trank Railway of Canada showed an advance of one-half, while Mexican preferred was up one and one-fourth. tonmamnanaa THE OLDEST CONDUCTOR, Capt. McGee Had Seen More Years of Ser- vice Than Any. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Prrenspune, Va., July 18—Capt. William Hinchie McGee, the oldest passenger conduc- tor in point of length of service in the United States, died at his home in this city this morn- ing after a lingering illness. He was sixty-six years of age and a native of Sussex county, this state. He entered the service of the Petersburg and Weldon Railrond Company in 1845, and a few years later he was made conduetor, a position he held until he was re- lieved by the company by reason of bis long and faithful servite about thrce years ago. Ho leaves a widow and seven sons. pare aE [AM WILL RESIST FRANCE. No More of ul Gunboats Will Be Allowed ¢ Moinam River. Loxpox, July 18.—The Times correspondent at Bangkok says the Siamese government has refused to permit two more French gunboate to enter the Meinam river, twenty miles from the mouth of which Bangkok is situated, and has threatened that if the gunboats attempt to cross the bar at the mouth of the river they will be sunk. France, the correspondent adds, has officially held that this action is practically a declaration of war. Bavssets, July 13.—The Independence Belge says that the troubles between the French and Sinmese on the Annam frontier are spreading and that all trade has stopped. a DR. POTTER CLEARED. Dr. Putnam, His Accuser, Cited to Appear Before the Investigating Committee. New Youx, July 13.—After several weeks of secret investigation the special committee ap- pointed to examine into charges made against Rev. Dr. D. C. Potter. pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Chureh, by Rev. J. W. Putnam, co- pattor of the same church, and Jobn V. Huiell ave declared them ‘wholly unproved and false,” and have expressed their renewed con- fidence ii integrity and Christian character of that divine Dr. Putnam. his accuser, was cited to appear before the committee for ‘violation of the rules of the church. aah eae Strack for Being “Docked” on the Fourth. New Yong, July 18.—Three hundred drivers in the street-cleaning department struck this morning because they were docked for the Fourth of July. Commissioner Brennan says of thename of Tor from the telegraphic dis- pateh. he will settle the matter this afternoon. THE LATE MRS. CONGER. Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow Morning. The funeral services over the remains of the Inte Mrs. Conger, wife of ex-Senator Conger of Michigan, will bo held at the residence, No. 1321 M street northwest, at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning. Mrs Conger's brother. James K. Humphrey of St. Paul, Minn., ar- rived in the city today at noon, and the ar rangements, which had been delayed until his arrival, ‘were then completed. Dr. J. G. Butler of the Lutheran Memorial Church will conduct the services,and the remains will be tempprarily placed in a receiving vault at Oak Hill until they are taken to Cleveland, Ohio, where they will be buried in the family lot at Woodlawn cemetery, beside those of her father and mother. DENIES THE CHARGE. Alexander Petersen Testifies in His Own Behalf. The trial of Alexander Petersen, colored, charged with keeping an unlicensed bar, as Published in yesterday's Sraz, was resumed in the Police Court this afternoon. Mr. West Steever of counsel for the defense concluded his argument attacking the constitutignality of the law yesterday afternoon and the legal point was reserved to be used in a motion in arrest of judgment should it become necessary to do so, When the _ hearing today Mr. Pugh, for the District, ewore a num- ber of colored women to prove liquor was sold in the defendant's place. Sergeant Daley and several policemen testi- fied that Martha Harris, colored, who was drowned from the steamer Coit night before last, was in the employ of the de- fendants up to the time of her death. Lizzie Price, a colored girl, who is general manager of the place during ‘the defendant's absence, was the first witness called for the de- fense. She denied positively that there bad been any liquor sold on the premise. The “Down Town Club,” composed of col- ored men, she said met in one of the rooms, but when the members wanted drinks they sent toa neighboring saloon for them. When sons wanted drinks the waiters somet brought them from a saloon at the corner. The defendant in his own bebalf denied the charges against him, and said he did not sell any intoxicating drinks, He was proprietor of the place in question, and he also conducted business at the Woodley Inn. Defendant was on the stand when this report closed. —— CONSUL BERRY PROSTRATED, He is Ill With Yellow Fever and His As- sistants Have Died. Puravetrara, July 13.—“Mr. Berry, the United States consul at Santos,” said Capt. Holland of the brig Odorilla, which has ar- rived from that fever-stricken port, “is living at the English home at Sao Paulo, a town about twenty miles from Santos, “Mr. Berry was just recovering from an at- tack of yellow fever when he left Brazil, and his healih is completely shattered. When taken sick the consul gave me his keys and gave me authority to make out all papers. These were signed by the consul for the first days. After that he could do nothing and the office was closed, the clerks and both vice consuls having died with the fever.” gees Cutting Rates to Chicago, At Tuesday's meeting of the trunk line presidents at New York it was agreed that special. trains, composed only of day coaches, will be run to Chicago ona schedule of not less than thirty hours, at the rate of one limited fare for the round trip by the route traveled. Tickets are to have return limit of ten days,and are not to be good in sleeping, parlor and chair cars, and_no stop- over is to be permitted im either direction. Tickets are to be sold to children between five and twelve years of age at 75 per cent of the one-way rate. Baggage fred dh endive tickets is to be confined to 100 pounds personal baggage only. Two excursions will be run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week, to be alternated by the several lines with the dates to be assigned by the commissioner. On the Pennsylvania and New York Central the fare will be about $20 for the round trip. On the West Shore and Erie it will be about @18 and on the Ontario and Western $17. SEE Sees A Washington State Land Decision. ‘The appraisement of lots and parcels of land of the townsite of Port Angeles, Wash., by the commission appointed by Secretary Noble under section 2381 of the Hevised Stat- utes has been approved by the Inter- ior Department. The Commissioner of the General, ‘Land Office ia now. preparing instruc- tions to the proper registerand receiver for the sale of said lots and parcels of land. Settlers al to be sold to the highest bidder above the ap- praised value, ‘The whole town site aggregates about 9,000 acres in Laurel. The mayor of the town of Laurel has vetoed the ordinance of the town council giving the right of way through the town of the proposed electric railroad from this aity to Baltimore. A number of propositions have been made to grant this privilege in a modified form and the council have appginted a special committee to consider the matter. The con- struction of a local railroad is also proposed, and ata meeting of the council last night a bili was introduced giving this privilege, and this bill was referred to a special committes. eae Plimmer and Dolly Lyons Matched. Billy Plimmer, the recognized bantam-woight champion of the world, and Dolly Lyons, who lately achieved considerable glory by defeating Kid Hogan, were matched yesterday to meet at New York on July 29. They will fight at 112 poun Ex-President and Ex-Minister. Carz Max, N. J., July 18.—Col. Frod Grant, United States minister to Austria, is visiting Gen. Harrison at Cape May Point Naval Orders, Lieut Chas. E. Colahan has been detached from tho Bennington and granted three months’ leave; Lieut, H. F. Fichbohn, from special duty at Pittsburg to the Bennington; Ensign G. H. Reid, from the Yorktown to the Miantonomoh; Enugn W.L. Dodd, from the Miantonomoh tothe Franklin; Paymaster G. H. Griffing, from the Atlanta to the Mono 3 Ps ongahela master 8. R. Calhoun, from the and granted two months’ leave, —__—__-e Phillips Brooks and the Bishop. From the Chicago Evening Fost. A few years ago the rector of Bt. Paul's, Bos- ton, was elected t6 a Canadian bishopric. He was a slight, little mat, and made but a very small showing when he dressed in the full | ty, Canadian regalia, including knee breeches. In fact when Phillips Brooke saw the newly ele- ted prelate he hardly knew what to make of . His first sizht of him wasarear view. Walking up behind the little bishop tne doctor laid his heary hand gently on the other's shoul- ler and looking down quizzically ssid: “Bishop, do you wear pante?”” t ———+e. Gov. Foster of Louisiana has issued a proclamation calling a meeting of the members of the levee boards of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi and the United States engineers having in charge the levees in the Mississippi valiey to discuss a plan for the protection of the alluvial lands of the valley. Rev. Dr. John 8. Penmsn, rector of the Presbyterian Church at Irvington, N. Y., has Tongned his pastorship because of his inability to longer subscribe to the “‘system of doctrine” of his church. Dr. Penman was one of the commissioners to the general assembly at Wash- ington. He voted with the minority in favor of Dr, Briggs. THE COMET ARRIVED And Was Seen by Astronomers in This City Last Night. Atmospheric Conditions, However, Were Not Favorable for It to Be Viewed by the Average Layman. The comet arrived on schedule time and ap- Peared to Washington last night. gs stated it would, the mysterious visitor hung low | To but the acute locker-on would notice hazy, nebulous tone around the space trotter. The scientific man discerned tail or train of on. Last night it was only one knew o'clock. visible to the naked eye, if where to look, till after 10 rovisional designation of the Its right ascension is about seven hours and fifty minutes, and its declina- tion about forty-eight degrees and ten minutes. Its nucleus is starlike, but a full magnitude fainter than the bright ‘stars in the Great Bear. At the naval observatory it was observed by Prof. Frisbie with the aid of Asmstant Hill. The observatory is not in full working order yet, and the observation was not so complete as the astronomers there would like to have made it. Prof. Frisbie told Tax Stan reporter that the stranger was raging rapidly to the south, and he thought wouid soon pass from view. It had not been identified and was probably a new- comer to its present sphere in #} ‘The con- ditions of the atmosphere and of its location were unfavorable, DECISION NEXT WEEK. Commissioner Seymour Busy on the Simonds Case. The commissioner of patents, Mr. Seymour is busily engaged examining the testimony s- cently taken in the investigation of the charges against ex-Commissioner Simonds and Messrs. Foster & Freeman and expects to render a de- cision in the case some time next week. KISSED AND MADE UP. George Watts Returns to His Wife » Sad but Wiser Man. Carrie K. Watt, through her attorney, Thos. Sothoron, has withdrawn her bill for divorce against her husband, George Watt Watt was employed as an overseer of the improvement gang at the naval ob- servatory, and last April left town without bidding adicu to his wife and children. It was the wife, who told people husband bring home a wack 2, and — mang Aogged was doc! ten for debts ‘which the immediate investigation was McNair, superintendent of the and? the cha were without the slightest, foundation. Watt had handled no money, and what had been given the workmen ou pay day was given them in the presence of re ble oficers. The true \wardness entire affair was probabi; that Watt had wearied of his spouse, and com. sequently jumped town with ancther woman. Now he is back in Washington, It is said tht he traveled to Chicago, got broke, could not find profitable employment, was deserted by the sweetheart with whom he hud eloped, and then wearily wended his homeward way. He has not returned to work at the naval ob- servatory because there is no vacancy. The Place which be occupied before his unfortunate experience is now held by worthy workman named Gorman. Z (Resear Sa Death of Mrs. Octavia Allen. Mrs. Octavia Allen, the actress, died early yesterday morning at her summer home in Fort Lee, N.J. Some years ago she was a per- sonator of old women roles in the support of Edwin Booth, Lawrence Keene other tragedians. “The Isle of Champagne” Company and Harry Allen of the Academy of Music in this city, her sons, survive her, and s2 does her daughter, Mra. Henry Donnelly, formerly Kitty Allen, Personal. Oscar Schroder of St. Petersburg is at Wil- lard’s, Congressman Wm. McAleer of and a party of tourists from England are at the Randall. J. Herbert Thrupt of London is at the Ar- Lawrence V. Grogan has gone to to visit the world’s fair. He wili visit at Denver, Col., before retu home. Charles A. Anadale and J. A. Eacritt will | leave Sunday for a visit to the Allegheny moun- —__—. THE COURTS. Equ'rr Counr—Chief Justice Bi and ome Bingham ‘Today—Piddian agt. Bernheim; order for se- curity for costs. Edwards agt. Maupin: order di petition of A. M. iy. Maguire agt Lovejoy; E. M. Glesry appointed guardian ad litem. Strangman agi, Mublhsuser; audi- tor's report ratified. eed TES Off for Brasil. Mr. Thompson of California, the now min- ister to Brazil, has received bis final instruc- tions from the Secretary of State and will leave New York next week for Rio de Janeiro. gr comin Ce asad MILLER'’S WIDOW WILL SUE. Judge Tourgee’s Association Will Seek In- demnity for the Bardwell Lynching. New Yorx, July 18.—A special from Spring- field, Iil., says: It is reported here that the Na- tional Citizens’ Rights Association, of which Judge Albion V. Tourgee is president, has in- terested itself in the case of C. J. Miller, hanged and burned at Bardwell. Backed by the organization Mra. Miller, widow of the negro, will bring an action for damages in the federal court against the city marshal and his bondsmen at Sykeston, Mo. the sheriff of Carlisle county, his bondsmen and members of the | aided in the capture of Miller, all citizens of | Minola, Missouri and fentucky ‘who partict- ted in the affair an: popalat Bard- Well, in which it occurred, as The suit will be commenced in the United States court for the southern district of Il- hinois, —— Tue deed of W. T. Walters of Baltimore to the Atlantic Coast Line Company conveyi the property at the northwest corner of 61 street and Pennsylvania avenue (sub lots A, B and D, square 460) for €61,000, has been ‘Mz. Tuomas A. Grasow has been elected dele- Gate and Mr. H. J. M. Howard alternate by Washington Association, No. 1, uf the N. A 8. Engineers of this city. to the next national convention at Cleveland, Ohio, on the first ‘Tuesday in Septem! ‘The Coraopolis Oil Refining Com works a0} ining Company's at Coraopolis were burned Sunday night. ‘The Toes fe about. 20,000, on which: these “is but $6,000 insurance. The fire was caused bys slight explosion of gas. Ova kin. A cream of tartar baking pow- Pure der. Highest of allin leavenine strength.——-Latest United States Govern ment Food Report. LEAVES OF ABSENCE To the vom ims of the Ford's Theater Disaster. Gen. Grant, acting secretary of war, received a letter from Mr. John W. Douglas, Since | Chairman of the citizens’ committee for the We understand that under the Stl, ‘which wont bate eile an the momh, « change system of sick has been inaugurited. As the made by this committee from time been upon the financial condition sons aided, itis vory important for in cases of those who are still cuffering son of the accident at Ford's Theater, much sick leave you can give them new law. g E tl a i ae rea- bow ‘the ‘especially to ‘the the The pe. The | 1898, ing appropriations for the legislative, judicial and executive e ot ‘Esat for tao aol pear odinn Jems woe teber” ‘THE LAST LAW OX THE SUBJECT. “Sec. 5. That on and after July 1, 1898, # shall be the duty of the heads of the several interest of disease and requires the care tendance of such employe, or ‘where his or her presence in the would jeopardize the health of fellow clerks; and be it further provided, That in exceptional and meritorious cases,’ where to limit such sick | leave would work peculiar hardship, it may extended, in the discretion of the head of the department, with pay not exceeding sixty in any one case or in any one calendar year. This section shali not be constructed to z mean that so long as aclerk oremplove is borne upon | the rolls of the etn elas time herein i she shall be entitled to pay during the period | of such excessive absence, but that the pay shall stop upon the expiration of the ONLY SIXTY Dara. ‘There was a difference of opinion the | sixty days or to ninety days. ‘The question was submitted to the Attorney General and he gave an opimon that the limit of sick leave is sixty days, and that bas been adopted as the rule im all the executive departments. _ To Expedite Pension Work. The commissioner of pensions this afternoon applicants for pensions under the act of June 5 reafter 7, 1890. The order provides that he: in calling upon the War’ Department for the Instory of a case, the call shall be made fore complete military and medical history. Naval Speed Trials. The triple screw cruiser Columbia, the cruisers Marblebéhd and Montgomery and the gunboat Castine will be tested for speed during the present year. official trial of the armored cruiser Maine at sea will depend on the delivery of ber armor plates, ——_—-e-. Naval Orders. Lieut. R. M. Doyle has been ordered to duty at the Naval Academy; Lieut. 8. P, Comiley, to the receiving ship St. Louis; Naval Constructor T. D. Wilson has been granted leave of absence for two years. ———o-___. Had 2 Conference. Gen. Canevaro, the Peruvian minister, bade conference with the Secretary of State today, prior to his departure for Narragansett Pier for the summer. ———-_--____. ‘On Her Way. The President's yacht Dolphin left New York yesterday afternoon for this city, where she will embark Secretars Herbert and party Sat- urday for acruise of the northera naval sta- tiond, She will probably arrive here tonight. ———_-___—_ Case Finally Dismissed. After many postponements. arguments and delays, the case of Presiden: Edward Webster of the American Mutual Aid Society bas been finally disposed of by Judge Milier, by dismiss- ing the charge. tspraltioosag Criminal Court Cases. In the Criminal Court, Division 2, this morn- | ing, « ples of guilty. was entered by James H. Howard to a charge of perjury alleged to bave | been Gommitted in the Police Court in May last, when giving bond there. Sentence was deferred. Jobn Robinson, alins Burnside, colored, was groceries from Jacob fone year and e day in the Albany peal tentiary. —_-— Prof. Smith to Remain at Lane. ‘Smith to continue bis relations with the sem- inary for one year. but to suspend his work as @ teacher, pending his sembly: Prof, Smith olution condemni: ton general burned about the while tittcbes in front of hor Dome, Ne 3650 Lith street northwest,