Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1893, Page 6

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Propared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mase. EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. HEY MAKE OSE REEL AS_THOUG ViFE 3 Liver 4 of Carter's Little dyspepsia, aid ; | turn. TRYON’S ADMISSION. Acknowledged His Guilt for the Victoria’s Disaster. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY TODAY. Resumption of the Court Martial at Valetta. CAPT. BOURKE CONCLUDES. pe CAPT. BOURKE CONCLUDES. | Resumption of the Court Martial of the Victoria's Officers. Varerra, Matra, July 18—The court mar- tial which is trying Capt the Hon. Maurice A. Bourke and the other officers of the battle ship Victoria, which was run into and sunk by the battle ship Camperdown while maneuvering of Tripoli, Syria, on Jane 23 last, resumed its sitting this morning on the Hibernia, the flag- ship of Rear Admiral Kichard E. Tracey. ‘n the court rose yesterday Capt. Bourke ‘Was testifving as to the incidents that kd up to disaster. ‘This morning he resumed his testimony. He said that he became aware of the danger of a collision almost direetly the Victoria began to He did not think that Staff Commander Hawkins Smith had ever been consulted by Vice Admiral Tryon. When he hoisted his flag on the Victoria it was customary to use a thirty , | degrees helm. Vico Admiral Tryon altered this to twenty-sight degrees. Lord Gilford, fag lieutenant of ‘the Mediter juadron, son and heir of A: ranean 9q) and miral the Earl of Clanwilliam, was the next witness. He testified that after the collision eae ‘Tryon said tohim: “It was all my fa Staff Commander Hawkins Susith also gave WRECKED IN A FOG. All the Crew and Passencers of « Pacific Steamer Saved but One. Mansariexp, Onz., July 18.—The steamer Emily from San Francisco went ashore at the entrance of Coos bay yesterday dur- ing = fog. The rudder was disabled and the vessel soon drifted into the breakers. A government tugboat which was near by went to the resoue and by the aid of the life-saving crow all the passengers and crew were saved except Chas. Robinson, who and drowned.’ The steamer wilt be a total wreck. She was valued at about $40,000 and the cargo at $10,000. ——— DETAINED IN QUARANTINE. Arrival of = Steamer From Santes Having Had Yellow Fever Among the Crew. New Yous, July 18.—The steamer Nasmyth has arrived from Santos and Rio Janeiro. Jas. Loxpor, July 18.—The stock market ruled very flat since the opening this morning, in sympathy with the depression on Wall street yesterday. The pricesat the close were the ‘worst of the day. ‘Came to the End of His Rope Quickly. Gsaxp Baris, Mice., Jaly 18—Leon 8. Smith, the Grand Rapids society young man ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tar Evexrse Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Cavadafor uch period as may be desired at the-rate of fifty cents per month. Gz Bat all such orders must be ac- companiéd by the money, or the paper eannot be sent, as-no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. a ae Personal. Jobn M. Clancy of Brooklyn is at the Riggs. Wm. Rothwell of England is at Willard’s. W. Wiesman and party of Holland and B. Beheile of Sweden are at the Arlington. Assistant molds of the Interior Departaeent hes, Toteree Teturned to his desk after = abort Pennsylvania, trip to ps coer anor sattoaeoen ‘The Winder Annex Lease Renewed. ‘The Secretary of War has directed # nenewsl of the lease for another year of the premises No. 617 17th strest, known as the Winder an- nex, for the use of a branch of the record and pension office. He has also directed that the used in the Ford’s Theater Batiding be put up on the Ares door of the Lith Hawaiian Annexation. It is learned Secretary Lamont spent nearly two hours with Secretary Gresham lato yester- day afternoon and the presumption is that be ¢onveyed an important from the Pres- ident to the Secretary of State on our f foreign which are occupying much public at- tention ‘at present. probability is that the conference was devoted principally to ‘the consideration of the Hawaiian annexation o—___—— A Place for 2 Woman. who started in with the admitted intention of swindling banks out of $500,000 with ‘the aid of a ‘and forged drafts, and who secured nearly $5,000 from Michigan banks by way of t, yesterday plended guilty to the cl of forgery. He will be sentenced Wednesday. —to—__— Prospect of a Triple Lynching. Navasota, Tex., July 18—Yesterday a nogro attempted to ravish a widow named Mrs. Valen- sky near this place. The woman made a des- seventeen-year-old ter of Mrs. The country is ing sooured for ‘and if captured there will be a triple Harness Makers in Convention. Sr. Lovis, Mo., July 18—The seventh annus! convention of the National Saddle and Harness Makers’ Union of America opened in the Tele- phone building at 11 o'clock this morning. About forty delegates, representing « total membership of 1,400, are in attendance. No scievances have been reported from any district, and it is belioved no grave questions will be discussed. gol SSR Horses May Go on Short Rations, ‘Vrexwa, July 18.—The drought which pre- vailed for so long in Austria caused a great falling off in the yield of oats, and as a conse- quence the price of that grain bas risen. The government bas now issued an order that if there shoald be any further advance in’ prices Ve the men, Jy the horses belonging to the army vhall be fed on a mixture consisting of one~ corn and two-thirds oats, SS Ball Fixed for Van Brocklin. Borraxo, N. ¥., July 18—E. 0. Van Brock- Iin, the embezzling secretary of the board of fire commissioners, wasarraigned in the county court Kp rascm be ites hppa gr se jually between forgery snd grand larceny in Ge second Van Brochlin pleaded “not guilty, and bail was fixed at $25,000. ‘The civil service commission will hold an examination on July 28 to fill vacancy in the Department of Agriculture in the position of copyist and bibliographer. The salary of the position is per annum. The department | rb have the position filled by a woman. of the District will not be admitted ‘to the examination. Capt. Dravo’s New Assignment. Capt. Edward E. Dravo, who has been one of the assistants of the commissary general of snb- metence in this city, has been assigned to the important post of chief commissary officer of the new department of the Colorado, and will leave for his new post of duty at Denver in about a week. He is a popular young officer, snd, while his friends are loath to lose him, they all concur in congratulations at his good fortune. fhe 20th instant, on which date the new cruiser Detroit, built at Baltimore, will be put in com- mission at Norfolk. Her complement of ‘offi- cers was completed today, as follows: Com- mander W. H. Brownson, commanding; Li¢u- ‘W. Simpson, Chief Engineer G. W. Roche, Passed Assistant Engineer CA. E. King and Disumkes. ~« Machias. SGetTae the Nome station for some, huey a though the present intention is to. send the Maohias to China in the winter or early spring. ethan RISO 2 ee Government Kecetpts Todfis. ‘The receipts frcm internal revenue todky Were $381,529; from customs, $301, a A Dictionary Joke. - York Tribune. { man ran five | j at Washington and Pennsylvania streets this peuple Arrival of A. J. Drexel’s Remains. New Yorx, July 18.—Mr. J. Pierpont Mor- gan of the yacht Corsair dropped down to quarantine this morning to meet the Kaiser Wilhelm II, from Bremen, baving aboard the body of Mr. A. J. Drexel. The yacht balf masted all colors on the arrival of the steamer at quarantine. gentlemen, members of Mr. Morgan's family, boarded the steamer and proceeded to Hoboken, | ‘The body of Mr. Drexel is in charge of John H. Harjes, ris, cee a Be Took Polson Instead of Medicine. Parensox, N. J., July 18—Mrs, George AFFECTED BY FOREIGN RUMORS. A Day of Depression in Prices om Wall ‘Street. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ‘New Yorx, July 18.—London was the dis- turbing element in today’s market and early cables from that side were filled with rumors of impending financial disaster. One of the largest in that market, having corres- pondents in all the principal cities of Europe and represented on New York Stock Exchange, was said to be on the verge of suspension. All attempts to corroborate these statements failed, but the entire London market until late im the day was feverish and irregular, and indi- cations pointed to extensive liquidation. 4p. m. cables, London time, reported a ® stronger tone and the closing was a trifle more encouraging. ‘The bear party at once took advantage of ad- verse conditions wbroad and, aided by selling orders from that side, found little resistance to their efforts to depress prices. ‘The opening was from 3 to 1 per cent lower than closing quotations snd with the ex- ception of a few unimportant rathes the decline was continued throughout the early boura. Call money was abundant at 6 per cent, but time money is a commodity, that ‘only a privi- leged few, who know its whereabouts an: ES sent themselves early, can enjoy. In the face ofastiffer rate for exchange 135.000 addi- tional gold has been ox for shipment to this wide and reported to the convignees this morning. ‘Affairs in the west have taken ona more serious aspect and failures are of daily occur- rence. -Tbe Union National Bank of Denver, with «capital of €1,(00,000, closed its doors this morning, as did also the National Bank of Commerce, witha capital of 500,000. Both institutions correspond with thé Chase National of New York. ‘ The Commercial National of ‘the same city, with a capital of quarter of » million, went into liquidation later in the da; offered large Among the active stocks tl rewards to pessumistio operators, ‘who sold them st early prices, may be mentioned St. Paul, which qropped to 5534. n net decline of 2 joints. New York Central lost 2}¢ per ct. to 96%, Northwest sold down 24 per cent to 96%, Man- battan was 4 per cent cheaper at 115 than it was at the opening and Lake Shore gave up 2% per cent of ite selling price as» result of consi able activiiy, which marked it down to 11334. Sugar was on the bargain counter at a redue- tion of 4 per cent, opening at 79} and selling down on large ‘and frequent to 15%. General tric was also 4 per cent lower at 87. and Chi lost 254 to 36%. The break in the. industrials uous feature in the day's FINANCIAL Pago ND COMMERCIAL, The follows a Stier tig og few York stock ‘© Macartney, Correspondents "HEISE if Washington stock Exchange. Sales—Reguiar call—i2 o'clock m.: U.S. Blec. Light Rights, 3 at ¥; 4 at 2. American Graphophone, 9; 50 at 2. ernment Sout U. S. 48. registered, 1907. 11 bid. 112 asked =U. & 4a, coupons,’ 1907, 111 bid. 112 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—se-year fund, 56, 1699, gold, 107% bid, — asked. Water stock, Ts, currency, 1901, 112 bid. — asked. 30-year fund. &%, gold, 1902, 110 bid, — asked. Water stock, is. i90s, currency, 113 asked. 8.66, 19%, fund, cur- reney, 106 bid, — asked. jeshington, George- town Hit. Conv. dar let, bids 16 kaked. Wash ington and Georgetown RK. Cony. éa, tds, — bid, ed. Masonic Hall Aasoslation Se. 100 bid. tit a, 1904, did, — asked. t Infantry 2d 7a, 94 bid, — asked. Gas Co. Convertivie 6s, is0i, 190 bid, Washington Gas Co., series A, 6a, 118 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Co., series is. Ga, 113 bid, — asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905,"4. & U., American Security and ‘Trust ked. American Se- curity and ‘Trust 56. 1906, A. & bid.— asked. ‘Wash. Market Co. ist 6s, 1992-19:1, — bid. 110 asked. Eekingion allroad @. — bid, 100 asked. U. 5. Blectric Light Convertible 58, — bia. 115 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac T hone fe, — bid, 104 eet, Rall asked. Ba, W9aty Convertible Gs, 104 bid, 110 sake National Bauk Stocks—Bank of Washington, 330 bid. 400 asked. Bank of the Republic. — bid. 300 asked, Metropolitan, 267 vid. x97 asked. Columoia, — Did. 160 asked. Second. — bid. 7 ers hanics’. 190 bid. — |. Citizens’, 165 Did, — asked. Capital. 130 bid, 186 asked. (West End. — bid. 190 asked. ‘Traders’, — bid. — askew. Lincola, — bid, 196 asked Central. 800 bid, — asked. " Ohio, — bid, — asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, — bid, — asked. Mi itan, $8 bid, 9 asked. itol_and North O Street, — bid. 35 asked. Eckington and Soidiets' ome, — bid. 35 asked. jeorgetown and Tenleytown, — bid. 45 asked. Columbia, — bid, 78 agxed, Rock Creek, 100 bid. ce Stocks—Firemen's, — did. 50 asked. < bid, G0 asked. Metropolitan, — bid, National Union, — bids i9 asked, Ar- insurant Franklin, ask bid, $ asked. People's, 5 bid, — asked. Sip ‘bid, 934 asked. Commercial. — bid, je Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate 195 asked. Columbia ‘Title, 634 Dit, — Gas and Klectric Light Stucks—U. 3. Electric Light, — bid, 18% asked. Washington Gas. 45 oid, So asked. Georgetown Gas. — vid, — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone. 14 bid, 2% asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, °84 bi 42 asked. Pennsylvania, — bid, — asked. janeous Stocks — Washington Market, 10 bid, 15 asked. Great Falls Icc, 110 130 anked. Washington Brick Machine, 180 Bull Run Panorama, — bli. #0 aBked. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, — bid. .60 asked. Nor. and Wash. Steamboat Co.. 90 bid, — asked. Interoceau Building. — bid, 100 asked. Sate it" and ‘Trust Companies—National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Co., — bid. 140 asked. Washington Safe Devosit. — bi an and ‘Trust, 125 bid, 140 asked. American Security and Trust, — bid, 130 asked. g Bennett, sixty-two years of age, residing at 375 | 83! Godwin street, drank quantity of tincture of | © iodine this morning and is dying from the ef- fects of the poison. She visited a friend's house and complained of stomach trouble. Her friend said that phe had some syrup of rhubarb which woald, said, relieve her in afew minutes, but instead gave her the fodine. Act- ing County Physician Waley thinks the woman will not recover. cle Collided With an Iceberg. Sr. Joux’s, N. F., July 18.—The Norwegian bark Martha, Capt. Neilson, Bay Chaleur, N. B., for Glasgow, with deals, arrived here this morning for repairs. Capt. Neilson reports that the bark collided with an iceberg on Sat- urday nat, and became water logged. After four hours’ incessant labor they je pet of the deck load to keep the vessel aftoat. extent of the damage ix at present unknown, but it is thought that the whole forepart of the bark below the water line is stovein. The vessel will be put in dry dock for repairs. poset Mant, Killed by an Electric Car. Ixprasavoris, Ixp., July 18.—Isaac and Ester Kroot, Polish boys, aged- respectively eight and eleven years, were run down by an éleetric car morning. Isaac was instantly killed and Ester vas probably fatally injured. Moiorman Charles Peck bas beea arrested, Seventeen Bloody Rounds, Beusstar. Ouro, duly 14.—This morning at | 6 o'clock at Belmont Fark, eigt miles south of here, in Belmont qunty, w prive fight took | piace ‘betxeen John Bolen of Zanesvilie and Mike Howley of Wheeling. After seventeen fierce and bloody rounds Boien was deciared Mock Orange—‘-Did his name teraapire?” “No, but be did: so much so that his collar ‘Was wilted.” (For point see the dictionary.) the winner. Purse, $250. Three bundred sports were present. (Peer tend . 54; yellow corn Steady and’ iirm—No. 2 2 mixed western, stock, 31 Kk. 14,466 bus choice tim ele; at bushels. White corn’ by samy 0. Oats 3834089; Ne 24491" bushel 3.00; bulk meats, loose shoulders. 10%: long 1i; clear rib sides, 10%; sugar-pickled shoulders, 0; sugar-cured smoked snoulders, 11%; hi ; lard, refined, 11. fancy, 22; fair to cholce, tion, 18419; ladle, fancy, 17418; do. good to choice, 16al7; store-packed, lait. Ky steady, dull—i¢. Coffee firm—Kio cargoes, fair, 18! 7, ike 1%. Sugar unchanged. Copper’ unchanged. Whisky unchanged. Peanuts unchanged. BALTIMOKE, July 18.--Virginia threes, 6534 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 67a63; Baltimore and Ohio Soutawestern first incomes, 1024; Con- solidated gas bonds, 109 bid; do. stocks, 54 a54ig. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. IBy private wire to Corson & Macartney.) CHICAQO, July 18, 1892. Opening, Bivhest. Lowest. & by ew e o ae Butter firm. twas; Pors—July - ort Lavi—Jaly the prayer and pronounce the benediction at the celebration of Maryland day at the world’s fair on Septen-ber 12. ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1893. [JURORS OF AWARDS. Men Who Will Give the Prizes at the Fair, READY 70 ENTER ON THEIR WORK. A Number of Congresses in Session Today. NEWS OF THE FAIR. 2 AE Seal JURORS OF AWARDS MEET. Exposition Judges About Ready to Begin ‘Thetr Work. Wonr's Fars Guovxps, Curcago, July 18.— The jurors in the departments of manufac- tures, liberal arts, agriculture, machinery, mines and mining, fine arts, electricity nnd transportation met today to perfect their organization ‘and enter upon tho work of examining the exhibits for award. As nearly all the foreign commissioners fell into line behind Chairman Thacher of the executive committee on awards some time ago, it is not expected that there will be much opposition among the foreign jurors to the one jndge system of awards ax explained to them by the members of the committee. In the fine arts department, however, there is not smooth sailing for the award plan of the national commissioner. At the meeting of the Jurors today there may be a serious split, re- ‘sulting in the withdrawal of the pictures con- tributed to the exposition by England. Belgium, Ltaly, Austria, Holland, Spain, Germany, France, Russia, Sweden and Norway. ‘The jurors who have had experience at other expositions have been accustomed to the jul r- | Plan alone in examining works of art for awari and they insist that Mr. Thatcher's one-Judge rule must not prevail. A compromise may be reached by the jurors being allowed their own way with the exception that the finding or report of the jury shall be signed by one member only, thas giving a semblance of uniformity to the system of awards. CObairman Thacher and his committee are «fraid that if they surrender uncondition- ally to the fine arts judges the whole plan would be in danger of disintegration. More Buildings to Be Dedicated. Three more South American republics dedi- cate their buildings or sections of exhibits this wok, beginning today.’ Uruguay has no build- ing of its own, but it @ creditable exhibit in agricultural ball, which will be opened to the ublic with ‘appropriate exercises by udeucio de Murguindo, president of the commission. Brazil's magnificent buiid- the completion has delayed by trouble with contractors and thedeath of President Oliviera, will be dedi. cated tomorrow, At the same time the B: zilian exhibits in manufacture, minin, culture, forestry, woman's building, fine arty and olectrielty will be, ready for the inspection of visitors. Colombia's anniversary day of in- dependence. Thursday, will be celebrated by the dedication of its building tomorrow. ‘Congresses in Session. Curcaao, July 18.—This morning's session of the congress of the yonth of the world was ‘opened with prayer by Dr. Herrick Johnson, which a patriotic selection was rendered by a children’s chorus of one hundred voices. Words of cheer to the congress from a number of present and ox-ministers of the United States to foreign countries were read by Rev. Dr. Blise, Among the writers were W. W. , C. Jefferson Coolidge, Fred D. Grant, Denby, John Hicks and E. H. Cor Pe Brief addresses were delivered by Clara Doty Bates, George W. Cable and Mrs. Mary A. Hunt, and then Dr. Blise again came forward with a batch of messages of greeting to the world's youth from Archbishop Ireland, Chiet ‘uller, Gait Hamilton, Gen. 0. 0. How- ard, Henry Watterson, Speaker Crisp, Dr. Ed- ward Everett Hale, Rt. Rev. Bishop Keane, J. H. Vincent, United States Senator . Danie!, Palmer Cox, Mark Twain and Edmund Clarence Stedman. This afternoon the formal oration before the congress will be delivered by the light Rev. Bishop Spalding of Peoria. At this morning's session of the Chautanqua congress Rev. Dr. Harper of the University of Chicago discussed Chautauqua in relation to the Sunday school, the church and university ex- Rey. W. H. Milbara, the blind chaplain of the United States Senate, presided over a well- attended congress of instructors and friends of the blind in 27 of the art institute this morning and delivered an address, dwelling upon the advancement which had been made im recent years in the education of the blind. At the ‘kindergarten congress addresses re- lating to different branches of work in this system of education were delivered by Mra. |. N. Hughes of Toronto, Miss Eleanor Heer- wart of Germany, Prof. Daniel Batcheller of Philadelphia and Miss Caroline Hart of Mil- waukee. In other halls are in session for the consideration of university extension, manual and art education and general educe- tion. The congress of deaf mutes held a brief nes- sion this morning. pea EE CONTROLLER ECKELS’ VISIT. Phei; Cha He Will Hear New York Bankers’ Views ata Dinner This Eveni: New Yorx, July 18.—James H. Eckels, con- troller of currency, arrived in New York last night as the guest of ex-Secretary Charles 8, Fairchild. Mr. Fairchild received the re- ieee later and introduced them to Mr. ele. In reply to the reporters’ questions he sald: “I have come over from Washington to attend a little dinner at the Union League Club to be given tomorrow night by Mr. Hepburn, my predecessor, and by Mr. Henry W. Can- non and others. This is my introduction to the New York bankers, and, in fact, to the banking community of the country. I’ do not think that any significance can ‘ttached to the dinner. As far as the financial situation is concerned, I care to say very little, except that it looks to me asif there will be a recover: some time. I do not know when that time will come. I have been dependent, to a great e tent. on the bake for my information. That iv all Me. Eckels cared to say for pubit- cation. Mr. Eckels will carry back to Washington tho views of the New Yorkers, and at the proper time, no doubt, these views will be submitted to Secretary Carlisle and others. The bankers at whos invitation Mr. Eckels has como say that his visit is purely u social one. The dinner to be given him this evening at the Union League Club is stated to be for the purpose of intro- ducing him to New York | bankers, “and not for the purpose of placing before him any Toquest of the bankers for action by the Treas. ury Department in regard to the issuance of bonds or any other steps bearing on the finan- cial situation. ‘Mr. Charles 8. Fairchild, at whose house Mr. Ecxels is staying. says that no significance had been attached to the dinner. Tt will be an informal affair of some import- ance, however, as Mr. Eckels will meet the committee of the clearing house and nearly all the presidents of the national banks who are in the city. There will be no formal speeches, but the monetary situation and the prospects of legislation atthe approaching session of Con- gress will be diecussc: eeu FAILED TO OPEN THEIR DOORS. Western Banks That Have Been Forced to the Wall. Toxero, Onto, July 18.—The Citizens’ Bank of Ada, the most prominent one in Hardin county, failed to open its doors this morning. Its owner, Peter Ablfield, hax-controlled it for over a quarter of acentury and is one of the wealthiest men of that section. No statement of assets and linbilities or the cause of failure can be obteined. Fort Scorz, KAx., July 18.—The First Na- tional Bank of thir city, the oldest financin] in- stitution in southeastern Kensas, bas sus- pended payment. Excitement at Denver, Dexver, Cot. July 18—The Union National Bank, of which R. W. Woodbury is president, open its doors this morning. ‘The cap- 000,000. No statement can be ‘A run is now being made on the City National, German National, First National, Colorado National and all’ the eleven clearing house banks. ‘The pani> is on. Assignment of a Dry Goods House. Desver, Cor., July 18.—Tho McNamara Prev Goods Company, one of the largest houses in the west, was closed on attachments this morn- ing. They will probably make a general as- signment as soon as the courts open at 10 o'clock. IMPROVING THE POTOMAC. Dredging the Washington Channel Building the Sea Wall. Major C, E. L. B. Davis has submitted his report of operations for improving the Potomac river during the month of June to the War De- partment. Dredging in the Washington chan- nel under the contract with the San Francisco Bridge Company was com- menced Jnne 1 and continued during the month with one hydraulic engine. Work was commenced on the twelve-foot dredging west of the navigation channel off the end of M street south. where the shoal was me to steamers backing out from their wharves and turning for tho down river trip. ‘The made was quite slow, considering the cl ter of the material, which was soft mud. The sec- tion of the ‘channel dredged was 500 fect long and 200 yards wide. The amount of dredging during the month was 27,698 cubic and Baliding the Sea Wall. ‘The construction of the rea wall on the Vir- ginia channel front of section 3 was continued and good progress made, Twelve bundred linear feet were completed during the month, making 4,450 linear feet for the year. In order to preserve the dry masonry sea wall on section 1 from injury by malicious per- sons it has been found necessary to cement the | 5 courses of the wall. About 2,000 feet {of the wall have been thus cemented and repaired at a cost of twelve cents perlinear foot. The construction of the training dyke on the right of the Virginin channel has been continued, and 650 cubic vards of rip rap stone have been deli ered and put in place. ‘The construc- tion of the boundary fence was continued and 1,788 linear feet built during the month. The operations for July include dredging in the raahington channel and constructing the sea- wall. RECEIVENS APPOINTED. Probable Foreclosure and Sale of the Rich- mond aud Danville. Messrs. Samuel Spencer of Drexel, Morgan | & Co. and F. W. Huidekoper and Reuben Fos- ter were yesterday appointed as receivers of the Richmond avd Danville railroad and Jeased lines. The receivera were appointed by Judge Goff, sitting at Baltimore in chambers, as of the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Virginia and acting under 8 bill filed by the Central Trust Company of New York. The bond of each receiver has been fixed at $100,000. Last winter Huidekoper and Fos- ter were made receivers under creditors’ Dill, but the present appointment is under the bondholders’ bill. The Central Trust Company is trustee and represents 95 per cent of the |-holdings under grocral_ consolidated 5 cent mortgage, which amounts to $14,000, Foreclosure and Sate. The acts of Huidekoper cod Foster as receivers under the prior arrangement are confirmed. ‘The foreclosure and sale of the railroad property will, it is believed, soon be consummated. report of Messrs. A. 8. Dunham and M. F. eeaat wras ratified by the court, They nted t] rt aw special masters of - tional sums audited tobe paid out, of the $1,000,000 special fund raused by the issue of receivers’ cetificates. The claime aggregate $128,271.51 and complete a total of $975,000 which is to be paid from the special fund. In an interview Mr. Spencer said that he could not state what policy of reorganization would be pursued, save in a general way. ‘The same proceedings were taken before Mr. Justice Jackson in this city and the Georgia Pacific railway was placed in the hands of the same receivers, MAY USE BLOODHOUNDS Te Track the Man W Murdered Cross Near Rosslyn. There are no new developments in the Rose- lyn murder case worth mentioning. The brute who erushed the skull of the poor old man either through anger or the expectation of getting a few dollars from the pockets of the victim is still at large and probably every hour is getting further and further from the scene of bis crime, thereby the proba- Dillty of hhs early’ capture, however, are still making every exertion to find the murderer, Every day the surrounding woods for miles are being carefully scoured, ‘Some of the searchers believe that, like Pink- ney, ‘the Marlboro’ murderer, the’ slayer of ‘Swift will not leave the neighborhood of bis crime, but by some invisible power be held there until hunger causes him to forsake seclu- sion. Then his capture will follow. Its possible that Attorney A. A. b's estlon of putting bloodhounds on the trail wilt today. acted upon if @ good clue is not found as Not Invited Guests. The residence of Dr. Swander, on C street near the Baltimore and Ohio depot, bas been deserted for some days, so far as the doctor's family was concerned, but some colored girls and boys have beon occnpying the premises and livi there in fine ‘siyle. When it, was, discovered thatthe place had been entered Policeman Ed- waré Horne was notified and he succeeded in capturing those who had been enjoying the luxuries of the doctor's home. Fannie Cross, who is also known as Fannie Gray, the ringloader of the crowd, was taken into Court today ona charge of burglary an Tadge Miller beld her for the grand Jary_ and committed her to jail in default of @500 bonds. oa ams Indicted by the Grand Jary. The grand jury tuday reported to Justice Cole the following indictments: Chas. Zyprecht, alias Seabright, W. J. Stewart, James H. Rudd and Randall F. McGilvray, housebreaking; ‘Thomas Gannon, do.: Madison Hatton, assault with intent to commit rape; Daniel Buckley and Begnard O'Brien, larceny from the person; Alice Johnson, Charlotte Ford and Mary E. Jnmes,alins Butler, do., and James Maley, lar- ceny. Seca es The Body Recovered. ‘The body of Albert Stepper, who was drowned at Quantico on Sunday. wae recovered today, and will be brought to the city tonight. i Exes’ Excursion to Marshall Hall Wednes- day, 6:80.— Adet. 5 TRE COURTS. Equitr Covat—Judges Hagner and Cole. ‘Todar._Ketcham ogt MoCoal et ance ordered. Tullock agt. Tullock, Stewart appointed trastee tosell. Galleheragt. Pope; sale ratified finally. agt. *ic0; do. and reference to auditor. Hood agt. Watson; ro confesso. Sherer agt. Fidelity B, L. and Association; leave given to withdraw exhibits. ; order extending time to pre- Equirr Court—Judge Cole. Yosterd: anditor's report finally ratified. Shoemaker agt. Shoe- maker: do, Steirlin agt. Tucker; decree quiet- ing title. “Fronch agt. same; do. Ashburn agt. Carr; deoree of 8th instant modified. Cook agt. Evans; T. M. Fields appointed receiver. West- ern Electric Company agt. Potomac Electric Company; H. W. Sohon do. Richards agt. Nay- lor; J. 8. Edwards appointed guardian ad litem. a Engines Run by Compressed Air. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Visitors to the transportation building yester- day bad an opportunity of seeing a novel sight in the exhibition of several great locomotives running at full |, yet not moving an inch from their positions ‘This exhibition, the fret of its kind, was got- ten up by the Baldwin locomotive works. The engines ure raised that so the drivers will safely clear the tracks, and as they fly around witi lightning express speed the sightseer has an op- portunity to stand in one spot and see a loco- | motive run sixty miles per hour for « whole honr if he desires to do to. | ‘The motive power is compressed air, which is | furnished from a compreser in inery ball | through iron pipes. One curious feature of the exhibition is the steam-like appearance of the exhaust out of the smokestack while the engine's cylinders are | almost at the freezing point. This phenomenon | is due to the fact that ihe compressed air as it xpands rapidly in going through thecompound | exfinders absorbs beat rapidly, or what isan equivalent, generates cold. Consequentls when the air 18 finally exhausted, it is so much colder than the surrounding atmosphere that it | precipitates the moisture in the latter and forma | a mist just as in the case of exhaust steam, only } the conditions under which it is found are ex- actly reversed in the case of the cold air. ses yw Siot Machine, From the Chicago Record. He stood for some minutes in front of a Jet- ter box in a world’s fair building, twirling hie thin chin whisker meditatively in his fingers. “There's the alot,” be mused, observantly, “but there's nothing to tell you what you get after you put your nickel in.” DISTRICT AFFAIRS. A Decision Involving Signatures to Liquor License Applications, EFFECT OF A SIGNER'S DEATH. The Latest House-to-House Inspec- : tion Report. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. A peculiar case involving signatures to liquor licenses was decided by the Commission- ere today upon the opinion of the attorney for the District. Charles Hardle recently applied for a retail liquor license at 705 7th street southwest. Be- fore the application came before the excise boara for action one of the signers to the ap- plication died, and the question arose whether | Wi the signature was good. Attorney Thomas holds in his opinion that the death of a real estate owner whose signa- ture is necessary to makes majority after the signing and filing of the application, and be- GRADE CROSSINGS. (Continued from First P« was confined to that portion between the H street and the Florida avenue crossings. We found the general condition of the tracks to be good and gates at street crossings with watchmen jashington in attendance as on the W: ~ The comple I, Land M street into Johnson to include both way and sidewalks of I street. Fencing. The c:ec'ion of a fence inclosing leading trom the Metropolitan to the ton branch, for the reason that these fore the excise board has acted upon it, does | are not deprive the excise board of jurisdiction to consider the application any more than it would if one of the roal estate owners after signing the application should sell his property. Gates Must Be Opened. Health Officer Hammett today addressed to Mr. H. E. Winship, superintendent of the Chesapeake and Obio canal, a letter concerning the flooding of the basin of Rock creek that is used by the canal company in order to prevent nuisances complained of because of the accu- mulation at the gates of matter from the sewers which empty into the creek. ‘The letter reads: ‘In accordance with the directions of the Commissioners you are re- quired and authorized to open the gates of the ‘The | of the cunal require that the above ‘The Rosulvnites, | >a! outlet locks and the valves in the dam of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at the south end of Rock creck, not less than once a week, at low tide, long enough to lower the creek to the level of the river, under supervision of this office. “Twenty-four hours’ notice to be given the health officer in order that he may take due cee : so that tho order of the sioners may be properly complied witb. “Recent complaints ng the condition juest should be again complied with, and Twill you to cause the gates to be opened as for- merly, commencing as soon as you can arrange the matter without injury to the navigation or trafic on the canal. notify this office of your action in the matter.” Accompany order issued by the Commissioners a year ago. Hoase-to-House Inspection, The Commissioners this afiernoon reesived from Health Officer Hammett the roport of the work of the house-to-house inspectors for the week ending Saturday. The report shows: Number of squares inspected, 51; number of houses and premises inspected, 2, umber of families occupying houses, 2,474; number of persons residing in houses, 11,204; number of rooms, 18.385; number of water closets, 2,805;' number of box vies, 785; number of nuisances found, }; number of lawful garbage receptacies, 698 lawful garbage receptacles, 1,308; number of co sowered, 1,889,” promises without sewers, 068. : The shows inspections to date as fol- eee ‘and 24,558; 122,187; em i. wal garbage receptacles, 12.363; Premises vowered, 19,975; promises without sow ers, 4, During the week 374 nuisances previously re- were abated and 1,802 clowts found bing. "The water su of places inspected was: Potomac, on prone 1909; public bydrants, 208; pumps and springs, 45; cisterns, 11; wells, 394. The number of squsres in the city limits in- ted wus 51. oT end premises in- There were 2.557 houses spected, an increase over last week of 450. jana Avenue Merchants. The Commissioners this afternoon gave a special bearing to Mr. E. B. Hay, representing the property owners and business men on Louisiana avenue between 9th and 10th streets northwest. It will be recalled that some time ago, upon the recommendation of Capt Fie- beger, the merchants doing business this street were notified to remove the obstruction thereon to permit the paving of the sidewalks. Mr. Hay represented that the and explain are between the sidewalk and the building line, Shorter Paragraphs. ‘The directors of the Young Women’s Chris- trian Home, No. 311 C street northwest, today obtained a permit from the building inspector to make $9,000 worth of repairs to their home. The repairs will consist of an addition of two stories to the main and rear buildings, and aleo ‘number of interior improvements. The Commissioners today ordered the con- struction of a sewer on the north side of street southwest between Canal street and aware avenue under the provisions of the fashington Gas Light Company has tained a permit tolay s gas main in the alley in equare 516. General Manager Knox of Kuox's Express missioners against the hack inspec discrimination in favor of hotel “busses at the Baltimore and Ohio depot. ‘The Humaue Society has asked permission of the Commissioners to have erected by the water department two drinking fountains, one at M street southeast near New Jersey avenue and the other at $d street near H northeast. ‘The society will furnish the fountains and make the connections, J. E, Beasman, secretary of the live stock sanitary board of Maryland, at the request of the board has written to the joners saying: ‘We have had quite a number of gliandered horses from your horses, they hav- ing been sold to residents of our state, con- demned and killed by us. The last case was a horse sold to T. E. Childs of Montgomery county by S. Bensinger, No. 938 Lonisiana ave- nua, We desire the co-operation of your board in stopping the sale of such animalsin our state.” The Commissioners this afternoon appointed G. A. Howe and W. B. Moore health in- ® Ths’ Commisiiaers ‘vonlegd. Siete Tha’ Vernon this afternoon a list of seventy jamps needed in the thirty-nine alleys Washington. fee fe eee THE ATMOSPHERE SO FOUL That Fifteen Minutes in the Police Court Cells Enough to Sicken One. The Police Court cells were in little better condition today than they were yesterday, and it was all because there were not so many pris- oners held in them. ‘The prisoners numbered thirty-one today, among them being thirteen women, who occupied the one cell set apart for females, Although there were not so many persons in the cells today as there were yester- day many complaints were made concerning the intense heat and foul odors, but there was no way for the oficer in charge to remedy the er Ju Miller's letter asking for an inspect fname ‘vecalga ioe hests cutesset one: ing, and this morning Dr. Oxmun, medical sanitary inspector, and rd made ‘an inspection. They found things in the condition reported in yesterday's Sran and both inspectors expressed surprise that such a condition of affairs should oxist so near the health office. Osmun stated that the atmosphere in the cells enough to make any one sick who had to remain in there fifteen minutes. ‘The report of the inspectors will be made at the health office tomorrow. ———_ Nothing Kare About That. From World's Fair Puck. Inquirer—“What did you get in the ree taurant?” Victim (with remembrance of the bill)—“‘A roast, sir; a roast.” 8. B.L—Think of all the headaches this world might, have been spared if Columbus had ered Butte’ Bromo Lithia and sold it for 10 cents. injury to boats, || the water, is Commis- ing the letter was a copy of the | ¢*¢ept in South | he 4 Laura Moore, the actress, who is the wife of sive linen and big canes, and who is fairly well su with money. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have not been living together for several moni ‘Snyder has been living at the NewYork. "When be Beard last week thet & was him, continues i street jail rose in ‘out of the the mustache ® room in the Hotel Vendome. He was traced to his new residence, and on Saturday morning he os . He at receiving gave in ‘6 repre- waiting ARRESTED FOR FORGERY. A Young Colored Man Wanted tn Nebraska for That Crime. and Lacy for the authorities of Lincoln, Neb., where he is charged with forgery, and the Ne- braska authonties were notified. Botte is a man of about thirty-three years of age, and has been prominent among the colored people of that state, of quite a number of schemes to advance the interests of the race, forgery, ‘mone; Death of Prof. Frederick Widdows. After a lingering illness of six months Prof. Frederick Widdows died at 4:20 p.m. yesterday, at the age of seventy-three. He was born in Norwich, England, and came to this country forty-two years ago. From early boyhood his | bent was toward music. He found friends in his purposes. fe was the of before the American public. business by the great fire he came to this city, Cal naneatat tt) juest of Bt Cecile . F. Ma of Now York city: of which he’ ses founder and first master. New Jerusalem Lodge of this city will have charge of the funeral which will be held in Hamline M. E. tomorrow cemetery. Prof. Widdows leaves = daughter, bis wife having New York city who aided bim in carrying out several \- panies and brought out Ole Bull and Patti | flow. He settled in Chicago in 1870, but losing his and secured an aj tment in the Treasury | De ‘ment, which Poulton he bel atthe ae of his deat! Ova kin A cream of tartar baking pow- = Highest of allin leavening rength.—+Latest United States Goverm ‘ment Food Report. 3 Boysl Baking Powder Oo,, 106 Wall St. Se Gen. Walker's Condition. At a late hour this afternoon the condition of Gen. John G. Walker remained oe poner tree «ev open —— ik a HH i iif 4 agff ifs i Fe Ul i 4 i ‘that, like the thirst for alcohol, the love for per- fume grows so quickly when once the habit t= From the Detrott Free Press. ‘One dav, when I was in one of the mountain, county seats of Kentucky, I dropped into the ‘court house to listen to acase in which ome man was suing another for the recovery of @ bores. A coupie of hours after the case had been dv I've got to go.” Dad when s'man as a horse te 2 iif i 5 E Hi | | hed Ht ; li i i i | If used moderately, instesd of water, beer or any other stimulant, buttermilk will ever prove deut at Des Moines, Jowa, years ago, when some twenty or more of one af ij ii es | g E t Ly £ i | i i ! & Hi A it f Hi § é f i i i th i Sa ? 3 | fe 3 i A Natural Bridge of Agate, From the Jewellers’ Journal. A mining expert sent to investigate some Ari- agatized wood, spanning @ canyon forty-five feet in width. The tree hed et some remote sandstone until » canyon forty-five feet in width has been formed, the fiinty-like substance of the agatized wood having resisted the erosion of the water flow. Fully fifty feet of the tree rests on one ide and can be treced, but how far its other ide hes buried in the sandstone cannot be determined without blasting away the rock. ‘The trunk visible above the canyon variesin size from to three feet in diameter. Where roa" ‘Sas ‘been broken and torn away te colors a and agate are Seen. To the naked eye the wood is Under « or miner's magnifying microscope glass the brilliancy of the colorings is brought out in all its wondrous beeuty.