Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1893, Page 6

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Colon, Mich. Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. LIQUID PEPTONE. ‘What is it? It is a conventrated food for use in every easeof sickness. It containsno drugs. It isnot a patent medicine nor a propristary article, It is beet! Pure Deef: immensely concentrated. Nor is this all; 0 that the most delicate stomech will ‘retain it. As it is already digested. it can be given to the sick with the certain knowledge that it will pass ‘st once into the blood and nourish the patient. Liquid Peptone should be used in every case of typhoid fever ; inevery case of scarlet fever and in every case of diphtheris. Remember this. If you sre ran down or ‘weak from any cause try Liquid Peptone; it will make youstrong. If you are sick. very sick, profoundly sick, it will bridie you over the critical period of your disease. Ask your doctor about it. In ordering be sure and ask for Liquid Peptone, made by myS-wesim STEVENSON & JESTER, Phila py & favorite toast after faking Angostara Bitters." Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sous, Mire. ‘NOTARIES PUBLIC... OFFICIAL NOTICES... WANTED (Help) . WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) WANTED (Miscellaneous). ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tur Evesrxo Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. 2 Bat all such orders must be ac- companied,by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions, see Japanese From Hawaii Ordered Back. Charges of perjury made against a Inpanese interpreter employed at the United States cus- tom house in San Francisco have been dis- regarded by the ‘Treasury De >artment and & sharp reproof delivered to persons who made the accusation. Twelve Japanese laborers from Hawaii were detained in San Francisco on the that they had violated the contract Inbor law. Each made a statement to the interpreter in question in effect that they had been work in California and had left Hawaii im pursuance of the contract. This statement was subsequently reiterated by the twelve laborers, but charges that the interpreter had totally misapplied their words were made and the Japanese minister in Washington main- tained that the interpreter was not competent to transiate correctly. The minister's statement was disposed of by the production of » docu- ment from Japanese officials stating that the acoused was the best interpreter in America. ‘Today Acting Secretary Hamlin sent a letter to the collector of customs at San Francisco ex- onetating the interpreter and directing that the twelve Japanese be deported “to the coun- they came.” ———— Physicians Wanted. ‘The civil service commission will hold a spe- ¢ial examination on August 4 to secure a list of eligibles from which to fill several vacancies in the position of physician in the Indian ser- vies. The salary in a vacancy now existing at San Carlos agency, Ariz.. is $1,200, and one at Round Valley agoncy, Cal, is $1,000. The ‘examination will be held in this city. and special arrangements may be made to hold it in some other large cities where there are competent boards, if there are applicants. Blanks and instructions will be furnished to those who Fequest them by the civil service commission. Secunia Russell Sage Sued for $100,000. ‘The fact that Russell Sage. the many times Millionaire and “L” road magnate of New ‘York, 1s defendant in a suit to recover $100,000 | for betrayal under promise of marriage was | revealed yesterday by proceedings in Judge Bookstayer’s part of the court of common pleas. | ‘The case came up on a motion, which was de- nied by the court, that an order extending the | defendant's time be vacated. The complaint was served April 29 last. Mr. Sage charges Diackmail. ~see Pensioners Dropped and Suspended. It is stated at the pension burean that the | total number of pensioners dropped from the rolls since March 4, 1893, is 245, and that the | total number of pensioners suspended since | = 4, pending further investigation, is es The Monongahela. | The training ship Monongahela has gone to | Newport. where she will embark apprentices for a European cruise. RR Gone to Apvapolis, ‘The practice cruiser Bancroft sailed from He Misapprehended the Purpose of Vice 7 Tryon. | York, walking from San Francisco to New York 2d EDITION CHICAGO FAIR NOTES. | Judges Looking Over Their Field of Operations. REMOVING A DANGEROUS FRAMEWORK What Is Said of the Coroner's Jury's Verdict. COMPLETE JUSTICE EXPECTED. PASE TS Worip’s Farr Gnowxps, Catcaco, Fuly 19.— Meetings of judges of awards in the depart- ments of mining, electricity and fine arts are being held today to perfect their organization preparatory to getting to work on the exhibits. ‘The judges in manufactures and machinery are already engaged on the exhibits. The fine arts judges will elect a president, vice president and secretary today, and after familiarizing themselves with the system of awards will follow the European jury plan, which they think alone practicable and satis- factory to the exhibitors in such a department. The committee on awards is discouraged over the refusal of nearly all cultural implement exhibitors to - te in the field test outside city. ly two harvester machine exhibitors entered for the examination yesterday, and the feeling among the bulk of the implement ex- hibitors as expressed in the recent protest sent to Chairman ‘Fhacher is not favorable to suc- cess in that branch of exhibits at least. Commissioner Gammon of Oklahoma, who bas charge of the awards in the manufactures department, says thore is smooth sailing for the judges now at work. In a few cases only have exhibitors withdrawn their dis- plays from examination and others have been passed because they are not ready, but ut the ASIST tas renters dopertinent of the fate will the greatest department of ai be found contributing more than its share to the success of the awards system. Dangerous Framework to Be Removed. There is a general feeling of relief and pleasure among exhibitors, officials, com- missioners and concessionaires at the news thst the specter of a torium: which has been an unsightly mon- to man's folly and misguided energy will be razed to the ground and removed from the sight of the thousands who daily visit that part of the fair from which it can be seen. a upon the stranded specula- tion of Steele Mackaye and others, just outside the north end of the white city, on the lake shore, ass jonah to the fair, or, in moze com- aaen io paglance, a “‘hoodoo. But officials of the exposition. especially after the cold storage catastrophe, have begun to look upon the mass of framework, scaffolding, iron and staff ass menace to life and propert; If itehould ever catcl fire and gain head’ @ light breeze from the north would every building in the white city. Its present condition and close contact to the fair grounds are a source of more danger than the cold storage warehouse ablaze or before The Corover’s Jury’s Verdict. There was desire to remain silent on the subject of the jury’s verdict in the case of the cold storage victims among officials and fire t men this morning. The holding | Xo of Mr. Burnham snd Marshal Murphy 18 re- piried by some satisfaction, not of 8 that either of them is criminally t, but asa de- tire to have a fall and trial of the whole subject in the interests of the exposition WHY ADMIRAL MARKHAM OBEYED. Adaniral ‘Vateata, Malta, July 19.—The court-martial The first witness called today was Rear Ad- miral Markham, whose flag was flying on the Camperdown at the time she ran into and sank pea the signals as contained in his dispatches to the admiralty. He said that when he signaled to “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. BEARS STILL IN CONTROL, At the Opening of the Market Prices Rose, but a Decline Followed. Special Dispatch to The Evening Btar. New Yorx, July 19.—Opening figures in to- day’s market reflected an improvement of from 34 to 23¢ per cent over last night's closing. London opened wild and feverish, and exten- sive liquidation in American weéurities porta. At 10 o'clock prices bad recovered fi to’$ per cent, and the market took on @ mer tone. : ¥, 3 ‘his news coming just before our opening was responsible for the sharp advance, in'prices on this side. The market does not rally easily. however, and every improvement is hotly con- tested by the bear party who still control the situation, The opening afforded them an cpportunity to put out another line of short stock, and prices at the close of the first hour showed the wisdom of this course. ¥ ‘The situation in Denver is serious and fail- ures of both financial and mercentile institu- tions are hourly wired to eastern connections. At 2 o'clock runs on the few remaining banks were in progres: iciently plenty for call loans, Money is but time money is practically unobtainable. The market for sterling exchange is weaker, sight bills being offered at 4.84 and none wanted at that price. Ashipment of $600,000, Spanish gold, from Havana, was reported to the Western National Bank this morning. This sum will go direct to the assay office and remain there. ‘The subtreasury was again debtor to the clearing house in the sum of $817,388, which will be paid in gold coir. ‘ Missouri Facific earnings second week July, Louisville & Nashville, same period, decroaxe $7,320. Northern Pacific preferred tuflered most in ig down 6% to 19 cn o today’s market set! vigorous raidiog by professional operators. Rock Island's course is still downward, 434 per cent being surrendered from ope.ing PI Western Union reached low-water mark to- day, 75, « drop of 135 per cent from the open- North West receeded from 98 to 943¢, and Manbattan sold down 4 per cent to 135. jugar was active again today, opeuing at 77 and velling down to 72. from ‘which price it rallied a point and found considerable support in that neighborhcod. ‘ Gas lost 3 per cent to 58 and General Electric retired from the bear attack with a lose of 644 per cont to 513;. : The course of prices wis unchanged at 2:30 and there was no news of sufficient importance to alter the tone of the market. J. iat Pecunia FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following | rhe lowest and the closine br market today, as aaearne by, . embers New-Kork stoc] ‘Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 syrtecpaty eat oye Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 19.—Flout steady—western ‘superfine, 2.00a3.20: do. extra, 2.26a2. 3.10a8.50;" winter wheat pate! wheat patent. 3.90u4.35; spi a8.76—receipts, "15,287 " barn Dashels. Milling wheat by sample, e#ag®. Corn easy—mixed, spot, 46%,a4%; July. 467sn47; August, 4sicad8ig; year, 47 asked— 5 sales, 10,000 bushels. White corn by sample, 54; yellow corn by or 50, Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 845239; No. 2 mixed western, 3634: receipts, 4,000 bushels; Stock, 904,011 bushels. Kye quiet—No. 2, 56—re- celpts, 156 bushels; stock. 14,690 bushels. firmer—good to cl tamotay, 17.50a1s.5¢. Grain freights quiet, unchanged. Cotton nominal—mid- dling, 8%. Provisions quiet, unchan; Butter quiet—creamery, fancy, 21; do. fair to choice, ‘Isaz0; do. imitation, 18. Eggs dull and very weak Pe ger a ca ws No, a ‘ugar strong—granalated, Copper Waiaky frm—t.isal.19. Peanuts un- MORE, July pe pe threes, 655; B. A Baltimore and ‘Ohio stock, 70; Northern Central Stock, 6634468; Baltimore and Ohio Soutnwestern the Victoria that he did not quite understand the signal the Victoria auswered that the Cam- perdown was delaying the maneuvers. It then occurred to the witness that he was to put the helm of the Camperdown down and turn her sixteen points to starboard, while the Victoria would ease her helm and circle round on the outside of the division which was being led by the Camperdown. Rear Admiral Markham further said that he had conferred with his flag lieutenant and captain, and thatboth concurred in his assump- tion that the Victoria was to pass round to the outside of the Camperdown. Had this assum, tion been founded on fact the maneuver wo! firsts, 10: do. first incomes, 70; Consolidated gas bonds, 109; do. stocks, 54a54i¢. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. [By private wire to Corson & Macartney. ] 1893. have been attended by no danger. a hare wg ag his assumption was wrong he wai ‘ictoria’s helm signal with the closest attention. The rear admiral stated that he was cognizant of Vice Admiral Tryon's memoranda in to discretionary obedience of orders whenstrict obedience would entail disaster. ————— GRESHAM IN ‘96. Gen. Torrence of Chicaze Believes That the Democrats Will Nominate Him. New Youx, July 19.—Gen. Joseph T. Tor- tence of Chicago, s personal friend of Seere- tary Gresham, said yesterday at the Holland House that, although a republican, he had voted for Grover Cleveland last fall. “But,” he said, “I shall vote for Walter Q. Gresham for President in 1896. _It is my judg- ment he will be nominated by the democrats then. , De you suppose “he would “have Fesigned a life Judgeehip simply to be Secretary of State? Well, I guess not. It is generally understood among his friends, and I am one of them, that he is to be the party candidate three years hence. I do not believe Mr. Cleveland will be u candi- date for a third term. I tell you that if Gresham is nominated he will sweep the country likea whirlwind. It will ueed no campaign to elect him. The people will be for bim regardless of party. They have confidence in his integrity and admire him for his true statesmanship. ‘The next President of the United States will be Walter Q. Gresham of Illinois.” > Another Yellow Fever Vessel. Lawes, Dex, July 19.—The American bark Alice Reed, from Cienfuegos, with sugar for or- ders, arrived at the Delaware breakwater last night. Both mates had yellow fever on paseage. One died and was buried at sea, The vessel in quarantined and will be fumigated. First Mate Isaac Brown took yellow fever June 28 and died Yy A Transcontinental Walker Killed. Omaua, Nex... July 10.—W. L, Oakley of New on a wager, was killed by a Union Pacific train | 4 few miles west of here yesterday afternoon. Oakley was identified by papers on his person. He wasendeavoring to make the trip without money ke oe % An Hetr to Fonr Millions. Borrato, N. ¥., July 19.—A dispatch from Tonawanda save Mrs. Conrad Veilham, who lives at 129 Clinton street, has fallen beir to about $4,000,000. It seems that by the death of | an uncle in India a fortune of $20,000,000 was | left to be divided among five heirs. Mrs. Ve1l- | ham has two brothers and an aunt hving in Buffalo and also a brother in New York. An- other brother left home twenty years ago and | ‘Bow York today for Annspolis. nutbing bas been heard of him. the dently tried to call in bis loans in order to Me teacher of deaf children. | sition, and her friends had started with her for D. ©, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1893. EXCITEMENT AT DENVER. ‘The Doors of Two More Banks Closed This ‘Morning. x Denven, Cor., July 19.—The financial ex- citement continues. The State National Bank will not open its doors today. A notice is ‘on the door to the effect that owing to the inability to procure funds to meet demands upon, the bank it will temporarily close. ‘The. bank officials say that tors will not lose «cent and that the bank mill resume busi- ness in a few days. ‘There was another long line of depontors in front of the National Bank awaiting the opening of the doors. ‘The bank threw up the sponge at 10 o'clock, the usual opening hour. A card was placed on the door, w! read: “Closed by Order 6f the Directors.” There was a great eromd of disappointed peo, ple on the streets, but the preserved order. The First National Bank opened on time and is now busy paying off all demands being made upon it There is a small line of depositors at the Col- orado National asking for and receiving their money. The panic was on in this city today with re- newed vigor, and asa result the old German National, with a reputation for stability of twenty years standing, and the equaly reputa- ble State National to open their doors for business. Scenes on the Streets. All night long the depositors stood in line in front of the German,and by 9 o'clock there was one long sea of faces stretching down the street. At the opposite corner, where the State has so long done businers, there was alo quite a crowd of anxious depositors waiting opening of the doors. Here the people were relieved of their agony at a few minutes after 9 o'clock» when a notic was posted on the door to the effect that the bank would not open owing to the lack of ready cash and the crowd moved away. At the German there was evidently a determination to go ahead with business up to almost the last moment, when a slip of paper was pasted on the window, stating ‘the doors would re- main closed temporarily. Then the scene became distressing. Men and women down the long line broke out in tears and wailing. By this time there was a run on every bank in the city and soon camo the announcement that the Peoples’ National Bank hed closed ite doors, ‘ ‘The notice on its doors read : “This bank is closed by the order of the board of direc! Net assets, $1,100.00; liabilities, $310,000.” President MeNeil of the state bank, says that his bank bas paid out in cash a trifle more than ‘£900,000 within the last thirty days. He evi- fhe doors open, but it proved to be an impossi- .bality. In concluding « long talk be said: ‘Please say for me that our assets are fully twice as a8 our liabilities.” Charles M. Clinton, cashier of the German National Bank, stated that the exceedingly bard times and inability to place securities, together with the failure to call in loans had for them to clove their doors. “During the last sixty days,” he said, “there has been a constant drain on the bank, and ‘over $1,000,000 has been paid to depositors. Some days the demand being all the way from $25,000 to $75,000. “The bank expected $300,000 from the east this morning, but it failed to arrive, and as they had paid out nearly all their money during ew ‘* run, they were soon compelled to close." The president of the bank is John J. Reith- man, and its capital and surplus is $600,000. Its officers expect it to resume in time, as its assets are greatly in excess of its liabilities. a MISS GARRETT’S SAD DEATH. She Was a Pioneer in Teaching the Deaf to Speak. Puraperrata, Pa, July 19.—Miss Emma Garrett, who committed suicide in Chicago last night, has a world-wide reputation as a She was the princi- pal of the Oral School for the Deaf, located at Elwyn, Pa, » few miles from ‘this city. Previous to the establishment of the Elwyn school she was associated with her sister ina similar institution at Scranton, Pa. e Misses Garrett were the pioneers in this line of teaching in thiscountry.’ ir method wasto take deaf children under schoo! age and teach thom to read sound by the motion of the lips. Both the Elwyn and Scranton schools have recently been made state institutions. Miss Emma Gar- rot was between forty and fifty years of age. ‘Miss Garrett killed herself by jumpiug from a window in a Chicago hotel last evening. Her mind has been overwrought over the work of preparing the exhibit of the blind for the expo- a Wisconsin sanitariam. train ae a obliged them to stay over night in Chicago. EXTENSIVE PENSION FRAUDS. What Are Believed to Be Such Are Now Being Investigated. The pension bureau is now engaged in inves- tigating what appears to be an extensive sys- tem of pension frauds in New Mexico. As stated in Taz Star some time ago, the bureau has bad reason to suspect the existence of crooked dealing in that territory, and instituted an examination of pension affairs there. investigation arrest of a pen- sion attorney at Socorro named Marcelino, charged with forgery of evidence. He pleaded guilty, was tried at once, and has been sen- tenced to seven years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. It is not known yet how extensive Marcelino’s fraudulent operations were, but about 200 cases of his are under examination. Some of these will doubtless prove to be all right, but they are all being closely looked into. It is said that about 2,000 pension cases in the territory are being ‘investigated by the board now on the ground. No report has yet been received from the board and the bureau is WANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. Leopold Fiedler Said to Have Attempted to Defraud the United States. Leopold Fiedler,a German, is said to be wanted by the authorities here upon a charge of attempting to defraud the government. It is alleged that several days ago Fiedler applied to the Treasury Department for certain arrears of pay and bounty, filing an alleged discharge Paper to the effect that he had served in com- pany G, second regiment New Hampshire vol- unteer infantry. Upon an examination of the paper itis a leged that some other name been erased and Fiedler’s inserted. Further investi- gation convinced the authorities that George Hongg of Omaha, Neb., had lost the paper and other pension cB in 1887, and that Fiedler, comiog. into. posee tion of the discharge paper, erased Hong's name and inserted his own, It is unid that Fiedler was q liew’*~+-* of the Mesera. Lacey. pension attorneys of this city, but that they became convinced that something was wrong, and so notified the authorities Fiedler is supposed to be in Virginia near this city. ees eee Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been tésued by the clerk of the court to the following: John T. Holden and Mary A. Colbert: Anton Coe and Ada B. Weir; Benj. J. Shannon of Huron, South Dakota, and Harriet A. Metcalf; Dennis Farrell and Millie Shankland; A. R. Thompron and Ada Junie Mason; Philip Moran and Mise Anna lauche McCann; W. E. Redasil of Front , Va., and Eveline R. Dodd of Bealeton, H. Williams and Annie K. Dorsey; Thos. and Oler Brown: James Harris and G. Wall ‘Sarah Pierce. : A Naval Court Martial, A naval court martial wifl convene at the marine barracks Friday morning for the trial of Private John Deagle for desertion. The detail for the court is as follows: Com- mander E. 8. Houston, Lieut. Herbert Wine- low, Lient. Albert Gleeves, Firét Lieut. H. K. Lieut.’ Wm. L. Rodgers, Yesterday Clinton North. a white boy of eleven years old, living at 1221 North Capitol street, fell from an ice wagon at 7th and B streets southwest, and had his left arm broken. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Isaac Powell of 1006 D street southwest in attempting to jump acable car at 7th and B streets southwest yesterday afternoon was knocked down and badiy injured. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital. unable at nt to estimate the extent of the feats wich have boon perpetrated. aaa Se He Will Muzzle His Dog. Lorenzo Simi this morning was charged with keeping a dangerous dog, which bit Albert Lewis. The defendant claimed that thé dog was a dangerous one, and claimed that only when it was provoked the dog bit any one. S== “I cannot understand,” remarked Judge Mil- ler. “why it is that people will keep such ani- mais. People cannot be expected to go about in their stocking feet to prevent themselves from being bitten. pea “Suppose, your honor,” suggested Attorney sole “thal Mx: iad amazon the Ong or ties him up. “Well, that will do.” said the court, “but I will impose a fine of @10 as a little reminder that he must do something of that kind.” — Carrier Pigeons Not Yet Arrived. ‘The five carrier pigeons belonging to mem- bers of the Washington Homing Pigeon Federa- tion had not at last reports reached this city, the birds having been liberated at Chicago last Sunday mornin, Ata meeting of the federation last eveniny the opinion pressed that local storms ha delayed the birds by blowing them off the course or compelling them to seek cover en route. Mr. Frank Reamer, the secretary of the federation, was last evening presented with-a handsome split-second gold watch by the members of the federation in recognition of his efficient services. It was stated Inet evening that none of the Newark, N. J., birds had yet gotten in and that only one of the birds liberated Sunday, s bird belonging to ‘Mr. Clark of Ozark, Long Island, had arrived home. a Criminal Court Matters, In the Criminal Court, Justice Cole, this afternoon a white man, Thomas Gannon, plead guilty to housebreaking m entering the house of Jobn M. May near the Soldiers’ Home on July 4. Sentence was deferred. ‘The following plead not guilty: Alice John- son, Charlotte Ford and Mary E. James, lar- ceny from the person; Madison Hatton, assault with intent to commit a rape; Bernard O'Brien and Daniel Buckley, larceny from the person. ————_ A Horse Thief Arrested. A negro man, giving his name as Robert day afternoon on suspicion of having stolen a horse which he had left in the morning for sale, by Officers Breen and Sullivan. The horse, « light bay, the officers state, Minor confessod he bad stolen together with a cow from Heiric! farm, Prince George county, Md. Being unable. to. mai doth animals; Minor stated that he let the cow go. After being measured and photographed Minor was taken to the Marlboro’ jail this afternoon Minor, was arrested at the horse bazar yester- | by Sheriff Middleton. EXCURSIONISTS WRECKED. |DISTRICT AFFAIRS. It Was Wonderful That So Many Es- caped. Collision at East Aurora, N.¥., Due to Care- Jessnese—The Cars Catch Fire—Herote Act of an Injured Fiagman. Burrazo, N.¥., July 19,—The’ excursion train carrying the Sunday schools of Bethany and Bethlehem churches of Buffalo, on the ‘Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked at East Aurora at 7:45 o'clock last night. One man was fatally injured and four- teen or more others, old and young, more or less seriously hurt. On account of the lack of facilities the full details of the wreck were not obtainable until after midnight ‘The accident ia one of the most remarkable in the history of railroad wrecks. Two engines were cru in massos of twisted steel and lying in the bottom of the turntable, timbers, broken glass and iron of the first two conches, “These coaches were filled with excursioniets, and that they escaped with no more serious in jury is almost miraculous, As nearascan be learned the accident was ue to carelessness. ‘The evening local train from Buffalo to East Aurora had just pulled into the station, where it stopped. Engineer Holland had taken his locomotive to the turntable preparatory to heading it toward the city for the morning trip. ‘The switch was left open, as the engineer in- tended taking his engine out on the main track and back to the siding for the night. Just be- yond the turntable is a sharp curve and beyond that the track rises in a heavy grade. ‘The excursion train rounded the curve and came down Engineer Ramsbury nger, but it was too late to stop his nd it plied into the pit, on top of the en- gine already upon the table. ' The baggage car and the first two cosches were a complete ‘The scene in the wrecked coaches was almost indescribable, the women and children bein, thrown under and over the seats and throug! the windows, cut with flying splinters, broken limbed and bruised. Thon the cars took fire from the engines, but this additional horror was averted by the prompt action of the village fire department. Citizens rashed to the rescue and doctors were summoned from this city. ‘The injured were speedily relieved and upon the arrival of special car bearing surgeons were given all possible attention. There was one act that came very near being heroic. Bob Hanson, flagman of the excursion train, was thrown from the baggage car and received a broken arm and « crashed side. Despite his severe injuries he seized his fiag aud ran up the track toward a freight train coming down the grade. He achieved his pur- , but after that was done he fell fainting the track, where he was found an hour afterward. ‘The list of the seriously injured is as follows: Harry Sauer, both tegs broken. The splin- tered bone broke through the flesh and it was necessary to cut away s large piece of the thigh to properly set the limb. rthur Sauer, leg ‘broken and seriously and cut about the face. Fannie Whitmer, cut about feet and legs and bruised otherwise seriously. Willie Whitmer, her ten-year-old brother, badly crushed and severe cuts about head. rge Ferguson, cut on face and seriously bruised internally. Mrs. Murphy. cut on face and shoulder. Her two children were badly bruised and cut, but not seriously. Nellie Stessle, leg crushed and head cut, possibly skull fractured. Mra. Robert Hood, legs badly injured and cut about face. The ‘others suffered sprained ankles and other slight injuries. The train bearing those who escaped and thoee who could be moved reached this city woon after mid- night. A thorough investigation of the causes of the wreck will be made today. Fireman Norris, whose skull was thought to be fractured, is found to have only sustained a severe scalp wound and some slight bruwes. He was badly stunned and this led to the report that his injuries were serious. He was well ‘enough to be brought to this city this morning. A Serious Freight Wreck. Worcrstra, Mass., July 19—A serious freight wreck occurred about 2 o'clock this morning on the Boston and Albany road, near tho Ashland station. An inward freight broke apurt near that station, and the engineer, discovering the accident, went back to pick up the rear part of hix train. A freight train tbat was following ran into the few cars that had broken from train No. 1. The locomotive of train No. 2 was and some of the cars were piled up. About this time an outward Boston freight came along and crashed into the first wreck. The locomative was somewhat damaged. The tracks wore blocked for some time. So far as learned no persons were injured. eae eee THE PATENT OFFICE GAZETTE. Explasation of the Causes of Delay in Its inane. The delay in the issue of patents and the Patent Office Gazette is being commented upon by patent attorneys in Washington and in other cition, Parts of cach of the last three issues have been delayed three or four days, and the Gazettes of July 4,11 and 18 are still in the hands of the lithographers. In consequence of these delays a number of complaints have been received by Commissioner Seymour from pat- t attorneys in different parts of the country, and in some cases petitions have been sent to the commissioner protesting against both the delay and the character of the work being done. Some months ago the Interior Department offi- cials arrived at the conclusion that the prices paid the Norris Peters Company of thie city were excessive, and although the work done by them was exceptionally fine, being, it is said, the result of a carefully guarded secret process, they believed that another lithographic com- pany, also of Washington, which was without ex- perience in this kind of ‘work. but had sub- titted a bid materially lees. than that of the Peters company, could in time do equally good work. Hence the change. It is claimed that the work now being done by the new company ix nearly as good as the average of the old work, and that material progress is being made in the matter of time. ‘The new company state that the Juty 4 and 11 editions of the Gazette will be out during this week, and thereafter there will be only slight delays, As tothe character of the work fur- nished by the new company, Commissioner Seymour said today that not one drawing had been necepted that could not be readily under- stood and read by any person familiar with mechanical drawings, and he believed that the ends sought to be attained were sufficiently im- portant and desirable to justify at the outset some little delay in the issne of patents. He confidently believes that the work of the new company will in a very short time be satisfac- tory. ——— TEA CULTURE. Experiments Show It Would Not Be a Profitable Industry in the United States. About ten’ years ago the then commissioner of agriculture, under the direction of Congress, expended small appropriation made for the purpose of ascertaining whether the tea leaf could be grown in any part of the United States in such quantities ax would warrant the fostering of the industry for commercial pur- poses. The result of the experiment, which was made in one of thesouthern states, demon- strated that the soil was too dry, the average temperature too low, and that it would require much irrigation and outlay of much money and care to carry out the project. It was accordingly abandoned by the government as a failure. ‘The trial was so thorough that the department has ince expended nothing in further experi- mente. Not long since Dr. Charles U. Shepard wrote to ex-Secretary Rusk requesting bis co- operation in further experimenting with the production of tea. On the doctor's request Secretary Rusk wrote the Secretary of State to request the United States consuls at the various tea ports to send samples of the seed of the tea grown there. The seed was forwarded to Dr. Shepard, which action ended whatever pecuni- ary interest the department had in the experi- ment. Dr. Shepard selected Pineburst, 8. C., where he established an experimental station at his own expense and began the propagation of the plant. He has made a report to the Secretary of Agriculture, which will be incorporated in the annual report of the department on the pro- gress of nt, While he has had more suc- cess than did the department in growing the leaf, and is quite hopeful of better results, it is plain that the conditions are such that as an in- dustry tea growing in the United States can never be profitably conducted in competition with China, India and Japan. with | exemption An Interesting Decision in the Mat- ter of Personal Taxes, NO EXEMPTION RECOMMENDED, | tex Money Wanted for Colored Chari- table Institutions. SOME MINOR MATTERS. ‘The attorney for the District today rendered ‘an advesse opinion in the case of ex-Seu- ator Jobn A. Kasson, who requested from a personal tax of $24.30. Mr. Kasson contended that he should be exempt from personal tax for the reason that he has never given up his residence in the stute of Iowa where he is taxed on both real and personal property. In his opinion Attorney ‘Thomas said: Thave carefully considered this case. The act of Congress approved March 5, 1887 (19 Stat. 396), imposing taxes in this Dis- trict exempts five classes of property, namely, the Corcoran “art building, free public library buildings, churches, Soldiers’ Home and grounds actually occupied by such buildings; second, houses for the reformation of offenders, &c.; third, such property as is now exempt from taxation by the laws of the United States; fourth, personal property not in said District and taxed elsewhere, but owned by persons domiciled in said District; fifth. personal property not held for sale and not returns the p in Sieosement In Towa,’ the’ place of residence, he can, rectified there so as to av: ‘The idea of our tax taw is to tax all personal property in this District over $500 in value. not ‘enumerated in the exceptions, irrespective of the domicile of the owner. For these reasons my opinion is Mr. Kasson’s request should be refused. Work Ordered. The Commissioners today ordered: ‘That High street from M to Canal streets be widened by setting back the curb, as shown on lat in the engineer department, and the Thus added to the roadway ved with vitriBed brick. The work tobe done by the superin- tendent of streets, at an estimated cost of ,000, to be paid out of appropriaiion for im- provements and repairs, 189, Georgetown schedule. ‘ ‘That the street lighting department is di- rected to move lamp posts on 32d street be- tween M and Canal streets in rear of new curb line of 32d street, cost of same tu be paid out of appropriation for improvements and repairs. it the water de ent is directed to move the fire and public hydrants on 32d street detween M and Cunal streets in rear of new curb line of 82d street, cost of same to be paid out of appropriation for improvements and re- pairs, 1894, Georgetown schedule. That 450 lineal feet of eight-inch sewer pipe, 1,200 lineal feet of ten-inch sewer pipe, twenty- five eight-inch by six-inch branches and seventy- five ten-inch by six-inch branches required for immediate use be purchased in open market. That catch basins be construct as follows: One on the northeast corner of 4th and K streets southeast, ove on the northwest corzer of 4th and K streets southeast, and one on the southwest corner of 6th and L streets southeast, cost of same to be paid out of a) tion for main and pipe sewers, 1898-1894, at an esti- mated cost of @335. ‘That a sewer be laid in the west side of ist street northwest between I and K streets, under the provisions of the permit system, at an esti- stated cost of $84. That a sewer in T street northwest between 83d and S4th streets be added to the schedule of sewers to be built under the appropriation for main and pipe sewers, 1894, That a sewer in west side of Florida avenue northwest between P and Q streets be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the appropriation for main and pipe sewers, 1895, at an estimated cost of #364. ‘That a sewer in alley in square 196 be added tothe provisional schedule of ,sewers to be built under the appropriation “for main and pipe sewers, 1895, at an estimated covt of #250. ‘bat a sewer in north side of E street north- east to serve lot 23, square 914, be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built un- der the appropriation for main and pipe sew- ers, 1895, at an estimated cost of $100. That a sewer in the south side of I. street southeast between 5th and 6th streets be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the appropriation for main and pipe sewers, 1895, at an estimated cost of $224. bat asewer in 7th street between K and L streets northeast be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the appro- priation for main and pipe sewers, 1895, at an estimated cost of $220. That James R. King and James A. French are hereby appointed assistant inspectors in the sewer department at a compensation of 2.50 per diem, tobe employed when their ser- vices are necessary. Potomac Water Analyzed. Dr. Samuel 8. Adams, chairman of the com- mittee on arrangements of the Pan American medical congress, which meets in this city next month, has requested the Commissioners to furnish him with an official analysis of Poto- mac water, more especially from a bacteriologi- calstandpoint. In his letter he cays: “Task this because there is a widespread opinion that a number of medical men who were in convention here in 1891 were made ill by drinking this water. Attemptshave been made from time to time to correct thi but eo far as I know nothing offic been published on this point. Many delegates may be kept away by this false impression about our drinking water. It is earnest yped, therefore, that by the means sugges! all such fears.” Richardson has compiled his analysis of the Potomac water for the past year says he believes there is no water in the ccuntry better. His analysis of the mean composition of the water for year is as follows: Dr. Purvis of Freedmen's Hospital had an interview with Commissioner Ross this morn- ing in reference to obtaining « sufficient sum of money for the purpose of running the colored orphan asylum and the colored found- ling asylum this sear. Congress was asked for the sum of #12,000,but only appropriated $7,000, He said that unless private subscriptions were received for the support of the institution he feared it would be obliged to close. Com- missioner Ross gave him every assurance of hearty co-operation for the purpose of carrying on the work. A New Material for Street Pavements. Commissioner Ross has heard of a new ma- terial used in the south for street pavements | known as “chert.” This materisl, he has been | told, has been used extensively in paving tbe streets of Savannah, Macon and Atlanta, Ga., and also Montgomery, Ala. In order to re- ceive full information concernirg this new pav- ing compound he has written the mayors of those cities asking for full particulars concern- {ng it, and also for the cost of laying such pave- ment An Adverse Opinion. The attorney for the District has rendered an adverse opinion in the case of the claim of the Nonpareil Cement assignee of George H. ‘Tichener for the balance of #285 due Tichener for work doue under the contract. He bases his opinion on the ground that the amount re- maining is not sufficient to pay all claims for aaaterials and labor filed against the con- tractor. Miscellaneous. The Commissioners have been urged to in- clude in the estimates for street improvements during the next fiscal year Spruce street, Le Droit Park. This street is represented as being solidly built up on both sides, and, being very short in length, a small sum’ would put it in repair. —_——>——- Ex-Congressman FrM@erick A. Johneon, aged. sixty-five years, died yesterday of heart failure at Glens Falls, S | of silver were offered for sale to the Treasury PEOF. SIMON Again on the Stand at the Nautical Almanac Investigation. The investigation into the methods of the nautical almanac bureau was resumed at the naval observatory this morning. Ne one was Deputy superintendent of the almanac bureau, jendrickson, and Assistant Loomis were interested spectators in the pro- returned to the stand. He was cross-examined by Dr. Mor- Hon, and while admitting that there were some errors in computations could not state had been ited to ‘At 10:40 o'clock Prof. Newcomb that Lieut. Stardy was in oh *ponded with him. As to Dr. overworked, witness said that he had detailed Henry Meyers to assist him. ‘Witness said that no outside computer had been deprived of a part of the pay by reason of ‘any mistakes made. He admitted that the duties of Dr. Morrison were more arduous and skillful than those of Mr. Loomis. A great deal of the examination was upon purely technical matters. —____ - e- -—___. THE DEMOCKATIC CAUCUS. It is Believed That It Will Be = Short ‘One. A proposition has been suggested that the democratic caucus, at which the new officers of the House will be chosen, shall be held on the morning that Congress meets. It is believed that the caucus will be a short one and that it will not be necessary to hold it before that time. It will only be necessary to elect a chairman and secre- tary. The first business will be the election of a Speaker, and as it is generally conceded that Mr. Crisp will have no opposition that matter will be easily disposed of. It is thought that the only offices over which there will be any contests will be the i not tnely tak and sergeant-at-arma, and it is these will cause any delay. The emy the House are greatly interested in positions, as they control ail of the minor posi- tions ree = 7 It is it the majority rule will prevail and choice rest in the Ohio ‘ the members of the Mastagation chances of Mr. Yoder and Mr. Johnson, of whom are announced candidat office. The friends of each claim that have a majority of the members of that tion. RSs ee THE GARBAGE QUESTION, Complaints Being Investigated by = Special Health Inspector. This morning the special inspector, Mr. Howe, appointed to look into the garbage complaints, entered upon his daties by taking about a dozen of the complaints received today to investigate and report thereon. ‘Mr, Howe was appointed by the Commission- ere for this purpore, and when under Chief Clerk Tracy of the bealth office record is made he at once takes them up to ascertain ail the circumstances connected there- with and While there Mr. Breckenridge came down from Lexing- ton yesterday morning with his two sons, Desha and Robert. His daughter, Miss Nisba, bad been in the city atDr.Boott's residence for several days, Berides the members of the family the guests if & & © a E i 5 SB 4 ri f i aera EFF iu if | i E : i i i F E 13 iF get iy & it HT eH { ii ab ii | Up to 2 o'clock today the number of com- plainte reached fifty: which was not un- expected entirely, but were but few loud growls among them. most of them being simply # notification that the garbage mau was wanted. ——— ‘To Stop an Abused Practice. il and his party aboard, bas arrived at New Lon- don, Conn. tn ber Fe er President of the Court-Martial. Rear Admiral Geo. E. Belknap has been de- tailed as president of the naval court-martial appointed for the trial of Paymaster John C. Sullivan on charges of embezzlement. 8 Li i one: acon cree ie e's y reason of iness, ‘unal serve. We court will convene at San Francisco on the 26th a en ee re — Miss Alice Scherer of New Uh, Minn, after Officers Mast Pay Their Expenses. visiting the world’s fair, will spend the summer ‘The Secretary of War bas granteda number | With ber sister, Mrs 1. Olesen, 717 © street of officers of the engineer corps permission to The friends of Mra, Bradley, 720 C street visit Chicago toattend the meeting of the en- Einecring congres, wth te, dutinet der. northeast, will be sorry to hear of her serious standing, however, vernmen! not pay‘iheir mileage, or.in other words, if they | Dr. G. W. N. Custis, Mrs. Custis and Miss Go they must bear their own expenses. Villa C. Custis and the Misses Grant are so- {+ e+ journing on Deer Isle, Me. ‘The Detroit Formally Accepted. ‘The Misses McNeely, the Misses Freyhoid The Navy Department has formally and Mrs, ©. A. Sehottand ber two daughters the cruiser Detroit and bas authorized the pay- ment to the builders of reserved funds amount- ing to about €225,000. sanitised us SEES Pushing the New Army Rifle Constraction. ‘The manufacture of the new army rife is be- ing pressed vigorously and « large number of special cutters and shapers have already been completed arme will be ready for delivery and Mrs. B.S. Boswell and Miss Gertrude Bos- well are spending tho summer at Handolph, Md. Miss Emma Bright of 235 8th street soutb- east leaves the city tomorrow for a month's stay at Ocean Grove. Mies Gertrade Frost left the city yesterday for Watertown, N. ¥., where she will remain issue to the service about ee Sure ns caoen suse Siiver Offerings. Four hundred and fifty-fou: thousand ounces Department today at prices ranging from 0.7150 to 73 cents. Seventy-five thousand ounces were purchased at €0.7150, the balance being declined and the same rate tendered. einen ‘The Ten Million Loan. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Please enter the following objections to the Proposed increase of the District ebt: 1. The existing dedtis largeenough. Twenty millions (equivalent to thirty millions, if tbe gold standard be adopted) is a burden heavy enough for a District of 240,000 people, men, women and children. 2. The present is a bad time for debt. Erios versie tstobe Cooke Mr. and Mra. Valentine Smith of New Brans- wick, N. J., who are on their way to the world's improvements. ‘of ages and prices of material have readjusted | fair, are in the for afew days as guests rages and prices of material, hare rendlnrtca | hr.’ond Mra. BJ Paya, 708 160 stot marth from 30 to 80 per cent—as they must under that standard. : 4 The immediate expenditure of millions would be inerpedient. It wouk _ disturb the labor supply and bring to the District shundred | Misses thousand laborere—-chiefly Huns and Itelians— who could not be some a ve itl oe Spasmodic im sare 4OCmEAy | Seno Ginae Paomemey tab iedheth efviem isthe bret A,milton year above the | 300° ST vad ber aster, afte Robta- usual ations is the amount that could Bejudiciously bandied. borrow it | son, will leave for Cape May Thursday to re- an we it, insisting upon the payment of | main until September. Mise Belle Rosenour of Baltimore and Miss Mo., are visiting decided to hold the first encampment at White ‘Sulphur Springs. ast left this morning for, Philadelphia, The colored Catholics of this city have re-| where she will join friends for Helly | ceived invitations from the executive com-| Cape May. mittee to send delegates to the fourth Catholic! Mr. and Mrs. Foertsch and deughter Jeave congress to be held in Chicago on September 4 | today for Mountain View, Pa erate at Exhibition Drill. An exhibition drill was given last evening on the White Lot by the Washington Light Infan- try Corps. eet Personal Mention. Mr. is at the Howland ir. Reedy Hotel, Long C. Stoddard is at the United States Hotel, Dr RM. Ellyson has gone to the tains of Virginia near Luray. He will ton days at White Sulphur Springs returning. before