Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1893, Page 6

‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9, 1893. AYER'S Sarsaparil!s, wherever used, {s always spoken Of in termsof birhest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort FairSeld, Mo. .says, in aletter recently received: “It wives ine pleasure to speak from personal knowledge ofthe wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarss- partila, of a bad humor ina child eleven years old. ‘The child's hands, arms, feet and lees were covered | with blotches and scabs, resisting all local applica tons. Very soon after taking AYER'S Sarsaparilla the humor disappeared, the cure being complete. As | sblood puritier I consider that AYER'S SARSAPARILLA Stands atthe head of the whole catalogue of such Preparations, especially when used in connection with AYER'S Pills.” “There can be no question ato the superiority of AYER'S Sarsaparilia over all other blood purifiers. If ‘this was not the case the demand forit, stead of in- | creasing yearly, would havecaased long ago, like so | many other biood medicines I could name."—F. L. NICKERSON, Charlestown, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YoU. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co.. Lowell, Mase ABIES SEEDING A TONIC, OR CHILDREN | june Want balding up. ahonid take Brvwn's Irn Bitters. “Iris pieasant to’ take. cu : seston. Bilicusaess and Liver Complaints, inakes | the Blood rich ard pure. 7 THE MODERN WIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH | are indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ | Pink ‘Pills should fecetve the closest investiza- ‘k people and thelr friends. jaZ3-udewly IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE ned use thet old well-tried remedy, Mre. Win- Slow's Sonthing Syrup for children teething. It Soothes the child, softens the gums, allaye all fein, coves wind colle and is the beat remedy, for Garthors. Twenty-five cents « bottle. myl ly n LIQUID PEPTONE. ‘What is it? It ia a concentrated food for nse in every cascof sickness. Itcontainsne drags. It isnot a patent medicine ner a proprietary article. It iy beef! Pure beef; immensely coucentrated. Nor is this all; it ix Pre-digested. so that ths most delicate stomach will Tetain it. As it is already divested. it can be given to the sick with the certain knowledge that it will pase | ‘at once into the blood and nourish the patient. Liquid Peptone should be naed in every case of typhoid fever; fmevery case of scarlet fever and in every case of Giphtheria. Remember this. If you are run down or ‘weak from any cause try Liquid Peptone; it will make you strong. If you are sick, very sick, profoundiy | sick, it will bridge you over the critical period of your | Gisease. Ask your doctor about it. In ordering be wure and ask for Liguid Peptone, made by mySwksim STEVENSON & JESTER, Phila NGOSTURA BITTERS ARE USED BY MOTHERS Ate Stop oe and ieumeneus of te, bowels ta chil dren. Dz. J. G. B. SIEGERT & SONS, Mapufac- turers. Asi your deal Index to Advertisements. ACCOUNTANTS... AMUSEMENTS: ATTORNEYS. AUCTION SALES BOARDING. BUSINESS CHAS CHICAGO HOTELS. CITY ITEMS... COUNTRY BOARD. : COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS... DENTISTRY... DYFING AND CLEANING. EDUCATIONAL... = EXCURSIONS, fe. FINANCTAL = FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Houses)...... FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores)... FOR RENT (Hails) FOR SALE Horves and V. FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses) .. FOR SALE (Lota)... FOR SALE (Minceilancous) . FOR SALE (Pianos)... HOTELS .... LADIES" GOODS LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MANICURE ‘MARRIAGES. MEDICAL a MISCELLANEOUS .. eee MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN NOTARIES PUBLIC OCEAN TRAVEL i POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. NS. FATUSTECETEETETE THEY i u TTT RAILROADS... BPFCIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEAS SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. WANTED (Hoip) WANTED (Honses) WANTED (Rooms) WANTED (Situations) WANTED (Micellaneowo. HEA AD AS RD NGS AD OND AD ED 910 0 HE ATO ED AD OD Wd 29 09 Go Eo CHD 1D HD IO UD HE ww ATED AD ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tue Evexixo Stan will be sent by mail to any addres in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. €2-But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subseriptions, = MINISTER BOYD STILL IN. Hix Kesignation Has Not ceived at the State Department. Mr. Halderman, ex-minister to Siam, was at the State Department today. He wanted to explain how it happened that he ave out the letter written to him by the present minister, Col. 3. H. Boyd, in which Col. Boyd expressed his ideas on ‘the Sia: €se situation. in whish he criticised the ac- tion of various foreign governments, and made remarks reflecting upon Secretary Gresham. Mr. Gresham did not care to hear any explanation. as, he said. the pub- Hication of Col. Hoyd’s letter was a matter ef indifference to him. Mr. Halderman Stid he had withheld the publication some time. Col. Boyd has not resigned his office, as stated in dispatches yesterday from Springfield, Mo., or at least his resignation, | if written, has not reached the State De-/ partment. It is thought probable, however. | that Re will resign, and that a new minis- ter to Siam will soon be appointed. Cesena) etna Capt. Tassin’s Avsigmment. Capt. A. G. Tassin, who is now in this city, has been assigned to duty as acting fadian agent. at Forest City, S.D. The board ordered to convene at’ Washington barracks this week to examine him for re- tirement has heen dissolved. Capt. Tassin has been in bad health for a long time, but has recovered sufficiently for active service. | push —— é Senate Reading Clerk. George W. Porth of Milwaukee has been appointed as the reading clerk of the Sen- ate in the place of Mr. Charles S. Martin of Kansas. Mr. Porth has served for two sessions as the chief clerk of the assembly of ‘Wisconsin and is well equipped for the po- sition he will fll. A Protracted Meet After the adjournment of the Senate this afternoon the committee on patronage. 2p- pointed by the republican caucus yesterday Bad's protracted meeting, — Trei y Department Changes. Official changes were announced in the | Treasury Department today as follows ‘Appointed—Richard B. Gwydir of Wash- ington, Chinese inspector; Edward Stokes, New York, special azent, and W ber G. Platt, Indiana, disbursing ‘clerk, sec- ond auditor's office Resicne}-E. H. McAninch, immigrant in- eetor. ““Removed—C. O. Pratt, special inspector of customs. Hesignation asked for—Thos. C. McDowell, collector of interral revenue for the sev: enth district of Kentucky. ae eS \ Mention. ray of New York, is at| Perse Gen. John B. the Ebbitt. A. 3. Berry of Newport, Riggs. Senator J. shire, Ky., is at the! H. Gallincer of New Hamp- and Representatives Paul Bamunds, | and ©) F. O'Ferrall of Virginia, and Jehn C. Houk of Tennessee, are at the Dumbarton Mr. L. D. Sale has been placed in charge the Chicaco Horseman bureau in this ef cS X their way to the fair are at the Randall. ; arty of sevent: es cht English tourists ne Washincton division, League of American Wheelmen, are making head- | Quarters at the Hotel Delaware, Chicago. Government Receipts Today. | Incorrect | gold 2d EDITION. BOLT OF PARNELLITES Important Action of the Irish Par- liamentary Party. OPPOSITION TO MP. GLADSTONE BILL They Declare That It Is Unworthy of Support. ATTEMPTS TO AMEND IT. PARNELLITES BOLT. ‘They Declare the Home Rule Bill to Be Unworthy of Irish Support. DUBLIN, Aug. 9.-A convention of the Parneliite section of the irish parliamen- tary party was held in the rotunda in this city today. Resolutions were adopted declaring that the refusal of the goverament to amend the injustice of the financial proposals of the home rule bill was degrading, and that the restrictions placing the {risn legislature un- der the imperial parliament, without power to control taxation or develoo the national interests, coupled with the reduction of the number of Irish repreventatives in the im- perial parliament, render the bill impossi- ble of acceptance by the Irish people. LONDON, Aug. In the house of com- mons today’ Mr. Wm. McCartney (conserva tive), member for the southern division of Antrim, moved the adoption of an amend- ment to the home rule bill providing in ef- fect that the Irish members who shall be retained in the imperial parliament shall vote on no bill, motion or amendment ex- cept mctions that may be made amendatory of the home rule bill. ‘This amendment ts the one that the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, the conservative leader in the house, intended to introduce last Monday, when the home rule bill came up on the report stage, but which his ab- sence from the House st that time prevent him from doing. “During the debate on the motion Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the liberal! unionist jeader, denounced the strategy of the gov- ernment by means of which the scheme was imposed on the house governing the Irish members who should retain the right to_vote on all questions. ‘The best and the only just arrangement would be the total exclusion of the Irish members from Westminster. eee MINISTER BLOUNT’S SUCCESSOR. He Expects News of His Appointment by the Next Steamer. VICTORIA, B.C., Aug. ¥—The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's steamer Mio- | wera arrived here last evening bringing Honolulu advices to Aucust 1. Minister Blount in an interview said that he knew nothing about the rumor that he would be nominated for governor of Georgia. He expects to be relieved of the ministership, and awaits news to that effect by the next steamer. ENGLISH COMMEND IT. Views of the London Evening Papers mm the President's Message. LONDON, Aug. 9.—Commenting this after noon on the message of President Cleveland, presented yesterday to the American Con- gress urging that body to repeal the silver chase provisions of the Sherman act, the yur Pai Maul Gazette says: “President. Cleve-| land’s trenchant document shows very clearly the evil effects of the nad legis! tion of 1890, especially as there were no in- ternal or natural economic causes operating toward the creation of the financial depres- sion lately existing.” z ‘The Westminster Gazette says: “The message 1s more remarkable for what it omits than for what it contains. Although President Cleveland is on safe ground in recommending the repeal of the Sherman set, it is doubtful if the financial or the commercial position will be materially Im- proved unless prompt action is taken to render the currency mobile. The message is disappointing as falling to 1 t some Cistinct and matured plan of relief ‘The Globe editorially says that President Cleveland's message 1s a clear statement, providing the world at a single view with the completed experience of the United States. It is an American object lesson having immediate English home appll- cation. —_—_——. —_ REGATTA AT DETROIT. Am Animated Scene om the Course— Two Shells Collide. DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 9—The annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen started today, and will ¢Xtend throughout, tomo:row, to be followed Friday and Saturday by the regatta of the Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association. Only one event on today’s program—the in- termediate eight-oared race—will be fin- ished. ‘The course had not so animated an ap- pearance in years as yesterday afternoon and this morning. The four-oared shells of the Argonauts of Toronto and Atlantics of Hoboken col- lided yesterday afternoon and the Argo- nauts’ shell was wrecked. They telegraphed for a new shell, but it is doubtful if it will reach them in’ time to take part in the events of this afternoon. — 1T STOPPED THE RI Depositors Were Offered Ninety Per Concluded to Wait. NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—The action of the St. Nicholas Bank yesterday in refusing to clear for the Madison Square Bank and the posting at midnight of a notice that the latter institution was temporarily closed had the effect this morning of bringing a crowd before its doors. Mr. Harry Goldstein, son of Isaac Gold- stein, the millionaire dealer of 240 to 0 east @2d street, and 9 and 11 Hudson street, appeared about 11 and said that his father had authorized him to state that he would bond himself in $300,000 to pay all depost- tors. The janitor of the bank afterward ap- peared and stated that one of the direct@s was on hand with $4,000 and was prepared to settle with the depositors on the spot on the basis of 9 cents on the dollar. IT thev were willing to walt every cent would be paid. No one took up the offer of immedi- ate ‘settlement and the crowd dwindled until only a handful remained. ‘This was the condition of affairs at noon. — MISS DERBY’S DEATH. A Verdict of S: of Temporary Insa: CHICAGO, Aug. 9—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon over the body of Miss Mary T. Derby of Washington, D. C., who ecmmitted suicide Monday night. Several witnesses testified that Miss Derby had been suffering for many months from ex- treme nervous depression,due largely to in- somnia. and she came to Chicago hoping to be relieved by the attractions of the world’s | fair. The results were so much for the worse that her condition had given the greatest uneasiness. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide while in a fit of temporary insanity. ———— QUIET AT COAL CREEK. Report Shooting of u Sol NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 9- sational dispatches sent out concerning the murder of a soldier by miners near Coal Creek are not justified by official dispatches to the adjutant general, which state that Loughrey was shot fully three miles from Fort Anderson. The murder was commit- ted by miners, but all is quiet in the Coal Creek region now and no trouble is feared. — English Gold for Amerten. LONDON, Aug. 9—The sum of £90,000 in was withdrawn from the Bank of today for shipment abroad. Of £49,000 is for shipment to the England this sum | United States. — _ Quiet on the London Market. Aug. 9, 12:30 p.m.—The stock quiet and prices are easter. merican railroad securities are worse on advances from New York, showing lower prices on the exchange than yesterday. All Quiet Today. Everything is quiet today at the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company and the situation as described in yesterday's Star remains unchanged. Mr. Warner is absent znd the current business is going on. in the same orderly fashion as is customary in that institution. -e- On the Retired List. The receipts from internal revenue today Were $07,088; tron customs, $1 7 168,227. on the retired list of the navy. | \ | | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | | | ef Engineer A. S. Greene was today | tar SEE-SAW IN PRICES. Early Depression in Wall Street Fol lowed by a Rally NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—Sh> London prices this morning were about unchanged from our closing, and the speculation there was described as flat in all departments. ‘The feeling In the street nere at the open- ing of the stock market was much dcpress- ed. owing to the failure of the Madison Avenue Bank, a state institution, with a capitalization of 300,40, to open its doors for business, and prices opened lower all around the room. As In yesteriay’s dechne the “industrials d they were joined a little later by V Union, the borrowing raiex for which show- ed that the short interest was pretty well out, and as this Interest has been the sus taining power during tts recent advances the bears hammered ft at will. The feature of the trading, however, was General Electric, the feeling on which fs in- tensely bearish.’ It opened at 43 and after some hesitation during the first hour of trading, it broke and sold down to 37 with scarcely @ reaction. Chicago Gas was not far behiad General Electric in point of interest, opening at 485-4 and selling down to 46 on compara- tlyely light trading. While the industrials are noted as fea- tures of the trading the whole markct was soft and whenever the bears choxe to mark down prices they melted away, yet without any excitement or evidences of a panic. Except when the bear crowd were active business was dull to the point cf stagna- tion, the only real buying seemed to come from London, and that to a very moderate extent. ‘The demand for currency was even more urgent than on yesterday at rates of 3 or 4 per cent premium, and in some instances as hich as 5 per cent was paid. Messrs. Brown Bros. advanced rates of sterling exchange sharply to 484 for sixty- day bills and 488 1-2a489 for demand. These Tates are nearly up to the usual gold im- porting point, but the premium attracts it us, as is shown by the fact that $3,000,000 was engaged today for shipment to this country. The total gold movement this Way now amounts to over $21,000,000. The clearing house operations were: Ex- changes, — $73,599,617; lances, _ $4,186,710; United States treasury at New York, de- | Lit balances, $6,292. The loan committee authorized the Issue of $500,000 additional | loan certificates. Amount of these certiti- cates outstanding, $37,015,000. .A rally on the ‘shorts took place about 2 o'clock. no special reason being assigned except that, owing to the narrow charac- ter of the speculation, the bears had over- during the earlier 2:20 p.m.) is firm, | with prices showing a full recovery from the early depréssion. Rates Call Loans Advanced. NEW YORK, Aug. 9. I street re- ceived a big surprise this morning in the shape of an announcement from the na- tional banks of the city that they had unanimously decided to increase the rates on call loans of recent date to 12 per cent per annum, and on those of long standing to 10 per cent. The action of the national | banks in no way affects Wall street. The | Danks raised their rates simply because the out-of-town bankers, merchants and others have shown a disposition to le down on their contracts. ‘The final spurt was on reports that some decisive action relative to the silver law ig likely to be taken at once. ‘The action of the market indicates that the scarcity of stocks rather than the magnitude .of the short interest is the principal support of speculatio: Important news today {ts the polley of | banks to charge out of town correspondents 12 and 10 per cent for loans. with tne view of attracting money to New York. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the hishest and th towest snd the cloning veices of the. Now York stock Inarket today. a9 reported by Corson. & Macart ney, ‘bers New York sock exchanse. Correspondents oere Moore & Seley: No: 80 Broadway’ 286 2635 145% Western. Union Te Waconsin Central. Ex div. 33 Washineron Stock Exchange. Sulen—Rewular call—12 o'eloox m.: U. S. 43, $100 a 3 Government Bonds—U. 8, 4s, revistored. 1907, U.S. 48, coupons, 1907, 109% 100% bid. T11 asked: Did. 111 asked. District of columbia Bonde—Gs 2002, 30-year fund- ne gold, 110, bid: 7s, 1803, water stock currency, Tin bid; '3.65's, 1924, funding currency, 109 asked, ‘Miscellaneous Bonds— Washington Gas Co. Ser. B, TO, Tes asked Chess ant Potomac Tele- 105, arked. Metropolitan Hatiroad Cou TerUbig Ge UB gewed. U.B. Hlectre Luent Converd- ie ‘asked. National Bank stocks—Bank of Washington, 375 hed: Bank of Republic, 300 asked; Metropolitan, ranked: Second, 170; Citizen: *, Af bid, Colam- 5 asked: Ca jab aakeds West End. 122 asked breders, 11 1: ied ; Lincoln. asked. Railroad stocks— + Capitol fetropoiftan, TO: n-nen and North O Street, 40 asked ; Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 4 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 50 asked. Frank- Min, 55 agked. National Union. 18 asked. Atiing- ton, 185 asked. Columbia. 16 asked. Riggs, 5 asked. | People's. 4% bid. Lincoln, th asked." Cominercial, aske aailtie insurance stocks—Real Estate Title, 127% ‘Gas and electric light stocks—Was bid: Georgetown Gas, 42 bid; U. ‘asked. ington Gas, 45 | Electric Light Telephone stocks—Prnnsylvania, 40 asked; Chesa- peake and Potomac. 47 asked; ‘American Grapho- 234 8 hone. Tis Pinceliay incoin Hall, 95 asked. jeors. ter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Safe National Sefo it and ‘Trust Corupanie: Deposit ana Trust Co.. 140 asked. Washington Safe | Deposit, 108 askea, Washineton Loan anit trust, 135 | asked. “American Security and Trust, 133 asked: ae Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Aug. receipts, 18.761 42 barrel. Wheat steady—No. 2 red, spot, 64% 464%; August, 644 a64),; September, 66a66',; October, 65 asked; December, 12% asked; steamer No. %, red. 64a | a, 156,520 bushels; shipments, 100,000 | lock, 1,612,011 bushel: unchanged bushels. “Milling wheat by sample, inactive and higher—mixed. spot, Guat, 4T}4a48; September, 48 bid; yea Teceipts, 13.967 bush ipmenta, stock. 642,785 bu: sales, 31,000 bushels. White S2a53; yellow corn by sample, utet and at No. 2 white west s4aas: No, 2 mixed western, 3ia82—reccipts, 000 bushels; stock, 97.224 bushels. Rye dull ai 14 bushels. Hay strong. choice timothy, 20.50 at.oe. Gratu freights active and firm, unc Cotton nominal—imiddiing, 8%. Provisio unchanged. Butter firmer—creamery. fi do. fair to choice, 19421; do. tmttatton, 18 —~— To Make Allotmen The President has :ppointed Henry W. Patton of California to be a spectal agent to make allotments of lands in severalty to Indians. = Why Mr. Garry Wants Damages. Thomas E. Garry, by Messrs. J. W. Black- burn and O. B. Hallam, today entered suit | ‘against the Adams Express Company to r cover $450 damages claimed because the com- pany delivered to N. Nelson Falk in August last thirty tubs of butter after being notified not to deliver them. eS Se, ing Off Depositors. Mr. Wm. Mayse, the banker and broker, who last week asked his customers for an extension of time, has partiaily resumed the payment of checks. He bas adopted a plan which is work- ing well of paying his depositors pro rata the money which is paid in to bank. As his out- standing loans mature and are paid he dis-, tributes the money among his depositors. Woods & Co.. private bankers, who a few days later asked a similar favor from their customers, expect to resume payment in the course of a few day — Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda: 8am. 72; 2 p.m. 88; maximum, 83; mini- mum, 61. —>__. The Hoard of Police Surgeons. The new board of police surgeons met at the sixth precinct station at 2 o'clock thi afternoon and organized by Addison president and Dr. Mayfield secr: 2 were about fifty applicants | before the new board for examination. | told’ me to watch her work. Prett: | street. THE SILVER CAUCUS. A Resolution Adopted Calling for Free and Unlimited Cotaage. The caucus adjourned at 2:45 o'clock, after having adopted the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That we will support @ bill re- pealing the purchasing clause of the Sher- man act and concurrently providing for the free anc unlimited coinage of silver, with full legal tender quality on such a ratio as will provide and maintain the parity be- tween gold and silver. Be it further resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by the chairman of | this conference to draft and introduce such @ bill and take prover steps to secure the | full and free discussion and consideration thereof and a vote of the House upon the bill and all proper amendments. The committee provided for in the resolu- tion was named as follows: Messrs. Bland, Sibley, Boatner, Lane, Bankhead, Bryan | and Bailey. Mr. Culberson, chairman of the commit- fee, Was afterward added to the commit- PLOUGHED BY LIGHTNING. Freaks of the Current That Astonished an Honest Laborer. The man with the ginger beard was wateh- ing his neighbor laboriousiy digging post holes, says the Indianapolis Journal. “They didn’t dig ‘em that way out in} Colorado, where I lived,” said he. The neighbor, who was a hired man, dropped his patent digger, looked around to see if his employer was visible, found | he was not, and took a seat on the ground, | ready to listen. How did you work it?” he asked—“by steam? ‘Steam! said the man with the ginger beard. Naw—done it by lightnin, Lightning?” “Yas. You see, in the part of the state I was In they is no metals of any kind in the ground and no trees. I've often watched the lightning cavortin’ around In the heav- ens fer a nour at a time, jist achin’ fer | somethin’ to strike at; but ‘not bein’ able | to do so, ‘cause they wasn't nothin’ It could take a start at—no attraction, you see. | Weill, one day I was a sweatin’ way, just | Uke you would be if the boss was around | now, when a old feller that lived there | before I come come along and says he'd | show me a scheme to save all that work. | You can bet J was willin’, so he sends me | to the house fer a bag o’’ tenpenny nails, | and he plants a nail in every place I marked fer a hole. “They is akened she | In’,’ says he, ‘and if I ain't m! 4s ‘acgoin’ to do the job in one whirl. didn’t say nothing, fér, honest, I thought | he was crazy, an’ I ‘lowed I'd better humor im. “After he got the nails all planted he/| dragged me away to a safe distance an’ | soon | the storm came along, with more thunder | an’ Lightnin’ in it than @ month o' Sunday: them nails. Then—bift!—blam! It went to pluggin’ away at them theré naile stuck in the ground, the most delighted lightnin’ you ever see to git somethin’ to shoot at. An’ ev'ry time she hit there was the nei est post hole dug out, you ever see. I did haf to trim a few of ‘em up with a spade, but, as a general thing, they was as neat as a body would want to look at. Natur’ | ss mighty useful if you know how to handie | er.” ‘The hired man sald “Gosh!” and resumed work in the automatic manner of one in a quandary. ke will see here in | Dreckly it got over | eee YEAR OF OPULENCE. A BARBER’: John Bryant, a Negro Who Lived Like » King in Seattle. John Bryant was one of the most noted } characters that ever struck the Sound, | Says the Seattle Press-Times. He would attract attention anywhere. C. A, Rideout, | the colored attorney, who has known him for many years, says that twenty states | might be traveled over before a finer speci- men of physical manhood could.be found. | He was tall, straight, well-proportioned, a shade darker than olive and always fault- lessly dressed. Just about a year ago Bryant was a bar- ber in Helena, Mon. He invested in a lot- tery ticket and drew a $15,000 prize. He gave up his trade, came to Seattle and pur- chased the Blue Front saloon, on Jackson He reaped a golden harvest in his saloon. Money was no object to him. He urchased everything that struck his fancy, he finest clothes, made by the most fash- fonable tailors, were none too good for the colored Croesus. Suits running from $7 to $125 were the order of the day. His shoes were all made to order in the east, and if they cost less than $15 a pair were deemed unworthy to be worn. He fancied beaver hats at $20 apiece, silk un- derwear at $# a suit, shirts at %0 a dozen, neckties, kid and dogskin gloves and silk hose by the dozen. His canes were num- bered by the score, all of the costliest make. He paid § for a sik umbrella. He had a gold watch made to order in | Chicago at a cost of $8, and on his cost: watch chain hung a diamond horse shoe fastened to a gold book, costing $200. His diamond stud cost $5 and his sleeve but- tons $20. He paid $200 for the solitaire on | his finger and $9 apfece for his four d mond collar buttons. He fitted up a suite of Tooms in oriental magnificence. In thoge | rooms he kept a score of brands of the fin- est Mquors and cham) boxes of | the costliest cikars. Hep: riage by | the hour to stand in front of his saloon, so that when he wanted to go anywhere he would not have to wait, walk or take the street car. But the fascination of games of hazard | roved his ruin, “craps” being his favorite. le would go into the People’s and bet $100 | at a crack. If he lost he would double the | bet and double {t again and again as long | as allowed to do so. He lost $1,500 In one night in Tacoma. In fact, he never won anywhere. He Was a pigeon plucked by everybody. The end came finally and Bryant left | Seattle broke—minus diamonds, jewelry fine clothes, &c. He Is now back at his trade again in Livingstone, Mon. = CHURCH, FALLS Mayor W. B. Patterson was busily en-| gaged ‘all day yesterday investigating the case of assault on Richard Drew which oc- cured on Sunday night. The result of the investigation was that Thomas Nickens, John Riley and Mitchell Robinson were sent to the county jail to await the result of the injuries to Drew and ‘the action of the next grand jury. The man fs in a ver; precarious condition. William Honesty, James Robinson and Benjamin Manly were held as witnesses, having turned state's evidence In the case. Warrants are out for Will Honesty and Robert Smith as ac- complices, but Sergt. Kerr has been unable to locate them. It ts thought that they are hiding on Horse Shoe Hill. ifty-six members of St. Julian's Lodge, | No. 20, of Good Templars of Alexandria | county ‘paid a visit, to Pioneer Lodge, No. 1, at Odd Fellews’ hall last night.’ The visitors were formally introduced and re- | ceived in a neat speech by the chief tem- | plar, Mr, James Leonard. After the trans- | action of considerable routine business the good of the order was assigned to a_com- | | mittee and on the part of Pioneer Lodge an interesting program was rendered. After the adjournment of the lodge ice cream and cake were served all present and a good social time had. Visitors were | also present from Rising Siar and Mizpah Lodges and from Alexandria. Cards ure out for the wedding of Miss Helen Fay Jenkins, daughter of Rev. Jo- | siah H. Jenkins, the Congregationa: min- ister, to “Mr. Daniel F. Summey, Jr. ‘The ceremony will take place in the Congrega- | tional Church at noon on August 17. | A large delegation from Pioneer Lodge | will attend the District Lodge which meets | at Fairfax court house on Friday. | Mrs. A. C. Newlon has gone to Farmwell on a visit to her daughter, and Miss Maud Kelleher of Washington is keeping house for her in her absence. Mr. S. R. Newlon is raising his house several feet from its present foundation. ———— The Festival Chorw The Anacostia section of the festival | chorus held its second rehearsal last night | and Conductor J. A. Roeder says that the | work was satisfactory. “I had twenty-| five singers,” he added when speaking to @ Star reporter today, but [ want! more men. Last night i had eleven so- ranos,, six altos, five tenors and three | Bases. I hope to have more mule voices. on | Friday night when Prof. Cloward will come over and give us the benefit of his Instruc- | tion and suggestions.” Dr.-F. J. Woodman, the director for the Capitel Hill chorus, embracing the section from C street northeast to the river south- east, will hold his final rehearsal at the Metropolitan” Presbyterian Church, corner of 4th and B streets southeast, this even- | ing at 8 o'clock. Miss Minnie Bailey has been selected as organist. The doctor re- quests that all good singers residing In | the section above named will join. this chorus and be present at this rehearsal, _ Department of Justice Appotntment: ‘The Attorney General today appointed Mr. Conway Robinson of the District of Columbia to be an assistant attorney in the Denartment of Justice at a salary of $3.00 a year. ‘The appointment of Mr. Chas. C. Binney of Philadelphia, as an assistant attorney before the Court of Claims was announced at the Department of Justice today. It takes effect on the 16th instant. eae Mr. Quincy Back. Assistant Secretary Quincy has resumed his duties at the State Department. | that the young man w | dently he jumped oft | tree, | the tide was very low seemed to enjoy it | | of the document room of the House at $1,800 | committees, and this lets loose unlimited gossip, | much of it probably baseless, | was one of the commissioners sent abroad by | days in jail. HARRY SIGGERS’ DEATH. It Resulted From an Overdose of Morphia, Harry M. Siggers, the youngest son of | George Siggers, a ruler in the government printing office, died suddenly Monday under circumstances that were thought to be rather curious. Coroner Woodward has made an investigation of the case, and de- eided that the young man came to his death from an cverdose of morphia. Whether or not it was taken with suicidal intent is a matter for conjecture. There Was no reason apparent for suicide, but as he was accustomed to the use of the d it is thought hardly likely that it cou have been an accidental overdose, especial- ly as the amount taken was very large. Young Siggers was employed in the office of C. A. Snow & Co., patent attorneys, of which firm his brother Is a member. 'He had been in poor health for some time and on Monday remained home from the office and stayed in his room all day. He did not come down to dinner and when his room was entered he was found lying on the bed, evidently very near to death. A phystclan was summoned at once, but he could do nothing, and about 5 o'clock death came. On investigation of the case Dr. Woodward found a prescription for morphia which had been given the young man some lime ago by a physician when he was suf- fering from despondency. An inquiry at the pharmacy developed the fact that the prescription had been refilled more than a score of times, as there is no law in the District to prevent the refilling | of such a dangerous prescription any num- ber of times. The family did not know a victim of the | morphine habit. ‘The coroner gave a death certificate in accordance with the facts. The deceased was in his twenty-second eer. He was unmarried and lived with his Yamiiy at $8 Kast Capitol street, —____e- AT CAMP LUDLAM. Rigia Ri Observed—Huntiny Those Without Panses. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP LUDLAM, SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., August 8, 1893. Owing to the fact that many of the men desired to go satling afternoon drill was omitted yesterday and the camp was com- paratively quiet. Those who stayed in camp enjoyed the bathing in the after- noon, the water being at high tide at 3:45, and although the air was very cool and disagreeable the bath was enjoyed by all who took it. Sergeants Roberts and Hodges were again the envy of the camp, for they were the only ones who had ladies go in with them, and it is needless to say that they had a good time. Promenading on the board walk was then the order of | the day until supper time, immediatel: after which the company donned their fuil dress uniforms and took their positions on the porch of the Colonnade Hotel and stood under the fire of a camera of one of the local photographers. As soon as this ceremony Was over the company was form- | ed for dress parade. The fact that the men wore dress suits added rather a vim to their drilling and the drill was very well executed. AS soon as dress parade was | over the company was dismissed and the | boys immediately sought out the first ser- weant for passes out of camp after taps, and when they were recelved moved for the board walk and the flying horses. At) 8 o'clock many of the members of the com- ed the Excursion House, where | & hop ven, and dancing indulged in until near 11 o'clock. After Those Without Passes. Immediately after taps Major Campbell, with permission of the officer of the guard, formed a guard patrol and went out to find the men who were out without passes. Those who had them were made to show | them and were not molested. The first man to be found without a pass was Prof, Branson, who was arrested before he real- ized what was up. He was al sompnd walking along very peacefully when sud- the board walk and hid among the piles, where he was found after a long search and was started for the camp under juard, when he again slipped away and gave the guard detail a long chase before he w: again caught and landed in camp. Among those ar- rested by the detati were Sergeant Orrison, | Corporal Suydam and. Privates MeCor- mick, Copeland, ‘Thom: and Hopkins. Notwithstanding the vigilance of Maiot Campbell, Sergeant Hodg not only kept | out of camp without a pass, but succeeded in smuggling a watermelon into Sergeant | Gilbert's tent at about 11 o'clock, but had | to wait until after 1 o'clock before he and & few others could’ enjoy the luscious ruit. Reveille sounded promptly at 5:4 this | morning, although ‘setting-up. drill, was omitted,’ and shortly after fatigue call breakfast was announced. Guard mount was gone through by the guard detalls, | Sergeant Hodges being sergeant of the guard, Corporal Langtree corporal of the guard and Privates Wiler, Wagner, Hop- kins, Saxton, McCormick and Thomas t detail, After guard mount drill call was sounded and Capt. Williams took the com: a) pany out on the beach for instruction in extended order driil, ten rounis of blank cartridges being issued to each man. The men drilled very well, considering that it| was the first time that many of them had | gone through the drill. Corporais Lani Evans and Phillips were in com mand of squads and handled them very readily and satisfactorily. Altogether the entire drill was extremely satisfactory. As soon as drill was over many of the men | went in for their morning dip and although | very much. imp Notes. Dr. Gallagher was called on this morning to look out for Messrs. Kiser, Lewis and Suydam, but none of them tere seriously 1 and are now doing well, most of them suffering from the effects of the water. Prof. Branson managed to slip out of camp this morning before filling the water barrels and a guard patrol, under com- mand of Corporal Perkins, was sent after him. After about an hour's time they re- turned escorting the professor and he re- mained in camp until plenty of water was supplied. Since dinner time watermelon seems to be the order of the day, many of the men having purchased the fruit near | the hotel. | Afternoon drill has been dispensed with | and bathing will be indulged in during the afternoon. —_—_ Chief Clerk of the Document Room. Mr. Georgo Sawter of Stamford, Conn., has been reappointed to his position as chief clerk | per year. Against Mr. Geissenhaine: Mr. Crisp continues to maintain an eloquent | silence as to the organization of the Honse ‘The possibility that Representative Geissen- hainer of New Jersey may be appointed chair- mun of the House committee on immigration, which position was held by Commissioner Stump in the Fifty-second Congress, has de- veloped strong opposition from the’ variou labor organizations. Herman Schulteis, who { President Harrison to investigate the immigra- tion question, assisted by other representatives of productive labor, is making a thorough can- vase of the House, urging members to file pro- teste with Speaker Crisp against the selection of Mr. Geissenbainor. It is alleged by Mr. Schulteis that Mr. Geissonhainer 1s #0 strongly in sympathy with the Russian Jews who seek admission into the United States, being de- barred from settlement in the various European countries, as to prevent him from being an im- partial Judge as to the qualifications or arriving Immigrants. - Fined for Carrying a Razor. Sam Betters, a negro who was arrested near the tracks of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Eckington at an early hour Sunday morning for carrying con- cealed weapons, was given a jury trial in the Police Court this afternoon, Policeman Yoe, who mude the arrest, saw a party of men near the track, and when he ques- tioned them about being armed Betters put his hand in his pocket as though he were going to | draw a pistol. but the officer nabbed him and | took his revolver from him. On tho way to the station he took a razor from his pocket. ‘The Jury returned a verdict of guilty and Judge Miller imposed » fine of $100 or ninety —_——.__ Competing for Reading Clerk. Clerk Kerr of the House is having a hard time selecting competent reading clerks. A good reading clerk must comprise so many qualities of enunciation, strength of voice and ability to sustain his voice, together with a quick eye and rapid Aelivery, that it is very dificult to find the risht ran. ‘A number of candidates were tried this morning, giving practical {lustrations of their powers by Treadiag manuscrip: aud calling the roll in the hall of the Hous», The members are very much interested in the selection of reaiing clerk, because he is a very important clement ‘in the rapid and correct transaction of the business of the Hou: Col. ‘The Secretary of the Interior has written a letter to the Secretary of War expressini his high appreciation of the services of Col L. J. Johnson, U. 8. A., as Indian agent the San Carlos agency. Col. Johnson hi | head, 158,000 clams,’ 43,500 crabs, 104,50) cant DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Commissioner Parker is Optimistic on the Local Finance Question. THE HEALTH OF THE CITY. Statistics Show a Good Condition for Local Health. HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION. Speaking of the President’s message to- day Commissioner Parker sald that whether or not the so-called Sherman act was the cause of the present financial troubles its repeal would undoubtedly re- store confidence, and therefore relieve the uation. ‘Washington,” ke said, “would feel this as quickly as any city, and the present em- barrassments would pass away. There ought, however, to be no embarrassments in Washington, nor will there be if our people don’t get foolish and lose thelr heads. ‘The extra session of Congress will add about a hundred thousand dollars a month to our resources. ‘The monthly disbursements by the gov- ernment are fixed and regular, and there are no embarrassments unless nervous and timid people undertake to make them. “I have little hopes of immediate action by Congress or that they will pass an un- conditional repeal. We had better con-/ clude that, under any circumstances, we are very comfortable.” House to House Inspection. ‘The Commissioners received from Health Officer Hammett this morning the report of the work of the house-to-house inspec- tors. The report shows the work of last week as follo Number of squares inspected, 56; number of houses and premises inspected, 2.187; number of families occupying houses, 2.17; number of persons residing in houses, 10.897; number of rooms, 15,022; number of water closets, 1,601; number of box privies, 1,10; number of lawful garbage receptaciss, 31: number of unlawful zarbage tacles, 1,261; number of nuisances found, 1,0%; num- ber ‘of premises sewered, 1,143; number of Premises without sewers, 1,04. With last week's inspections the total work to date is as follows: Squares, 910; houses and premises, 32,121; families, 33,- 500; persons, 158,085; rooms, 227,427; closets, box privies, 8,805; lawful garbage re- ceptactes, (3.410; unlawful garbage | recep- tacles, 16,441: “nuisances, 10,407; premises sewered, 24,544; premises without sewers, 7.576. During the week 761 nuisances previously reported were abated, and 760 houses found Without modern plumbing; 24 were referred to the health officer for special action and referred to the Commissioners and garbage contractor. The water supply was, Poto- mac, on premises, 1,229; public hydrants. 256; "wells, 679; cisterns, 4; pumps and springs, 37. Eight hundred and thirty-three houses ‘in ‘the county and their surround- ings were inspect: 542 receiving their water supply from wells. Fifty-six num- fquares were inspected in regular order, besides the un-numbered squares in Le Droit Park and other subdivisions out- side the city limits. Anacostia is being looked after by a competent inspector: Brookland has been inspected, Brightwood and other suburbs have also’ received at- tention. The City’s Health. “The improvement in the health of the city, as was shown by the report of last week, still continues," says Health Officer Hammett, in his report of the operations of the health department for last week. “The number of deaths fell from 138 toll4. This is @ material decline, which brings the death rate from 25.16 down to 20.8, which is 2.2 below the last annual death rate. In the corresponding period of last year there were 138 deaths, 41 of which were from summer complaints. These caused but 20 during the week, and the mortality among infants under a ‘year old was 14 less than in the preceding week. “Four new cases of diphtheria and three of scarlet fever were reported, with two deaths from the latter. October has been shown to be the month cf maximum inten- ity for diphtheria. As vet this dread mal- ly does not show a disposition to break over bounds, and in order to prevent such @ result all possible precautions should be exercised and the principle of strict !solation of diphtheritic patients, which has proved So effectual in practice, should be observed and enforced both by physicians and citi- zens in every case.” ‘The report shows: Number of deaths, 114; white, 64; colored, 50. Death rate 1,000 annum: White 171; colored, 29. Total population, 20.8. Fifty-five were under five years of age; 38 were under one year old, and 19 over sixty Years, Seventeen of the deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. ‘The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, 43; constitutional, 19; local, 42; de- velopmentai, 8; violence, 2. ‘The princtpal causes of death were: Croup, 1; consumption, 8; diarrhoeal, 29; typhoid fever, 5; malarial ‘fever, 2; scarlet fever, pneumonia, 4; bronchitis, 4: whooping couzh, 1; kidney’ diseases, 1; can cers, 2. Births reported: Twenty-two white males, 30 white females: 17 colored males, 26 col- ored females. Marriages reported: Ten white; 5 colored. Still-births reported: Six white. What Are Lamp Posts? Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, has rendered an opinion to the Commissioners to the effect that the words “lamp posts and their appurtenances,” used | in the contract between the District and the Washington Gas Light Company, in- cludes service pipes, and that the com- pany may be requirel by the Engineer Commissioner to remove, for the purpose of re-erecting, any lamp post and its appur- tenances, and that it is immaterial whether it is a new one or an old one. F Street to Be Sprinkled. At the request of a number of prominent merchants along F street the Commission- ers have reversed their order forbidding the sprinkling of that street between th and léth streets during the day time. The orig- inal order was made on account of the fear that the frequent watering of the street would injure the asphalt. “The merchants had more fear of the damage their goods would suffer from dust, and the result is that the man whom they have employe to sprinkle the street has been given a permit to do what he used to do without such au- thority. An ap] has also come frum merchants on Market space and on 7th street, asking that they be allowad to xprin- kle the roadway before their places of busi- ness, The Decission Recalled The Commissioners have received a let- ter from the Attorney General recalling an opinion rendered by Assistant Attorney General Maury on the power of the Com- missioners to use appropriations for the improvement of streets for work outside the city —_Itmits. In the case of the _—_ Petworth subdivision asphalt vements | had been laid —cost- Ing about $20,000. The Commtsioners com- pelied the owners to deposit that amount In the event that the first controller might decide that the Commissioners could not assume half the cost. Mr. Maury decided the point against the owners of Petworth. The position taken by Mr. Maury was that the Commissioners could use no money ep- propriated for street improvemenis in the ggunty unless specific cuthority was given by Congress. The case is an important one, as the decision will be a factor In the distribution of money appropriated in the future. District Legisiation. It is evident that the Commissioners do not expect any District legislation from the present extra session of Congress. Com- missioner Ross 1s out of the city and will not be back for some days yet. Commis- sioner Parke>, in conversation with a Star reporter this morning, said that he had no idea that any matters of exclusive interest to the District would be taken up before the regular session. It is probable that he spoke whereof he knew when he said this, for he has been in session with a number of the leading members since their return to the city, more especially those who are interest In’ matters pertaining to the Dis- ict. Fish Condemned The report of Mr. Gwynne, inspector of marine products, for last week shows that there arrived at the river front duriug that time 9774 bunches of fish, 2141 Spanish mackerel. 43 carp, 29 sturgeon, 13. xheep: loupes and 61,200 watermelons. Among ihe condemnations were 13 bunches of fish, 3 carp, 3 sturgeon, 3,600 clams, 13,000 crabs and 500 watermelons. Work of the Sanitary Inspectors. ‘The reports of the five sanitacy inspectors made to the health office today show that last week there were 481 nuisances reported and 412 abated. s Food Inspected. just been relieved of that duty, after a term of four years. ‘The reports of the three food Inspectors shows that last week they condemned 24 pounds of meat, 87 watermelons, 1,27 cante- joupes and a’ quantity of miscellaneoss fruits and vegetables. ‘The Poundmaster's Work. Last week Poundmaster Einstein captured 128 dogs and 1 mule. During the week © dogs were killed and 3% remained pound Saturday night. ars lca! Noten. The Secretary of War has written to the District Commissioners in regard to the unsafe condition of the old building which | spans the alley on the south side of G street between Ith and 18th streets, lead- ing to the War Department stable. Over the narrow passageway through which all e teams have to go to the stable is built a‘ small room with brick walls that ‘rest on wooden’ beams spanning the opening, The beam under the side wall is badly de- cayed and sags and the wall above it is cracked. In view of the condition of this old buliding ‘the Secretary, requests’ that the building inspector be directed to ex- amine it ith a view to its removal. The Commissioners have receivel a com- munication from the secretary of District Assembly, No. 05, K. of L., calling their attention to the overloaded floors of the old post office building on Louisiana ave- hue, now being Atted up and occupied by the Central Union Mission. ‘On the 2ith of last month a wagon be- nging to 'S. E. Shane was run into and jghtiy damaged by a wagon belonging to the engineer department of the District government. Mr. Shane sent a bill for re- pairs to the Commissioners. On examina- | tion of the occurrence they have decided | that ‘it was an unavoidable accident, to | which he contributed his share, and. they have notified him that they decline to pay | the | A permit was issued today to Wm. Don- street north: West Eckingtof, at | cost of suo SS — The Twining Post Office. The Twining postmastership is out of joint, This office has commonly had some jots in it, and its way has been no smoother than the course of true love is said to be. It was established about two ago. Merchant Bradbury was ap- pointed postmaster. As there seemed to be more work than wages Incident to the place, it ts said that Postmaster Bradbury quit.” Then the mail service was irregular or not at all. Some time ago several lades in the neighborhood, it ts said, urged the appointment of Mrs. Simmers as postmistress. Mrs. Simmers is a republican and it was George's county democrats had called on the fourth assistaat postmaster general and ed the Intment on political unds. This could not be verified at the lepartment. Certain it is though that a vigorous kick is now being made at the department against Mrs. Slinmers and by some of those who a short time ago were loudest in the singing of her praises. — THE PRESIDENT NOT INTERESTED Im the Fibre Mill Which has Sus- pended Temporarily. A special from Appleton, Wis., says: ‘The sulphite fibre mill of the Manufac- turing Investment Company. one of the largest plants in the west, was closed down on Saturday. The shut-down, it ts said, is to be for two weeks only, but it as gener- ally feared that it will be indefiaite. The mill employed 125 hands and many more were engaged at various points in northern Wisconsin and Michigan getting out pulp wood. ‘The Manufacturing Investment Company 1s an eastern corporation. Among the heaviest stockholders are lent Cleve- land, Secretary of War Dan Lamont Don Dickinson and ex-Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney. ‘The company also owns a plant in Madi- |son, Me. said to be the largest in the world. The Madison plant has been a heavy loser. President Cleveland's joss is said to be about $50,000. The Appleton plant was built in 3891, st a cost_of over $300.00), under the supervision of Commander Rob*rt Evans of the navy, known as “Fighting Bob.” It has been op- erated for two years at a small profit, and | gains here were not sufficient to make good Tosses at the Madison plant. ‘The company’s investment in the pulp wood business generally is conceded to be a losing one. A list of directors and officers is not ob- tainable. Secretary Lamont was shown this dis- itch today by a Star reporter and he said | FoWas untrue so, far as President Cleveland ts concerned. “The President,” he said, “has never had any interest whatever in the company named, and I di my own interest years ago. So you see neither of us is financially affected by the compa- trou! - ————— DUNBAR CAPTURED. A Man Who Charged With Con- ducting a Fraudulent Scheme Here. An interesting bit of information was re- ceived today by Mr. J. D. King, the in- spector in charge of the branch of post of- that W. Dunbar was arrested today in Philadelphia. W. Dunbar or W. N. Dundar was well known to a large number of people in this city and ina many cities in country. He worked with a good deal of success a Jating to secret societies or to state oF city affairs, in which ne proposed to introduce the pictures of promlaent men. He sert | out lars inviting co-operation and ask- ing for a sum of m sufficient to cover the expense of printing the picture. No such book, it is alleged. was ever isnued, and the victims were teft to whistle for their money. He had an office in this city for some time, and was then sup; to be engaged in bringing out a bool Knight Templars. Mr. King made it_too hot for him here and he got away. Ever since the inspectors have been on his tracks, but he is so shrewd that it has been diffi- cult to get him legally within their clutches. The chese is now over and the people | throughout the country who have reason to remember him will be glad to know perhaps, that he is at last in sight of punishment. —_———— Watermelons and Rasdts. Policeman Boland, who was instrumental in causing the arrest of a number of tramps in the Watermelon and canteloupe region about Ben- ping a few days ago, made four arrests about | the Anacostia freight yards last evening. A white man named John White and Charles White, his son, and two colored men, Robert Carter and Andrew Johnson, were the names of the prisoners. They are strangers in this sec- tion of the country, and the officer held them in order to make them give good accounts ot them- selven. There was a charge of vagrancy filed ‘against them in the Police Court this morning, and an additional charge of concealed weapons was preferred against John White. “Thad the razor,” said John, ‘and have car- sied it for twenty years for shaving purposes.” A tne of 850 of ninety days was imposed in the razor case and the men were given thirty days each as vagrante, ——, Complaints About Garbage. Garbage complaints aro again on the increase ‘and many persone are stating that the collectors not only fail to call, but that they never hear |the garbage horns blow. Today there were mere than forty complaints received at the heaith office. Some of those who sent com- plaints stated that it had been two or three weeks since the collector had called, and one charged that overflowing cans of gar- had some effect on cases of dysentery in the house. Yesterday there were thirty-seven carts in the service, and sixty-seven loads were hauled | | to the sanitary company’s factory. The gar- bage collected weighed 142,150 pounds, The Message and the Financial Sitaation. The President's message is regarded in local circles asa wise and able presentation of the case. Local bankers indorse the position taken in that document and commend the spirit and purpove displayed. The effect in New York city and elsewhere will, it is thought, be bene- ficial and react favorably on the financial situ- ation here. Among the latest applications filed at the Treasury Department are the following: Emil Spilzer, to be appraiser at New York; R. J. Griffin’ of Georgia, to be deputy con- troller; F. J. Parker, to be collector of in- ternal revenue for the Oregon district, and | W. H. Mason, to be collector of customs at | Brownsville, Tex ———— What's the Row Abo' From the Chicago Record. The outcry that has all at once been raised against certain dances done in Mid- way Plaisance recails a little incident that was told during the progress of the famous Beecher trial years ago. One afternoon @ shrewd-faced little woman, en route from the court room, got into a Broadway stage. | She was so full of the trial that she could think of nothing else, and presently she turned and asked the elderly gentieman who sat beside her reading a newspaper: “Do you believe Mr. Beecher is guilty ‘The question occasioned quite a sensation in the stage coach, but the elderly gentle- man did not lose’ his presence of mind. Raising his eyes from the news and looking sternly and steadfastly at his fem- inine tioner, he stopped all further in- ues: wiry “by coldly, asking: “Guilty, madam? juilty of what?” aldson to erect a brick dwelling at 22 R | nolsed wround that a contingent of Prince | fice inspectors in this district, to the effect | scheme of preten-ling to get vut books re- | in regard to the | ———====—=———_—_—_—_—_—__ wT HE NEEDS ASSISTANCE. The Large Number of Cases Falling on je Assistant District Attorney. Mr. James L. Pugh, jr., special assistant at~ | torney for the District of Columbia, who jrose- | cutes cases in the Police Conrt, gives some in= teresting figures concerning the work of the | Police Court last year, and gives a comparative statement showing the increase in the work during recent years. ‘The report of, the last Gucal year shows that there were 15,106 cases of alleged violation | the District ordinances of in court, the offenses charged being as follows: Aiding and abetting in sale of liquor, 2) bathing in Potomac, 20; building fire in the | street, 8: concealed weapons, 7; cruelty to animals, 308; destroving private 17 destroying f ay) property, 97; Tisorder! ; failure to iy pay License tay, 74; |failure to remove snow, 57; fast driving. |141; indecent exposure, 29: keeping ) bar open after hours, 8; nuisance, 583 cecupying public for private 1. 195 Pepe Cl acct lec Te a using to pay back hire, 24: selling liquor to | Minors, 11; Bunday bar, 141; throwing missiles, 198: on park. 88; unlicensed bar, 100; Unlicensed cattle brokers, 17; unlicensed coal dealer, 1; unlicensed entertainments, 22; anli- | Ceused hotels, 7; unlicensed intelligence offiee, 1; | Unlicensed jank dealers, 22; unlicensed liquor dealers, 82; “unlicensed livery stables, 1 ‘anlie | censed pawnbrokers, 2; unlicensed 6 | unlleensed produce dealers, 15; malcensed read licensed restaurants, jottate agents, 76: unlicensed shooting gallery. 1; vagrancy, 2,486) ‘miscellaneous, Pielations of actot July 28,1802 : violating — bi regulations, | viokating civil’ sights lant 1; solstice Diaieet ordinances, 27; vielat~ “ordinances (miscellaneous). jaw, 80; violating health ing plat | Court,” says the attorney. “From the ist day of Ji 16th day of May, 11 and ey F Needs Assistance. “Bye comparison of the foregoing statement,” | Continues Mr. Pugh, “‘it appears that the special attorney for the District of Columbia has been required to prepare and try 81,133 more cases ‘past four ‘than the assistant attorney the United ‘States in the Police Court, | the assistant United | torney in the | clerical while dent to the District of entirely upon ‘The act ¢ \ | F i 1 & | trials in to increase £ j iq & & d 2E | 1899, ‘Regulating | in the 4 intoxicating li District of Columbia,” under i i | cvory out changed Esk nl | two ad assistant attorney received no | that when called upon in 1676, 40 try only 4,446 cases, which, as you are aware, was none.” ALEXANDRIA, Alexandria's First Visit to Washing= ton. The coming celebration of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol renews the tredi- tions here of thatevent. Alexandria has ne centenarian, and of course no one is now living bere who remembers that celebration, Alexandria had then, however, » popus lation of over 4,000 end although | feet, either two ‘feet or four feet, were | the “only means of getting to We by land. and there wae mo bridge, yet known that scores of people up sod went across at Mason’ neo. feed yy | Some also used the river and went up in lenge | Datteaux propeled by oars, Among those Alex~ | Maretelar, Wm. ‘Hodgson, A. J. | Kinciad, John Muir, | Williams, John A. Steward and Wm. | Alexandria will doubtless take | terest in the centennial celebration. | Catching Thieves. For some time the poles bave for thieves who have been depredating in | northwest section of the city, | Last night Officers Arrington, Williams, Myers and Day, their cases were acted upon by Notes. ‘A pleasant occasion was the celebration night by Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, of the initiation of the two hundredth member. ‘There were musical and literary exercises, and the inner man wascared for. The Arcanum ba¢ institutions. Miss Helena Mitchell Charles Kennedy of Washington Blanche Rotchford of Alexandria gave | ful recitations. aes Discharges continue Richmond and Danville railroad bere. about seventy hands have been The last real estate sale here is that Awellings with lots on Wolfe street Alfred and Patrick for @1,1% to EO. ‘The meeting of the county board of visors bas been adjourned until Tuesday mest, their regular meeting day. —— Yachting in Half a Gale. From the New York Times, ‘The experience of the Navahoe in the Sery' strikingly the experience of the Conese very strikingly the e oe ta and the Puritan’ in. the outside rack Most American yachtsmen are now prepar= ed to admit that in that weather the Ge- nesta Was the better boat, and that the very small difference at the finish would have been much more than reversed if the Puritan had not greatly “out-tacked British cutter. The Navaboe is one of class of boats which rely for their upon their ability to carry an enormoys spread of canvas; upon “muscle.” a8 it ie sometimes called. When the wind is so strong as to prevent her from doing this, the advantage which she has in light om moderate weather is transferred to the boats of which the “plain sail” Is less in area, and which supplement it in Mebe iireezes by special and supplementary saila. That is not necessarily a reproach to he model or her rig. Everybody is aware that a pllot boat can hold her omn with @ racing yacht when the weather ts such | to bring the racing yacht down to her cams Van. but that fact does not make a tacing yacht out of @ pilot boat. ‘The modeling of yachts so that they shall work and steer as well when they are heeled over as when they are on af even keel is one of the most delicate and ‘complicated of ail the forms of mechauicel construction. It i that it has not been fully mas in the design of Navahoe. She ts undoubtedly a very boat in ordinary weather. in such weather as can properly be called yachting weaths r. When this is exceeded, as it is much more often in English than in American waters during the yachting season, she oes not answer her helm so promptly 2s the British cutters, and on such occasions they get thelr revenge out of the Amerie can type. But it does not at all follow that she fs not as safe and as able a boat because she cannot go so fast in heavy weather. There is no reason to that the Navahoe was in any real danger at the times when she seemed to the speos tators to be heeling over so perilously. parently she was perfectly able to care of herself, although her speed more sleckened than that of her british antagonists. But, 1, to be besten by six or course, under the conditions most favors able to your opponent and least favoral to yourself, is not a defeat so ignomints ous that y very damaging conclusion# can fairly be drawn from it. It is worth notice that when the Valkyrie beat Navahoe under these conditions she herself beaten by the Satanite, would have very little chance with her any weather that \e person would Fee gard as suitable for ure sailing, ut silted £ g i 5 I i t i | | £ fee lit bi if ig