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PBut all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. A short time after noon today Mrs. George T. Moore, who was a passenger on cable car No. 23, fell from the car at the corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania ave- nue. She received slight injuries about the head and hands. She was assisted by Of- ficer Settright of the first precinct into a neighboring drug store where she received attention. Later she was taken to her home at 22 8th street southwest. ——>—__ ‘THE STREAM ABOVE THE TRACK. A Railroad Job That Will Make the Largest Artificial Cataract im the World. From the San Francisco Examiner. Making a mountain stream run over and above a railroad track is a unique piece of engineering that the Southern Pacific Com- pany {s shortly to commence near Wright's station in the Santa Cruz mountains. Last spring there was a big landslide at the northern end of the long tunnel near Wright's station, which caused a blockade of the South Pacific coast road for a num- ber of weeks, and caved in about a hundred feet of the tunnel. The moving side of the mountain as it came down the canon filled up the bed of a large mountain stream to such an extent that it was five or six feet higher than the track, while before it was geveral feet lower. The creek is dry now. but during the rainy season, unless its course is diverted, the mountain torrent will Sweep over the road so as to make its ope- Fation at that point impossible. ‘The officials frat entertained the idea of carting away large quantities o to lower the bed of the stream to its old level. But that plan was abandoned. because of the great expense {t would entail, and it was then decided to extend the tunnel northward 200 feet and past the point where the stream crosses the track by an arch of solid masonry. Plans for this stone tunnel ave been completed. The arch will be twenty feet high and be composed of huge blocks of stone that will Stand the wear and tear of the weather for Years. On the inside it will have the same ‘Width and height as the tunnel proper, and will be constructed in such a manner that the stream of water ‘lowing over it will not late through. The top of the arch, when finished. will be about fifteen feet above the present bed of the stream, so the Jatter will have to be raised up to its level, will necessitate filling In for a distance Of several hundred feet. ‘As the stream flows over the top of the stone arch {it will have a fail of not less than twenty feet on the other side of the track. It will be a precipitous fall. and dur- ing the winter time. when the volume of water is large, will make a very pretty waterfall. The officials are inclined to think it will be the largest artificial waterfall in the world. _____+e+—_ ‘The Oldest Vessel Afloat. From the Daily Eastern Argus. ‘An item is going the rounds of the press in to the oldest vessel afloat and elaii that honor for the schooner Good Intent, built in $15 at Braintree, Mass. ‘This is not correct, as the schooner Polly ie still afloat and in good condition, taking freights of granite this year. : launched at Amesbury, Mass., in 180, and Without doubt is the ‘oldest ‘craft afloat. Her master, Capt. Steel, has her original bearing the date 1904, and can spin Yarn on the various achievements of his craft, which was a privateer in the war of 1812 and captured several prizes. She now hails from Rockland. The Good Intent hails from Bucksport, and is no doubt the second in longevity, and her Master, the old seadog, Capt. Watson Wardwell, concedes the priority to the — Eugene J. Hazard, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hazard of Corcoran street, who left here last October to ‘pt clerkship im the office of Mr. Clarence E. Young, Secretary of the world’s congress auxiliary ef the world’s Columbian exposition, has Fecently been appointed assistant secretary @f that organization. Roberta Schocklett, ¥ Leonard bai Joseph Hill and W been adjudged lunatics. 2d EDITION. AGROSS THE OCEAN. Serious Riots in Two Spanish Towns. SOLDIERS FIRE INTO A MOB. Bismarck Makes Some Explana- tory Remarks. FRANCE’S DEMANDS ON SIAM. RIOTS IN SPANISH TOWNS. The Tameness of a Bull Fight Causes One—Soldiers Called Out. MADRID, Aug. 23.—The old city of Sara- gossa, capital of the province of that name, was the scene yesterday of a serious riot, growing out of the dissatisfaction of the spectators at a bull fight with the charac- ter of the performance. A bull that had been driven into the ring refused, despite the efforts of the banderilleros, to display spirit enough to make the fight interesting: \¢ spectators demanded that another bull be furnished as a victim for the torero, but the manager of the ring refused to replace the spiritiess animal. The crowd in attend- ance arose in en masse, smashed the seats, tore the doors from their hinges and sot fire to the material which they had piled in the bull ring. The fire was extinguished by the bull ring attendants and the mob then be- gan to riot outside the bull ring. ‘The police attempted to disperse them and were greet- ed with a volley of stones. It was not until re-enforcements arrived at the scene of the trouble that the rioters were dispersed. Much difficulty was met in driving the mob off, and many of the rioters were wounded by the police. who had to use their swords to restore order. Soldiers Fire Into a Mob. ‘There was also a riot last evening at San Sebastian, the well-known Spanish water- ing place in the province of Gutpuzcoa. A concert was being given in the priacipal promenade of the city and the audience, most of whom were from Basque, Guipuz- Gemanded that the band play. the Sasa demanded that the e ue hymn. The leader of the musicians re- fused. The mob hooted the players and then assaulted them. The police and some of the audience defended the musiziuns end @ furfous riot resulted. ‘The rioters were driven from the vicinity of the band stand, but they proceeded in a body to the hotel where Senor Sagasta. the prime minister is staying, and amused them- selves by stoning the bullding. The police were unable to handle the mob and troops ‘were summoned to ald them. When the sol- diers appeared they were stoned by the snob and many of them were cut and bruised by the missles. An order was given for the troops to fire with ball cart into the now frenzied rioters. The order was romptly obeyed and two of the rioters fell Sead. while several of them were seriously Wounded. The prompt action of the troops had the desired effect and the mob cuickly dis; |. Throughout the night, however close watch was kept to guard against recurrence of the trouble. ——_— BISMARCK TALKS AGAIN. What He Said to a Delegation From Frankfort. BERLIN, Aug. 28—A thousand persons from Frankfort-on-the-Main journeyed to Kissingen yesterday for the purpose of pay- ing their respects to Prince Bismarck, who {s sojourning at Kissingen. This is the third important deputation that has visited the ex-chancellor during his visit at that Bavarian watering place. In replying to an address presented to him by his visitors, Prince Bismarck said that he was rejoiced that the old Frank- fort Bundestag had not been revived. Re- ferring to the comments made upon his a +h last Sunday to the deputation from Thuringia, Prince Bismarck _ protested against being stigmatized as a particularist. In his remarks to the Thurgi s, he had simply advised that the diets of the federal states carefully watch the doings of the federal council, because that body was working with ‘closed doors. Prince Bis- marek complains that rheumatism is again troubling him. A HITCH IN SIAM. France’s' Demands Too Great to Be Granted. BANGKOK, Aug. 28—Prince Devawongse Varoprakar, Siamese foreign minister, is sojourning at Bangpain. M. Rolin Jac- quemins, the prime minister, will shortly join him there. The negotiations between M. de Vilers, the French special envoy, and the Siamese vernment for the set- tlement of the co-Slamese dispute, are at a complete standstill. It is stated that should Siam concede the demands now made upon her by M. de Vilers her com- merce would be pletely ruined. piven. roms The Gold From California. NEW YORK, Aug. 28—The much heralded shipment of gold coin sent from San Fran- cisco to this city arrived at the subtreas- ury this morning. Instead of $10,000,000 as Feported, the consignment consisted of only $4,000,000. The United States Express Com- pany transferred the boxes from the cars to the subtreasury. — SENATOR MORGAN RETURNS. He Turns Up at the Senate Today in Good Health. Senator Morgan of Alabama, who was ap- pointed one of the arbitrators to represent this country tn the settlement of the Be- ring #ea case, reached this city yestertey. He arrived in New York Saturday and came immefiiately here. His wife and daughter accompanied him, and for the present will remain here. When Senator Morgan left this eity last February for Paris he was in very-poor health, owing to sickness, fol- lowe by a severe fall in his state room during the voyage. Today, however, he has apparently regained all his old-time vigor, for his appearance showed perfect health. ‘He did not come to, the Capitol today until shertly before 2 o'clock, when he cn- tered the Senate chamber he was Imme- diately surrounded by his many friends in that body who gave him a hearty wel- come, for he is looked upon with respect and consideration by every one in it. The congratulations upon his safe return and restoration of health were not confined to the democratic side, but republicans as weil, joined in the greeting. On his desk all morning there was a large floral plece representing a seal, made of immortelles over which was a beautiful wreath of roses. ee ‘The Bell on Its Travels. YORK, Aug. 28—The Columbian Liberty bell escorted from the doc! teethe’ Citizens’ line. atthe foot of west 10th street, to Jersey City this morning. The bell was artistically draped with the stars and stripes, but sufficiently exposed to give all those along the line of route an opportunity to see it. It reached Jersey City at 11:30 and was placed upon a flat car and left for the west at 1:15 p.m. It is to go to Chicago by way of Philadelphia. Wil- mington, Washington, Baltimore, Harris- burg and Indianapolis. — ‘The First Defenders. A call has been issued for a meeting of the National Association of Minutemen of 1861 at Indianapolis Wednesday, September 6, during the G A R. national encampment. ‘This association 1s cor-posed of men who responded to the first call of Gen. Scott and President Lincoln for troops to defend the capital. Ww pes ‘The Vacancies All Filled. All of the vacancies in the record @4 pension office. caused by deaths in “ue casualty at the Ford's Theater building. were filled today by promotions in the office based strictly on the “efficiency record,” upon which all changes in that office are based. —___-2-_____ ‘To Avoid All Danger. The Richmond and Danville railroad which is making a handsome addition to its building, corner 13th street and Penn- sylvania avenue, has given a leave of ab- sence to all Its clerks until the girders can all be put in place and all danger of acct- Gent is past. It was from this building that a workman fell and was killed a week ago last Saturday, and the company does hot intend that there shall be ony possi- bility of a repetition of the Ford’s Theater horror in its new building. This action on the part of the company is naturally highly appreciated by its employes. hi government is reported that the new of ‘Newragua will establish its lezation in this city and that Dr. Gusman will be ap- pointed minister. THE NEWS CAUSED A RALLY. The Effect of the Vote in the House on Wall Street. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WALL STREET, N. Y,, Aug. 2%.—To- day’s market opened somewhat irregular with prices in the main a trifle better than Saturday's closing. London was dull at about our closing, with Louisville and Nashville a point and a half lower on continued decrease in earnings. During the morning prices were kept to their own de- vices and lower figures resulted. The trad- ing is still almost entirely professional and advantage is taken of every rise to market stock bought on previous reactions. The fact that important news was expected from Washington during the day was re- sponsible for the cautious policy so ap- parent in the forenoon’s business. Many considered that the ultimate repeal of the silver bill was such an accepted fact that the market had already discounted its effect, but this theory was overthrown upon the rted defeat of the first amendment, When s rally of 12 to 11-2 per cent ensued. ‘The amount of gold now in transit from Europe is reported at about. ten millions and as much more is expected to arrive shortly from California. This inflow of fold will, it Ia thought, enable the clearing jouse committee to retire about $18,000, of certificates now outstanding. The lowest prices of the day were those recorded just prior to the announcement that the result of the balloting in the House had led to a defeat of the amendments relative to ratios. ‘The improvement that followed was di- rectly attributable to the defeat of the silver element in Congress. Sugar started the @ivance with a gain of 2 7-8 per cent to 797-8, General Electric ad- vanced 2 1-8 per cent to 4 5-8 and Chicago Gas sold up to 32 1-4, an improvement of 1 1-4 per cent. St. Paul in’ the face of decreased earn- ings estimated at $170,000 for the third week in August, advanced'1 1-4 per cent to 55. Rock Island advanced a point to @), West- ern Union gained 1 1-4 per cent to 78 3-4 and New England sold up to 2, a gain of 11-2 per cent. ‘The clearing house statement reports ex- changes, $45,811,648; balances, $2,342,928, and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $73,154. Railroad earnings continue to show a de- crease. Louisville and Nashville reported decrease for the third week in August, $108,000. C. C. C. and St. Louis same period decreased $45,451, and Omaha for the month of July decreased $17,679. ‘The market continued strong throughout the afternoon on continued favorable ad- vices from Washington. ——__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ing, the highest and the of the New York stock Jorvespondente a ‘The followine are the lowest and the closing b Saeies tem tacos Meee Low. Close. 70. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Wasbington Gas & bonds, "1,000 at 118." Washington Gas, 10 at 43. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered. 1907, SL 4s, coupon, 1907, 111 111 bid, 112% asked. bid, 113% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 107 bid. Bivyear’ tund 8s, a. “Water "stock Zs, 903, 3.658, funding, currency, ‘Washington, and Ge, 2d, ‘be, 106 asked. Washington Mai Ket Company Ist 66, 110 asked. Washington M Ket Company imp. 6s, 108 asked. Washington Light Infantry Ist 68, 103 asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 108 asked. Washington Gas Company 66, series A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Compary G8, series B. 114 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, 118 bid. Eckington K. R. és, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. 105 asked. Capitol and North O Street 5a. 103 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 100 bid, 107 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 6s, 100 bid, 110 National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 330 Did, 400 asked. Bank of the bite, bid, 295 asked. Metropolitan, 275 bid. 301 asked. Cen- tral, 200 bid, 810 asked. "Second, 170 asked. “Farm- ers’ and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Citizens’, 180 asked. Columbia, 160 asked. Capital, 133, asked. West End, 106 bid, 115 asked. Traders’, 114 asked. Lincoln, 103 asked. Ohio. 100 asked. Railroad | Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 250 bid. 840 asked. 3 tan, 80 bid, 100 asked. Columbia, 50 bid, 75 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 40 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 40 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 40 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid. Insnrance Stocks.—Firemen's, 50 asked. Frank- Un, 45 bid, 56 asked. National Union, 18 asked. Aritngton, 180 asked. Columbia, 12% bid. 15 asked. Potomac, 85 asked. Riggs. 8 asked. People's, 5 Md, 54 asked. Lincoln, $14 asked. Commercial, tle Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 127 asked. Colnmbia Title, 6 bid, 6% asked. ‘Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas, 42% bid, 46 asked. Georgetown Gas, 44 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 106 bid, 125 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania. 40 asked. Chen- Apeake and Potomac, 38 bid. American Grapho- phone, 1% bid, 2 anked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.Washineton Market, ington rick Machine, bid, 16 asked. Was red ed. Pull Run Pan: asked. Great Falls Tee, 130 grams, 25 asked. Pneumatte ‘Gun Carriage, |. Did, 40 asked. Ivy City Brick, 60 bid. 100 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 95 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Depostt_and ‘Trust Company. 140 asked. | Wash- ington Safe Deponit, 90 asked. American Security and Trust, 107 bid, 130 asked. a Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Aue. 28, 180%. ing. Hichest. Lowest. Closing. orgie Mae’ Mange Ongar Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Aug. 28.—Fiour dull—western su- Berfine,, 1.00a2.10; do. extra. 2.158205 family, 9003.25: winter wheat, pate do. do., 3.900410; do. celpte, “12020 barre spot, : August. .OSKABRE Corn dull—mixed, spot, 45% ; September, 45%45t4: ‘Octobe 3,017 bushels My —receipts, 16,637 | bushels: 480.539 "Rye dull and lower—No. 2, 52—recolpts, 1.291 bushels: stock, 23.188 Hay dnll_—good to choice thnothy, $1 Grain freighte slow—steam to Liverpool 8144.; cork for orders per quarter, 29. asked: cot: ton per 100 100 pounds, 80 cents. Provisions steady, unchanged. Rutter firm—creamery. fan 35; do, fair to chotce, 22a24; do. imitation, ladle, ‘fancy, 19; good to choice, 16a18. ed, i5a17. Fags quiet—15. Coffee qui foes. tate, 10, No.7, 16¥a16%. Sugar strong franulated, 5%. Copper steady—retined. 10%. ‘Whisky firm—1.19a1.20. Peannts nnchanged, ALTTMORE, Ang. 28.—Baltimore and Ohio stock, Ohe0iz: Northern Central tock, 734: Bal: timore and Ohio southwestern firsts, "98; necond incomes, 24: third Incomes, 5a8; Concolidated Gas, 108; do. stocks, 528523. ed ‘onrad Otto by Mr. B. F. Leighton and EOF Francis has fled « bill against John E. Wilson et al. for a decree declaring complainant vested with defendant's in- terest in lots 7 and 8 square 117, on 20th street northwest. ‘A garden party will be held this week by the Ladies’ Sodallty of St. Mary's Parish, for the benefit of the church, at St. Mary's school house, beginning this week. It is ex- pected to be an enjoyable affair and elab- orate arrangements are being made. ‘Mr. Burchard Harding of New York de- livered an address last evening at the rooms of the Theosophist Society on F street on the subject of the nature of the soul. About 150 people were there and they listened at- tentively, to what the speaker had to say on this interesting subject after years of eareful theosophical research. REPEAL ASSURED. (Continued from First page.) @. Col), Bell @. Tex.), Black (. Ga.), Blanchard (d. La.), Bland (@. Mo.), Hoatner (d. La.), Boen (p. Minn. wer (a. N. C.), wera’ (r. Cal), Branch «d. N.C.) Brets (@. Ind.), “Broderick (r, Kan.), ‘Brookshire (d. Ind.), Bryan @. Neb.), Bunn (4. N. C.), jurnes (@. Mo), Caminettt (d. Cal), Can- non (4. ), Capehart qd. W. Va.), Clark g 10.), Cobb (d. Ala.), Cockrell (d. Tex.), feen (d. Wyo.), Conn (a. Ind), Cooper (a. Tex.), Cox (2. ‘Tenn.), Crawford (d. N. .), Culberson, (d. Tex}, Curtis ¢. Davis (p. Kan.), (a. Mo.), Denson Ce Dinsmore @. ), movan (a. Ohio), Bae % Edmunds (4. Va), El Enloe (4. Tenn.), « (a. lL), Funston . ), Fyan f0.), Geary (4. Cal), Goodnight (i. Ky.), Grady id. N.C.), Hall @. Mo.), Harris (p>. Kan.), ‘tman (r. Mont.), Hatch 4. 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Pa.), Hilborn (r. Cal.), Hines (4. Pa), Hitt «. Ti), Hooker (r. N. Y.), Hopkins (r. Pa.), Houk (@. Ohio), Houk (r. Tennessee), Hulick «. aa (. Towa), McKaig (d. Md.), McNagny (d. Ind.), Meikle- chings: Chickering — (r. @. ‘Minn, Hi Ohio), john (f. Neb.), Mercer (r. Neb.), Meyer (@. La.), Milliken (r, Me.), Moon (r. Mich.), Morse (r. Mass.), Mutchier (4. Rorth- way, (r. Ohio), O'Neil (4. M ‘O'Neil ¢. Pa); Outhwaite (4. Ohio Page (d. RI), aschai (d. Tex.) Patterson (d. Tenn.), earson (4. Ohio), Pendle- erkins (r. Towa), Philliphs .), Powers (r. Vt), ), Randall ‘(r. Mass), Ray Rayner (4. Md.), Reed (r. M. Pa.), Reyburn (r. Pa.), Rich Ritchie (d. Ohio), Robinson (r. (@. Md.) Russell (r. Conn. Russell (d. Ga), Ryan (d. N. Y.), Schermer- horn (4. N. Y.), Scranton (r. Pa.). ML), Clamcy “@. N. Y.),Clarke (4. Ala.), Cobb (4. Mo.), Cockran (4. N. Y.), Co; well (r. Mass.), Compton (d, Md.), Coom| (a. N. ¥.), Cooper (d. Fla.), Cooper (4. In: Cooper (r. we, rnish (a. a3 ins (r. Towa), Covert (d. 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Ky.), “McCulloch |. “Ark.), MecDannold (r. Pa.), Me- trick (a. Mass.) McGann (r. Ohio), Grout (F. Vt. ner (r, Neb.), Haines @. N. Y.), Hall Settle cr. Shaw (r. Wis.), Sherman r. N. Y.), Sickles (a. N. Y.), Sipe (4. Pena.), Smith (. IL), Somers (4. Wis.), Sperry (4. Conn), Springer (4, Tl). ‘Stephenson, (7. Mich.), Stevens (d. Mass.), C. W. stone (r. Penn.), W. A. Stone (r. Penn.), Storer (r. Ohio), “Strong (r. Ohio), Talbott 4. Md.), Tawney (. Minn), Taylor (r. ‘Tenn), Thomas (r, Mich), Tracey (4. N. Y., Tucker (4. Va). Turner (4. G: (r. Towa), Van Voorhis (r. N. Y. his (r. Ohio). Wadsworth (r. N. Y.), Walker ¢, Mass), Wanger (r. Pa), Warner «dN. .), Washington (d. Tenn.), ‘Wa Weadock (a. Mich.), Wells (a. Wi qr. N. Y.), White (r. Ohio), Wilson Wiison (d. W. Va.), Wise (4. Va.), Wolver- ton (a. Penn.), Woomer (r. Penn.), Wright (r. Mass.), Wright (r. Penn.)—226. The Other Amendments. The 17 to 1 amendment was defeated: Yeas, 100; nays, 240. The 18 to 1 free coinage amendment was rejected: Yeas, 102; nays, 239. The next amendment was that providing for free coinage at a ratio of 19 to 1. Yeas and nays were demanded and oniered. ‘The roll call showed the following vote: Yeas, 105; nays, 237. ‘The amendment providing for free coinage ait to Iwas defeated by @ vote of 222 to The amendment substituting the Bland- Alltson act was defeated by a vote of 213 to Mr. Bailey’s Amendment Ruled Out. After the vote was taken by which the substitution of the Bland-Allison bill for the Wilson bill was voted down Mr. Bailey of Texas offered another amendment not provided for in the special order so as to strike out the pledge of the faith of the fovernment to the maintenance of = parity tween the two coins, gold and silver. He said that this provision made silver coin a debt against the government, re- deemable in gold. The point of order was made that no amendments were in order, and Mr. Batley ied the puestion at some length.’ The speaker ruled that under. the order of the House a vote on the direct Proposition of the repeal was ordered after the vote had been taken on the substitution of the Bland-Allison act, and that there- fore no further amendments were in orde7. The Wilson Bill P: 5 ‘The Wilson bill was passed by a vote of 240 to 109, ss CAPITOL TOPICS. The Public Printing Bill to Be Re- surrected. When the time arrives for the presenta- tion of miscellaneous business to the House Representative Richardson of Tennessee, chairman of the committee on printing, will introduce his measure of last Con- gress to revise the regulations for doing the public printing. He may, however, sepa- rate the two propositions, and let the House pass upon one Independently of the other. One of these provides for the appointment of a superintendent of documents, who shall have charge of the distribution of the pamphlets and books issued from the government office. ‘The other proposes a radical reduction of the number of copies of any publication for congressional use, with the purpose of ef- fecting a greatly to be desired economy, in the expenditures on account of public privt- the erection of a new government printing office. Labor Day. Senator Kyle introduced a bill today to make Labor Day in this country a full legal holiday. Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have heen made in the Department of the Interior: ‘General Land Office.—Appointmen's: Sam- uel W. McGee of Arkansas and Wm. F. Landers of West Virginia, special agents, 200. Pension Office.—Appointment: Edward T. Wolfe of Illinois, captain of watch, $10. Robt. H. Gillespie, principal clerk of pub- le lands, ‘general land office, has heen de- tailed to take charge of the land office ex- hibit at the world's fair for the next two weeks. Mr. Waring F. Evans of the finance di- vision, office of the Secretary, has been de- tafled ‘to go to the Cherokee outlet as a dis- bursing agent for certain expenses con- nected with the opening of the land office. Geo. B. Gardner of Salyerville, Ky., law clerk at $2,000, vice Homer C. Jones, re- signed. - ‘ Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8a. m., 7; 2p. m., 8; maximum, &; “vul- mum, 7% ing. Mr. Richardson will also introduce a 4 BIN for THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1893. COLLECTING TAXES. The Report of the Collector of Taxes | ats an Additional Force and Other Changes—The Receipts and the Arrears—Other Points. The annual report of the collector of taxes, Mr. E. G. Davis, was submitted to the Commissioners this afternoon. Ac- companying the report are statements showing in detail the amounts received from the different sources during the year. For special assessments, $4,638.70 was re- celved; for compulsory permit work under acts of Congress from. 1887 to 1892 inclu- sive, $7,512.60 was received. For improve- ments in repairs, $22,986.72 was received; for construction of country roads, $702.18. For work done under the permit system, de- Posits were received aggregating $40,124.84. The following amounts were deposited through the collector's office to the credit of respective funds: Repayments to Priations, $107,804.32; police fund $972; fire mena fund, $255; Wright's legacy, $426.22; . i e aggregate amount re- ceived from all sources was $2,713,398.10. To Increase Efficiency. Continuing his repert, Mr. Davis says: “In response to your request that such recommendations be submitted as may be deemed advisable, with the cbject of in- creasing the eificlency of this office, I beg to say that in order to place the office upon & business basis and enable it to give the public prompt and watisfactory service the irst and most important need is an increase in the clerical force, not simply an increase in numbers, but at a compensation that will Secure the’ services of accurate, efficient and competent clerks. ‘This office is brought in daily contact with the citizens, the people who furnish the Tevenues that support the government, and they want and have a Prompt and satisfactory service, Taxpay- ers who remit through the malls during the busy season often have to wait ten or fif-. teen days for their receipts. This delay is annoying and inconvenient to them and very embarrassing to this office, while those who pay at the counter are compelled to stand in Ine for several hours, waiting for receipts. This would not be tolerated in any business establishment in country, ‘and no government should permit its citi: zens to be subjected to such inconvenience. ‘The demands upon this office ure increas- ing daily, and the time is fast approaching when the present limited force will not be able to accomplish the work required, indeed it is only accomplished now by working the entire force of this office over time nearly one-half of the year. It is, therefore, strict- ly in line of increasing the efficiency of this office that I renew my recommendations, that a deputy collector and an assistant cashier be allowed. It has been my aim and desire to so ad- minister the office as to cause the least pos- sible delay and annoyance to the public, hence I have been compelled often not only in busy seasons, but in preparing reports, &c., to require work after hours, which I think should not be exacted from faithful clerks, but they realizing with me that the bublic are entitled consideration, have al- Ways responded to my requests cheerfully, I therefore earnestly request that you urge upon Congress the importance of allowing this oce the assistance asked for and abso- lutely needed in order to give the public Prompt and proper accommodations, and also to insure the accuracy in the financial accounts of the District. I have upon several occasions urged the importance of the passage of a comprehen- sive law governing tax sales in the District, and as time passes our experiences teaches that the necessity for such a law, free from the defects of the present one, be- comes more and more urgent. With a view of remedial legislation on this subject have with sofe care prepared a bill agcomplish the object which we think will desired, and while we have earnestly striv- en in this bill to protect the interests of the District and provide for the collection of the revenues, we have not lost sight of the citizen, and have endeavored at all points to guard his interests by proper no- tices, advertisements, &c., and even after expiration of the two years’ limit we pro- for the redemption of property by the owner at a fixed percentage of the amount paid, not leaving the amount to be fixed by the cuplidity of the dealer in tax sale certi- ficates, as at present. The importance of this enactment or some similar measure 1s so apparent that I earnestly recommend that early and favorable action by Con- gress be urged, as its adoption ts all im- Portant to the revenues of the District. Measures of Importance. To make taxes recetvable in one payment instead of, as at present, in two, the au- thority to reassess property against which, for various reasons, the courts have enjoin: ed the collection of the tax by the Distric the adoption of a uniform system of render- ing bills comprehensive and simple in detail, are measures of importance to the District, and have been urged in all reports from this, office with good and sufficient reasons for their adoption. In thus briefly alluding to these measures again, I to say that they have lost none of their importance by delay, but on the contrary, reasons for their adoption become more urgent every di We beg to call attention to the operatto of an act approved May 23, 1892, which m: terially lessens the revenues of the District. In accordance with the provisions of this act all fees paid to the collector of taxes from any sewer, water or gas main or other underground ‘structure locatéd in any public street, avenue, alley, highway, Toad or space for the purpose of repairing, altering or extending any house sewer. Rater main. gas main or other underground construction shall be deposited in the United States Treasury, one half to the credit of the United States and one half to the credit of the District. “AS a matter of fact all revenues deriv- ed from the purposes enumerated in this act come directly from the owners of prop. erty and have heretofore all been deposit ed to the credit of the District. It is a legitimate source of revenue and is collect- ed in the same manner as permits for build- ings, licenses, etc. and there Is as much justice in diverting one-half to the United tates as there would be in crediting one- half of the revenue from buildings, licenses, etc., to the United States. I am satisfied that If the matter ts properly presented to Congress that the mistake will be recti- fied by repealing the act. “The department requires all deposits recelved an account of permit work desig- nated ‘compulsory’ and ‘Improvements and repairs’ to be deposited not only to the credit of the act under which the appro- priation is made (which numbers 6), but also requires the deposit to be made to the credit of the appropriations for the four sections of the city and the improvement of county roads. It will be readily under- stocd that these subdivisicns complicate deposits on this account, and are a fruitful source of error to rectify, which 1s very annoying and is the cause of delay in set- tlement of accounts. I think deposits on this account could be made tn bulk or some method could be suggested less cumbersome than the present which would be mutual satisfactory to tle department and th office. Exempt Property. “Attention has been called to the fact that the large realty balance charged against this office does not represent the true amount of arrears, inasmuch as it contains taxes on property not now taxable, namely roperty owned by the United States and istrict of Columbia and property exempt by law, such as schools, church and asylum properties, and it has’ been urged that a systematic elimination from the books of this class of property be made, in order that a true balance can be arrived at. The same is true in rd to the tax on personal property, a careful revision of which would materially decrease the large unpaid bal- ances. “Many assessments on this account were arbitrarily made In the absence of a return, as requested by law. In consequence they are fictitious and the want of the neces- sary facilities to inforce the collection of this tax at the time when due resulted in the loss of the same. Retirement from bus- iness, removal from the city, death, &c.. have been the means of putting beyond our reach at this late day the power to inforce payment of this tax. For these reasons I jeem all of this tax previous to 1890 un- collectable and inasmuch as retaining it on the books of this office serves the purpose only of swelling the unpald balance due the District I urgently request that, au- thority be asked of Congress to cancel the same. “The renewal of the appropriations for the collection of over-due personal tax is again recommended. During the past Year there was collected on this account $7.7%.41 tax and $2,098.61 nenaltv with an appropria- tion of $1,500. The wisdom of continuing this appropriation ts apparent az the pen- alty more than reimburses the District for the outlay. In his estimates for the expenses of his office during the next fiscal year Mr. Davi= asks for $18,800. This includes a deputy col lector of taxes at $2,000 and an assistant cashier at $1,600. Another Resignation Called fo: The resignation of Maj. Edmund S. Woog, financial clerk of the office of Indian af- fairs, was called for this afternoon. The letter asking th resignation stated stm- ply that the Secretary of the Interior re- quested him to send in his resignation, and that as this vear he had had twent one days leave, all that he was entitled to, said resignation would take effect at the end of the present month. This act has created guite s commotion in department circles. Woog has been considered the most cient man who has ever filled “ew ~~ of financial clerk. ight to demand! SOLONS IN THE SURF.|DISTRICT AFFAIRS. How Some Congressmen Spent Last Sun- day at Oape May. Durborow and the Belles—The Pretty Girls Had no Eyes for Anybody Else—Uncle Joe as a Mormon. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Times. Representatives Post, Cameron, Dur- borow and Aldrich of Illinois, Payne of New York, Geary of California, Mercer of Nebraska, Doolittle of Washington, Barnes of Wisconsin, Morgan of Missouri and Hen- dereon of lowe are taking a few days’ out- ‘at Cape May. Ene wind at Cape early this morn- blew from Peoria. Congressman Post, who hails from the same the wind came from, sat on a w bench in a pavilion under an ancient and battered straw hat and dozed. After a while the sun came up to take a look at him. One glimpse of that straw hat, which was purchased eight years ago at a store in the Woolner building, which is in Peoria, was enough for Old Sol and he tried his best to go down again, but he couldn't. It was tough lines on the sun to have to stand around all day and shine on Congressmen in straw poke- bonnets and bathing suits that displayed large tracts of congressional flesh. ‘To think that because Congressman Post was discovered dozing on a pavilion bench at sunrise he must have been out all night would be a mistake. Congressman Post is @ sedate, middle-aged gentleman of irre- proachabie character, even if his mustache does resemble a pirate’s when he is taking a dip in the briny deep. This morning he routed himself out of bed and came down to the pavilion in order to watch Uncle Joe Cannon, the Congressman from Danville, take a ‘plunge in the surf. Mr. Post was afraid that the undertow might get a grip on Uncle Joe's nether limbs and embezzle him. Exactly what the farmers around Danville and the appropriations committee at Washington would ao for funny stories im that event no one could tell. Uncle Joe and the Ladies, When Uncle Joe has on his outing sult and a black neglige shirt, which warrants his arrest as a suspicious character. he is a great favorite with the ladies. But Uncle Joe knows his weak points. Ue knows that if the belles of Cape May ever caught a glimpse of his shanks sticklag out of the lower end of a bathing suit his reputation as an Apollo would be gone forever. ‘That is why Congressman Cannon frets up at sunrise, or before, and sneaks down the beach for a plunge with no one to see him but Congressman Post and his Maker. ‘That is also why Congressmn Post's straw hat came near rivaling Joshua's expluit with the sun. After awhile Mr. Post woke up, and Uncle Joe, who impersonates the Goddess of Liberty on these morning excursions, aud takes his dip attired in the same hectic, blush hue which is characteristic of Lib- erty, came out of the surf. Then they sauntered up te Congress Hall and told Chief Clerk Styles to have the sest of the boys routed out. After something else and breakfast the congressional party assembled on the pi- ama. The prettiest = at the hotel pre- sented Congressman Durborow with a bou- tonniere of La France roses and lilies of the valley. Congressmen Cannon and were 90 shocked ut this display of bad taste that they went off in a corner by themseives and sulked the best part of tne morniag. Later a lady sent euch cf the Congressmen a@ sprig of geranium, and they all brightened up and took something. About this time Judge Miller brought an old lady and her granddaughter out on the Piazza and engaged them in an animated conversation. pointi meanwhiie to Con- gressman Cannon. low Uncle Joe did smile and toss his scalp lock with its satur- nine curl back from his expansive brow. How his eyes sparkled and danced with Pleasure as he watched this flattering pan- tomime. Uncle Joe will know when he reads this why the old lady and her grand- daughter took such an interest in his per- sonality. It came about this way: Judge Miller told the old lady that Congressman Cannon was @ guest of the hotel. The old lady promptly jumped to the conclusion that George Q. Cannon, head of the Mormon Church, was the man referred to, and exclahined: “Oh! judge, please do show us that awful man who has twenty wives. “Yes, judge, please do,” chimed in the pretty gran: ughter. Durborow the Morm With all the solemn mendacity acquired during many years in the hotel business, the judge led them to the veranda. There he asked them to first quess as to which was the awful man. With one accord grandmother and granddaughter polnted out the Apollo-like Durosrow. Then the judge told them they were mistaken and pointed out Uncle Joe, and the old lady, with a toss of her head, remarked: “He doesn't look as if he could provide for one.’ But Uncle Joe smiled on in blissful ignor- ance. Congressman Mercer of Nebraska strolied over to the group, ana informed the Indies that he would be pleased to introduce them to Mr. Cannon were it not for the fact that Untle Joe was masquerading and wish- ed to be known as Congressman Treckin- ice. At the stroke of 12 two porters appeared and hoisted Congressman Jootittle out of his chair. In all the glory of his 20 pounds of soild fiesh he led the congressional squad to the bathers’ dressing ~oom: the signal for a stampede of al! the pretty gi to the beach, where they formed m double line and gave vent to admiring “Ohs!” and “Ahs!” as each noted states. man passed before them in stately review. Congressman Geary, smooth-faced, plum] asa cherub and with a countenance which is an exact roduction of Crutkshank’s sketch of Mr. Pickwick, was the first. to appear, and proudly exhibited his pudgy, dimpled feet as he pattered down the beach. He had, so he Imagined, securely tastened his spectacles with a couple of yaris of string, but alas, the first breaker struck him fairly amidships, tossed him high in fhe alr and then ncooted him, upon te ch minus breath and spectacles, but i on salt water. on ae Apollo in the Surf. Durborow, with the form of a gladiator, marched proudly down the beach and struck out boldly in the direction of the Iife-sav- ers’ boat. How those pretty girls did nudge each other and cast wistful glances in the direction of this youthful and sturdy statesman. And if any of those pretty girls imagined that Mr. Durborow wasn't aware Of those ‘nudges’ and’ tlanses they were sadly in error. It was really entertaining to watch Mr. Durborow cavort around in the deep blue sea, with one eye on his own manly form and (other on the grand stand. Congressmen Mercer and Doolittle waded out waist deep in the surf and waited. The ocean came up and shoved them and then staggered back. Again the ocean shoved the mighty men and again staggered back. ‘The ocean shoved until it got ekY, and the heavy weights took pity on it and saun- tered back into their dressing rooms, Con an Payne of New York, who resembles the late James G. Blaine’ wh=n the ocean gets mixed with his whiskers, and Congressmen Aldrich and Babcock both pretty brunettes, danced a minuet out near the breaker line, and the summer girls on the beach said “Oh!” and “Ah!” some more. Meantime Congressman Cannon, in all the aid of his outing suit and disreputable black neglige shirt, stood on the beach with the pretty girls, and with a cynical sneer pointed out the physical defects of his other legislators. Then they all toddled up the beach, and after dressing made an onslaught on the dinner table which made Judge Miller white in the face. The party will cut capers with the surf and ogle the belles of the cape until to- morrow afternoon, when they will return to Washington and try to settle the silver question. They arrived at Cape May Fri- day evening. Saturday Mayor Hildreth took them for a sali in the inlet on the yacht Harriet and today they were given a ride over Cape May’s trolley system. Considering that they are Congressmen they have behaved very well. facet The Tombs of Alexander and Cleo- patra. From the Boston Daily Advertiser, T wrote you from London of the discovery in Alexandria, six weeks ago, of the tombs of Alexander and Cleopatra. Here is the letter sent to Aberdeen which describes the remarkable find: “The tombs are intact, and no doubt, as the excavations process. the tombs of all the Ptolemies will be brought to light. ‘There 1s no doubt about the matter, as the names of the occupants are over the doors. The doors are of bronze and covered -with Greek inscriptions. Here and there the bronze has corroded, so that with the aid of a magnesium light they could see the marble sarcophagi and lots of other things in the rooms. Some of the vaults seem to be full of rolis and parchments, but this 1 mere guesswork on the part of the observ- ers. All will be cleared up when the khe- dive returns from Constantinople, as he Is to superintend the opening of Alexander's and Cleopatra's tombs.” Dr. Grant Bey, the writer of this letter, dated June 17, goes on to say: “Lots of beautiful vases and gold things have been found, and a most beautifully executed stela, in whose tomb they found a crown of gold. My information is at first hand, be- cause T had a long conversation with the proprietor of the land and the manager of the digging this afternoon. In the course of digging the Greek gentleman came upon a pit that led down to a series of vaults thirty feet below the surface. These are the tombs of the Ptolemies, and the one sed to view is that of Cleopatra. The others have still to be excavated, but they are there—only all the passages’ are Milled with earth. Twenty feet deeper, and only six feet above sea level, is Alexander's tomb, all by itself; only there are some chambers near it filled with rolls and parch- ments—in other words, @ library of ancient ‘the Question of Postponing Tax Pay- Many Items of Interest From the Com- missioners’ Office-Strong Efforts for &@ License—Miscellaneous Items. Concerning the recommendation of As- sessor Trimble regarding the payment of taxes Mr. Jerome J. Johnson writes to the mers today as follows: “I venture to suggest that favorable ac- tion should be taken on the part of the Commissioners looking toward the adop-| tion by Congress of the recent plan set | forth by the assessor, having for its object the relief of the taxpayer. And in connec- | tion with such a change those taxpayers in arrears, whether on account of general or Special taxes, should be given an opportu- nity to cancel such arrearages with inter- est at 6 per cent per annum in lieu of ac- cryed fines, penalties, &c. Such authority was granted by Congress (upon the recom- mendation of the Commissioners) several years ago, and I believe that the plan Proved exceedingly gratifying both to the taxpayer and the District authorities. ‘A large amount of money was paid into the coffers of the District on account of such arrearages. A large number of tax payers regard this penalty of 2 per cent Per month as both pernicious and onerous. In my opinion it should be abolised alto- gether, for it works a great hardship, es- pecially to small and modest tax payers, the desirable element in every orderly communi- ty. In fact I regard such penalties so much a burden that they must inevitably tend in their enforcement to the virtual confisca- ton of the small properties of a large num- ber of the industrious classes of our citi- zens. I am in hopes that should time per- mit, you will ask Congress to authorize you to allow a settlement of all arrearages of whatever nature as above indicated.” A Sharp Protest. Some days ago Messrs. Griffin and Mer- rill called the attention of the Commis- sioners to an obstruction on 7th street at its intersection with Florida avenue, in the shape of a pile of paving stones. As is customary, a card acknowledging the re- celpt of the letter and stating that the Commissioners would give the matter their consideration was sent to the writers. To- day the following spicy letter from Messrs. Griffin and Merrill was received in reply thereto: “Referring to your reply that our letter had been received and the subject matier would be duly considered we nave respect- fully to inform you that while you are duly considering this obstruction to ith street at Florida avenue somebody is Hable to be killed by the pile of paving stones left in the middle of the street. “We have heretofore always been reluc- tant to believe that this was @ rich man's government and always supposed that the laws for public safety were enforced imy = tally against all violators, be they rich oF poor. - same criticism applies to sections of fair city as well. Had a pile of Paving stones been left for a week undis- tu t the corner of 15th street and Pennsylvania avenue and tracks torn up without a stroke of work being done your inspectors woul have been around lively. Now we claim the right to a small amount of os in this lonely section even though it be in or near Hell's bot- m. “Seventh street at this point is a thor- oughfare for the entrance of nearly all the farmers’ teams bringing country produce from Montgomery county along the 7th street pike. These incoming teams and the outgoing traffic become congested at 7th street and Florida avenue, the only inlet for this section, causing a great incon- venience. “Now to have this point unnecessarily obstructed for weeks at a time by piles of paving stones and the car tracks torn up oo work of repairs thereon being aban- loned) to put it mildly is something of an imposition. Further, as business men in this section we protest against four street car tracks being placed on this crowded street unless some relief be given to traffic for ingress and egress to the city over other Disorderly Crowds. A number of the property owners, resi- dents, and business men on 7th street be- tween N and O streets, together with those on the north side of N street, and the south side of O street between 6th and 7th streets northwest, combined in a petition to the Commissioners today, complaining that the colored people living’ in the alleys on the aforesaid square behave in a manner becoming and boisterous, both day fi night, and use the most profane and loud language, calculated to intimidate respecta. wSn Satara part m Saturday nights Heularly, the pe- tition sets forth, they become intoxicated and keep the residents and business men thereabouts in a state of fear and alarm. It ts also stated that the locality in ques- tion is made a general loitering place on Saturday nights and taken ion_of by a crowd of intoxicated persons. The rules governing the sale of liquor, it is Stated, are not enforced, and the petitioners pray that the matter receive immediate at- tention. An Opinion Rendered. The assistant attorney for the District, Mr. A. B. Duvall, holds in an opinion to the Commissioners today that they have not the right to make regulations govern- ing persons engaged in electrical work, as Proposed by the Association of Fire Under- writers of this city some time ago. Making Gasoline. Several complaints have been received by the Commissioners to the effect that a gasometer for the manufacture of gasoline was being constructed on the premises 424 New Jersey avenue, and that it was danger- ous. The fire marshal and the Neutenant of police in that precinct made a report on the case. The fire marshal stated in his Teport that the fumes from the gasoline are very strong and in his opinion ex- tremely dangerous on account of the in- flammable nature of the fluid. The matter was sent to the attorney for the District with the request that he inform the Commissioners what course should be taken to enforce the removal of this source of danger. if it exists, in viola- tion of any law or regulation, or what re- strictions for public security’ the authori- tles can now place upon its maintenance. The attorney holds today in an opinion to the Commisstoners that he ts of the opinion that a permit was required to make the change by excavating, converting 1 stable into @ gas generating room within the fire Umits. “He finds no regulation which covers the case, but thinks it is clearly within the power of the Commissioners to regulate the quantity as well as the conditions for the use of gasoline for industrial and other purposes. A Waite ‘The Commissioners today recet cir. cular letter from Superintendent T. E. Daniels of the Chicago Waifs’ Mission and Training School, calling attention to a con- vention which will be held in Chicago com- mencing October 11 of practical men to dis- cuss and promote practical measures for the betterment of the condition of news- boys and street waifs. This movement, the letter states, is heartily indorsed by Mayor Harrison, the chief of police and ex-States Attorney’ Longenecker. The Commission- ers are requested to send a delegate famil- jar with the work and in general and in full sympathy with the movement to keep such boys out of jatl and give them practi- cal training necessary to obtain a fair start in the world. It is suggested that an invi- tation be extended to any of the prominent citizens who have risen from newsboy ranks. Want the Case Reopened. Bankers, brokers, lawyers, preachers,real estate agents, brewers, merchants, liquor dealers and mechanics assembled in the board room of the Commissioners this morning to testify to the good standing of Mrs. Johanna Hettinger, whose application for a liquor license at 813 Maryland avenue northeast stands rejec Mrs. Hettinger has not had a license since 18¥2. Her ap- plication this year was refused twice on account of lack of signatures. It will be recalled that the signature of Jerry Simp- son was questioned as 4 bona fide resident Several days ago. Meanwhile the friends of Mrs. Hettinger have not been fdle. Petitions have beea circulated and a general interest stirred up | The most wonderful thi all along the line. When Commissioners Parker and Po" went into the board room they were co fronted by a representative delegation from | East Washington. There was John Her- | rell,president of the National Capit: WH Manogue, John Fegan. J. W Albert Carry, John Widshafft. D. Scheuch, M. G. McCormick. G. H. Plant, Aug. Getz, J. H. Hettinger, P. Vierbuchen and Charles Hood. | Jerry Simpson was not present, but his | name was handed im with about seven’ others to a petition which set forth that the license should be granted, and conclud- ed: “We consider it a public necessity and we would be put to great inconventence by | sal of said license.” ee E. Herreil stated that this was | the first time in his career in Washington that he had led in the interest of a li- quor dealer, yet he believed Mrs. Hettinger | to be managed by t That a public” h; it erected, southeast corner of ath and Lntiects norte east, at a cost of $5. That a license as plumber and gas fitter be issued to James C. Purcell. Shorter Notes, E. E. Hill has complained to the Commis: sioners that @ man with a push cart sta tions himself on lith and 12th streets north- west, south of Pennsylvania avenue, an@ conducts an eating business without « license. E. B. Hesse has been nted clerk in the police department at ‘ann iis, Brow caterer oS tpeamscnna, After a careful consideration of the facts nd upon the recommendation of Lieut Heffner and Capt. Austin, the Commis. sicmers ghave found Officer Bushrod not guill charges SrA 2s preferred against bly ee STARVING OUT THE FEVER. The Plan Followed im Georgia= Strange Story of Harris’ Death. An Atlanta special to the New York Her ald, says: The government quarantine camp at Waynesville, which will be formally opened Monday with Surgeon Hutton in charge, will bear that official's name. The camp lies about half way between Bruns- wick and Waycross, on the Brunswick and Western railroad. The site is a plateau about a mile from Waynesville. The old practice was one of “stamping out” the fever by isolation and disinfection, but as experience has shown that such methods invariably resulted in “stamping it in” the government is now trying a new plan. The present plan is to “starve out” the fever feed by taking away all material upon. This is a virtual edeatacbon ‘then mysterious germ exists today in Brunswick. It comes no man knows from whence. it will di in time, no man knows whither, and meanwhile it is to be from and not fought. Was the knowl- edge of this plan which led Mayor Lamb to advise citizens to leave. This counsel a ae = precipitately that there sr Brocton a tet more tl twelve thor about evenly divided Setween whites and £ and blacks and are of merc! others who cannot leave business interac and those who are too poor to ere a lar yu sola although there are many 4 ings connect with the situation sre perhaps best hidden. ‘Ps second vic' of fe was at his boarding house. When was pronounced yellow fever dered removed to the Branharn evil repute of this dwelling. with its gestions of death and horror, drove Sick man Into a trengy ‘of fear.” He io e doet: pe ye doctors to send him anywhere “I may not have the fever yet.” “but if T go there I am sure to die. ‘The authorities were inexorable, however, and insisted upon the removal. As they SArried him out the poor fellow fought with and shi for ibs, rE of eal ana. tak semen 1S eg Bg oc w ths ann, a res! we house of death and fainted. He never fully recovered and alt # ports, was generally known and oa Fe rt352 the ui read en to the Bran! < It is widely ‘believed thet in'times of an of an epidemic many cases that are not really yellow fever are @s such and the victims sent to a pest house to die. ‘The truth is the fear of a blunder of this kind is almost as great as the fear of the disease itself, and this explains what hap- pened when the third case, that of the Cox child, was announced. As soon as Mr. Cox was told by the doctors that his child had yellow fever he fook the little one tn hig arms and dashed ti the house an@ out of the back door. fie ‘lnded and made straight for the woods, the way he met a friend. to whom he said that if willed that his baby must die he should bow to it. “But by not kill her. A posse went in search of him, and he was found hours afterward in a ‘cabin the woods. By that time it was best not to try and bring back the especially as public sentiment sustained the father in what he had done. A he was left there with the itttle and guards and nurses assigned. The is reported to be improving. TRUTH COMES CHEAP. He Was the Victim of a Chain of Us fortunate Coincidences. From the Detroit Pree Press. This is the story as he told ft to me the other night just outside the Fort street de “If I were lazy or extravagant I shouldn’t ask you or any other man for money; I'd be ashamed to. I'd say I deserved to starve and freeze. It is in no wise my fault thas I am brought to this condition.” “It's circumstances, I suppose?” exactly; I'd been working for a man tp Indiana for nearly a year and had saved uy $100. I started out to go into partnershig with a man buying apples. We expected te make $500 in two months. A mule suddenly Kicked the man and he died—the man di@- ‘That's circumstances, ain't it?” Certainly.” “Then somebody robbed a store, and as they couldn't find anybody else to arrest they collared me. I wasn't within miles of the store, but they are not at particular in Indiana. They didn’t claim was guilty, but said they their con- stables for’ hustling, and expected them te arrest everything loose, Cir ying around cumstances again, eh? ‘Looks like it.” “I wasn't content to stayin jall. Tt was too confining, and the sanitary arrange- ments were bad. I sent for a lewyer, and gave him $00 to advise me. He advised me to give the other $90 to the jaller to let ma out. See the hand of circumstances?” me out dead broke and headed for Detroit, expecting to meet friends who Tout Delp me. On the way up o came held me up for an exchange of clothes, I got here to find my friends gone to Buropt for a five months’ tour, More cireury stances, see?” “Plenty of it; here's a nickel.” He took It in a gingerly way a i a 4 nd said: HT that's all you pay for ten feet of soli old truth in this town what on earth woul @ liar do to get a bed and a bow! of soup?” ooo A Great Help. From Harper’ azar. T had “done” the world's fair the grounds and through th amerk, and my head ws jast day of my stay in Chicago, my rooms, tired and weary, a card was Drought up to me. 1 @id not recognize the name, but nevertheless 1 went down to the Tecepiion room. A comely young womas ov “SYou have seen the fair.” she sald abe ruptiy. “ Vhat do you gd Al oot. “Magnificent,” I return Me Ry 4 "4 continued, warm- ‘Superb: ‘that all you have to say?” queried the Ms >? 1 replied, somewhat puzzled, “but words fail me.” ‘So 1 thought,” was the answer. “That's why Tcalled. Tam a book agent, and have here a complete Thesaurus, price $1.50. You can get a full knowledge of adjectives by a little study on the way home, and will be able to give vent to your feelings i felt of ft out to the light on the tip of his Ing, to the subject hy | words. Will you take one?” And I squas dered $1.50. Reautifal Moonshiners. From the Atlanta Comtitution, In the, wilds of Rabun county, there * 2 “moo! istillery” So be uaams beautiful women. It is not given out officially, but neverthelest known to the few, that’no revenue man who ventures on those premises ever comer out heart whole and fancy free. —- coo Cacumber. From the Hartford Courant. ae Dr. Hugo Ludwig has in his yard a sunflower fourteen feet high. A cucumbe) | vine has wound itself up the stalk and « bia cucumber has grown under the leaves of the | sunflower.