Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1894, Page 3

ae THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1894—-TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. e OF THE ANTLSALOON LEAGUE ding the funeral of our beloved brother, ARTHUR DE. KEENE, are requested to assemble at the residence, at 3 p.m. SATURDAY, August i. H. A. GILLENWATER, It. 8. N THIS MONTH? lass im every respect, and pleasant. CF Ladies’ cafe, 24 floor OR. PAL Entrange on 4% AVE. AND Sig's WRITZ KEUTER, aulo UTED WINES LEAVE 0 uld net risk our yitation. ‘alifornia Claret, 5 bots. for $1, will con- * you. THAK?, F st. n fu THE PUBLIC. ‘This is co notify my friends and patrons that I have purchased my broth luterest in the business carried on by our Gustav Hartig. sr.. as dealer in b and gong hardware, located at 1001, cor. 7th and sts. mw., and dating August 2, 1804, the said business will be conducted solely in my Rame. All outstanding debts and amounts due — late business will be settled and collected by me. A full line of builders’, coach and general hard- Ware will always be kept on hand. ‘Thanking you for your past kind patronage and soliciting a continuance of the same, I am, LOUIS, HART! SPECIAL NOTICES. The weather is likely to be warmer, with local rains tomorrow. Who Undersells Us? White Pine Doors, 1% inches thick, All Stock Sizes, 90 Cents Each. Georgia Pine Kiln-dried Flooring, 2%-inch Face, $2 per 100 feet. i 1001 7th st. pow. “ io e We (HEREBY NOTIFY ou n ratroxs | Frank Libbey & leg ——— at |. Jones ts no mploy. Special Aitention will be given to those wishing | “Lamber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware," te continue trading with us. All know ure first-class Soda Water, Tonle Beer and Lager. Respectfully yours, SMITHSON & MAZINE auS-3te 462 0 oan De. TS VERDI fiAS REMOVED OFFICE AND sidence to T2¢ 17th st. a.w. _an6-1w Fok RENT_IF YOU WANT TO RENT A HOU fn thorough repair, ranging from $25 to month, cali on Av HEDTMULLER & C mute ASS 14th st. aw, COFFEE ROASTER FOR SALE CHEAP. < discontinued the roasting of coffee, we or sale a second-hand coffee roaster in good A bargain to any one who has use JAS. L. BARBOUR & SON, 614-616 Pa. ave. n.w. A. COLLINS, EXPERT WATCH. iy with II. Semken, bas charge of ch repairing department. Complicated specialty. M. GOLDSMITH & SON, * -Am NEW WORLD'S RECORDS ON RAMBLERS At Waltham, Mass.. July 14, mile, with flying start. in | minute 5445 seconds; mile, with Standing start, in 2 mirutes flat. Both by J. P. Bliss of Chicago, on a Rambler. At Detroit, Mich., same day, twenty-five miles by Herrick In 1 hour, 7 minutes, 46 smd fifty miles by Berthel in 2 hours 21 minutes, All read records from five to fifty miles broken at same time, and all on Ramblers. ‘The ‘way to do it” is on a Rambler. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., Sv1T 1325 Lith’ st. bw. HOW TO KEEP COOL THIS WEATHER—BRIXG i some unvound magazines of any kind, let me Mind them. Them set cut, read and forget the it. HODGES. 511 9th Jet? BUNS To oxDER, $11. Reduced from $15 and $20. MORTON C. STOUT & CO., Merchant’ Tailors, _ $e25-2m__ SS Fst. aw JUNE 4TH._ARE YOU BUILDING? MOTTLED gud Hut “Bricks tm lt sizes. and sbapes; esa ra Cotta to harmonize. fee 8 OG SH. CORNING, 520-322 18th at, H. L. McQUFES, PRINTER’ AND. PURLISHE! FINE LOOK AND JOU RINTING. Telephone, 763. (fel2)—_—_—*(1108-1116 E st. aw. 1 turning out such fine work ts Mantels. the way we got our reputation. Plantels. wea tike to via before you award the contract. We bave Mantels. snc. im stock, too! S. K. SPALDING, Manufacturers’ Agt., 008 E st. auto Before You Leave Town ‘This summer get a suj y of Stationery. You'll need it constantly. We bave all the latest, heatest, duintiest and “correct things” in Box Paper ‘and ns, Inks, Diaries, Tai CF ver prices will suit you Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just above ave.) Clothing Must Be Neat. are unpardonable. Let us do Business [en’s Lunch rom 12 to 2:30—25c. Ever, “just right."" Service and cuisine MENU FoR ToMORROW— Julien. Y St. table Soup. Baked Roast Ribs of Beef. Cora on Blue Fish. Corn Beef and Cabbage. led Potatoes. EF Lancheon ser lawn and verandas, The Belford, 617,619, 621 13th St. N.W. Every Saturday During July and August the undersigned deal- ers in HARDWARE will close their establish- a At 4 P. Ma: BARBER & ROSS, PORE! Jou F. P. FRED. A. i L_ H. SCHNELL au3,10,17,24-8t® New Trouserings And Suitings Way Under Price. We have just secured from an importer a lot of medium and carly Fall Weight Trouserings and Cheviot Sultings consi un- der value, and to run them off immediately shall make them up at the following extraordinary low price $10 & $12 Trouserings, $7. | a ave ls reverted. These are in very attractive elium and dark patterns, for w and early fall weer. We be glad to get these in on to sell for $10 and $12. Sale, $7. To order. This $35 & $38 Cheviots, $23.50. ‘These are in rich-looking navy Dine and black, of superior qual- ity, and sell readily at $35 and S28. This Sale, $23.50. we shall make these up In our usual excellent manner, ind fully guarantee them. ‘The quantity Is not large, so an carly all is necessary. Of course, G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, oor eos | GE and New York Ave. | it’s Like Finding 19 Ce it HOTEL EMRICH’S “| Tabie d’Hote Dinner, 5oc., Is exquisitely cooked and served—finest in the city—from 1 to §. SEE OUR MENU FOR TODAY. Consomme, with Italian Past Roast Beef —Veal Curry, Caleutta style—Green Corn— = Sweet Potatoes— Mashed Potatoes— Sliced ‘omatoes — Cucumbers — lee Cream— Watermeion—Crackers and Cheese—Coffee. HOTEL EMRIC! 485 TO 480 PENNA. AVE. cc EMRICH, PROPRIETOR. auld Have Your Watch Insured. You would be surprised 1f you would add up what you have spent for watch repatr- ing during the past five years. For $2 a Year We will keep your watch in perfect re- pair—no matter Low often it may get out of order cr what may be the cause. We only limit the repairs to the movement to the tetal of at the rates usually charged. “expert’’ » more this city than us, Geo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician, oud watch repairers in SSLPPOSE TS 00D EESIOFOOOODOD nts. We make this coupon worth 10 cents on the purchase of a regular dollar bot- tle of our fine old Blackberry Brandy. 90 cents a gullon is what Wwe ask for your own punch. — To-Kalon' Wine Co.,614 14th = 998. VAULTS, 27TH AND K STs. . SOP SPRSPSOSOFSOFGOOOOEDEOOS Our Trusses Always Fit —because we make a scientific examination of every case. No extra charge for fitting and adjusting. We have all the latest, most approved styles—prices 50 per cent cheaper than elsewhere, 7A GOUD, DURABLE TRUSS FOR 75C. Gilman’s Drug Store,.W2%v. BLEW OVER THE TENT Terrific Wind Storm Strikes a Virginia Bush Meeting. One Person Killed and Several Uthers Badly Injured—A Vast Gathering Nearly in a Panic. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LEESBURG, Va., August 10.—Yesterday was the third end last day’s session of the nineteenth annual temperance bush meet- ing, held at Purcellville in Loudoun county, Va. The management had erected in Lil- Jon's woods a large tent that would shelter betwesn three and four thousand persons. Abeut 4 o'clock a terrific wind and hail storm came and quickly wrenched the tent from its fastenings, wrapped it against and around the large center pole, and the tent and pole fell upon the struggling and frightened mass of humanity beneath. Some of the trees that surrounded the tent were uprooted, limbs of trees were seattered about, the hghtning was flash- ing, carriages were turned over, horses were breaking locse, hail larger than wal- nuts was falling, women and children were screaming and struggling and those not ;under the tent were rushing hither and thither hunting for loved ones. a thrilling and territic scene. For- tunately, the severe wind did not last long. Mr. John Nichols of Philamont was killed outright. Young Schooley, a son of C. W. Schooley of Maryland, was thought to be fatally in- jvred, but hopes for his recovery are now entertained. A Miss Dunbar of Upperville is reported to Fave had her back broken. Mrs. Samuel Leslie ef Hillsboro’ was bad- ly injured in her side and limbs. An infant child, name not learned, had its arm crushed. ‘The wonder is that more casualties are not reported. und it is fortunate the storm did not occur on the second day,when the crowd was estimated at 7,000. The storm center seemed to be confined to a narrow strip of country, and save for some outhouses, fences and chimneys on the farm of Mr. H. B. Nalle, no other damage Another special to The Star says that Mrs. Cockerill of Round Hill was also seri- cusly injured, and that Miss Dunbar and young Schooley are not expected to live. ‘The special also says: “There were a number of others injured, whose names could not be ascertained, the road from Purcellville to Round Hill being filled with broken carrlages that were over- turned by the wind.” ————— EXPIRATION OF PATENTS, Representative Childs Proten Against Some Proposed Legisiation. Representative Childs of Illinois has pre- sented a memorial in the House protesting against proposed patent legislation on the ground that it is in the interest of the American Bell Telephone Company. The memorial is signed by Charles H. Aldrich, who was solicitor general under the last administration, and asserts that by several bills introduced in Congress an attempt has been made to secure an amendment to Tailor, cor. 12th and F Sts, | the Revised Statutes so that a domestic aud-2t 7RANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS, LAWN WALK COPINE STEPS, WAREROUSE AND CELLAR FLOORS. We use the best Portland Cement; employ the patent shall not be limited in its duration by the expiration of a foreign patent, un- less the patent in the foreign country has been granted prior to the date of the filing of the application in this country. He claims that the American Bell Telephone Company is vitally interested in this proposed legislation, and a great wrong would be done the American people should the law be changed. He cites a number of patents for which applications have been filed and which are a part of the American best mechanics, do the best work, and give q| Bell Telephone Company, and will prolong five-year guarantee with every contract. Estimates furnished. Columbia Concrete Con- struction Co., Otte, 11 Sun_ building. Were You Satisfied With your last printing? If not, let do the next. We don't claim to have reached perfection, but do use every effort to please Byron S. Adams, Printer, a4 S12 1th st. mw. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., BAYS FOUR PER CENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS | ee Gaverament pay days, and til 5 ‘op Gerany eveulnge trom 6 to &) “tela the life of its telephone monopoly for seventeen years from the date of its last March . He refers to the m the American Bell ‘ompany and Emil Berliner, and says this suit enabled the Bell company to prolong its exclusive control of telephones, und that the usages of the patent office may be construed to give the company such control for thirty-two years. He suggests legislation declaring in explicit terms that the domestic patent shall expire at the same time the foreign patent, without reference to the time when the application was made, and he suggests that the monop- cly of a patent shall cease seventeen years after it first came into use, without refer- ence to the time when the patent was al- lowed or issued. He also suggests tha’ patent controversies should be appealed di- rectly to the Supreme Court, so that they might secure a final settlement as early as possible. BY MAIL FROM COREA Japan’s Efforts to Gain the Ascend- ancy. THE SKIRMISHING AT SEOUL Part Being Taken in the Contro- versy by Russia. CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 10.—The Pacific Mail steamer Pekin arrived carly this morning, fifteen days from Yokohama, bringing advices up to July 24. The Jap- anese papers give a large number of con- flicting dispatches from Corea, but there ts little news which has not been brought by the cable. Most of the informaticn is from | Japanese correspondents, who send im- probable stories. According to the dispatch as brought by the Tokio Maro, which left Vladivstock on July 12, a portion of the army were pre- paring for Corea, while at the port there Were seven men-of-war end one transport. Rvmors were current among the foreighers here that Japan and China had already commenced hostilities, though the Japanese discredited it. The Kussians are said to be advocating an alliance with Japan. At Gensan there are neither Japanese nor Chinese troops, and none of the Chinese residents are making preparations to leave. Japan papers publish a telegram from Seoul, dated July 27, stating that the Jap- arese minister had urged the Corean gov- ernment to drive the Chinese soldiers from Asan by force, if it really wished to demon- Strate that {t was an independent state. The Japanese minister pressed the penin- sular government to abrogate the existing treaties between China and Corea. A meet- ing of the Corean cabinet was held in the presence of the king and passed a resolu- tion applying for the assistance of China. The following three proposals’ were made by the Japanese minister to the Corean gcvernment: To accept the advice of Japan; to aban- don the dispatch of an ambassador to China annually, and to drive the Chinese soldiers from Asen. 5 Subsequently, under date of July 22, the Japanese minister in Seoul sent the follow- ing telegram to his government: “The Corean government has refused to accept the proposals of the Japanese gov- ernment, and it does not appear likely that it_will reconsider the matter.” The Coreans requested the Japanese min- ister to withdraw the Japanese troops from the country, and aiso the “proposals made by the Japanese government to the Corean government, on the ground that if Corea adopts Japan's proposals other powers will dispatch forces to the kingdom and make similar demands, thereby embarrassing as well as forcing the Corean government to do their bidding. Corea will make the various international reforms only after the departure of the Japanese troops from Corea, who is undoubtedly instigated by China in this course. The Fighting at Seoul. _ The Japan Gazette of July 24 gives the following details of the skirmish near the palace at Seoul: “Yesterday morning there was a skirmish between Japanese and Corean troops out- side the royal palace at $8 a.m., and, the Corean troops offering resistance, there was a fight for twenty minutes, after which the Coreans were dispersed, and fifty of their arms fell into the hands of the Japanese troops.” Another account says: “To Mr. Oteri’s second demand the Corean government returned an insolent reply, and the castle showed signs of great disturbance. The minister placed himself under escort of Japanese troops, and was going to the royal palace, when the Corean troops fired at him. The Japanese troops responded, and the fight was over in twen- ty minutes, and the minister went to the palace.” ° Stull another version, as follows: “The Corean government having given a most insolent reply to the minister's sec- ond demand, the minister saw the futility of any longer negotiating with the Corean officials, and intended to go this morning to the palace to communicate directly with the king. Befofe this the king resolved to call to his aid his father, Ta In Kiun, and seek his counsel on the present lamentable condition of the country. On this’ being communicated to the king’s father, the lat- ter hesitated, as he feared that the Bin family would, on hearing of thts, prevent him, by violence, from going to the palace. The king was at length obliged to ask the Japanese minister for an escort of Japa- nese troops when Ta In Kiun should come to the palace. x “Mr. Oteri sent ap escort to Ta In Kiun, and at 8 o'clock trcops, under the Bin fam- ily's instructions, fired on the Japanese troops, who returned the fire. The tight ceased in about twenty minutes. Ta In Kiun went back to the castle in safety with Mr. Oterl. They had an audience with the king, who backed the minister in connec- tion with his demands, and assured him that he had no intention of rejecting them.” ‘Ta In Kiun was appointed the head of the government. He will remain at present in the palace. The Bin family, which is at the bottom of the present trouble, through its selfish ambition, will lose its power, as Ta In Kiun is known to be its enemy. ‘A Po tuguese stopping at Kobe has been found to be a spy for the Chinese government, and also negotiating for the purchase of coal. « Working Chinese Powder MIL From Shanghai it is learned that the Kiang Lan powder mills are at work night and day. It is stated that they are turning out over 1,000 pounds of the explosive daily, and the government is urging them to make as much as possible, as war is expected. A Viadivostock telegram announces that preparations are being made for the dis- patch to Corea of three regiments of in- fantry and a corps of engineers and reven warships from Vladivostock, but it is not known whether they are for the protection of Russians in Corea. At the meeting of foreign ministers on July 16 at Jinsen the proposal to make Jinsen neutral in case of war was rejected. The Chinese minister resident, Yuan Sie Kal, was excluded from this meeting, as in the foreign ministers’ opinion he had not the qualifications of an accredited minister. The Kokumin correspondent comes to the following conclusion on the feelings of Co- reans: “The majority of the Coreans are satisfied with being independent of China. The Co- reans believe that Japan and Corea cannot act in conjunction, but deny that Japan 1s friendly to Corea. They prefer being half cr wholly dependent on another nation to independent. vene Tokakaouto are powerful enough to crush the central government some day un- less the latter is assisted by foreign troops. Appeal of Corea’s Queen. A Seoul telegram announces that a Rus- sian flag is to be seen on the Island of Get- subito. It is surmised that Russia has seized it. ‘The Queen of Corea in concert with her relations, the Bin family, has appealed to the Russian minister for Russian protec- tion in case of emergency and the min- ister has conserted. ‘The Kokumin Shilk Bun gives an elab- orate argument to show that now is the best time for Japan to begin hostilities with China, The surplus revenue in the keeping of the treasury amounts to almost nine mil- lion yen, to which must be added another sum of five million yen, accruing on the twenty-seventh fiscal year from the surplus for various expenditures. There is not any pressing urgency for the local disbursement of these sums; they may be utilized as a war fund, the two together representing fourteen million yen, ali of which the gov- ernment can employ by issuing a word of command. This, however, would be sufti- cient to defray the army expenses for a short time only, so when the actually begins some measure must be instiuted by which the necessary outlay can be raised. According the Kokumin, the plan fr to increase the note-issuing power of the Bark of Japan, which it sayy may be increased from 85,000,000 to 120,000,000 yen without in the least affecting the national currency. With regard to the settlement of financial pbligations incident to the war, says the Kokumin, it will be time enough to talk about that when Japan dictates terms of e to her enemy. The dally papers of Tokio are coming so frequently under the ban of suspension by the government for the publication of Co- rean items, terrorist er erenns, Sat the divulgence, real cr imaginary, of official secrets that the journals have been obliged to arrange for an intcrchange of subscrip- tion lists during the alternate periods of the suppression of thel poli tion, MURPHY WAS C. W. HILL. by Secret Service Men. Chief Hazen of the United ‘States secret service bureau, who is still In New York working on the Hoyt counterfeiting case, gave out the information yesterday after- noon that John W. Murphy 4s none other than Charles W. Hill of Brooklyn, N. Y., and one of the members of’ the Driggs sang of counterfeiters, who were routed out of Dayton, Ohio, a number of years ago. Nelson Driggs and his wife, Gertie, with John W, Murphy, the latter being the en- graver, made the Webster head on the United States notes, denomination $10, “series 1875, check letter C.” The chief says that when the Driggs gang was raid- ed one of the United States officers wa: shot, but the Driggses were captured, to- gether with $25,000 of spurious money and @ quantity of fiber paper and the Webster plates. The counterfeiters were arrested and tried in Cincinnati, the jury disagree- ing. In 189 Charles W. Hill, alias Murphy, alias Davis, and Russell B. Hoyt were to- gether perfecting the Webster plate in Brooklyn, The officials connect Murphy with the Driggs gang in several ways, but principal- ly by means of the plates which contain the Webster head. In the forehead of the Webster plates found in Dayton is a de- fect, and the same defect appears in the head on the plates which have just been found on the Morgan farm in Bethel, Conn. ‘The secret service officers have been look- ing for years for Hill, alias Murphy, know- ing that he was connected with the Driggses. The latter’s operations were car- ried on in the vicinity of Cincinnati. —_—_- 2. ——_____ MR, BYNUM OBJEC wD. c im Was Unce More Sidetracked. For a number of years William H. Quinn, an aged and now almost helpless man, who has been keeper of the Anacostia bridge since 1869, has been urging a claim befure Congress for compensation for overtime and extra services rendered. His claim was ap- proved at one time by the War Depart- ment, and the Court of Claims rendered a judgment in his favor for $40. The House committee on claims thereupon reported a bill to carry out the judgment of the court and pay the old man the money. Yesterday afternoon when the committee on claims had the floor this bill was cuiied up. It was subjected to a hot fire of ques- tioning by Mr. Kilgore, but was expleined to the apparent satisfaction of even this Argus-eyed watch dog of the treasury. It also passed muster before Mr. Coombs of New York, who of late is following tast in the footsteps of Mr. Kilgore. Apparently the whole House was satisfied. The ques- tion was about to be put which would carry the biil through. it looked for a moment as if the old man were about to reap the reward of his iong struggle. Then up rose Mr. Bynum of Indiana in his might. He was mighty because there was not a quorum present and a word from his lips could cut off all bills from the committee. “I suggest to the gentleman that he with- draw this bill,” said Mr. Bynum. “I do not think it ought to pass, and I shall antego- nize it. So, if the gentleman wisHes to save time, he will do well to withdraw it.” “Well, if it is the gentleman’s idea to antagonize everything, of course he has a right to de so,” sald Mr. Bunn, “I am not antagonizing everything,” re- plied Mr. num, “but I am going to an- tagonize this bill, and if the gentleman wishes to proceed with this business Ict him call up another bill.” “Well, I will endeavor to find something that will please the gentleman from In- diana, I withdraw the bill, Mr, Chairm: rejoined Mr. Bunn Then Mr. Bynum’s dignity was offended. This levity was displeasing to him. “The gentleman must not be too pert about it,” said Mr. Bynum, “or he imay find that I cannot be pleased with any- thing.” But he was at last appeased and permit- ted the business of the House to proceeed. The cld man’s claim, however, is again sidetracked, and another period of weary waiting is to be added to the long score. CRU NICAHAGLANS. TY OF Reported I Treathent of the Mos- ulto Indians Taken Prisoner. A New York World special dispatch from Coton says: The Nicaraguans about Blue- ficld are inflitting terrible cruelties, it is re- ported, upon the Mosquito Indians and the Jamaica negroes taken prisoners. It ig believed the Nicaraguans intend to destroy the fruit crop, so as to financiaily cripple the Indians. The whole coast is in a state of anarchy. Popular sentiment in Costa Rica favors the Indians on the Mosquito coast, who are believed to be oppressed. refore, the government of Costa Rica will not be likely to aid the N sit has been re- ported that The Nicaragua gevernment ts disturbed by the light thrown on its acis by the 1 ports telegraphed to the United State is more chagrined because it had arrang to have all the news from Managua to suit itself, employing the same means used ia Salvador by Ezeta, who secured the pubii- cation of reports that he had tories over the rebels when in reality he Was a fugitive. ‘The Associated Press correspondent writes from Bluefields, via Mobile, that Gen. Cabe- Zas occupied the town on August 2 and not a shot was fired. Chief Clarence answered the demand to surrender by a refusal, stat- ing that he had not committed any act ex- cept to preserve peace, and did not yield any of his rights in the reserve. He, how- ever, assured the Nicaraguans that’ there would be no opposition to their entry Cabezas hoisted the Nicaraguan flag, but Clarence also has his flying. Cabezas gusranteed the safety of Ameri- cen property, but said that those who took part in the riot and in the attack un the flag would be tried under Spanish law. The government wiil in future be civil and not military % ee The Columbia at Biuetietas. The first official notice that the U. S. 8S. Columbia has arrived at Bluefields cdine to the Navy Department in a teiegram from Capt. Sumner, brought to New Orieans last night by steamer from Bluefields. It contains an account of the happenings there up to four da; age, and the en- couraging report by Capt. Sumner that he anticipates no serious trouble in the future. The captain says that men from the Brit- ish warship Mohawk are in Iluetields and he also has landed a strong force, which he intends to keep ashore as long as trouble is impending. As near as can be gathered, the Mosquitoes offered nq considerable re- sistance to the advance of the Nicaraguan trcops under Gen. Cabezas. ——_— e+ —___ The Eriesson All Kight. The little torpedo boat Ericsson, which is now flyiag down the Mississippi on her long voyage around Florida and up to New York, seems to be acquitting herself well. She stopped at Cairo, Ill., yesterday long enough to allow her commander, Lieut. Usher, to send the following telegram to the Navy Department: “Ericsson ;erforms admirably. Bearings all’ cool. Machinery performance exceeds highest expectations, Songratulations.”” erent Acts Approved: ~ The President has approved the act to change the lines between the eastern and western judicial distr$ts of North Carolina; the act to authorize the sale of lot 8, block 93, city of Hot Springs, for school purposes; the act to remove the charge of desertion from the record of John A. Jack; the act providing for a resurvey of Grant and E4oker counties, Nebraska; the uct for the relief of George B. Cosby; the act for a military road from El Paso to Fort Bliss, ‘Texas; the act for an increase of pension to Mrs. Susle Conway; the act removing the charge of desertion against Patrick Kelliher; the act for the relief of Mre. E. 8. Luke, and the act granting a pension to Mrs. Eliza B. Peirce of Massachusets, Consul Recognized. The President has recognized Assim Bey as Turkish vice consul at New York. MINORITY REPORT Mr. Truesdell Differs With His Col- leagues on Water Assessments. PROPOSED BILL MORE EQUITABLE Sends His Views to the President in a Report. ees DRAWING EXAMPLES ae eee Commissioner Truesdell today submitted to the President his minority report upon House bill 6893, to regulate water main assessments in the District of Columbia. It will be recalled, as stated in yester- day's Star, that Commissioners Ross and Powell recommended unfavorable executive action on the bill. Commissioner Truesdell’s report is as follows: To the President: f I am unable to concur in the views and recommendations contained in the report of my associates of the board of Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia on H. R. 6843, “to :egulate water main assess- ments in the District of Columbia,” return- ed to you yesterday. There is but one important question rais- ed by this bill, and that is the change in the method or plan of assessing the cost of water mains on abutting property from one and one-fourth cents per square foot of area to one dollar and twenty-five cents per linear or front fcot. As to which of these two systems is the most equitable and desirable, there is room for a difference of opinion. The other question raised by the Com- missioners as to whether they would have power under said bill to assess for cost of fire plugs, and whether the power to erect those appliances would not by necessary implication be revoked, arises in my judg- ment from a misconception of both the proposed and existing law. The power to assess the expense of the erection of fire plugs is included in the power to assess the cost of water mains, and no separate tax or assessment is or can be levied for fire plugs. The assessment under existing law must be at the rate of one and one-fourth cents per square foot, whether fire plugs are erected or not. The law is found in chapter 5 of an act of the third tive assembly, approved June 23, which supersedes sections 205-6-7 and 8 of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia, and is as foliows: “That hereafter, in order to defray the expense of laying water mains and the erection of fire plugs, there be and is here- by levied a special tax of one and one- qvarter cents per square foot on every lot and part of lot which binds in or touches on any avenue, street or alley in which a main water pipe may hereafter be lain and fire plug erected.” Section 7 of the same act provides that all moneys received on account of laying water mains and the erection of fire plugs under the preceding section shall be depos- ited to the credit of the water fund, and under a later law, in the United States treasury. The power to lay water mains and erect fire plugs, however, is not de- rived from the act above mentioned, but from the annual appropriation for the ex- penses of the government of the District of Columbia, which, under head of water department, reads as follows: “For fuel, repairs to boilers, machinery and pumping stations, pipe distribution to high end low service, Including public hy- drants and fire plugs, and labor in repair- ing, replacing, raising and lowering mains, laying, new mains and connections and erecting and repairing fire piugs and public hydrants, $90,000." The amount appropriated varies from year to year, but the language otherwise is always the samo. It thus appears that the fear expressed by my colleagues that the bilt under con- sideration would deprive the Commission- ers of the power of erecting fire plugs is groundless, and that tho power to asses: for fire plugs is wholly nominal and has no effect upon the r ues of the water de- tment whatever. If taken out of the existing law it would not reduce those revenues a penny, nor if added to the pend- ing bill would it increas? them. The only thing of importance be considered in connection with the bill is, does it afford a more equitable sysgem of assessing the cost f laying water mains than that now pr vided by law? Under the present system the cost of lay- ing a water main in front of two lots, one 50 by 100 and the other 50 by 200, is the same in each case, while the tax levied twice as much on one lot as on the other. And yet the water main gives no greater benefit to one lot than to the other. In many cases this method of assessment works even greater injustice. Some lots in the suburbs, where greater depth is desir: bie than in the city, have been laid off 300 feet or more in depth, while on the same streets other lots are less than 100 feet in depth. In some cases the owners of deep lots have subdivided a shailow strip along the front, or have sold a few feet off the front previous to the levying of a water main assessment, for thé evident purpose of evading the tax. This has encouraged the laying off of very shallow lots, both in end out of the city, a practice that should be discouraged as much as possible. The average depth of lots.is about 100 feet, and on this basis the revenue derived by the District would be about the same under either system, and the amount collected would be ample to defray the cost. Under the system of ass y the linear foot, stould a decp m another front by the opening of a new street or all wherein a water main should be laid, a new tax would be levied on that front. "By op- eration of the prevent law this tax is an- ticipated sometimes many years, so that the preperty holder is taxed for a water main perhaps ten years before it is laid This is contrary to the law requiring the tax to be ecual and uniform. This bill was reported upon to both houses of Congress by the Commissioners and every feature of the bill thoroughly con- sidered by the committee in charge of the bill, and finally by a conference commit- tee. The Senate committee in their re- port say: “The cost to the District is measured by the length of frontage against which the main is laid and not by the superficial con- tents of the lot, and it seems plain that the measure of charge to the lot owner should be based upon the same principle.” The contention that because more water may be used cn a deep lot than on a shal- low one, a greater tax for a water main should be levied on the deeper one, will not stand investigation. The cost of the water main is the same in either case, while the consumption of water is paid for by a water rent, which, under the law, the Com- missionérs have power to make commen- surate with the amount consumed. The bill under consideration provides, in my opinion, a more uriform, equitable’ and effective method of assessment for water mains than the present law, and I recommend favora- ble action thereon. _-_+—— Army Orders. Capt. Harry O. Perley, assistant surgeon, will proceed to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to inspect and report upon the new hospital at the latter post. So much of special orders of July 25, 1894, as details Capt. James Fornance, thirteenth infantry, as a member of a board of officers appointed to meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., on Saturday, September 1, 1894, for the competitive examination for ‘promotion of enlisted men, is revoked, and Capt. Wm. H. Carter, sixth cavalry, is detailed as a member of said board. So much of special orders of June 28, 1894, as grants Second Lieut. Andrew G.C. Qua: fifth cavalry, leeve of absence for two months, to take effect on or about July 6, 1M4, is amended so as to grant him leave of absence for two months, to take effect on or about August 8, 1894, with permission to apply for an extension of one month, SS ee A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded to Lieut, Luman L. Cadwell, formerly of com- pany B, second New York veteran in- fantry, for gallant and meritorious conduct at Alabama Bayou, La., September 20, 1864. Lieut. Cadwell swam across thi bayou in the face of a fierce fire directed al him and secured a boatsupon which he sub- juently transported his command across the stream and routed the enemy, INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ++ -Page 10 ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES..... BOARDING ... i : é DEATHS ... DENTISTRY eeCtEEL Ett ? 4 FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). -Page FOR RENT (Offices) -Page FOR RENT @ooms) -Page FOR RENT (Stables) Poze FOR RENT (Stores). -Page FOR SALE (Bicycles). -Page FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES 4ND VEHICLES. HOTELS . LADIES s LEGAL NOTICES, LOCAL MENTIO’ IAST AND FOUND. MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGAD POTOMAC IVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. z 9 5 4 ee ee Cr cr er UNDERTAKERS . (Board) (Help). (Houses). (oom) (Situations). Qliscellaneous) STILL ASKING FOR QUARTERS More Lodges of Knights of Pythiss Are Activity of the Committee on rabiic Comfort—The Proposed tndus- ‘Trade Display. Today has been a lively one with the Py- thians and the following communications relative to quarters were received: George Heiber, jr., Douglass Division No. 2, Cin- cinnati, 30 men; Laconia Division, Lacont: N. H.; M. J. Mipean, Preux Chevalier Di- vision, Cleveland, Ohio; Leslie S. Menge! terson, } J; Story‘ Di~ision, No. 1, Mancherter, H.; Col. A. H. P. Crocket, Winona, Minn.; H. Alien, Toronto, Canada; Mrs. Perkins, Baltimore; Wm. V Polsey, Ceniral Falls, R. L., and others. The public comfort committee moved into the new quarters, + F street, and here- after the citizens’ executive committee and the Pythian executive committee and the several subcommittees will hold their meet- ings here. The program decided upon by the subcommittee on the reception of the Supreme Lodge to be held at Convention Hall Morday Cvening, Avgust 27, is as follows: Music, by the full Marine Ban opening address, Commissioner J. W. Ross: addrers of welcome on behalf of the nation, Vice President Stevenson; response, Grand Supreme Chancellor W. W. Biackburn; ad- dress of weicome on behalf of the District of Columbia Knights of Pythias, Repre- sentative C. G. Conn; responses, Mr. R. L. C, White, supreme keeper of records and poss _ Vice Supreme Grand Chancellor The required number of High School Ca- dets to be employed as guides and mes- sengers have registered. MPMENT FUND. scribers Asked te Rem The committee on finance for the Knights of Pythias encampment has received a number of additional subscriptions to the fund for the entertainment of the Pythian visitors. Citizens are urged to subscribe promptly and provide for the executive committee a fund sufficient to enabie it to maintain Washington’s reputation for hos- pitality. The finance committee is now en- gaged in collecting the funds already sub- reribed, and the subscribers have been asked to remit. A prompt attention to this request will gréatly facilitate the work of the committee. Below is a list 6f subscriptions received since the last report: American Security and Trust Comp: $100; United States Electric Lighting Cec pany, $100 ditional); Great Falls Compan: ; Fitch, Fox & Brown, & Jno. Joy Edson, $25 (additional); Lawrenc Gardner, %& yeienic Ice Comp: Pabst Brewing Company, $5 (ad A. F. Fox, #20; B. Charlton & Co., $1 ditional); George $15; Anacostia $10; Ed- S10; Wm in, $10. § S10; . $10; W. W. Danenhower & Co., $10; Wm. B. $10; Thomas Jar- $10; Metropolitan , $10; bert Beall, $5; JF. W. Brit E. R. Ford, &; B. t Atlantic and Pa- M H. F. Griswold; $10; R Bi S. Desio, %&; Heilbrun & Co., & Bro., $2; Washington News Company Emil West, $2; Dr. H. H. Parcher, $1 Werfield Simpson, $1. AN ILLUNAATED PAHADE. A Display for the Pyth With each succeeding day some happy idea is advanced which, upon being carried out, will add another to the many attract- ive features that will make the encampment of the Knights of Pythias memorable to those who participate in it or enjoy it from the vantage of sightseers. The most recent of these suggestions was to have an illu- minated exposition of the mercantile and manufacturing industries of Washington on Pennsylvania avenue on the night of August 28. The committee on illumination and fire- works quickly appreciated the magnificent possibilities of such an event, not alone on account of its picturesque and spectacular qualities, but because of the excellent op- portunity it would afford of opening the eyes of visitors to the fact that tie national capital is not altogether a city of residences, as so generally believed by people who are strangers to it, but that it possesses thriv- ing and successful manufacturing industries which many communities laying claim to commercial magnitude would be glad to possess. The committee consequently decided pon having such a spectacle, and a committee to ‘arrange for it has been appointed by Chairman Gen. Denean 8. Walker, consist- ing of H. P. Godwin, chairman; ‘Harrison S. Barbour, Alexander D. Anderson, B. B. Earnshav, Alexander T. Hensey and Rob- ert McMurray, jr. Capt. Harrison S Bar- bour has also been designated as grand marshal of the parade. At a meeting of this subcommittee last night it was decided to extend an invita- tion to the representatives of every branch of trade in Washington, inviting them to take part in the parade, and Chairmen Godwin was authorized to Issue the fol- lowing: “All mercantile and manufacturing con- cerns ef the District are invited and urged to take part in a commercial and trades display on the night of August 28, in con- nection with the general illumination of Pennsylvania venue, planned as part of the entertainment of the Pythian vis- itors. Those intending to be repre- sented in this parade by floats, il- lumiaated wagons or otherwise, are re- quested to send immediate notice to the chairman of the subcommittee, H. P. God- win, at The Evening Star office.” In the parade it is proposed to classify the various industries so that a panorama of commercial and industrial Washington will pass by on wheels in such a manner that its importance and magnitude may be pea. appreciated by all who view | == ——S=S=—=—S—T= FINANCIAL. , _— The Most Able Financiers —of this age agree that the best are First Trust Notes Real Estate cannot run jy’ constantly enhancing jue. First Trust Notes of this compa for sale, ‘which met purchaser full & Per cent interest, American Security & Trust Co., 1405 G St. C. J. BELL, President. The Washington Loan And Trust Company. FIREPROOF GRANITE BUILDING. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $1,000,000, ORGANIZED UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THB NITED STATES GUVERNMENT. FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENTS, STS. EXECUTES Tin PAYS INTEREST ¢ LOANS MO RENTS OFFICE KOOMS 4 BUXES. OFFICERS: JOHN JOY EDSON, President JOHN A. SWOPE. Vice President JOHN K. CARMODY, “Treasurer. it ANDREW PARKEK, Secretary Four Per Cent Is @ larger rate than is usually paid on eevings accounts nowadays. By economi- cal management and tminimum profits %e are enabled to give to our customers this rate upon accounts, subject to withdrawal at time. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F street nw. (Open until 5 p.m. ou government pay days and Saturday evenings from€toS) aud Hooper, Helphenstine&Co., MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, 3833 and 1335 F st. ow. We do a gereral commission business and furnish Gnancial information free; also receive depostte subject to check at sight and allow interest on datly balances. Special attention given to out-of town orders. Telephone 471. Private Wires, T AND PAIDOP 30 aT = LIFE. TONTINE. EXDOWMi INSURANCE POLICES PURCHASED AT A FAIB DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same. mbai-te EDWa kD x. BURNS, 130T F st. DM, The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Company | Of the District of Columbia, SAFE DEPOstD CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Capital: One Million Dollars Safe Deposit Company, Special act Congress 1867. Savings Bank, Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, i act GC 5 oe General ‘Congress 18y0. FIDELITY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, wO8-014 G st. aw, Issves prepaid stock for $¥0 per share, maturing im 102 months for $200, Special deposit certiticates are issued for amounts from $25 up, paying from 6 per cent Ww 5 per cent per aupum, according to length of time cepesited, apT HARKISON DINGMAN, President. C. T. Havenner, Member Wasiington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms ¥ and 11, Atlantic building, 930 Fst. nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin, Cotton bougut and sold in New York or New Orceaus, Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Telephon? 453. ‘aplo-tr CORSON MEMBERS oF M TD THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Méssrs. Moore & Schley, 89 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers Ju Government Bonds, % Deposits. hauge. Lane. Raliroad stocks and bonds and all securities Mat= ed on the exchunges of New York, Philadelphia, Bosion and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty ma of investment securities Die- trict Bonds ii Joval Raiiroud, Gas, dusurance and Telephone Stock dealt tn. —y teaa Bell Telcpaowe Steck bought aud sold, de: SATURDS = —s S TWENTY-PAGE STAR. A Big Paper That Will Be Fitlea wath Attractive Features. The twenty-page Star tomorrow will be an inviting number; full of good reading, and complete in its news featuros. It will contain many timely special atl: cles on local and general topics, and obser- vations of well-known writers in many parts of the world, besides the usual amount of attractive miscellany. It will be a paper that will have something to inter est all classes of readers. The following are some of tomorrow's features: THE KILLING OF KIM (Mustrated). Frank G. Carpenter describes the assase sination of Corea’s rebel, and tells how it affected the Corean rebellion. WHERE WELLMAN MET DISASTER (ustrated). The interesting experiences of a navigator * who sailed the same seas. FOR LITTLE PEOPLE (llustrated). Picturesque designs which fond mother will find. STORY OF THE ROCKS (Ilustrated), ‘The important fossil plants found in the Potomac formation. THE WAYS OF WOMEN (lustrated). Why the queen of the household should look neat in the morning. A NEW CABLE LINE. : Plans made for modernizing the Columbia, street railroad. POLITICS AND TRADE. What a business man can do in the halls of Congress. NEW STAMP ISSUES. Some of the old denominations which are to be discanied. AN ARMY INCREASE. What an addition of 25,000 soldiers would signify to this country. HIGH ART IN COINS. The efforts of the Sculpture Society secure the best design for a new sil dollar. SHOPS IN COREA. Peculiarities of Seoul merchants and thelg wares. — THE CAFE OF DEATH. Sterling Heilig’s graphic description of @ gruesome show in Paris, A WHISPER HEARD, It passed along the arches to the car of Ben Butler. THE DANCING AGES. The distinct stages in the career of @ Boe ciety woman before disillusion. OLD-TIME ODDITIES. Some curious wills and records of revolue tionary days. THE DIGGING OF A PIT. A pleasant story of the discomifiture of @ Relteved From College Duty. First Lieut. Durfee, tenth infantry, hag been detached from duty as military structor at Gressly Coll McK: Pa.