Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1894, Page 2

ew Paw )T-—DRAT THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AU’ Saud he GUST 29, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. locked like a soldier, and consequently the | about noon, with several members of Gen. ANSW ERIN Tl S| _ PHE EVENING sTAR’s TROPHY. RIC team, ax a whole, appeared tp excellent ad- | Carnahan’s staff. They went ott espéeciatty | p 8 a G QUEST ON : * |TWO DIST T BILLS ( E- ND RADE vantage. The members of this division ex-| to watch the drill of Excelsior Divioion of LATE NEWS BY WIRE ~~ -| The Splendid Si: t Co Sand = FINAN A T gcuted every command with ease, confi- | Indianapolis, which was last on the pto-f ‘ weapon Fok # aed > Ae ee Cone WeRsam, * ce < . dence and sitll, and were steady to an un- . * One of the Regiments Will Get. . a eas wouel dcuree. ‘Thev€reveings by’ fle and by mer tear ~ ae Te : . geen of The Now Tariff — Bill io [Mow the | cic op thw toatares of the great parade | The President Failed to Act. Although . movements by fours and platoona, tne dis- SUPREME LODGE: sessioxs._... | Fatal Fire in New York This Morn-|, , ie lee that had no little influexce on the excel- Urged to Do So. Sugar Again the Most Active of tances and alignments were all excellent. The Probabl. a BI :. » lence of the military display was the fact "on, In fact, the drill, as a whole, was above a5 arama endesss © same | te : y ae charge of a gaily bedecked stuffed alligator, Pioneer Division, No. 1, of Little Rock, Ark., Capt. Bartlett, bravely advanced to do or die. With the exception of severe! rather poor alignmerts and a slight uneven- ness in the manual of the sword, the drill The division required twenty-four minutes to go through the pro- gram. A decidedly clever exhibition of dif- flevit and intricate fancy maneuvers fol- lowed the drill proper. With its mascot, a yellow dog, tied to an iron ring in the grand stand, Marion Divi- ston, No. 25, of Marion, Ind., Capt. Daniel Gunder, took the field and then broke ranks for an intermission of fifteen minutes, while the judges retired and devoted their atten- tion to the inner man. The knights from the Hoosier state finally moved to the front in a business-like and deliberate manner, and halted before the judges with perfect alignment. Tae movément was loudly ap- Plauded. At the start the captain omitted right step and left step, and throughout the drill aligned the team with noticeable fre- quency. He also fail to follow*the pro- gram in several instances. The foot move- ments, however, were excellent, but during the manual of the sword one knight arose from the position of kneel in advance of the remainder of tue team. The drill was con- cluded in eighteen minutes. Marion Divi- sion was a prime favorite with the specta- tors, who showed their enthusiasm by wild cheers at frequent intervals while the or- ganization was in the field. The Marions were followed by Terre Haute Division, No. 3, of Terre Haute, Ind., Capt. A. C_ Duddleston. This division put up a smart drill, and finished in fifteen and a half miniites, breaking the record for the dey. The commands were given briskly and ‘n exact oriler, Capt. Duddle- ston having evidently profited by the ex- perieace of his predecessor in this par- ticular. The movement left front into line was especially well done. In the platoon and division wheels. the Hoosiers showed up very well, the Meutenants making some ‘very agile moves to get to their places. There was hardly a break to be noted in the entire drill. « The eighth division to take the fleld was Kansas Ctty. No. 3, of Kansas City, Mo. These knights wear silver helmets and they present’a very fine appearance. They are very weil sized and their cap- tain, Charles Raber, took the prize at the sneampment at Kansas City two years ago for being the best drilled captain in the The <arill was generally excellent, no- order. no errors of ary consequence being ticed. Twemty. minutes were required to go through the drill by the Kansas City ron. . - ‘The final drill of the day was‘that of Ex- celsior Diviston, No. 43, of Indianapolis, Ind., Capt. H. C. Castor. At’ T2:40 o'clock the team entered and, marched around the field, headed by a brass band. ‘It was the first’ musie--heard at the park during the day, and the innovation was received with cnthusfasm. «Distance was lost in form'ng iine to the left from column of files. Marehtitz In line was good, as were the platoon movements. The leading guide in column of fours once-started to go to the left at the command “column, right,” and ‘n facing out preparatory to deploy- ing the division from the center one man turnel the wrong way.” W'th These excep- tions the drill, which occupied 16 1-2 min- utes, was up to the standard.” Capt. Castor was presented with a large bunch of roses as he marched bis men from fhe field. This endel the.competitions -for the day. The Sky Clears. By 10 o'clock the skies had decided not to rain, and the sun came glinting forth from the mass of gray in the sky, and the grounds began to look bright.and cheerful. The red .plumes of the knights who had completed their drill and had returned to the stand at th® end of the bleachers cast @ warm tone on the landscape, and soon there was quite a number of ladies in the grand: stand. The sandwich’ boys. plied a vigorous trade among the knights, many of whom had hurried away from camp with scanty breakfasts. The familiar cry of “Peanuts, cigarettes, cigars. chewing gum, programs, pencils and soft drinks” rent the air amid the staccato commands of the captains. The players of the Washington Base Ball Club wandered about as if uncertain of their bearings, and watched the drills from the stands with a languid interest. This business was alto- gether too much “cut and dried” to suit their tastes, long accustomed to the glo- ricus umerfainties of the natioral sport. Different Drilis. ‘The different divisions drilled in varying spaces. The Ashland men worked almost irside the diamond, while the Lily Division spread out more on the field. The Percivale knights went into every corner of the lot ard kept the judges tramping nearly all the time. This item, however, does not count, except as thé fatigue of the critics may influence their decision. In some com- petitive drills space is un fmportant factor im m: rking, but not in the K. P. contests. + 2O-¥6ank Conifaas The Lily Division of. lowa; which drilled second. and created such.a fine impression, has- beem-erganized orfly one year. The town of Radcliffe, Icwa. from which these knights come, contains less than half a thouvand tmhabitants, and thd¥ the excel- lence of the division en the field this morn- ing was the mote remarkable. The men of Pioneer Division of Little Rock had dfilféd “together just eighteen times before entering the field this morning, according té their partisans in the stands. The commander, Capt. Bartlett, is known as a first-class militery man, having been promirent in Terre Hautes thilitia circles before removing to Arkansas. Tomorrow's ‘Contests. The drills tomorrow will be.wnusually in- teresting, ‘as tie two fiercest competitors for the priae; the “Mystic, Kan., and Hast- itgs, Mich., divisions, are both to drill, The Mystic men were to have drilled first this ~ morning, but owing to the temporary ill- ness of one of their men they effected a trade of posittons with” {Né “Ashland divi- sion. The sunflower knights were on the field with swords dnd helmets during the morning, and acknowledged thag the Lily division had“become an unexpectedly strong factor in the race. . aan A Yellow Mascot. _ The Marion Rights, Who drifled sixth to- day, were early om the field .with their mascot, a yellow dog, that rejoices in the mame “Pup.” He is a year old and has evidenced his lucky properties on so many oceaSions that the pioneers decided to bring him on to’ Washington. He pro- tested somewhat when he entered the field and was inelned to be insubordinate, but a few well- i cuffs reduced him to a Proper state of mind and he thenceforth snapped at fles and concluded that life was to be endured after all. appy Drills. E-ch drill takes, from start to finish, abo it halt an hour. The actual drilling time, however, is jess than this, being cal- 4 from the end of the inspection to the cor jon of the sword manual. This “4 about twenty minutes. tions allow forty-five the time the field is entered until the division depart Th crowd did not become large enough to be toisterous at any time during the day. » were about two hundred people in xelusive S$, at noon, and this was very near water mark for the day. Brashing Up. Each command before it went on the field to rill went through a furbisiting process st the hands of the team’s porter. A boot brush, a bottle of oil, a hair brush and a elo:hes brush formed the equipment of the dusty chap who attended to the outward ap- ~rance of the Kansas City knights. He Rea them hung around his neck by a once yellow ribbon. He wore a soldier cap of Bich crown. One of the knights playfully took the cap off, displaying a most remark- able cranial development. ~The man’s head Fan to a2 pexk in front. The Pyth' gave this bump a light tap with hts knuckles, Which so agitated the porter that he wept and for several minates refused to continue Bis work. It was noted this morriing that the judges More a very close inspection of the forma- tion of the Afvisions that took the field with a snap and an air of confidence, while @thers, that seemed to have booked them- selves for failure before entering, were in- Spected very casually. of the competing | waukee session of the Supteme Lodge the | association was in excellent running condi- well, the Supreme Chancellor. as The second day's session of the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of the World was convened this morning in the hall of the Builders’ Exchange building. There was a full attendance 6f the mem- bers, and a great deal of roytine business was transacted. The reports and other matters were referred to the~appropriate. committees for their consideration, and shortly after 12 o'clock a recess was taken until tomorrow morning, in order to give an opportunity to the committees to get to- gether and map out the work which they have before them. The members of the supreme body will also have.a chance to see the drill of the Uniform Rank. Either tomorrow or on Friday it is-ex, pected that the annual election of officers will take place. It is generally conceded that Walter B. Richie of Ohio, the supreme vice chancellor, will réceive a unanimous election to the highest office in the gift of the Supreme Lodge, namely, that of the supreme chancellor. Some time next week the questicn of selecting the place for tite next biennial meeting will be considered. The cities of Indianapolis, Louisvifte and Minneapolis are principally mentioned -in connection with the next meeting place. “It is expected that the Supreme. Lodge. will hold two sessions each day, one in the morning and one in the afterneen, avith an, interval for lunch. When the various com- mittees briug in their reports the real-work. of the Supreme Lodge will then be begun. —_—_— THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT. Many Are Working: in. Bebalf of In- Manapeltt The Indiana men are very sanguine of the success of their efforts to secure the encampment of ‘9 at. the capita] of thelr state, Indianapolis. Louisville, their chict competitor, has written #Yetter; which will, be ted to the Grand , in which the falls city formally withdraws < from the race and their representatives have been instructed to throw their’ Strength" to” Indianapolis. It appears that - Lo is desirous of entertaining the Grand Army of the Republic in ‘US-anddoes not feel that | she can afford to undertake to- entertain the Pythians the year" foteowing. Indiana | will present to the Grand Lodge her invi- tation to the knigh:s’ f0 visit-indfanapolis, and this invitation will be accompanied by the unanimous indorsement*of at: least-ten- of the strongest brigades attending the present encampment. eF Believe that the majority of the supreme resentatives look aoe es tiger gees Indianapolis. ut the, only opposition Se Cabiear'aa to the selection of thie Fidbeftr piers ie nm ts for’ gtogtaptte the next meeting place of ———— from cities Lg jeal and other reasons, ve . pointed in their efforts tosonine’ pat ote campments. ee 2 af The only cities making any effort’ to "sé: cure the next Pythian encampment = Minneapolis, St. Louis and Denver, “but the Indianians profess" to -have ne fear of these cities. Mayor Denny of Indianapolis, and Messrs. D. P. Erwin, William For- tune, A. M. Ogle and James C. Wat- gon, republican nominee in Representative Holman’s district, are here to urge the selection of Indianapolis. Mr. Fortune,who is secretary of the Commercial Club, says: “We shall extend 4 formff invitation from the Grand Lodge of Jpdiana, the Commer- cial Club and the city council. Wé can pre- sent excellen: reagens. why Indiansyels should get the eee ae “GentraF to- cation, its superion wail afa a our past success in handling ac notably the Grand-Army meating last year. The train records show an attendance of 300,009 on that oceasion, amdvatilkrve plenty of unoccupied accommodations. Altogether the’ Hoosier eontingeng. are feeling extremely well satisfied with the outlook, and as oné member vf the staff expressed it, “We'll win In a walk.”* 65> ~~ ‘ SEVENTY THOUSAND, PERSONS. . The Namber Brought by the Rall- roads Into Washington. Since Friday merning about.70,000 persons have landed in Washington, Of this, nam- ber a great many did not stay twenty-four hours, but that is a pretty’ aceurate ‘eati- wate of the floating populatigon_of the Dis- trict within the last five days. Mr. Alvey, pasenger agent of the Baltinrore and Ohio, says the returns have not yet been added up, but as near a3 hé'can get at {t about 30,000 people entered the city through the Haltimore and Ohio station during that time. Of this number one-third is said to be regular traffic, the balance are, Pythians and visitors. The superintendent at the Baltimore and Potomac depot _laid..bis sheets out and showed that there entered that_station on Friday. about $,002.people; on Saturday about 4,000; Sunday, 6,000; Monday, 10,000, and yesterday. about, 2000, making a total of 43,000, of which take one-third off for regular. teafiie ri¢-shows about 28,600 visitors ang Pythians. The total number of guests:in Washingtow’ by this estimate shows about 48,000, and adding the regular traffic.over these roads, which 1s estimated at 24,300, makes the total ficating population about 72,900/" “""* ——_— THE PYTHIAN PRESS. Many Editors Are Prese: Washington—Proposea The Pythian press Jgepresented very largely at Camp GeorgeWashington. Among the editors and representZtives whom The Star man met this afternoon .were Mr. Cushing of the Pythian Record of Chicago, Mr. Hutchinson of~-the- Bythtan* News ‘of Chicago, Mr. Bunch of the Pythian World of Washington, D.“C, "Mf ry of the Mystic of New Orleans, Seism of.the Jewel 2 Brg win of the Mon- tor of . Richmo! Mr. K cots the Knight Errant of CiYeago, Se Beery of the Pythian Age of Milwaukee,,.MnP. of the Knight of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Riddle of the Sprig of Myrtle of Minmeapolis, Mr. St. John of the Knight of Rochester, N. Y., Mr. Wheaton of the sAdvocate of Minneapolis, and the editors of the Pythian Reporter, and of the dimight, Sword and Helmet of Port Madison, Iowa. Other representatives areon'the ground. It was the intention of these gentlemen to have held a conference on Mondaynight for the purpose of organizing a Pythian Press As- sociation, but the conference was postponed because of the importance of the reception at Convention Hall tillsome evening later in the week. The date had not been settled 4 on this afternoon. ‘The Supreme Lodge will probably, near the close of its. sessions,. indorse- the Pythian” press, and urge its liberal support by the order. At. present; though the order has a membership of over half a million, the aggregate virculatiom of the press is about one hundred thousand. This defect is to be remediedy Efforts: in this direction are being made throughout the land by the various grand jurisdictions, and a decided improvement has been made during the past year. ‘ aes Z Mr. Cushing, editor of the Pythian Record of Chicago, in an interview ‘this ‘afternoon with The Star man, sald: veral of the Pythian papers are agitat- the formation of a National Pythian Press Association, to In@lude the publishers of all papers devoted exclusively to the in- terests of the order. An attempt was made to hold a meeting at St, Lauls.for the pur- pose of perfecting such an organization, but fell through. att toh “I take more than ‘ordinary interest in this movement, from the fact that I was instrumental in organizing the National Pythian Editorial Association, which ‘was suffered to die when I was relievad of its presidency. The association was formett at a meeting held in Chicago by the editors of several papers in 1886,-and the editor of the Advocate was elected president and_re- elected at the Supreme Lodge session in 1s88. During these years and until the Mil- tion and embraced nearly all of the Pythian editors. “At the Milwaukee meeting Frothers Doda of the Sword and Helmet and Steve Court of the Ohio Knight locked horns for the presidency, and Court won. ....Since that time the association has lacked even a semblance of an existence, and the attempt to hold a meeting Kansas City proved a dismal failure, because..the- boys had so much to attend to elsewhere. “This present agitation 4s all right, and I am heartily in favor of the Washington meeting. If the boys will come together, organize, elect a representative editor a a live man to the presidency, and all wo: together in making the organiza! f. Sucy cess, they can do themselves an order lots of good, besides having lots of fun. lar meetings should be held at the Regul Maj. Dan Ransdell reached the grounds at | time and place of the Supreme Lodge.” ing. > . FLAMES IN AN EAST SIDE TENEMENT A Fireman Knocked From a Ladder aud Mortally Injured. TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH NEW YORK, August 29.—Fire did awful work in the tenement house district of the East Side this morning. One was discov- ered in a six-story “sweat shop” at 226 Rivington street. In that fire three men lost their lives and a fourth, a fireman, is dying. : - At 31 Goerck street @ six-story tehement was burned, a dozen families were driven out pantc-stricken and $17,000 damage was done. ‘The Rivington street house was occupied almost solely by eweat shops. The second floor was used as a synagogue and a por- tion of the third floor as a Hebrew school for boys. It is claimed that nobody lives in the house, but there were at least eight, men in. the building when the fire broke out. If they were watchmen, as it is claimed, they did their work badly, for three of their number are dead, and a fourth’ cannot be | fcund. He ran away when the alarm was seunded. % The names of the dead are not known. One was known only as Hermann, the other two wer? his sons. The fireman is. Timothy Collins, He is internally injured. The Rivington street fire occurred at 2. e’clock. Its origin is unknown. As the flames burst from the building:a man was seen to rush from it and run in the oppo- -] site direction. Several persons called after him, but he paid no heed, and was lost sight of. = ‘ The flames started in the tailor shop of Fabricus Levine, SU Long before the first engin ched the place the building was wrap in 'flames from the ground floor to th f. The building was dangerously loca a a the center of the Hebrew tenem: with the all crowded tenants pare side. Three alarms were sounded. Ladders were set up against the burning iiding, but tney reached only to the third floor. It was supposed that everybody was out of the building, but a youth; of about eighteen years appeared on a flame-en- veloped fire escape of the fifth: floor, The people below shouted encouragement to the jad, but aid could not reach Mim and the crowd below watched as the boy seemed to be roasting alive. Fireman’€imothy Col- lins attempted to rescue him. He hai gone up the ladder but a few rot is, when the boy climbed over the hoya g an dropped. Twice he turned in the air Before he fell squarely on the shoulders of Collins. Down both went to the pavement. The boy was killed by the fall. The fireman was un- conscious 1nd injured internaliy: He will probably die. as Me 5 The firemen worked from the roofs of the buildings on all sides and sueceeded in con-~ fining the flames to the one building, but this -was gutted compietelyy:*: . After three hours’ work the firemen en- tered the building by the roof. In the shop of Joseph Schackman, the room from which the lad had jumped to death; ‘the firemen found the bodies of two men; they were lying side by side on a little tailor’s bench, and had evidently been asleep when over- come by smoke. ‘They were father and son, and the boy who jumped was another son. The man was about forty-five years old, the boy about sixteen. th. bodies had been scorched by the flames, but the faces were recognizable, The three always. slept inthe shop. They had no other homes. Schackman, their employer, knew the elder man as Hetmann, but did not know his last name, nor that of the boys. He was much excited and said’ he could think enly of his ruined business. ‘The damage to the building was ‘about $6,000. The ten- ants each lose about $500. The fire marshal will investigate ‘the origin of the fire, as its. cause seems shrouded in mystery. $ . While this fire was in progress thre alarms were sounded for another In @ five- pec “double-decker” tenement on Goerick street. The fire was decidedly suspicious. It orig- irated in the hallway beside the door of Josephine Keane, a boarder in the janitor’s family, on the first floor. The entire build- ing was scon enveloped in flames..AJ} the terants were aroused and panic stricken. All escaped uninjured. The loss will not exceed $17,000, and about $2,000 of this amount is contributed by the tenamts. + There is talk of incendiarism, and an in- vestigation will be had in this case also. » ALLEGED VANDERBILT” THOUBLES. ALBANY, N. ¥., August 20.—Josegh H. Choate of New York, president of the con- stitutional convention, when askedtoday if it were true that he had been retained to prosecute a suit for divorce which, it is alleged, Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt will insti- tute, refused either to confirm or deny the statement, sayin never tell my private affairs tox! "th 2.” Elihu Root denied that he had been re- tained by “any one of the Vandefbilts in divorce proceedings. : ‘ ———— GEURGIA REPUBLICANS. Convention Split Into Three Factions. ATLANTA, Ga., August 29.~The srepub- lican state convention met at 21- o'clock: Walter Johnson, collector of internal reve- nue under the Harrison regtine, will” be made permanent chairman. Qne., faction wants to put out a straight tickel, while another wants to indorse the populist nom- fnee, and a third wants to do neither. The convention will be in session for-two days. a aga ca The Ford's Theater Ctafiis. ‘The joint committee of Congress to ex- amine into the Hability of the government for the Ford's Theater disaster WiI’not do any business until just before the reassem- bling of Congress in December. It has been arrenged that about the middle’of Novem- ber the members of the Joint committee will return to Washington and begin the investi- gation, with a view of having a report ready when Congress meets in December. A Sen- ate committee has already made an invest!- gation, and it was upon the report submit- ted by Senator Manderson that the Senate inserted in the sundry civil bill appropria- tions of $5,000 each for the families of those who had lost their lives in the disaster. It is the intention of the committee to investl- gate and make recommendations not only as to the families of the dead, but for those who were injured if the liability of the gov- ernment Is established. ——_-e-—_____ Postmasters Terms Expire. ‘The terms of seventeen Presidential port- masters expire during next month. The principal office in the ist is the Washington office. Capt. Harry Sherwood is the in- cumbent. His term expires on the 12th. The list also includes Albuquerque, ‘N.' M:, and four offices in Iowa. The number 9f expirations this month was fourteen, and last. month, seventy. The appointments.,to fill offices where terms expire during Sep- tember must,owing to the adjournment.of Congress, wait until December for. contir- tation. > —___-e+_____ ‘The Southern Conventién. ‘The program for the convention of repre- sentatives of ‘southern business interests tomorrow is as follows: The conven- tion will be called to order at 10. o'clock a.m. in Willard’s Hall; prayer; address of welcome; response by temporary chair- man; appointment of committees on credentials, resolutions and permanent crganization. The following subjects will be discussed: “The Mineral and Agricultural Resources of the South;” “The neficial Influences of Properly Organized commercial Clubs; “Interstate Co-opera. tion in Southern Immigration;” “Southern Transportation and its Increasing Facili- ties;” “The Revival of Education in the South;” “The Importance of Diversified In- ustries to the South's Prosperity.” 4 = ee Provisions That Ge Into Effect at Once—Distilled Liquor and Playing . ; Cards— Many Qmestions. The Gorman co: mige bill, entitled “An act to reduce tg, provide rever ce for the gove for other Purposes,” was transmit to the State Department this morning for permanent custody in the archives of the government. The President accompanied it with a note to the Secretary of State, in which he said that the bill, “having been presented to the President on the 15th instant, and not hav- ing been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.” Only this, and nothing more. Notwithstanding the fact that this bill was not made of record in the State Depart- mept until about 9:30 o'clock this morning, it will be considered as having gone into full force and effect at midnight of the 27th tngant—that is, so far as its provisions govern the operations of the customs and internal~revenue officers “of the govern- Ment. The Secretary of the Treasury re- ceived a myriad of telegrams and letters from all parts of the country this morning making inquiries as to the meaning and in- terpretation to be placed on variot visions of the bill. These pgries have be- co so pumerous thet it 18_probable that Secrelary Carlisle will*be ‘compelled to pre- pare. § general answer in the form of a printed circular, as it will be physically im- Possible-for him to answer each one sep- arately. The entire machinery of the de- partment-was put in operation this morn- ing for the enforcement of thé provisions of the new law, and there;was no more con- fusion or friction than might have been ex- ected from such -@ radical change in the system of collecting the revenues. In addition to the instructions sent to Secretary customs officers by terday ‘afternoon, which were printed in The Star, Mr. Miller, commissioner of in- ternal ‘revenue, sent — the officers of service for collection of the tax on distilled spirits gt the new rate of $1.10 per gallon from this morning instead of at the old rate of 00 gents..per gallon. Instructions were also issued for the collection’ of the new tax of 2 centa.per pack on all playing cards in the hands of retail dealers today and on all playing: cards that may be issued by man- ufacturers on and after this date. ' Commissioner Miller also sent out tele- = hic instruction to each collector “to patate and identify all sugar made at factories from July 1 to midnight of Au- “27 and to withdraw all government’ b eigen and supervision of sugar factories.” ‘he meaning of this is that no bounty will de on sugar manufactured after mid- nigl t night. ; 1t is said at the intefnal revenue bureau that the action of C in appropriat- ing $9,000 for the coll mn of revenue will enable the bureau to make all the neces- on incomes, which des Sot go into effect until January 1 next. 2 DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Analysis of Water. The Commissioners have rezeived from the health officer a report of the analysis of the water from the pumps 6n‘gd street between East Capitol and Afstaég§s southeast and on Ist and Q s west. In each case it shows the w: whfit for use. The analysis of the water*frorr the pump at Ist and Q streets rorthwest shows the same to be contaminated, and the one on 2d-treet between, Capitol and A streets south- east to be contaminated with sew: ‘To Uqe a Demp.. Permission has Wimsatt, contractor for debris from the public bulldings the executive departm: to use the pri- vate dump at ist and M streets northeast. The permit restricts that no animal, vegeta- ble or other objectionable matter be mixed with the dumpage; that the same shall be taken to the rear of the dump and properly leveled or ulated, and that suitable cards or signs ing his name be placed upon his wagons 6r carts, in order that the police department may not interfere with the work. * Local Orders. The Commissioners yesterday issued the following orders: That the sum of $11,217, from the availa- ble balance of $56,498 of the appropriation for relief sewers and replacing obstructed -wers, be expended in constructing the fol- lowing sewers, heretofore ordered on the provisional schedule: Second street north- west, between F street-and Massachusetts Avenue; 2d street northWegt, between F and G streets; Massacht avenue northeast, between 9th and 4} treets; Gth street northwest, between R and 8 streets; 34 Street northeast, between A and C streets; M street southwest, between 6th and 7th streets. That thé\sewer in 4 1-2 street southwest, between F and G streets, be re- placed at an estimated cost of $968, charge- able to appropriation for relief sewers and replacing obstructed sewers. » An allotment of $6,008 for current repairs to streets, avenues and alleys, for use in current quarter of fiscal year, is.approved. Order of July 19, 1803, fat the construction of a sewer in the alley’ of square 19, George- town, was canceled: 7" The order ‘to construct a sewer in -224 street, between C-and D streets, and in D street, between 21st and 22d streets north- west, was also canceled. Joseph D. Lewis be appointed mes- senger in the water department. That the publ drant at the northeast corner of 5th and Ridge streets northwest be removed. - hata sewer in 15th street extended, be- tween Grant and Kenesaw avenues, be. add- ed tosthe provisional schedule of sewers to be built during fiseal year 1896, provided Congress appropriates sufficient funds, or under tke permit system upon receipt of usual deposit. Should Be Signed. The Commissioners at a late hour yester- day afternoon addressed the following let- ter,to the President: “The Commissioners of the District of Cétumbia take the lberty of calling your special attention to two measures which have been passed by both houses of Con- gress and which await your signature. “One is Senate bi'l 2263,'To amend section 563. of the Revised Sjatutgs relating to the District of Columbia, Upless this bill be- comes a law the chaftersof some very im- portant corporations: will expire by limita- tion before the nex, session of Congress, and much confusion, ang, trouble will be thereby occasioned. “The other is a Serfate fesolution to com- pile and publish the faws*telating to street railway franchises imthe District of Colum- bia. This is also a very important measure, and we sincerely hope that you will find time to approve the same before the ses- sion of Congress shal¥ end ‘today.” * Dogs af Latge. The Commissioners this,morning made a ruling upon their order of. July 26, relative to the unrestrained run of animals in the city. streets, “Avpromigd@litcitizen of George- town, who owns several Gogs, in company with the chief of police, called upon the Commissioners for the purpose of having a ruling made upon the order. The chief of police was also interested, for of late he has issued an order directing his men to enforce the regulation, afid was desirous of krowing»dts scope. The Commi! stated that by the word unrestrali they did not mean that a dog should necessaril paws Bhp egg me jen enough. But the dogs even licensed rupning-—at large are to be taken up and im-pounded as required by the regulation. SB = Permits. The buildiag permits have been issued as follows: Owen Donnelly, one brick school hcuse at 310 8th street southeast, to cost $13,000, "Wm. Myer, one frame dwelling on 15th street extended, Buena Vista, to cost $856. Joseph Green, one frame dwelling on Hamilton road, to cost $300. A. D. John- ston, ome brick studio in the rear of 1332 V street northwest, to cost $5,500. Mr. J. L. ashes. that the knights all knew that they were narching in what was practically a contest to decide the merits of the different organt zations. Several months ago The Evening Star in- formed Maj. Gen. Carnahan end the other officers of the order that it would present @ handsome stand of colors to the regiment which should be considered to have made ‘the best showing, from a military point of view, in the great parade on the second day ef the Washington encampment. Gen. Car- naban was greatly pleased with the offer, espécially so as there were no coupon ar- Tangements. or package methods in connection with the gift. It was a testi- moniai from a great newspaper to a great organization of men who are banded to- gether in bonds of friendship, charity and benevolerce. In a general order issued some time ago Gen. Carnahan announced to all the regi- ments throughout the land that this prize would be decided in the great parade. The handsome trophy will be awarded on the decision of three judges who were thoroughly competent to pass upon the merits of military organizations. The Maj. O’Bri ey with ‘seats In the grand stand that was re- served for the members of the Supreme Lodge, at the corner of 7th street and Penn- sylvanta avenue. - The three judges, and the three judges only, however, now know what regiment will have the honor of carrying home that handsome trophy to prove to their friends and assoeiates that they of all the regi- ments which came to Washington for the great encampment of 1894 were line. When the prizes won in the competi- tive drill are presented Saturday afternoon The Star's trophy will be presented to the regiment adjudged to have made the best appearance in line. Ever since the encampment began much interest has been taken in this competition. The stand of colors, a handsome regula- tion silk flag, heavily fringed and the top surmounted by a spread eagle, accompanied by a pair of elegant silk guidons, has been on exhibition in the show window of Galt & Brothers’ jewelry store on the avenue, and of all the crowds of people who have passed along the avenue since the flag was Placed on exhibition few have failed to stop at least once to admire this magnificent display. Experts arfong the visiting knights waist gee the flag is as handsome an article ot sort as couKd possibly be provided, and local Pythians and strangers as well have been unanimous in their commenda- tion of what The Star did to increase the interest in the great parade. The Star Serenaded. The officers of the first regiment of Wash- ington this morning tendered a serenade to The Star, for which purpose two bands were employed. Capt. J. H. Mills of Nelson Division was tn command. The two bands were Glen Rceck Band of Glen Rock, Pa., twenty men, under the leadership of Dr. W. C. Seita, and First Regiment of Wilming- ton, Del, twenty men, under the Jeadership of John Wall Smith, It was the first time the two bands had played together, and the wharch, “The Sentinel,” the piece was very well rendered. * Last evening a serenade the members of the regiment accompanied the band and aes the ——e ait of several ions. Among those with Capt. Vaughn were Donald McLeod of. Suffolk, Va@., who is connected with the Suffolk He ; W. W. Williems and W. R. Bennett of Portsmouth, Va. F —_——_—_ BOTH DECLARED INSANE. f Umsound Mind Were " im Court. A marsha?’s jury Yesterday afternoon de- clared that Virginia“N. Lount and Lulu Huntington were of unsound mind, and the two unfortunate women were returned to St. Blfzabeth’s Insane Asylum for treat- ment. Eoth women are widows, Mrs. Lount hav- ing a son ‘twenty-two years cf age. She is the woman who early in this month an- nounced‘that she was “the modern Portia,” and that she would lecture at Convention Hall, claiming that 5,000 tickets had been sold for the event. Im the hearing yesterday, instituted by the District, Drs. D. P. Hick- ling,.J. B. Nevitt and George Barrie testi- fied that-they ‘had examined the unfortu- nate woman, and had found her to be of ursound mind. They stated that she had told them of ner proposed lecture, and that she had secured her own arrest and in- carceration in the a Log bg = m notoriety. of the poor, and was to have been on their condition. Shé wished to be a second Nellie Bly, and was anxious to be sent to the in- eo mepemetenee aan tel Her son, Wilber R. Lount, stated that his mother was thirty-nine years of age, and undoubtedly of ‘unsound mind, although she lucid intervals. She of Esculapius, the founder of medicine, and refused to accept treatment from the hands of material physicians. His mother said she wished to be confined in jail and in the asyhum, for the purpose of gaining noto- riety, She had insane ideas as to the poor, and believed that her alm was their amell- oration. She would purchase things with her own and borrowed money and then go cut and give them away on the streets. fot, however, and heard the evidence which consign: her to the asylum with seem- ing delight, apparently more than satisfied with the jury’s verdict. Mrs. Huntington was also in court, being brought into the room on a stretcher, al- though it was explained that she was per- fectly able to wa'k. As the testimony of the witnesses was given, she shut out their words by hoelding her hands tightly over her ears. It appeared that she was from Texas, and that she had done newspaper work here. She had left her home in Texas because of her father’s second marriage, it was sald. Little was known of her by the witnesses, but it was shown that she suf- fered from insane delusions, the fact that she claimed to have the inside track on the Sugar trust being mentioned as one of them. After the hearing a woman, who de- clined to state her name, but explained to a Star reporter, ttat she was a friend of Mrs. Huntington ¢laimed that she was not insane, and declared that the hearing was a Cisgfaceful farce, — de THE STAR AND THE PYTHIANS, A Complete and Attractive Record of the Encampment for Fifteen Cents. ‘The Evening Star will publish during the week beginning Monday, August 27, graphic accounts of the doings of the Knights of Pythias, the occurrences in camp, the parade and review, the competitive drills, and the proceedings of the Supreme Lodge. The reports will be complete and elaborately illustrated. Altogether, a file of The Star for the week will form one of the hand- somest and most valuable souvenirs of the great K. P, encampment of 184 that could possibly be provided. Visiting knights and others wno have left friends at home in- terested in the doings here should take note of this. The Star will be mailed for the week to any address in the United States or Canada for fifteen cents. Orders may be left at The Evening Star office or at The Star’s booth in the camp grounds. ——————— A New School House. The inspector of buildings has issued a permit to Owen Donnelly for the erection of one brick school house at 310 8th street southeast, to cost $13,000. The school build- ing will be three stories high and basement, with concrete foundation. It will be built of pressed brick, sixty feet deep, forty-eight feet high and fifty feet front, and heated throughout by steam. Joseph C. Johnson is the arcbitect. the Stocks, ce SELLING ORDERS CAUSE A DECLINE eres Drop in Quotations of the Granger Roads. The Commissioners Approved Them and Mr. Ross Called and Personally Urged Favorable Action. Two bills of great interest to the District ‘were unacted upon by the President, and the probabilities are strong that they will be allowed to fail absolutely. One of these bills is Senate biil No. 2263, entitled “An act to amend section 553 of the Revised Statutes relating to the organization of corporations within the District of Colum- bia.” The other ts a Senate resolution providing for the compilation and publica- tion of the laws relating to street railway franchiséy in the District of Columbia. Both of these measures were delivered at the White House on the 24th instant. They were referred to the District Commissioners for report and were returned to the White House the following day with a strong recommendation for their approval. In addition to this, Commissioner Ross called in at the White House yesterday and personally urged favorable action upon these bills. He represented that unless the bill relating to the organization of corpora- tions became a law the charters of some very important corporations vill expire by Umitation before the next session of Con- gress, and that much confusion and trouble would result. He said that the joint reso- lution in reference to railway franchises was also a very important measure to the District. He May Yet Sign Them. MARKET REPORTS a GENERAL Special Dispstch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 20.—The taking of Profits, so conspicuous in yesterday's mar- ket, was continued with more pronounced results in today’s trading. Speculative sen- timent is agaia somewhat mixed on the general outlook, but does not favor @ pro- longed reactionary pertod. The settling down in values is merely a fulfilling of the official of one of the granger roads has had @ tendency to create a bearish feeling among traders and is responsible in some Following the precedent of previous ad- for the short of stocks in ministrations, ‘these bills, not having been | ‘"!* . ae ee signed during the session of Congress, and the ten days’ limitation allowed for their return without approving not having fully expired, would have failed upon adjourn- ment, just the same as though they had been vetoed. Judge Nott of the Court of Claims re- decision, however, to the ef- opera’ 11-4 per cent and Rock Island 11-8 per cen § z as | i A Other Measures Unacted On. Other congressional measures which were left unacted upon by the President are the following: Joint resolution to print the agri- i ee ' cultural report for 1804; act granting the FINANCIAL , Kansas City, Okighoma and Pacific Rail- roud Compary right of way through the Indian territery, and the act for the relief of George Isenstein and S. H. @ Co. He found time yesterday for Proval of the act to change the initials of @ rame in the Indian the act for the relief Alabama. ‘i +) 8 5 a i | Hy if ——___- e—_____—_ THE GLASSCOCK DIVOKCE CASE. Hn i it i 98 i E HH sskase govised PF bald Be Ht E i i an cu a iJ 7 ir 4 { E F 7 i i asyits House of Representati and by who testify to knowing the the suits. Commissions to take testimony in Carolina, the former home of Glasscock his wife, have also been issued. Papers are, together with the bi Plaint, held in secrecy, and their can only be surmised. arm ‘oft 30 galion in wi erence is the tax on distilled spirtis Ie Paves of Mon- ‘8 business. Receipts for several Jays past officially today “are as ‘follows: $185,861; internal revenue, ° $726,717, and $1,163,062, B10. making a total of are $37,162 aaa al month feaoen, 000, Including’ $1208 000 pension payments. - —_—_—_+2+_____—_ A NBW ENGINED HOUSE. Bids for the Site Wéte Gpened by the Commiasioners Today. for the purchase of 'a site for @ fire engine kouse in Mt; Pleasant. Lots were offered by Albert Stephan, William Lang, Joseph Paul, W. E. Brown, De€ble, Davis & Co., John O. Johnson, J, H, Stewart, C. R. Mc- Mahon, Ellérson & Wempie, R. T. Mitchell, A. Donath,, R. W. Walker & Son, Beverly & Finley, W. H. Saunders & Co.Jas. A. Bates & Co, and: Brice & Lipscomb. —_—_—_ The Trips to Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon, the tomb of Washington, ts the Mecca of every true knight, and no visitor with a particle of patriotism in his composition should go home without visiting this historic spot. It is an easy and delightful trip by palatial steamers that run every hour from the 7th street wharf between 10 and 8 o'clock. Aside from the interest which naturally attaches to a visit to the old homestea@ and the tomb of Washington there are many pleas- ant features to the voyage. The sail down the river gives one a pleasant outing and there are several points of interest to be Seen on the way. A good view is obtained of Arlington, the old home place of Robert E. Lee, and now used as a national ceme- tery. The ancient city of Alexandria, with the church where Washington used to a! tend divine service, is on the route, and below that city Fort Washington rears its gray battlements above the water. The United States arsenal, where Mrs. Surratt was hung, is passed in full view, and be- yond it, up the Eastern branch, is the bridge over which Booth galloped after his assassination of Lincoln in making his = into Maryland. In fact, every foot of ground along the trip teems with historic interest to the stranger. —_-> An Old Lawyer's Death. John Cruikshank, for many years a well- known member of the bar of the District, died at his home, 1227 Stst street, last eveaing, aged sixty-three. Mr. Cruikshank enjoyed the esteem of a large circle. Mem- National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washingtém, 300 bid, 330 asked. Bank of 3 asked. Metropolitan, 250 ‘td "900" ‘caxed, ‘ant ‘. 10 “3 i 114 asked. i 122 bid. ropolftan, fomac, Sita Raa 7% Did, 8 asked. Estate Title. —110 Columbia Title, Th Did. District Title, 10 Telephone ito la, 83 Mid: Chess em amine, BOM, mericat, Grape Phone, 3 bd. oa ice 185 asked. N. % bid. Lincoln Hi Building, 100 asked. ed Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., Avgust 29.—Piour dull, um changed—receipte, 14,178 barrels; shipmente, 11,~ ‘M44 barrels; sales, 750 barrels. reat gay spot seein seaatl! agcit ii saaale