Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Cuban Insurgents to Be Treated as | Traitors. NO QUARTER 10 BE SHOWN PRISONERS They Will Be Summarily Tried and Shot. TROOPS FROM SPAIN MORE HAVANA, Cuba, July 8.—Captain Gen- eral Martinez de Campos has issued a preelamation saying that all insurgents ceptured with arms in their possession will hereafter be surgmarily tried by court- mertial and shot. ‘Those who conspire against the integrity of the nation will be sent to the African penitentiaries, and those who surrender will be released. At Macagua, near Matanzas, an insurgent band, consisting of about thirty men, haa plundered and burned three stores. During the present month reinforcements of 16,000 men will leave Spain for Cuba, and during the month of October and the early part of Nevember additional reinforcements to the number of 60,000 troops will be sent from Spain to Cuba. All the steamers of the different Spanish lines wili be chartered by the government in order to send the treops here. Generals Salcido ard Bazan, while out scouting In the fields near Yateras, had a skirmish with the insurgents, who left ten dead upon the field. On the side of the troops two soldiers were killed and six were wounded. Gen. Navarro has had an engagement with the Souza hand of insurgents at Boll- ja, Santlago de Cuba. The insurgents lost two killed, left two wounded behind them and in addition the Spanish troops cap- tured two prisoners. What the Spanish Premier Says. PARIS, July 8.—The Gaulois today pub- lishes an interview with the Spanish pre- mier, Senor Canovas De Castillo. The lat- ter Is quoted as saying that the climate of Cuba prevented dectsive operations against the insurgents for the present. The pre- miler added, according to the Gaulois, that the rebellion was entirely the work of for- eign adventurers, bul he was glad to say that the insurgent supplies*of arms and ammunition, coming chiefly from the United Staces and neighboring countries, had diminisied, owing to the correct, and energetic action of the United States 'gov- ernment. NEW YORK, July 8—A_speclal to the Herald from Santiago de Cuba says Gen. Antonio Maceo is row, according to the re- ports from Spanish sources, hemmed in be- tween El Cobre and Ramanaganaguas, threatened on the one side by the forces of the Spanish general, Gasco, and on the other by the Spanish colun:ns of Navarro. ————__ COTTIER SENTENCED. Will Be Imprisoned for Not Telling Where Her Child Is. CHICAGO, July 8.—Mrs. Lizzie Cottier of Washington was today sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court in re- fusing to disclose the whereabouts of her daughter Florence. Mrs. Cottier is the Washington stenographer who, in 1883, af- ter placing her daughter in hiding, told the Buffalo police that the child had been drowned. Her husband, Alzerno Cottier, who !s a wealthy Chicagoan, had attempted during the hearing of the divoree case to regain possession of the child, and Mrs. Cottier was ordered by the court to tell where her daughter is hidden. This she Tepeatedly refuséd to do, her final and emphatic refusal to obey the erder result- ing In her sentence today. Mrs. Cottier was at once placed in charge of a deputy sheriff, but was not imme- diately taken to jail. Her lawyers asked tme*for preparation of arguments for an appeal from the decision, and she was al- lowed to remain in the court room during the day, pending action on the question of an sppes Mrs, Cottier declared that she could not, no matter what the penalty, disclose her daughter's whereabouts, as she believed that the girl would be both morally and Rnancially injured should the father find MRS, eee GOV. @FERRALL ARRAIGNED. Statement Regarding Use of Troops at Pocahontas, Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 8—The board of trade of Pocahontas, Va., has sent out for publication 4 statement in which Gov. O'Ferrail ts sharply ‘criticised for his ac- tion in tho trouble at Pocahontas and vi- cintty, excorfating Maj. Simonds,“ who ts in command of Virginia troops there, and giving the mayor of Pocahontas a broad- side In the way of censure. The board asserts that the Virginia troops have not only permitted coercion, but have repeatedly been themselves the coercers and marched in captive line the 200 Italians who went there to work to the schacks prepared for them by the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company and left them several days under military guard. The statement is further made that the Italians were told they had to work or go without breall, and the threats were put Into execution, so that in many cases workmen were’ imprisoned and marched out of the state at the point of bayonets, and that the mayor, who !s in the employ of one of the mines, has been in league with the capitalists to keep up the trouble. Grave charges are made agaiust Maj. SI- mot who is termed a “modern Robes- pierre," and the private detsetlves of the Southwest Virginia mines are accused of serious acts. The trouble at Pocahontas is by no means over, and the situation there teday looks ugly. ——__ ~ A JILTED LOVER'S REVENGE. He Sent the Woman He Loved an In- fernal Machine. TACOMA, Wash., July 3—Mrs. Mattie Chambers of Centralia has received an in- dernal machine. Her father says the box eontaining the machine was addressed to her by the Rev. B. F. Fuller, a Christian Church minister, who was jilted by Mrs. Chambers about a year ago. The country postmaster’s curiosity probably saved the woman's life, as he pried open the box, when he saw che end of the sandpaper projecting through a Yeak in the package. The postal authorities and the United States marshal are investigating, with a view of acresting the sender of the ma- chine. ——— VOTED TO CONSOLIDATE. Three Western Railway Companies Will Combine. ATI, Ohio, July 8—The stock- helders of the Cincinnati, Hamiljon and Dayton rallroad today adopted the agree- ment for the consolidation of the Cincin- nati, Hamilton and Dayton, the Cincin- nati, Dayton and Ironton, and the Cinein- nati, Dayton and Chicago lines, All of the BSG44 shares voted out of 40,000 favored the cons ion. The vote of the other two compa last night was practically unanimous. consolidated capital stock fs $16,000,000, —_.___ WANTS PF AL PEACE, France Disposed to an Arbitration Treaty With America. PARIS, July 8.—The cham#er of deputies today adopted a motion to the effect that the government open negotiations as soon as possible with the United States for the conclusion of a permanent treaty of arbi- tration. ——— AMleged Hawalinn Filibusters. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 8—The yacht Aggie, repcrted as leaving San Fran- cisco laden with firearms for Hawaiian revolutionists, has passed up the sound beund for Seattle. Capt. Pharr denied all cornection with the fillbustering expedition. SMUGGLING CHINAMEN. An Important Arrest to Be Made by Customs Officials. NEW YORK, July 8.—A special dispatch from Montreal to the Evening Post says: The customs officials in this city expect to make an important arrest In a few days in connection with the smuggling of China- men from Canada into the United States. During the last four months it is estimated by the authorities that fully 300 Chinamen have been smusgled across the lines at various places. Last Wednesday it was learned that the ca#tain of a lumber boat in this port had arranged with the smugsiers to convey fourteen Chinamen from Soul, Quebec, to Trey, N. ¥., provided they were delivered to him near Soul Island. The captain suc- ceeded in eluding the secret sérvice officers and getting them off the track, ard sailed up the Richelieu river to Lake Cnamplain and thence to Troy, N. Y., where he landed the Chinamen at night. ‘The name of this captain has been secured, and the name of his barge, and if he crosses into American Waters he will be arrested. —< TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN. Last Night's Storm Interferes With Communieation, MILWAUKEE, W! July S.—As a result of last night's storm the only reliable means of quick communication this morn- ing was the long distance telephone. The Western Union Hnes, as well as those of the Postal and the Chicago and Milwaukee Telegraph Companies, were prostrated to such an extent that aside from the tele- phone railroad trains were the best sub- stitute available to move_the staggering accumulation of commercial messages and press dispatches. ———. CONSUL McIVER RESIGNS. He Was Offended by ths Action of Department Ofticials. H. R. D. Melver, U. S. consul at Denia, Spain, since September 4, 1803, has re- signed his positicn in a pet because of alleged discrimination against him by Mr. Renick, chief clerk of the State Depart- ment, and by Mr. Faison, chief of the con- sular buresu of that department. He has filed charges ayainst those officers. It is said that the gravamen of these charges is that. the officials named per- sisted In ignoring Consul McIver, and that he was embarrassed in his consular duties in consequence. At the State Department it is explained that the only ground for Mr. Mclver's ecmplaint is that they recognized Mr. Me- Crillis as consul at Denia up to the time that Mr. McIver had been officially recog- nized by the Spanish ‘government. This course was in strict accordance with the regulations. It appeared, however, to be galling to Mr. McIver, as even after he reached his post he was compelled to rely on his predecessor for official information from Washington. No importance is attached to the charges, and it is not likely that they will result In anything to the prejudice of the officials against whom they are directed. . —__+oe+____. Disease Among Poultry. Experts of the Agricultural Department have been carrying on an exhaustive In- vestigation of infectious diseases among poultry. The prevaleace of protozoa among turkeys was the subject of a spectal in- quiry. The results show that the disease attacks the youny by preference, and tnat Infection does not take place till later on. It runs no regular cours?, but varies in se verity, duration and terminition. Though restricted to the cacea and the liver, its action is severe enougn to prove fatal to many affected turkevs. The disease pro- cess Is always associated with a protozoan parasite of very tainute size. Certain flocks only are alfected and the disease be- comes perpetuated and diffused among reighboring flocks. The remedy recom- mended by the devartrient is to entirely destroy the diseased Socks end obtain new animals elsewhere, after a thorough cleansing and disinfsction of the territory eccupied by the diseased fowis. THE ST. MARK’S TROUBLES. Vestry Difficulties Come Up Before Judge Bingham Today. Chief Justice Bingham, in Equity Court No. 1, took up about noon today the case of the contending vestrymen of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church, known as that of John P. Torbert and others against Joseph B. Bennett and others. As has been heretofore explained in The Star, it Is a proceeding in which the com- plainants alleging that they were duly elected at the late Easter election seek to restrain the defendants, the de facto vestry- men, from acting and continuing as such. A temporary restraining order, returnadle today, was granted last month by Judge Cox. Owing to the late hour when the case was taken up today about the only progress made in it was the reading of the vol- uminous bill of complaint and its accom- parying exhibits and the equally long answer of the defendants and its accom- panying exhibits. It is expected that the real matters at issue will not be argued until tomorrow. ———— QUEER FREIGHT FOR CHINA. The Skeletons of Dend Chinese Ship- ped in Boxes Marked “Fish Hone.” From the Chicago Record. A curious freight which is shipped ex- clusively from San Francisco to China is “fish bone,” which pays $20 a ton. It is sent in large boxes consigned to the Tung Wah.Hospital at Hong Kong, but the con- tents of the boxes are really the bodies of dead Chinamen sent home for burial. Most of the Chinamen who come to the United States are under the care of the Six Com- panies, who sign a contract guaranteeing to return the bones of the dead for burla! with their ancestors In the celestial empire, and the Tung Wah Hospital acts as the agent on this slide in carrying out the agreement. They: ere shipped as “fish bones” in order to evade the rule of the steamship companies, who charge full first- class passenger rates for the dead. Nearly every ship leaving San Francisco for China carries among the steerage pas- sengers a number of invalids who hope to live until they reach their native country, but several usually di2 on every voyage. ‘There is an agreement between the stean ships and the Six Companies which fo: bids the burial of these bodies at se the latter furnishes coffins of the pecu Chinese pattern for use in such em gencies. They are made-of slabs, the first cut of the log, so that the sides and bot- tom and top are rounded. A dozen or mere are carried on each ship, and the surgeon {s furnished with a supply of em- balming fiuid. When a Chinaman dies at sea the sur- geon embalms the body, which is then placed in a coffin, sealed up, and lowered into the hold. The expense is paid by yoluntary contributions from the other Chinese passengers, the crowd, and the stewards of the ship, all of whom belong to that race. No subscription paper 1s passed around, but a pan containing Chi- nese sugar !s placed beside the coffin and every Chinaman on board drops in his con- tribution, from a dime to a dollar, and takes a plece of sugar from the pan, which is supposed to pring him good luck and prolong his life. When the ship reaches Hong Kong the coffins and the belongings of the dead are delivered to the Tung Wah Hospital, which disposes of them to the surviving friends in China. Every China- man in the United States is supposed to be registered at Tung Wah Hospital and with the Six Companies at San Francisco. i Wyoming Won the First. The first race at St. Asaph’s today was won by Wyoming (Ellis), 6 to 1; Sir Rae (Neel), 5 to 2, second; Major McNulty (Carson), third. Time, 1.25%. The track was in good condition, and a good day’s sport was ass Weather threatening and warm. Attendance very small, Eight books were on, ——.__ Call to Alabama Populists. A call has been {issued by Chairman Adams of the reople’s party of Alabama for a meeting in Birmingham July 2 While the purpose of the meeting Is not given, it is understood the plan is to arrange for a fusion with the re- publicans and the opening of the ap- proaching spring campaign. A_ platform ignoring the money question, it is said, will be prepared, and cnly state issues will be considered. nd Rumors That It is Due to Criticisms of the Japanese. A Story That is Not Relieved at the War Department —His Com- ments on the War. Lieut. M. J. O'Brien’ of the fifth infantry, who was sent to the orient to observe the military operations of the Japanese and Chinese forces during the late “onpleasant- ness,” has been ordered by cable to come home without further delay. His recail has given rise to several rumors, one of which is cf a sensational character, being that he has made himself obnoxious to the Japanese authorities by his comments on their methods of warfare. Lieut O'Brien has made a number of re- ports to the United States authorities as a result of his observations, several of which have come to the knowledge cf the Japan- ese authorities. It is suid they did not relish some of the comments made by the American officer, and that they took ocea- sion to let the diplomatic representative of this government in Japan know it. Lieut. O'Brien’s Criticisms. A letter written by Lieut. O’Brien to United States Minister Dun in regard to the Port Arthur affair is said to be a cause cf complaint on the pert of the Japanese. It was a personal letter descriptive of the scenes following the capture of the Chinese stronghold, and in some unexplained way came to the knowledge of the Japanese. In this letter Lieut. O'Brien said: “As to the unfortunate circumstances at Pert Arthur, I can only speak of what I saw of it, of coursé; but I am sorry to say that even that little is such as to lay the army open to the most severe censure. I have seen myself a number of cases of the killing of men who not only could have been made prisoners without resistance, but who were plainly unarmed and in a pesition of most humble surrender. I have also seen a number of bodies of men whose hands were tied behind their backs. I have seen bodies very much mutilated and bear- ing wounds Indicating that they were killed with the bayonet, when I know he- yond question that where they lay there Was no resistance. I have seen these things, not as a result of going around for the purpose of seeing horrors, but in the ordfnary course of my observation of the battle and of trips to the forts and main points of interest.” Have Heard of No Complaints. Adjt. Gen. Ruggles and other officials of the War Department say that Lieut, O’Brien has been acting under instructions of the State Department, and so far as they are aware, has acquitted himseif with credit. Gen. Ruggles sald he had not heard of any complaint against his work on the part of the Japanese authorities. So far as he knew, Lieut. O'Brien had been re- called simply because the war between China and Japan was at an end, and there was no further cccasion for his remaining there. He had ‘inished his duties in China and Japan and was coming home to com- plete his reports. Gen. Ruggles said Licut. O’Brien Would report his arrival home to the War Department, and will be permit- ted to’ complete Ris final report in this city before rejoining his regiment. He Is one of the brightest young officers in ihe army, and since his graduation at tho Mill- tary ‘Academy, in 185, he has been at- tached to the fifth infantry. He is a na- tive of Massachusetts, and was appointed to the army from that state in 1881. —$__-o-5 SCHOOL HOUSES, NEW Bids for Two Sites Opened by the Commissioners, Bids were op:ned by the Commissioners this morning for the sale of a site for the location of new school buildings, one in Southeast Washington and the other at Ivy City. The bidders were as follows: D. D. Thompson, lot 10, block 4, Ivy City, BO feet by 200 feet, $2,000; lots 8 and 9, square 1090, fronting cn 16th street be- tween D and 1, 92 feet by 146 feet, at 25 cents per foo:; L, L. Jchnson, part of lot 3, square 613, fronting 100 feet on N street, with a depth of 91 feet, at $1 per foot; Henry P. Blair, tot 4, square 1073, corner 15th and C streets, at tl» cents per foot; A. © Clark, lot 11, block 8, Ivy City, corner of Providence and Capitol streets, $1 cr lots 11 to 14, as a whole, at “5 cents. per foot; A. B. Talcott, for the widow of Sen- ator Perki lot 16 and part of square 1041, at 75 ceats per foot: J. A. Gray & Company, lot 1S and part of 17, square 1041, containing 18,461 feet, at 45 cents per foot; Wright & Stockett, lot 4, square 101, Georgia aveaue and Lith stfeet, m0 squere feet, 25 cents per foot; lot 2, square 1076, corner of Kentucky and Georgia ave- 13,388 fest, at 2f cents -per foot: square 1045, fronting Georgia ay. nue between !4th and 15th streets, square feet, at 45 cents per foot; lots 1 and 2, square 1002, bounded by Kentucky ove- G and 19th streets, 11,192 square feet, 45 cents per foot; lot 4, square 1000, Ken- tucky and North Carolina avenues, 10,000 square feet, at 75 cents per foot; lot 6, square 10), South Carolina aven and 14th street, 10,000 square feet, 55 cents per fcot; Weller & Repettl, part of lot 2, square 1000, corner of 15th and C streets, 12,500 sqvare feet, at 49 cents per foot; lots 18, 19 and 20, square 1061, corner of 15th and C streets, containing 13,526 square feet, at 75 cents per foot; Margaret Buckler, lots 22 and 23, block 6, Ivy City, G) feet by 120 feet, $2, R. Ringwalt, lots 15 and 16, block 7, Ivy City, corner of Capitol and Central avenues, $3,500; lots 1, 2 and 3, souare 1017, corner of 13th and D streets, $7,893.50; A. P. Fardon, lot 21 and part of 20, square 557, at $1.10 per foot; George J. Johnson, lot 1, square 1076, corner 16th street and Georgia avenue, containing 17,- 791 square fest, at 40 cents per foot. s ws DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Fire Excape Law. Building Inspector Brady stated today that there was a0 trouble about enforcing the fire escape !aw. He hae sent out no- tices to certain owners of buildings to place fire escapes apon the }ulldings, and unless these notices were complied with he would brirg them into court. He could not say exactly how many buildings there were In the city that needed fire escapes, but did not think the number would exceed 100. Heating Apparatus, The Commissioners opened bids this af- ternooa for a heating apparatus in the The bids were as fol- & Girls: Reform School. lows: David McKenzie, Reeves, $2,134.60; W: George Herbert, $ $1,816.89; $1,890; Turner ren W. Diggs, $2, James W. Hendley, ae Local Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia—Original—Thomas P. Lightfoot, Washington; John Walier, Wash- ington; Thomas Lynch, Washington; Chas. S. Whitman, Washingten; Ludwig Schu- macher, Washington. Increase—Thomas A. Kerr, United States Soldiers’ Home, Wash- ington. Original widows, &c.—Rachel Seb- ring (mother), Washington. Reissue—John Littleford, Washington; Rinaldo G. Daniels, Washington; George Manny, Anacostia. Maryland: Original—John W. Jennings, Burkittsville, Frederick; additional, Jos. B. Stotlemyer, Little Orleans, Allegany; re- newal, Amos Dunmore, Baltimore; increas Samuel Snyder, Hancock, Washington; re- issue, George M. Seth, Denton, Caroline; reissue, Alexander H. George, Elk eck, Cecil; reissue, Byron Etchison, Newmarket, Frederick; relssug, George W. Keck, Bal- tlmore; reissue, SGenry Bush, Leonardtown, St. Mary’ reissue, Thomas H. Coldwell, St. Michaels, Talbot; reissue, Daniel Gil- bert, Still Pond, Kent; original widows, &c., Julia Cottman, Princess Anne, Somerset original widows, &c., Alverta Bantom, Bal- timore. Virginia—Additional, Charles F. Peck- ham, Natloral Milltary Home, Elizabeth City; renewal, Moses Coston.’ Yorktown. Yor; increase, William Ward, Springfield City,’ Norfolk; reissue, James Lang, Na- tional Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City; | Samuel Wise, Onancock, Accomack; Thos, B. Harris, Rushville, Charles City; or- iginal widows, etce., Lucy Booker, Rich- inond, Henrico. —_—_-_o+—_____ Spanish Minister's Vacation. Owing to the comparative quiet in Cuban affairs, Minister Depuy de Lome of Spain will leave this week for a summer vacation with his family, going to the neighborhood of Boston. Jail Guard Pierce and Billy Will- jams’ Confession. THE FORMERS “ALLEGED INDISCRETION a He is Said to/Have Tried'to Keep ‘Williams Quiet. MAY LOSE HIS PLACE As a sequel to the confession of Billy Williams, and as an incident of the trial of Auffort and Desmond upon the charge of blowing the safe of the Washington Steamboat Company, it was stated today that Werden Leonard of the District jail will call for the resignation of Jail Guard Lewis Pierce. Previous to the making of Williams’ con- fession It is said that Pierce in some way became awere of the fact that Baillff James Springman was e.deavoring to in- duce Williams to make a cl-an breast of the whole affair to District Attorney Bir- rey. Plerce, it is claimed, interfered in the matter so far as to advise Williams to keep his mouth shut, ‘The matter came to the ears of the district attorney, and Warden Leonard, as a result of his reported inter- ference, suspended Plerse from duty. An investigation followed, made by Mr. Harvey Given of the district attorney's of- fice, and it is understood that Pierce was only restored to duty after receiving a rather pointed intimation that he had greatly exceeded his duty and responsibil- ity as an officer of the jail. It is understood that, as the result of a conference between Judge Cole and the warden Saturday afternoon, the latter de- cided to call for Pierce's resignation. More Indictments Expected, When District Attorney Birney, upon the rendition of the verdict of not guilty in the case of Auffort and Desmond last Thur: day, noile prossed the other indictment inchidirg the one charging Atffort, Wells and Patterson with burning the Lady of the Lake, it was generally supposed that his action meant an end of the matter. is It now ted that quite the contrary is Instead of letting the matter end, it » stated on the best of authority that effort is being and will be made to secure additional evidence and information in that and in one or more cases, and that one or more indictments are by no means improbable. Just what persons It is ex- ed to indict or reindict Mr. Birney, of course, declines to state, but that he ex- pects new indictments is understood to be a certainty. IN THE ROMANY TONGU! Evidence That Mexico Was Settled by Gipstes. From the St. Léuls Globe-Democrat. An item of greut importance to philolo- sists and antiquarians appears in the “Mon- itor Republixano” of the City ef Mexico in a letter written from the sugar planta- tion of Calihan Tehuacan by Jose A. Var- gus. The writer says that along the boun- daries of thé states of Pueblo and Oaxaca there exist several villages of natives who spealt a language called “Maztecs,” similar to the dialett spoken in ihe Mixteea coun- try, although it #s noticeable that the lan- guage In use in the mountain appears to be pure, as it has no Spanish words in it, as is the case ip thé dialect of the Maxtecas. The reason ;for this Is explained by the fact that, ‘living:in the mountains, these people havethad« ttle or no contact with the outsidesworld, but recently, through the cultivation of Coffee, groups of various nationalists! have. overflowed, so to speal and have commenced to people the virs! forests. One “of! these sgrouns of immi- grants, who are here awhile and there awhile, composed of sipsies, who make a living by mending kettles and. copper uten- sils, happened to pass by is place, and d fer a few days. Needing various 3 of food, the gipsies approached the natives, but, not knewing their lange they made signs for what nesde One of them, impatient at sisn jan- guage not being ul stood, commenced to speak té them, and what y his surprise to find himself answercd in the same lan- guage, and the natives, ted with the discovery that they spoke the same tengur, at they won bat, plantations, where r gipsies the not only gave them w even now, on all the there are any Hunga obtain what they reanire at other people. Mr. AS Say “T hasten to communicate to you a fact so noteworthy, 2s I think the eovernment or geographical or statist es soviettes should send a commission to investigate It. The greater part of these gipsies, although coming from the south of Spain, are orig’ nally from Hungary, or, more properly, from Istria and Dalmatia, As we well know, first the Romans and then the Vene- tlans were continually invading and doml- rating Dalmatia, for which cause it w: more than once almost depopulated, the inhabitants {mmigrating to various coun- tries, and, as they were nearly all sailors, it ig not hard to believe that some of them reached our sheres ahd became the ancestors of the present Maxtecas. How can we explain otherwise the fact that the same larguage {= spoken in Dalmatia and in these mountains of Mexico?” — To Practice With Her Guns. To settle at once the effect of the blast of a great gun upon the deck of an armored vessel, Secretary Herbert has given orders that the double turret monitor Amphitrite, fnow at Norfo.k navy yard, go to sea and practite her guns. The data gathered in this test is expected to be of value in set- tling the question now agitating the Nav Department as to the location of the turrets on the two new battleships, as fear bas been experssed by the ordnance bureau that the blast from the 8-inch guns, if they are fired directly over the 12-inch guns, will plow in the cover of the turrets of the lat- ter guns. The officers of the construction bureau feel no apprehension on that score. When Tenrs Are Dangerous. From the San Franclseo Call. M. S. Gregory, sheriff of Amador, was telling some friends the other evening In the Grand about a plucky deputy, and ound up by saying: “When you find a man as Toland steady asa rock in the face of danger you can bet on him. But the most dangerous men aie those who laugh or cry when they have a dispute on hand. I knew a man named Drew, down in Texas, who was noted as a very bad man, Whenhe was doing any shooting he would lavgh loudly—a hard, .demoniacal laugh, without any merriment in it. Up at Indian Diegings, many years ago, two men named Archer and Pawson had a dispute with a German about a claim. When they claimed the property and said they would take possession be broke down and cried, and they, supposing that they would have no trouble in taking possession, marched on the ground. The German took up a and lald them both out. Archer was badly hurt, and was a long time getting over his injuries. After that whenever he saw a man start to cry he got oat of the way.” _ The Sale of Jewelry. From the Hartford Courant. H. B. No. 399 1s the child of the State As- sociation of Jewelers and Opticians, and several dealers have appeared in its behalf before the judiciary committee. The bill is intended to regulate the manufacture of gold and silver articles and false represen- tations thereof. For such false representa- tions a fine of not less than £250, one-half to go to the informer, upon any person manufacturing, selling or havii in his possession for sale any gold or silver article improperly stamped or misrepresented as to the amount of alloy in such articles. ‘The committee objected to the minimum fine being as large as $250 and thought that such laws should name only the maximum fine. 1t was also suggested that “‘deaiers’’ be substituted for “persons” in the Dill. Gen. Ford of New Haven was the principal speaker for the bi. He described the r quirements in France and England regard- ing the correct stamping of gold and silver ware and articles made of alloys of these metals. ] vieur. OBRIEN'S RECALL|ALJFFORT'S FRIEND|ARMOR PLATES AND GUNS How the Krupps and Schneiders Are Work- ° ing to Improve Their Output. Foreign Manufacturers sud Their Processes for Hardening and Carbonizing Steel. Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz, Germany, has made a revort to the State Department upon armor and projectiles for naval war- fare, in which he says that “Naval na- tions have begun to thirk of abolishing heavy guns for 's of lighter caliber and stronger construction.” He adds that ex- periments in steel-bound paper tubes are being talked of, but uo tests have yet been made. Mr. Monaghan fays that the Germans ere very much interested in a new process for hardening steel by means of gas. “The invention,” he continues, “originated in the French steel and iron firm, Schneldery & Co., »? Creuzot. The process is based on, the fact that gas, under great heat, de- posits carben in solid form. Upon this de- bends its light effects, and also the forma- tlen of the so-called retort graphites, a thick covering of pure carbon on the walls cf the gas-light retorts. The gas that trikes the retort walis deposits part of its carbon upon them, and Schneider uses this for cementing steel armor plates. To Harden the Outside. “It is said to be very important in the pro- duction of armor plates to have them com- paratively soft inside and hard outside. This hardening is ob.ainable by the appli- cation of carbon. Formerly the process of hardening consisted in covering the plates with layers of coal and heating them till they glowed. Schneider's process puts two plates Into a furnace, one on top of the other, with a hollow space between. This space Is made gas tight by means of as- bestos packing put on around the edges. The plates are heated red hot and a stream of light gas is poured into the hollow space between them. The carbon thrown out by the gas is taken up by the plates until they are thickly covered. The depth of carbon covering can be regulated by the amount of gas admitted. In order to secure regular and uniform action during the process, and to prevent the pipes that carry the. gas to the hollow space from absorbing any of the carbon, they are insulated in other pipes, through which water is constantly circulating. It is believed that this simple and rapid carbonizing process will soon be applicable to many other branches of the steel industry Krupp’s Secret Process. Up to this time, says Mr. Monoghan, Krupp’s nickel-pointed shot has penetrat- ed all kinds of armor. Krupp, however, has for a long time hardencd his plates by a secret process, and the consul says it is not improbable that he may have been hardening by some such carbon process as that of Schneider. “A steel shot of 112 pounds,” says the consui, “in order to go through a plate inches thick, must go out of the gun with an initial velocity of 308 for wrought iron, 366 for band armor, 385 for steel, 440 to 500 for nickel steel, 530 for Harvey plate and 625 for Krupp’s newest armor.” Krupp Gun Tests. Concerning gun tests, the consul says that one of the Krupp guns exhibited at Chicago hurled a shot of 473 pounds a trifle over 13.9 miies, forming in its flight an arch, whose highest point was 4.1 miles above the earth. The shot had a caliber of 9.36 Inches, and had a charge of 258 pounds of powder. It was seventy seconds going the distance Another of Krunp's suus, with a caliber of 16.28 inches, 15 1-6 yards long. charged with %2 pounds of brown pow ler, hurled 209-pound shot with an initial ‘velocity of 485 yards. Ata distanee of 1,083.3 yards it went throush a wrousht iron plate 4.21 inches thick. This shet, welshing 2,200 pounds, was carried 5.3 miles. The gun Fas been fired but sixteen thnes. Capt. Samson, chief of the ordnance bu- réau of the United Stutes navy, says ‘hat the process treatmont for hardening st2el described by Consul Monaghan, and called . is practically the on is introduced into ch the same way. So far © Inireau has been able to cor plates used in the Urited as good as any that have been made abroad. Se DETECTIVE PROCTOR’S CASE. Commissioner Truesdell’s Return Re- awakens Interest in the Matter. Commissioner Truesdell has returned home, and it is thought he will soon take up the case inyolying the charges against Detective Proctor. for his manner of arrest- ing George Maxwell and Miss Fynan, under the Edmunds law. The testimony taken at the hearing has been typewritten, and is in the hands of Major Moore. When the major finishes reading the testimony he will-transmit it to the;Commissioners, and then the case will he passed upon. It is understood that, as the investigation was ordered by the Commissioners, the trial beard will make no recommendation. ee Tomerrew's Alexander Island Entries First race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Mac Hunt, 1; Eugene L., 104; Finn- water, 102; Bradley, 102; Potash, 102; Re- fotm, 102; Arda, 97; Irish Lass, 97; Calista, 97; Ida R., 97; Princess Alix, 97. Second race, two-year-olds, maidens, seil- ing, halt mile—Young Griffo. 190: Al. He- y pr the plates in 2s the ordnw lenbolt, 100; Irish H., 100; Bendrift, 100; Noxious, 100; La Skade, * bertine, 17: Willle De: 92; Little Ralph, Ale, ; Princess Helen, 90; Lu Turner, 90 ‘Third race, six and a quarter furlong selline—Woodehopner, 116: Colnmbus, Ir., 114; Oporto, 114; Clansman, 111; Gonzales, 1 Tammany Hall, 109; Flattery, 107 Watch Charm, 106; .Longshanks, 106; Flushing, 103: Marguerite, 195; William Penn, %; Rosita, 98; Billy Bolten. 109. Fourth race. half m'te—Pone, 107: Henry Hazel, 102, Fifth race, half mile—Peralto, 109; Imp. Plunderer, 107; Red Cross, 107; Avon, 107; Meadows, 106; Tioza, 10) rthian, 104; 01: Free Press, 104; Saginaw, 104. Sixth race, one and ohe-sixteenth miles selling—Mirage, 108; Little Bravo, 108; Paris, 108; Ataman, 10S; Eclipse, 108; Bron- sten, 190. Mary B., —————— The Railrond Kidney. From the Tandon Public Opinion. This complaint 1s now recognized by medical men. It is caused by an artifical stoppage of the pores of the skin. If any person will examine his hand after riding for two or three hours in a train—and this is especially true If he be perspiring—he will find his hand fs dirty. But a closer examination will show the existence of a fine grime, the particles of which, so soon as the perspiration ceases, act as minute corks, stopping up the orifices of the pores. How deeply this grime works into the skin is shown by the fact that after a railroad trip one washes one’s hands and face two or three times before they become clean. It 1s this grime which produces railroad kidney. Of course, it is not supposed that an ordinary healthy person will contract this disease in a trip of a day or two. But where a person is already a sufferer from chronic disease of the kidneys it is possible that a week on railroad trains would ag- gravate his malady to an appreciable ex- tent. —_____+ee____ Shop Window Adverti From London Answers, One of the most extraordinary devices for attracting custom on record was that of a fruiterer in a midland town. Instead of the ordinary plate glass, a large num- ber of rough magnifying glasses formed the window. Seen through one of these panes, an orange looked as large as a pumpkin and cherries as large as apples. ‘A great disadvantage attached to this nov- elty was the fact that at the distance of a few yards from the window it was quite impossible to see into the shop. Every- body knows that you must hold a magnify- ing glass very close to the eyes to see any- thing through it. Nevertheless, for some time, at all events, the enterprising pro- tor did a roaring trade, ON AN EXCURSION, Loeal Elks Take the Train for At- lantle Cit At noon today 125 big-hearted, jolly Elks left Washington for Atlantic City. There was not a wild one in the party, and all Were imbued with one idea—to have a good time. It was, as a big banner strung on the outside of the ladies’ car indicated, the teip of Washington Lodge, No. 15, B. P. O. Elks, to Atlantic City, where a grand re- union will be held this week. A special train of five Royal Blue coaches was well filled. About twenty-five ladies went aleng. The excursion was under the charge of Grand Exalted Ruler Dr. C. B. Robinson, who, after seeing the party as far as Atlantic City, proceeds to Europe for a three months’ stay. Among those who accompanied the local Elks were Mr. Joe Miller of Denver, formerly of this city, and a J. McCrossin and family of Birmingham, Ala. At Atlantic City. The thirty-first annual session of the Grand Lodge of Benevolent Protective Or- der of Elks, to be heid in Atlantic City July 9, 10 and 12%, will attract from 30,000 te 40,000 persons this week, as excursions haye been booked from ail parts of tae country. The program for the week includes an address of welcome by Mayor Stoy in Mor- ris Guards’ armory at 10330 a.m. tomorrow; response by W. G. Meyers; an address by Brother 8S. E. Perry of Atlantic City Lodge, No. and response by Grand Exalted Ruler Hay of Washington. This will be followed by a session of the Grand Lodge. In the evening there will be a concert by visiting bands on the ocean pier at the foot of Tennessee avenue, and at 9:30 p.m. there will be a hop and promenade concert, the Jennings Sixth Regiment Band and Will- ard'’s Orchestra furnishing the music. The feature of Wednesday will be the parade of visiting lodges. In addition to the fireworks on Wednesday night, there will be a social session at the Casino, at which addresses will be delivered by James J. Armstrong of New York, Percy William: of Brooklyn, John W. White of Chicago, Benjamin Johnson of Wilkesbarre and J. L, Stack of St. Paul. The election ts the final order of business on Thursday, and there will be a free-for- all race for the offices. Action will prob- ably be taken respecting the recalcitrant members who claim to represent the orig- inal organization. It Is believed that a recent decision by the supreme court of New York and the large number of lodges represented at the Atlantic City gathering will forever settle the dispute. AN OFFICER ARRESTED. Policeman Curtis Did Not Have His Bicycle Lamp Lit. Policeman William H. Curtis, dressed in full uniform, appeared before Judge Klm- ball this morning as a defendant because he rede a bicycle yesterday after sundown without a Ighted lamp attached to his wheel. Although it was after sundown it was not dark, and the rider would prob- ably not have been arrested had not his wheel struck a small boy who was cross- ing the strect near the government printing office. Policemen Cox and McNamee made the arrest. When Curtis started out for a ride yesterday he had on his short trousers and sweater and he expected to have returned home before sundown. But he stopped at a drug store to get a glass of soda and the delay of a few minutes caused all the trouble. When the ar- rest was made Curtis had to leave FINANCE AND TRADE Tendency of Speculation Toward Improved Values, DEVELOPMENTS IN HARD COAL ‘STOCKS Sale of Pennsylvania Railway Bonds Abroad. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 8 —The general tendency of speculation this morning was in the direction of improved values, and the volume of business, while small, was well distributed. London con- tributed little to the local trading, the com- mencement of the regular fortnightly set- tlements interfering with activity. The long account was substantially repre- sented in the buying of the more active fs- sues, and sentiment, except for traders’ re- actions, is strongly opposed to the short side of the market. . Important developments in the anthracite coal situation are expected during the week, and the belief obtains that a settle- ment of all differences is near at hand. Tho buying of Jersey Central was a con- spieuous feature of the day's trading, a 2 per cent advance being effected on moder- ate transactions. More definite informa- tion relative to Reading's plan of reorgani- zation is premised within the next few days, the character of which is sure to find immediate reflection in the price of the stock. The recent action of the stock justifies a belief in some favorable conclusion on the part of the committee having the matter in charge. The sale of $5,000,000 314 per cent bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in London was announced during the day, and/was regarded as an incident of extreme importance, especially in its effect on the market for foreign exchange. The bonds are described as sterling, and will mature in 1945, The rate at which the sale was made was not made public. Continued encourag2ment from the grain districts resulted in a stroag market for the granger shares, liberal fractions being added to opening figures. New England was marked up 2 per cent on a continua- tion of the mysterious buying which set in at the time of the transfer of the control of the property. Present purchasers are buying up the minority holdings, in the evi- dent belief that all stock will share equally in_the profits of the cOmpany. Chicago Gas was again an exception to the general market, its inability to rally being quite pronounced. The professional element continues extremely bearish on this property, and no opportunity to de- press the price is overlooked. The extent and completeness of the recent decline should prompt caution in future trading in this stock, as the real motives for the de- cline have never been fully divulged and may consequently be no longer operative. Sugar was strong throughoct the morn- ing, under a fair buying demand, which added 1 per cent to initial figures. The $ collateral. During the trial of the case it was shown that although the arrest was made after sundown tt was not dark enough to make riding dangerous. “The electric lights were not lighted,” said one witness, “And how about the gas lamps?’ Law- yer Shillington, for the officer, asked. “The gas lamps would show nothing, remarked the court. “No one can ever tell anything about the time of lighting these lamps. Judge Kimball said he would treat this? cas? as he had treated other similar cases. The rider started out with tht expectation of returning before dark and was delayed. While there is a technical violation of the Jaw, there is not an intentional violation. Curtis’ collateral was returned and his personal bonds taken. —— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follow: Jno. M. Harrison et ux. to Marion E. Bul- lock, part lot 4, block 17, Brookland; $10. Everett Hayden et ux. to Allce W. Tys- sowski, lot 4, Pleasant Plains; $10,000. Mary 4, Balch to T. H. Anderson, trustee, lots 27 to 31, block 3; lots 14 and 15, block lots 18, 19, 20, block 5, section 3, Burrville; $1,000. Emil H. Bleck to Wm. M. Starr, lot 9, square S78, and part lot 5, square 701; $10. Heirs of Emily H. Reed to Thos. J. Chew, part original lot 3, square SI David B. Gottwals to Elkanah } » lot 190), square 869; $10. Jno. Water: * Moyer et ux. to David B. Gottwals, lot 11, square 86); $10. Martin L. Weifley et ux. et al. to Wm. Barnum, lots 15 and 16, square 1073; $10. Same to Maryland Barnes, lots 13 and 14, square 1073; $10. Jno. C. Davidson et ux. to Bernard H. Johnston, lot 71, square 808; $10. Luther S. Fristoe et ux. to Bernard H. Johnston, lots 47, 48, 49, block 13, Le Droit Park; $10. ——.__ To Receive the Drill Team. There will be a special meeting of the stay-at-homes of the National Rifles to- night at 7:30 o’clock, when arrangements for recelving the boys on their return from St. Louis tomorrow night as prize winners will be made. There is no doubt that a rousing reception will be given to the boys who have acquitted themselves so well. ——— Death of Lieut. Col. Henton. ‘The War Department ts informed of the death of Lieut. Col. James Henton, twen- ty-third Infantry, at Ringgold barracks, Tex. Co!. Henton rose from the ranks, having enlisted from Connecticut as a pri- vate in 1808. His death promotes Major J. W. French of the fourteenth infantry to be leutenant colonel; Capt. Charles F. Robe, twenty-fifth infantry, to be major; First Lieutenant E. F. Glenn, twenty-fifth infan- try, to be captain, and Second Lieutenants Peter C. Harris, thirteenth infantry, Mun- me McFarland, twenty-first infantry, and iWiliam T. Wilder, nineteenth infantry, t: be first Neutenants. sible ee . Grain and Cotton Markets. Gaiton amd grain markets, reported Hi otton broker, GRAL vashington Grain Market. Reporfed by the Grain Exchange Spring patent flour, per barre straight flour, per barrel, flour, per 1 winter stralgh er barrel : winter extra flour, pe 0: clipped white oats, per bushel white oats, per Inshel, 35036: 3 per bushel, . yellow ‘com. per + No. 2 white corn, per bushel, Soah6 per ton, 17.00017.50; No. 2 tin 14.00215.00; No. 1 “mixed ha: > 1 clover hay, per per ton, 16.50a17 % e fF fon, 13.00a14.00; wheat straw, per ton, 5.0025.59. The Reena am tions for car lots delivered on track, Washington. create, Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. July 8.—F% 2.75a.00; do. extya.e,1003.00: western super, family, 3.654 spring wheat | } t patent, 4.00a spring wheat $53. barrel a, 26, mt ple, 70a73? do. on | ‘GBa71. t pot and month, 4%, August, 45% asked—receipts, 9,737 bushels: | ck, 172,200 bushel sales, 14,000 bushels; south- | ern white corn, 50%a51; do. yellow, 54. Oats | quiet but firm—No. 2 white western, 33tga34; Z mixed, Soisaitl—reeelpts, 9.028 bushel 107,877 bushels. Rye lower—No. 182 bushels; Stock. 6,296 and stead: isto td 1 and steads—steam to Liverpool per bushel, kA. July; Cork for orders _per rter, 2s.6d. July. Sugar’ firm—granulated, 4.75 per. 100 ‘Ibs. —fane isa; do, imitstion, 14a company is sgain taking orders, subject to delay, and advances in the refined product are expected. Certain grades were ad- vanced 1-16 this morning as the result of a strong demand from the trade. While the trade outlook is decidedly encouraging, it is not known to what extent manipulation will be employed to overcome the natural tendency of the stock, as certain inside in- terests are quoted as being opposed to any material advance at this time. The railroad list is attracting more at- tention than at any time of late, and is expected to grow in popularity during the dull midsummer period. The powerful manipulation, incident to all activity in the industrial department is not lkely to be encountered in the more conservative railway shares, in which actual conditions are permitted to influence values. The trading of the final hour was dull, at fractional net gains. = FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close, American Sugar. U3 slay 1g American Sugar, Pfd... 100 100% 100° 100 American Tobaceo. Mss 1G Via lis American Cotton Ol... S735 21K OT a Atchison. 9% 10 9% 9% Canada Southern Canada Pacific Chesapeake & C, O.& StL. oy Den. & K. Grande. Pfa. Ds. & Cattie Feedin; Genera f.ectric. MMinols Central. Lake Shore. Erie... Louisville & Nashvilie. Long Island Traction . Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Flevated Michigan Central. Missouri! Pacific. National Lead U. 8. Cordage Co. New Jersey Central. Ae New York Central WI 101% 101s¢ 101! &. ¥. & N. Eng Cis. Ms se 3S N. ¥. C. & St. Louis. onses Northern Pacific... ... 4% Northern Pacific, Pfd. 18 North American. 6 Cnt. & Western. 17 Pacific Mail... 30: Phila. & Reading. 15) Pullman Pal. Car Go... 14 Southern Railway... 1435 Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific...... Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific. Wabas! Wabash, Pfa..... Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & 1. Erie,! Western Union Tel. Wisconsia Central. Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan Railroad, 10 at 90. Lincoln Fire Insurance, 20 at ; Chesapeake and Potomac Teleplune, 2' at 58, Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 112 bid, 1124, asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 112 bid, 113 asked: 1 4s, 1925, Da U.S. 5s, 1904, 116 bid. District of Coinmbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 hid. 30-year fund 6s, gold. 112% Hid. Water stock is, currency, 118 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 115 bid. 3.85s, funding, curreney, 110% bid. 34,5, registered. 2-108, 100 bid. Miscelianeous Bonds.—Washinzton and George- town allroad conv. Gs, st, 130 bid, 140 askde. Washington and Georgetown’ Ratirgd cony. Gs, 24, 130 bid, 147 asked. Metrojolitan Ratiroad cony. Gs, Mid, 108 asked. “Belt Railroad 5s, 84 bid, 90 ington Tallroad 6s, 100 bid. Columbia 110 bid, 112 asked. Washington G os Company 6s, series ‘A, shington Company 6s, series Ti U. &. Elect L ake and Po! Security and Trust Ss, A. and O., 100 bid. on Market Company Ist 63," 110. bid. n Market Company hp. 6s, 110 bid. Washing: . 68, 103 Wid. Masonite Did. Washington Light try lat te, 99 bid. Washington Light Infantry ooh onl Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 Bank of the Republic, 259 bid. Metropolita 1. Central, 270 bid! Farmers and Mecha: 189 bid. Second, 188 bid, 150 asked. Colum~ 130 bid. Capital, 115 bid. West End, 106, ‘Trad 102 bid, 107 asked. Lincoln, 96 Ohio, 82 bid, 90 asked. posit anil Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 123 bid, 130 asked. | Washingt Loan and Trust, 121 bid, 124 asked. “American So- curity and Trust, 138 bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 80. ask: bia. 280 b fer’ bia, Rae Washington and Georgetown, 261 bi Bnei bid, 93 asked. It, 2) asked. Eckington, ea. Bet Mad Blectrie Light stocks. Washington Gas, 53 asked. U.S! Franklin, jetropolitan, 62 bid. Corcoran, bid. Arlington, 150 bid! tional Union, 10 bid, 16 asked. Riggs, 7% e's, Sh bid. CAncoln, @ bid, S eked. L. bid, Shite Insurance Stocks. “Real Estate Title, 105 wid, 113 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked, District Title, 10 bid, 13 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeuke and Potoiaac, 61 asked. " American Graphophone, 3% bld, 3% asked. Parumatic Gun Carriage, 23 bid, .30'asked. i ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Wasbingtor Market, 12 ladle, oom ladle, 11al2; store Wall. Exes ly—fresh, 12. Cheese fom—faney New York, 00 size, 9; do. 35 size, 9%; dB. 22 size, 9%. bid. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bi Mergenthaler Linotype, 192 bid, 198 asked.