Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1895-TEN PAGES. ————— SPECIAL NOTICES. ©. C, DRYAN, GROCER, WIT. FILL ALL ORDERS uniil further notice from J. H. Magruder, 1417 N.Y. ave, Telephone 1266.. Sy34-3t MANY MEN ILL BE SEARCHING FOR A GOOD PLACE TO DINE tter than dine with us. chotcest substantinla aud delicacies of sea- gon on our menu—cooked and served in a style that you'll enjoy. Regular dinner, 50c. From 4 to 8. FRITZ REUYEU'S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. Jy24-160 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY NOTIFY the public that we have, by mutual consent, dis- solved partnership in the business known under the name of Bessler & Iscl, at the corner of 9th and La, ave., on the 6th day of July, 1895, A.D. JOHN C. Is! Jy23-3t* GEORGE J. BESSLER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ‘The undersignd have moved their offices, during rebuilding, from 1204 G st. to 1321 G st. THEO, A. HARDING, Real Estate and Loans. LATIMER & NESHIT, Insurance and Rents. C, L. HARDING, Architect. Jy19-1m MASS" N.M. HALE, FORMERLY OF THE IM- Derlal Library, wishes to announce to her friends and the putite that she will open a circulating Ubrary Aug. 15 at 515 12th n.w. Jyi9-0t* Business Men Will Find JAPANESE LINEN TABLETS the very best paper to use for ordinary purposes. A splendid uality—always handy—and 60 lowly priced. mes in Note, Pocket and Letter slzes—both fi ruled and plain. |FEXCHISIOR DIARIES are best. You'll need cne while away to “Jot down" what bap- Easton & Rupp, 421 1th st. Popular-Priced Stationers, (Just above ave.)Jy24140 We'd Like to Have A Chat With You If you're the least interested In bleyeling. —Whether you contemplate purchasing wheel now or later on you'll act wisely to take a few lessons in cycling in order to intelligently select a desirable machine. —Our Riding School affords every facility for quickly and <asily obtaining a thorough knowledge of wheelinz. —Tuition costs nothing If you purchase a wheel here. “Cotumbias District Cycle Co., (ittoas 452 Pennsylvanta avenue northwest. It THERE'S A PRINTER Who never disappoints— And his name is ADAMS. Sy24-14d The Most Popular Riding School In Washington Is located at 1325 14TH ST. N.W. as the huhdreds of satisfled patrons can testil Hours for ladies—9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 6 to 10 p. 10 tickets for $2.00. Hours for gentlemen—7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 pm. 5 tickets for $1.00. “Spectal pains taken with backward pupils," as the boarding school circulars put it. Open every evening but Sunday, rain or shine, only we prefer not to teach pupils in the rain. 8,500 square feet of space, with sandpapercd surface, and the niost lofty and star-spangled canopy of any riding school in the U. S. Lighted by elec- tric lights in the evening, GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., 5523-284 ‘Washing D. oO. So Cooling and Refreshing On hot 4: 3 to drink PALMER'S BELFAST ER ALE. Most enjoyable, most healthful ‘As delicious as the rage you can take. Snest Imported ales_comes in sate size bot- tes COSTS ONLY HALF AS MUCH. Ask for “Palmer's.” (7 At Soda Fountains and Bars. Your grocer will supply you at home, or order from us, direct. SODA AND Sam!.C. Palmer, Mixers. waters, 615-621 D ST. S.W. TEL. 490. _ $y23-14d We don’t han- Claret, Wr mii Tharp, Sbots., Sirinite =? 812 F St. might ruin our reputation. Sy23-78 A Pint of Iced Claret ‘Goes with our dinners—finest In town for Bc. things” In sesson, deilctously Cool, pleasant parlors. 5 to 7. Sundars. 4 to 6. THE BELFORD, 617-621 13TH STREET. jy20-8d OFFICE OF THE POTOMAC JNSURANCE COM- PANY OF GEORGETOWN, = 1219 22d st., Georgetown, D.C. ‘The annual meeting of the stockholders for the rpose of electing twelve directors to serve for fhe ensuing year will be held at the company's office on MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1895. Pons open at 12 o'clock noon; close at 1 o'clock p.m. Sy17-16t J. H. BRADLEY, Secretary. H. 1. ooh . PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. FINE BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. $y 1108-1116 E ST. N.W. TELEPHONE $20. FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES—ALL | ANDIRONS, fendgrs, spark guards and fire sets in stock wili fered aPeont until further notice, Je22-tf ma i S22 th st SPECIAL NOTICE -DENTISTR: \H ON WEEK- pee monthly installments—10 per, cent discount cash. Dr. T. W. STUB! . JeT-tt 11th and F sts. n.w.—Mertz bldg. HIGHER DEATH RATE. One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Deaths During the Past Week. The death rate of the city continues to run high. The deaths for the last week as reportel at the health department amounted to 159, as against 146 in the week before. The increase is general, both as to disease and localities. The principal causes of the mortality wer2 lung diseases and maladies incident to childhood. Sev- enty-nine of the deaths were those of chil- dren under five years of age, forty-two of which were from diarrhoeal allments. With the exveption of two fatal cases of whoop- ing cough, there was an entire exemption from dangerous contagious diseases In fa- tal form throughout the city. It Is to be remarked that netther a case nor a death from diphtheria was reported during the week. In the absence of epidemic diseases the high death rate may very properly be attributed to the long-continued high tem- perature, thé maximum of which was 5 and the mean for the whole pe- degrees, with high relative hu- SS For an Accounting. The Middle States Loan, building and Construction Company of Hagerstown, Md., today filed a bill in equity against Edward T. Benton, jr., and Robinson White for an accounting under a certain bond and mortgage. —_——. The Knox Fire. Elizabeth M. Vandenburgh is the latest to join the array of plaintiffs who have filed suits at law against the “George W. Knox Exp-ess” to recover damages for property destroyed by the Knox storage warehouse fire July 24, 1894. In a declara- tion today placed fn the keeping of th: clerk of the court she asks $5,055, with In- terest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from July 24, ISH, in payment for a quan- tity of household and personal effects wiped away by the lames. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MOAJOL POUCH TOBALCO. KO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. ANTI -NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. / EMBROILED ORIENT China Charged by Japan With * Double Dealing. COREAN MINISTER FORCED 10 FLEE Revolt Against the French in Tonkin. LIGHT SEAL CATCH VICTORIA, B. C., July 24.—The steamer Empress of India has arrived here bringing ‘Tokio accounts to July 12. The Japanese authorities are now in possession of in- formation from China giving a new ex- planation of the riots in Szechuan, and directly implicating the Peking govern- ment. Among commercial stipulations in the peace treaty with Japan, that of open- ing the remote Interior to foreign trade has met with the strongest objections from the court and the Tsung Li Yamen, and it ig alleged that Viceroy Liu was secretly in- structed to foment disturbances in order to prove that the urper Yang Tse provinces were unsafe for strangers. By this means it was hoped that aliens might be prevented from availing themselves of the privileges, but since the outrages have been resented with a wholly unexpected spirit, the gov- ernment has taken fright and endeavors to escape responsibility by degrading Liu and making him the scapegoat. The Viceroy Resints. This is more than the deposed viceroy is willing to endure,and his followers threaten trouble in case he is subjected to a public trial, as the French envoy proposes to pub- lish facts inculpating some of the highest dignitaries of the empire. If Liu must fall he is determined that others greater than he shall go down with him, An attempt to detain Japanese Envoy Hayashi at Tien Tsin failed utterly, as was doubtless ex- pected by Li Hung Chang, who fully real- ized the absurdity of the orders sent him from Peking. Hayashi reached the capital on June 22, and presented his credentials to the emperor in person July 7. Negotiations respecting the full and prompt fulfillment of the provisions of the treaty and the restoration of the Man- churian territory were opened on the Sth. Flight of Pak Yong. The latest political disturbances In Corea, culminating in the flight of Home Minister Pak Yong Hyo to Japan, grew out d¥ con- test for supremacy between the queen and the minister, and in which the latter was defeated. Pak has never really possesse@ the confidence of the court or the Corean nobility. He was condemned to"death for conspiracy in 1884, and took refuge in Japan, where an unsuccessful attempt wan made to murder him about a year ago by emissaries of the king. He was pardoned last autumn, at the intercession of Count Inouye, and was given a place in the re- formed cabinet. For a short time the queen sought to make him one of her partisans, and until May of this year he held the close confidence of her majesty. .The alli- ance was broken, and the minister soon found his life in danger again. He con- cocted a plan for reducing the queen's power by removing the regular body guard from the palace and substituting a force devoted to himself and his faction. Forced to Flee. The king at first approved of this change, but, on being warned by the queen that it portended evil to the throne, he signed an erder for Pak’s arrest, which his energetic consort endeavored to carry into effect on the night of July 6. Having received time- ly warning, Pak fled at midnight with a few fellow plotters, and escaped down the river to Jinshen, from which port he is be- Neved to have sailed for Japan. An edict charging him with treason was issued, and agents were sent to Jinshen to capture him, if possible. His purpose was evidently to hold the queen in restraint, if not actually to depose her, and, In view of the extreme measures he proposed, the Japanese offi- cials in Seoul refused to support him. The queen’s rule is for the moment absolute. The Queen’s Aim. Her ambition is to bring back her exiled relatives, the Mings, and reinstate them as heads of the administration, but the king istrusts the Mings, and he may be. pur- suaided to oppose this program, The ab- sence of Count Inouye in this crisis fs cal- culated to endanger Japanese interests, and on Juty 9 it was decided by the Tokio gov- ernment that he return immediately to his Fost. The Japanese troops in Seoul are patrolling the city, and a guard of ma- rines recently dismissed from the United States legation has been recalled by Min- ister Sill. In the belief that the Chinese government would honestly fulfill its pledges to prevent disturbances in For- ™osa, the Japarese authorities originally sent only a sufficient military force to oc- cupy positions from which it was expected the Chinese could peacefully withdraw, but since the Peking officials have broken faith, erd are known to be® encouraging insur- gents to resist, a fresh brigede has been dispatched from Japan to the region, which is still in disorder. The northern ports are submissive, but Tokio and Tawiaufu, on the west coast, are threatened by a mob of “Black Flags” under General Liu, against whom the for- eign residents have row no protection, and until July 1 the English denizens, twelve In number, were guarded by the British ma- rines, but on that date this force was with- drawn by the command of Admiral Boller, whose reasons for leaving his countryme:i undefended are not clearly understood. Fesides the English in the exposed ports, there are some twenty other Europeans and one American. Uprising Against the French. The Japanese are acting as speedily as circumstances will allow, but their original plans have been somewhat disconcerted by China's failure to perform her obligations. In Ha Ten, district of Tonkin, 2,000 insur- gents have risen against the French au- thorities. The revolt is tacitly supported by the native officials. Capt. J. G. Cox, a prominent sealer, re- turned on the Empress of India from Yo- kohama, says the Japanese coast catch fell away below last year's catch. Sixteen British schooners took 14,340 skins, against 25,890 last year, while ten Americans got ,785, against 9,206 taken by elght schoon- ers last ycar. Total catch in Japanese wa- ters, including Japanese fleet, 27,300. Lieut. N. J. O’Brien, United States mili- tary attache, and V. De Laguerie, French military attache, who. follcwed the Japan- ese-Chinese war in the interests of their governments, arrived on the Empress. The former proceeds directly to Washington and the latter to Paris. - —_——._—_. Stanley J. Weyman. Next Saturday’s Star will contain the first instaNment of “The Cat and The King,” a most interesting story by Stan- an, author of “A Gentleman etc., one of the most popular authors of the day. The story will be in three installments, published dally, begin- ning with Saturday. A detective story of intense interest ty Howaré Fielding, called “Stamps Enclosed for Reply,” will be published in full in the same issue. ———__ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: George W. Contee and Le- anna Johnson; Archie Henry Willis and Florence Janette Penicks; William B. Green of King George county, Va., and Nannie M. Walker of Washington; George W. Par- ker and Daisy Rollins; Lewis B. Bishop of Richmond, V: and Lilian B. Buford of Petersburg, V: George Washington Long and Jane Brogden, both of Anne Arundel county, Md.; Alexander Dodd of Balti- more, Md., and Mary A. Wayson of Wash- ington; William Harrison Robinson of Williamsport, Md., and Julia S. Biggs of Jessups, Md_ — + -— Big Demand for One-Cent Pieces. It is stated at the Treasury Department that the present demand for ore-cent pieces is unprecedented, and to meet it consid- erable shipments have been made from the subtreasurles, where there is an over-sup- ply. The very general use of penny slot machines throughout the country is be- ed to be the cause of the scarcity. THE OFFICIAL Ee WEATHER MAP. : il EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid Mnes are Msobars or Hines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted Ines are isotherms or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. areas of high and low barometer. The words “High” and “Low” show location of Small arrows fly with the wind. PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY, But Fair and Warmer Weather is Promised for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia and Mary- land, partly cloudy today, fair tonight, probably fair and warmer Thursday; vari- able winds, becoming southwesterly. For Virginia, fair, preceded by showers in extreme southeast portion today; warmer Thursday; variable winds, becoming south- westerly. Showery conditions have continued in the central Mississippi valley, extended into the Ohio valley and will probably reach the lake region tomorrow. Rain fell last night over a small area in the vicinity of Washington, while other- wise the weather has remained fair throughout.the coast districts. The temperature has fallen in southern New England and the middle states, and as far south as North Carolina. In other districts the temperature has remained nearly stationary. A slight depression ex- ists in the central Mississippi valley, from which an area of clouds extends southwest to northern Texas and northeast to Penn- sylvania. Nearly clear skies prevail in the gulf states, and this area of clear weather will propanly, extend northward along the coast oday. = The rainfall in the lower Mississippi val-. ley has been exceptionally heavy during the past twenty-four hours. Tide Table. | Today—Low tide, 3:25 and 3:51 p.m.; high tide, 9:20 a.m, and 9:48 p.m. ‘Yomorrow—Low tide, 4:15-a.m. and p.m.; high tide, 10:07 a.m. and 10:37 p.m. The Sum and Moon. Sun rises, 4:53 a.m.; sun. sets, 7:19 p.m. Moon sets, 9:07 p.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 9:01 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:13 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time mamed. Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 3; 2 p.m., 76; maxtmum, 78; min- imum, 62. DRIVING CATTLE. The Use of the Benning Rond in the Daytime. Mr. C. P. Merkel, representing a number ef Georgetown butchers, ard Mr. J. M. Wood, chairman of the road committee of the Benning Citizens’ Association, appear- ed before the Commissicners this morning to argue for and against the proposition to allow the cattlemen to drive herds of beef affd sheep over the Benning road during the daytime. The association at its meeting last night authorized Mr. Wood to protest against the abrogation of an order recently issued by the Commissioners prohibiting the use of this road in the daylight hours, and Mr. Merkel appeared to urge that this privilege be given to the Georgetown peo- ple, who are put to great inconvenience, he said, by having to drive their cattle all the way over the Benning road in the night. The darkness, he said, is the worst enemy of the drovers, as the animals are very prone to stampede at the slightest cause in the night. They often run wild at the flut- tering of a piece of paper, and do a great deal of damage to the neighboring proper- ty, while injuring themselves and losing value as beef cattle. Mr. Wood said that the danger to the women 2nd children who use the road, and to the residents along that thoroughfare, was very great, and he claimed that Mr, Merkel represented only a small fraction of the cattle interests, and that the numbers of cattle and sheep driven over the road are much greater than Mr. Merkel tried to have the Commissioners believe. Commissioner Truesdell suggested that the cattle be taken from Georgetown by scows, and towed around the arsenal point; but this plan, said Mr. Merkel, would be too expensive, as it would cost fully $5 a head to take the animals around that way. The Commissioner then declared that the time was coming when the Georgetown stock- yards would have to be moved out of their present locations, perhaps to a site across the river, on the Virginia shore. The Commissioners, after hearing the arguments on both sides, took the matter under advisement. —— THE BENNING ASSOCIATIO. Business Transacted at the Last Meet- ing. ‘The president of the Benning Citizens’ Association called the meeting to order at 8:30 o’clock last evening, and a roll call ROAD TO GETTYSBURG. Proposed Trolley Line of Great Magni- tude. An electric railroad from Washington to the battle field at Gettysburg Is the latest proposition in the transportation line. Ru- mers concerning this scheme have been afloat around Washington for some time, but without definite verification. Now it is announced positively that a company has been formed to construct such a line, and operations are expected to begin very soon. It fs probable that: the corporation will be headed by Gov. Frank Brown of Maryland, who is also president of the Baltimore Traction Company. He has been invited ts become president (of the new company, but has not yet definitely accept- ed. The plan is to run‘a trolley road straight across country, followtng as far as pessible the existing rodds, from here to the battle field,a distance ‘of about seventy- five miles. It will pass through Cooksville, Sykesville, Westminster and Union Bridge. It will be joined at Cookeville by a feeding line running to Ellicott Ctty,,atd thence to Baltimore, a distance of twenty-two miles. At Westminster another line will tap the main stem of the road, ranning eastward to Reisterstown, ard thence by a recently constructed line makingsconnections with Baltimore, a total distance of twenty-eight miles, Eldersburg, in Catroli county, will also be connected with thethew system by a Mne running on the Liberty ‘turnpike to Gwynn Oak Park, end there joining the Baltimore Traction Companys lines, and so making a Baltimore terminus:i The country is a rich farming district’ for the entire dis- tance, and it is thought that aside from the traffic obtained from the sight-seeing visitors to the battle ground, there will be a revenue of considerable size from the transportation of freight through this dis- trict, and it is expected by the projectors that the lines and thelr connections will cause the diversion of a great amount of garden products into the markets of Wash- ington and Baltimore that otherwise would find only local markets. The enterprise finds its life from a charter granted by the last legislature of Maryland to the Maryland Immigration and ‘Trust Company, which grants the right to this corporation to “construct, equip and operate steam, electric and other railroads in the state.” The right is given to it to lay tracks and use such highways, roads and streets as may be granted to it upon suitable terms by the county commisston- ers of any county or by the municipal au- thorities of any town or city in the state, and it 1s expressly provided that the com- pany shall have all such rights in the con- showed three absentees—the secretary, vice president and financial secretary. In the absence of the secretary Mr. J. W. Plowm’n was, on motion, elected secretary pro tempore. Mr. N. Keyser of the lights and side- walks committee reported that all the walks in Benning had been repaired and put in good condition, but that work on the sidewalks along the road had not been completed. It was suggested that a vote of thanks be tendered Mr. Walson, but finally the matter was tabled until he fin- ishes his work in the neighborhood. The Benning road committee made its report, showing the goads to be in good condit!on for a nice shower of rain. In the matter of the removal of bodies from Graceland to Woodlawn cemetery the com- mittee read a letter from Commissioner Ross stating that the work of removal would be stopped Saturday, July 20, but Mr. Thomas E. Clark and others said ‘the work was progressing on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week, and, ‘on motion, the road committee was instructed to re- port the matter to - the Commissioners again and urge that operations be sus- pended until cold weather. ‘A communication from Commissioner Ross to the effect that Wednesday at Il o’clock a.m. there would be a Hearing of parties who want to drive cattle over the Benning road in the day time, and request- Ing that any members of the association who care to be heard be present, was read and after a long discussion it was, on mo- tion of Dr. Brayshaw, ordered that the matter be referred to the road committee, with instructions to ask the Commissioners to refer all parties having complaint to make about the order prohibiting the driv- ing of live stock over the Benning road during the day time to the Benning Citi- zens’ Association, to the end that a mutual understanding and agreement might be reached. The police regulations were read by Officer Boland, and, after some further discussion, the meeting adjourned. —_.___ Arrest of Prof. Glick. Information has reached here of the ar- rest in New York Mcnéay of Prof. Ulysses S. G. Glick on a charge of fraud. It is charged that he robbed Gecrge W. Will- jams of Oregon of $350. Prof. Glick is well known to the police in this city, having been arrested here about four years ago on a charge of fraud. At that time the man claimed that he was related to Gen. Grant and the Drexels in Philadelphia. The case ‘was not prosecuted here, and it is said that a number of premirent and influential men interested themselves in his behalf. Inspector Hollinberger learned of the ar- rest yesterday thrcvgh the New York papers, and he ts now looking up Glick’s record for the New York police. ———— Sudden Denth of Jamen O'Neill. Mr. James O'Neill, son of Elizabeth and the late James O'Neill of Hast Washington, who has during the pest fifteen years made his homa at Chicago, died suddenly in that city of chclera morbus the 22d in- stant. Mr. O'Neill had a large circle of friends in Washington, who will be pained to hear of his sudden death, The remains arrived in thls city from Chicago early this morning, and the funeral services will be held at the residence of his mother, 68 I street northeast, tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock. a demnation of land as are granted by the general laws of the state to railroafi cor- porations, —_—_— MR. CURTIS’ MISSION. Tt Was Satisfactorily Completed—How He Views English Politics. Assistant Secretary Curtis, who went to London to deliver the government bonds to the Morgan-Belmont syndicate, in speaking of his mission, said: “The business in London was success- fully completed, and I am glad to return to my own country. I found the feeling re- garding investments in United States stocks, bonds and other securities, both public and private, better than I expected. There is a very large amount of money in England awaiting investment, and I am satisfied that if the holders were assured that the value of what they bought would not be reduced by legislation regarding our currency, large amounts would flow to this side of the water, and an era of great pros- perlty would follow in this country. “The political excitement attendant upon a change of government was most marked, and the dissolution of parliament and the campaign for the new elections were very interesting to an outsider. A point, how- ever, which struck me very forcibly was that the change of government made no change in the dally business of the de- partments, and though I was in the treas- ury the day efter the announcement of the new ministry taking office, there was no attendant line of office seekers, and the heads of bureaus and divisions had no anx- fety as to any prospective, decapitation. In fact, I was told by a member of the new government that the totdl patfonage, in- cluding, of course, the highest officers, only amounted to about sixty»places, and one of the hardest problems, the cgnservative leader had to deal with was a Ge division hos8 considered of these few places amonj entitled thereto.” The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will’be sent by mail to any addresg in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. Y £7 But all such ordérs must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as counts are kept with’ mail subscrip- tions. —->—— Pcrmit for a Race Course Denied. The Secretary of the Interior has denied @ request of the Cheyenne County Agricul- tural Association for permission to place a temporary race course on the post reserve of the abandoned military reservation at Fort Sidney, Nebraska. The Secretary says it is the policy of the department not to grant the use of aban- doned military reservations except by cour- tesy and temporarily fer benevolent or edu- cational purposes. —_—~+e-____ Japan Asks More Indemnity. Japan demands £7,500,000 sterling addi- tional indemr@ty as compensation for the retrocession to China of the Liao Tung peninsula. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN LOUISIANA LANDS Investigating Those Set Apart for School Purposes THEIR STATUS FOUND 70 BE PECULIAR The Unfortunate Drowning of Young Eu- gene Stanton. ‘Went Down in the Canal—Other Mat- ters of Local and General Interest. The Contract Made by the State With McEnery. Shortly befcre 3 o'clock yesterday Eu- gene Stanton, son of the late John Stanton and stepson of Mr. James Gallagher of 1205 32d street, was drowned while swim- ming in the canal near 24th street. He was in compary with half a dozen compan- iors, all of whom were gocd swimmers. Howard Dyer, a bright telegraph boy,was one of them. He says the boys had been playing about for some time, when Eugene called out that he had a cramp and was sinking. He swam to his side at this and was seized tightly about the body. The grip was so severe that he could not use his legs and hands with freedom. He call- ed several times for Eugene to let go, but the grip tightened. Howard called out that he was going under, and one of the swim- mers, not realizing the situation, came over to the struggling boys and pulled young Stanton’s leg. This caused him to relinquish his hold and be sank. Dyer then recovered himself. Eugene came up again and again, Dyer says fully ten times. A colored man watched the struggle from the towpath, but offered no material as- sistance. As young Stanton went down for the last time, one of the boys sald, he prayed audibly. Johnny Monticon was the boy who re- leased Eugene's grip on Howard Dyer by pulling his leg. If this had not been dono there is a great probability that both would have gone down, as Dyer is a much lighter boy—lighter by thirty pounds—than Hu- gene. WHAT HE RECOVERED Special agents of the government are now investigating a very pecullar case relating to the school lands situated in the state of Louisiana which are held in trust by the United States for support of schools in the different townships of that state. ‘A chronological history of the matter Is as follows, and, as will be seen, it is of no little interest: On April 21, 1806, Gongress passed an act relating to lands within the western dis- trict of the territory of Orleans, from part of which Louisiana was afterward formed. ‘This act provided inter alia for the survey and sale of public land “with the excep- tion of the section number sixteen, which shall be reserved in each township for the support of schools within the same.” By the act of March 3, 1811, this reser- vation was re-enacted. Indemnity Laws Provided For. On May 20, 1826, Congress provided that where the sections reserved by the acts of 1806 and 1811 in Louisiana had not been appropriated other lands should be appropriated as indemnity therefor. This act stated that these Indemnity lands should be reserved and appropriated for the use of the schools in the townships for which the original lands were reserved. The second section of the act provided that these lien lands should be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury, and when so selected, “shall be heid by the same tenure, and upon the same terms, for the support of schools, in such township, as section number sixteen is, or may be held, in the state Where such township shall be situated.” On February 15, 1843, Congress author- ized the state of Louisiana to provide by law for the sale of all or part of the lands feserved and appropriated for the use of schools and to invest the money arising from the sales thereof in some productiv fund, the proceeds of which should forever applied” to the use and support of schools with'n the several townships for which they were originally reserved and set apart, and “for no other use or pur- pose whatevel The act further provided that said land, or any part thereof, shall in no wise be sold “without the congent of the inhabitants of such township,” and in the apportionment of the proceeds of said fund each township should be entitled to such part and no more as should accrue from the sums arising from the sale of the school lands belonging to such township. Section third provided that the state might invest the money arising from the sale of the school lands, but omly on receiving the consent of the inhabitants of the township to which it belonged. The effect of this legislation was to pro- vide a land fund for the support of the schools In each township of the state of Louistana, with the legal tite in the United States,which stood as trustee for the town- ships. By the act of 1838, supra, the state was authorized to act as trustee of the money fund which would arise from the sale of said lands, but both the sale and the fund were to be subject to the approval of the inhabitants of the separate townships. The state had no interest either legal or equ‘t- able. It was merely constituted a trustee, while the townships were the beneficiartes. The Contract With McEnery. On March 8 1880, the legislature of Louisiana passed an act authorizing the governor of the state to make an agree- ment or agreements to recover for the state the lands donaied by the several acts of Congress to the state for divers purposes. ‘At the t!me this act was passed Louis A. Wiltz was governor, S. D. McEnery, now on the supreme-bench, was lieutenant gov- ernor and president of the senate, and R. N. Ogden was speaker of the house. On March 20, 1880, Gov. Wiltz by virtue of this act entered into a contract with John McEnery, a brother of the lieutenant governor, agreeing to give him 50 per cent of all the lands, money or script recovered. Th!s contract also provided that when Mc- Enery recovered any lands in place th: register of the state land office should giv him his pay in land script, which he-couki locate on any lands in the state. Under this contract McEnery succeedes in getting the Secretary of the Interior to approve the selection of over 100,000 acres of school lands, though, it will be remem- bered, these lands were held in trust by the United States, and had never been granted to the state. McEnery then de- manded a division, and patents or script for half the lands recovered. At this time F. T. Nichols was governor, and he refused the request. McEnery then went into court in New Orleans and got a writ of man- damus. On a hearing the lower court held it would He, and Nichols took the case to the state supreme court. The majority of this court was composed of S. D. McEnery, formerly lieutenant gov- ernor, and president of the senate, as has been detailed, and several judges whom he had appointed to the bench when he was governor. The court affirmed the lower court in 1890, and Nichols was compelled | to carry out the terms of the contract, by order of court. McEnery obtained a large portion of his 50,000 acres in script, and located it on the most valuable lands in the state, reaping a big harvest. McEnery's Patent Void. The peculiarity of this whole transaction, according to the view of the general land office offic.als, lies in the fact that the title to the school lands is in the United States, and has never passed out of the United States, except where a sale has been made strictly in accordance with the act of 1843, so that the patent to McEnery, under the mandamus, is absolutely vold, and his grantees who hold any of these 50,000 acres hold only a shadow of tile, with no statute of If fons in their favor. A Plensant Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. King leave tomor- row on an extended northern trip. They will go by way of Niagara Falls to Albany, where they join friends, thence to Boston, from which point they will take the steamer for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, stop- ping at Halifax, and passing through the Valley of Evangeline to Cape Breton, by the way of Picton and Bras D’Or lakes. They will return by way_of Summerside. Prince Edward Island and Point Duchene to St. John, New Brunswick, thence back to Boston. On the trip up Mr. and Mrs. King will be accompanied as far as Macedon Center, ‘Wayne county, N. Y., by the Misses Jack- son, their nieces. The latter will also go to Sodus Bay and Bluff Point, on Lake On- tario. Big Amusement Undertaking. Tomorrow is the day for the Knights Templar fete champetre at Glen Echo, and what has been the largest amusement un- dertaking here this season, outside of the theatrical ranks, promises to be the most fruitful in results. The tournament will draw all horse lovers in Montgomery county, while the great Cossack drill and Roman races of troop A, sixth- United States cavalry, will be watch- ed by many hundreds from every section. This: exhibition is a rare equestrian treat, full of daring and unusual maneuvers. The evening, or amphitheater entertain- ment, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, will be furnished by. such artists as Charles B. Hanford, the noted tragedian; W. H. Con- ley, J. J. Fisher, Arthur E, Middleton, Geo. O'Connor, Ed. C. Moore, Geo. Graham of Primrose and West's minstrels, Cullen and Collins, Howard Rhine, the bicycle expert, and others of equal note. If Thursday is a bad Gay, Friday will be consumed by the festivities. Three railroads will be consoll- dated on the 25th to carry the people to the grounds and theater—the Glen Echo, Be- thesda and Tenleytown lines. Not a detail that will contribute to the comfort of the audience has been overlooked. Axsistant Chief Lowe. Mr. Louis P. Lowe, assistant chief of the fite department, ,is lying very ill at his home on 29th street. His condition is so alarming that members of the family are keeping within calling distance-as much as possible. During the past few days he has passed eeveral hgurs in unconscious- ness. Mr, Lowe was taken seriously i last Wednesday at Colonial Beach, where he had gone after a change and rest, and came immediately home. He_ has not moved from his bed since. His trouble appears to be a serious affection of the stomach. For five years he has been troubled off and on with the ailment, but of late it has impaired-his whole system very noticeably. In that space of time, it Is said, he has reduced in weight nearly 33 per Tent. The injuries he received at the fire of Guy, Curran & Co., two or three ee ago, did much to permanently affect im. * Trestle Bridge. The construction of the trestle bridge over the Coilege branch ravine, from 38th street to the intersection of the Foxhall and Conduit roads, will be begun today. This work is essential to the building of the Great Falls electric road. Green & Fielding have this branch of the contract in charge. ‘The grading has extended now to the school house on the Conduit road. Shantles are pitched all over Fowler's hill for the ccnvenience of the workmen. This road will give another outlet to the country to the west of town, something that has been long wanted. SS COMPOSITE GUNBOATS. Proposals Invited for the Construc- tion of Six of Them. The Navy Department has invited pro- posals for the construction of six composite gunboats. These boats will be of about 1,000 tons displacement, and will be built of wood below the water line, so that they may be fitted for protracted cruising with- out docking. They are required to show twelve knots speed with a small forced draft, and, while there are no premiums for increased speed, a penalty of $10,000 a knot will be imposed for any deficiency down to elevea knots, below which speed the boats may be rejected by the govern- ment or accepted only at a reduced pric2, to be agreed upon by the Secretary of the Navy and the contractors. The vessels must be completed within fifteen months from the date of contract, and no more than two boats can be built by the same firm. Of the six, four are to be singte- screw, full sail-powered ships, and two are INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AT A GLANCE. All the many thousands of testimonials lished and private, which have been showercd as Dr. Walker by enthusiastic patients but repeat the story of Dr. Walker's ralleled success in curing all nervous and chronic di:eascs—of rest to perfect health and happiness the victims cxtarrh, asthma, consumption, dyspepsia, scrofula, paralysis, epilepsy, nervous prostration, rheama- sm, malaria, neuralgia, hemorrhoids, diseases of heart disease, kidney and liver troubles, Dr. Walker may be consulted free of charge, soneily or by leticr. His well-known sanitarium, 2421 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Willurd's Ho: tel. {8 open daily for covsultation and treatment, Qsice hours, 10 a.m. to, 5 pan; Wednesday and urday evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 12. Charges for treatment very lon” All interviews and correspe ered fidential. No case made public ‘without consent of patients. — FINANCIAL. American Security And Trust Co., 1405 G ‘st. ¥ 0.000 This com= pany has money to loan on real estate and collateral security at regular rates. American Socurity Ard Trust Co., 1405 G et. it ©. J. BELL, President. Capital (paid i Sips Ot Money To Loan.. —— This conpany bas money to loan upom District réal estate and acceptable col- lateral securitics in sums to sult. If you desire to improve your present property, or erect new buildings, this com- pany will advance the nvcessary amopnt. Call for particulars, OFFICERS. JOHN JOY EDSON. JOHN A. SWOPE. H. 8. CUMMING! JOHN R. CARMODY. ANDREW TARKER.. Washington Loan & Trust Co., Cor. gth and F Sts. it HITTITE -Seeretary, W. B. Hibbs, Member of tho New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correrpondent ot MESSRS. LAaDENBURG, THALMANN & CO, myI3-164 46 Wall st., New York. Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 980 FT ats naw. Investment Securities. 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Com., 1-16, Jy8-w&s3m hucmUINTS ee Page 10 | 9 be twin-screw boats without sail power. ATTORNEY Page 5 —_ Recon cues Stanley J. Weyman. BUSINESS CBANCES. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE... CHIROPODISTS . DEATHS .. DENTISTRY EDUCATION. EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT House FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores), RRR ORR RR RRR ROS HATAR RR FOR SALB (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). HORSES AND VEHICLES. RR RRRATHRAAOARRARAARATATARO RH POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS RAILROADS SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE .. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses)...... WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations) Next Saturday's Star will .contain the first installment of “The Cat and The King,” a most interesting story by Stan- ley J. Weyman, author of “A Gentleman of France,” ete., one of the most popular authors of the day. Theestory will be in three installments, published daily, begin- ning with Saturday. 5 A detective story of intense interest by Howard Fielding, called “Stamps Enclosed for Reply,” will-be published in full in the same issue. FINANCIAL. “CONCERNING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.” This is the title of a booklet tsmed by us FREE on application. Do not fall to read it * before borrowing or investing. “Gilt-edge”” etx > per cent real estate loans always on hand. ; B. H. WARNER & CO., Je7-2m. 916 F st. nw. CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE XEW YORK STOCK EXCHANG! 1419 F st., Glover bufiding. Correspondents “of Messrs. Moore & Schley, Geta ie Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. change. Loans. Rail stccks and bonds and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bougtt and sold. A inlty mide of tuvestment securities. Dis- trict all local a, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in os Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. 80 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the” District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by ja] act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 18. and Febd., 180% CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. ‘Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $3 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Depostte recelved from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Toa and collateral ns money on real estate security. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of upward, TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal tors for court and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex- executes ti by a com \t. Vice Pres, JAMES M. JOIINSTON. THOMAS R. JONES, Third Vice Pres. B. FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. ap18 TONTING, ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT & FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same. apti-tt EDWARD N. BURNS. 1807 F st. n.w. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern= ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6and fe20-208