Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1895, Page 2

————_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—— THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, ;AUGUST 10, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. NEWS BY WIRE LATE An Insane Asylum Patient Beaten “_ to Death. CONFESSION OF BRUTAL. ATTENDANTS One of the Most Horrible Affairs That Ever Occurred. A TOO COMMON PRACTICE CHICAGO, August 10.—John Anderson and Geerge Gough, two Dunning Insane ‘Asylum attendants, charged with having kicked George Eudizy, an inmate, to death, were given a preliminary hearing to day and held fer murder. Anderson made a full confession to the police, giving the details of the brutal assault, which resulted in Budizy's death. Anderson claims that the man was violent and that Gough did the killing in an at- tempt to subdue the patient. The ccnfession revealed the fact that violent patients are frequently badly beat- en by the attendants at Dunning, and an investigation will result. Beaten to Death. Budizy was an Austrian, thirty-eight years of age, and a very violent maniac. He was confined first in the Alexis Broth- ers’ Hospital, and from there was taken to the Dunning Asylum Thursday afternoon. At the asylum he was received by Henry Barrott, the bath room attendant, who put him mm charge of Gough and Anderson. Ou Thursday night Budizy seemed in ex- cellent health, but yesterday morning he was found dead in bed. The attending phy- sician at the asylum, suspecting something wrong, examined the body and found that the flesh all over the chest was badly beaten and bruised. In addition to this there was a bad cut on the forehead. He at once sent for the coroner, and on the arrival of Deputy Coroner O’Brien,that official, after one look at the body, decided to call In the county physician, Dr. Mitchell. ‘The doctor declared that the man had been beaten to death, saying that his wound must have been eccasionel by a sledge hammer. A further examination showed that Budizy had been literally hammered to death. Every rib in his body was ‘broken, nearly all of them in two places, and several of them were fractured four times. The breast bone was broken in two places and the abdomen showed effects of heavy blows, several of which had inflicted in- juries on the intestines sufficient in them- selves to have caused death. In several places on the chest and side the biows had beer dealt so viciously that the flesh was literally torn from the bere and was hinging.in loose shreds. The Guilty Attendants. Superintendent Morgan, after the cor- oner’s jury had rendered a verdict to the effect that Budizy had been pounded to death by unknown people, picked out Gough and Anderson as the two men most likely to be guilty of the crime, they hav- ing had charge of the ward during the night. He took the men to his private of- fice, where they finally admitted they had treated Budizy roughly. They said he was violent and had assailed them with his fists. Budizy was a very powerful man and they were afraid of him and had to pro- tect themselves. ; When asked how they could inflict such terrible injuries with their hands they had nothing to say. Dr. Millhell and Deputy Coroner O’Brien declare the case to be one of the worst they have ever heard of, and without ex- ception the most brutal affair that has oc- curred in any asylum. —————— CAN TAKE CHANCES. Goverrinert Inspection of Pork Kansas City Suspended. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 10—The microscopic department of the bureau of animal industry at this point has been sus- pended by the Secretary of Agriculture, and thirty-five women, each drawing $0) per month salary, have been thrown out of employment. Chief Inspector Shiler states that the suspensicn is ordered because the packing companies have no orders fcr pork from countries requiring micrcsccpic inspection at the present time, and that the govern- ment did not propose to furnish such in- sgection for those who do not require it. — t TO “LEXOW” PHILADELPHIA. The Municipal Affairs of the City to Be Investigated. PHILADELPHIA, August 10.—The sen- ate committee appointed to inquire into, or “Lexow,” the municipal affairs of this city met this afternoon and formally voted to accept the Citizens” Municipal Association's offer of $20,000 with which to defray the expenses of the Investigation. ——_—>—__—£ FIGHTING ENDS AT LAST. Rrazil Comes to Peace With the Southern Rebels. BUENOS AYRES, August 10.—Peace has been concluded between the government of Brazil and the Insurgents of the province of Rio Grande do Sul. SS Miasixsippi Democrats Adjourn. JACKSON, Miss., August 10.—When the damocraiic convention reassembled at 9 p.m. yesterday, balloting for railroad com- missicner for the first district was Te- sumed, McInnis was nominated. Adjourn- ed sine die. ‘After two ballots had been taken yester- day afternoon the long deadlock was broken, and M. M. Evans of Jackson county was nominated for the second dis- trict. The balloting proceeded and before the roll call on the third ballot was fin- ished the delegations began to break, and as a result J. J. Evans of Monroe county was nominated for the third district. ——— Plunged Down an Embankment. DECATUR, Ind., August 10.—A shocking accident occurred rear here yesterday. A crowd was returning from a pienic in a carriage when the horse suddenly became frightened and plunged over a 30-foot em- bankment. Three women, Mrs. Mangold, Mrs. J. C. Petterson, and her mother, Mrs. E. R. Erwin, received injuries which will undoubtedly prove fatal. Mrs. Duncan and two small children also received serious injurtes. ———_ Progress of the Quay Figh' POTTSVILLE, Pa., August 10.—In the seccnd, or Ashlard, legislative district of Schuylkill county D. D. Phillips was unan- imously elect24 delegate to the state con- vention and instructed fcr Quay. In the first legislative district Horace E. Dengler and Harrison Ball were elected over M. P. Fowler ard John W. Phillips. ‘The vote was 42 to 12. The delegates have not officially announced their position, but it Is understood that Dengler is for Quay and Ball for Hastings. el Slight Fire on the Trave. NEW YORK, August 10.—The North Ger- man-Lloyd steamer Trave, on board which a slight fire occurred last night, sailed ac- cording to schedule at 9 o'clock this morn- ing. The steamer sustained no damage from the fire, and the loss on cargo was trifling. at Railway Officinl Short. MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 10.—Charles A. Joseph, general passenger and freight agent of the Little Rock & Memphis rail- road at this point is short $2,000 in his ac- counts. He has been dissipating at a pret- ty lively rate recently, but says he does not know where the money has gone. ee Communications were exchanged by heli- ograph Thursday between the summit of Pike's Peak and army headquarters at Denver Co!., over sixty-six miles in an air line. A photograph was taken of the party of soldiers on the peak in the act of signaling. A MOB AP TARSUS., St. Paul’s Institute Said to Have Been Attacked. Acting Secretary Adee today received the following telegram relative the, attack upen the American school at Tarsus, in Asia Minor, which was reported briefly in The Stai’s dispatches yesterday: BALTIMORE, Md., August 10. Acting Secretary Adee, Department of State, Washington: $ A mob has attacked the St. Paul's In- stitute at Tarsus. A strong cablegram to (minister) Terrell is imperatively necessary. (Signed) ALEXANDER S. CHRISTIE, 821 North Charles street.” The signer is a professor of Georgetown University and brother of Professor Christie, who Is attached to the St. Paul Institute. Mr. Adee promptly cabled to Minister Terrell, directing him to inquire into this matter and report to the depart- ment. What Prof. Christie Says. BALTIMORE, . August 10.—Prof. Alex- ender S. Christie, who has communicated with the State Department at Washing- ton regarding the outrages in Tarsus, Asia Minor, is a professor at the Columbian University, Washington, and is temporarily here. He is a brother of Rev. Christie, at- tached to St. Paul's school, the only Chris- tian school at Tarsus. Prof. Christie said today: "The last let- ter received fram, my brother was dated July 4. It spoke of the agitation then ex- isting and the fears felt of serious trouble. One of the teachers of the school had been arrested by the Jocal authorities because he had a copy of Shelley’s poems. “The father of this.teacher had also been arrested because he had a hymn book con- taining the hynm ‘Onward, Christian Sol- diers,’ which the Turks-construed as a threat to advance against-them. My broth- er wrote that it was feared an_ uprising would occur and that the school and its community would be molested. When I saw the Associated Press cabte ‘from Con- stantinople ye: terday saying that the school at Tarsus had been attacked by a mob I knew that it related to this school, as it is the only one there. My dispatch to the State Department was the result. I have received an answer from the department saying that instructions had been sent to Minister Terrell telling him to make full investigation. and if an attack had been made on American citizens or property to bring the guilty persons to justice. I am satisfied the State Department will do everything in its powe: Prof. Christie says his brother has been in Asia Minor eighteen years, and that the Turks never gave him trouble until last year. At that time the Armeniau troubles sent a wave of fanaticism across Turkey and the Turks of Asia Minor joined with —_ of Armenia in menacing the Chris- tlens. 5 ‘The Turkish soldiers and officials spread the report, according to Prof. Christ! in- formation, that the Christians. were re- sponsible for the terrivle cholera plague that swept over the country... An outbreak was thrcatened, but no ships were sent and the Turkish government promised order would be preserved. This is the first open demonstration since thea, and Prof. Chris- tie believes it will need energetic steps by this government to cope with the affair. —_———_ MARYLANDERS WORKED UP. Never Such Rivalry Among Republi- cans Before the Priniarles. Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., August 10.—The Car- rollton Hotel has been crowded last evening and this morning with republican politi- cians from all over the state, who have come on to take part in the numberless meetings now being held by the Lowndes and Malster factions prior to the primaries in Baltimore city. The primaries will be held Monday even- ing, and both factions are exerting every possible effort to gain the votes of their city. Meetings are being held everywhere, and never in the history of the republican party in Maryland has so much intense rivairy and excitement existed before the primary elections. It is now conceded by both the opposing factions that neither side can claim a ma- jority of the delegates outside of the city, ‘and the outcome of the convention next Thursday depends, therefore, very largely upon the result of the primaries in Bal- timore city Monday evening. ? Some of Mr...Malster’s adherents say that the fight they’are making is mors to pre- vent Congressman George L. Wellington from becoming “boss” of the patty than against Mr Lowndes. They claim that if Lowndes is nominated Wellington will have geined the ascendancy and will control affairs in selecting delegates to the national convention next year. National polltics and next yetr’s presidential convention are playing .an important part in the contest here today. Im Favor of Lowndes. FREDERICK, Md., Auguet 10.—The re- publicans of Frederick county. held their county convention here today to elect dele- gates to tre state nominating convention at Cambridge and the sixth judicial con- vention at Point of Rccks. The convention organizaticn was in the hands of the Mot- ter-Lowndes forces, and delM@gates to the state convention were Instructed to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of Mr. Lewndes. The delegates to the judicial convention are Guyon Miller men. The resolutions passed declared emphati- cally for reassessment, pointed out how the democratic nominations were dictated by Mr. Gorman and how important it was that the citizens of the state should com- bine with the republican ticket to defeat the ends of democratic ring rule. The con- vention was largely attended and was har- montous. —_——s—— LEADING CHURCHMEN PRESENT. Funeral of the Late Viear General Hughes. HARTFORD, Conn. Augut 10.—The funeral of the late Vicar General James Hughes took place this morning, with a sol- emn high mass of requiem at St. Patrick's Church. The edifice was crowded to the doors, and over 200 priests were present. ‘The church was draped in mourning from chancel to entrance. The celebrant was the Rev. Dr. Brady, assistant bishop of Boston, and the follow- ing named were the officers of the mass: Assistant priest, the Very Rev. John Mul- cahy of Waterbury, vicar general and administrator of the deceased; deacon of the mass, the Very Rev. Father Leo of Winsred; subdeacon, the Rev. Thomas W. Broderick of this city; deacons of honor, the Rev. James Smith of this-city and the Rev. W. J. Slocum of South Norwalk; mas- ters of ceremonies, the Rev. Wm. McGuerk and the Rev. Francis P. Havry, both of the cathedral. : The music of the funeral service was ren- dered by a choir of 100 voices, With organ and orchestra, under the direction of Prof. E. J. Dooley; soloists, Mrs. W. Cleary, Miss Hallanon, C. N. Leonard, Frank Meagher and John Donahue. The program included Cherubini’s requiem, Verdi's “Jesu Dei Vivi,” “Pro Peccatis,” from Rossini’s “Sta- bat Mater.” ‘The sermon was preached by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Bevan, bishop of Springfield. See ‘Tryivg to Keep the Bell. PHILADELPHIA, August ~10.—A bill In equity was filed today in common pleas court to have an injunction issued restrain- ing the clty from taking the liberty bell to the Atlanta exposition. The bill sets forth that the bell is too precious an historic ob- ject to be endangered by such a long journey. es Monday’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Postal, Odd Socks, 106; Tommy Brophy, 103; Sarcasm, 101; Wyoming, Lepo- rello, 100; Irish Pat, Gov. Fifer, Sentinel, second, $7; Minnie S., Hazel, 95. Second race, two-year-olds, five furlongs —Dutch Girl, Wistful, Higble, Mural, 110; Hallle Gay, Monolithe, 100. Third race, four furlongs, selling—Phila- delphia, Noble Duke, 115; Criterion, Court- -y, Bamacraw, Ambraw, 112; Mollie May, 110. Fourth race, five furlongs, selling—Elm- stone, Imp. Piunderer, Blue Bird, Harvest, 110; Clansman, Major McNulty, Fassett, Grampian, 107; Luray, 105. Fifth race, one mile, selling—Hippona, Sir Rae, 104; Prince Klamath, 102; Selah, 101; Pirate Chief, Black Beauty, 99; Joe Mack, 96; Renaissance, SS. Sixth race, five furlongs, selling.—Coal Mine, 110; Jimmy Lamley, 107; Kenneth, id, 105; Pomona Belle, 105; Lady ; Silver Queen, 105. May, 105 Son of Gloucester, 107; Melinda, 105; I SPORT ON THE WATER| Rowing the’ Sixth Middle States; Regatta. Duluth’s Juniors Defeat the Rat Portage Four. THE ATTENDANCE SMALL NEW YORK, August 10.—The sixth an- nual regatta of the Middle States Regatta Association was begun here this morning. For the last five years the regatta has been brought off on the Passaic river, New Jersey, but this year those most interested deemed it advisable to make a change to the Harlem river. Among the clubs repr sented in the several events were the Ovér= peck B. C. of New Jersey, Beverwyck B. C. of Albany, Vesper B. C. of Philadelphia, Hudson B. C., Pennsylvania Barge Clud, Gray’s Ferry, Philadelphia, Passaic B.C. and the Staten Island B. C. and all the lo- cal clubs. 2~ On account of che large number of en-, tries it was Gecided to have trial heats for junior singles, intermediate singles and in- termediate coubles rowed in the morning, "The openiag event was the trial heat for intermediate dcuble sculls. There were five entries, and when the positions were drawn the Dauntless, Vesper and Harlem pairs had to go into the trial, while the Insti- tutes of Newark, the Lone Stars, were lucky enoigh to draw the bye, and conse- quently they will be fresh for the finish: in the afternoon. The crews lined at 10:15 o'clock. Results: Intermediate double sculls (trial heat)—Vesper B. C., Philadelphia, first; Dauntless Rowing ed — Harlem Rowing Club, third. ime, 5.29. Sunicr single sculls (trial heat)—E. W. Gaillard, Atalanta B. C., first; Leon Mayer, Lone Star B. C., second; H. M. Hughes, Vesper B. C., Philadelphia, third. Time, 6.15 1-4. Mayer was first away, but Gaillard soon passed him, rowing a clean, easy stroke. Hughes was never in it, rowing last throughout. Gaillard won easily by six lengths from Eee wre beat Hughes out by a length and a half. Junior single scull race—Secdhd trial heat —J. C. Moran, Beverwyck B. C., Albany, first; W. Dewitt, Hudson B. C., second; B. Minzeheimer, Lone Star B. C., third. Time, 6.25. Junior singles—Third trial heat—H. G. Scott, Pennsylvania B. C., first; M. J. Mul- hearn, Exapire B. C., second; M. A. Cornell, Union B. C., third. George Russell, Met- ropolitan R. C., disqualified. Time, 6.34%. ° ROWING IN THE NORTHWEST. Rat Portage Won All but the Junior Fours. ST. PAUL, Minn., August 10—The first day’s races of the Minnesota-Winnipes Rewing Association were rowed yesterday afternoon in the presence of a very small crowd. The results were somewhat sur- prising, the crack Minnesotas winning not a single event. ‘The Duluth boys unexpectedly won the junior fours, but all the other events were captured by Rat Portage. In the first race, a quarter-mile dash, there were three entries—Hackett of Rat Portage, and Wann and Buffington of the Minnesotas. It was womby Hackett with- out an effort; Wann second. Time, 1.20. The junior fours was the second race and was participated in by four crews, the Duluths, Rat Portage, Minnesota and Win- nipegs, and the the finish was in the order named. Time, 9.45. The last event of the day, the junior. doubles, was the most interesting of all and was contested by crews representing Rat Portage and Winnipeg. J. C. Armitage and W. R. Osborne were in the Winnipeg boat and James Link and T. Walsh com- prised the other crew. From start to finish there was but a length between the boats. Both crews got away together and Rat Portage won only by a hard spurt in the final one hundred yards. Time, 9:04. FOR THE YACHTSMAN CUP. Twenty-Raters Competing Of Ports- mouth, Eng. PORTSMOUTH, England, August 10.—In the regatta of the Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club today the twenty- raters competed for the Yachtsman cup over a course twenty-elght miles long, twice around the Warner lightship, north- east and middle buoy. A steady southeast breeze was blowing and the yachts made a close start, crossing the line in the fol- lowing order: Inyoni, Isolde, Niagara, Vineta and Audrey. Audrey had the best of the wind, and the yachts rounded the Warner lightship in the following order: Audrey, Niagara, Inyoni, back, and Inyoni gained on her competi- tors. The following were the times of the yachts at the end of the first round: In- yoni, 2:45:31; Audrey, 2:47:41; Niagara, 2: Isolde, 2:59:8; Vineta, 2:0:31. TO BE DOCKED AGAIN. The Hull of the Defender to Be Ex- amined. NEW YORK, August 10.—The tug Wal- lace B. Flint will leave for Newport to- night, having been ordered by Mr. Iselin to tow the yacht Defender down to her home mocring at New Rochelle. The yacht will leave Newport tomorrow evening at 5 o’clock for her trip through the sound. It is evidently deemed wise not to hoist sail on the flyer, as it is not defi- nitely known how badly she was strained in grounding off Fort Adams, Brenton’s Cove, last night. She will be docked in Erie Basin, probably on Tuesday, where her hull will be thoroughly overhauled to ascertain the extent of damage, if any. — WERE MARRIED. An Apparent Case of Creates Interest. Much interest was occasioned at the city hall today in what was supposed to be an eloping c»ple. The young folks were Geo. C. Mann, a handsome young physician, ond Miss Clara Walker, an unusually pretty girl, both from Baltimore. They reached here from the monumental city on an early train, and, after procuring a marriage license, experienced considerable difficulty in having the knot tied. Under the guid- ance of a court messenger, the loving couple visisted the residences of half a dozen ministers, but not one was found at home. Finally Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor cf the First Presbyterian Church, was lo- cated in his study, but politely declined to make the two one on the ground, it is sald, that he has heretofore been criticised for marrying runaway couples. It is an established adage that love will find a way, so, after an hour or more spent in the search, Rev. Alexander M. Rich, assistant pastor of Trinity P. E. Church, received Dr. Mann and Miss Walker, es- corted them to Trinity Parish Hall, at 3d and C streets northwest, and without loss of time pronounced the Baltimoreans Dr. and Mrs. Mann. As soon as the ceremony was concluded the apparently happy couple repaired to the Baltimore and Ohio depot and returned to Baltimore. Elopement Medal of Honor to a Drummer. Acting Secretary Doe has awarded a medal of honor to W. H. Horsfall, drum- mer company G, first Kentucky Infantry, for most distinguished gallantry in action at Corinth, Miss., May 21, 15862. This sol- dier, then a boy of fourteen years of age, voluntarily advanced between two fires and saved the life of an officer who was lying between the lines severely wounded. ee ge Ordered to Atlanta. By direction of the acting secretary of war, First-class Sergt. Charles O. Hastings and Sergt. Henry W. Stamford, signal corps, now on duty in the office of the chief signal officer in this city, will be sent te Atlanta, Ga., for duty in connection with | the signal corps exhibit at the cotton states and international exposition. Upon ar- rival at that place, they will report to Capt. Thomas H. Barry, first infantry, repre- sentative of the War Department. ROWED ON THE HARLEM THIS YEAR|. Isolde and Vineta. It was a free reach | + ' 4 KNOWN. QUANTITY. s It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of itr circulation day by day for the » preceding weg, It,,would seem self- eyident that the advertiser Is entitled to this protection... Below will be “found the statement for the week just ‘past~ ~ oe ae .The average tirculation exhibited _ is believed tocpe‘much more than the combined ciréitation of the othér "Washington (dal and fully five |.» «times that.offerty afternoon contem- porary. | Circulation on The “Evening, Star.” SATURDAY, Aug. ‘3, 1895 36,169 MONDAY, Aug. 5, 1895. TUESDAY, Aug-6, 3595. WEDNESDAY, Aug-1, 1695. THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 1895.. FRIDAY, Aug. 4-solemnly awéar that the above statement ret= resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- G Stan circulated during the six secular days énd- ; Fridwy, August 9, 1825—that {s,- the mum- ber of copies actually wold, delivered, furnished r valuable consideration, to bona fide pure! ‘or subscribers, and that none of the coptes so’ conated were returned to.or remain in the office unsold. © -J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and “sworn to before me this tenth day of August, A. D. 1895. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Publie, D. 0. THE DISTRICT REPUBLICANS. The Suffrage Question Playing a Con- spicuous Part. The Star yesterday told of the attempt on the part of the politicians here who are friendly te the cause of suffrage to secure the election of two white delegates from this city to the next national repub- Mean convention. This caused rauch dis- cussion last evening. Interviews with col- ored politicians showed that the colored brethren are not so enthusiatic over the idea as the friends of suffrage claim. The old time politicians claim that if a negro is not elected this time it means the de- feat of the colored brethren henceforth and forever. And then, too, this class of the republicans here claim that the move- ment to secure two white delegates is fos- tered by what they choose to term the silk stocking and kid glove element of the grand old party here. The common people, they, say, are opposed to this, and mean to select only such men to the convention as can be reached by ‘the boys.” ‘As told in The Star of yesterday, all fac- tions among the republicans here have conceded that the Union League Club shall have no part in the selection of the dele- gates to the next convention, and while the politicians here are much divided upon the question of the availability of the different aspirants to the republican nomination for the presidency anu as to who should be se- lected as the'‘delegates from here to the convention—they seemed to have made common caus@-against the selection of the delegates by ion League Club. The suffrage peop) ¥ laying their plans to influence the #¢xt fational republican con- vention in favor of suffrage. They are at- tempting to crpate ‘a sentiment throughout the county of ai ble to the restoration of the right of sufttage here. ‘After having thé tepublican national con- vention to pledge {tself to the restoration of the right 9) age here it is proposed to carry the miatter into all the states with a view to elgcting men to Congress who think fayorably of suffrage for the Dis- trict. In their attémpt to secure suffrage the friends of it are willing, it is said, to put in a property qualification. And then, too, they wilt dgree that a man must be a resident of The District for five years be- fore he is éntitled to vote or must be reg- istered. thres ior:-#ix--months before the time for voting. .There are other ‘safe- guards, they say, that they will throw around the ballot box. ————— LIBRARIANS EN ROUTE. ‘The Eastern Delegation to the Denver Convention Entertained in This City. The eastern. delegation to the annual convention of the American Library As- sociation, which is to be held at Denver August 12 to 19, passed through the city yesterday morning, Among the party were W. R. Eastman and Miss A. A. Jones of the New York State Library; J. N. Wing of Scribner's, New York; Miss Beatrice Winsor, assistant librarian, public Hbrary, Newark, N. J.; Miss C. M. Hewins, librar- ian, Hartford, Conn.; Miss Francis, Mrs. M. A. Sanders, librarian, and Miss Allen, assistant librarian, Pawtucket, Mass.; Miss Mary A. Richardson, New London, Conn.; Miss Josephine Heydrick, Southport, Conn.; Miss Fanny Hull, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Lemcke of the Westermann Pub- lishing Company, New York; Mr. F. W. Faxon, Boston Book Co.; Mr. A. C. Her- zog, Bayonne, N. J.; F. B. Bigelow, New York; Miss Josephine Rathbone, Pratt In- stitute, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Southworth, Brockton, Moss.; Louts L. Hooper, Ches- terfield, Mass.; A, H. Chase, state library, Concord, N. H.;'G. E. Stechert, importer of beoks, ~New York; Miss Sheldon, Thorne Institute, Port Deposit, Md.; Miss C. H. Garland, Dover, N. H., and Chas. A. Nel- son of Columbia College, in whose care the party travels from New York to Denver. After breakfast at the Ebbitt House the librarians were met by Oliver L. Fassig, librarian of the weather bureau; W. P. Cutter, librarian of the Agricultural De- partment; Miss A. R. Hasse, librarian of the office of documents; Miss Tessa L. Kelso, Dr. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian, Mr. Burns, Misses Clarke, Gay and _ Sulli- van of the office of documents and Misses Barnett and Hawks of the Agricultural Department library, Before leaving the city at 11:30 the visit- ing librarians were escorted through the Congressional Library, under the direction of Mr. Sill. The final plans were unfolded by Mr. Spofford, who seemed to be in his element and was almost hilarious as he discoursed to the admiring groups upon the magnificence of this great American library building. Mr. Fassig of the weather bureau joined the party in Washington and will proceed on to Denver to be Washington’s repre- sentative at the convention. —_____ CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. The Constitutionality of the Law to Be Called in Question. ‘The Commissioners are somewhat agi- tated over the question of the validity of the law relating to,cruelty to animals. This law wns passed August 23, 1871, by the leg- istature of the District. Mr. Andrew Lips- ecmb, attorney for John Dugan (who was recently cosivicted under the act), has sued out a writ ef habeas corpus. He contends that the law referred to is direct legisla- tien, and the legislature had no right to pess it.. The case, when it is heard, prom- ises to be interesting. Whefts Reported. This morning some unknown sneak thief entered the house of Mr. Charles 8. Den- ham, No. 939 H street, and made a good haul. It is known that the thief was a white man. When he got in the house he went to the bed chamber and took from the bureau drawer a tin box containing $140. ‘As soon as the theft was discovered Mrs. Denham gave the police a description of the man, and Detectives Horne and Weedon are now looking for him. James McDonald, a soldier at th ington. barracks, complains of the t a gold-plated watch. A breastpin set with rubies was stolen from R. Morganthal’s store several days ago. ‘Sirs. E. L. Pace of No. 1115 10th street reports the theft of a silver water pitcher and drip pan. eS Wagon Shed Burned. ‘Today about ncon the fire department was called out for the burning of a wagon shed in rear of 1312 4th street northwest, where Wash- heft of about $50 damage was done. The origin of the fire is unknown. TORRID IN TEXAS A Lone Star State, Representative Praises Washington Weather. DESCRIBES THE HOME TEMPERATORE The Capital, However, Suffers From a Sultry Saturday. ‘ MERCURY ON THE JUMP “Hot! You don’t call this hot, do yer?” The Hon. Sampson Hoptoe looked around at his friends with an unmistakable ex- pression of mild astonishment. His high choker collar sat stiffly under his chin; the pleated bosom of his shirt shone with bright laundry luster and the low-cut black vest, was covered with his buttoned broad- cloth coat. “This yere atmosphere is jest sooburbin,” he continued. “’Fore I lef’ Texas my son tole me Wash’n’t’n was torrider 'n Aspin- wall when th’ sun gits ter goin’ acrost tit Ine, but thet boy o’ mine, I find, is got some o’ his Cousin Tom Ochiltree’s strain in ‘im. ‘Pears ter me thet yo’ bode er trade er yo’ chamber er commerce, er sum sech body whut runs things yere, oughter git up er pop’lar subscripshun ter advytize th’ attracshuns o’ Wash’n't'n ez er sum- mer resort. Now, ter my way er feelin’, this yere weather is jest simply salubr’us. Course, er man kin git out in th’ sun an’ git hisse'f hot, but ef he jest goes relong smooth an’ cert’n, like er burro goin’ over a bowlder trail, they ain't no ‘scuse fur ‘im_kickin’ ergin th’ weather. “Ef you all wanter feel whut hot weather is,” continued Mr. Hoptoe, “you'd oughter come down along uth me toe Brazoria sum time. Right thar now th’ farmers don’t hev ter use no fiah ter cook vittles ‘ith. Jest go out in th’ corn fiel’ an’ pick roas’- in’ yeers already cooked, an’ jest strap eroin’ in th’ gyardin’ an’ git baked per- tates outen th’ grcun’ white an’ mealy an’ busted wide open, jest a-waitin’ fur th’ butter an’ th’ salt. Termartuses, too, hang eroun’ down thar on th’ plants ready stewed in thare own juice. Caught a Boiled Catfish. “J "member wun day last July I went out a feeshin’ In th’ Brazos river. Thet time er year th’ feesh keeps in th’ deep holes, an’ a man has ter have er line erbout er hunnerd yards leng. You see, ther water down thet deep ain't much hotter’n Balti- mo’ bo'din’ house tea. Well, suhs, I went out thar an’ put on a wum an’ ‘throwed her over. Ig erbout two minutes I pulled up er catfeésh, an’ dern ef he warn’t deadern er smoked herrin’ when I gits ‘im in. Didn’t flop er kick er do nawthin’. Them kind er preformince sorter ’sprised me, an’ I ’xamined thet feesh. Hope I may never git outen this cheer ef he warn’t cooked! Yassir, th’ water in the river near th’ top wuz so doggone hot thet it hed biled thet catfeesh whiles I wuz a drawin’ of him up fum th’ dep's below.” When the drinks were called every man demanded a hot scotch and shivered. How It Was in Washington. Despite the assertions of the Hon. Samp- son Hoptoe, however, the day was a scorcher to people not akin to salamanders or who were not just arrived from Bra- zoria, Texas; Fort Yuma, Ariz., or other ang unmentionable places. Stiff collars be- came limp before 10 o'clock, and by noon could have been used to tie bundles with. Negliges were formless as washrags, and even the summer girl, who usually retains her aggravating appearance of coolness un- der most adverse atmospheric circum- stances, gave up the attempt to look breezy and suffered like a hired man. In the shopping districts buyers and clerks alike were listless and wilted, and those who were out were bound on business and spurned even the suggestion of getting samples. The soda water fountains did an enormous business up to noon, but after that hour the streets were deserted by all save those whose duties made it imperative for them to be out. Anything in the shape of a change would have been acceptable to these unfortunates. A cyclone would have been hailed with delight, and even an in- crease in the heat sufficient to absolutely drive them from work would have been welcome. They were like old Jasper Su flower of Podunk county, who one day m his neighbor Reuben Jaggs coming along the road. They hadn't seen each other for fifteen months, because in Podunk county friends lived twenty miles apart and neigh- bors thirty. “Hello, Jasper.” said Reuben, “how's th’ good e “Po'ly, Reuben, po'ly; flat on her back ne shakin’,” responded the other dole- fully. “W'y, she wuz thatter way w'en I see you befo’! Ain’t she never got none bet- ter?” “Nary a bit,” replied Jasper. Then he whacked his horse and said earnestly: “I do wisht Jane ud git well er do suthin’!"" That was the way with the enforced strugglers with the heat today, they wish- ed it would get cool or do something, and they all sweltered and stewed, and some of them swore. Even the weather bureau thermometer in its cool perch on the roof showed ad- ditional irascibility and at 1 o'clock today marked 98, or one degree hotter than at the same time yesterday. The old standby indicators along the streets and thorough- fares, where pecple live, move, splutter, fume, get nervous and think about sui- cide told the real story of what the heat was that humenity was compelled to en- ure. Mereury Records Today. Inside the business office of The Star a thermometer hangs against the wall near the Lith street door. At 1 o'clock it mark- ed 93 degrees. At the same-time in Harris & Shafer’s breezy doorway the mercury stood at 98, or blood heat. The talkative thermometer at James Y. Davis’ Sons smiled broadly at being in print. “Thought you were funny, didn’t you, writing down what I said yesterday,” it remarked. ‘Well, it was ail true, but I don’t like publicity. No use in swabbing your neck and trying to get cool. I’m showing 100 now and I’m going higher. Why, I struck 102 degrees at 4 o'clock yesterday and didn’t half try. Hagerty’s showed 103 at 1 o'clock. Ogram’s tube was at 98, and at Hender- shott’s, 13th and F streets, inside the shady doorway, it was 93% The sun never gets within five feet of this mercury, and the breeze from an electric fan blows out the door continually. S. Desio’s thermometer on F street, opposite the Boston House, was going up at 1:15 and marked 96. Tel. ephonic communication with drug stores all over the city between 1 and 2 o'clock showed readings running from 95 to 101, and still rising. The breeze that blew steadily aided immensely in the evapora- tion and probably prevented many cases of prostration. ———.__ NEEDED AT SEA. Naval Constructors to Be Ansigned to Other Than Shore Duty. The Navy Department has practically de- cided that naval constructors, whose du- ties heretofore have been confined to the shore, shall go to sea in the future. If the present plan is carried out orders will thortly be issued assigning a naval con- structor to each squadron, who will be known to the service as “fleet constructor.” Assistact Naval Constructor Hobson has already been ordered to special duty afloat on the flagship New York, and he will probably remain on her during her entire cruise of two years. Other assignments of this character are under consideration. Naval Constructor Hanscom will probably be assigned to the Pacific station, and Naval Constructor Fernald to the European station. + 2+—_____ Sent to the Grand Jury. Abraham Berwanger, a drummer for the house of Richards & Co., in this city, whose arrest and hearing in Alexandria for selling liquor without a license is stated in «.noth- er column, will be sent to the grand jury. ee To Investigate Sanity. Petitions for writs to determine the san- ity of Jennie Usher, Mary Ybell and Frank Rooney, alleged lunatics, have been filed with the clerk of the court. GOVERNMENTAL OBSTRUCTION. Sidewalk Corners of the Interior De- partment Are Dangerous. To the Editor of The Evening Star: There have been some very curious ac- tons-by the Commissioners in connection with the widening of G street and the fail- ure to require the rallroad company to pay & portion of the cost. Two years ago they presanted a separate bill for widening the street, providing that half the cost should be assessed on the abutting property. When the bill came before the Senate com- mittee protests were made by some of the property ownars, and at the hearing the committee decided to strike out that feat- ure, and said emphatically that there was no justice in taxing the property holders for the benefit of the railroad company, es it was obvious that the necessity for widenng the street was entirely due to the presence of the railroad tracks, and which were laid two feet further apart than other tracks, with the hope of ultimately getting the trolley poles erected all the way to tne treasury. Why the then Commissioners should have permitted this unnecessary appropriation of the width of the street has never been explained, nor can it be, except on the ground thet some peculiar influence was brought to bear by the railroad company. Last year, instead of a separate bill, the provision under which the present work is being done, was inserted in the District ap- propriation bill, without notice to the property holders, except those at the west end, who wanted it. As soon as we found there was such a provision in the bill, I called on Commis- sioner Ross, wno said he didn’t know about it, that those matters were under the charge of the Engineer Commissioner, and I should see him. I went from his room to Commissioner Powell's, and attempted to get his attention to the matter, insist- ing that it was an outrage to tax the prop- erty holders and let the railroad company go free, especially in view of the facts that it was the occupancy of the street by the railroad that created the necessity, that the company never paid’the District a cent for its franchise,-and that the citl- zens and the Congregational Church, be- tween 9th and 10th streets, would be put to a heavy expense in grading down their terraces, removing and resetting their iron fences, steps, etc., In many cases rendering the entrances to their houses very inconvenient. Mr. Powell did not appear to want to talk about or consider the matter, he sim- ply saying that some of the property hold- ers nearer 15th street had signed the pe- tition of a year or two before, and which provided’ that they would pay one-half. I told him of the decision of the Senate committee and also called attention to the fact that at that very time two other bills were pending for street railroads, one of which provided that the railroad company should pay the entire cost of the land to be taken for the street (160 feet wide, as I recollect it),and the other requiring the rail- read company to pay the cost of widening the street in whole or in part, I have for- gotten which. Getting from him no explanation of why this difference, or any satisfaction what- ever, a remonstrance setting forth the above facts was filed with the Senate ccmmittee, before whom the bill was then pending, and the result was they changed the bill so as to stop the work at 10th street. We all agree, now that the railroad has possession of- the roadway, it should be widened, not merely to 9th street, but as far east as 3th street, if not to Massa- chusetts avenue. There is full as much necessity for widening it east of 7th, in front of the post office and all along there, as there is west of 9th, if not more. There is another point also in this con- rection that denfands attention. As all know, the patent office grounds project over into the streets both on the G and the F street fronts, making at all four corners very abrupt turns and creating great trou- ble in the passage of vehicles, and which is greatly aggravated by the existence of the street railroads on all four sides. Since the introduction of the cable on 7th street and now the electric line on 9th and soon to be on F and G also, this difficulty is and will be still more vastly increased. So great has been the difficulty and dan- ger at the corner of 9th and F that as long ago as when Mr. Mullett was engineer a plan was agreed upon by the United States government for widening F street. It con- templated removing the steps at the [ront of the patent office and making the main entrance under the portico, on the ground floor, ard widening F street ten feet on the ‘north side. Unfortunately, although this plan was agreed upon by the Commis- sion on public buildings and grounds, Mr. Mullett was supplanted soon after by an- other, and nothing was done. Bad as the F street side is, the G sireet is much worse, because it is ten feet nar- rower than F. The patent office grounds on the G street side project so far rorth that the curb on the south side of G in front of the patent office is ten feet further north than is the curb on the north side of G elsewhere! This makes a much more abrupt turn at 9th and 7th street corners of G than those on F street and shows the absolute necessity for a change. Fortunately, it can be done without at all injuring the patent office grounds, as it is forty feet from the curb on G street to the steps on the north front, so that twen- ty feet can be taken off as well as not, thus widening G street that much, and that, with the Mullett plan on the F street side, would make a most complete improve- Ment and remove what is now a great obstruction, as well as the four dangerous corners and crossings. Or, if these plans canr.ot be carried out, a very great relief could be effected by simply rounding the four corners of the patent cffice grounds ty an oval curve, leaving tne grounds in form of an oval in stead cf a square, as ‘at present. Thir would not at all injure the appearance nor in any manner incommode the building, while it would be of vast benefit to the public, though the cther plan would be decidedly preferable, but more expensive, and for that reason probably more difficult to se- cure. Three or four years ago I called the attention of the Senate committee to the necessity for widening G street on the north tront of the patent office, and at the request of Senator Spooner prepared a map showing the condition of the streets and grounds. He egreed'that it ought to be done, and that he would take steps to have it done, but it was so late in the ses- sion that he concluded it had better go over to the next session; but owing to other mat- ters occurying the atterticn of Congress, and ncthing being done by the Commi stoners, the matter dropped out of sight. I am satisfied that if the Commissioners and citizens interested will take hold of the matter in earnest the improvement can Reha ety it ems to me that it is a p atter for the board Advocate, of trade to hat should be done is for the Commi sicners to prepare a suitable bill Seca for the work, and which should provide that the street rallroad companies should defray a reasonable portion of the cost, the balance to be paid out of the District revenues, as other business street im- provements are, and as the Senate commit- tee decided it ought to be when the G street bill was before it two or three years ago. I call attention to this matter now for two reasons, first, that the attention of the Commissioners may be called to it in time, and second, because, If any change is to be made, it should be done in time for the F and G street lines to put in their electric plants on those streets in accordance with the change. It has always been to me a source of wonder how any man could have been so idiotic as to lay out the patent office grounds so as to project over into the streets as they now do, and the sooner the difficulty is remedied the better. That it should be done no one can doubt or ques- tion, and I sincerely hope that this com- munication will result in the organization of a movement for the accomplishment of the work. DODGE. Narrow Excape. While riding on a Tenleytown electric car near Woodley lane this morning, Mr. Smith Thompson, jr., of the register of wills’ office, narrowly escaped serious in- dury end possible death. Mr. Thompson attempted to swing himself from one seat to another, and in doing so slipped from the platform. He retained a hold on a handle, however, and was dragged about twenty-five feet, when, fearing he would be dashed against a trolley pole, he relaxed his grasp and fell to the ground. The car was stopped almost immediately, and Mr. Thompson continued his ride to the city, having sustained but a few slight bruises. —_—.—_ Found Drowned. ‘Yhe dead body of an unknown colored man, drowned in the river, was found near the steamer City of Richmond today. Word was sent to the police station and the body was sent to the morgue. This afternoon at 3 o'clock the body had not been identified. It is supposed that man was employed about the wharf and™that he accidentally fell overboard. FINANCE AND TRADE American Securities Neglected by London. CONTINUED STRENGTH. OF- GRANGERS Increase in Loans Shown by the Bank Statement. GENERAL MARKET’ REPORTS ————— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 10.—The London market was again a disappointment this morning. The gigantic ereculation in the mines of British Scuth Africa om the Lon- don exchar.ge overshadows. all other mar- kets, and American shares “were particu- larly neglected owing to the pessimistic dispatches sent from this side on the sub- ject of the condition of the treasury and probable large gold exports, which appear- ed in the leading weekly financial papers yesterday. The only crders received from London were to sell: a few small lots of Louisville rnd Atchison. As predicted by the strong closing of yes- terday the local market opened fractionally higher this morning, and the sentiment in the room was in favor of a further rally, and as a little fresh buying appeared the street is in the maia bullish, and opinions are general that higher prices will prevail at the start next week. After that the ccurse of the market will depend largely upon the attitude of the larger interests, which have not as yet shown any signs of renewed activity; still the chances of a re- action are not as good as they were a week ago, owing to the apparent dwindling of the gold export movement, and also be- cause the carn crop is one week nearer maturity withoct damage. ‘There was no feature to the trading to- day beyond the combined strength in the Grangers; a slight set-back in Manhattan, and the conspicuous buying of Missouri Pacific and Western Union by brokers who were supposed to be acting for “Wash.” Connor. The total sales of all stocks amounted to only 75,000. shares. The. market for sterling and continental bills ruled streng all the week and rates for actual business are fully up to the figures of a year ago, except for the French francs. These show a fractional decline, owing to the advance of sterling in Paris from 25.25 to 25.26%. The supply of bills has continued meager, but the bills drawn against the week's gold exports tended to keep sterling rates from going higher. A few grain futures appeared at times, but the amount was too trifling tc make any impression on the market. The sale ot Jersey Central fives abroad and the prac- tical completion of several other bond transactions of some importance are ex- pected to furnish temporary relief to the foreign exchanges next week, while the near approach of the season of merchan- dise exports encourages the conservative banking interests to hope that the outflow of gold in the next few weeks will be small. Another increase in the ioans is the most important change in the bank state- nent. The amount is not large ($1,650,000), but it is of interest in connection with larger increase last“ week as indicating @ tendency to a better demand for money. The Icss of $2,000,000 in lawful money, al! of it in iegal tender, is due to the exports of spice, legal tenders having been turned into the treasury to secure gold for ship- ment. Though the foreign exchange mar- ket closes very strong, not much appre- hension of future gold shipments is felt by best informed brokers. One of the chief syndicate houses expects to send a good many bonds abroad during the next few weeks, beginning with the $1,000,0%) New Jersey Central 5s announced this morn- ing. The statement in detail is as follows: Reserve, deorease, $1,976,400; loans, in- crease, $1,694,100; specie, increase, $5,700; legals, decrease, $2,158,000; deposits, de- crease, $627,200; circulation, increase, $9,800. —— FINANCEAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the ‘owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- - ported by G & Macartney, member# New Yor stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Amer “e 115. ne in” Ye merican Sugar..... American Sager, Pfd. ea rs Miinois Central. Lake Shore. Louisville & Nashvilie.. Long Isiand Traction . Metropolitan ‘Traction. . Manhattan Elevated. . ‘National Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pid. U. 8. Leather... N. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, Pd. North American. Co. Southern Rajlway, Pid. Phila, ‘Traction. Western Union Tel. ‘Wisconsin Central. Silver... Graix. and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. 39% -% B% — RVHB anh Soh Sx as “oe “o. G15 610 6.15 3.77-80 5.75 5.77-80 . High, Low. Close. 12) 7.05 7.19 ig is i2 72 713 7: eee ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMGRE, August 10.—Flour quiet, unchanged receipts, 10,843 barrels; shipments, 22,050 barrels; ies, 150 rf ‘and month, firm, better dei 0. 2, : 2 els.” Hay quiet teady — Se eats, $16.00 ‘Graie freights dull, rates fairly steady, ‘une Sugar firm, uncha Butter and eggs st une ‘Cheene unchanged. Killed by a Fellow Lunatic. Ww. N. Hurst, a lunatic, killed a fellow lunatic, Stephen de Long, between mid- night and daybreak in the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, at Lexington, Ky., Wednesday night. The two violent lunatics were placed in separate beds in the same room. ‘An attendant at 12:30 found Hurst fond- ling @ brick in a pillow case. He threw the brick out of the window. At daybreak he returned and found de Long dead on the “with his mas! and Hurst it, in which was