Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1895-TEN PAGES. i) SPECIAL NOTICES. GRANITE CUTTERS,’ ATTENTION!—SPECIAL meeting will be held in McMenimen's Hall MON- Day NING, August 19, at § o'clock sharp. KELLY, Pres’t. Basinees of importance. P. nuls-2t* iy SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS. : Sabbath service will be held tomorrow as fol- lows at church on Sth st. ne. between F and G sts.: Sabbath school at 10 a.m. and preaching 11 &.m., and also at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening by Eld O. Farnsworth, formerly the pastor of the cburch in this city, lately returned from Ireland. ite HOTEL TAKOMA, North Takoma, D. C., will remain open until No- yember 1; terms very reasonable. anl6-2t° WALTER BURTON, Prop. —Delicate, complex watches—their re- pairing my specialty. L. B. Cole, 1201% F st. COOLFST PLACE IN TOWN. FINEST BEERS DRAWN FROM THE WOOD. Spend your evenings here. Every good thing to eat at reasonable prices. ©7 Our Soc. dinners from 4 to 8, 2, are ackno d the best in to YRITZ REUTER'S, COR. 4% ST. AND PA. AVE. ‘aulG-10d aul4-3m Sundays 1 to wn. —Ask for “Palmer's” Belfast Ginger Ale at soda fountains—order it from your grocer, or here di- reet—it equals the imported, but COSTS ONLY HALF AS MUCH. SAM’L C. PALME! 615-621 D STREET S.W. Soda and Mineral Waters, "PHONE 480. aul5-14d SAM'L A. COLLINS IS AT 731 12TH ST. N.W., with first-class watehmakers: persoual exaraina: tion of every watch; fine work; excellent results. WM, H. COLLINS & C. B. COL ault-6t* USE GOLDENROD CR! skin and eradicating gent postpald to any $4 por, sale at all drugzinte ai “EDICAL TOILET CO., 1222 aulo-6t* H. 1, McQUEEN, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. EB BOOK AND JOB PRIN’ $1 1108-1116 BE ST. N.W. TELEP! FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES—ALL ANDIRONS, fenders, spark guards and fire sets in stock wili be sold at cost until further notice. $e22-tf JH. CORNING, 520-522 13th st. SPECIAL NOTICE -DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEK- Jy and monthly installments—10 per cent discount for cash. Di W. 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Hours for gentlemen—T to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 pm. 5 tickets for $1.00. “Special 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 aquare feet of space, with sandpapered surface, and the most 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., Sy23-23a Washington, D. 0. = Je28-flow OVER 1,000 LIVES LOST. Distress Caused by the Great Japn- nese Storm. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 16.—Re- ports have been received here to the effect that Japan had been visited by a terrible storm on the 24th and 26th of July. The hurricares swept across Kiusha, passed along the shores of the island sea, crossed over the central districts of the main land and emerged into the Pacific ocean. Its track was everywhere marked by great lors of life and destruction of prop- erty, and as the catastrophe was followed by a heavy rain storm, tnundations added their devastating effects to the havoc wrought by the wind. It is calculated that over 1,000 people were killed or drowned. Ujina, the town that served as a military basis during the recent war, felt the full force of the tempest. The place was com- pletely swamped by the sea and over 160 boats were smashed. Among these boats were 120 belonging to the army stores de- partment. They were laden with supplies destined for the use of the troops in the Liao Tung peninsula. —— WARSHIPS FOR THE EAST. More Likelihood of a Collective Eu- ropean Expedition. PARIS, August. 16—The Figaro today, @iseussing the recent massacres of mis- sionarles in China, says: “We, today, are nearer to a collective ex- pedition of European warships to the far east than the Japanese were marching on Pekin. ——— Wouldn't Take the Ambulance. About 2:30 this afternoon a call was turned into the first precinct station for the ambulance to get a man who had been hurt in a runaway on C street, near 4% &treet. As the Emergency ambulance is in the repair shop the police ambula‘ce has been doing duty in its stead. When the ambulance reached the scene of the accident it was found that a man had been thrown from his buggy and badly bruised about the head and back. When he learned that he was to be taken to the Emergency Hospital he refused to go, on the ground that he did not approve the course that was pursued the other night at the 7th street wharf in the case of Mr. Hough, whose friends wanted to use the ambulance in violation of hospital rules. More than this could not be learned from him and he was able to make his way kome. THE LIBRARY TUNNEL Work Now in Progress on the Underground _ Book Railway. Books .to Be Shot Building Into the Capitol— From the New Other Conveniences, Work is now in progress upon the under- ground book railway which is to be put into operation between the Capitol and the new Congressional Library building when the latter is completed. A treneh 1,100 feet long is being dug across the Capito! park, and in it will be constructed a brick con- duit six feet high and four feet wide. The corduit will enter the basement of the library building and the basement of the Capitol, connecting by shafts with the main floors of those buildings. A Cable in the Tunnel. It is proposed to run a small cable through the tunnel, upon which will con- stantly travel two carriers large enough to hold a book. They will move very rapid- ly, and will take up and deliver the books between the two buildings. Telephone wires will be laid in the conduit, and a member of Congress can communicate di- rectly with the librarian from the cloak rocms of the House and Senate. The tun- nel will be dry and light, so that a man can walk thrcugh it with ease. As the book railway will only be used to furnish mem- bers of Congress with books, it is thought two carriers will be sufficient, for the smaller the number the greater the speed to be attained by the cable. The western terminus of the road will be in a room off of statuary hall, and the eastern terminus in the main lobby of the library. By the system to be put into operation quicker service can be obtained than is now pos- sible in getting a book from the library to either end of the Capitol. In the Library Building. The cable railway scheme, in connection with a system of pneumatic tubes, will be put into the library building to facilitate the handling of books for the general pub- lic. When one wants a beck now applica- tion is made at the desk, and the applicant waits until a messenger is at leisure, when the name of the book is furnished and the man trudges off upstairs and around the musty corridors to hunt for the volume. It_will be different in the new library. Messengers will be stationed at int2rvals among the bcok racks, and each will have a cable railway and a pneumatic tube com- municating with the main desk. The order for the book will be fired through the tube, the messenger will walk less than a dozen paces, perhaps, to get the volume, and will shoot it back to the applicant before the latter has had time to look around him. When the reader has finished with the book it will be sent back on the cable and re- turned to its place. —_____--2+__—_. ARTHUR NOVES’ ACCIDENT. Trying to Get Out of the Way of a B. and 0. Train When It Hurt Him. Mr. R. H. Noyes, in a letter to The Even- ing Star, states that incorrect accounts have been circulated about the accident which occurred to Arthur Noyes at the ercesing of E street northeast and the Bal- timcre and Ohio railroad, August 14. He states that Arthur is only a child of six, irstead of a boy of sixteen, and that eye- witresses of the occurrence declare that Arthur, In company with another child, was crossing the tracks when some one who was standing near noticed a train ap- preaching, and yelled at the children to turn back. Arthur’s companion succeeded in doing this, but Arthur himself stumbled and fell, and the wheels of the locomotive drawing the train passed over the side of Eis foot. Mr. Noyes says it seems pre- posterous that a child of his age should attempt to board a swiftly-moving train, as Arthur was said to have been doing, and des'res to also correct any impression that may exist that he was playing about the railroad. ——.—__ PIGEON AND POULTRY SHOW. Preliminaries Arranged for an Ex- hibition of Much Magnitude. The first. annual poultry stow of the re- cently organized National Pouitry and Pigeon Association of this city will be held at the Center Market Hall from next Feb- ruary 12 to 18, inciusive. At a meeting of the board of directors last night prelim- inarles of the exhibition were attended to, and Mr. T. Ferrer Rackham, who is re- puted to be one of the best informed judges of poultry and pigeons in the country, was engaged to superintend the show. Informa- tion recelved from fanciers in various states indicates that the event will be a notable one, and that probably 5,00) birds and fowls of various varieties will be on exhibition. The annual convention of the American Poultry Association will ye held here during the progress of the show, while a number of specialty clubs are arranging for meetings during the same period. es SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES. Another Manufactaring Company In- creases Wages Voluntarily. WOONSOCKET, R. L, August 16.—The Woonsocket Machine and Press Company has voluntarily restored the cut of 10 per cent made in 1893 to its 300 employes. An advance of 5 per cent was made about three months ago and the announcement of a similar advance was made today. The company is building a large addition to its plant and {s compelled to run nights to keep up with incoming crders. The com- pany manufactures cotton madhinery and wool2n cloth presses. ——._—_ Ocean Stenmships Arrived. NEW YORK, August 16.—Arrived steam- ers Furst Bismarck, Hamburg; Bohemia, Hamburg; Werkendam, Rotterdam. HAMBURG, August 1¢.—Markomannia, Baltimore via Leith. —.__ Prof. Currell Chosen. LEXINGTON, Va., August 16.—Professor William Spencer Currell of Davidson Col- lege, N. C., has been elected to fill the chair of modern languages and English in Washington and Lee University. B ——.__ Warring on a Railway Company. The workingmen’s organizations of the city are making a vigorous war on the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pany. The special grievance against the company is that men have been discharged from the employ of the company, because, as it is claimed, they were members of the Protective Street Railway Union. The Federation of Labor at its last meeting in- dorsed the action of the Protective Street Railway Union, placed the company on the “unfair” list and urged all of the bodies connected with the federation to do likewise. The Carpenters’ Council and other bodies have already taken similar action. Last night the Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers adopted resolutions in support of the campaign against the railway, and placing it on the “unfair” list. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE NMLAIUL POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. ANTI } =NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken af 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. fsobars or Ines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Solld ines are Dotted lines-are isotherms or Ines 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. THE SAME OLD STORY. | Showers Predicted, as Has Been the Cane for a Week. Forecast till § p.m. Saturday: For New England and eastern New York, generally fair; variable winds. For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, threatening weather and ght showers this afternoon, probably fair to- night and rain Saturday; cooler; variable winds. For Virginia, showers today, rain tonight and Satarday; cooler Saturday morning; variable winds. The most interesting point on the above map {s the development of the gulf storm cr West India cyclone. These storms must not be confused with the very much smaller and more destructive “tornado” of the west, very frequently called ‘cy- clone” by mistake. The “cyclone” shows a marked depression of air pressure at the center and often a diameter of 1,000 or 1,500 miles. They are generally attended by severe electric disturbances, heavy downpours of rain and most violent and de- structive winds. These winds blow”around the storm from right to left, or in the way one would turn clock hands backward (counter clockwise). If a ship passes through the center it finds a calm and clear sky at the very center, but immediately after the wind shifts to an opposite quarter and blows with even greater violence. ‘The sea Itself is tremendously agitated. These storms frequently form in the Windward Islands, and et the beginning move toward the northwest. They recurve in Florida or the east gulf, and move up the Atlantic coast, frequently causing serious disasters to shipping. z The present storm scems to have taken its origin in the central gulf, and has thus far shown very little violence (wind twen- ty-eight miles per hour from north at New Orleans). Signals are hoisted on the mid- dle gulf coast and cautionary information sigrals on the Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts. The storm will probably take a northeast direction, and if so there will be a heavy downpour of rain within the next forty-eight hours in this city and the middle and south Atlantic states. The map shows a ridge of high pressure extending from the Florida coast to On- tario, and as this moves into the Atlantic opportunity will be given the gulf storm to develop. Rains have fallen in the south Atlantic and east gulf states. The northwest storm has moved from Alberta to South Dakota. An interesting complication may be watched for if the gulf and northwest storms unite. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 10:18 a.m. and 10:22 Pp.m.; high tide, 3:32 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 11:21 a.m. and 11:82 p.m.; high tide, 4:32 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 5:19; sun sets, -6:54. Moon rises, 0:05 a.m.; moon sets; 4:22 p.m. The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6:54. The police regulations require “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion after sun- down shall carry a suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:10 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:58 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named, Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature ond condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 83; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, §8; condition at north connection, condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 85; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house,36. Range cf the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 76; 2 p.m., 88; maximum, 01; min- imum, 68. er ACCUSED HER ATTORNEY. Miss Mendes Says Lawyer Burke is Keeping Her Money. Rosy Elizabeth Meades, a seventeen-year- old girl, by her next friend, Thomas Mar- tin, today made some interesting charges in a bill in equity filed against Edmund Burke of 148 D street southeast, a well- known attorney of Alexandria and this city. According to the bill Miss Meades was struck by the cars of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company in 1889 and very seriously injured. Through Attorney Burke suit for damages was brought and a judgment for $4,384.55 finally obtained. Burke, so it is claimed, after collecting the money went to Alexandria and had him- self and John H. Green appointed guar- dians of Miss Meades, giving bond in the sum of $250, R. T. Lucas becqming surety. The bill alleges that both the bondsman and the guardians are insolvent in the state of Virginia. Miss Meades declares that her property is being squandered by Burke, who has never reported any part of the fund to the court, and that he has never paid or con- tributed anything to her support. Miss Meades represents that by reason of the in- juries referred to she is in delicate health, unable to secure for herself the necessaries of life, and has for about two years and a half been suported by Mr. Thomas Martin and his wife, who, finding her in destitute circumstances, without shelter, food or clothing, took her to their home and have since cared for her. Miss Meades goes on to say that she is in destitute circumstances with not a dime with which to obtain the necessaries of life, medicine or medical attendance; that every dollar she has in the world is in the possession of Burke, to whom she has re- peatedly applied for funds to relieve her distress, but who has utterly failed and re- fused to give her anything and has re- fused to see her, and that she, in company with Mr. Martin, has several times called at Burke's residence and made known to him ker destitute condition, but he has re- fused to afford her any relief, and on the last occasion refused to see her. The court is asked to decree that Burke shall pay into the registry all funds in his hands belonging to Miss Meades. THE WHISKY TRUSTS’ SUCCESSOR. Its Legal Standing Questioned by At- torney General Moloney. CHICAGO, August 16.—Attorney General Moloney returned to the city today from his vacation, and announced that he would take up an investigation of the American Spirits Manufacturing Company, the suc- cessor to the old whisky trust. Ex-Judge Moran, counsel for the reorganization com- mittee, has asked the attorney general to hear arguments on the legal status of the rew company before beginning proceed- ings, and this privilege has been accorded. “So far as I am at present advised,” said Attorney General Maloney, “I do not un- derstand that even a United States court by any legerdemain can make legal in Illinois what the supreme court of Illinois had regarded as illegal, and I am free to say that I do not look upon the new con- cern with favor.” —+__ A TERRIFIC HURRICANE. Damage in the Marshall and Caroline Islands. SAN FRANCISCO, August 16.—The bark Helen W. Almy has arrived from Baritara. The vessel, since she left here has been among the Marshall and Carotine groups, and while cruising about the latter islands, the town of Yap was almost totally de- stroyed by a hurricane. The bark was at the opposite end of the group at the time and escaped the blow. D. D. O'Keefe, one of the wealthiest traders in the south ceas, is reported to have lost all the way from $25,000 to $50,- 006 by the storm. His store and dwelling were completely demolished, and consider- able stock was killed. O'Keefe is the own- er of the St. David group of islands, and also has large interests in Hong Kong. ae ee No Need of the Fire Department. This afternoon about 2 o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in from box 45, corner of 4% and M streets southwest, but the firemen had nothing to do when they re- sponded to the call. A gasoline stove had exploded in house 1241 4% street, and the lady in the house threw the blazing stove out the window. No damage was done. SS “A Knight of the Nets.” The first installment of an interesting, wholesome story, entitled “A Knight of the Nets,” by Amelia E. Barr, will appear in tomorrow's Star. The scene is laid in Scotland among the honest, pure-minded fisher folks, and the story is charmingly told. It will be continued several days next week. LLOYD LOWNDES. Career of the Candidate Named by Maryland Repuplicans. Lloyd Lowndes, who was nominated for goyernor by the republjcgn convention of Maryland at Cambridgesas exclusively an- nounced by The Star yesterday, was born at Clarksburg, Va., February 21, 1845. When he was sixteen years of age he entered Washington College of Washington, Pa. He spent two years there, and then went to Alleghary College, at Meadville, Pa., where a further term of two'years com- pleted his scholastic education, and he graduated with honor fn 1865. Upon com- pleting the course in law at the University of Pennsylvania, he settled at Cumberland, Md. In 1872 he was elected to Congress, entering that body at the age of twenty- eight, the youngest member in the House. Lloyd Lowndes, Candidate for Gov- ernor. Two years later he was again a candidate, but was defeated by only fifty votes. Since then he has resisted all appeals to enter political life up to the present time. He is president of the Second National Bank of Cumberland, the Union Mining Company of Allegany county, the Potomac Coal Com- fpany and the Frostburg Gas and Electric Light Company, and a director in many successful business concerns. He is a member of the American Acad- emy of Political and Social Science of Phil- adelphia, the New York Southern Society, the Maryland, the Athenaeum, the Unt- versity and the Young Men’s Republican Clubs cf Baltimore. He has been vestry- man «nd warden of Emanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, and for over twenty years has been one of the lay delegates to the diocesan and general conventions of that body. Mr. Harry M. Clabaugh, who was noml- nated for attorney general, is a young Bal- timore lawyer, and Mr. Robert P. Graham, who was named for controller, is a lawyer at Salisbury, Mi: After appointing a notification commit- tee and adopting the platform, as printed in yesterday’s Star, the convention ud- journed. The first bulletin sent out from Cambridge yesterday erroneously announced the nomi- nation of L. E. P. Dennis for controller, Dennis was beaten by 97%. to 1914. The platform is confined to state issues and demands a reassessment of property. The last plank is as follows: “‘We con- demn the partisan management of the oyster police force cf this state, and we hereby denounce every effort to deprive the people of their independent right to the public oyster beds, and we announce our unalterable opposition to''the leasing or selling of the same" * —- see GEN. IMBODEN ,, DEAD. The Noted Confederate Cavalryman Pannen Away. ABINGDON, Va., August 16.—Gen. J. D. Imboden, the noted confederate cavalry- man, died here yesterday. Gen. John D. Imboden was a native of Augusta ccunty, Virginila, and a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He rep- resented that county ir the legislature be- fore the war. At the beginning of the war he raised a company and entcred the con- federate army, rising rapidly to the com- mand of a cavalry brigade. He participat- ed in all the principal battles. After the war he engaged largely in mining and rail- road enterpris23, but never succeeded. He died a poor man, but was highly esteemed and influential because of his public spirit. He was about seventy-five years of age, and had been married four times. His last wife and several children survive him. Se goes An Unexpected Hatching. The other day Riley Rathburn of Oswe- go, Kan., purchased some eggs at the store and took them home. It was during one of those hot days that Mrs. Rathburn heard a cheeping in the pantry and on investiga- tioa fouad that one of the eggs had hatched and a motherless chicken had come to light. With a little care it has become a thriving chicken. ‘MUST HUNT OR STARVE The Bannacks Have No Food For Winter. Agent Teter Says They Must Have Work or Rations and Kept on the Reservation, Indian Agent Teter has made a supple- mentary report to Indian Commissioner Lrowning on the policy that must be pur- sued to prevent further trouble with the Bannacks. He says: “Certain Indians state they wil go to Jackson’s Hole for the pur- pose of hunting as soon as the haying rea- son is over, claiming they will starve dur- ing the coming winter if they do not kill game at this season for winter subsistence, and that they have a right to hunt in Jack- son’s Hole. In my opinion, it is absolutely necessary to keep the Indians on the reser- vation. Even if they are justified in soing to Jackson’s Hole, as they seem deter- mined to have revenge on the settlers, they will go prepared for that purpose, and are discussing plans to that end. The best so- lution IT can present is to enter into the contract for the big ditch on the reserva- tion as scon as possible, which will give the Indians employment and an opportunity to varn money with which to provide for themselves through the winter. The In- dians must be given employment, or have their rations increased, as they cannot sub- sist without food obtained from hunting until water is put on the reservation, when they will be practically self-supporting. I will request you to wire me what I can state to the Indians relative to increased rations or employment should they remain on the reservation.” ——_-e-___ ROBBERIES REPORTED. Bicycles Said to Have Been Stolen— Some Petty Thefts. Citizens are still complaining of the work of petty thieves, and ‘he police are being kept busy looking after them, as well as searching for the plunder. Among the thefts reported recently were several bicycles, and most of them have been re- covered, although all the thieves have not been captured. Today there were two stolen bicycles reported. In one case @ young man hired a bicycle from H. W. Higham’s place on Pennsylvania avenue and fatied to return it, while in the other czse a wheel belonging to Arthur Jewett was stolen from in froat of the city hall. William L. Johnsor cf No. 813 9th street complains of the locs of $50. He is not cer- tain whether he lost the mouey from his pocket or whether it was stolen. Some thief stole a set of buggy harness from Thomas Martin's stable, near Georgia avenue and South Capitol street. William Donaldson, 1124 6th street north- east, reports the theft of a lady’s gold watch and chain. They were taken from his outside coat pocket. ‘A coop, containing twenty-seven chickens, was stolen from J. C. Love's wagon at the Center market yesterday. J. J. Costinett’s store on 14th street was entered Wednesday night and robbed of 15. Charles P. McElroy complained of the theft of a set of bicycle tools. James Stewart reports the theft of a pair of trousers and a vest from his house on K street two days ago. -——.__ ELECTED A PROFESSOR. Solicitor Dabney May Go to the U versity of Virginia. Mr. W. D. Dabney, solicitor of the State Department, was yesterday elected pro- fessor of common and statute law of the University of Virginia, to succeed the late Prof. John B. Minor. Mr. Dabney was graduated at this university under Prof. Minor twenty years ago. Prior to that he had partly finished the university course in civil engineering, which he abandoned, however, for the study of the law. He is a brother of the late W. C. Dabney, for many years professor of medicine at the university. His first evidence of sup2cior legal attainments was shown in the publli- cation of a standard work on railroad law. In his early manhood he taught school for several years, but never before has he reached the grade and dignity of a pro- fessor. Soon after the establishment of the interstate commerce commission he be- came connected with its legal department, and took up his residence in this city. Barly in the present administration, how- ever, he was transferred to his more im- portant position in the State Department. The position came to him unsought, and his valuable services there have more than justified the wisdom of his sei What Mr. Dabney Says. Mr. Dabney has just returned from a visit to his home in Virginia. He resumed his duties at the State Department this morn- ing. Toa Star reporter he said that he had not yet been officially advised of his ap- pointment as professor of law at the Uni- versity of Virginia, but inasmuch as he had received several telegrams from friends in that vicinity, congratulating him upon his appointment, he had no doubt whatever of the accuracy of the press report of the ac- tion of the board of visitors of the universi- ty yesterday afternoon, He sald he felt that he had been highly honored in being selected for this distinguished post, and while he had some doubt as to his ability to fill an office of such prominence, he would accept it and do the best he could. Such action on his part would necessarily compel the relinquishment of his present office in the State Department, but inas- much as the next school year at the uni- versity will not begin until the 15th proxi- mo, Mr. Dabney said he would probably be able to continue to discharge the func- tions of his federal office up to that date. The salary of the solicitor of the State De- partment is $3,500 a year, and the duties of the office are of a most exacting and résponsible character, involving an inti- mate knowledge of international law. The emoluments of the college professorship amount to about the same figure as those of the solicitor’s office, but there is this advantage in the former, that the living expenses at Charlottesville are much less than at Washington. It is too early yet to speculate as to who may succeed Mr. Dab- ney in the State Department. —_—____2-____—_ BLACKBURN’S CAMPAIGN. He Has Secured Pledges Enough From Kentucky Candidate: CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 16.—A spe- cial from Frankfort, Ky., says the re- turns today show that Senator Blackburn has enough pledges to secure his re-elec- tion, provided the counties and districts heretofore carried by the democrats give their usual results. Many of those pledged to. Blackburn are opposed to his free sil- ver views and his opponents claim that a majority of the democratic nominees for the legislature are sound money men, and when the time comes for the election of Senator, Senator Blackburn may many changes. —_—_ ENGINEERS IN SESSION. Thirtieth Annual Reunion of the Brotherhood. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 16.—The thir- tieth annual reunion of the Brotherhood of Leccmotive Engineers opened here today, with about 3,000 persons present, including 1,006 members of the brotherhood. ‘This morning was given to greetings and sight-seeing, and this afternoon a meeting is being held in the Bijou Theater. The pregram Includes addresses of welcome by ‘Aajt, Gen. Stewart of Pennsylvania, Mayor McKenna of Pittsburg and Mayor Kennedy of Allegheny. Amore the brotherhood offi- cials present is Third Grand Engineer Everett. —_—.—_—_ Ordered a Return of Mr. Goods. The case of Samuel G. Thompson, the colored broker, charged with the grand larceny of Lawyer R. D. Ruftin’s office fur- niture, deeds and other papers, as publish- ed in yesterday’s Star, was heard In the Police Court today. There was some dis- pute about the rent, and when Thompson removed the goods from the office he sent word to Ruffin of what he had done. Judge Mills failed to find any larceny in the case, and ordered the goods returned to Ruffin. Ruffin’s INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS AUCTION SALES. BOARDING . 4 A Page COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Page CHIROPODISTS DEATHS DENTISTRY EDUCATIONA! EXCURSIONS . FINANCIAL . ROR RRR ORR REAR ARR STARA RE AREER RROSARIATHR HES ERODES (Flats). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (fiscellaneous) FOR RENT (Ofices), FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS e 3 5 ioe ist BA MARRIAGES MEDICAL . MONFY WANTED AD OFFICIAL NOTICES. PERSONAL... .. PIANOS AND ORGA POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS RAILROADS SUBURBAN PROPERTY. (MER RESORTS, ERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Afiscellancous) WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations), ANOTHER BRIGHT ONE. Saturday’s Big Star and Its Wealth of Reading Matter. The Star tomorrow will present an un- usually attractive appearance. The amount and character of its fiction will be a promi- nent feature. Another story by Anthony Hope will be published in full, and will be exceptionally well illustrated. This is one of a series of tales included under the gen- eral title, “The Heart of the Princess Osra,” one of which has already been pub- lished in The Star. They all have the princess as heroine, and deal with chival- rous men, beautiful women, strange adven- tures, strategy and love-making. The =cenes where the stories are laid were made fa- miliar by Hope's femous book, “The Pris- oner of Zenda,” and names and places will be readily recognized. Im accordance with the plan recently adopted of publishing a complete story or an installment of a short continued story in The Star daily, a charming story by the Popular writer, Amelia E. Barr, will te commenced tomorrow. This story will be continued several weeks. No one should miss the opening chapters, and no one who reads tomorrow’s installment will miss the remainder. There will be much other interesting reading matter published tomorrow, as will be seen by the following partial list of Saturday’s features: “THE MADNESS OF LORD HARRY CUL- VERHOUSE.” (illustrated.) A story of absorbing interest by Anthony Hope. Complete in tomorrow's Star. SHOOTING AT ORDWAY. (llustrated.) How the sharpshooters of the National Guard are preparing for the great rifle contest at Sea Girt. SUMMER AT THE ZOO. (llustrated.) Securing the comfort and health of the animals during the hot weather at this resort. LEARNING TO RIDE. (illustrated.) Some experiences of a beginner in bicy- cle riding and observations more or less grave and gay, which will be of interest to both riders and non-riders. SPORT AND HEALTH. (illustrated.) How young ladies can have both in the open air, with some practical instruc- tions about handling the bow and arrow. COW-BOYS AT WORK. (illustrated. Hamlin Garland, the well-known xuthor, in an interesting letter from the far west, gives his impressions of a round- up. GREAT ST. BERNARD. (illustrated.) ‘The famous pass and its hospice, with a description of the life of the monks in the Alpine monastery. PARIS BOULEVARDS. (llustrated.) Sights and sounds in the throng of pleas- ure-seekers when dog days reign in the gay French capital. By Sterling Heilig. “A KNIGHT OF THE NETS.” (lilustrated.) The first installment of a charming story of life among the Scotch fisher folks, By Amelia E. Barr. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. The big sums lost by Uncie Sam through queer methods of smuggling. By Frank G. Carpenter. FIGURES DON'T LIE. Another boys’ story by John Habberton. HOSPITABLE HOMES. Some of the notable houses of Washing- ton which have facilities for entertain- ing guests at dinner parties. SENATOR HILL HOPEFUL. His views in regard to democratic success as given in an interview at his home near Albany. THE ‘PROPER STUDY OF MANKIND IS WOMAN. A society sketch full of philosophy and love. Written for The Evening Star by W. J. Lampton. A UNIQUE DINNER. A feast with vegetables the main feature of the menu, which proved a gastro- nomic as well as an artistic success. —_< 0 ___ The Steam Fitters’ Association. Local Branch, No. 10, of the National Association of Steam and Hot Water Fit- ters and Helpers of America held an in- teresting meeting last night over a report that non-union men are employed on the new Corcoran Art Gallery building, and that non-union steam fitters are employ- ed in the buildings of the National Capl- tal Brewing Company, although President Carry of the company is regarded as a warm friend of organized labor,which taus- ed considerable discussion. The secretary was instructed to communickte with Mr. Carry and call his attention to the state of affairs at his establishment. From remarks that were made on the subject of the Labor day parade it was thought that there will be nearly fifty members in line on that occasion. ‘There is some idea of increasing the in- Itiation fee and the subject will be dis- cussed at the next meeting. It is understood that a new local branch of the National Association will be form- ed at an early date, possibly at a me2ting which has been called for next week. ees Injunction Denied. The petition for an injunction filed by Henry Schneider, to restrain Thomas Rup- pert from occupying house 470 C street southeast, owned by the latter, until an al- leged debt of $955 is settled, has been de- nied by Judge Cole. FINANCIAL AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST ©O., 1405 G st. Capital, $1,250,000. Surplus, $200,000. You will never regret storing your silver ware, valuable bric-a-brac, &e., in the silver vaults in the mammoth storage warehouse of this company, for it is absolutely fire and burglar proof, and the vaults have withstood tests made by government experts. In the warehouse there is space for the storage of everything inanimate, The charges are moderate. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST Storage Warchouse, 1140 15th st. at A.M. REED, Manager. It Richard V. Harnett & Co HENRY. W. DONALD, lone REGULAR AUCTION SALGo mest oe ks and Bonds, , AUGUST 20, AT 12:39 P.M, AT THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE AND il TION ROOM. 30 70 05 Linenry sr, 00" {Bs order of H.W. Partol, Ellie D. Willams and the Land Title and Trust Company of Philadelphia, utes, under che with of B. 73. Dartol, deceured. 525 é Co of Washington, D.C, $90 cache ons $1 Georgetown R. TR. Co. 183.500 Washington avd’ G, fist Mortgage 6 per ceat convertible bonds,” dus Second mort Georgetown Tt. Reo CP Washington and Privilege to subscribe to allotment of $26,250 of ] 2 _proj new issue of $500, gage bonds Washington and Georgetown Te tt. Coe ‘Terms cash. Ten per cent on day of sale, balance within th vind securities duly ae ere ae plist at suctionesr's, Ti and 73 Liberty st., N. ¥, city. auld-eo3t W. B. Hibbs, - Member of the New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correepondent of MESSRS. LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., my13-164 46 Wall st., New York. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Neal Est Oeen Stock Beaker Rooms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 950 F st. now. Investment Securities. Bt and eRe Nge ttt Ort enett and sad m Cotton boughi Ne or New otto t and sold in New York or to New York, Chicago and New apl0-tr Private wires Orleans. ‘Telephone 453. LIFE, TONTINZ, ENDOWMENT AND PAID- INSURANCE TOLICIES PURCHASED "AT Oa ISCOUNT. apttf EDWALD N. BURNS, 1410 F st. mw. FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cottom, Direct private wires to principal cities. Long-distance telephone 1414. Correspordent of Messrs. Theo. W. Myers & Ga, No, 47 New st., New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Jel0-28tt Tilford & Maynard, BROKERS, 1341 F Street. ee of Price, McCormick & Co., New Members New York Stock Exchange, Cotton Ex change and Chicago Board of = wires to New York and Chieago. ry CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK’ STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Mesare. Moore & Schley, 80 way, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bons, ts. Exchange. Loans. stccks and bonds and Railru all securities Usted on the exchanges of ew Fork, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A Malty mde of {1 ty it eccurities. Dis trlethouds ‘and all local’ Raliroad, ‘Gas, Inwurance and Telephone Stock dealt in ‘Americen Bell ‘Telephone Stock bought and wold. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. rtercd by special act of Congress and acts of Oct., 1890 and Feb., 1802 ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Chat Jan., 1867, CAPITAL: The Union Savings Bank, * 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts. Open untils5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6and ° 020-208 — CHICAGO’S CIVIL SERVICE. ‘Secretary Doyle's View of the New Undertaking. Mr. John T. Doyle, secretary of the civil service commission, returned today from a month’s absence in Chicago, where he has been assisting the new civil service com- mission of that city to organize and estab- lish its work. During that time Mr. Doyle has prepared an admirable bock of instruc- tion for the use of the Chicago commis- sion, which has been printed and is given to all applicants for employment under the city. This book contains the legislative act creating the commission, the proclamation of the mayor announcing the establishment of a civil service and the rules governing examinations, applications and appoint- ments, together with instructions in the matter of making applications and prepar- ing for examinations. The positions under the Chicago clty government have n classified into two groups. The first em- braces those requiring technical and special training and experience, such as stenog- raphers, street inspectors, steam and elec- trical engineers. The second embraces po- sitions requiring more general qualifica- tions, such as clerks, policemen, firemen and watchmen. The system requires vouchers to accompany every application, and is extremely thorough and painstaking juirements in a nine” said Mr. Doyle, “that the IIll- nois law establishing a civil service system in Chicago is the strongest and best that has yet been adopted by any legislature, and it is more comprehensive and thorough-going than the federal law. The civil service commissioners, Messrs. Clarke, Waller and Hotz, are sincere civil service advocates, and the organization as it has been made under their auspices is about as near perfect as can be secured. Mr. Clarke, the head of the commission, had charge during the world’s fair of the custodians and guards, and he established in the se- lection of upward of two hundred employes a system which was so successful that of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of property intrusted ey, to the charge of these employes diy a dollar was lost. ‘All those magnificent exhibits of gems and jewelry of almost untold value were in the custody of a force of men selected on civil service principles by Mr. Clarke. No better man could have been selected to be placed at the head of the new commission, and I haye no hesitation in prédicting the fullest success for the new venture in Chicago. ees The Animal Extract Suit. Again today the entire session of the Equity Court was occupied in the hearing of arguments in the case of the Columbia Chemical Company against Dr. William A. Hammond. ‘The long discussion is ex- pected to reach an end tomorrow.