Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Sixteen Bodies Recovered From the River at Cleveland. LIFE SAVERS WORKED ALL HIGHT Nearly All the Victims Married Men. Were SAD SCENES AT THE MORGUE ——E CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.—One more body, that of a man, which has not yet been identified, was recovered at an early hour this morning from the river at the scene of last night's disaster, making the total num- ber of dead removed to the morgue sixteen. It is believed that there are still several more bodies in the river, as at least three men who were on the boat have not yet been accounted for. Weeping wives and mothers besiesed the Morgues throughout the morning, snd looked on the faces of their dead ones or ed among the gruesome collection of ing. dinner pails and other objects for £n of those they feared were dead. of the bereaved ones did not learn cident tll early this morning, and tened to the morgues, hopink that their fears were ground- night, and as soon as daylight app da greater number of boats These were manned by rive! » provided with grappling hooks They rowed up and down the +i the spot where the bodies were ve gone down. times their grappling hooks would > entangled in sume object at the, m of the river and the men would’ rowing. ‘The crowds on shore would ard and await in breathless ex- the hauling in of the line. The ould bring to light nothing more 2 piece of water-logged wood. After « of the body early this mornin discoveries had been made up supposed to h At 'S a corrected Est of the dead: n, forty years old: John Krin- eht years old years old years old Foyalfound. r years old; Christ Georlach, oO years ol¢ . Gerohan, thir- 3 old , forty-five y Fritz Bar- years; Mi nch, forty- Mike Peopek, thirty-four years. Hos arer’s morgue, yout thirty ar: ht years old, while on ident. tims were married milies. caused by the over- nttomed -ow boat, in s ferried across the > Cleveland ocks. Whi the small boat the narrow a river. About | aboard for the last the steamer Ar- the pas- Some of them A moment later the VO DEFEAT BRYAN. Philndetphian Demecrats Planning How Best to Accomplish It. LPHIA, July 17.—Some of the nocrats of this city who are op- election of Bryan and Sewall h vago platform, held a confer- oday and adopted a resolution provid- for the appointment of a committee of r with the state leaders with jopting the best methods for ing the defeat of Bryan and The committee will be appointed Among those present were Judge Wiltam M. Si riv jamuel Gustin Thompson, John ©. amuel Dick: n. Ja eee, a> the Port John R. Rei John Cad- and Col. Jos. F. Tobias. Seg ee WRECK ON THE GRAND TRUNK. An Engineer Killed in a Collision at Thomasville, Ont. DON, Ont., July 17—The Wabash which left nere at 11:30 this morn- for Detroit on the Grand Trunk, col- 1 with a freight train at Thomasville, Engineer William Booth of this city ntly Killed. Although a num- c4rs were smashed, no passenger ed. A misplaced switch is sald to have caused the accident. ——>___ Cutting Freight Rates in the West. WICHITA, Kan., July 17. —Following the action of the Santa Fe, the Missouri Pa- eife and the ‘Frisco roads in making a -cent cut in the corn rates, and a ponding cut in the wheat rate from ts to Galveston, It is stated ‘as City, Fort Scott and Mem- . Kansas and Texas and s will quickly fall into line. as been thrown down to the, es, and when the crop begins to if roads intend to secure their business, at any cost. ee lett & Davis Assign. », Il, July 17—The Hallett & ompany, dealers in pianos and or- made an assignment in the county court tolay to George C. Aldrich. A state- i showing assets of $283,000; - $140,000, y are fer > Russian Influence tn China. LONDON, July 17—According to a dis- patch re here today from Pekin, the Petition of the Deutsch-Asitische Bank to the board of revenue for permission to establish a bank at Pekin has been refused. 1 is attributed to Russian influ sotiations are still in progress for ment of an American bank at © capital. —_— Humber Bicycle Works Barned. LONDON, July 17.—The Humber bicycle Werks at Coventry burned today. There 10 unfinished bicycles in the fac- f which were destroyed. The by the fire is £80,000. ———— Guinness Again Wo: LONDON, July 17.—The Hon. Rupert G ess won today in the race for the Wingtleid sculls, defeating Vivian Nickalls. ‘This ts the second successive victory in the ecntest for this trophy won by Guinness. Last year he defeated Guy Nickalls. Immigration Statistics. A statement prepared by the commission- es of immigration shows the number of im- migrants who arrived in this country dur- ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, to have been 345 as compared with 258,536 during the fiscal year 1895. Of the whole number 212,465 were males and 130,801 females. The countries from which the im- migrants came are given as follows: Aus- tria-Hungary, 65,103; Italy, 68,060; Russia, 2.136; Germany, 31,885; United Kingdom, all other countries, 61,446. The whole number debarred and returned dur- ing the year was 3,037, as follows: Pau- pers, 2, contract laborers, 776; idiot, 1; insane, 10; diseased, 2; returned within one year because of their having become public charges, 238. The number debarred and re- turned in 1895 was 2,596. — Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for Fedemption, $568,187. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $524,370; customs, $250,387; miscellaneous, $364,100. total AN INTERESTING RUMOR, None of the Cabinet Officers Would Confirm It. An Interesting rumor was in circula- tion in legal political circles that President Cleveland had written a letter to one of the members of his cabinet, now in this city (mame not given), denouncing the platform of the Chicago convention as an- tagonistic to the best interests of the country, and advocating the holding of another convertion with the view to the nomination of a sound money democratic ticket. None of the cabiret officers approached vould admit knowledge of the recefpt or existence of a communication of the char- acter described, and Secretary Lamont, who probably has full knowledge of the President’s views on the subject, refused to say anything whatever in regard to the pelitical situation. It is pretty well known that Secretary Lamont is in complete narmony with ex- Secretary Whitney with regard to the Chi- cago ticket, and will not help it in any way. at DID NOT SEE HILL. Senator Jones’ Trip to New York Was on Private Business. Senator Jones of Arkansas has returned from New York. He said to a Star re- perter this afternoon that he did not 50 to New York to see Senator Hill, and did not see him. He said that he had not seen Senator Hill since the convention, and had no engagement with him at any time. His visit to New York was entirely on private business, which occupied all of the briet time he was there, and he did not see, or attempt to see, any of the prominent polit- ical leaders, and had no intention of doing so when he went THE COURTS. quity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Lee agt. Lee: divorce a vin. mat. granted. Conrad agt. Conrad; do. Circuit Court No. 1—-Judge Hagner. Davis agi. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company: commission ordered to issue. First National Bank agt. Apple- man; judgment for plaintiff for confession. Richard & Co. agt. Foley; death of plaintif? 1ggested and executrices made parties plaintiff. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of David Patterson: answer filed. Estate of Maxweld N. Cornelfus; inventory filed. Estate of Margaret Leavy; will ad- ted to probate and letters testamentary y A. Bone; bond, $100. Estate Fletcher; order of reference to Jno. A. Sweeney, examiner. Estate of Joseph Holt; consent to order for sale of securitles and investment of assets filed. Estate of Wm. Scherger: order sustaining exceptions to account. tate of Annie C. Ayres; a count of sales filed and account of executor 2 In re Amanda J. Scott, guardian; passed. In re J. Frank Supplee, guardian; do. Estate of Alfred I. D. Sup- plee; do. Estate of James Henning; di Estate of Mary E. Shepherd; do. of Percival F. Mancoses: inventory filed. Estate of Patrick H. C. Brennan; will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Mary A. Brennan; bond, $200. In re Chas. B. Beatty, guardian; order al- lowing guardian to borrow $125 for repairs of property. In re Geo. F. Soter, guardian order to file account. In re Margaret A. Stilson, guardian; order to show of Jas. M. Reynolds; referen E tharine S. Bate: admitted to probate, and letters testame granted to Wm. J. Wilcox and Mary sin; bond, $8,000. Estate of Elise A. do. to Frances L. Robinson; bonded and qualified. Barringer; do. bond, $500. ate of partly proved. Estate of Sidney W: 1; will admitted to probate and letters of administration c. t. a. issued to Jno. W. bond, 38.000. Estate of Arthur inventory filed. Estate of Theo. son, petition for probate of will filed Estate of Josephine C. Bauerdorf; will filed. <state of Chas. H. Ruoff; do., with petition for probate. Estate of Louis Krause; do. eee Redeeming Greenbacks in Silver. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I noticed the statement in The Star of the rumor from Wail street that it was the in- tention of the treasury to redeem grcen- backs in silver, although it was added that the officials here knew nothing of such intention. Now I would like to know what reason there is why they should not be redeemed in silver. Everybody knows that the green- backs are being used all -he time to draw the gold out of the treasury, and that in turn necessitates the selling of bonds to get gold to keep up the reserve. Tne sale of bonds increases the public debt, to pay which and the interest thereon in’ geld the people must be taxed. Now, if the green- backs were redeemed in silver that would stop their being used to iraw out the gold, and that in turn would stop the sale of bonds and taxation to pay the interest and principal of the same. ifence, I do not see why it would not de a good thing to do. Just so long as the few speculators and others can make 1-8 of 1 per cert by ship- ping gold to Europe they will continue to drain the treasury of its gold by the use of greenbacks; but the moment tie green- Lacks are redeemed in silver their game will be stopped. Why not stop it? But, says a man at my elbow, if the gov- ernment refuses to pay its honds and the! luterest in gold it would crenie a ranic. There is no reason why it may not pay these in gold, and still relezm its gveen- backs in silver. It would simply be using the option which the law gives it; and If it would stop the raid on the gold, why should it not do it? So far as domestic trade is concerned, the silver is just as good as the gold or green- backs. I have yet to learn of a single instance where any citizen his refused to receive the silver dollar, or aas refused sell his goods or produce for silver at the same price as for gold or greenbacks. Why, then, not use the silver in place of the greenbacks, and stop the use of the lat- ter tor raiding the gold reserve? Surely the people who have to pay the taxes are entitled to as much consideration as the speculators in gold, and if the ud- ministration had adopted this policy lcrg ago the silver question would have had much less prominence, and our debi would have been many millions less. If this be not so, will The Star or some one explain why? INQUIRER. —_——._—_ Burglars at Work. Some time last night burglars entered the variety store of J. A. Grobo, No. 245 Canal street, by cutting the front window, and stole a quantity of cigars, tobacco, ciga- rettes, hosiery and other articles. It is thought that there were two or three in the party, because of the condition in whica the store was found this morning. Not only had the articles been taken, but the burglars helped themselves to various articles of food in the store. Today Po- liceman Curry arrested a colored man named Lewis Allen, whom he found with some tobacco and cigarettes in his pos- session. The tobacco was identified by the storekeeper as part of his stolen property. Allen denied that he had robbed the store, and said he got the goods from a colored boy. The police are new looking for the boy. Ann a For Divorce. Hugh Call this afternoon filed suit for Givorce from Hanrah Call. According to the bill, the couple were married about Au- gust 1, 1891, in New York city, the defend- ant’s maiden name being Hannah MeNeir. They lived together until December 17, 1893, when, says the husband, his wife deserted him without cause, and has remained away up to the present time. ——__ To His Children. The late Louis Krause, by his will, dated April 1, 1801, and filed this afternoon for probate, bequeathed $500 to each of his three children, John Krause, Josephine Krause and Lizzie Mercer, and the re- mainder of his estate to his wife, Therese Krause, who is appointed executrix. > To Meet at Denver. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 17.—It is offi- cially announced that Denver’ has been chosen as the place for holding the next Baptist convention. ee An Army Assignment. Additional Second Lieut. Harry F. Jack- son, 2d Artillery, has been assigned to a vacancy of second lieutenant, 2d Artillery, Battery B. TALK OF ARBITRATION Lord Salisbury Makes a Statement to the House of Lords. THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH AMERICA Sanguine Regarding the Venezuelan Matter. THE GENERAL QUESTION LONDON, July 17.The Marquis of Salis- bury laid before the house of lords today papers on the subject of arbitration. His lordship said that the negotiations between the United States and Great Britain were not complete, but that they are advancing amicably. On the question of Venezuela, regarding which the United States had assumed an attitude of friendly protection, difficulties arose out of the fact that Venezuela's claim placed two-thirds of the colony of British Guiana subject to arbitration. The first thing necessary was to as- certain the real facts in regard to the controversy from the history of Venezuela. When that had been fully ascertained by a commission in which both countries had confidence, he felt that the diplomatic questions which would follow would not be very difficult of adjustment; but, even if they should be, those difficulties would be overcome by arbitration. It had been impossible to move faster ewing to the absence of a fuil knowledge of the facts in the case. The labor in- volved had been enormous. Jn regard to a general system of arbitra- tion between the United States and Great Britain, Lord Salisbury said, there would be difficulty in dealing with Cases so large as to contain issues of a vital character. After much discussion with the United States upon that point, he thought that the tendency of the United States was to desire the rapid and summary decision of a ques- ticn. The British government thought that the principle of obligatory arbitration was attended with considerable hazard. Proper machinery must be first provided. In recent years the United States had evinced a disposition to take up the causes of many South American republics, but this government had not querreled with that disposition. Great Britain, his lordship added, had taken similar interest in dis- pntes regarding the frontiers of Swed Holland. Belgium and Portugal. ing the welfare of netghboring people: necessi to guard against obligatory tem of arbitration. For these reas ns, his lordship said, he had approached question with considerable caution. He felt that in a matter of such supreme im- portance it was necessary to be careful of every step that he was taking. Lord Salisbury concluded b: he had pursued, United States, an unusual course these papers on the table while nvz were still proceeding. 1 order that the sides should apply aifecting the welfare of the whole human race in such a singular de: and es- ecially the good relati with the Unitea States, with which it was the de- re of the government to be on the friend- lest terms. ‘ The remarks of the Marquis of Salisbitry were greeted with hearty ch. the lords. In st ng that with the consent of the tations This had been done ects on both to a matter Ss by ——. to Be Explained To the Editor of ‘the Evening Star: There are some things which puzzle me very much. One is, why during all these years the Commissioners have neglected to collect the tax on the street cars, as stated in last night's Star. Are they waiting for them to become cutlawed, as was done with tax for pav- ing against the Metropolitan road? Another is, why it has taken so many years for the Police Court to escertain that it is not illegal for a drunken man to obstruct the sidewalk by us:ng it for a bed. Another is, why the police do not some of their authority in compelling the beer, express, ice and furniture wagons from obstructing the streets and running down and smashing lighter vehicles, in- stead of arresting a rider whose lamp bh: exploded, as was reported in yesterday’s Star. When these puzzles are explained I may present some more. OBSERVER. ——— ‘To Be Investigated. A young colored woman named Mary Warfield was taken suddenly ill while at- tending today’s session of the Police Court, and her illness was of so serious a charac- ter that the court proceedings were inte: rupted, and when an ambulance arrived she was taken to Columbia Hospital. When Dr. Ransom of the health department at- tended the suffering woman she told him that John Clark had kicked her in the stomach. Clark was in court on a charge ef having assaulted his wife, but there was no formal charge of assault on the Warfield woman filed against him. It appears that Clark and his wife were married five years ago, and he says he never had any domestic trouble until Mary Warfield came to live at his house. Since her arrival life has been unpleasant, and Mary, he says, has caused all the trouble. He denies that he touched Mary. When the sick woman was taken to the kospital Mrs. Clark wert with her, and her husband was sent to jail until tomorrow, when the case involving a charge of as- sault on his wife will be tried. eS About a Watch. James cles, who is better known as “Keddy” Eccles, is well known in police cir- cles, but he has not been in trouble for a long time, for he has been on his good be- havior. Ten months ago he took the pledge for six months, and it was not until last week that he renewed his old habit. He patronized a saloon kept by a man named Mullany and had a business transaction with Mullany’s son Edward. An old brass watch worth $1.25 passed jn the deal, and Mullany thought for his $3 he was getting a gold watch. When he discovered that he had not gotten a valuable watch for a small amount of money he caused the ar- rest of Eccles. A charge of false pretenses was preferred against him when Polizeman Flathers locked him up, and the case was heard in court today. Several witnesses appeared in the case and the defendant denied that he had sold the watch or that he had made false representations. The case was sent to the grand jury, the de- tendant being committed in default of bond. ——.__ Change of Offices. An improvement of interest is now be- ing made at the city hall. The office of the surveyor of the District is being removed from the south end of the east wing, sec- ond floor, to the room formerly used as Equity Court No. 2, at the southern ex- tremity of the west wing, first floor. The quarters vacated by the surveyor are to be fitted up as a court room, similar to the Court of Appeals, and used as Equity Court No. 2. It will be in proper condition before the opening of the fall term, and will un- doubtedly prove an agreeable change from the limited quarters heretofore assigned to Judge Hagner. ——— The Case of Irving S. Beall. In a report of the case of Irving S. Beall in The Star of Wednesday a statement was made to the effect that the marshal’s jury had declared Beull to be suffering from acute mania. Dr. Irving C. Rosse writes to The Star that the jury found a verdict of “moral insanity.” The mar- shal’s return states the verdict of the jury to have been “emotional insanity.” Badly Injured. Last night about 8:30 o'clock a colored man named Dennis Farrall was seriously injured while coupling cars at the power house of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany, in East Washington. The injured man, who lives at No. 472 Delaware avenue southwest, was taken to Providence Hos- pital for treatment. Puzz reise REFRESHED BY SLEEP ———— Mr, Vanderbilt \ Gondition Pronounoed Still Critically. H1—The Career of the a; Millionatzs—The Vander- bfherortune. SS NEW YORK, July 17.—Cornelius Vander- bilt, sr., passed a restful night, and was said to be improved in condition this morn- ing. At 9:30 his physicians posted the fol- lowing bulletin: “Mr. Vanderbilt passed a very quiet night and is much refreshed by sleep. He ts bet- ter than he was yesterday morning. “(Signed) Dr. James W. McLane, Dr. Wm. H. Draper, Dr. Francis Delafield, Dr. G. Janeway.” Dr. James W. Mcl.ane and H. McK. Twombly, brother-in-law of Mr. Vander- bilt, left’ the house at 10:45 o'clock. Dr. McLane is authority for the statement that Mr. Vanderbilt, though critically ill, is in no immediate danger of death. He further said that the bulletin describing Mr. Van- derbilt’s condition, which was issued this morning, told the exact condition in which the patient is today. Dr. McLane’s words were supplemented by Mr. Twombly, who sald he was confident that Mr. Vanderbilt would not die today. Another consultation of will be held this eveaing, bulletin will be issued. the physicians when another The Hend of the Fumily—How a Vast Fortune Hax Grown. When Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is now lying at the point of death, was born, in New York, in 1813, the commodore, his grandfather, for whom he was named, w not a very rich man, and his father, Wil- liam H., comparatively poor. Young Cornelius ved a fair education, and then began the study of how to acquire and hold on to a fortune. As a boy Cornelius was noted for his dili- gence and thoroughness. In his eighteenth year he went into a bank on Wall street, and had been twice promoted, when the old commodore, who up to this time had totally ignored his eldest amily, began to look into his na character. The investigation was sa oung, Cornelius was made as: irer of the Ha virtual n owned. ‘allroad, wh In this offic ommodore and in that of treasurer the younger Cornelius remained for ten or twelve years. Here he distin- guished himself as one of the most con- scientious, hard-working and pains men in the office, winning the rest affection of al] who met him by hi his directness and thoroughn: variably the first to arrive and the last to leave. is accounts delighted the commodore, the clearness of his financial state- ments provoked the warmest expressions of approbation fromthe directors. He was re- garded by those in the office even then as the coming man in the Vanderbilt family. He was looked upon by the commodore as worthy of the name he bore. From his grandfather the youn learned the intricacies of railway manage- ment, the mysteries of stock speculations and the art of handling men. Upon t death of the commodore, and his father’ assumption of the vast estate, young Cor- nelius was made first vice president of the New Central, and was intrusted with the department of finance. This office he held until May 4, 1 en his father retired ; he and his brother, William K., resigned their vice presidencies, Cornelius becoming chairman of the board of directors, a position which in England is above that of president. He had in the meantime been made at different times director in the Canada Southern, St. Paul and Omaha, and Nickel-Plate 'raliway: and in the Union Trust Company of New York. In every corporation in which his father had an interest the son had put his money, and by hjs increased wealth had extended his holdings. His Church and Social Life. taking et and sin- He the ‘The accuracy cerit was ii offic ig man In 1870 Mr. Vanderbilt married Miss Alice Gwynne. He was already a worker in the cause of the Episcopal Church, and with the growth of his fortune gave more ard more liberally to religious and charitable works. He is a member of St. Bartholo- mew’'s Church, and has frequently passed the collection plate In Dr. Greer’s :hurch. He was an earnest advocate of the Penny Provident Fund and other organizations for the welfare of the poor. His llberailty has not been confined to church matters. He has subscribed jargely to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History and many other educational institutions. He has been a lavish entertainer. His masnifi- cent home at 57th street and Sth avenue is probably the finest house in this country, while at Newport the Breakers has a fence that alone cost $200,000. Mr. Vanderbilt has given as much as $3,000 to grand opera art. ists to sing one evening at his home. He hired Hading and Coquelin to recite for his guests. Mr. Vanderbilt has added greatly to the fortunes left by his grandfather and father, and is believed to be worth anywhere from 3100,000,000 to $200,000,000. Unlike many other millionaires, he is credited with know. Ing to a cent just how much of worldly goods he has. Relations With His Father. His relations with his father are well known. In point of affection the youngest son, George, was his father’s favorite son, but in point of judgment Cornelius ranked highest. His opinion always commanded respect, no matter whether it was express- ed in the drawing room or at the gather- ings of philanthropists or at the counsels of railway magnates. He rever was a reader or a student. He relied on his strong common sense, natural sagacity and intelligence rathér than on the precedents laid down in books. Like the younger Pitt, as a boy he was too indifferent to books, and as a.man be is too busy. He dispatches business, with surprising expedi- tion and decides the most complicated prob- lems unhesitatingly and unerringly. One who has known him intimately for many years said; ‘Cornelius 1s the bright- est of all the Vanderbilts. He is not so sharp as his grandiather or so shrewd as his father, but ip mental equipoise he is their superior. He is more phlegmatic than either, never allows his passions to sway him, is always cqurteous, considerate and gentle; unlike either of his ancestors, he wad never heard to use @ harsh or impure word, and is known for Lis blameless, up- right life.” Mr. Vanderbilt has devoted much time and a share of his wealth to the advance- ments of the interests of his employes, by whom he is held in the greatest affection. He is a director in more than thirty rail- way companies, and officially connected with some fifteen church and charitable organizations. He is a member of the Met- ropolitan, Union League, City, Union, Knickerbocker, Century, St. Nicholas, Play- ers’, Tuxedo, ‘Grolier, Law, Down Town Association, Country, Riding, Racquet and the New York Yacht clubs. ‘The Vanderbilt Fortune. Cornel $0150°005 2,800;000 Cornelius 5 150, 800, William 54,250,000 6,150,000 60,400,000 Fred. W. 5,650,000 6,150,000 11,800,000 Gecrge W 5,650,000 6,150,000 11,800,000 Mrs. Shepard. :. 5,650,000 6,180,000 _11/800/000 Mrs. Sloane. 5,650,000 6,150,000 11,800,000 Mrs. Webb...:: 5,650,000 6,150,000 _11800,000 Mrs. Twombly.. 5,650,000 6,150,000 11,800,000 THE POTOMAC RIVER Major Allen’s Roport the Work of Its Improvement, SUMMARY OF THE RECLAIMED AREAS The Work Done So Far, and the Result Obtained. ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED — , Major Chas. V. Allen, Corps of Engineers, who relieved Major C. E. L. B. Davis of his duties in charge of river and harbor im- provements and fortification works in this vicinity, submitted his first annual report of operations on those works to General Craighill, chief of engineers, today. After giving a general description of the original condition of the Potomac river at Washington, Major Allen say: Object of the Improvement. “The present, which is also the original project or plan of improvement adopted by the act of Congress of August 2, 1882, has for its object the improvement of the navi- gation of the river by widening and deepen- ing its channels, the reclamation of the flats by depositing on them the material dredged from the channe the puritication of the water in the Washington channel, and the establishment of harbor lines, be- yond which no wharves or obstructions shall be built. “To omplish these purpos of channels are to be provider commodate the largest ve reach Arsenal Point, the whar full cargoes without grounding at low wa- ter. The depth of these channels has been established at 20 feet at low waier. The flats above Long bridge are to be filled in to a height of three feet above the flood line of 1877, below Long bridge the middle line of the flats is to be filled up to the same height, but the flats are to slope each way to a height of six feet above low tide uch depths as will # ssels that can with such depths at as will allow vessels to receive UNSOUND MONEY. Charles County Citizen Objected to Taking Silver. A tall colored man, who had driven over the rough road from Charles county to this city, arrived here early this morning and was about the first one to call at the business place of a commission merchant, where he wanted to transact some busi- ness. “Good mornin’, boss,” he dealer. “I'se got some nice here. Does you want ter buy The fact that the chick2ns had come from Charles county did not prejudice the dealer agains: them, and when the fowls had been weighed the dealer counted out four silver dollars and some small chang: “What's dis?” asked the old man, as his eyes seemed to grow as large as saucers. ilver dollars,” he was told. ‘Silver dollars,” repeated the Charles county man; “dey ain’t no good, ‘cause aey’s unsound money.’ What do you want?” “I wants gold or nothin’.” The merchant had ro gold in the store and he waated the chickens. It therefore became necessary for him to deliver a campaign speech, which he did, and with the assistance of a policeman he succeed- ed in convincing the man that he could buy as much sugar and coffee just at the present time with the big white dollars as he could with little yellow ones, and he ac- cepted the coin and went home. —— Will Filed. Josephine C. Bauerdorf, by her will, dated July 22, 1895, and filed today for probate, bequeathed her entire estate to Reinhold J. M. Doerner of this city, who is also named as executor. a May Sell Securities. In the Probate Court this afternoon Luke Devlin, Josephine H. Throckmorton and Elizabeth Hynes, caveatees in the Holt will case, fil written consents that the court may at any time during the vending of the appeal noted July 10 order the sale of any of the securitfes or the investment of the funds in the hands of the administrator. Grante The Commissioners today granted retail liquor licenses to J. H. DeAtley, 1222 Penn- avenue northwest; Joseph Gatto, sw E street northwest; Alexis Adt, 610 Louisiana avenue northwest. Transfer—Elizabeth said to the fat chickens 403 th Hofmann, at the margin of the fill. In order to purify et mouth eabt si the water in the hington channel cut! “the application of Arthur E, Dowell off at its upper end from the Virginia or | are. abpi nain channel, a tidai reservoir or basin : was to be lished above Long bridge Yn s than eight feet deep and provide with inlet and outlet gates of ample dimen- sions, automatically arranged, for filling the reservoir on the flood tide from the orgetown channel to the level of high and emptying it into the Washing- annel to the level of low water dur- each ¢ ation of the tide; an ample stem of drainage for the reclaimed area Was to be prov ‘0 Rebuild the Long Bridge. project also provides for the re- ing of Long bridge at an early period ng the progress of the improvement, w upon piers offering the least possible obstruction to the flow of wa- ter and the interception of a’ he sewage now — Wonderful Cabinet Making. From thé New York World. Out in the wilds of Wiscensin in the little rural village of Martintown, Green county, lives one of the most industrious men of the century. He is Peter Haase, a cabinet- meker. Ten years ago he conceived the idea and perfected plans in detail of the mcst ingenious and elaborate combination bookcase and writing cabinet in the world. Having saved enough money to support him the remainder of his life, he began the con- siruction of not only one of these cabinets, but of fifteen, finishing a certain part of each at the same time before advancing farther. reed une phanne!! The cabinets are inlaid with all of the sewer canal, but neith works | Pative woods, the boards having been in his Was incinded in_ the Oat of the | Shop seasoning for over eighteen years. improvement, whic When completed the fifteen cab convenience of designation and © the area to be re ve project of improv into thre secitons 2 tion 1 the reciaimed area between Easby’s Point and th a below the ge lying between the Washington channels. Areas. The following is a summary of the areas of the several portions of the reclaimed area of the Potomac river improvement: Area of Potomac Flat: Total area (including reservoirs). Section I. Section I Section HI Total are: Area of reservoirs Large tidal reservo' Small tidal reservoir. Total of reservoirs. Total area, as above. Deduct area of reservoirs. Total area of land.. The first appropriation f. Pp! rement of the Potomae river in accordance with the report and recommendations of the board of engineers was by act of Congress of August 2, 1882, and as follows: Improving Potomac river in the vicinity of Washington, with reference to the im- provement of navigation, the establish- ment of harbor lines and the raising of the flats, under the direction of the Secretary of War and in accordance with the plan and report made in compliance with the river and harbor act approved March 1881, and the reports of the board of er- gineers, made in compliance with the reso- lution of the Senate of December 13, 1881, $400,000. And it is hereby made the duty of the Attorney General to examine all claims of the title to the premises to be improved under this appropriation and see that the rights of the government in all respects are secured and protected, and if he deems it necessary he is authorized to cause a suit or suits in law or in equity to be insti- tuted, in the name of the United States, in the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia against any and all claimants of title under any patent which, in his opin- ion, was by mistake or was improperly or illegally issued for any part of the marshes or flats within the limits of the proposed improvement. The report contains a full review of the litigation that followed the enactment of this legislation to settle the title to the so cailed “‘Kidwell’s Meadows,” and makes the following statement of werk done and results obtained at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895: Dredging Virginian Channel Long Bridge. The bar above the Long bridge has al- ways been the greatest obstruction to the navigation of the rivee and dredging on- erations were accordingly commenced at this locality under the first appropriation of August 2, 1852. In 1883-4 a channel about 300 feet wide and 20 feet deep at low tide was dredged by contract through the bar by means of clam-shell and dipper dredges, the material transported by scows to the margin of section I of the area to be reclaimed. From 1885-7 this channel was increased in width to feet, the depth being 20 feet, by dredging by the hy- draulic method. A part of the channel opposite section II was widened on the left side about 34 feet in 1887 by dredging by the hydraulic method, the depth being gradually dimin- ished from 20 feet at the edge of the nav- igation channel to about 13 feet at the northeasterly edge of the widened channel. The high freshet of June 1-3, 1889, caused extensive shoaling in the dredged channel. This, with slighter shoaling from previous smaller freshets, reduced the ruling depth from 20 feet to 14 feet. In 1890, for the temporary relief of navigation, a channel 140 feet wide and 19 feet deep was dredged with ordinary clam-shell dredges. In 1891-2 this channel was widened and deepened wnd the standard depth of 20 feet restored for a width of 250 feet. The length of dredged channel was 5,800 feet, and the average height of the fill made was from 12 to 14 feet above low tide. In April, 1894, as a result of ordinary freshets in the intervening period, the rul- ng depth in this channel had become re- duced to 17.5 feet. A channel was there- fore dredged through the bar to 20 feat depth and a width of <3 feet. In 1894 this channel was widened to 400 feet. Training Dike, Virginia Channel. In order to prevent the shoaling in the Virginia channel above Long bridge and the re-formation of the bar above referred to, a training dike along the right of the channel was projected and commenced in 1890 to contract the waterway during freshets of moderate height. The dike commences at the southerly end of the high ground of Analostan Island and on the flats of that island; consists-simply of an embankment formed by a clam-shell dredge with a long boom. Where the line of the Above (Continued on Third Page.) contain 4,000,000 pieces of wood. of the time required for the completion of this undertaking may be had by knowing t it would take a man working e/g: hours a day one year to simply sort and count a million many of which will have to be handled twenty times by Mr. Haase before being permanentiy adjusted The top of each cabinet is to contain 17,00 pieces and each of the posts 4000. The aged workman figures that it will take him six years more to finish his work and the teen pieces of furniture will be com- pleted at the same time. Mr. Haase is seventy-one years of age, but is hale, hearty and full of hope and de- termination to complete this wonderful werk, to which he applies himself en- thusiastically every workday. His patience and perseverance are remarkable. counts on each cabinet being worth 375,148) for the lot—when completed, and be- lieves that investing his time in’ making them will prove more profitable than spend- ng his money on life insurance would have pen. ———EEEEE——Ss At Law Over a Corpse. From the Minneapolis Times. Minnesota courts will scon be called up- on to unravel a tangied web of facts and law. Some men digging a ditch near the town of Blcomer unearthed a well-preserv- ed petrified corpse on land belonging to G. H. McPherson. They Joaded their find on a wagon and took it to town, where they be- gan exhibiting it for money. The show proved profitable, and Mr. McPherson set up a claim for the stone cadaver on the ground that it was found on kis property. He secured a writ of re- plevin, and the sheriff took possession of the petrification. Finally the original claim- ants gave a bond, regained possession of their find and resumed their tour. It scems probable that the body Is that of a Frenchman ramed Lecount, who was murdered a score of years ago and buried near the spot where the petrified body was found. The Frenchman had a pretty wife, and in a quorrel about her a traveler shot him. He has two sons living, and it is said that when the case comes before the courts for final disposition they will assert their claim, which will complicate matters more than ever. ——— Male Gazers in Store Windows. “Rosalie” writes a sly note to the “Lis- tener” of the Boston Transcript, asking whether “St is true that men ever look at their reflections in plate glass windows, as we women always do when we have a good chance. I thought I had seen a gen- tleman do it, but my brother says he was not looking at the windows, but through them at the goods that were displayed in them. The “Listener,” loyal gentlemar that he is, declares that Rosalie’s brother is right, of course. “Men have been seen to look sideways in passing a plate glass widow, and at the same time to put on an aspect of satisfaction, and even to slacken their pace as they looked, but they were cer- tainly looking at the goods displayed in the windows. If sometimes the goods shown in these windows were millinery or dress goods or some material which or- dinary men have no interest in, the cir- cumstance may be explained by the fact that there are men who deal in these materials as a matter of business, and their interest in them in passing was doubtless a purely commercial one.” ————— +02 Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York GRaIN. High. 57% Close. Wheat—Sept.. 37 ec. ee Oats—Sept. Pork—Sept. August... September. October. November. Baltimore BALTIMORE, Md., July 17. steady, unchanged—ree ar ments, 19,303 barr lex, 500. barrel strong and higher—spot and ‘mouth, 615.0613 gust, GlaGIK; September, G1ga6i%%: st 2 SeASSs receipts, ‘VSN bushels bushels: stock, 7: 000 bushels—s6 on grade, 3: and month, Hig: Angust, 2342 Steamer mixed, 31931%— xports, none; stock, ” bushels—southern Oats firm Xo. 2 mixed busiels; uite and yellow Liverpool, per bushel, 2tud. for orders, per quarter, 3s. steady, unchanged. Butter quiet and steady. weak, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Improvement in Prices ot Stocks. DEMAND FROM THE SHORT INTERES? Engagement of Gold for Export Tomorrow. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 17.—The demand from the short interest and an absence of liqui- dation resulted in moderate improvement in stock values this morning. The sional buying of odd amounts, indicatin a revival of investment buying, had a te dency to restrict indiscriminate selling by professional traders. Reported improve- ment in Mr. Vanderbilt's condition deterred sales, but inspired few purchases. The engagement of $2,000,000 gold for ex- port tomorrow was the most disturbing factor in the day’s business, notwithstand- ing the fact that a larger outflow had gen- erally been considered probable. The dispo- sition to hoard coin, while not marked, is stil apparent, the efforts of bankers to oppose the process alone preventing an ex- tension of the movement. The federal gold supply is subject to de- pletion for political purposes as well as for the crdinary deminds of foreign trade, an¢ the increased apprehension from this cause already evident. Capital continues t stand aloof, and contracts for new enter prises are strictly avoided. Securities which are intrinsically cheap at present prices find but an indifferent market wher offered for sale, the possibility of further reductions having come to be generally rec ogniz A disposition, in some quarters, to bid prices in the event of any pronounced mand from the short interest was m: fested early in the day. At the advance, new selling was inspired, and the bidding-ur ‘as immediately abandoned. ‘This gness to retreat in the face of oppo- sition is a d ing feature of the cam- paign for bh nec ry in spec simistic element ear ring movement con: nt size of the short 8 will att y_ increasing te imprevem ations of a spe ave marked the t two days tran s being conc re not supported by termination necessary to overcome existi Unul the personnel of the presen a, nothing altoget bable. The ral: ded the final hour yiel 1 of prof. val selling, of bu we velopments during this per.od, i nd inv ty B th room € Conser regard t against los: and unemployed funds, have no such ¢) ntee profitable ony in propo ination used in connection with the a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the ope and the lowest and the clo: mar- sir part of the ative operators are sent low level disposed t r ac by Carson & Macartney, York stock exchange. Corresponde Messrs. Moore & S . SO Broadway. Low. Close American Sagar... 187% 1s American Sugar, P odes American oth American Cotton Oil Atchison. Baltimore Bay Stat Panada Soi Canada Pacific: hesapeake 0. Cc. CE St Lonis Chicago, 1 & Q. Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Gas. 5 C. M. & St. Paul. C.M, & St. Paul, Pid. Chicago, R. 1. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas. ‘Ohio. Delawa : Den. & Rio Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. Erie. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Louisville & »politan Manhattan Elevate Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific Northern I Northern North 4 ‘Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mati. Phila. & Reading. Puliman P. C. Go. Southern Ky., Pfd. Phila. T Texas Pacitic ‘Fenn. Coal & Iron Union Paciti S. Leather, Pfd. Wabash, Pa Whe TM's ask | a Metropolitan Bi Metr: politan Railros 6 Belt Railroad . 114 Wid, Fekingt 113 Railroad Gs, 96 asked. C asked. Waxinington Gas Compan; id. Washington Gas Chesapeake and Poter: Americat, Security and T Did, 10S ‘asked. n A. and O., 100 bid, 104 axke Company ist 6s, 109 bid pany imp. Gs, 109. Dd. juny exten. Gs, 108 bid tion Ss, 106 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 0 iid. ‘ational Bank Did, 300 asked. ropolitan, » 120 120 asked. asked. Stocks, Capital Traction ed. M 35 hid An Ti A, 110 asked. jon Title 2 bid. District a 12) bid, 1% Bernard Wetzel and an unknown womat were found dead in a lageon at Belle 1 Park, Detroit. They are thought to havi committed suicide together.