Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1896--TEN PAGES. \ DR. A LOSS TO SCIENCE Dr. G, Brown Goode’s Death Causes a Shock to the Community. HIS LIFE AND VALUABLE SERVICES A Leading Spirit in the Work of the Smithsonian Institution. GREAT IN RESEARCH tific world, as well as a large of friends pnd acquaintances, wa: ocked this morning by the announce leaders in nearly every branch of research, Dr. Georg tary of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Goode died yesterday evening, surrounded Goode had been seriously last Thursday. On that day ited a specialist who had been bronchial trouble, ar which later in the him for acute caught additional cold, evening developed into broncho-pneumonia. From that time Dr. Goode sank into an uneenscious condition and rapidly grew worse until the end last evening. His con- | stitution was poorly prepared for such an attack through the drain upon it caused by excessive and unremitting work which he h ‘ed upon himself. secretar, of the ution, has been abseni Eurepe Dr. Goode has been acting secre- y, in ronnection with the various otner duties which he performed. Dr. Goode was but ferty-five years of age, and ciates attribute his early death lar the exce as performed, mind being so constituted that he was ua- ly at work, not even allowing him- elf time to slezp, and seldom ta cation during his busy life. Today being the fiftieth anniversary of the first meeting ef the board of regenis of the Smithsonian Institution, the board was to have held a u.eeting in celebration of the occasion, but the unexpected demise of Dr. Goode left no one with authority to call the board to- gether, Prof. Langley and Mr. Winlock be- ng now at sea, and expected to arrive at ~ York ina few da: An impromptu stitution this morning, when it was d cided to hold a meeting of employes of tae institution tomorrow morning, when suit- able resolutions will be adopted. No death in this elty could have caused a deeper gloom to be cast over that large circle of Scientists whose labors are cen- tered at the Smithsonian Institution than that of Dr. Goode, who had for many years been regarded as the most prominent spirit in all the work of the institution, and where every one had become personally at- tached to him. His Varied Attainmen Dr. Gcode was everywhere given the place 2s the foremost organizer of exhibit in America, if not in the world, and his talent for displaying great collections so that they might be irstructive to even the unlearned observer, combined with his rare and varied attainments as a scientist, made for him an unique career. It was Dr. Goode who made a general plan for ihe go expcesition, which so commended chi itself to the beard of directors that it was adopted with little alteration. Dr. Goode was born in New Albany, Ind. February i3, 1851. As a boy he de- veloped a fondness for natural history. The father of young Goode rec d the re- ports of the Smithsonian Institution reg- larly and Dr. Goode frequently referred to the reading of these documents as his first incentive to lead the life that has made him famous throughcut the scientific world. He entered Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., where he graduated in 1 During his college career he devoted himself assiduously to the study of natu- ral history, to which his tastes inclined, to elassical studies. He took art in assembling and arrang- jons that culminated in the mu- preserved in the Orange Judd Judd, whom he afterward mar- Hail. ried, was a daughier of the founder of the Mi: mvseum bearing his name. While engaged in this work he met Prof. Baird at East- port, Me., where he had gone in pursu- ance of his work of making collections, and Pref. Baird seeing the great ability dis- played by the young and enthusiastic scien- ust, became his friend, which friendship continued until the death of Prof. Baird. He Comes to the Smithsonian. During 1872-73 Dr. Goode made his first trip to the West Indies and collected fish which he exchanged for duplicate speci- mens at the Smithsonian Institution in the interest of Wesleyan Unt ty, both institutions profiting by his work. In 1873 he joined the institution permanently, and has since been in its service, hecom- ing assistant secretary in 188 Meanwhile he took an active part in the preparation of the exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution at the centennial exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876, and, owing to the illness of Professor Baird, the charge of that work devolved largely on him during the continuance of the fair. At the end of the exhibition the care of the collections that were then given to the United States government was mainly assigned to him, and to-him more than any one else is due the present condition of the National Museum. An Authority on Fish. His volunteer connection with the United States fish commission meanwhile con- tinved, and it was through his relation there that he acquired the well-earned reputation of being the leading authority or the fishes and fisheries in the United States. It was this that led, in 1880, to his appointment to the charge of the fis eres division of the tenth census. On the death of Professor Batrd, although the entire care of the museum fell upon him, Dr. Goode was made fish commis- sioner, and continued in that place, which position he retained only until the law could be amended, making that office an irdependent one. ‘His relation to the fish commission led naturally to his serving a United States commissioner to the fish- ment of the death of one of its recognized Brown Goode, assistant secre- | aration of + family his wife, daughter and three at his beautiful home on Lanier nts, Mount Pleasant. ; Suspicion of j fluence, and he had th meeting of Dr. Goode's assuciates was held at the Smithsonian a de- GEORGE BROWN GOODE. Berlin in 1880, eries exhibition in London in 188%. His experience gained at the centennial exhibition in 1876 resulted in his being placed at the head of the Smithsonian In- stitution and National Museum exhibits at the expositions in New Orleans, Cincin- nati, Louisville and Atlanta. He also serv- ed in charge of the exhibition of the Na- nal Museum at the Columbian exposi- tion, in Chicago, in 1s: In: all of this work for museum administration manifested i self, and the s = of the national e: hibits was largely due to his remarkable abilities. His Work as an Author. and in is remarkable genius Of bis many publications the most im- portant were in the line of his chosen s ence, ichthyology. Among them, worthy of commendation, the “The Game Fishes of the United States,” 1879; “The Fisheries and Fishing Industries of the United States” 7 vols.), 1884; “American Fishes,” 1887, and, with T. H. Bean, “Oceante Ich- thyology,”” 18d His writings on museum work include, “Pian of Classification for the Worid's Columbian Exposition,” 189), and “Museums of the Future,” 1880, both of which are quoted as authority the world over. Mention must be made of his interest in genealogy. As a boy he began the pre the genealogy of his h resulted in ISSS in “Our Cousins.” ‘This led naturally to hi chosen one of the editors of the “We: Book,” and later to his active parueips tion in the founding of the American His- torical Association, in the proceedings of which he published “The Origin of the tional Sclentific and Educational Insutu- tions of the United States,” in 180), The last work of Dr. Goode was a hist of the semi-centennial of the Smithsonian Institution, on which he was engaged at the time of his death. : Thoroughness of His Work. Dr. Goode’s administration of the Smith- sonian Institution was so therough and scrupulously honest that it has alway been said that that department was above S, and the idea of He was a men whose upright life ®as known to every one who came under his in- e reputation of hay ing a personal acquaintance with ever: employe of the institution without excep- tion. He was scrupulously intent on carry- ing out the design ef the founder of the institution as expressed in his will, and al- Ways reminded those associated with him that the Smithsoniar Institution was for the dissemination of knowledge among men. His purpose in carrying out this inten- tion now and then brought him at variance with scientists who wanted to make use of exhibits for their own purposes of study to the exclusion of the public, but Di Goode never failed to insist that no us should be made of any portion of the ex- hibits under his charge which in the least interfered with the public having continual access to them. : He was careful about the use of public property for any private purpose, and tt was said at the museum that no empl was permitted to use a sheet of paper be- longing to the government for the purpose of writing a private letter. Combined with his ability as a classifier and scientist Dr. Goode was endowed with a practical busi- ness ability, which greatly assisted him in successfully conducting the work of the institution. One of his most pronounced traits of character was his accuracy and the im- mense care he took in order that every publication by the institution should be absoluiely faultless. It was this intense desire to be faultless in his work that im- | peiled him onward and caused him to work so incessantly health. He as to greatly endanger his familiar with the work tn department under him. and frequent- surprised his associates by his knowl- edge of their work and his suggestions for | inproving it. A Religious Man. Dr. Goode was a deeply religious man, and his life was as pure as that of a child. No one was known to have ever indulged in any talk in his presence that could not with the utmost propricty have taken place in the presence of ladies. One of his mos: pronounced traits of character was his readiness to help fellow scientists, and it 1s said that at least 100 scientists throughout the world were under constant obligation to him. He helped many of these men to do their work and forwarded tc them any information that came to his hand which he knew bore on particular‘lines of work pursued by them. He took a great interest in young men, and always had time to counsel the aspirant for scientific attainments. He was acces- sible at all times, and his temperament was so buoyant and friendly that no one was ever able to long be at odds with him when he might differ with them on some subject of administration of the institution. It was the book teing prepared by Dr. Gcode at the time of bis death that was to be published by the board of regents in celebration of the semi-centennial of the institution. This book was to contain the history of the great seat of science, and it will probably be ccmpleted by one of Dr. Goode's associates. Funeral Arrangements. Dr. Goode’s funcral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late residence on Lanier Heights. The services will be simple, and will Probably be con- ducted by Rev. Dr. Childs, chaplain of the Seciety of the American Rev. District of Columbia. The inna Sein be at Oak Hill cemetery. A meeting of the members of Patriotic societies of the District of Columbia will be held at the Ebbitt House this evening, in order to take some action on the death of Dr. Goode. ee, ———— The Saengerbund’s Election. The Washington Saengerbund held tts annual election last night, which resulted as follows: President, Frank Claudy; vice president, John Waldmann; financial and ecrresponding secretary, R. Brauner; re- cerding secretary, Fred. Carl; treasurer, Louis Faber; librerian, Wm. Hagemann: board of edministration, Chas. Dismer, 1 Haverstein, A. F. Joers, Louls Kim. mel, Henry Klirge, Albert Lepper; musical directcr, Henry Xander. > A Serious Accident. This aftericon a colored man named Henry Lewis, who is about forty years old, met with a serious accident near New Jer- sey avenue and Q street. His horses ran away, and he was thrown to the pavement. When picked up and taken to Freedman’s Hospital he was in so s2rious a condition that he was able-to say nothing more than give his name. It is thought that his skull is fractured. NOT PROMISING FOR DEMOCRATS. Maine Expected to Go Republican by 40,000, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Me., September 7.—Jeremiah O'Sullivan of Lawrence, Mass., who 1s known as “the original silver man of Mas- sachusetts,” who has been making a few speeches in Maine, was called home today to look after his canvass for nomination as Congressman. He had a cordial reception in Auburn Saturday night. He has been in- vited to return and speak in Lewiston some evening of this week, and will do s0, if his engagements will permit. Before leaving today, Mr. O'Sullivan was seen by The Star correspondent, who inquired of him, “What is your opinion of the democratic outlook in Maine?” “So far as my observation goes, it is not very promising. The democrats are sadly handicapped by lack, of funds,and, although the siete committee js husiling hard, it as not been able to make much headway. Geo. Fred Williams and a couple of men like him cou'd have put in a month here, it would be a different thing” “Do you anticipate a gain over the re- Tublican majority of "4 “L really would not be surprised to see the republicans carry the state by 40,000. They have a splendid organization,and are spend- ing more money than was ever put into a campaign before. They have held rallies in towns where none have been held for a ion. Every hamlet in Maine has visited by some republican Congress- and literature in favor of the xoid covers the state like drifting January, and they are making preparatiors to bring out the lame, the blind and the halt, and it fs not unlikely that they will get over 40,000 majority, al- though many democratic politicians ‘feel qut.e sure that it will not be over 25,000 ‘How does the silver sentiment com- pare with that in Massachusetts?” z ‘It doesn’t begin to compare. The sil- ver sentiment in Massachusetts, espe- cially in the manufacturing cities, is spreading a thousand times more rapidly than here, although it is said that there fs quite a good feeling up in the northeastern man, standard snow in part of the state. I think, however, that if the democratic national committee had made a fight here there would bave bee a remarkable change, for I never saw peo- ple so greedy to obtain information. great trouble is that the state committee is too much handicapped to supply the de- mand.” lowever,”” said Mr. O'Sullivan, growing optimistic, “there another week, and thi: big republican cloud may get a silver i ing before election day.” William R. Hunnewell of Pittsfteld, a member of the democratic state commitlee, was in the city today, and was interviewed by The Star correspondent in regard to the tlook in Maine for the state election. In Som ranklin and Waldo the demoer: BO to gain,” said Mr. Hunnewell. “There is a great deal of si!- ver sentiment among the counties Ih: named. The democratic vote will keep up to what it was in Is There will be very few votes thrown for Mr. Clifford, the goid candidate, and these will be ‘move than offset by republicans, who will vote the straight democratic ticket. The republicans are talking about a plu- rality of 20,000, but it is well known that they expect much more than that, and will he disappointed if they do not get it. The exertions the republicans are making are proof that they are determined that noth- ing shall be left undone to bring out the full republican vote. The democrats have only a few speakers, and have scarcely campaign funds enough to pay for teams to carry yoters to the polls. If the repub- licans do not give Powers as large a plu- rality as they did Cleaves two years ago, it is virtually a defeat for them.” a EALERS PIRATICAL SEIZED. Vessels Captured for Being With: the Proscribed Limits. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September The steamer Homer arrived yesterday from Ouanalaska and reports that the revenue cutters have been making a clean up of sealing schooners in the Bering sea. Up to August 24 the cutters Rush and Perry had seized the British schooners Aurora, Inoko, Beatrice and Vivia, the Indian schooner J. G, Swan and the American schooner Jane G. Ray, for being within the proscribed limits of Bering sea. The Jane G. Ray's guns and ammunition were taken away and the schooner ordered to proceed to San Francisco, C. H. Townsend of the United States fish commission, and temporarily of the Bering Sea seal commission, in an interview today expressed the.opinion that the seal herd in northern waters is being rapidly ex- terminated and the sealing industry ruined by the unrestricted pelagic sealing now in- dulged in by a large fleet of schooners. He maintains that three-fourths of all the seals killed in the open ocean are females and that thousands of pups are dying on the island rookeries on that account. On the Japan coast the conditions are even worse, and he thinks that sealing in that section will never again be profitable less the seals are given several years permanent rest. —_.___ CELEBRATING LABOR DAY. n= of Four Thouw:and Took Part in the Chi- cago Parnde. CHICAGO, Ill, September 7.—Labor or- ganizations of Chicago celebrated Labor day with a parade, in which probably 4,009 participated, practically every trades union in the city being represented. The weath- er was ideal, and the streets were thronged at an early hour by the sons of toil and their families. Shops and factories were generally closed in recognition of the workingman’s holiday, and all public of- fices, the board of trade and many down- town stores remained closed all day. The chief feature of the lay was the speech of W. J. Bryan at Sharpshooters’ Park this afternoon. There was also speak- ing at Ogden’s Grove by prominent labor leaders. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 7.—Labor day in this city was celebrated by a m ster parade of workingmen, in which it was estimated that from 10,000 to 15,000 persons took part. A feature of the demonstration was a number of marchers representing colored slaves and tramps, illustrating their views of the present condition of the work- irgman, Among the transparencies carvied was one which read “When will capital and la- ha get together?” and another “We still wee An immense float carri William J. Bryan, with American flags. la big picture of ich was festooned LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN’S CONVEN- TION A Movement to Hold the Next at Peori PEORIA, Ill, September 7.—The grand officers of the Brotherhcod of Locomotive Firemen leave Thursday th a special car for Galveston, Texas, to attend the bien- nial convention of the order. They will recommend that the next convention be held in this city. The officers are all candidates for re- election, so far without opposition. F. W. Arnold, the grand secretary, says his annual report will show the ‘great pros- perity of the order, atiributing it largely to the removal to this city. While in the city $653,300 have been paid to the widows and heirs of 205 members and to 145 members who were totally di: abled. Since the last report forty-nine new lodges have been organized. and the total membership is now over 23,000. eT Dressed as a Bride for Death. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 7,— Salvador Romero and Rena Garcia were fovnd dead yesterday in a lodging house here, clasped in each other’s arms. The woman, who was the wife of Ben Garcia of Redwood City, came to San Francisco Saturday night with Romero. In the morn- ing the proprietor of the hotel went to their room and found them dead on a lounge. Both had been shot through the heart. The woman had removed her dark clothing and had attired herself in a white garment, evidently her wedding dress. Beth left letters expressing their love for each other. —— The Colored Democratic Vote. Charles E. Curtis, who is organizer of the Natonal Negro Democratic Club, who wag an alternate from Iowa to the Indianapolis convention, states that the club will cast {ts votes for Palmer and Buckner, claiming I also that a heavy poll will be nfade in Illi- nois. FIVE THOUSAND PRESENT Many esos sige First Game This al Visitors in @Ke Lend at the End of the Fifa Yoning—Games Else- % where! This, Morning. 1 A HOLIDAY, CROWD PRESE! Over Five ‘1 ousind Persons first Game. There was a distinctly holiday crowd at National Park this afternoon to see the first game of the series between the Wash- irgton and St. Louis clubs. Fully Persons were on the grounds at 2:30, meny more were ecming in at the gate. Mercer and Farrell were selected as the battery for the Senators and Donoghue and Murphy for the Browns. either side scored in the first inning, strike outs of Sullivan end Turner, two of the heaviest hitters on the team, being the features of the inning. In ihe second inning the St. Louis club got one run across the plate. Parrott reached first on Smith’s error, ent to seccnd on Meyer’s hit, to third on Smith's second error and home on Cross’ it. The home team also made a run in the second. Smith went to first on Cross’ error, all the way to third on O'Brien's hit to right, and came home on Mercer's infield hit to Dowd at second. Jn the third the Senators went to the front, scoring one run. went to first on balls, crificed him to second, and by a er ide the {ile shortstop made the home plate on an Infield hit by Farrell, The visiting team fourth, They scored three runs. Turner made a fluke ‘hit that bounded off Mercer's hand, stole second, went to third on Conner's base hit to left and home on Parrott’s drive in the same direction. Lush allowed Parrott’s hit to get by him, Conner coming home. Cross was hit with the ball, went to second on Menife’s safe hit and home on De Montreville’s error. ‘The score at the end of the fifth was 4 to 2 in favor of the St. Louis. went ahead in the ix Morning's Games. At Baltimore: i. Louisville 3 3 Baltimor "3 - 452 atteries—Hill and Miller, Pond and Rob- RH. inson. Umpire—Laliy. At Boston RH. Cleveland Se Boston 5 -l 2 Batteries—Cuppy, Wallace, Zimmer and McAllister; Nichols and Bergen. Umpire— Hurst. At New Yor! RHE. Pittsburg esas: New York - 1218 2 Batteri illen and Sugden, Meekin and Wilson. Umpire—Emslie. At Brooklyn: R.H.E. Cincinnati 111 Brooklyn 6111 Batteries—Khret, dy and Grim, and Peitz; Kenne- Umpire—Sheridan. NOT TALKING SILVER. Mary's County, Md, It in a Straight Fight. ‘orrespondence of The Eventi ARDTOWN, St. Mary September The money question is not the is southern Maryland. So far as St. Mary’s y is concerned, at least, the nancial planks of the two great parties will hardly -ount the snap of a finger in the campaign. © people here are interested in the aryu- ments on both sides, but in general have vi ouly hazy and will stick to their parties anyhow, regardless of their own opinions. In this vicinity it will not be a contest of silver against gold, pro- tection against free trade, nor, indeed, a contest of principle at all. It will be party a strife beiween the now much-contused, and ill-detined conceptions ented by“democracy and republican- Son the subject, “It will be a straight contest between democrats and republicans,” said F. V. King, a democrat, and one of the proprie- tors of the St.Mary's Beacon, in speaking of the campaign. “Not ten people in thi county will change their vote on the moncy question.” Mr. ‘King said further that nine-tenths of the white population of the county were democrats, but the colored people usually gave the republicans a ma- Jority of about 300 votes. It would be a fight between the two races, in the main, he thought. “We swallow our platforms like our religion,” he continued; “but this is an agricultural community, and I think naturally in favor of free silver.” Mr. King said he did not think that the large Catho- lic population of southern Maryland would aid any in the election of Sydney E. Mudd, the republican congressional nominee in the fifth district, when questioned on that point. “It is very hard to say what the re- sult in the district will be,” he concluded. Republicans Gain Slowly. Enoch B. Abell, a leading republican, said, regarding the election: ‘The vote will be on party lines. I don’t know of a bolter in the county. Our people haven't studied the money question much here, and only a few of them know much about it.” He thought that the colored people had not been affected at all by the silver argu- ments, unless, possibly, by the talk of the “favored classes,” and that would in io- wise effect their vote. “I don’t know of a silver republican in the county,” said D. C. Hammett of Leon- ardtown. “We don’t usually begin the campaign here until October. Mudd ought to be elected in this district, but it depends on the democrats. It also depends on th whether the state goes republican or in the national election. The republicans are gaining slowly, but are not strong enough to carry the state alone. We got in fast time through the aid of the dissat- isfied democrats, and it will depend on how many of them are with us this time whether we win or not. The colored vote will be ours. The colored folks don’t know anything about the money question, and there is no danger of their being drawn off. They sometimes split in local polities, but come out strongly republican in national election: Money Not in It. Talks with the people about here disclose, in the first place, that they know and care very little about the coinage problem, and expect to stick to the party wherever it woes. This is more readily understood when one considers that the republicans consist chiefly of colored people, who are wedded to republicanism because it gave them their freedom, and a few white per- sons, formerly democrats, who have joined the party, it is claimed, Mainly to get the offices, and are not, therefore, likely to leave the ranks. No other explanation is needed to show why none of them have taken up the eudgels in defense of free sil- ver. As to the democrats, some of them pat that the party has gone a little bit astray in thelr opinion, and there is some criticism of: the Supreme Court clause in the Chicago platform, but nobody is dis posed to kiok over the traces, at all events. “I Wwouldn’t set my opinion up against Gornan’s and the rest of the party’s anyway,” said one of them, “if I did believe in: a gold standard.” Further- more, there js.a feeling of discontent,which makes them ready for anything new. As one man put it, “The people down here want a charge. They don’t know what they want, but are willing to try free sil- ve No republicans are to be found here- abouts who-favor the free coinage of sjlver. Among the’ democrats, Robert C. nbs: has been a believer in the gold standard, but now anmounces that he is wavering between the two causes, and, in any event, expects to vote the Chicago ticket. W. A. Loker of Leonardtown is in favor of the Present gold standard, but will cast his bal- lot for Bryan, notwithstanding. A. H. W. ne To Secure Tolon a Fair Trial. The State Department ts in receipt of a number of telegrams from friends and bus- iness connections of the American mer- chant, Samuel 8. Tolon, who was arrested yesterday as he was leaving Havana on the steamer Seneca, asking that our gov- ernment use its good offices in his behalf. Acting Secretary Rockhill accordingly cabled Consul General Lee at Havana to do all in his power to secure proper treat- ment and a fair and speedy triai for the prisoner. I bia engine house, ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Arrests Made for Selling Liquor at a Camp Meeting. One of the Prisoners Makes His Es- cape—Li's Wreath Taken to Mount Vernon. “The way of the transgressor is hard,” so says Richard Burnett, Charles Knox- ville and Tim Henderson and Edward Julius, colered. These men were all ar- rested yesterday by Special Officer Wm. Webster, who summoned to his assistance Sergeant Smith and William Furguson of the city police force, for selling liquors yesterday near the Green Spring camp meeting grourds in Fairfax county. Burnet*, who is an old offender in vio- lating the Nquor laws, was arrested under three separate charges. First, selling liquor within the jurisdiction of a religious camp meetin in Virginia, embraced in section 3808 of the code. Second, selling liquor without a Hcense. Third, charge setting up a gambling table. He asked a continuance of his cases until We: day next. ‘This was ganted by ’Squire Owen Kerby of the county and bond was fixed at $250. In the statement imade at the trial Burnett said that he was under an agreement with Mr Taylor, the minister in camp, by which he was to divide the profits of the day with him, the morey to go to building a new church for his congregation. This state- ment was denied by Taylor, but created considerable interest when made. The facts will all come out at the trial on Wednes day next. Charles Knoxville was arrested for sell- ing liquor without Hcense near the camp grounds. He was fined $69 and sent to Alexandria, where he was held for ,the Fairfax authorities. His fine paid last night and_he was releas orders from ’Squire Kerby. As an agent for Mr. Jas. MeCuen of Al- exandria, Mr. Knoxville did derable talking while ct the station house here and implicated quite a number of other peopie. Several warrants will be sworn out during the week, one of which will likely be inst_a city officiz Tim Henderson was nett, and his case was continued will ecme up next Wedne: bond, © Edward Julius, who figured as a volun- tary witress in Burnett's favor, stated Squire Kerby that he was running the gambling part of the business; that Bur- nett had nothing to do with it. The ‘squire quietly ordered his arrest., He was fined $100 and given sixty-five days in jail. M Constable Webster started with Jullus for Fairfax Court House at 11:30 o'clock. today in a buggy. Webster stopped at the Colum- in this city, for a few ing Julius in the buggy un- ed with Bur- moments, I attended. When he returned after a few seconds his prisoner had flown. ‘The escape has been reported at the sta- tion house. An effort to rearrest him will be made. The wagons, were brought into the city last night, with their ntents of beer, whisky, brandy, ete., which will be confis- cated and sold for the benefit of the state. One of the horses and wagon belonged to Henry Smith of Alexandria, and was hired for the trip by Burnett. Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Ike Edney, coiored, charged with escaping from the c' gang, had thirty days added to his original sentence. James Holland, colored, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the street; fined $ or twenty days cn the gang. Alinda Boswell, colored, charged with b ag drunk and disorderly; fined %. fhomas Terrill, colored, charged with gamblin fined $5. Stephen Smith, charged with be ing drunk and disorderly, and resisting an officer, was fined $12, in defauit of which he gees to jail for thirty days. Thomas Haye: charged with interfering with Officer Ly] in the discharge of his duties, was fined $12 or thirty days on the gang. William Robin- son, charged with indecent conduct on the street, fined $ John Baggott, charged with disorderly conduct on the street, fined $. Oscar Southard, a small white boy, charged with assaulting and beating Harry Pellon, another small boy, was fined %, in default of which he goes to the work house for thirty days. Opening of the Public Schoo! The public schools will open Monday next. The clerk of the board, Mr. Herbert Snowden, and his assistants started today issuing permits to those who wish to at- tend this year. The children will be ex- amined during this week, and the time of the teachers will be taken up in assigning them to their classes and the getting of books, etc., in order. The clerk will be at his office ‘tomorrow and Wednesday be- tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., when permits will be issued to white pupils. On ‘Thursday and Friday between the same hours permits will be issued to colored children, and after this week no permits will be issued until the 20th, in order to give the teachers time to get their schools properly arranged. Judging from the num- ber of permits being issued today the schools this year will be taxed to their full capacity. A Large Crowd Disappointed. A large portion of this community made arrangements on Saturday evening last to get a glance at Li Hung Chang, it hav- ing been announced that he would pass through this city on the electric car on his way to Mount Vernon on the 3:30 o'clock train. Mapy left on earlier trains for Mount Vernon in order to be there when the celestial arrived. Owing to the rain the proposed trip was abandoned, nevertheless as the hour approached a large crowd thronged King and Royal streets confident that they would get a glance at the distinguished Chinaman. Sewer Damaged by Rain. The heavy rain on Saturday afternoon did a great deal of damage to the new sewer on King and Pitt streets, where man- holes had been left unfinished. The water washed the bank badly, which caused it to cave in. The trench at the corner of King and St. Asaph streets was also badly dam- aged. A few more heavy rains like those of the past few days would interfere with the running of cars. In one or two places the tracks are now supported to enable the cars to pass safely. A Democratic Meeting. The Bryan, Sewall and Rixey Democratic Club will hold a meeting at its headquarters in Sarepta Hall tomorrow night. Mr. Jonn M. Johnson and other well-known local speakers will be present and address the meeting. The club proposes to hold weekly meetings. Notes. Mr. Edward Higgins of Baltimore, a prominent lawyer and prohibitionist, will make a public address at Good Templars’ Hall, on South Fairfax street, tonight. The ministers’ vacation being over, the pulpits of most of the churches of this city were filled yesterday by the resident clergy. The, board of supervisors of Alexandria county will hold their quarterly meeting tomorrow in the county court house in this city. The Central White Republican Club have rented Schulers’ Hail, on Upper King street, which will be open every night, com- mencing tonight. Mrs. Berryman Green of this city has gone to Leesburg to spend some weeks. Mrs. Blackford, mother of Mr. L. M. Blackford of the Episcopal High School, near this city, is extremely ill. Messrs. R. A. Hopkins and George S. Hop- kins have gone to Talbott county, Md., on a bicycle tour. —— At River View. ” The members of Carpenters’ Assembly, No. 1748, Knights of Labor, are spending the day at River View. The principal events of the occasion are a hydrocycle race between two members of the assembly and two members of Engineers’ Assembly and a game of base ball between two teams of Carpenters’ Assembly. —.___ A Bicycle Collision. John W. Byrnes, a boy who was riding a bicycle, collided with another wheelman at Pennsylvania avenve and 6th street today. He was thrown on the car track and was drzgged some distance by the cable car. Fortunately he escaped with a few slight bruises about the head. He was sent to the Emergency Hospital for treatment, GOVERNMENT KINDERGARTNERS. The Civil Service Commission Wants a Namber of Them. The United States civil service commis- sion has requisitions for nine kindergarten teachers in the Indian service at salaries of $600 each and nine teachers of industries at salaries varying from $720 to $00 per annum. The supply of eligibles for these positicns is exhausted, and an examination will be held September 18 to secure lists of eligibles from which to fill the vacancies. The examinations will be held in all large cities where there are applicants. Owing to the shortness of the time allowed for preparation, persons who desire to take the examination are requested to inform the commission by letter at once, stating which examination they desire to take and where they desire to take it. Upon receipt of such requests the commission will for- ward application blanks and information in regard to the examinations, together with authority to enter the examination. The subjects of the examination for teacher of industries are as follows: Penmanship, or- thography, methods of manual training, arithmetic, geometry, geography, industrial economy, either mechanical or industrial drawing, free-hand drawing and physics. The subjects of the examination for kinder- gerten teachers are as follows: Penman ship. orthography, pedagogy, arithmeti geometry, —geograph: histor drawing, physiology and hygiene, use ¢ kindergarten materials, songs, games and ries and psychology of childhood. All rsons who desire to take either of these inations should write at once to the service commission, Washington, D. C. x: civ The commission will hold an examination September 15 to fill a vacancy in the posi- tion of superintendent of construction for fish hatcheries in the fish commission at a salary of $1,500 per annum. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of fish culture. ‘The commission has requisitions for boys between the ages of sixteen and twenty who have had experience in feeding print- ing presses. No examination is held for these places, but boys are required to file applications and be registered for certifica- tion. Certificates must be furnished from two employers or persons with whom ap- plicants have worked, showing the extent of their experience. THE KANSAS NATORSHIP. A Number of Candidates Already in the Field. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star, TOPEKA, Kan., September 4, 1806. It is generally conceded that the populist state ticket is an exceedingly weak one, all the candidates tor state offices, except J. W. Leedy, who is running for governor, and Jndge Frank Doster, candidate for chief justice of the supreme court, being men of mediocre ability and unknown out- side of their immediate neighborhood: State Senator Leedy’s nomination for go ernor was a compromise between ex-Con- gressman Harris and ex-Governor Lewell- ing. Both Lewelling and Harris were well known and strong men, but the fight be- came so bitter between them that Leedy’s nomination was the only way out of it. The populist party, however, is making every effort to give strength to the state ticket. by the nomination of its strongest men for the iegislature and state senate. Ex-Governor Leweliing ha for the state senate in Sedg and it is bel he will be el Congressman Harris will be th for the state senate of the democratic-pop- ulist forces in Leavenworth county, and it is predicted that he wili defeat the republ can candidate. State Senator L. P. King of Cowley county, who was also a populist ivate for governor before the recent {ate convention, has also been renominat- ed for the senate, and he stands a good show to be elected. J. L. Campbell of Lz who had thirty votes for go ernor in the populist state convention, has ise been nominated for the ate sen- » in his district, and it is reported that rge L. Munger, the only other man who ived a few voices for governor at the populist state convention, will be tendered the nomination for state senator in the Greenwood-Lyon district. It is remarkable that the five defeated candidates for governor before the recent populist state convention should be nomi- nated for state senator in their respective districts, and it wouid be still more surpris- ing if they should all be elected, which now ems possibie. It is not known that ex- ngressman Harris has ambition to 60 to the United States Senate, but that ex- Governor Lewelling hopes to reach that body through the state senate is well known by all the leading politicians in that party. In the event that the populist: and democrats win the legislature, Governor Lewelling, being on the inside, hopes to capture the United States senatorship, just as Senator Baker did, on a compromise. It is admitted by the leaders of all par- ues that the legislative tickets in the field in Kansas this are the strongest ever made in the state. This is true, not only of the populists, but the republicans also. Both parties recognized that the contest for the legislature would be close, and the desire to put forward the best men for State senators and members of the house will result in giving Kansas the strongest legislature in the history of the state. Just now it looks as if ex-Senator Ingalls would have an easy victory in the repupli- can camp, the advantage being largely in his favor, while in the populist and demo- cratic ranks prospective candidates against ' Senator Peffer are scarce, though it fs cer- tain there will be several and that ex-Sen- ator John Martin and ex-Governor Lewell- ing will be among the list. —_—_ FANCIULLT'S PROF. r How He Will Celebrate the An sary of Hix Landing in Ame: Prof. Fanciulli, director of the United States Marine Band, has arranged for a musical festival to be given in this city in Convention. Hall the evening of the 24th instant. The festival will be in the na- ture of @ commemorative event, coming as it does just twenty years from the day that the well-known band leader landed in New York from his native shores. The program which will be rendered will em- brace all classes of music, so that all va- rieties of musical ears will be pleased, the numbers running from the classic to the light and comic, although the tendency will be to suit the ‘popular taste. There is a possibility that the cavalry band, stationed at Fort Myer, and the 3d Artillery band, stationed at the arsenal, may be engag: by Prof. Fanciulli and joined to his own aggregation, making a magnificent com- bination for the production of melody. When Prof. Fanciulli landed in New York it was just about the time that Hell Gate was blown up, and the professor will write a comic piece, descriptive of this event, which will be played on the evening in question. In addition to this two novelties vill be introducted in the shape of the ‘anvil chorus,” with from twenty to thirty anvils, and the “Star Spangled Banner,” with artillery accompaniment, eases eesiear Sound Money Men's Mecting. The Non-Partisan Sound Money League will hold a meeting tonight in the ban- guet hall of the Shoreham. The club has a large and constantly increasing member- ship. —___ Forfeited Collateral. Percy Wade and Frank Wiener, bicycle riders, arrested by Policeman Duvall of the bicycle squad, forfeited their collateral in the Police Court today. —>—__ Merely a Surmise. From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Dukane—“Isn’t your friend Manchester a prohibitionist?” Gaswell—“Not that I know of. makes you think so?” Dukane—“His favorite exclamation 1s, “Well, I should smile!” ss Party Treason. From the Cleveland Leader. “Ride a bicycle?” exclaimed the newly hatched populist. “Indeed, I do not. I should consider it treason to my party.” le so?” asked the scorcher in sur- prise. hy, I read in the paper the other day of a fellow who was thrown from his bicy- cle and got lockjaw in consequence. Think what that would mean to a populis ——_+ e+ —____ Combination. From the Detroit Tribane. “Oh, you just ought to see our flat,” she exclaimed enthusiastically. “We've the lcveliest combination kitchen dnd folding bed that ever was.” What LATE NEWS BY WIRE —— Details of the Meeting of Jackson and Nansen. en A STORY OF ARCTIC ADVENTURE — + A Sea Discovered Which Extends Neariy to the Pole. MAP ERRORS GORRECTED ise. = (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) of the Jackson-Farnsworth arctic expe tion, now entering upon its second winter on Franz Josef Land, reached Gravesend Saturday with four companions, by th expedition’s supply steamer, Windward. Tris vessel landed Dr. Nansen, the Nor- wegian explorer, at Vardos Isiand, in th extreme torthern part of Norway, August 1. In an interview today Mr. Fisher fur- nished further details of the meeting of the two parties on the ice, and a letier from Mr. J. G. Jackson, just received, throws additional light upon this inter: esting chapter in northern exploration his- tory. Mr. Fisher said: “On June 17 we had just finished dinner in our quarters at Cape Flora, when, sud- feutenant Albe mitage, RUN. put his head in the. win: d: ‘How many of you are an on the ice floe.’ Mr. diately rose and said: ‘Who- is, I'm off. then scrambled for our telescones, and Lieutenant Armitage and I, who had wood glasses, suggested that the strang was Dr. Nansen “By the time Mr. Jackson met the stranger they looked like two specks in the distance. After watching the stranger still more carefully we definitely concluded that he must be Dr. Nansen. He wes wearing skin, and was jumping from one ice hun mork to another in a marvelous canner. 's letter is gddressed to Mr. A. orth, and @ontinues the story. “Hearing that some one had been seen on the ice, I started to meet him. I saw a man th outheast of Cape r off, ct their at- tention, and after an hour's walk we met the man on ski, concluded he was a Nor- wegian, and imagined he was a walrus hunter who had come to grief somewhere. “Approaching nearer, we noticed that he Was as black as a stoker, and that from head to foot his clothes were covered with gr on Flora, and a second person furth “I fired several shots to attra pack tce shook hands warmly, and the fol- lowing conversation ensued Jackson am I to ve you a y ship How many are there of you” have one companion, in the During this time I was looking steadily in his face and, in spite ef his long, black skin, I thought he sen, who I had known in exclaimed: “Are you n n,’ was his reply. od, ‘I really am awfully ¢) “Then we heartily. “<1 thank you very much,’ sen. ‘it is very kind of you “Waen we reached headquarters it was d to see you again shook hands still more said Dr. Nan- mii ht, bat as light as noon. “After Dr. Nansen and his companion had a bath, were shaved and had their hair cut ovr photographer took their pic- tures and they dined with us. ar +r owas @ great Dr. Nan S$ astonishment vy loon, peas and other vegetables, jam ta cheese, preserved ruits and port, sherry and ¥. CY. Mr. Jackson also sent by the Windward a resume of his diary, kept during the 5 year, and maps of his own making, which entirely alter the geography of Franz Josef Land. He has discovered a great se: the map of Payer, the Austrian e shows land. This sea, which Mr. has named Queen Victoria sea, extends without a break from about enty miles north of his winter quar within three degrees of the pole, and is considered by far the most important body of water yet discovered in those parts, Mr. Jackson also writes: “A long channel through which we pass- ed from Tisto to Queen Victoria Sea I named the british channel. Its chief arms are Clements Markham Channel by the Allen Young Sound aud Rebert Peel Sound. To this sea_I look as my most favorable route in 187, when the sun resurns in the spring. “The mapping of Franz Joseph Land is practicaliy complete, and nothing should Prevent my attempting its op2a water, or crust of ice, as the case may be. “I gave Dr. Nansen tracings of my map and his route south. As his watches ran down he was unzble to establish his post- tion correctly. Until he saw ny map of last year he supposed that no one had been there before him.” — NORTHWESTERN INDIANS, portant Conferences With Them, A most important Indian commission has been created to negotiate with the Indians of the far northwest, and Is now in the field. The commission consists of three members, only two of whom have been appointed so far. These are John PR. Good- win of Atlanta, Ga., and Charies G. Hoyt of Benton, Neb. Another selection had been made, but the offer was declined. The commission will treat with the Crow aud Flathead Indians in Montana for the cession of portions of their respective reservations, and with the Northern Chey- ernes and Ciow Indians for the removal of the Northern Cheyennes from their present reservation on the Rosebud river at Lame Deer to the southern portion of the : rvation. Negotiations will be carried on with the Indians on the Fort Hall reservation in idaho and these on the Uintah reservation in Utah with a view to the surrender of any portion of their respective reserva- tions or for some satisfactory -noditl tion of existing treaties. Similar efforts will be made with the Yakima Indians in Washington. These agreem are sub- ject to ratification by Cong: ‘An appro- priation of $10,000 is now at Hof the commission for defray: a SOME BUSY Yesterday and Saturday. Many ladies took advantage of the holi- day and went shopping today. Some of the stores were crowded, and in one of them a pickpocket operated. Miss Agnes Ran- dolph of No. 7 Dupont Circle was the one who suffered a loss. Her pocket-book, con- taining $52, and some small articles, was taken. Saturday night the residence of William Muehleisen, No, 1361 Princeton street, wa visited by burglars, who made a good haul. ‘The entrance was effected by climbing to the roof and entering through the trap door. Two gold watches, three gold rings and other small articies were taken. George E. Barber's store, at lvth and D sireets southwest, was visited early Sun- day morning by burglars, who did not go away empty-handed. The iron bars on the front door were removed. In this way an entrance was effected, an among the plunder, were six plated chains, two gold rings, thirty pounds of coffee, twenty pounds of sugar, cigars, chewing gum, canned goods and cheese ‘and cracke Some time between 10 o'clock Saturday night and 8 o'clock yesterday morning thieves visited the shoe store of F. H. Wil- son, No. 929 F street, and carried off nine pairs of shoes. The shoes were taken from the rear of the store, where the iron grat- ing did not afford ample protection, a Ath Ordered to the Philippines. MADRID, September 7.—The cabinet has decided to send two battalions of marines to the Philippine Islands,