Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1897-14 PAGES. ATTENTION, A. i708, Kk tified to. be FRIDAY 3 ANITE CUTTERS be held NING, June eve A and fourth ‘Fridays of in Electrical Hail, No. 628) La. $e24-20* MECHAN AR MEE THE MEMBE: is, FRIDAY r lock p.m, to at- Levi Burnes. , June 23, 1 i of cur lute ANDEEW PYTHIA: pital Lede i to meet at € oF ave. ¢ past twenty: cars. 1 wel and will give same prompt and careful attention as in <1. Best qualities of fuel only. Telephone Lisi. Branch yard, 920 € Jezs-at* “BUILT-TO-ORDEI™ the houses. Has teen dug for your home? ady for the Lamber und te us for un estimate on You'll be astou- tuap rr supply isbiesd at prices. a s W Ast und Ind. ave. {Phone 21 Bill snd Wharves: foot dth ste ae. "Phone 531. $6 and up for Hall and Poreh Lanterns, In a va- riety of odd and out-of- the-way designs. J. H. CORNING, 520-22 13th st. Je24-10d x SCTOR OF OF S THE COLLECTO ¢ Cee Miettict of Columbia, Washington, June 23. ‘All owners or keepers of dogs in y7_—Notic : the Disteset of Columbia are berets notified th iW the yearly tax Impoeed by act of Congress on all dogs owned or kept tu said District will be e a7. Upon payment of and payable on JULY 1, 189 Se age Will be issued, as provided ce te oe ot the Commiim loners DEE BOARD, OF BOE: Washington, D. C.. 22, With the provisions of Section 11 of the act of August 14, 1504, a Hist will be com pleted by July 1, Tse, uf all real | whieh shall have be subject to taxati which Is not pow on the tax Ist. a 2etred oe eee “enie int wil inelod UI new structures amd additions to or linpe ments of old xtruc which have not be not heretofore as the removal or Sr lust assess- deducted -faluation as it 1 i list. Danpicints as sald assesinents cat ve heard and determined between the fret and third Snecuey of July, 150%. 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FEATHER-WEIGHT, IN SERGES AND CHEVIOTS. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, ap8-3m,21 13810 F ST. N.W. Transfers of Real Estate. Twenty-second and F sts. n.w.—Chas. W. Simp- son et ex. to Chis. E. Banes, lots 35 and 39, #4. sO; $5. No, 3147 U st. now. David Rittenhouse et al., trustees, to Thos. Hyde, part lots 4 Lin- thicum Estate; $14,000 st. me. bet. N. Cap. and Ist sts. -Mary Col Hns to ‘Thos. Collins, lot 15, sq. 677; $10. Alley bet. N and ©, Ist and Canal sts. s.c. Wm. RB. Hodges et ux. to Ellen Walsh, sud 145, sq. 744; $10. West Eckington—Fanny R. Bethune to Richard E. Patfo, lot 12, bli. 6; $10. ost. mw. bet. 20th and 2tst sts. —Arthur,W. Patrfax et ux. to Wm. E Sbannon, lot 38, sq. Wl; $10. Wm. EL Shannon coaveys saiue property to Lacy J. aud A. W. Fairfax; $100 Trinidad has. F. al. trustees, te Ei A. lot SS, bik. 1 Q at. nw. het Pile 0. G st Pile. part lot 2. to Exstmond P. now. bet. 7th and Sth sts. 425; $10, bet. F and G ats. H. Ontrich, jr, lots H. Outrich, jr., convey Fite and Bastinoad 7 Charlotte J. Second st. m. Pile alto Jno. 1. $10. "Sno. property to Anu P te J. ren: A. ris’ Portion aint Peters’ Mill Seat Corey to Louis Po Shoemaker, part: Nst. now. bet. 4th and Sth sts. Fitzgerald to Win. P- ‘Third st. s.w_ be Chas. 0H, tux. 1.6540, I. Dunean- to Addison ©. Townsend, part 2.100. et al. 4% and 6 Jno. Walter, et trustees, part lot vq. 408; 81.770, : ‘ourth st. nw. bet. H. Dis. mer et ux. Bat; Yo. R Ms bw. wd to Chas. » part Tot 3, 54. het. 6th and 7th ete-Wm. E. Ed- i. testes, co Henry A. Brown, lot the signing of the Declaration of Indepeud- ence, and sct off some firecrackers, to the great annoyance of the neighbors. A war- rent was sworn out for his arrest, but when the case was called today, for hearing in the Police Court, Albert forfeited col- lateral. | A Talk With the Most Progressive Citizen of the Republic. GREAT ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS Mr. Enrique C. Creel Presents Many Interesting Facts. SHEPHERD’S SUCCESS _—_—_ Gov. Mr. Enrique C. Creel, the director of the Banco Minero of Chihuahua, and one of the most progressive citizens of the republic of Mexico, conversed with a Star reporter this morning over the conditions of his country. Mr. Creel, in company with Gen. Luis Terrazas, ex-governor of the state of Chihuahua; Don Juan Terrazas, the lat- ter’s son; Dr. Miguel Marquez of Chihua- hua, Mr, L. H. Stevens of New York and Mr. C.” P. Haugtian, president of the Chrome Steel Works of New York, to- gether with an interesting party of ladies and children, arrived in Washington Mon- day night, and has since been enjoying the interesting sights of the national capital. In his talk this morning Mr. Creel was most entertaining and instructive. He speaks English with fluent ease, and is a pleasant and ready talker. Mexico,” said Mr. Creel, “is more pros- perous than she has ever been in her hia- tory, and I believe her condition in this re- gard is due to the fact that the low price of silver in the rest of the world has given impetus io the development of her re- sources and the energy of her peopl Mexico has produced $3,000,000,000 of sil- ver, or 73 per cent of the world’s total sup- ply. ‘Thirty years ago a Mexican dollar was worth 3119 in gold in the United States. A Mexican dollar in this country day is worth 48 cents, or 60 per cent less than {ft was then, but if its purchasing value has decreased outside of Mexico, it las not done so within the republic. Lands and property are worth a great deal vi have not been reduced, and, said before, Mexico is more prosperous than ever. J can very easily illustrate this. When the Mexican dollar was at a pre minum of 1” cents over gold the governmen receipts were $20,i5)),000. Today they are $54,000,000 per annum. Thirty years ago Mexican bonds were sold at 16 cents on the dollar in London; at present they sell there at % cents on the dollar, which shows that uropean capitalists have faith in the gredit of the republic and confidence in it. Thirty years ago our mines produced $25,- 090,000 a year in silver; they now produce $70,000,000. State and Muntctpal Progress. “To give you another instance of the progress,” continued Mr. Creel, “I may quote the conditions of the state and mu- nicipality of Chihuahua. Fifteen years ago the income of the state was $125,000) and of the municipality $30,000. The in- comes, respectively, now are $600.U00 and $209,000 per annum, and the same laws are in force, and there has been no change in the rate of taxation. Agricultural land in Mexico that sold for 50 cents an acre fift vars ago now commands $3, and grazing land that sold at 10 cents. now brings 75 cents an acre. The price of real estate has gone up 400 per cent.” Mr. Creel proceeded to give a most re- markable insight into the conditions in Mexico, ard, coming from such a man, the statement will doubtless attract wide and close attention. _ ‘Mining in Mexico,” said Mr. Creel, “is independent of the price of silver, so far as regards Mexican enterprises where div- idends have to he paid in silver, so that if silver ts worth $1 an ounce or 30 cents an ounce, the profits of such enterprises aie just the same. I will explain this to you. The reason for it ts that all of the ex- Penges are paid fn silver, and the miner always receives the same returns from the mints, because we have free and unlimited coinage. Thirty years ago a troy ounce of Mexican silver was sold to the Mexican mints for $ Mexican money. A troy ounce of silver at present 1s cold to the Mexican mints for exactly the same price —$1.2) in Mexican money—so that the min- ers return from his bullion is just the Same now as then, and, consequently, if the expense of producing the silver is just the same the profit has not changed, al- though i: foreign countries silver has de- declined over & per cent in value. Industrial Enterprises. “The low price of silver increases the cost of foreign manufactures in Mexico a good deal,” he continued, “and on this ac- count industrial establishments of every description have been and are being erect- ed tn the country. One of the largest cot- ton mills in America, with $3,000,000 cap- ital, has recently been established at the city of Orizava, in the state of Vera Cruz, and about twenty-five other cotton mills of smaller capacity are now betng operated in the surroundings of the City of Mexico. All of these enterprises are clearing a prof- it of 25 per cent on the investment. This shows how profitable manufacturing is in Mexico on account of the low price of sil- ver. Besides the cotton mills, woolen mills, with all modern improvements, have been established, as well as rolling mills, found- ries, machine shops, nail factories, shoe factories, tanneries, breweries and other smaller industries, and in every instance they are profitable. “The low price of silver has not affected the poorer classes, although they receive the same wages now that they did when Iver was at a premium. Why? Because the Mexican dollar has preserved its pur- chasing power in Mexico, and, indeed, by reason of our newly developed manufac- turing enterprises and the introduction of agricul'ural equipments, the poor are real- ly better off. Compulsory Education. “The future of Mexico 1s very promising, rot only on account of the material pro- gress of the country, but also because the crildren are being educated in a great num- ber of public schools which have been es- tablished, not only in the large cities, but in the towns, and even on the farms. Pub- lic instruction tn Mexico fs coinpulsory and every congregation of 800 inhabitants must have a scheol. English ts taught in many of these public schools. The new genera- tien will be brought up with the ideas of all modern improvements with the assist- ance of scientitic education and will be bet- ter trained. “Mexico,” he went on,” has great natural resources which have not been developed because of the lack of population and of capital. On this account the Mexican gov- ernment and the Mexican people are very anxious to secure foreign immigration, and in this regard life and property of foreign- ers are not only well protected, but the authorities and the pecple of Mexico iake all pains to make Mfe as agreeable and as secure as possible for them, and It is a known fact that foreigners recelve more attention in Mexico than the Mexican peo- ple themselves. Causes of the Prosperity. “The actual prosperous conditions of things in Mexico are due, in my opinion,” said Mr. CASTORIA Infants acatieiiieale SEE THAT THE FAC-SDULB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher - 18 ON THE WRAPPER CP EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 Murray st., N.Y. | THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a. WEATHER: MAP. @ Partly Cloudy’ an gGpiecrsorll® cy, @ fan 74 @ Snom! |.» Tth meridian time. Solid lines are iso Wars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an incb. Dotted lines are ‘sotherms, or Mnes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded arcas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and ‘‘Low” show location of arean of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. SHOWERS TONIGHT. Local Rains Also Indicated for To- morrow. Forecast till § p.m. Thursday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, local showers tonight and Friday; south to southwest winds. Weather conditions and general forecast. —A trough of low pressure extends from Arizona to the lake regicr.s. Rain has fal- len in this trough and in the’ south Atlantic stutes. Tne area of high pressure has moved from the north Pacific coast to the north of Montana. ‘The pressure con- tinues high over Florida and the south Atlantic coast. The temperature has risen in the Atlantic states, has fallen in the Missouri and upper Missiasippi valleys, and has remained sta- tionary eleewhere. Showers may be expected in the south Atlantic states, the lower lake region, and the Ohio valley. Freezing temperature ts reported from Edmonston. The following heavy precipitation (in Inches) was reported: During the past | twenty-four hours—Springfield, ll., 1.40; | Raleigh, 1.72; Keokuk, 2.06. | Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 10:09 a.m. and 9:46 p.m.; | igh tide, 3:10 a.m. and 3 Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:58 a.m. and 10:29 P.m.; high tide, 3:57 a.m. and 4:23 p.m, The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun risez, 4:35 a.m.; sun set p.m. 5 Moon rises, 12:58 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:33 a.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by p-m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:44 a.m. The hght- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at guished at 3:59 a.m. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: coe 234 p.m., 74; 8 p.m., 72; midnight, P.m.; extin- June 4-4 a.m., G4; 8 a.m., 7 and 2 p.m., $4. Maximum, 85, at noon, June 24; mini- mum, 62, at 5 a.m., June 24. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 74; condi- ton, 23; receiving reservoir, temperature, 78; condition at north connection, 36; con. dition at south connection, distributing reservoir, temperature, 78; condition at in- fluent gate house, 35; effluent gate house, 36, 12 m., 85, Creel, “to three principal factors: To a good, solid government established by Gen. Diaz; to the construction of railroads, of which 5,000 miles have been built in the last fifteen years, and to the low price of silver. I believe that Mexico will be more prosperous with silver at 70 cents in for- «ign markets than with silver at $1.29 an ounce in such markets. “In my opinion,” he continued, “the trou- ble with silver ts that so much paper money | is used all over. the world, and I am sur- prised that in this country they should be | Issuing $1 notes in such large quantities as they do, carrying away, by this system, the | natural functions of the silver dollar. if) all bank notes and silver certificates under the denonination of- $20 were withdrawn | from circulation it would improve the con- dition of silver a great deal. I ulso be- Heve that silver should be used as a guar- antee fund for the circulation of bank notes, changing the ratio to 24 to 1. The} amount of silver required for this purpose would be so large that it would absorb all of the surplus silver in the markets of the world. It is to be remarked that the sur- plus of silver in the markets of London, New York and San Francisco is very small. This is an illustration of the fact that all of the silver produced in the various coun- tries of the world is needed and absorbed by the Chinese and the peoples of Indla. | Lesites, new fields of commerce are being | cpened in Africa, where silver will always be needed.” Good News of Gov. Shepherd. | “Speaking of silver,"" interpolated the re- porter. “how is Gov. Shepherd doing with his mines et Batopilas?” ‘Gov. Shepherd. with that wonderful en- ergy which he possesses, and with the | broad gauge that is characteristic in his enterprises, has been making gigantic im- provements in his properties, which de- manded the expenditure of over $10,000,000 to be completed. His company has only supplied him with about a million doliars, and on this investment he has been clearing a profit of about $300,000 per an- num, which amount has been invested in the prosecution of his improvements on the property. So far he has invested in the construction of the Porfirio Diaz tunnel, which will conncet all of the different mines j together, $1,500,000. In the ditch and the | dam which he has built to develop water | power he has spent $1,300,000. In different shafts and tunnels to develop the mining | properties he has invested about $2,000,000. In the reduction works where the silver | ig milled and refined; in tron bridges across the Batopflas rivers; in offices, houses and other improvements, he has spent over $1,500,000. Some idea of the stupendous | obstacles he has overcome, besides those | of nature, may be gained from the fact that all the machinery for the mincs and the mills ,and all the fron for the bridges | was transported on muleback in sections, not to weigh over 300 pounds, a distance of 2) miles, from Chihuahua to Batopilas. Gov. Shepherd hag, in fact, been clearing 30 per cent on his tnvestinent in Mexico, and, although the stockholders have not | recelved many dividends on account of the | {uumense improvements, it 1s my opinion that they will eventually, in two or three years, recelve very handsome returns. “The Mexican government,” continued | Mr. Creel, “granted Gov. Shepherd the largest and strongest title to his mines that was ever granted to anybody in Mex- ico. uaually the mining titles in Mexico do net covér more than one acre of sur- face, but Gov. Shepherd has exclusive con- trol of no less than sixty-four square miles of minefal land. ‘This title was given to him as a spectal consideration of his per- sonal high standing and the estimation in which he is held by the Mexican govern- ment and the Mexican people. In my opin- fon, no American citizen living in the re- rublic of Mexico stands higher in the esti- mation of the authorities, state and na- tional, and the people than Gov. Shep- herd. He is considered to be the most {i fluential American living in Mexico. He is a@ warm friend of Gen. Diaz, a personal friend of several of the governors of the states, and an intimate of most of the prominent Mexican citizens.” A Transcontineutal Railroad. “I understand you are going to build a railroad across northern Mexico,” suggest- ed the reporter. “That is true,” answered Mr. Creel. “Last March I received a concession froin the federal government of Mexico to build a railroad from Chihuahua city west to some harbor on the Pacific coast. I have organized a syndicate in New York to carry on this enterprise. Engineers are now on the way to make a survey of the line, and construction will be commenced in Septem- ber. ‘The railroad will go through a very rich agricultural country, through rich timber lands, and pass near over 100 min- ing camps, which will give a tonnage of over 1,000 tons a day to the railroad. The railroad will be of the greatest importance to northern Mexico. It will be about 300 miles in length. It will go through the richest mineral district known in Mexico, which is located in the states of Chihua- hua, Sonora and Sinaoloa, and will reach on its way Batopilas, where Governor Shepherd's property is located. ee Annual Commencement. The thirty-first annual commencement of St. John's College will take place at 4 o'clock this afiérnoon at the Lafayette ee ‘Theater. ‘or the first time in the history of the in- stitution, the degree of bachelor of arts in ‘course wil be conferred. The recipients of the honor will be Sdward Scanlon, Leg P. Harlowe and Edmund M. Power. he medal for philosophy will be awarded to Edward Scanlon. ...... ~* The principal address will he by Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford, and Very Rev. Dr. Garrigan will confer the degrees. Other addresses will be delivered by Jobn J. Brosnan, on “The Shakespeare of Novelists; Bernardin mn * lous Art and Its Latest Leo P. Harlowe, on “Pessi- mism and Its Modern Interpreter,” and Ed- ward Scanion on “Our American Zeitgeist.” | umes. PARTICULARLY F Mexican Visitors Charmed With Their Visit to the Capital. Minister Romero entertained at dinner last night Gen. Luis Terrazas, ex-governor of Chihuahua, and Mrs. Terrazas, Dr. Luis Terrazas and his wife, Senor and Mrs, En- rique C. Creel, Dr. Miguel Marquez, Mrs. and Miss Guerrero, Mrs. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon H. Stevens. The littl members of the distinguished Mexican barty went to the circus with Mr. Frank Miller, and enjoyed jt hugely. The entire party, including Mr. G. P. Haughian of New York, went to Mount Vernon this morning, and the Mexicans wero’ much impregged iy the simplicity which surrounds the résting place of the immortal Washingten. +» The visitors will hy enigrtained this ev ing in an informalmanner at the Chev Chase Club. They “Will leave Washington at 8 o'clock tomorrow tiforning, for Phila- delphia, where they; williremain a day, and go thence to Cincinnati. ;Phey are one and all delighted with their visit to Washing- ton, and as all of them are warm friends of ex-Gov. Shepherd, they express great plea: ure at witnessing the revelations which his genius made possible. | Xt to the city ftself and its magnificent conception, the visitors were most charmed by the Congressiona] Library building, and some of them’ have revisited it several Gen, Terrazas and Mr. Creel both declared their opinion that {t was the most beautiful interlor conceivable. The attentions shown the party have been greatly appreciated, and its members will carry away most pleasant recollections of it. —— CADETS CONGRATULATED. Military Cyclers Received at War De- purtment and White House. Major Davidson of the Illinois National Guard and the cadets of the Northwestern Military Academy at Chicago, who made a successful bicycle trip from Chicago to this city, paid their respects to Secretary Alger at the War Department today. He congratulated them on their pluck and en- durance and bespoke them a successful career in whatever branch of life they em- barked. The boys afterward visitcd the White House and received a cordial wel- come from President McKinley. Bazaar for Children’s Benefit. The St. Joseph’s Union held a meeting in the basement of Holy Name Church Tues- day evening. The generous offer of Rev. Father Gillespie of St. Aloysius parish of the use of their grounds, booths, bands, ete., free tor the union’s garden party and bazaar, which will be given for the benefit of the summer home for the little ones of St. Ann's Asylum, recently purchased by the union, was gratefully accepted. The committee on repairs and furniture reported that the plumb‘ng, drainage and repairs to the home, with the seventy-five single beds needed, would cost from $2,000 to $2,540. Ten beds have been donated. The following: have forwarded checks to help purchase the beds, so that the ilttle ones will he installed in their summer home before the heated term sets in: Woodward & Lothrop, Boston House; A. Lisner, Palais Royal; Kahn Sons & C Seaton Perry, D. Brady, Dr. Jno. E. Walsh, Heilbrun & Co., Sol. Herzog, To-Kalon Wine Company, Mayer & Pettit, Steinmetz & Sons, the Well & Baumer Company, Syracuse, N. Y., and a bed complete, with hair mattress and pillow, from the Visita- tion Convent, Georgetown. —=—— Aired Their Grievance in Court. A neighborhood row was aired in detail today in the Police Court, when Pauline Mulcher was prosecuted for profanity by Ida Allen. The parties reside next to each other on Rosedale street. Mrs. Allen claimed that Mrs. Mulcher accused her of all manner of uncleanliness, and invited her to indulge in sundry ‘performances which were not tempting. After severely lecturing both the pros- ecuting witness niga defendant, under the general admonityon o: ) “Love thy negh- bor,” Judge Kimball requj}fed Mrs. Mulcher to part with $5, lawf{il mohey of the United States. Assignments, pf tie Justices. The usual assignments_of the members of the District Supremg Court for duty during July, August and September, months during which jury trial’, as a rule, are suspended, have been male. Justices Hug- ner and Cole will div$de the month of July; Justices Bradley amd MeComas, August, and Chief Justice Bingham and Justice Cox, September. ie: de District Attorney ‘Davig, has determined to try a few criminal cqses next month, and at his request ¥udgé Bradley has dt- rected the clerk to @raw@ jury for service in Criminal Court Ne 2 during July. a An Officer's F: The funeral of the late Policeman Jef- ferson D. Rodgers took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the late home of the deceased, No. 951 E street southwest. Of- ficers Rheinhardt and Harties were pall- bearers on part of the police force, while the other pallbearers were members of De Molay Commandery, K. T., and the Goll- en Cross. A detail ,of policemen accom- panied the body to Co lonal cemetery, where Masonic services were held over the grave. z owas + ——-__ 66 Capt. Harris B. Sarson, U. 8. A:, De: Captain 1arris B. 'Sarson, U. 8. A., died at Omaha, Neb., yesterday, aged sixty years. ne —»—— “Want” ads. in “Fhe Star. pay because they bring anewars, « : FISH COMMISSION WORK Operations of the Hatcheries and Distribu- tors, Study of Scarcity of Salmon in the Upper Columbia—Albatross to In- vestigate in Alaska. The work of the United States fish com- mision during the past season has been enormous. Over 100,000,000 cod fry, hatched at Gloucester and Woods Holl, have been planted at the fisheries on the New Ens- land coast and 200,000,000 shad collected in the Potomac, Susquehanna and Delaware rivers were distributed along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Florida. About 100,000,000 lobsters have been taken at Rockland, Me., and New London, Conn. These are being Mberated by several ves- sels engaged in the work. It is expected that 50,000,000 more will be collected be- fore the end of the season. Mackerel work is now in progress at Woods Holl, Glouces- ter and Casco Bay, Me. From the hatcheries on the great lakes, devoted exclusively to white fish and lake trout, 125,000,600 white fry and 17,0v0,- 000 lake trout fry have been hatched and planted. The hatcheries at Quincy, Ill, Neosha, Mo., Manchester, Iowa, Leadville, Colora- do, ‘and San Marcos, Texas, have ‘collected and distributed 3,000,000 trout and about 100,000 bass. New stations will be estab- lished under the recent appropriation bili at Black Hills, S. D., in New Hamoshire and at Irwin, Tenn., and auxiliary stations are In contemplation on the Rogue and Salmon rivers in Oregon, cn Puget soun, Clackanas and the Little White Salmon rivers in Washington and on the McCloud, Battlecreek and Trinity in California. Pacitic Salmon in the East. The work of planting Pacific salmon, which last year reached an aggregate of 000,000, will be continued next fall. The salmon industry on the Pacific coast is of vast tmportance, but is not as yet exten- sive on the Atlantic. Probably 25,000 could cover the Atlantic salmon catch last sca- son. Dr Ravenel, the superintendent of fish culture, be that the salmon industry can be de on the Atlantic coast, and last fall about 5,000,000 Pacific salmon of ihe Quinnat and Sock Varieties were planted in the St. Lawrence, Penobscot and Delaware rivers. The Pacific salmon, while it will take a fiy, is not the game fish the Atlantic salmon is. Over 9% per cent of the work of the com- mission is devoted to commercial fish, em- bracing the cod, shad, white fish, pollock, mackerel,tautog, scup, sea bass, lake trout, salmon, steel head trout and lobsters. On the Upper Columbia. In the nerthwest some interesting work has been mapped out for this summer and fall, under the direction of Dr. Smith of the scientific bureau. The siudy of the condi- tions in the Columbia basin, with especial attention to the biological features, will be continued. Some years ago it was found that the salmon did not run in the upper Columbia, as formerly, nor in its tributa- ies like the Snake river. Investigations mad> to ascertain whether this we due to obstructions in the river, but no im- pediments wer: found that had not aly existed. The failure of the salon in th upper Columbia, it was concluded, was due to the multipheation of fishing apparatus on the lower Columbia an teh. This year some intere: 1 investigations will be lake in northeastern O. series of investigations of lakes beginning math and extending tral Oregon, ing made at Wallowa gon, and another on the chain with upper K tward through cc including Summer, Aibert and have never been investigat- itis not known what fish they con- It is believed to be only a qu on of ua and the present of determining ers and what they can be tain. time when they will become very v as sources of food supply, inquiries are for the purpos what fish abound in their species of the finny tribe stocked with. Alaskan Salmon. The United States fish commission vessel Albatross, which has been in past y engaged in patrolling Bering sea and the will investigation of the scal this year do legitimate fis work. It will be well equipr to southeastern Alaska to investigate the conditions on the salmon streams and make a systematic survey-of those waters. Vast quantities of salmon are being taken from these streams by the fishermen, and unless adequate legislation for the protection of these fisheries is soon enacted they will be exhausted. One of the objects of the ex- pedition 1s to study these conditions with a view to making recommendations to Con- gress. Last year over 60,000,000 pounds ot salmon were taken from these streams. The proceeds from the Alaska salmon catch alone every three years aggregat in value the amount paid for that territory by the United States to the Russian gov- ernment. Alaska has. it is said, paid for herself many times over from the proceeds of the seal fisheries. Between 150,000,000 and 200,000,000 pounds of salmon are an- nually taken for food purposes on the Pa- cific coast. In addition to this general work, Dr. Chas. H. Gilbert of Leland Stanford U versity, a well-known ichthyologis, under the direction of Commissioner Bird, is en- gaged in the study of fish life from the Golden Gate to the Columbia. ee Stroke of Paralysis. Mr. Horace P. Lamson, a veteran clerk of the pension office, suffered a stroke of paralysis tnis morning while at his desk, and had to be taken to his home, 1426 5th street, in the police ambulance. He is nearly sixty-five years old, and has been a clerk in the central division of the office since September, 1882. During recent years ke has been in feeble health, and the stroke of paralysis was not a complete surprise to his many friends, who feared that his feeble condition would result in something serious. The sick man, who has a family, was appointed to his present position from Indiana. rookeries, —— Work of the Sneaks. A sneak thief called at the house of Dr. R. T. 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John Henderson, colered, thirty ld, who lived at No. 1630 Central avenue, died sudderly about 11 o'clock Tues? night. As he had not been attended by ph ian, Acting Coroner Glazebrook wa called upon te give a death certificate The horse found in the possession colored man, John Bell, who w it for salc a few S ago, ie yesterday the property of Mr. A. B.C. Howard, who lives about three miles from Gettysburg. 1t appears that Bell, who was a stranger to Mr. Howard, was assiste ! y the latter, and tor his kindn the ed man rewarded him by taking h. hor Detective Ginter of York. who came here yesterday, took the prisoner to York for trial, while Mr. Howard rode i! animal home. Monday night burglars attempted burglarize the Swan residence on I s' northwest between 14th and lth street but were frightened otf because of the presence of burglar alarms in the house. Several fishermen who went up the river Monday hoping to catch some big white perch in deep water were disappointed, bul they were agreeably surprised at the access in landing some good big rock f e of the fishermen caught a dozen roc! ral of them weighing about three s each. Soft crab bait was used. Fiskermen report a y_of whi perch just now, and very few of them are being caught down the river. Yellow perch aad pike are managing to keep out of the nets. At this season of the year t feed principally in the grass where ti water is too shallow to operate nets. When in the fail the weather begins to get cool they go out in deeper water and are then caught throughout the winter season. “I wish these infernal boys who are set- ting off firecrackers would all get arrest- ed,” remarked a Capitol Hill man to hi wife this morning when he heard an ex- plesion in the rear of his house. When he had finished his breakfast and got ready to ride his bike off to work he was profuse in his apologies to the small boys in gen- eral and his neighbors’ boys, who had ecle- brated last night, in particular. What he said about his bursted tire will not bear repetition. At the municipal lodging house about ten guests are accommodaied each night, while in severe weather the number reaches about eighty. During the warm weather most of the tramps prefer to sleep in the woods, gnd they object to doing a little hard work for the difference in their beds. Most of those who are entertained at the city’s hostelry at this season are working men and unfortunates, who are endeavor- ing to better their conditions. Dangerous holes in alley near 14th and F streets and on D street northwest be- tween 13th and 13% streets were reported by Lieut. Amiss this morning. George Clark, a colored resident of Chews’ alley, met with a painful accident while at work cutting concrete. The pick with which he was working went through his foot, and the injury was dressed by the physicians at the Emergency Hospital. About 7:30 o'clock last night Ethel Hick- erson, sixteen years old, living at No. 1010 6th street northwest, fell from her bicycle near the corner of 1th street and Penn- sylvania avenue. When picked up she was unconscious, and was carried in Ma- gruder’s drug store by friends. Later, when her condition had improved, she was taken home. A broken limb of a tree obstructs the sidewalk near 34th and Q streets, and the police have asked that the obstruction be removed. A similar obstruction on 3d street northeast near East Capitol street was also reported. A dangerous limb hanging from a tree in front of No. 334 M street southwest was complained ‘of by the police today. The police reported a leak in the water pipe in front of 1113 10th street northwest this morning. A leak in the water main at 20th and P streets was also reported. Howard Smith, a burly youth, purloinea $5.54 yesterday from a little boy named Roscoe Shocmate. Ninety days tn jail was the total sentence imposed this afernoon by Judge Kimball in the Police Court. For keeping a disorderly house, Helle Gaines, colored, was this afternoon sent to jail for ninety days by Judge Kimball in the Police Court. Frank Wright, the tinner, who accident- ally shot himself in the left breast while repairing a revolver in his shop on D street southeast, and whem it was supposed could not recover, is much better, and the physicians at Providence Hospital think he will get well. The bullet has been ex- tracted. Edward Barry, arrested yesterday for fast driving, forfeited collateral when the case was called for trial today in the Po- lice Court. to et —_._—_. Not the Same. Mr. H. Edward McCann of 827 4% street southwest has been annoyed by the sym- pathy of his friends, who think he fs the gentleman who was robbed of money and diationds on a film-flam game. 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