Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1897-24 PAGES. Close daily and 1 p.m. Saturdays. = MOSES at 5 pom SONS. cor. 11th. Storage, 224 and M. F ste smitress “Factors. Ist and D. , Hauling, Moving Mattings Were Never Cheaper We can discount most It’s not low prices for cheap goods—but for Than now. any price we ever quoted. good, reliable Mattings —Next week we're going to clear out 1,000 yards of fine Fancy Jap- anese and Chinese Mattings, in rem- nants of from 5 to 25 yatds, at HALF PRICE— 64c. to 25¢. a yard. These full rolis of Matting will be sold at these unheard-of prices: B ye seh of the following will be sold in 40- rolls ovly 56 rolls Fancy end Plain Matting, per yard...... iii) 16) rolis Ext: Checked Bic per yard......... lis Choice White Inserted Art ( BARGAINS IN * Russet Shoes] 2% Beery Russet Shoe @iichy.or low cut) & 5 msrked way down {o move them. Buying > the lowest prices quoted, and then see us Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. od Free.” ay PERE hoes P About 3c a tiay For Cow king . xc, improved . Have bla 'C.W.Barke Fire-Proof Storage Rooms, §2 Per Month. Safe depocit boxes, $2.50 per year. WASHINGTON SAFE DEPusIT CO., 916 PA. AVE Open 9 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays to 5 p.m 12am ‘ Dropped first! Ae $50 ( Wheel for a Didn't wait for the others to drop The $100 “Columba was dropped to ices. 50 at 1 All the Alte Co.. oughton 1214 F St: Removed without Pain, 23 cents each. ncton 35_ years. GEORGES & SON, s ts, 1115 Pa. ave. TTLE BABIES NEED NS’ TALCUM POWDER these hot days. kin, chafing and prickly t d. a *DrugStore, nin as rot - Fireworks. _ F . 3 packs for Se. 6-ball Roman a Also Serpents, Rockets, ete., ete. Je t J. JAY GOULD, 421’ 9th’ st. $f .25. Clear Vision = is necessary to everybody. We ex- amine y and adjust glasses sses in gold- filled m: s nickel, 2-1m°-7 A. KAHN, Optician, 935 The Potomac Electric Power Company 1s now establishing circufts for Generai Electric Supply in all of its recently constructed subways io the city of Washingtor. For rates apply to G st nw. Telephone. 1414. v.—CAR- Asbestos, WASHD Delivered to families. 1 BEKA DAIRY, 620 13th st. HEADACHE, dizzi- js? ~ PROMPT & using Car I price IRs. fr, {impart and cures dyspepst Ask for the genuine Siegert & Sons. * tT diarrhe manufac B. APEDITING FOREIGN MAILS. Inauguration of the New Service in New York Bay. Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger has returned from New York, ed the inauguration of s the mail from the Incoming steam- quarantine to the Battery and Jer- scy City piers, connecting with the Grand depot. He expressed great satis- ion with the results, which, he says, support the confident predictions of official Promoters of the scheme that the dispatch of the mai!s to all points will be expedited > twenty-four hours, and some- At New York the service re- 5 ring the delivery of the Bos- ton mall several hours eariler than usual. Se The Only Man on His Side. Harper's Round Table. A certain judge, popular enough, but with a slight tendency to irascibility, was holt court. One of this judge's favorite ideas is to go into the details of a case in a thorough manner and explain matters at length to the jury, always under the tm- pression that the members of that body are not capable of understanding for them- selves. The case in point had been treated care- fully by the judge, who, as he thought, had put it so clearly that a verdict could be given at once, and he expressed surprise when the jury found it necessary to leave thelr seats. As hour after hour passed and they did not return, he finally sent in word inquiring what the trouble was. The that one juror was standing out erfed the judge. “Well, then, you see, I was the only man on your side, and I stood out.” = THE NATIONAL GUARD A Movement to Organize Two Troops of Cavalry. : COMPETITIONS MONDAY AT ORDWAY Review of the Changes During the Past Quarter. DRILLING LIKE DEMONS The summer vacation is fully inaugurat- ed, so far as the District of Columbia Na- tional Guard ts concerned. As a general rule, drills have been suspended and the armory presents a woefully deserted ap- pearance. Company B, 2d Battalion, the Morton Cadets, is working, and working hard, in anticipation of the interstate com- petitive drill that commences July 17 at San Antonio, Texas. The Ist Battalion is to parade Independence day as escort to the Sons of the Revolution; Company C, 2d Battalion, the Ambulance Corops and one or two other organizations are hold~ ing regular drills, but that may be said to include all the activity that is to be found throughout the brigade. An announcement that may be of interest is one to the effect that in the near future the District National Guard may include another troop of cavalry; perhaps two treeps. As is well known ‘Troop A was aisbanded solely to eliminate the expense called for by the hiring of horses for the troopers. A meeting was held Wednesday evening last by a number of ex-members of Troop A, when steps were taken to effect a reorganization. The membership of. the new body, it is understood, will include a large number of those now borne on the rolls of DeMolay Mounted Commandery, Knights Templar. When application is made for admission to the District Guard the stipulation is to be made that the treop will furnish its mounts for all drills, parades, marches and camps. The statement is going the rounds that an effort is being made to organize a troop of cavalry for the National Guard among the residents of Chevy Chase, this side of the District line. This proposed organiza- tien, it is said, also intends to suppiy its own horses for military purposes. Never Again at Fort Washington. As was predicted exclusively in The Star during the recent camp, the lecal brigade will in all probability never again visit Fort Washington for an outing under can- vas. Every item cf property owned or is- sued to the guard has been removed from Fort Washington, and is now systematical. ly stowed away at the armory. This in- cludes tents and furniture, wagons, hand carts, ice chests, bed sacks and commis- Sary paraphernalia. The next camping sround, as was also stated in The Star, wil very likely be at Sheridan Point, in Vir- ginia, across the Potomac river and op- posite Fort Washington. ‘There will be an awakening, so to speak, at the Ordway range Monday. Sweep- stake matches will be in order from 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., although voluntary prec- tice may be indulged in by all guardsmen as freely as may be desired. Scores may be certified as part of the official practice of the current season. Trains will leave the 6th street depot at 9 and 12:30 a.m., and 2:01 and 4:30 p.m. The members of the Amateur Rifle Club will indulge in a match Monday at the range of the cluk near Chevy Chase, for the trophy cup of the club. The shooting master, W. M. Farrow, Is in charge of the arrangements for the match. Capt. Theodore Mosher of the 22d United States Infantry is no longer adjutant gen- erai of the District militia. Capt. Mosher bade farewell to the armory Wednesday last, and has ere this departed from the city. With him went the esteem, regard and well wishes of every member of the brigade. Gen. Ordway visited New York during the past week, which would seem to tn- dicate that he has improved in health. The genecal was confined to his home by ill- hess for several days after he returned from camp. Resignations and Discharges. The resignation of First Lieut. M. E. Sa- bin, inspector of rifle practice of the 4th Battalion, has been tendered and accepted, First Lieut. W. E. Vale of the supernumer- ary list will probably be assigned to the vacancy. r Maj. Gilbert Thompson of the 2d Sepa- rate Battalicn and Lieut. Col. Henry May, Ist Regiment, have been granted leave of absence that will provide for their pres- ence elsewhere during the entire summer. First Lieut. Sidney R. Jacobs, adjutant of the 4th Battalion, has prepared an al- bum containing sixty photographic views of the recent camp and its surroundings. The album constitutes an interesting and Valuable souvenig of the outing. Quartermaster Sergeant C. Curry Dyer, 2d Battalion, has applied for transfer to Light Battery A. Private Andrew Weeden, Battery A, Light Artifiery, has asked for a transfer to the Ambulance Corps. Private Thomas H. Taylor, Corps of Field Music; Private Albert R. Lamb, Company C, 2d Battalion; Private E.G. Moore, Com- pany A, 24 Battalion, and Private Joseph Perkins, Ambulance Corns, have been dis- charged on tkeir own applications. Be- cause of removal from the District Private Victor 8. Barber, Company C, 2d Battalion, Es phecn discharged, and — same is true vate Robert M. Hall, Company B, 2d Separate Battalion. ss Prize Winners at Jolict. In the four days’ tournament of the Cen- tral Schuetzenfest of America, held at Jol- fet, IIL, in which the members of the Ama- teur Rifle Club of this city were not al- lowed to participate, over $4,000 in money and $2,000 in gold medals were awarded. The principal prize winners were: King prize winner, John D. Regennoter, Dave Port, Iowa, $100 and a $5u medal. Union prize, J. M. Zieglefuss, ‘Winona, Minn., $100. Man prize, John Mohr, Warsaw, Wis., $100. Record for the Quarter. A review of the Promotions, appoint- ments, casualties and changes that occur- red in the militia of the District during the quarter ending June 30 ts interesting, they being of wider scope, Probably, than ever before. The promotions were Second Ticutenant Howard Beall, to be first lia Com- pany D, pat Battalion; Second Lieutenant jam H. Mellach, to be first licutenant; Company A. 5th Battalion. ‘The following appointments were made: ~ General staff—Major Willlam C. Mc tire, commissary general, to be ‘quurter- master general, with rank of major; Major Michael V. Tierney, quartermaster ‘gerieral, to be chief of ordnance, with the rank of. major; Major Edwin H. Neumeycr, chief of ordnance, to be commissary general, with the rank of major; -Captath Charles H. Ourand, aid-de-camp, to ingpector. general, eit the oe ‘Tajor; id Lieutenant ter D. WIdS2, _ JTog Comme: pany C, Ist Battalion, to be Judge Wivctate general, with the rank of ma; Rap Charles B. Hudson, adjutant, - ment, to be ald-de-camp, with the ranke of captain; Quartermaster Sergeant Edward F, Riggs, to be aid-de-camp, with therank of captain; First Lieut. Alfred P. Robbins, Battery A, Light Artillery, to be att-de- camp, with the rank of captain. First it—Major. AWinthrop Alek- ander, inspector general, to be colonel; Captain Henry May, afd-de-camp, to 4 Meutenant colone?; Staff Sergeant, Pic! J, Donnelly, to be adjutant, ‘with the ranl of captain, and First Lieutenant, Clarence A. Weaver, supernumerary, td be surgeon, with the rank of captain. First Battalion—Quartermaster Sergeant 8. Porter House, to be second lieutenant, Company B, and Sergeant William ae: shall, to be second Heutenant, Compaay D. Third Battalion—Second Lieutenant Fre4- ‘4 erick George Stutz, to be captain, Com- pany D; Sergeant Francis I. h, to be first Meutenant, Company D, and t Harry T. Groot, to be second Heutenant, Company Fourth Batt Lieutenant Jas. = Host ——— 6th Battalfon, to cal Fifth Bat ptain Otto Gustavus tain.|> Fit Duncan Davenport, to be second Heuten- ant, Company A. Second ceamarital Battalion—First Lieut. Gilbert Thompson, Engineer Corps, to to Major; Private Frank L. Graham, to be adjutant, with the rank of first lieutenant; Private Louis G. Freeman, to be quarter- master, with the rank of first lieutenant; Private George A. Drury, to be surgeon, with the rank of first HMeutenant; Private Glendie B. Young, to be inspector of rifle practice, with rank of first Heutenant; Private John S. Tomlinson, to be captain, Company A; Private Andrew O. Hutterly, to be second lieutenant, Company A; Pri- vate Frank W. Holt, to be captain, Com- pany B; Private Wilbur Clark Stewart, to be first Meutenant, Company B; Private Wiliiam E. Harvey, to be captain, Com- pany C; Private George V. Chandler, to be first lieutenant, Company C, and Corporal Thomas R. J. Campbell, to be second lieu- tenant, Company D. Announcemen: and Casualties. In the way of announcements Capt. Charles H. Heyl, 23d United States Infan- try, was stated to be acting adjutant gen- eral; the appointment of Sergt. Howell Stewart, Ist Separate Company, as in- spector of rifle practice, with the rank of acting first lieutenant, was revoked, as was the appointment of Private Noble P. Barnes, Battery A, Light Artillery, as sur- gcon, with the renk of first Meutenant. Among the casualties were the honorable discharges of Harrison 8. Barbour, captain, ist Separate Company; Frank E. Gibson, first lieutenant, inspector of rifle practice, 8d Battalion; Chas. A. Knockey, first ileu- tenant, 3d Separate Company; William J. Simmons, captain, 3d Separate Company, and Frederick T. Wilson, major, 3d Bat- talion. The following officers resigned: George A. Bartlett, major, 6th Battalion; Fabian Co- lumbus, first Iteutenant and adjutant, 5th Battalion; Matthew Goddard, captain and quartermaster, Ist Regiment; Samuel A. H. McKim, captain and surgeon, Ist Regi- ment, Willlam G. Moore, colonel, 1st Regi- mert; William W. Mortimer, second lieu- tenant, Company C, 2d battalion, Thomas D. Singieton, captain and aid-de-camp, D. C. militia; John L. Smithmeyer, major and chief engineer, D. C. militia; Rufus H. Thayer, major and judge advocate general, D. C. militia, and Clifford S, Walton, lieu- tenant colonel, ist Regiment. Sergeant George L. Taite, Company B, 2d Battalion, having been certified by the brigade board of examination as competent to be a commissioned officer, was announc- ed as “candidate for promotion” and is entitled to the privileges conferred by or- ders to the grade of second lieutenant of infantry. The dishonorable discharge of Private Edward E. Chrismond, Company B, 5th Battalion was revoked, and an honorable discharge granted in lieu thereof. Dishonorably Discharged. The enlisted men dishonorably discharged were: Fred W. Bartholomae, private, Com- pany A, Ist Battalion; Samuel T. Beavers, private, Company B, 5th Battalion; Isatah C. Boone, private, Company C, Ist Sepa- rate Battalion; Robert T. Bradburn, pri- vate, Company A, Ist Battalion; Edward Brown, private, Company C, Ist’ Separate Battalion; Irving Brown, private, Company B, Ist Separate Battalion; Thomas H. Brown, private, Company C, Ist Separate Battalion; Walter Brown, private, Company C, ist Separate Battalion; Charles Butcher, corporal, Company D, Ist Separate Bat- talion; Tenatius Butler, private, Company B, 1st Separate Battalion; John T. Carroil, Frivate, Company A, 4th Battalion; Ed- ward W. Casey, private, Company A, 4th Battalion; Daniel P. Conway, private, Com- pany A, 6th Battalion; Arthur Curtis, pri- vate, Company B, Ist Separate Battalion; William P. Doyle, private, Company A, 4th Battalion; Francis Ennis, private, Com- pany C, 1st Separate Battalion; Henry Fantroy, private, Company B, Ist Separate Battalion; James Ford, private, Company B, 1st Szparate Battalion; James Franklin, private, Company B, ist Separate Bat- talion; Wallace Hawkins, private, Company D, 1st Separate Battalion; James Jackson, private, Company B, 1st Separate Battalion; George W. Jacobs, private, Company D, @d Battalion; George C. Keller, jr., private, Company C, ist Battalion; Frank Mat- thews, private, Company D, ist Separate Battalion; John W. McCollaugh, private, Company C, ist Separate Battallon; Chas. Miller, private, Company D, ist Separate Battalion; George I. Neff, private, Com- pany C, 6th Battalion; William C. O'Con- nor, private, Company A, 4th Battalion; Grant Slaughter, private, Company ©, Ist Separate Battalion; Lewis E. Smith, | pri- vate, Company C, ist Separate Battalion; Frank Wall, private, Company A, 4th Bat- talion; James H. Wallace, private, Com- pany C, 1st Separate Battalion; William S. Wise, private, Company A, 1st Battalion. San Antonio Their Mecca. It is practically a certainty that Com- pany 3, 2d Battalion—the Morton Cadets— will participate in the San Antonio inter- state drill, leaving Waghington for the Alamo city July 14. A™slight possibility exists that the matter of finances may in- terfere with the trip, but that’ does not worry Capt. Shilling, who has his team drilling like demons several hours each evening. The company will put in some heavy practice Monday morning on_ the Georgetown University campus. Capt. Shilling has his “blood up,” so to speak, and promises if the company succeeds in reaching San Antonio to win first prize or know the reason why. Weekly Roll Call. Although Capt. Edwards of Company A, 2d Battalion, has suspended drills for the summer, he requires the members of his command to réport at the armory for roll call each Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock. This weekly assembly, according to Capt. Edwards, has a tendency to prevent any- thing in the direction of a dissolution of the organization that usually follows a long period of inactivity. The semi-annual election of civil officers of the company will be held Tuesday even- ing next. The command, attired in full- dress distinctive uniform, attended thre wedding of an honorary member, Mr. Alex- ander Bell, Thursday evening last at Cal- vary Baptist Church. Notes of Interest. A meeting of the officers of the depart- ment of rifle practice will be held at the armory Tuesday evening next at 7:30 o'clock. The selection of a brigade team and other matters pertaining to the meet of the National Rifle Association at Ord- way in the fall will be discussed. The efficiency competition is in full swing,although unaccompanied by the blare of trumpets or anything of that sort. Dur- ing the recent camp at Fort Washington, it has been learned, the judges, Capts. Ed- wards, Williams, Shilling, Sayre and Lee, were kept busy marking the several com- mands on drill, military appearance and discipline. The members of Company A, Sth Bat- tallon, are discussing plans for a proposed trip to Colonial Beach, ——__. TO RECOVER THE PICO ESTATE. Heirs of Last Mexican Governor of California Appeal to Courts. * An effort is being made through the -courts to recover the lost estate of the Pico family, made illustrious by the famous Don Pico, twice governor of the state of Cali- ‘fornia, and the last to enjoy the distinction under the Mexican government. The will of the widow of Don Antonio Marin Pico, who died fifteen years ago, was filed with the county clerk yesterday & preiiminary step toward that end. years ago Don Antonio was very wealthy and lived in splendor in San Jose, where he held the office of district judge under the Mexican rule. He held immense tracts of land in San Mateo, Marion and Alameda countiés and some 50,000 acres of dand in lower California, but when he died his vast wealth had vanished, and there was little or nothing for his widow and family. Among other tracts he donated one for a plaza to San Jose, on the condl- tion that the capitol of the state should be located there permanently. RESULT OF CHITPORO RIOTS. Twenty-Four of the Native Police Will Die of. Their Injuries. In the fighting which took place yester- MAKING FALSE MONEY Chief Hazen Talkssof’the Ways of Counterfeiters. Chicago the Headguatters of the Workers, * NEW SILVER CERTIFICATE eee ee A counterfeit cf the $5 United States sil- ver certificate, series of 1896, has been for- warded to the secret service bureau at the Treasury Department from Chicago. It is the first which has been received since last January, and experts declare it is a clever Piece of work,.which would not be detected as a counterfeit except under close scrut- iny. It has a number of points about it which stamp it as being spurious, but which would not be noticed in the least by the laity. “I had been expecting this note to turn up for a long time,” said Chief Hazen of the secret service bureau to a Star reporter to- day as he shoved the counterfeit note across the table to be examined by the re- perter. “I am rather surprised that we have not secured it before. “It comes from Chicago, and from cer- tain ear marks which I can detect about it it is the work of a noted counterfeiter by the name of John Alfred L’Koog. L'Koog is a Swede, about thirty-five years of age, and rather clever as a note maker. He escaped from Joliet prison, Ill., last March, where he had been sent trom Chicago for counterfeiting, with two other men. They were coin makers, named Jacob Johnson and James Foley. They were recaptured und returned to the prison, but so far L'Koog has eluded the watchfulness of the officers, Ever since his escape we have been look- ing out for some of his work, and it has just turned up. When a man has Started in the business he never quits it, unless by force of circumstances. It was only reasonable to suppose that L'Koog would return to his old haunts and occupation In Chicago, and the sup- position proved correct. “The last counterfett note we received Was from Chicago, also. It was a $20 ‘Man- ning head’ certificate, and turned up Janu- ary ll. The windy ‘city ts a center for counterfeiting, as the workers have often been captured there.” The chief sat in his private office in the Treasury building, about which clings an air of mystery connected with everything pertaining to the secret serv ‘On the walls were pictures of famous makers and shovers of “the queer,” more were held in cabinets, and records, which if revealed Would cause sensations throughout the United States, were hidden in boxes and carefully filed away. Aristocracy of Crooks. “Counterfeiters might be termed the aris- tocraey of crooks. They are generally quiet, not often immoral or, convivial, and are naturally very reserved, It is to their interest to be reticent. Its a paradox, but there are never thieves among them. What I mean is, while fley follow counter- felting, which is one of th8 worst crimes imaginable, they would not rob or: bur- glarize. Many of them haye been known to be exceedingly charitable, though {t may be said if they are sticegsful they can easily afford to be so. ,Th&Y are a snilder class than that of any other criminals. They never cause trouble in any commun- ity wherever they may ,happen to be, out- side of their counterfeiting. “There are not so mauy,;women. in the business as formerly; why,"cannét just be explained. There are few females in it now, and those who are engaged in the business co-operate with thelr husbands. The man generally makes, the money, and the woman passes it, as sh@ does not find 0 much trouble in.doiug so, . “There is more coining of the queer in the west and southwest sections of the country than in the others. ‘It probably started there and has continued. It is transmitted from father to son, just like any other trade, and flourishes in much the same manner as does Illicit distilling, “It is a mistaken idea to suppose that counterfeiters, as has been stated, buy sil- ver and make it into coin, thereby gaining the profit which the stamp is’ supposed to add to it. Not by any means. A counter- feiter will not pay sixty or sixty-two cents ap ounce for silver to use when he can get the same results differently. He buys anti- riony, tin, plaster of Paris, and other ma- terials, the whole outfit costing about a dollar ‘and a half. With these he can get out coin to the face value of $200 or $300. They wish to make as much as possible out of little as possible. “We recognize the work of individual coin counterfeiters by the manner in which the coins ure finished, as to the milling on the edges, and other details. It is very sel- dom that we are mistaken in this respect. Every one has his own mark. The Biggest Capture. “The biggest capture we ever made was that of the Brockway-Bradfords gang, in Hoboken, N. J., in 1895. There were six members of the gang, including the notor- ious Mrs. Abbie Smith, who is now serving a four-year sentence in the New Jersey penitentiary at Snake Hill. The woman made the notes. She was cousin to Dr. Bradford, one of the prime movers of the gang. “We swooped down upon them in Ho- boken befcre they had a chance to put any of their bills in circulation. We captured notes of all denominations on United States and Canadian banks, figuring up to the value of $750,000. Many of the bills were in @ partly finished state, but the work was exceedingly clever, and would have passed inspection almost anywhere. “The last case we had was.a man and woman arrested recently for counterfeiting dimes in Brooklyn.” The chief opencd one of the cabinets, fixed so that leaves, in which photographs were fixed of noted counterfeiters, easily swung outward. There were more than 1,600 photos in this cabinet alone of the “queer” people. They were of all ages, colors, classes and appearence. Some of them were women, well dressed, with, in many cases, refined faces. The counte-. nances of a number of the men were hand- some, the expression pleasing and intelli- gent. Chief Hazen pointed to the picture of a youn man, with an open, smiling face. “That fellow is a college graduate,” he sald, reflectively. “He came of an excel- lent family. He fs now serving a several years’ sentence in Indiana for raising notes. When lus term expires he Will probably re- turn to it.” tuk So he went through a.large list, telling of the crimes and deeds of the‘originals of the photos. Boise: It is an album of faces which is a nota- ble one, and the chief frequently inspects them so that they will not fade from his memory. i qVee EXPLAINS OHIO VOLCANOES, Supposed Eruptio: © Chillicothe Due to Cra ing Caverns. A Chillicothe, Ohio, special to the Cincin- natl Times-Star says thet residents in the neighborhood of the ‘supposed volcanic eruption near Bainbridge:beleve they have fathomed the cause. It lids been known for years that there is.q ¢ayernous forma- tion in that locality, and the belief is that these caves are falling in. There has never been any thorough investigation to ascer- tain their extent. The inhabitants are still apprehensive of further distur] ———_+e+-_____ DECIDES GOULD ESTATE CASE. New York Supreme Court Holds Aginst the Heirs’ Position. ‘The appellate division of the supreme court of New York has affirmed the order of the surrogate fixing the amount of the taxes on the estate of Jay Gould. Both parties had appealed... The executors of estate had appealed on the ground that RIVAL OF OBERAMMERGAU Upper Sandusky to Have a Great Outdoor Spectacular Play. "The Subject Will Be the Tortaring to Death of William Crawford by the Indians. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 1, 1897. One hundred and fifteen years ago Will- iam Crawford, a revolutionary colonel, friend and compeer of George Washington, was sent from Pennsylvania to this part of Ohio to subdue, or rather exterminate, the murderous savages, who were making life miserable for the settlers. The Wyan- dcttes, Delawares and other tribes that in- habited northern Ohio were most ferocious, treacherous types of red men, and while Crawtord and his small band of soldiers, in a mea@ure, knew their character, had yet a faint conception of their strength. They met the savages unexpectedly a couple of miles north of this city, wh!ch was thea known as Indian Town. Craw- ford met disastrous defeat, was taken pris- oner, and, after a sort of trial, was sen- tenced to death at the stake. He was put to death seven miles north of this city, and a monument now stands near the spot. It was erected by the Pion- eer Association of this county. The exe- cution lasted the greater portion of a day. Crawford was killed by inches. He was tied to a stake, with length of rope suffi- cient to walk around within a circle of blazing brush. At intervals charges of shot were fired at his back, and squaws poked him with the burning ends of sticks. He was scalped and charred coals placed upon his head. Every conceivable mode of tor- ture was resorted to, in order to make the death as horrible as _ possible. A Dr. Knight, who was captured with Craw- ford, and was to undergo a similar death the foliowing day, witnessed the execu- tion. He escaped, and in the account which he afterwards wrote he says that Craw- ford’s suffering was agonizing beyond words to describe. Occurred a Century Ago. This terrible event, as stated above, oc- curred 115 years ago, and preparations are being made to celebrate it on an extraor- dinary scale. Upper Sandusky is on an ele- vation, and just two squares east of the court house is an immense expanse of val- ley, level as a floor and walled beth ezst and west by bluffs seventy feet high. In this valley, below the west bluff, it is proposed to present next Monday, July 5, a grand spectacular play, based on the capture and burning of Colonel Crawford. The idea was conceived during the win- ter, and after a few meetings a movement toward putting the idea into execution started In earnest, with local clubs, lodges, public school superintendent, teachers and citizens generally interested. The city be- came aroused and the determination was formed to make the celebration the most stupendous affair of the kind ever given in northwestern Ohio, scmething distnictly new and novel, something entirely differ- ent from anything ever before given any- where. ‘Che pian of the celebration is as follows: During the day there will be Indian dances, pow-wows, etc., on the public streets, In- dian races, Indian attacks on stage coach- es, sham battles between Indians and sol- diers and various exhibitions of that na- ture, the object being to faithfully repro- duce scenes common to this country one hundred years ago. There will also be an immense parade shortly after dinner. Specincle at Night. The spectacle of the capture and burning of Colonel Crawford, however, is to occur at night. The valley has been amply pro- vided with electric lights and a monstrous platform has been constructed, also an amphitheater with 10,000 seats. A com- plete play has been written and will be carried out by 500 men, women and chil- dren, all appropriately costumed. First will be Indian pow-wows and prepa- rations by the Indians for the expected batule. Then will occur the disappearance of the Indians to ambush and the approach of Colonel Crawford and his band of sol. diers. The battle ensues in which Craw- ord is defeated and himself captured. ‘he trial follows, then the awful burning at the stake, which will be carried out in @ most realistic manner. Following the burning of Crawford will occur a beautiful feature, entitled: “The March cf Progress,” in which 300 ladies and chitdren will participate, introducing drills, marches, etc., etc., terminating with a reproduction of the American flag, tne intention being to not only reprod.ice a most tragic scene of history, but present a picture of present day civilization. ‘This part of the spectacular play with dazzling costumes of the ladies and children, their banners, shields, plumes, ete., combined with the brilliant splendor of electric and lime lights, will be the crowning feature of the celebration. Dramatis Personae. Wm. Ruopp will assume the character of Colonel Wm. Crawford, Dan Parkinson, Dr. Knight; Addie Ulrich, Girty, the white renegade, once a friend of Crawford, but who could have saved his Mfe, but refused, and Chas. Bowman and Benson Hodges will act as the Indians who effect Craw- ford’s capture. The entire celebration is to be free and the largest crowd in the history of the town is expected. The militia of Bloomdale, Ohio, will be present and participate, also the Continental Guards of Fostoria, and besides there will be several bands to fur- nish music. ————— TROOPS NOF NEEDED. Evidently Some Romancer Started the Idaho Indian Scare. Additional advices from Indian Agent Ir- win at Hailey, Idaho, where he had gone to investigate the Indian troubles, further minimize the Indian scare among the set- tlers in that region. He wires that promi- nent citizens of Hailey and reliable set- tlers from the Camass prairie state that no Indian trouble exists in that vicinity; that about forty Indians, including women and children, are there gathering camass, but have committed no violation of the law. Only two of these are from the Fort Hall agency, which settlers had claimed fur- nished most of the supposed 300 off on a ghost dance expedition. The agent adds that there is no necessity for troops. ——-o—______ PENSION OFFICE PLUMBING. A Thorough Renovation of the System Being Made. Superintendent Barnes of the pension office is engaged upon a thorough renova- tion of the plumbing in the pension office building. Disinfectants have long ceased to be effective in drowning noxious odors wherever plumbing exists there. When Superintendent Barnes took charge of the building he made an investigation. which showed that if typhoid fever did not run rife among the clerks working in that building its absence could not be accounted for by any of the present theories of hy- giene. It will be some weeks before the work of renovating all the plumbing can be completod. . eee eee Popularity and a Slap. From the Contemporary Review. One of the incidents that conduced to |FUN FOR PATRIOTS The Supply of Explosives Comprises New and Novel Designs. ALREADY FOR THE GLORIOUS FOURTH American Product, With Few Ex- ceptions, Excels All Others. FEATURES OF THE EXHIBIT A Star reporter went into a place today where the first thing which struck the eye upon entering was a sign, with the words “Positively No Smoking Allowed.” Every- thing was bustie and confusion in the store. Peopie were purchasing all sorts of quecr-shaped bundles and packages, done up in colored papers. It was a Fourth of July headquarters, a store where material is sold to help per- petuate the spirit of independence in the minds of Americans, young and old. Fire- works of all descriptions were being dis- posed of in large quantities, to be held in readiness for Monday night. As soon as the proprietor of the place could find time he showed the reporter the novelties in the fireworks line on sale this seascn. “We have been rushed lately as never before,” he said. “Whether the people are becoming more patriotic or fireworks more popular I dcn’t pretend to say, but we are selifng more than ever.” He then picked up what at first looked like an infernal machine of some sort. He explaired that it was a bunch of 1,000 Chinese creckers, so wed that they will go oft “in a bunch.” They retail for a dollar a bunch, and are warranted to make as much noise as a battery of twenty- pounders His Satanic Majesty. “Devil among tailors” was the name given to arother piece of fireworks. ‘This is a sort of mine, which explodes in the air, throwing out a number of life-like figures, one larger than the others, sup- posed to represent the ruler of the infernal regicns. The effect produced by this 1s said to be startling. Japanese day fireworks are shells which, when thrown in the air, explode and throw off American flags, balloons and otive jects. They are comparatively tail for from fifty to seventy-five apiece. They are Said to be wonderful ad- ditions to the fireworks line. “Floral bombshells” make beautiful sights at night, dropping sparks in the shape of flowers. ‘They bring from seventy: to a doliar and a half each. One of the most expensive pleces show! and one which the proprietor said was mest beautiful, was a gigantic rocket, weighing eight pounds. It ascends in the air as high as, cr higher than, the Wash- ington monument. A stream of sparks like the tail of a comet is thrown out behind and when an explosion takes place balloons and golden chains are revealed. “Buzz saws,” which can be purchased for ten cents aplece, are entirely new this sea- son. They are formed of two wheeis, which when the attached fuse is lighted revolve in opposite directions, the sparks resem- bling the jagged edges of two saws in rapid motion. Up-to-Date Crackers. “Up-to-date cannon crackers” are guar- anteed to catch the fancy of every young- ster who Is delighted with fireworks. They are warranted to make more noise to the Square inch than any other known ex- plesive, and can be heard for miles. They are a foot or more in length, and are sold for a quarter apiece. All sorts of fire- crackers, by the way, are more. popular than anything else, so the fireworks man told the reporter. The time existed when none but crackers manufactured by the Chinese were used, as other nations did not know how to make thém. Now, how- ever, the best, the kind calculated to shat- ter ear tympanums with greatest easv, are made exclusively in America. “Silver maple trees” are a novelty this year. When touched off they emit showers of sparks in the shape of the tree whose name they bear. “Brazilian jugglers” is the title of fanciful figures which rush about in the air. “‘Aerolites” which produce handsome fire effects are rather expensive, retailing for a dollar apiece, but they bring the price readily after they have once been seen. “Sancissons” throw up showers of varie- gated sparks, and make enough nolse to rouse enthusiasm in young America. They retail for a dollar and a quarter apiece, while “star mine: which explode and throw out many stars of all colors, bring a éollar. “Rosette wheels,” which are what their names imply, bring half as much each, and are extremely pretty. Flower Pots Still Popular. “Flower pots” are made of more dgsigns now than formerly, and still retain their popularity. They retail from twenty-five cents apiece up. “Devil chasers,” pin wheels and torpedoes are manufactured in more shapes and designs than ever, and are cheaper than ever. The bronze heads attached to strings, the head part divided into two sections, between which caps are Placed and exploded by being dropped on ground or pavement, are very attractive to the children. “Me sellee more a million clackers and fileewoks this plast week,” was the greet- ing which a Chinese gave the reporter to- day when seen at his shop. The tired lock which he wore and the feeling which he expressed were caused, he said, by selling fireworks Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day. Hip Ching Long imports all of his Fourth of July stuff directly from Canton, China, and sells at both wholesale and re- tail. He took in several hundred dollars this week from the fireworks, how many he would not say, but he must have feit satisfied, for he rubbed his hands gleefully. Long sells novelties which are not made in this country. Chief among them are little pasteboard painted objects, represent- ing birds and fish. They are placed on wa- ter and a match attached to a fuse in the rear. Immediately the fish begin to swim on the water and the dirds to float. as natural as life. They are great curiosities and delight the old folk as well as the chil- dren. They are very cheap, selling for only two and three cents apiece. Bamboo u« Chief Material. Bamboo is one of the chief materials used in the manufacture of Chinese fire- works, A Roman candle which the slant- eyed merchant showed the reporter was made of a bamboo tube, wrapped in gilt psper, on which Chinese characters were inscribed. It shot nine stars of various col- ors, and the price was five cents. Skyrockets, which, by the y, Long called “loekets,” had the stick part of bam- boo, long and slender. These, he ex- Plained, would go straight up in the air a very long distance. A bomb which he ex- hibited and declared would make a terrific noise was rectangular shaped, wrapped around with bamboo strips. Flower pots — “devil chasers” also had bamboo about em. Long exhibited little bunches of crackers which looked like lamplighters formed ef and green paper. These were to be ‘held in the fingers, and lighted, when they gave out a sputtering, crackling red fire. They are harmless and cheap, costing two or three cents a bunch, Bunches Containing Thousands. Bunches of firecrackers containing thous- ands, all strung together, were shown. The Celestials do not fire their crackers as do the Americans, but bunch them in this Racing Wheelmen Make a Food Discovery. J. F. Fitch, the chairman of the bicycle com- mittee of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, New York, writes: “I have experimented with many beverages among the members of my racing team and have found but one that completely fille the Dil, It ts needless for me to say that this is Postum Cereal. Ror nervousness, men stronger, and I know personally that they ride better after using it.” When the trainer of athletes finds aM Which looks like coffee and has nich th of the milder grades of Java, and that so rebuilds and restores the in berly, it well be- hooves the brain worker to test and see if his Physical condition may pot be improved by the same diet. Ten days’ trial will start Jooked upon their ill fee tome people who have ngs as permanent and irradicat Postum pleases all who have it properly pre- pared. Enough in pot to make it black and rich, then boil all of 15 minutes, and there you are. WRECKED MAIL WAS RIFLE! Expert Thieves Went Through Letters at Scene of Wabash Wreck. Post Office Inspector Dice has received re- ports from two of his assistants who have been at the scene of the Wabash wreck. The advices are to the effect that hundreds of letters were rifled by expert thieves soon after the accident and contents stolen. rd on Tuesday that letters had said the inspector. “When the mail from the wrecked cars reached St, Louis, it was discovered that a number of letters had been opened and then it became known that many letters were missing. I sent two inspectors to Missouri City, and they are still working on the case.” With the report from Missouri city come a large package which the inspector opened while the reporter was in the office. A number of letters contained thereih were addressed to St. Louis firms, and all had been tampered with. These he said had been picked up by his men near the scene of the wreck. “Of course,” he added. “it will never be known how much was taken. The mail was a large o: e, and there were packages for all points.” Ee art ae WAY OF RETALIATING, JAPA Would Meet Duty o Equivalent Export Tariff. Count Okuma, the prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Japan, de- livered himself as follows at Shizuoka re- cently, with regard to the new tariff now being revised by American legislators: “Referring to the proposed customs ies, I may say that it is a very import- Ject and bears upon the tea business zuoka prefecture. I cannot arrive at a conclusion regarding the tariff, but I believe that the majority of the people of the United States are opposed to its com- ing into force “On account of the hea: posed on tea, an equival put on our chief arti silks and carpets. This is an unples fact to face, but there is no he The proposed new tariff will aff mere than it will England, France and Belgium. It appears that the oniy course open is to warn America that Japan and other powers will reciprocate by imposing duties upon her goods.” a G PENSION FILES. Tea re With duty to be im- REARRANG| Undoing What 1s Done During the Last Administration. A large corps of clerks has been occupied at the pension office during the past month in undoing at the expense of great labor what was done about four years ago un- der the democratic administration with a similar amount of hard labor. When the last democratic administration came in cne of the first things that was done at the pension office was to rearrange the fil Any one who thinks that this is a smal! matter should visit the building and view the hundreds of filing cases, containing about one million of eases of pensioners and applicants for pensions. In every case are a score of papers, so that thix vast ac- cumulation numbers not less than twenty or twenty-five millions of documents, as- sorted and filed away to be easy of access. The commissioner of pensions four years ago thought it would be a good thing to Separate these files under several heads, so that the papers most frequently in use could be referred to more readily. He made separate files for abandoned, rejected and appended claims, It is said that this classification has given rise to an immense amount of an- noyance when clerks attempt to find the papers in a case. They frequentiy go over the main files, look through the abandoned files, the rejected files and finally the ap- pended files before they get what they are looking after, Clerks Whose duty it is to hunt papers from the cases asse: that the million of sets of papers had got-in a ter- rible mess. It is said that profs y made its appearance among formerly good men under this changed system, Wher Commissioner Evans looked over the oftice with a view to improving the practice there, so far as he was able, he decided to go back to the old system, and for the past month the pension papers have been strewn on the top of filing cases or spread out on long tables improvised of rough boards in an endeavor to get the files together again. When this rearrange- ment is completed there will be but cne system to refer to in order to find the Pa- pers in a@ case, and it is believed that a large amount of work will be saved. —_—_—s.___ HATS OFF TO THIS TREE, It Has Been the Foundation of a Great Domestic Industry. Every grower of oranges who comes to Washington finds an object of great rever- ence when he visits the hot houses at the Department of Agriculture. That object is no less than the parent of all the navel orange trees that grow in the United States. In the history of agriculture there is no plant more widely known or more greatly reverenced than this tree at the Department of Agriculture. Twenty-five years ago Superintendent William Saunders ordered a dozen orange trees from Bahia, Brazil. They were said to bear fruit of ex- cellent quality and seedless. When they ar- rived after their long voyage, which tn that day was not made as quickly as it could now be, two of them were living. Oni one of these survived after being Planted. Mr. Saunders thought it would be @ good thing to see if these trees could be successfully grown in California and Flor- ida. He sent out, under the name of the Bahia navel orange, a few trees srafted from the parent still living, to Mrs, Tib- bitts, at Riverside, Cal. Shortly after that, what was known as the Riverside navel orange appeared. It produced a finer fruit than had ever been secured from the orange tree in the United States. It was ai once taken up by other fruit growers in California, whose spirit of enterprise caus- ed them to change its name, in order that Riverside should not get too much credit through its excellence. They called it the Washington navel orange, and they boomed enly enterprising Californians could. since that time the navel orange has fruit dealers everywhere ‘