Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, JULY 'i8, 1897-14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. TO THE PUBLIC: - has been circulated to the effect that T tare withdrawn my application for the Senate restat ‘This report ts ABSOLUTELY WITH- OUT FOUNDATION. I applied for the ition at the request of numercas friends, and I am in the fight to stay. pledge myself in the event that the ition fs given me to give better service and to redece she present charges. Very respectfully, on as, July 15, 1897. to blend tels ee” harmonize with every decorative reheme— issance, Loutze inze, i feta “Gunton, Ae: Gothic, ‘The whole gamut of | Mantel beauty is ex- | hibited HERE. i Sy15-10d Parkes NO’ IS HEREBY GIVE ™ ing of the shareholders of the NATION- Ki BANK OF THE REF UBLIC of Washington, to be held on TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1807, at 1 o'clock p.m., at their bankirg house, 7th and D Ste ewe for the purpose of considering and vot- i upon the voluntary Mquidation of said bank. = thre CHAS. 8. BRADLEY, Cashier. RAGE NOTICE.-ONB YEAR AND MORE storay being due by the following parties on Rousehotd gocds, notice ts hereby given that unless settlement Is made by the ISTH DAY of JULY same will ve seld to pay charges: Account of BR. |. Henderson, Miss Fannie Herbert. Wm. Mc- + Butte, Tabella Jones, Milas Alice Parks, M! Lyles and W. Jackscn. "W. H. HOUGHTON, 1710 4th st. nw. j3-3t SION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT = TT MAY CONCERN: Colambia.—TO WHOM The commission created by section 2 of the act of Congress, approved March 2, 1993, entitled “an act to provide & i syatera of high ways In that part of the District of Columbia Tying outside of cities.” has received from the Commissioners of the District of Columia a cer- tifled copy of a map showing a proposed perma- nent system of bighways in the District of Co- lumbia within the area bovoded by North Cap- iol street, Florida avenne, Eastern branch and the District line. the proposed system of highwa: ; hibition in Room No. 9, 4th floor, of the District beflding rested are invited to Jats. The commission will or protest concerning & location of any highway or portion of a bighway ag shown on the map. The suggestions and pro- tests must be in writing and must set forth the reasons for the changes, and show perty owned or controlled by the objector. #. ett submitted on or be- cents. ett, must SEIRST of OCTORER, 1897, and be ad- dressed to the Chief of ipeers, U. S. Army. Wi Department, Washing! D.C. The eorn- TORER FIFTEENTH, 1897. we of the mission will meet at NINE O'CLOCK cretary of War, to dispose of ell objections, will then hear orally from those who desire support their n objections. R.A. veretary of War. he Intertor. JOH of Engineers, U.S. Army. jyi2-1 "HAVE YoU VISITED Cleveland Park recently? u should do so. VILSON, € 5t—au9-151 Sy12-tt NOTICE TO STC rterly dividend of two (2) per cent upon ital stock of the Northeast Temple ant ‘ompany bas been declared, parable st the offices of the company, 1121 H st. me.. on and after JULY 21, 1897. “The company’s books will be open for_transfer of stock until noon of Seturday, July 17, 1897. Hest | C.D. JUDSON, Secretary. r “MRS. EFFIE MeNEIL, CLAIR- and teat median, 1014 Fenn. THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE mal Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company of of Columbia will be held MONDAY, 7 anrum bas been tock of THE ‘OMPANY, pa: ce from July 9 to July K. 4 . FIROR, Treasurer. 4 HNEIDER, President. JyT-8t Lath Prices Drop! Here's a chance for at re to secure ity by iv “Phone 217. ‘Mill and Wharves, foot 4th st. se. "Phone 551. Jezt 3m10 UTEET Don’t Let Your Wife Leave her summer trip without a good supply of STATIONERY Then you won't have to Ing. Come to us for BOX PES. Nothing new or 1 is missing from our display of Summer All the litest shapes—in white est tints, to suit inks. Easton& Rupp,421 1th St. PULAR PRIC STATIONERS. Syl4-140 every writer. Tablets, ‘of ‘Tharp's Pure Berkeley Whisky will oftentimes relieve exhaustion caused by hot weather. $1 a quart. At Jas. Tharp’s, 812 F st. nw. Little “Nip” Jpl4-10a “T never disappoint.” Fast and neat printed Briefs are what lawyers want--that’s the kind we turn out. he. page for 50 coples. BYKON S. ADAMS, “Prompt’ Printer, 512 11th st. Syl4-Lid Asrusa Ax Cyrsern Cured by the ESPIC’S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Oppression, Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest, Neuralgia, & Paris: J. ESPIC. 20 Rue St. Lazare. York: FOUGERA, MILHAU. mb21-1415 New Soli bs all chemists of America. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cole. In re appointment of trustees for First Protestant Church; order appointing new trustees. In re Abraham Howard, Rosa and Ch E. Murray; writs de lu- natico inqnuirendo ordered to issue. Fenton Manufacturing Company agt. Office Special- Manufacturing Company; time to file script extended to Avgust 21. Speer . Mongan: decree pro confesso to cross agt bill. Arnold agt. Kirby, auditor's report ratified. Hartley agt. Edmonston; cause re- ferred to auditer. White agt. White; trus- tee ordered to accept bid. Nachtigall agt. Fetzer; Thos. C. Taylor appointed guardian ad litem. McCeney agt. Riggs: referred to auditor to state account of trustees. Wer- s administrator, as defendant. Smith agt. Smit A. Clark appointed exam- iner. Chaves agt. Chaves; John A. Sween- ey appointed examiner. Curriden agt. Cur- riden; decree of divorce. Thomann agt. Thomann; do. Trembly agt. Trembly; do. Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Fidelity Company agt. Church; order to proceedings. Day agt. Masonic Mu- tual Henefit Society; judgment by default. Criminal Court’ No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Harry Thornton; house- breaking; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Mary M. Carter: assent filed. Estate of Jos. F. Cooke; petition for pro- of will filed. Estate of Rebecca Winn; ion for appointment of administrator Estate of Susan R. S. Quick; will es Transfers of Re: No. 1222 monston et Insurame and t Ph sant Plains—Floreare P. Biea ot al. to Juno. M. Hesbard, lot 34, bik. 10; $10. Twining City--May T. Hurlebaus to Rovert F. Bradbury, lot 34, bik. 4; $10. K street southeast between 12th and 13th streets Eatate. jen street northeast—Wm. E. Ed- » trustees, to Unil A . to Daniel J 14, eq. 14 Wm. H. Saunders et ux. et al. routh half lot 9, blk. 19, Mt. sant Plains; $10. D. Musson et al. to Robert Jot $50. Armsleizh a tees, to Joseph: Benefit of the Doubt. William Vincent and Joseph Carter were 4g the Police Court today for alleged par- ticipation in a game of crap on the Fourth of July. “I saw them shooting crap,” said a wit- ness, “and there was a fight when two of the shooters had a dispute about gu cents,” “Are you sure Vincent was not shooting firecreckers?” counsel asked him. “T ain't sure.” The judge gave the defendants the bene- fit of the doubt and acquitted them. ees If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you ‘Will get an answer. PEAT TELESCOPE FINISHED Made a Present to the American University ‘The Largest Reflector in the World, Having a Glass Sixty-Two Inches ih Diameter. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 15.—Rev. John Peat, D. D., the superannuated Methodist clergyman, whoee offer to the American University of Washington, D. C., to make for them the largest reflecting telescope glass in the world was accepted by them two years ago today, has completed his task and will announce to the authorities of the untversity today that the last deli- cate touch has been put upon the per- fected work. He agreed to complete the work in two years and did it to the day. The glass is sixty-two inches in diameter, 58-8 inches in thickness and when mounted will be the largest telescope in the world. Dr. Peat believes the glass to be optically per- fect, and is confident that it will be a perfect mirror when silvered. He has worked 750 hours on his task, a remark- ably short time in which to d2 so monu- mental a work. His inventive genius enabled him to devise time saving devices for pol- ishing and grinding hitherto unknown to lens makers. ‘The glass In its present unsilvered state reflects only about 10 per cent of Eght, and yet the figures on a watch dial 1,000 feet away can be read with ease. Dr. Peat has not yet been notified by the untversity what :mmediate disposition will be made of the glass. Dr. Peat is a remarkable man. He is & native of Ireland and has for many years served the Methodist church as a clergy- man and pr-siding elder. He 1s in bis seventy-fiftn year, is as hale and active as a man of forty; his eyesight and hearing are unimpeired and he still retains all the buoyancy and good humor of his youth. He has been a great traveler through all lands and climes. He {is a hard student, a philosopher and a Christian gentleman. GLAD THEIR TOUR IS OVER. Pan-American Commercial Men Going Back to Philadelph MILWAUREE, Wis., July 15.—The trans- continental tour of the Pan-American com- mercial men is practically ended, and they ure not sorry. The men from the tropics are looking forward with joy to next Sat- urday, when they will arrive at Philadel- phia. Sunday afternoon and Monday merning the delegates will ussemble at the Commercial Museum of that city, un- der whose auspices the tour was made, and there will be a general discussion of what they have seen, with an expression of views on the probable result of the trip toward promoting the trade relations of the United States and the southern re- public. Farewell to Milwaukee was made last night, when the foreigners took their spe- cial train for Niagara. —————— FIGHT FOR THEIR SEX. Kansas City Women Oppose Threaten- ed Indignity to Female Prisoners. KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 15.—The or- ders of the police commissioners of Kan- sas City, Kan., that women prisoners must work on the stone pile along with the men, has caused a great commotion, and has not yet been put into effect, and perhaps it may never be. The Current Event Club, an organization of women, has expressed itself as immeas- urably shocked, and has called an indig- nation meeting to protest against the “threatened disgrace and degradation of womanhood.” The members threaten that enforcemeit of the order means the retirement of the police commissioners from office at the fi opportunity, and as women vote in Kansas municipal elections, the threat is not regarded as altogether an idle one, and may have its desired effect. Their princt- pal objection to the rock pile is that part of the order compels the women to work without skirts and to wear overalls in- stead. The police officials stand by their order and say that the first women pris- oners whose fines are not paid will go to the rock pile. —_—+—__ SPANISH FEDERALISTS CELEBRATE. Senor Margall Expresses Belief That Cuba Will Have Autonomy. MADRID, July 15.—Yesterday the fed- eral party held the annual fete in honor of the 108th anniversary of the taking of the Bastile in Paris. Senor Margall, the leader of the party, addressed a large meeting, and in the course of his speech expressed the opinion that a steady revolution was now in pro- gress in favor of Cuban autonomy. He said that if the federalists wished to see Cuba pacified and the Philippines re- turned to a condition of law and order they must assert thelr strength and de- clar for independence. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. Bolt Removed From a Switch Derail an £ngine at Cumberland. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 15.—At 2:20 o'clock this morning the engine attached ts train No. 10, while passing slowly through the junction of the Pittsburg and the third divisions, near Cumberland, was derailed and fell over on her side. A baggage car was slightly damaged. No one was injured, and the tracks were blocked for but a few hours. Investiga- tion this morning reveals the fact that some one had deliberately removed a bolt from the switch, which caused the derail- ment. The company’s detectives have been detailed on the case. . ——.__ Fire Caused $50,000 Loss in Pueblo. PUEBLO, Col., July 15.—A crossing of the clectric Nght and telephone wires early this morning resulted in a fire in the fifth story cf the central block, an office bulld- ing at 24 and Main streets, causing a loss of about $50,000; fully insured. Lady Selina Scott Released. LONDON, July 15.—Lady Selina Scott, mother-in-law of Earl Russell, who, in January last was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment for criminally libel- ing him, was released this morning from Holloway jail. A party of lady friends awaited her outside the prison yard and presented her with vdouqu A large crowd gathered in the vicinity and cheered Lady Scott as she drove away. _ Robbed His Employers of $6,000. TAMPICO, Mex., July 15.—J. T. Burgois, agent of the Wells, Fargo Express Co. here, has been arrested on the charge of robbing that company of $6,000 in cur- rency. Two other employes of the office have also been arrested for alleged com- plicity in the robbery. CASTORIA FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 Murray st., §. ¥. ‘THE OFFICIAL rT A i I xy F WEATHER* MAP + 98. G fii wire mi aa CAN rue ~ if Lg th ie mits Say eZ il rf it Ii Vi EXPLANATORY NOTE: Oneervations taken at 8 a.m., T5th meridian time. Solfd lines are iso vars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are teotherms, or Itpes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrece, Shaded areas 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. FAIR AND WARMER. Increasing Cloudiness Indicated for Tomorrow Afternoon. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fi ir, followed by increasing cloudi- ness Friday afternoon; warmer; southerly winds. Weather conditiors—The pressure ig high over Newfoundland, off the south Atlantic and north Pacific coasts. A trough of low pressure extends from Texas to Lake Su- perior, thence eastward to the mouth of ae St. Lewrence, and westward to Assini- a. Showers have occurred in the north and middle Atlantic states, the lower lake re- gion, the middle Mississippi and lower Mis- souri valleys, and on the middle slope. The temperature has fallen on the mid- cle slope, risen in the lower Mississippi valley and remained stationary elsewhere. | The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past 24 hours—Nantucket, 2.46, The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 8:32 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 8:56 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. y Arc lamps lighted at 8:17 p.m.; extin- guighed at 4:11 a.m. 7. July 15—4 a.m., 64; 8 a.m., 69; 12 m., 79, ‘Tide Table. : Today—Low tide, 2:56 a.m. and 3:06 p.m.; high tide, 8:39 a.m. and 9:11 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:48 a.m. and 3:63 P.m.; high tide, 9:29 a.m. and 9:58 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:47 a.m.; sun sets, 7:24 p.m. Moon rises 8:38 p.m: today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:47 a.m, Temperatares for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather hureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon July 14—4 p.m., 82; 8 pan., 74; midnight, and 2 p.m., 81. Maximum, 83, at as July 14; mini- mum, 64, at 4 a.m., July 15. Up-River Water. The condition of the water at Harper’s Ferry and Washington Junction is clear. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at & am.: Great Falls, temperature, 7); condi- tion, 5. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 83; condition at north connection, 2: condi- tion at south connection, 8 Distributing reservoir, temperature, 82; condition at in- peel gate house, 36; effluent gate house, ASCERTAINING VALUES. Jury Sworn in the Matter of Extend- ing Connecticut Avenue. For the purpose of hearing testimony as to the value of the various parcels of land required in the opening and extending of Connecticut avenue from Florida avenue to Waterside Drive, through Kalorama and Washington Heights, and through George Truesdell’s addition to Washington Heights, Messrs. Samuel Cross, John S. Swormstedt, Thomas W. Smith, John E. Herrell, John A. Hamilton, Clement W. Howard and William A. H. Church were summoned, under the direction of the District court, by the mar- shal. The jury of appraisers commenced the taking of the testimony yesterday, Mr. Cross acting as foreman and Mr. Sworm- stedt as the secretary of the jury. The government was represented by Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for-the District, the various owners of the parcels of land sought to be condemned and taken being represented by Messrs. A. S. Worthington, M. J. Colbert, Chapin Brown, A. A. Lip- scomb, J. J. Darlington, John Ridout and others. District_ Deputy Auditor McKenzie and District Engineer Richards testified as to the prices paid for the lind already pur- chased by the District and as to the loca- tlon and clevation of the land, and Mr. Lerin M. Saunders and other real estate dealers testified as to the value of the various parcels sought to be taken, and as to the benefit to the land by reason of the improvement. Mr. Worthington and other counsel noted an objection to any testimony being intro- duced as to benefits, contending that the act authorizing the improvement does not authorize an assessment of benefits. The appraisers, however, dec‘ded to allow such testimony to be introduced, counsel for the land owners requesting that in report- ing their findings to the court for its ac- ticn the award of benefits, if any, be made in_a separate schedule. The hearing was resumed at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Dr. A. P. Fardon following Real Estate Dealers J. B. Wimer and Benj. P. Davis in testifying as to the value of the parcels of land sought to be con- demned and taken. —->-— Had « Rough Experience. Frank Fitzgerald, a plumter, had a rough and rather varied experience last wight, and now he is to be tried in the Police Court on charges of assault. The plumber was under the influence of Hquor when Policeman Hartley airested him, and his resistence put him in condition for hos- pital treatrrent. The policeman was also injured, but the plumber got the worst of the scrimmage. When the plumber was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment he as- saulted Dz. Bahr, and was subdued only after a severe struggle. The man seemed exhausted, but when the doctors released their hold on him he rolled off the operat- ing table and ran away. On the street he met two policemen, whom he told a sad story of having been refused treatment at the Emergency Hospital. These officers, who pitied the injured man, sent him to Providence Hospital. Charges of assault have been preferred against him, and he may be tried in the Police Court tomorrow. —_—_—_— Work of Snenk Thieves. W. A. Boyd of 2401 Massachusetts ave- rue reported the loss by theft of a gold ring with topaz and diamond settings. Two sets of buggy harness were stolen about the 20th of June from the stable of Dr. W. F. Corry, in rear of 1700 14th street. Sneak thieves visited the residence of Mrs. M. Cobzler, 1319 11th street, during Tuesday, and stole two gold pins, two razor blades and a pocketbook containing some small change and some postage stamps. E. L. Dorsey reports the theft of a pair of patent leather shoes. —_——_— Court-Martial at Fort Myer. A general court-martial has been con- vened at Fort Myer, Va., for the trial of such prisoners as may be ordered before It. The court is made up of the following offi- cers of the 6th Cavalry: Capts. Henry M. Kendall, Henry P. Kingsbury, Frank West and Benjamin H. Cheever, and Lieuts. John P.. Ryan, Charles D. Rhodes, Walter C. Short, Harry H. Stout, Elvin R. Heiberg and Hugh J. Gallagher, judge advocate. + Pay Tribute to a Friend. The board of directors of the United Building and Loan Association of this city held a recent meeting at which resolutions were adopted to the effect that the board has heard with deep sorrow and profound regret of the death of Henry F. Bauer, one of its members, and that the board desires to spread upon its records an expression of its appreciation of the high character and business ability and the many virtues of the deceased. It was declared that the members sadly deplore their loss, and shall miss the jn- telligent counsel, wise direction and ad and strong, horest friendship of the deceas- ed. He was a true man, it was added, faith- ful to every duty in life, devoted to his church, to his family and to his friends. - The sympathy of the board was extend- ed to the bereaved family, and a copy of the resolutions was sent to them. The me- morial was also spread upon the minutes of that you want situation . or <a: will reach the i CHILD AND MOTHER EJECTED. Wisconsin Representatives Indignant at Sergennt-at-Arms Bright. Several members of the Wisconsin dele- gation in the House are in a state of in- dignation over the treatment which they say was inflicted upon one of their constit- uerts by an officer of the Senate Monday. Scme of the Iowa representatives are tak- ing an interest in the matter also, as it concerns another person wha is one- of their constituents. It was said this after- noon that the case woulébe ehlled to the attention of Speaker R¥td ‘By the two delegations, g The complaint of the Wisdénsin repre- sentatives is that Monday! Mré. Brier, the wife of a teacher in the‘hornfal school at River Falls, who was visiting''the Capitol with her husband and séme friends, was unceremoniously end harshly*hurried out of the Capitol buildingdy €ol. Bright, the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. Rep- resentative Cooper said that he and Judgc Jenkins were with Mr. Brier dnd his wife a short time before the incident occurred, and he left them in charge-of Mr. Carpen- ter, one of the Capitol guities. dt is assert- ed that while the party were walking along the main corridor of the Senate floor, the guide and Mr. Brier being! semd distance in advance, the three-year-old child’ of Mrs. Brier began to cry. Thereupon, according to Mrs. Brier, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright came out, grasped her by the arm and hur- ried her down stairs, telling her to go out of the building and never come back. The guide and Mr. Brier went in search of her and found her in a very excited condition over her hurried exit from the Capitol building. Representative Cooper was found soon afterward and was told the story. He said that Mrs. Brier was so nervous over the occurrence she could hardly talk, and her husband was highly indignant that his wife should have been put out of a public building. The guide was reproached by €ol. Bright for allowing the child in that Part of the building, and his license as a guide was revoked. This is where the Iowa delegation come in. They are making an effort to have Mr. Carpenter restored, upon the ground that he should not have been dismissed upon that charge. Col. Bright, the sergeant-at-arms, said to @ Star reporter this afternoon that he had not acted with any severity or with any discourtesy toward Mrs. Brier. He said he was in the basement and heard the loud crying of a child upon the Senate floor. He hurried upstairs and found the lady with a crying child. He told her that she must take the child to the lower floor and must nut bring it back again. He said he did not tell her that she must never come back into the Capitol building. He declared he was only performing his duty, as crying cae are not permitted around the Sen- ate. As to the discharge of Mr. Carpenter, the guide, he said that was the culmination of a series of complaints against the gulde. He said he had been found guilty of trans- Sression of the rules and regulations be- fore, but the cases hed been overlooked. Orders I: ed, The Commissioners today ordered: ‘That 6,330 feet of 12-inch water main be laid in Illinois avenue, Petworth, from Flint street to Richmond street, and 2,485 feet of 6-inch water main in Richmond street from Illinois avenue to Rock Creek Church road in Rock Creek Church road from Richmond to Quincy streets, in Quincy street from Rock Creek Church road to 3d street and in 8d street trom Quincy to Richmond streets, and that four fire hydrants be erected. Total estimated cost, $11,734.10. ‘That catch basin be constructed in Trini- dad avenue at the northwest corner of Levis street, also one between Levis and Turner streets on said avenue. That 315 feet of 6-inch water main be laid in L street between 2d and 3d streets scuthwest. That the north gutter of U street between 20th and 30th streets bd reléid and the roadway crowned and dresseddwith gravel. That 415 feet of 6-Inch, water main be laid in the north side of;L street between 19th and 20th streets norghwert. That a public hydrant erected on the northeast corner of South Capitol and O streets, of That sidewalk be relaid in E,street south- east, both sides, from 18%h to;J5th streets, where necessary on account of change of grade ani alignment of ¢urbywork to be done by the superintendent of,streets. Proposals for furnishing: the:District with cast iron water pipe, opgned.July 9, 1897, are accepted as follows:j/H. J; Drummond to furnish 4,000 feet of 12-imch Pe at $17.45 per ten, the McNes} Pine and Foun- dry Compauy to furnish_50,000 feet of 6- inch pipe at $17.00 per tan ang 10,000 feet ox 4-Inch pipe at $17.90 tol ‘That the following-newied Work be done under the provisions of law governing the assessment system, the intention to do the work having been duly advertised as ré- quired by law, and the secretary is directed to furnish a copy of this order to the spe- clal assessment clerk: Pave with vitrified or asphalt. block the unpaved ‘allsys in square. 230. Pave with vitrified or asphalt block the unpaved alleys in square 775. RICH ALASKAN GOLD FIND Steamer Excelsior Brings Accounts of Fabu- lous Discoveries of Wealth. Fields Along the Yakom River the Richest im the World—Stories ef the Miners. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 15.—A story rivaling in intensity of interest that told of the fabulous wealth of Monte Cristo was related by the passengers of the little steamer Excelsior, which has just arrived from St. Michaels, Alaska. Millions upon story, &swaits the fortunate miner who has the hurdihood end courage to penetrate into the unknown depths of the Yukon dis- trict. Sacks Full of Gold. There wes tangible evidence on the itttle steamer of the truth of the story told by the travelers, for in the cabin were scores of sacks filled to the very mouth with “dust” taken from the placers of the far frozen north. The amount brought in is variously estimated at from $500,000 to $750,000, There ceme in on the Excelsior about forty people, among them some women, from what is now known as the Clondyke district, though only fifteen of these had been actually engaged in mining. ‘There were among them men who had been for more than ten years facing the dangers and hardships of the frozen north in the hope of making a rich find, and had signally failed. But now they come back with for- tunes stowed in their gripsacks and tell of countless millions to be picked up in the country of which so little is known. The new Eldorado lies just across the Alaskan boundary in British territory. 1t is of recent discovery, but already there are at least 3,000 people on the ground and more are flocking in that direction. The discovery of the Clondyke regions presents a story which is interesting and unique. Found by “Slick George.” On the Yukon is a tribe of Indians known as the Slickers, and with them is a man who years ago was known as George Cormack, but who {is now called “Slick George.” In September last, at the head of a party of Indians, he left his hut near Forty-Mile camp, and started in a southerly dir2c- tion, saying he intended to find « new gold feld before his return. He came back two weeks later and startled the miners with the announcement that forty miles away there was gold to be four. in plenty. The streams abounded with the yellow metal, and all that was needed was for some- body to pick it up. Many persons flocked to the place, and in time the word reached Forty Mile camp that untold riches could be found along the bottom of Bonanza creek and its tributaries. Men who had failed at the former camp immediately packed up their belongings and set out for the new fields. It was a hard and trying journey, but that was nothing with the promise of millions at the end of the route. Letter From a Prospector. Following is an extract from a letter brought by the Excelsior. It was sent from the Clondyke region by 2 prominent and wealthy young business man of San Francisco to his brother in this city: “The excitement on the river is inde- scribable, and the output of the new Clon- dyke district almost beyond belief. Men who had nothing last fall are now worth a fortune. One man has worked forty Square feet of his claim and is going out with $40,000 In dust. One-quarter of claims are now selling at from $15,000 to $50,000. The estimate of the district given is thir- teen miles, with an average value of $300,- 000 to the claim; some are valued as high as $1,000,000 each. At Dawson sacks of dust are thrown under the counters in the store for safekeeping. “Some of the stories are so fabulous that | I am afraid to repeat them, for fear cf being suspected of the infection. Labor is $15 a day and board, with 100 days’ work guaranteed, so you can imagine how dif- ficult it fs to hold employes. “If reports are true it is the biggest placer discovery ever made in the world, for though other diggings have been found quite as rich in spots, no such extent cf discovery has been known which pros- pected and worked so high right through.” epee CAUGHT AFTER A LONG CHASE. Archibald Kelso, Acc dof the Mur- der of His Father. PONCA CITY, 0. T., July Archibald Kelso of Wiley station, Allegheny county, Pa., for whom the Pittsburg detectives have been searching for ten months, has been captured here and positively idenu- fled. September 17 last the body of Henry Kelso, a middle-aged man, was found headless at Wiley station, and all circum- stances pointed to his son, Archibald Kel- , as the murderer. Kelso disappeared at the time. —_ > FLUNG A PETITION AT FAURE. Supposed Anarchist Turns Out to Be a Hungry Laborer. PARIS, July 15.—Considerable excitement was caused yesterday when M. Faure was returning from the review by a man who rushed forward for the president’s car- riage and flung a petition into his lap. The man was immediately arrested; but it turned out that his designs were any- thing but hostile, for the petition merely asked for relief or work. —_— ‘Thurston Rifles Of to San Antonio, OMAHA, Neb., July 15.—The Thursten Rifles, holders of the Gqglveston cup, em- blematic of the militia championship of the United States, have left for San An- tonio, Tex., to defend the cup in the na- tional drill there next week. —_——-—. Philadelphia Eleven at Bristol. BRISTOL, July 15.—The gentlemen, of Philadelphia began a cricket match here to- day with-a team representing Glouc2ster- shire. The former won the toss and went to the bat, and at lunch time they had scored 139 runs for three wickets down. —_—.—__. Insurance Rate War in Chicago. CHICAGO, July 15.—A rete war has been declared between union and non-union in- surance companies, which, it is believed, will result in a general reduction in the cost of policies on dwellings and contents, private barns, churches, school houses and contents, and brick mercantile buildings in Chicago and Cook county. The reduc- tion will amount to from 25 to 50 per cent, and is the result of a new schedule of prices on this class of buildings, which goes into effect at once in the northern part of Illinois outside of Cook county and the southern part of Wisconsin. ee Crescent Tin Plate Mill Closed. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 15.--The Cres- cent tin plate mill closed in every depart- ment this morning. The heaters refused to go to work, and without them it was impossible to operate the mill. ‘The com- pany decided to shut down indefinitely. All the heaters were taken into the Amal- gamated Iron and Steel Association last night. The mill may be closed until the settlement of the strike. a Miss Hayes to Marry September 1. FREMONT, Ohio, July 15.—Miss Frances Hayes, the only daughter of the late sign Harry Eaton Smith, U. 8. N., on rember 1, at the Hayes Grove. President and President Hayes, will be married to En- | FINANCIAL. Money at 5PerCent to Loan in District of Columbia. No de a & McLERAN. 1008 F st. Life Insurance Policies. Bn a taken et collateral on loans. T. D. “4 ‘WAY, 1808 F st.n.w., or box 508,City P.O. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. HORSES AND VEHICLES. < LEGAL NOTICES LOCAL MENTION. Utter i tte eeee eee tc HEU eE Lt tt MONEY WANTED AND OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL ‘D ORGANS, POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PRO: OS ALS. RAILROADS: SEA SHORE RBAL ESTATE. STORAGE. . Scene SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Lots). WANTED (Miscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations) BERS eOEREERSRBRSER ERE EB EEEEE ESR eSEORERSESESE Page Page Page Page Page ENSED LOCALS i COND Complaint was made to tie police yester- day that the cash drawer at the Hotei Jef- ferson had been robbed of $1. Detectives Weedon and Horne made an investigation and found the money under the carpet in @ room occupied by a young man who had been suspected. Mr. Holmes, the proprietor, refused to have an arrest made. The Lawrence School of Mus: very successful outing and concert at Hyattsville lest evening. The hall was fairly well filled, and the program was en- joyed very much by those present. After the concert dencing was indulged in. A colored men named Vincert Lemmons, arresied some days ago by Detective Lac; was tried in the Police Court yesterday @fternoon on a charge of receiving stolen goods. Bliss Clark, also colored, who under sentence for having stolen groceries from Ruppert’s etore, was the chief wit- ness against him. Judge Kimball sentenced Lemmons to four months in jail. James Wcodward preferred walking on the green carpet in Henry Park yesterday to keeping on the gravel walks, and he would, have enjoyed the change had not Special Officer Smith arrested him. Tres- pass was the charge against him in court today, and his collateral, $5, was forfeited. Clarence F. Norment and Odell S. Smith forfeited $5 collateral each in the Police Court today. They were charged with a violation of the building regulations in a South Washington alley. Not having a light on some building material was the offense alleged. William W. Hodges, Thomas T. Elan and Burk Edelin were yesterday's victims of the police bicycle squad. Edelin was ar- rested because he had no bell on his wheel, and the others were charged with fast rid- ing. Collateral was forfeited in each case. James Smith, four years old, was lost on the streets last night. He was found by Charles Gordon, who turned him over to the police. Later he was taken home. Louis McCormick, fifty-three years old, was taken sick last evening, about 8:30 o'clock, near Pennsylvania avenue and 2d street southeast. He was taken to Provi- dence Hospital by the police. The fire plugs at 30th and K streets and on Superior street near Central avenue were reported by the police today to be cut of repeir. James Johnson, colored, twenty-thr: years of age, was taken sick on Kentucky avenue yesterday afternoon. He was con- veyed to his home, No. 1260 Nolan’s court, by the police. A horse attached to a wagon belonging to Mr. Sullivan ran away yesterday and collided with Love & Golden’s wagon near Florida avenue and 7th street. An un- krown woman and boy were knocked down by the runaway horse, and both slightly injured. The hydrants at 18th and E streets, 34th and P streets and 16th and M streets were reported today by the police to be in need of repair. Precinct Detective Kilmartin of the first Erecinct arrested a young man named John Wyncoop this morning on a charge of having stolen a watch from a woman in the “Division.” The young man admit- ted having had the watch, and claimed he had lost it. Tomorrow he will be given an opportunity to explain the matter in court. ee eee IN A NEW HOME. gave a American Commandery, Knights Golden Eagle, Changes Quarters. American Commandery, No. 3, K. G. E., last Monday transferred its quarters from 8th street southeast to No. 133 Pennsylva- nia avenue northwest, Monumental build- ing, called now “Golden Eagle Hall.” The members met at the old quarters, fatigue uniform, to march with music the new home, Canton Band, Leader J. T. Robey, a member of the commandery, in front. The officers were afterward in- stalled by Col. E. P. Gooding, representa- live of the Grand Commandery. The newly installed officers are: Valiant commander, H. T. Adams; officer of the guard, Fr. Kerper; captain of the troop, Wm. Yost; knight herald, L. Brooke; knight preceptor, J. H. Houston; knight historian, Carl F. Meyers; knight armorer, L. Robe: knight ensign, W. F. Potts; knight armor- er, D, ¥. Wood; garrison guard, Amos Yost; advanced guard, H. A. Schultz, and grand chevalier, Howard P. Child. After the installation a smoker was held = the lowe: hall. The attendance was large. in to —_—_—___ Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—G. G. Gary, Winfield, Kan.; H. M. Higgins, Hillsboro, Ohio; G. V. Hobart and wife, Baltimore, Md.; E. C. Bryan, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. M. Locke, Cincinnati, Ohio; T. J. O'Connor, A. B. Stannard, H. W. Rudd, New York; W. G. Baker, Mont- rose, Pa. Oxford—J. I. Handy, Newark, N. J.; W. Bibby, New York; W. Walsh and wife, Bos- ton, Mass. Normandie—G. P. Keeney; San Francisco, Cal.; D. Ashley, Paterson, N. J.; M. N. Woodward, Pittsburg, Pa. B. N. Hunt, Syracuse, N. ¥.; W. L. > polis, Ind.; R. Philadelphia, Wellington—. Boston, Mass.; C. Ebbitt—J. A. Skilton, N. Y¥.; &. Shearer and wite, New "York; Hi. B. Gfan- FINANCIAL. money on the right side of stocks. InvestYour Money * —in stocks and bonds. You'll find * it much more profitable than if * you loaned it out or invested in * real estate. The present tariff * favors investments in Stocks and * Bonds. Stocks bought and sold * outright or on margins. $ C. 'T. HAVENNER, PROTECTION —is the policy of the present administra- tion, It should be your policy also. Pro- tect yourself from dependence upon others whea unable to earn your own liveliliood by aystematic saving of money now. The “United Bullding and Loan Association” offers a splendid means of profitable tnvest- ment of money. Shares are $100 each—can be bought outright or on $1 monthly pay- ments. Dividends declared semi-annually. Gall for further particulars. United Building and Loan Association, 1206G St. OFFICE OF Tele; ““There ts z= THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAG ‘Company.—A dividend of one dollar per July, he cloae st. n.w., Washington, ‘The transfer books will be closed from the 171 of July to the 28th of July. inclusive. SAMUEL M. BRYAN. President. Washingt Saeed . ae BK, Treasurer, ‘ashi fon, 1. a 1 1897. 4y14,15,16,17,21 ci $100,000. FOR QUICK LOANS Al LOW RATES ‘On Weshington city real esta WESCCTT, WIL0OX & HES 1907 Pa. ave. nw. One sum of $50,000 at 4% per cent. Je21-Im THE BEST 18 THE CHBAPEST— dyl2-tt THAT IS CLEVELAND PARK. orn PF Storage for Folks “Going Away.” -, Every bit as good and ante storage for $1 per Jord a month ax other concerns In town charge three times the rate for. Guaranteed fire, thicf and weather-proot rooms, Money ad. vanced on goods. Goods auctioned if desired —good prices and quick returns. Tlarcus Notes, 637 La. Ave. Storage Warehouses, 214-216 414 st. my21-3m,20 : i Ee a an pe The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH §T. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893, Capital: OneMillionDollars tAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, sfiverware and valuaties of rll Kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost, SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest alloxed on $5 and above, Loam money on real estate and collateral security, Sells first-cless real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and apward. ‘TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, ansignee aml executes trusts of ali kinds, Wills prepared by « competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS P. JONES . -President BE. FRANCIS RIGGS. . -First Vice President W. RILEY DEESLE +--Second Vice ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. S GEO! HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMA WOODBURY BLAIR. F. Francis Riggs, Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deehie, @ Woodbury Blair, Albert L. Sturtevant, George H. Plant, Zenas C. Robbins, George T. Dunlop, Wm. E. Edcionston, Wm. A. Gordon, Jez Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F 8TS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Loans io amount made on approved real estate oF ‘collateral, at reasonable John F. Rodgers, James M. Jobuston, John G. Parke. Robert O. Holtzmaa, Jobn Cammack, H. Bradley Davidson, upon, deposits on daily bal. ate ibjent te ances su 0 acts as executor, adminis- reasurer, registrar ‘company trustee, i luciary capacities, for rent in burglar nnd fireproof vaults for enfe deposit and storage of val+ pac:ages. uable JOHN JOHN H. 8. JOHN RE. ANDRE! resident ‘resident JOY EDsu» A. SWOPT.... CUMMINGS. . CARMODY. W PARKER. President ‘Treasuver retary 24 “Vice fed-th.a,w.tf T. J. HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran building, cor. and 605 7th st. Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED. BANKERS AND BKOKERS, 0B .2, 613 156th at. National Metropolitan Bank Building. Correspordents Robert Lindblom & Co, ‘Telephcue 608. mbi9 CORSON & MACARTNEY, Correspondents of Moore @ Schley, 60 Bankers 200 Deokrs in