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2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1897-12 PAGES. had not tried to stop him he found him- self face .o face with a miner's wife. She hand. urself,” shouted the i dignant woman. “You dirty blackleg that you 0 home and let these men win the strike! Now, go!” Then the woman raised a rock, Perhaps the Hun thought the woman would or hit him, for he attempted to her. As he ran the woman threw 2 grazed past his right ad Tran toward the pit mouth. Then the rock sailed after him, but went of the mark. Hungarian doubled his speed the ve chase. Indignation gave he: caught up to the could not dart past firs spced, and she soon ng coal miner, and ught him by the neck. Before she had me to hit him as he struggled to free Dimself six of the strikers ran forward and made the weman release her squirming ceptive. They kad to held her until.the H in the mine. As he disappeared she shouted out to him that she would be waiting for him when he left the mine. Carry Food to Husbands. Not all of the miners’ wives acted as this or had done. Two of them were seen go- ing to the pit with dinner buckets in their kands. A short time later they were seer returning from the mine with two other buck It was learned that the husbands } of these women are in the mine and are afraid to leave. They prefer to sleep in the 2 pit to running the gauntlet of the strik- ers to go home. Their wives supply them focd, carrying it to them in dinner rikers had breakfast this morn- ing, consisting of coffee, bread and cheese. Ik took over two hours to feed all the They formed in line and p ed the tment armed with tin cups. wa: a cup of hot coffee, half a leaf of bread and a big slice of che ‘The miners are arranging for another big demonstration at Turtle Creek tonight, which will be participated in by the Home- stead and Braddock steel workers. The procession will be headed by fifty little girls carrying empty flour sacks. It is the intention of the strikers to keep up these demonstrations daily, and to march to the mines every early hour. By this method they expect to induce the few remaining men at work to come out. No threats of violence have been or are likely to be indulged in by the strik- ers. They are working on the sympathies ef the miners, and confidently expect to anes their purpose by this means alone. morning at an Gen, Wiley Arrives. Brigadier Gen. Wiley is in Pittsburg to- day and was in conference with Lieut. Col. Rutledge, ISth Regiment, and Maj. Penny, inspector of the 2d Brigade. Viley did not make knowa the object visit here, but the gathering of mili- tary men gives rise to the impression that tuation in the mining region is under tion. This a_united praise and prayer meeting will he held in the gospel tent at ‘Turtle Creek. Father Cummings will pre- and all the ers of the various denominati Creek will take part in the s Attorney Iboch of Indiana, who defended ebs im the contempt proceedings, is in Tg, for the purpose, it thought, of conducting President Dolan’s case, which comes up for a hearing tomorro WILL SUSPEND MONDAY. Fairmont Strikers the Min FAIRMON’ junction Assert Positively = Are Coming Out. . W. Va., August %.—The in- of Judge Mascn was served on mit ers today at Monongah, but no ppeared against them, and they were ed. There is little doubt that there will be much of interest take place in the situation here by the reports of the various organiz-rs at the meeting this afternoon. The report that nizers under the gutse of miners had entered the Watson mines was confirmed teda “we now show our hands aid, “and there is a surpri operators. 1 <d men with a e by next Monday.” Jent Wood of the Cigar Makers’ arrived here today. * he ‘Tennexsee Mines to Resume. \GHAM, Ala., August 3.—The Ten- ‘oal and Iron Company has com- promised with its Blue Creek miners and will resume at once, giving employment to-1,000 men. Trouble Fenred at Odin, I. ODIN, UL, August 3.--One hundred strik- ing miners from Brooso, O'Fallon, Trenton and Belleville invaded this town again yes- terday, and several hundred more are ex- I d teday from neighvoring mines. The men are now encamped near t : Mayor Farthing has deputiz1 forty citi- zens to act as marshals and prevent vio- lence. The mines here are being operated by a full f of me ——_—_—_ CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD'S COMPANY. Noted Scout at Head of an Alaskan Prospecting Company. TRENTON, N. J., August ‘The Cap- tain Jack Crawford Aleska Prospecting Mining Corporation was incorporated here today with an authorized capital of $250,000. ‘The company is authorizeé to acquire claims and engage in the mining business; also-to bsy- and sell land and construct saw mills, factories, waterworks, etc. The incorporators are: John-W. Crawford of San Marcial, New Me ; General Hor- atio C. King, Brook. Wm. T.- Fales, Kansas City, Mo., and George B. Corsa, New York. ed LEE MERRIWETHER BADLY HURT. Prominent Missourian Used Up by a Bicycle Collision. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 3.—Lee Merr!- wether, a5 well Krown as any man in Mis- scuri, ex-laber commissioner and demo- atic candidate for mayor of St. Lou the last election, had a head-end collision with a scorcher while out wheeling, and it has developed that his injuries are serious, His left ankle was broken. The bo: protruded and dragged along in the gravel ior several yeards. The surgeons advised utativn, but Mr. erriwether refused, nd owing te the intense heat, blood poi- cning is feared, with fatal results. recovers it will be five months before he can leave his bed. ——__ HUNTING A WOMAN BEATER. Indiana Crowd Looking for Man Who Whipped His Sister. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., August —Ivory Law, a well-known young farmer, returned to the home of his sister, Mrs. Linus Mc- nm, after a spree, and was reprimand- ed by her. Law grew angry and resentod Tis sister's words by going to the barn and securing a whip, with which he assaulted his sister, wearing it out upon her. The woman was frightfully injured and will die. A crowd headed by the woman's husband is hunting for Law. INVESTIGATING GILSONITE FIELDS. Navy Department Expert After Min- eral to Paint Ships’ Bottom: DENVER, Col., August 3.—George H. Eldridge is on his way to the gilsonite lands of Utah to make an investigation as to the extert of the deposits of gilsonite, and if the quality of the material is what experts have claimed fer it, the American ravy will be coated with a substance that will permit it to hold the seas for any deti- nite period of time. Experiments with mineral substances from the Utah mineral lands lead the Navy Department to believe that if the bottom of a ship is coated with it, it will withstand the attack of submarine animals which bore into the steel, and which costs the nations cf the world millions of dollars. Not only this, but it will be impossibie for fungi to gather on the boitom of the ships, fouling them, and will render dock- ing unnecessary, except im the event of an accident. rd . Engineer Langdon’s New Position. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 3—H. C. Langdon has resigned as chief engineer of the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis railroad, {9 accept a similar position with the New York and Ottawa railroad, with headqua: ters at Cornwall, Canada. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|TRYING AN EX PERIMENT Turkish Fleet Sails for the Island of Crete. FEARS OF A CLASH WITH POWERS Admirals Have Given Warning to the Turkish Civil Governor. NO TROOPS CAN LAND —_— —_. y CONSTANTINOPLE, August 3.—A dis- patch from the Dardanelles tate today an- nounces that the second naval division of the Turkish fleet, consisting of seven war ships, commanded by Hari Pasha, has sail- ed for the Island of Crete. Fears are expressed here that the depar- ture of the Turkish naval division may lead to a collision with the Internationa] fleet in Cretan waters, in ylew of the announce- ment of the forelgn ‘admirals that they have decided to oppose by force the land- ing of Turkish reinforcements in the, Is- land of Crete. It has been reported for some time that the Turkish government was contemplat- ing landing additional Turkish troops in Crete, and on Thursday last the admirals in command of the foreign fleet’ in Cretan waters held a conference and decided to oppose by force the landing of any Turkish reirforcements in Crete. They notified Ismail Bey, the Turkish civil governor, of the decision arrived at. But the Turkish governor replied that. he could not accept such a decision, apparent- ly taking the ground that the porte would persist in its intention to reinforce the Turkish garrison in Crete. — A COLFAX MEMORIAL. FOR of Late Vice President Pro- Posed at South Bend. SOUTH BEND, Ind., August 3—A statue of the late Vice President Schuyler Colfax is to be erected in this city, his home, and where his family now live. This decision was reached at a meeting of the Commer- cial Athletic Club, the leading business or- ganization ef the city, last night. A committee, consisting of C. B. Stephen- son, A. L. Brick and Dr. S. L. Kilmer, was appointed to solicit funds. The money will be reised in South Bend, and requests for sums will be sent to Rebekah lodges throughout the Union. Mrs. Colfax was the founder of Rebekah lodge, and it 1s believed lodges ali over the country Will It is proposed that the statue cupy a niche on the Washington street side of the magnificent court house now building here. ee ee SUPPOSED WORK OF STRIKERS. Dynamite Explosion Under a House ccupied by Workmen. Mass., Aug. 3.—This com- munity was startled at 2 o'clock this morn- ing by the sound of a heavy explosion followed by an alarm of fire. An attempt had been made to blow up @ section of the tenement house owned by the L. D. Apsley Rub>der Company, in which several of the werkmen employed at the factory in the place of the striking help have been boarding. The explosion, it is thought, was caused by a dynamite bomb which had been placed under the piazza of a tenement occupied by a Mrs. Clark. The platform was de- moHshed, portions of the under pinning were blown out and a large section of the floor of the house was torn up, causing Statue damage amounting to several hundred dollars. The place where the trouble occurred end of a block somo Jong containing nine was at the eastern three hundred feet tenements. —_——_.- SHOT BY THE GIRL’S FATHER. Peculiar Tragedy Attending a Texas Preacher's Elopement. PARIS, Texas, Aug. 3.—News of a peeul- jar tragedy surrounded by circumstances of an unusual character that cccurred 2 few days ago near Monkston, in Fannin county, reached here yesterday. It seems that Rev. Cap. Jones, a preacher who was married and had children, eloped with the sixteen-year-old daughter of Rev. James Widesky. They fled to the Indian territory. Widesky gathered a numics 9f friends, among whom was another preach- er, and went in pursuit of the guilty pair. Jor luded them and returnéd to Texas, but Widesky and party overhauled him and shot hima, leaving him for dead in the woods near his home. A man passing that way heard him groaning 2nd on going to the scene, Jones told him who did it. He afterwards ‘died. Widesky, a preacher named Yarborough and four others have been arrested and lodged in jail at Bonham. a TO RETALIATE ON CANAD! Seattle Citizens Propose Mensures to Resent New Tariff Duties. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 3.—At a meet- ing of the chamber of commerce in con- junction with the merchants and shippers of tiis city, resolutions were adopted me- morializing the Secretary of the Treasury to abolish the pr'vilege heretofore extended to Canadians of bonding goods in shipment through American territory and also to the ion establishing subports of entry at Dyea. Shaguay and Circle City. ‘This action is taken in retaliation for what is deemed the harsh and unjustifiable measure proposed by the Canadian govern- ment to levy an import duty on personal outfits of rainers and prospectors going from the United States into the new Klon- dyke district. NELSON DIN Father of the gressman Who Framed «LEWISTON, Me., Aug. 3. son Ding- ley, father of Congressman Nelson Ding- ley, jr., died at his home in this city today. He was eighty-cight years old. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis aggravaie old age. Mr. Dingley had been in remarkable health up te Friday night, when he was stricken with paralysis. He rallied from the first attack, but a sccond@ stroke fol- lowed. Congressman Dingley and other rela- tives were summoned home on Sunday. Mr. Dingley was born on the old Dingley homestead in Durham and was one of a large family. He was a careful and suc- cessful business man, most of his interests being in Auburn. He.was a director in the First National Bank of Auburn and a trustee in the Auburn Savings Bank. He by had served in the state senate. His wife died twenty years age. ——— WOOLEN MILLS BURNED. Heavy Losses and People Thrown Out of Work at Jackson, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 3.—A special frem Jackson, Tenn., states that fire was disccvered in the drying room’ of the Jack- scn woolen milis late, yesterday afternoon aad soon spread to the weaving factory end pants factory. The supply of raw ma- terial for a year and the pauts factory were only partially damaged. Valuation of plant, $60,000; stock, $40,000; loss, $50,000; insurance, $24,000. 5 One huadred.and fifty people are thrown out of employment. About twenty cottages were also damaged by fire, causing a loss of about $5,000, with little insurance. —_——_—_ Stoner Lowers Twenty-Mile Record. KINGSTON, Ont., August 3.—At the bi- cycte races here yesterday R. Stoner of the Royal Canadian -Bicycle- Club’ of - Tororito reduced the Canadian twenty-mile road record by 1 minute and 8 seconds, cov- ering the course in 58 minutes. Toxine Being Used Patient. on a Lockjaw Interesting Medical Emergency Hospital—Watch- Case at the ing the Symptoms, One of thé most interesting experinents it nas ever been the duty of the physicians at the Emergency Hospital to perform was conducted there today. It is a novel one, so few cases of the kind coming to the at- tention of the medical fraternity here, and the result will be watched with more than usual intcrest. It is seldom that there is an opportunity to try the experiment on a patient of administering an injection of toxine for the amelioration and cure of tetanus or lockjaw. Th€ patient in this case is a colored man by the name of Richard Curtis, who lives with his family at 2208 H street, and the case ts a well-defined one as regards the disease. About ten days ago Curtis, who is about thirty years of age, a driver by occupation, stepped en a nail which was sticking out of a board. ‘The wound made was a painful one, but nothing serious, it was thought, would re- sult from it, and some healing stuff was applied. It continued to grow worse, how- ever, and became inflamed and extremely. painful. Tae wound was on the sole of the left foot, midway between the ball and the heel, in a most sensitive spot. About three days ago tue symptoms of tetanus began to appear, and grew mcre marked up to today. The muscles of the face and neck became rigid. and those of the chest also became involved. The rigidity of the facial muscles was so great that this morning the patient could talk with only the greatest difficulty and could swallow only liquids. It is nec- essary for food to be administered in liquid form. and the patient has hard work to swallow. i ‘ This morning ‘Curtis was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the ambulance, and toxine secured for the operation. This tox- ine, similar to that which is administered in_divhtheretic cases, is obtained from a horse which has been afflicted with le- tanus, and ts prepared s ly for lock- Jaw cases. ‘ Curtis was placed on the operating table and a portion of the toaine injected in his left side. He withstood the operation well and was then removed to a room, where he will be kept in as absolute quiet as possible, and anything which will have a_tendency to excite him will be avoided. Tetanus 1s in some respects similar to hydrophobia, in that a patient is rendered much worse by any exciting influences. The patient has slight convulsions, being generally contrac- tions of the limbs. These are frequent. ‘There is no bowing of the back so far, which is one of the last stages of the disease. Dr. Bahr of the hospital staff stated that injections of the toxine in cases re- ported had been productive of excellent re- sults, and that though the patient had gone longer, perhaps, than was best with- out receiving the treatment, he was hope- ful of the guod effects. He stated that the patient, would most likely show the result of the treatment in twen*y-four hours. The case is such a fine one, from the medical standpoint, that if the patient re- covers it will be considered a magnificent victory for the curative properties of the toxine.-It has prover most valuable in cases of diphtheria, and this experiment will determine its efficacy for tetanus. ——.—_ NO DECISION YET. The Location of the Brightwood Post Office Still Pending. The Postmaster General was not able to reach a conclusion this afternoon in the Brightwood post office case. He may have a conference late this afternoon with Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow, or it may give way for a day or two to more pressing business. The question of the removal of the post office from Brightwood to Brightwood Park has become one of great Interest, for the reason that similar controversies in a large number of cases have come bcfore the Postmaster General. The decision in the Brightwood matter will form a precedent for the determination of many other cases. pane E TO BE BURIED AT ARLINGTON, Maj. Gregory's Funeral to Be With Full Military Honors. Maj. James F. Gregory, corps of engi- neers, who died suddenly at Cincinnati yesterday morning, will be placed at rest beside the remains of his former camman- der, Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, in the Arlington cemetery. His remains will arrive here to- morrow morning at 6:47 o'clock, and will be interred with the full military honors of his rank. A troop of cavalry and_the mounted band of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Myer will meet the funeral procession at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge and escort it to the grave. Mrs. Gregory and her stepson, Mr. Charles Manus, and Lieut. Hart, corps of engineers, who was Maj. Gregory's assistant in the works un- der his charge, will accompany the remains to this city. The following officers of the engineer corps stationed in this city will act as honorary pallbearers: Col. Alexan- der Mackenzie, Col. Chas. V. Allen, Col. Theodore A. Bingham, Capt. George W. Goethals, Capt. John Millis and Capt. Ed- ward Burr. The death of Maj. Gregory makes the fol- lowing promotions in the corps of engi- neers: Capt. Dan. C. Kingman, to be ma- jor; First Lieut. H. C. Newcomer, to be captain; Second Lieut. James P. Jervey, to be first lieutenant, and Additional Second Lieut. Edward R. Stuart, to be second Meutenant ee Want P es in the Treasury. Applications for places In the Treasury Department were filed today as follows: J. B. Dornally of Louisiana, to be col- lector of customs at New Orleans, La.; B. H. Hinds of Elizabeth, N. J., to be assist- ant appraiser at New York, and Richard O'Brien of Port Chester, N. Y., to be us- sistant appraiser at New York. ——+ e«. ne to His Old Home. Assistant Secretary Brigham of the De- partment of Agriculture left last evening to visit Horning Grove and Alcyon, N. J., where he will attend grange meetings, and return here tomorrow. He will then leave for Salem, Ind., going thence to Lebanon, Ohio. getting back to this city next Mon- Gay. - e+ —-————_ Foreman of the Laundry. George S. Newton was today appointea fereman of rag laundry, bureau of eagrav- ing and printing, at $700 per annum. He was formerly a $1,000 clerk in the Treasury Department, and is reinstated under the ex-soldier clause of the civil service rules. Se eee Fourth-Class Postmasters, The following fourih-class postmasters were appointed today: Virginia—Lee Mont, F. M. Lewis; Rapp's Mill, W. M. Ackerly. North Carolina—Big Ridge, H. M. Hooper; Bushy Fork, A. L. Bradaher; Gibsonville, J. N. Roney; Mariville, J. J. KE. Lucas; Cheeks, M. O. Lowdermilk; Roaring River, J. H. Foote. ——_—_-e____ Small Conscience Contribution. The Secretary of the Treasury today re- ceived the sum of $1.38 from the collector of customs at Philadelphia, who said he had received it from an unknown source as unpaid duties on goods imported under the old tariff law. The money was depnsit- ed in the treasury to the credit of “con- science.” 5 ——-o+—____ A. and P. Railroad Sued for Taxes. SACRAMENTO, Cal, August 3—E. C. Colgan, state cortroller, through Attorney General Fitzgerald, has brought suit in the superior court of this county against the Atlantic and Pactfic Railroad Company for $1,815.94 taxes due the state of California in assessments fixed py the state board of equalization and penalties attached. —— Dr. Werhly May Recover. The latest reports from Providence Hos- @:tal this afternoon were to the effect that théfe is a wlight chante of Dr. Werhly’s reccvery. mai) TO PROTECT HAWAII American Flag Probably Now Float- X MINISTER SEWALL’'S INSTRUCTIONS INR Gigs ee Situation at‘Honolulu Required Im- mediate Action, Congress Too Slow. WAITING FOR GOOD NEWS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 3.—The following from the correspendent of the Associated Press at Honolulu was received on the steamer Belgic tuday: “The arrival of the steamship Mouna from San Francisco,due here July 20, means much for Hawaii. In official circles it is generally understood that United States Minister Sewall will carry out the instruc- tions received in the last mail, sald to be to- this effect: If Mouna brings word that Congress failed to pass the annexa- tion treaty Minister Sewall is to declare a Protectorate and raise the American flag. Talks With President Dole. “The American minister has had frequent consultations with President Dole within the past week, and it is believed they have egreed ona program. The general impres- sion here is that Congress has decided to let the matter of annexation wait over until the regular session. The interven- ing months would be a long time for this country alone in view of the attitude of Japan, and Secretary Sherman believed a protectorate of the United States is the only way to prevent possible hostile action on the part of the Japanese. “As soon as the Mouna arrives, it is un- derstood the United States minister will notify this government of his intention to raise the American flag. Diplomatic eti- quette will allow 2 day or two for answer, and it is expected everything will be in readiness to declare a proctectorate Mon- day, August 2. Few Aware of the Situation. “The foregoing information comes from a reliable source, and but few persons in Honoluiu are aware of the near approach of the most important event in the history of the country.” It is not believed here that Minister Sew- ell has any orders to establish a protecto- rate under the circumstances of no action being taken for the annexation treaty, but it is certain that both Minister Sewell and Admiral Beardslee have received orders to raise the American flag and declare a pro- tectorate in case of any trouble occurring. PEN) - — SSYLVANIA L. A. W. Semi-Annual Meeting at Philadel- phin Well Attended. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 3.—The Pennsylvania division of the League of American Wheelmen held its sem!-annual meeting today in the Lafayette Hotel. Delegates'from the league and club repre- sentatives from all parts of the state were present. .The session was called to order by Chief‘Constl Boyle of Philadelphia, in a brief qtdresg, in which he drew atten- tion to the remarkable increase in the ranks of Jeague members. At the last an- nual meeting, he said, the membership was 4,300)" Sinte then it has grown stead- ily until How’ ft reaches 20,168. Mr. Boyle also stated thit during the present year about 135'casét requiring legal action have been beféte him. Of these thirty-eight have beef puihed to a successful termi- nation of*have been settied, and the re- mainder are in' course of settlement. Secretary-Tréasurer Collins of Philadel- phia subthitted an itemized report of his department from December 1, 1896, to June 1, 1897. The“Feceipts from all sources amounted to $0,876.40, and the balance on hand oa Sune 1 was $1,092.02. The roads committee gave a detailed ac- count of the diffteulties which stood in the way of good roads at the last legislature. The Hamilton roads bill, signed by the governor, was said to be inoperative at present, owing to the depleted condition of the state treasury. Considerable time was taken up in amending the constitution. The most im- portant changes were: Changing the club representation to one for every fifty mem- bers instead of twenty; district representa- tion to one for every 300 league members instead of 200, and the abolition of voting by proxy. A. D. Knapp, Williamsport; George H. Lakes, Philadelphia, and T. F. Myler of Pittsburg were appointed a committee to nominate officers of the division. The di- vision then adjourned to meet in Decem- ber. == GEN. WEYLER AT MATANZAS, Pardon to Enrique nex, Under Sentence of Death, HAVANA, August 3.—Capiain General Weyler embarked at midnight on _the Spanish cruiser Vasco Nunez, bade farewell to the authorities, and arrived this morn- ing at Matanzas. The captain general has pardoned En- rique Nunez, an insurgent incendiary, who was under sentence of death. SS SUICIDE OF SAMUZL BLAIR. Old Citizen of Chattanooga Found With His Thront Cut. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 3— Samuel Blair, one of Chattanooga’s oldest and wealthiest citizens, was found dead in a bath tub at his residence on East South street this morning, with his throat cut from ear to ear. A bloody razor lying beside the tub show- ed how the deed had been committed. Mr. Plair was considerably worried by business troubles lately and this is supposed to have caused him to take his iife. ———__ Glucose Company Incorporated, TRENTON, N. J., Avgust 3.—The Glucose Sugar Refining Company, with an author- ized capital stock of $40,000,000, was incor- porated this afternoon. The company is empowered to make sugar from corn and also to manufacture all the products and by-produets of corn. The principal place of business in this state will be in Jersey City. The capital stock is to be divided into 140,- 000 shared of preferred and 260,000 shares of common stock.) Tie incorporators are F. O. Matthiessen: New York,-and James B. Vredenburg and A. Q. Garretson of Jersey City. Matthiessen is the big sugar refiner, ‘with extensive refineries in Jersey City. Roekefeller Mine Closes. BESSEMER, Mich., August 3.—The Til- den minev has, closed’ down completely, throwing’ out 450 men indefinitely. The cfficials say there is no sale for ore. The mire is a Rockfeller property. 1Stedinship Arrivals. At Gibraltar Kaiser Wilhelm Il, from New York,for. Naples and Genoa. At Bremen, Barbarossa, from New York via Southampton. At New Work; Manitoba, from London. ———— Glucose Fiant Bought by Trust. CHICAGO, August 3.—The glucose plant of the American Preservers’ Company at, Davenport, Iowa, has been sold to the glu- cose trust for'$700,000. The acquisition of this plant will give the-trust control of a jority of the eight Plants throughout the country. —_—_—_ Mrs, Rugsles is an Heiress. STOCKTON, Cal., August 3.—Everett Ruggles has just discovered #hat the lady whom he recently wedded is an heiress. For some time an estate in New York state in which Mrs, Ruggles is interested had sanale. On Saturday Mrs. 1 ved a ‘notice to the effect Librarian Young proposes to recommend to Congress rext session that the Congres- sional Library be kept open until 10 o'clock at night. All of the great libraries of the country remain open a certain length of time after the regular business hours, and Mr. Young thinks the greatest library in the United States should do as well. It will be necessary, of course, to have an ad- ditional force for this purpose, but Mr. Young is inclined to think that Congress will not demur to this when the matter is seriously presented. Mr. Young ts now engaged in selecting a chief cataloguer. This important postition requires a person of the widest experience, and he ts taking the qualifications of each applicant into careful consideration. Conveniences and Comforts. Considerate attention will be paid to the public comfcrt in the new Congressional Library, and when the collection of books is moved in there will be many little con- ventences for the patrons of the library. A kitchen and restaurant is being fitted up on the top floor of the new building and will be in full operation when the influx of visitors begins. This is expected to prove a great convenience to students and cthers who spend a large portion of their time in the Hbrary, as well as to the employes themselves. Superintendent Green will soon put a row of bicycle racks in the basement for the accommodation of wheel people. It is rec- ognized at the new library, as well as at the Capitol, that the bicycle is an institu- tion, and must be taken into account. «+ —___ DOG'S RAVAGES. Mad Brute Attacks Several Persons in Northeast Washington. A mad bulldog created some alarm and excitement un N street northwest between th and 6th streets about 2:20 o'clock this afternoon, and attracted a large crowd. It was not until the furious beast had severe- ly mutilated John Rossin, an eleven-year- old boy, and had attacked a colored man and woman, besides biting an unknown colored boy, that Precinct Detective Barnes succeeded in ending its life. Little John Rossin and his brether and sister were playing in their front yard, when the dog entered the gate and made the attack. The animal was fairly tearing the child to pleces when a colored woman rushed in the yard and rescued kim. Then the dog turned upon the woman, but she Managed to fignt aim off. She saved the boy's life, the spectators said, at the peril of her own. : The excitement at the corner attracted attention at the police station, and an of- ficer hastened to the scene. He succeeded only after a desperate struggle in putting several bullets through the dog’s body and ending its life. Dr. Smart dressed the wound, and the boy was afterward taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. ——— DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD. Estimates of Expenses for the Com- {ng Fineal Year. The annual estimates for the support of the District National Guard have been re- ceived by the Commissioners from General Ordway. They are as follows: For rent, fuel, light, care and repair of armories, $14,400. In this connection he says for three years an earnest effort has been made to cover the expenses by an ap- propriation of $14,000, and each year there has been a deficiency; for telephone service, $125; for lockers, furniture and gymnastic apparatus for armory, $800; for printing and stationery, $450; for cleaning and re- pairing uniforms, arms and equipments and contingent experses, $300; for custodian in ited States property and store for expenses of drills and for expenses of rifle practice parades, $800; and matches, $3,600; for mess furniture and chests, and for dividing same into kits for transportation, $1,500; for mess ‘ents, $1,400. For expenses of camp instruction, 0; provided, however, that if the Secretary of War ‘finds it impracticable to use the military rescrvation at Fert Washington for holding same the appropriation shal: be $10,000. For general incidental expenses of tho service, $300. —— Carr Still a Fugitive. Fugitive James, allas Patrick, Carr, in- dicted for an alleged felonious assault on the little Robinson girl, is as much a fugi- tive today as he was a week ago. Clues continue to come to the police, and cach one has heeh investigated, but without success. It is not definitely known whether Carr is in the city or whether he has joined the army of tramps on the road, and upon this question the police hold different opin- ions. —_—___ His Wife Sole Heir. ‘The will of the late Frank Thomas, dated July 22, 1897, was filed this afternoon for probate in the office of the register of wills. The entire estate of the deceased is be- queathed to his wife, Emily S. Thomas. The testator in the document made the following statenfent: “It is my desire and request that my said wife live as saving as possible, and try to keep the principal of all that shall come to her intact, and that she shall at her death leave by will all that remains, one- half to my sister, Priscilia Neale, or her heirs, and the other half to my niece, Jen- nie Thomas.” Warren I. Collamer is named as executor, without bond. —_—.>—_—_ Another Chicago Gas T it. SPRINGFIELD, Hl, August 3.—A certifi- cate of consolidation between the Lake Gas Company, the Chicago Gas Light and Coke Company, the People’s Light »nd Coke Company, Consumers’ Gas Company, the Equitable Gas and Fuel Company of Chicago, the Suburban Gas Company, Il- linois Light, Heat and Power Company and Chicago Economic Fuel Gas Company, all of Chicago, was filed today with the secretary of state. The capital stock is raised from_ $4,000,000 to $25,000,000. ‘The state’s fees for the certificate were $21,000. ——— Importation of Mexican Cattle. NOGALES, Ariz., August 3.—The first importation of Mexican cattle under the Dingley tariff law was mae through the custom house here. Six ho: ‘red and forty head of steers, the propert. | E. 8. New- man, were brought into this country, the duty being $1,206 over the duties fixed by the Wilson bill. ‘ —__ . Vessel Wrecked, but Crew Saved. LONDON, August 3.—Word has been re- ceived from Valparaiso that the American bark Nonantum, Captain Newhall, from New Castle, N. 8. W., April 9, for Panama, has been lost on Easter Island, a smail island in about 27 south latitude and 110 west longitude, and that all on board were saved. ————— New Governor General of Madagascar. PARIS, August 3.—Gen. Gallien, the commander of the French forces in the Island of Madagascar, has been appointed governor general of that island. ee African Insurgents Surrender, CAPETOWN, August 3.—It is announced |: that the rising of natives In Bechuanaland | Prices on Wall Street Were Gen- erally Higher Today. LONDON WAS A LIBERAL SELLER Granger Shares, Chicago Gas and Sugar All Up Again. ————E GENERAL MARKET REPORTS igen Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, August 3.—Recognizing the true significance cf the continued advance in American securities, without the assist- arce of foreign buying, London develop? a considerable demand for local stock is- sues this morning. Idle money aoroad and encouraging re- ports of crop conditions in America bave forced the foreign markets into a better appreciation of our recuperative abilities. Stocks were in better demand oy commis- sion houses, the Granger shares being par- ticularly favored in the buying. Crop scares were found to have been ex- aggerated, as conservative operators have all along anticipated, and yesterday's sales were repurchased at higher figures. New scares are likely, but there is almost no doubt of an unusually heavy grain ton- nage from now on. Burlington is said to be operating to its full capacity, and its neighbor. are verging upcn a similar condition. Rock Island continues strong on the brospect of an early report of earnings in- dicating its ability to double the present rate of dividertds. There is no longer any disposition to predict a high level for these shares, The present market movement is not one of an ordinary nature, and past predictions having failed, there is no dis- position to fix a point at which the ad- vance will culminate. Easy money, buriness revival, increasing earnings and restored confidence are fac- tcrs which Lave been but infrequently at the disposal of the present generation of financial experts. So long, therefore, as increasing merit is demonstrated there should be no occasion for declines beyond a fractional limits incident to profit tak- Ing. In the miscellaneous department the im- provement was also marked. The low-priced issues halted for a time, owing to realizing sales, but were at no time actually weak. London, for instance, is estimated to have sold nearly 10,000 shares of Northern Pacttic preferred, but the local market took all offerings and sus- tained the price around the opening level. General Electric was advanced 2 per cent on buying based on the prospects of ex- treme business contracts. The buying of Consolidated Gas forced the price of that property up 7 per cent before attracting any considerable amount of stock. The buying of Chicago Gas was especially good, the price being advanced well beyond 102. The papers relating to the consolidation of the various companies included in this corporation were filed with the state authorities during the day. Hence- forth these shares should sell at a price ees) the certainty of 6 per cent dtvi- lends. American Sugar was again active, ad- vancing 2 per cent under rather good buy- ing. The entire industrial group was given good support. The market ts filled with securities which possess little or no intrinsic merit. These are advancing with the rest, but in a reactionary period the market for them wculd be extremely erratic. Discrimination always pays, but when 4 and 5 per cent dividend-paying stocks are selling in the eighties and money is a drug around 2 per cent, there should be no difficulty in deter- mining the points of minimum risk. Sh EY FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits....... 144% 4X 18% 14% American Spirits,pfd... 33 35 33 Bay American Sugar.....-. 1423¢ «1447 1423g 0 144% American Sugar, pfd... M2 115° 112g 114% American Tobacco...... 85 86% 85 86 American Cotton Ol. 18y 18% Ixy 18y lass 8 c., C. onic: ago, B.&Q...... .. Chicago& Nortnwestern Chicago Gas. C. M. & St.Paul . C.M. & St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, RI. & Pacific.- Chicago, St. Paul, M.£0 Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. je .. Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. . SSS Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call12_ o'clock _m.—D. C. 3.658, $1,000 at 110%. U.S. Electric Light, 10 at 95%; Jo) at 904: 10 at ou. Pueumatic Gun, Carrlag F 7100 st $1; 100 at $1; 100 at $1; 100 at 100, at 95'cents.Lanston Monotype, 5 123, 8t 20; 20 at 20; 50 at 19's: 50 at Ts at’ 18%. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 101 30-year fund Gs, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 1901, ota 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 112% bid. 3.658, . currency, 110 bid, 115 usked. Misc Bonds.—Mctropolitan Railroad 5s, 114 bid. Metropolitan’ Rallroad conv. 6s, 116 bid, 119 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 108 bid. Columbia Railroad Gs, onked. Washington Gas Company ¢s, series 110 bid. Washington Gas ——. Ga, series B, 111 pid. U. 5. lectric Light debenture peake and Potomac T ‘el Security and Trust Se, ¥. American ity and Trust bid. Washington Market Com- 06 bid. Washington Market Com- 106 bid. Washington Market Com- 106 bid. Masonic Hall Association 200 at § 95 cents; at 20; & FINANCE AND TRADE|4 SER!OuS CHARGE Midwife Arrested for an Alleged Opera tion. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook Making an Investigation—The Wit- nesses and the Case. A colored midwife by the name of Camp- bell, who resides on Sth street northwest, below Grant avenue, was arrested today about 2:30 o'clock and lodged in the eighth precinct station, charged with criminal abortion, at the instance of Deputy Cor- oner Glazebrook. The woman whose death is charged to her was Mrs. Abbe Coruther, thirty-four years of age, who dicd last night at her home, 2500 7th street northwest. Her husband is G. W. Compher, a groc . Compher when she died, ha heen called in after the operation had been perforn ed, Drs. W. T. Winter and H. H Barber. They were summoned a week ago, ving after place. Dr. Glazebrook started in to investigate. Two witnesses will be Miss Bessie Chazeen and Mary J. Welch, a sister of the dead woman. Miss Chazeen is a trained nurse. The two physicians will also appear. The woman stated before sh» died that the Campbell woman had given her drugs to prevent a birth, and then when they id not operate had performed an operation. Dr. Glazebrook, with a sergeant of police and twe officers from the eighth visited the Campbell woman's . but sne was absent. She was arrested later. An autopsy was ordered by Dr. Glaze- brook, and performed in his pr Dr. Ruffin. A jury of inquest wi the eighth precinct station tomorr 11 o'clock, when the witnesses will Dr. Glazebrook stated that the criminal operation had tal ppear. he had de- termined to see that the law in regard to criminal abortions in the District should be strictly enforced. QUIRY ORDERED. estigation to Be Entered Upon Tomorrow Afternoon. Investigation of the entire police force has been ordered. Beginning tomorrow af- ternoon, Commissioner Wight, who hi special charge of the police force, in the distribution of the duties of the Commis- sioners, will begin an Investigation of the different precincts of the city. The several leutenants will meet the Commissioner in turn, and discuss the general situation of police matters and answer such questions as may be put to them, After this investigation of the precincts is concluded, there will be an investigation of the detective office, and this will be fol- lowed lastly ty an investigation of the ad- ministrative department of the police force, It will be upon the result of this investiga- tion that all changes which are now con- templated in the force will be carried out. There is little doubt that there will bea general shaking up all along the lina, Commissioner Wight ts convinced that there are any number of conditions which should be improved, and as soon as he is through with his investigation it is certain shar hey wil! come. ears out the exclusive of The Star several days ago. = —__+__ TURNING THE TABLES, Boston Makes Three Runs in the First Inning of the First Game, Another small crowd was on hand to- day at National Park when play started in the double-header between Washington and Boston. McJames and Farrell was the battery selected by Capt. Brown to pull off the first game, and Lewis and Lake were in the points for Boston. President Young still held on to Umpire Emslie and an impartial arbitration of all the points of the game was assured. Stahl started the ball rolling for Boston, as usual, with a nice single to the infield that DeMontreville handled nice, but not quick enough to catch him at first. McJames was erratic and Tenney walked to first, and Collis tried for a sacrifice, putting a slow one to McJames, but Tucker dropped the assist, and the visitors filled the bares. Duffy hit an easy fly io Brown, which the latter dropped, but managed to nail Collins at secord. Tenrey started for third on the muff, and a wild throw by O’Brien allowed him to fcl.ow Stahl home. Duffy tried for a steal to third, and on Farrell's bad throw con- tinted on home. Stivetts hit to right for two'bases, and in trying for third cn Lowe's hit to McJames was thrown out at that bag. Allen closed the agony by flying out to Brown. Thrce runs. Lewis started off well by making Selbach strike out, and Brown also cut the air three times. Me Montreville fared better, getting to first oz balls, stealing second and going to third on Bergen’s bad throw. Farrell's pop fiy to Lowe left Gene on third. No runs. Bergen started off the second inning for Boston, reaching first on a hit to DeMon- treville, that he fumbled. Lewis’ sacritice to Tucker sent Bergen to second, and Stahl's hit to left brought him home. Tenney made a two-bagger, putting Stan on third. Collins hit to DeMont., whe made a pretty stop and threw to Wrigley, but the latter dropped the ball, Stahl scor- ing and Tenney going to third. On Duffy's hit to shert Coilins was forced at second. Duffy started to steal second, and on Farrell's bad throw and Brow: low hanGling of the ball went all the iy home. Stivetis closed the.farce by striking out. Four runs. Tucker started off well for the Senators in their second turn at the bat, by making a nice single over second. O'Brien flew out to right, but Abbey walked. Tucker was caught off of second by Lewis to Alle: a stupid play. —_———__ New San Diego Land Company, SAN DIEGO, Cal., August 3.—The new organization of the San Diego Land and Town Company has formally deeded the property of the old company to Receiver Lanning and the deed placed on record. ‘The new company is organized under the laws of Maine, and B. P. Cheney is presi- dent. The stock is mostly owned in Bos- ton, and amounts to $3,150,000. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 3.—Fiour firm, Wheat ‘patent, $4.50a$4.65; do. $4.250$4.35— receipts, “22,050 barrels; 852 barrels: higher—spot, $5.85: S4gaha%: steamer 136,770 bushels; exports, 71,102 is; stock, 249 bushels; rales. 53,000 bushels—southera wheat by ple, SUasGl,: do. on grade, SANG. Corn strong higher--spot, 314 bid: me Ma 334; September, 33; steamer mixed, 30%,a B0%—receipta, 149, bushels; exports, ‘107,143 bushels; stock, 897,155 bushels: sales, 25,000 bish- 7 a (le southern white corn Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- bankers. g iti i