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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-23

SsTlNALKS BY TRAVELLERS"
at Young Mems Christian Association.
ogening night; FRIDAY, Nov; %. at pm,
Col. CHAS p LINCOLN. ex-Consul General TO China.
Subiect China and the Chinese" Illustrated with
curios Admission 10y ticket, to be had free by
any young man applying at 400 N: Y. ave. The
course is for men only. nl9m.Wkf2u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-23

L ERNAN's NEW WASHINGTON THEATER
Matinees Monday. Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday
GUS HILLS WORLD OF NOVELTIES
Fred. FISHER BROS. Burt
Paul HAMLIN AND HAMLIN. Prank
EsTEILE WELLINGTON. FRANK o'BRIEN,
NEwCoMB TRIO, LUIGI DELoRo
Chas- BRYANT AND sAyIII-E Gus
JOHN T. DREW MILE ALBERTA
Clint WILSON AND BREvARDE Maxg1e
Next week-Kernelrs New Co. with kilrain and
Mitchell Thursday. Friday and saturday.
INCLUDING MATINEE THANKSGIVING DAY.
n22
A LBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Messrs. Henry +. Abbey and Maurice Grau beg re-
specuully to announce the hrst appearance
IN Washington Of
NJ COO LIN,
NINE. JANE HAD1NG.
And . Superior French Dramatic Company.
LAST THREE PERF, FINANCES.
THIS FEIDAYD EVENING.
NJ. CoQCELIS and NINE HADING in
FRoU FRoU
Saturday Matinee. CoQuelin- Hading. Camille; ~
Saturday evening, Coqueln- sding. Don Cesar de
Bazan."
Prices: 81 So So, 81 So and 81, according TO loca-
ton. Genervl admission, 81 Family Circle. DOC
Next week-Gilmore's Grand Spectacle,
THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
Seats sale n22
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
THE PROVIDENCE FIRE,

The Total Loss Over $500. .ooo-One Man
Dies of Fright.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 1.-THE fire that visited
this city yesterday morning was the most dis
astrous since that Of 1877, when the large
wholesale houses about the postoffice were
destroyed. The fire originated in Chase's
block, four story brick building, corner of
Eddy and Fountain streets, and spread
rapidly. The building was Quilted in few
minutes and the walls fell with crash, throw
ing up solid sheet of flame which communi-
Gated to the Billings block, on the opposite side
of the street, and in less THAI forty-fve min
utes this immense structure was destroyed.
The flames then extended to the Aldrich
house through the roof. The next building
was occupied as carriage repository by
Ethan Allen, and was totally destroyed. Ad-
joining this building, on the corner of Union
and Washington streets, stood the Exchange
hotel, which quickly fell prey to the flames
Fully score of buildings were set on fire in
other portions of the city by the fiery embers
borne nladly across the housetops by the
fierce northwest wind
The Aldrich house, which burned slowly,
acted as bulwark, and barred the further
progress of the flames to the south of Wash
ington street. -..s.
George Wetherell, IS years of age, board
ing at 13 Fulton street, was found dead in
bed yesterday. Doctors find that death was
caused by fright The estimated loss now is
$362, 600; insurance, $145, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

The parliamentary election for the vacant
seat for Dundee, Scotland, which occurred
yesterday, resulted in the return of Mr.. Firth,
Gladstonian, by vote Of 1856 against ,217
for Mr.. Daily, Unionist.
The Democratic city convention at Syra-
cuse has nominated William B. Kirk for
mayor.
An explosion which occurred in the Kreuz-
graben coal Mines near Kaiserslautern, Ba-
varia, killed forty persons. Thirty-six men
were rescued.
William Patterson, who is in Jail at Louis
vile, KY, under sentence Of death for the
murder of Jennie Bowman, has again been
respited by Governor Buckuer, this time for
ninety days.
The story that young American law stu
dent at Vienna has given 1000, 600 to estab-
lish university in Chicago is denied.
Mrs. Ammon, the Cleveland lady who re-
fuses to tell where the missing heiress, Miss
Blann, can be found, remains in jail. ~
The New York press had its ANNUAL dinner
at Delmonico's. Governor Hill and Gen.
Sherman were among the guests, aud Mr..
Cbau1hey NJ. Depews according to bis custom,
sat the tails tn a rdar.
Hrsecrtsary Of staSa Ramiltion Fish ex.
presses his npYr6vad 5f ttds new fisheries
heaAy.
An ifrestigatisn as 70 ths mental ta6tn,dition
H Miss Harriet Elizabeth Coffin was begun
before the sherifos jury aud commissioners U
lunacy in New York
Facts and arguments by the district attor-
ngy of New York in reference to the charge
Of grand larcsny AGAinsk Aufeh 8aab saIh
t.srf 1ft1 dflEafa II MN E4eeN Wa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
MUST CLOSE OR CUT WAGES.
Mayor Hewitt's Alternative to His Tren-
ton ImD!Oyes.

Mayor Hewitt's Alternative to His Tren-
ton Employees.
TRENTON, Feb I7.-Mayor Hewitt, of New
York, was invited to attend the annual din
ner Of the Trenton beard of trade last night
He sent a letter of regret, in which he says:
II have not lost my interest in Trenton, and
l could not do SO without sacrificing by far
the largest portion of the fruits of a lifetime
of labor. I am sorry to say, however, that
the business in which I am interested
has not prospered i'll proportion to the benefit
which the city has derived from our
investments and operations in its midst. I am
embarrassed at this time by the fact that one
portion of our business has been Improbable
for the last few years, and that am con-
fronted with the painful necessity of either
closing the works or of making such reduc-
tion in the expenses as will enable them to go
on. Either course is very disagreeable to me.
But before closing them I shall certainly
endeavor to readjust the relations of employ
ers and employees in such a way as to prevent
the cessation Of business which for so many
years has contributed to the life of the many
collateral interests which go to make up the
prosperity of a community"
The business referred to by Mayor Hewitt
is the Trenton iron works, employing about
1000 hands and controlled by Cooper, Hewitt
G. Co. A committee Of workmen who waited
on him year ago to see about an advance Of
wages were offered the works by the mayor,
with sufficient working capital, if they
would agree to pay 5 per cent. on the invest
ment. Since then the employees have made
no demand for more pay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
Sir Charles Tupper Says That Matters Are

Sir Charles Tupper Says That Matters Are
at End.
WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-It is learned that
the manuscripts of the treaty signed by the
members of the fishery conference were pre-
pared by the confidential secretaries of the
conferees week ago. The meetings of the
past few days were confined to discussion
If minute details, but it was at last decided to
sign the prepared manuscripts without aitera-
ton. The text of the treaty makes about
1900 words something over tive columns of
the average newspaper. What the American
fishermen may or may not do within three
miles of the coast promontories is the burden
Of the song, and the leading phrasings of the
document are the combined efforts of the
Hon. John s. D. Thompson, Canadian minis
ter of justice, and Secretary Bayard.
II am really very glad at the outcome of
our protracted visit here,o said Sir Charles
Tupper yesterday to representative of The
United Press. 'It means the end of all the
fishery disputes, and the American people
will be satisfied, am assured, when the treaty
will have been read by them. Your dis
tingulshed secretary of state will be com
mended on all sides. Yes, matters are at an
end"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
NEW JERSEYS LEGAL sLUNDER,
BY Which All Prisoners Committed Since
1875 Must he Liberated.

fy Which All Prisoners Committed Since
1875 Must he Liberated.
TRENTON, Feb. T-An error has been dis
covered in the constitution OF the state of
New Jersey, which, it is said, will open the
prison doors throughout the state and liberate
all prisoners committed since 1870. fhe bar
and bench are greatly agitated over the mat
ter, as it is claimed that on account Of the
error there have been no legal courts of COM
mon pleas in the state of New Jersey since
1875. The state constitution provides that
Judges Of the courts of common pleas
shall be appointed by the senate and general
assembly in joint meeting" In the year 1875
the constitution was amended as follows:
"And judges Of the inferior courts Of common
pleas shall he nominated by the governor and
appointed by him with the advice and consent
Of the senate" The section creating common
pleas judges was allowed to remain in the
constitution, and it is ROW held that the
judges appointed by the governor since 1875
have not and did not have power to act as
such, inasmuch as the inferior courts of COM
mon pleas have no jurisdiction whatever,
either by common law or statute. Since
the amendment to the constitution was
adopted, in 1875, common pleas judges have
,not been appointed by the legislature, but by
the governor himself. The so-calied courts of
aoHlaion pleas are III reailCy Hlleilof courts oi
common pleas, which have been transacting
business over which they have had no juris-
diction and it is claimed that all decisions
rendered by these courts are null and void,
the judges having been unconstitutionally ap-
pointed. 1t is also said that all persons con-
victed since 1875 of all crimes, except MUIR
Ter, will have cause for action. and that all
decisions pertaining to the probate of wills,
settlement of estates, etc., ETC., will become
null and void
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
A ROMANTIC LIFE.
Death of a Union Veteran with Strange
History.


FINDLAY, O., Feb. 17.-Dr. D. May who
died in this city yesterday, was a man who
had even more remarkable experience than
Tennyson's Enoch Arden He was prac-
ticing physician in Fairfield county, this state
prior to the war of the rebellion, and had a
wife and two children, whom he left in 1861
to join the Union army
he was with Rosecrans at Stone river, and
on the second day Of the engagement was
taken prisoner and sent TO Andersonvllle
Not many months afterward the report
reached his wife and children that he was
dead, and they mourned him accordingly for
a year or more, when his wife married again
In the meantime DR.. May was exchanged,
and the war being over came north to join
his family. AT Columbus he accidently heard
for the first time that he had long been con-
sidered dead, and that his wife was again
married and living happily with her second
husband, who was also taking excellent care
of the children of the first marriage
Here is where Mays heroisln came III.
Sitting the feeling Of tn, husband ard father,
he determined that he would not disturb the
existing relation Of things. He purchased a
ticket for the far west and for fifteen years
buried himself among the wild scenes of the
border, where he remained until his wife
died in blissful ignorance Of the fact that her
first husband was yet among the living.
Upon the death of his wife DR.. May returned
to Ohio, and made himself known to his chill
dren, one of whom. daughter, now living
near Tiffip, has been at his bedside ever since
his serious illness began, and ministered to
him until the hour Of his death.
DR.. May was q resident of this city for
many years, and was well known oil over
Ohio
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17

Eo:iToN, Feb. l7.-The annual report of the
ureau Of labor statistics was forwarded to
ne bo,ise OF representative yesterday after
Con hy Carroll D. Wright. The report
ea's With only one subject-the unemployed
, tie state in 1885, the census year. 'As the
,sential result of this investigation it may be
ated tbat cut of total of S16,47O persons
|npioye,l in gainful occupations in this state,
i 80, OF 29.%o per cent. were unemployed at
|leir principal occupation on an average i. II
oMths during the census year, the average
Unemployment for persons in manufacturers
ire and simple being 800 months; in short,
iat about one-third OF the total number OF
,rsons engaged in remunerative labor were
|lemployed at their principal occupation for
oout one third of the working timen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
YOUNGEST BRIDE IN THE STATE.
Fanny Wye of North Stonington Become
Mrs Charles Drake at 13.

Fanny Wye of North stonington Becomes
Mrs Charles Drake at 13.
The youngest bride in the State, writes
Norwich correspondent of the New York
Sun, is Mrs Charles Drake, Is years old,
who was married in North Stonington
few days ago. Her maiden name was Fan
ny Wye, and she is the daughter of a we'll
to-do farmer in that town. Charles Drake
is farm hand, % years old, who worked
for Dwight Bromley. He fell in love
year or more ago with the handsome
daughter of Horace Bromley, a brother of
Dwight, and who is reputed to be the
wealthiest farmer of North Stonington.
Miss Bromley favored brakes suit, but her
father did not; so last spring the old gem
tleman took the young man West with him
on business trip and dropped him in
Kansas. Although penniless, Drake man
aged to work his way East, and month
later appeared in North Stonington and
renewed his suit for the hand of Miss
Bromley.
The courtship~ went on smoothly, in
spite of the opposition of Mr. Bromley, un-
til few months ago the tickle Charles
Drake made up his mind that he loved lit
tie Miss Wye. In response to his declara-
ton Miss Wye confessed that she loved
him, and thereafter Mr. Drake had two
courtships on hand, which were skilfully
conducted by him, one with gradually
cooling ardor and tho other with increasing
warmth. Finally gossips announced Mr.
brakes engagement to Miss Bromley. and
their talk hastened the end. The young
man abruptly broke his engagement with
Miss Bromley, and one evening, few days
ago, he and Miss Wye were welded in the
Dwight Bromley farm house. Mr. Horace
Bromley is reported to have said, since the
marriage, that his trip West cost him some
money, and his opposition since some
labor, but he was satisfied that the money
and labor were well expended in breaking
the attshmeut between his daughter md
DxhAv.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
WILL AMERICA INTeRFEREi
areat Britain Violating the Monroe Doc
trine-A Protest.

areat Britain Violating the Monroe Doc
trine-A Protest.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-From present indi-
,ations England seems to be in a similar posi-
ion to the small boy with a mouthful OF hot
pudding, afraid to swallow and not caring to
give it up.
When Venezuela became independent in
tSlO she inherited from Spain Spanish Guiana,
IF which the Essequibo river was the bound
Try. In 1910 Sir Robert Schomburck, Ger
nan traveller and engineer, visited Guiana,
and, as he said, guided by nature and not by
International right, put up posts and other
signs of British dominion without authority
10 do so.
Prior to this, however, in 1886, Sir Robert
ker Porter, English minister, urged by the
merchants of Ciudad Bolivar, requested the
Venezuelan government to erect a lighthouse
at Barima Point, thus recognizing the SOW
ereignty of Venezuela over that place
The territory of which England has taken
possession is not only that which is in dispute,
but also that which Venezuela never under
stood to be in dispute, namely, from the
Pomaron to the Amacuro rivers and Barima
Point. The only reason given is that Eng
land claims it.
An army has been sent to tine Yurnari, but
40 resistance on the part of the Venezuelans
is feared. Gen. de Silva, consul general for
'enezuela in this city, was seen by a reporter
yesterday and said:
s'This is truly violation of the Monroe
doctrine, by which President Polk prevented
Great Britain in 1916 from getting a footing
in California, then Mexican province, and it
remains to be seen what action Mr.. Bayard
will take Efforts will be made to have Mr.
Bayard investigate the matter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Feb. 17.-About a
ar ago the Rev. S. NJ. Williams came to
c local Methodist church from Cambridge,
Y. With his family was an old lady, Mrs.
ary J. Mooney, who, it was generally
ought, was dependent on Mr.. Williams
unty. But a few persons knew that she
ID property. On Tuesday she died rather
ddenly of heart disease, aged 70 years 1t
now stated that she left Mr.. Williams $780,
y Internationally. When Mrs MONEYS
hsband died NJ. Williams settled the estate,
Id Mrs Mooney asked that she might make
|r homo with him. Before coming here she
ve him $4,000, with which he is now
Hiding block in Troy. She has now left
m tho block in Troy, large farm in Cen.
hi New York, and SO, 900 in cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
ELMIRA'S BIG FIRE.
Two Persons Dead and Several Others Sc
riously Injured.

Two Persons Dead and Several Others Sc
riously Injured.
ELMIRA, Feb. 17.-Charles Bentley, of
Truck company No. 1, who was injured by
falling walls at the fire in The Advertiser
building Wednesday night, died yesterday.
The fourth floor of The Advertiser building
was occupied by commercial college When
the fire broke out there were about twenty
students on the floor, who made their escape
by the roof. A young man named Nailor,
who came from Bethel, Sullivan county, lost
bis head and tried to escape by the stairs, but
was burned to death His remains have not
been recovered. Policeman William Power
was injured by falling bricks while rescuing
Alderman Laney from danger which threat
ened him. Officers Polk and Powell were Sc
riously hurt by falling from a porch. Fire
men Peckham and Sullivan are said to be in
jured internally. James Fisher, of the
United States Illuminating company, was Sc
riously injured while assisting fireman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
The Broken Banks Affairs.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE first work of
Receiver McConville, Of the Metropolitan, is
the collection of debts due the bank by the
late directors and officers. It now appears
that it will be the policy of the officers to
make a total settlement Of oil civil claims be-
fore going into the legal fight for alleged vio-
lations Of the banking law. President Means
account has been examined, and he has paid
to the receiver S125,OO0 for his paper held by
the bank. George <. Duckworth has paid
$4,000 on account, and will pay the remain
der as soon as it is ascertained Director
Roth is doing the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
LATEST TELEGRAPH..-
THEY WERE FELLOW woRKMEN.
One Has Done Time and the Other One
is Likely To.
From PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.

is Likely To.
NEW YORK, Feb 17.-Wm C.. Phelan,
agent for the Publishing Company, this
city, to-day caused the arrest of William
Dickerman of Boston on charge of larceny.
The circumstances connected with the case
are peculiar. Phelan says that some years
ago Dickerman and himself were employed
by W. q. Underwood, publishing counter
felt bank note detectors, in Boston, and
that Dickerman and others conspired
against him and caused his arrest and con-
viction upon the charge of passing coun-
terfeit money, for which he served a term
in State prison, although he was offered
his pardon. After his term was
out Phelan came to this city and
was employed by Jones & Company,
who dismissed Dickerman from their SER
vice. The latter then, it is said, collected
$500 belonging to the firm from their let
ter of the Columbian bank and for this he
WAS arrested. Dickerman, in his own be-
half, says tnat he had nothing to do with
causing the arrest of Phelan in Boston
further than that he was the rightful owner
of the counterfeit detector, and that his
OWN arrest was caused through spite.
When Dickerman heard of steps being
taken to cause his arrest he was in Phila-
delphia, and at once came to this city.
where he delivered himself up to Inspector
Byrnes, and was held in $500 hail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17

Vt, Feb. 17.-United States
ternal Revenue Collector Page, whose dis
ct includes Vermont, has issued notice to
P banlii,. 6 houses along the Canadian bor-
b that they must pay tax of 10 per cent.
all Canada bills paid out by them, and
bt they are also liable for the same tax on
Canadian money shown on their books for
I past thirteen years, and $500 fine for each
lure to make semi-annual report of
madam money handled during that period.
this Interpretation of the statute is affirmed
Washington it will drive all Canadian
Pney out of the country. A discount of Is
|. cent. has already been established here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
A "Slushmuyginc" Carnival.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb IA 'tslushmug-
ging" carnival, which consisted of parade
of the bobbing and coasting clubs of the city
to the number of $50, was held here last
night. The bobs were all handsomely deco
rated with flags, bunting, canopies or other
devices, and were pulled through the streets
by gayly caparisoned horses. Fully 5000
persons witnessed the parade, and the decora-
tons on houses and stores We're plentiful.
There was also display of fireworks This
was the first parade of the kind ever held,
and Syracuse is the birthplace of the "sllsh-
mu gger," in contradistinction to the coaster
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
Arguing Against Trusts,

ALBANY, Feb. 17.-Mr. Roger A. Pryor
argued before the assembly judiciary COM
mittee yesterday afternoon in support Of
Mr.. McKenna's bill against trusts. He
said it was indisputable that capital
lists had combined to exact exorbitant prices
for necessary commodities. These combina-
tions were multiplying. The effect was evil.
These monopolists, by concentrating capital,
forced the producer to sell at any price they
imposed. Competition, which is essential to
trade, has been killed. Monopoly, which
enhances prices, restricts consumption, averts
progress and oppresses the people, had been
strengthened.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
Proving All Alibi for Stain.

MEDF1ELD, Mass, Feb. 17.-Another sensa-
ton as to the whereabouts of David l.. Stain
on the day of the Dexter tragedy is in store
or the community. j. Herbert Baker has
for many years been the clerk Of the fire
engine company here. In looking over his
records he has discovered that his books
record that a meeting of the engine company
was held at David l.. Stains house on the
evening of the date of the tragedy Feb. %,
1873, and that Stain was present at the meet
ing. Undoubtedly the records will be pro
duced before the trial Of Stain and Cromwell
if the grand jury indicts them for murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
A Majority Favor Blaine.

LocKPoRr, N. Y, Feb. 17.-Out Of 200 in
terviews with leading Republican politicians,
merchants and farmers, in the city and
county, on their choice of presidential candi-
date, published in The Lockport Journal
yesterday, nearly two-thirds favored Blaine
first, with Sherman, Depew, Hiscock, Sheri-
dan, Conkling, Lincoln, Hawley and others
scattered. Regarding Blaine's letter Of with
drawal, the prevailing sentiment was that he
would accept the nomination if pressed upon
him. His sincerity in withdrawing was not
Questioned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
BLACKLIsrED THEIR STRIKERS.

Manufacturers to be Arrested on a Charge
of Conspiracy.
EAST WEYMOUTH, Mass, Feb 17.-It is re-
ported that the hand sewers who have been
on strike since January 2 are about to
bring charges of conspiracy against the
manufacturers, who, it is alleged, have
visited neighboring towns and given lists
of their employees requesting that they
should not be employed. In consequence
of this it is said the men have been refused
employment or discharged in those towns
where it was discovered that they were
Weymouth strikers