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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06

Arrangements for Launching the Vessel
TomOrrow-The Washington Party.

Tomorrow at noon the new cruiser Philadel-
phia, constructed by the Cramp Brothers of
Philadelphia for the government, will slide
from the ways on which she was built and for
the first time will ride in the water. At the
instance of Secretary Tracy Philadelphia girl
win christen the cruiser with a bottle Of wine.
1t was at first thought to have Mrs. Wilmerding,
one of the Secretary's daughters, perform this
ceremony, but Mr.. Tracy thought IL :. in view
Of the name of the vessel and of the city in
which she was built, it was but right to have a
representative of that city be the person of
honor on the occasion Of her launching. A
party Of army and navy officers will 60 over
from Washington to .atend the ceremony.
tsry, who-wih be unable TO attend.
WHO ARE GOING.
The officers and others who will go are the
following: Admiral Jouett, Commodores
Walker, Dewey, White, Wilson and Melville,
chiefs of bureaus, Paymaster General Fulton,
Judge Advocate General Remey, Capt. K. w.
Meade. Constructor Hichborn, Vim. Powell,
chief draughtsman bureau of construction;
Commander Folger, Commander Thomas,
superintendent of photographic Office; Capt
Howison, chief Of the steel inspection board;
Prof. Mendenhall of the coast survey, Hon.
John r. Thomas Of Illinois. Chief Engineer
Montgomery Fletcher, Lieut.. Mason, aide to
the Secretary Of the Navy; the naval attaches
of foreign legations who are in the
city, Lieuts. Scheutze, Caperton and May,
Maj. Carpenter of the army and two or three
others.
special car will be attached to the 720
train on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
tomorrow morning, arriving at Broad street,
Philadelphia at 10:47, whence they will 60 to
the ship yard Of Cramp Sons in carriages.
The party will return on the train, leaving
Philadelphia at 1858 p.m.. arriving home at p.
m. In consequence of the absence of Mr..
Chas Cramp in Europe the arrangements for
the excursion are in charge Of the resident
engineer Of the firm, Mr.. Buell.
Changes in the Department Of Justice.
The Attorney General has accepted the resig-
nations Of examiners HeiskelI, Chalmers and
Baker Of the Department Of Justice to take
effect at the expiration Of their present work,
which will probably be next week. He has
appointed R. P. H. Staub of Baltimore to be
an examiner. Albert Small Of Hagerstown,
Md, who recently received similar appoint
ment, has qualified and entered upon his
duties.
Mr.. Foster, who succeeded Maj. Strong az
chief Of the agents division, has taken charge
OF the Office. Mr.. Howard Perry Of that divi-
sion is acting pardon clerk, the resignation of
Mr.. Boteler having taken effect September l.
The Attorney General has received several ap-
plications for this position, but has not yet de-
clded upon an appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
SPECIALNOTICES.

MISS NJ CAvANAUGH HAS REMOVED
her Dress Making Parlors from 4:S9 9th st.
70 o2I 18th ST. Dress Making in all its branches.
Terms reasonable Perfect Mt. au:S0-2w'
49, b. RIORDAN. 6l1 n ST. NV. GENERAL
- contractor for all kind of pavements; brick.
asphalt and artificial stone walks, and granolithic
paveInents: cellars and made dry and durable.
su:23- I'm
CoMMUTATION TICKETs
Coupon books containing 100 tickets. transferable,
good for six months. all iues of the Herc Coaches.
for sale at the Companys ofhees, 10th and sts Sc.
and 1912 81. NV, aud the following drug stores
j. PI1ZEE 4 Co, 5O1 Z. Capitol 1t.
J. F. OGRAM. I211 Penna. ave.
J. McC. CRISNf Ii, 1lO1 ST NV.
A. J. SCHAFHIRT. North Capitol and Il st
ROB'1 SCHOlI. 2lst and q St
Price. s3 10. te1S-3m
BEST COFFEE IN The WORLD FOR
the money-the Anchor. Ask your grocer
for package J. c. ERGOODS CO, wholesale Agents.
SI!I Lollisiala ave Nv aul2-1m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
HOUSE & HERMASS,s
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

AS COOL WEATHER APPROACHES, ALL
GOOD HOUSE KEEPERS SHOULD TAKE
ACTIVE STEPS TOWARD MAKING THEIR
HOMES ATTRACTIVE AND CoMFoRTA-
BILE Fur THE WINTER
PROBABLY THE NECESSARY FUNDS
ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND MANY ARE IN
DISTRESS WORRYING OVER THEIR
USUAL SCARCITY OF READY MONEY.
THERE Is No REASONABLE EXCUSE
FOR THIS woRRIMFNT so LONG AS WE
ARE WILLING TO FURNISH YOU WITH
ALL THE REQUISITES FOR TIDY HOUSE
KEEPING
ON CREDIT
ATAvERY SMALL OUTLAY OF MONEY,
ACCEPTING IN RETURN PARTIAL PAY
MENTs BY THE WEEK OR MONTH; AND
THIS AT NOMINAL FIGURE ABOVE
WHAT WE WOULD SELL YOU THE SAME
GOODS FOR CASH.
By REASON OF THE UNPARALLELED
INCREASE IN OUR BUSINESS WE ARE
PREPARED TO OFFER YOU EVERYTHING
IN OUR COMPLETE LINE AT PRICES Ex-
CEPTIoNAi.LY Low AND UPON TERMS
WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL
IN oURTHREE COLOSSAL STORES WILL
BE FOUND FURNITURE AND CARPETS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. STOVES. DRAP-
ERIEs. AND EVERY ARTICLE IN THE
HoUsEFURNIsHING LINE
HOUSE l. HERRMANNs
CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE.
e21 and s23 7th IT. and 636 Mas. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06

NARD-PERsONS WISHING TO HAVE THEIR
~ Houses Painted will do well TO call address
Z. j. HCNDLEl. corner lfth and Park streets, Mt
Pleasant, ID. e Good work at low prices Special at
tentl9n paid 10 Damp Walls and Tin Roofs Unques-
GonAble city ke5-2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WASHINGTON, DC M SEPT; I g, 9, 1852 ,
our friends and the public that we have this day
formed Copartnership for the transaction Of GEN
ERAL REAL rs ATE, LOAN, AND INSURANCE
business at $50 ST. NV, where sh all be very
happy to our friends and persons interested in
real estate in the District of Columbia. We shall
make q speciality of Selling, Buying, aud Renting
GEORGE T. EMMoNS,
se6-3t JAMES F. BROWN.
k0IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TACT OF COLUMBIA,
Holding an Equity Court for said District,
FRANCIS 5. HURDLE ct al VS.. WILLIAM LINDNER ct al
In Equity, 1858.
The trustees in the above-entited cause having
ported to the court that they have made sale of those
tracts OF land described in the decree and amended de-
cree in said cause at and the If x40l
aud that the purchaser has complied with the terms of
sale, the amount of sale being S5,4S3 67-1OO,
II Is this ID day Of September. ADJ 1889, ordered
and decreed that said sale and report and
the same are hert by ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown before
the st day II October next provided a copy this
order be published in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening once . week for three success
siye weeks before said day.
BY the tourt. W, 8. COX,J.
true copy. Test: R j. MEIGS. Clerk
se6-lsw,.w By NJ. A. CLANCY, Asst Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
ATTEMPTING TO KILL "BOB" FORD.

Kansas City, Dec. 26.-An attempt was made this
morning to assassinate Bob" Ford, the slayer oi
Jesse James. Ford, accompanied by friend, en-
tered Cannots gambling house in Kansas City, kan'
lust across the state ne and sat down at faro table
His entrance caused comment among the players
one man." said he, made himself particularly
obnoxious to me. He referred in an insulting manner
TO the Jesse James affair, but took no notice OF hlm
preferring 10 escape row If could He continued
TO abuse me all the evening and continued 10 take
no notice of him. Early this morning, after han
been sitting at the table all night, felt cramped ana
uncomfortable and leaned back in my chair TO stretch
A. T did so 7 threw nv head back and at that instant
nv abuser drew knife from his pocket. held my head
back by my hair and was abont to draw the kni1e
blow The knife cut through my collar and gTazed
nv neck. nHicting slight wound l was unarmeu,
or would have shot him on the spot As ii was he
took TO his heels and escaped"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
THE RUSSIAN MALADY.
GIBRALTAR ESTABLISHES A QUARANTINE
AGAINST IT.
THE wARSHIP ENTERPRISE WITH SEVERAL
CASES ON BOARD NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER
THE HARDoR-FRENcH DOCTORS DIS.
CUSS THE DISEASE.


London Dec. o6.-The United States steamer En-
erprse arrived at Gibraltar to-day. She had several
Of influenza board and was quarantined. she
did not wait enter therefore, but proceeded west
ward II will be interesting TO note whether quaran-
tine protects Gibraltar from the epidemic.
Paris. Dec. 26-The epidemic has assumed a graver
type, and many complicated with pneu-
mona. In consequence of the constantly increasing
crowd at the hospitals the authorities erecting tents
for the sufferers. The undertakers overworked,
and many of their employees are down. In conse-
quence of the increase in the number of funerals the
system of draping the churches with enormous hang
ngs Of black and the expensive parade of various
blems of has been dispensed with by authority.
The Official return OF deaths for the week gives 200
more deaths than for the preceding week
DR.. German See read paper the influenza before
the Academy of Medicine of this city, which dis
cussed by other distinguished members Of the profes
son DR.. See thought the academy should not encour
age the opinion that the epidemic without gravity
He said that the patients apt have pneumonia
or bronchitis in fatal forms.
Dr. Dujardin Beaunhetz disagreed with DR.. See as
to points in the nature of the malady but not az
TO the fact that it is not always benign He believed
that the epidemic form of the dengue-a peculiar
erratic epidemic fever allied to the rheumatic afec
tons. He had observed that presented two phases
First nervous phase and next catarrhal phase and
that there was sometimes an eruption-a simple rash
The varieties in the disease due to the predom
nance in case of any one Of these facts.
DIR. Rochard suggested that the rash might perhaps
not be part of the disease, but only consequence
of the large quantities Of antipyrine given TO the
patients.
All the speakers concurred in the opinion that the
disease is not harmless and that, in Of relapse
Ahe consequences are serious.
Berlin, Dec. 26.-The epidemic is decreasing here.
1t is spreading at Bremen, and the managers OF the
gas works have informed consumers that the supply
will be short for time in consequence of the sickness
of many employees At Darmstadt ii is severe and at
Vienna there many cases in children followed by
measles. The Christmas festivities were made dull
as few families celebrated the day.
Reports from the Austrian provinces are that the
malady prevails among the horses.
Sofia Dec. oe.-The students at the military school
have had influenza of a mild type. There were no
fatal cases and they all recovering.
London. Dec. 27-The influenza epidemic continues
to spread At Frankfort there have been two deaths
from the disease. Numerous reported among
English visitors at Engadine. In Madrid there are
10000 cases, and many persons have dled. IN
West London about $50 shopmen and postmen are
affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
UNEASINESS IN RIO.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT DIsTRUsTFUl
OF SOME OF THE PRovINCEs-RUBBER

THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT D1sTRUsIfCL
OF SOME OF THE PRovINcEs-RUBBER
is SCARCE
The steamship Sirius Captain Fisher, and consigned
N ppsh A. Jevons arrived yesterday, bringing news
from Rio de Janeiro. she sailed on December A.
Captain Fisher said that there was general feehhg Oh
unrest and uneasiness in Rio, the impression beng
that tbe marty for the restoration of the Empire would
soon make an attempt to oust the present froNlSoh
Government. The people of Bahia were particularly
hitter against the Republic, and it was In that to"
and province that the chief danger to the Government
sxtstad Rnsiness was going on as usual and every
thing seemed quiet
No news of any kind had been received at the
Brazilian Consulate, No. "a state-st.
Charles r. Flint of No. 142 Pearl-st., SAID that ne
had that morning received dispatch informing nun
that exchange had further declined to 20 1-o 1al
Of over per cent. That SHOWS nc a""0"'
that the bankers on the spot are not so very con
fdent of the stability Of the Provisional Government
and fear general Generalization in the market
see IN some of the PernambucO and Para papers taU
,he advsabty of declaring the independence of these
States is openly discussed The complaint Is that tey
have no wish TO send the money they earn south to
iced ard support their less wealthy brethren. II
Pernambuco and Para do proclaim their secession IL
will be a very serious thing for the rubber tfdCC nEFe.
Last wear we used 100000 pounds more rubber
than was supplied in the year, having had TO lall
back on the surplus on hand. AZ present we nave
enough rubber TO last about another fortnght; ana
the ports OF PernambucO and Para are bockadcd the
rubbcrfactories will have to suspend work. for gooc
rubber only comes from those provinces o..
Later advices from Rio in dispatch 10 W. X Trace
received late Yesterday afternoon, show that eX
change has fallen to "a IL. Rubber has gone up ac-
eordingly -
Poberts,s stores Brooklyn, Yesterday she left Rio
Janeiro about November "a, and brought no news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
pgJLADELpHJA PRINTERS STILL FIRM.

Philadelphia Dec ga large NUMBER OF printers
attended the special meeting Of Typographical Union
No. to-day to take action the refusal OF the pro-
prjetors of The Inquirer," The North American .
The Record The Press" and " The Times 10
grant the advance in the price of typeseng recently
demanded. President Jacob Glaser presided Alter sew
era addresses had been made urging that the demand OF
the union be insisted upon, vote was taken OH INC
question Of referring the whole matter to the hHecuNc
Council Of the International Union iOf actioh' in0
result WAS overwhelmingly in favor of pushing the de
maud in this way Under this action District Or
ganizcr Jones' OF the International Union becomes .e
Representative of the men in consultations Wtn h hc
uroDret0rs and he started ont 10 visit the lattT s
afternoon His report ii is said, Will be nlade 10 t
Executive Council which represents the InIernatoi
live Conucil consists OF the District Organizer ana th
officers Of the international Union. Other members OF
the Council besides President Plank ana MI 'oe''
have been sent for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

Buffalo, y. Y. Dec. 26.-The arrest or Warren f.
Uedstrom saturday night for stealing from the mails
AT the postofce followed to-day by the arrest
Of Edward F. Bapst. general delivery clerk. on the
same charge Upon being brought before the post
master and confronted with the testimony OF Inspector
uartshorn who had seen Bapst take several letters
and thrust them into his pocket the young man broke
down and made a confession. He produced three
letters from his pocket which he had taken from tls
mornings mail. They we're addressed To the Eric
Wcdrai Company and contained orders for medicine,
but no money. Bapst said he began stealing about
four months ago. He confessed that he found money
I'm some OF the etters-abOut goo altogether lie was
rraicned before United states Commissioner and was
afterWard lodged In jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
ONE NEGRO SHOT AND KILLED BY ANOTHER

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 20 lspeciaII.-At negro
settlement in the suburbs of this city on Christmas
night James Anderson shot and killed Cupid Small.
There no quarrel The slayer, after halllng MS
victim, simply pulled his pistol and shot him dead
He was captured by negroes to-day and was sent
to Jail Other negroes of the neghborhood tried to
lynch him. but the police who had him in charge were
in a patrol wagon, and the lynchers were dstanced
Anderson stabbed a to the heart and killed him
two years ago, but in South Carolina, and especially
in Charleston they don't hang murderers and Ander-
son, like Dr. McDow, the slayer of the late Captain
Dawson put in plea Of selfdefence He was poor
negro however, and not able to fix his jury neverthe-
less he got off with verdict of manslaughter and
escaped with sentence of Imprisonment in the peni,
tentfary for eighteen months After being put In gall
today the murderer asked why he killed Small lie
said Because thought small might kill me" lie
had never had quarrel with his victim. There IS
very little danger of Anderson being hung. The Jan
is impregnabe and Charleston juries never convict
murdererS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
TO IMPROVE THE NORTHWESTERN WATERW AVS

Minneapolis, Dec. Ex-senator Washburn, who ar
rived here this morning to spend the holidays Is feel
ing eated the prospects for the passage OF meas
ures for the Improvement of the waterways in the
Northwest lie says that the legislation for the pro-
posed improvement of the 3" 500" canal is the most
important that will before Congress this winter
affecting thosorthwest He thinks that the measures
will pass and that sufficient appropriations VIII be
made to carry forward the proposed improvements at
the 500" and other points.
"Will these measures be supported by the repre-
sentatives of the states west OF Minnesota p
u have no doubt of 1t, and by Others, too; Inc
fact is all sections have come to realize the I'M
portance of these Improvements, and their represent
atives in Congress can do less than TO vote and
work to get them through at once"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
TYPHUS FEVER IN BELLEVUE
A BUTCHER WHO WAS STRICKEN WITH 1hA
DISEASE TAKEN FROM THE HOSPITAL

BUTCHER WHO WAS STRICKEN WITH 1N-
DISEASE TAKEN FROM THE HOSPITAL.
A case Of tyIaus fever in the city has caused some
uneasiness at Sanitary Headquarters. sSlnunl
strouse, young butcher, employed at NO. Loo
Avenue A, was attacked by the dangerous uiscaSc
on Tuesday and he now Is I'm critical condiloh "'
the fever hospital Oh North Brother Island \ ie"
days before he became i'll he had returned from a
visit To relatives in Germany. When he began 10
complain his friends laughed at him and said nc hal
caught Ia grippe At first he had violent ms Vi
sneezing and coughing but he soon suhereo nun
chils and raging fever, and on Tuesday eNcniie
went to Bellevue Hospital. He was placed III "'''
No. 10, on the fourth floor, and DIR. McAlpln WHO WHO
attended him, thought he suffering from VPhoiu
fever As Strouses illness grew worse, however, pf'
McAlpin became suspicious that his disease was
typhus fever and called DR.. Janeway the eA-hea'o'
Commissioner, in consultation. DR.. Janeway ueoiu0u
that ii would be safer to let the Health Department
know OF the case, and Sanitary Inspector Lnicnan
summoned.
Although Strouse's symptoms at the time were ho'
so pronounced to make ii possible for the physicians
to decide positively what kind Of fever he was snher
ing from, Dr. Linehan decided to remove nm 10 'iie
Reception Hospital at the foot of East sXteenth
where he could be Isolated Methods of disiniecuon
were employed also to prevent possible cohtdsion
among the 67 patients in bdb beevHe in the
binding frightened many nurses and patients III '0
wards. .ohod
At the Reception Hospital DR.. Lester walcneu wal1
Strouse closely and to the conclusion yeslcIua
that the man was i'll with typhus fever SlIouSc
was removed 10 North Brother Island in the afternoon
DR.. Cyrus Edson refused to say anything @ aooue
the case except that he hoped II might not Prov
10 be typhus fever. Since the Health Board toVVA oV
energetic measures TO stamp out the disease I'D uo
city some years ago. cases of the fever here nay D
been rare At Bellevue Hospital there was sald 10
be no cause for alarm last evening. Strouse va va
removed from the building before his illness Hau m
reached the stage where it was dangerous 9 the on'i
DatieDts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
WITHHOLDING THE CROyIY JURY STATEMENT.

WITHHOLDING THE CRONIN JURY STATEAENI
Chicago, Dec 90 (SpeciaD.-The promised statement
10 the public by the eleven jurors IN the Cronn case
Will not be made. Why this decision was arrived al
does not clearly appear. Juror Bontec0u when asAca
about the statement, said lie could not talk Win iesa
10 the matter see Judge Longenecker," said h;
Judge Longeneckcr almost as non-commitIai as
Mr. Bontecou
There will be no public statement BY the jurors at
present." said he
What is the objectOnq"
do not care TO discuss the matter. but l tmnk
II better that nothing should he said by the jurors
regarding the verdict until after the motion ior
new trial shall have been disposed Of"
The statement which is now in Mr.. Bontecous
hands is long. II recites carefully the deliberations
of the Jury from the time the first ballot was takenA
which stood eleven 10 one for the conviction OF All
the five defendants to the moment when the verdict
as agreed on signed.
The trial Of the seven men indicted for attempted
Jury brbing will probably be called in Judge Grin
nelI's court on Monday, January 20. 1890 The
reason for the delay is the desire Of the State Attof
ney TO defer taking up this new and mportart sral
until the motion for rew trial in the Cronn case Is
cut of the way. The hearing of this motion Is set Tor
January 49, and II is likely that the best part OF me
week will be consumed by the argument. The
state expects that the trial OF the bribers VIII be
long one. 1t will undoubtedly be a difficult task TO
secure Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
An UNACCOUNTABLE DEFICIT
CLERKS IN THE STAMP DEPARTMENT OF THE
CHICAGO posToFFICE IL TROUBLE.

CLERKS IN THE STAMP DEPARIMbNE op AiA1
CHICAGO posToFFICE IL TROUBLE.
Chicago Dec o6.-Ever since July there mas ccoa
mysterious loss OF money in the retail stamp depart
ment OF the postoffce Four clerks are ehgageo III
retailing stamps in the dirty little hole In the weso
lobby These clerks receive salary Of from Sl'ooo
to 81 200 year. They sell $500 or Sooo III STAMPS
and envelopes every day. They exchange '"'"
cash for stamps and envelopes at the close of every
DAYS work. once or twice week they take an ac-
count of stock and square their accounts with the
wholesale stamp and envelope department. Ihey
carry 81 900 in stock and ought TO have that sum IN
stamps envelopes and cash every time they take an
account of stock II their work were done Win ao-
solute correctness, they would come out ABOUT neeh
cents ahead every day on account OF the iracuonS
of cent gained In selling single envelopes But the
work is so harassing and exhausting, that seldom
have any of the clerks been able to make any III
ventory come out right. Since July each clerk mas
Eeen falling short about $50 month. Inc matter
put in the hands of detectives who have worked
themselves nearly into insanity trying TO solve the
mystery, but are no solution now than they
were months ago A theft would account for the
shortage. But all are watched carefully that no
one can conceive how such theft could be COM
mitted. The clerks are all men of tried honesty yet
the situation Is so peculiar that IL MAKES IhgI lvei
Mat they must be the objects Of suspicion III LOOKS
as il some one Of them stealing from the Others
but nobody conceive how they could do IL, even
If they were dishonest. =.
was the money that taken kept an inventory OF
every piece OF money received, but his precautions
were rewarded with loss Of $50 for that dav alone
Last Monday. during a great rush Of business, John
English the postmasers private secretary was sent 70
other clerks. lie undertook the job mainly for tne
purpose OF showing how the work conld De done Will o
two hours and then took an account of stock, and
found that he was short just S12