davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
BUTLER COMES BACK AT PORTER.
Caustic Comments and Threats of
Further Accusations.

The Boston Herald prints a four-coIumn letter
from Gen. Butler in which he essays to prove
his charges of cowardice against Admiral
Porter during the siege Of New Orleans. which
charges were made in public speech in Bos-
ton last May, and have been the subject of a
long controversy between the two principals.
THE sole question between myself and
Porter" says Gen. Butler, lis, did he or his
flagship and the rest of the mortar fleet sail away
from the neighborhood Of the forts where they
were stationed by Farragut, down to the Head
OF the Passes or out to sea, and remain there
for q considerable time, till Porter believed it
safe to return to the forts?" After answering
this question in the affirmative Gen. Butler saws:
The fact is instead of aiding in the capture
OF the city, you were the only obstacle in the
way of the capture of New Orleans as it was
captured" After commenting in his caustic
manner upon matters of a personal nature in
interviews between Admiral Porter and Wash
ington reporters, Gen. Butler says: Il fear that
L have done for you what you could not do for
yourself-immortaliZed you. for have given
your name to Boosting, vain, glorious. calum-
niatory lie. Hereafter forever it shall be called
a Porter"
In conclusion he SAYS: II shall never refer to
these matters in any future newspaper article
but / have another incident in your career.
which. if my good health and pleasure still ex-
Isl, / may feel it my duty to bring to the atten
ton OF the country in order that the people
may learn another phase of your character more
deeply dyed with cowardice and falsehood than
the two which have now considered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
SUNDAY AT CAPE MAY.
The President and Mrs. Harrison At
tend Church and Also Take q Drive.

Yesterday morning the President and Mrs.
Harrison attended divine services at the Beadle
Memorial Presbyterian church, Cape May
point, in company with Postmaster General
Wanamaker. They walked down to the church,
which is only about 100 yards from the Wanna
maker cottage. The singing was congrega-
tional, and President Harrison joined in it with
the others, especially in singing the closing
hymn, beginning "God Blefs Our Native
Land" The President was an attentive lis
tener throughout the sermon, which was
preached by Rev. DR.. Theodore w. j. Wylie,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Phila-
delphia.
The opening prayer was made and the bene-
dlction at the close of the services pronounced
by DIR. Scott, father of Mrs. Harrison. At the
conclusion of the services President Harrison
walked directly out Of the church without wait
ing to be introduced to anybody, though there
seemed to be a number who wished to shake
him by the hand. Mrs. Harrison passed out Of
the church in company with Mr.. Wanamaker
and found the President on the outside. The
party then walked back to Mr.. Wanamaker's
cottage. The President took q seat on the
piazza and was soon joined by baby Mckee,
whom he fondled affectionately. Subsequently
he took o drive with Gen. Sewell, vlce-presi-
dent Of the West Jersey railroad. The party all
dined at the Wanamaker cottage. President
Harrison will leave for Washington this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
PERPLEXING LABOR PROBLEMS.
Switzerland Champions the Cause of the
Wage Farmers of the World.

From the New York Herald.
Impressed with the necessity of coming to a
definite understanding with other nations in
regard to certain vexed labor problems Swift
erland has taken step which, in the opinion
OF many, will lead to the desired end. She has
invited all the governments of Europe to send
representatives to a congress which will be
held at Zurich in the fall, and at which the
labor question will be discussed in ali its bear
ings. Mere discussion, however, is not the sole
object Of the congress. An attempt will be
made to frame certain regulations, which shall
be binding on all civilized governments. Thus
in the case of child labor the object of the
Congress will be to decide at what age children
shall begin to work for wages Again, in the
case of the hours Of labor it is likely that an
attempt will be made to make them the same
In all civilized countries. All the other labor
problems will be treated in the same way, the
well being OF the wage earners being in each
instsnce the first consideration. That the au-
thorities at Washington will be invited to send
a representative to the congress is certain, and
the general opinion among workingmen is that
competent representative will be sent The
great importance of the congress lies in the
fact that it will be attended, not bv working
men or employers, but by official and disinter-
ested representatives Of all the great govern
menty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
DID NOT CATCH THE NAME.
How Mr.. III. ID. Cooke Started a Boom
for ex-senator Mcdonald.

A story is being circulated in New York con-
corning the nomination of ex-senator Melon
aid, of Indiana, a candidate for President in
1892. On the occasion OF the meeting of the
national democratic committee, two weeks ago,
the member from the District of Columbia,
VIM. Dickson, and ex-senator Mcdonald were
passengers in the same sleeping on the
night train to New York. Early in the morn
ing, before reaching Jersey City, Mr.. Dickson
met Mr.. Henry ID. Cooke, the banker, in the
Mushroom of the car, and later on introduced
him to the gentleman from Indiana" but ow-
ing to the rumbling noise of the train, Cooke
did not catch the ex-senators name.
General conversation followed on the Johns
town disaster, Washington improvements, &C.,
when Mr.. Cooke. inquiringly remarked
Il presume that you gentlemen are visiting
New York to attend the national committee
meetins?'
They admitted that such was the fact
We'll. said Mr.. Cooke, Il am republican.
and it may come with an ill-grace for me to at
tempt to advise experienced democrats, but
must say that your people make a grave mis-
take in selecting your candidate from New
York state. With the warning factions and the
trading politicians of this locality your New
York candidate is cut and slashed and traded
of. Now why don't you take up a western
say old Joe McDonald-old 'Saddle-bags,' as
they call hIm-I believe he would sweep the
country. While / don't know him, from his
general record would be tempted to support
him myself"
The Senator was momentarily embarrassed,
but said that ne thought the west was entitled
TO recognition.
Shortly after the party alighted from the
Broadway car at the 18th avenue hotel
Dickson, calling Cooke aside, said: "Harry,
do YOU not know the gentleman Won have been
talking TOP"
NO." he replied. Il have often seen him
In Washington. and know he was in the Z. S.
Senate. but did not catch his name when you
introduced u.s."
well. old fellow" said Dickson. s'that is
your candidate for President in 49, That's old
Saddle-bags himself
The devil it Is, roared Mr. Cooke consid-
erably exci:ed-anda moment after said: We'll,
Imeant what | said"
The joke was relished by all who heard it,
and the campaign for Joe Mcdonald has COM
menced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
A Coming Catholic Centennial

centennial reunion of Catholic societies
and Catholic laity will be held at Bay Ridge,
Md, July IL, to celebrate the one hundredsh
anniversary Of the founding of the arch
diocese of Baltimore, which event also marks
the centennial anniversary of the establish
ment of the Catholic hierarchy of the United
States. The reunion has the hearty approba-
ton OF Cardinal Gibbons. Among the attrac-
tons already provided are an Grafton by Mr..
Charles j. Bonaparte, and grand sacred con-
cert by chorus of over 100 picked voices from
the various Catholic church choirs, under the
leadership OF Prof. F. X. Hale, accompanied
by the naval academy orchestra. The pro-
ceeds OF the reunion will be given to st Mary's
Female Orphan asylum and the Dolan Chill
dren's Aid society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
THE CONSTELLATION.
A Board of Survey to Estimate DANA
ges-The Ships Remarkable Career.

A naval board Of survey to ascertain the
damage to the q. 8. s. Constellation from
stranding near Cape Henry has been ordered
by the Navy department. It will convene at
Norfolk to-day, with Capt. Reamy as president.
The record of the Constellation at the Navy
department shows that on February /. 1899, the
Constellation captured the French frigate In
surgente, and the Secretary of the Navy COM
municated to the President and Congress the
names of 1.-The officers OF the fighting depart
ment who shared with Commodore Truxton
the honor of this victory" February /, 1900,
she captured the La Vengeance. and on the 29th
OF March. 1900, Congress passed resolution
OF thanks to Capt. Truxton and to the officers,
sailors and mariners of the Constellation many
OF whom were Marylanders.
Under date March 10, 1899, the thanks of
President Washington were communicated to
Capt. Truxton i'll letter of the Secretary of
the Navy, from which the following is an ex-
tract: The President desires me to COM
municate to you his high appreciation of the
whole of your able and judicious conduct in
the West Indies, and to present to you and
through you to the officers and crew of the
Constellation his thanks for the good conduct,
exact discipline and bravery displayed in the
action with aud capture of the French frigate
lnsurgente on the 9Th of February"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
B q SIN E S s.

The attention Of the business public ID invited
with confidence 70 the superior advantage. pre
scented by 1HK WASHINGTON EVENING STAR as an
advertising medium The sworn statements Of IL.
daily CIRCULATION, published from week % week
taken IN connection with the data given below u
iustrate In the most striking manner tne steady
and rapid growth Of the paper in circulation ana
influence They also establish, beyond oontro-
versy, the fact that TBE STAR ss brsf looal .d-
ueTfssin0 medsan, MOI only Ia the Usaaed Safe,
Out "a The trhoie world, This claim Is based ana
conceded on the fact that no city In any ouutrvi
% thoroughly covered by the regular circulation Of
single paper as IL the city Of asflngton nv thar
OF HE EVENING STAR; and II does not rest ON ths
szte'a alone but also The character Of circal.-
ton Not only h its local circulation the iayoe.,
and fHiles Of any daily paper printed, in proper
ton 10 population but il Is also The BEST since me
paper does not merely so into the hands Of the
people OF the District Of Columbia as a body, bu,
into O'er hOfses,-into the families Of all c>ondi-
tons, and into those OF the moaeT-spenda1o a
well rs the noaevearia,sg portion Of the com.
munity.-in q much larger ratio than any daily
Journal that can be named by reason Il the
fulness. freshness and Reliability Of its news
local, domestic and foreign, Its independent aud
fair treatment Of all public questions. and espe-
cialy because OF It's intelligent and effective de-
Noiion 10 local interests. and It's close attention 70
matters with which the household. and partica-
larry It's lazy members. are concerned, InE STAR
Is everywhere recognized and admitted 20 be- in
every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper
Of The Assional tapllal, alike In The counting
room. The work shop, aud The family circle.
More conclusive evidence on tnese points no
person can ask than that AFFORDED by the table
below. The growth Of circulation therein indi-
Gated, with the analysis follow ing clearly shows me
esteem In which The paper is held by the CON-
munity TO whose Interests IL is 10 steadiAsty de-
voted II vii be seen that. in The number Of
copies issued, every month in the year 1850 shows
handsome increase over The oorresponding
month IN each year given. and a. a further Illus
uauon on that poiEt IL may 0e stated here mat
there has been a correspOl.usig advance an The
humber OF new advert painted during me
year. ihe compaIalaN lie urus sor NE Iour pears
iasI past iollows.
DAILY ClkCrI arlax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
No Hope of Canal Reconstruction-A
Railway FavOred-The School Fund, &c
correspondence of The EVENING srAR.

correspondence OF HE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, June g. 1889.
The people Of that portion Of the county
lying in proximity to the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal are still anxious in regard to the fate of
that waterway as a means Of getting their pro-
duce TO market. While they were somewhat
encouraged by the action of the meeting held
in Georgetown last week they see but slim
chance for the repairing of the canal. That
anything will be accomplished prior to the
meeting of the legislature in January next is
not much expected, as private parties are 10th
to put their money even in enterprises with a
good prospect of return, while the canal has no
guarantee whatever to offer, and the reports of
the officers for several years past have claimed
that the concern was not self-sustaining II
appears 10 be the general impression ana ng
shrewd business men that the only permanent
and paying line of transportation along that
route would be a railroad. and that the sooner
all schemes for the restoration of the canal
and particularly under political management,
are abandoned the better it will be for the
people of the state and the county.
George Turner. of Dickerson station. was
brought here yesterday and lodged in JAIL hav-
ing become violently insane during the past
week His case will be submitted to the con-
sideratlon of jury in a few days.
Mrs. DIR. Baxter, of Chicago, il at present on
visit to her mother, Mrs. Metzgar, OF Pooles-
vile, this county.
The state controller in his last quarterly dis
rlbution of the school fund awards the white
schools Of this county S2752 IS. and the colored
schools S2,3l165. Heretofore the colored
schools have received about half the amount
donated to the white schools, but the last legls-
lature mode an appropriation of an additional
$4,000 for that purpose. and this is the first
installment received. The total amount now
appropriated by the state for colored schools is
$4,000 in addition to the school taxes paid by
the colored people OF the state.
The reported reappointment of Mr. A. L.
Graves OF this county, as deputy collector of
internal revenue at Washington has caused
quite ripple of excitement in political circles
here.
Mr.. John r. Miller, widely-known citizen
OF the county, died at his residence here yes-
terday at the advanced age of seventy-seven
years. During life Mr.. Miller held several
public positions and was one of the founders
Of the Christian church at this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24

j. Adae Houck, teller In the Traders Ma
tional bank, of Baltimore, committed suicide
at his mothers residence in Baltimore county
Saturday.
MIR. Mckinley will not be candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio.
The baccalaureate sermon to the graduates
OF st. Johns college, at Annapolis, Md, was
preached yesterday In ST. AIMS church by
Bishop Paret
Capt. Howard R. Hetrick, well-known news
paper reporter, died ct the hospital in St
Joseph, No., Saturday.
Rev. William Z. Howard, convicted of grand
larceny In connection with the Electric Sugar
Refinery company frauds, was sentenced by
Recorder Smyth in New York Saturday, TO
eight years and eight month"; imprisonment in
Sing Sing at hard labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
Chess Champions Penniless.

At the close Of the recent chess tournament
IN New York many Of the unsuccessful con-
testants were almost penniless. A New York
special to the Philadelphia Press says: They had
expected the managing committee to pay their
living expenses and their way home out of the
receipts OF the tournament, but the receipts
were 30 small that almost nothing renamed
for these purposes after the prizes were paid.
Several e1-champion chess players were there
fore obliged 70 beg money with which to pay
their way home. Taubenhaus sailed for Hayre
IN the steerage with few dollars which he
had begged and borrowed. G. H. D. Gossip,
the champion chess player of Australia, has
been unable up to this afternoon TO get S25
with which to buy steerage ticket to London.
He thinks that his friends in England will paw
his passage back to Australia IL he can only get
over there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
SENATOR CHANDELIERS EAR.
Mr.. Faulkner Says IL was Pulled by
Mr.. Blackburn.

Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia, who was
one OF the committee present at the time of
the dlfhculty between Senators Chandler and
blackburn In a committee room at the capitol
last February, was interviewed at Martinsburg,
W. Va, Saturday, by a New York Herald re-
porter, and referring TO Mr.. Chambers state
ment recently published in The STAR said:
In this statement Mr.. Chandler fails to re-
peat the offensive utterance made by him
which so angered Mr.. Blackburn. 1t was this:
i do not intend to be bulldozed by any Ken
lucky negro driver When heard that express
sion from Mr.. Chandler / turned to look at Mr..
Blackburn, who was on my left, to see its effect
upon him His face manifested the most in
tense excitement and almost uncomfortable
rage. and / appreciated the fact at once that
the wordy controversy between these two gen.
tlemen was to be brought TO a prompt conclu-
sion Mr.. Blackburn, in a moment or two
arose from his chair, at the same time intimat-
upon Mr.. Chandler. He walked around INV
chair 10 the head of the table, where Mr.
Chandler continued to sit without the change
OF muscle or the utterance of a word Mr..
Chandler Is mistaken when he says that at this
point OF the controversy either Senator Cullom
or myself interposed between him and Mr.
blackburn. Mr. Blackburn stood over Mr..
Chandler chair some moments using language
whlch would convey TO the mind of any one the
doubt existing in his own mind as to what
course he should pursue, inasmuch as Mr..
Chandler still remained seated, and il was i'm
possible for Blackburn TO strike him-which
was manifestly his purpose-In that position.
A moments reflection seems TO have decided
HIM. and TO the best Of my recollection and be-
hei he used the expression: Damn you. / can't
strike you while you sitting down. but
can show my contempt for you by twisting
your ear"
Accompanying that remark with the action
he caught him BY the upper part OF the ear and
gave II q contemptuous twist, not apparently
with view to personally injure Mr.. Chandler
but as supposed at the time to cast an indig-
NIFTY upon him. Seeing that Mr.. Chandler
made no resistance 70 the action of Mr.. Black
burn rose from my seat, pressed Mr. Black
burn and said: Mr.. Blackburn, as Mr.. Chandler
has not seen ut to resent what you have done
70 him your own honor aud manhood demand
that you should not, either by word or act, in
terfere further with him. Mr. Blackburn
thereupon replied: Faulkner, you are right.
III 20 and take my seat Senator Cullom was
AZ the same time endeavoring to quiet matters
Senator blackburn, at my request agreed that
he would axe no further part in the discussion
OF Mr.. Chambers report, leaving that matter
entirely to me. / am not willing to state that
Senator Piatt saw the transaction as describe,
because OF the position he then occupied in
the ROOM but from the position taken by Sem
ator Cullom am satisfied that what saw he
must necessarily have seen Also"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
~ LEXIS CO., Auctioneers,
w OS7 Louisiana ave,
Opposite City Post Office

LARGE VARIETY SALE OF 1000 LOT SMALL
HARDWARE FISHING TACKLE, CHAINS,
HOOKS. SCREWS, LATCHES, HINGES, MEAT
HOOKS, COMPASSES, SAWS, SQUARES, HAM
MERS, HA1CHETS, SPIGOTS, GIMLETS, ICE
PICKS, BRADAWLS, WHITEWASH BRUSHES;
WASHBOARDS. 100 HAMPER BASKETS,
RAKES, FORKS, BOILERS, WRENCHES.
ALSO,
LOT TOY DOLL-BODIES, STAIR-RODS. so DOZEN
ARGAND CHIMEEYS, BURNERS SHOE BLACK
ING SMOKING SETS, TOY BLOCKS, CHECKER
BOARDS, WOODEN Toy ANIMALS, WHISK
BROOMS, STATES, CRICKETS, 10000 CIGARS.
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GOODS TOO
NUMEROUS TO MENTION. WITHIN OUR
SALESROOMS, TUESDAY, JUNE TWENTY
FIFTH, Ten O'CLOCK An. je22-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
An Enormous Iceberg,

The French line steamship La Bourgogne ar.
rived in New York yesterday from Havre. On the
Goth of June at o'clock in the afternoon, in
latitude A.1S and longitude 1927, she sighted
the largest iceberg vet witnessed by ocean
travellers. The captain of the vessel called the
saloon passengers on deck and pointed out the
towering mass Of ice glistening ia the ocean
slightly to the south and passed within one
mile OF the berg. The captain estimated the
berg to be l60 feet high by 975 feet long. The
following night dense fog overspread the
ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24
THoMAs BOWLING, Auct;oneer.
DOWLI-NU' huCNOHtcI.
VALUABLE IMPROVED SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
NEAR MONTElLO AND IVY CITY, AND
FRONTING ON BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD AT AUCTION.

On TUESDAY, JULY SECOND, 1889. at FIVE
OGdOGk ~ on the Irenists viii sell lot Of the
300 feet on WASHINGTON Branch OF b o, h. H. and
on said containing ~ close prox.
unity TO Bladensburg aud Queens Chapel roads and
Nine uder ro0 and ali IN eo o
order consisting OF irne dwelling Of SIX rooms and
cellar finished IN hard wood heated by latrOOes with
closets pantry store-room &C. also large stable
house, ana and oher and
property is very yaluabe az dairv or truck farm,
the place close to the bu dgs could easily be
vered into building lots as this section is improving
Will be sold with all standing crops.
srerms; 0ne;hali cash, balalce in six and twelve
on the Irperty or all cash at the purchasers option
at ne o sale al
iieuars plat OF property, &c, apply to auctioneer.
i tes6SSd Ef 40 THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
y is IHE CITY OF wAsHiSGIos AND si Il !:
Sixth And sEvkSIH sf fRRITs R EEsTt Be.
n! ING NO. 6z0 slLLLT,
Court of the District o, COLUMBIA Equity No.
and sophie e Page ais re-pohdents, passed on
Gs Ign day q Anvil lei .s af N sne sn OAK Of
fh III she 1SE y MI hi DAY June
Of the premises. those parts parcels of ground
ing Lot lwenty t20l oiPages subdivision OF s9uare
thirty two g3) feet on south street and running
back with that uniform width hundred and twenty
ss on 1 0
teen by depth OF one hundred and tweutyseyen feet
and hve inches Of Pages subdivision in the same
square. This property is partly inn. roved by brick
house and has u VIDE alley in the rear.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in
twelve and twenty -four months with interest at per
centum per annnm, secured by purchasers notes and
deed OF trust the property Sold ali cash.
option OF the purchase deposit Of $500 required
at time OF sale. All conveyancing and recording
cost OF pul chaser II terms sale not complied
with within ten days from day sale the trustee
serves the TO resell at cost ae1aulting pur-
chaser. CHAnIES WALTER, trustee.
Fendall Building, ~ aud SITS. NV
DUNCANSON BROS,
Auctioneer. jelT-d&ds