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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
AFFAIRS AT BRAIDwoOD BAD.
Difficulties Under which the Miners
Have to Work There.

La SALE, H., July 1.-THE investigation
Of the coal mining difficulty here yesterday de-
veloped "a bad state OF affairs at Braidwood on
the part OF the miners, who endure all the
evils of the truck store system; are hampered
in their work at some OF the mines by reason
OF not being adequately supplied with timber
for propping up the roof. contrary TO the
state mining Law, and are in jeopardy Of their
lives.
The coal cars. according to the testimony,
were not properly constructed. 80 that much
coal fell of while being hauled 10 the
mouth Of the mine, all Of which is con-
fscated by the company and which sume days
aggregates upward of rs tons. The mines are
very wet and the miners had their clothes con-
stantly soaked Often the air is insufficient
and bad.
Complaints from Braceyille and Streator
were not 80 great. Miners wages averaged only
S16 to s37 a month, with deductions for pow
der, repairing tools &C., OF several dollars
each month. L. II. Plumb, q Streator operator,
found competition so sharp, he said. be saw
little hope for the northern Illinois operators.
He had submitted his case TO a board OF arbi-
tration. II he could not operate his mine at
the rate of wages awarded he would close il
Ii the miners could not work for the wages
that might be named they were 10 be undsr no
obligations TO do 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
kilrain Talks in BaItimore--Sul-
Ivan Leaves Chicago.
A PANIC IN A CIRCUS.
Bishop Keane Upon the Health
Of Pope Leo.
A FORMIDABLE LABOR ALLIANCE.
THE LONDON POLICE.
Their Peculiar Relations to the Gen.
eral and Local Government.

Special Cable Dispaich to The EvKyrNe STAR
LONDON, July i7.-There is still no important
arrests or clue to the latest Whitechapel mur-
der. All so blase with these horrors that thare
is very little excitement at their revival, but ii
will lead to fresh agitation against the present
system Of the London police. Monro. the new
chief commissioner in succession to Sir Charles
Warren. Is on his trial. His FIRST report, pub
ished to-day. says that the concentration of po-
lice in Trafalgar square caused an increase of
crime in other pakts of London. The demand
for removing the London police from the con-
troll of the central government to the London
municipal council is gaining strength. Lord
Rosebery. chair man of the council. yesterday
showed the absurdity Of the present system.
The central government issued an order requir-
ing the London council to make regulations
muzzing dogs. but the only way to secure the
muEzling is to make the police enforce it. and
AZ the council has police. therefore Rose
berry returned the order to the executive, and
a deadlock ensued.
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JACK THE RIPPER AGAIN.
London Thrown Into Terror by u New
Mysterious Murder.

LONDON. July f7.-London is thrown into
ferment of terror this moraiug over the dread
tul crime which WAS committed last night. and
which promises from its appearance TO be the
trst murder Of Jack the RIppers second series.
This mysterious and fendish individual has,
according 10 his promise TO kill twenty White
chapel women. several more murders TO per-
form. and there Is little doubt that last nights
performance s some OF his hand work. The
victim killed in Castle alley. whitechapei. last
night, wds like the rest OF the Ripper's sub
jects, an abandoned woman. she was middle
aged. Her throat was cut through to the
spine, the clothing thrown back, exposing the
abdomen. aud
SEVERAL HORRIBLE aasHEs HAD BEEN MADE
across the stomach The intestines, however,
we're not exposed and no portion of the body ID
missing as usually the case with the other
murders OF this description. Blood was stil
flowing from the body and the body was warm
when tt was found. Since the last murder in
Whltechapel, several extra policeman have
| been stationed in the district and some Of
them have been placed within a hundred yards
of the very spot where last nights murder was
| committed. More than this. officer, who,
| with watchman employed to watch large
warehouse near by, must have been within
few yards of the murderer when he struck his
victim. did not hear any noise Whatever OF
| suspicious nature.
AN OLD CLAY PIPE. sNEAREp WITH BLOOD,
which was found lying beside the murdered
woman. is the only clue the police possess. and
il is quite possible that the pipe belonged 10
| the victim herself. Several arrests have been
made Of suspicious persons, but the prisoners
have all been discharged. As usual the police
| are as much IN the dark as the public, aud are
/ working up every possible clue. They have
| placed a Gordon around the immediate district
aud are searching houses alleys. and every
place which suggests itself the hiding place
] OF the murderer.
the work is that Of Jack the Ripper, and call
| upon Commissioner Monro OF the Metropolitan
police TO do better work in this case than was
done by his predecessor. Sir Charles Warren
| LETTER TO THE POLICE.
! II is stated that letter was received by the
| police officials before last night's murder IN
| Whitechapei, signed Jack the Ril per-" in
which the writer said he about TO resume
| work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
THE JURY COMMISSION.
Chairman b. ii. Warner Asks the Com.
mfssfoners for List Of Taxpayers.

Mr.. Brainard Fl. Warner. the chairman of
the jury commission recently appointed by
the General Term Of the Supreme Court OF the
District has asked the District Commissioners
to furnish him with a list of the taxpayers of
the District. Mr.. Warner told STAR reporter
to-day that there had not as yet been meet
ing OF the commission. hut he thought that il
would be of assistance in the work Of the COM
mission to have these names before them when
they meet Mr.. Warner said that of course
the selections of names of jurors would not be
taken exclusively from this list. He however,
thought that the men interested in the develop
ment of the city would make
GOOD JURY MArERIA-,
and under the new law limiting the time
OF jury service there would not be the same ex-
cuse for avoiding jury duty on the part of those
whose business interests would be likely to suf-
fer from long term OF service. Mr.. Warner
said that Judging from the character of the
men appointed on the jury commission he
thought that the work assigned them would be
performed in the best interests of the city.
The other members Of the commission are
John T. Cook. Thomas Somerville, VIM. j.
Stephenson, Charles s. Shreve, Thomas j.
Luttrell, Maurice j. Adler, Henry Naylor and
James Il. NOurse.
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GOING FOR THE LANDLORDS
They Must Do Right by Their Teuants-
Effective Prosecutions.

LONDON, July l7.-Quite o stir has been occor
stoned among the philsuthropists who busy
themselves with attempts 10 smeliorate the
condition Of the poor Of London by the prose-
cution Of . landlord FOR overcro~ding his ten
ant house The prosecution is the FIRST at
tempted under the housing Of the working
classes act and has attracted much attention
ihe landlord who was prosecuted st the insti-
cation OF the health officers. WAS convicted and
sentenced 70 tourt-' n DAYS imprisonment, and
10 now in Jail. Under another clapse OF the
same act tenant few DAYS ago recovered Q
rerdict OF go damages against landlord who
refused to replace the bad drains on his prem
lses The tenants wife aud three chfldreu died
IN the bouse presumably As a result of the
Effective drainage. The decisions Of the
courts have attracted wide attention ON the
part OF both landlords and teuants and as ten
tnts hnd that the Improvement OF the sanitary
condition OF their dwellings can be effected by
an appeal to the courts landlord are beginning
to bestir themselves 10 remove just cause ol
complaint The effect of these two decisions
VIII be healthy and can scarcely be overesti-
mated
HOSPITAL SUNDAYS REcrrprs
The last day OF June was hospital SUNDAY In
London and the custodian OF the fund reports
the receipts which have come into his hauds
until to-day snoaBt TO over $50 600. with sew
eral SIN al churches saili to he ar from
fht Prince OF Wales has put an emphatic
veto upon the pro- I,osal - establish a masonic
lodge tn connection with the National Liberal
club. The grand master IL afraid Of masonry
becoming IN any way involved in politics and
when recently the Primrose club. the tory or
ssnization. made a similar proposal he ref used
70 sanction it for the same reason.
SOCIALISTS COMPLIMENT BELoIAS's KrSo.
Socialists are not. a rule. en- imored of ROY
personages. but it is reported from Paris that
the delegates to the socialist congresses are
considering a resolution complimentary to the
king OF the Belgans. who. they unhesitstingly
say. Is the most democratic Of kings During
the shah's visit a couple OF weeks ago the kiug
TOOK him through Que of the big tac tories AZ
Saraing, where, addressing the work kmen, he
said: You work in your sphere and ! in
mine. All workers are member- OF the same
family and should join hands" His majesty
then shook hands with each workman.
THERE IL A TEMPEST ~ rkAPor
ia the COLONIAL Office. whence the chief secre-
tary recently issued an order TO the effect that
colonial cabinet ministers who are entitled 70
the prefix honorable" must not sport that
distinction within the limits of the united
king dom Now Lord knutzford discovers
that It's poor rule won't " Jrk both ways. aud
the authorities Of New south Wales threaten II
this order 10 not revoked they will refuse to
recognize British titles within their boundaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

NAVAL OnDERs.-Ensign Frank ". KeIlogg
has been ordered to duty at the naval observa.
tory. Assistant Engineer James M. Pickrill
has been ordered to duty at the Richmond loco
motive and machine works, Richmond, Va
Commander james NJ. Forsyth has been de-
tacht from the naval home, Philadelphia and
ordered 10 comma ID the Tallspoosa. south At
lantic station. Lieut.. Cbas. G. Bowman has
been detached from the Boston and ordered to
duty at the naval academy. Lieut.. Hamilton
Hutchins has been detach,d from the torpedo
station and directed to hold himself in readi-
ness for orders to the Boston. Ensign W. b.
Hoggatt has been detached from the bureau oi
equipment and recruiting aud granted three
months leave, -ss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
What Bishop Keane Says Of It From
Personal knowledge.

NASHVILLE, TENN, July 1.-THE American
publishes an interview with Bishop Keane,
rector of the Catholic university at Washington,
who is here in attendance on the National
educational association. Speaking of the re-
ports in regard to the health Of the pope,
Bishop Keane saws: 80 far as the health of
Leo XIII is concerned there is little likelihood
OF his dying very soon. l saw him the day be-
fore ] left Rome, March I9, and he was
THEN THE PICTURE OF HEALTH.
stout, robust and active. 1t is true he Is very
old man-eighty-two years-but he does not
stand alone as the only man Of advanced age
performing the active duties of a high and re-
sponsible position. Bismarck, Gladstone, Man.
ming. as we'll as Leo XIII. are far advanced in
life. and yet these men are moving the world
Cardinal Newman is uinetv-two years old and
he has just retired from the active perform
ance of his duties. When Leo x II became the
chief bishop of the church some twelve years
ago, he himself regarded his health 80 poor
that he said
1T WAS USELESS TO MAKE HIM POPE,
for he had scarce six months to live. His health
now. however, is very good. and assure you
Leo has no notion Of dying to please any one."
I'm the event OF the death of the pope where
will his successor probabl, come from?"
Il should say Italy. beyond doubt"
''Then all this talk about an American cardi-
hal sucCeeuinB 10 "itnout any IounOatlon at
alp"
NO AMERICAN POPE LIKELY.
Entirely So There are many reasons why
an American will not be elevated to the papacy
To begin with, an American. no matter how
learned he may be, how well posted on
European affairs, is thoroughly unfi tied
to FIJI the papal see. The pope must be
thorough cosmopolitan. He must be au fait
| with European affairs. conversant with the
political and spiritual conditions of
France, Germany, Italy, England
Spain. in fact the whole world No American
can grasp the situation in all its details. His
education. surroundings and life are totally
different from that OF the man who is fitted to
fill the papacy.
EUROPE Is BECOMING A4IERIoANIzED.
THE people are gradually talking up our the
ories and systems OF life and government. but
1t will be hundred years before
! the conditions are snch that it would
be possible for an American cardinal to become
! the head of the Catholic church I consider
such speculations mere idle gossip that are
| impossible OF realization"
Then where is the successor Of Leo XIII to
come from2'
las said before, Italy. Who he will be, of
course, l cannot even surmse. In the election
OF pope the conclave of cardinals look
at the man, not where he comes from. His
ability, his brOadness Of mind and views and
his cosmopolitanism are the considera-
OF an executive head of the
| church. At the same time, however there is
reason to believe that the successor of Leo XIII
viii come from among the Italian cardinals"
Bishop Keene will remain in Nashville all of
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
HE WAS NOT DRUGGED.
Jake kilrain Talks to His Friends In
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. July IL. - Jake Kiirain, the
pugilist. who arrived in Baltimore yesterday
afternoon, has entirely recovered from the
effects Of his battle with Sullivan, and looks in
even better condition than on the day he left
Baltimore for the fighting grounds.
He does not show a mark OF any kind. In
speaking about the great fght kilrain said
squarely that he was whipped but thought
that he was largely the victim Of circumstances.
When asked directly If be thought he had been
drugged he said
No; don't think was drugged. II had
been couldn't have staid as long as did"
JOHNNY Murphy. when asked the same ques-
ton, answered mysteriously that there was
someth ng wrong, but that for the present his
tongue was tied; but when the time came he
expected to make some important revelations
what have You got to say about Mitcheliy''
the reporter asked.
well, he was not very attentive, to say the
least" was the reply.
If you ever fight again, Jake, would you
have Mitchell for your trainer2'
No; don't know that would. But don't
know that will b sht any more. think l have
had my share of it,"
In speaking further about the fight Kilrain
said: Il weighed 1856 pounds when l went into
the ring, and all the talk about me only weigh
ing les is all bosh. / knew had not been
trained properly and was not in ft condition to
fight Sullivan. but II l had not gone into the
ring the people would have said WAS a coward,
and meant to fight if was killed.
The crowd there was against me, and the
referee, | think, while square man. was par
tial to Sullivan and knew nothing about the
rules. Both he and the crowd were all the time
telling me to go to Sullivan. aud | went, know
ing would only be knocked kown. OF course
the referee had no right to say a word. and
under the rules could have run all around the
ring, but there was no one but little Murphy
here to coach me. and I blindly went up and
took my medicine
The fact, though, that was knocked down
repeatedly but not knocked out shows that Sui
livan's terrible blows did not have the power
some people suppose they did.
Il could have stood mp longer, but Donovan
threw up the sponge in excitement, being
afraid i would get killed. Ny blows. for some
reason or other, did not seem to have any
force. My arms seemed numb, but what was
the matter don't for the life of me know.
The sun there had a terrible effect on me, my
back being one big blister after the fight
Why, Mitchell went about the ring with his
head wrapped in towel soaked in ice water,
complaining all the time about the heat"
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Miners Capture q Manager.

STREAroR, Ill, July H.-For six weeks Q
company known as the Illinois Valley coal con-
pany has been operating No. 4 coal shaft Of this
city. Some ninety miners have been en-
pioyed, the company promising to pay 10 cent?
last years price. Yesterday Manager Lippant
failed TO produce the money for the pssl
months work. He stated that the paymsster
would be in on early evening train and went
down to meet him. The men. fearing that
Tippant was about TO leave the city, followed
him and captured him He gave up altogether
about Sl20. He was surrounded by Q crowd Of
angry men, who pounded and kicked him. He
finally managed TO elude them and reach the
city hall, where be was locked up Ut his own
request. In all he owes the men about $4,000.
aud this amount they fear they viii lose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
PANIC IN A CIRCUS.
Sections OF Seats Fall Down and Several
People Badly Injured.

Mn.FoRD. Mass, July l7.-At An exhibition
here last evening Of w. H. Bristols Co.'S circus
two different sections of seats caved in with
hundreds OF people thereon. The performance
had hardly begun when one-third Of the seats
of the entire west side of the tent gave way aud
with SIX hundred people fell with a crash.
Several persons we're badly hurt and hundrcds
more or less bruised aud jammed Physicians
were summoned and the broken seats and in
jured people were removed. The performance
had Just been resumed when half OF the re-
served seat section with two hundred more
spectators fell in.
THIS CREATED A PANIC,
and 1t was with much difficulty that order was
restored without serious injury to more people.
1t was found that the supports Of the seats in
the wet ground had been forced downward by
overcrowding. thus causing the collapse. In
the second accident no one was seriously hurt.
but many we're slightly cut and bruised Those
badly injured are: Peter Fahey. aged fourteen.
of Milford, thigh broken; Mrs. Stevens Of
Hopedale. ankle broken; Mrs. Keith OF Milford.
injured internally; Mrs. Porter Shields Of Mil
ford. injured internally; boy named Butter
field. Of Hopedale, back injured Nearly all
who went down with the seats were more or
less jammed, cut. and bruised.
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THIS CREATED A PANIC,
SHOT AT AN EMPEROR.
An Attempt to Assassinate Dom Pedro
at q Theater.

RIO JASErRo. July i7.-Last night as the en-
peror of Brazil was leaving theater in this
city, where he had been witnessing a perform
ance, a Portuguese drew a revolver and at
tempted the emperors life. The shot, how
ever, missed the emperor and did no harm
The would-be assassin was immediately ar
rested
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THE CHAMPIONS DEPARTURE.
He Leaves Chicago without Any Kind
Of Ceremony.

CHICAGO, July livery few Of his Chicago
friends had an opportunity to bid John L. Sui
iiyan goodbye when the champion shook nli-
nois dust from his feet yesterday afternoon.
His departure was without ceremony. When
he reached the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne train
at O'Clock, be let his friends take care Of the
arrangements for the trip, while he hur-
ried to pick out q seat on the shady side of
q sleeper. Among the champions friends last
evening q strong attempt was made to keep the
fact of his departure q secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
The Cross Determination Of Mr.. Harris
Continued.

LONDON July l7.-The cross-examination OF
Mr.. Matthew Harris member Of the house OF
commons for East Galway was continued be-
fore the Parnell commission to-day. He testi-
fed that he could not say whether s5SO.0O0 was
the amount Mr.. Patrick Egan acknowledged
receiving from America. Witness went to
New York in 1883 via Paris, getting money
from MIR. Parnell to pay part Of his expenses.
He met Egan. Walsh and Sheridan. He dId
not believe that Sheridan would enter into a
conspiracy to commit murder. Mr.. Harris de-
clared that he had never melted any person 30
commit crime. he had declared that land
lords had done more harm to Ireland than
could have been done by Bengal tigers or any
other wild animal indigenous TO the sropica
Satisfaction at Parnell's Withdrawal.
special Cable Dispstch to TIE EVENING SrAA
LONDON, July i7.-There is general satisfac-
ton in Irish and liberal circles at Parnells
withdrawal from the commission. the only hos
tile criticism being that they ought 70 have
done it long ago Immediately after the collaps4
OF Pigott The money question b one reason
for the withdrawal The fund 10 almost ex
hausted aud they we're glad Of an opportunity
Of retiring. Geo. Lewis. solicitor. continues e.
watch the cause for Parueil
Smallpox on Board the Westerniand
New Yoak, July 1.-THE Belgian stesme.
westernland. which arrived on the 18th instant
is detained in quarantine by . case Of smallpox
am0ng the steerxse passetlgeTa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

PENSION OFFICE CHANGEs.-Drs. c. M. Free
man of New Jersey, Ormsby Gray of Kentucky
and l.. Russell of Tennessee, democratic medi-
cal examiners of the pension bureau. have been
discharged DR.. Chas. Mcmillan. the new
medical referee, has decided to recommend the
promotion of Drs. James Laws OF Pennsylvania
Thomas Landers OF Texas and James E. Nor
gan Of Illinois to fill these vacancies. 1t has
been decided to completely reorganize the
medical division, and DR.. Mcmillan has recon-
mended the promotion of Dir. A. Il. Coolidge
DIR. James Mason. and DR.. w. s. Bell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
SENATOR AND MRS. SABIN.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will Accompany the
Latter to Visit Friends In Connec ticut.

Senator Sabin has employed Mrs Wander.
bilt. who Was matron Of the Garfield hospital
when Mrs. Sabin WAS one Of the directo rs. to
take charge OF Mrs. Sabin and take her to
visit friends in Connecticut. Later in the sea-
son Mrs. Sabin will visit the family of Mr..
Gray, the Washington correspondent. at their
summer home at Squirrel Island, Me. Mr.
Sabin Yesterday took his three adopted
daughters home from this civ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

ARMY LEAvEs.-The leaves granted Captain
Henry Burton. assistant surgeon, and Captain
A. c. Taylor. second artillery. have been ex-
tended to one month respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

He Says the Statements are Tissue of
Falsehoods.

LONDON, July 17.-Gen. Boulanger has been
interviewed concerning the indictment found
against him in Paris. He declares that the
statements made in the indictments are tissue
of talsehoods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

MILITARY CADET APPOINTED. L.
Bent of the fifth Massachusetts, district. Cam
bridge, has been appointed to be a cadet at
West Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

To-DAY's BOND OFFERS aggregated s94350,
as follows: Coupon As. Sl,l5O at 1881, 500 at
12ss4 registered As. $40 100 at l2ss4, $50 900 at
1881, $4,000 at 12ssS; coupon 4I$s. $1,000 at
1867; registered 411ss, $500 at 1863, S12,5O0
at 1861
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

TRusks
Msde Ut TOPHAM's FACTORY have National
Reputation for standing hard usage last Tor
yeara. and are Low IN prices
large stock At Factory and salesrooma
Call and see the Light and Strong Lestheroid
Trunk
Repairing Of Trunks and Bags promptly and
thor0uxhly dene.
JAMES 8. TOPHAM.
Ryl7-6m 1881 Iennsy lvania avenue n ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

YELLOW FEVER AT CoLoS.-The Department,
OF State has been informed that yellow fever
has made its appearance at Colon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17

On THE RETIRED LIST. - Captain Thomas
Britton, sixth infantry. having served forty
years, has been placed on the retired list