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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-05
PENSIONS FOR RELATIVES

The Immediate relatives Of those who los
their lives in the wreck will be entitled tC
pensions under the general law. The pension
Is SIS per month for a seamans widow and S:
per month for each child under 16 years OF
age. In the case of widows of officers it is
proportionately larger. Parents of the dead
persons will have to prove that they were de-
pendent upon their sons for support to entitle
them to pensions. Congress will probably
also pass a special act making reimbursement
for the effects and baggage of officers and mer
lost in the wreck. This was done in the case
of the Huron, which went down on the HATTIE
ras coast about Is years ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-05

THE SURVIVORS RETURNING HOME.
Three hundred seamen and officers of the
wrecked American vessels have taken passa ee
on the Steamer Almeda for San Francisco and
will arrive there April 18th, when the first
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-05

Meath the bright glory of tropic night,
Der arching, phosphorescent summer seas,
While family blows the equatorial breeze,
Polaris meath the horizon hides his light.
Butas the Pole star fades upon our view,
Now flashing out like jewels in the sky
The Southern Cross in golden majesty
Irradiates the watery waste anew.
And so, when sets for us in sorrows night
Some pole star of our love and trust and hope
Ills then, as we in doubt and darkness grope
The Cross shines out with its divinest light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
ANACOSTIA.

A Son Has Hrs FATHER ARREsrrp.-Mr.
Joseph Anderson Of Jefferson street is one of
the old residents Of Anacostia, he having by
INDUSTRY as plasterer accumulated consider
able property and reared family here. Their
many acquaintance have been much panied at
their family troubles, which resulted Thursday
In the accomplishing Of the father for carry
ing concealed weapon. They were near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, Mrs. Anderson and
the son having gone to take the train for West
Virginia on visit. Mr.. Anderson was taken in
custody by the police, and not having sufficient
collateral with him was held till yesterday,
when friends secured his release with $40 ex-
pense Tor lawyer. Mr.. Anderson has never
attempts have been made recently to burglarize
ms house and he had purchased the revolver a
Few minutes before his arrest to take home and
use, II necessary, on night game.
DOUGLASS HALJ.-The Commissioners hav-
ing IN response to petitions and recommends
tons from the police decided to. grant no per-
mlts Tor entertainments in Douglass hail. Hills
dale, the colored people of that settlement
nave called a mass meeting, to be held in the
nall Monday night to consider local interests
and appoint committee to wait upon the Com
missioners and see il the edict can be modified
or rescinded,
NoTEs.-The question Of the value Of camp
meetings a. q religious factor having been
raised new interest il awakened and many
people will 60 TO Good Hope tomorrow to look
into the matter. camp meeting l. in pro-
gress a. Oxon Hil---Naomi tent, No. s, lady
Rechabites, held largely-attended meeting
last evening and Unanimously decided to move
into Gray's hall ON the LIST Of September
=. henner has sold his house and two lots on
Polk street to John C. King for e2.25O.-Mr
A. y. Frisbie, Col w. 8. Hancock, command
No. l, Union Veterans union, left today to at
tend the Detroit encampment Of mis- union.
opening August ~, and goes from there to the
nsncn.i encampment ct Milwaukee, August 26
mr. ~. NJ
=. church Thursday evening sewing circle
was organized and oficered, with MrS ]. 81.
Mclean, president; Miss Corie Etzler, score
tary, and Mrs. J. b. Dony, treasurer.-In-
spsctor Harrington Of the Post Once depart
ment was at Good Hope and Garfield . few
days ago and paced the distance between the
two Offices, finding il just one-fourth Of mile.
t q expected thst bis report will recommend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.
The Republican Gubernatorial Candi.
date has u Plurality.

Today the legislative committee in the mat
ter Of the gubernatorial contest in West Viz
ginia will finish reading the dispositions from
all the counties except two. The stories about
the colonization Of voters have not been sus-
tanned, and prove to be the fruit of imaginative
newspaper correspondents and politicians, as
the committee has no evidence Of such fraud
and it is not known that any has been offered
Gen. COTS plurality 90 far as the investigation
has gone, has not been wiped out, and with the
two counties yet to be read, he still has the ad-
vantage Of about fifty votes, his original plu-
rality having been lilo. Scarcely an intention
ally dishonest vote upon either side has been
discovered and the illegal ones will not average
SIX to county. The resu Of the Investigation
and the examination of several thousand depo-
sitions show that to all intents and purposes
the voting was fair and honest. This has no
reference whatever to the allegations of frauds
on the part of returning boards after the votes
were cast and which only affected the election
for Congressman. Il is upon these allegations
that the three contestants for seats in Congress
base their claims. The legislative committee
has not gone into this matter.
WHAT GEN. ooFY SAYS ABOUT TIE NEW STATES.
Gen. Nathan GOT, who has been making cam
paign speeches in the four new western states,
has returned to West Virginia, ana gives an en-
couraging report Of the outlook. He says the
republicans will carry every one Of them by
big majorities. and the democrats have no idea
Of carrying any Of them except Montana, and
in this they will be mistaken.
With reference to the gubernatorial contest
in West Virginia, Gen. Goff said Gov. Wilson's
charges that GOT and Elkins had imported
1000 colored men into the state at the last cleo
ton is too silly to call for denial OF the
votes contested by Judge Fleming. less than
one-tenth have been shown to be illegal on in
yestigation by the legislative committee. and
those only on the dimsiest technicalities. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
A TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
Three Killed; Twenty-Five Injured
G. A. X. Veterans Among them.

The southbound passenger train on the
Butler branch Of the Western Pennsylvania road
which left Butler, Pa, Of ass O'Clock yesterday
afternoon jumped the track at sarver's station
and the entire train, consisting Of two pas
senger coaches and combination smoking and
baggage car went over an embankment and
was totally wrecked. Three persons were
killed outright and twenty Eve others injured.
a number Of whom viii die. The rails we're on
stringers which had rotted with time. The
engine passed over the bridge safely, but the
nrst car was derailed and plunged down in the
abyss some thirty feet The rails ploughep
through the second car and the escapes we're
miraculous. The train was running with the
mall car next to the engine and the baggage
car on the rear, - ID the custom on the branch,
TO facilitate transfer At the junction for Pitts-
burg.
This is the first serious railroad accident tina,
ever occurred in Butler county. and as this par
ticular train was loaded with Grand Army vet
Grams returning to their homes from the en-
campment near there much solicitude il ex-
pressed in Butler over the disaster On either
size OF the wreck for q distance Of nearly .
quarter OF mile injured veterans were lying
on cushions. and in some instances on the bare
ground. Women and children wounded and
despatched with blood, sat and Law around the
pieces OF wreckage. The doctors and passen-
gers Of the market train at once set to work to
care for the injured Broken limbs were set
and heads and arms bandsged
The railroad officials are severely censured
by all the passengers for allowing such negli-
gence. There being no telegraph Office nearer
than this point, seven miles away, il was fully
two hours before the alarm could be given and
doctors procured. the wounded meantime lying
where they crawled out of the wreck or had
been laid by fellow passengers
PASSENGERS TALE.
Harry T. Rowley, . son Of General Rowley,
was one Of the i've who escaped being hurt by
being in the smoking car. He says the for
ward car broke in two. When be reached the
foot Of the bank he found his father and ex-
Mayor Lyon lying helpless side by side. Mr.
Powers was found FRUSTRATED on the embank-
ment. He gasped twice and died. Mr.. Rowley
thinks that Mrs. Jones is fatally hurt. The
main artery in her neck and the wind pipe were
laid bare by the terrible cash in her chin. Mrs
Duff died on the train between the scene of the
accident and Freeport
1t was almost two hours after the wreck oc-
CURED before assistance could be secured Mr..
Rowley says he examined the stringers upon
which the rails were spiked and found them
rotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION.
A Proposition to Invite the Veterans to
Assemble in This City.

10 the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Shall the Grand Army Of the Republic be in
vited to hold its next reunion in Washington?
Inc hrst question to be considered Is, what
Will 1t cost? The reunion in Portland, Me-,
cost the citizens $90, 1000. Other cities have
spent larger amounts, but it was because Of
their ample ability and grateful generosity,
ana not necessity. A careful estimate Of
every legitimate expense foos up about
$4,000. Secondly, can this amount be raised?
1 think it fair to assume that Congress would
pay one-half the expense or allow the District
government to contribute. believe the rail-
roads, steamboats, and leading hotels would be
glad to subscribe literally, and one Of our citi
zens has agreed to be responsible for s25 600,
and he Is perfectly able to pay it himself, il
necessary. The advantages to us of such a
gathering can hardly be estimated. even from a
nnancial point OF view. There are usually
from 100000 to SOC, 900 soldiers, their families
and friends at these gatherings, and they remain
ABOUT nve days. At Columbus, Ohio, it was esti-
mated there were fully 800 900 strangers pres
ent. The attendance at the national capital,
that many Of the old veterans have not seen for
swenty-nve years, would be exceptionally large,
but we will place it at 100 900 and estimate that
they would spend on an average $40 each.
That would leave two millions with us, and
then the impetus it would give our exposition
project for 1892 should not be overlooked.
But there are higher, more patriotic and gen.
erous motives that should prompt us to invite
to our beautiful city those brave boys in blue,
whose valor and sacrifices saved it from de-
structiou and made it one Of the proudest and
most beautiful capitals in the world. would
therefore suggest that q meeting of our bust
ness and publlc-spirited men be held in Grand
Army hall Tuesday evening, August 20, at
O'Clock, to canvass the question and instruct
our delegates. will be responsible for the
expense OF the hall. ]. D. CRoIssANT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
Mr.. BATEMAN'S AMERICANISM.
He Calls An Englishman to Account for
Uncomplimentary Remarks.

A New York special to the Baltimore Aneri.
can says that Mr.. Bruce Ismay, one OF the own.
ers Of the new fast ocean steamer THE Ten.
tonic" was passenger on the big ship, which
arrived Wednesday. He is reported as having
made u pretty mess of q little speech he made
last Tuesday evening. concert was given
on board, as is the usual custom, and Mr.. Is
may was asked to preside. At first he refused,
but finally accepted. He is an Englishman. and
anxious to be knighted. Sir Lyon Playfair, an
Englishman who married q Boston lady, Sir
Henry Loeb and other subjects of Great Britain
were on board Sir Lyon is q member OF
parliament, but does not cut much Of q
figure in English politics. Mr.. Ismay
thought that Sir Lyon should have the
honor OF presiding, but, after all, he &C.
cepted, and, it is said, made q few remarks.
calculated to belittle Americans in general and
glorify the English in particular. The disun-
guished Englishmen were present, Of course,
to hear the speech. Among other things, it is
alleged Mr.. Ismay called attention to the differ
ence between American and English Legislators,
much to the disparagement Of the former.
Some OF the Americans to show their displeas-
ure got up and left the saloon and refused TO
hear the English adulation. But one American
Commodore A. E. Bateman of this city-did
not propose to accept in silence Mr. Ismay's
~.
and so after the concert he addressed note to
Mr.. Ismay asking him to apologize. The re-
port was that an apology was duly made1but not
in public. Such was the story told on ship
board.
Commodore Bateman was seen at his Office
in No. 81 Broadway yesterday afternoon He
declined to give q copy of the letter which he
sent Mr.. Ismay. The whole unpleasantness, {"
said Mr.. Bateman, ''arose when Mr.. Ismay, a.
chairman OF the concert introduced Sir Lionel
Playfair, with the remark:
"Ladies and gentlemen, am about to in
troduce q member Of parliament. A member Of
parliament, You know, is quite different from
an American Congressman. &C., &c.
"Then MIR. lsmay wenton to show the distinc-
ton and made sorry mess Of il, / must say
All his remarks reflected upon the integrity
and standing Of the gentlemen Of Washington.
was on my feet in an Instant and would have
interrupted the speaker then and there but
after consideration thought il unreasonable,
80 l waited until the termination of the con-
cert and then / wrote to Mr.. Ismay. Your re-
remarks were uncalled for I told him, and
think it was the height Of bad taste for YOU 70
attack our Legislators while you were seeking q
Americans assembled at the concert Some
Englishmen, Icontinued, have peculiar habit
of attacking American institutions, American
homes, and American gentlemen and ladies.
Its about time the habit was stopped, and I,
for one, intend to stop IL 20 far - lies my
power"
The affair was the subject Of much tain IN
town last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

Emperor William, accompanied by the EN-.
press, has gone to Bayreuth.
Chakir Pacha, the new governor Of Crete
Announces that he will pursue q liberal policy
which will be satisfactory to the Christians.
A statement that the Order Of Foresters was
the wealthiest friendly society in the world
possessing a capital of f3.S2l. 1853. is contra
dicted by another that the Manchester Unity OF
Odd Fellows has capital of f6,sO6, 73S.
Mr.. Chaplin has accepted the presidency OF
the British board Of agriculture
The collection Of Shakspearean rarities col
lected by Mr.. Halliwell-P Phillips are to be sold
to the Birmingham library for $1,000.
white kangaroo, the first ever known, il on
exhibition at the London aquarium.
The archbishop Of Cologne, while on visit
to Remscheid, Westphalia. was insulted and
stoned by mob Of Anti-Catholics.
Eiffel Tower shares are quoted ON the Paris
bourse at l60, 100 being par
OF the English bench Of bishops twelve are
pledged abstainers
A Dutchman has started from Amsterdam for
Paris on roller SHAKES on q wager that he can
cover the distance in seven days.
A projected canal across the upper part of
Italy, connecting from the Adriatic to the
Mediterranean. would take six years to build
and cost $l25, 0O0, 900.
Entertaining the shah at the Guildhall cost
London e., 200, q much smaller sum than was
expended on the ball given in his honor at his
previous visit
The British museum has purchased the
prayer book of the late King Ludwig Of Bavaria
for 81 900 marks.
At the shah's visit to the Paris exhibition the
finest diamonds shown are said to have been
worn by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Cardinal Newman, who is now in his eightieth
year. cordially receives American visitors when
ever his health permits. he Is simple to de-
gree in his habits, getting up between Eve and
six In the morning, both in summer and winter.
A dispatch from Crete says that the Turkish
troops have fortified their positions at Canes
in spite Of the oppositions Of the insurgents.
Fifteen hundred Turkish reinforcements have
arrived and 5000 more are expected
Fanny Bignon, who 10 praised by zooloeists
for q recent paper on the anatomy of the
lachrymal gland Of the green turtle, is one Of
the remarkable women OF Paris. She studied
zoology at the Sorbonne, sand has combined the
careers Of student and teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.

- Fair dealing has always been the
motto of The EVENING STAR. "a dollars
worth in return for every dollar received" is
the principle upon which it's business il con-
Quoted. Advertisers usually get from ten to
one hundred dollars for every one invested in
its advertising columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17

GAR ExcuHsIox 10 MuxAuxxr.-Tbe Ola
Guard and the Department Of the Posomac
have arranged with the Baltimore and Ohio
rsilroad for special train 70 Milwaukee, on tbs
occasion Of the twenty -third national sncamp-
ment, Tor which . low rate Of fare for tis
round trip has been made. The special train
win leave baltimore and Ohio depot ESQ .. NJ.
out change, arriving on the moruiur Of ~
18Th. Tickets viii slso be good going on wi
regular trains from ths 2sd 70 NH inclusive.
The GAR respectfully invsse Their friends -
Join them on this ersnd excurxioa- For tick.
eeA slesping-car spses and general insouns ton
ePpy 70 John Q. 8 Burger, A n Ven Dsuss1
and George @. Harrh, ooanitSss' a a IN
hsll, l4l2 fepnaylvania ayunns. - 8 nm. ar
:. isiosn:tl.. e lslsino.s a Ono sskss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17

A special from Indianapolis to the New York
Tribune says: On being asked by q reporter
whatwa the present state Of the proceedings
brought against Col. Dudley Assistant District
Attorney Cockrum said: IAN the cases against
Col Dudley, instituted before the grand Jury
and the Unite States commissioned have been
thoroughly investigated, 1t has been found
that there il nothing in them, either in fact or
in law. Therefore the grand jury did not re-
turn an indictment and the case before the
commissioner has been dismissed. Moreover,
be sny, because there ID nothing upon which
to make Q case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17

A special to the New York Tribsn~ from OF.
tawa says: The reason now assigned for the
countsrmAuding Of the orders for the French
squadron designated to visit Quebec 10 that the
French smbaSador ct London received Z
courtsous intimation from Lord Salisbury that
in the present condition Of the public temper in
Canada ON the subject Of Preach ascendancy IL
the province Of Quebec 1t might be undesirable
t0allow French war ships to anchor In Quebec
barber. The recent speeches of the premier d
onehse, IN which the people we're called on d
others calling on the provincial military to b
be prepared 10 defend their nationality, appeaI
70 have hadan eject On The mindof tie British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
Women Engage in a Prize Fight.

About o'clock yesterday evening large
crowd Of persons collected on 7th between 8
and 7 streets and witnessed q prize Aght be-
tween two colored women-Annie and Emma
Tolliver-who are cousins Both were neatly
dressed After Annie had po6hded Emma over
the head for several minutes q small boy
shouted, Here comes the police" Then there
was "break away" Emma, whose head was
cut in several places and her new dress bespat-
tered with blood, waited and made complaint
to Policeman Ellsworth against her cousin
Annie The policeman picked up the frag-
ments Of Q silk umbrella and fan, which he
took to the station to be held as evidence
Emma had lost her hat during the ARRAY and
had to 60 home bareheaded. Emma said that
her cousin was jealous Of her, and that Is Why
she assaulted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17

Red Cross Workers at Johnstown
p. V. DeGraw Of the United Press, one Of the
charter members of the American National Red
Cross, has received q letter from Clara Barton,
president Of the Red Cross, telling of the work
recently done at Johnstown, where Mise Bar
ton and her co-laborers have been since the
great Conemaugh disaster. The Red Cross
workers are living in q warehouse 150 by 80
feet. They have recently built, furnished and
peopled another house 1l6 by so feet, and three
days ago they began the erection of two other
houses of the same dimensions. to be finished
IN eight days, furnished and filed with home
less people. Miss Barton went through on the
first train that got to Johnstown from Washing
ton, and she has remained on the field ever
since. DR.. Hubbell. the field agent of the Red
gross, and trained band OF workers are with
her. They will remain on the field as long as
there is any missionary work to be done.
Came Near Being Hanged by Mistake.
John Clay Brooks, the North CarolInian who
has been in the hands of the police the past
few days and who was released yesterday, was
arrested again last night by the officers Of the
sixth precinct As published in yesterdays
STAR Brooks was released because it was
stated that he was feigning insanity. After
being locked up last night the prisoner acted
az queerly as he had on former occasions.
won't you come in and talk with the ladies?"
he asked one of the officers.
Later he talked about religion and imagined
that services were being held in his cell
This morning Brooks was taken to the Police
Court. where he was tried on charge Of being
a vagrant and was given so days on the farm in
default of bonds.
1t was evident from his actions in the cell
that he was not Of sound mind He gave the
prisoners to understand that he was on Black
Greek, North Carolina, and he told how he
came near being hanged in New York He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
Excursions.

COLONIAL BEAcH.-Commencing the Goth
instant the Jane Moseley will make daily excur-
sions to Colonial Beach, Mondays excepted,
leaving at Oils am. promptly and returning at
$50 pm.
THE ANNUAL CONCERT AND Picnic of the
Montgomery Sycamore Island club will take
place tomorrow. or if the weather should prove
unfavorable on the first clear SUNDAY Stages
will leave from Bridges Presgrave's stables,
1888 III street, West Washington, at and 10: 80
IN. and 80 r. m. direct for the picnic grounds
GLYMoNr;-The steamer George Law will
leave the Leary's wharf for Glymont tomor-
row at pm. returning at 7:SO, giving two
hours on the grounds.
The JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave her wharf
at o'clock this evening for Colonial Beach di-
rect.
RIVER vrEw.-The steamer Mary Washington
goes to River View daily at 10 am. On Sun
day she makes two trips, leaving at 10:l6 q m.
and pm.
CLIFTON BEAcH.-The T.. v. Arrowsmith will
give family excursions to Clifton Beach daily,
except Saturdays, leaving at 10 an and re-
turning at sp.m., allowing three hours at the
beach.
MARSHALL HALL.-The steamer Corcoran
leaves for Marshall Hall at 10 am. daily. There
will be the regular Saturday evening excursion
tonight. leaving at o'clock, and tomorrow
the Corcoran will make three trips, viz: at 10
Pen MAR AND GETrYsBURa.-An excursion to
Pen Mar and Gettysburg will be given under
the auspices Of Nelson Division No. q Uniform
Rank K. Of P, on Wednesday, the 21st instant,
the train leaving the Baltimore and Ohio depot
at s am.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL.-A double tourna-
ment and ball for professional and amateur
knights will be given at River View on Thurs
day, the 29th instant. The Mary Washington
will leave her wharf at $50 a. m. and pm.
TIE CoRcoRAN CADETS will give their twen-
tieth moonlight excursion on Tuesday night
next, going to Marshall Hall on the steamer
Corcoran. which will leave her wharf at $50
pm. sharp.
Printers Assembly, K. of L., 1887, will give
family excursion to Marshall Hall on Thursday.
August %. The Corcoran and George Law
have been chartered, and will leave at 10 q. m.
and and $50 m