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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
THE COMING CENSUS.
Superintendent Porter's Return to the
Cfty-A Chief of Division Appointed.

Mr.. Porter, the superintendent Of the CEN
sus, returned last evening from Deer Park,
where his family have been spending the sum-
mer. He finds that the pressure OF applicants
for clerical appointments continues aud says
that he is unable to make any appointments
because the work Of the Office does not demand
any larger force than is at present employed,
and. besides, he has no room to accommodate
any more clerks. The new building at the
corner OF Sd and G streets northwest. which
has been leased for the use of the census office,
will not be ready for occupancy by the 1st of
September as expected. The present quarters
In the Atlantic building will continue to be oc-
cupied until the new building is ready.
superintendent Porter has appointed Chas
Z. Taft OF Little Rock, Ark. as chief Of the di-
vision in charge of the collection Of statistics
relative to ship building. Mr. Taft is brother
in-iaw OF Mr.. Henry Hall, at present the man.
ager OF the New York Tribune, who was in
charge OF this work in the last census He
will receive the benefit of the advice and ex-
perience OF Mr.. Hall in carrying on his work.
Mr.. Taft is a civil engineer and has recently
been In the employ of the geological survey,
engaged in work in Arkansas.
While Mr.. Porter was north on a recent trip
he saw Gen. Walker, the superintendent of the
last census, and gave him an outline of the
progress made in preparing for the work of
taking the new census. Gen. Walker expressed
his approval of the plans adopted and thought
that the work was well in hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
A CHICAGO PoLIOEMAN's GOODNESS
Montana Indians Menacing White
Settlers.
CONGRESSMAN LAIRD's DEATH.
The President Will Start for the
West Tonight.
TAKING 1T EASY.
The President at Deer Park-He Starts
West Tonight.

DEER PARK, Nd, Aug. 20.-The day Il
genial and just agreeably warm. In reply to
the stereotyped question "what news?" a re-
porter was pleasantly informed that our
chief magistrate was not working for living
this morning, SO there was no news. The Presi-
dent was with little Ben at the stable, examin-
ing their new carriage, which had just arrived.
The child got in and ont trying the differ
ent seats, and his beaming face showed
satisfaction. President Harrison entered the
room used as an Office. sat down and conversed
pleasantly on his trip west.
The schedule as announced yesterday will be
adhered to. Leaving at tonight he arrives
in Cincinnati at seven tomorrow morning
When asked how he stood his ordeal of con-
slant hand-shaking he remarked that he
found by holding his hand rather firm in the
grasp of each, perhaps only one man in a hun
dred Intentionally gave him pain. The Presi-
dent expressed some solicitude about the sick
ness OF his friend and former part
ner, Attorney General Miller, and putting on
his hat and taking up long mountain stick Of
hickory started out to pay him call, when, the
supposed invalid himself was announced, to-
gether with Capt. Brown of Samoan renown and
the Deer Park doctor. Mr.. Miller said that he
had slight attack last night of neuralgia,
which simple remedy had entirely conquered
and that he could not desire to feel better
The family of the President is 10 perfect health
enjoying the mountain air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
THE SOUTH FORK DAM.
1t will be Rebuilt, but Of Smaller Size.

= PITrsBURa, Pa, Aug. 20.-The general i'm
preston that the South Fork dam would never
be rebuilt appears to be erroneous, as there is
strong probability that fishing lake will again
be established in that locality. A member Of
the fishing club of that name said today that
the belief that South Fork had been abandoned
by the club was mistaken. The club, he said
could not afford to lose the money it had
invested in real estate in that locality. The
property was worth fully 100000, and if the
fishing resort was not established the whole
investment would become almost a dead loss
The intention, however, was not to build a
dam of the size of the one DESTROYED but one
which would make the lake much less in size,
SO that in the event of the barrier again giving
way no destruction to life and property would
follow.
No move in that direction will be made until
the damage suit now pending against the stock
holders is settled either by being paid or COM
promised. The object is to establish fair
sized pond capable Of holding good stock of
fish.
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FISH IN THE YELLOWSTONE.
Marshall Mcdonald Talks of His Investi.
cations la the Park

DULUTH, MIMI, Aug. 2O.-Marshall McDon-
aid, US. fish commissioner, arrived here last
night from the Pacific coast. He has been on
a tour of inspection through Colorado, Nevada,
California, Oregon and the Yellowstone park,
and came here to inspect the fish hatchery, look
after plans for its enlargement and give orders
for Matching He stated that he found the
Grayling in the Gallatin river in the Yellow
stone park. Finding the fish in the park
makes the fourth place it is known to exist
and is quite a valuable discovery. Mr. McDon-
aid found only three other fish in the Yellow
stone park-the black spotted trout white fish
and bull trout. The black spotted trout is an
Asiatic trout which has become prevalent in
Pacific waters. Its discovery in they Yellowstone
lake shows that it has travelled over the main
divide of the Rocky mountains, 5000 feet high.
In 1,50O square miles Of the Yellowstone park
there is not a fish. Next spring Commissioner
Mcdonald will plant hall q dozen kinds Of
trout there, which will be hatched here He
will put the eastern brook trout in the Gardi-
ner river, English trout and rainbow trout in
the Madison river, and Loeb Levin trout land
locked trout and Lake Superior trout in Lake
Shoshone and Lewis lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
Not Enough Applicants in Some States
to Fill Vacancies.

The civil service commission have given no.
tice that civil service examination for appH-
cants for the railway mail service will be held
in the following named cities on the first Tues
day in September-September3 3, 1889: Tucson,
Ariz.; San Francisco. CAL; Sacramento. CAL {;
Los Angeles, CAL; Denver, Col; Pueblo Col. (;
Boise City, Idaho; Spokane Falls, Wash. {;
Miles City, Mont; Helena Mont; Carson City,
New; Albuquerque, N. NJ; Portland, Ore;
Roseberg, Ore.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle,
Wash; Cheyenne, Wyo. The number of ap-
plicants from the states and territories named
has been wholly inadequate to meet the de-
mands OF the service, and there are at present
no names on the registers of eligibles Of some
OF the states and terrtor es and very few on
the registers of the others, while there are va
cancies awaiting to be filed.
The applicant must be citizen of the United
States, not under eighteen or over thirty-five
years OF age. Candidates for examination
must report to the postmaster or to the board
OF examiners at the place named for examina-
tlon promptly at 3 am. on the day fixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
Col Hains Reports the Progress Made on
the Work of Survey.

Col. Hains has made to the chief Of engi-
neers his report Of operations on the Mount
Vernon avenue project during July. He says
that the field work on that section Of the coun-
try between Hunting creek and the Aqueduct
bridge was completed during July and work
was commenced on the section between Hunt
ing creek and Mount Vernon. The amount
of money expended during the month was
sl.433.37, which, added to the S1.22s.1 10 ex-
pended up to July i, leaves a balance unex-
pended August of s7,3SS.53 for the purpose
OF completing the survey. There were out
standing liabilities at the end of the month
amounting to Sl,857.57. leaving the balance
available of s5,480. 96. Field work will be con-
tinued throughout August
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"SICK UNTO DEATH
Mrs. Maybrick Merely Used q Common
Southern Expression.

New YoBK Aug. 20.-The New York attorneys
of Mrs. Maybrick received this morning from
an anonymous correspondent letter explain
ing the use Of the expression "He is sick unto
death" in Mrs. Maybrick's letter to Brierly and
upon which Judge Stephen placed much i'm
portance. The correspondent writes: II yield
to the solicitation of friends to communicate
with you on behalf of Mrs. Maybrick. You will
learn from southerners that the sentence sick
unto DEATH used in the Briefly letter and con-
strued by the judge to mean darkly and an in
tent to kill, is n southern vernacular in COM
mon use among women in the gulf and other
states to express any painful illness, however
slight it may be. She would say 1 am sick
unto death if merely suffering from a sick
headache or sickness OF the stomach To ex-
press dangerous illness she would be very apt
to say very ill or very sick"
The attorneys will submit this evidence to
the British home secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
Twenty Years in the Consular Service

United States Consul Edward Conroy, at San
Juan, Porto Rico, whose death was announced
in yesterdays STAR, was one of the Oldest
members of the consular service, having been
appointed consul at San Juan, Porto Rico,
April 21. 1869, from Pennsylvania. He was a
native of Connecticut and was fully eighty
years of age. His administration at San Juhn
has always been most satisfactory. 1t was
formerly the custom at that port to impose
numerous and heavy fines on American vessels
but through the enerlRtic action of Consul
Conroy they were almost always remitted and
of later years they have been abolished. In
point of age he ranked all the consuls and in
point of service was the junior of but one man,
the consul at Gibraltar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
CONGRESSMAN LAIRD'S DEATH.
The Autopsy on His Remains Pro-
duces Something Of q Sensation.

HASTINGS, NEB., Aug. 20.--Something of a
sensation was created by the report of the
autopsy over the late Congressman Laird. This
examination brought out the surprising fact
that Laird was a sound man physically. Every
vital organ Of his body was found to have been
in a healthy condition. He was getting WELL
and with his vital organs unimpaired it was
only question of time when he would have
vented by most unhappy circumstances. Emil
nent physicians had declared that Laird was
not suffering particularly and that a surgical
operation was dangerous and unnecessary, and
yet his death is attributed directly to the op-
Grafton performed just few days before his
demise. His death was directly attributable to
blood poisoning caused by said operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
GOSSIP FROM LONDON.
Mrs. Maybrick's Condition-Boulanger
and His Funds--Land Bill, Etc.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-As the day fixed for the
execution Of Mrs. Maybrick approaches the
popular excitement growing out Of the extra
ordinary efforts being made in her behalf be-
comes greater and the suspense and anxiety
are positively painful. This morning the
runor Is revived that the condemned woman
Is In condition which will preclude the possi-
oility OF an execution on the day set, pardon or
no pardon, and which will necessitate her ex-
animation by jury Of matrons before the law
can be allowed 70 take its course.
WHERE BouLANeEs GETS HIS MONEY
A very intimate friend Of General Boulauger
scouts the inference drawn from the generals
lavish expenditures that he must have been
guilty Of the embezzelement Of public funds,
Of which he was convicted. and asserts that
Boulanger less than six months ago secured the
loan of a hundred thousand pounds from firm
Of French bankers in New York city who had
and who still have faith in his ultimate success.
According to this statement Boulanger's pres
ent indebtedness to these confding New York
ers is over million dollars.
sALrsBURY's LAND BILL.
It is stated that Lord Salisbury has already
prepared his iong-promised bill dealing with
the land question in Ireland but it will not be
introduced until next session. It is also stated
that the cabinet are far from being united on
the provisions OF the measure and that Mr.
Balfour particularly objects strongly to many
OF its leading features Notwithstanding this.
however, it 10 expected that the ministers will
be able to reach common ground before the
next session by q few judicious notifications
In the meantime Mr.. Balfour will bring in his
bill fixing judicial rents in Ireland, which is in
tended as a provisional measure to remain in
force until the other can become operative.
This bill will in all likelihood be introduced this
week and it is expected that it can pass with
out opposition, excepting perhaps that Of the
radicals, who will probably oppose it because
If for no other reason, the Irish members will
support it.
THE sHAH's NEW BOOK.
London publishing firm has already re-
ceived the first installment of the manuscript Of
the shahs forthcoming book on his travels in
Europe 1t will be published in the original at
Teheran, but the translation to be brought out
here will probably precede the other by several
months as the Persian book makers are not as
spry as the English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Drunken Man Placed Upon . Track
and Killed by q Train

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 20-A horrible crime
was perpetrated here last night An unknown
man laid the body Of q companion, who was
intoxicated. across the tracks OF the Omaha
railroad The night express from St. Paul
came along at the rate Of forty miles an hour.
Before the engineer, who saw the whole pro-
ceeding. could stop the train il ran over the
body, cutting IL in three pieces and mangling
It so that il had TO be put in barrel TO be re-
moved. As soon as the train passed over the
body the murderer took TO his heels and disap-
peared in the woods. The body was brought
TO this city, but il is 90 badly mangled that il
cannot be identified posse was organized
to hunt the murderer, who viii be lynched il
caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
Rain Checks the Forest Fires.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 20.-A heavy rain, gen.
eral throughout the territory. fell all Sunday
night. and the forest fires which have been
raging for the last week are checked in most
places and put out in others. The fires origi-
1ated from two causes, lightning and camp
hres, and millions Of feet Of the most valuable
lumber in the territory have been destroyed. as
well as valuable ranges burnt over. Owing 70
the drought this has proved an incslculsble
loss to stockmen, who have had to seek pastur-
age for their herds and focks in remote local.
iues, driven in some instances TO the British
possessions and the Indian reservations, where
they are charged good round price for grazing
privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
A CHARGE OF FORGERY.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 90. c. Whitney,
superintendent Of the Kentla assembly, has
been arrested on charge Of forgery preferred
by Rev. George H. Ball. president of the Gen.
tral Baptist association. Mr. Whitney was re-
leased on $1,000 bail to appear Wednesday in
this city for examination. The charge is that
in the absence of Ball last year Whitney in
dorsed 500 draft made to Balls order, Geo.
II. Ball by o. c. Whitney" and had it cashed,
as the money was needed for the association 8
purposes. The Endorsement was made after
consultation with Mr.. Whitney's fellow officers
and no question of forgery was raised until a
recent quarrel between Ball and Whitney,
caused by the latter's starting a paper which
threatens to be rival to Balls paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
A POLlCEMAN's GOODNESS.
He Drives q Crowd Back and Averts
Great Lose OF Life.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2o.--A disastrous accident on
shs Clark street pontoon bridge vas narrowly
averted about o'clock last evening by the
eoolness and bravery OF oaicer John Cox Of
the Harrison street station. At the hour mem
aoned the huge steamer No. OF the Flint q
Pere Marquette company signaled the bridge
tender TO open the bridge 10 allow the steamer
TO pass through The pontoon bridge was
swung open while . hundred persons we're
gathered together on the long stationary foot
passaeewsy extending into the river Whether
tnrougn gross careiessness or accident the
steamer, instead OF passing through the draw.
bore down on the footwsy Oficer Coz saw
that the bridge was doomed 10 Destruction and
with drawn club actually drove the immense
crowd back 10 the street The vessel struck
the bridge about twenty five feet from the abut-
ment, demolshing the entire structure. IL
then swerved over TO the new iron bridge, but
did little or no damage, and kept on its way TO
the lake. But for the prompt action OF Oficer
Cox the entire crowd on the bridge would have
been thrown into the river and the loss Of life
would have been appalling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
An Attempt at Train wrecking Fooled.

FoRr WAYNE, IND, Aug. 20.-A farmer last
night discovered two large heaps OF stones and
fence rails placed across the track Of the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroad near Rome City,
forty miles north Of here The southbound
passenger train which arrives in this city about
midnight was due and the farmer hastily pro-
cured a lantern and was just in time 70 stop
the train, which was running at a high rate Of
speed. The train was crowded with excursion
lists returning from Rome City, the noted sum-
mer resort, and IL the attempt TO wreck the train
had been successful a terrible loss of life
would have been caused. The motive was evil
IDENTIFY robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
BENEFIT OF NAVIGATION.
THE WIRE GUN.
Difficulties in the Way Of Its Construc.
tion.

The ordnance bureau has brought to the at
tention Of the Secretary of War the failure of
manufacturers to respond to the advertisement
inviting proposals for the construction Of a
Woodbridge wire-wrapped gun. 1t is the belief
in the bureau that the failure to secure bid
arose from the fact that very few if any of the
private iron works are equipped with the plant
necessary for the manufacture of this piece of
heavy ordnance. A prime requisite is lathe
at least IS feet in length, the tube of the gun
is to be Is feet long. Another advertisement
may be issued. but it is believed that it will be
necessary for the government to undertake the
construction of the gun Ordnance officers are
loath to do this. however, tor two reasons. In
the first place the Watervliet works. the only
shops under the control of the gov
ernment capable of building the gum
are now busy, and will doubtless
be so for some time in making type guns
or guns which are to serve as models for the
number OF rified canon to be manufactured
from the steel forgings lately contracted for at
a cost Of u, 500 ,000 In the second pla. &c. they
desire to remove any ground for complaint by
the patentees OF the wire gun to the effect that
their ideas have not been faithfully carried out
by the army work men So it was the intention
TO have the gun built by contract at a private
workshop under the personal superintendent
OF the inventor. If readvertisement fails Of
its objects, however, it will only remain for the
ordnance bureau to undertake the work, which
cannot be begun for at least year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
MENACING INDIANS.
Protection Asked for the Homes of
White Settlers.

MlssouLA. N. T., Aug. 20-Reliable intorma-
tion reached here last night that the Indians
are again menacing the lives of the whites at
Dsmersvills. They have broken into house and
one person has been killed. F. ID. Duncan, a
justice of the peace at Demersville, has tele-
graphed Gov. White, asking for protection and
saying that the settlers are guarding their
homes. Duncan is a reliable man. Further
particulars are not yet obtainable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
CHECKS FOR THE SHIP BUILDERS
Big Payments Made Today on Account
of the New Vessels.

The acting secretary Of the navy to-day
approved several heavy payments on the
new vessels now building for the government.
A check for s112, 900 was sent to the Cramps of
Philadelphia as the sixth payment on the
cruiser Newark. Two checks for ga, ZOO each
were sent to N. F. Palmer, jr., 4 Co. of New
York and the Quintard iron works as the eighth
payment on the gun boats Concord and Ben
nington- These firms will begin paying PEN
alties OF s25 day on the LIST Of September,
which will continue for six months. when the
S50-a-day penalties will run, but it is expected
at the Navy department that the vessels will be
completed before the six months have elapsed.
They should have been finished September /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
The Senate Irrigation Committee.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 2o.-The Senate COM
mittee on irrigation arrived here Sunday night
from Boise City. The party consists Of Senator
Stewart Of Nevada (chsirman), Senator Plumb
Of Kansas, Senator Reagan of Texas and sena-
tor Jones Of Arkansas. They are accompanied
by Major Powell, director Of the geological
survey. Yesterday the committee held ses-
sion in the governors room and heard state
ments of various parties regarding the need. Of
as far as it has been resorted to in this terri
tory. Gov. Thomas presented and fled with
the committee q number Of papers and statis-
tics bearing on the subject. Judge Elias A.
Smith WAS examined and gave O detailed sc-
count Of the manner in which the woik of irri-
cation had been followed in the neighborhood
of Salt Lake. A number Of other Witnesses
were also examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
AFrie nd of Copklinr Insane.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 2o.-Chsrles J. Everett Of
this city, one of the most devoted friends of
Roscoe Conkling and one Of the most promi-
nent members Of the stalwart faction of the
republican party. WIS yesterday taken 70 the
state insane asylum He has been mentally
affected for several months and his disease
gradually developed into paresis. BE became
quite violent yesterday and II was feared thai
he might innict injury upon those about him.
There Il no hope Of his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
Cotton Bagging Condemned

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 20.-The president
OF the Charleston cotton exchange has re-
ceived letter from Peter Brown, president OF
the Liverpool cotton association Qimited), in
which that Official saws: Il have been in-
structed to intimate to the American xchanges
that this association condemns the use Of cot
ton bagging, aud does not see its way to make
any legislation dealing with cotton so COW
cred
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Secretary Tracy at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 2o.-This morning
Secretary Of the Navy Tracy, accompanied By
Lieut. Mason, came up to the navy yard in
the Secretary's launch. He was received
with the customary honors BY the olBcers
and marines attached to the yard. Who we're
drawn up in line ct the landing and
salute WAS nred The Secretary was
ford, and afterward iunchod Vith thst
oficer. 1t 10 expected the Secretary VIII return
70 the Despatch this aftsrnoon and that the
steamer win leave tor Boston lator IN fhe 0ay.