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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
MIR. WARMERS MELONS.
His Fellow Citizens at Takoma Park
Make a Raid on Them.

There was surprise party last night at the
country residence of Mr.. B. H. Warner presi-
dent of the Takoma Park common council,
and it may be incidentally remarked,
Mr.. Warner was not the party who
was surprised. Early in the evening
the Takoma Park brass band, under the lead
ership of Prof. Jimmerson, headed an immense
concourse of people and marched over to Mr..
Warmers place. The army, the navy, the
Judiciary and the common council were all
present or accounted for. They had organized
raid on Mr.. Warmers watermelon patch The
program was to have the band distract the
victims attention while the army, navy,
DC, devastated the melon region. When
the invaders reached the hunting grounds the
melons were not visible The crafty president
had removed them to his residence. where they
adorned long table. Everybody ate all they
wanted, while David G. Bangs recited and while
number OF gentlemen made short speeches.
The common council was called to order and
Mr.. Warner was Immediately nominated for
Congress from the Takoma district. A few
minutes later he was elected. He showed his
gratitude by passing around a plenteous supply
OF Jamaica ginger. Then he allowed the in
vaders to return to their homes
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wIsCONSIN'S LONE HIGHwAYMAN.
He is Finally Captured by the Sheriff
His Remarkable Career.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 3i.-The Gogebic
stage robber was caught at Republic, Mich,
this morning.
HIS CAREER AS A HIGHwAYMAN.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Post Office Inspector Pull
sifer is one of the men who was in the hunt for
the Wisconsin stage robber who was captured
this morning. He knows all about the high
waymau, who is known as BLACK Bart, the
lone highwayman OF Wisconsin"
In an interview few days ago MIR. Pulsifer
said Black Bart the cleverest
woosdman in the northwest. His proper
name is Reymund HolZhey. His first
when he held up stage going from Pulsifer to
Simond. He shot the horse and went through
the passengers,
BUT GOT NOTHING.
In the second attempt he secured the mail
pouch, containing several hundred dollars in
money, and robbed two passengers of $50.
His third play was made on the stage run
ming from Shewano to Langlade, on the
Menominie Indians reserve. Two passengers
were robbed of so and mail pouch contain
ing some money was secured. Again Black
Bart tackled the stage on the Milwaukee and
Northern railroad line and robbed it. An hour
later he robbed the train.
FOLLOWING HIS TRAIN ROBBERY
he entered the village of Bonderel and COM
PEELED Phil Cam, proprietor of a general store,
to deliver the money In the safe. This
amounted to $50. He was fully recognized by
Mr.. Cam.
His next exploit was the robbery of the Wis.,
consin Central sleeper, which he rounded off by
murder in robbing the stage of the Gogebic
Lake line.
Black Bart is German, twenty-five years of
age. He took to the life of a robDer as a result
of reading dime novels
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DAMp Walls.
We have PAINT which VIII prevent dampness from
penstrsting walls We guarantee 81 work done by u
au27-lw. STEWART HoUCK SOL stnw.
TOR ANY CASE OF NERVOUSNESS, SLEPT Fss-
ness. weak stomach, Indigestion. Dyspepsia. try
nerve Dedseine for the price in market
MOTHERS GIVE ANGosTURA BTTTERs TO
w their ehldren 70 stop Collie and Looseness Of the
bowels. DIT, J: q. b siegert soma. sole nanufsc-
sazerS At all druggists
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UNRAvELING THE MYSTERY.


The police Of the fourth precinct are continu.
ing their investigation of the brutal assault,
committed on James DeAtley near his home in
South Washington Thursday night, as pub
lished in yesterdays STAR.
young man named William Rencher, who
was in the party Thursday night when the
assault was committed, was arrested last even
ing. The patient rallied later in the afternoon
and conversed little with Sergean,
Daily, but was too feeble to give q
complete account Of the assault upon him.
He mentioned the names Of William Rencher,
who were with him Thursday night. 'DeAtley
is reported today as being still in critical
condition.
This afternoon Sergeant Daily made applica-
ton to the district attorneys Office to have the
ante-mortem statement Of the injured man
taken.
RENcHER's STORY.
Rencher was taken to the Police Court and
held to await the result of DeAtley's injuries.
When seen in his cell by q srAE
reporter Rencher said that DeAtley,
Buckley, Haley and himself met
in Roth's saloon, corner of 7th and @ streets
southwest, about 10 o'clock Thursday night.
They had all been drinking, but DeAtley was
more under the influence Of liquor than the
others. Rencher said he and DeAtley had a
wrestling match for drinks
Leaving the restaurant they started for the
alley to have another wrestling match. They
started to wrestle and both fell down As they
arose he heard Buckley say, Hit him, now"
just then he said Haley with whom he had had
quarrel, struck him (Rencher) in the mouth.
He turned to leave, when he saw Haley strike
DeAtley. The latter fell down, and as he arose
Haley struck him another blow Rencher said
that he then left the alley and did
Later in the night, he SAID, he entered
McLaughlin's saloon, and Haley and Buckley
were in there eating crabs. He spoke to them
about beating DeAtley and Haley threatened
to give him another dose If he was not satisfied.
Haley and Buckley are still at large, but the
police are searching the city for them.
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DIED.

AcKER. Suddenly, on Friday August 30, 1889. a
80 o'clock p-In JOHN r. ACkER- in the hity -nitS
Notice OF funeral hereafter
CHANpLLR, Angust 20; $50, at $50 O'Clock
Martha A, r. Chandler. aged mtg -nme years VI
Funeral from the Eiith Baptist church, Vermont
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. '-.'
CLARKE, on Friday, August 30. 1850. BENJA-
Funeral from tne residence of his grandfather. s. p
1rexler 1913 Thirty inst street. Georgetown sum
day. September 4. Ut 10 am
CUTTINGS. On August 30, 1889. at IL O'Clock,
y hs age vi AN"S IN 'he seventeen year
Faneral from his late residence, No. 2ll street
northwest. AT 3 O'Clock pm. Monday, September u
Relatives and friends respectfully invited T. attend
ma NATION N on y SATURDAY .H9oEmpg Anguss 81
Columbus, Ohio aged seventy three years.
interment viii take place at Columbus.
MCCORMICK. ON the Both day of August I $50 AZ
II o'clock m.; MAkl A; MCCORMICK, widow of the
west at O'Clock pm sunday Friends and relatives
Elizabeth, M. CATHERINE MCGOWAN. Vie
Ct Capt John MeG S and mot her Of Mr.:
MOORE ON the evening Of August %, 1859, after
resident of this city.
MYERS. on "Wednesday, August 2s. 1850, at
late Fannie A. Myers, in the ftieth year OF his sse
Funeral will take Place from HE late residence No.
O'Clock m Relatives and friends respectfully in
O'Clock JAMES L. SsOyed husband Of ' virsinirs
warwick, in the nifty sixth year OF his age.
Had he asked US, well we know
Yes, with streaming tears should prsy.
Lord We love hin-let him stay;
N iq I've lie nve vel ~ pea peace ne died
Funeral will take place from his late residence 1912
nrth street sunday, septeIn at O'Clock
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Telearaphic Briefs,

The San Diego (CaI.) water works company
has sold out to an English syndicate for
81, 100000.
Baron Schimmelpenninck Won der Dye, presi-
dent of the First Chamber of the states general,
is dead.
The Omaha passenger on the Northwestern
railway. leaving Chicago, was run into at Elm
hurst, Ill.,. last night by wild engine going in
the same direction. The two rear sleepers were
badly damaged. Several passengers were
slightly injured. No one was killed.
The criminal statistics for the year in Ire
land, just made public again show reduction
in the number of serious offences, though
minor crimes dealt with summariy have in
creased slightly.
Horace s. Shepard, treasurer of the Shepard
Morse lumber company, whose Office is in
Mason building, Boston, has failed Liabilities
Estimated at Sl00, 200: assets light. He resides
in Sharon.
AT Tonawanda, MY, the brick block corner
Of Main and Young streets, was Quilted by fire
at II O'Clock last night. The loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to @25, 900.
The boiler i'll Weller's saw mill. miles ives t
of Carbonate, ILL.,, exploded Thursday. killing
Vim. Golliper and Samuel Stevenson, and break
ing the leg and arm of the engineer. The mill
is a wreck
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I'd EDITION.
Latest qblGgIanS 10 The Star.
A DAY OFF.
The President Transacts no Executive
Business at Deer Park.

DEER PARK, Nd, Aug. 31.-Judge Fraser OF
Indiana called at the White House cottage this
morning. There was no executive work done.
The President gave the early morning to look
ing over his mail, and also read a memorial pre-
sented by J. ii. Reall, president Of the American
agricultural association, urging the calling of
an extra session of Congress to consider plans
for the worlds fair of 1892. Mr.. Real urged
that the step was advisable, as the regular
session would not be able to give sufficient
time to the affair. The President and Mrs.
Harrison will be the guests of honor at a din
ner to be given tonight by ex-senator Henry G.
Davis. The other guests will be Gen. and Mrs.
Golf, Hon. James E. Campbell and wife, Mr..
Spencer, former president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; Mrs. Spencer, Judge Elem
ing, Gen. and Mrs. Geo. Is. Williams ex-Sen-
ator and Mrs. Camden, Lieut.. Brown and Mrs.
Mckee and Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Elkins. Hon.
James E. Campbell, democratic nominee for
governor of Ohio, was one of the mornings ar
rivals. He leaves tomorrow night for New
York
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Careless Driving and Riding.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Last evening about O'Clock at the northeast
orner of Sd street and Indiana avenue a one
horse wagon, belonging 10 II. b. Smith and
driven by a small boy, coilided with a bicycle
(rider's name unknown). and at the same time
ran into Mrs. Jefferis, an old colored woman,
knocking her down and bruising her consider
ably. What might have been a serious accident
was prevented by persons who happened near
by. The old colored woman was not able 10
rise from her bed this morning.
The driver of the team was a small boy (but
not too small TO be imp1dent), entirely too
small, though, to be trusted out upon the
thorOughfares alone with a horse, which. it
was plainly seen, lac could not begin 20 control
Bicycle riders should also display little CON-
mon sense when about TO turn street corners and
not rush around a corner at the gait of q race
horse fighting for the inside track which il
seems, was the case in this instance and the
cause of the above accident While the bicycle
was completely demolished, the rider was I'M
harmed, but the life of the old colored woman
may be III peril. the extent of her injuries
could not be learned. -ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
A LONG CONTEST SETTLED.
The Sharp Fight Over the Collector.
ship at Ell Paso.

The appointment of Frank P. Clark as col
lector at Ell Paso, Tex, has satisfactorily set
tied one Of the hardest and most interesting
contests the President has had before him.
Clark is young man and hustler. He is a
leader OF the party down in his section and
knows how to carry on a contest. He was in
dorsed by the chairman Of the state
committee and by the prominent
republicans in Texas and in the east.
But there were thirty-seven active candidates
in the field all after that Office and determined
to have it. For four months the fight has been
going on. In the very start Clark was selected
for the appointment. Four times his commits
sion was sent to the President to be signed, but
each time the rival candidates combined against
him and all sorts of charges were sent on to
prevent the appointment. Each time the charges
were investigated and found to be without
foundation, and finally yesterday the President
signed the commission. The appointee has
lived in in Ell Paso for twelve years, and for
eight years of that time was special deputy COL
lector and for four years of that time district
and county clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
THE LONDON STRIKE.
The Dock Laborers Said to be Anxious
to Return to Work

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The meetings of the
various trades held in different parts of the
city last night to take action on the recon-
mendation of the strikers to inaugurate gen.
eral strike on Monday, passed off rather more
quietly than was anticipated there
being not a single disturbance re-
ported. At most of the meetings dele
cations OF the striking dock iaborers were
present and speeches were made urging the
men to go out on Monday in case the dock
managers remained obdurate. Considerable
opposition to this course was, however mani
tested everywhere and the resolutions which
the strikers desired to passed were in most
cases tabled. In many instances the men took
advantage of the present crisis to formulate
grievances of their own. and these will be
presented today to their employers with de-
mands for redress.
MANY STRIKES WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE INAuGU-
RATED.
on Monday out Of sympathy for the dock
laborers if their demands then remain unsatis-
fed, but it is not expected that anything like a
general strike will take place. The effort to
bring it about might have succeeded but for
the general impression which has got abroad
that the strikers themselves are becoming
weakened. 1t is certain that they no longer
hold out for their original position, grasp at
almost any hope OF compromise that offers it.
self, no matter at what conditions, and appear
10 De ANXIOUS 10 returu 10 Work II some decent
excuse can be made. This they hope for in
some concession of the dock managers, which
might pass muster as a compromise, but in this
their employers will not oblige them. 1t is
stated that the backbone of the dock laborers'
strike Is very nearly broken and that by Mon
day all the men will be focking back to work
at the masters terms.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN PROGRESS.
Negotiations between the strikers commit
tee and the directors Of the dock companies
are still in progress. Mr. Burns addressed a
large meeting of the strikers and their SYM
pathizers this morning, saying in the course of
his remarks that victory was nearer than il was
deemed possible few hours ago. The en-
ployes of the London docks, along the lower
reaches of the Thames, and also the employees
at Shadwell basin, are joining their fortunes
with the strikers and the general belief is that
the end Of the struggle is near at hand.
NO SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE TO-DAY.
1t is now conceded that no settlement of the
strike is possible today. The dock companies
have intimated that they are willing to consider
further authorized proposals from the men,
but if these are made they cannot be formu-
lated and negotiated before the strike will have
| become almost general.
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ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for the EVENING STAR,

The DEMOCRATIC CoMMIrTEE.-The demo-
cratic state central committee has rented for
the campaign the two story brick house on
Duke street, part Of the Rev. Mr. Nourse's
property on Duke street and the adjoining
dwelling occupied by him. The house was
built as law Office by Mr.. s. Chapman Neale
and was, for some years, the center of demo-
cratic movements in Alexandria The COM
mittee will open its work here next week
and the preliminary arrangements are in
progress today. Mr.. Frank Hume, who was
some time ago made member of the state
committee OF fifty members, has not been made
one of the ten advisers of the chairman.
WARD MEETINas.-The city democratic COM
mittee met last night at the auditors Office,
Chairman Smoot presiding, and decided that
the ward meetings to send delegates to the con-
vention to select democratic candidate for
the house Of delegates would be held at the
usual places next Wednesday evening at 7:30
O'Clock. The committee will hold a conference
with the county democratic committee next
Wednesday. Frank Hume will undoubtedly be
the nominee.
STREET REPAIRs.-The superintendent of
streets having made good Job in repairing
Patrick street between King and Prince streets,
is now at work on Pitt street south of King.
As the drainage of nearly one-third of the
whole city passes over the surface of this
street on its way to the Princess street sewer
south Pitt street is especially liable to washes,
the more SO, a. it is in part on made ground in
The wear and wash of several years is now be-
ing repaired by the SUPPLEMENTARY force.
NorEs.-The Alexandria county court viii
be opened here by Judge Chichester next Mon
day.---The acting mayor has sent to the grand
jury the case Of Henry Anderson charged with
robbery OF e22.50 from the person Of Henry
Rice. steam pump at the city gas works
IL now operating and il ID Thought that similar
pumps will be put into operation for the sup
ply Of all the boilers on the river front below
Lee street.--Rev. A. B. Heating left here this
morning after early service ct et Msry's
church for his new station ct Marganxa, Md
Albert Lyles Of this city will be brought here
nom Charlottesville where he was arrested ON
the charge OF house breaking committed on his
fathers shoe shop ON st. Assph street In this
conmission b now having the market building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
Washington Produce Report.

The general tone OF the market retains .
summer aspect Butter is plentiful without
great demand; fancy creamery, lsaIs; choice
Virginia and Maryland dairy, packed, l4Ais;
poor grades very dull Supply Of eggs equi
TO demand; only strictly fresh in demand at 10
The supply and demand Of poultry 10 steady,
spring chickens, large, i2alS; small, l2al2IS,
Old fowls, saS Good peaches scarce and IN
demand. Potatoes. both kinds, plentiful and
slow sale. Hay and straw market ovcrstocked
The only wheat in demandis dry milling grsdes
Wool Is IN good demand With cooler weather
people viii return TO the city and trade viii
revive and better prices prevail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
War Department Changes.

Appointed-Chas. E. Reed, Pennsylvania,
clerk, $1,000, depot quartermaster's office,
Philadelphia, vice Philip J. Umstead,
Pennsylvania, declined; Chas. L. Ebaugh,
Missouri, clerks $1,000, surgeon gen.
erals Office, records and pensions
division; Helon H. House, Ohio, clerk, 81, 900,
adjutant generals Office. Resigned: VIM. II.
Luehr, Wis, clerk, $1,000, surgeon generals
office; Geo. c. Videtto, Pa, clerk, 81, 200, sur.
geon generals Office; G. ID. Mecutchen, Pa,
clerk, 81 200, surgeon generals Office; Jos. T.
Porter, Miss. and o. d. Kinsman, Iowa. clerks,
$1,000, surgeon generals office.
Promoted: Emmett Turner, Texas, from
$1,000 to 81, 200, surgeon generals office; E. X
McKeever, 81 400 to $1,000; Frisby G. Eiker,
Connecticut Falconer Davidson, North
Carolina; JAS E. Douglas, Washington
territory, and Joseph D. Nevins
Texas, $1,000 to $1,000; VIM. H. Malvin, Ohio,
and Jno. r. Nicely, Illinois, 81 200 to ST. 400, and
Fred. Van Vrankan, Mich, and Henry W..
Johnston Iowa, 81, 600 to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
ANACosTIA.

Norrs.-G. T. Pyles, the post-ofice sppointee.
nas arranged with Postmaster Reagan for the
latter TO retain the office tail the beginning Of
tne new quarter, October 1, and thus give Mr..
ryies time 20 ut mp his store and make pleas
AMI once qoarters.-for the first time in sew
erai weeks the local ministers are all al homo
ana tomorrow viii be an all-around day In the
enurebes.--Rev. Traverse is planning for an
other Dag day at Good Hope meeting. which
breaks camp one week from tomorrow.
MIS- .: IL Pnrseii continues very low.-Prof.
% o. y, Messer leaves next week for q visit in
Minnesota.--Dr. Cristie's brother of England
is visiting him AZ his home on Harrison
street--Dr. q. W. Fisher 10 home from an
extended visit in Pennsylvania = Mineols
tribe OF Red Men held largely attended ses-
sion last night, revealing mysteries 20 several
candldates.. village library opens 10
readers Monday. The membership ia stesailx
increasing. DR.. r. A. Pyles has sold lots 76a
and 16S, Chichester. in the rear Of j. W. Bart
leys' home, TO Dennis Reagan for &sSo.-
John Frazer, colored. aged eighteen, and Chas.
johnson, aged twenty-five. were arrested yes-
terday by Officers Mari and Kirby for dissr-
DERBY conduct
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Lost ft at Cards.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3L-A dispatch from In
dianapolis says: VIM. E. Denning, the default
ing assistant postmaster at Bonneville, this state
has made a confession regarding the circum,
stances of his shortage. He alleges that he
at Evansville, and gave the names of sixty men
with whom he had played. The attorney to
whom the confession was made refuses
to give the names for publication, but it il
known to contain those Of many men of bust
ness in Evansville who have never been sus-
peeted Of frequenting gambling houses. Under
the United States law any person winning
money which must have been known TO be
government money is made guilty Of the crime
OF embezzlement and subjected to the same
punishment that is visited upon the defaulting
employees. The defaulter is 9 nephew Of the
$4,000 bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
Treasury Department Changes.

}. W. Davidson of Florida has received an
appointment to class ''E," 1000 per annum,
in the Office of the sixth auditor, under amended
rule 10, civil service rules.
Promotions: Miss h. R. Doolittle of New
York, from $40 to class D, $500 per annum, in
the Office Of internal revenue; Mrs. L. E. Skel-
ton Of West Virginia, from 81, 600 to class one:
w. A. Rutherford Of California, from $500 to
$1,000; Mrs. s. M. Taliaferro Of Tennessee,
from $50 to $500, and J. H. Brunnemer
of Missouri, from $1,000 to class
one in the Office of the sixth auditor;
E. T. Bushnell of New York, from class two TO
class four, and T. d. Weddell of Pennsylvania,
from class one to class two, in the Office of the
fifth auditor, and Miss NJ. A. Martin, from S626
to $500 in the Office Of the Treasurer of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
Burglars at Work.

Last night burglars effected an entrance to
the store of H. A. Seligson. 526 18th street, by
forcing open the rear window The burglars
were evidently looking for money, for appear
ances indicated that they searched about the
desk and money drawer. They took five boxes
OF pens and a quantity of postage stamps.
They also carried away Ave bottles OF whisky.
Some time between Wednesday and yesterday
burglars entered the house Of Philip H. Christ
man, 1887 Corcoran street. by forcing open the
basement window, and carried off a large
quantity of clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
From Wall Street Today.

NEW York, Aug. sl.-The opening of the
stock market Was fairly ACTIVE and firm to
strong this morning, first prices being
generally from Is to q per cent
better than last evenings closing prices.
The only really active stocks, however, were
St. Paul, Northern Pacific preferred and Atchi-
son, and while the market continued strong the
movements in the general list were con-
fined to small fractions, only Northern
Pacific preferred showing any marked strength.
1t rose rapidly from the opening and again
touched the highest price Of the week. IS. after
an advance Of rs per cent. The gains in the
others we're for fractional amounts only,
and while there was partial reaction,
which brought Northern Pacific preferred
down to 741z, the advance was resumed later
in the hour, and at IL o'clock the market was
fairly active and strong at the best prices
reached, the advances extending to q per
cent.