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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02

EMANCIPATION DAY LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Postmaster-General Wanamaker has directed
that leave of absence be granted to such en-
ployes of the department as may wish to take
part in the emancipation day celebration.
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WHALE FOR THE MUsEUM.-Mr. F. w. True,
OF the national museum, returned to-day from
Atlantic City, where he secured and shipped to
the museum the whale which was washed
ashore there few days ago.
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Settling the Buffalo Strike.

BUFFALO, April 2.-The strike of car
penters and painters for nine hours a day still
continues. but there are prospects of an early
settlement. A consultation is now in progress
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Glass Workers on Strike.

PITrsBURG, April "A strike was in
augurated at the Dithridge' company glass
works in New Brighton yesterday. About 220
men are out The strike was caused by the
firm refusing to discharge q workman who had
been expelled from the union for non-paymens
of dues.
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What Gen. Agnus Wants.

Anumber of prominent republicans of Balti-
more-business men, lawyers, editors and
others-were discussing the distribution of the
Federal patronage in Maryland yesterday at the
Merchants Club. Among them was Gen.
Agnus of the American, who was taking very
lively interest in the conversation. After con-
siderable interchange of views one of the group
turned to Gen. Agnus and asked: well. gen.
eral. what do you want in the general distribu-
tion?" ..rll tell you," replied he, Il want
this-your respect while live and the flag at
half-mast when die"
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CAPT. j. s. SKERRETT has been ordered to
duty as a member of the naval examining
board, while Commander Cromwell is before
the board
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PATENTS have been issued to citizens of the
District as follows: Edward T. Bates, muffier
for signal bells; Joseph C. Fowler and E. A.
Henkle, paper-folding machine; VIM. H. Porter,
top for desks; VIM. Y. Stevens, automatic
aNuifch
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A Place for Gen. Neal Dow.

AUGUSTA, Me-, April 2-Governor Burleigh
has appointed General Neal Dow commissioner
to the Paris exposition General Dow acted
In the same capacity at the Paris exposition
in 1887
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Welcome Rains in Australia.
The Haytians Still Fighting.

SYDNEY, y. S. W., April 2.-Rains which have
been of great benefit TO the crops have fallen
throughout this colony.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Interna
revenue, S27S, ,581; customs, S14S527.

The BOND OFFERINGS received at the Treasury
department to-day were as follows per cents,
coupons, $500 at 100; AZ per cents, coupon,
$4,000 at l0S; registered AZ per cents, $4,000 at
l08, $4,000 at 108 $40 600 at 1O8.
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DENTISTRY.
PBILApELpHIA STORE

DHILADELPHIA STORE
Spring and Summer Underwear. in me
dium weight and gHuze for ladies, men.
and children One lot Swiss Ribbed Vests
for ladies. made TO sell at 25c.: fully
worth that; our price, 1219c.. or 75c. per
dozen.
New Spring Hosiery, Balbriggan. Solid
COlOrs. aud Fancy Stripes. Two great
specials in Balbriggan Full Fashioned
Hose: l2Ixc. and CSC. Can't lie matched
Spring GIoves-Iisle Thread Spun silk,
Tareta, aud Pure Silk, Black and Colors
Beaded Wraps, 81. so to $40.
New Spring Dress Goods, Silks, Black.
and Colors. Cashmeres and Henriettas all
the latest shades.
Sstteens and Ginghams.
Just received. 600 Rolls Of Mating so
Pieces of Oil-Cloths.
Your opportunity to secure great bar
gains In New and Fresh Goods
CARHART LEIDY.
nh30 e2s 9Th and 7Oo K st. NV.
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DEMOCRATIC Victory IN BRIpaEpoRr.-At
the election for town and city officers, held in
Bridgeport, Conn, yesterday, the democrats
made clean sweep, electing their ticket by
about 1000 majority. They also gain one al
derman and two councilmen. A fair vote was
polled
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Mrs. CALLAN BETTER.-Mrs James n Callan
whose condition has been very precarious since
the news Of the loss Of her son, on the Nipsic
at Samoa, was much better to-day Her friends
now have strong hopes Of her recovery.
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THE NOMINATIONS TO-DAY

Assistant Commissioner Of Patents
Naval Promotions.
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The President to-day sent the following nom-
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x "N''''
The Celebrated F FAIRBANKS & COLE. Finest make.
Highest awards. Large stock just received by
W. q. METZEROTT CO,
mh12 11l0F st. NV.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE REGULAR MONTHLY PAYMENT
E~Cs of dues in the Accumulated Savings Invest
ment Association will be due on WEDNESDAY. April
J. 1883 at the office of the President c. Wood, 512
st. W., or at the office of the Secretary p o. Dept
JOHN H. OLCOTT.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the Wire Careful
Chilled

Fresh Tips from the Wire Carefully
Culled.
John Henning, a painter, shot and killed
Mrs. John Shellars in her husbands candy
store at Sacramento, Cal, and then shot HIM
self dead. Henning was in love with Mrs.
Shellars, who did not encourage his advances
In an article published by The San Fran
cisco Argonaut Congressman G. n Fellon,
who was a member Of the conference com
mittee in the last congress on the Behring sea
bill, takes the ground that Russia had abso-
lutte rights over the marine life of Behring
sea up 20 the time Of the cession Of Alaskan
waters to the United States. and that the
United States succeeded 10 those rights in the
waters ceded rs a matter of course
Judge Hugh II. Cummin. of Williamsport,
Pa, is dead Bright's disease Of the kidneys
was the fatal disease
II. Webb, Of Wilkesharre, aged 81 and
Herman Newmayer, of the same place, aged
45, jumped from a Lehigh Valley train ut
Chain Dam. Webb was instantly killed and
Newmayer was fatally hurt
Robert H. Stevens a well known Buffalo
attorney, and at one time a frequent contrib
utor to the newspapers and magazines, is
dead. He was SO years Of age.
Herman Bohnefeld, ieweler and sporting
character, Of Macon, Ca, was stabbed and
killed by Lee Lowenthal, a young man about
town. Bohnefeld had accused Lowenthal OF
cheating at cards. The murderer is under
arrest
Stefauo Demango was stabbed and prob
ably fatally injured by Joseph Paraino, dur
ing quarrel over game Of cards Paraino
was arrested.
II is said that the report that congress;
must rntify the Sioux treaty before the lands
are thrown open is mistake It will only
need the presidents proclamation after th,
commission reports TO make the lands a part
of the public domain.
The Augusta tAiel Orphan asylum was al
most destroyed by fire. The children wer,
gotten out safely. Two fremen were injures
by falling timbers. A lack of water hindere,
the efforts 70 sava the building The loss 4
about $4,000.
The Hide and. leather National bank o
Boston, has placed an attachment in Deahan
against the estate Of Amasa Clark, of tn
firm of Brown, Steese q Clark wool dealers
who recently failed.
The Rev. NJ d. jackson, pastor Of the NJ
f. church at Greenwood, n. ", an old Chau
tauquan, and for thirty years member o
the Genessee conference, is dead at Chautau
qua, N. Y.
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Carnot's speech to The students.

PARIS, Aug - ~ President CalnOt re-
ceived delegation Of American and English
students, who are attending different institu-
tions in Paris. In his speech to the students
he referred in complimentary terms to the
head of the great American republic and to
the queen of England Referring to their
spokeman's assurances of sympathy with the
political institutions Of France, and with the
aspirations of the French, he said he CRATE
fully accepted this sympathy, not merely as
a gratifying evidence Of their good will, but
for the practical benefits which could be
made to flow from it to the young republic
Though you are not Frenchnen,n said the
president, 'and though you do not expect to
exercise the privileges of citizenship among
Us, you can do the French republic signal
service When you return TO your homes in
England and America, as citizens Of your
own countries, you will he called upon TO
make choice between the supporters Of q
policy Of concord and amity of other ma
tions, and that of defiance and distrust,
which at this very moment paralyzes the
strength and wastes the resources Of so many
peoples. Let your voice be for concord. and
amity, shun the counsels Of those who would
fill your minds with the poison Of hatred and
distrust, and bend your energies TO the noble
work of drawing closer the ties Of friendship
which bind other nations to your own. Above
all, assure your own people that this is and
will be the policy Of the French republic, and
in doing so you cannot fail to aid in the
triumph Of that pOlicYn
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CONCHITA SAVED A LIFE.
A Touching Story Recalled by
a Law Suit.
A LITTLE GIRL 10 TIE RESCUE.

A Pretty Romance from Far Away Hon
duras-A Chinaman's Marrow Escape
from the Clutches Of Judge Lynch.
Like a Sunbeam She Came.
NEW YORK, Aug 12.-Albert c. Savage,
a well known engineer, has entered suit in
the supreme court, Brooklyn, against ths Pa
cihc Mail Steamship company for $4,000
damages for the benefit Of his infant daugh
ter, Conchta Valentine Savage The basis
of the suit Is the dishgurement Of the child
by smallpox contracted ON the steamer New
port on trip from Aspinwall in April Of
last year.
A Strange Romance Recalled.
This suit recalls strange romance con+
nected with little ConcAita Savage She was
born about two years ago in the mining camp
of the Rosario company at San Juancto,
Honduras, whore her father was then engaged
as tramway superintendent In that wild,
weird mountain settlement the beautiful blue
eyed babe soon became the pet Of the camp.
Far away homes and tender recollections
were recalled TO the rough miners exiled in
that distant foreign land by the appearance
of the little one Almost insensibly she exer-
cised subtle and powerful influence over
every soul in the place
k31a His Life Was at Stake.
Even the bronze hued natives delighted to
basls in her presence and amuse her by play
ful antics or pretty bits Of Spanish nursery
songs Young as she is, the recording angel
has probably credited her with averting a
deed Of blood. One day o drunken Chinese
cook shot and slightly hurt millman The
Chinaphobism Of the Californians IN the little
colony was fiercely heated by the event.
Guns and pistols were brought out and a
hempen moose made ready. AT a meeting Of
the miners In an old tool shed the lynching
Of the culprit and his half dozen oompatriots
in the camp was bitterly demanded. Engineer
Savage man who had seen life IN all its
hercest phases among the Indians of the
northwest was prominent In the movement
Like Sunbeam She Came.
The awful question Of life or death wa,
about TO be put 20 a vote when little Con
chita in her nurses arms suddenly appeared
upon the scene like sunbeam in the mids
Of darkness There was an awed hush as sh'
sprang into her fathers arms, and, placing
her arms around his neck lispod;
bad man must not hurt my papa. Chit
love him, and mamma loves him.
She had supposed her father was in dan
ger. Lets wait till tonight, boys sal
Savage, TREMENDOUSLY ~ must 20 hom
now
When night came President Bograns sol
diers had carried the Chinaman from Oh
cuartel 20 the capital, where he RENAME
until the millman was ont Of danger and TIA
excitement had died out. But for Conchit
there would have been dire and bloody wor
that night in camp.
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e.eoo volts Give Him an Appetite.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 12.-Dan j. Phelps, an
employe of the Brush Electric Light com
pany, who sustained the fun force Of a 2,200
volt current Of electricity ten days ago, has
returned to work feeling well. According to
the theorists current OF this power is strong
enough to kill an elephant In an interview
Phelps said "The shock made me uncon-
scious almost in an instant, but although
felt as if ! was being violently squeezed there
was no pain. My muscles seemed 10 be going
to sleep After came 70 had dun head
ache, and my burned hands panied me- but
that was all The only resulting effect that
notice now is that l have the biggest kind
of an appetite. / believe the shock has beer
very beneficial to my general health, for
feel much bettern
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MR.. HARRIsoNs SUNDAY.
The President Attends Divine Service at
North East Harbor.

North East Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. i2-President
Harrison went 10 church at North East Hnr-
Dor in company with Secretary and Mrs
Blaine, Congressman and Mrs Lodge, Miss
Harriet Blaine, Walker Blaine and Private
Secretary Halford. The service was held in
the Episcopal chapel of st. Mary's-by-the-
Sea, quaint little building about twelve
miles from Bar Harbor, with accommodation
for 800 or 400 worshippers. The church was
crowded, and chairs were placed on the porch.
Bishop Doane, Of Albany, who has a sum-
mer residence at that resort, preached the
sermon, which was based upon the deliver
ance Of the Israelites from Egypt, and in
which no mention of politics or direct allu-
sion to the guest Of the day was made. The
presidential party occupied two pews, which
had been reserved, directly in front of the
pulpit.
The usual collection was not forgotten.
When the service was over the president
walked down the center aisle chatting with
any one who chose TO speak
AS he stood ON the green in front Of the
little chapel with 400 or 800 hundred people
surrounding him, he responded to personal
greetings by nearly all Of them.
He lunched at the residence Of Mrs. Gard
ner daughter Of Bishop Doane
In the afternoon the party drove back TO
Stanwood by the Ocean drive, stopping at
Mr.. Paliner's cottage for tea, whore they met
Secretary Tracy his daughter Mrs Wilder
ming, Lieut. and Mrs. Mason, and Lieut.. and
Mrs. Cowles, who had come from the Dis.
patch. These officers and their ladies', to-
gether with Congressman and Mrs Boutelle,
and Mr. and Mrs Edmund Pendleton were
among the diners at Mr. Blaincs cottage later
in The day.
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IN CANADA OR MEXICO.
Treasurer Brown Is In One Place or the
Other. Says Partner Clarke.

AAfs~7hAtN ffANhn ~ III OAtt IlttF OF Aut
Other, Says Partner Clarke.
BosaoN, Aug. l2-Amasa Clarke, Junior
member Of the firm OF Brown Steese 4
Clarke, said today that he had no doubt that
Gideon r. Brown, the missing member OF
the firm, was m Canada or Mexico, or some
other place outside Of the United States He
was entirely confident that Mr. Hale was
not mistaken in the man he saw in Albany
Wednesday morning, because Mr.. Hale had
known Mr. Brown for years.
'Mr. Browns coachmnn,n said Mr.. Clarke,
sled US 10 believe that he had taken the II
o'clock train Tuesday flight. On that as
surance sent private detective to West
erley, r. l., where his family was, but l
found that l was ON the wrong track. Since
then the coachman has admitted that he
drove Mr. Brown 10 the Albany station, and
that be took the 1880 train can't tell
whether MFR. Brown had any money 70
speak Of with him. have been in business
with him for fifteen years, and while / knew
lac was very careless, | never had supposed
him dishonest. He had entire charge Of the
finances, and in the last week he had bor-
rowed an immense amount OF money on the
FIRMS credit What he has done with il !
don't know He may have spent it Ina the
interest of the firm
II has been authortativoly stated that no
statement can be made OF the affairs Of the
fiiun until an expert has been through the
books and Strengthened affairs somewhat
Note Broker Clarence A. Dove is cre,l-
itor 30 the amount Of 1900 for a note ne
gotiated Monday The note was taken back
for a change in the Endorsement and Dove
did not get it again, although Brown got his
money ON it.
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DEAD IN HIS cAa.
Strange Fate of an Express HIeseengef

Strange Fate of an Express Messenger
who Came From Brooklyn.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 12-When the
east bound Southern Pacific train reached
Rosenburg junction at "a. m. it was found
necessary to break open the car of the Wells
Fargo Express company 10 find ont what was
the matter with j. H. Graham, the messen-
ger. He was lying ON his back dead with a
bullet just under the left eye. His pistol,
with an empty chamber was found in a
pigeonhole of one of the money Safes with
the muzzle pointed toward the dead man
1t is supposed the revolver exploded while
Graham was leaning over the safe arranging
his cash. He was single, about 80 years of
age and came from Brooklyn, n. Y, where
his body was shipped for interment.
Evening journal., 1889-08-12
THE ILLINOIS STRIKES.
There. Il Talk Of Compromise, hut the
Operators Are StiIl Firm.


Operators Are StiIl Firm.
SrREAroR, Ills, Aug. l2-The miners mass
meeting in this city was not large, but its
spirit was decidedly warlike The contingent
from Kngaley was extreme, and dominated
the meeting 10 the discomfiture OF the moro
moderate StreatOr miners. motion to
compromise ON Is cents was passed, but
was reconsdered through the efforts Of the
Kangaley men. Six delegates were elected
20 attend the joint conference Of miners and
operators, 10 be held under the auspices Of
tle state board Of charities, at Joliet They
were instructed 10 accept M cents ms a basis
Of settlement Secretary Cheesemhn of the
executive committee, advised the Coal Run
miners not 10 accept the award of the board Of
arbitration unless the clause relating 10 the
term for which said award was made binding
was stricken out.
Al a meeting Of the Coal Run miners they
determined 60 stand by the award and 50 e
work under il. committee from the Coal
Run miners waited ON the officers Of the com
pany and effected an arrangement by which
any settlement arrived az By the district as Z
whole win be accepted "a place Of the nwar,
of the arbitrators The miners are hopcfu
Of an advance being secured and show q
much determination now as ever The atti
tude Of the operators is rigid and uncom
urOmisiuu
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rhe DueIists Were Poor SHOTS.

tween Messrs Calhoun and Williamson took
place at a spot directly ON the state line, in a
piece Of woods, alongside the railroad track.
Capt. jackson seconded Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.
King performed the same office for Mr.. Will
hanson. Dr. Cooper and DR.. Beatty were
the surgeons Capt. jackson took choice Of
positions and Mr.. King took choice Of weap-
ons. DR.. Cooper and Capt. Seay suggested
an amicable settlement, but the principals
and seconds paid no heed to the suggestion.
The word was given and six shots were fired,
one by Mr.. Calhoun and five by Mr. Will
hanson A colloquy then occurred, which
ended in an adjustment Of the difficulty on
terms honorable to each party.
Evening journal., 1889-08-12
srmnnthr for rnssenden.

CARE MAY, n. j., Aug. 12.-Hon. Samuel
Fessenden who received a fracture of the
right thigh while fishing Off Chincoteague
Va, on Friday last in company with Sena-
tor Quay and Others is rapidly improving at
the Stockton hotel here. His serious pains
have left him. He has received the following
messages OF coincidence:
BAR HARHoR. Me-, Aug. 10.
Hon. Samuel Fessenden, Stockton hotel, Cape
May. n. J.
JUST heard Of your painful accident. Accept
my sincere sympathy. The president sends his
kindest regards. J. G. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
Hon Samuel Fessenden. Cape May. n. j.
We we're all very much panied 70 hear Of your
serious accident. We all send love aud hope you
may soon be we'll. j. r. GARRISON.
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TRAIN RoBeERs AeAIN.
A Railway Porter killed and a baggage
Master Wounded.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 12-News has
reached here Of what is supposed TO have
been an attempt at train robbery, made on
an Iron Mountain railway train, one mili
south Of Newport. Two meE got ON the train
there between the baggage car and the
smoker A fight ensued between them end
the baggage master, J. f. Garrity, and the
coloyed porter, Andy Crittenden, in which
the latter was killed and Garrity wounded.
One of the men jumped from the train and
escaped, but the passengeas and train men
among whom was a detective, captured th'
murderer and brought him TO this city HI
gives his name as d. A. Whitfield, Of Baxter
county, this state. He is about u years old
Evening journal., 1889-08-12
ENGLAND'S PRISON PENS
Alleged Pestholes Where Irish
Prisoners Die.
ROBUST MEN COME OUT WRECKS

And Are Soon Stricken Dead by Loathe-
some Fevers-Churches Even Aid Mrs.
Maybriok r Damaging Letters in Gen.
Bouianger's Handwriting In Court.
LONDON, Aug l2.-Reports of the un-
healthy condition Of the prisons in which
Irish political prisoners are confined are
causing considerable excitement and the gov
ernment, naturally, comes in for its share Of
the blame Many of the more excitable
critics Of Mr. Balfour do not hesitate TO
charge that the worst pcstholes among the
Irish prisons are purposely selected for the
incarceration Of those convicted OF violations
Of the crimes act. The condition OF the
prison at Faicaragh, particularly is referred
to as a disgrace to civilization, and it Is point
ed out that, although the attention Of the
authorities has been called to it repeatedly
within the past yenr, nothing has ever been
done to remove the danger Of an epidemic, TO
which its filthy condition has been a standing
invitation
From Robust Health to the Grave.
John Mctioe, was has just been released
from this pesthole, waSin pitiable condi-
ton, and when he reached his home it was
only to die the next day Of typhus fever He
had entered the prison a picture of health
and strength He came out a physical
wreck. Another prisoner, man NAMED
Frieze who was only released few days ago
is also dead from typhoid feyer contracted
while in confinement.
Evening journal., 1889-08-12
Horrible rrlple murder.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug IA horri-
bIe hatchery is reported from Mcdowell
county The particulars are meager It ap-
pears that a widow named Gillis lived in a
remote district of the county with two daugh-
tors about grown. They were poor, but re
spectacle people. Upon going TO the house
the neighbors found all three dead. They
had evidently been criminally assaulted and
murdered. There is absolutely no clew tC
the perpetrators Of the deed
Evening journal., 1889-08-12
HEcLA,s RIOTERS.

Forty Men Armed with Rifles aa the
scene-njured Men Dying.
CREENsBURG, Pa, Aug i2.-Fearing anoth-
er outbreak at Hecla when the men began
work, Thaw a Dorsey, owners Of the
works, have requested the sheriff 70 send a
posse TO Hecla, prepared TO protect the lives
Of their employees and their property. The
sheriff with forty men armed with Winches-
ter rifles at onceleft for the Hecla works on
a special train.
Col Schoonmaker and Superintendent
Lynch, OF Friclss, were in consultation with
the sheriff III reference 10 sending deputies
20 protect their property.
IL was reported that two Of the several men
injured during the riot were dying.