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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
J. LOwRIE BELL AND THE STRIKE,
How . Practical Railroad Man Kent
the Mails Moving.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
Mr.. j. Lowrie Bell, general superintendent Of
the United States railway mail service. has been
In New York keeping sharp lookout for
breakers ever since the outbreak of the Central
railroad strike. Mr.. Bell has not been content
70 remain in the post Office building in the
pleasant offices Of the department railway mail
service there. He has stayed at the Grand
Central station most Of the time. personally
experimenting the reception and dspatching
OF tho mails. reporter saw Mr. Bell the other
evening watching the 7:30 o'clock Montreal e1-
press steam away with a great number of i'm
portant mail pouches on board He had his
hands In his pockets. wore a soft felt hat and a
snort coat. and a casual observer would have
taken him to be a conductor or brakeman in
pam clothes. The casual observer would never
have taken him for the head of a great govern
mental department. In some European coun-
Tles such tunctionary would have worn big
cooked hat and have been rugged out in a COR
Seous green, blue or scarlet uniform. betieck ed
with gold lace and all sorts Of glitterIng trim
mlngs. He would have been almost as hard to
approach Ms a royal parsonage. Mr. Bell, as he
STOOD alone on the station platform IN the
darkness, WAS quite an object lesson in
democracy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
AMONG THE BOWMEN.
The Potomac Archers-Interest In the
National Meet ut Norwood, Ohio.

This Il vacation time for the Potomac archers
and their range has of late lacked it's usual
lively aspect. few of the members have shot
regularly Wednesday and Friday afternoons
and creditable scores have been made. The
club lacks the stimulus OF having rival in this
section. and no interclub matches have been
shot this year. Frederick, Md, has club OF
bowmen, but that city il too far distant to
allow any great exchange Of courtesies between
the clubs. At Rockville and Washington
Grove, Nd, members Of the Potomacs have
set up their targets and have aroused some lit
tie interest in their sport
No local meet Of importance has occurred
since May 80, but all bowmen are now looking
forward to that Of the national association
which occurs at Norwood. Ohio suburb of
Cincinnati, August IS TO 20, inclusive But one
OF the Washington archers will attend this
tournament-L. W. Maxson-who now holds
the national championship.
Advices from the west indicate that the Ohio
bowmen are doing better shooting than for
several seasons and that an earnest endsavor
will be made to take the championship west of
the Ohio. Frank Walworth Of New York won
1t at Brooklyn in 1881, and then it followed
Horace Greeleys advice and went wcst. As
sectional pride enters largely into the contest
an interesting struggle Is certain. Mr.. Maxson
has been scoring better than usual. and as he
is in fair form his friends are confident that he
will improve upon his past record at the ma
tlonal meetings.
An effort is being made to secure the eastern
association meet for this city. This association
is small numerically, but contains some first
class Dowmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
A Petition.

To tie Senate aad House Of Representa-
fires tn Congress assembled:
The undersigned, citizens Of the District
Of COI'oRbid, earnestly protest against the
passage If n. r. blu s243, k1lol0n as the
Atkinson oiti, t0tttout substantial antend-
meHt.
In its stead toe ask for legislation phich
shall,
FIRST, saUe life and limb and reduce
aa obstruction 10 trdde and trdreL by re-
naoriHg dedth-trdp grdde-crOssitgs tcithia
the city iimttS, wherever such remOrut is
prdctiedble.
SECOND, enlarge freight facilities By
gtrot0 the railroad llOtCer Of condemnation
S'ifhiH the city edst Of Sd street ,0est and
south Of the present tracks.
THIRD, increase the beauty of the capt
tot BY rsHIori1,g surface tracks from 6th
street and the mall, either referring me
park entirely Of rdiirO1d occupation, or
SINKING aud cOreriGg from rieW the dis
figuring tracks across IL. If the station is
10 De perbttaed 70 re0IGin on tie park tce
GsI usat dth street be cleared Of tracks and
uatthe tracks on the null be hidden from
H0h and rendered easy and sdfe 10 be
crossed. Ind ~ this ereR zoe also ask
psdt he road be required % make ate
gdGte compensation for us udludbLe triu-
deges upon The mall by ren,oring Crude
crossings and decreasing the killing and
ns,Etgit't1 oJ the people on us suyJace
tracks
In local railroad IeQisldtfon IRE ask that
eonStderotiOH shall be giCeH, first. 10 human
tge, He1f 10 tT'tde, aert 10 The city's bedntH
oaat only Justly 20 The proposed iegaIiziag
" the railroads illegal acts, and the pro
POssd grIfUit0Gs confirmation Of ats uIs-
euthOTtzed use " pubic property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A MILL
~ METAL Band Bursts and a Piece Of it
Kills a Young Woman.

metal band around the colleuder i'm a CEN
ulfugal water extractor in the raw silk cleans-
ing department of the fit mill at Pottsville,
Pa burst yesterday at a point where il had
been improperly welded The result, WAS the
entire collapse Of the machine and Fragments
OF iron were sent flying IN all directions. One
OF them thirteen inches long and nine inches
wide, struck Theresa Liebner. aged eighteen
years, along the left side of her head.
fracturing the skull and penetrating
brain. She fell dead instantly. The
force OF the explosion threw Frederick
speacht, who was about to stop the engine by
which the whiZz machine was run into a cor
ner. breaking an arm and a leg in two places
MS injuries are not considered as necessarily
fatal Miss LIebner was thirty-eight feet from
the Dursted machine and in another room The
iatai missile few through the open double doors
10 the spot where she and tour other girls were
sorting silk. Many other Fragments flew ON
the same line. but none OF the other leo en-
pioyes on that floor were injured. Mlsfortunes
nave followed fast upon Miss Liebuer's family
within the year. Her father died in January
and III March her eldest brother lost his right
arm. She was the eldest child of a large fam
lily.
The machine was made in Troy and has been
In use for twelve years. 1t Is OF the same gem
eral style as Is used in lsundries for drying by
centrifugal force and was making 800 reyolu-
lions minute at the time of the COLLAPSE
The other employees OF the mill were SO
alarmed that panic ensued for a short time,
and all hands were dismissed for the DAY. The
coroners jury exonerated the company and all
the employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
MRS. HAMILTON'S TRUNKS.
The Sheriff Of Atlantic County Sends
Them to Her I'm States Prison.

Sheriff Smith E. johnson of Atlantic county.
n. j., has sent Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton three
large Saratoga trunks, which were stored in
the little attic in which Mrs Hamilton was CON-
fined before she was taken to the states prison.
Mrs. Hamilton is serving two years sentence
Tor atrocious assault on Nurse Mary DonnelIy
at the Noll cottage, Atlantic City. in August
last. Mrs. Hamilton wrote to Sheriff johnson.
thanking him for his kindness in keeping the
goods for her and asked him to send them nj
once. Two Of the trunks are nearly new.
These two are marked Eva L. Hamilton and
the other, which is an old one, is marked Eva
Mann, the name under which she lived with
Joshua Mann. The trunks are filled with costly
wearing apparel
Sheriff johnson asked if Mrs Hamilton
was soon to be pardoned. but the only reply he
gave was that II shipped her clothes to her.
and you know she cannot wear the m in prison g"
Capt. Daniel Clifford, who drove the sheriff and
Mrs: Hamilton on their midnight ride when
the latter was conveyed to the state prison. saws
that he believes Mrs. Hamilton will be released
some time next week, and, as the captain is the
sherlh most Intimate friend, Significance ia
attached to his statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
FATALLY WOUNDED HIS SISTER
Mrs. William Gibson Shot at Table by
Her Insane Brother.

Mrs. William Gibson, belonging to a leading
family in Wheeling. W. Va, was shot yesterday
by her brother. David Plate, while he was in a
fit of insanity. Two shots entered her body
and she will die. The affair occurred at the
dinner table while the two were engaged in a
pleasant conversation. Suddenly Plate arose,
stepped to a drawer, took out a revolver and
fred at his sister without a moments warning.
He then left the house and walked to the police
station and told what he had done, giving as
reason that his sister had tried to poison him.
Plate was recently dismissed from the state
insane asylum as cured. His victim was
beautiful woman and leader in society. She
was prominent in church circles and noted for
her charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
A STORY OF HANNIBAL HAMLry,s-
How the Maine Statesman Rode viii
Constituent on . Bag of OAts.

The Hon. Hannibal Rsmlin OF Bangor, Ne,
VINO attended the Grand Army encsmpment in
Boston, told good story, which has never be-
fore been published, about . countrymsn who
oldn Know him. He Was passing through
west Market square, Bangor. one morning
~nen De saw a load of very nice oats. and
made bargain for them with the owner.
having PAID the price, he gave the country
man directions ss to how 30 End his house.
But ms bucolic friend Was not quick 10 UNDER
stand him, and finally said: Look here,
mister, you get mp here with me and show me
where your house is" CncIe Hannibal ac-
copied the invitation, and when the barn was
reached he even assisted the driver in fispos-
ing OF his load. which only about half filed the
BIN. He. therefore. ordered another load al
the same price. and il was broush, the merit
week. In the meantime, the farmer had learned
who his purchaser was When he reached Mr.
Hamllns house with the second load the
farmer at once began an apology Tor his jocular
rudeness. assuring the Vice President that IL
he had known who he was he would surely not
have asked hmm to ride on bag of oats.
Well, my friend" said HAmlin, Il didn't
hurt the oats, did IL"
No. but"
We'll. the oats didn't hurt me- 90 dont
see AS there Is any chance for us TO complain"
bncle hamlln has more ardent admirer
IN Maine today than that raiser OF oatS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
POTOMAC CLUB REGATTA.
A Large Attendance and Some Interest
ing Contests.

The second club regatta of the Potomacs on
the river yester day afternoon was a great
success. A large crowd, including many ladies,
gathered at the boat house and sppIauded the
victors and the vanquished with liberal indis-
elimination. There were four contests. The
first was for senior singles, one half mile
straight away, between L. A. Fischer, George
Z. Sawyer and C. C. Smithson. Fischer took
the lead and held it to the finish winning by q
length and a half from Smithson, who was
second
The second race was for senior fours. The
cedar boat crew was composed of Eimore, bow;
Robinson. 2; Reynolds, 3, and Dyer stroke.
The paper boat was manned by Fischer. /;
Norton, 2; Smithson. 3, and Sawyer stroke.
The distance was a mile and half. and for the
hrst mile the two crews pulled almost OH even
terms. After that, however. the crew of the
paper boat took the lead and increased it to q
length and q half at the finish line.
SURPRISE.
The third race was the great event, this
being between Fights. A new crew. coxswained
by John Hadley Doyle, WAS put in against the
clubs champion eight and the latter suffered
defeat for the first time on the Potomac.
Doyles crew was given lengths start Oh the
others, and. having once taken the lead, they
held it with ever-increasing advantage. and
they crossed the line three lengths ahead OF
their sturdy opponents The winning crew
was composed of Lewis, l. Cilley, 2; Sclden, 8;
French, 4; Mccoy, 5; Frederick, 6: Otfley, Z;
Bartarin, stroke, and Doyle, coxswaIn. The
Champions were Sawyer, /; Norton. 2; Elmore.
3; Smithson, 4; Fischer, 5; Warden, Z; Dyer,
stroke, and Roberts, coxswain.
The last race was between junior tours. desig-
mated and composed as follows: Champions
Rhinehart stroke; Cilley, 3; Pierce, 2, and
Doyle, bow. Paper boat-Lewis, stroke; Nc
Coy. 8; French 2, and Lewis, bow. Cork
screws-Pumphrey. stroke Van Dachenhausen
8; Sheriff, 2, AMI King, bow. The Champions
gave the other crews three lengths start and
won by half length from the Corkscrews
After the races dance was held in the club
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
COLORED EDITOR ASSAULTED.
Beaten by Men OF His Own Race for
Publishing Things About Them.

An attempt was made yesterday to assassin
ate l.. d. Harrison, colored, editor and pub
Usher of the Birmingham Cai,en, a weekly
paper published in the interests of his race.
lie was knocked on the head with piece of
iron by colored man named Sutton and badly
injured. Ten days ago small german was given
Dy coiored society people. In the next issue of
MS paper Harrison charged that certain colored
men carried women of doubtful character TO
the ball and danced with them. For this he
claims to have been threatened with bodily
harm. In this weeks paper be followed up the
article with the names Of the men and women
and denounced them in severe terms, at the
same time mentioning the threats and an
nonncing that he was prepared to defend him
self.
After the assault Harrison applied to the
mayor and chief of police for protection, which
was given hun. Ii Is said that several colored
men are looking for him and have threatened
to Kali him OH sight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Relics Of Webster.

Among the relics Of Daniel Webster on ex.
hibitiOn in Boston this week in connection with
the Grand Army gathering were a fine oil
painting Of Webster by HeaIey, a ststuette
made by Ball, rare engraving of the death.
bed scene, and several articles used by the
great lawyer, such as a wicker flask, a cod line
reel, fishing hat, fishing knife and fork. q
gold match box. a silver dog whistle and a sill.
yer collapsible drinking cup. The flask is TO be
presented TO the Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury.,
and the cod line reel to the Hon Grover Cleve
land by Frederick F. Hassam, the weii-knowu
antiquarian. The dog whistle was given to its
original owner by Lord Ashburton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
A SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
A Resolution Which Mr.. Baker Did
Not Succeed In Getting Into the Record.

Mr.. Baker introduced q resolution in the
House late yesterday which was started by q
long preamble and which revoked all leaves
of absence except those granted for illness, or
those granted to Roger O. Mills and others
employed like him. in an educational ca m
psign."
As soon as the character of the preamble
was disclosed. il was protested against on both
sides Of the House.
The Speaker suggested that the resolution
ought to be Withdrawn.
Mr. Heard OF Missouri Indignantly reminded
the gentleman from New York that Mr.. Mills
was pared with Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Savers
o. Texas. with as much Indignation, suggested
to the gentleman the propriety Of taking care
of his own colleagues.
Mr.. Baker submitted that his resolution was
in order and ought to be read, and the pream
Bile printed in the Record.
Mr.. Successfully not cr1ticise the New York
members who are absent?
Mr.. Baker, do.
Mr.. Heard remarked that Mr.. Mills had been
here until an hour ago.
The Speaker again suggested to Mr.. Baker
the propriety of withdrawing his preamble.
Mr.. Baker said that if :he Speaker desired it
he would Withdraw his preamble with pleasure.
but the preamble was IN order.
Mr.. Gear and several other republican men,
bers objected to the proceedings.
MIR. McM,llin (Tenn.) hoped that the gentle
man would withdraw that resolution. Had he
forgotten that on a previous occasion Il resolu-
ton offered by him had been returned to him
BY a vote of the House?
Mr.. Heard said that if the resolution went
into the Record he would move to expunge it
theretrOm Did the gentleman know that Mr..
Mills had been in the House since last Monday
honorabIy protecting the pair he had made
with Mr.. Mckinley of OhiOI
Mr.. Baker-Let the resolution 60 to the COM
mittee on rules.
The Speaker-The chair thinks the gentle
man had better withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. Baker-Let 1t go to the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Heard-I object
Mr.. Sayers said that If the gentleman had
sny sense Of decency he would withdraw the
resolution.
Mr.. Baker replied that there was not the
slightest disrespect intended to his friend. Mr..
Mills.
Mr.. Sayers-You know better. II not you
are not entitled to a seat in this house.
The Speaker, disregarding entirely Mr.
Bakers resolution, put the question on Mr..
Thomas resolution directing the sergeant-at-
arms to arrest absent members when dilatory
tactics were resorted to until o'clock, when
the House took q recess until o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Another Ocean Race.

The City Of New York and the Teutonic will
try and settle the dispute over the latter's big
record by race back to Queenstown next
wednesday, when both sail from New York at
a. m Another contest is progressing across
the Atlantic between the City of Rome, the
Aursnia and the Arizona. All three left Queens
town last Sunday within a short time of each
other and are now nearing these shores
The dispute over the time of the Teutonic's
arrival, due to a difference in the time she was
sighted and the time recorded on her log, APP
pears to have been caused by the fact that the
Teutonic laid to for light. She was not sighted
UNIV o;4o, whiie her officers state that she was
at Sandy Hook at AGO. but that she waited as
ships frequently do, for daylight before push
ing ON. This statement will probably be ao-
oepted and Its correctness is vouched for BY all
the ofhcers. The Teutonics claim to having
made the best time across the Atlantic r.. how,
ever, contested by some Of the friends Of the
City Of PariA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
THE LATIN REPUBLICS FEUDS.
Guatemala VIII Not Beg for Peace and
Claims Splendid Victories.o

This dispatch from Signor Dieguez. the Qua
temalan minister 10 Mexico, has been received
at the Gustemalan consulate in New York:
our government says it does not want war,
but does not beg for peace. Our army has OBJ
tanned splendid victories at Atescatempa and
Iempisque. Ezeta interrupts all communica-
mons: even from private persons, and imputes
the interruption to u.s. He is sending forth
false news OF supposed victories. Give him the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16

cases marked ID. Rad.
CoOver. This person.
age seemed ubiquitous.
He fitted here and there,
talking, working, I'M
packing boxes. making
himself generally useful,
for he filed the difficult
position of secretary of
the association. He is a
young man not more
than thirty years of age,
but he has one of the
best galleries in Chicago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Naval Cadets at Dinner,

The members of the class of 80. Naval Acad-
envy. now Oh furlough from Annapolis, dined
last night at the Arlington to celebrate their
vacation There were % covers laid. W. L.
hobletzer presided and acted as toast master
The toast, THE President and the Flag" was
drunk IN silence. L. h. Crank then responded
20 the regular naval toast, ''Sweethearts and
Wives; ii. l. Ferguson. to The Secretary OF
The Navy; >. A Moses. to The Class Of ~ -
aud j. l. Breckinridge, 20 Lieut. VAIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
The Baptist University to be at Chicar,

The story published in New York that the
great Baptist University to which Mr.. John ID.
Rockefeller had given 5000, 900 was to be To-
Gated there instead ofs Chicago, where it was
generally understood the site had been chosen,
has been denied. The university will be To-
Gated at Chicago, where the ground was do
mated by Mr.. Mar hall Field Of the dry goods
firm of Field, Letter d Co., Of Chicago. on con-
diton that the university be located in that
city. The land is out near jackson Park and
is on high ground, commanding fine view of
the lake. Mr.. Field placed the value of the
land at 100000, but it is now valued at
el50, 900. The educational society has pur-
chased an adjoining plot Of ground, for which
it paid $1,000 and ample room for the build
ings and grounds has been obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
ID. BAD. CoOyER.

d
where he recently moved from Iowa City. Iowa.
His mantle falls on Mr.. ". c. Davis of New
York.
The Office Of secretary is hard one to fill
for he has the brunt of all the business ar
rangements for the great gathering of the
shutter snappers to bear. Mr.. Coover is a
slight man, and il is a wonder that he stood
the recent strain as well he did. He re-
ceIved q hearty vote of thanks from the asso-
citation for his faithful labOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.

81 The principal value OF The EVENING
STAR 70 advertisers is the fact that il is no.
thrown away after once being read, but passes
through half dozen pairs of hands at least be-
fore being tossed aside This is the ddUdntdge
presents,, By a fanny newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16

dncing the latent image to make its sppear-
the days work is done the photographer can
write his letters and figure up his profits or
losses with spent eikonogon developer for ink.
1 am sorry not to be able to report progress in
producing durable albumen prints, but the re-
verse appears to be the order Of the day. 1t is
patent to all that the albumen prints Of today
are not as durable as those made twenty years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Amendments Reported by the Senate
Committee Oh Appropriations.

The Senate committee on appropriations has
completed the consideration Of the general de-
ficlency appropriation bill and reported it to
the Senate with a number OF amendments
which, with one exception, do not largely i'll
crease the total of the bill as it came from the
House. This exception is provision for the
payment of the French spoliation claims, sg-
gregating s1,239,6s8.
Among the additions made to the bill are the
following An appropriation Of a75,OCO to pro-
vide for the survey Of the boundary between
Mexico and the United States for the expenses
Of the Venezuelan claims commission, $4,000;
for purchase of the Perkins collection of pre-
historic copper implements. 81. 900; for post
office at Dayton, Ohio $40, 900; heating appa-
rstus and elevators for the Plttsburg court
house. $4,000; for relief of the collector OF
customs at New York for salaries, $4.475; to re-
imburse North Dakota for moneys advanced in
excess OF the appropriation for the expenses of
the constitutional convention, Sl0.S54 South
Dakota. Sl4, $50; for penitentiary building.
North Dakota, $50, 000 improvements of the
hot springs, $1,000; contingent expenses OF
United States consulates. sac 600; to enable the
Secretary of Agriculture to complete his
Investigations IN regard to the under flow
and overflow OF artesian waters in the region
between the 97th degree and the eastern foot
hills OF the Rocky mountains, $40. O00 judg-
ments and awards on account OF the Fox and
Wisconsin overflow. Sl20.402.
The appropriation of SAC, 900 to carry out the
town site act i'll Oklahoma is reduced to SI5 600
All provisions for payments TO widows of de-
ceased Congressman are stricken out, as well
as the extra allowances for compensation OF
the official reporters of the House. The former
action was taken because the payments in GER
tain instances run up to SIC, 600, nearly double
the usual allowance and it was thought best
to agree upon a fixed uniform sum in cOnfer-
ence.