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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-16
A PRIME SUBJECT FOR HEMP.
Devilish Work of Tramp at Ariingt on
Neb.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug 16-Norman r.
Towne, wellte-do farmer of Arlington,
was shot through the heart and his
daughter Hattie dangerously wounded
yesterday by a tramp, who was captured
shortly after the tragedy and lodged in
Jail. The murderer proved to be Charles
Pratt, "A former employe whom Towne
had discharged four years ago for making
love to Hattie, then girl of Is. He had
not been seen since until yesterday, and
the girl did not recognize him.
To Hsdes with Law and Order.
About 1870 last night a crowd of 100 men
marched into Blair and up to the Jail
where Pratt was confined. Sheriff and
posse were soon overpowered. and with
the sheriff's keys the door to Pratt's cell
was soon open. The murderer was dragged
forth and in the Jail yard a rope WAS
thrown over limb OIL "a tree and a moose
placed around Pratt's neck and frightened
Have you anything to say was asked
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-16
PIGGY INDICATED.
Some Vigorous Talk for France
to Contemplate.
THE AMERICAN HOG DEFENDED

And His Traducers Refuted by an Ar
ray of Facts-Minister Reid's Valiant
Fight for Fair PIay-The Status of the
Raum Case-Cooper Continues to Re-
fuse to Name His witnesses-Quay De-
MES a Reported Remark and Explains
His Position.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 16-The pres
ident sent to the senate yesterday, in COM
pliance with the senate resolution of July
e6, all correspondence not already sub
mitted to congress touching the efforts
made by this government to secure the
modification or repeal by the French gov
eminent of its decree of 1881, prohibiting
the importation into France of American
pork and kindred American products. In
his letter of transmittal to the president
Acting Secretary Wharton, of the state
department, says: This correspondence
discloses the important fact that the
French government now practically places
its exclusion of our pork products upon
economic instead of sanitary grounds. AS
this policy of exclusion as a measure for
the protection of the domestic products of
France is applied only to the United
States, the department has not failed to
protest against the discrimination as I'M
just"
willing to Reopen the Question.
A letter from w. b. Franklin, commits
sioner general of the United States at the
Paris exposition, TO Mr.. Blaine gives the
substance of an interview between Messrs.
Reid and Franklin and NJ. Spuller, the
French minister of foreign affairs, at
which NJ. Spuller admitted that the citi-
Eens of France did not believe that the
consumption of American pork by them
would injure the health of the consumers
| NJ. Spuller added, however, that there
| would be difficulty in having the prohibi-
| ton removed on account of the protec-
| zionist feeling. Mr.. Reid was assured that
NJ. Spuller was quite willing to reopen the
question of prohibition of pork products.
CoIdn't BE Fooled That Way.
In response to an invitation given by
| Mr.. Reid to inspect the American pork
products at the exposition, Mr.. Spuller,
| on Nov. %, 1889, sent a note stating that
charge of the health department an in
spection of the meat shown in the exhibit
ton wonld not have the Importance Mr.
Reds letter seemed to give it, as the SUI
perior quality of the meat, already estab
iished by rewards, would not prove that
the mass of American hog products i.
| equally good.
Blaine Expresses Himself Robustly.
Included in the correspondence is let
ter from Mr. Blaine to Mr. Reid, inclos-
ing letter from the secretary of agricul
ture, giving history of the "harsh and
unreasonable restrictions" to quote Mr.
| Blaine, imposed by the governments oil
France, Germany and Great Britain
against the importation of American live
animals and hog products" In his letter
which is dated March 4, 1890, Mr.. Blaine
instructs Mr.. Reid to express the hope tC
the French authorities that the French
/ government may now be prepared to ex
tend equitable relief from the unjust meas
ures"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-16

What Raum's Friends Say.
Raum friends say he has straightfor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
The Present Dead House Disgrace to
the District

The remains Of the man who died in the
Emergency Hospital Sunday after being found
in the park near Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street insensibie from hemorrhage of the
lungs, have not yet been identified at the
morgue, although Mrs. Belva Lockwood yes
terday was quite positive that the body was that
of Thaddeus s. Seybold and it is probable that
the remains would have been buried under that
name If Mr.. Seybold himself had not turned up
later in the day and insisted that he was still
alive. Many persons have viewed the body there.
Unless the Identification is made today the re-
mains will probably be inferred in potter's
field this afternoon or tomorrow.
This case fully demonstrates the necessity for
morgue more suitable for the purposes in
tended than the present insufficient structure.
The building, with its mean SURROUNDINGS ad-
joins horse stable in the yard Of the sixth
precinct police station, and has none of the
modern appliances Of such an institution. 1t
Is not fit place to keep a body for identified
ton, and ladies who are looking for dead or
missing friends hesitate to enter when they
reach the door. The place is kept as clean as
possible, but the situation Of the building and
Its total uniitness for the purpose intended is
what those In charge of it complain Of Some
times there are three or four bodies in this
little room at one time and there is only one
table IN II for dissectIng and other purposes
The remedy Is q small appropriation which
Congress has seIeral time been asked to make
Some proyislC a, the officers think should be
made for Photographic appliances to be used
Tor III that event some of the unknown dead
might be identified aud claimed after burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
DYING FROM HAZING.
A SophomOre's Skull Fractured by al
Attacked Freshman.

Notwithstanding the Lafayette College fac
ulty has stated its intention of expelling any
and all students who take part In hazing, it has
leaked out that the nefarious work has been In
progress already. Tuesday evening several
freshmen were dragged from their rooms by
sophomores and roughly handled. Two young
freshmen who we're threatened with a visit by
the bazing sophomores warned the latter to
keep away and armed themselves with base ball
bats. Soon after they had retired they heard
hazers approaching the door. When the sopho-
mores broke down the door to gain an entrance
they were met by tho determined freshmen,
bats in hand First Of the sophomores to enter
the room was Juan Antonio Medina. Spaniard.
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who was struck
terrific blow on the forehead and fell I'M
conscious. Another sophomore was hit, but
not so badly hurt. The hazers picked up their
injured comrades and hastily retired. Medina
was deirious all day yesterday. and is now
living in a precarious condition. 1t is feared
his skull is fractured His classmates had him
concealed all day, with medical aid in constant
ATTENDANCE. Great effort was made to keep the
matter quiet. The disturbance took place In
South College. Medina may die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
A Baptist Minister Ordained.

A council Of ministers and pastors Of the
Baptist churches was held at the Berean Baptist
Church, 18th street between L and NJ streets,
yesterday to consider the propriety OF setting
apart to the gospel ministry the pastor.,lect
Rev. j. NJ. Waldron of Richmond The council
was opened by the election of Rev. DIR. Chas.
a. Stakely of the First Baptist Church as
moderator and Rev. William James Howard
pastor of Zion baptist Church. as clerk. The
ordainlng sermon was preached by Rev. James
L. Jones of Richmond and the charge to the
church was delivered by Rev. l.. j. Montague
OF Maryland The ordaning prayer was
offered by Rev. G. Z. Meador of tho Fifth Bap-
fist Church. The hand Of fellowship was
extended by Rev. DIR. J. II. Cuthburt Rev.
j. Howard OF Zion Baptist Church welcomed
the candidate to the ministry. The presenta-
ton Of the bible was made by Rev. w. H.
Scott of Shiloh. After appropriate music by
the choir and solo by Miss Wormley the
council adjourned with a benediction by the
candidate, Rev. Mr.. Waldron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
INDICATING RACM,
Gen. Bussey Considers the Commits
sioncr's Explanations Satisfactory.

In the Raum investigation yesterday after
The srAR's report closed, the examination Of
Assistant Secretary Bussey was continued.
Mr.. Cooper asked if the witness had investi-
gated the charges connecting the commits
sioner and Mr.. Lemon.
The witness replied: do you suppose I am
going to take mp everything see in the news
papers and act upon it. / don't deal in news
paper SANDER"
Continuing. he said Commissioner Raum had
told him the circumstances fully, and the ex-
PLANTATION was perfectly satisfactory. lie had
nothing to do with the commissioners private
business so long he conducted the public
business properly aud honestly.
Mr.. Cooper-When he got Mr.. Lemon to 60
on his note was not that public disgrace?
The wltness-l have nothing to do with that
MIR. Cooper--lou refuse to answer?
The wltness-UEder the circumstances see
nothing wrong about il.
He added that he was satisfied that the COM
missioner had not the slightest intention to
favor Mr.. Lemon or ANYBODY elso
This concluded the assistant secretary's ex-
animation and then. at the commissioners in
stance, the committee decided that it would
hear oral testimony from the one hundred and
thrty-eight Pension Office clerks who had
been promoted. Half dozen who had been
in attendance were put upon the stand and tes-
tlfied that they had no refrigerator stock, had
bought none and knew nothing about It, The
comrnittee made arrangements to visit the
Pension Office today and take the testimony of
the remainder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
NE CREATED A SENSATION.
Commissioners Douglass Tells an Odor-
Gus Story Of His Youthful Days.

No one enjoys funny story more than Com
missioner Douglass, and often when the work
Mt the District building is slack he likes to sit
back in his chair and listen to some anecdote
well told. He is good story teller himself and
has fund Of laughable anecdotes which he re-
lates now and then. He told one today. II
was like this:
speaking of sensations, I recall the only SEN
sation ever made. 1t happened in my old
home at Erie. I was boy at the time and my
home was just on the outskirts of the town
where raised good many chickens. Some
thing was depicting my stock in hand, and
every day brought fresh news of missing chick
ems. Who was the thief? / stayed awake
nights thinking of il, and spent many an hour
at the back window with an old muskct waiting
for the marauder. But he never came. At
least not in the shape OF n man. 1t must DO
an animal of some sort, / concluded, and accord
ingly changed my tactics. Instead of waiting
at a window with gun 1 made n trap of large
barrel, smooth inside, and placed = fat hen in
the bottom on some eggs. The hen was a set
ter, want to say, and that's the reason she
stayed there there; On p top Of d,,, the bar,
but an exit impossible. The next morning
/ anxiously peered into the barrel Whew.
there were three skunks in there. and saw
before me pictures Of lots Of fun. called my
dogs-a Scotch terrier and Newfoundland
and turned the skunks loose. The dogs killed
the animals, but Erie didn't have enough
cologne to kill the remembrance left by those
skunks. People had to close their doors. The
next day / went to school, but the teacher said
as soon rs / had entered, john you needn't
come to school today / received a good
thrashing for what had done. although it was
not deserved, SO with the whipping and the
skunks the sensation j created was large
one."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
a I LAT
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN GE0RGhTOWN, d: G. IMPROVED by

-
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN GEORGtTOwN, ID. G., IMPROVED by
HOUSE No. 3U:,2 ON STREET NORrHW EST
BY virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded among
the land records Of the District Of Columbia in Iber
No. 49, ut pages 21:i &c. and pursuant the writ
ten request Of the arty secured thereby. under
IEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID 1880, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, in front of the premises, sell
vt public auction to the highest bidder the follow.
ing described real estate Parts Of Lots numbered 100
and 200 la Bealrs addition to said Georgetown IN
the northwest corner OF ten o. foot alley sold and
conveyed By Richard Smith to Stephen Casain, the
same being point at the south side of West
Tor ~ street 10y II feet west from the side
Washington Cor street and running thence
OH the south line of West street feet, more or less
to the dividing line between the house on the real
estate hereby described and the house
adacent thereto aud ateiyelonKlng to the
A. Maxruder. and thence south by and with said
dlvidlnx line and parallel with Washington 10
more or less. to the southwest said ley
ami IN nee 20 feet with the est line said alley to
the beginning with the improvements rights and ap-
purtenances to the same belonging.
brick dwelling, No. 3O:,2 street northwest
Terms Of sale: Une-third Of the purchase money in
cash and the residue in ~. two ~ and three (})
years utter date Tor which deferred payments the
purchases notes shall be gwen, bearing even date
with the day Of sale, with Interest at PER centum
be duly secured on the premises sold All conyeyanc.
Ing and recording TO be at the cost of the
$500 in cash to be paid at the time of SALE Should
the terms Of sole be not complied with o. days
after the day OF sale resaie will be had the risk
cost Of the deauing after five days notice
in The Evening Star Newspaper.
CHARLES II. MATTHEWS, Trustee,
so-dSas l-Oo 3lst ST. H. W.. or ia 10Th NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
Sent to the Work House.

David Loughiin. an old man, experienced
some difficulty in the Police Court this morn
ing in his endeavor to get in the work house.
Under Judge Millers new rule several persons
are brought into court together to be ar
raigned, and with Loughlin came two colored
boys. They were James Lucas and Charles
Coleman. The boys we're FIRST arraigned and
each time the old man plead guilty. 1t was not
until he had plead guilty the third time that
ms plea was accepted and he given sixty
days on the farm The colored bows gave them
selves up to the police and said they wanted to
go to the Reform School, as they were tired of
loafing. Judge Miller was not inclined to send
them TO the work house and there was no room
for them IN the Reform School When ques-
toned the boys said they had been to the work
house before and Judge Miller sent them back
for ninety days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
A PIECE OF MILITARY STRATEGY.
Canada's New Transatlantic Mail Limo
Regarded az u Subterfuge.

Three tenders have already been made to the
Canadian government, offering to build the
steamers for the new transatlantic mail line
which is to ply between Canso, N. s., and the
British Isles. The bidders are said to be Pearce
d Co., Napiers Of Glasgow and Harlan Il Wolff
OF Belfast, Ireland Nothing can be done un-
til the Dominion government has agreed with
the admiralty authorities in London as to the
conditions under which the vessels are to be
constructed. The British government: wants
the vessels to be specially constructed for the
conveyance of troops in case of war; which
agrees with the views expressed in some of the
English newspapers that the new line is moth
ing more or less than a piece of military
strategy. The guaranteed speed of the new
vessels must be over nineteen knots an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
THE ATKINSON BILL.
National Versus Corporation Rights.

To the Editor OF THE EVENING srAa:
L suppose it is not difficult to identify the
'o-gan OF the opposition" referred to in the
Post of yesterday in its editorial on Local
Railroad Legislation with THE STAR and 10 I'M
derstand that the reader is expected to fix the
responsibility for the loss of needed District
legislation on The Stars editor. While it is
undoubtedly true that The STAB has been on
the part of the press the main. if not the only,
protector OF the peoples rights in this instance
of Il determined purpose of encroac hmen. on
the public domain. yet it would be a mistake
10 regard The STARS advocacy as representing
only a local or city interest in this matter. l
believe there is not fair-minded American
citizen IN the whole land who would not CRATE
fully own his Indebtedness to The STAR for so
persistent!y and untlringly defending the citi-
Zens rights IN this matter OF u railway CON-
panys stealing the front yard of our ma tional
homestead 1t IL 4 misfortune that while the
issue is really national one Its handling by the
press IS almost entirely local. as if the people
of the District were the only ones interested;
but 1t Is not the less true that no advocacy of
the peoples rights in this matter could have
been more patriotic and liberal than has been
that of The STAR. Ii is but one in a thousand
of American citizens residing out of Washington
thatknows or realizes with any intelligence what
tins Atkinson bill really intends in perpetual
Ing this intrusion of the Pennsylvania railroad
taplLOl fark. III IL were known there
would not be a decent and disinterested news
paper in the country that would not Join in
with The STAR in the very effort 1t has been
making to defeat this project. 1t is only when
those trustful citizens who have believed their
capital city to be in safe keeping under the
care of Congress and who have supposed that
IA high sense of American pride would itself
suffice to insure to this city every advantage in
the way of engineering cleanliness and beauty
that the most advanced cities of the world can
asst ia nnIv vbs.T.t hos. IT,.
Tor the first time in II Baltimore and Potomac
railway tram and look out amazement to
lind themselves being hauled by an engine
across the very lawns of the Capitol that they
experience the shame and Indignation which is
put upon the whole people by this railway
power that even Congress seems afraid to defy.
What must that amazement aud indignation be
when they learn that there is a press in WASH
lngton willing to lend its support to this OBJ
nOxlous intrusion and to condemn The STAR
for hindering ''the needed % District leglsla-
ton which should help TO confirm the railroad
IN indefinite possession of this the citizens
property? We're the issue as widely known as
the interest 1t stands for extends il would not
be the voice of one only but of many millions
that would thank The STAR for its patriotic
course IN this controversy and also Represent
alive Anderson and the other gentlemen who
succeeded IN preventing the passage of the bill
IL question on Monday last. F.S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
IN CENTER MARKET.
They Know How to Buy Fish-But
How Do They Cook 'Em?
SKI yah. DO 90 mor-land."

xxi yah, DO 90 mor-land"
That is what q reporter of TIE STAR thought
| he heard one ChInaman say to another this
| morning before well-known fish stall in Gem
| ter Market. The speaker was evidently one Of
| The numerous Chinese laundrymen about the
city and he was in quest Of material for his
morning meal His companion was evidently
| interested in the transaction, for he shook his
head violently. and, with '.yuk be fee lab. I"
took his Celestial brother by the arm and led him
along the stand to where some fine rock fish
were hanging. The clerk approached at that
moment and politely asked what they wished
''IIow muchee?" was all no could get from
them.
The rock ish we're weighed and came to 60
cents
Fifty 'nuf," said the Cinnamon in chorus
and the clerk being willing the money was paid
over and tho Cinnamon departed.
'Ihey are the most particular people in tho
world, said the clerk, as he passed the money
to the cashier, land it's impossible to fool
them. They never ask for anything but pick
up what they want and il it snits in price and
quality they buy II. Tho gills of the fish must
be cherry red or they won't have them. How
they learned to judge fish that way am I'M
able to tell but suppose they do it in China"
What kind of fish do they buy2'
They have several fayorites, but the rock fish
anu sea bass always have the Call. There is
ono popularity I have noticed especially"
continued the clerk, land that 10 they never
allow us TO clean the fish they buy. We scale
them, however, but dare not stick q knife in
them. have heard they cook them with their
entraiis in but, OF course, don't know that that
is So"
Here's another rat" said tho clerk IN an
undertone. as another Celestial approached.
and the reporter drew to one side. This China
man bought Il sea bass and was moving away
when the clerk called him back.
Very good; very good" said tho clerk, ex-
hibiting some large eels. But the Chinaman
turned up his nose and said 'snakeo" in q high
treble voice and moved on.
do they buy much game" asked the re-
porter.
Not much. That is these laundrymen
don't. The minister, however, is quito fond
OF game, but the feathers must be pure white.
They are partial to squads"
Have you any other peculiar customers?"
'Oh, yes This market is just filed every
day with cranks. There is one lady who buys
from us, and she squeezes the fish to see. as
she says, If they tender or not" Just then
q customer approached and. the clerk excusing
himself, the reporter moved on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
Gone, but Not Forgotten.

Prof. Francis R Fava, the welI-known
architect and civil engineer, is short on valises
this week. Several days ago he started to 20
up the Baltimore and Ohio on a business trim
of hundred miles or so and took his grip
along, containing wearing apparel, valuable
papers, &c. At the station he handed il tn n
coored boy who met him at the cab and pro-
ceeded in to purchase his ticket The boy
waited below at the gate and the professor was
serene In mind and body. When he went TO
get ms vahse 1t was not there. neither was the
boy who had carried il in for him. Nobody
bad seen the boy; nobody had seen the valisc.
All were gone except the professor, and be
couldn't so without the yalise. At last accounts
the boy had the grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
The Infantry ut Winchester,

When the Washington Light Infantry, or as
many Of them as went down to Winchester YES
terday TO the fair of the Shenandoah Valley
Association. got back to their armory ut a late
hour last night they were tired lot of men.
but they had had jolly good time. The rain
and slow trains did their best to spoil the day
Tor the Infantry boys. but they were not sue
cessfni by good deal. When the special train
reached Winchester. about noon. the soldiers
were met at the station by committee from
the fair association and escorted to the grounds,
where an address of welcome was made by
Major u. l. D. Lewis. president OF the associ-
alton. This was responded to by Capt John s.
Miller, senior officer of the infantry, who was
in command in the absence Of Col. Moore At
8 o'clock dress parade was given, which was
10 every way complete success aud which was
watched with the greatest interest by the
crowds that were on hand. At 7:30 o'clock the
tram bearing the Washington military started
for home ana this city was reached after q tedi-
Gus but uneyentuai ride.