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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03

Az was expected the President today sent
to the Senate the name Of John W. Rosa 10 be
Commissioner Of the District OF Columbia, vice
Lemon. g. Hine, resigned. The nomination
reached the Senate at lilo today. There ID no
doubt expressed at the Capitol but what Mr..
Ross will be promptly confirmed by the Senate
This morning at the White House it was gem
orally understood that the appointment of
District Commissioner could be expected at
any time. The President, an he told the Grand
Army delegation that waited On him yester-
day, had then made up his mind as to whom he
would like to appoint He was waiting before
sending the name to the Senate, IL fs stated.
simply to see if something might not happen to
throw new light on the situation. He felt that
this appointment was too important for
any mistake to be made through haste
He examined ovcry possible detail relating to
the various candidates, and particularly the
one on whom his choice has fallen. He has for
this purpose questioned several prominent citi-
zens OF the District and left no stone unturned
in his effort to give the District an honest
capable, reliable democrat as Commissioner.
A little before noon today delegation Of
citizens called at the White House and saw the
President in behalf Of Mr.. E. G. Davis az Com
missioner. AS events proved, however. they
were too late. They were headed by Dr. Thos
G. Addison of Trinity Church, John L. vogt
and Mr.. Boteler
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SHOT AND LEAD MEN.
They Form q New Combination at
Their Chicago Meeting.

CHICAGO, Sept 8.-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the American Shot and
Lead Company convened here yesterday. A
portion Of the business transacted was the cleo
ton OF officers and directors for the ensuing
year. resulting in the selection of John Farrell
Of Pittsbrrg, Pa, president; Alexander Eus.
ton Of 81; Louis. vice president, and N. H.
Blatchford Of Chicago, secretary and treas
urer. An additional organization was formed
for the mutual benefit OF the firms COM
prising the membership. So far twelve OF
the principal manufacturers have joined
and sold their plants, trade. factories
and realty to the now combination.
retaining the management as before, but with
a view Of more economical management and
uniformity Of prices. In speaking of the new
venture President Farrell said: 1T 10 not
trust nor in the nature OF one, but by reason Of
the very low prices which have prevailed for
several years and the strong competition many
OF the weaker members OF our association have
gone to the wall. some even being sold out by
the sheriff. and We hope by this move to pro-
tect our business and realize at least a reasona-
BILE profit on our capital There wall be no ma
terial advance In price"
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From Wall Street TODAY.

Nrw YoAx, sept 3--The stock market this
morning presented the features which have
become 90 prominent OF late, dullness and
stnynssion ia an intense degree, and only in
ti,rcc or four STICKS was there anything ap-
prouching to animation, while only in swo-
n,oyemen, of importance. The heaviness Of
yesterday rsappeared at the opsning, and first
prices were generally from to per cent
lower than those of last evening. Thc trading
,ses sxtssmsly narrow, however. and while
m.uy Of the unusually active stocks were not
traa,sd in during the hour and the subsequsat
auc.uations were without significance, q heavy
tone sti;l prevailed. and Hack Island and sugar
we're decidedly weak, the former at S3X being
per cent below Its last nights Agurc, while
sugar retired to s05<, . los Of ~. Among ths
other stocks, Atchison, Union Pacific and 81
Paul xere eompartivsly eetavs, but failed TO
show more than slight fraeX onal icssea par.
fisl reaction occurred late m che hour and at IL
0cleck the narhss wss very dsI ed steady to
frn.. but 81 slight fraetisns sndsr SD prices
silver opssst q .iis; highest ~, M lersss
sale, lSs>z; closed ct ia
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I'd EDITION.
BIG FIRE IN KANSAS.
Lead Manufacturers Form q Combi-
nation.
A CONVENTION OF BANKERS.
Cattle Men Want to Stay on the
Cherokee Strip.
OPENING OF THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
CONVENTION OF BANKERS.
OPENING OF THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
HIAwATHA IN FLAMES.
One Of Representative Morrill's Build
ings Burned.

HIAwATHA. KAN, Sept a-The worst fire
ever known in this city broke out at o'clock
this morning in VIM. Horner's livery stable,
and in less than three hours it had destroys ed
two and half blocks in the business center Of
the city, causing loss of at least S1t0, GEO. The
greatest loss was the First National Bank
building. owned by Congressman Morrill,. Tho
vault containing eco, 900 in currency and many
valuable books and papers, gave way under tho
intense heat and Its contents were entirely
destroyed For over two hours furious wind
from the north drove the fire southwark, but
about o'clock the wind died down. There is
only one fire engine in the city, and should the
wind rise again the whole OF the business
portion Of the city will be wiped out. At 8 a. m.
the fire was still raging. The fire engine had q
small stream on the buildings near the Hatch
block. but it Is doubtful il this block be saved
The destruction at am includes the First
National Bank building, the Odd Fellow build
ing two of the best livery stables in the city,
the grocery store of j. A. Mcclure, loss sc, 600;
Grimes Love, hardware, loss S5,0O0 the
Kentucky Hotel loss $1,000; livery stable Of
James Haver. loss $1,000; John Whites gro
Gerry. loss 5000; Blue Trout livery stable, loss
$4,000. These are but few Of the losses.
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cancy that Tie veuld create. II
10 not likely that Q nomination OF a
postmaster will b made for some daya The
President Ravs Mr.. Ross an insimation Of what
ne vas about 70 do yesterday afternoon, when
he sent for the unsuspectins postmastsr 10
come 70 he White House.
Mr.. Ross' term - postmaster had still con-
siderabiy over year 10 run. The only name
mentioned around the Capitol in connection
with the city postmastership il Mr. Henry
Sherwood. the present assistant postmaster'
One OF Mr.. Sherwoods friends,
however, said that he rather
doubted whethsr that gentleman would
accepts the position II offered him. The appoint
ment, he Thought would Be . most fitting one
and would an the breach caused py the loss Of
Mr.. Ross In the best possible manner, but at
present Mr.. Sherwood had what might be
called practically lifelong lease on the as
sistant postmastership. but II promoted he
would be subjected to The storms and changes
OF political lite.
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WATCHING A CRACK.
Why . Crowd Of People Gathered
About an # Street Building.

A curious crowd was gathered today about
the large business building which 10 in course
Of erection ct the southwest corner Of 18th and
r streets. The object Of their attention was
small crack which appeared in the press brick
face Of the 18th street front Ropes had been
stretched about the building to pre-
vent spectators from interfering with
the workmen and the crowd idly
watched the men Who were engaged
in piling mp wooden beams under the wall when
the crack appeared. According TO the talk
heard in the crowd the building was in danger
Of falling down, but Building Inspector Ent-
whsle, Who Was there, said that there was no
such danger and that the construction Of the
building was perfectly safe.
Mr. W. Bruce Gray, architect Of the building
said that in preparing the plans no expense was
spared in the amount of material to be used to
make the construction Of the building safe be-
yond question. The crack noticed on the press
brick facing he said vas an accident thar was
liable 70 happen in any building and does
not endanger the stability of the build
casioned BY the unequal settlement of
the brick work Of the pier and would be
remedied in . short time. The crack was only
in the press brick facing Of the pier and the
backing was more than ample to carry the
weight that Vas to be sustained. The facing Of
press brick, he said, a. Is usual, was laid with
closer joints than the red brick used in the
backing. The latter had settled more than the
former and the weight had caused the fracture.
The pier was four feet square and was capable
Of carrying double the weight to be sustained.
Mr.. Gray said that Mr.. Entwisle had made a
thorough examination Of the building and had
found that the walls were sound and the con-
struction perfect
WHAT TIE BUILDING INSPECTOR SAYS.
To srAR reporter today, speaking Of the
dangerous condition Of the new building at the
corner Of 18th and + streets northwest, Build
ng Inspector Entwisle said:
Il have been examining the building all the
morning and found that the damage was caused
by irregular shrinkage Of mortar joints, causing
the press brick face to crush by an unequal
bearing. BY this time it Is showed up to hold
it in position until the defect can be retnedied,
which will be done Immediately"
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AMERICAN BANKERS MEET.
President Parsons Wants to Give the
Silver Bill q Show.

sARAroeA, Sept S.-The annual convention
Of the American Bankers Association began
shortly before noon in the town hall auditor
ium. A large number Of the representative
financial men Of the United States were present.
After the opening exercises the president, Chas.
Parsons, president of the State Bank Of ST.
Louis, delivered his annual address, He treated
OF all tho financial questions of importance,
particularly OF tho silver question. On this
latter question he argued that as Congress had
already passed law for its solution, that law
should be given chance TO show how it
worked. Agitating the question at present
would only result In harm to the country.
The reports Of committees and the annual
reports OF tho treasurer and the secretary were
then read and showed . hourishing condition
OF affairs. Prof. Edmund j. James, Phi. d.,
professor Of public finances and administration
at the University OF Pennsylvania, was intro
duced and read paper on Schools OF finance
and economy"
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SHOT AT TRK DOCTOR.
A Family Scandal Results - Q seses
Today.

This afternoon between I and 3 c'clock -
sound Of two pistol shoh vas heard 70 issus
from the handsome stone house. No. OF lssA
street, directly opposite the shorsham- These
shots we're fired b y Mr.. q. 7. Parker q
DIR. Gustavus Brown. young dentist. Who has
his once in the house. The occurrence ~
highly Sensational and may have it outcens
in the divorce court and possibly In The Pslios
Court Is we'll. Mr.. Parker. Who has been nas-
RED about i've years, Is the agent for New Yora
shoe hrm, and lives at l640 18th street. His
wno 10 handsome woman. about twenty-five
years OF age, and the Young couple have one
child young boy. For about three months
past Mr.. Parker has had suspicion that his wife
was unduly intimate with Or. Brown. but he
nad no evidence that satisfied him Of mis- until
this afternoon
VISITS TO TEE pocroR.
Mrs. Parker had visited Dr. Brown q numbss
Of times to ask his professional services o.
the 18th Of June Mra Parker and her chin
vent over to Asoury Park to spend the SUM-
mer at Norwood Hall and. it 10 alleged thaa
DIR. Brown visited her there on one or tve
occasions. Since her return TO the city Mr.
Parker has kept very Close watch upon hts
wife. On Monday he informed his wife shaa
one business naa 20 ,a 20 on,S over to Ne. Io.s
the city until FRIDAY evening. He did not
leave the city, however, and t was thought
that bis wife would take advantage Of his sap
posed absence.
WATCHING HIS WIFE.
This morning Mr.. Parker got his younger
brother. Walter Parker. 10 watch his wifeS
movements. Young Parker followed. her all
the morning and about O'Clock shs
was seen to enter DIR. Browns once.
Walter Parker at once telephonsd for
his brother and on his arrival the tvo
entered the house. finding the doors unlocked
They searched several rooms in the house be-
fore they found the people they were seeking
but IN the doctors private bed room DR.
Brown and Mrs. Parker were found accord
Ing 70 Parkers story, in a very embarrassing
position. Brown at once rushed for the rear
door OF the room, and while he, was making
his escape Parker attempted TO shoot him. but
his brother grasped his arm and prevented
him until Brown had succeeded IN
getting into the rear room and locking the
door, BY this time Parker had wrenched his
FIRED TWO SHOTS
through the door but did no damage except 10
the wood work. Mrs. Parker in the meantime
had managed to slip out into another room.
Parker and his brother started out in a car
rage and obtained possession Of the child be-
fore Mrs. Parker arrived home.
Mr.. Parker has already engaged Mr. Bell. the
lawyer, and papers for a divorce will be entered
tomorrow with Dr. Brown as correspondent
On. BROWN
Is young man about thirty three wears of are
and has large practice in this city. He 10 q
widower. his wife having died q year or two
ago. DIR. Brown originally came from Prince
| George county.
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CATTLE MEN WANT MORE TINE.
They Ask the President for Time to Ex-
tend the Date Of the Exodus.

KANSAS CRY, No.. Sept. 3.-Presidont Ed
ward Hewins Of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock
Association is in the city. To reporter yes
terdsy he said that strenuous efforts are being
made to influence the President to extend the
time set for the evacuation Of the Cherokee
strip by the cattlemGn two months or until
December !. III the Presidents order goes
into effect by October 1t will necessitate dur
ing the next twenty-seven days the rushing Of
fully quarter million head OF our cattle on
the market. which will virtually have the effect
Of running the price of cattle down great
ceal lower than the market has been for years.
1t will simply paralyze the cattle business for u
considerable length Of time. Every Repre-
sentative in Congress from Kansas, besides the
Senators. have signed the memorial asking for
an extension Of time. which has been presented
to President Harrison. The Secretary Of Agri-
culture has also interceded in our behalf"
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A Colored Woman Murdered.

LaBERrY, Mo-, Sept. 3.-At a farm house
three miles west Of Kearney on Monday Elvira
Owensny, q colored woman seventy years Of
age, was murdered by some unknown person.
two bullets being fred through the head and
the body dragged to . brush thicket about a
hundred yards from the house and her clothes
sat on IRE to cover up the trace Of the crime.
The AGED woman was LEFT at home alone while
the family of John Griffin, with whom she was
living, came to this city. On their return she
WAS missing and search was at once instituted,
the neighbors being called in to aid in the
hunt. About midnight her body was found
With tie clothes all burned of and part of the
flesh from the arms and body. Lewis Griffin,
the son OF She farmer. is suspected Of having
committed the crime and 10 under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03

BALTIMORE. Sept 3-The steamer Barrow
more, at this port from Liverpool, reports an
unusugl sight within the bounds Of latitude
a. 10 aud 1A30 and longitude 1910 and bll0.
It was the presence Of bank cod fishermen.
Ninety sailing vessels Of all types were passed
busy plyimg their business. On August 20 and
~ fresh to strong gales were encountered with
very heavy high seas. Tho officers regarded
the seas as a result Of a cyclone or hurricane
to ti,c south ward. in which the steamer POr-
tcunsc is supposed to have foundered. Patrick
K.siin. cattiemau ON board the Barrowmore,
tried to force himself through one Of the dock
gates at Liverpool. A policeman stopped him
and kaslin stabbed the officer, probably
fatally. kaslin 10 under arrest ut Liverpool
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To Raise the Quarantine.

Waco. TEX, Sept a-Ths state health OH
Ger. DR.. u. Rutherford, reports as tine result
of investigation, that the disease which has
caused 30 nucl discussion 10 the mildest form
Of smallpox. He autographed Gov: Ross that
there was no more danger from Waco than
from New York and that the McGregor quar-
aptins should be raised
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One Dead, Another Dying.

ST. CHARLrs. No., Sept 3.-EarIy yesterday
morning. in ..Africa,"s suburb of this place,
during dance, a dispute arose about tho en-
trance fee, when Ed Garrett whipped out a
razor and slashed Dick Mosby and Jim Craig
across the throat Craig followed his oppo-
neut ten blocks to 5th street, when he fell and
died in u pool OF blood, having gone the entire
distance with his throat cut almost from ear TO
ear. Mosby is also likely 10 die. Several other
negroes bear long gashes about the face. Gar
ne n IN in iaiL
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NINE. A. RuppEnr SArs:

The principal tae-bearer Of age 10 the akin Of the
human face" To regxin youthful appearance 70
must scale this outer akin OF and form skin en-
tire. Nine A Ruppert's world-renowned Face biesc
does this without Injury harmful effect CUTTING the
raIlous ins the pores aud drawing out completely
ell discolorstions impurities One bottle. s2 three
totles casually required clear the complement
sent to any address. Call 1T once and see young si
with one side of her face cleared and other side - vas
o,islp.lly showing vast change. send &c postage
for full partic ulars NINE. A. RUPERT. $50 1th o.
NV. Washington. DC. Open evenings. $50 10th near
] 81. n ~
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Won Moltke's Ninetieth Birthday.

BxnLIS. Sept. a-Thc preparations for O ma
tional ovation to Count Won Moltke on the oc-
casion of the ninetieth anniversary Of his birth
include proposal 10 buy the house at Parchim
In which the count was born and to present 1t
TO him. Count Won Moltke is endeavoring to
prevent the execution Of this plan. Neverthe-
loss q committee Of members of the reichstag
has been formed to carry out the project 1t
10 also proposed to celebrate the day by the cs-
Establishments Of q fund from which to bestow
prizes upon persons who show sminent ability
In military science.
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Mann. O. G n Mama q q
Washington STOCK Exchange,

salss-RsRular Call - IL O'Clock m: Capitol and
North o Street Railroad, 20 at IS American
GrSPhophone 20 At AK; rs at l73s; 10 at l7's: Is
Government Scnds-u.s. 4x.. 1891. registered.
lo1 bid G: 5 ,,s lssi coupon lc4 bid
q. coupon. 1907, l25 bid. I26 asked.
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. d. 1891.
s sSs ~ 1os BID Per imp e. issi. currency.
20-year fund S. 1889. gold, III bid. Water stock,
SSo ia S Water STOCK c.
1908. 1907 bid sSos. liza fund. currency, l2la
miscellaneous Bonds-u. g. Electric Lixb,bond
LIST be. 100 bid U. .. Electric Light bonds. % 6s.
15O bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad.
1910. O.. l03k bid. nos asked. Washington and
Georgetown Convertible honda O., 90 bid, 800
asked Masonic Hall Association So. 1855 l01 bid 10
asked, Washington Market Company LIST mort
oss: np sd To ssssa
ington Light Infantry nrst mortgage, 6s. 1904, IS
bid. Msshingson Light Infantry bonds. I'd 20.
asked Wssains.on ass Eshs Company bonds,
series B. O., lis bid. Ely ssked- Hygiene Ice
security ana al Truss fcS S,a w asked
Nsuonai benk Ssocks-Bsnk II Washington, $50
sS 40 .'fss ssn. Of s bid
Central, $50 ~ BID second. 200 bid,
$50 asked Capita. iis BID. Wsss End. Is S SS
lO3 asked. Traders. LIS bid. Lincoln. lIs bid
KAilrosa Stock: - Washington and George
asked. Columbia, 81 bid. 80 asked. Capitol
and North street. 62k bid, 20 asked. Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home, 90 bid, rs asked.
GEORGETOWN and Tenallytown, 81 bid. 90 asked.
insurance Stocks-Ffremen's, 46 bid. Franklin
80 bid. Metropolitan. IS bid. National Union,
20 bid. % asked. Arlington, us bid. zoo asked
Corcoran. 81 bid. Columbia, 17k bid. 10 asked.
0srmsa-American. $50 bid. Potomac. 90 bid. o.
asked. Riggs, 81 bid, asked Peoples, 81 bid.
Lincoln, 5S bid, 81 asked
Title Insurance Stocky-ReAl Estate Title l25
bid. 132 asked. Columbia Title. o. bid, 90
asked.
Gas and Electric Light ssocks-washington0 ss.
l7k bid, 80 asked. Georgetown Gaa 80 bid. Us
Electric Light, l55 bid.
Telephone ssock. : Pennsylvania Is bid: a2h
asked. Chesspeake and Posomec. 72 bid, 76
asked. American Graphophons, I'm bid. ls
asked.
hiscsliansous stocks-washineton Market Com
pany. II bid q asked Washington Brick Machine
Company, $40 bid. 415 asked. Great Falls Ice
Company, s06 bid, TBS asked. Bull Run Panorama
Company, 20 bid, % asked. National Safe De-
posis Company. xss bi1. weshinstoa Safe De
posit Company. LES bid. Pnsumatic Gun Car
riage, bid, IL asked. Waahingtcn Loan and
Trust Company. * bid. asked. American
Lincoln HAll 90 bid. loo asked Hygienic Ice
CornpanY. IS bid.
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Convention Of Postal Clerks.

DENVER, Colo, Sept a--The sixteenth annual
convention of the Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benefit Association opened here yesterday. The
most interesting topic considered was that Of
tho salaries Of postal clerks. The convention
appointed a large committee to devlso means
70. agitating that question with the hnai effect
Of increasing the salaries Of postal clerks so
per cent and making the wages paid proper
tionate to the amount of work done. To-day
tile visitors take a trip to the mountains.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
Prohibition Within a Mile OF the Sol.
diers' Home.

Mr.. Atkinson to-day, from the District COM
mittee, submitted a favorable report on the bill
prohibiting the granting Of liquorlicenses with
in one mile Of theiSoldiers' Home. The bill was
amended slightly to make the meaning more
plain and now reads: THAT on and after the
passage Of this act no licenses for the sale oil
intoxicating liquors at any place within one
mile Of the Soldiers Home property in the
District Of Columbia shall be granted"
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To Save JuSiGo.

New YonK, Sept s.-Lawyer Roger NJ. sher-
man has undertaken the defense Of Schick
Jagigo. the Japanese sailor, who was convicted
in the court OF over and terminer Of killing
shipmste In q sailors boarding house in Water
street and sentenced TO die by electricity. Mr..
Sherman yesterday asked Recorder Smyth for
Brush Of Sing Sing 70 permit him to confer
with Jugigo and to have the japanese vice
consul In this city, Mr. r. Kioto, as interpreter.
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The Son Of a Clerk.

Sr. PETERSBURG, Sept 3.-vladimirof, the
young man who yesterday attempted to shoot
Gov Gen Bacano6 at Mimi Novgorofd after
requesting an interview with him, is son Of q
government clerk.
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CURTIN. Departed this l,ss September a looa
after long and painful Hines. Miss JULIA CtHfiN
beloved sster Of Charles Curtin ele Nov Jsfssy
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
HERRrTY. On Tuesday. september 2, 1880. MAnY
Funeral from late residence, % Sixth street. sOQsh-
esst friends and tsl.tiyss invited % seeead hs-
day, 6eptember 8. -
sM0oT; Suddenly. on septembse 3. 1850.
CARRIE BELLE twin daughter of J. bland nd noss
emoot eged three months aod twelve aaga
nj me Sss =
ThursdAy. sspssnbsr q. e I O'Clock pm.