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PENSIONS AND CLERK HIRE,
Commissioner Raum Furnishes Infor-
nation to the Senate.

letter from the commissioner of pensions
was today ssnt TO the Senate in response to
resolution of inquiry as to the number OF pen
sioners paid at each agency aud the allowance
for clerk hire during the past aud the present
fiscal year.
As shown by the statement Of the commits
sioner the coiumbus. (0hio) agency pays the
greatest number OF pensioners-55, 56O-and re-
csivss an allowance OF a24.200 for clerk hire
during the fiscal year 1891, an increase of
$4,000 over last years allowance.
Indianapolis comes next with 49,750 pen
sloners and $4,000 clerk hire allowance, an To-
crease OF nearly $1,000
Chicago ranks third, having 44,l57 pen
sioners to pay and t20, 900 for clerk hire.
New York has Is, 9l6 pensioners on its rolls
and an allowance Of $4,000, which is the
amount allowed Philadelphia, with nearly 5000
more pensioners on the rolls.
San Francisco brings up the rear With {, 1874
pensioners aud $500 for clerk hire.
OVER HALF MILLION PRNsioyRRs
The total number of pensioners at all agencies
was 5S2,47s on May so last and the allowance
for clerk hire this year is ease. $40. as against
sl77,S56 last year. The appropriation act
provides that the allowance for clerk hire
shall be proportioned Is nearly ~ prac.
tiesble to the number OF pensioners paid
at each agency. The commissioner says many
other things must also bs taken into consider
alton, such as the cost of living ut the various
cities In which agencies are located and the
number OF personal payments to be made.
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LOOKING SOUTHWARK.
Mr. Blaine Writes q Letter ON the
Tariff and Reciprocity.


A lstter received yesterday from Secretary
Blaine ut Bar Harbor by Senator Frye has been
given to the public. In II Mr.. Blaine says: II
have Just received Intelligence from the high
sst commercial authority In Havana that Amer.
lean four under the new duties imposed BY
spain cannot reach the Cuban market under o
cost Of s11.46 per barrel, counting the shipping
price In New York ct Leo per barrel Spain
holds the market for herself and is able to send
European hour st . price which totally ex-
cludes the American -four from the market Of
Cuba and Porto Rico Other articles of Ameri-
can growth are likewise taxed by Spain to the
point Of prohibition. This one-sided commerce
will seriously injure the shipping routes which
are still in American hands largely il not ex-
tensively. IL would certainly be q very extra
ordinary policy on the part Of our government
Just at this time 70 open our market without
raised in the two Spanish islands. Cuba and
Porto Rico furnish the United States with
nearly or quite ons-half OF the sugar which We
consume, and we are far larger consumers than
any other nation in the world. To give a free
market to this immense product Of the Spanish
plantations Mt the moment Spain 10 excluding
the products of American farms from her
market would be apology as unprecedented as
1t would be unwise.
After referring to the unsatisfactory condi-
ZION OF our trade win the American repuDllcs
and the West India Islands Mr.. Blaine writes:
II do not doubt that in many respects the
tariff bill pending in the Senate Is just meas
ure ana that most Of its provisions are in ac-
cordance with the wise policy Of protection.
But there il not q section or a line in the ell
tire bill that will open a market for another
bushel OF wheat or another barrel Of pork. II
sugar IL now placed on the free list without ex-
acting important trade concessions in return
We shall close the door for profitable reciproc-
ity against ourselves. think you will find
some valuable hints on this subject in the
Presidents brief message Of June 10, with a.
much practical wisdom a. was ever stated in
50 short a space.
"Our foreign market for breadstuffs grows
narrower, Great Britain 10 exerting every nerve
to secure her bread supplies from India and the
rapid expansion OF the wheat area in Russia
gives us powerful competitor in tho markets
OF Europe. 1t becomes US, therefore, to use
every opportunity for the extension CT our
markets on both OF the American continents.
With nearly one hundred million dollars worth
OF sugar seeking our market every year, We
shall prove ourselves most unskilled legislators
ii We do not secure q large field for the sale
and consumption of our breadstuffs and pro-
visions. The late conference of American re-
publics proved the existence of . common de-
sire for closer relations. Our Congress should
take up the work where the international con-
ference left il Our field of commercial de-
vel0pment and progress lies south of us
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DISASTERS ON THE RAIL.
Several Killed, Many Hurt by Various
Mishaps on Railroads.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Through the fragrant
stupidity Of gate keeper three persons were
fatally injured last night at the Intersection OF
North Pauline street and the Northwestern
tracks. The following are tho victims: Hugo
Blinsdse, fifty years old. skull fractured,
terribly mangled about the head and body and
Injured internally. Max Blinsdee, twelve years
old, son Of Hugo, skull fractured and badly in
jured internally. Hugo Blinsdee, another son
SIX years of age, left shoulder broken, badly
bruised about the body and skull fractured
The three were taken to the county hospital
where the father and Max were pronounced
beyond recovery. The younger son 10 in a
critical condition, though there is bare chance
OF his recovery. The three were in delivery
wagon, and while driving over the crossing
were caught by an outlying train.
TOPEKA, KAN, July 15.-The Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe express ran into an open
switch at Dodge City yesterday morning and
oollidsd with switch engine with fatal results.
Fireman Otis was instantly killed, as was also
q tramp. The engineer jumped from the en-
CINE and had his arm broken.
CHILLIcorHE, No., July ia local freight
standing at the depot here on the Hannibal
road was wrecked yesterday afternoon BY q
special stock train running at the rate of 80
miles an hour. Mrs Green b. Roberts of
Wheeling vas stepping into the eaboose ut the
moment Of the collision and was instantly
killed. her skull being crushed to q Jelly. A.
u. Foster was thrown from the train against
the Washington street bridge, sustaining q
fracture of the skull. He will die. A brake
man, name unknown. received probably fatal
Injuries. Both trains were badly wrecked.
Conductor 0Brien and the engineer of the
special were promptly arrested pending an in
vestlgation.
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HE FIDDLED HIS WAY.
How . Special Agent Of the Census Sue
ceeded In South Carolina.

The following ID an extract from letter re-
csived from special agent OF the United States
census detailed to get data for the fish and
fisheries of South Carolina.
must tsli you how worked D.. got
there late Friday evening and found everybody
mum a. an oyster. was In despair until at
last heard = man playing fiddle in one Of
the stores went In at once, and after loadng
around awhile asked 10 Gee the fiddle. When
got it drew the bow over the strings, said il
was good one and handed il back but they
saw could play and insisted should try, 10 !
toak Oh my coat aud sailed in. From that mo-
ment my stock went up. In an hour had half
the folks IN town IN the store, the proprietor
was doing rushing business and 90 was J.
finally put down the fiddle and addressed the
crowd, told them my business and said that
though was willing to play for them must
attend to my work first aud invited all who
we're engaged In fishing 70 walk up and sign
me pledge. Nothing was too good for me;
tney wanted 70 hll me up on beer and had
more cigars than could smoke. They refused
to let me set EN- up single time, and whsn
wanted to leave town they begged me 10 stay,
OF. II would 60, TO come back and locate.
They hunted mp ell the men wanted and
brought them 70 me % took ne 70 them In
buggy. was treated like peincs. One poor
devil (eolored) refused 70 answer my questions
and one of my enthusiasts sssjstsnt, cracked
him on the head With beer bottle 90 that he
condition.
vas 70 get
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ONLY THREE KILLED.
The Death Rate In Ysleta Not so Great
as Reported.

The following particulars in regard to
the battle between the rival mayors Of
Ysleta and their adherents have been re-
ceived at FL Paso: The sheriff from FL Paso
succeeded in stopping the battle by per-
suading the forces OF Mayor Alderettc to with
draw. The party. headed by Gaal, who re-
sisted arrest il in his house which the sheriff
has surrounded. 1t IL now believed that there
were but three men killed in.
stead of six a. first reported.
1t is learned that the trouble originated
in this way; Benigno Alderette, as mayor Of
Yslsta, has charge OF the Acequia aud had q
couple of men cleaning it out when Gaai sent
posse Of armed men to drive Aldsrette's
men from their work. Gaal claimed that he
was mayor and put his own men to work and
refused to discontinue when ordered by Al
dsrette to do 70. The mayor then secured war;
rant for the arrest OF Gaal to place him under o
peace bond and deter him from further inter-
ference with Acequia. Gaal summoned his
armed followers around him and refused 10 be
arrested and the fight followed
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The nl.StaPred Tioga Sunk.

During the IRE on tas wrecked steamer
Tiosa 1t Chicago flames got into tho forward
part OF the hold and before they we're finally
quenchsd the food Of water poured in from
the engines had sunk ths steamer to the bottom
OF Tie River. 1riSay night only The stern sank,
but Saturday night the entire length Of the
keel rested In the mud. Much Of the cargo
was renewed before the explosion, but Il l.
feared that the total loss from The ssriee Of
mishaps will reach el50.00Q Hix more bodies
were recovered Sunday from the wreck Of
the Itoga, making nineteen 20 far, exclusive Of
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A Cattle King Bit by q Skunk.

An Arizona cattle king was the first of three
patients received by DR.. Gibier at the Pasteur
Institute in New York Sunday. He was bitten
by Mephitis Americana about two month";
ago and v very apprehsnsive Of fatal results.
He bases his fears upon the fact that four men
in his vicinity, who were bitten by the same
species OF animal, died nfterward, showing
every symptom Of hydrophobia The cattle
kng, whose name DR.. Gibier refuses TO mako
public, came east especially TO enter the
Pasteur Institute. Half Of his right ear still
shows the marks Of the animals teeth. The
car was beaten Oh while the cattle King law
asleep in front Of his door, The wounds in
the hand were received while battling with and
killing the creature. DR.. Gibier gave the man
his first incubation before dinner sunday.
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A swsth Of Small Cyclones in the
West.
CLEVELAND ON THE TARIFF.
A Chapter Of Serious and Fatal
Railroad Accidents.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS By WIRE.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
Maryland Democrats Read IL Behind
Closed Doors.

BALTIMORE, July 15-Eight counties Of Mary
land have each organized q tariff reform club
These clubs met in conference today in the
rooms Of the Maryland Tariff Reform Club in
this city. Mr.. James Alfred Pearce, q son Of
ex-United States Senator Pearce, presided.
There we're also present at the conference by
Invitation democratic friends of tariff
reform from those counties Of the
state in which local clubs have not az yet been
earning the work already done and upon the
necessity Of establishing y tariff reform club in
every county in the state, letter was read
from ex-President Cleveland. The communi-
cation from Cleveland is n short one. 1t gives
expression to his sympathy with the object OF
the conference and to his confidence in the
issus Of the present agitation. The conference
was held with closed doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
A Boating Catastrophe.

dispatch from Gainesville, Fla, says:
A party OF thirteen were out in sail boat
Sunday forenoon on Alachua lake, in that part
OF it known as 1.-The sink" when about mile
from shore the boat capsized aud all we're
thrown into the water, Ten we're saved by
clinging to the boat, but three of the party
were drowned and the bodies up to the hour OF
ten o'clock at night had not been recovered.
The names of the drowned ire Mrs. L. j. Burk-
helm and her three year old son and Miss Tillie
Brown. MIR. Burkheim and his little daughter
Ida were save by Mr.. Flynn.
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DISSATISFIED WITH PARNELL.
Threatened Disruption In the Irish Ma.
tiOnalists' Ranks.

1t 10 commonly believed that serious split
In the Irish party will result from Mr.. Parnell's
speech in the house last Friday. 1t was listened
to in breatbless silence and an embarrassed
pause followed its delivery. The speech was
far too moderate and eonciliatory TO the tory
party to find favor with such violent spirits as
Dillon or O'Brien and their followers. II 10
generally wished that Parnell would retire from
the leadership OF the party, AZ his attitude il
not in accord with the views Of the majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15

Bernard Clifton, . wealthy farmer near La.
grange, KY, was instantly killed By lightning
sunday. The current struck him over the leYt
car, burned hole through his head, glanced
down the left arm, tearing the dssh from the
bones His stomach was frightfully mutilatsd
and was literally burned out
Isaac Richards' elevator works q Bridge
port, across the river from Norristown, Pa,
were totally destroyed BY IRE between and
8 o'clock Saturday morning. Il o suppoeel
the dre Wa Of incendiary origin,
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Reticence as to Behring Sea.

In the house OF commons yesterday Sir
James Ferguson, under foreign secretary, re-
plying to Prof. Bryce declined to make any
statement regarding the Bshring SEE question
in view Of the present state OF the negotiations
on that subject. He said, however, that vo-
luminous papers relating to tho Behring sea
troubles would soon be laid before parlia nj
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The Peace Congress Opened.

Tho universal peace congress was opened In
London yesterday by Mr.. David Dudley Field
o. New York. In his address opening the
session Mr.. Field dilated upon the benefits to
be derived from arbitration and from stimuli
taneous graduated disarmament by the various
poYers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
A Freight Car Thief Caught

GxEsS BAY, Wis, July la-For several
months Chicago and Northwestern of;oial, a,
this point have been missing small package. Of
freight from cars Marshal Leich,. tbronrh
Detective Casey Of the Chicago and North
western road, arrested VIM. Peschsck. who
Vas seen to enter q car yesterday and take
away with him case of cigars. He Is only
sixteen years Of age. The company has lost
aaf,ng the last seven or eight months about
SLAo worth OF goods. and yesterday after
house Of the boy searched, where dray load
az miscellaneous articles. such - boots, shoes.
trousers, stockings, &C., was found. The
pother OF the boy, . washervoman, claimed
teAt she bought the goods, but when article
aver Mneie was brought TO light abe finally
Weakened and WAS arrested a. an .ocomplics
NE boys mode Of disposing Of the articles
vss 70 take large basketful at Q time and seIl
o1oarsnt pieces At Oshkosh and other placer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
A Mothers Insane Dead

RUTLAND, W., July la-Mrs. Williams. Who
hat week killed her two children. mads = .,.ts.
ment yesterday in which she said she Gu, the
ehiidren's throats with q razor and then sst
nrs 70 the house. She said she wanted 10 ,oin
hsr husband. Who Was killed few weeks $50.
and did not want 10 leave her chiidrso shs avs
she intended TO cut the throat Of The boy Victor.
bus did not dare, a. he vas the stronger.
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SHOOTING STARS.

isn't there . screw loose somewhere about
this ship7" asked IN inquistive passenges, vhe
was very nervous.
Yes" responded the captain, slowly; 'yss
there 10; The ship wouldn't go, don't You know,
II the screw want loose"
In the matter Of writing Muldoon can sling .
better fist than Sullivan can.
The man who 10 well heeled can always foot
his bills.
Representative Enloe Of Tennessee can cay
Whatever he pleases about the editor Of the
Record Circumstances over which that gen.
deman has no control will prevent him from
taking cognissncs OF tho sspersions Of the gen.
tieman from Tennessee
All ID Fair in love, war and Chicago.
The soda fountain 10 untrue,
Things are not what they SEEM
What now we know il milk condensed,
We erstwhils thought was cream.
They are called plate glass dudes now. be-
cause there 10 only one to the sash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
All ID Fair in love, war and Chicago.

They are called plate glass dudes now. be-
cause there 10 only one to the sash.
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Fifteen Hundred Husky sawmill Hsnds.

ASHLAND, Wis, July l5.-Fif,een hundred
ssvmiil men employed here gave notice TO
their employers last night that unles. their de-
maads Tor ten hours work instead Of eleven
and without . corresponding reduction in
wages was granted by July Is they would walk
GUY aud close every mill in the place. The
NIL owners will resist the demand
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED - AUGUST 1.-TWO Oh THEE
w Partly Furnished Rooms for Lsht House Keep
ing; beat aud light preferred please price, which
must be Low. Address Box VI, star offce. jyl5-St'
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WANTED-HOUSES &LOTS.

WANrED-BUsINEss PROPERTY, IMPROVED
w or npim proved, on 7th ST. send love o. prloe,
with d.scription aud location OF property Box
star once SylU-6t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15

In the matter Of writing Muldoon can sling .
better fist than Sullivan can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
FOR RENT-FLATS.

lrok RtNT-wEST END FLATS 2S2O X sr. b.
Il room ust Will bath, sinks. range. oesl biu; good
CONDITION. price SO. JAMES A BATES A CO..
Al--s l4O7 d st. n.M.
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ATTORNEYS

4 lANlBILL cAnElHoTQN, 1TTo6KEY-AT.IzW
y G. k0adenca Wy % ~, 1SI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15

The man who 10 well hesled can always foot
his bills.
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FOR RENT--STORES

LoR RENT-FINE STORE AND DWELLING.
Il Jet and SITS De seven rooms and store ruoIn.
large concerted cellar suitable for grocery or az az
store IA sroNlng locality. rent $40. DUGAN a
DU ILER, oOS h St a.. Nl5-3t
lS0R RkNT-NEw CORNER STORE AND DWELL
ing hear 9TH st. cars suitable for Grocery F-ed,
Drug or variety; rent only 10 PERMANENT teuHuL
l. a; MclA IKE. gig stn.w., opp Trinity Church
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FOR RENT-OFFlCES.
L,oR RENT-DEsK ROOM AT 1900 ST n N
\ 1hOs q. HENsEl q co,
ylO-Ot 1901 81 ~ n.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-12

The Prc-Tronta1 Region of the Brain.
Modern Psychologists regard the pre-
frontal part of the brain as the seat of
character and intellect. After the re-
moval of this part in dogs and monkeys,
no paralysis of any muscles or loss Of
sensibility occurs, but singular changes
in the behavior, emotions and character
Of the animals have been observed. They
become livelier, restless, impatient, irri-
table, quarrelsome and violent. Their
movements seem N1rposeless, and their
attention to what is going on around
them, and their intelligence, are dimin-
ished.
These observations have been con-
fr1ned by similar phenomena in the case
of human beings. The well known
"Crowbar case," described by the Amer
lean physician DR.. Harlow, is one in
point. A young man was busy tamping
a bursting charge into rock with a
pointed iron rod, when the charge sud
denly exploded and the rod entered his
head under the angle of the lower jaw,
came out in the frontal region, and was
found some distance off covered with
blood and brain substance. He became
childish, willful, tickle and restless and
suffered loss of intellectual power.
Gradually, however, these symptoms
disappeared; he recovered and lived for
thirteen years. His skull is preserved
in Harvard university.-Berlin Cor. Lon
don Lancet.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-12

"That looks neat" was the remark to
the stove man. "What is it?'' "It is the
new gas stove. The day will come when
all the world who can get at it will want
to do its summer cooking by gas, and
maybe its winter cooking as we'll. This
stove, you see, has burners for all the
stove holes and two ovens. 1t admits air
into the gas at the point of combustion
and makes a bunsen flame of each. We
ran all the burners full blast for two
hours the other day, having the meter
taken before and after, and it cost ex-
actly twelve cents. We can raise q ket-
tie of cold water to boiling in seven min
utes and all you have to do is touch Il
match to the gas and your fire is going.
Handsome, too, isn't it? Looks like a
stylish fancy range. Lewiston Journal
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-12
The Value of Sincerity.

Though u man must be sincere in Or
der to bo great, he need not be great in
order to be sincere. Whatever may be
the size of our brain, the strength of our
powers, the talents of any kind with
which we are gifted, sincerity of heart,
or of belief, or of life, is possible to us
all. 1t is of itself a kind of greatness
which, in spite of many other draw
backs, will make itself felt. The hon
est, upright man, who lives openly, fear
lessly and truly, protesting only what he
feels, upholding only what he believes
in, pretending nothing, Disgusting moth
ing, deceiving no one, claims uncon-
sciously a respect and honor that we can
not give to any degree of power or abil-
ity welded with duplicity or cunning.
If we could correctly divide the world
into the sincere and the insincere, we
should have much truer estimate of
real worth than we generally obtain
New York Ledger.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-12
It Was Only m Umbrella.

1 sat in the public library the other
day. 1t was raining, and I had left my
umbrella in the dripping stand, where
there were dozen others.
A slender, bright eyed, well dressed
young man, completely drenched with
the rain, entered, and walking deiber-
ately to the rack carefully selected an
ivory handled umbrella-mine-and put
ting it under his arm walked coolly to
the door.
Igrabbed him by the sleeve, but be-
fore could open my mouth to say a
word the stranger, with pleasant, half
condescending smile, pressed the ivory
handle into my disengaged hand, and
with the most courteous little bow i'm
aginable said:
Excuse me-yours? 1t is very pretty
indeed"
And with smile and another charm.
ing bow he turned and strolled away
quite unconcerned.
He was the mostpolite thief I ever saw
should like to dine with him.-Bos
ton Globe,