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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
THE STORIES ABOUT MR. BLAINE.
The Pcrsistent Effort to Misreprcsent His
Health and Its Possible Motive

ANU TcrSistent Euort TO Mtsrcpresent HE
Health and It's Possible Motive.
The persistent effort to make it appear tina
Mr.. Blaine Is in q very precarious state Of
health 10 beginning to attract the sc I;
rious attention Of men who are active
in politics. Some who have heretofore
been disposed to regard the publica-
tons on the subject as midsummer
flakes" are now talking of 1t as a matter
worthy OF attention, not that they believe
that there IL any truth in the reports, but be-
cause they have become interested to discover
the motive for the assault.
Nearly every time Mr.. Blaine's name has
come before the public in connection with the
presidency stories of shattered health have
been insidiously circulated.
Ono OF the most astute politicians In any way
connected with the administration, one who
holds a high position and has long been promi-
nent In public life, said to STAR reporter to-
day:
II am greatly puzzled by this seemingly
systematic assault upon Mr.. Blaine. 1 am per.
fectly satisfied that Mr.. Blaine's health is not
a general way that the alarming
stories arc false. At first thought
they were merely the result of the
duh season. and that writers were trying TO ex-
cite the interest Of the public by circulating
reports about man in whom every one is in
terested. I am convinced now tina. there
is something. more than that in this
business. | cannot conceive of any one
who could have both the motive and the incli-
nation to resort to such means Of frightening
MIR. Blaine out of tho presidential
race. but that there IL some settled
purpose to be served am convinced. have
not been able to get at the bottom of it. Like
most men of his nervous. energetic
temperament, Mr.. Blaine is easily alarmed
about his health. and there is an
impression in the minds Of some
that he would not accept the nomination for
tho presidency II he thought the worry Of the
campaign would injure his health. 1t looks
to me as if there were a purpose to
provoke Mr.. Blaine to some hasty
action, such as a public declaration that
he would not accept the nomination. which
would put him beyond the reach Of the popular
call for him as a leader. But who wouid have
the disposition to do this in such a way?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
SHUT DOWN AT sTEELTON.
Tho Zig Pennsylvania Works Suspend Operu
lions Today.

lions Today.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, July 22.-When the people
Of Harrisburg awoke this morning about the
first news they heard was the announcement
OF the shutdown of the PENNSYLVANIA
steel works, at Steelton, owing to
the trouble over the scale of wages
presented by the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers. Meetings were held
at Steelton during the night and at 6 O'Clock
this morning there was parade of
the members Of tho association headed
by band of music. Shorif
Keller was on the ground shortly after o clock
with twenty-five deputies. ready to preserve
the peace. He made a brief speech TO
the men counseling good order and was
greeted with hearty cheers. The depu-
ties were formally stationed at the an
proaches to the bridges leading to the works.
but the men attempted no violence and up to
noon everything is quiet Burgess Heagy's
proclamation to the saloon keepers to close
their places last night was observed and there
10 no disorder.
This morning the machine shop, boiler shop.
foundry and frog departments and blast furnace
No. are In operation with q full complement
Of men. All the othor departments are closed,
II 10 reported that the company viii soon en-
dssvoe 70 resume In the idle department. With
uou-uuiop men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
rHE EAsrroRr SEIZURES.
The State Department Gathering All the De-
tails of the Affair.

The State Department is resting on its oars
in the matter Of the seizure OF the Eastport
fishermen. as far as the public view lie con-
cerned, but il 10 nevertheless quite busy learn
ing the details OF the affair. so as to be able to
act intellisently when the time for action ar
rives- The United States consul at the Cana
dian town next to PASSPORT is investigating
things, and when he makOs his report IL will be
quite competent for the department to take
some very interesting steps toward obtaining
an explanation OF the case from Great Britain.
There is no danger of repetition Of the out
rage, as II 10 being called in lieu of a more
definite term, and the department feels that
haste In such an event would be unwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
FARMER WILLIAMS ARREST.
He Catches = Man Wanted by the Mari
land Authorities


George williams, q colored man who gained
some no,oriety few months ago on account
of the manner in which he proved himself
worthy of being member Of tho county ,,a.ioe
force. has again performed q piece Of police
work Of which he is justly proud.
The first time he pursued a man several miles
in the winter time and had 10 swim a creek
after him to catch him. but he succeeded and
bis prisoner Was landed safely in Jail. This
time he arrested . man said 10 be wanted in
Prince Georges county on Q charge OF rape
and turned the prisoner over TO the police after
OBTAINING him some time.
Williams is farmer and resides near Ben
nlng. Two DAYS ago word was received AZ Ben
ming that man wanted at Seat Pleasant,
Nd. for felonious assault. and ~ soon ~
Williams learned OF IL he looked about for the
man.
This morning he succeeded in finding him
ana placing HIM under arrest. The prisoner
gave his name as John Robertson and his age
as twenty-one years
Williams took him as far 40 the Union stock
yards, from whence a telephone message Was
sent TO police head quarters notifying the police
20 send FOR him.
Policeman Aucuste WIS sen, in the 9th pre-
einct patrol wagon. and when nc reached there
Williams said: II caught him for the Maryland
people TO hang"
Robertson was placed in the patrol wagon
and brought 10 the station in East Washington,
where he was locked up on suspicion.
As already stated. he is about twenty-one
years old aud is roughly dressed.
His appearance is that Of person Of nm
sound nd.although when asked by a reporter
II he had been told that he acted IN a peculiar
manner be answered in the negative and also
said that he had iSver been in a hospital He,
however. said that his father diod in a hospital:
That some one poisoned him and he was after
ward crazy.
DID any one ever say you were crazy?" he
was asked.
5, ''oh yes; he replied. Ever since my father
disd they have said was crazy"
When questioned about the offense alleged
I against INN he denied his guilt. but admitted
that he had seen the girl and that she threat
ened TO have him arrested
He sald he on the road near Seat Pleas
ant friday afternoon when he met the girl and
spoke to her.
she threatened 20 have me arrested" he
continued, bat 4 made mp my mind dat desc
ieet had TO DO lie best, and know a she couldu't
catch me-"
since then he said he had worked in Buryilbr
ana at other places in the country for what he
got TO eat He said be did not know the Girl IA
name, as she had not been living there long.
Lieut. McCathran notified the MARYLAND su-
iaorities OF the arrest and il is likely thnt he
VIII be taken 10 Marlboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
THE mo FIGHT OFF.
Gov. Merriam Was Determined to Have the
Laws Obeyed.

Sr. PAUL, MINI, July 22.-The Hall-Fits-
simmons fight announced for tonight has been
formally declared Of. A conference between
the managers Of the entertainment which
closed at l:30 o'clock, resulted in this decision
on account of tho positive action Of Gov.
Merriam in calling on the state militia
to aid the sheriff in enforcing the law. and
his order to the sheriff that the law must be
enforced. The management said that to at
tempt to carry out their plans would provoke
serious trouble and rather than to have what
promised to become almost riot they decided
to postpone the fight indefinitely.
Gov Merriam had instructed the adiutant
genera! to have companies c, D, E and H of tho
n. IT,, located in this city, to assemble in the
armory OF X tonight for service, If called upon
by officers of Minnesota.
Parson Davies says: 1.-THE fight is definitely
on, both so far as this city and Minneapolis IL
concerned. The representatives of Hall and
Eitzsimmons and the club have decided that
this is the only course that will preserve peace
and prevent possibility OF blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
A STARTLING INTERRUPTION.
Pistol Shots Fired by n Crank in the Chi
cago Board of Trade Hall.

CHICAGO. July 22.-Three resounding shots
from revolver in the great hall Of the board
Of trade at HIS o'clock this morning created q
tremendous sensation momentarily. A slight
man, with dark eyes and haggard appear
ance. stood a short distance inside the entrance
to the hall with large revolver in his hand
firing toward the lofty ceiling.
When general attention was thus directed to
him business was instantly brought to a
standstill. and the crowd Of brokers wero FIRST
frightened and then angry. rushing at him cry
ing, Hang him, Lynch him XII him.
He was overpowercd in moment before he
could continue his fusilade. and after the
angry brokers had cooled of somewhat he was
turned over 10 the police.
subsequently it was learned that his name
II Atkins; that he came to the board to see
Thomas Wells Of the international Packing
Company about claim which he makes
Wells referred him to his attorney, and Atkins,
without further parley, stepped upon the floor
OF the exchange, drew his revolver and began
firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
FREDERICK LCCHS'

Failure to Pass Civil Service Examination
Made His Mind Give Way.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 22.-Mayor Stauss re-
ceived this morning intelligence from New
York in regard to Frederick Luchs. found wan
dering, coatless, on Four-Mile run, and ow
held in Jail here as a lunatic. Luchs left New
York on the l4th instant to attend a civil serv-
ice examination in Washington. He failed to
pass. and his mind, never strong, has it is sup
posed, given away. His friends will come for
him next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

CHANGES Is THE NAVAL 0FFIcE.-On the
Recommendation of the naval officer a. New
York the Secretary of the Treasury has made
several changes in that Office which will re-
duce the expenses $500 a year. Chas. ID.
Sweeny. clerk ami acting deputy naval officer
at =, 500, ispromoted to the office of auditor and
deputy naval officer at p, 500. vice John NJ Com
stock, appointed chief of the customs division,
Treasury Department. The compensation of
this Office when held by Mr.. Comstock was
$4,000. The Office vacated by Mr.. Sweeny is
abolished, as are also enc clerkship at 81 800
and one clerkship at $1,000. both of which are
now vacant. The services of one clerk at
1000 are discontinued and the Office is abol-
ished. The salary of two clerks at $1,000 is
reduced to 81, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
His Hand Torn or by Dynamite.

NEW YonK, July 22.-Capt. Dodge Of the
ship Coringa, which arrived on the 21st instant
from Pisagua, met with . serious accident
while his ship was at that port. Owing to the
war provisions were scarce and very costly.
Capt. Dodge, to save his stores as much as pos
sible Chaving been in the harbor some ninety
dsys), tried the experiment Of fishing with
dynamite cartridges. On April 2 q large
school Of mackerel was seen, and while prepar-
ing . cartridge it exploded in the captains
right hand, shattsring IL % badly that u bad
10 be amputatod above The wrist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

DUTY on LARD IL PERu.-Advices received
by the bureau Of American republics state
that specific duty Of II cents a kilogram O. 20
lbs has been imposed on all lard imported
into the republic of Peru. 1t has been decreed
that all packages shipped, discharged or re-
embarked at ports OF the republic shall be
marked with the gross weight Cases. bar
rcls and crates must also be marked with the
measurement of their three dimensions, accord
ing to the metric system. and fines are imposed
for Noncompliance with this law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

FELT FOR SuEATHISG-In accordance with
the decision Of the United States court for the
district OF Massachusetts, the Treasury De-
partment will permit the free entry OF certain ad-
hesive felt described suitable lit and 81 the
kind commonly used for sheathing vessels
notwithstanding it may be used for other pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL's CAMPAIGN.

The Executive Committee to Manage 1t to
Organize Today.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, OHIO. July 22.-Most Of the MEM
bers Of democratic state central committee are
in the city. At 2 p. nj. they meet to organize
and select an executive committee to have
charge Of Gov Campbelrs campaign. James
E. Neal, who, it is said. will be executive chair
man. arrived last night and had a long talk
with Gov. Campbell. He claims not to know
who will be chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

PRErARTSG FOR TIE CEors.-The shipments
of currency to the west ito move the crops
opened up lively today, the sum of s53s. 900 in
small notes being shipped from the treasury to
Cincinnati and Chicago in exchange for de-
posts at New York. The department has been
preparing for this transfer for some time with
view to meeting the demand for small
notes for the purpose indicated. According
to present indications the demand will be
unusually large this year, one official es:imas-
ing it at s15.000,0O9. The bureau OF engraving
and printing has increased its force and is
printing the notes as rapidly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Col. Bates IMPROVING.

Col James A. Bates, who fell recently and
broke his only good leg. stated at the time
IN The STAR. is improving and hopes to get ont
again IN four or five weeks. The interest md
sympathy manifested by the public in the re-
suit OF the distressing accident has been very
gratifying 70 the colonel, his family and army
friends. The case has been under charge Il
Col. Hegar, surgeon, l.. s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Now OK NEVER.

livery arci' in MY double store AZ prices low yoC
Wi s-Iiie anJ say. III tale IT," We always under
ssl dOwn-tJvH hous.s because expsn less
AMI oss.'iss don't sell Hnythin- credit. but dur
H. this :E-t Special sale create irowns and
smiles W. VI! scatter haYpines- and sorrow.
lttSe Who avail Themselves of this Genuine Bargain
ssa~n VIII JO4cs. while competitors ~. ugly
AM frUEn
sold Oak Suite sls s.. Solid OAk Sdsboard ell
sixiOOt Ex.ersion Tables. 81 Al Fifty styles Of Toi
Jet SITS from 81 - up baby Carriages and Refriger
4tofs SUI cheaper % pisces Mating. GOOD styles.
NutEns reserved Our entire stock Is the market
uniform reiIstOn. Don't read this card and turn
~ nose. 6uI remember that there persons
lG>uess who do ptactire any form Of DESCRIPTION
and who reEIrd every statement they make IN adj
N-rtl>ement ~ sacred pledge Merchants who mis-
represent ADVERTISING viii DO the In making
sale Everything embraced in this sale for Il days
iToIn July Is -.
DON'T DOUBT TILL YoU TRY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

APoMoLoGIcAL CLERK WAyrEp.-A special ex-
animation will be held on the 3lst inst to secure
female genealogical clerk and typewriter for
the Department of Agriculture. Salary, $40.
The subjects will be orthograpLy. penmansLip.
copying. letter writing, arithmetic and pomol-
ogy, with typevriting ar supplementary. Resi-
dents of the District will not be admitted APP
plications should be fled with the civil service
commission at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
MARlilEn

BROOM ON Friday. June 5. 1871. q
BLkI GOLAf BROOKE and MAY ADklhIpE
GOODS. both of Washington, ID. {.
- II Akkls. PopLToN. In baltimore, July 20 laaI
tEoh0E NJ. hAkhls aud KATE X. PUCIION y
ALCOTT- McDERMOTT. on Tuesday, July 81.
iss,l a 81 Johns Church, Nest t,In by Rev
j. A. hegester. CHARLES HO>MEh MAL1'DIT o.
Concord. Mass. and JESSIE AcDERNOrT, dsuvh-
ter OF the late William McDegInOtt of Nashington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

The Man Who Threw the Brick Known.
James Hughes. the young man whose skull
was fractured by brick thrown by colored
man Monday night. as published in yesterdays
STAR, was better today, and DIR. Herbert, the
attending physician, says he will probably re-
cover.
The injured man evidently does not desire to
prosecute the man who struck him, for he told
Sergt. Burgess that he knew who struck him,
but that he would not tell the mans name. He
stated, however, that the man lived on Navy
place.
The police after making further inquiries
into the matter have learned who threw the
brick. SO they think, aud warrant viii be
issued for his arrest this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
A HISTORICAL PARSONAGE.
Jerry HutchinsOn's Thoughtlessness Caused a
Great Contest in Nebraska,

Jerry huic"nsohs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Caused q
Great Contest in Nebraska.
CHICAGO, July GA dispatch from Platts-
mouth, Neb., says Jerry Hutchinson died yes-
terday at the age of eighty-thrce. He WINS
somewhat of e historical. parsonage having
been q member Of the famous Rock Bluffs cleo
ton board when Nebraska was admitted as a
state. He thoughlessly took the ballot box
home with him when he went to dinner on
election day, and that action was the basis of a
noted contest. 1t was found that If Rock
Bluffs was counted the new constitution would
be defeated and Nebraska remain territory.
Willet PottenSer, one OF the ablest LAWYERS in
the territory at that time hunted up the facts
and succeeded in having the Rock Bluffs re-
turns thrown out. thus adopting the constitu-
ton, which resulted in the admission of
the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Real Esfnfe Moftara

Jas. Pritz has bought of J. C. Yost for "a, 400
on 9th between and II streets northeast
II. Krack has purchased for "a, 500 of W. A.
Wansleben lots 80 and "a of Chichester.
j. W. Hercus has bough. for 5000 OF Char
lotte B. Lovett lot IL, block 3, KaIorama
Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to the following: Bu-
chanan sch!ey of Hagerstown, Nd, and Lettie
Robertson Of Lexington, Va: Geo. W. McCau-
ley and Lille NJ. Nicholson; Henry r. Bird and
Lillian Pearl Atwell; Richard c. Weir and
Bette D. Goldsby; Edwin L. Robson and Mary
Meade Thompson: Robert L. Cohen and Mary
Z. Haddnway: Richard Jeffery Of Baltimore,
Md, and Martha Bartha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
THE ONE.MILE LIMIT,
The Commissioners Satisfied With Their
Interpretation of the Law.

The saloon men have by no means given up
all hope Of breaking through the clause that
forbids the issuing Of liquor licenses to
places within the historic one-mile
limit Mr.. J. +. Bates, the attorney for
one of tho places 60 closed up, has
made a proposition to the Commissioners that
a test case be made Of one of these places to
prove the legality of tho prohibition clause.
To this the Commissioners made answer to-
day that they were satisfied with their in
depreciation of the clause, and acting upon the
advice OF the attorney for the District they
must decline to accept tho proposition of test
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Death Of Mr.. n. NJ, Parker's Father.

Mr.. III. N. Parker has returned from the
home Of his parents, where he had been called
by the illness of his father. 1t proved to be
the last sickness, and the old gentleman
passed away last week He had attained the
good old age of eighty-two. Mr.. Parkers
mother is still living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
TuE "Srnrxs- CrRrrconB.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Testimony In Col. Compton's Behalf

wALLA wsLLA, WASH, July 22--In the
Compton, court-martial yesterday a number Of
witnesses were examined for the defense. All
testified that thsy had heard rumors about an
attack TO be made on the Jail, but did not re-
gard them seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
GASsANETTA

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Arrival of MIss Blaine.

NEw YoRK. July 22.-Miss Blaine, daughter
Of Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, arrived here this morn
ing on the steamer Teutonic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
Range of the Thertno.

The following were the readings at the siensl
Office today: a. M, 70; 2 pm, 50. Maximum,
SO; minimum, Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

New York Stock Market.
Tho following the opening and closing prices of
the New York Stock Market. as reported by special
wire to CorsOn and mccartney l4ly street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

q. John Mayer has been sppointsd { psiy,Hr q
me arst class on the police soseA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
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