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NO RUSSIAN TREATY,
An "Inspired Denial Sen. Out From St.
Petersburg Admitting an Entente.

An "Inspired Denial Sen. Out From St.
Petersburg Admitting an Entente.
The st. Petersburg agent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company has been furnished with an '.in-
spired denial of the report that secret treaty
has been concluded between Russia and France.
In this denial it is declared that neither Ad-
miral Gervais nor any other French or Russian
representative has signed or concluded YER
bally any convention between France and
Russia. 1t is also asserted from the same
source that no conferences have been held on
the subject and that the well-known rap
prochement between Russia and France does
not date from the present time. but it is added,
it was occasioned long ago by international cir
cnmstances rather than by spontaneous desire
CT the powers themselves and that it has since
continued to grow closer.
The official denial also asserts that the visit
OF the French fleet to OcpstaGt had the effect
OF ripenin6 the entente to such point tina it
can be converted into an alliance should the
conduct OF the enemies of France and Russia
render formal treaty necessary. But it is
stated the alliance has not yet been concluded,
nor Is 1t in preparation IN Paris or in ST. Pc
tersburg. Such proceedings. it is explained
would be superfuous and might endanger the
peace of Europe.
In conclusion this inspired statement saws
that 1t depends entirely upon the governments
and the people forming the dreibund whether
the friendly relations existing between Russia
and France shall retain their present simple
status Or resolve into a stronger and more
formal agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
WAS 1T A MURDER?
A Man Killed by Train While His Com
panion Locks Idly On

Centralia, Pa, is very much stirred up over
developments in the case of Anthony Dough-
erty, who met his death on the Lehigh Valley
railroad at that place at l o'clock Saturday
morning. Dougherty, it was claimed by some,
was under the influence Of liquor and lay down
on the tracks to sleep, while evidence given at
the coroner's inquest tends to show that the
man was foully dealt with. Lawrence Burns
was in company with Dougherty all the even
ing. and the engineer claims that when he
looked from his cab he noticed the one man
lying on the track and the other standing close
by. He gave all the necessary danger
signals, but neither man moved. He also
reversed the lever, but too late to save
the mans life. When the train stopped he and
the fireman alighted and questioned Burns as
to who the man was. He gave his name as
Dougherty. but offered no reason why he stood
by and saw the mans life crushed out when he
could easily have drawn him off the track
Tine jury met, and, after hearing the evil
dence, failed to agree on u verdict, many of
the jurymen claiming that the man was muir
dered, while others favor the accidental theory.
Burns gave several conflicting stories in regard
to the affair and to make the evidence more
strong against him he has disappeared and his
whereabouts are unknown The Last seen OF
him was when he boarded train for Shamokin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
| THE KAISER'S ALLEGED MADNESS.
Denial Of tho Story Printed in the Paris
Journals.

The story in LEcldir of Paris about the en-
peror's behavior on the yacht Hohenzollern is
universally discredited in London, where it is
asserted it is merely rehash. with variations,
OF similar invention published by the Agent
Libre and Paris papers fortnight ago. wherein
it was said that the emperor had taken per-
sonal command CT the yacht, giving the most
absurd orders to the crew, wearing the uniform
Of admiral of two or three different nationali-
ties every day, drinking freely of wine at din.
ner, slapping lieutenant of marines across the
face, SO that the latter unable to survive the
disgrace, went to his cabin and blew out his
brains, and winding up with the emperor's fall
ing on the deck i'll a drunken or epileptic fit,
displacing his knee-cap and bringing on q re-
currence of the ear trouble.
1t was against the publication Of this tissue
OF falsehoods, particularly that Of the death OF
the naval lieutenant, alleged to have been
caused by the emperor harshness. that Chan
ceilor ven Caprivi proposed to demonstrate
with the French government, and fears were
expressed that serious complications might re-
suit, even the withdrawal of the German am
bassador from Paris being apprehended as a
mark OF the emperors indignation.
As to other features of the connection in
LEctadr it Is certain that the Hohenzollern was
not in dangerous position tho day after leav-
ing England, while the empress did not zee the
emperor until week or more after the acct
dent. when she went on board the Holeuzol-
ern on his arrival at kiel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
LOWER DUTIES OPPOSED,
Germany Will Not Repeal the Corn Laws
Cabinet Council.


Cabinet Council.
The Reichsdnzeiger of Berlin last night an
nounced that at cabinet council held yester-
day at the imperial home Office it was decided
that no necessity exists for reduction of the
duties on corn, but that, on the contrary. it
was more necessary than ever to adhere to the
policy announced by Chancellor Won Capriv in
the lower house of the Prussian diet OIL June /
last. The chancellor then announced that the
government had decided to maintain tine corn
duties, saying that the existing tariff must re-
main until at least new treaty negotiations with
other nations were arranged. This decision
created much dissatisfaction at the time and
led to most acrimonious debate in the lower
house on June II. Herr Rickert then made a
motion TO the effect that the government should
submit to the house the material or facts upon
which the chancellor based his speech upon
the corn duties. Won Caprivi opposed this
motion, saying that inquiries upon the duties
referred to had been in progress since April;
that they had been confined to official quar-
tiers In order to avoid creating excitement, and
that the government was convinced that there
was no distress existing from the duties then
levied on grain. He then added that in conse-
quence OF the ag itaton aroused in regard 10
the matter the government subsequently con-
suited a number Of private parties, and natur-
ally could not submit these reports to the
house. 1t was at this juncture that Herr
Rickert made his sensational speech, i'll which
occurred the phrase that it would be found
necessary to recall the man who alone was
able to direct the government" and charged
the government with eadeavoring to silence
those who were defending the interests of the
millions against the minority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
CLAIMING TO BE A WIDOW,
A Woman Sues for the Property Of q
Louis Missionary,

Woman Sues for the Property Of q St
Louis Missionary.
A woman claiming to be the widow of Peter
Kitwood, who had charge of the Bethel mission
Of st. Louis, and who was believed to be an un.
married man, has put in a claim to Mr.. Kit.
woods estate. Capt. Kitwood, as he was known
left considerable property. which he divided
by will among various persons, but never men,
toned wife or children.
The woman who claims to be his widow has
filed ar affidavit in the probate court by her
attorney setting forth that she was married to
the missionary December 20, 1916, in England,
and that five children were born to them. She
WIS abandoned by her husband she alleges. in
1856. Capt. Kitwood lived in ST. Louis for q
number of years and was identified with gen.
eral missionary work. He died in the spring OF
1890.
Mr. Kitwood's most intimate friends in this
country did not know that he was married, al.
though he was always something of a mystery
Bethel work. and was in the habit of telling
how his early life had been spent as a sailor
and he had been very wicked. but was redeemed
by his mothers prayers. lie returned from the
sea many years ago and was looked upon as a
rich man. He had considerable real estate in
st. Louis and fine farm in Minnesota and
landed property in other parts of the country.
He left his property in trust to his brother, to
be divided among specified institutions and
friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
New Steamship Line From Quebec.

Earl and Countess Lathom arrived at Quebec
on Sunday by steamship Monaghan from Liv-
erpool and President Van Horn of the Canadian
Pacific railway by the steamship Vancouver
President Van Horn declines to speak of the re-
suit Of the European mission, which is under
stood to be in the interest of proposed new
line Of transatlantic steamships between Quebec
and British ports. His refusal. is thought to
lend force to the rumor that the Grand Trunk
railway influence has succeeded in killing the
fast-steamer scheme of the Canadian PacitIc, at
least for the present Mr.. Van Horn states,
however. that Quebec is now to be used by the
Canadian Pacific as port Of shipment for Ca
madam grain to England, since the enormous
increase in the wheat crop of the Canadian
northwest will much more than exhaust Mon.
trears terminal facilities. Elevators will be
built at once by Contractor Charlebois, who
arrived at Quebec with Mr.. Van Horn. He
brings news that financial arrangements have
been made in Brussels that insure the early
completion Of the great northwestern railway
Of Manitoba and the Montreal and Ottawa, the
new short line between these two cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
GEORGE JONES' WILL.
His Entire Interest in the "Times" Remains
in the Family.

in the Family.
The will of the late George Jones was filed
yesterday in New York for probate. The entire
estate Of Mr.. Jones is kept in his family and
his forty-six shares of Times stock are placed
in such position that his son Gilbert, his SON.
! in-law, Henry L. Dyer, and his daughter, Mary
Dyer, will have entire control Of it.
The widow. Sarah NJ. Jones. is to have the
use of the house at 30 West 37th street, furni-
ture and articles of virtu for life and an annuity
of S15, 600 and the horses, carriages. &C., ALSO
lutely. During the life of Mrs. Jones the re-
mainder of the income of the estate outside of
the $4,000 annuity is to be divided equally
between MIR. Jones four children, Gilbert L.
Jones, Mrs. Mary Dyer. Mrs. Emma Ireland and
Mrs Elizabeth Lowell II the daughter Emma
| dies during this trust her d@'ghter, Josephine
c. Wing. is to receive an an .ty of $1,000. the
| remainder of Emmas share to be divided be-
| tween her sisters and brothers. At the
| death of the widow all of the estate
| except the Times stock is to be converted into
money and this divided into four equal parts.
Gilbert and Mary each receive one-fourth of
| the money and eleven shares of stock abso-
! lutely. One-fourth of the money and eleven
shares of the stock are to be held in trust for
| each of the other two daughters, Emma and
Elizabeth. Of the two remaining shares one is
| to be held in trust for each of Mr.. Jones'
grandchildren, George Jones. jr., and George
Jones Dyer, until they attain the age of
twenty-five years, meantime to have the in
comet
At Emmais death, Gilbert and Mary share
the principal of her trust equally. and are di-
rected to pay to her daughter, Josephine G.
Wing. or other child or children if she be dead
100000. Gilbert and Mary also receive the
principal of Elizabeths trust at her death and
are directed to pay 500, 900 to such persons as
Elizabeth may designate by will or other pa
pers, to take effect after her death. Gilbert and
the son-in-law. Henry L. Dyer, receive the full
power and authority to vote at elections of the
Times Association upon all stocks held in trust
by the executors. Ii Gilbert or Mary dies DUR
ing the trust. their respective shares shall go to
| the children, if there are issue. and if net, to
the survivor of them. Gilbert the son in-law,
Henry L. Dyer and Mr. Jones' friend, Augustin
Smith, are named as executors. The will was
executed June - last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
SHE HAD HER REVENGE.
Woman POurs Boiling Milk Over a
LOdser's Face.

Louis Friedman, a twenty-year-old tailor,
has roomed at the house of Widow Annie
KObatzky, No. 20 Hester street, New York
The widow has 4 nineteen-year- daughter,
Esther, to whom Louis paid court, and the
widow looked upon him secure son in law
il the near future. To thoroughly understand
the intentions Of the young man the widow
questioned him and was ''paralyzed" to hear
that he had no idea at his age of marrying any
body. Furthermore he notified her that he
would move from her premises today.
Mrs. Kobatzky swOre to ba revenged She
determined to spoil Louis good looks. To this
end at daybreak yesterday morning she pur-
chased two quarts of milk, boiled it, carried it
to Friedman + room and poured it over the face.
head and neck OF the sleeping young man.
Louis yelled in agony and saw the woman stand
ing by his bed. The latter remarked: Now l
have spoiled your beauty, so that you cannot
fool with other girls"
Almost crazed with pain Friedman Jumped
out of bed and ran to the nearest physician 8
and had his injuries attended to. The skin of
the neck. face and part of the head had peeled
OFF. leaving him pitiable spectacle
Mrs. kobatzky was arrested and was held in
81, 900 bail.
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PICHMoNp AND DANvILLE RAILROAD CO

RlCHMoNp AND DANyILLE RAILROAD co.
~ Schedule in effect August =, lsgl
All trains leave and Pennsy Passenger
$50 $50 :. mi-D@iiy: except Sunday. for Manassas.
Front Royal and strasbure.
Peper Orange, Charlottesville. Lync.burg Danyilla
greensboro raleigh, Salisbury and stations Western
Carolina DIVISION, stations Atlanta and Cnarot,a
DIVISION TO Atlanta, where connection is maze in
west. ~ ~ ~ 'ou'n
Pullman Buffet Sleeper. New York and Washington
70 New orleans va Monigomery and Mobile and Pull,
nan Sleeper to Memphis via birmingham unites a,
mnDia and at Greensboro With Pullman Sleeper .or
4:S p N. daily for Warrenton ana Charlottesvile.
cohhec,s at Manassas Tor ron. Royal and strasburg
WEsrERNyEsTIBULE LIMITED Amacnificent
Tram OF Pullman Nestibued Palaces. CONSISTING II
ins Library and Observation Cars OF the latest and
most Masn,lcent and Luxurious Design. built ex-
pressly for this Service. An fare is CHARGED on
this train IN connection with First-cs IS Tickets ;y
mede with sst 5Tss d.
VIA Montgomery and for Memphis Meridian New
Sleeper Washinston to New Ut cans MA Monromsrx
No extra fare charged between Atlanta and New Or
n II p ,maDsily Southern Express for Lynchburr.
Wanvil,e kaleigh Salisbury and stations
tons South Carolina DIVISION Augusta and stations
atlantis ana Charlotte Diy:son to Atlanta. whtre
ana southwest. Through coaches New York to At
Pullman Buffet Sleeper. New York and Washington
to knoxyille via Lynchburg. Danyille Salisbury.
and Western North Carolina DIVISION.
TkAiNs On WASHINGTON AND OHIO DI.
VISION leave WASHINGTON y: 10 a. m. daily o:S D. ma.
daily, and As pm. except Sunday ReturIinY
arrive al Washington $50 a. IA. and ) As D. M daily
and O;.l5 a. In. except Sunday.
through trains from the south via Charlotte and
Danvnle arrive in Washington s::iS m. IL: - a M
and $40 T. N: and from Charlottesville 10 q m :
stfasDure local at 1:31 y. IN. and 1923 a. m
frn; sleePins car reservation and information
syvania and passenger station fennsylrsnis
railroad OIL am Is SITS, Westminster. u; &.
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baltimore 4 OHIO RAILROAD.
I'D Sclelule in affa..f May IN On

BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.
~ Schedule in effect May 10, 1891
Leave washington from station OF Nev y>r.>,
avenue and street. 7'
For Chicago and Northwest. Nestibuled Iimftsa ~
press trains. IL ~ a. H., $50 p. n. daily.
For CINCINNATI. st. LOUIS and Indisnapolis yext-
buied Limited $3.50. express IL 80 p ~ daily
nf nus9urg anu cleveland. express daily S'Ss
tor lexington and stsunton tIo.4oan.
tor winchester and way Stations. rs :3Op
for Luray. $50. -S:45 pm.
For Roanoke, Knoxville. Cnattanoog. and Nempb,.
lv;uO 1; N daily Sleeping car through Memphis
$50 IS 90, 40 minutes. so 30 90. As
42s. t:sl. i:55 (S:lO. As minutesj, $50 Us S:
% .:oo S;:U 300. lO:UO. Ii 80 and III Is D. M
Sunaays: t4, a::o Ss:gy, 40 minuies). go go
30. ABB, A:55 % 10, As minuies) 6:a0, S,2S "a
$50. sOO. IL 80. IL 80 PIN. '
tor Annaiolis 10 and 8 80 A. m, IL 10 and "a
p. ~. tSundays sO I; m. 4:3l pm.
Tor aaxerstown. fl0:4O q. N. and 10 80 ,. m.
For ocean City and points on Eastern Shore r. r.
ROYAL H. s Blu i LINE FOR NEW YORK. AND
PHILADELPHIA.
For philadelphia. New York. Boston, and the East
dsiiy fS 500 Q000 Dining Carr. IL .o5 q. IN, :x5
OPEN Al i ooSS SsG, 80 CLIO p-n- ssepns OAK
Eunst Parlor Cars on all day traina
rW Doston, SD y IN, with Pullman Buffet Sleen.
ny CSr running through TO Boston without thAnse
VIA Poughkeepsie Bridge. landing psssenrsrs II
d; = Al: station at Boston.
For ATLANTIC City, 4.05, 1000 and IL .55 IN Sun,
NY, a:o, u: 90 am.
IbErssps sunday 81 1s Daily ssandayonly.
dsnces ~ Union Trsnsfsr Go. on orders left At rcEs
1T % 0DE Ell iS'i "a ave-. snd = depot, cr,,
AASAA SeA- manager. zen. lass AGENT
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RAILROADS.
THE GREAT

HE GREAT
~ h1I rHE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
sfEfL kkIi sioy fissFP sS SGfFEkS
TRAINS 1r,yn "a, SSGTly ~ ISL Prov
o3RSEk or grH hSb s SIS As SO Follow FsoS
Past Line 10 - ~. daily to Ciscaso. Colun6t,.
s snd -, bens With r.ror Car H.r,is.urs 2 fitts
spoiis htisburs to Columbus. Altoonato Chicaso.
81. Louis ana Cincinnati Express. = 30 y. m daily
rsrloI Car Washington TO HARRISBURG and sieepiTSS
Sars hArrishurg 70 ~ Louis. Chirago and Cincin-
sasO and cincnnsti western Express At s46p H m.
snd Z; WIN n seepns Cars wsshns5on g chicaeo
sLroufh sieepers OF Louis Vile aud Memphis. Pull
Fachc f,rasss g p s asS saf rs
Sn and the Nes, with through Sleeper to Pitts
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
FOR hEne Cansndaisua. Rochester and NIAGARA Fails
For Ere c'nsndssua and Rochester daily; for Buff
p@ %S sssPin ea c wssGsgs sst1Pdsy leo
For wiliiaIHsiort. Rochester and Niagara Falls "a
hn e 10 saturday with Sleeping Car
For Miilialnsrort; kenovo and Elmirs ct 1870 q m
For willianIsIort. daily. 4:3Opm.
FOR PHILADEIPHIA, NEW YORK AND THrFAsr
1000 and IT'S On sunday. aoj i. Il :o5
with Dinns Car. to New YORK.. 80 an. O' daily.
Car from Baltimore. 400 p M daily -~
fOt PHILADELPHIA ONLY
est Express, $40 week days and As u m dsilv
Express. 40 y. IN. daily.
For Boston. without change, 3:I5 .. m. every d.v.
Tor BROOKLYN. n u. all through trains Connect NJ
Jersey City with boats of BROOKLYN Amer afforis
Ing direct transfer TO Fulton st. avoiding doniIa
ferriage across New York city
FOR Atlantic City. Elo y. Ia. week days, IL IS D. ~
For Baltimore. 500, Gas 100. $40, 200. a4o
1000. 1850. IL 100 and III 50 m, IL. ;. M.
I'D, 3;fo. co. 30, 30. 4::,6. > 40 GA 40.
dODO. IL 10 and II b p. N. On Sunday > On'
SO0. SUo. 1880 IL 90 a. M, L.: u.s. 1 90 10
do. $40. 400 4:20. 43O, $40, q IA 40
1000 and Il 30 y.
For fSpes Greek Line. 10 In and 30 p. daily,
For Annapolis, .:20 and 300 a. m, IL 80 and 20
pm; DAILY, except sunday. Sundays. 800 a. IL.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN EFFECT AUGUST !. l>9l.
rof alexandra, 4;3o 63S5. ;45. $40 9:45. Gas
a. M. II OF noon, 90. 2.O9 3.,S :,5 5.J,
5;3', o;i3, o:G2, 10 :00 and ii - y. m On sun
DAY at 4;3O. -. s:i5 10 a. a. m. co. 2:I3
o:lo, SUI and lc;Oo p m.
fhccopiodatlon ior Suantico, :45 a. daily.
r carly 90. p. m. week days.
Aralns leave hexandrla for Washington, Cos 7.05
$40. 9:l0. l0:l5, ll:l7, IL "A a. m 90, osuti'
5;W Ban. 800. o:43. 0:13 e05, 9 20, 10 50 ana
Los p. Ia. On sunday at 20. IOls IN u ana
II "A a. H. '27oO, o:oo, 9:oo. 40, $40 and 10 "a
Tickets and information at the Office northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and avenue and al the
station where orders be LETT the king Of
oaSEaee 10 destination from hotels and residences.
General Manager Gau3l General Passenger Agent.
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WAR CLOUDS OVER CHINA.
Foreign Powers May Back Their Deman
With Armed Fleets.


There is no Disgusting the fact that most
serious state of affairs political exists in China
al the present moment, and the combined fleets
Of the powers may be called upon at any mo-
ment to take effective action. The danger
clouds have been seen on the horizon for
months past; the smouidering fires caused by
the agitation existing against foreigners and
others among the populace have repeatedly
broken out into flame, but apparently without,
until quite recently, revealing the strength Of
the volcano which is threatening a most disas-
trOus outbreak.
In Shanghai at present state Of great excite
ment prevails at the still increasing tension be-
tiers of the foreign powers. From all appear
ances the former are obstinate in their refusal
to redress the injury done to foreigners during
the recent riots. Some people say that the gov
eminent dare not take this step demanded in
common Justice to the powers for fear of incur
ring a storm of popular disapprOval. In any
case there is no doubt as to the Obstinacy Of the
refusal to right the wrongs inflicted upon the
foreign residents OF China.
On the other hand. there is also no reason to
doubt that il the Chinese authorities do not
yield to the firm demads of the ministers of
powers. concerted hostile action upon the part
of the war vessels OF the various nations repre-
| scented in these waters is imminent Too much
damage has been done and too many Outrages
have been perpetrated upon the foreign resi-
dents of China to permit Of the representatives
of the powers submitting any longer to be put
off with vague statements, which in the main
actually mean that China cannot or will not re-
dress the wrongs done to peaceful residents of
foreign nationality, and that China does not
| admit that the latter have been outfageously
treated in their persoI1or in their possessions
by Chinese mobs over which the authorities
&seem to have no control
Such is the state Of affairs. 1t is now known
that the foreign ministers have been compelled
to inform the Chinese government that joint
naval demonstration OF an effective nature. in
which the French, American, British and Ger
man squadrons will take part, will be ordered
in the near future unless speedy reparation is
made for the injuries, outrages and abuses
complained Of by the ministers Of the powers.