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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
THE POSTAL SUBSIDY.
Ports From Which the New Service VIII
Start.

Start.
Postmaster General wauamaker in the ad-
vertisement for proposals for mail service
under the new postal subsidy bill announces
that the new service will start from the follow
ing American ports: Boston, New York. Phila-
deiphia, Baltimore, Newport News. Norfolk.
Port Tampa with service from Mobile, New
Orleans, Galveston, San Francisco. Seattle and
Tacoma Absolutely new service for American
ships Is invited for the transatlantic lines
from New York, Boston and Baltimore; q line
to Buenos Ayres from New York and one from
Philadelphia; a line from Port Tampa to vene-
zuela and to the east coast of South America
line to the same ports is projected from
New Orleans and from Galveston. and a new
line from New Orleans to Aspinwall. calling at
the ports on the north coast OF Central America
and the ports on the Spanish Main. new
line on the Pacific coast from San Francisco to
Chill and to the west coast of South America il
proposed and q new line from Seattle or
Tacoma to China and Japan; also q new line
from San Francisco to Melbourne. Provision
has been made to secure quicker service by
all the old lines, reducing the time by one
fourth to Panama, and much as six days
between Panama and San Francisco. The
service between New York and Brazil is to be
reduced to nineteen days, instead Of twenty
five and upward. as now. Proposals will be
received up to October 26, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
A SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY,
A Jealous Husband Slashes q Young i
surance Collector,

A Jealous Husband slashes q Young In
surance Collector.
Last night there was a serions cnttino affrav
in C.oraa,orr th.t go ~ -
1o"n .n"' GAME near enolhg IN a
Tragedy. Ernest uraham, young insurance
collector, has been boarding since last Satur-
day at the house of William Williams. 1919
3Otb street Abopt 7.9o ocIock loo. ,,ioht h.
..aoa - o' ..o'A ."'' nisn' ne
eh'eieU nrace ofoS store WIN great razor
gashes on his face and on his left shoulder.
After three doctors had spent over two hours
in sewing ND the wounds he was nrononnced
ont 30 ;ro,,,aa;,.o - 49,,
-. N'isei "iaiaih 'oio 'he
lono"lne story OF the cutting: About
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW.

Both Bride and Groom Were Three Score
Years and Ten.
This morning the first applicants for mar
rage license at the court house was a couple,
each OF three score and ten years. from Charles
county, Maryland, and each have had some
matrimonial experiences before this. being the
fourth attempt of the groom and the third of
the bride. They gave their names as Thomas
Meadowcroft and Margaret Skinner, and as Mr..
Hodges filled up the paper they frankly told
him that owning adjoining farms and having
neither children nor relatives about them it
would be more like living to both to be under
one roof. They asked for a minister and Rev.
Ed. Bailey met them in the Circuit Court room
and tied the knot. being well satisfied that each
was old enough to take the important step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
FIERCE STRUGGLE WITH A BULL
A Farmers Wife and Daughter Rescue Hin,
From the Erute,s Iramnliug-

From the Brute's TrampIing.
Mr.. Walter Shattuck. farmer near Syracuse,
n. Y, says a special to the New York World, has
had running in his pasture a three-year-oid
bull. On Monday the bull began rushing up
and down the fence line OF the pasture below
ing at the passers by.
When MIR. Shattuck, armed with a strong
club. started 10 drive the animal back, II
turned and attacked him. IL knocked him
down and stood over him. treadng his body
with Its hoofs and trying to gore him.
Mr.. shattuck's wife and daughter saw the
attack and ran TO his rescue. When the
daughter arrived her father had succeeded in
grasping with one hand the ring in the bulls
nose and with the other the animals tongue.
He called to his daughter not to come near,
but TO run back TO the barn for pitchfork
The wife now reached the scene aud pluckilv
grabbing the animal by the horns aided her
husba,.d to direct the brute's bunting blows
away from his body and into thu ground. Mr.
Shattuck, who was still on his back unable 20
rise. was by this time nearly stripped of his
clothing. Blood streamed from his face where
horn had gored him. His chest was a mass
OF bruises. two ribs were broken and his limbs
were badly lacerated by the animals trampling.
Ii had been at least twenty minutes since the
terrible fight began when the daughter arrived
with pitchfork. She thrust its tines through
the ring in the bulls nose and into the ground
Then, with all her strength, she held the in
furiated animals head to the ground while the
mother dragged the father from beneath the
brute's hoofs.
But before Mr.. Shattuck had succeeded in
regaining his feet the animal gave a lurch, the
steel ring broke from his nose and he was once
more free.
Then for an instant the three stood expecting
his onslaught. Had il come upon them in
their exhausted condition il must have resulted
in the death or manning of all three Of them
But for some reason the animal besitated. ID
looked at them obviously for a nome Mt, then
turned and walked away.
Mr.. Shattuck was so badly injured that ~
rious doubt is expressed as TO his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
JUSTICE, WASHINGTON.
Sealed proposals will lie re-
Did She Murder Her Grandchi,dren.

Joshua, Texas, is much excited over the
tragedy of Monday night when the three
children of G.. A Newberry were murdered.
their throats being cut, and old Mrs. Newberry.
grandmother of the children, was frightfully
cut, being. as she alleges, tied to post by two
masked men while the frightful work was in
progress. 1t was first reported that the old
lady was killed. Early yesterday morning
there were Doubts Of the truth Of the story Of
Mrs. Newberry, and before night it was
whispered around that she had committed the
deed. The old lady seemed to know too much
about the affair for a woman who had been cut
in the throat seventeen times by the persons
who murdered the children. She has been
arrested and taken to Cleburne. The only
theory advanced is that the old lady was
demented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Mr.. Blaine's Daily Drive.

Bar Harbor dispatch received last night
says: Notwithstanding the high wind, which
impaired chill to the air and filled the street
and country roads with clouds of dust, Mr..
Blaine took his accustomed long drive this
afternoon. He rode in an open carriage
drawn by two horses and was accompanied by
Mrs. Damrosch. The drive extended consid-
cradle distance into the country. Mr.. Blaine,
who looked well chatted pleasantly with his
companion and appeared to enjoy the strong
breeze. He returned from his drive about 3
o'clock In addition to his long drives Mr..
Blaine takes much exercise upon his broad
veranda, which overlooks the ocean and bay
for many miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
The Strike at the Public Stores,

The Secretary of the Treasury has written q
letter to the collector of customs at New York
in regard to the recent strike on the part Of
certain employees at the public stores, approx
ing the collectors plan of action as a salts
factory adjustment of the difficulty. The Sec
tary says:
1T is hoped these men, in view Of their
agreement with the government to work on
the labor force at the United States public
stores, or where the said collector may direct
at the rate of S720 per annum, payable weekly,
the hours of labor to be regulated by the re-
quirements of the public business, will not OBJ
ject to work beyond the usual hours in ex-
ceptional cases. 1t is not the purpose of the
department to increase unnecessarily their
hours of labor, and it assumes they will recog-
nize temporary exigencies of the service and
not Intentionally embarrass the public bust
ness. The department invites fun expression
Of any grounds of complaint which they may
have at any time with view to their investiga-
ton and such action as may be found necessary
and proper"
The collector had previously informed the
department that he would investigate the case
and reinstate all men found to have been I'M
Justly removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Recent Robberies Reported.

Some time after 10 o'clock last night and be-
fore o'clock this morning thieves visited
Joseph B. Bryan's grocery store, No. COS Penn
sylvania avenue, forced open the front door
and stole about $3.50 from the money drawer.
James W. Somers, No. HOO L street, COM
plains that three white skirts and q bottle of
perfumery were stolen from his room yester-
day.
Gustave Forsberg reports that he left his
vest at a laundry on Maryland avenue yester-
day and that there was $40 il one of the
pockets. He complains that the money was
stolen.
Oswell A. Combs, No. 1910 10th street. re-
ports stolen from his Office in the War Depart
ment (record and pension division) gold
watch and plated chain.
Benjamin Prosise complains Of the theft of
some carpenters tools.
=, Edward L. Rose, No. SIG R street, reports
the larceny of gold ring.
Maggie Blow reports stolen from bureau
drawer pocket book containing S. in money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Castioni Tried, but He Was Absent.

The court in Zurich yesterday tried the csse
Of Castioni, the Swiss radical, who, during the
recent revolt in the canton Of Zcino, killed
Counsellor Rely. Castioni was found guilty
and sentenced to eight years imprisonment
twelve years loss Of civil rights and 10 pay .
fine of 3,66S francs. Castioni was, however.
not present during the trial, he being in Lon
don. to which city he fed after the Suppression
Of the revolt 1t will be remembered that the
revolutionist was arrested by the London
authorities at the request Of the Swiss govern
ment and after Judicial examination was or
This decision was on appeal set aside by the
queens bench division Of the high court OF
justice, which issued a writ of habeas corpus,
thus discharging the prisoner from custody.
Castioni remains in London under the prosec-
ton of this writ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
GLEN ECHO CHAUrAUQUA.
Rain Mid Not Interfere With the Regular
Program Yesterday.


Correspondents of The Evening Star.
GLEN Echo. Nd, July 16, 1891.
The storm which had been threatening for
several days broke yesterday over Glen Echo
with terrific force. II seemed as il all the
water in the SKY dropped in a lump over the
Chautauqua- 1t soaked through the tents and
poured down the hills in rivers. People at
Glen Echo are getting used to water, and moth
ing less than a cyclone would disturb their
calm serenity under the most dampening cir
cumstances.
Nothing interferes with the arrangement Of
the program, and the lectures and concerts
continue with their accustomed regularity.
rain or shine. The musical prelude re-
freshing in the rain. The band PLAYED several
selections, then Signors WHALE and Fanelli
played duet on the harp and violin, and
iroi Baker sang q tenor solo. Miss John
son has come from Elmira. n. Y, as q So
prano soloist. She is very young and has a
to become as great a favcrite with Chautau-
duans as her predecessors, Miss Smith and
Mrs Wade The evening entertainments was
out OF the beaten path. as il was the first even
Ing devoted wholly to elocutiou. Miss Dalrym-
pie is Philadelphia girl and q most artistic
reader and reciter. Her manners are pleasing
and cultivated, her voice musical and finely
modulated, her repertoire of pieces refined and
popular. She read first The Elopement Of
20, patriotic story OF the revolutionary
times. The readings were interpreted with
solos by the harp and tenor and soprano solo
by Mr.. Baker and Miss Johnston.
lhe lecture this morning was by DIR. Elliott
to the Sunday school normal class and in the
afternoon Miss Dalrymple gave an entertain
ment, assisted by Prof. Baker, WHALE and Miss
johnson. One of her readings was Tom Saw
yers Love Making" and her rendering of it
was inimitable. She also gave specially
Jim and The Romance of the Rose" Follow
ing her entertainment was a concert in which
all the soloists participated.
The evening entertainment will be a lecture
by Prof. Tadd on Michael Angelo: His Life
and Work" Prof. Tadd is an artist of reputa-
ton and is superintendent of art and manual
training in the public schools of Philadelphia.
Tomorrow there will be concert in the af-
ternoon and a very large one at night, assisted
by the chorus. Saturday will be grange day
and there will be addresses by Hon ID. l. Fer
non, Hon. Mortimer Whitehead and Hon. Ed
win Willetts. Then in the afternoon there will
be an exhibition of expert bicycle riding by
members OF visiting bicycle clubs on the am
phitheater platform, and in the evening there
will be grand concert.
Today was chidrens day, but the weather
was so unpleasant that few of the Sabbath
schools came to the grounds. 1t had been IN
tended TO make 1t royal picnic day and there
were many children who were much disap-
pointed.
There will be a ball game for the boys tomor-
row afternoon between the rival mines on the
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
VIEWING THE LAND.
Rock Creek Park Appraisers Start Out This
Morning.

Rock Creek Park Appraisers Start Out This
Morning.
This morning at o'clock the appraisers of
the lands in the bounds of Rock Creek Park
entered upon the view of the land. According
to the arrangements made by Marshal Ransdell
the starting point was the court house door,
and at o'clock a stout pair of horses and
wagon drove up, in which were Messrs. James
L. Norris and G. J. Seufferle, two of the ap-
praisers. Mr.. Spaulding, the surveyor, and
Deputy Marshal Leonard took seats and started
at 9:15. En- route they took up Mr.. Burchell,
their colleague, and Mr.: Perry and the
stenographer, Mr.. Mohun. followed Some
had rubber shoes, and Mr.. Norris. not knowing
but his duties would take him into deep water,
procured pair of rubber boots. They will
make full day, being supplied with couple
OF baskets OF lunch. and expect to make six or
seven trips before getting through with the
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
DUG HIS GRAVE IN A ROCK.
Remarkable Suicide of o Reckless and Dis
appointed Miner.

A few days ago the Fresno (Cal.) county
sheriff. while searching for two murderers, dis
covered the body Of a man embedded in ice.
The sheriff's party found the miners tools in
an almost inaccessible canon, and searching
about suddenly came upon the dead man lying
at the bottom of a rude grave with six feet of
ice over him. He had evidently cut the grave
in the rock. 1t was soft and he had been able to
make quite an excavation with the aid Of pick
This done he lay down in the grave, placed q
large rock across his thighs and drowned him.
self as the grave slowly filed with water from
the little streams that the melting snow sent
into it.
Although midsummer, the ice had not vet
melted. The ice was transparent, and the
dead body in the bottom Of the grave was
plainly visible, and was in as good q state of
preservation a. if he had died yesterday.
though there can be little doubt that be com,
mitted suicide last fall Near by they found
this note written with lead pencil:
my name is Dave Menear. have lived
like devil win die like Q man, and be
damned like devil
November 90"
The theory is that he had been driven crazy
by disappointment, q the mine where he had
worked was worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
INSPECTING LAKES AND RIVERS.
Two Congressional Committees Travelling ON
Private Contributions.

Two Congressional Committees Travelling ON
Private Contributions.
The Senate committee on commerce and the
House committee on rivers and harbors are
jointly engaged in making tour of inspection
of the lakes. beginning at Cleveland and end
ing at Menominee. The inspection is not au-
thorized by any action Of Congress in either
house, and it is not, therefore, a matter of pub
lie expense. The cost is provided for by the
private contributions of the vessel interests of
the lakes. the business men of Cleveland. De-
troit and Marquette, with whatever deficiency
may exist provided for by Senator Mcmillan
Of Detroit and Representative Stephenson of
Menominee.
The trip is designed 70 be one of informa-
ton, with view to its influence upon future
legislation.
The visitors left Detroit Saturday night for
Mackinac, where the United States revenue
cutter Fessenden has been placed at their serv-
ice by the Treasury Department. and will take
them through the St. Marys river and by the
noted Hay Lake channel to Sault Ste. Marie,
where the ship canal will be inspected, and
especially the work on the new lock that is now
in process of construction.
The party will then proceed to Marquette and
examine the facilities Of that great iron ship
ping port and quite possibly take look ut
some OF the most noted of the mammoth iron
mines In the near vicinity. They will then
proceed to Houghton and inspect the portage
ship canal recently purchased by the govern
ment across the Keweenaw peninsula and the
channels and harbors in the immediate vicin-
lty. Ihey will then go to Menominee, the resi-
dence OF Congressman Stephenson, and exam
Inc the harbor at that point and the vast lum-
Der and iron business above. of which it is the
point of departure.
Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin was the only
member of the Senate committee on commerce
who was at Detroit but he will be Joined at the
Sault by Senator Washburn of Minnesota.
Senators Frye, Vest and German had all ex-
pected to be on hand, but were detained at the
last moment. OF the House river and harbor
committee Representatives Townsend of Penn
sylvania, Blanchard OF Louisiana and Gibson
OF Maryland were present, and also Representa-
tive Wickham Of Ohio Of the House committee
OF commerce.
Senator Stockbridge and ex-Postmaster Gen
eral Dickinson were among the prominent gen.
tlemen who assisted in the entertainment of the
congressional visitors. Mr.. Dickinson urged
the serious consideration Of the project Of q
continuous waterway from the lakes to the At
lantic, either by securing proprietary interest
in the Welland and st. Lawrence canals or by
the widening and enlargement of the Erie
canal, to save the enormous amount Of money
now annually paid for cost Of transshipment
and terminal charges, amounting, IN his esti-
mate, to e200, 600, Co.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Reducing the National Bank Deposits,

Preparations are making at the Treasury
Department for the issue of another call on
national bank repositories for the return of
further installment of government funds now
in their possession. These funds now amount
to about $4,000, 900, and Secretary Foster has
indicated on several occasions recently his pur-
pose of reducing it to SIS, 600, 0O0 which amount
he is said to regard sufficient for the needs
of the public service. The details of the plan
of reduction have not yet been arranged. Its
execution will, however, it is understood, in
volve the abolition of a number of repositories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Attempted Assault by n Huckster.

Complaint was made to the officers Of the
second police precinct yesterday that colored
servant girl employed at the residence of DR..
st. Clair on Nth street had been assaulted by
huckster, and several vegetable and fruit sellers
were arrested on suspicion, but none of them
were identified as the right person.
From the statement made by the woman it
appears that the huckster called at the house
and wanted to sell some potatoes. The servant
told him that none were wanted as there was no
one at home except herself. The huckster she
complains, then asked her for drink of water,
and when she went back to the kitchen she shut
the front door. When she reached the kitchen
she says the man had run around the back way,
but she frightened him off by telling him that
the doctor was coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
Death of MIR, VIM, H, Goddard.

Word has been received from Mrs. William
II. Goddard announcing the death of her hus-
band at Karlsbad, Germany, on the Sd instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard left here in May and
went abroad in the hope that the change would
benefit Mr.. Goddard, who had been quite sick.
The immediate cause of death was pneumonia.
The remains will be brought to this city for
interment. Mr.. Goddard has been a resident
of the city for the past ten years. Soon after
coming here he built the fine residence at the
corner of Connecticut avenue and Hillyer place,
which has been his home. He was q man of
wealth and was largely interested in real estate
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16

The American Association Of Green Glass
Bottle Blowers decided at a meeting at st.
Louis yesterday to withdraw from the Knights
Of Labor. The convention represents about
1900 green bottle blowers in the United States
and Canada 1t has not yet been decided
whether the organization will apply for admis-
sion to the Federation Of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
SHE WAS A ROLLING STONE.
But She May Now Go Back to Inherit Her
English Estate.

But She May Now Go Back to Inherit Her
English Estate.
A st. Louis special says: Miss Maud Esta-
brook, after a hayward and romantic career,
will soon be restored to her family and for
tune in Leeds, England. August HUH, clerk
in a dry goods store. gave the police informa-
ton which will enable the detectives sent from
England to find her to bear to her the good
news that she has been forgiven.
The young lady is the daughter Of Thomas
F. Estabrook, deceased. He was a wealthy
Leeds merchant and at his death left great
estate, Of which the missing daughter was en-
titled to a liberal portion.
In the latter part Of last year, as the story
goes Maud left her home in Leeds and went to
Vienna, where an intimacy soon sprang up be-
tween her and Arthur Vanwort, an attache Of
the English legation in the Austrian capital.
They went to France and sailed from Bordeaux
to the United States.
On the way across the Atlantic Vanwort COM
mitted suicide by jumping. overheard. The
young lady supported herself for a while, Civ
ing music lessons.
Later on she got acquainted with travelling
salesman from Portland. Ne. They finally
separated in Boston, where she was left penni-
less.
She then came to st. Louis and, according to
Huth g statement, found employment in Broad
way dry goods establishment under the name
of Jane Leech. She worked there up to Q few
years ago. when she left for Chicago.
Huth says that he got acquainted with her at
the dry goods store, and that she told him of
her experience shortly before she concluded to
go to Chicago. She is now, it appears, living
with Mrs. Irene L. Worthington at IL Marion
place, in that city.
HUH told the police that he had heard Of the
inquiries made by the London detectives and
the young lady's brother in Boston, and that
he was anxious to get them on the right track.
He insists that there is no doubt whatever that
the young lady he met at the Broadway dry
goods store was the missing Miss Estabrook.
The Boston police have been notified and il
is expected that the young lady will soon meet
her brother and start back TO England to the