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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
While Not Chasing . Nomination, He WI
Not Refuse Ii.

While Not Chasing u Nomination. He VIII
Not Refuse It
Aspecial to the Chicago Tribune from Cape
May, n. j., says:
President Harrison, through Private Secre-
tary Halford, today saturday. denies the story
that he is about to declare over his own sigma
turs that he will refuse to be . candidate for
denomination. The President replied in his
usual manner that he would not discuss news
paper rnmors. The vigor with which Mr.. Har-
rison's answer was given made it quite ap-
parent that no such letter will be written. Mr.,
Hsrrison's friends say that while the President
Is not candidate in the sense Of chasing after
a nomination, he desires a denomination. His
subordinatcs are doing the work, while he looks
on and notes the effect
Secretary Tracy and Attorney General Miller,
who were hero some days ago, are at present
doing some good work in Mr.. Harrson's inter-
est. They have recently approached Congress-
men and other prominent and influential pol
lticians relative to sending their respective del
egations to the national republican convention
next year. This il not hearsay. The state
ment Is based on strong, substantial facts.
These two cabinet officers are now engaged in
preparing slate to suit their chief.
and through their combined efforts 1t is
said tho Maryland delegation has already
been pledged to Harrison, Secretary Tracy and
Congressman Mud Of Maryland having ar
ranged affairs to their entire satisfaction. The
President has not written any letter declining
to permit his name to como before the ma
tional convention. but il is said that there ex-
lists an implied understanding between Mr..
Harrison and Secretary Blaine to tho effect
that one Of them will decline in advance should
the other develop the greater strength.
This is simply tacit agreement, existing only
In the tnferential sense, but 10 seems to be an
Isn't M oil al NJ Hov v,u INNS
friends seen Vlately seem confident OF his re-
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
The FrancO-Russian Alliance,

The German emperor is displeased on &C
count of the French visit to Cronstadt follow
ing SO closely his own visit to Russia The
Russian ukase is also hard knock, which he
would be glad to return if it was possible.
Further, his visit to England is generally be-
lieved not to have produced the results he ex-
pected. The reports OF the actual signing of a
Franco-Russian alliance are not believed in
Berlin. On the first announcement of the
French visit to Cronstadt it was thought that
the French was forcing themselves on Russia.
but the official character of the receptions at
Cronstadt has given rise to forebodings. The
grand reception promised the French feet at
Portsmouth is accepted in Berlin as a counter
blast to the recent pompOus festivities in honor
of the emperor's visit to England. Lord Sal
isbury, as is well known, is too wary to commit
himself on either side, and will continue Eng
lands traditional policy of free hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
GREAT YEAR FOR FARMERS.
Agricultural Profits to Take a Jump OF One
Billion Dollars

Agricultural Ironts to Take a Jump OF One
Billion Dollars.
Farm profits will be 81, coo, 900, 900 more this
year in the United States than they have been
during the recent years OF depression. At
least this is the estimate put forward by the
American Ag'icuturist in its review Of the har-
vests. On the basis of present prospects this
authority estimates the corn crop of 1891 at
1000 900 600 bushels; wheat, 500 600 goo bushels
and oats, 622, 0oo, 900 bushels. This makes the
total prospective crop of corn, wheat and oats
3,l22. ooo, 600 bushels, or 2s.s per cent greater
than last year, and 1A.7 per cent over the aver
age OF the preceding eleven years.
The Agriculturist believes that unless unex-
pected influences wholly change the current OF
events the value Of corn on the farm will aver
age in December fully so cents a bu4hel wheat
81 per bushel and oats at least 40 cents On
this basis the value OF tho corn crop to the
farmers will be $1,000, 600 900, wheat $500, co.,
0OO and oats $3.50 600 600. total of 81, $780,
OF these crops in 1890 and S625, 0OO. 900 more
than the value of the average of these crops
from 1880 to 1890 inclusive.
Cotton aud rice will command better prices
than last season. Cattle are worth one-third
more than eighteen months ago. with other live
stock In proportion. Tobacco 10 advancing
heavily for cigar leaf CONTRACTS being made for
the crop in the field at an advance OF 10 to so
per cent over last year, Hops are firm at good
prices. Winter fruit will command large values
and oil vegetables are yielding fairly with every
indication OF q remunerative market.
The export outlook was never better: i'm
mensely increased sums will be sent to the
United States for our product.
Interior influences may. Of course, interfere
with this brilliant prospect, but we confess We
are beginning to share more fully the hopes Of
certain well-informed but conservative agri-
culturists, who predict better profits for the
farmers Of the United States during the next
five years than ever before. Tho Ag,icuH,uist
says there will be no return to war prices"
but the money received above expenses will 20
further and enable the farmer to get moro
value out OF his profits than at any previous
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
MURDERED BY A BANDIT.
A Texas Onlcer Shot Down by q Noted Des-
perado.


In that section OF Texas known as "The
Bloody Peninsula another murder has oc-
CURED, and one OF the most noted desperadoes
OF northern Texas has another notch on his
six-shooter.
The Texas frontier on that portion Of the Rio
Grande is very thinly settled and poorly pro-
tected. For five years the ranchmen have been
subjected to weekly incursions by Mexican
bandits, who make their harlnts in the noun
tains of Coahuiia.
Inc leader OF these men Is Senior Antonio
Carrasco, native of the seacoast part of the
republic. He is thirty years of age, six feet in
height slender as an Indian, light as willow
ana OF slngularly deadly disposition. He has
the ueilcate patrician features, large blue eyes
anu eXqulslteiy courteous manners that mai k
good Castilian blood. During his career in the
peninsula country he has broken up dozens Of
homes ana In private ARRAYS has killed eight
men, besides such part as he has taken in nu-
merous combats with river guards and other
attaches OF the custom house.
Iorrlbeo Pastrano was born in Texas of Mex
lean parentage. He was of heavy build, thirty
nse years Old and married. He was a deputy
sheriff and had been especially active in pur-
suit OF the Mexican bandits. He had secured
evidence showing that Carrasco was one Of the
murderers OF Charles Fusselman, a sergeant Of
ahe texas rangers who was shot to death in tho
Texas peninsula q year ago.
Pastrano learned Friday night that Carrasco
would be at u fandango given on the Texas side
OF the river and went alone to arrest him. As
ne entered the room Carrasco called to him:
MY friend, you are an officer and wish to ar
rest me. Very WELL" As he spoke his hand
dropped to his side and the next second his
weapon rang out. The bullet entered Pastrnno's
head just above the right eye and he fell dead.
Backing out Of the room Carrasco with loyeled
revolver, defied any one to arrest him. and,
sprlnging upon his horse, plunged into the
river He reached the opposite bank and dis
appeared Fifty Mexican rangers have followed
ms tran INTO the mountains. but it is unlikely
that he will be caught
The residents of the peninsula have made ap-
plicatlon to Gov. Hogg that q detachment of
state troops be stationed there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
IMPORT DUTIES ON CORN.
The German Government Preparing to Sur.
render Its Position,

render Its Position.
1t is reported from Berlin that the govern
ment is preparing for a surrender to q certain
extent On the question of corn duties The
ciamor has become SO overwhelming that Cham
cellor Caprivi can hardly maintain himself
against 1t. 1t is said the kaiser has referred
the matter entirely to the chancellor to act on
his discretion. Both the kaiser and tie chan
cei!or would rather give Austria and Hungary
the exclusive benefit of the German demand for
foreign corn. under the commercial treaty soon
to go In force, and this has been the chief
motive for delay, but the distress on account
OF the high price of bread is SO great and
growing that prolonged waiting NAV. it is
feared, result in riots and bloodshed Hence
probable mitigation of the corn duties within a
few days.
The government itself feels the pressure
OF scarcity owing to the higher prices paid for
grain for the army and would undoubtedly be
larger purchaser of foreign grain at lesser
rates should reduction of duties take place
The report that American farmers are hoard
Ing grain causes no little axiety, not only in
Germany, but i'll all European countries, as
II ID felt that the demand from America this
year will undoubtedly be large.
Advices from Russia present the situation in
no more favorable light. In Astrakhan, near
the Caspian sea, several villages are reported
to be almost depopulated, many of the people
having dled OF munger, and others have left
for better favored regions. In Volhynia.
| where the Russian maneuvers are TO be held. il
IL said that the commissariat branch of the
army mas found that no supplies can locally be
obtained for the troops and that even wood will
nave TO be brought from a distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
AT FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
Preparing for the County Fair-The Move
ments Of railroad Suryeyors.


ments OF Railroad Surveyors.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
News from, ,h. ,,,, q, ,ha w,,,;,,., ,r
-. - -, NJ ~ u .no us W" 'uonu
M "ouio pe scan'y' out not much more can
DC expected from Fairfax Court house. On the
top Of pile of stones, as it is at about the same
height as the white top Of the shaft Won are sc
prond of tbi,,. Lo.,, ye-v ,riot .nd atm
", e. ..,p! 49,
'"ero are .nihes gong on mere 'hst the
\ Judge, whose loquacity furnished recently q
STAR representative tales Of yore, never knows
Of He lives in 1.-The winter OF discomfort
II ia now tho summer ~ nsw and borefn,
nreeent ' -
present
Our young ladies-too numerous-are rejoic-
ing over and making the mos. Of the young
mcn-too few-vbo are .ummerinu in the vii.
"
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nn,o;,, o ,ia :n1.ne5 WIN uhusuni =,
W.aL. seiI o1hus oi music rom IN, tnc sueve y,
10 tha.n, OF .ne "ooas ., .,.su,, INV
fca A" no"'n ofs"n anu" nuu'e 'u''
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
ANARCHISTS EXCLUDED.
Opening the International Socialist Work
mons Congress.

Opening the International Socialist Work
mons Congress.
The International Labor Congress or as 1t il
now called, the International Socialist Work
mems Congress, opened at Brussels yesterday.
Mrs. Aveling and numerous English trade
union delegates are in attendance, despite the
fact that but few English delegates were ex-
pected. The Belgian delegates NM. yerryc-
ken and Volders, delivered addresses, in which
they heartily welcomed all the delegates to
Brussels and urged the union of all the
socialist sects. Their remarks ELECTED hearty
applause.
The proceedings consisted in receiving and
verifying of delegates, the appointing of COM
mlttees, DC. All tho countries of Europe are
represented except Russia and Portugal. Bel
GUM has 1888 delegates; Germany, AZ; France,
60; Austria, IL; Great Britain, %; America, 6;
way and Sweden, g. Italy. 2; Poland, S. Rou-
mania, 5; Hungary, 2; Spain, l. The French
followers of Marx and Blanqui are well repre-
sented. Herren Bebel, Liebnecht and Singer.
the well-known German socialists, are present.
In accordance with their declared intention
to exclude anarchists, the Belgian delegates
objected to three anarchist delegates, and the
congress almost unanimously ratified the OBJ
lection. 1t was proposed that the voting be
done by nationality, but the decision OF the
congress Is awaited on this point
Two Americans claiming to represent the
same society presented themselves and both
were admitted. after a long discussion, in which
1t was ELECTED that split existed in the society.
Another American delegate present represents
forty groups Of socialists. The British dele
gates represent 1873, 800 workmen.
The hall in which the congress meets and the
houses in the vicinity are decorated with the
banners of various societies. red being the pre-
vailing color.
On the election of Herr Singer as one Of the
presidents, NJ. Valiant stepped forward and
heartily shook hands with him amid the widest
enthusiasm. Both Herr Singer and NJ. Valiant
then expressed the desire that workmen should
no longer be duped. Governments. they said,
were plotting wars in order to suppress the
claims of labor. Mr.. Cahan, representing the
Hebrews Of America, is among the delegates
The subjects for discussion are: Legislative
Protection Of Labor" The Laws Concerning
Combination, Strikes and Boycotting." The
Position and Duty Of Workingmen Regarding
Militarism," "The Attitude OF Workmen's Or
CARNATIONS Toward the Jewish Question, -
Universal Suffrage" 1.-The Emancipation Of
Labor, "A Working Day Of Eight Hours" and
other social problems. Herr Singer and NJ.
valiant were appointed joint presidents OF to-
morrow's meeting. Many women delegates are
in attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17

AWay w1tA tie acasl-6oard
Use RcarIine. As long as
you use the old wash-board
there1l be hard work and
waste. That's what goes with
it. and can't be taken from it.
That's what it was made for.
Its the rub, rub. rub, on it
that ruins the clothes. It's
the wash-board that wears
you out. You don't need it.
Away with wash-day! You
don't need that, either. You
don't set apart a day for wash
ing the dishes. Wash the
clothes in the same way, with
no more work, a few at a time.
But you'll have to use
PSarIine to do it. PearIlne
only can rid you of dashboard
and hard work; with it you can
do your washing when you
like. And you can do it safely,
too. Directions on every
package.
tsua,,, q ;-,;,,,i,,s a.s r. urc pv-1puv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
COLORADO CLOUD BURST.
Valley 10 Turned Into Raging Sea-Rail-
way Traffic DELAYED.


way Traffic Delayed.
Colorado in general and the Pixies peak re-
Sion in particular have suffered the most ire
mendous floods ever known in its history.
Saturday night shortly before II o'clock a
cloud burst occurred ON the Colorado Midland
railway. fifteen miles above Colorado Springs
and just above Green Mountain falls
Immediately after the cloud burst the narrow
valley was turned into raging sea. The rail-
road was completely washed out in several
places. When the torrent reached the narrow
canyon in the Ute Pass it carried everything
before it and was at times one hundred feet
deep. Within twelve miles the track was washed
in as many as a dozen places, and railroad
officials say 1t will be at least three days before
regular trains can be running on time.
The great Hood came rushing down Foun-
tain Qui Bouille, small stream i'll the Ute
Pass. When it struck Manitou, the spa of
Colorado, lying at the base Of Pixies Peak, it
spread out over the street and lawns, doing
much damage. Just as it was about leaving
the eastern side of Manitou it struck the track
OF the Colorado Springs Rapid Transit track
and took away 100 feet of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
A PECULIAR CRIME.
After Numbering Another Colored Man
Negro Ends His Life MelodrsmaticaIly,

After Numbering Another Colored Man a
Negro Ends His Life MelodramaticaIly.
little shanty near King creek. Somerset
county, Nd, was the scene Saturday of pecu-
liar murder and suicide. The occupants were
1hos. Wallace and wife, who occupied the lower
room, and JAS Maddox, who lived in that above.
All the parties are colored. The men had
always been warm friends. Saturday after
noon Pete johnson, a friend, came to have his
hair cut. Maddox, who is something of bar
Der, invited him to chair and began the oper-
alton. Wallace, who was standing near by. re-
when he got through.
"Al right" said the barber. "Get your
razor" To this Wallace replied that he had
been looking for 1t all day, and that he also
missed some books and papers. He wound up
by intimating that Maddox knew where they
were.
At this Maddox dropped the scissors and
walked quietly upstairs and came down with
his pistol in his hand. Wallace was then stand
ing in the front door with his face toward
Maddox. The latter, on seeing Wallace put
the pistol In his hip pocket, walked to a little
closet just across the room and picked up an
ak.
Not a word had been said by any of the three
men since Wallace had made his last speech.
Maddox walked within two feet of Wallace,
who never, moved, and, raising theax, brought
1t down on Wallace's head, the force being 80
great as to drive the blade up to the handle
As Wallace fell, Maddox, still holding on to the
handle Of the ak, walked out the door and
leaning the Ak against the house took the
pistol from his pocket and said to johnson, who
had not moved from his seat during all this:
Pete, am going to kill myself. I am never
going to have it said that the gallows broke my
neck, and know l will be hung"
John son jumped up, grabbed the pistol and
told him not to do it. After a tussle Maddox
finally got the weapon free and pointing it at
Johnson told him to stand back, If he didn t
he would shoot him. too. Maddox then walked
to. the corner of the house and putting the pis-
toll to his breast, said: Goodbye Pete, l am
gone" He pulled the trigger, and falling to
the ground died instantly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17

The sealing schooner c. H. White arrived at
San Francisco Saturday from Ounalaska. She
is the vessel which Capt Reiter reported to the
Navy Department as having ran away from the
Thetis in Bering seq. The captain of the White
says he had not received any notification to
leave the sea and when the Thetis bore down on
him he fled to avoid capture. He left the sea
when he learned that It was filed with war
ships.
The owner Of the whaling schooner Lanifa,
plication to the government authorities for the
release Of the vessel, which, he claims, was not
engaged in sealing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
Naval Academy NotAs.

Commander Dennis W. Mullan. United States
navy, who commanded the United States
steamer Nipsic during the Samoan disaster,
and for whose heroic services on that eventful
occasion the Maryland legislature. presented
him with gold watch and chain, is on q visit
to his family in Annapolis.
Pay Director James Fulton, United States
navy, will take charge of the navy pay office,
Naval Academy, on the Goth instant, relieving
Pay Director James D. Murray, who will be
placed ON the retired list a month later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
Terrible Tragedy in Illinois.

A terrible tragedy occurred Friday at Texas,
southern Illinois. Mike Weitzel was In com.
pany with Mary Ballantyne, notorious char.
acter, on north-bound freight train. When
near Texas City, Otis johnson, aged seventeen,
who was in the cabooss, resented some I'M.
seemly remarks made by the woman. weitze
instantly knocked johnson PROSTATE with 9
slungshot. johnson got up and made o SLASH
at Weitzel with Q knife, cutting deep cast
across the abdomen, discmboweling Weitzel
The woman then picked up a Ratchet and strucl
johnson fearful blow on the face. Both John.
son and Wsitxel have since died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
FATAL BALLOON AsCENsIoNs.
Three Persous Killed by Falls-Frankie
Lavell's Sad Death.

Lavelfs Sod Death.
Annie Harkcs an aeronaut and parachutist
professionally known as Frankie Lavell, was
instantly killed by falling from her trapeze at
Coney Island, a summer resort twenty miles
above Cincinnati, Saturday evening. The un-
fortunate girl had gone up in O balloon for a
distance Of perhaps 1000 feet, and was coming
down safely by the aid Of her parachute, to
which she was fastened by ring and o snaffis.
In order to give some gymnastic performances
on the trapcze Of the parachute she unloosened
the snafie and ring which held her to the
trapezc, and had gone through but few acts
before the onlookers were Mortified to see her
body tumblirg at fearful rate to the ground
from height Of at least 500 feet. The girl
was dead when her body was found few
minutes later in . corn field q short distance
from the island.
The reason for her loosening her grasp on the
trapczc Is not known. but it is supposed that
her strength had given out, and, having no
other means OF supporting herself but by her
arms, she was compelled from sheer exhaustion
to let CO.
Miss Harkcs had made but three previous as
tensions and in two Of them her balloon had
burst while in mid-air
oils.
An aeronaut named johnson fell from bal
loon to the ground. distance Of about 1000
feet, at Tacoma, Wash, Saturday afternoon, and
was frightfully crushed. He died instantly. He
was said to be intoxicated.
Prof. Dive, the acronaut and parachute
ieaper, was drowned last evening while giving
an exhibition at Pleasant Beach, one Of the
pleasure resorts on Onondaga Lake, N. Y, and
Z0O0O persons witnessed the catastrophe At
the height of about 1000 feet he swung him
sell loose from the balloon. The descent was
very rapid. He was in sitting posture on
the trapeze when he struck the water. There
was big splash, q notion of the hands in ap-
peal for help, and the daring performer was
seen no more. The drowning took place in
fifty feet of water and at o distance OF 500 feet
from the shore.
A balloon ascension at Manhattan Beach, o
summer resort near Denver, yesterday after
noon, came near resulting fatally for three
persons. Several thousand people had assem-
bled to witness the ascension of the mammoth
air ship, which was to carry, besides Prof.
King, couple to be married in the basket Just
before the rope was cut. The balloon shot up
In the air. and at Il height Of 5000 feet it en-
countered a storm and burst. 1t fell for over
a mile like so much lead, then, fortunately for
the occupants OF the car, the silk formed itself
into parachute, thus stopping the rapidity Of
the fall. All three allghted in o corn field
about seven miles from the city, but with such
force that they were unconscious for several
hours afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17

A Baby Addicted to Tobacco-The Father t.
Blame.

Dl0Ines
The Illinois Humane Society has decided to
prosecute the parents of two-year-old Leonard
Turner, the tobacco-smoking baby. The child 9
case was brought to public notice day or two
ago. Ever since the baby was two months old
his father, who is said to be a dissipated char
actsr, has been teaching him to smoke. The
child has now become SO accustomed to the
weed that he cries for his pipe and tobacco.
+ The mother has had to work to support the
family and Of late has been leaving the little
boy at a nursery. The matron Of the nursery
refused to allow the use of tobocco and reported
the case. The Humane Society took the mat
ter up yesterday and two physicians examined
the child. He was found to be in very feeble
condition, already suffering from acute nico-
tine poisoning and having what is known to
physicians the tobacco heart" His
skin, eyes and brain are also affected He
displays but little intelligence now and bright
ems up only when his pipe is placed before his
eyes.