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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-21
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
The Commissioners Waiting for tho Fo,
eight Hours to Expire.

The Commissioners Waiting for tho Forty.
eight Hours to Expire.
The Commissioners having given forty-eight
hours for the enforcement of their order passed
yesterday, requiring the contractor for tie coll
lection Of garbage to comply with the terms
Of his contract and make a thorough
collection. nothing transpired in the Commits
sioners office today affecting the situation.
They expect TO receive a report on
the subject from the health officer
tomorrow and in case the report h to the effect
that wagons sufficient have not been put on
some vigorous steps will be taken to secure an
efficient service.
The commissioners will probably give con-
siderable attention to the details with a view
to securing the best sort of service Com
missioner Ross said today that he thought il
was quite important that the vessels used in
transporting the garbage through the city
should be alright and odor proof
statement has been made that the
contractor has not received, as he claims is his
right under the contract. all the money accru-
ING from sales OF carcasses, and hence has not
had all that is due him under the contract.
When asked about this by STAR reporter TO-
day the Commissioners said the contractor had
With.
Whenever the contractor Is notified by the
police 20 remove from the streets or other
place the carcass Of horse or other animal the
contractor gets the benefit OF it.
man who owns horse that dies owns the
carcass OF the animal and has right 10 sell IL.
Hence many dead horses are sold and GO ineo
other hands than those Of the District con-
tractor.
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THE GREAT ENCaMrMENr.
The Union Veterans Union Invited to Come
to Washington af the Same Time.

The Union Veterans Union Invited to Come
to Washington nj the Same Time.
Commissioner Douglass today received Q
letter from Gen. Green Clay Smith. depart
ment commander department of the Potomac,
Union Veterans Union, dated August H. saying.
The very polite and kind invitation
from the citizens of Washington through
you. rs their chairman, to the Union
Veterans Union 20 hold their grand encamp-
ment of 1892 in this city at the same time Of the
G. A r. was duly received by me and Last night
laid before the department Of the Potomac
Ii WAS most cordially received. and by .
unanimous vote the department commander WIS
directed to present IL TO thegrand encampment
at their meeting next week aud urge said body
to accept it, For myself and in behalf of the
Union Veterans Union thank you and the
citizens OF Washington for this evidence of
their respect for the soldiers who were al the
front during the evil war belonging 90 this
organization and hope the invitation viii bs
accepted
The District Commissioner will probably ask
Congress TO make provision for certain ex-
penses relating TO the encampment For in
stance, the wiring of the streets on the line Of
parade will DO something which il IL
thought should be done by the District
government Commissioner Douglass remarked
today that as Washington was n sort OF show
town anyway there ought TO be permanent pro-
vision for the regulation OF crowds The mate
rials obtained for use at the time Of the encamp-
ment will come into service again at the mex
Inauguration.
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AN OIL TOWN IN PERIL
Sparks From q Locemosfvs Ienites Immensl
Tanks ut McDanAld, Pa.

Sfs'- - s'sss " A<es0HAsOssvO I8nIteo xmIuouu0
Tanks ut McDoaAld, Pa.
PrrIsBURo, Pa, August 2l-At11 o'clock last
night the gas escaping nom the & H. Cook oil
well, near the Pan Handle depot. at Mcdonald,
Pa. isni'ed, it is supposed from passing rail-
road engine. In moment four large tanks Of
OF! and the derrick were buraing fiercely. II
was impossible TO extinquish the flames,
and no effort was made to do
so. Attention was turned to swing
adjoining property. Several railroad cars
were burned The Cook well. the property of
the Wheeling Gas Company, is doing us bar
rels OF oil per hour and ID burning with such
Jury that there is no telling when ii can be sx-
tinguished.
Another account telephoned from Washing
ton. Pa, at 8 O'Clock this morning says that a
special train with fire engines had gone to
Mcdonald; that the burning oil had run in
creek which runs through the town. set
ting fire to property on both sides of the
stream, and that there was great danger that
the whole town would be wiped out 1t also
states that the flames had spread over $50 acres
and that the fire was far beyond control.
NcDonald Is new oil town, where the oper-
ations have been very extensive Almost
every foot OF available ground is taken up bv
derricks. boiler houses and tanks. There are
upwards OF 800 rigs in close proximity to where
the fire originated.
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IDIEn.

Pan. Josnra T. BikcG ar. IN &. i ss1.u q q
Funeral rom hi. late resistance. 3e4a N stree.
at 6ak Hi frsnds sns Te. ri P rsspeeay s mt
yItel TO attend. pc
CAMPBELL On the morning of Auxust ~, 1921,
Campbell in the iortetS sr.T q ii: "a: sse s A'e
loved ONE from my housshold sons.
place II vacant IN our midst
BY HIS MOTHER
Funeral will take place from his mothers residence.
No. l017 south capitol street southwest. SUNDAY.
are re.ls;tuIly invited 70 attend iIia.dsrsis
papers please copy.I 20
HOWE. ON Angus. 81. 1891. at sas an. wN
Il: HOWE. clerk ia the peision office from Sandy
Funeral notice hereafter.
MCLEOD. A. her late residence. 413 Fourth stress
nor,hwsst. at 80 , m. Aasa.t a. 1921: Ml.s sAhAH
r@s E: iI s III ,ssa q. .s !.
specrfuily invited 10 attend.
o,NEAL, On Wednesday. August IA. lsoi.
beth oN.ai. sseG 81 yesrs siS months ana M sssv
days.
Thi. lovely bud. 50 young and fair.
Called henee by esrly dool.
In Paradise could bloom.
Cease e weep ios .,sr: =. s:a'
f'r she who suffers 81 7 Nix 4 ri MOTHER
Funeral from her rsr.nts' residence: I,e2 Ihlry-
Friends and rssrivss ars respectfully invited .
SIMMONS. On August ~. 1891. HENRY SIM
aSSs; infant s ,Sn OF MARI and James s'msns Boo
But the angles came and wisp<srsd.
' INJURY w '0 81 Hss SISTER.
Burial from his parent. rrasnss saturday sysr,,S
MINDER- On THURSDAY. Aya.t ~. issl. % sap
M in the thirty -n.nth year u her sse MIA O. o.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
The Operations in the Stock Market With
out Movement of Importance.

The Operations In the Stock Market With
out Movement of Importance.
NEw York, August n.-The stock market
opened with a comparatively moderate volume
OF busincss, but first prices were generally al
small fractions better than the final figures Of
last evening, Louisville and Nashville being
up q per cent. The subsequent
movements in tho list, however,
lacked vim, and no material change was
made and no decided tendency in prices was
seen in railroad stocks. though Burlington fell
generally less fractions. Sugar, however, was
again the strong point in the marke. and
on comparatively light trading adj
vanced per cent to $50. Tho act
i've stocks included only st. Paul, Union
Pacific. Louisville and Nashville. Norther Pa
ciiic preferred, Atchisou, Rock Island sugar
and Wabash preferred. The others being quiet
to dull and generally featureiess All o'clock
the market was dull and siagnant at insig-
niteant changes from the opening figures
Money on call is easy at 2a3 per cent. Prime
is quiet and steady. with actual Business at
4ss1 4aiS3;4 for sxty-day bills and 1852 a4s6 for
demand. Posted rates, ASA saIs1. The
clearing house statement for today
is as follows: Exchange, S99, 32S. O2O;
debtor at the clearing house today sS7s, All.
The official report Of the Mercantile Safe De-
post Company to the stock exchange shows
Silver bullion on hand, 4,6y7, 1888 ounces; de-
posted. lC2, 4S7 ounces; withdrawn, none; GER
tiicates outstanding 1897. Government bonds
have been duh and steady. State bonds have
been neglected.
The stock market after II o'clock made no i'm
prOvement either in point of activity or
strength, and while considerable business was
transacted in the leading shares the market, as
n whole, continued dull, while no movement of
importance broke the monotony in any part of
the list. At noon the market was dull and
barely steady at Insignificant changes from
first prices. Bar silver, $50.
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ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS.
State and Railway Supervision, Cookin
Schools and Other Subjects Treated.

State and Railway Supervision, Cooking
schools and Other Subjects Treated.
A paper entitled ''The Necessity for State Su-
pervision of Railway Extension read by Prof
Is. W. Snow of the Agricultural Department
was of great interest
Prof Snow said that Americans are properly
proud Of a railway development which in
twenty years has added Isl, 900 miles to their
systems, equivalent to an investment in build
ing and equipment of probably $4,000, 0O0, 900,
and given them nearly half the total mileage of
the world
In four years We have added $1,000 miles
to our system. or much as the total mileage
when the war OF the rebellion began.
The States have largely parted with the
power of controlling these corporations, and
the problem OF the relation of the railway to
the state must be solved either by state owner
snip or stringent government control.
State Legislatures have aimed to make railroad
construction easy and the interests OF the pub
lie in every mile of road built, in every dollar
spent in construction, if defended at all have
rival corporations whose territory is to be in
vadod. The public is called upon to pay
traffic charges sufficiently high to in
sure dividends upon all investments
which roads have been chartered has resulted
in the building Of roads not demanded and
consequent locking up of capital in unpro-
ductiye enterprises and the building Of specu-
lative lines TO sell out to Older lines whose routes
wore paralleled.
This last result gives two roads where only
one is needed to handle the business, and to
that extent doubles the cost Of its transaction.
The public pays this not once, but continually.
It is generally recognized that railroad compe-
tition viii not regulate freight rates. Consoli-
dation is easier aud cheaper. One
road con move q given amount Of freight
more reasonably than can two and
while in the nature OF things q railway is .
monopoly 1t is the common experience that two
are worse. The point has been reached where
the interest Of the public in railway construc-
ton mus. be considered and il state laeizlaturss
cannot efficiently supervise it the general gov
eminent should assume control thus fAr.
ON COOKING scHooLA
The paper, Economic Value Of Cocking
Schools in the District Of Columbia" was read
by Laura Osborne Talbot. She said that the
great economist Prot. Simon Psttsa, has laid
the blame Of the greater part Of the waste In
the country upon the manner Of consumption
and badly cooked food.
A dozen years ago there were no indus1xial
schools in the District Of Columbia
Through the agency Of 1rs- A. L Weodbury
mission school Of cookery was sstxblishad
and for seven years Invitations we're isuad
to the school authorities for pupils to
attend this free school Of cookery. Atlastavs
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THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARN
Places Declared Vacant and to he Filled b,
Examinations

hiaccs OcciAreu hacAnt and to he Filled by
Examinations
The following positions at the Washington
navy yard have been declared vacant on the sth
Of September next:
Ordnance ACKNOWLEDGMENT (gun shop,
breech mechanism shop and coppersmith
shop; foreman (gun carriage shop.
proiectils and mount shops, forge shop,
foundry, Pattern shop and copper
rolling MILD; quartermaster of gun shop:
quarterman in charge measurements and gun
assembling; qaarternan of secondary mount
shop; qusrterman Of breech mechanism
termsn of forge shop; quartermnn of
foundry; quarterman Of pattern shop:
leading man OF gun carriage shop: leading man
Of Projectile shops; special ordnance mechanic
IN charge OF coppersmith shop; leading man Of
aborera
YARDS AND DOCKS DEPARTMENT.
Foreman laborer. An examination of appli-
cants will be held at the navy yard August 81
for filling the following positions:
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
Foreman (gun shop, breech-mechanism
shop and coppersmith shop; foreman (gun-
carriage shop, proiectile and mount shops,
forge shop. foundry, pattern shop and copper
rolling MILL; master mechanic Of gun shop:
master mechanic Tor measurements and
gun assembling, master mechanic for the
secondary mount shop, master me-
chanic for the breech-mechanism shop.
master tool maker, master blacksmith,
master molder, master patternmaker
leading mechanic for the gun-carriage shop
leading mechanic for the projectile shops
Leading mechanic for the coppersmith shop
leading hborer, leading mechanic for the
MISREPRESENTATION division OF the gnn shop.
YARDS AND DOCKS DEPARTMENT
Foreman laborer.
The examination will be open to all corners
who can give evidence of experience in con-
Quoting the kind of work for which they seek
employment and who are citizens of the United
States Persons now holding positions at the
yard will be admitted to competition on the
same footing as other applicants
The examination will be practical in char
acter, having reference exclusively to the
requirements of the position to be filed. Ii
Will be directed to ascertaining the applicants
knowledge Of his position, and his possession
of the qualities that will enable him TO get good
work out of his men.
The applicants antecedents and experience
In his trade, as well the character of his pre-
yious work, will be duly considered by the
board in making its recommendations
At the close of the examination the board will
make a report, through the commandant. To
the Secretary of the Navy, showing the com
parative merit of the applicants for each va
cancy and designating the name of the indi-
vidnal who, in his opinion, is best qualified for
the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-21

Miners Blown to Atoms by an Explosion In
an Idaho Mine.

Miners Blown to Atoms by an Explosion In
An Idaho Mine.
Bu.KE, IDAHO, August 21.-Two hundred
pounds of giant powder exploded at the mouth
of the Tower tunnel OF the Black Bear mine.
near here, Wednesday with terrible effect Four
men were imprisoned at the breast of the
drift by q rock which caved in and were suffo-
GATED The bodies Of four other miners are not
yet found, but all hope Of finding them alive
has been given up. The explosion was terrific.
tearing up earth and caving in the tunnel for
distance Of 100 feet Arescuiug party recovered
the dead bodies Of q. McNeill. general manager;
John Jense, assistant manager; Robert Black
burn and John Barrons, miners. The four
others missing, it is feared. were blown TO
atoms. Jones Is a brother Of one OF the pro-
prietors and Xr. Blackburn was secretary of
the Central Miners Union at Burke.
just how the explosion occurred cannot be
ascertained, but il is supposed tina, lighted
candle or IRE from pipe dropped into a box
containing powder or fuse by some
one passing was the cause. Four cases
OF 900 sticks each exploded almost
half way between Wallace and Burke, on what
is known as Canyon creek, near the town of
Gem. The bodies Of the men recovered were
found at distance Of $50 feet from the mouth
of the tunnel.
near the wreck smothered by gas from the ex-
plosion. They had evidently been in the rear
end Of the tunnel, and hearing the explosion.
came forward and tried to open the passage
way, but were overcome by gas. A short time
before relief came q voice was heard by the
men outside saying: FOR Gods sake, hurry
up"
Mr.. McNeill was young man. an assayer and
mining man of considerable pronise., and had
been in charge of the mine about month. He
was from Iowa and has sister in San Francisco
and brother in Butte. Peter Jense was
prominent railroad contractor. The miners
were working ON Q contract to extend the
tunnel when the accident occurred.
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Washington stock Exchange.

sales-Regular call-l2 O'Clock m: American
Security antitrust Company, ~ at s3A.
old. III asked L. =. Is, 1891 llSk bid, ma asked
district OF Columbia bOnds-Marlet stock. Is,
HsS o iqss
god lO5k bid, - asked. Water stock, Is, 1901, cur
rency lzo bid. - asked. 30-year fund, Is, gold
1902, 1l5 bid, asked. Water stock. -, currency
rency Ill bid1l3h aske 81ss, reg 2lOs, 1888 1901
lUz bid. = asked.
town Railroad, lo-4o, 6slO4 bid 1865. asked. WASH
ington and Georgetown Railroad Convertible d.
III bid, - asked MASONIC HAN Association
Company, LIST mortgage g, 10, bid, - asked. WASH
ington Market Company imp. 60. llsH bid. -
asked American security and Tras. COMPANY
try LIST mortgage 1904, 100 bid, = asked Wash
ington Light infantry I'd, Is. 1904, rs bid, asked
bid. : asked. Washington Gas Company, series b
g., i26I bid, - asked. Washington Gas Company
Convertible Is. liza bid. asked. lexington
Potomac Telephone ist mortgage Is, ioi bid. i1S
asked. Capitol and North D street Railroad Isl
mortgage 5s. los bid, ITO asked. Metropolitan Rail-
road Convertible os, l33h bid, 1zg asked. U. >.
Electric Light. l05 Did. : asked.
National Bank StOcks-Bank OF Washington, $50
bid, asked Bank OF Republic, go bid, = asked.
asked Second. Iso bid. asked Farmers
and Mechanics, 100 bid. - asked. Citizelis 10
bid. ls5 asked. Columbia, 100 bid, 100 asked CAP
u. III,
Traders, III bid. l2l asked. Lincoln National
Bank, 9S bid, - asked. UniO, % bid, - asked.
railroad Stocks-Washington and George own,
2IO hid. go asked metropolitan. 100 bid lzU asked
Columbia, = bid, Il asked. Capitol and North U
Street, So bid, 42 ASKED. lexington and Sudiers'
Home, - bid, 20 asked. Georgetown and Teniey-
town, 50 bio, "a asked.
Insurance stocks - National Union Insurance,
lGl Did, - asked. Columbia, Is bid, - asked
Germal-A American, la bid, asked. Riggs, 81.
bid, - asked. Peoples bid, asked Lincoln,
bid. = asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Columbia Title, g., bid,
- asked.
Gas and Electric Light Washington Gas
43l4 bid, ~ asked. Georgetown Gas, as bid, -
asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania, 90 bid, - asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. bid, I'll asked. .,iu,.-
lean Graphophone, ~ bid, - asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-W ashington Market Com.
pany, Is bid, - asked Great Falls Ice Company
bid, l65 asked bull Run Panorama Company, 10
bid, asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, y bid
"a asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Comprehensive Washington
Loan anu Trust Company, 81 bid, $50 asked.
American security and Trust Gompau, ysx bid,
% asked
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THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
A Meeting to Be Held Tonight to Decide Upon
New Oricers.

New Onicers.
Tho meeting of the nominating CON-
mttec of the association will be held
this evening for the purpose of de-
Gliding upon the officers for the ensuing year.
This committee is composed OF the members of
the council and one member from each of the
eight sections. Their nominations will be
acted upon at the final general session Tuesday
evening. Prof LIE Conte of California
seems to be the choice Of q
large number for president. The vice
presidents Of the eight sections and the secre-
taries are nominated by tho sections and acted
upon by the nominating committee. There
will be no change in the Office Of permanent
secretary held by Prof. F. ". Putnam. II
is said that Prof. Amos W. Butler,
the secretary Of the council, will be succeeded
by Prot. Marcus Baker of this city and that
Prof. Butler will be made general SEQ
rotary III place OF Prof WILEY, Mr..
William Lilly. the treasurer, is likely to
be continued in that office. The place
OF holding the next annual meeting viii be
considered. Invitations have been received
from Rochester. N. Y. Boston and Worcester.
Mass. It is thought that Rochester will be the
place selected.
OFFICERS OF THE SECTIONS.
In selecting the officers of the sections for
the ensuing year u nominating committee in
each section proposes the names of men for the
position OF vice president and secretary These
nominations have to be approved by the general
nominating committee aud then by the general
session OF the association before the choice is
finally determined.
In . number Of sections today the names of
those prominently mentioned for these posi-
tons were discussed by the members ct their
informal meetings.
The tickets in some Of the sections are az
follows: Biolsgy, vice president, Simon H.
Gage OF ithaca, N. Y; secretary, Byron ID.
Halstsad Of New Brunswick, n, J.:
Economic science and statistics-vice pres.
ident, 3. Dana Horton OF Ohio; secretary. Les
ter r. Ward Of this city. Section mathematics
and astronomy-yice president, Prof J. II.
Eastman, naval observatory: secretary,
either G. u. Rockwell OF Tsrrytowu, Il.
T., or Winslow Upton Of Providence
section mechanical science and engineering
Vice president. John b johnson, professor en-
cheering, Warrington Cniversity, It Louis:
secretary, DIN h. Landreth, professor engi-
nssring. Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Teun.
The Turkish brigands Who captured IN Italian
railroad inspector seventy miles from Eaionica
he other day saso captured the railroad fore
man and some workmen, killing one WORKMAN
who attempted TO eject 3 yeecuA
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CANNOT PLAY SECOND rrpnYx

1As Aseecsaeasa Most. Says Bsruls. Resolve
Aon0rsbis Terms Of Pescs.
bALfnosx, August 2l.-Nanager Barnis Of
the halfsoors team, in speaking Of the report
OF . dseisioa By the association 10 eject COM
promise with the league, states that he, as
one Of the emergency committee Of the
American Association. would not object
70 . conference and have matters emil
caeAy .edjuaesd- Il shoaid be on the
principle. hovsysr. Il squinbls treatment Of
eQuaeAe ae1ocia6ieas. EsisAsr sssociatisa shouih
g allowed privileges not accorded ~ other
" ~ Anegieaa Asssciaeioa esd league wust 70
re-eeeahlfah ~ 81 peaieiss Mnna0sr narnSs
cays he > perfectly satisfied, but the American
Association viii nsvsr play second 6ddls.
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Range of the Ths

Range of tho Th~rmomster.
The following were the readings at Office Of
weather bureau today: . q. m, rs; pm, 81.
Maximum, 81; minimum. 73
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Marriage licenses have been issued by The
clerk of the co1rt to the following: Lewis II.
Waters of Riverside, n. j., and Helen Z. John
son; c. Hawkins Of Alexandria, Va, and Jennie
Rollins Of Port Royal, Va; John Atkins and
Annie Smith; Peter l. King and Mary Z. Coxen;
Sidney j. Watts and Sarah ID. Ficlhn OF Pau
quier county, Va
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1t is rumored that Claus Spreckels viii Join
the sugar trust and that his SON Adolph vii be
elected director of the American sugar Rsfn-
ing Company. Sugar certificates have advanced
seven points IN three DAYS
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Failure of a New York Paper Dealer.
NEW York, August 21.-William P. Dane,
manufacturer and dealer in cards and paper at
No. 81 Beekman street, assigned today to
Samuel +. Prentiss.
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llaxe In Flames.

a Massachusetts, Village In Flames.
BosToN, Mass, August 21.-The village of
Ocean Spray, in the town Of Winthrop, is in
flames.
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THERE Is No DANGER

THERE Is No DANGER
In using a MODERN GAS STOVE of the serious
accidents that often with other stoves.
Call and look our
Sun DIAL.
GILT EDGE
ECLIPSE and
RELIABLE.
nyIau WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
IL SEX HEADACHE Is MISERY. WHAT ARE
Csrter's LITTLE Liver Pills they Will positively
IL EeOlc who have used ID eiu speak frankly OF their
worth They small and essy - take