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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
KEPT AT BAY BY A WOMAN.
A Thousand Men Held by the Captains
Wife Armed with Broom and Revolver.

Wife Armed With Broom and Revolver.
The labor troubles broke out again Saturday
at Tonawanda, NY. mot far from Buffalo, and a
riot occurred at the lumber docks There was a
sensational scene that lasted two hours when q
ing at the top of her voice:
'T'u never give up this ship"
She stood on the deck Of q lumber laden
barge moored at Smith, Fassett & Co.'S dock
She held a revolver in her right hand. In her
big, bare, muscular left she waved broom.
She was the captains wife.
"I'll shoot any man in the crowd who dares
to set foot on this boat" she shouted, and
not q man dared Fully a thousand brawny
steyedores were held at bay until the brave de-
fender Of the vessel saw fit to let them aboard
to search for non-union men.
Early In the afternoon the union men heard
that gang OF non-union stevedores in the en-
ploy of ". j. Parker were unloading the barge
Pottsford. There were about twenty men at
work on The vessel. At o'clock the organized
laborers started for the Fassett dock. The
union men were armed with stones. clubs and
scraps of railroad iron. The crowd gradually
sweled till there were nearly thousand men
ready for the attack on the barge. When the
non-uIllon men saw them coming they fed.
Two fellows who were not able to get away in
"i'I ii,.i4-tSi Jun! pea iito INC "ater anu
started to swim across the slip in the midst Of a
hail OF stones and scrap iron.
4 man named Smith was struck in the head
by stone and severely injured. The nom
union men who took refuge among the lumber
plies were hunted up and beaten. The only
person to stand by the craft was Mrs. Lowell,
the captains wife. She tried to organize the
frightened stevedores, called them towards and
ordered them TO defend the vessel against the
mob, but the non-union men ran away.
When she saw the mob rush down the dock
she shouted for them to keep back. The crowd
Of maGdened men were held at bay until the
woman dictated her own terms Of their search
of her ship for non-union men. flag Of truce
was sent to her and she agreed to let one man
30 aboard and search the cabin.
MIR. Fassett of the firm that owns the docks,
said that he should take steps to protect his
men, and, if necessary, he would ask to have
the militia called out again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
RUssIA'S THANKS FOR AID.
Earnest Expressions of Friendship Used in
an Address to American Citizens,

The following is the text of the address pre-
scented by the municipal council to Dr. Tai
mnge and other Americans who arrived at Rus
STA on the relief steamship Leo:
Gentlemen: This Is not the first time the
representatives OF the city of st. Petersburg
lave had the happiness to welcome the citizens
of the United States of North America. In
the summer Of 1856 special embassy from the
states OF North America, with a member OF the
Washington cabinet, CIV. Fox at it's head. came
to St. Petersburg to express their sympathy for
Russia and its sovereign. Now the citizens of
the United States of North America express
their sympathy for the Russian nation by bring
ing help to those who are in want of bread
owing to the failure of last years harvest
such friendly and cordial international re-
lations are not to be forgotten-they are his
torlcaly significant and bear fruit.
The former American ambassador at the
Russian court, Mr.. Charles Emory Smith. now
returned to his native hand, recently called to
mind, In his speech at dinner given him at
Philadelphia, how many years ago AN acorn
from George Washington's oak was sent from
the United States as present to the generous
and chlvalrous Emperor Nicholas, and how by
the eInperor's orders this acorn was planted on
the Tsaritsin Island at Peterhof, where IL has
since grown INTO a stately American oak now
sian brethren This year, continued Mr.,
Smith, the Americans have extended another
American acorn. dispatched in several vessels,
IN the shape OF liberal offerings to those suffer-
ing from the failure Of the crops and in con-
clusion expressed the hope that this other
American acorn, planted in Russian soil, might,
through the sincere sympathy Of the Americans
for Russia's calamity, grow up, in time. into
a majestic oak Of fraternal affection,
friendly mutually and broad humanity
"fou may be sure, gentlemen, that these
hopes OF the former representative Of the
United States in Russia are not vain. The
Russian nation knows how to be grateful. II
hitherto, during the whole period of existence
OF the United States, two such great nations as
the Russian and the American have not only
never been at enrnity, but, on the contrary
have always since wished each other power and
prosperity, then these feelings Of mutual
sympathy can only increase with the conscious
ness that these two great nations will find in
each other cordial, diginterested and siGcere
support and assistance In the hour of calamity
And when is true friendship to be known if not
in the hour of misfortune?
ALLOW us, therefore, gentlemen, as the
representatives. Of the city of st. Petersburg, to
express through you our deep gratitude to the
transatlantic friends of Russian people as well
as our wishes for the continuance of the pros
peritv, power, freedom and indissoIuble ties Of
the United States of North America and for the
strengthening of the bond of sympathy be-
tween Russia and America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
NO OUTSIDE INSPECTION.
Gen. Casey Secures Reversal of an Order
of Ex-Seorstary Proctor.

Gen. Casey Secures Reversal of an Order
of Ex-Seorstary Proctor.
Gen. Casey has won his fight and there is re-
joicing in the engineer corps Of the army.
1t will be remembered that Secretary Proctor
in 1880 issued an order directing that thereafter
the work of the engineer corps on rivers and
harbors should be inspected and reported upon
by officers of the inspector generals depart
ment instead of engineer officers, as was pre-
viously the rule. Ex-Sccretary Proctor held the
opinion that it would be better to have the in
spection made by others than the men who per-
formed the work. for they would be more
likely to call attention to defects and failures
than the man who was responsible for such a
condition of affairs.
This order has ever since been q thorn in the
side of the engineer corps. 1t was not objec-
tionable so much from the fact that it cur
tailed the duties ana functions Of engineer Of
fcers. but for the reason that it cast an imputa-
ton upon their professional integrity-an in
situation which they holly resented.
There is no branch Of the service which har-
bors more vigorous esprit du corps than the
engineer department, and there has never been
al officer who guarded and fostered that spirit
moro zealoUsly than the bluff and outspoken
Gen. Casey. The reputation Of the corps
Is his life. He bears down with a
hand of iron upon the unlucky member
of the corps who in any way tends to lower the
standard of integrity and ability which has been
set up in this department The honor of the
corps is his own honor and he has always
been ready to fight at the drop of the hat for it.
It can well be imagined, then, how the order
ofEx-Secretary Proctor ranked. Gen. Casey has
made steady fight ever since to have it re-
versed and has succeeded. Secretary Elkins
has revoked the order of his predecessor and
tho engineer corps will proceed in its old way
to do the best work that can be done and to
make efficient and conscientious inspection CT
and raporf uycn ba copa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
A SEA SERPENT WITH ANrLKRs.
The Monster Ex-United States Treasurer
Hyatt Says He. Saw or ROTOR Point.


Hyatt Says He. Saw on ROTOR Point.
Ex-United States Treasurer James W. Hyatt
who is summering at ROTOR Point, says New
York Sun special. entered the Norwalk post
Office just before closing time last night with
the startling intelligence tina. he had seen a sea
serpent sporting in the water between the Point
and Scotch Cove. 1t was q most ferocious-
looking monster, he said, its snake-like body
being, as near as he could judge, seventy-eight
feet and four inches long. 1t had a head like a
bull and magnificent pair Of antlers like
those Of a deer. 1t had Q single eve in the
center Of its forehead, and solid streams Of
water came from its nostrils at what appeared
TO be tremendous high pressure.
The queerest thing about the serpent, he said,
was its method Of locomotion. Instead Of
squirming along like great eel its body, which
was covered with alternate scales Of red, white
and blue, was as stiff as a telegraph pole, and
Tor long time he was puzzled to know what
caused 1t to move SO rapidly. At last. however,
he noticed at the extreme end OF the long body
heshy mass. shaped like the propeller Of q
steamer. 1t revolved at high raae of speed and
propelled the reptile, as near as he could judge
without stop watch, at the rate Of twenty-six
miles an hour. The propeller could be wagged
horizontally, thus acting as a rudder.
Mr.. Hyatt came 70 town. so he said, for the
express purpose of organizing posse to return
with him and capture the serpent, but no one
was brave enough to accompany him, and the
monster will probably be allowed to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
A BUSY DAY.
Crowds at the District Building Waiting
to Pay Their Taxes.


The LIST OF August Is always busy day at the
District building. This was especially SO to-
day and the crowd tina. thronged the corridors
all day was the largest ever known. Promptly
at o'clock the big doors of the
building were swung open and before
the hands of the electric clocl, had travelled
ten minutes there was line reaching from the
cashiers window in the Office of the collector of
taxes, through the tax Office and corridor tc the
front door. This the line Of citizens who were
waiting to pay their water rent for the current
fiscal year. It was good natured as well as a
cosmopolitan crowd. and the heather Chinee
was as patient in waiting his turn "a his colored
brother, his friend from Erin, the vender of
the peanutta or the citizen from Deutschland
A new line began to form shortly after 10
o'clock known as the "dog' line and consist
ing of citizens anxious to pay the pre-
scribed tax on caniness This was elso the
last day for the payment Of this tax, and now
the unfortunate dog who does not possess an
aluminium medal will be ruthlessly taken up BY
the poundmaster. There was still another
crowd, but they were not as mixed as the
others. 1t was the crowd of property
owners who were taking advantage
Of this the last day to make an
appeal from the returns Of the board
of assessors. 1t was found impossible for the
board to take up and give careful consideration
to each appeal, although they will pass upon
them all. The law says that their final returns
must be made to the Commissioners on or be-
fore the 1st of August. This afternoon at o'clock
the formality Of passing over the books was gone
through with and now it will be impossible for
the Commissioners, the assessor or the board of
assessors to correct any assessment whether err
roneous or exorbitant. The books showing the
decision Of the board on all appeals will DO
open tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
THE YOUNG MURDER CASE.
The Police Now Believe That Hardy Dealt
the Fatal Blow.

The Capitol Hill murder case, in which Mr..
Peter III. Young. the grocery-store keeper, was
killed, will probably be tried in the Police
Court tomorrow. The confession Of George
Hardy. one Of the alleged participants, has
been shaken TO pieces and the police now claim
that he Hardy i the one who dealt the death
blow. From other information received, it is
believed that William Cant, one of the negroes
named in Hardy's confession and mentioned as
the one who struck the blow was not in any
way connected with the murder
Hardy was heard by some Of the officers
talking to other prisoners in the station telling
them what sort Of a story he had told. The
new Developments will cause an entire change
IN the prosecution and give the officers con-
siderable more work.
II Is now believed by the officers that only
two men were engaged in the affair and that
they we're the ones seen by the little colored
girl, Alice Thomas, who gave evidence before
the coroner's jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
THE LIBERALS PROGRAM.
Thomas Power O'Connor Says That n Home
Rule Bill WIN First BE Brought In.

Mr.. 7. p. O'Connor, writing in his London
paper, says: "Several conferences were held
in London during the week between Justin
Mccarthy, John Dillon and Major Byrne Of
New York, the latter of whom speaks conf
IDENTITY of the renewal Of American subscriptions
to the fund of the Irish party on the old scale
in view Of the decisive results in the recent
Irish elections. Mr.. Dillon and other Irish
members Of parliament are adverse to the
practice Of pairing. At q coming meeting Of
the Irish party a proposal viii probably bs
made that every member will undertake 20 re-
main in London during the entire
session Of parliament or else resign
his seat The program OF the liberal
government has been decided upon. The first
bill to be introduced at the next session will be
a home rule measure. followed by 'one man
one vote and the payment OF members bills
and radical budget. The government will
also introduce the principle OF taxing ground
rents. The second session OF parliament will
be devoted 10 agricultural bills, including the
compulsory allotment measure. Ii is probable
that even before the question Of home rule IL
brought before the house a short measure
pealing the coercion act will be introduced. ths
debate on which wiz not extend over more than
thTr lights although il is anticipated that il
W: -ejected by the house of lords alone"
O'Connor refers TO the speech made NV
NJ. -imund Leamy at the meeting of the
Iri national league in Dublin on "Wednesday
last. IN which he said that the Parnelites
would go to parliament not as captions critics
of any home rule scheme produced by Mr..
Gladstone; that thew desired 20 give him fair
play, but no more than fair play. Mr. o'Con-
nor wonders that IL has not occurred 60 Mr..
Leamy that this Is also the attitude OF the
McCarthyites and that il is hardly worth their
while to tear Ireland to pieces for the purpose
Of maintaining a policy with which every
tionalist would have co-operated in carrying out.
81 believe the Psrnelites," adds Mr.. q Con-
nor, "fnd the circumstances too strong for
them TO Join in any attempt 10 embarrass Mr..
Gladstone, and that up 20 the introduction OF
the home rule question In parliament the two
sections Of the Irish party will he found work
ing together, and do not believe they viii
part company then, and I have not the slightest
doubt that Mr.. Gladstone's home rule bill Will
be such that every honest Irishman can Sccept
in full and final settlement OF the claims Of Ire
land. The majority Oincluding the Parnellites
and laborites) sees the necessity for strict CO.
hesion and discipline. There is every prospect
that the next parliament will last for three
years and Will not dissolve until very valuable
reforms have been passed or. the country
aroused to . tempest Of indignation against the
house Of lords for further postponing the real
enfrsnchisement Of the people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
PROSPECTOES DIE OF THIRST.
Recovery of the Bodies of Three Men Who
Perished in the Colorado Desert.

Recovery of the Bodies of Three Men Who
Perished in the Colorado Desert.
Details of the recovery Of the bodies Of the
three prospectors who recently persisted on the
Colorado desert, near the Mexicat line, have
come from Campo, Col. The bodies of the elder
Breedlove and Farnum Fish Of Meadville. Pa
were found more than week ago, but the body
Of the younger Breedlove was discovered only q
short distance from that of Fish. The position
Of the bodies told the tale of a terrible death.
They had struck out on muleback for water,
which the animals scented. They reached
within two miles of it, when Fish fell. unable to
hold his head up.
His companions made him comfortable with
a blanket, and pushed on trying to follow the
trail of the mules, which had broken their fast
enings in their cravings to reach water. The
younger man evidently fell soon, but his father,
who was a veteran desert prospector, staggered
along for mile. Then he threw away a can
OF meat he was carrying. A quarter Of a mile
further he threw away portion of his clothing;
hundred yards further his hat was found. He
struggled up heap Of sand, fell, rose again,
fell, staggered to his knees, crawled few feet,
fell again and died within less than three
quarters OF mile of an abundance Of water.
As he pitched forward his canteen was thrown
into a small bush, and from his position he
must have been reaching for it in another des-
perate effort when death relieved him.
The men had evidently been dead thirty
DAYS. All the bodies are dried up The wagon,
with its rifles and brandy and dried provisions,
will probably rust out where it now is sur
rounded by sand. 1t ia not worth the expense
of bringing it in. The rescue party had o very
hard time, although they never ran out of water
or provisions. One member, Jewell, came near
perishing. He agreed to overtake the others in
a few hours, but they made such quick time
that he was left two days without water and
only the strength of his horse saved him from
leaving his body on the desert. Jewell saw
many evidences Of the recent big earthquake.
lie saw one assure, fully o foot wide, that ex-
tended as far as the eye could see. The hot
springs at Jucumba, once landmark, have dis
appeared.
Young Gilmour, the Anglo-Indian, who was
thought TO have persisted on the Salton desert,
has reached salton all right. Private letters
from him say he had a tough time. When no
felt the worst his Indian companion cheered
him by saying: "Me think you soon 60 dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
More Complaint. Abou. tn. Garbage.

Complaints of non-removal Of garbage have
rot Yet ceased to pour into the health Office.
Today before noon twenty-nine verbal COM
pisin's were made in addition to those reported
through the police and by mail. Some Of the
verbal complaints were to the effect that the
garbage had not been removed for three wceks
Mr.. 4 fennoy OF 4o6 LIST street northeast
complained that his whole block had not been
touched for two weeks. Fifty complaints were
made through the police, many Of them coming
from the northwestern section OF the CITY.
Last week Contractor Clarke lost three horses
on account Of the excessive heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
WHITE SLAVES IN THE TROPICS.
a 0>rman-American Recites the Sunerfngs
Of Himself and Other. I'm Cuh.

Of Himself and othcr< I'm Cuba.
Letters have been received in New York city,
according TO the New York Sun, from siguA,
Cuba, in which Alfred Won Kslkow. the leader
OF party Of young German-Arnerio who
lately sold themselves into Cuban slavery"
publishes his and his companions experiences
and e>ss for funds TO enable them to return 10
New York They signed q contract. IL appears.
With New York employment bareau. which
mnde speciality Of engaging farm hands for
Cuban and South American planters. The con-
tract was fora twIlvemonth. and lite s;ipula-
lions were very stringent The men were en-
gagged sta Fixed salary. aud their emrloyer
promised to board and house them deceutv
Myself and fve companions" saws this
writer, n member Of an excellent German
family, 'succeeced few weeks ago in running
away from the plantation. whore We were used
worse than slaves and starved into the bargain.
Our fight was attended BY many dangers. but
we escaped the vigilance OF our pursuerz and
arrived safely st santiago de Cuba. At that
town we sought refuge with the German consul
who declined 20 have ANYTHING 20 do with rs. a-
we had broken our contract with our master
and were subject 60 punishment We then
tried 20 find work on outgoing sailing ships and
steamers, but were unable 60 meet captain
willing 20 allow US 10 work our WAY back 70 the
Uni ed States
BY this time our funds were exhausted: we
were starved. weary and discouraged. Finally
we Law down on the docks 60 await death.
German merchant Of Santiago found us In this
condition and saved ouG lives by Offering us q
substantial meal. He fed Us for a week. during
which time continued our search for work
Beng unsuccessful there remained only the
alternative OF starving or returning o. the plan
tation whence we had acd. We chose the latter
alternative. but no pen can describe our suffer-
ings on the road and the terrible experiences in
store for us after we re-entered the service "
the Cubans
Two OF my companions died from the ef
fects OF exhaustion, oyerwork aud insufficient
nourishment. ! myself have Just come out Of
the hospital ana am but the shadow Of my for
mer self There are besiGts me some fifty Ger
mans and German-Americans working ON the
plantations heresbouts under the same condi-
tons as l. We are all doomed unless speedily
rescued from the clutches OF the slaveholdcrs."
The writer closes his letter with an appeal 10
his friends 20 send him enough money - pay
bus return passage 20 New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
Real Fstafe Matters.

A. T. Lewis has purchased OF j. C. Davidson
for sll.OOo sub &c, square 500. IS by IsSfeet .
inchs on 10th between L and II stre6s Is forth
west. and of c. W. simpson for SIP. coo subs
a and 10. square 81, 81 BY ia feet on ed
between T and @ streets northwest
W C. Wood has bought for $4,000 Of c. ".
hing subs 80 and 81. square $50. 1919 feet front
each on Delaware avenue between and E
streets northeast
L. b. Gsrriott has purchased of Georgianna
W. Donnan fo- $3.50 sub So. square 2as. Is .66
BY 10 Feet ont between 18th and l4tn streets
northwest
B. Ellvood Kelly has bought of /. p. shoe
maker for $500 ct al. and sold 10 S. p. Shoe
maker for nominal sum parts Is Ard Is, soilare
S5l, fronting II feet on 10Th street and Virginia
avenue southwest .,-1T -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
BEST ARMoR PLATE YET.
Very Successful Test Of the B-thiehem Ir
Company Product.

Very Sueressful T.st of IN. tt<.b,.h.,,, H.,
C.-...- -. "
Inc nrst armor-phte test made on the prov
ing grounds of the Bethlehem Iron Co,npany
took place on SATURDAY.. The plate tested WA
. ,or-ana ,.I.,,., t..,.,.;..., -, =,
i- s'a
pAte' eisnt ieet py SIX, ana weighed ls.6OO
pounds. In tempering the plate It was treated
with the ice-water process, which rendered it's
sursace .xcaea;,,ly hal "a h,,.,io ~.
-. - "a -,
snoe ironi al eisn'-incn rineo gun were nre '
Al the plate-four into the corners and the fifth
into the center.
- charges consisted Of sIs. pounds OF
N, -r.na q oso-,o,,,. tIoi,,,- ,-,,..,,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
The Death Record.

During the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today burial permits we're issued from the
health office for the following:
White-Edward T. Fristoe, 65 years; Philip
Fahrenbach, 60 years; James sharkey, 60 years;
Eldridge ". Huntoon, So years; John Lannan,
SO years; Mary f. Hill. 66 years; Oliver
". b. Wilson, 20 years; Mona Far
rel, % years; Orlando G. Ketcham, IS years;
Jennett Inairie, so years; Mary E. Walsh, 50
years; Nella 3. Feeder, "a years; Julia w.
Effery, 10 years; VIM II. Brahler, 81 years;
Patrick Hesny, Is years; Frederick
wood, So years; Henry Haas, 80 years;
Jos. F. America, years; VIM. E. Griais, q
months; Ethel Y. Brooks, 8 months; Ruth P.
Murphy, Il days; Sarah L. s. Geigder,
2 months; james J. Welsh, year;
William Alexander GUIDE, IL months.
Colored-Thompson Albrooks, 10 years; Cath
arine Hayes, 81 years; Robert Leibrant, l6
years; John Smith, 80 years; Geneva Nelson, 2
years; Lewis Savoy, I year; Thomas Hayes, 2
months; Stanley Q. Temple, months; Richard
Brown, months; Ruth =. Thompson, month
Robert Gross. ~ days; infant of Mary Green, {
days; Martha Bescham, 8 daya