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THE Blue yCANArA.

bfrch-bark canoes at ease, averaging twenty
miles day. The dams that formerly obstructed
canoe navigation are mostly DESTROYED now
and where the rapids which have superseded
them were found to be too steep or dangerous
for "shooting the party carried their canoes
around them OF necessity the illustrations
secured and set cut herewith can only imper-
fectiy suggest, not adequately depict, the
splendid panorama to be seen and admired BY
the actual visitor. The rare charm Of il Is
simply understandable. Pure throughout a. q
crystal spring of infinite volume the Juniata
reflects the clear heaven overhead as q perfect
mirror, and thence il derives its cognomen of
'.Blue" as well a. its unfailing halo Of fascina-
tion
hundred years back this valley was for the
most part q wilderness, traversed only by occa-
sional traders on pack saddles. to be succeeded
later by enterprising travellers in the numbering
sylvania canal. running side by side with the
river, and supplied by 1t, from Hollidaysburs
to Harrisburg, gave II somewhat the suaees-
tion Of infant civilization. Now however. III
canal hes been abandoned and practically OBJ
liberated through the flhng-up processes oil
spring overdows, 90 that today, relieved of this
artificial detraction, and despite the presence
Of quiet towns and snug farms here and there
on its shores and iron railway tracks intersect-
ing and paralleling IL for brief intervals, the
river valley has relapsed again to large degree
beauty, almost unchanged in Its physical
features by the devices Of man and approx
Instely what 10 must have been when 1t vas thu
fsvorste haunt Of the Iroquois-
AZ TEE ABonrorSIs LEFT IT.
The Indian camp fires are extinguished, the
S>gvsas utterly gone. The natives trace M
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Mr.. Compton's Course.

hhAIIsNlLLE, ND, June oUs loSz
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
notice Hon. Barnes Compton announces he
has been anxious to aid in retaining the Senate
amendments to the appropriation bill for the
District of Columbia and did not urge a reduc-
ton in the items mentioned in said bill appro-
priating money for public purposes.
The writer knows Mr.. Compton has been in
favor of contraction; that without regard to
the real interests of the fifth district Of Mary
land or the District OF Columbia Mr.. Compton
has favored, spoken and voted for large reduc-
tions in the use of money which would rebound
largely to the interests Of Prince Georges and
other Maryland counties adjacent to Washing
ton.
His speech in Congress when the bill was first
considered and his talk today in the House of
Representatives indicate q narrow and con-
stantly contracting policy SO far as the District
OF Columbia is concerned. Mr.. Compton, more
than any other member Of Congress, has con-
stituents employed and owning real estate in the
District Of Columbia. He ought to study their
interests in talking and voting.
The STAR is right in the information IL gave
the public. PRINCE GEORGE.
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Nominations by the President.

NOmIHAtlOus Oy the ffe010eDts
The President has sent to the Senate the
following nominations of postmasters:
Vermont-Samuel Bigwood, Winoosh.
COnnecticut-Edwin Adams, South Nor
walk; Nehemiah Jennings, Southport.
New York-Florence A. Smith. Schoharie.
New Jersey-Louis McCloud, East Orange.
Pennsylvania-Jos P. Carver, Newtown
John c. Mclean, Union City.
Georgia-Bartow F. Carter, Cedartown.
South Carolina-Wm. d. Crum, Charleston.
Texas-Leonard H. Harral, Ladonia
Tennessee-Neil B. Lovelace, Martin.
Mississippi-Fred. II. Powers. Starkville.
Kentucky-Henry 8. Adams, Eminence.
Missouri-Robert F. Schofeld, Edna; Lewis
nett.
California-Benj 4. Osborn, watsonvills;
Bertrand Ragsdale, Santa Rosa
Capt Jos. T. Haskell, twenty third infantry
to be major; First Lieut.. J. Rozier Clagett
twenty-third infantry, captain; Second Lieut.
Evan M. job nson, jr., tenth infantry, frs,
Commanders VIM. R. Bridgeman, Alex. H.
Mccormick, Albert s. Barker, Chas. 8. Cotton
and John r. Bartlett, to be captains; Lieutenant
Commanders Thomas Perry, Charles H
Stockton, Louis Kingsley, John T.
Brice, Oscar N. Farenholt and William
B. Newman, to be commanders; Lieuts. Con-
way Fl. Arnold, Edward W. Sturdy, VIM 8.
Cowles, Chas. o. Allibone, E. d. Taussig and John
2: Pillsbury, to be lieutenant commanders
Lieuts. 0unior grade) VIM. Braunersreuther
Francis II. Sherman, VIM. s. Hogg, VIM. F.
Fullam, Horace M. Witzel, Omenzo @. Dodge
A. G.. Winterhalter, T. NJ. Orchard
John N. Jordan, to be lieutenants; Ensigns
Thos. slowden, Edwin H. Tillman, Rob
ert +. Lopez, Frank w. Kellogg, John
I. Purcell, Reuben O. Bitter
Herman Dreeel, Harry Phelps, P. W. Houri
gan, John B. Bernadou and Homer C. Pound.
stone, to be heutenants, junior grade.
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The Walks in Mt. Vernon Square.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
For couple Of years or more the walks in
above mentioned square or park were becoming
very much broken, and the people waited in
vain for them to be repaired until early in the
past winter an article appeared in your paper
calling attention to their condition, and q few
days afterward walk made Of boards was
placed over the New York avenue walk which
was the worst. The boards Of that walk still re-
main, although it is nearly the middle Of sum-
mer. The sun has warped them SO that, after q
rain, they hold pools Of water. and, being loose
at the sides, they rock you walk over them
At the ends Of some of them the nails have lost
their hold on the cross pieces below, and the
ends sta;.d mp from one to three inches high for
ladies to tear their dresses on and every one to
stumble over unless they are careful. Perhaps
the authorities think they know their business,
and perhaps they do, but if SO. they are not at
tending to it in this case. and would like to in
form them that it is long past the time when
this board walk should have been taken up and
q new asphalt walk laid in its place and the rest
of the walks repaired. In walking through some
Of the parks and circles farther west I find the
walks perfectly smooth. without a crack or flaw.
and see no reason why Mt Vernon Park should
be neglected SO lang. MIDDLE NORTHWEST.
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sour FRANKS" at the National.


Notwithstanding the adverse circumstances at
tending the Odd Fellows benefit Thursday night
the efforts Of Federal City Lodge were accorded
fattering reception at the National Theater.
Mr.. Wendell A. Smiths new musical absurdity,
"Our FRANKS" was successfully presented. The
Academy Of Music had been secured, but late
last evening the entertainment had to be trans
ferred 10 the National Theater, as the Commits
sioners would not grant q suspension Of their
order. large and fashionable audience
greeted the Federal City Comedy Company,
headed by Mrs. ]. ]. Durham. better known to
the Washington public as Emma Austin, who
scored a pronounced success as Nora Little
jamie, the child prodigy, made her initial stage
appearance a. Daisy Bubbles and her .'Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight'' was one of the features
Of the evening. Little Dimple Shackleford in
her two specialties was accorded a reception of
which she has reason to be proud Miss Kate
Treynor, as Mrs. Pickles, in a difficult role.
Mrs Helen Seville Rapley, as Mrs Bubbles,
added fresh aurels to her reputation with her
"How Salvador Won" Miss Lillian Norton
Miss Gertie Thompson, Miss Annie Stansbury.
Mr.. Durham and Mr.. Kellogg deserve especial
commentator in the rolls assumed. W. H.
Shackleford With his ''Silence in fun" made q
decided hit. h. W. Weber, a. the German
Professor; Ed. Baker, The Census Enumero-
tor, and g. H. Baxter, the SiLent Tramp,
divided the honors as comedians. Mr.. Smith.
the author, Washington boy, owing to the un-
svoidable absence Of Mr.. Harry Allen, rendered
tbs part OF Hdrdup in an acceptable manner.
Efforts will be made in the near future to secure
the reproduction Of sour FRANKS" under more
favorable circumstances The Washington
Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club rendered &C
ceptable music.
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That 9Th Street Cobble Pavement.

10 tne Edltor OF Inc Evening star:
Resident" for his communication to The
STAR Of the 29th ISSUE has the thanks of all Of
his neighbors on 9Th street between F and G
streets northwest for calling the attention of
the Commissioners to the cobblestone nuisance
on said street. The little strip Of cobblestone
is neither useful nor ornamental, but is abso-
lutely detrimental to health and comfort of
residents along the street. The continual and
intolerable racket of heavily loaded wagons all
hours Of the day and night has become such a
nuisance that the taxpayers in this vicinity are
on the verge of revolt. Petition after petition
has been filed at the District ofics praying for
relief, but no relief comes. In consequence of
the cable cars running on It'll street the market
travel has taken to 9Th street, and, tokether
with the unceasing roll Of the heavy mail
wagons, it Is endless noise and din.
If the strip in front Of the Interior Depart
ment is to receive attention il is most earnestly
hoped that Commissioner Douglass and his col
leagues will heed the prayer Of the 9th street
residents in this matter. E. G. B.
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BOOK NOTICES.

TIE BULL GALE. and Other Tales; By A; B.
Washington: Brentano'A
THE AVERAGE WOMAN. By WALco1r B.Iss-
Washington: Brentano's-
AN AMERICAN sTATEsMAN; The Works ana
Words Of James g: Blaine. BY WILLIS FLEI-
CHER Johnson, A. N. Philadelphia: A. r. Kel-
Ter Co. Washington: Brentanos.
THE wRKCKER. By RosERr LOUIS STEVENSON
and LLOYD OsBoURNE. New YORK: Chas. Scrib-
ner's Sons. Washington: Brentano's.
THE MASTER OF SILENCE. By IRVING BAcHEL-
LRR. New York: Chas. L. Webster d Co.
PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES OF OUR FORM
Papers Of Grover Cleveland: Compiled by
FRANcrs GorrBEReER: New York: George q.
Peck. Washington: W. II. Morrison.
ANTHONY MELGRAvE. By THOMAS MCALKB.
W. b. Morrison.
sKRAMPoRE LETTERS. Edited by LEIGHTON
and NORWAY WILLIAMS, with an Introduction
Rsms sons WsS New f T. Morrison
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH
GRAMMAR. By SAMUEL RAMSEY. New York
g. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington: W. Il.
Morrison.
sARAcINEscA. By MARION CRAWFORD. New
YORK: Macmillan l. Co. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
EOMBRA. By B. NJ. SHERMAN. From the French
Of A. Gennevraye. New York: Lowell, Coryell
d Co. washington: Brentanos.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS PAINE. Two volumes
sons Washington " H.
rison.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
By MARY FIREMAN., MA. New York: 9. Put
MANS Sons. Washington: W. II. Morrison.
WHO PAYS YOUR TAXES, BY David Wells
Jos. d. Miller, Bolton Hall and others. New
York: q. Putnam's Sons Washington: W. H
Morrison.
THE TALKING HORSE. BY F. ANsrEY. New
hoan; United States BOOK Go. washington
DAUGHTERS OF MEN. By HANNAH LYNCH. New
York: United States Book Co. Washington
Brentanos.
THE SISTERS Tragedy By AIeEn n,,os
States Book CO. Washington: Brentano's. ''
MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND
Edited with preface and notes BY the Due de
Broglie. Translated by Mrs. Angus Hall
with an Introduction by Hon. WhitcIaw Reid
w. H. Morrison.
EARTH BURIAL AND CREMATION. BY Angus
rus G. COBB. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons
Washington: W. II. Morrison.
MATERIALIsM AND MODERN PHYSIOLOGY
OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. BY WIN. II
THOMSON, M. D., LID. New York: G. p. Put
mans Sons. Washington: W. H. Morrison.
WHEN A MANS SINGLE. Tale of Literary
Life. By j. M. BARRIE. New York: Lowell
Cc-yell Co.
THE STOLEN CHILD: By HENDRIX CONSCIENCE
Baltimore: John Murphy Co.
THE LITTLE BOG-TROTTERS, Or A Few Days a,
Conmore By CLARA MULHoLLAND, with nu.
merous Illustrations Baltimore: John Muir.
ply Co.
A COMMON MISTAKE. By JEANNE NJ. HOWELL
st. Paul The Price-McGnl Co.
IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA- BY 8. Barring
GOULD. New York: National Book Co. Wash.
fngtOn: Brentano's.
STEROPE. The Yelled Plead. By WIN. HAYES
ACKLAN. Washington: Gibson Bros
THE MAN IN POSSESSION By RITA. New
York: Hovendon Co. Washington: Bren
tanO's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

Relatives From Maine uav Claim Co tn. De-
Texans Millions.

II looks as IL the famous controversy over n.
Bean estate might be reopened again throuah
the suit OF a new set OF heirs claiming nearer
kinship than those who got a judgment in thor
favor. A Boston special 70 th. New York
World saws: r. T. Crcmmet, Of the SUI
folk bar il m the west collecting evidence in |.
sui; 10 determine the disposition Of s2.OOO.Oso
left BY man who died in an Obscure Te1..
town FIVE years AGO and which Texas cous,
has once awarded. in the absence Of the tru.
heir. TO sone people in Virginia and the Distris,
Of Columbia. Since that decision was rendered
the real heirs. most Of them living w in the
backwoods Of Maine. have heard BY accident a
the death and wealth Of then kinsmsn, and he
LAWYERS have for the pas; three vears been hunt
ing mp the facts 70 prove their claim.
Iu1sl9 boy was born 90 the wife Of tourh
old backwoodsman named Bean, In Hartlaua
Me. The boy, Thomas Chesley Bean. lived Il
home until be seventeen wears old and then
went into the kennebec woods numbering The
boy was frugal and saving and in time had
snug sum due him in wages. One day his
father appeared in Bangor and collected the
money. whereupon the Young man augr1lr
vowed never to see his father again and worked
his way 60 Boston on a coasting vessel.
After living hereabOuts until 1870 Thomss
started westward. The next heard 81 him uss
in 1889. when relative in a newspaper thst
he had died two years before in BowhAm. Tea
leaving an unclaimed estate Of s.. oo0 acres -
land and $500. 600 in government bonds mora
cages and money in bank. the whole valued -
$4,000 900. He had lived and died a bachelor
and left no will.
1t soon appeared. however, that the estat.
had been claimed recently. Two families the
Towards Of Alexandra. Va. and the DORIS q
Washington. II. C., claiming 10 he children q
two sisters Of Thomas Bean. had laid claim IN
the Texas courts 90 the dead name millions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

The New York papers yesterday published the
statement that Mrs. Cynthia Smith, recently
dropped from the rolls Of the sixth auditors
Office, lost her position because she was q cousin
Of ex-Secretary Blaine and that this is . begin.
ming Of war by the administration on Mr..
Rlaine's friends in ONCE. Secretary Chas.
Foster said that there was abso-
iutely no truth in the story. ssshe
was dismissed" nid Secretary Foster, ssbe-
cause she and her husband both held ONCE un-
der the government, and in fact were both in
the same once. ! do not think IL ID right that
man and wife should hold ONCE together.
Wherever ] hnd II intend 10 stop it,"
Il Is UNDERWOOD that complaints were made
by member Of the Grand Army and Others
against Mrs. Smith continuing in once while
her husband also drew pay from the govern
ment and that they thought her position should
be given TO some one who really needed it
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The Girard College Detail.

Officials at the War Department are indignant
at the statement emanating from Philadelphia
that the trustees Of Girard College had
not applied for the assignment of regular
army officer to instruct its students In
military science and tactics and consequently
we're surprised at the detail of First Lieut.. W.
J. Pardee, twenty fifth infantry, to that duty.
There Il on file in the department
letter from the secretary Of the
board Of trustees Of that college, writ
ten in April last, describing the advantages
Of such an assignment and urging that an oficer
cwered the letter by detailing Lieut.. Pardee 10
duty at the college, but win not hesitate TO
revoke the order provided the college
dos mot want him. Al explained By promi-
nent army o6icer, there are TOO few olacers to
cpars for this service TO think Of sending them
70 any institution that does mot want them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

yan Of Boston, sister Of Gen. John A Dix Of
New York, and sung in-every drawing room Of
the past three generations, and the other,
sDown On ths Blue Junists," which eighteen
years ago yielded upits tune to serve there
after as the air accompanying Marching
Through Georgia" Besides ii has loaned
its musical name to q stately ship Of
the navy and to three thriving towns
IN the states Of Colorado, Michigan and
county in the keystone state. Whoever has
once seen IL under fsvoring conditions carries
With him in memory lasting picture Of de-
light.
JUST NOW AT ITS BEST.
And just now. Of all seasons Of the year,
The Juuists, with all its surroundings, is at its
best. 1t Is beautiful beyond words in the cele-
brated Indian summer. when the picturesque
trees that line its banks stand in all the glory of
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Written for The Evening Star.


Inc flowing streamiet.
See the silvery stresmlet flowing
Softly to the distant sea.
Hear It's melody,
Flowers on its banks are blowing
sweetly for the humming bee.
Stately trees are shadows throwing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

At the Warwick ssssion In England Tuesday
1rs. Humphriss, wife Of the vicar Of Warrior
vas eenteaced 10 three months imprisonment,
with bard labor, On TIE charge Of brutal treat.
ment Of . servant IN bar service. II vas alleged
that Ars. Humphriss frequently stripped tn
. whip stosk.
4 peoolamaf1en puhliahsd IN the London
esssfts ordss paxliansat - nsst agaan On
August uexk
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CAPoN SPRINGS, W. Va, June 80, 1892
There is q special charm about Capon these
early summer days that must be felt to be ap-
preciated Everything now is at its freshest
and sweetest. An atmosphere of home seems
TO hover over the place, while among the guests
an absence of formality prevails, very pleasant
to those Who tired out with the winters rush,
enjoy q brief interval Of quiet relaxation before
encountering the successive gayeties Of the
later season.
The entire summer this year promises to be
one of unusual success and brilliancy even for
Capon, where poor one is never known. In
anticipation of IL extensive improvements have
been going on during the past year. The lawn
has been extended, new walks opened and fresh
accommodations furnished for the yearly crowd
in another large new three-story building,
added to those already on the grounds.
Just now great preparations are being made
for the celebration OF the Fourth, when the
usual games, matches and races will come OF
Al is customary, the best dinner that can be
provided will be given on that day, and many
distinguished persons will be present. After
dinner speeches win be made by Col Mcclure
of the Philadelphia Times and others. Al
night a fine display Of fireworks will take place.
Among those already here are VIM Ballan.
tyne, r., J. A. Frank, Miss Moore and Mrs.
James E. Harvey and maid Of Warrington
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The Matter of Good Roads.

To the Editor 81 The Evening star:
AZ constant reader / am ylad 10 soc th.,
vour uaner advocates irn-oy.a h;sh,-.,-.
- .
1ouen W su~ueer iroih soihe OF our cities "
may seem That Washington requires little IN
that line But as daily traveller between the
rising suburb Of Anacostia ard your city Z
realize that our national legislature has at lie
very doors numerous evidences OF needed edu-
cation on the part Of the people in the art q
roadmaking-just such education as a ''roh1
making department in the Columbian expos
non, with proper means 20 make il an object
lesson, could give, to the practical benefit Of the
whole country.
An instance by no means solitary is . section
OF M street. recently paved, between llth street
and the navy yard. IL Is SO rough that bo;h
safety and comfort obhge one 20 walk the
horses. and by the recent storm even the molli-
fyinC sand has been washed away and our poor
animals slip. slide and stumble over the thia
ends Of cobble stones that. unlike their humah
neighbors. each elbow the others up in search
Of a lower place for themselves. Even after
one has reached in safety the asphalt Of SIN
street be must be watchful to avoid the deep
holes between NJ and l. streets. though the
pavement was made not two months ago. The
condition Of the roads in many parts Of the city
and many parts Of the District which we have
observed would make an English farmer grunl-
BILE loudly n within the route 10 his market
town. and his family would all alight and prefer
walking rather than risk life and limb in a car
ciage upon what they would pronounce an inn
passable way. This is no eKaggeration. but
what we have seen there.
With roads are included bridges. OF course;
and II IL surprising that at this day 800 street
cars and over 600 teams and carriages dailr
must walk their horses over the I.240 feet %
the bridge across the Eastern branch Of the
Potomac near the navy yard. and in q single
file each way, because the nineteen feet sia
INCHES of roo duav will M, aIlo,r ,,ora "a th.
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Mr.. Gladstone started Wednesday from Ha-
warden for the campaign in Midlothian. He
looked hearty and vigorous and had evidently
fully recovered from the shock caused by the
assault upon him. The only sign Of the blow
which he received on Saturday was shade
over the affected eye.
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REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Building Operations Under the Dis
trict Lien Law.
CAPITOL HILL PROPERTY.
AReeent Notable Sale-Residence sites In the
Suburbs and the Erect ON City Property
improvements Of Various Kinds in Pro-
grsss and In Prospect.

,UBLIC ATTENTION
has been called during
the past week to the
lien law through . de-
cision rendered by
Judge Cox. This de-
cision Is in line with
previous decisions made
by the District court,
and emphasizes the
principle that the lien
law was not framed for
the purpose of giving
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- ~ - - ~ ~
heard Of the Juniata-
the brightest, widest,
clearest, freshest and
loveiestof all Pennsyl-
vsnia's beautifulrivers?
1t has been the inspira-
ton of no end Of songs
and poems and Of at
least two widely popu-
larones-frst, "Blue
Jurista," written by
Mrs. Marion Dix Sulli-
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Robert !. Moore Of Cutler county vns noni-
nated for lieutenant governor on The third bal
lot By u Kansas republioans yestsrdAy.
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wolves hsve appeared in the woods nsss
Elna. Ere county, y. T.. end ~ fAr.~n -
eza1s4
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The Poushksepsis bridgs has bssn sosd foz
49,. go and turned over - TIE coutroa II ~
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His Work Was Not Entirely Lost.

The Csnnibal-''Nov, brother, You Vim favor
~ greatly II you WIN say erace before com
msnce TO carve"