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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18
ALEXANDRIA.
rnH STREET IMPROVEMENT BOON.

TEE STREET IMPROVEMENT BOON.
Among the plans OF street improvements
which will claim public attention a. soon % the
$100, 900 Of street and sewer bonds shall have
been Issued and sold il that Of City Treasurer
Harlow. He proposes the repeal by the een-
eral assembly Of the thirty third section Of the
city charter under which the city is required TO
pay one-third Of the cost Of the street improve
ments and to substitute q section by which the
cost will be charged entirely upon the adjacent
property. Then to employ an engineer and
put all the streets within the corporate limits
on their final grade, and then TO devise q COM
prehensive system Of street improvement by
which the carriageway and residence streets
shall be narrowed TO thirty feet and parkings
allowed in front of every house as under the
plan OF Gov. Shepherd in Warrington. It 10
also proposed that the city council shall at the
next city election present this plan and some
similar plan to the voters and take vote "for
Improvement and against improvement"
and abide by the will Of the majority.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST BRUCE.
The stamp cutter employed by James Bruce,
now In Jail here for robbing the Midland rail-
road Office Of tickets, &c, TO make rubber
stamps with which Bruce used to stamp the
tickets. has arrived here and identified Bruce
az the man who employed him to make the
stamps. Bruce has attempted to break JAIL but
his EFFORTS were discovered and frustrated.
RELIGIOUS ExERoIsEs.
The Paulist Fathers from New York will open
a mission here at the Catholic Church next
week. The Rev. Mr.. Taylor of England con.
tinues his protracted meeting at the Trinity NJ
T. Church. Interesting services are taking
place at the Theological Seminary this week.
Bishop Potter and Bishop Whipple have been
on visits to the seminary. The Epworth League
OF the NJ. E. Church South held an interesting
meeting last night Rev. W. J. Young delivered
a forcible address.
bn NOTES.
Mayor Strauss had before him this morning
number of school boys charged with making
tumult, throwing stones, &C., near the corner
Of Washington and Wolfe streets. Several fines
were imposed and an order made to secure
quietude in that section hereafter.
The remains of the late X. Stuart Ashby hav.
ing been brought here from Montana his
funeral took place this morning from the resi-
dence OF his brother-in-law Mr. E. j. Miller, on
Washington near Wolfe street.
Judge Norton has decided that the city ordi.
nance which imposes Sl5 on solicitors fol
powers of the city council and invalid.
w. E. Hewitt Of Fauquier was hurt last night
at the Midland depot yard, having been caught
between two cars.
The Alexandria Catholics will be represented
in the Columbia parade in Washington mex
Friday night. They will report at St. Domi
MICS Church and unite with the South Wash
ingtonians.
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During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
White-Lillie Costello, 10 years; VIM. s. Mat
thews. 81 years; Frank n. Pickell, 81 years;
Mabel ]. Corben, year; Theresa l.. Stewart,
year; James NJ. Brown, year; VIM. Leon,
month";
Colored-Daphney Johnson. so years; Lou
lisa Love. 40 years; John Dent, rs years; Mar
garet Purdy, Sc years; VIM. Linsey, II years;
Roxanna Farmer, As years; VIM. A. Slaughter,
l year; Jesse johnson, years. Luke Brown,
year; Clifton Bruce, Is days; Ernest Green,
IL months.
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houuB MSu AWfui fuTpO00.
Herman Truman, an eighteen-year-old son Of
A. g. Truman. attempted an awful crime satur-
day night ct Leadville, Col. His fathers house.
1901 Harrison avenue, . small frame structure.
stood about 6fty feet from . small mine. The
boy, with several companions. procured 200
pounds Of giant powder and BY . deeply laid
plan exploded 1t on the shaft BY long fuse.
The intention was to kill the boys father,
mother, little brother and sister, against whom
he had fancied grievance
The Truman residence and that Of Peter W.
Breene, next door, were almost wrecked
Miraculously. mono Of the inmates were e.
riously injured.
Hundreds Of dollars Of damage has been
done TO all rssidences svsryvhere near the
scens Of the exploston- Several housss must b
entirely rsbuilk
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R-orranised a. District Grand Lodge.

District Lodge, No. 20, G.: q. O. O. F., Dis
trict Of Columbia, dissolved as by law pssssd at
Atlanta, Ca, 1880, met last night in conven-
tional body, organizing as District Grand
Lodge, No. 70, District Of Columbia, with the
trict grand master, Daniel B. Webster; deputy
district grand master, Samuel Hunter; district
grand secretary, Samuel w. Watson; district
grand treasurer, Jno. w. Walker; district grand
chaplain, yas H. Lyles; district grand warden,
VIM. W. Walker; district grand guardian, Oscar
PEBBLES; district grand marshal. Aleier White.
district grand directors or executive committee,
J. Gardner Turkey, 81. /. Livingston, ]. WI.
more Davis delegate to Odd Feliows' Han A.
ISOLATION, Jas. =. Ennis. Nv p. J.RF.
Browne, assisted BY ex-Distxtot Master b r.
Lewis, installed ths o6acsrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

Encarnacion CARA, younger brother OF the
Mexican revolutionist, Catarino Cara, has o.
rived at Galveston from Key West in custody
Of Capt. Joseph Shelly. the noted ranger, by
whom he was arrested on Wednesday last
Garza's chief concern upon being arrested wa
that he might not be turned over to the Mex.
lean authorities, which would mean speedy
death. but upon being assured that he would
be accorded fair trial in American court
he accompanied Capt Shelly without further
objection. He states that his brother. Catarino
70 not now on American soil
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A Republican Meeting Tonight.

The Harrison and Reid Republican League
have arranged to hold meeting tonight at I'd
and streets southwest The speakers for the
evening are announced as follows: Col. Geo. NJ.
Arnold, VIM. Calvin Chase, Maj. A. H. s. Davis.
VIM II. Jones and ex-Congressman Brewer.
The league, 40 strong, will march from lts
headquarters, on H street. at 7:3O to the stand
erected for speakers and musicians at I'd and c
streets, where speaking will commence at $40
p.m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

Late Saturday night, just at the close Of the
speaking at Q political rally at St Louis, four.
teen persons were hurt, two fatally, by the ex.
plosion Of skyrocket during fireworks dis
play. The injured arc Michael Ratchford, can
didate for the legislature, struck in the right
eye by flying missile, fatally hurt: Fritz Mar
quart. hit in the right temple, skull fractured;
he will die; Henry Koenig, severely injured In
head and neck; Theodore Engelman, injured 10
breast and internally. Ten others were more
or less severely hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

Lieuts. Augustus + .Fichtler and H. c. Pound
stone are ordered to examination for promotion:
Lieut. Commander T.. &. Pendleton, TO hold
himself IN readiness for orders to special duty
In connection with the Monterey: Lieut. Com
mAndeE o. q. Alhboue. to hold himself in
readiness for orders 10 special duty IN cJhnec-
tion With the Columbia. Lieut. b. r walling.
Ia hold himself In readiness for orders to sea;
Chaplain W. II. l Reamey 10 hold himself in
readiness for orders 10 the training ship Ports
u.outh
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On suspicion.

Policeman Herbert arrested q colored man
named William jackson and locked him up at
the fourth precinct station yesterday as . sus-
pieious person. He had in his possession an
overeoat and gold-headed cane, which the Off
GERS think were stolen. The prisoner is held
for court and the coat and cane are held for
Identification There is an inscription on the
cane, part Of which has been obliterated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

The Navy Department made an armor plate
test at the Indian Head proving ground satur-
day. The plate tested was of iourteen-inch di-
sgonal nickel steel made by the Bethlehem
Company. The Official report # the trial has
not We; been made. but i; iss;aied that the plate
stood the test remarkably well The gun used
Wa a ten-inch breech- loading rifle.
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The Chilean Indemnity Fund.

The Navy Department was yesterday placed
Il possession u the check for s55. 600 sent to
the State Department by Minister Egan for in
demnity TO the sailors % the L. 3 ). Balti-
more The Navy Department has not yet de-
cided how the fund will be allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

The will Of the late Elise Krsuch has been
fled. She leaves her estate to her brother,
Theodore Christiani, knowing that her brother
Carl is in good circumstances, and provides in
case Of Theodore's death for the payment of
specific sums to her nieces, nephew and certain
funds. Rev. Hugo Muller and Mr. J. A. Maedel
are named o. executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18
The Scottish Rite Mssons

The Supreme Council Of the Scottish Rite
met at 10 O'Clock this morning and took recess
at noon until pm. With the exception Of the
reception Of the grand representative to France
the greater part of the morning session was de-
voted to routine business, transacted in execu-
tive session.
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Taken tn Alhanv.

Last evening Deputy Warden Russ and Capt
W. G. Croker left the Jail with the following
prisoners sentenced to the Albany penitentiary:
John w. Burle.-, rape, twelve years; VIM.
Coleman, perjury, Ave years; Chas. Matthews,
housebreaking, ave years; John Perry, house
breaking, four years; David Mason,
nom TIE pssson, three years: Edward :.
Ryan, embexslement, three years; James We
ters, Demonstrating, two years; Herman Pol
lock, embssalspsnt Aftesn months. and VIM.
Coleman, assault With infant TO KIN, two years.
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Mr.. Fowler Acquitted.

In Judge Kimball's court today the case of
W. W. Fowler, charged with violating the dis
orderly conduct regulation on the day of the
G. A. r. parade, was tried. Mr.. Fowler is the
young man who charged Lieut.. Amiss with
assault. number Of witnesses were heard
and Mr.. Fowler was acquitted.
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John Browns Fort in Chicago,

The old arsenal in which John Brown made
his last fight at Harper's Ferry in 1859 has been
transplanted TO Chicago and was thrown open to
visitors Saturday night Capt Donovan, who
was with Brown during his raid. was present
and delivered short lecture 1t is the inten-
ton to fill the place with relics of the civil war
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Found Guilty.

well-built yellow man, Frank L. Brown,
alias Fred Brown, was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday on the charge OF an assault
with intent to rape Mary J. Dickinson, a col
ored woman. and the jury this morning found
a verdict of guilty.
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Gov.rnm.n, Building. ut IN. Fair.

Contracts for building q, the worlds Column
bian exposition have been awarded by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury as follows: For weather
bureau building, John Waline Of Chicago, at
e5.so5; for naval observatory, At Glass; for
army hospital. John Y. Rees Of Chicago At
e7.2s4- The buildings are 10 be furnished in
Ninety dAya
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Night Schools to Open Next Monday.

The committee on night schools met yestsr-
day and decided to open the public night
schools Of the District, both white and colored,
Monday evening. The night High School will
this year be held in the Miner School building,
18th near P street. All that one desiring ad-
mission to the night schools need do 2 to
attend on the opening night the school most
convsniRtly situated The location Of these
schools viii be announced later this week.
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Ii
rs EASY
TO FURNISH YOUR
HOUSE If YOU KNOW HOW.
HOUSE If YOU KNOW HOW.
&c s srf e RI 4 +
Geo r Z EER BDb ii 1
Is A GREAT HELP AND
GRooAS.s
MAMMOTH CREprr Housn

SIC, s2l AND s23 9TH ST. NV
Is helping more people today than bsfors IN -
history.
Its credit system IL the easiest and most liberal
devised. and differs materially from any op-r>
sted in this city.
EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
NO NOTES TO SIGN
And 6per cent discount all bills paid within thirty
THAT PARLoR SUITE
In plush hair cloth for s2s cash $50 on cred..
well worth seeing before you buy We have whole
noor full of Parlor Furniture-Just handsome IN
hnish-just modern IN style and Just reliable In
quality you ind in any cash furniture house In
Washington Brocatel e-Tapestry-MiitOn Rug. &C..
and selling them credit for less money than
other people demand for 'sg,of cash"
THAT BED ROOM SUITE
In solid oak for Q Il cash. els credit IL bsr-
gain which invite you 10 duplicate some Othss
store at price.
THAI BRUSSELS CARPET
At Coo per yard cash. Csc. per yard credit 10
reliable through and through-so e. the Ingram Car
pet at BIC. yard cash. 4Oc per yard on time.
All carpet made and laid free cost No charge
for waste in matching figures.
THAT OAK EXTENSION TABLE
At e. 25 cash. e. 30 credit will seat sir par
SONS comfortably.
See the forty-poun Hair Mattress we sell for e. 30
cash-ss on credit Woven wire sprinss. e. % CASH
e. 30 credit.
REMEMBER
We Sell Everything
ON CREDIT
lpdth ara
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SANITARY CONDITIONS.

The report referring 20 the sanitary condi-
lions saws that Washington ID. e. bar
rAeks had the third largest sick report Of all
the posts. with SIS admissions To the hospital.
Fort MoarOe next. with SD admissions.
Washington barracks suffered most with
malarial diseases. there being l0g cases, ratio
of g7i-s2 TO LOCO. which leads the lis, Of all
the posts in the department. Of the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

We can only tell you In part-come and Sc Oh
grand nhote.
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VICTOR Y. ADLER's
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
ee7 and s2s SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
Corner Massachusetts, svenua
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
oc4-sm Open Saturday until IL pm
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when the convention Of the Colored TariH
Reform League, supposed 70 be democratic
organization. was called TO order at Masonic
Hall, indianapolis, yesterday the delegate.
present we're seen 10 be prominent colored mer
from various psrts Of the country who have Al.
ways acted with the republican party Chair.
man Carter had been ct work. Thsy won,
ahsad and Organized by electing A. M svseny
Of indianapolis chairman; Perry Carson q
washington, vice chairman, and Horace Morris
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09

free silver bill There ars Is voting mem.
ben Of the committee, but only II were
present to-day. Six of those present were
free silver men and the remaining five anti.
free silver men-the free silver men, al.
though In majority on the committee,
lacking one Of quorum by themselves.
When vote was taken on q motion to lay
the bill on the table-a motion calculated to
bring out the strength OF the respective
sides-the anti-free silver men declined to
vote. and thus thwarted any attempt to
reach final vote on the bill at the meeting.
Mr., O w. Stone moved the bill be re-
ported to the House with recommends
tion that it be laid on the table. A vote
was taken on this motion and resulted
nothing to 6, the anti-free silver men de-
clinlng to vote. As this vote showed one
less than quorum, and as the hour for the
meeting of the House had almost arrived,
the free silver men came to the conclusion,
in view of their inability to secure a quo
rum, that it would be useless to try to force
action, and so an adjournment was taken
until $50 o'clock. The House was still in
session at $50, and as the committee has no
authority to sit during the sessions of the
House, the meeting was vacated. Chair
man Bland has called another meeting for 9
o'clock tomorrow morning
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
LIFE THREATENED FOE A JOKE
Baltimore Society Man Has to Have
Young Friend Arrested.

A Baltimore Society Man Has to Have q
Young Friend Arrested.
BALTIMORE, July a.-[Special ]-Graham
johnson. q Harvard student and the son OF
wealthy parents who live in Boston, was
locked up at the Central police station to.
day for threatening the life of Sidney c.
Carey, Baltimore society man. Mr.. Carey
was breakfasting, whei johnson appeared
at the door and announced dramatically:
'I have come here to do yoN up, and am
going to do it" Mr.. Carey left the dining
room and returned with an officer john
son was taken to the Central station.
While at Bar Harbor, last summer, Mr.
Carey was walking on the beach with his
little girl, when he met Mr.. johnson and
Miss Weidemann, Of Baltimore. Carey
knew both well, and he laughingly said to
Miss Weidemann: 'fYou are flirting down
here now, are you?" and passed ON. Atter-
ward Mr.. johnson chided Mr.. Carey for
this remark, and Mr.. Carey apologized.
johnson said: "When the season ended 4
went up to Boston and worked all winter
and this year returned to Bar Harbor
Somehow or other, was not treated the
same by the people there, and / thought the
people wanted me to do something more SO
came on here to see Mr.. Carey about it. !"
During the young mans testimony the mag
istrate had observed him closely, and when
be was through, said to Mr.. Carey that the
young mans mind was evidently unsettled.
j Johnson then sent for DR.. Thomas Spearer,
who gave the required bail and took young
j Johnson home with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
SCARED THE FIREMEN,

Boys Turn in q Double alarm for a Stable
That Was Burned.
The stable of Jacob Schwartz, on the New
Brighton road near Grant street, ALLIE
gheny, wss destroyed by fire last night, eu-
failing loss of probably $1,000 Three
horses were liberated and considerable
harness was saved. The fire was discovered
shortly before 9 o'clock, and someone
turned in an alarm from station 321. The
person then ran toward the stable
and left the box open. Some boys
gathered around and one of them
turned in two additional alarms
calling out two more districts The rapidity
with which the alarms sounded created
great excitement about City Hail, and large
numbers of people went down to the place.
In anticipation of a large fire patrol
wagon No. 2 was sent to the scene. The
fremen on their arrival easily protected
the adjoining property from danger, al
though the rear Of Mr.. Schwartz's house
was slightly burned. The origin of the fire
is not known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09

sage of the bill In the Seante, and that FREQ
coinage will surely have from II to IL ma
jcrity In the House. Of course the antis do
not ooncede . possible majority for the bill.
Having defeated similar bill they are
convinced there is no chance for
its success on a second trial How
ever, it is plain that they are
anxious, because they will know that there
may be difference which they cannot an
ticipste between flibustering vote and q
direct vote. In the presence of this doubt
the advantage of speculation is in favor of
the free coinage men. But the doubt leads
both sides to desperate work, and it is prob
able when the end comes 1t will be seen that
. direct vote will be somewhere very near
what it would have been if taken on the
Bland bill L.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
THE CITY IN COURT AGAIN.

Arguments To-Day In the Philadelphia
Company's Suit Over Tearing Up Fiftl
Avenue-The City and Contractors Ac-
cuse the Company OF Disregardine the
Law.
The city and Booth & Finn will this
morning file an answer In court to the bill in
equity filed on the 1st instant by the Phila.
delphia Company. by which the city was re.
strained from interference with the COM
pany in digging up Fifth avenue from
Wilkins avenue eastwardly. The answer
will be filed and the case argued this
morning.
Considerable is involved for the company.
Under their ordinance they have the right
to dig up the streets for repairs to their
pipe lines, and this is what they were doing
when the city interfered. But the city is
having that part of Fifth avenue repaved,
and tbs company's men are going along just
ahead of the city's contractors digging up
the street, and, it is alleged, not filling up
the ditch properly, SO that the work Of re-
paving cannot be done as 1t should
At meeting in the City Attorneys
Office yesterday afternoon the line of de-
fense was decided upon. No denial of the
Gas Company's right to dig up the streets
will be offered, but 1t will Be shown that
year ago the city decided to pave that por-
tion of Fifth avenue, and notified the com.
pany to make whatever repairs iu their
lines they desired. so that the ground would
be thoroughly settled before the contractors
would begin. Instead of obeying this
order, the company waited until last
week, when the contractors started
work. Their object was to save
money. as by preceding the contractors
they did not need to repair the street
where they dug it up. But their ordinance
requires that they shall refill and repair
where they dig up, replacing the street in
as good candition as they found it. Atten-
tion will be called to this, and it will be
claimed that this feature of the ordinance
was disobeyed and neglected, and that in
the contractors cannot lay the
pavement according to the city specifca-
tions, the ground being so soft and yielding
that whereas ten-ton roller is required to
pass over 1t, the ground will not support a
five-ton roller, and the paving will not be
by the city. If the suit is decided
in the city's favor, it be a great advantage
hereafter in street Improvements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
F1NAHc 1AL STRAITS OF The FAIR

A Threatened Deficit of Over 81 i,000, ,OOt
Staring the Managers In the Face.
CHICAGO, July 8-Audftor Auckerman
Of the Worlds Fair, made 4 report to the
directory this afternoon showing that
finances are in grave condition. The
amount of funds available Is 50, 731 ,443, in
cluding 5000 not yet paid over by the
city. Against this there are outstanding
contracts aggregating A,06S,T ,T36 and run
ming expenses of $125, 900 nbonth for the
departments, both administrative and ex-
hibit gathering. The completion of nearly
all the contracts is due by october L
1t was estimated that 80 per cent of the
stock subscription would be COLLECTED. or
IS, 122, 672, the guarantee beiHg for s5,OOO,-
900. Up to date the amount paid is $349, =
449 less than the estimated 80 per cent
Considerable money is Eexpected to be
turned in by subscribers before October /,
and there are substantial receipts from gate
money, but neither OF snese two sources
seams likely to come Hear remedying the
threatened deficit Since the inception Of
the Fair Treasurer $eeberger has received
from all sources S&,394, COS and paid out
Sc. 1926, 165, most 0f the expenditure being in
jackson Park Nor construction account