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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
THE IRON HALL.

Criminal Proceedings to BE Brought Against
MT. SOmerby.
Supreme Justice Somerby of the Iron Hall il
in indianapolis.
Aspecial from Indianapolis, Ind, says: 18th,
attorneys for the plaintiffs in the application
for a receiver OF the Iron Hall determined las
night to bring criminal proceedings against F
ID. Somerby, supreme justice. They will asl
for his arrest wherever found. Somerby hal
been expected all day, but the last train from
the east arrived last night without him. His at
torney at Philadelphia wired Supreme Cashier
Davis on Saturday that Somerby had startet
west day or two before. Nothing, however
has been heard of him.
1t was reported in connection with the above
dispatch that warrants for Somerbys arrest hac
been placed in the hands Of the detective bu
reau in Philadelphia, but the officials refuse te
verify the report
Edward Buchhol, a trustee of local branch
No. 259 Of the Iron Hall, yesterday in the com
mon pleas court in Philadelphia issued foreign
attachment for his 81 900 certificate in tn.
order. He garnisheed George Childs. Georg,
Snively and himself as trustees of the loca
branch and the Mutual Banking. Surety. Trus
and Safe Deposit Company. Mr.. Buchholz il
at Cape May and could not be seen regardinl
the matter. Bucnholzs certificate has ma
tured.
Last night Superintendent Of State Bank.
Charles II. krumbhaar arrived from Casanova
N. Y. 1t is believed his return is caused by the
application for a receiver for the Iron Hall
When the superintendent Of banks threatened
to close the Mutual Company last April the
Mutual was over s100. 900 short, and it was eaid
that the deficit was made good. 1t is now be-
lieved that it was made good with Iron Hal
money. and that. it is the general impression
brought Superintendent krumbhaar on so hur.
riedly from Casanova This belief is strength.
ened by the fact that Mr.. Krumbhaar will &c
to Harrisburg today.
The suspense into which the holders of poll
cies in the Order Of the Iron Hall in Indian.
apolis were thrown by the non-sppearance OF
+. D. Somerby, supreme justice, was relieved
by the following telegram received yesterday
Detroit, Mich, Aug. Ito the indianapolis
Ne,rs: 1 learned late Saturday night Of the
difficulty. / will be in Indianapolis today.
have been detained on account Of a sick wife.
''(Signed) F. d. SoMERBY."
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ONLY A MAIDEN MUST BAprIzE.
Naval Tradition Says That, and That. why
There IL Objection TO Mrs.. Hale.

The dispatch from Washington Yesterday,
says the New York sun. stating that the wife of
Senator Hale had been invited to baptize. with
n bottle of champagne. the war vessel known ~
the Ammen ram, when she is launched three
weeks from now at the Bath iron works. was
surprise to the officers at the Brooklyn navy
yard. at is an ancient tradition, said one u
the officers. that no married woman NAV
baptize new vessel. Such an innovation could
not be tolerated, inasmuch a superstition
would follow the vessel that might make il diff
cult. if not impossible. 10 get a crew.
II If very likely that, a. IN the case OF the
cruiser Baltimore four wears ago so many pro-
tests, not against Mrs. Hale. but against the
departure from the time honored custom Of
having n young maiden perform the act of
baptism. will be sent To the NAVY Department
that some one eise than a married woman NAV
be selected. When the day had been set for
the Baltimore To be- launched at Cramps ship
yard in Philadelphia it was announced that
AZ the request OF the Messrs. Cramp Mrs.
Wilson, the wife of Naval Constructor II. ID.
Wilson, would break the bottle of champagne
over the Baltimores bow and give her her
name. A the details Of the launch of a new
vessel rests with the builders. subject TO the
approval Of the Secretary Of the Navy. Mrs.
Wilson formally invited TO do the act %
baptizing by Secretary Whitney. A Commo-
dore and Mrs. Wilson about 60 start for
Philadelphia on the day before the set for
the launch they were notified that the launch
had been postponed. The announcement
CAUSED surprise among many. but before an
other twenty-four hours had passed il was re-
ported all over Washington that the postpone
ment was due TO the objection made by naval
officers against the vessel being baptized by
married woman.
As Mrs Wilson was well known in wAshing-
ton society. Of which Mrs. Whitney was the
leader, says the sun, the change in the pro-
gram was a surprise. Secretary Whitney
amazed at the action Of the officers. but the
launch was postponed for n week. aud when
the cruiser slid down the ways on October 6,
1858. she baptized by a comely Young
maiden.
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HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
Thought He Would Jump From the Top Of
the Monument.

the Monument.
He came into The STAR Office this morning
somewhat intoxicated, but determined. Select
ing one Of the reporters as his confidant he no
titled him that life was desert drear and that
he had made up his mind to get away from it in
hurry.
'Remorse and so forth are too much for
me, he whispered between the odorous hic-
coughs, 80 have decided to emit suicide"
Then he unfolded his plan. Shooting was
too common q method, hanging was vulgar,
poison was In everyday use, while razors were
no longer worthy Of mention. He wanted c
good story and he wanted it in The STAR so, he
had decided to jump from the top of the WASH
fngton Monument. Could The STAR devote
two or three columns to such a sensation? No
mortal had ever dared leap from the great
white obelisk ought not the first bold man to
be treated literally as to space in the finest
evening newspaper ever printed?
He was assured that his every desire would be
gratified and an engagement was made to meet
him down stairs In Ave minutes
.I'll be there" said he. "My minds made
up. You're going to see great sight Lemme
ask you one favor, though-don't print poetry
with my death notice. You'll gimme a death
notice free, won't you. on account Of my giving
you the first whack at this thing?'
A few minutes later the reporter sought the
would-be suicide, but found him not. He was
not downstairs nor was he at the monument
Perhaps he decided to drown his remorse in
which case he will probably appear when the
saloons give up their DRINKS.
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THIRD PARTY IN MICHIGAN.
The Convention to he Held To-day ct zach

Special Correspondence II The Evening star
GRAND RAPIDS. MIoH., July 80, 1891.
The peoples party state convention 10
nominate a state ticket will be held at Jackson
next Tuesday The CONVENTION viii he mad.
mn Of all sorts n. .,ac ism. "a .,,,,,
~, ,l..,.,-.,.. u, a.. -.
"a :, = rom o''h on the
"'u t~r''~ Al'a aShefent- OF various mushroom
parties which have risen up in the past and
then disappeared. II will be another Omaha
contention al, n small sr.lc AMI ans, ,n.,,;,, =,
n, A, -, a :.
,a - 49, "f'" Wv -"i'i,ne'
Air' Inc sentiment "i the convention VIII lie
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EXCURSIONS.

The Columbia Athletic Clubs excursion to-
night promises to be notable event. The
popularity of the club and its wide circle OF
friends will undoubtedly induce a very large
number to go to Marshall Hall, 30 that the ca
pacity of both the Manchester and the River
Queen will be tested. The boats leave at $50
and O'Clock respectively.
Wednesday at River View is a favorite day
and the fast-soing Samuel ]. Pentz at 9.45 a. m.
las. Sis and $40 pm. always carries u large
crowd on each trip. The Thermometer at 70
the broad verandas and the magnificent view
of the Virginia hills and the Potomac make
River View en:icing to those in quest of cool
retreat. There is dancing all day and evening
in the great pavilion and charming music On
the 6:45 trip Wednesday the Pentz continues ON
to Indian Head, stopping at River View both
ways. The Indian Head trips on the Pentz are
always delightful and patronized by the best
people Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
knights Templar Program at Denver.

hutSnts Ienlpiar frOSr0fH at Denver.
The official program for the coming knights
Templar conclave at Denver has been made
public. 1t covers seven days and begins Sun
da. August z, when devotional exercises will
be held in all the, churches. in which all sir
knights then in the city are cordially invited to
participate.
On Monday. August 8. the morning will be
spent in receiving the visiting Communicates
From 8 until ~ clock of TINT night the first
grand illumination of the city will take rlace
On Tuesday, August 8, the grand parade win
occupy the greater part of the day, after which
OF the city, and on returning receptions viii be
held at various headquarters Of Communicates
and clubs.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning q grand ex-
hibition drill for pri1es offered by the Denver
chamber OF commerce viii occur at Overland
Park. The afternoon and evening will be de-
voted to inspecting the different points Of in
terest.
Atsp. m. L O. o. r. will hold an encamp-
ment OF Electric Hall, where will occur the ex-
qualification Of the third degree by the famous
Silver State Encampment degree staff
Friday, August IL, will be devoted to .
variety Of excursions to neighbofing towns,
canyons and springs for all desiring 10 follow the
scenic and other attractions Of the silver state.
At $50 pm. there viii be banquet to the
Grand Encampment Of the United States at the
II. G. Brown Palace Hotel tendercd by the
tr1eunid committee.
Saturday. the 18th. win also Be speAt in ex-
cursions to neighboring resorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
RACE TRACK OWNERS WAR.
a Serious split IN the Saratoga and Gutten-
burg Com bl nation.

There is disagreement among the big
-Four" who control the Guttenburg and Sara
toga Racing Associations. Dennis Mclaughlin,
county clerk OF Hudson county. y. J.. and
John c. Carr have taken sides against Gottfried
Walbaum and Mick" Cruisiers and il il prob
able that the war will be fought 10 such an eK-
tent as to seriously interfere with racing at the
Hill Top track next winter. Carr and Wall
baum have not been ON friendly terms for q
long time. Carr withdrew from the Saratoga
Association after the purchase of the track
and Walbaum bought his stock. Carr and Wall
baum do not speak now. and friend Of both
is authority for the statement that a movement
is on foot TO force Walbaum out Of the Gutten-
berg Association.
Walbaum depended upon Mclaughlin 10 aid
him in his fight with Carr, and Mclaughlin did
try TO smooth matters over, but Carr insisted
that either he or Walbaum would have TO
withdraw from the association. Now Walbaum
has another on his hands. On Tuesday he and
Mclaughlin had dispute and the result was
that Mclaughlin offered for sale his stock in the
and Walbaum bought il. Walbaum Is now in
full control Of the Saratoga track. He also
holds the biggest slice OF the Guttenburg stock,
and il Cruisers stands by him he may get the
upper hand Of the fight Mclaughlin and Carr,
however, are confident that Malbaum Will 10
forced 10 withdraw from the Guttenburg As
sociation or run the risk Of going TO jail. Nc
Laughlin has provided the protection and
should he say the word the Hudson county au-
thorities would not hesitate minute 20 closs
the gates Of the Guttenburg track.
Last year the profits of each Of the four we're
about $900, 600 and they have each accumulated
In three years from $500, 900 to esd, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
STAGE HANDS FIX PRICES,
They Arrange a Schedule Of Wages for Al
Parts OF the Country.

A>-SJ ->A'eAASe - SSucuuSe Oh "bSeo IOr All
Parts OF the Country.
A convention of the representatives of the
theatrical unions in the different cities of the
United States was held yesterday in New York
One Of the objects was to consider the question
OF forming national theatrical union. John
Gallagher Of Pittsburg was chairman Of tho
convention and Henry Coleman Of New York
city was secretary. Among the delegates pres
emit were Edward Kelly Of Cincinnati, Charles j.
Finnegan Of st. Louis, J. l.. Campbell Of Chi
cago and J. K. Behrend of Washington After
q long discussion ii was decided that nation al
union was imprscticable a. present. 1t was
agreed that an afilia;ion should be made be-
tween all local unions governing all travelling
companies.
subcommittee was appointed to draw up
rules and bylaws to be submitted to all unions
for approval. The following schedule OF wages
was arranged for carpenters gas men, property
men and stage hands: Machinisss, not less than
$50 PER week; travelling machnists, $50 and
assistants. $40; mnch'nists. when no. travelling
s25; property men. including assistant, S35;
property men. when travelling. S25 assistant,
go; electricians or gas mel. Sai; stage carpen-
tiers. s3s0 per day; stage hands and fy men,
Si.S0 e-rh performance, 60 cents per hour for
rehes - AID double time for Sunday and e1-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
SEASONABLE READING.
Bits Of Thought With a Lemon-Ice Flavor
About Them.

About Them.
From the Chicago News-Record
Mercury freezes at Bear Island
In Northeast Land there is a solid hunk OF
blue ice over sixty miles long.
In Henlopen strait snow may fall even in the
dog days.-Elisee Recluse, the Earth
vast snow field in Iceland spreads over
a space of about 5000 square miles.
In midsummer the coast of Spitzbergen
is ice-bound and practically inaccessible 10
vessels.
In Silesia the thermometer registers about
80 degrees below zero for q considerable part Of
the year.
Franz Josefh Land has q mean temperature
from Is to 20 degrees below freezing point
Elisee Recluse, the Earth.
In exceptionally cold years the whole Of the
Baltic sea has been frozen over and crossed by
temporary highways Of commerce.
''Our party successfully withstood the lowest
temperature, recording one observation Of u
degrees below xero."-Schwatka's Explora-
tons.
The mountain ridges in Spitzbergen and some
Of the adjacent isiands are entirely clothed In
ice like 90 many glass giobes.-Payer, Arctic
Zone.
"Our reindeer Aesh had 10 be eaten, not only
raw, but frozen SO still that il had TO be sawed
into small bits and thawed In the mouth
6chwatkas Explorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02

Building Inspector Entwisle has submitted to
the Commissioners detailed statement of the
amount required for his Office for the fiscal year
endirC June 80, 1894. For salaries and con-
tingent expenses he estimates that $50. $50 will
be required For repairs to public school
buildings, $50. 00O and for repairs to sta
ton houses, engine houses, market houses. hay
scales, police court building and District build
ing, 1850.
Attention is called to the great importance of
allowing the inspector of buildings two more
assistants for general city inspection, as at
present with his meager force it is impossible to
control the construction of buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02

Swell" said Mrs. Bruggins after a solo by a
fashionable church choir tenor, 'if that amt
the rudest thing ever saw
''What?" inquired her niece.
'Why, didn't you notice it? just soon as
that young man began to sing every other MEM
Der of the choir stopped. But he went right
through with it, and 1 must say admire his
spunk.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
Three Boys Accused Of q Number OF Rob-
berries In an Indiana Town.

Three Boys Accused Of Number OF Rob-
berries I'm an Indiana Town.
Mysterious robberies of small sums of money
from stores there have puzzled the police of
New Castle, Ind. for several weeks. The thefts
occurred in daytime, and merchants could offer
no explanation. Saturday three boys were
caught stealing money from a shop and the
mystery cleared up.
The prisoners are John Martindale, aged u,
street waif brought from Cincinnati and
adopted five years ago; Frank Davenport, 10,
and Leroy Hathaway. IS years old. Hathaway
Is the son of the best-known and one of the
richest building contractors in the county.
Davenport and Martindale acknowledged their
guilt, but Hathaway denies completely.
The amount Of the stealing foots up into
hundreds Of dollars. six robberies having been
committed last week. The boys had plan to
rob the Citizens Bank in few days The
scheme was to do it at noon while the cashier
was at dinner. Martindale was to slip in back
window while the clerk was kept at the desk by
the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
Death Of a Hero.

company with Miss Mary Eek last night WILL
INN Harinton, one of the best-known young
men of Williamsport, Pa, was drowned after
saving the young lady. Their boat capsized
and Harinton seized Miss Eek with one arm
and chung to the boat with the other. 1t was
long time before assistance came, and when
the rescuers reached out to relieve him of his
burden Harinton rank from exhaustion He
had disappeared before the rescuers could re-
alize it, and every effort was made to reach him,
but in vain. Harinton was thirty years old
and was the son of prominent confcctioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
AUCTION SALES.
EUTCRE DAlS.


7 ATIMER SLOAN. Auctioneers. I4o7 G street.
MAIL CONTRACTORS SALE OF EIGHT GOOD
Sk aoRsE FI Skr IXRaI
%aS6N SsY f LfoSaAkT MHaoN COMPANY
81 SEs stt fHf sE4 s size sEI RSHssE a H.
PAST FF FPh II r 1s 81 AZ our Hs ..e,
Horses arc an good wSrheTs and in fns s9nditiGn:
and have been used by mail CONTRACTOR for the House
Those search q GOOD horses and WAGONS viii Ind it
10 SLOAN
GEO W. sTICKNEY. Auct.. l416 New York ave.
f6 6 s sfREET SoR RFHHSsTosh No Az
b o ss e the T.cefs In
District Of Columbia aud at the request Of the party
Il fIG? SSS IF
aict p Columbia TO Wit. All y lot numbered g. in
So the said subdivision is recorded in book l6.
page SO. of the surveyors office Of the District of Co
he Of S oc g WITH tsrfan OF trust to
Terms Of sae One-half cash in excess Of said deed
q trust and the balance in with interest at
nnn nf 81 .s at the Gpnn Of the
300 depo.i, time Of sale. Terns to be complied
with in ten days the property will be resoa at The
veyancins and recorainE at purchasers cost.
,yas-eodsds S Sp6N W T. sATFIGekSSEY. Trustees.
GEO. W. sTICKNEY. Auct.. 14I6 New York ave.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY. BEING HOUSE NO. 1859
SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust recorded in Iiber
No 1850, folio 1853. of the land records for the
District Of Columbia and 81 the request Of tho party
secured thereby will offer for sale, in front of the
premises. on TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF
AUGUST. 1899, at FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ. the fol-
lowing described real estate and the improvements
thereon situate IL the city Of Washington District Of
Columbia. to wit Part Of original lot u. square, Al
and further described by metes and bounds follows
BEGINNING at the northeast corner Of said lot and
running thence south 20 feet thence east GS feet AZ
inc hes thence north 20 feet thence west S3 feet AZ
inches to place beginning Sold subject to certain
deed OF trust to secure the sI Of 81 OOO dated De-
ceIber L. 1890 three after date with interest
from June Is, 1891.
Terms Of sale: One-half cash in excess of said deed
Of trust and the balance in year. with interest
the rate Of per centum per annuIn, payable semi
annually, all cash. the option of the purchaser
300 deposit at time of sale. Terms to be complied
with in ten days the property Will be resold at the
risk and cost % defsuting purchaser. All conveyance
ing and recording 1T purchasers cost.
JOHN T. ARMS, ; r.
jy2s-eodkds WM AAYSE JR. J trustees.
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Laundry Girls Struck.

sixty-five girls employed by the Quaker City
laundry, 10th and Locust streets, Philadelphia,
struck yesterday because of machines being
put in to do their work. On Saturday the girls
discovered that a foreman had been engaged to
run the machines and they notified the pro-
prietor that if he went to work they would quit.
When the foreman arrived yesterday morning
they promptly stopped. Andrew NJ. shute, the
proprietor. says the girls object to him using
the machines to do the starching and ironing.
They all belong to the Knights Of Labor, he
declares, and as they have been trying to run
his business for some time he concluded to put
in the machines to supersede them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02

Death Breaks the Record In Philadelphia-
More deaths were recorded ct the health
once in Philadslphis yesterday than have eve.
been recorded during one day since the ofkcs
vas established In 1873. The number was 2ss
and the deaths recorded from Saturday moon
until yesterday afternoon At 8 O'Clock reached
the total Of S36. These two records are very
during IT, seventy-four years. history Of the
once. Ihe 1gures ere the results OF the m
tense heas end hnaktty Of last week OF he
- deaths nsaEly ons-third we're superindueed
b. he beat
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Government Harbor in o.llsorn,..

Omitted States Chief Engineer C. ". Ray
mond has been appointed one Of board Of en-.
gineers to settle upon the question Of . suitable
location for large government harbor on the
Pacific coast within the boundaries Of Cali
fornia. San Pedro bay and Santa Monica bay
are two Of the most dssirabls places for tie
harbor that viii b considered By the board
the extent Of IL, ooo, 900. This bay vss recon-
mended BY the board appointed last year. but
petitions from the districts around Santa
Monica bay have caused the question to be no
opened and another board TO be appointed %
examine both places and decide the matter and
report to Congress at the next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
MEDICAL. &c.

nR BROTHERS. INvIGORATING CORDIAL Is
~ powerful Nerve Stimulant and Tonic. OF all the
remedies for Nervous Debility. NEURALGIA, Nervous
Exhaustion Paralysis and that class Of people who
are weak. miserable, lethareic sleepy. lack Of amb
ton and zest there Is remedy equal to this Cordial
1t hes been In for forty in this city,
Laboratory, a6 st. s.w. au2- Inn
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The last scene in the famous Alice Mitchell
case was enacted yesterday when the insane
murderess was conveyed to the insane asylum
At Bolivar. Tenn. Before leaving Memphis
the carriage containing the prisoner halted 1t
the Mitchell residence, where Alice toyed .
moment with a couple OF cats. then throwing
them away, petulantly, with ''0h, Won can so,
/ don't love you any more anyway" Reach
ing Freds Wards grave in Elmwood cemetery
Alice and her father and mother alightec from
the carriage. Alice said nothing, but evil
IDENTIFY was under a strong emotion Hermedi-
tation was not interrupted BY the other MEM
bers Of the party. She moved around the little
mound and eyed il with eyes WIDE open. an
occasional tear dropping her cheeks- She
stopped over and plucked some flowers, which
she placed tastefully and with Q stid air. Then
shc announced she was ready 10 return The
sojourn ct the grave did not last morn than ten
minutes. after which the party continued %
their way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02

EXJuoSS Fnrf1mofe DfOWns HImseIf.
Especial from Talsey. Va, says exJudge T.
G. Parramoro committed suicide at Accomack
Court House yesterday by jumping into Folly
creek and drowning. He was sixty-ssven years
Of age and had served tho state In the legisln-
ture and on the bench for number of years.
The body was recovered yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
SHOOTING STARS.
THE SUMNER VOTING MAN.

THE SUMNER YOUNG MAN.
The young man sings the summer girl,
Her laughing eye, her dancing curl;
But ne'er girl, tits startling truth,
Grows gushing DER the summer youth.