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THE ARLINGTON COMPANY.
A Statement in Regard to That Railroad
Submitted to Senator Mcmillan.

A Statement I'm Regard to That Railroad
Submitted to Senator Mcmillan.
Senator Mcmillan has received from the in
corpOrators of the Washington and Arlington
Railroad Company statement which makes
plain the incorporstors' side of the contro-
versy over that road. The incorpora-
tors claim that they acted in good faith, spent
a good deal Of money and only turned their in-
terests over to other parties when il was repre-
sented that these other parties could and would
construct the road. After the approval of the
act OF Incorporation the incorporates proceeded
at once to organize the company by complying
with every requirement of the law. When the
books were opened they individually subscribed
for the whole amount Of stock required for the
purposes Of incorporation and paid in cash
the. sum required. After the company
had organized, parties of the west who
claim to own the patents Of an underground
electric system endeavored to secure its adop-
ton by the company. Differences of opinion
arose between the directors as to the ex-
pediency of adopting this system, which finally
resulted in a majority of the directors
agreeing to a proposition to sell controlling
interest in the stock. This was not done. how
ever, until the incorporators were satisfied of
the financial ability Of the purchasers to
construct the road. The statement says
that the road is nearly complete
from the Potomac river to Arlington. The
power mousse ana cars are TeduE ana tnAt part
Of the road can be in operation in thirty days at
a cost of about $4,000, making total cost of
about $4,000.
within the last few weeks We have been ap-
preached by these parties and requested to sub
scribe to stock TO an amount sufficient
to pay all debts and to complete con-
stauction. This we have agreed to do if
the condition of the company shall after
examination be found satisfactory. In order
to enable us to conduct this examination we
were ten days ago placed in control of tee COM
pany (the letter which was delivered to Senator
Mcmillan today is dated May 49, and were
about to complete this arrangement when the
resolution Or investigation was adopted by the
Senate
while we are more than willing and would
court an investigation, such investiga-
ton will prevent any money being subscribed
by us or Others while it is pending and would
set back the execution of purpose of those
who are in control of this compan.--
Of pushing forward as rapidly
as possible the construction Of
equipment Of the road SO that it may be in
good running order before the meeting of the
Grand Army Of the Republic-and prove great
hardship to contractors and other creditors of
the company" The statement is signed BY c.
e. Lee, Beriah Wilkins, James L. Barbour, ID.
c. Forney and ]. p. Lawrence.
Accompanying the letter is trial balance
sheet which indicates that S2s 200 has been sub
scribed for stock that the liabilities are S51 274
and that there is still due on stock subscriptions
about $50, co.,
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DIED.

ADAMS; On Wednesday. June Is, 1872. at $40
a. m, JOHN, beloved husband u Hannah Adams.
aged seventy-one years
Funeral from his late residence. ia Eleventh
street southeast, Friday, June L. a Relatives
and friends invited % attend. New York and
Brooklyn PAPER please copy.1 p
DEANE, ON June l6. 1sss at Deanewood. MARY
COhNEl1A DIANE. aged sixty seven YEAR.
Burial from the Residence of her son. Dr. J. W.
Deane. ON saturday. 10 ain. Friends and relatives
hereby invited
FULkERsoN. On "Wednesday, June Il, isse at
ii o'clock pm. FRED. r. fULkERs0N, aeed
twenty three years. nine months and two days.
Funeral will take place from his late resistance, -.
street northwest. saturday June Is. at O'Clock
pm
HART. On Thursday. June 10. lsa2 at 10 Is O.
m: MARY, beloved wife Of Vim. Hart. after q short
and painful illness.
Funeral sunday. June ~, at 3 O'Clock p. m, frss
her lat. residence. 2.s8 Third street northwest
Relatives and friends invited. Baltimore papers
please copy. %
oNfiLL. On Friday, june IL, 1sts2. at 30 a m.
at his residence, 1902 Thirteenth northwest,
JOHN A. 0NE1I.L, AGED nfty-seyen years
Internent in New Jersey. New York and New
Jersey papers plesse copy.l
THOMPSON. June 10. 1892. at Boyd's. Nd.
JOHN h, only child Of 9, Richard and Libby oren-
shaw Thompson, aeed eight months and six days.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
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An Illiterate Mans Bargain.

FROM the KANSAS lily l1nes-
During the recent high water. when the
flooding of the bottom lands along the Mis-
souri, was the topic of conversation with every
one. a party Of gentlemen were seated around a
comfortable fire in an Independence Office tell
ing stories of food and fish. One. a noted
iurist. told this, which he claims is gospel
fact
II was during the food of 1881, when SO much
of the bottom lands were ''out of sight" and q
lean and lank Kansan, the sole proprietor Of an
eighty-acre plat, stood on a mound surveying
the great lake covering his real estate possess
sions, and disguised, swore TO SELL trade or give
away every rod Of that "dod-biasted bottom. "
The opportunity soon came. Passing along
the highway this Kansan met another leading a
calf. 1t WAS not much Of a calf, but still the
Kansan, who must have been a Yankee, smelt a
trade To the owner of the calf he advanced
and the following dialogue took place:
stranger, want er trader"
''Wall / might. What yer got?'
''Well, I'll give yer q clean deed to forty
acres of Kaw bottom land fer that ar calf
''I'n take yer up"
The papers were drawn up and the calf was
delivered and soon after the Kansan told the
story TO a friend with this remark: "when
Earned that the 'tother fellow warn't able to
read worked the whole eighty of on him, by
gollyr'
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One Mans Food Another's Poison.

FROM the LONDON Graphic.
Why will people persist in laying down one
rule with regard to cures and dietary and not
considering that both must vary according to
constitutions? Some will tell you that Welsh
rarebits are most indigestible and cucumbers
will give you the nightmare. always find
toasted cheese a most excellent dish for supper
and have eaten q whole cucumber late at night
without feeling any evil effects. You often find
certain things get bad name which they never
deserve. Port wine has long been considered the
essence of govt. but years ago 1 recommended
it as a cure for the govt, and l have known
many persons who have used it for such pur-
pose with signal success. OF late years whisky
and potash was said to be a cure for rheuma-
tism. l took some OF the mixture and, though
1 was quite well before. it brought on rheu-
matte symptoms. An old friend stuck man.
fully to whisky, potash and lemon juice and
never got rid of ms rheumatism. l told him he
had much better drink good bottle Of claret
every day. He did so. he continues t. do so,
and has been perfectly well ever since. The
great thing to recollect in both these cases is
that the wine must be of the best quality and
you must never overdo the quantity.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

WATER PRESSURE TO BE REDucED.
Capt Lusk has received notification from the
Office Of the Washington aqueduct that during
some necessary work now going on in the aque-
duct the water pressure in the city will from
time to time be reduced. and that this will be
likely TO occur for several weeks.
APPLICATIONS REJEcrEp.
. The applications of Martin Hollohan. 462 y
streets northwest, for retail, and Of jeremiah
Lynch, Bunker Hill road. for wholesale liquor
license have been rejected.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE ASYLUM
Zebulon Lowe and Chas. NJ. Emmons have
been appointed resident medical students at
the Washington ASYLUM. The resignation of
W. NJ. Barton. resident medical student has
been accepted to take effect on the S0th ultimo.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: J. H, Grant, one two-story brick
stable, rear of lis street northwest; g 1000. Z.
NASH one two-story brick stable, rear of AIS
Ridge st. NV. $500. Calvin Brent. one one and
one two-story and basement brick dwellings,
1902 l. street northwest; s2,soo,
BASEMENT brick dwelling. 1914 9Th stree,
northwest; $4,000. G. S. Berry. three three
story and cellar brick dwellings, 1sl0-l4 Riggs
street northwest: so, 900. q. p. Newton. six
two-story brick dwellings, 19ol-ii F street
northeast; S12, 900.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
The following changes in the Office of the
auditor Of the District have been ordered:
Samuel Ourand, clerk at 81, 400 per annum. APP
pointed clerk at 1000. vice Daniel Donovan.
deceased; E. ID. Tracy, clerk at 81. 300 per an
mum. appointed clerk at 81, 400, vice Ourand.
promoted; Daniel ]. Donovan, appointed clerk
at 81 200 per anuum, vice Tracy. promoted.
TO CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK.
Until the lst Of September next the Offices of
the District will be closed to the public and to
those officers and employees therein whose
services can be spared al 3 pm. each day.
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CIRCUS TICKETS roR rnE CROWD.
Mr.. wise's Reward a Pas. Tor Htm-sif and
Clean Sweep of the Precinct.

From the ~. Louis Glol.c- Democrat
When the circus here last week and the
house found itself without n quorum George
ID. Wise Of Virginia told a good CLOAK room
story. Mr.. Wise. in his youth. WIS a page in
the United States Senate. senator German
was page - the same time. and two other
smart BOYS who were page. at that period we're
afterward elected 20 Congrsss But Mr.. wi-e's
story did not relate 20 HE experience as a Sen
ate page. IL was founded on fact The scene
was Hanover Court House. in Mr.. wise's dis
'rict, and the time was the last campaign Mr.
Wise and one Of the democratic nominees for
elector-at-large were announced TO sneak .,on
the issues of the day" at Hanover
, "heh We got TO town.. said Mr.. Wise I'VE
discovered that circus had spread lite canvas
Tor That very afternoon. The crowd was large
but l had my doubts az t. how the speech-
making would go in opposition 20 IA. ,.irrn.
Inc meeting was set for o'clock in the after
noon. and knew that the circus people would
begin 90 do business Mt about the same time
There didn't seem to be anything Ia do but To
go ahead with our appointment. We had the
meeting called TO order, and l told the elector
that courtesy demanded that he. being a c,n-
dldate on the state ticket. should make the
first speech. He was inclined TO waive that
and have me begin, but insisted. I knew that
the clrcus crisis was coming. and preferred 10
have him face il. So the elector was introduced
and started off. All WAS oTninouslv Quiet around
the circus tent. The crowd gathered 20 hear
the speaking and the elector began 20 warm up
TO the occasion. He had spoken perhaps fifteen
minutes when suddenly the hand struck up
the ticket seller took his place and the canvas
door was thrown open. That crowd turned rs
one man and started for the show In two
minutes there wasn't anybody around the
platform, and was the only person besides the
elector upon the platform. The elector stopped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
IN WALL STREET TODAY.

The Market Was Higher for Most Stocks
Than at Yesterdays Closing.
New YORK, June 17.-Stocks were less active
this morning and trading was confined chiefly
to whisky trust, New England, Wheeling and
Lake Erie. Chicago gas, Louisville, Nashville
and st. Paul. In the opening half hour prices
were strong, and, led by the whisky trust,
advanced Is to ~ per cent, but in the
half hour to II o'clock there was some
selling, which caused a partial reaction. st.
Paul was the feature in the second hour. It
was very strong. advancing on O good buying
~ per cent to S3&. The remainder Of the list
were strengthened to the extent of fraction
by this advance. At pm. the market is dull !,
but generally firm and fractionally higher for
most stocks than they closed yesterday. Sales,
liz, 700 shares.
Money on call loaned easy at ~ per cent.
Exchange steady; posted rates, 48S14a4s91 Z,
actual rates, 487 Aa4S7]S for sixty days, 488hs
4sS1s for demand. Governments steady: cur
rency &c, LOG bid; extended Is, registered, 100
bid; As, COUP, 117T bid.
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BUNKER HILL DAY.
1t is Being Celebrated in Boston by Various
SpOrts.

II Is be1ng te1eOrated In Boston ny various
Sports.
BosroN, June 1.-THE anniversary of the
battle Of Bunker Hill, or Bunker Hill day." as
it is locally called, is being celebrated in grand
style today. The day is a general holiday in
the city banks and exchanges are closed and
Wholesale business suspended, likewise the
editions of the evening papers. The interest, Of
course, centers in Charlestown. the scene Of the
battle, and citizens there have We'd with each
other to make the celebration memorial one.
At sunrise a salute was fired from the navy
yard and all the bells in the city were rung for
thirty minutes. The bells will ring again at
noon and sunset. The big carnival parade in
Charlestown started at I'm. and was the chief
feature Of the forenoon. At noon the 18th
Of June Association gave banquet to the
city government and the water battery at the
navy yard gave another salute. An immense
military and civic parade moves at 2p.m., fol-
lowing which there will be band concerts and
fireworks. A regatta. arranged for the occasion
By the city government, will be started at AIS
pm. Among the other sports are two National
League ball games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17

PERsoSAL.-D. ]. Thompkins and T. J. Sim
clair of New York, G. G.. Evans Of Philadel-
phis and c. II. Thomas Of Baltimore are ut
Wnlards.-F. W. Watkins of Massachusetts,,
c: II. Beckwith Of Houston, Tex, and r. r.
Allen Of New York are at the Randall
W. n. Cross Of South Carolina, F. A. MIL
Ter Of South Bend. J. c. Grace Of Toronto and
John J. 0'Conneu Of the army are 1t the
Ebbitt.-G. A. Mathews Of South Dakota,
Edward Harris Of Richmond, 8. A. Rolf Of
Wheeling, w. Va. and Thomas Reading Of
Pennsylvania are # the RggA-G. Z. Lyon
Of New Yort, =. W. .Agnev Of Ocaia, Fla,
g. 8. Hollingsworth Of Philadelphia and
Geo. ID. Blower Of Philadslphia are ct the
Ariington.--Mr. John n. 0eponai has eoue
10 Sharon eprngs, n. T., to rscupsrats.
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Balloon Ascension at River View.

River View enjoyed sensational balloon
ascension yesterday, the star of the occasion
being Miss dot Zelno. She made her debut
before a large crowd. The huge balloon "Mem-
phis" was inflated at 42O pm. and at a pistol
shot signal the guy ropes were cast of and the
pretty little aeronaut shot up into the clouds
mid the cheers Of the spectators and the music
of the band playing up in a Balloon" The
balloon assembled 8 500 feet, when on q signal
from her manager Miss Zelno cut loose from the
balloon. The wind was blowing due east and she
eventually fell into the river. A life preserver
around her waist kept her ahoat until a
crew from the Samuel J. Pentz rescued her.
Little dot will ascend again, when she will
take with her her famous French dog aeronaut,
'.Zola." The dog has made many famous as
tensions. coming down alone in q small para
chute. Miss Dot will follow immediately after
ward. Capt. Randall, to avoid crowding, will
have three boats Sunday.
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What Makes stenogr.phers Weep.

From the Chicago Herald.
''whom do you find the most difficult witness
to take? asked the Herald man Of A. n. Griffin,
one Of the Oldest court reporters.
Decidedly woman with Q grievance" be
readily replied. "A Pole in passion is bad; an
Irishman denouncing an enemy il equally so;
= German speaking broken English is q terror;
Frenchman rendering meaningless his words
by calculations ID still more deplorable; but
none OF these can hold Q candle to . woman with
. grievance. II Sam Weller had ever happened
to have been . reporter he would have over
looked the widow and warned his friends to be-
ware Of . woman with q grievance. By the way,
/ can always tail the profession Of Q man by the
manner In which be gives his testimony. The
real estate man, the actor, the travelling man,
the doctor-an carry their profession With them
into the witness box"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
The Kraemer Homicide.

The body of John Kraemer Tor Kramsr), who
was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by
Theodore Arnold, the clerk in the Post Office
Department, as published in yesterdays SrAa,
was prepared for burial at Undertaken Geier's
last evening. The interment will be made by
friends Of the deceased.
Arnold was taken to jail yesterday afternoon
by Sergt. johnson. He Win probably remain
In Jail until the grand Jury scts on his case. Il
Il likely, however, that application win be made
Tor the sAmission Of The prisoner to bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
IL IL Bone OF Contention In the River and
Harbor Conference

Conference on the river and harbor bill 10
still in progress. Local interest in the work q
the conferees has been quite keen because there
was difference Of opinion as to the amount
which should be expended on the Potomac fats.
The House also demanded that none Of
the two hundred Thousand dollars il ap-
propriated should be expended until the title Of
the government to the fats was absolute. When
the bill went over to the Senate the amount was
increased to s25o, 900 and the Gripping pro-
viso was stricken out When the conference
report ia made public 1t will be seen that the
House has prevailed as to the amount S2OO. O00l,
but that the Senate conferees have persuaded
the representatives of the House 10 Join with
them in striking out all reference to the ques-
ton of titles. There will, therefore. be no
string to the appropriation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
FRESHMEN AGAINST HOME RULE.
Opening of the Great Convention at Bella

Opening of the Great Convention Mt Belfast.
BELFAST, June 1.-THE great Ulfter conven-
ton to protest against home rule for Ireland.
many thousand being in attendance, met here
today. The convention opened at noon with
prayer by the Most Rev. Robert Knox. Prot
estant archbishop of Armagh and primate Of
Ireland, who offered up an earnest supplication
for the success of the convention.
The Duke of Abercorn announced that be
had received a hundred messages of sympathy.
coming from all over the world. One was from
the Grand Orange Lodge of Massachusetts,.
The duke in his opening address declared that
the loyalists of Ulster were actuated by love of
their country, Of their families, their homes and
their religion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
VI AIsIsIED.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. On Thursday, Juns Ia
1872. at st. Patrtck's rzch by Rev Father walter
DANIEL T, COSTELLO 81 Omaha. Neb.. 10
BLANCHE q. RITCHIE a. WASHINGTON d. q The
bridal pair immediately left for Omaha.
DENsoN-LATCHFORD. At residence II brides
pa1eJnfts June 70 lssrSs, by Rev scati p Hershey.
KETLER-PAGE. BY the Rev Father Barry al
81 AIMS Gstholic Chnrcs IenleytoNn. D. G. June
MARY EMILY PAGE Of Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17

From the London Graphic
1t Is impossible 10 imagine a disaster more
appalling for an artist than the loss of his eye
sight. Many such misfortunes are annually to
be found in the lists of benefactions published
by the two admirable art charities which are
now holding their yearly festivals. OF course.
In those cases where the optic nerve has per.
ished recovery IL hopeless. but cataract often
yields 20 the surgeons knife. 1 was much
struck some time since at seeing hung around
the consulting room Of one of the most eminent
oculists in London a number of drawings
painted by artists, chiefly amateur. who bad
executed them after being rescued by the doc
tor from their night of blindness. Looking
round on these striking testimonials of his skill
my attention particularly drawn 20 one
which appeared TO be n copy, and a very good
one. too, Of picture by Wheatley, the acade-
mician. AFTER Wheatleyy" I asked mo. 4" re-
piled the surgeon quickly, latter cataract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
Policy Men Paw Fines.

Ebenezer p. Cross and John Hurley, charged
with being the hacker and clerk, respectively,
of what was called the ''old policy firm" at
Rosslyn. came into the Police Court today and
settled the charge against them by payment of
fines. The case was heard in court several
weeks ago, and the jury disagreed to Cross
and convicted Hurley. A motion for a new
trial made in Hurleys case was withdrawn.
Each Of the defendants paid 800 fine. it being
stated that they were no longer in the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
Commander Smith Retired.

The long-pending case Of Commander Fred
erick R. Smith of the navy was settled today
by the following official announcement from
the Navy Department: Commander Freder-
lex R. Smith, having been examined
for promotion and having failed Of
Recommendation by the board before which he
was examined a. to his mental, moral and pro-
fessional fitness to perform all his duties at sea,
has this day been placed upon the retired list,
in accordance With the provisions of section
1l47 Of the Revised Etatutes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
THE CABINET VACANCY.
Chauncey pepew Can Have u q he Want.
~ aud He VIII Take It.

IL Is stated this afternoon that q friend Of
Chauncey Depew now in Washington has re-
ceived positive assurance from Mr.. Depew that
he is willing to accept cabinet position il it Is
offered TO him. IL is also stated that the rrcsi-
place If he wants it,
From this il would appear that the only thing
necessary TO all the existing vacancy in the
cabinet Is TO bring the President and Mr. Depew
together so their mutual desires NAV be eN-
pressed, and il is said that thus will be done to
morrow by Mr. Depew coming 60 Washington
10 see his friend, Secretary Eikins. on business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
TAURUS HAD HIS TURN.
While Left Unguarded at a Bull Fight He
Stampeded the Spectators.

MADRID, June I7.-While a bull fight was in
progress yesterday ut Linares the audience be-
came enraged at the refusal of the mayor to in
crease the number of horses in the arena.
The mayor was assailed with stones and
other missiles and the ring was invaded by
the crowd. The bull fighters became
frightened and fed. leaving the bull unguarded.
The fierce animal, maddened by the presence Of
the people. plunged into the crowd and tossed
people right and left. One man was SO badly
gored that he expired almost immediately.
Many others were severely injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17

Presidential Electors Can Be Chosen BY Dis
tricts In Michigan.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, June 17.-By unani-
nous opinion handed down this morning the
state supreme court sustains the Miner electoral
law, by which presidential electors are chosen
by districts instead Of on general state tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
Four italian Murderer Lynched.

SEDRo, WASH, June IA report Of the
brutal murder Of the foreman Of the Smith
Brothers camp by four Italians, followed by
the lynching Of the murderers. was brought
here last night John A. Nelson was the victim.
The white men at the camp, numbering about
sixty, became 20 enraged that they seized the
Italians and lynched them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
EMIN'S DEATH DENIED
A Dispatch From Zanzibar Reports Him
Still Alive.

BERLIN, June MA dispatch received today
from Zanzibar shows the rumors to the effect
that Emin Pasha was dead as untrue. The dis
patch says that Emin has arrived at Bukoba
at which place his companion. DR.. Stuhlman,
arrived with the greater part of the Emin ex-
petition some time ego, thus carrying out the
plan originally decided upon.