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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
The Chilean Claims Commission

The United States and Chilean claims
commission has issued the following notice:
The commissioners under the convention
between the United States Of America and
the republic of Chile for the settlement of
certain claims of the citizens of either coun-
try against the other, duly ratified by the
respective countries and the notifications
exchanged January Is. 1893. having duly or
ganized and adopted rules have appointed
the 9th day of October 1893. as the day of
their first meeting to transact the business
Of the commission. The convention pro-
vides that every claim shall be presented
within the period of two months from such
meeting.
Claimants will forward their memorials
and other papers to the agents Of their re-
spective governments, to wit: American
claims against the republic Of Chile to the
Hon. George H. Shields. and the Chilean
claims against the United States to Senior
Don Jose Francisco Vergara Donoso both
at No. 2 Lafayette square, WASHINGTON. DC
ARTHUR w. FERGUSON,
Secretary on the part Of the United States.
MARCIAL A. MARTINEZ de F,
Secretary on the part Of Chile.
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Cholera Abating In Italy.

Surgeon General Wyman has received
eablesram from Assistant Surgeon Young
at Naples. stating that the situation in
Italy had improved In Naples and vicinity
as near as could be ascertained there were
100 cases of cholera and Il deaths during
the past week. There are many scattered
cases in suburban and neighboring towns.
Surgeon Young says that he cannot an
aver positively in regard to northern Italy,
but was sure there was cholera existing
Al Campasso and Sulmona- and from In
formation received should say tnat IL pre-
vailed at other central towns
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Morals I'm Fiction.

from the southern Magazine.
SO long and so much as we remain Anglo
Saxon American We shall abhor the French
method-and the American. imitation OF It.
And no one will deny tina. the American
erotic novel is infinitely more repulsive than
its Gallo original The American cham
pions of adultery in fiction have the proven
bal enthusiasm of beginners; hut even IL
IL were admitted that their present poDu-
larity is likely to endure, il could no: be
denied that long and careful training is
necessary to enable them even TO approach
the facility and the comparative decency
of the French writers In handling tie sab
ject
The French novelists. Balzac, lola. Be-
lot may have no purpose to excite passion
or to make vice attractive. But Is il NOT
true that in almost every instance that re-
suit follows? The novelist defends himself
by pleading art he declares that art is
neither moral nor immoral. but immoral.
This is all well enough IN the abstract but
art is addressed to mankind, which is i'm
moral; which is pregnant with fierce Jas
sion. 1t is not enough 10 say that men
and women ought not to be affected except
aesthetically by works Of literary art The
fact remains that they are powerfully af-
fected. The artistic md aesthetic elect are
full Of contempt for the low and vulgar
who cannot look without blushing or evil
thought upon the splendid achievements
of nude paintings and sculptures. VI is
indisputable. however, that the very paint
ings and sculptures which are the most
pHized treasures ana ornaments or the PIC
ture galleries and museums are copied and
placed in barrooms and dance halls 70 at
tract and crafty the low minds ani imegi-
nations of their frelu elters.
The novel goes everywhere. Its readers
are of all classes. but a great majority Of
them are Of the very classes that are
most likely to be influenced by the evil
that is found in books. Boys and girls. and
persons OF inferior education ana taste.
make this majority. To address 10 them
such novels as are flooding the cheap press
and Illuminating every news stand with
their gaudy covers is a palpable outrage
against propriety and decency. and a men
ace to the morality and well being OF the
country. .
between writer and reader Intercourse Is
silent long and intimate. Outside the elect
circle of artistic writers and critics Ii the
remainder Of mankind, a considerable ma
jority, which is incapable Of reaching the
point of purely artistic. passionless con-
Foundation The considerations here sug-
gested may be treated lightly by the
writer's and critics, but the statements are
true and the condition Is one which We
may not with impunity disregard.
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DOMESTIC CONFUSION.
The Loving spooners Have q Bis OF q
Tin About a Reception.

HIM About a Reception.
From the Chicago Tribune
She had thrown herself on the couch ana
was shedding great salt tears on thu nsnd-
soonest sofa cushion she owned. In TINS con-
dition her dearest friend found her when
she ran in TO ask her opinion concerning
the intentions OF a certain young maa
why. Laura, what is itl" she cried
Has burglar taken all yo1r wesidIng
presents, or has George beea trying u
make you understand base oau:"
Neither. He-he called me Mrs. S,,oousr
this morning"
We'll. but that is your name"
so 1t In. but-well, IN Just tell you All
about It, and then you viii never, never
be foolish enough to marry"
Mercy. Perhaps you'd better not tell
oh, yes; ! must tell somebody. Besides.
as my COOK is your housemaid's sister you'll
be sure 10 hear OF IL. anyhow
ell Dear, tell me IL 1t Is any relief /
once trumpet Georges ace wh.n Ne were
playing partners at suchre. and know he
Well Il all began yesterday morning
when L found the invitations 10 ths Van
Sun9lotz reception In Georges waste bss-
In the waste basket?"
Yes; after 1 had been wondering Why
they didn't come l wanted especially 10
go because Georges married sister ives
png TO go and wasn't asked-thcre's
nothing like teaching your husbands rxla-
yves sheir place at once. my dear. We'll
Mhen found the Invitations ! knew that
George had hidden them. for I had heard
him g1ggling the evening before ana tell
ing ,hat hoIrid Teddy that 1t was too hot
You didn't think Teddy horrid before
you were married. But what excuse did
G y , make for putting. the invitations
But he used % come and see me then,
not my husband. on. George saia be
thought they were circulars"
of course 7 said we must 20. ana he
had to agree, though ] could see he was
duf,ogs, Wei. he spoiled three ties ih
cause ca my pink tea gown was hanging over
What did you say?"
oh, 1 Just called in pleasantly that 50
the wrinkles out"
oh. yes: / seldom lose my temper with
him. II makes him angrier n 1 am amt
able. But he was 50 mean that he woalcn't
self. when there were thirty-two buttons On
them"
How mean, Why he used"
were only four. But got even.
How DO tell met
oh, ! told him that his elrs were sw-
tie. Then i sighed and said horscd Halph
would be there-he was always 30 well
dressed. That made him mad and he turn
ed the gas Jet on the window curtain end
burned a great hole. / got angry then and
said L wouldn't CO."
1t served him right. he"
"Oh. but he said that was jast what he
wanted. then i felt IL due to nay ow7 sclf-
respect to co."
.'of course. Il would never"
We'll, We sat down with our backs 70
each other to wait for the carriage After
half an hour he suddenly jumped NJ, sn.
claiming. Good graciousl I forgot 20 ercss
onev
What a shame2"
Wasn't IL? We have no ,.lephone and
he had TO walk five blocks 20 get Q car
rage. While he was gone decided "a ar
range my hair In another style, 90 wash
late when we got started"
But your troubles were over th~nr
We'll. not exactly. for you see ha1
made a mistake In the date. and the rscep-
ton was not to be had until this evening"
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Arrested on Suspicion.

George Ouden, a colored man. was ar
rested in this city yesterday afternoon sus.
pected Of being implicated in the murder Of
the old man Swift, near Falls Church some
time ago.
He was taken to the first precinct sta.
ton and held to await the action OF the
Virginia authorities. This afternoon he
was identified by a woman from that part
Of the country as man she had seen com
Ing down the road near the scene of The
murder with a stick in his hand The man
expressed his willingness to go over the
Potomac without a requisition from the Did
Dominion, and he was handed over to IN,
Virginia constables, who took him away
with them. 1t Is not known here what
proof they may have to connect him with
the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Aug. 16, 1898.
mass meeting Of colored people was
held last night at the Second Baptist
Church to express their disapproval Of law
lessness and violence. Capt. Isaac F. Nor
man was elected chairman and Arthur
McKenny as secretary. Speeches were made
by the chairman and Messrs. James Lee
George Brice. Charles Lee. Chas. H. Tin
ner, ST., Isaac Cabaniss, Arthur McKeany
VIM. Payne and others.
Resolutions were adopted reciting the
fact that of late certain peaceful citizens
have been assaulted upon the public high
ways, and other unlawful acts committed
by lawless persons, expressing sorrow for
such acts and pledging the meeting to aid
the law officers In their efforts to ferret out
the guilty parties and bring them to trial
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NO CHOLERA ON BOARD.
Arrival of the Cachemere with Not I
Case of Illness.

Arrival OF the Cachemere with Not q
Case of Illness.
QUARANTINE, Aug. 19.-The report Of
DIR. Jenkins. health officer of the port Of
New York. at 1890 p. m. today, was as fol-
lows:
The good health Of the Karamania's pas
sengers continues. The final disinfection Of
the baggage is rapidly proceeding. The
passengers VIII receive a bath tomorrow,
and on Monday they will be transferred to
Ellis Island.
The steamer Cachemere, from Naples and
Gibraltar with passengers, arrived this
morning. There was not single case Of
illness on board since the embarkation at
Naples All of The regulation were carried
out except the disinfection Of the large bag
gage which was transferred to the steamer
unopened. having passed directly through
Naples in that condition. The steamer was
thoroughly disinfected and sent to Ellis
Island. where the passengers will be landed.
The baggage will be retained on board
until the disinfection Is finished. This work
is being done under the supervision Of my
officers. VIM T. JENKINS,
Health Officer.
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RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH,
4 COlOred Woman Suspected of Per.
forming a Criminal Operation.

Coroner Woodward yesterday afternoon
Investigated the death OF Laura Castor, a
seventeen-year-old colored girl. who lived
with her mother at No. 119 l.: f street. A
postmortem showed that death probably re-
suited from malpractice. The girl remained
from home Sunday. and on her return told
her mother a sad story of her downfall. She
said she remained at the house Of a colored
woman named Emma Winslow Mt ia I,
street southwest
Last night Detective Boyd went to the
house OF the Winslow woman for the pur-
pose OF arresting her. but she was not at
home
Today at noon an inquest was held and
the jury returned a verdict holding that
the girls death was the result of crirni-
nal operation and from the evidence the
jury expressed the belief that the Wins
low woman was responsible for the death.
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The Party Accompanying the East
Indian Ra1ah.

Among the visitors to the House OF Repre-
sentatives today were the party accom-
panying his highness, the Raja-I-Rajagan
Of Kapurthala state. India, on his tour
through the United States. There were in
the party besides the Maharaja, MAN Aziz
Bakhsh, revenue minister OF Kaputhala
state, and Capt Sundar Singh They were
in charge of Col e. +. Massey of the En-
glish army. Seats were given them in the
take much interest in the proceedings, ply
ing the page who had been detailed to point
out the celebrities of the House with in
Vulnerable questions.
The party were attired in English dress,
save that the East Indiamen wore large
turbans, made of a material that looked
like mosquito net. One was lilac, one was
yellow with a small stripe of red and one
was white. They remained in the gallery
about ten minutes and for that time more
floor with Mr.. Catchings, who was then
speaking.
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HE NEVER WORE THEM HrMsnLv
The Old Colonies SPectacles wkicl
Were of q Peculiar Make.

The Old Colonies Spectacles Wklch
Were Of q Peculiar Make.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The way you Chicago people look at
things reminds me Of my old friend Col
John Phillips"
The speaker was a large. hairy man with
a big SLOUGH hat and a voice evidently bet
ter adapted TO the acoustic properties OF the
prairie than the Palmer House smoking
room. He appeared to realize this a. he
glanced around and saw every man IN the
room looking toward him. some smiling.
some scowling.
Tell us about your friend. the colonel. %
suggested real estate agent. who has the
hairy giant on the string for . big cash
trade.
Why" continued the big man with the
prairie voice, Phillips saw everything that
belonged to him big. and everything belsng-
ing to me small"
That's human nature" the agent was
suggesting. but the prairie man interrupted
mo. 'twant no human nature. Twas
spectacies! he got 'em made in this town.
1 believe you people all wear 'em. too
spectacies possess? asked a cnricus lis
tener.
Just as I've said. They made his prop
fashion. but squsshed other peoples stun
worse'n a Zimrf Dwiggins' band"
How could he do this?''
why. the blamed lenses worked on an
axis and showed things telescope fashion.
you know. Spose there was a horse trade
up. he'd let you look at your own herse
through the ordinary little end OF his glass.
but when You coEae TO look at his he'd set
at his specks again under Some pretekt-
just Tipping 'em over the magnifyins way
and you'd see a magnificent animal II was
the same way with houses. tracts Of land.
wheat fields. changing money. anything.
Once you looked through his glasses az
anything you were his victim. for you felt
as IL You couldn't live until you'd TRADED az
Phillips wanted you 20. But he met his re-
ward. He tried a blum game on Big huf-
falo Jones of Arfzona-to whom he had by
that specialized jngglery sold a hundred
jackass rabbits for burros-and looked at
Big Jones six-gun through the little eDd Of
his glasses, trying 20 put him down small.
YOU know; but alas. IL didn't WORK"
what happeaed?" asked the agent.
big Jones' gun went on repea tcdlv just
as Col. Phillips was adjusting his glasses.
1t was as well. perhaps. continued the pfai-
RE man. dropping his voice NO low that uhe
believing of tugs In the river ani lake
could again be heard. fer my friend Lad
acquired such habit OF trying 20 talk up
to the magnifying side OF these glasses that
his long-enioyed reputation for veraciVy
was entirely spilled. We buried him at Big
Jones' expense, and 70 prevent recurrence
of such a tragedy took possession o: the
spectac les. and"
"yyhatever became OF themT asked q
hungry looking man who had gone breke
on a worlds fair hotel scheme.
II now wear 'em myself" said the big.
hairy prairie man.
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WAITING ON CONGRESS.
Little Doing in Wall Street-Increase
I'm Bank Reserves.


in Bank Reserves.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The week closed
without any change in the character spec
ulation. and the market daily grows more
narrow and 1ifeless. The large short in
terest and the borrowing rates for active
stocks will be sufficient excuse for letting
prices drag along at the present level until
something definite is done to relieve the
The attitude Of Congress is now construed
to be more favorable to the early enact
and what it will be seems of little import
ance, the main object being to have at
least one step taken In the right direction.
tight money will control the course Of
prices and regulate the volume OF business
After a succession OF bad BANK state-
ments the probability of an increase IN re-
serve for this week lent strength to today
market and prices generally recorded snght
advances from last nights closing.
Manhattan has been weak for the past
day or two, as result of bear attack
founded on the differences between that
company and the Rapid Transit n, commits :.
shown by its report for the first six mon tins
Of the present year an attack I, OF TINS KIND
expensive to the few room traders who are
at the bottom of 1t.
After opening this morning at Jos 81 1t
in an eighth of the highest
The banks have gained about four and a
half millions in lawful money, all in yol1,
but deposits have fallen off nearly two mil
lions. owing to the reduction of S. OOO IN
loans. The Increase In reserve reduces the
deficit to about s12000,0O0. A summary Of
the statement, which should have a good
effect on prices. follows:
Reserve, increased, a. 499. SIS. Loans, de-
creased, 1,25o, 500. Specie, increased, A,,2S.-
o0O Legals, decreased. 1888 700, Deposits,
decreased, $. 90l. 100. and circulation, in
creased, 500. 200.
The clearing house statement today
shows an average amount Of business.
Exchanges. SOS. S2S. S99. Balances, 81. 435. a39,
and the subtreasury's debit balance, $sSS15.
Louisville and Nashville earnings for the
second week in August show a decrease of
$6l, 40 making total decrease since July
Of 1923 900.
The Bank Of England released n half mil
Hon more gold today and 1t is likely that
the Bank Of France will participate in the
movement still further. The Bank Of Eng
land Is daily drawing gold from the con-
ttnent, SO that its gold balance is unirn-
paired by the Withdrawals for our account
and Is now estimated at about rs 0oe, GOO.
Chicago Is selling here some Of the gold
recently imported. which would indicate
that affairs In the west are -rad tally grow
ing better.
A continuation of these shipments from
Europe and the prospect Of mething being
done by Congress should soon bring about
a reaction from present low prices ard re-
store confidence and values to their normal
condition.
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From the sultan City wash Journal
Ed. Sherwood killed four bears near MS
nIace nm the Sultan river last Saturday
evening and Sunday. On Saturday evening
Mr. Sherwood's attention was attracted oy
q violent commotiOn IN his car pasture.
and IIpon Investigation he discovered a
huge bear in the act of tearing cah TO
pieces Mr.. Sherwood yelled Justify ana
attempted to drive the brute away with q
club but bruin was not to be robbed OF
his supper of fresh veal. and he advanced
overwhelmingly toward the diSturber OF MS
repast Mr. Sherwood was unarmeh ana
did not stand upon the order OF going. Dut
trusted to the lightness Of his heels TO IN,
crease the distance between bru1n ana
procured his rife and returned to the pas
ture. and with a few well-directed shots.
the bear-a very large rnsie-wss quickly
dispatched The calf was so badly torn
that il had to be killed Mr.. Sherwood
swore vengcnce on the whole bear tribe.
AID Sunday morning he went out. ana be-
fore he came back he bagscd no leas than
three. female and her two cubs
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A Suit on a Contract.

Company has, by Mr.. j. j. Darlington, filed
a bin in equity against Albert F. kinpsle,
for the recession of a contract. They stat,
that on October s. 1892, Milton invented q
smoke consuming device and kingsley pro
posed for a three-fifths interest to furnish
the funds for patents and give his entire
time to the management, Introduction, &C.
and such agreement was made with the as
signment
They state that the invention was tried
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
proved success. and charge that Kingsley
subsequently, reported the invention value
less and claimed that his invention was the
successful one and charge that Kingsley
has failed to carry out his agreement.
They therefore ask an Injunction and the
recession of the contract.
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BALTIMORE. Aug. 19.-Flour dali. unchanged
receipts 10U9s barrels; shipments n 9s4 barrels;
bushels; shipments. 4O3. SOS bushels stock LBS.
$50 bushels; No. red. spot. edessI.; August. e6a
cember. 731aa7SA steamer No. 2 red. 6la64l4
milling wheat by sample, 6sa66. Corn dull-re-
stock, 39s 404 bushels; sales. 1000 bushels mixed
SPOT. 46,aa48A: August. 46tsa46a. September 4eH4a
~; October. 4Tha4T8s; year 45% asked: white
corn by sample. 5Oa51; yellow corn by sample AGA
80: Oats quet-receipts., 4s,558 bushels; stock.
242. 256 bushels; No. 2 white western, 33a34; No.
mixed 31a32. Rye steady-recepts. 27s9 bush.
els: stock: s9s. +94 bushels; No 53la. Hay dull
quiet. unchanged. Cotton COMMUNICATING. tn.
Provisions quiet unchanged Butter firm but quiet
creamery. fancy, IS: do fair to choice, 23a24
do. imitation, %. Eggs quiet. 49,. Coffee steady
Rio eargoes, fair. 10: No. !, 1sN. Sugar strong
whisky nrm-1.19a1.26 Peanuts unchanged.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 19.-Virgnia consols IS, 85X
ern Central stock. $751;; Consolidated e: bonds.
107h; do. stock, 50Z.
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INDIGNANTLY PUNISHED.
Riot Over the Alleged Action Of q
Long Island saloon Keeper.

Riot Over the Alleged Action Of q
Long Island Saloon Keeper.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Twenty-two fam
flies were made homeless yesterday morn
ing by the fire which destroyed seven frame
dwellings In Cooper street, near the city
lire of Brooklyn, and rendered uninhabit-
able nine others. while seven persons were
injured by Jumping from windows In order
to escape.
Among the injured were the four children
of Frank Liebler. who were taken for tenn
porary shelter to the neighboring saloon of
Charles F. Meyers. The saloon keeper, 1t
is said, refused to admit them.
This aroused Indignation, which deepened
during the day until 1t eliminated In a riot
at night, in which Meyers saloon was de-
molished. after much Of its contents had
been destroyed.
Shortly after midnight the Rioters dis
persed, seemingly satisfied with their work.
All was quiet this morning and no further
demonstration Is feared.
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Immigrants slip in From Canada.

BUFFALO. N Y, Aug. 19-Half q dozen
immigrants from the cholera infected dis
tricts Of Europe have succeeded in entering
this country at Suspension Bridge. DR..
Ring of the marine hospital service, who IL
stationed at that point to keep out cholera
suspects. has been rushed with work. and
his appeals for assistance have been un-
answered.
On Thursday two trains arrived from
Canada, and while the doctor was examin-
ing one the conductor started the other.
There were half a dozen immigrants from
chole. districts on 1t and they escaped.
DIR. Ring came to Buffalo yesterday and
swore out a warrant for the arrest Of the
conductor, charging him with violating
the immigration laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
Baltimore Markets.

hecelpa N Ch1caWO-Whelt, II cars;
oats. III; hogs, 16. 600.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Markets.
tBy private wire to Corson Mscartney.l

CHICAGO. Aux. TO- 1893
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I'd EDITION.
WILL MEET HERE.
Convention Of Commercial Bodies to
Urge Repeal.
THE CUP DEFENDERS START AGAIN.
Arrival of Steamer From Naples
With All Well.
RIFLEMEN AT SEA GlRT
RIFLEMEN AT SEA GlRT
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.

Representative of Commercial Bodies
FavOring Repeal of the sherman Law
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-An officer Of the
board Of trade Of this city stated to a re-
porter this morning that call for u meet
ing in Washington, d. c.. of the business
boards of the country. for the purpose of
demanding the immediate and uncondi-
t!onal repeal of the purchase clause of the
Sherman silver act, would probably be is
sued by the board within a few days.
Five hundred commercial bodies In the
country have expressed a willingness to
participate in such a convention.