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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
COMMANDER JOHNsON's CASE.

The Recommendation for His Promotion
Disapproved by the President.
The case Of Commander n. L. johnson, now
on duty at the Portsmouth yard, Is exciting
considerable interest in the navy The re tire
ment of Commander Woodward and
the dropping Of Commander Wood
left him at the head Of bis
grade. With Commanders Shepard. Evans and
Coffin he was recently examined for promotion.
The report Of the examining board was favora-
BILE in each case. but the action of the reviewing
authority was not SO similar. The reports in
the cases Of Shepard, Evans and Coffin
were approved by the President. and
they will be promoted. The report
in the case Of Commander johnson was
disapproved, and he will have to be re-e1amined
before he can be promoted. In the meantime
the other three officers will probably pass ahead
Of him. causing loss to him Of three numbers
The Presidents action is said to be due to rep
reservations that Commander johnson has bad
habits and IL not morally qualified to command
q ship.
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POSTSCRIPT
TORPEDO STATION ON FIRE
Destruction of Government Property Near
Newport This Afternoon.
Explosion In the Gun Cotton Heuse, Killing
Two Men-Extent Of the
Damage.

NEWPORT, r. L, July 3.-About 2 o'clsck
this afternoon smoke was seen from this
city issuing from buildings on Goat
Island occupied by the United States govern
ment torpedo station. The smoke increased
rapidly and was soon followed by Tongues q
flames, making 1t evident that . connagratua
was in progress there.
1t looked st first as il the large machine shop
was the scene Of the fire - the smoke rolled up
in dense volumes and the flames could be seen
lighting up the upper windows
Later it became fsirly certain thai. the Ere
was located not in but behind the msohins
shop, where are situated number OF smaller
buildings, occupied for electrical Laboratory,
store rooms, Offices, &c.
No explosion was heard or seen from the city
and the fire progressed a. would nurilar blass
in any other building provided only with ordi-
nary FIRE protection
There is no communication between
the island and the city except BY . small
government launch which at The
time was at the island end Of the
route. 1t was accordingly impossible 10 send
help from the city department and no darn
was sent out.
Harbor tug A, which il pYovided.w With ere
apparatus, early steamed TO the scene. bus
whether she was able TO render assistance b
not known.
About the time the fire was discovered here q
heavy rain and fog set in, which has now
ceased
At $50 flames were no longer discsrnible.
but smoke still issuing indicated th,s the q 70
was not yet subdued, though possibly under
control
The fact that there has been no explosion yet
indicates that there is little danger Of such .
disaster.
THE GUN COTTON FACTORY BURNED.
LATER.-Tbe FIRE at the torpedo station was
in the gun cotton factory, situated hack
Of old Fort George, on the west
side Of the island, directly in
the range o. judged from this city.
Work was at once begun removing the
large quantity of gun cotton stored in
the building to place Of safety. and IL ID be-
heved that nearly the entire amount vas re-
moved by the regular force attached 10 the
station.
AFArAL EXPLOSION.
Before the work was completed, however,
fire reached . part Of the gun cotton and an
explosion followed, killing two men end iuyur-
ing three Others.
Harrington, aged twenty-seven and twenty-five
years. respectively.
Both belong IN this city and have been en-
ployed in the gun cotton factory at the stasioa
for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
THE OLD MONITORS.

The Naval Ordnance Bureau Discussing the
Question of Their Disposition.
One of the questions now under consider
alton in the naval bureau Of ordnance is the
disposition Of the thirteen old monitors built
as far back as 1862 and now lying in ordinary.
The Nantucket at the Brooklyn navy yard will
be sent as the practice ship of the North Car
DINA naval reserve, but the others will be
allowed to accumulate barnacles at Richmond.
League Island and Mare Island, where they
have been for years. There are persons in the
Navy Department who contend that their day
Of usefulness is not yet over; that with mod.
crate repairs they will be in condition to de-
fend ports. Ii IL now proposed to remove the
two tfteen-inch smooth-bore guns with whic b
each Of these monitors are equipped, as its main
battery. and to place in their stead four eight
inch high-powered rifles. TIE turrets Of these
monitors do not differ materially in shape from
the latest turret. and it Is said there would be
no great difficulty in replacing their one fifteen
inch old-style gun with two modern eight-inch
Weapons.
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DO NOT BELIEVE IN SILVER.
But in Good Money and . Great Crop o
Wheat.

wheat.
A breezy personality is that Of Mr.. Frank J.
Parker, the editor of the Statesman, the oldest
democratic newspaper in the state Of Washing
ton. Mr.. Parker Is here for a few DAYS, having
come on to the worlds fair and then concluded
that he would see how the city OF Washington
looked before he returned to his home in
Walla Walla. Just because he is now a
newspaper proprietor Mr.. Parker has not
lost that nose for news which enabled him to
do excellent newspaper work when he was a
scout with Gen. Howard In the Nez Perez cam
paign and in other Indian wars He Is now an
active, energetic citizen Of Washington and is q
great believer in the future Of that great state.
In talking with STAR reporter today
he said that since he had come east he had
heard good deal about hard times, but tn v
knew nothing about such a condition in his
state, where the people did not believe in silver,
but in good money, and were looking forward
to one Of the biggest wheat harvests ever known
in the state. The season was little late, but it
had always been the experience that late
season was marked by abundant crops
He believed that after the Sherman act
was repealed great tide of immi-
grafton would set in from the siiver-prc-
duclng states and that the miners would enter
upon the rich farm lands Of the state, where
with ten acres more money could be made in
raising fruit and vegetables than with many
more acres in wheat He believed that when
confidence was restored, as he thought would
be the result Of the repeal OF the present
silver! legislation, this country in
the course of the next wear and a half would
enjoy the biggest boom it had ever known. The
state Of Washington would enjoy the revival
for its natural resources were such that people
would be attracted there in great numbers It
was already known as q great wheat-producing
state, and people were finding out that
fine apples. peaches. and, in fact, all
fruit Of this kind, as we'll as vegetables
could be cultivated with profit. Irrigation
was bringing under cultivation hundreds and
thousands Of acres Of desert lands. The land
about Walla Walla, Mr. Parker says, does not
need irrigation. neither do the grain
lands. In regard to politics Mr. Parker
says that some Of the appointments have not
given satisfaction, and there was a feeling that
the veteran members of the party had been
overlooked. The President was not to blame
for this. As he had not been aware Of the true
animation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
A PROBABLE STRIKE.
The Employees of the lexington Street
Railway Protest.
The Men Hold . Meeting and Appoint .
Objectionable Form Of Agreement.

A strike among the employees Of the Ecking-
ton Road Is threatened. The cause Of 1t all ia
an agreement which the company has presented
Tor the signature Of the men, with the notice
that If the blank forms Of the agreement we're
not signed and handed in by the 9th of
July that the men would not be retained in the
employ OF the company. Heretofore no agree
ment has been made with the men. They have
simply been hired and discharged at the option
OF the company. The objection to the proposed
agreement is not based on its novelty.
but because the men consider that it is un-
just to them. All the obligation is on their
part and the company assumes nothing They
are also to be held responsible for any damage
to the property Of the company and such dam
age is to be made good out Of the deposit
required Of the men and any wages that may
be due from the company. The men say that
the road bed is in such bad condition that it
is almost impossible to avoid some damage
and they don't propose to obHgate them
selves to pay the running expenses Of the road.
PROBABLE STRIKE.
Tho men held a meeting to consider this new
move on the part Of the company and reached
the unanimous conclusion not to sign the
agreement and appointed q committee to call
on the general manager, Mr.. Schoepf, and
ask him to have the proposed agreement either
withdrawn or modified. The men say that in
the event the company refuses to comply with
this request that they will 60 out and abandon
the cars. II a strike is determined upon it will
probably begin tomorrow.
WHAT THE MEN COMPLAIN OF.
The Questionable part OF the agreement is the
following:
And the said party Of the first part further
agrees to pay to said company any damage
which any car or other property OF the company
shall sustain while such property shall be In his
care, custody or control, or while the
same may be in his charge, and also repay to
the said company any damage to the person or
property Of others resulting, directly or indi-
rectly, by reason Of his carelessness, neglect
or misconduct during the time he shall
remain in the employ Of said company; and
said deposit or any wages which may be due to
the party Of the first part shall be applied by
the party Of the second part, SO far as shall
deposit and wages may be retained by said COM
pany until any claims for damages shall be
determined or adjusted.
And 1t Is further agreed that said deposit and
wages may also be retained by said company
until any sum owing by the said party Of
the first part on account OF the purchase
Of uniform, as required by the company's
rules, should have been paid in FULL or the
amount 30 owing may be deducted from said
deposit and wages, and the balance, il any,
paid over to the said party Of the first part at
the termination OF his service as hereinafter
provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03

Serious CharRes Made by DR.. Putnam, tn,
Assistant Pastor.

Serious Charges Made by DIR. Putnam the
Assistant Pastor.
New YORK, July S.-There was trouble in DIR.
Potter's Baptist Tabernacle yesterday. Charges
were brought against the pastor some time ago
by his assistant, Rev. DR.. Putnam,
and Q committee had been investigating
them ever since. DIR. Putnam thought
the committee were slightly favoring Dr. Pot
ter. so he issued q circular to be distributed at
the church door NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day.
This letter reviews the case from the beginning
and upbraids the congregation for upholding
the pastor In the face of what the author con-
siders positive proof Of his guilt
Following are some excerpts:
The victims Of his dishonesty and the suffer-
ers or his wies are so many in this community
and elsewhere that the officers Of the law have
to employ all skill and means at their command
and to enter the very sanctuary of the Lord
and at a time of worship in order 10 secure JUS
tice for Potter's creditors.
at seems strange that q church whose men,
bers have poured streams of scandal into one
another's ears for years concerning their pas
tors dishonesty and immortality should now be
engaged in the vain attempt to exonerate him
through the effort Of jury of his own selection.
at is only fair and just for me to state that
a short time before 1 brought the charges
against Potter to your notice he threatened me
with arrest, and failing In that he offered me .
bride to leave the city and to pledge myself
never to state anything derogatory to his char
acter.
"For your guidance and in order TO remove
any doubt from your minds as to whether am
in the possession Of undenisbie fActs Of Potter
guilt. hereby in print charge d. C. Poster,
upon my own personal knowledge and upon the
evidence Of unimpeachable witnesses, with
habitual lying, deliberate dishonesty, fraud,
drunkenness and adultery with women whose
names am ready to divulge before a proper
tribunal In the name Of justice, and for the
sake Of morality and in behalf OF many Of his
victims, 1 have participated in the unhappy
controversy, and shall continue SO to do until
the guilt of d. @. Potter is clearly exposed be-
fore the world and the ministry rid Of an un-
worthy member
upon the proving Of these charges stake
my own reputation, nv private and ministerial
Character, my future career, in which is in
volved my own happiness and that OF my
family"
Some Of DR.. Potter's partisaas called on the
police to prevent the distribution OF the circu-
lars, but before the officers arrived they had
al been handed ont and no arrests we're made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
NOTED TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT.

Two Members OF the Starr Gang Captured
at Colorado Springs.
DENVER, Colo. July S.-Hen-y Starr and
Kid Wilson. two members Of the notorious
Starr gang of train and bank robbers, who have
caused the death Of a dozen men and terror
lied the Indian territory and Arkansas for
months. were arrested at Colorado Springs this
morning. The police followed Starr into Q
restaurant. Marshall Dana caught one arm
and Math Wright another. Detective Akin
son covered him with pair Of 81, shooters He
gave in without q struggle, but said to them, 1T
is good thing you got the drop on me or Their
would have been some corpses around here"
The same officers shortly afterward captured
Kld Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
DECEIVED, BUT DIDN'T STEAL.
Flood, the San Francisco Cashier, Chaeee<
With Embexziing, Tells HIS Story.

Flood. the San Francisco Cashier, Chaeged
With Embezxling, Tells HIS Story.
San Francisco, July 3.-James Flood, ex-
cashier Of Donohoe, Kelly a Co. . bank, who il
under conviction for the embee ziement Of
$l64 900 bank funds, has broken silence for the
first time since the discovery Of the defaioation,
and cleared up apparently the inexplioabls
mystery which has surrounded the disappear
ance Of the money and the manner Of MS with
drawsi from the bank.
Flood has all along maintained that this
mnney was paid out over the counter In the
regular course Of business but before, during
and after the trial he peremptotiy refused 70
divllge the names of the persons who secured
the money, claiming that he the vicsm OF
misplaced confidence; that he vas willing 70
srtfer the consequences of his indiscretions
Recently the facts OF the case have been
transpirirg, and to set clear the whole matter
Flood, who is in jail finally detsrmiued TO tel
the entire story. The case, after an, lie very
simple, and the deficit occurred, Is Flood here
totore claimed, in the overdr<fts, ESQ.,
600 being paid to James Cogzu,
a once well-known stock broker here,
and 1884, 600 to Andrew Wood, sou-n-aAw
OF Senator Stewart. Coean was o large opera
tor and established himself SO completely in
the confidence of offices Of the Donokpe-
Kelly bank that he was given large credit
His account fuctusted greatly and IVES some
days largely in his favor. at other times hesyfly
overdnwn. But the stock marie finally began
to go stronger against CogAn and his overdrAft
at the bank reached q very large sum.
Then Flood became alarmed and pressed 90
gan for payment But he was ready in prom
ises and explanations. and 10 prosect himself
Flood gave him further credit, thinking opera
ttons would be brought TO Q successful issue
and the oyerdraft proper ly covered But il
was not and one night about four years ago
Cogan committed suicide, many thought,
and he owed the bank el50,0o0.
Flood alone of the officers Of the bank knew
how much had been lost.
Woods operations were exactly similar,
though separate from Cogan's, and he managed
to get SIS, 900. Wood was finally expelled
from the stock exchange and Flood then
realized that be had been deceived by both.
He managed TO cover up the dencit
by a system of false entries and false checks
and drafts, but one day in February last he was
taken unswares by the bank examiners and the
tiefslcation discovered
The cashier had in the meantime reduced the
deficit over s20, 600 from his own resources
Flood seems 10 have maintained SILENCE either
from quixotic notions that he owed il to Cogan
to protect his memory or because he was
ashamed to tell how easily and completely he
was deceived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
MR.. PORTER RESIGNS.
He Will Not BE Superintendent Of the Gen.
sus After This Month.

He Will Not Be Superintendent Of the Gen.
sus After This Month.
Mr.. Robert P. Porter, superintendent of the
census, has rendered his resignation to the Sec
rotary of the Interior, to take effect the Slst
instant. Mr.. Porter's Office will expire by limi-
tation Of law December 81 next, and he volun-
tarily resigns now to accept better position.
Mr.. Porter will take charge Of an importan
business enterprise in New York at double his
present salary and will make that city his home
for the future. He does not relinquish his con-
nection with the Cooperative Town Company
OF Tennessee however, and left for Elizabeth
ton last night, where he will remain Q short
time before going to New York.
Mr.. James H. Wardle. the chief clerk of the
census Office. is acting superintendent in Mr.
Porter's absence. 1t is considered probable
that Mr.. Wardle will be appointed superin-
tendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. F. ]. Drake has been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion Assistant Surgeon s.
G. Evans, to the receiving ship St Louis;
Carpenter John S. Waltmeyer, from the re-
ceiving ship Dale to duty at the Norfolk navy
yard; Commander c. J. Train has been ordered
to command the Matthias; Naval Constructor S.
w. Armistead has been ordered to duty at the
Norfolk navy yard: Ensign Jacob Strauss has
reported for duty in the ordnance bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
An Old Typo Gone.

Mr.. W. H. Dennison, an old printer who had
resided here from his youth, died yesterday
afternoon at his residence, AL H street north
west, In the 77th year of his age. Mr.. Denni-
son was native Of Maryland, but learned the
printing business here, and for . long series Of
years was compositor on the old Intelligencer.
He leaves family Of wife, two sons and two
daughter. His funeral took place this after
noon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
ON LITTLE ROUND tor.
Dedication Of . Monument by New Yos
Regiments.

DeuicHuon Oh Monumeht by Nov Yofk
Regiments.
GErTrsBURo, Pa, July 3.-New York day
ceremonies were concluded today by the dedi-
cation Of the monument which has been erected
on Little Round Top by the forsy-fourth and
twelfth New York infantry.
Gen. Daniel Butterfield presided and spoke
briefly OF the important work Of the New York
regiments.
Capt. Mash of the forty-fourth delivered the
dedication address,
AGess<easwer. who wss present with his stan,
spoke. es also did Gen. Sickles and Col Free
nsn Gunner Of the forty fourth New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
NO SILVER BOUGHT TODAY.
The Firms That Usually Offer 1t So Notihe,
by Secretary Carlisle.

Inc Firms That Usually Oner 1t So Notified
by Secretary Carlisle.
Secretary Carlisle has decided not to resume
the purchase Of silver today and has 80 notified
the principal firms that offer silver to the treas
ury on purchasing days. This action is unusual,
but as the matter OF purchasing silver on given
days is discretionary with the Secretary Of the
Treasury he is simply exercising his right
The reason assigned in the notice sent to in
tending offerers is that the Treasury Depart
ment had not yet completed its annual
settlements made at the end Of each fis-
cal year at the United States minis. Whether
silver purchases will be resumed on Wednesday
next in left open and will not be determined
until Wednesday comes, and circumstances
will then decide the matter. The price paid
for silver when the Treasury Department
completed its June purchases was 50. 1920 per
ounce Since then it has declined to co. 60 per
ounce and is quoted today at e0.7ssO per
ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03

Secretary Smith at Asbury.
Secretary Hoke Smith spoke in the Audi
torium at Asbury Park yesterday ON the proper
training of children. He was greeted with
much enthusiasm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
The Injunction Denied,

In the case Of Matthew Smith and Annie
Dunegan against Mary Smith for a receiver and
an injunction to restrain the latter from dis
posing Of the property Of the late VIM Smith,
the motion for an injunction was denied this
morning. Tho respondent set forth that she is
the widow and is named as administrative and
to the will the complainants have filed a caveat;
that she has been appointed collector Of the
estate, and denies any Encouragement of the
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03

Capt. Andersen and His Crew welcomed
at the City Hall.

BUFFALO, n. Y. July a-The Viking ship ar
rived here this morning Capt Andersen and
has crew were given q hearty welcome
and reception was rendered them at city hall
The captain expects TO start for Cleveland at
o'clock, arriving there at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
He reports most perillous passage through
the Erie canal, and says he would rather brave
the waters Of the Atlantic q score Of times than
make the canal trip again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
Closed at Noon.

All the government departments closed at
O'Clock this afternoon in order to give the
clerks and employees an opportunity to prepare
fer tomorrow celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
Few York Office, SO Potter Bu;laip,

TIE EVENING STAR II served to Subscribers in the
CITY By carriers, their account 10 cents per
Weex or 4ic- per month Copies at the counter =
rents each By mail-anywhere in the United States or
Csn&da--postase prepaid-5O cents per month.
SArURDAT QUADRUPLE SHEET STAR al 90 per wear
with foreign postage added. 81. 90.
Entered at the Post Office At Washington D. c. as
second class mail matter
~ All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance
Rates of advertising made known on application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03

The Bullionvile reduction works at Phoebe,
New, burned yesterday. Loss over s100, o00
Insurance e50,00O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

fSCHUkCH OF TIE INCARNATIoN.
49, cor. 18th and n. SITS. n. W. Fourth of July.
Holy eucharist at 30 a Even SONG. y. III. The
above will be those forth By the general
convention 1855 and ordered be obsers ed in the
church Forever" Members Of patriotic orders and
others invited to attend this nineteenth
tive observance of Independence day in this parish.
Offerings for the church conservation fund 1t
RNOrICE.-TEE ANNUAL MEETING OF
49, the stockholders of the National Union In
surance Company OF Washington for the election of
directors will be held at the Office Of the company
9lS ST n W., on MONDAY, July 10. 1893 Polls
open from to O'Clock !. IN.
t3-6t NOBLE d. LARNER, Secretary.
RO STREET MARKET WILL BE OPEN
BS MONDAY. July 3. from D q. IN. until 8
O'Clock ?. M It.
FISoFFICE WARRINGTON GAS LIGHT
413 10th street NV
The main Office of the company will be closed july
Git being q legal holiday
Distribution ONCE basement entrance) for COM
plants and orders Will be open from q m TO u m
1t WILLIAM b. ORME, Assistant Secretary.
E~OFFICE OF MERTZs MODERN PHAR-
~ macy, July 3, 1So3.-My drux store Will be
closed al : p m. July 4. EDWARD p. MERIT. IT