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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
STANDING STONES OF PERU.
A Peculiar Formation on the shores
of Lake Titicaca.

Near the little village of San Jose, Peru,
on the bleak and barren shores of Lake
Titicaca-the most elevated body of water
of considerable size in the world-a-e three
large pillars of stone. says the Detroit Free
Press. If they were not of unequal height
they would resemble gate posts or piers
upon which at some time in the far past
great arches had been erected. To the diff
ferent tribes of Peruvians they are known
by words which signify standing stones"
and tall stone gods"
Upon the north side of each Of these huge
powders the rude features of a human face
have been deeply carved. the other three
sides of each being chiseled with designs of
various shapes. kinds and sizes. These
carved symbols are all supposed to have
some reference to sun worship which the
ar Gent Peruvians are known to have prac-
ticed. Although the ancient inhabitants of
that country were highly civilized. and
probably had many mechanical appliances,
ii is believed that they were unequal to the
ia SIX of placing these gigantic monoIiths in
their present position. The evidence rather
points to their having originally been wan
dering or erratic powders deposited by
some melting glacier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
THE COURTS.

Circuit Court, Division l. Justice Bradley.
Today-In re will OF Milton For1; YER
dict breaking will-verdict set aside. In re
estate of VIM Smith; order for commission.
Circuit Court. Division Judge Cox.
TOday-Chapman agt Dante; verdict fol
defendant. Armstrong agt. Posternack; YER
dict for plaintiff; nominal damages. Hagers
town Furniture Company agt. same; do.
Equity Court, Division Chief Justice
Bingham.
TOday-WilliamS agt. Marshall; gale de-
creed-E. F. Arnold and j. A. Clarke, trus-
tees. Mattern agt. BOrmania; dow. a.
Johnston and II. j. Mattern. do. National
Bank of the Republic agt Hodge: dismissal
of bill decreed- Frey agt. Softer; reference
to auditor ordered. Taylor agt. Taylor; APP
pearance ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
GLADsTONE's ORATORY.
The Grand Old Mans EIoquence ON
Whatever Subject He Talks.

A. Berrell. NJ. p, in Scribner's.
For one good speech Mr. Chamberlain or
Mr.. Balfour may make Mr. Gladstone makes
twenty. He is versed in every artifice of
oratory; he is practiced in every mood and
method of debate. He has the temperament
and the equipment of a great orator, though
Mr.. Hayward made good point when he
wrote the words "a shade more imagina
ton" Yet before admitting Mr. Hayward's
qualification, l would prefix the adjectiy,
poetic to the noun lima gination," for MIR
Gladstone's Imagination is most active
AS a man of business he is inspired Let
his theme be great trade or industry: lie
the subject of his voluminous discourse be
railway rates, bimetallism. the opium
traffic; let him unfold his mind and unroII
his memory before his audience-do hut
hearken to his Illustrations and follow mis-
discussions, and when, to your sorrow n,
sits down, you will observe with amazement
the fingers Of the clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Outwitted by u Moonshiner,

From the Atlanta Journal.
When Jack Roper was called in the
United States court this morning he arose
and pleaded guilty to working in an Illicit
dstillery.
With number of others he was sent to
one side to await sentence
Working in an Illicit distillery is nothing
but misdemeanor. while operating a dis
tillery is equal to felony
How long did you work." asked the
judge, when the man stood up for SEN
tence
"Oh, bout a week, / reckon"
Whose distillery was it?''
My own"
The judge looked puzzled but all he could
do was TO give him a two months sentence
for working in an Illicit distillery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Let the Iiauor Flow.

Word was received at the Commissioners
office this morning that thieves had broken
into the saloon of Michael Carley, corner
OF 2Oth and l. streets northwest, and, after
relieving the till of all the money and the
cigar case of all the cigars they could use.
turned the spiggOts of the barrels wide open
and allowed all the liquor in the place 10
flow out All OF the cigars in the case were
trampled under foot. and when Mr. Carley
arrived at his place of business this morn
ing he found his stock completely demol-
iShed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Universal Suffrage for Austria.

Vienna Correspondent London Times
At the opening sitting Of the Austrian
Reichsrath the. prime minister. Count
Taatfe, to the utter amazement OF all par
ties. introduced a bill for electoral reform
which will amount practically to universal
suffrage. The measure provides that all
those at present enjoying the suffrage, shall
continue to do so. This implies that the
existing class representation is to continue
concufrently with the new franchise. The
extended electorate is TO include all those
who have gone through the elementary
schools or who have passed an equivalent
examina ton, and here IL is important to
note that primary education In Austria is
obligatory.
The further categories of new electors are
to include all time-expired non-commis-
stoned officers and all those who have
served in the ranks in time of war and who.
have the war medal, all those who can
read and write and have done their duty
as citizens in accordance with the law, and
all those having a sufficient knowledge OF
one of the national languages and who
can prove a residence OF six months In the
place I'm which they are employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
CAPITOL TOPICS,
An Adverse Renorf

The committee on public lands has decid-
ed to report adversely on the nomination
of Allen B. Briscoe Of Hutchinson, Kan,
nominated to be receiver of public moneys
at Wakeeny. Kan, vice Hill p. Wilson. re-
moved. Mr.. Martin opposed the nomina
ton of Briscoe on the ground that he was
not a citizen of Kansas. The COMMITTEES
decided to recommend the rejection of the
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02

Dentists are great users of costly metals
Besides gold for stoppngs, two-serenths of
the worlds consumption of platinum is en-
ployed by them in making the wires by
which the artificial teeth are firmly fastened
to a plate.
The longest reach of railway without a
curve Is that of the new Argentine Pacific
railway, from Buenos Ayres to the foot of
the Andes. For 2l1 miles ii is without a
curve, and has no cutting or embankment
deeper than two or three feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
A Policy Player Sentenced,

Eldridge Scott, colored man, was tried
In the Police Court today on a charge Of
promoting policy. and the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. During the course of the
trial 1t was shown that policy papers were
found in terra Gotta pipe in the ward in
rear OF the defendants house. Counsel gave
notlce OF motion in arrest of judgment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
HAS LEFT CREDITORS.
DIR. T. III. Williams Has Gone From the
City. Leaving Many Unpaid Bills.

City. Leaving Many Unpaid Bills.
DIR. T. III. Williams is not in Washington.
He has left town. Some people are unparlia-
mentary enough to say that he has jumped
the town. DR.. Williams was engaged in the
truss and hernia business and had head
quarters in the Metzerott building. 1t is al
legged that he has left numerous creditors
to regret him. His office rent was not set
tied up to date and his Office furniture was
seized by Saks 4 Co. Mr.. Lansburgh put in
a claim on the carpet and this was then
turned over by Saks. House & Hermann,
il is said, would also like to hear of DIR.
Williams. Generally speaking. his finances
were in a badly tangled way, with the
balance of trade against Washington mer-
chants. One of the wailing creditors told
reporter for The Star that the doctor had
deserted his wife, but this is not true. Mrs.
Williams was seen last evening and indig-
nantly denied that such was the case. She
said that her husband was in the west, but
declined to locate him more specifically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
The Bill Dismissed.

In the case Of the National Bank OF the
Republic against Hodge ct aL-judgment
creditor bill-Chief Justice Bingham today
dismissed the bill The answer OF the re-
ce,vers, Messrs. Leon Tobriner and Edwin
Sutherland. stated that they were cognizant
of no fraud in the assignment; that they
were administering the trusts imposed on
them and that the claims OF the creditors
would be paid pro rata.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
FOR HEADACHE AND INDIGESTION
Use HorsfortI's Acid Pbosnbate

prominent ply stefan Of Buffalo, y. Y. saws of
it: Il have severe headaches. and it relieves them
] am fond of the pleasures Of the table. and a a
consequence of my Indulgence there, have to pay
the penalty. 1t divides penalty with me. Indeed
il is an indispensable article tome"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Cadet Appointments.

Cadet appointments to the West Point
Military Academy have been made as fol-
lows: Alvan c. Read OF Baton Rouge la /.
Philip ID. Stout of Vandalia, H.; Dixon II
kautz of Moweaqua, III. (alternate}; II. E
Yates of Lincoln. Nebr. (aIternate); Stanley
r. Greene of Cleveland, Ohio (alternate).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02

Gen. Bronsart Won Schellendorf, the new
German war minister, is considering a TO-
form of Prussian court martial procedure
along the lines laid down by the liberal par
ties. He favOrs greater publicity in crimi-
nal cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Harry smith Takes an Auneol

In Equity Court, Division I. today Chief
Justice Bingham signed the decree in the
case of II. ii. Smith agt. n. T. Crutch-
field Diminishing the bill, and Col Christy
for the complainant took an appeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02

WITH nerves unstrung and heads that ache
Wise women BrOmO-SeltZer take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Range of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings OF the Their
mometer at the weather bureau today: Sam.
81; 2p.m-. 81; maximum. 63; minimum, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02

MALARIA CURED AND ERADICATED FROM
the system by Browns Iron Bitters. viii ch D.
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids 0Izes-
ton Acts Ike a charm persons general i'll
health. giving energy and strength 4
MORE CASES OF SICK HEADACHE, BILIOUS
ness, constipation be cured in less time. with
less medicine and for less money. by using CAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02

ADD ~ DROPS OF ANGOSTURA BFrTEIS 10
every glass Of impure water you drink. The
genuine only manufaC tured by DR.. SIEGERT &
SOM Ask your dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITlES.

\ riot occurred at picnic at Grant
district near Parkersburg, w. Va, last
night in which the Cow Creek and
Goose Creek gangs took part. Fifty
men are reported injured, some badly.
While eight men were at work on a
high scaiiold in Philadelphia to-day the
scaffold broke and the men were pre-
cipitated to the ground. Two were
killed and the others seriously injured
probably fatally.
An enormous crowd of unemployed
men and women congregated on the
Chicago lake front to-day for the pur-
pose Of holding mass meeting, and
500 policemen were placed on duty TO
be in readiness in case of trouble. The
mob threw coupling pins at the officers,
who prepared 10 Use gatling guns.
The crowd was finally dispersed and a
number OF the ringleaders arrested.
All is quiet now.
Three children, IIhNTcHCc ptdlI' dSea L.
and two little girls named Fulman were
struck and killed by lightning while they
We're playing under an apple tree in Peter
sham Mass. just previous to the thunder
storm Of Sunday afternoon, August ~.
The Pennsylvania republican State con-
vention 70 choose candidates for justice of the
Supreme Court aud State treasurer, met at
Harrisburg this morning. DR.. Is. II. Warren
was chosen chairman. and ex-senator Horace
&, Packer permanent chairman.
The Pacific mail steamer Barracuda ar
rested at San Francisco last evening in a bad
ly shattered condition. When sixty miles oil
shore terrific explosion occurred in the hold
among the coal and the captain thinks it was
ayn2mite,
Two little daughters of John Abel, of
Brooklyn. y. Y were crossing railroad
bridge over the Chenango river at Norwich,
n. Y, last evening when they were struck by
a light engine, thrown into the stream and
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30

In the Fifty-second Congress there
had been opposition to the operation OF
the rules that had prevailed in the
Fifty-frst Congress. Instead offollow-
ing the old method, when filibustcriRy
could not have been stayed, instead OF
following the rules ofthe Fitty-tirst Con-
cress the Fifty-second Congress had
taken a middle course. TO him it was
source Of pleasure and delight that
the people had Endorsed that course
aud had returned large democratic
majority to the House.
Mr.. Keifer had been Speaker one
term and then he and his party had
been repudiated. The gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Reed) had been Speaker for
one term and then he and his party
had been repudiated. (Applause) He
OR. Crisp preferred the approval OF
the people that he represented to the
approval of n man who believed that
he had the right to exercise all power
and claimed. forsooth, that in doing so
he had permitted the majority to rule.
(Applause.) The gentleman from
Maine (OIr. Reed) had stated by AFRO
CANT assertion that the Fifty-first Con-
gress should be regarded as an example
that should be followed by all Con-
crosses. Against that proposition he
{Ir. Crisp desired to enter his protest.
He felt as the people of the country
felt-that the Fifty-frst Congress was
an usurpation that ought to be repu-
dated. and with the people he repudi-
ated it, here and now. (Applause.)
Mr.. Reed, in reply, said that it was
unusual for the presiding officer of this
body to leave his exalted position and
to partake in the discussion on the
floor. 1t was even a question whether
he ought to do it all. But of this action
he made no question. The gentleman
from Georgia (NIr. Crisp alone was the
Judge of his action. If the gentleman
did not believe that the other members
of the committee on rules were not adj
equate for the discussion it was for him
to decide when his powerful aid should
be thrown into the balance. He (Mr.
Reed regretted that the Speaker had
| taken the floor, not only on general
principles, but because he had intro
duced into the debate q certain amount
of partisanship, thereby showing that
though the rest of the House had sur
vived the measures of the Fifty-tirst
Congress, the present Speaker had not.
To what had been said about him per-
sonally, he would not reply, for he
would not allow this debate to degen-
crate into q personal question. Re-
publican applause. This was public
question, and rs such he would address
it. He believed that the policy of the
Fifly-frst Congress had received the
approval of the Supreme Court. If he
had that support he could do without
the support Of any individual who
headed the opposition. He regretted
that the democrats had merely adopted
one-half of the rules of the Filty-iirst
Congress, but they were on the road to
adopting them all. He was reasonable
in asking the democratic party to catch
up with the republican party within
the next four years. Applause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30

If THE report concerning the Presi-
dents health, as printed in yesterday
GAZETTE, be true, all the right feeling
people OF the whole country will regret
it. for the named disease is ola cancerous
nature, against the recurrence of which
there is no specific preventive. General
Grant and Senator Ben. Hill died OF
cancer of the mouth, and notwithstand-
ing the particularly with which the
operation the President is reported to
have undergone, is described, it is sin
cerely hoped that he has not been at
tackled by the same disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
News From Columbia, S. C.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Communi-
cation was opened to-day with Column
bia, S. c., and a telegram was sent to
the press representative there asking
as to the truth of the romor that over
100 lives had been lost at Port Royal.
The following reply was received
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 30
"Rumors probably untrue. Mail
from Charleston not in. Savannah pa
pers just in; give no new facts. There
must have been considerable loss Of life
among negroes all along the coast, bul
not half as large as reported"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30

poles were nearly all blown down. a
gentleman who has arrived in Rlch'
mond from Charleston, says that the
Charleston Lead Works, about q miles
from Charleston, were blown down
and that such was the force OF the VINO
that whole train of Is cars was Lifted
from the track, blown out into large
open field and completely demolished
Fifteen persons are also reported to
have been killed.
The crops around Petersburg are
ruined.
A great deal of damage was caused
in Baltimore and vicinity. Many YES
sells in the harbor were wrecked OF
damaged. The steamer John p: ~,
CERT sank at Trappe Landing, Talbot
county, Md.
The storm in Accomac and North:
ampton counties was very severe and
many small boats were driven ashore.
In and around Norfolk but little
damage is reported. Incoming steam
ers all give thrilling accounts of the
battle with the elements.
EeNtIal StCducIS WHICH, WI - -
outside during the storm have arrived
nj various ports considerably battered.
1t is feared that number of others not
yet heard from have met worse fate
and that new horrors are yet to be
added to those already known. Grave
apprehension is felt in regard to the
steamers City Of Savannah aud City OF
Birmingham, from New York long
overdue at Savannah.
1t is feared that the United States
steamer kearsarge, which left New
York on Friday with the monitor Nan
tucket in tow for Wilmington for the
use of the North Carolina Naval Re,
serves, has been lost, together with the
Nantucket. Nothing has been heard
from them, and they were to have ar
rived Monday. 1t is not at all improb,
able that they ran into the gale, and
fears are entertained that they have
met with mishap. Rockets were seen
on Sunday night ut II o'clock by per
sons at Wrightsville and Oceanview
1t is feared that they may have come
from the kearsarge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
President CIcveland's Ailmcnt

New YORK, Aug. 30.-Dr. Ferdi-
nand Hasbrouck, who assisted in the
reported operation performed on Presi-
dent Cleveland aboard the yacht
Oneida on July 1st says: 'The opera
ton consisted of the extraction of two
of the upper teeth and the removal of
Slight portion of diseased tissue and
bone back of the nose. The President
has been suffering from liberated teeth.
and, as is often the case, the liberation
had extended up and back to the au.
trum. Because of that it became ne.
ceSsary to remove an inch or more of
the bone and diseased tissue. Enough
was cut ont 10 make certain that the
entire extraneous growth had been
removed. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. J. d. Bryant, aud
DR.. w. w. Keen had charge of the
operation. extracted the teeth aud
assisted Dr. Bryant and DR.. Keen. so
far as | can see there is no reason for
alarm. saw nothing that would indi.
cate disease of cancerous nature, and
| don't believe there will have TO be
another operation performed. Wheth-
er the disease is cancerous in its nature
could only be determined by micro
scopic examination of the diseased bone
removed. understand that the Presi-
dent is progressing as well as could be
expected. I have seen worse cases,
and, so far as | know, they are living
vet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The last stage of
the home rule bill debate in the House
of Commons began to-day. Before Mr..
Gladstone rose to move the third read
ing few amendments were added to
the bill at the instance OF Mr.. Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland. After they
had been disposed of without debate,
Mr.. Gladstone rose amid storm OF
cheers and began his speech.
LONDON, Aug 3O.-The first death
f.om Asiatic cholera in Vienna has oc-
Cured, due to the drinking of unliltered
water from the Danube. One death is
also reported at suburb of Budapest.
Two fresh cases of cholera have been
reported in Berlin, both caused by the
drinking of city water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30

SOME NORTHERN newspapers censure
the republic of France for the course
it has pursued toward the weaker des-
potic government of Siam, and de-
nounce it as a return to the system OF
the robber ages, when might made
right. And yet these same identical
journals supported Mr.. Harrison's out
rageous proceedings in both the Gillian
and Hawaiian affairs. Beams and
NOTES. and flies on barn doors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30

A REPUBLICAN newspaper says
when patriotism rises above party
politics and above sectional disputes,
the country's troubles will soon be
over" Then the country's only reli-
ancc for surcease OF troubles is upon
the democracy, for never in its history
has the patriotism of the republican
party risen above sectional partisan
ism. The republican party has no ma,
tionalism about it; indeed, it only exists
in the North. 1t was born of sectional
hate: it has lived on it, and it will die
as soon as that hate has been dissipated
but not before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
The Condemned Choctaws.

MAcALIsrER, |. T., Aug. @o,-Gov-
crnor Jones, Judge Holson and District
Attorney Lewis met Inspector Faison
ut Caddo on Monday to determine
what final arrangements could be ar
rived at in reference to the condemned
men at Wilburton, |. II. After re-
view of the evidence it was agreed that
Sillah Lewis and Simon Wade, the pro
nounced leaders, should pay the death
penalty on September Sth, and the
other sentenced prisoners be granted u
new hearing.