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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
PROBABLY TRUE
That . Number of Local Police Oficers Are
Drawing Disability Pensions.

That . Number of Local Police oracers Are
Drawing Disability Pensions.
Statements have been recently made, and
which have been referred to in The STAR, that
there are q number of officers on the local
police force who. in spite Of the rigid physical
examination required to obtain a position on
the force, are yet drawing disability pensions
from the government
Maj. Moore this morning. in speaking Of the
matter, said he thought the statements were
probably true. He made some inquiries among
the lieutenants this morning and learned that .
number of the men were drawing pensions.
Concerning the physical disability OF sppli-
cants for pensions, the major said he could say
nothing of the manner in which il is judged,
but he did know that examinations for MEM
bership on the police force were very rigid and
that none but good sound men are able to get
through,
As an instance OF this the major referred to
the number OF reflections last year and also the
number who have failed this year Last wear
nearly so per cent of the applicants we're
jected.
Mai. Moore said he was unable TO give the
names Of those who are drawing pensions as no
such record is kept. nor could he even tell the
number Of men who are getting part OF Uncle
Sans pension money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
TWO SETS OF PLANS.
Those Used for the Burned Building ut Oh
cago Were Not Approved.

AhOse Oseo IOr the Burned Building ut Chi.
cago Were Not Approved.
WORLDS FAIR GROUND, CHICAGO, July H.
The inquest on the victims OF the fire began
today. The scene at the morgue, where the
inquest was in progress was a horrible one
Swarms Of people. some looking for friends
and relatives among the dead, and many
more attracted by that morbid curiosity which
is always manifest at fires and casualties,
crowded into and around the charnel house.
After the jury had viewed the bodies Of the
victims, Coroner McHale decided to adjourn
the inquest until Thursday next.
81 want to have time" he said, "to pre-
pare for thorough investigation. This
Is q serious matter aad l shall call upon
Chief Of Construction Durham Of the worlds
fair and Fire Chief Sweeney of the Chicago
fire department to be in attendance for
examination. The plans of construction Of
the cold storage warehouse has been brought
before me. 1t Is rumored that two sets of
plans are in existence. The first set, it is said,
provided for a tower Of steel lattice work
for the ware house and these we're
adopted. Subsequently set was pre-
pared, in which wood was substituted for the
steel, and from these the structure was put up.
don't know how much truth there is in the
report, but propose to find OUT
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ABOUT THE RUINS.
CONTINUED from First Pdge.)

bodies are underneath the mass Of debris. This
makes the total fatalities sixteen, as far as
known, although the full extent Of the death
dealt out may never be ascertained.
Louis J. Frank, fireman Of Engine Company
No. 2, lies in the Emergency Hospital in
critical condition and the doctors fear
he may die. With him are also Segward Nor
drum, another fireman from the same company
Frank Bielenberg and W. P. Mahoney, firemen
Of Engine Company No. 1. They are not in
danger of dying from their injuries. These
four are all that'are at the Emergency Hospital
today: Capt. Thomas Barry Of truck No. was
taken to Mercy Hospital and the others to st.
Luke's Hospital. All will recover.
Should Fireman Frank succumb to his burns
Engine Company No. 2,stationed at the service
patrick and John A. Smith being already on
the death list.
Chicago Will Take Charge Now.
CHICAGO. July 1L-Mayor Harrison is quoted
as follows:
"Well, this yesterdays calamity at the fair
grounds) settles one thing, the city Of Chicago
is going to assume control over those buildings
as far as protecting life is concerned. and
win do so at once. Tomorrow morning will see
that all these buildings are carefully inspected
and If changes necessary for the safety Of
the people are found advisable they must be
made. Every DAY lo,OOO people Visit
the top OF the manufactures build
ing. have seen myself fully
5000 people there at once. In the event of fire
panic hardly two Of them would escape. These
things must be looked to, and they will be if it
ia Ses every officer in Chicago 1t is little
la now, but the city will take no more
cnances. That cold storage building would
never have been built il the city authorities had
possessed voice in the matter, and now she is
going to speak, and speak SO that the world will
know that the blood of these men is not upon
us, and that we will have no more Of these
awful catastrophes il we can avoid it."
The pleasure-seekng people who came to the
fair in comparatively small numbers today did
not spend much time on the border of the
guarded fire lines. There was too much of the
horrible from Yesterdays calamity to contem-
plate in the black ruins, twisted iron and
broken machinery. to afford much of an at
traction for even the morbidly curious.
few minutes sufficed to view the scene and
pass on to more cheerful sights, although several
hundred people were always lowering outside
the lines.
NO MORE BODIES
The fremen and laborers went into the midst
Of The debris to cool it with streams Of water
and then clear away as much as they could in
the effort to find something which was once q
human being.
At noon, however, no more bodies had been
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
MAYOR BOODY DENIES,
He Wants to Know why the Brookly
Grand Jury Indicted Him.

He Wants to Know why the Brooklyn
Grand Jury Indicted Him.
NEW YORK. July IA sensation was created
in the Brooklyn court Of sessions this morning
when Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-secretary Of
the Navy, appeared on behalf Of Mayor Boody
and presented his application for copy of the
minutes Of the June grand jury, which pre-
ssnted the mayor for his action in regard to the
railroad franchises.
Accompanying the application was an Aft
davit Of the mayor, in which he averred that he
had done no act. official or otherwise, which
justified the grand jury in presenting him a.
they did.
He said that this presentment could only be
justified by false and perjured testimony given
before the grand jury by some witness, and on
information and belief he AYERS that such testi.
mony was given.
He desires q copy Of the minutes in order
that he may find who the witnesses we're that
gave this perjured testimony in order that he
may have them apprehended and prosecuted.
Corporation Counsel jerks appeared with
Gen. Tracy. The district attorneys office was
represented by District Attorney Ridgeway
himself.
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HOUSE INSPECTION.
Report of Mr.. Peters on the Work I'm to
Date.

Report of MIR. Peters the Work Up to
Date.
Mr. B. f. Peters of the health office, who has
charge Of the work of house-to-house iuspec-
ton, made his report to Health Officer Ham
NETT this morning, showing the progress Of the
work to date and also showing the amount of
work done last week. The report was trans
mitted to the Commissioners.
The report is as follows: Number of souares
inspected, 50; number of houses and premises
inspected. 2. l07; number Of families occupying
houses, 2.l96; number of persons resid-
ing in houses, 10,4l6; number of rooms
4.O49; number of water closets, 2,O5S;
number of box privies. 692; number of nui
sances found. $40; number Of lawful garbage
receptacles. 6l0; number of unlawful garbage
receptacles, LBS; number of premises severed.
1.5O9: number of premises without sewers 597.
Making total inspections In this service to
GATE as follows: Squares, I'll: houses and prem
ises, 22,0Ol; families, 22.39l; persons, no.
1893: rooms. I6O.s75 water closets. % 45s.
tox privies. 4,S77; nuisances, 6.63s; lawful
garbage receptacles, 1908: unlawful garbage
receptacles, ll.06O; premises severed IL, OS6:
premises without sewers. 1914
During the week 268 nuisances previously re-
ported were abated and l.OO5 closets found
without modern plumbing.
The water supply of places inspected Was:
Potomac. on premises. lap: public hvdrants
222; pumps or wells, 4I2; springs, %; cisterns.
The number OF squares in the city limits
inspected was ffty-three. Designation of the
number OF squares outside of these limits is
lmpracticable, and therefore inference as to the
work performed must be judged. to a certain
extent, by the number of houses inspected and
the territory gone over.
BY examination Of the report it will be seen
that the total for the week shows 2lO7 houses
and premises inspected. an increase over last
week OF BIZ. an increase of LOG nuisances and a
larger number of closets without modern
plumbing. The latter may be accounted for
by the county inspections
The force now have at work believe is
sufficient to complete the work Of house /. O.
hoIs, irs. ectlon in a satisfactory manner If
continued to the end of the summer season"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11

He Experienced No Bad Effects From His
Sail.

He Experienced No Bad Effects From His
Sail.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BuzzARD's BAY, Mass. July 11.-Presideut
Cleveland spent yesterday afternoon fishing on
the bay without any bad results With fair
wind they ran down to Wings neck, a point of
land which makes out from the Pocasset shore
about six miles from Gray Gables. This is one
of the best spots in the bay for bottom fishing.
the Presidents favorite pastime. Bass, soup
and tsutog are always plentiful here
1t Was an ideal day for fishing, the wind in
the right quarter and the tide food. The
President was the first to make a catch. big
rock bass. The party fished until 8 o'clock, the
fish biting rapidly.
On the homeward trip the Ruth was inter-
cepted by the inevitable camera man. who was
lying in wait in boat in the lee Of Hog Island
On the way up four snap shots were taken at
the presidential party. As Mr.. Cleveland mad
gone below, and DIR. Bryant. sitting in the stern,
was mistaken for the President, the family
physician will have the honor Of masquerading
tAe chief executive in the collection reserved
by the camera man.
While the party was down the bay fishing
Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Hoyt and Baby Ruth
drove over to the bay. Mrs. Clevelend got out
Of the carriare at the station. She said the Presi-
dent had almost entirely recovered from his
attack Of rheumatism. Baby Ruth has regained
her strength and is healthy and robust. Her
face and little hands are very much tanned.
Mrs. Cleveland drove to the Whittier cottage
and made short call on the Jefferson family.
returning to Gray Gables in time to meet the
President and his friends.
20 1t was o'clock when the boat reached the
landing at Gray Gables. The President was the
first to land. With Mrs. Cleveland he walked
slowly to the house. He did not exhibit any
signs of lameness until ascending the steep
steps to the veranda and then it was hardly
noticeable. Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister,
met the party on the veranda.
The insistance with which the stories alleg-
weight are circulated NAV deceive many peo-
pie who are not sharp enough to see that this
Ii only one OF the forms of attack to which his
opponents resort. To any one who sees the
President it is clear that these stories are cir
culated for purposes Of ridlcule. He is no
larger now than he was year ago when he was
at Gray Gables.
clerk, arrived Yesterday afternoon. He will
look over the mail which has accumulated for
the past few days and then return to his home
at Arlington.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES DRIVE
By United Press
BUzzARD's BAY, MASS, July 1.-The Presi-
dent did not 60 fishing this afternoon, but
after breakfast sat on the piazza until II o'clock
when his carriage drove up and behind his
pair of bays he came over to BuzZard's Bay
Col Lamont occupied the seat with the Presi-
dent and DIR. Bryant sat with the driver
Mr.. Cleveland stopped at the post Office for
his mail and then drove back to Gray Gables,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson called later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
FOR PURE MILK.
Prof. Hird's Analyses show Considerable
1mpurity and Adulteratfop.


frof. Hirds Analyses show Considerable
Impurity and Adulteratfon.
Prof. Hird, the chemist OF the health depars
ment, who has been engaged in analyzing mill
ana water FOR some months past is still oon-
Quoting examinations of dairy products In
spector OFT, whose duty il is to gather samples
OF milk, is also still in the service. For
several weeks be has been giving his attention
TO the mix as II reaches the city. and recently
he has visited and inspected local dairies and
grocery stores where milk is sold
Concerning the milk procured rom the
depots Inspector OFT said the analyses showed
most Of it 10 be Of good quality, but the SAM
Piles procured from the dairies and grocery
stores did not turn out SO good.
SKINNED OR wATERED.
Most Of such samples" said the inspector.
''were skinned or watered, showing that the
milk is certainly not sold as il is received"
The local dairies he said. he found IN good
condition, so far az cleanliness was concerned.
and the milk was properly handled, while in
many grocery stores there not only an alb
sence Of cleanliness, but the milk was not ham
died In proper manner.
AFTER ACIDS.
The inspector viii now devote his attention
to procuring samples Of milk in which acids
have been put to prevent souring. as the in
spector lie satisfied that such is being done
quantities, and even in small quantities, IL fed
to children. might prove injurious.
Then, too, samples of ice cream are to be col
lected and analysed. as il is claimed that color
Ing matter In the cream is put there in VIOLA
ton OF law, If some Of IL is not injurious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
Eek div. 2. Tex div. IL.
Washington stock Exchaus


Sa,es-Regular call--l2 O'Clock m: L. s Elec
Light Conv SIS, 500 at ll3; $500 at 49, L. s. Flee
bigat Rights 10 at 2 sat ~; a. as at IN. Met.
curity and Trust, 10 at 1873
Government Bonds--U. S. Is. registered. 1905
III bid. lls asked U. 5. Is. coupons. 1901.
District Of Columbia Bonds-2eyear fund. as
1893. gold 1917 bid. = asked. Water stock. 7s
gold, 1901, ll2 bid = asked Water stock, ia, 1908
currency. liz bid. - asked 3.65s. 1894. fund, cur
rency, LOG bid, liz asked
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington and George
town K K Cow IS LIST. - bid $50 asked. WASH
ington and GeorgetownR r. Cow. 81, ads, - bid
40 asked. Washington Light Infantry list mort
gage Is. 1904, % bid. - asked. Washington
Light Infantry I'd Is, ~ bid, - asked. Washington
Wash Market Co. lst Is. ls92-l9l. - bid ITO asked
American Security and Trust IS, 1905, A. Il o.,
100 bid asked American Security and Trust
90, 1905, r. A., 100 bid, - asked. American Sc
curity and Trust So. 1906. A. L o. 100 bid asked.
Washington Gas Co.. series A. 81. lis bid. asked.
Eckington Railroad Is. = bid. 100 asked Z. 5.
Electric Light Convertible IS, los bio. 115 asked.
Chesapeake ea and Potomac Telephone Ss,-bid, loo
Sc. 1871. = bid. l03 asked. Metropolitan Railroad
Convertible Is, LOG bid. 10 asked.
bid, 800 asked. Bank of the Republic. bid. 800
asked. Metropolitan. go hid. 800 asked Columbia.
bid. 100 asked. Second. - bid. - asked. Farm
ers and Mechanics. $50 bid. = asked. Citizens.
l65a bid lso asked Capital. 100 bid - asked. West
End. - bid. 1870 asked. Traders, = bid. lis asked
Lincoln, - bid. lO5 asked
~. Railroad stocks-Wasnlngton and Georgetown.
315 bid, $50 asked Metropolitan, SIS bid. IS asked
Capitol and North Street. bid, 81 asked.
lexington and Soldiers Home. - bid. 81 asked.
Georgetown and Tenleytown. bid. Is asked.
Columbia. Is bid, so asked. Rock Greek. 100 bid.
- asked.
Insurance StOcks-Firemen's. bid. 50 asked.
Franklin, = bid. 60 asked Metropolitan, - bid.
- asked. National Union, - bid, 30 asked. Ar
lnston, = bid. 1855 asked. Corcoran, 20 bid. -
asked Columbia, bid. l6 asked. Riggs. I
bid asked Peoples. 81 bid. asked. Lincoln.
bid. - asked. Commercial. 5 bid. asked.
Potomac, - bid, So asked.
Title Insurance StOcks-Real Estate Title, bid
l3o asked Columbia Title 81 bid. asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-U. S. Electric
Light. = bid. 1871 asked Washington Gas. 46 Did
80 asked. Georgetown Cas- - bid. - asked.
Telephone Stocks - American GraphOphoue tx
bid, "a asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, IS bid
AZ asked Pennsylvania, 80 bid. 40 asked
miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market. 10
bid, . asked Great Falls Ice. no bid, 100 asked
Washington Brick Machine, lis bid, $50 asked.
Bull Run Panorama, = bid, 80 asked. Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, = bid, 80 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-NatiOn
Safe Deposit and Trust CO.. - bid. asked
Washington Loan and Trust, - bid, 40 asked
American security and Trust, ia bid, 1874 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
Supplies for st. EIizabeth's.

The Interior Department has awarded con-
tracts to the following dealers for fur
nishing general supplies to the Government
Hospital for the Insane: y. Il. Brown, C. f.
Ahrens, J. s. Anistaki, Joseph Auerbach. J.
L. Barbour & Son. G. Becker. W. NJ Beverage,
Blum Bros. Boykin. Seldom 4 Co., E. j. Brooks
4 Co.. W. III. Butler. c. T. Carter 4 Co, J. III.
Chesley i Co.. G. NJ Childs & Co.. W. ID. Clark
4 Co.. w. E Clark Il Co., G. G.. Coruwell 4
Son, Craig 4 Harding, s. s. Daish 4 Son. +.
j. Dessoir. b. b. Earnshaw 4 Bro,
j. c. Ergood Co. J. E. Frymier. W. NJ Gait
4 Co, Cambria Manufacturing Company. q. d.
Gilman. W. J. Griffths, VIM. Hahn 4
Ca, H. C. Harper. Hartford Woven
Wire Mattress Company. J. Hillman.
Frank Hume, C. B. Jennings. Lansburgh
Bro. Julius Lansburgh. j. E Lee i Co.,
+. H. Legget i Co.. Robt. Leitch & Son. Mel
vihe Lindsay. A. Lisner. Daniel Loughran.
Mackall Bros. q Flemer. McKesson q Robbins
and Manhattan Supply Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
NEW CRUISERS.
Launch of the Minneapolis-The New YorI
About Ready for Commission.

Launch of the Minneapolis-The New York
About Ready for Commission.
PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-The armored
cruiser New York is now within few DAYS of
readiness for commission. The Cramp Com
pany have begun the final planning Of her decks
and mounting of her turret batteries. Ship
ment of her crew is proceeding rapidly at the
League Island navy yard
The first cruise of the New York will be an
extended one in the history Of the navy. She will
ilrst be made the flagship Of the home squadron.
Then she will 20 to Europe. and probably An
ish her hrst three years commission BY voyage
around the world.
The Cramps have decided to launch the
protected cruiser Minneapolis August II next
Miss "ashburn. daughter of senator washburn
S Sl Minhesota. mas been named by Secretary Her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
STILL ON TRIAL.
Charge Against Alexander Petersen of
Keeping q Disorderly House.

Charge Against Alexander Petersen of
Keeping Disorderiy House.
This afternoon in the Police Court the case
of Alexander Peterson. colored. charged with
keeping disorderly house at No. 1923 Sd street
southwest. was called and Mr. Shillington for
the defendant entered plea of not guilty. Mr..
Mulowney represented the prosecution.
The place kept by the defendant was raided
by Sergeant Daley week ago and the witnesses
called were colored men and women.
They were questioned to their visits to
the defendants place and for what purpose.
Several policemen testified to the reputation
Of persons they had seen going to the house.
1t was in evidence that the defendant kept a
hotel and lunch room. Witnesses testified that
they had remained in the place all night for
immoral purposes.
Witnesses were called by the defense to dis
prove what had been shown by the prosecution
and the case was on trial when this report
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
No Indic:ment- Vet.

The grand jury adjourned this afternoon
until tomorrow morning. but without coming
to any conclusion in their investigation into
the Ford's Theater building disaster.
The one witness whose testimony, ne
stated in yesterdays STAR. the grand
Jury might decide 10 hear before voting on the
question of an Indictment. is nov being looked
for. He is one OF the workmen engaged IN
making the excavation, the one who is under
stood to have beel instructed 10 dig under
the fatal arch. While the names Of the work
men are known thei' residences are not Hence
the great difficulty q securing the attendance
Of the witness. II nay be that the grand jury
will eventually decide to proceed to q vote
without further waiting for the witness, and in
that event q report may be expected in . day %
two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11

The District Delegation Will Be Here To-
morrow Morning.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
UNAvILLA, N. Y, July 1.-The delegation
from the District of Columbia left on the extra
train yesterday morning for Saratoga via Lake
George, arriving at that place at pm, stop
ping over night. A special car was chartered
at Albany through to Washington. The dele
CATION will arrive in Washington via Baltimore
and Ohio at II 20 on Wednesday.
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OBSERVING THE NEW COMET.
Profs. Brooks and Elkins Gazing at tn.
Heavenly Stranger.

Profs. Brooks and Elkins Gazing at the
Heavenly Stranger.
GENEVA. NY, July 11.-Prof Brooks, d.
rector of the Smith observatory, observed the
new comet last night low down in the north
west. The position at 1O;45 was: Right ascen-
sion. eight hours thirty-five minutes;
defamation, north forty-six degrees
ffty-nine minutes. The motion is very
rapid in the right ascension and toward the
body Of the Great Bear. The comet was easily
visible with the naked eye and has tail five
degrees in length: in the telescope the head
appeared large and bright, with strong central
condensation.
NEN HAVEN. CoSy., July 11.-Prof. Elkins
OF the Yale observatory is making observations
on the naked eye comet discovered by a
Salt Lake City amateur Sunday night The
professor describes the new comet rs an exceed
insly beautiful object, in appearance about
the size of star OF the second or third magni-
tude a number Of photographs Of the
heavenly stranger were L,ade last evening. and
his progress will be studied whenever the
weather conditions permit OF the use of Yale's
instrumentarlum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11
SUSPENSION OF PENSIONERS.
Secretary Smiths Action to Come Before the
Encampment at Indianapolis.


Encampment at indianapolis.
PIrTsBURa, July lin reference to the
feeling of the local G. A. r. post against Secre-
tary Smith because Of alleged unjust suspension
OF pensioners. State Commander Thomas g.
Sample, speaking yesterday of contemplated
action, said:
The executive committee is preparing
to issue call to all the G. A. r. posts in
western Pennsylvania to attend a meet
ing at which this matter will be thoroughly
discussed. This meeting will be secret
and will be held in about two weeks in
Pttsburg or Allegheny. We will formulate
our action and present it as the expression of
the Grand Army posts Of western Pennsylvania
at the national encampment to be
held in Indianapolis the first week
in September. Then the feeling Of the
Grand Army as an organization will be ex-
pressed in no unmeasured terms and the peo-
pie Of this country will know where we stand.
Until this is done no post has any right to take
any action in the matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-11

His election is thought to be assured, as the
district gave Mr.. Mutchler 6,242 majority last
year in = total vote Of 49, 1872
Howard Mutchler is an exceptionally bright
young man, and appears to inherit the capabil-
lty and aggressive powers that were such char
acteristlcs OF the late Congressman. He is the
publisher and proprietor OF the Easton Daily
Express and Northampton Democrat, and has
in a number Of ways made n marked impress
sion on the business interests Of his city.
Gen. Frank Reeder has been nominated by
the republicans