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identified with the District committee, and
has taken a great deal of interest in Dis
trict affairs. Mr.. Heard is we'll known and
popular in the House. He is lawyer and
Missouri was chairman of the ways and
means committee. In 1881 Mr.. Heard
achieved prominence by his efforts as one of
the attorneys appointed by the fund COM
missioners of the state to prosecute and ad-
just all claims OF the state against the gen.
eral government.
The New Men.
OF the men appointed on the committee
all served upon the District committee in
the last Congress except Mr.. Cooper of
Indiana and Mr.. Cooper of Florida, Mr..
Hilborn and Mr.. Babcock. These form the
new blood injected into the committee.
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana goes on in the place
of Congressman Tom l.. Johnson of Ohio.
Mr.. Cooper Is an avowed opponent of the
trolley system for use in cities, while Mr..
Johnson has been equally frank in advocat-
ing the trolley. OF the new men. Mr.. Coop
er of Indiana has served the longest in
Congress. having held his seat during the
Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses and
handsome majority. He is democrat of
the deepest dye. a lawyer. good talker
good fighter. He Is interested in the
question of municipal improvements.
Mr. Cooper of Florida is a new member.
although he has held many offices of i'm
portance and trust in his own state. He
Is lawyer OF high degree. having been
appointed attorney general of his state for
term OF four years. and having been
one OF three commissioners to revise the
statutes Of the state. He has already come
into prominence in this Congress, having
made speech on silver last week which
created a most favorable impression and
stamped him as a man of ability.
Mr.. Hilborn of California had short
term of service In the last Congress. having
pired term of Mr.. Mckenna, who was ap-
pointed United States circuit Judge Mr.
Hilborn made such a success, however that
his constituents reelected him to the Fifty
third Congress He Is an eminent lawyer
In his own state and was United States
district attorney in 1888. He has served in
the state senate, and was a member of the
constitutional convention In 1879 During
his short residence in Washington. Mr.. Hill
born has become greatly attached to the
the welfare of the District and it's progress
1t is prophesied by his friends In the House
that he Will be a most valuable acquisition
to the District committee.
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin is a new MEM
Der. He Is man of means, having accu-
mulated considerable wealth as a dealer in
lumber. MIR. Babcock Is the grandson Of
Joseph Weeks, who was a member Of the
twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth Congresses
representing the Richmond. New Hamp-
shire. district. Mr.. Babcock served two
terms in the Wisconsin legislature where
ne came into prominence as chairman Of
the committee on appropriations. He is a
republican. a clearheaded business man and
Is expected to prove valuable man on the
committee.
The other members of the committee are
well known to the citizens of Washington
their work on the District committee in the
past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
In the Agricultural Department.

The civil service commission will hold ex-
aminations on September to fill three
vacancies in the Department of Agriculture,
as follows: Botanical editor, salary, Il, 500;
agricultural editor. salary, 81, 400; proof read
er and photographer. salary. $1,000. Each
examination will include the subjects, es-
say writing. abstracting, French and Ger
man and rhetoric. In addition to these sub
jects the botanical editor examination will
include botany and vegetable pathology
the agricultural editor examination, theory
and practice of agriculture, and the proof
reader and photographer examination,
proof reading and library economy. These
subjects have the greatest weight n the
examination. The examination is open to
men only, and residents of the District will
not be admitted. Arrangements may be
made to give the examination in some of
the large cities outside of Washington II
there are applicants. Application blanks
will be furnished upon request, but no more
information as to the character Of the ex-
animation can be given than is contained
in the list of subjects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Miss Lawrence of the middle division.
pension bureau. is on leave. and will visit
Chicago.
Mr.. Cornelius W. Davis of the patent cf-
nee has returned from his annual leave
Mr.. Benjamin s. Stewart Of the patent Of
flee has returned to his duties after a SICK
leave of one week
Prosecuting Attorney Muiiowney who has
been in Atlantic City for several weeks, has
returned TO the city.
Mr.. James E. Pugh. jr, assistant ct
torney for the District. has gone TO Alien
town. Pa. where he will spend a couple OF
weeks with his family.
Mr.. E. r. Droop. wife, son Carl end
brother Carl OF Valparaiso. Chile leaves to-
day for an extended trip. taking IN fhe
worlds fair Niagara Falls, williamsport
Pa, and other places
Mr.. George W. Pratt has gone to Atlantic
City for two weeks.
c. NJ. Werle and Jas. A. Mulquin have
gone 20 the worlds fair
Mr.; Harry b. Houghton and Mr.. Grafton
McGill left on Friday last aboard the
schooner Wesley for New Bedford, Mass
Mr.. w. II. Carroll leaves today for Chi
cago.
Mr.. Comstock and Mr.. Tingle OF the
Secretary's Office. Treasury Department.
have returned from Chicago. where they
went on official business connected with
the worlds fair
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nounced as follows: Levin H. Campbell,
Missouri. from second assistant examiner
to law clerk, at $1,000, vice w. s. Case re-
signed. George H. Maxwell New York
third to second assistant examiner, vice
Campbell. promoted. Edward A. Wright,
Pennsylvania. fourth to third assistant ex.
aminer vice Maxwell. promoted. Frederick
w. Winter. Wisconsin, third to second as
sistant examiner. vice Fannie F. Darby.
promoted. Adds D. Merritt, illinois, fourth
to third assistant examiner. vice Winter pro-
NOTED. Arthur F. Kinnan. Texas. third to sec
ond assistant examiner, vice David H Graves,
resigned. James W.. Anderson, Pennsyl-
vania. fourth to third assistant examiner,
vice Kinnan. promoted. With the exception
Of the law clerk these selections are from
the names standing highest on the list of
eligibles resulting from the last examina-
ton held In the patent Office.
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STILL EXCITED IN ROME.
Confidence I'm the Military French
Version of the Affair.

Special Cable TO The Evening Star.
ROME, Aug. H.-There is considerable ex-
element again apparent this morning but
II Is hoped that the military and police
preparations will prevent a repetition of
yesterdays disorders. Demonstrations SIM
liar to those at Rome occurred yesterday at
Genoa, Messina, Naples. Turin. Como. Bo-
logna. Taranto and other provincial towns
Most serious rioting outside of Rome was
at Genoa, where the mob vented its wrath
on the French tramway company. A num-
ber of trains and ticket kiosks were COM
pletely wrecked and the notices printed in
French were torn down.
The language of the newspapers, however
today is calm and dignified and confidence
is exposed that France will give satisfac-
ton and remove the mayor Of Aigues-
Mortes. Much Indignation Is aroused by
the accusations of Italians that the hos
tend the injured Italians for eight hours.
until ordered to do so by the prefect. The
Italian consul has arranged % send 200 Ital-
ians who have arrived at Marseilles back to
Italy. and has expressed his and the 1tal-
ian colonys gratitude to the prefect for the
impartial measures he took TO stop the
fighting.
The Paris newspapers are full OF the
elections and the Aigues-Mortes affair is
pushed into the background, but every
where IL Is insisted that the conflicts arose
out Of the struggle for bread. not out of
national hatreds. Reports from Aigues-
Mortes today show that anxiety is still felt
lest the Italian workmen still at the salt
works should attempt retaliation. Arril-
lery. however. is strongly posted in the
district and a constant guard is kept
Snfd TO he Of the vagrant Claas.
French witnesses state that the assailants
of the Italians were nearly all Of the vagrant
class and that the population did not par
ticipate in the disorders, except to shelter
the pursued Italians The ARRAY originated
1t is declared. in a low cabaret. where an
Italian attempted to wash his clothes in
receptacle for drinking water The
Frenchmen resented this and a fight en-
sued.
According to official reports the affair has
been much exaggerated and fifteen men, not
fifty, were killed. NJ. Dupuy has sum
moned the prefect OF Marseilles and the
MAYOR Of Aigues- Mortes to Paris
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THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Mr.. Heard of Missouri Heads the New
House Committee
The New Members Appointed--Mr. Johnson
Not In the List-Active workers-
Where They Come From.

Speaker Crisp today announced the ap-
pointment Of the committee On the District
of Columbia as follows: Chairman, John T.
Heard of Missouri; ]. d. Richardson of Ten.
nessee, H. w. Rusk of Maryland ]. z.
Cobb of Alabama, Joe Abbott of Texas, E.
+. Meredith of Virginia, G.. w. Cooper OF
Indiana, G. NJ. Cooper of Florida, Cornelius
A. Cadmus of New Jersey, A. .. Harmer Of
pennsylvania, Philip S. Post of Illinois, VIM.
Cogswel Of Massachusetts,, ]. J. Belden OF
New York, S. G. Hilborn Of California and
J. W. Babcock Of Wisconsin.
Representative Heard. the new chairman,
has been in Congress since the beginning OF
the Forty-ninth Congress. where he has
served with distinction. He has long been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

A statement prepared by the mint h'i-
reau, Treasury Department, shows that the
production Of gold and silver since lIJ2 up
to 1892 aggregated l073s. 600. of which
S. .63S 9OS,OO was gold and s. lO4 96l 900 silver.
coined as money and the balance has been
used in the arts. OF the silver produced.
"a. .042 700,0 600 has been coined as money and
the balance used in the arts. OF the gold
used in the arts 1t is stated, unofficially,
that most of 1t is now in graveyards. as
the practice Of dentistry absorbs a large
proportion Of the gold used in the arts.
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Did She Swearf

One Of the female clerks In the inspector 8
division of the Post Office Department
caused a panic this morning by rushing
into Inspector Clum's lair and innocently
asking him for a d blank. Mr.. Clum was
the first to detect the discrepancy between
the lady's remark and church-going En-
glish, and promptly turned his face to the
wall. The young lady, seeing the point,
redeemed like the sky when the faring
chariot of day rolls overheard into the
waters of the west, and stammered out
some explanation. which was that Inspector
King had just invented a new demand
blank for the benefit Of delinquent pc St
masters, and the initial Of the word dema nd
was used simply for the sake of brevity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
REDUCING EXPENSES.
The General Manager Of the L. and N
II. II. Thinks IL VIII be Temporary.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug 2.-The train
men In the employ Of the Louisville ana
Nashville at this point are Undecided re-
garding the 10 per cent reduction In wages
proposed by the company. They will be
represented at the meeting in Nashville.
Tenn, Friday General Manager J. q.
Metcalf. who arrived in this city last night.
stated that the condition. OF the country
through which the greater part of The
Louisville and Nashville passed makes the
reduction necessary.
The people of the south have produce 90
sell, but they have no money and cannot
realize respectable prices for their pro-
ducts. He felt sure that IL the employees
here knew the condition of things eener-
ally over the country, especially that sec
ton from whence the road must maihly
make its living. they would not hesitate
TO accept the situation and consent TO fhe
temporary cut. He said that the company
had received no word from the employees
since the committee waited upon him in
Louisville. The impression he then formed
was that the men would abide by the cut.
Mr.. Metcalfe stated that he was not on
business pertaining to the cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Senator Hill. who has been quite Hl az fhe
Normandie for several days past was re-
ported to be considerably better this after
noon. On Saturday he was feyerish and
was unable TO leave his bed. His ailrnent is
an outgrowth Of a stomach trouble. which
was made worse by the failure OF the Seua-
tor TO diet himself properly. At late hour
this afternoon a Star reDorter. who called
at the Norfmandie, was told that his cou1t-
ton had considerably improved and that be
was able TO be up and about although The
physician still forbade his leaving the house
for several days vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Indiana white Caps.

DELPHI, Ind, Aug IA white zap
fight is reported from Monticello. Job
Holmes is considered an undesirable neigh
bor by some. and a few nights ago an at
tack was made on his house with stones.
Thursday night the enemy again appeared
and Holmes answered the attack with both
barrels OF his gun. Hugh Davis received q
charge in his face and neck. one OF his
eyes was destroyed and he was terribly IN
Jured. A number Of others were more or
less injured. Public sentiment appears 20
be with Holmes.
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Gold and the Treasury Balance

Orders have been issued by the Treasury
Department to all subtreasurers to pay out
gold over the counters, the same as other
classes of money. The effect Of this Is to
practically place the gold reserve among the
available Treasury cash assets. AS a result
the gold balance has been somewhat re-
duced. being slightly below 500, 600 900. The
net Treasury balance is 81, $50. 900. Receipts
continue light and expenditures heavy 80
that before the month Of August expires
the Treasury balance and the gold balance
will both be probably lower than now
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
To Extend Jurisdiction.


Mr. Mitchell introduced in the Senate to-
day a bill to extend the jurisdiction Of JUS
tices Of the peace in the District of Columbia
and to regulate the proceedings before
them. The bill is the same one that was
introduced last session by Mr.. Hunton OF
Virginia.
New Government Printing once Bill.
Senator Pasco Of Florida introduced today
another bill providing for the purchase Of a
site and the erection Of a new government
printing office. The property described in
the bill is square 1876. containing 2l2, ,367
square feet Of land, and is bounded as fol-
lows: 1863 feet on 1st street east, 369 feet on
I'd street east, 575 feet on f street south
and SIS feet on Z street south The bill pro,
vtdes that the amount paid for the property
shall not exceed the sum appropria ted for
the erection of the government printing Of
flee. provided for in the sundry civil appro-
priation bill of 1890. If the property cannot
be obtained by negotiation with the owners
condemnation proceedings are provided for
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Word was received at the Navy Depart
ment today regarding the cruisers Charles
ton and Yorktown, which recently left
these shores for service on the Pacific sta
ton. The Yorktown left New York fully p
and after making a stop at Barbados Au-
gust / arrived at Rio de Janeiro On the 18th
inst. The Charleston arrived at Barbados
yesterday, eight days from Fort Monroe
The two vessels will coal and then contin ue
on their cruise around the Horn.
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GAINS FOR THE REPUBLICANS
As Shown ny Partial Returns Frsm
the Electoral Districts I'm France.

PARIS. Aug. 2l-The result Of yesterdays
balloting for members of the chamber OF
deputies In $40 electoral districts is now
known. The chamber Of deputies consists
Of 5s4 members, OF whom Algeria returns
six and the various French colonies ten.
Returns have been received from $40 dis
tricts. These returns show the election OF
800 republicans. II conservateur rallies snd
a. conservatives Reballots will be neces-
sary in 143 districts. Thus far the figures
show that the republicans have gained
forty-six seats and have not lost one.
An absolute majority Of the votes cast.
and at least one-Quarter of the number on
the voting register must be obtained 10
secure election. In 153 districts none OF the
candidates secured the requisite number of
votes. and cor sequently by-elections win
have TO be held in these districts. These
elections will be held after an interval OF
seven days from the general election. In
the district Of Gers. that NJ. Paul de cse-
sagnac has represented since 1876. and In
which he stood for reelection yesterday,
a reballot is necessary.
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AN ELOPING COUPLE.
Attended by Large Number of
Frfends.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. H.-For sev-
erai months past Mr.. John Lang, formerly
of Wilmington, Del, and Miss Rose Ely OF
windsor. Va. have been ardent lovers.
Yesterday Lang. by appointment. met the
lady Of his choice at Suffolk. Nd. and the
two drove In a buggy. a distance of thirty
miles TO North Carolina, where they were
married. They were accompanied by a
large number of friends. who went in car
riages and buggies. The bride is q most
accomplished and attractive young LADY
ana had many admirers. The groom, Who
is one of Petersburg's most popular young
men. has been in the employ OF the Postal
Telegraph Gable Company for four years
or more. II is said that the parents OF the
young lady did not wish her 20 marry ana
therefore the couple determined 70 elope.
Their first intimat tion of the affair was q
couple.
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Not for Action, but for . Talk n
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. "A proclamation ad-
dressed to the anarchists of the world has
been issued. signed by William Holmes, who
claims to be secretary of a committee Of
anarchists. 1t sets forth that the time has
come to assemble together in conference
for the purpose of collectively proclairning
to the world the great principle of human
liberty, to suggest plans for strengthening
the movement and to compare views OF
sociological theories. The international con-
ference of anarchists is therefore called for
Saturday, September l6 Transcripts OF
this proclamation have been sent TO leaders
Of thought In this country and Europe,
among them Profs. Brice, Huxley Gnd
Goodwin Smith, Camille Flammarion. Leo
pold Mertz, professor of philosophy at the
University of Heidelberg. Prince krapot-
kline, the nihilist now living i'm Zurich, II is
claimed. will attend the conference as
foreign delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 2.-Professor J..
c. Anderson made a parachute jump yes
terday from the top of Snoqualmie Falls
Washington, a distance of some 260 feet.
The aeronaut struck with fearful force on
a ledge of rock, then dropped about my
feet, striking another ledge and falling
from there to the beach. His skull was frac-
tured. and he sustained internal injuries
which the doctors pronounce fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
FRANCE AND SIAM.

Arranging the Details OF the Settle
ment Between the Two Countries.
BAGKOK. Aug 21-The king of Siam yes
terday gave an audience to NJ lie Myre DE
Vilers the special envoy OF France. who Is
charged with the arrangement Of the details
of the settlement between Siam and France.
The king renewed his assurances of friend
ship for France and expressed the hope that
the present amicable relations between the
two countries would continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
He Wa. n. own Bnvser

LITTLE ROCK Ark, Aug. H.-Saturday
night SIX masked men went to the homS OF
Alfred Allen. a farmer living near Pigsett,
and compelled him TO give UP what money
he had. amounting to nearly H.O00. Allen
was awakened by the light OF the lantern
which the burglars carried and ATTEMPTED
TO get up but the robbers beat him With
revolvers until he was unconscious Alleu's
wife was awakened and forced TO reveal the
hiding place OF the money. The robbers
then left, firing a volley at the house. Allsn
IL expected to die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
H.. Mr.. Murphy Arrived,

The l.. s. consul general at Berlin hes
Informed the State Department that the
German minister Of war has directed the
use OF Indian corn mixed with oats as food
for cavalry horses OF the German army.
The consul general expresses the belief
that this action will lead to large inporfa-
tions OF Indian corn from the United
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COINAGE, WEIGHTS and Neasures,


Bland, Missouri, chairman; Tracey, New
York; Kilgore, Texas; Eppes. Virginia
Stone, Kentucky: Allen, Mississippi: Bank
head, Alabama; Rayner, Maryland: Harter
Ohio; Coffeen, Wyoming: Mckeighan, Ne
braska: c. w. Stone. Pennsylvania: John
son. North Dakota; Dingley, Maine: Sweet
Idaho: Hager. Iowa; Aldrich, Illinois; Raw
Inns, Utah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Accident to the steamer Illinois.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-Capt. Lewis Of the
Inman line steamer Chester. which arrived
this morning from Southampton, reported
tude 52l7, he spoke the American line
steamer Illinois, bound for Liverpool from
Philadelphia. and that her engines we're
stopped. The delayed vessel sienaled fhat
her machinery could be set right In a short
time, and that all were well on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
DANGER OVER

OF Yellow Fever mt the Pensacola
Navy Yard.
The Secretary of the Navy today re-
ceived telegram from Capt. Reed, COM
manding the naval station at Pensacola,
Fla. saying: Gordon removed by orders of
marine hospital service. Quarantine rails
ed The news that there is no longer
danger of yellow fever at this naval sta
Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
The Herald in It's New Home.

NEW YORK. Aug. T.-The Herald this
morning was issued from its new building
at Broadway and 35th street The new
building is designed in the style OF the
Italian renaissance. and closely resembles
in many respects the far-famed palace OF
the Doges in Venice. In the form of
trapezoid. it is only two stories and a half
high, with a height of fifty feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Thf. Building to Ne Sbored.

The Secretary of War has authorized an
expenditure of S2OO for repairs 10 the sma n
building in the rear OF Winder's building
used by the army ordnance bureau. A c0n-
tract has been made with w. C Morrison
of this city to shore up the walls IN sc-
cordance with the plans prepared by Col 3
NJ. Wilson, in charge of War Department
buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
The Mysterious Death Of an Italian
LabOrer.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va, Aug. Il
Louis Cerrenti. an Italian laborer on the
new Baltimore and Ohio bridge at Har-
per's Ferry. was found drowned in the lock
OF the c. and o. canal at Sandy Hook ct
$50 this morning. His remains were re-
moved to Mrs. Montague's. in Sandy Hook,
where he boarded. Deceased was single
and twenty-six years of age One hundred
and sixty dollars was found on the body.
Foul play is suspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
watchmen Dfsmts.ed-

Watchman Sam Jones. appointed TO tAe
Department Of the Interior from MarvlanS
on July l6. 1881, and Watchman George NJ
Fairbrother. appointed from the District ~
missed. ~S
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY.
AaEFlcAN sEcURIT! AND TRUST COMPANY.
Capital (paid in)....................sI25 in). 81 25O 900
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