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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
NOW HERE WAS AN ARTIST,
Stole Everything Movable and Then Tried
to Mortgage the House.

Stole Everything Movable and Then Tried
to Mortgage the House.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
c. A. Collins. who says that he is a clerk
but who is said by the police to be one of
the shrewdest burglars in the city, is con-
fined in one Of the tanks Of the city prison
He was arrested Wednesday night by De-
tectives Silvey. Cody and Crockett.
On the 18th Of last month. according to
the police. he broke into the fiat of Mrs
Knox at 2542 Howard street, while she was
absent in the country. and for two days de-
voted his time to carting away every
movable object In the house. Nothing
seemed to be beneath his notice, and In the
various trips he made in and out he took
away all the silver ware. clothing, bed
clothes. etc. that belonged to Mrs. Knox
and then took down the curtains and por-
there's and the pictures on the walls. The
carpets and rugs also came under his OBJ
servation, and he took the choicest.
All these things were disposed of to a
4th street furniture dealer. and Silvey says
that he not only received the cash for
them, but made arrangements with the fur
niture man to go and get the piano and the
rest Of the carpets, and had negotiations
under way with a Market street real es-
tate agent to put mortgage on the build
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
MRS DICKS ADVENTURE.
A Washington Woman Found Asleep
With a Gang of Tramps.

A. woman who gave the name of Mrs.
Elizabeth Dick, and claimed to be from
Washington. was in the Yorkville police
court, New York, yesterday, and related a
strange story to Justice Meade According
to a publication in the New York Herald to-
day. Policeman Malone of the East Twenty
second street station who arrested her.
said he was in East Goth street on Satur-
day night. when a citizen Informed him
that half dozen men and one woman were
asleep in the loft over a stable. Malone
mounted to the loft on a ladder and found
the men and the woman asleep in the
straw.
He reused the seven sleepers and took
them to the station house, where the men
of the far-famed Stable Gang" The lynx
eyed sergeant could not place the woman.
All hands, however, were locked up.
When she was arraigned in the York
Vile police court yesterday morning Mrs.
Dicks entire dissimilarity to her fellow
prisoners at once excited comment She
wore several handsome rings on her fingers
and in her ears were what seemed to be
diamond pendants. Her dress was neat,
She said her home was at 1872 b street
Washington, ID. c., and that her husband
was employed in the Treasury Depa rtment
his duties being to mix the inks which are
used to print greenbacks. Mrs. Dick de-
clared she had not been right in her head
since the death Of her mother in larry
rived in New York last week and took
board at Dennetts, at lao East Fourteenth
street. She went out for a walk in Third
avenue on Saturday morning and drank
q couple OF glasses of beer. Then, she
declares. she was seized with one OF her
queer spells and remembered nothing until
she was awakened by Policeman Malone
in the hay loft. She says she cannot
imagine how she got there and that she
does not know the men near whom she was
found sleeping. She was not disturbed or
harmed by them, she said in court.
The men protested they knew nothing
about Mrs. Dick and were not aware OF her
presence.
Justice Meade wiped the perspiration from
his brow after he had listened to this ex-
traordinary story. and as all concerned
were apparently honest in their assertions
he discharged them.
The woman is the wife OF Archibald r.
Dick. an engraver, employed in the bureau
or engraving and printing who married her
nearly five years ago. After a year or two,
It Is stated. she evinced taste for alcohol
that developed rapidly until she was a
drunkard. Her husband sent her TO the
keeley Institute, and after her return she
did not drink for some months but then
she relapsed into her old habit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

oats. x6O; hogs %. COO
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE. July 8l.-Flour weak-western
super1ne, leOa2.l0: do. extra, 2l5a265: d. family
3ooa3.35; winter wheat patent. 3.50a3I5 sp.ing
wheat patent 300a4 10: spring wheat straight, 34Oa
365-receipts 4667 barrels; shipments, l4I barrels
sales, rs barrels. Wheat steady, at decline-No
2 red, spO', 64a64h; July, 64a64h; August, GA
64A; September, 6sxa 66: steamer No. !, red, So
asked-receipts 2l9,9s4 bushels; shipments 10000
bushels; stock, l.095 AS bushels; sales, 29O, 900
bushels Milling wheat by sample, S. Corn dull
mixed. spot. 45ka45x; July. 45ka45A; August,
ha451; September, 48ls a46sG: year, 46J( asked
receipts. S,6S5 bushels; shipments, SSH bushels
stock. 1,6S4 bushels. White corn by sample. 5O
yellow corn by sample, -. Oats quie,-NO 3
white western. 3Ih ass: No. mixed western. IS
as6-receipts 3,4OO bushels stock, ll5354 bushels
Rye dull - No. 2, 52a53 - receipts, 2GO bushels
stock. 800 bushels Hay good demand-good to
choice timothy, ls.5Oa19.6c Grain freights steady
steamer to Liverpool, per bushel. sgd: Cork
for orders. per quarter, 3s.a3d; cotton, " cents
per 100 pounds: hour. is cents per 100 pounds.
Cotton Notwithstanding, 81. Provisions firm
unchanged. Butter steady-creamery, fancy, 2l
do fair TO choice, 1sa20;do. imitation. ls ladle,
fancy, IL; do. good to choice, l5aiS; storepacked
l5k. Eggs steady-l3 Coffee quiet-kio car
goes, fair, lsk; No. I. 16k. Sugar strong-granu-
lated. ss.. Copper unchanged. Whisky rrm-
l.loal.2O Peanuts unchanged.
BALTIMORE, July 9l.-virRinis threes, 65L;
Baltimore and Ohio stock, 66a67; Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern nrst incomes, 102 bid: Cons0li-
dated a. boadA 10 asksds q. stocks, AskasL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
IN WALL STREET.
IN WALL SThGEVs
Prices Opened Weak but the Market
Afterwards Strengthened.

AAuerw0rOB strengthened
Special Dispatch To the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July a-London prices
came 1-4Ql per cent lower this morning,
and the orders from that center were to
sell stocks. consequently the opening here
was weak. at prices ranging from IL to 2
per cent below Saturdays close. Lake Shore
was especially weak, selling down to 1O4,
against los 1-2 bid on Saturday. 1t soon de-
veloped. however. that stocks were very
scarce in the loan crowd, all the active
shares loanfng at a premium. Western
Union loaned as high as / per cent per day
for the use. New York Central at IL,
Lackawanna at IA. and the others ranged
from fiat to 1-32. This started the bears
covering, and Western Union rallied to
II 1-2. against s. at the opening. the other
active stocks also showing firmer front.
Money, on call, opened at per cent, and
ranged 7alO all day.
The clearing house operations show
debit to subtreasury of $500, 900. The clear
ing house also authorized an additional is
sue Of $2.500.O00 loan certificates. bringing
the amount Of these certificates outstand-
Advices from Boston were to the effect
that money was ruling very close there. 8
to 10 per cent. and that the clearing house
Gates. making the total outstanding there
s.2l5, 600
Opinions differed as to whether the
due tomorrow. would be paid. A dispatch
from Boston said that 1t was stated posi-
lively by the company's officials in that
city that the dividend would be paid This,
coupled with the fact that the stock was
extremely scarce in the loan crowd, caused
a better feeling on the property, and 1t
held very firm after the opening sales.
Foreign exchange was in good supply
and only barely steady at 4S3a4S5 actual
rates being half a cent below these fig
ures. August Belmont and Co were nOti-
fed OF CONSIGNMENT of 100000 gold. and
Heidelbach, Ickilheimer and Co. have ad-
vices Of the. shipment Of like amount.
both eonsignments leaving London for this
port by tomorrow's steamers.
Only five Of the savings banks have taken
advantage of the time clause" and these
only enforce the requirement to those who
are evidently controlled by the scare" and
have no real use for the money.
At two O'Clock advices were received from
Chicago to the effect that the First Nation
al Bank Of that city had ordered $500 900 in
gold from London to be shipped by We'd
nesdays steamer. This brings the total
engagements up to S250,000 The stock
market remained fairly active and strong
all day after the opening furry, and at this
hour (2:3O p.m), Is strong at advances rang
ing from 1 to 4 per cent above the opening,
the latter for Western Union. money per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
EXHIBITORS DO NOT LIKE 1T.
Pass Holders at the Chicago Fair Dis
inclined to submit to Restrictions.

CHICAGO, July H.-There has not been
general disposition on the part of the ex-
hibitors and employees to conform to the
order Of the council Of administration re-
garding the scrutiny and stamping of
passes. Good after August l." Many of
these full term pass holders say they are
not going to run after the chief of their de-
partment or the subordinates Of Superin-
tendent Tucker to be inspected and investi-
gated.
The British exhibitors and their en-
ployes talk in a defiant way about their
rights and the ability Of any man to keen
them away from their exhibits when they
hold a full term pass They declare their
intention of jumping over the turnstiles If
the ticket takers refuse them admission on
their passes and intimate that the British
commissioner gave them such instructions
Other foreign exhibitors take the same
ground that as the passes they secured came
through the commissioners from their
country they VIII take orders from none
other than the official representatives Of
their governments. The exhibitors say
they have submitted to enough restrictions
and idnignities In regard to their free ad-
mission to the fair.
There il much complaint among both
foreign and domestic exhibitors who have
already met with a refusal from r, the de
department, to mark passes good after
August /. on the ground that the holders
thereof arenot regularly employed In at
The indications are that beginning to-
morrow there will be plenty of trouble
for the employees of the department Of ad-
missions. At the rate the IS, 900 full term
and monthly passes are going through the
inspection and stamping mill 1t will be i'm
possible to enforce the order Of the coun n,
passes not stamped. The only remedy will
be In an extension Of the time limit for five
days or more to allow all who are entitled
to further admission on their passes to get
them marked
There has been a big redustion in the
passes already. OF the a. 900 full term and
monthly passes which were outstanding.
10000 have been cancelled or taken up. The
Midway Plaisance and other concession
aires and the exhibitors In manufactures
building have been the heaviest losers by
the inspection scheme OF the council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
A Military Parade

The Washington Cadet Corps and the
Capital City Guards will parade this af-
ternoon at $50 O'Clock, from their armory
on o street northwest. under the escort of
the Capital City Band, out Q street TO 18th.
out 18th to r. r to 5th. out 9Th TO Florida
avenue to eth. and thence to the Scheutzen
Park. to attend picnic given by Gen. r. A.
AlRer Camp, Sons OF Veterans, and the
Capital City Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Replies to Proposals.

From the Chicago Record
The Boston girl-'I must ask for a few
days time In which to sequester myself
and indulge in serious meditation"
The Nevada girl-"Oh. goody, OF course "
The Philadelphia girl-"Our family will
decide"
The New York giri-"wait till / see
Dun and Bradstreet's"
The Texas girl-"Yep."
The Chicago girl-"You win out"
The indianapolis girl-"Ask paw"
Every girl-"This Is so sudden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
MERELY EXECUTING THE LAW.
Secretary Smith DfsavOws RespOnsi
bflity For Individual Pension Re.
tectfOnn,

5ectiOns.
CHICAGO, July N--Secretary Hoke
Smith was shown a story telling how the
residents Of the Buckeye town had been
aroused to anger when ]. L. Reed. a SOL
der eighty three years old. was dropped
from the pension roll and had vented their
wrath by making a dummy. christening 1t
after Mr.. Smith. and then giving ii the
place of honor in a big bonfire.
Il know nothing Of the case whatever
and had no connection with It," said the
Secretary Of the Interior: IF Reed had
been dropped 1t has been done by the COM
missioner Of pensions, probably, for some
good reason. have taken no such &C.
ton In any individual case save that Of
Bennett. and not even a single republican
has taken exception to that ruling. The
act OF 1880 requires production of proof of
Inability to perform manual labor. AS for
Bennett. he was only slightly deaf and
could hear the ticking of a watch three
inches away, so I made a personal ruling
In his case; in accordance with the require
ments Of the act mentioned. I am lust re-
turning from tour in the far west and
had not heard anything Of Reed until now
and. therefore. know nothing about his
having been dropped. 1t has not been done
by my order nor am / responsible In the
slightest degree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
The ScOld.
From What Zone Woman Thinks. 81

From What lone Woman Thinks"
There was little boy Of seven years in
her family whose business it was to pre-
pare kindling wood. Sometimes he forgot to
prepare it. Seven years isn't a very great
while to live in this world, and sometimes
people who have lived seven times seven
forget things.
This woman who scolded entertains a
memory which will abide with her forever
The memory Is associated with the words
OF dying child uttered in delirium: Don I
Scold me. mamma, deer. forgot the kind
ling, but III get 1t now-and-please dom
They afford no measure of comfort. She
hasn't scolded anybody for years. There is
no one to sco1d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Not Full Measure.

From the Chicago Record.
Mrs. Malaprop-"That book store kept by
Morocco Vellum is a fraud"
Her Friend-"What makes you think
that?"
Mrs. Malaprop-"Umph. I bought q book
there called the Mystery OF Edwin brood
and-would you believe 1.-THE thing wasn't
half finished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
He Wasn't Burning Garbage.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Please correct your account Of the fire at
100 E street northwest, printed in Satur-
days Star. The fire was not caused by
burning Of garbage in a wood shed. 1 do
not resort to the cremation of refuse, and
II l did a stove or range would be better
adapted to that reprehensible practice than
a WOOD SPED. The fre was started by some
boys In the next yard. The house was un-
occupied and these boys made a resort of
the premises. E. V. O'Brien,
109 Z street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Almost q Lost Art.

IrOfn INC HOuStkeeper.
Among the present generation Of girls
buttonhole making may almost be reckoned
as lost art. But with the revival of
practical needlework there seems also to
be a revival of desire for good buttonhole
making. 1t Is an art that can only be ac-
CURED by patient practice, and she who
the beauty of IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

Belgium Is to begin experimenting to
produce rain by artificial means.
President Diaz is considering q reduction
of Mexico's standing army.
Canada supplies nearly all the plum
bego used by American manufacturers OF
lead pencils
In one recent year SIS. 096 volumes were
called for in the Birmingham. England.
free library.
A special cable from London says the
yacht Britannia has been selected to defend
tne gold cup challenged for By the NavAhoe
In September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

Eek. div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
SILVER PURCHASES.
Why the Treasury Department Failed
to Carry out the law.

The Treasury Department has failed to
comply with the law requiring the purchase
of 45eo.OO ounces of silver each month.
The reason for this Is that the required
quota could not be obtained at what the
department regards as it's market value. "
Today was the last opportunity of securing
the quota for July The offerings were
$4,000 ounces. at prices ranging from
10. ESQ to sO.150 per ounce. The department
regarded the prices too high and rejected
all the offers. making a counter offer of
So.lo3O. which Is considered the true mar
ket value Some silver may be obtained at
this rate. but II all that was offered today
was purchased. IL would only make the
total purchases for the month $500 0OO
ounces. and leave a deficiency Of LOCO. 900
ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

DUBUQUE. Iowa, July S1.-Nic Ja-ding
and Frank Keller, heavy weights. fought
on an island ten miles above DIbu1ue yes-
terday afternoon for $50 4 siie Keller wiz
ming IN the fifth rounl lie comes from
Ipsilanu Mich. AMI calls himself choir-
pion OF that state Iarding is a Dubuque
man whose fame rests upon his victory
over Jack King Of Chicago in Dubuque q VI
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

Secretary Gresham did not return to
Washington this morning, expected.
He Is at Postmaster General BisselPs sum-
mer home at Glen Summit. Pa. 1t is said
that he is not in good health and was ad-
vfsed to delay his return to the city as
long possible 1t is believed that he
II merely a little run down from over work
few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Msj. swim OF the Salvation Army.

From the Boston heraio-
Major Susie r. Swift one OF the mese
brilliant women OF the Salvation Army. 10
I'm Boston. and f. to speak In the P&sh
Street Church tonight.
Nine years ago she was a vassar College
girl. when she decided to Join the ranks Of
the Saivationists with two college compsn-
ions.
Today Miss Swift is the cnly American
born and bred woman who holds the rahk
OF major IN that religious army.
She is best known by her comrades N
the work through her ability IN editing the
magazine entitled "All the World" which
informs civilization OF the principles and
progress OF the Salvation Army. For this
work she seems TO have been admirably
fitted by the training she received dur1ho
her two years as junior and one year az
serior editor of the 'Nassar Miscellany "
the college journal In every sense OF NE
word Miss Swift IL q literary woman. a.
well a religious leader.
She resides with her fellow editress. Snn
Captain Douglass. In the suburbs OF Lon
don. when not travelling. and reports fef
the English Cry" at home and abroad:
Her writings have been frequently reviewed.
by the English press. In appearances Major
Swift looks intelligent and refined She V
credited with being a good and effective sx-
temporaneous talker. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Movement OF silver.

The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints and treasury offices during the
week ended July 20 was s432. $50: for the
corresponding period of last year. $40 O65
The shipment OF fractional silver coin
from the LIST to the Both instant amounted
to SIPS, Alb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Admitted to the Bar,

This morning Justices Hagner and Cole
held session of the Court In General
Term. at which over SIXTY candidates were
admitted to the bar on the report OF the ex-
aiming committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
The Cash Balance.

Notwithstanding the slight increase of the
gold balance during the last few days the
cash balance of the treasury Is less now
than II was at the end Of the month. The
gold balance is about 500 100000. and the
remaining cash balance Is $24,5O0OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Courts Adjourned.

The Equity and Circuit Courts were ad-
tourned today for the term. The next
terms will be convened on the first Tues
day in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
ID EDITION.
COMING TO TERMS.
France and England Reach an Agree
ment az to Siam.
SECTY SMITH ON REJECTED PENSIONS.
The Unemployed Pouring Into
Chicago.
GREAT CONSPIRACY DENIED.
SECTY SMITH ON REJECTED PENSIONS.
GREAT CONSPIRACY DENIED
NEUTRAL ZONE IN SIAM.

II VIII be Between the French and
the British Possessions.
PARIS. July Slowing to the representa-
lions made to NJ. Develle the foreign min
lister. by Lord Dufferin. the British anbas-
sador to France. the question of a neutral
zone between the French possessions in the
Siamese peninsula and British Burmah and
the Shan states has been settled satisfac-
torily.
1t has been agreed that the French block
ade of the Siamese coast shall be raised i'm
mediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Value of Economy.

Mr. Binks-"Our neighbor. Minks, was
shot at by burglar and the bullet lodged
| in his pocket-book" -
Mrs. Binks-"What Of it,"
| Mr.. Binks-"Nothing; only was thinking
| his wife must be very economical A bullet
would 60 right through nina"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
A Chicago Snort.

From the New York Herald.
Jaspar-"What do you think of the White
City,"
Jumpuppe-"Glorious! 1t pieases me so
much 1 can hardly restrain myself from
pain ting II red"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
The Star Out Of Town.

TIE EVENING STAR viii be cent by
mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period - may
Be desired at the rate Of Hfty cents per
month.
SBut al such orders must Be 90
eompanied by the money, or the paper
cannot be sent, - no accounts ere kept
With mail subscriptions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July a.-At 7:30 last
night during severe wind. rain and thun-
der storm. the circular building containing
the cyclorama OF the battle Of Mission
Ridge gave way before IL and Is a COM
plete wreck. II the picture Is ruined the
No people were hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Nothing to Worry AhOut-

From TIE New York Weekly
Old Gentleman-"My stars! Why are you
smoking on that keg?"
Quarryman-"Arra. be aisy This ain I
dynamite. It's nuthin' but powder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

Joseph Lyons. carpenter. rwenty-rwo
years old, who lives at lss Adams street
Newark n. J., will start for ChicaEo snd
the worlds fair Tuesday on foot He VIII
start from the house OF the Lafayetts
Pleasure Club and intends TO carry only o
small bundle He will undertake the jour-
ney to win a small bet. which was the oot-
come OF a joke In the Lafayette ciup room
one night last week.
He will have only a few dollars In money
with him at the start. and VIII have 70
make his way as best he can. September
4 Is the time set for his arrival on the fAiR
Grounds IN order TO win the bet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
An Indiana Bank Resumea.

The First National Bank of Kandallville
Ind. which suspended payment June %
1893. has been permitted to reopen its doors
for business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Great Scheme.

From Truth.
Briggs-"The thermometer In my room is
ninety degrees
Griggs-"Don't YOU want to borrow the
one in my room? It's only eighty-six de-
grees."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31

SAN FRANCISCO. July 31--rhere was a
slight earthquake shock here az 60 o'clock
yesterday morning. No damage was done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
Cardinal Gibbon. Goe. to Fri.

Cardinal Gibbons Goes to Erie.
Cardinal Gibbons left Baltimore yesterday
afternoon for Erie, Pa He was accompa-
MED by Rev. Mr.. Nolan Of this diocese.
The cardinal Will preach the sermon on the
occasion of the silver jubilee on Wednesday
next Of Bishop Mulin OF Erie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

lowest and the closing prices Of the New York stock
market today, a. reported by Corson h Maoartney
members New York stock exchange Correspondents
Messrs Moore Schley No. 80 Broadway: