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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

John Milton and the Milton Smoke Burner
Company mas. by Mr. j. j. Darlington. fled
a bill in equity against Albert r. kingsley
for the recession OF a contract They state
that on October s. 1892. Milton invented q
smoke consuming device and Kingsley pro-
posed for a three-fifths interest to furnish
the funds for patents and give his entire
time to the management, Introduction, &c,
and such agreement was made with the as
Segment.
They state that the invention was tried
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
proved a success. and charge that Kingsley
subsequently reported the invention value
less and claimed that his invention was the
successful one, and charge that Kingsley
has failed TO carry out his agreement
They therefore ask an injunction and the
recession OF the contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
WAITING ON CONGRESS.
Little Doing I'm Wall Street-Increase
In Bank Reserves.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The week closed
without any change in the character spec
ulation, and the market daily grows more
narrow and lfeless. The large short in
terest and the borrowing rates for active
stocks will be sufficient excuse for letting
prices drag along at the present level until
something definite is done to relieve the
situation.
The attitude Of Congress Is now construed
to be more favorable to the early enact
ment of some relief measure: Just when
and what 1t will be seems of little import
ance. the main object being to have at
least one step taken in the right direction;
and until such step is taken apathy ana
tight money will control the course OF
prices and regulate the volume OF business
After a succession of bad bank state
ments the PROBABILITY OF an increase az ,n IA
market and prices generally recorded slgnt
advances from last nights closing.
Manhattan has been weak Tor the past
founded on the differences between that
company ana the Rapid Transit commits
sioners Considering that the company is
shown by it's report for the first six itont tins
Of the present year, an attack or this klno
would seem unwarranted and likely to prove
expensive to the few room traders who are
at the bottom OF IL. .
After opening this mernins at so los 81 It
in an eighth Of the highest.
The banks have gained about four and a
half millions in lawful money. all in gold.
but deposits have fallen of nearly two mil
lions, owing to the reduction OF S.SO.VO in
loans. The increase in reserve reduces the
deficit to about s12. 100000. A summary OF
the statement which should have q good
effect on prices, follows:
Reserve, increased. A.499.575. Loans, de-
creased. S,2555OO. Specie. increased. &.i2s.
Co., Legals. decreased. S93. 79O Deposits
decreased. ,9ol .1OO and circulation, In
creased, s7o2, 200.
The clearing house statement today
shows an average amount Of business
Exchanges, $6S, SOS, 899. Balances, "a. iS.aJS
and the subtreasurys debit balance. $ss,Slo
Louisville and Nashville earnings for tins
second week In August show decrease OF
So. 40. making a total decrease since July
Of 1922, COO
The Bank of England released a half mil.
lion more gold today and 1t Is likely tha'
the Bank Of France will participate IN the
movement still further. The Bank Of Eng
land Is daily drawing gold from the con
t,nent, SO that its gold balance Is uni1n.
paired by the Withdrawals for our account
and Is now estimated at about t4aOp,UO.
Chicago Is selling here some ct the gold
recently imported, which would indicate
that affairs In the west are Radically grow
ing better.
4 continuation Of these shipments from
Europe and the prospect Of som ething bcine
done by Congress should soon bring abou
a reaction from present low prices ard re
store confidence and values to their norma
condition.
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Cholera Abating I'm Italy.

Surgeon General Wyman has received q
eablegram from Assistant Surgeon Young
At Naples stating that the situation In
Italy had improved. In Naples and vicinity
"a near as could be ascertained there were
IN cases of cholera and u deaths during
the past week. There are many scattered
"a ses In suburban and neighboring towns
Surseon Young says that he cannot an
svsr positively In regard to northern Italy,
but was sure there was cholera existing
Al Campasso and Sulnona. and from In
Formation received should say That IL pre-
vailed Al other central towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
HE NEVER WORE THEM HInsELpI
The Old Cotonefs Spectncies Whten
Were of q Peculiar Make.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The way you Chicago people look 20
things reminds me OF my old friend. Col
John Phillips"
The speaker was q large. hairy man with
q big SLOUGH hat and a voice evidently tet-
ter adapted to the acoustic properties OF ths
prairie than the Palmer House smoking
room. He appeared to realize this AZ he
glanced around and saw every man in ths
room looking toward him. some slnilings
some scowling.
Tell us about your friend. the colonel
suggested q real estate agent. who had The
hairy giant on the string for q big cash
trade.
Why" continued the big man with the
prairie voice, Phillips saw everything that
belonged to him big. and everything belong-
ing TO me small"
THAT'S human nature" the agent was
suggesting, but the prairie man Interrupted
NO. 'twant no human nature. Twas
spectacles, He got ,em made in this town.
/ believe you people all wear 'em. toor
what peculiar properties did your frienc
spectacles possess asked curious Us
lust as I've said They made his prop.
erty loom UP In regular Chicago world far
worse'n a Zimri Dwiggins' band"
How could he do this?'
"why, the blamed lenses worked on an
you know. Spose there was a horse trade
up, he'd let you look at your own horse
through the ordinary little end Of his glass.
but when you come to lock at his he get
at his specks again under some pretext-
just Tipping EN- over the magnifytns way
and you'd see a magnificent animal IL vas
the same way with houses, tracts OF iana-
wheat fields. changing money. anytfnfs.
Once YOU looked through his glasses ~
anything you were his victim. Tor you Test
as IL YOU couldn't live until you'd traded -
Phillips wanted you to-. But he mes his re-
ward. He tried a bluff game on big bgf-
falo Jones OF Arizona-to whom ne had ~
that specialized jugglery SOLD hunored
tackass rabbits for burros- looked y
! Big Jones' six-gun through the little enc q
| his glasses trying TO put him down snaAL
YOU know; but, alas. It didn't WORK!
what happenedy" asked the agent.
..Big Jones' gun went OF repeatedly 5us<
as Col. Phillips was adjusting his glasses
| II was as well perhaps. continued the prai-
| RE man, dropping his voice so low that Tie
bellowing of tugs in the river aai iale
could again be heard. for my friend led
ACQUIRED such a habit OF trying 20 talk up
| 10 the nagnifying side OF these glasses that
his long-enioyed reputation Tor verncily
| was entirely spilled. We buried MIN AT BIG
Jones expense. and to prevent recurrenee
of such a tragedy took possession OF the
p"Whateyer became OF them asked q
| bunxry-looixing man who had gone broke
| on a worlds fair hotel scheme.
| 81 now wear EN- myself. said the bi9s
hairy prairie man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The Party Accompanying the East
Indian Rntah.

Among the visitors to the House Of Repre-
sentatives today were the party accom-
panying his highness, the Raja-I-Rajagan
of Kapurthala state. India, on his tour
through the United States. There were in
the party besides the Maharaja. Miami Aziz
Bakhsh, revenue minister Of Kaputhala
state and Capt. Sundar Singh They were
in charge Of Col. c. F. Massey Of the En-
glish army. Seats were given them in the
diplomatic gallery, and they seemed to
take much interest in the proceedings. ply
ing the page who had been detailed to point
but the celebrities of the House with in
Vulnerable questions
The party were attired in English dress.
save that the East Indiamen wore large
turbans made of q material that looked
like mosquito net. One was lilac, one was
yellow with a small stripe of red and one
was white. They remained In the gallery
about ten minutes and for that time more
than divided the attention of those on the
floor with Mr.. Catchings, who was then
speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19


BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-Flour dull. unchanged
receipts. 10O9S barrels shipments. II .9s4 barrels
sales, $50 barrels Wheat strong-receipts. h4.3Se
bushels; shipments, +03 SOS bushels; stock. 1888
go bushels No. red spot 6ese6A: August. ga
eember 7sHa73N: steamer No; red e4se4A:
milling wheat by sample esaSG. Corn duli-re-
ceipts, 4.347 bushels: shipments 21.251 bushels !;
stock. 39s 494 bushels; sales. 1000 bushels; mixed
SPOT. 4el3a4e% August 48,aa46%: September. 4SHa a
corn by sample. 5oa5i: yellow corn by sample. 4aa
So Oats qriet-receipts, 1885 bushels; stock.
"a. $50 bushels; No. 2 white western, 33a34: No.
mixed. 31a32 Rye steady--receipts. REQ bush
els: stock, 39s. ~ bushels No = ssh Hay dull
quiet. UNCHANGED. Cotton Notwithstanding. tx.
Provisions quiet unchanged Butter firm but quiet
do. Imitation. %. Eggs quiet. 1871. Coffee steady
Rio eargoes, fair. 70: No. I: 1st. Sugar strong
whisky frm-1.l0a1. 10 Peanuts unchanged.
BALTIMORE. Aug 1s.,virginia consois IS. 90 /;
ern Central stock, 6sia; Consolidated Gas bonds,
1O7n do. stock. 50A.
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RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH.
4 COlOred Woman Suspected Of Per
forming a Criminal Operation.

Coroner Woodward yesterday Aftern oon
Investigated the death Of Laura Castor. n
seventeen-year-old colored girl. who lived
with her mother at No. 119 IL f street. A
postmortem showed that death probably re-
suited from malpractice. The girl remained
from home Sunday. and on her return told
her mother a sad story Of her downfall. She
said she remained at the house Of a colored
woman named Emma Winslow, at l3s L
street southwest.
Last night Detective Boyd went to the
house of the Winslow woman for the pur-
home.
Today at noon An inquest was held and
the jury returned a verdict holding that
nal operation. and from the evidence the
jury expressed the belief that the Wins
low woman was responsible for the death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
I'd EDITION.
WILL MEET HERE.
Convention of Commercial Bodies to
Urge Repeal.
THE CUP DEFENDERS START AGAIN.
Arrival of Steamer From Naples
With All Well.
RIFLEMEN AT SEA G1RT.
RIFLEMEN AT SEA G1RT
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.

Representative of Commercial Bodies
FavorfnE Repeal of the Sherman Law
NEW YORK. Aug 1s.-An officer OF the
board Of trade Of this city stated to re-
porter this morning that a call for meet
ing in Washington, D. c.. of the business
boards of the country. for the purpose OF
demanding the Immediate and uncondi-
tional repeal of the purchase clause Of the
Sherman silver act, would PROBABLY be Is
sued by the board within a few days.
Five hundred commercial bodies In the
country have expressed willingness to
participate In such a convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
Where Farming In Not q Dull business

FROM the Sultan City (wash-) Journal
Ed Sherwood killed four pears near his
evening and sunday. On Saturday evening
MI Sherwood's attention was attrae.eo Dy
n violent commotion IN his CALI pasture.
and upon Investigation he discoVereo q
huge bear IN the act Of tearing q car %
pieces Mr. Sherwood yelled iosuiy Sno
attempted to drive the brute away Win
Club. but bruin was not to be roooeo OF
his supper of fresh veal. and he advanced
Overwhelmingly toward the disturoer OF IA
repast Mr. Sherwood was unarmed eho
did not stand upon the order of going. put
trusted to the ishtness Of his heels to IN,
himself in as short a time as possible. He
procured his rife and returned to the pas
ture, and with few well snots.
dispatched The calf was 50 badly torn
that It had to be killed. Mr.. SHERWOOD
swore vengence on the whole Dear tnoe'
and Sunday morning he went out. ana De-
fore he came back he baSged no less than
three. 4 female and her two cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
ALEXANDRIA.
A Brewery burned.


One of the former places Of resort for
Alexandrians at their leisure was Henry
Engelhardt's brewery, across Hooffs run. q
few rods west of the stone bridge at the
head of Duke street. 1t was in the village
of West End and under the control Of au-
thorities Of Fairfax county. Yesterday the
buildings caught fire at the rear end. the
flames coming from a defective fiue in the
kitchen. The distance Of the place from the
engine house gave the fire a long start or.
the firemen. and as there are no fire plugs
beyond the corporation line. no little diff
Guilty was experienced in getting water. The
The building is owned BY Mr.. c. Dixon of
Washington, and the loss 10 estimated at
$1,000. 1t is understood the houses will be
rebuilt.
Alexandria Re a School City.
Preparations are now being made for the
new opening OF the public and the private
schools here. There have been schools in
Alexandria since 1913: this therefore Is the
sesqui-centennial year OF the Alexandria
schools. Superintendent Kemper has Just
completed his examination of teachers, and
Will report the names OF those who have
school board. The parochial and six OF
eight private schools will open here next
month.
Health Officer Purvis made a narrow e.
cape yesterday on Henry street. The noon
train from Washington ran into his carriage
and demolished it. but DR.. Purvis leaped
from the vehicle and escaped with some
bruises
man named Richardson is held by the
police here on charge of crime committed ir
South Carolina. The reQuisition OF the gov.
ernor is expected in a few days.
Hugh Herman OF Prince Georges couu-
ty. Maryland, came here yesterday and car.
ried to Washington Ed. Miller, charged
with stealing two horses.
The Mt. Vernon Fire Insurance Company
now having it's office on the corner of Kins
and Fairfax streets, will. in a few days. re-
move to the iron front building just pre-
store Of Mayor Strauss. Messrs. Lead
beatre & Co. will extend their drug esta o.
lishment into the building vacated by the
insurance company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

KILLED In the King Ludwig Coal Mine.
pERLIN, Aug. ia blasting exolosfn,
occurred today In the King Ludwig Coal
Mine at Hsrns. near Bochum. III West-
nhaiia. and seven miners were k0-s0- ~
Ve1O caFSeusly injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
DOMESTIC CONFUSION.

The Loving spooners Have n Mt 90 q
Tin About n Reception.
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Men and Kittens.


From the Spectator
I, may interest your readers who care
about this sort OF subject to hear OF the rir-
r,1lar incident at our farm two years ago "
hen taking charge Of three kittens. The
mother cat must have taken them herself
on hour or two after their birth and placed
them under the hen, which had made nest
for herself two or three yards on 3nder the
manager in a cowshed. i saw the cat ana
her progeny lying on the straw directly
after their birth, and noticed the hen "a
her nest. Returning an hour or two latsr,
the cowman showed me the kittens under
the hen, wondering how they got there. -
nobody else had been In the shed, ano lie
had not touched them
Till the kittens grew too big the nen lever
left them: the cat used TO 50 away tosaelnE.
and come down every now and then. throw
herself down alongside the hen ana nurse
her young ones. sometimes lying WIN nsr
head under and her paws round the men
neck AS the kittens got older IL was efoii
10 see their foster mother following thetn
about and trying to cover them Win nss
wings. For some six weeks Il was quite tbe
sight of the neighborhood. j suppose met
dents OF the sort are not intrequent, tnoutn
rare TO ones personal knowledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
Chicago Grain and Provision Markets.
lBy private wire to Corson 4 Macartney.1
CHJCAGO Auv 10 1Q(.l
Baltimore Markets.

ReceiPta IN Chicefo-W heat, II carr; cor
oats. 223; hogs. 10. 900.
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senator HIS Illness.

1t was reported today that Senator David
B. Hill was seriously Ill in his apartments
at the Normandie. Inquiry made at the
showed that the report was exaggerated.
The Senator has been slightly indisDosed
for a day or two past, and his physician
this morning told him that he must keep
quiet and not leave his room for a few
days He is not confined to his bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
WIMBLEDON CUP MATCH.
Fourteen RiAemen Faced the Target
at Sea Girt Today.

SEA GRIT. ". J., Aug. 19.-The Wimble-
don cup match attracted an unusually large
crowd Of spectators today.
The Wimbledon cup was presented In
1876 by the National Rifle Association OF
Great Britain to the National Rifle Asso-
citation of America.
Fourteen men faced the target at
o'clock when time was called. They were
Col Clay, Capt Laird, Capt. Bell. Private
wetherald, Corporal Young, Private Scott.
Mai. Harries. Capt. Cilly. Lieut. Steward.
and Private Graham Of the National Guard.
District of Columbia: Col. A. r. kuser of
Gov Werts staff New Jersey: Private
Finpexen of sixty-ninth New York regt-
ment and l.. P. Hensen Of Passaic. N. j.
Laird and Scott were members of the Amer
lean rife team. The weather Tor the
morning shooting was rather hazy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

ImmfErants Zip In FF0m C1H1dd.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Haf q dozen
fmmierants from the cholera infected dis
tricts Of Europe have succeeded in entering
this country at Suspension Bridge. DIR.
Ring Of the marine hospital service. who Is
stationed at that point to keep out cholera
suspects. has been rushed with work. and
his appeals for assistance have been I'M
answered.
On Thursday two trains arrived from
Canada. and while the doctor was examin-
ing one the conductor started the other
There were half a dozen immigrants from
cholera districts on 1t and they escaped.
DR.. Ring came to Buffalo yesterday and
swore out . warrant for the arrest Of the
conductor. charging him with violating
the immigration laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

Medical Representatives of the Navy.
Medical director A. c. Gorgas, Surgeons
G. a. Siegfrfed and H. G.. Boyer, and
Passed Assistant Surgeon D. N. ,}uiteras
have been detailed as representatives Of
the Navy Department at the Pan-American
medical congress. which meets In this city
next September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
The Gold Balance.

The GOLD balance of the treasury, which
since August /, was today reduced to $yS.-
SS9071.
This indicates that the recent heavy I'M
portations Of gold have hot yet been alb
sorbed by the government. an operation
that will undoubtedly come in u short time
Treasury officials express confidence that
the balance will be above the $l00, GOV. 900
mark again next week.
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NAyAHOE FINISHED THIRD.
The Satanita and Britannia Defeated
the American Yacht.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The annual regatta
of the Royal Dorset Yacht Club. of which
Lord Stallridge Is commodore, took place
today The course covered a distance Of
forty miles, extending from Weymouth.
where the club house is located to the
SHAMELESS lightship. the distance being COW
cred three times to make the forty miles.
The sun shone brightly, and there was a
fresh southwest breeze.
The Satanita Britannia, Navahoe and
Ca1luna were the starters In the race for
yachts Of their class.
The boats finished as follows: Satanita,
first: Britannia, second; Navahoe. third. and
Calluna, last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
New INCORPORATION.

THE Peoples Storage and Transfer Com
pany" has filed a certificate OF incorpora-
ton by w. H. Trego. Albert Trego. John
T. Trego. NJ j. Colbert and w. I. Brosnan.
Peoples Dispatch Company, for receiving
and delivering freight and me chandise,
with a capital Of $209Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

MY WIFE
And I. writes gentleman who formerly resided In
Connect cut. but who now resides at Honolulu. TOR
20 years past have used Ayers Hair yixor. and We
attribute to il the dark hair which she and now have
white hundreds o. our acquaintance. ten q dozen
years younger than We. either gray headed white
or bald When asked how hair has retained It's
color and fulness. reply. BY the use o; Ayers
Hair yigor-nothing else" :
Anto1io Asrran Of Bastrop. Texas, tells why he
RECOMMENDS
the of Ayers Hair vigor I'm 1863. my saaneed
nearly bald and the hair kept falling ous every
day. Induced her Ayers Hair Vsor. and very
only checked any further loss OF hair but
produced entirely new growth. which has remained
.luxuriant and glossy 10 this day. can recommend
this preparation all in need Of genuine hair
rsstorer"
AYERS HAIR vIGOR
Prepared by
DIR. =. c. AVER 1 CO.. Lowell. Mass. o. 8. A.
;a2o
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Naval Notes.

The San Francisco returned to New York
today from her cruise with the Pennsylva-
mia and Rochester naval reserve.
Capt. Brownson, commanding the Detroit.
now at Norfolk. was at the Navy Depart
ment today in connection with the future
movements OF that vessel. Her first cruise
will probably be to Gardiner bay. She has
been attached to the North Atlantic squad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
The Shea Case C0Ntinued.

The hearing in the case Of John Shea,
Maryland avenue southwest. az heretofore
published in The Star. was resumed IN the
Police Court this afternoon ana several
WITNESSES were examined. Prayers were
submitted on part Of the defense and then
M. Richardson made ths opening argument
- tAA fury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

Another arrest of a member Of the Bar
rett gang of post office swindlers was an
nounced to the Post ONCE Department
this morning. The latest case 10 that Of A.
+. Mcdowell. postmaster at Walker, s. c.,
who was arrested yesterday by Marshal
Kirby on warrant sworn out by Post
Office Inspector Peer, who charges Mellow
ell with violating sections $40 and $3.50 of
the Revised Statutes OF the United States
by using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. This Is the same charge which has
been brought against Barrett. Mcdowell
was committed to jail. but subsequently
gave Dail in the sum Of $1,000. ]. n. Cudd
is his surety.
1t is unofficially understood that feeling
runs so high among the friends of the ac-
cused men against the operations Of the
post Office inspectors that the officers of the
department are in danger of their ives. In
spectors Peer and Baird are two Of the
bravest and most efficient men Of the in
spector's corps. and their less would be
deeply mourned. 1t is understood that the
department does not wish them to need
lessly expose themselves to the range oil
shotguns or other instruments Of destruc-
ton.
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Injured by a Runaway Horse.

At an early hour this morning Jas Frist
q carriage trimmer employed at 3l4 Penn
syiyanfa avenue, was badly cut and bruised
about the head by q runaway horse at the
corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital in the patrol wagon from the first pre-
cinct and his injuries dressed.