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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
How the Amount Appropriated Has Rec
Apportioned Into Payments.


The pension bureau has prepared an estt-
mate Of the division of the appropriation
provided by Congress at the last session
for the support Of the pension service dur
ing the fiscal year just begun and ending
June 30, 1894. The amount Of the appro-
priation was S166. 6.180.565. Whether this viii
cover the expenses of the service remains
to be seen. 1t Is thought likely, however,
that a deficiency appropriation may be re-
Quired-
The appropriation Of $1s6. .1sO. 5S5 has been
divided into the following payments: For
army pensions. $161. .000.000; for navy PEN
sions. s., 64s as; for fees Of examining sur
geons, s. .0O0. 90; for salaries Of pension
agents. S72 900: for clerk hire. pension agen-
cfes, $40O. 900; rents pension agencies. So. $50:
fuel and lights. pension agencies, $500;
600.
OF course this appropriation does not in
ciude the cost of main ntaining the pension
bureau in this city and paying the enor-
nous expenses Of running that bureau
That is provided by the legislative appro-
priation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
GEN. PALMER HERE.
But His Visit Had No Political Significance,
1t II Said.

Some speculation has been caused by the
presence in the city at this time of Gen.
Palmer ex-commander-i -in-chief Of the G.
A. R., and by the fact that he had a long
conference with Commissioner Lochren
yesterday afternoon. 1t was thought that
Gen. Palmers visit may have had some
thing to do with the action of the pension
bureau under the new course Of action in
total disability cases.
Commissioner Lochren said to a Star re-
porter today, however, that Gen. Palmer's 8
visit had no Significance whatever. He
had made friendly call upon the com.
hour together talking upon various sub
jects. but the conference had no political
flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
A Statistician Wanted.

1t is learned that the U. s. fish commits
sion Is desirous of securing a statistical
expert with a more or less practical knowl-
edge of the fisheries of the country. The
position is worth 800 year. This will
afford clerks already in the government
service and possessing the necessary quail
fications an opportunity to secure a trans
fe-. under civil service rules, to the fish
commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Maximum Rate Law I'm Nehr..l.

OMAHA. NEB.. July 2.-Last night no
uee was served on the state board of arbi-
Irauon oy the Chicago. Burlington and
Union Pacific that they would apply for
an Injunction to restrain the state from
eenaorcing the maximum rate law The Law
peSomes operative on August /. The argu.
pe neard In the United States court here on
SuIy 70; ana Tor a permanent Injunction on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
THE TROUBLE SETTLED
Growing Out Of the Exarlination Of Certai
Goods in the Russian Exhibit.

Secretary Carlisle has received from Col
lector Clark at Chicago detailed report
Of the trouble growing out Of the exami-
nation of certain goods on exhibition in
the russian section. He fully sustains
Collector Clark, who lays down the prin-
cipie that the customs custody Of these
goods 0oreign goods on exhibition), as
here provided (section 16 II the worlds fair
.acD. is not theoretical, but actual and
complete. Until duty has been paid and
a permit for release issued that custody
te paramount as against the exhibitor, the
foreign commissioner or the officers Of the
exposition. Neither one OF them. nor all
combined. can interfere with that Gus
tody nor with the officers to whom the
duty OF enforcing It is intrusted. except
The trouble Is regarded as fully settled
by the department and 1t IL thought that
nothing further will have to be done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
MAY GET COMMISSIONS.
Six Enlisted Men to Be Examined for Pro-
motion.

Six enlisted men, all non-commissioned Of
ficers, except one, who u q private. will have
an opportunity to pass from the ranks
and receive commissions as second lieuten-
ants In the army. They are Serg. Maj.
Frank e. Bamford. second infantry; Serg.
Joseph r. Binns. company D. seventh infan-
fourth cayslry; Corp Frank H. Lawton.
company F, fourteenth infantry; Private
Willlam H. Mullay. troop A, first cavalry,
and First Serg. Fredrik L. Knudsen, COM
pany +. thirteenth infantry.
A board Of officers has been appointed to
meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Friday.
September /. for the final examination of
these men. The detail for the board Is:
Lieut.. Col. John N. Andrews, twenty-ffth
infantry: Maj. Camille c. G. Carr. eighth
cavalry; Capt. John NJ. Banister, assistant
surgeon; Capt. Charles Richard, assistant
surgeon: Capt. james Torrance, thirteenth
infantry; First Lieut. Michael J. O'Brien,
NTH infantry, recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Commander Lyons ExoDersted.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The court OF in
auiry which has been in session at the
Brooklyn navy yard investigating the col
lision between the United States shin
Monongahela and a Norwegian bark In the
harbor of Madeira, has exonerated Com
mander Lyons, u. s. N, the late captain of
the American warship. The findings of
the court have been approved by the SEQ
retary Of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
SPECIAL NOTICES

RFOR Remit PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY;
- entire upper portion Of the double building
& ~ ana 49l ia ave n. W occupied BY the late Mr.
large gallery. skylight. dark rooms reception and
Dwelling rooms; lease to desirable party. W. G..
DOEAIL. S23 u st NV. H257t
Rw. JESSE EDWARDS Is NOT NOW IN
~ my smploy q driver. and hereby eau
ton patrons and the public not intrust bundles
or money TO him intended for the Franklin Steam
Laundry r. Y. KILLIAN. Proprietor. iy25r3r'
49, CHERRY PHOsPHATE
THE GREAT BLOOD PUIFIER
For sale by all Druggists and Grocers y25-3ts
RSOUR SPECIAL PIANO BARGAINS
~ are being fast taken up. Now is a good
me to exchange your old piano and get full value
q as part payment for a new one.
Stop in and see the bargains.
sS and $40 monthly. or cash.
The PIANO EXCHANGE.
0l3 Pa ave.
y2O-3m The Leading Piano House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Pearv win Have No Trouble.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. July B.-The barn
e. o. Clark arrived here yesterday from
Iviglut. Greenland. and from the report %
Cant Chase the steamer Falcon, with Lieut..
Peary and his Greenland exploring party
aboard will have no trouble from the ice
IN reaching its destina ton at McCormick's
Bay Capt. Chase says that Davis Strait
is clear OF ice on the west side. the hoes
having drffted over towards the northeast
shore. and that the way is open to McCor-
mick's Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25

Fire at the Pabst Brewing Company's
plant. Milwaukee. Saturday caused a dam
age Of $4,000. besides destroying the home
stead OF Jacob Best the father Of Mrs
cry. The damage is covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
A Naval PAYMENT.

The Secretary of the Navy has made the
twenty-second payment of $4,000 to Cramp&
Sons on account of the construction Of the
cruiser Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Private Secretary Appointed.

Assistant Secretary Curtis has ap-
pointed Lawrence o. Murray of New York
city his private secretary. Mr.. Murray is
a young man, lawyer, stenographer and.
typewriter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
rsv York OGce, SO Potter Buildin,

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ty by carriers. their sccount, 10 csnts per
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second class mAil matter
" AL mail subscriptions must bs paid In advance
Rates Of sdvertisns made known on application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Secretary Gresham Gone Away.

Secretary Gresham left Washington yes
terday afternoon for Glen Summit, Pa,
where he will spend a few days Mr. Car
Isle Is now the sole representative Of the
cabinet in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-25
Death OF Rec, the Arctic Explores.

LONDON, July 3.-Dr. John Rae. the
Arctic explorer. died yesterday at his real.
dence. No. Z Addison Gardens after Q pro-
longed iilness.
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THE EVENING STAR.

PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCERPT SUNDAY.
AT Tue STAR BUILDINGS.
1l01 Psnasyivania Avenue, corner 1lth st., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
s. a. KAUFFMANN, Pres'I
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Vo1. SO, No 2O.633.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

@ service Of Chaplin Auxiliary win Se held
8 S 6ohEN st.
E~sPIaIrUAL,IsM,aiTIlR .! sPEAKING; King:
iha sfs + ai. a Katy
E~sT JAMES CHURCH. sTH ST. NEAR
Ma;, ave i bls, Son.. ss pay sssdsy
Rev Rs1 MF Tardin2 Z he pubic eordsfls invited l
F~sCoTTIsH RITE oATHEDRAL A
4 SJEf u ass R.es,s., =, ''s
m.a. At &: hi.sor,ssf a dsrTeli ifVSn ehso.l.
fo1 The 6eSei of new oSSseh July 3D.
shooting match and other sports. Second day. July
II ,ysss sss5a:s''n' Good dinner and '''f''hn'a''
~ The weathsr is likely TO be fa,r and ,carnasr
We have
FOUR "a CARGoES
PIECE STUFF
-Josst and Studdfno-
We Will deliver any Of
these cargoes to any part Of
the city for
s11 PER 1000 FEET.
One cargo contains 80. 600 feet.
One contains $4,000 feet
One contains so 600 feet
And one contains 5000 feet.
eSH you read II in ad frs 90.
LIBBEY. BITTINGER MILLER.
Lumber. MiIL-uorE and Builders Haydcare"
Cor. 9Th and N Y. ave. NV. y25
R~CR RABB's IMPERIAL
"a fine sparkling wine. made from selected
grapes. The good things that have been said
about this hne wine would MI Q large book
everybody falls in love with 1t from the first
taste.
81 per case of qts ; 75c. single Qt-
IS per case Of pints; 45c. single pint.
TO-K KALON WINE CO..
614 18th st. NV. ry25l Telephone 9gS.
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Continued on Sirth pdge.)
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KSLIyE NEAR YOUR OFFICE.
- The HOTEL RANDOLPH is situated ritkin
--sItsdre If the business center toUn. ROOpts
-dse t1r1s. cool, lcsu rentildtef and taety
--ttcrnlsksd SsTUiee and excellent. Prices
-nOderGt,
HOTEL RANDOLPH. 1904 G ST. NV tya5-tf
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
The Hereditary Bootjack.

The venerable countess of Rothes,
who has just died, had the right to
perform a ceremony on any occasion
when the sovereign of Scotland visited
the kingdom of Fife which might
have given her the title of hereditary
grand bootjack." BY an old feudal
custom the head of the Rothes family
when the king returned to Falkland
palace from the hunt had to pull off
the royal boots and invest the royal
feet in ease-giving slippers. Royalty
does not often visit Fifeshire nova
days, but when the queen paid her
first visit to the Tay bridge the countess
claimed and was allowed her ancient
privilege. A small temporary plat
form was erected by the side OF the
railway few miles from Coupar Fife,
and here the royal train stopped for a
few minutes. Her majesty shook
hands with the countess and the lat
ter handed pair of sewcd slippers to
the queen, the act of taking off the
royal boots being understood to be
covered by the presentation of the
SINNERS
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
WALKING CLUBS FOR GIRLS.
Keeping Up In the Fall the Athletic Prac
tices of Last Summer.

Keeping Up In the Fall the Athletic Prac-
tices of Last Summer.
Walking clubs are the popular fad
through September and October. One
very exclusive club which was formed
in St. Louis recently consists of eight
members. Athletic girls they are
who have been at the seashore and
mountains all the summer. They
were restless when they reached town
for outdoor exercises, SO the club was
Immediately started. It meets once a
week on Friday afternoons. The plan
is that each week different walk
shall be taken. In describing the
walking costumes, the Post-Dispatch
says they were very sensible gowns,
indeed. One was brown cheviOt
made with full plain skirt, trimmed
around the bottom with four rows of
black and gilt braid With this was
worn a waistcoat Of scarlet broad
cloth, glistening gilt buttons, and over
it loose three-quarter length jacket.
This was elaborately braided and made
with revers and epaulettes over the
shoulders. At dinner the coat was re-
moved and a little Eton jacket of the
cheviot, with scarlet sleeves, substi-
tuted An extremely novel hopsack-
ing gown was also present. 1t was
black, the skirt trimmed with two
rows of guipure insertion over lining
in the new blue shade. The baby
waist tucked in beneath a belt 1t
was made with a deep yoke of the in
sertion, which showed very plainly its
silk lining. A jaunty little cape in
black, with wide guipure revers, COM
pleted the costume.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
GIRLS HAVE A NEW FAD.
They Look for Young Men with Rings on
Their Fingers.

They Look for Young Men with Rings on
Their Fingers.
Young men have been wondering
what it all could mean. For the last
few weeks whenever a young man met
a young lady of his acquaintance she
would closely examine his fingers, and,
finding a ring there, would turn it
around two or three times and be sat
isfed.
When asked for an explanation the
young lady would of course evade the
subject and laugh most sweetly at
what she would innocently call joke.
But the secret is out and it has come
to the ears of the young men. Now
the fun will be all on the other side.
1t is a new craze, this turning of
rings on the fingers of young men by
their lady friends. Where it came
from no one knows; why the girls
have all taken it up they of course will
not explain themselves. They think it
just too lovely, that's all.
There is firm down town which
employs large number of young
men and women, and much time is
wasted there during the day by the
practice of this craze. Recently one of
the employers discovered what it all
meant, and now there is sign posted
conspicuously in the room which reads:
"Any employe caught practicing the
ring turning business will be immedi-
ately discharged" l asked a member
of the firm what it was all about, says
| ~,
''Why, it's the craziest thing you
ever heard off, he said ssThe idea is
this: If a young lady meets young
man with ring on his finger she is to
turn the ring two or three times.
Then with another man the same
thing, and so on, until she has turned
rings to the extent of about twenty
four times. Then the next thing to do
is to look for a married person, male or
female, wearing marriage ring. This
ring she is to turn twice, and the next
man she shakes hands with will be her
| husband.
''Crazy, isn't it?'' said the dignifed
employer with a laugh. ''But that
sign there has put stop to it in this
place. The time we have lost through
it would amount to days"
asked one of the young ladies if all
this was true. After some hesitation
she admitted, with many bushes, that
it was.
''Of course you girls only do it for a
joke?" said /.
80, no. replied she, very seriously,
sswe all believe in it. Why, know OF
a young lady myself who married the
very man she shook hands with after
turning the marriage ring. 1t comes
true every time"
| "How about yourself?"
"Well, I'm waiting patiently for the
young man whom l shook hands with
to ask me-" And she bounded away
with laugh to join her friends.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
Ladies Must Remove Their Hats.

It will seem strange to the American
woman, with her Declaration of 1nde-
pendence traditions, to hear that the
director of the French opera has as
sumed the authority to make a hard
and fast rule with respect to ladies'
bonnets Even small bonnets are for
bidden altogether for the occupants of
the pit stalls on Saturdays, that being
the only night when ladies are admit
ted to this part of the house. Formerly
the stalls at the French theaters were
invariably reserved for men only, but
one after another their rules have re-
laxed until the only one where it is re-
tanned absolutely is the Theater Fran
caise. Ever since the question of bon
nets has been constantly mooted, but
hitherto without any actual result, 1t
being SO much against the habit for
ladies to appear in evening dress in
such places that no one under the rank
of an opera director could have ven-
tured on their adopting it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
MASS on Mount Blanc.

An interesting event in the history
of mountain climbing and in the rec
ord of Christianity as well was the re-
cent celebration of mass on the summit
of Mount Blanc. This unique religious
venture was undertaken by Rev. Jean
BONN, the parish priest of st. Didier,
who, with three companions, two OF
them priests, and with three guides,
left Courmayeur in Piedmont, and
ascended the historic mountain, bear
ing with them an altar consecrated by
the archbishop of Turin for the pur-
pose. They started one Wednesday
evening, but were overtaken by bad
weather and compelled to pass the
night at the last shelter. The follow
ing day they reached the summit, cele-
brated mass, and returned to Cour-
mayeur by 7:30 o'clock the same
evening. ---~-------
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
c0,DINTHE SOUTHERN STATES
rr,,r,yed Methods of Working Sulphurets
nxo., a prorn,S.nx EIclu.

rr,,r,vcd Methods of Working Sulphurets
Open a Promising Field.
There is considerable discussion just
now saws the Atlanta Journal, aoon0
the prospects of gold mining in the
south. It is known that there IS a
vast quantity of gold-bearing rock IN
Maryland, Virginia, North carolina'
Georgia and Alabama. Though mil.
lions of gold have been taken out OF
these beds most of them have not peen
thoroughly worked and many OF them
have been merely scratched. Up 10
the time gold was discovered IN cail-
fornia there had been produced IN the
Unissl States Sc. se8,515, and all ex-
cent s37, $50 came from southern states.
Naarly ell the previous gold mining
in the south has been conducted on
methods which are now obsolete. Inc
improved methods of working sui
phuret ores open new prospect lor
gold mining in the south.
TIE official figures show that up 70
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
A BITTER WINTER.
AL the Portents of Nature Indicate Pro-
IOnged Cold.

All the Portents of Nature Indicate Pro-
IOnged Cold.
From the news columns of our rural
contemporaries, says the New York Mail
and Express, we have gathered certain
signs and portents which presage the
coming of cruel and bitter winter.
The homespun W aather prophet, comb
ing the hayseetl from his beard and
eyebrows, has e, .amined the prognosti-
cations of Dame Nature. and, studying
the hints of Mother Earth, has arrived
at the conclus on that now is the time
to lay in coil, for already the bushy
whiskers of winter are heavily frosted
and the brs 18th of the north wind gives
promise OF weary months Of chill and
snow.
The animal kingdom is already ar
rayed against the coming cold.
Throughout New England the squir
rels have an unusually heavy cover of
fur, and the coats of the cattle and
horses are thick and rough. The fox
pelts are unusually fine and the mink
and weasel have donned extra heavy
winter ulsters. In the Adirondacks
the deer have been forewarned and are
unusually well wrapped up in the COW
erings which an all-wise Providence
has provided.
Around the farm also signs are not
wanting. The corn huslSs are much
thicker than usual, and instead of be-
| ing light lemon hue are of deep or
ange tint, a well-established sign Of
the approach of cold winter. The
goose bone tells the same story, for the
| spots are larger and whittier than usual,
and the hogs melt" runs jagged in
stead of smooth. Nor is this ALL The
partridge and woodcock are haunting
the farms and the grain fields, and the
wild ducks are flying in U-shaped in
stead of V-shaped fiocl1s toward the
south The squirrels and chipmunks
are unusually busy laying up extra
supplies of winter fodder, and the
ground hogs have almost disappeared.
| Already the green frogs are changing
their SKINS and seeking the bottom of
wells and springs for their winter
| quarters, and the snakes have sought
| their nests under the roots of the
| trees.
Of course many of these signs may
be unreliable. Chipmunks are apt to
be aggressively busy at this season,
and frogs and snakes are not always
to be depended on. But the goose
drone can generally be accepted as a
truthful index to the weather, and the
hogs melt is looked upon in rural
communities as not to be gainsaid.
Our advice, then, is to get out your
winter clothes and to 1ll the coal bins.
Polish up the runners of the sleigh and
heap up the woodpile. Fix the saw
buck and file the saw. See that the
stove pipes are clear of SCOT. Then put
your trust in Providence and your
money in the savings bank, and pre-
pare to enjoy the hundred and one de-
| lights of sti If, cold winter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30

The KEYSTONE is the sole representative
OF the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions. and, located
as it is i'll the very heart of the most prom
Using mining country OH the face OF the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete synopsisof all
mining news and Developments, as we'll as
matters of local Importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler of every
craft and position. Subscribe for it, read
it, and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
The POPULOUS BAY STATE.
Massachusetts Has Twenty Cities, Each
Having Over 10000 Population.

Massachusetts Has Twenty Cities, Each
Having Over 10000 Population.
Virginia and half Of the states in the
union combined show no more cities OF
over twenty thousand inhabitants than
are to be found in Massachusetts,. This
fact is not readily apparent from the
census bulletins thus far issued, says
the New York Evening Post, as III
none of them are cities having less
population than twenty-five thousand
ranged according to their population
rank The fact is also so surprising
that few per IONS will believe it with
out proof. But there is no place at all
with SO many inhabitants as twenty
thousand in nine states-viz., Vermont,
Mississippi, Nevada, Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, North Dakota and South
Dakota. Nine states again have each
no more than one town numbering
over twenty thousand people Those
states are New Hampshire, Delaware,
Maryland, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Oregon. -Four other states
Maine, Nebraska, Colorado and
Washington-count each only two
cities that have passed the twenty
thousand limit. These three classes
of states amount to twenty-two; that
is, half the whole number of the
United States, and seventeen is the to-
tai of their cities with each census
upward of twenty thousand. Twenty
such cities, however, are in the roll OF
Massachusetts. These are Boston,
Worcester, Lowell, Fall River. Cam
bridge, Lynn, Lawrence, Springfield,
New Bedford, Somerville, Holyoke,
Salem, Chelsea. Haverhill, Brockton,
Taunton, Gloucester. Newton, Maiden.
Fitchburg. Three cities Of this size
and no more appear in the census OF
virginia-viz., Richmond, Norfolk and
Petersburg