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market. after II a. m. General Electric was the
special object of attack and sold as low 7214
Distillers reacted from 16 to 1881. and sugar
from S65s TO S514. Lake shore sold down to
1919. Memphis and Charleston was offered at
80. The last previous reported sale of this
stock was at 40. The fluctuations in the gen.
eral list were merely fractional. At noon the
market was weak.
Money on call is easier at 21S. Prime mer-
camille paper Gas per cent. Sterling exchange
is steady with actual business in bankers bills
at 1851 a4S519 for sixty days and 4S9a4S914 for
demand. Posted rates, 4S6a4S0 COM
mercial bills, 4S319a4sS14. The clearing
house statement for today is follows: Ex-
changes, S91 1875 $40: balances. $5.241 .403. The
sub treasurer was debtor at the clearing house
today Si99, 1892. Bar silver, S215. Government
bonds have been firm. State bonds have been
dull. Railroad bonds have been weak.
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Ayes P1I1s

Are unsurpassed for the Of constipation. bilious
ness aundice. vertigo. sick headache. indigestion.
sour stomach and drowsiness. Their sugar-coating
makes them take and being speedily dissolved
on reaching the stomach. permits the full strength Of
the ingredients to be rapidly assimiated
Having for years used AYERS Cathartc Pills with
great benefit have hesitatoni in pronouncins them
THE BEST
pills that can be found. John HAZELToN. Upper
Queensbury. N. B.
II have been the victim of Dyspepsia and Rheuma-
tism for years, bad that my hands are crippled
and suffered periodically from severe headaches.
Until lately when these headaches came on was
obliged to give up work. I have tried many medi-
cines but without any benefit. until about year ago
began taking AYERS Cathartic Pills regularly and
now digestion is greatly improved the headaches
virtually cured and my health better than for
ears."-Mrs. EMMA MCCARTHY. Colon. Mich.
Prepared by Dr.. J. Aver Co.. Lowell. MassL
EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE.
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Towards Second Trial Begun.

Yesterday, in the case of Claiborne How
ard. Il young coiored man. charged with the
murder of Edward c. A:weil, a brakeman on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad a. the Trini-
dad station on the 18th Of last Iiay by shooting
him. the following jury was selected in Grim
inal Court No. /, Judge McComas: George ".
Melville. A. BoSgs, George VI. Murray. Wn. F.
Ryan, Augustus J.. Perrie, Henry Miller, James
Hoppe. George 5. Minor, EISar Bail, George
W. Wise. Frank Mcfarland and VIM. Brooks,
seven white and five colo-ed men.
District Attorney Birney briefly opened the
case TO the jury. explaining the details OF the
alleged crime from the government standpoint.
The defense reserved their opening, and after
excluding the witnesses on bo.n sides from the
court room, the testimony on behalf of the
prosecution was begun.
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HE CLASPED A CORPSE,
Suicide OF Kate Gibson and Her Attempt
to Kill Her Parsmour.

to Kill Her Parsmour.
Kate Gibson, disreput table woman. suicided
last night at her home. 222 LIST street southwest
and before dying tried to kill her paramour.
According to the story of the latter the two had
been together since last Sunday. Last night
they we're discussing the effects OF opium, when
the man said:
"what is the effect of morphine? You know
all about it,
Suppose we try it." she said
In a moment she had mixed draught, and
handing it to her paramour said, drink"
he did as commanded, and she followed suit,
taking larger dose. The two then lay down on
comfort in the poorly furnished front room.
One OF the peculiar effects of NOR
phine is that it produces an itching sensa-
tion on the nose. and turning to the man the
woman asked IL his nose itched. He replied
that it did not and she suggested another
dose. as he evidently had not taken enough.
Il poured a little out on the palm of my
hand. said the man to a STAR reporter. land
asked her if that was enough. She said it
was, and turning it into glass of
before God that had not changed the glasses
and that l had really swallowed the
contents. l took the oath and she seemed
satisfied. We then lay down together. In a
little while became very sick
at the stomach and vomited. L then Law down
morning when, on awakening, l found
l ciasped in my arms a corpse. / felt dizzy,
but realized the condition OF affairs and ran
next door and awakened the neighoors.
They came and did everything they co.ld
while staggered away for a physician. God
knows how ever go, there or how returned for
my senses seemed to have departed and l was
like boat without rudder. When returned
the doctor had not arrived, and 1 was sant
for Dr.. Thompson. but 1 fell asleep on the
way. and the next thing remember was being
walked rapidly up and down and having mustard
forced into me. They tell me if I had not vom-
tied l would be where that poor woman is
now"
When a reporter of The STAR called at the
house this morning he found sad state of
affairs.
Inside Of the house four or five Of
the neighbors with two or three men.
much the worse for liqucr, discussed
in loud tones the death and went
over the horrible details time and time again.
in the back room. lying upon a couch and
covered with dirty sheet, lay the suicide.
Pushing down the cover the reporter saw face.
although much discolored and smeared with
black hair and probably not over twenty-three
years of age. 1t was learned that her true name
was Kate Clifford; that she came from Baltimore
about six years ago the wife OF man named
Shaw. Shortly after arriving he disappeared
and she entered upon life of shame. She was
confirmed morphine cater and ALWAYS kept a
bottle in the house. Besides this she drank con-
mains and gave a certificate of death by suicide.
1t stated that she was connected
with of the best families in Baltimore
and her brother will be notified OF her death.
III he does TO: respond a former friend will
give her a decent burial.
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FEW INTIMATE FRIENDS.
Mr.. Cleveland devoted this morning to the
congressional representatives of the Office seek
ers. Among those whom he saw were Sena-
tors White, Faulkner, Cockrell, Turpie,
Hunton, Cuilom and Gray, and Rep
resentatives Dockery, McMillin, Paynter,
Swanson, Taylor, Caruth, Turpin. Sipe, Nc
Creary and Allen. There has been a good deal
said about the impression, which certain states
men who have been visiting Mr.. Cleveland
get. that he proposes to. after q fashion,
give the cold shoulder to the tariff
question until the silver troubles have been
settled in the party. There is very little
foundation for these statements. The
gentlemen who call on Mr.. Cleveland every
morning when the doors are not closed
against them do not go there to talk about
the tariff or the silver question. the West
India trade or the colonization Of Africa.
Almost the only question of party policy
which is discussed is that which re-
lates to the turning out OF republican
officials and the appointment Of democrats in
their places. 1t is only on rare occasions that
Mr.. Cleveland sees any one whose opinions as
to party policy he desires at this time, aid
there are very few OF these callers who have
any interest to bring up the question.
Those few with whom lie has talked on gem
eral public que ;tions recently he has impressed
with the idea that he is anxious to unite the
party as closely as possible; that he recognizes
that it is impossible for the democratic party
to avoid the responsibilities which they
have imposed upon them for the revision OF
the tariff. and that he is anxious to have an
agreement on the financial question and to
have the party plans we'll laid before
Congress meets tina. record for positive
and aggressive action may be made during
the first year Of the administration. There is
no doubt in the world that when Congress
meets he will be found advocating a very heavy
cut in the tariff, the adoption of an income tax
and the repeal of the tax on banks, together
with the repeal of the Sherman law.
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INSPECTION IN THE COUNTY.
Tenleytown and Reno Visited and Many u
sanitary Conditions Found.

Tenleytown and Reno Visited and Many Un-
sanitary Conditions Found.
In addition to attempting to get the city in
good sanitary condition before the hot weather
sets in the health officials are devoting some at
tention to the more thickly populated suburbs,
including the villages and new settle
ments where the residents depend upon wells
and springs for their water supply. The absence
of outhouses and the removal Of the contents OF
those who have them is what is causing SO many
complaints and SO much trouble. It is the
intention Of the health officer to put a stop to
the Durying of offal as far as possible, prac-
tice INDUCED in by the residents of various parts
OF the county.
Such disposition Of the night soil, II is
claimed Is likely to affect the drinking water
ana perhaps result in great amount Of sick
ness
In some localities where the water has been
impregnated in this way typhoid fever has re-
suited.
TESLEYTowN AND RENO.
Complaints were received some days ago con.
corning Tenleytown and the village Of Reno
and Inspector Odell was sent to make q
thorough inspec ton Of that locality.
He found a scarcity of box priv;es there and
found other conditions which he thought were
calculated to breed disease in the future.
The condition of the affairs ut the public
school building attracted special attention. and
the Inspector gave notice to the janitor to have
proper boz privies put in and have them emp
tied III the proper manner instead Of dumping
contents aboIt the premises.
Inspector O'Dell reported that the citizens
receive him kindly and promisedto cooperate
with him III every respect
He gave notices to many of the residents to
put il boxes. but thus far he knows of no one
who has complied with the terms of the notice.
WATER TO BE ANALVZED.
The health officer will procure some samples
Of water from wells in the neiSh5or-
hood OF Tenley town and Reno in
q few Gays, and the result
of the analysis will probably h,ve something
to do with The future course of tina. Official in
dealing with the matter of Illegal nuisances.
1t is not the intention OK DIR. Hammet to
stop a: this inspection. but inspectors will be
sent to all fections of the county
and an effort will be made in
all directions 10 secure for tho citizens such
sanitary conditions as VII render the drinking
water pure instead of unhealthful and liable 70
gpreaE tlsc.sp
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Mr.. Carter Objects 10 Sir Charles EusselI's
Version of HIS Argument.


PARIS, May 24-Sir CHARLES Russell continued
his argument in behalf of the British case today
before the Boring sea tribunal of arbitration.
Sir Charles said that before the Pribylov
Islands were discovered, pe!agic sealing had
been exercised. and the discovery and owner
ship of the Pribylov Islands could not destroy
the PREVIOUS right of mankind.
Sir Charles reprcacled Mr. Carter. one os
the American counsel. with having argued on
I.Ie;ap ysics and ethics instead of law. and be
refuted the couIeaIion that killing female seals
was wrong. No law. Sir Charles said. sup
ported such contention.
Mr.. Carter here again objected to tho version
of his arguments used by Sir Charles Russell
tor the purpose of quotation.
warm passage Of words ensued between
Mr.. Carer ind Sir Charles Russell.
The latter then proceeded to argue that Mr..
Carters contention that it the duty Of the
United States TO preserve the seals fo- mankind
and 20 appropriate the usurfruc. was only of
academic interest. Sir Charles quoted cases
mentioned IN the American argument to prove
that there could be no right Of property in the
seals
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he Settled Him.

From :ne Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
A rather loudly dressed gentleman" stepped
into the necktie department the other after
noon and in a supercilous tone that would
have nettled craven image into anger uttered
the single mandatory word:
"Neckties.''
And threw back his head as if the clerk was
entirely beneath his notice. The topiofsy air
aggravated the salesman. but he quietly dis
played q number of late patterns with q defer
entail air.
These" said he. obsequiousy, "are the very
newest thing and are excellent quality at %
cents"
twenty-five cents!" haughtily snapped the
customer. TWENTY-FIVE cents? Do 1 look
like man who would wear a 25-cen: necktie?
Say, do look like Il 25-cent dude? Is there
anything abou: me to indicate that /"
Il beg your pardon, sir" meekly interposed
the clerk. but with a snap in the corner Of his
cold. gray eye, 'the 10-cent counter is at the
other end of the room!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-24
EUSY TIMES AT ANNAPOLIS.
Preparing for the Naval Academy's Com
mencement.

ASSApoLIs, MD, Nay 24.-These are busy
times at the Naval Academy and preparations
are being completed for the annual gradual
ton exercises. Lieut. Hugo Oster-
hous has been designated as secre-
tary OF the board of visitors to
The Naval Academy. subject to approval. Capt
Phvthian has invited Secretary of the Navy
Herbert to deliver the diplomas to the gradu-
ates on June 2, and the Secretary has ac-
copied.
The board of visitors will be officially
received on Monday. the 29:h instant. The
usual military observances will then
begin and continue until FRIDAY. when
the graduation ceremonies will take
place. Invitations to the grand farewell
bali to be given Friday evening have been is
sued. and visitors from all parts of the United
States expected. Already the city is filled
to overiowing with relatives and friends of the
graduating class.
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one frame dwelling. Nstreet between Half s.A
Fisk streets southwest: 81 900.

one frame dwelling. Nstreet between Half an
Fisk streets southwest; 81 900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Health Officer hammett has called the attain.
ton Of the Commissioners to the unsapit.rv
condition of the alleys in square sS. Georeetovn
TRINIDAD AND THE FIRE LrnrTx
Some time ago a number OF the prop,rtv
owners in the Trinidad subdivision reous...S
the Commissioners 10 restrict the fire limit =.
rs to apply in Trinidad solely to H..
lots facing 18th street extended. ~.
inspector of buildings was requested Z.
examine the matter and report thereon, n
saws today IN q letter TO the Commission.
that be finds upon investigation that -
north side Of Florida avenue is considerably
improved oy a good class of brick dwelling
and for that reason the portion north ~
Florida avenue from the Baltimore and Ohis
railroad from Trinidad avenue back to II
street should be retained within the fire lirnits
Taking into consideration the topography a
the section and the improvements now made, b.
saws he is of the opinion that the section -
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad TO Triuidod
avenue and north of NJ stteet would be bsss-
icial 20 property owners and would not. in =
opinion, increase materially the Ere risk 4
placed outside OF the fire limits.
OVER 500 APPLicATIoss.
There are no new developments in the liqua
business today. Up to O'Clock this afternosu
sos applications TO sell liquor by renn
had been made and upward Of $50 appk
cations for wholesale licenses had also bssz
received. While the Commissioners are non
committai. it Is evidently their intention not h
proceed against those men who have failed IA
comply with the law Of March 8. 1898, Until
after there is q decision rendered in the Buseh
case.
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WASHED AGAINST HIS WILL.
San Francisco Baatmpn Scrub a Tramp Z
Cleanliness.

'-"'i Il aaiASASSo SCruO u TO
Cleanliness.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
There vas fun over at Long bridge yester-
day morning, but some o. those who had a
hand in it are rather dubious as to the result.
Fer several days past old tramp named
Thomas Cummings has taken up his quarters
on the bridge. sleeping under lumber piles and
freight cars AZ night and passing his time
during the day in fishing. Tom was the hard
est looking specimen OF a tramp that ever set
foot in that part of the city. He took dis
like TO water several years ago. and, according
to his own confession. had not washed his face
for nearly three months. The date of his last
bath had long ago escaped his memory. lie
was so dirty that the boatmen and others on
the wharf tried to drive him away, bat he
wou!d not go. Yesterday morning thew
determined to take the matter into their own
hands and give the tramp such a scrubbing as
he had not had for several years.
Tom Was down At the end of the wharf
stretched ont on the stringer when one of the
men shouted out an invitation Ito have some
beer. Tom shook himself together and was
quickly in the mids. o. half dozen stout fe,-
lows, several o: whom were armed with scrub
bling brushes. Tom drank half a bottle of beer
that was given him and then s.ar.ed to walk
away. bun before he had gone three steps he
was made prisoner.
Say. what are you going TO do?'' he ex-
claimed, as he was carried toward the steps
leading to the water.
Going 20 give you a scrubbing." said one OF
the men. and ,hen Tom got frightened
Scrub me. will you. I'll have the law on
you. ;" he yelled as he struggled hard to escape
I'll kill some" but the rest OF the sentence
remained unfinished. as be was sent head frs.
! into the wate- by his captors. When he came
to the surface he grabbed the STEPS and tried
to crawl out. but in spite of his struggles and
pleadings he thoroughly soaked for N
least ten minutes and then dragged out on tc
| the wharf. The rags he wore were torn of and
while some of the men held him the others die
the scrub5ing. and for fifteen minutes the mer
fairly sweated in their efforts to scrub the o,d
| fellow clean.
When he was released his SKIN was as red as
boiled lobster and he was cleaner than he hac
| been for many months. An old suit OF clothes
belonging to one Of the men was given him anc
Tom left the wharf a few minutes. after swear
ing he would have the entire crowd arrested TO,
assault to murder.
The men are afraid that the sudden chang.
from extreme filth to comparative cleanliness
may result fatally and that the old fellow
death will be laid at their door.
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Pre-. ary Hearing Commenced Before
4 commissioner of Patents Today.
The commissioner OF patents at o'clock
this afternoon commenced the inresti-
CATION OF the charges against ex-Com-
missioner of Patents Simonds and
Messrs Foster and Freeman, the attorneys
of the Bell Telephone Company. filed by Church
Church, to the effect that the recent files of
the patent Office have been invaded by
Mr. Simonds and Foster and Freeman and
copies made for the use o: the Bell Telephone
Company the private papers of the Draoaagh
patents in te;ephoning.
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Commissioner Seymour stated that this hear
ing was Q preliminary one, held in advance o!
the issuance Of persmpto-y order
upon the defendants to show cause why they
should not be disbarred from practice before
the paten: Office.
Freeman that the charges be made more eI-
plicit.
MR. CKURcH's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Church thereupon stated that this
matter had assumed degree of i'm
portance seldom attached to O proceeding
Of this kind. He desired to state the
reason why the charges were fled. On April
Is. 1898, there came to his ear for Tire iirst
time information that papers relating to the
case OF his client (the Drawbaugh telephone
PATENT had been laid open to the inspection
Of persons not officers Of the department.
He then detailed the efforts which he had
made to secure knowledge of the truth o: the
charges which his firm had preferred, but with
! olt avail.
QUOTING DECISIONS.
Mr.. Church detailed various instances of
unavailable efforts to secure access to TIE
files and quoted decisions of the Supreme
Court Of the District o. Columbia holding sha.
tie files should be kept secret. and that no one
had the right 10 invade their privacy.
COULD NOT BE MORE EXPLICIT.
Mr.. Church concluded by saying that the
charges could 10. be made more explicit. II
is evident to the most uulette-ea person
that the charges already preferred are explicit
and conToy plain statement He made warm
Flea for a thorough investigation and
said that the whole profession OF
paten. attorneys are interested il this case be.
cause it involves. in point OF pripciple interests
OF immense importance.
PRESENT 1T TIE HE.Ei.G.
Messrs Church & Church. Megsrs. Foster &
Freeman and ex-Com:iss:cncr Simonds
were present at the hearing NJ Simords
was represented by ex-Congcessman Paysou o!
Illinois. who was formerly chairman OF tbs
committee on public lands. Hess-s Foster &
Freeman were represented by Mr.. Je-e Viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-24
WEATHER BUREAU.
Further Probable Proceedings in the Long
Drawn Out Case.

=
Drawn Out Case.
This afternoon when Prof. Harrington was
seen by STAR reporter he had not yet re-
ceived a copy of the report and preferred to
say nothing on the subject.
Nh Ross Perry. who has defended Prof. Har-
rington in the investigation. likewise resolved
his first intimation that the report had been
made from a STAR reporter, and simply stated
that until he had carefully examined the report
in detail he could make no statements.
1t may be said that the weather bureau in
vestigation matter is a long ways from a conclu-
sion. The report will certainly not close the
matter, and the defendants will try other
means. These answers outlined in various
limits made during the investigation will in
c,ude appeals to the Secretary OF
Agriculture, to the President and either at once,
or later on. to the civil or criminal courts. A
suit for libel is almost a certainty In connection
with the much testified about case.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Seven Offices of Importance Filled by MI
Cleveland.

Seven Offices of Importance Filled by MT.
Cleveland.
The President has made the following ap-
pointments:
John c. Edwards of Illinois, to be deputy
second auditor of the treasury.
Samuel Blackwell of Alabama, to be third
auditor Of the treasury.
Henry C. Stuart of Colorado. to be secretary
of the legation at Guatemala and Honduras and
consul general OF the United States TO Gaute-
mala-
Andrew A. ST. John OF Pennsylvania, to be
consul of the United States at batavia, Java.
Thos. VI. Croker, collector of customs port
OF Huron, Mich.
The following appointments were ade to-
day:
Theo. r. Love. to be collector Of the customs
at Bridgeton. y. ].
L. Loper Baird. to be assistant appraiser of
merchandise at Philadelphia. Pa