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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-10
rnn DEATH ROLL.


Special Dispatch.
lIinooia. Tex. April g.--Mr. John W.
rerreil died at his home IN the city
this morning at 4 o'ciocl. from the ef-
fects OF catarrh and fever. He had
only few days ago been elected to
hn the place Of city marshal He win
be buried today
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-10

BY Associated Press
Rschmond, Ind, April a--Wm. Parry.
nr.'sident ~ the CINCINNATI Richinond
ana Fort Wayne railroad. died today,
aged "a years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-10

charers FiIed--County l
=" aedremed--ouErandne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
The Appropriation Committees.

The committees on appropriations Of the
two houses Of Congress have no special
recess work laid out to do. They expect.
however, to get together some weeks be-
fore the reassembling Of Congress, some
time in November. and go to work on the
estimate Of the departments Of the govern
ment as soon as they can be had, which Is
expected to be about that time. The last
session always affords but a short time for
the preparation and consideration Of appro-
priation bills and 1t will be sought to have
all the preliminary work done with at the
earliest possible date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Annual Seed Distribution.

The commencement of the work Of dis
tributing seeds by the Agricultural Depart
ment has been delayed by the lateness Of
the passage Of the appropriation bill by
Congress. The force to perform the work
this season probably will be organized in
the beginning of October. and the distribu-
ton will be commenced in the beginning Of
January. The long inaction on the bill has
also prevented the department from obtain
ing a number Of vegetable seeds. notably
turnips. The amount allowed for the work
last year was 10000. and this year II is
$40 OOO less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
RENOVATING THE CAPITOL.
Only Small Repairs, Painting, &c
eWill BE Bone.

There is rarely time when some changes
and alterations are not being made in the
Capitol building. There will be fewer than
usual this recess. owing to the strict re-
trenchment Of expense practiced by the ses-
sion just closed. The Supreme Court is to
have a new elevator from the basement to
the floor Of the court room-about fifteen
feet. Hitherto the Supreme Court justices
have had to wander far away into the
wings Of the Capitol to an elevator, or else
walk. This is the first elevator put into
the central wing Of the Capitol. and 1t Is
cut through some Of the original masonry
Of the historic structure-masonry calculat-
ed to awaken the amazement Of modern
constructors by its substantial and mas
sive character. A COMMITTEES was appointed
during the session to recommend an entire
ly new method of ventilation for the hall
Of the House No action resulted however.
Not even their recommendation to clear out
the files of old pamphlets and waste paper
from the vaults under the House. at an ex-
penditure Of about $SOG. was acted upon
The only work at the sCapatol before the
next session will therefore be small repairs,
painting, etc. ta. ,.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
DEMOCRATIC DIFFERENCES
The Threatened Trouble in the Congress
sional Campaign Committee.
Talk of an ''UnOmcial" Orga nixatiOn
Among Members of the House to
"Aid'' i'm Campaign Work.

The assertion that any intimation of lack
Of harmony Of purpose between the men,
bers from the Senate and the members
from the House on the congressional cam
paign committee Is without foundation and
absurd is a quibble. The committee is just
about as harmonious as were the two
houses of Co-gress during the tariff fight,
and no more SO. They are Ia perfect har-
mony as long as they can keep away from
the tariff question. The trouble, as stated
yesterday. is one threatened, not one that
has already actually occurred in the COM
mittee, for the reason that the question
which threatens 1t has not yet been tack
led. The differences of opinion as to how
the tariff measure should be treated exists
and there is an administration and an anti
administration sentiment.
Faulkner's Circular Attacks.
1t is a matter Of public knowledge that
Mr.. Faulkner's circular defending the SEN
ate bill was bitterly attacked by demo-
Gratis Of the House. The prevailing dispo-
sition among the democrats of the House
is to follow Mr.. Wilson in making the de-
nunciation Of the Senate action the defense
OF the House against criticism for failure.
whether the Senate members Of the COM
mittee are going to smiltngly and in a per-
feet spirit Of amiability take part in an
attack upon themselves and colleagues
may be easily judged, They do not sit
down In solemn council and declare they
Will do this or they won't do that, or take
out pair Of dividers and a tape line to
map out the plan Of campaign.
Talk of an "UnOhacial' Organization.
Therefore. there has not yet been any
split. but the situation Is such as to
threaten trouble. and there has already
been talk Of an ''unofnciaP' organization
among members Of the House alone ito
aid" In the campaign work. 1t is altogether
doubtful whether the chairman Of the COM
mittee. II called upon for some good demo-
cratic campaign msteraai. svould send out
either Mr.. Cleveland's letter or Mr. VIII
sons speech, though he y himself an earn
est tariff reformer. 1t certainly would not
be very agreeable to Messrss German, Brice,
Smith, or to even MesSrs. 5ones Vest and
Harris. to have the coumittee make a point
OF having that presentnttDn of the case
made prominent In the campaign. 1t is
equally certain that Mr. Cleveland, Mr.
Wilson and most OF the democrats Of the
House want the issue presented as in the
Cleveland letter and the Wilson speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
NEW YORk's NMW BRIDGE.
2,OOO-FOOt Canfilwer Span Favored
by the PresideRtial Oommiasion.

n SsVOO.T OOt Namtl1W0$ 0p0n F0vOEed
by the PresideRtiaa oommiasion.
The report Of the commission appointed
by the President to Investigate and recon-
mend what length Of span, not less than
1900 feet, would be 2sass and practicable
for railroad bridge TO be Constructed over
the Hudson river between New York and
Jersey City has beer filed with the Secre-
tary Of War. 1t was made public today
1t finds that 2,O0O-foot span cantilever
bridge. with q pier In the. center Of the
river. would be safe and Practicable and
that its cost, including viaduct, would be
$26,123.OOO. The cost OF the center pier is
estimated at 50. 10000 The depth to rock
foundation within the limits of the bridge
location is 26O feet, being nearly 100 feet
deeper than any existing foundation. A
8.1OO-foot clear span scantilever from shore
to shore Is found to be possible. but i'm
practicable on account of its expense
S51, ,12s.OOO.
The board reports that investigation salts
fes 1t that a six-track, 3-100 foot, SINGLE
span suspension bridge would be safe and
practicable, end would, II certain construc-
tions were adopted. cost $35367, gu. Such
bridge would carry six maximum freight
trains moving side BY side at full speed.
A plan Is worked out and submitted for a
lighter structure suspension bridge, which
the board believes would meet every pos
sible demand with absolute safety, at a cost
Of $50, 143,OO The board say they feel
that the contingency attending the con-
struction of the deep river foundations of
the cantilever bridge is enough to balance
part Of the greater cost Of the suspension
BRIDGE
The report is signed by all the members of
the cnmission: Maj. G. w. Raymond of
the United States engineer corps. G. Bouse-
careu, civil engineer; Professor VIM. H.
Burr Of Columbia College, Theodore Cooper,
F. George = MOrgnn oy,p
The action Of the Secretary OF War is not
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
SUPREME LODGE MATTERS.
The New Ritual and Constitution
Considered at TOday's Session.

Considered at TO0oy's SesslOn.
The attention of the Supreme Lodge.
Knights of Pythias, which convened this
me rning in Builders Exchange Hall for the
fourth days session. was occupied with the
report Of the special committee appointed
to prepare a new ritual. Gen. Carnahan Is
chairman of this committee, and he has de-
voted much time to this work. The COM
mittee presented its report. and The lodge
went into executive session 10 consider the
recommendations Of the committee.. At l
o'clock nothing definite had Geen decided
upon, and q motion to make the question
of a new ritual for the Uniformed Rank
the special order for next Tues1ay. ut 10
o'clock, was adopted.
At o'clock the body met again, the order
Of the day being the consideration Of new
constitution for the Knights Of Pythias. At
be known as Constitutional commission"
was appointed, the duties Of the committee
being to provide new system Of turispru-
dence, which would be In accord with the
advanced ideas and improved methods sug-
gested by the late Past Supreme Chancellor
Shaw. Past Supreme Chancellor Shaw was
appointed president Of the commission, and
his associates were George E. Seay, w. A.
Radcliffe, ]. H. Alexander and NJ. L.
Stevens.
What is known as the German question,
and that of the admission to membership of
saloon keepers and bartenders, have each
been referred to separate committees and
no report from either has as yet been made
Since the last convention the latter ques-
ton was left to each Jurisdiction to regulate
as each deemed best. The efforts now made
are to have 1t brought under the control of
the supreme body. In the Jurisdiction of
Indiana saloon keeper or bartender may
become a member Of the order, but when
his license expires. or the license Of his
employer expires. he must either drop the
business or leave the order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
CAMPFIRE SPEAKERS.
Prominent Comrades Who Will Ad-
dress the G. A. II. nj Piffshuru

U. u
PITTSBURG. Pa. August 3I.-The gen.
eral committee on entertainment for the ma
tional encampment for the Grand Army Of
the Republic has thus far secured twenty
FIVE prominent campfire speakers. In ad-
dition there are about a dozen on the un-
certain list. including Gen. Sickles, Henry
Watterson and Secretary Stewart. The as
signments that have been made are as fol-
lows:
Old City Hall-Past Commander-in-chief
Gen. Lucius Fairchild Of Milwaukee to pre-
side: United States Senator c. F. Mander-
son Of Nebraska. Henry watterson of Louis
vile. Very Rev. VIM. Corby Of Notre Dame,
Ind; Gen. Daniel Butterfield of Buffalo, A.
o. Marsh. department commander OF lndi-
ana: Gov. VIM Mckinley of Ohio Past Ad-
jutant Gen E. B. Gray of Madison. Wis
Rear Admiral b. 6. Osborne of New York
Carnegie Hall-Past Commander-in-chief
VIM. Warner Of Kansas City, to preside;
Gov Mckinley, Past Commander-in-chief
Russell A. Alger Of Detroit. Rear Admiral
Osborne. w. NJ. Olin. secretary of state of
Massachusetts: Mr.. watterson. Senator
Manderson and Col. Gray.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church-Past
Comm inder-in-chief Louis Wagner of
Philadelphia to preside; Judge Charles ID.
Long of Detroit. Past Commander-in-chief
George 3. Merrill Of Massachusetts,. c. W.
Hazard Of MOI ongahela City, Gen. Daniel
+. Sickles of New York. possibly: ex-Gov-
ernor James A. Beaver of Bellefonte. Past
Commander-in-chief John Palmer OF AL
bany. Ex-Governor +. H. Pie-pont Of West
Virginia.
For the Fourth Street U. p. Chrrch-Cor-
poral James Tanner OF Washington to pre-
side: Gen Beaver. Gen. Palmer Past Chap
lain-in-chief ID. X. Lowell CT Kansas. Judge
r. II. Cochran Of Toledo. Gen. J. B. Chea-
die Of Frankfort, Ind.
Turner Hall. South Side-Past Comman-
der-in-chief A. q. weissert Of Madison.
Wis. to preside; Church Howe. deputy COM
mander Of Nebraska: Rev. T. II. III. Hag-
gerty of St. Louis. Capt. w. A. Ketcham Of
ILdia napolis. Rev. Walter Elliott Of New
York.
Temperanceville. West End-Gen. Carna-
han OF Indianapolis to preside: Henry d..
Hicks of Minneapolis. Rev. II. L. Stewart
of Steubenville. J. w. Crawford. the poet
scout" of Chicago; Past Department Com
mander T. ]. Stewart Of Norristown-
A letter from eX-President Harrison. just
received. states that he cannot come to the
encampment. This IL the cause OF much
regret among the veterans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
A Vast Amount Of Damage Has Been
Caused.

A Vast Amount Of Damage Has Reen
Caused.
TACOMA. Wesh,,- august Sl-Forest fires
continue to rage In the Puget sound coun-
try, and much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed. Lumbermen think the damage will
aggregate several hundred thousand dollars.
The SUBMITS Of Stampede mountain and
other foothills Of the Cascades along the
Northern Pacific railway are sblaze. The
railroad has had men at WORK with two
mountain engines and hose 70 protect snow
sheds and other property.
The fire is raging near the mining town Of
Wilkeson. and the St Paul and Tacoma
Lumber Company has q force OF men fight
ing II. At noon today the sun appears only
as q ball Of red fire.
TORONTO. Ont. August 3l.-Forest fires
are raging In various parts OF the province.
At Grand valley many acres Of crops have
Bruce county near Markham. where
ffty-acre swamp has been burning two
weeks. ~ '' -
Around Dundale whole fields Of grain and
miles of forest are destroyed. In Melan and
Amaranth township. near Shelburne. forty
miles OF territory Is on fire. and twelve
farm houses have been burned. The whole
mountain range north Of Milton has been
burning three days. Hundreds Of men are
fighting names.
The fire departments at Whatcom and
Bellingham. Wash, as well as citizens, have
been constantly fighting fire for the past
forty-eight hours.
Forest fires In Wisconsin have been inter-
mittent for two months. and the aggregate
loss Is not less than 100000.
The town OF Elliston, Mont, was practi-
cally wiped out by fire yesterday.
vast tracks have been burned over In
Michigan.
In the Wyoming and Cumberland valleys
OF pennsylvania great damage has been
caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Personal MeatoOn. i.

Messrs. c. r. Resell and w. o. Raiguel
Of Freehold, N. j.. have been spending q
week with Capt. WV. Sheed. 1908 Q street
They expect to leave for home tomorrow.
VIM. H. Clark has been appointed in.
spector Of hulls Of steam vessels at Wheel.
ing, w. Va.
Maj. o. L. Pruden, assistant private Sec
retary to the President. left here this morn.
ing for Waymart, Wayne county, Pa
where he will spend about three weeks
in hunting and fishing.
Mr.. Edward /. Renick, chief clerk of the
State Department, will represent that de-
partment on the government board Of the
Atlanta cotton exposition.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell has gone to his home In New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
ONE THOUSAND PERIsHED.
A Terrible Fire Among the Canton
River Boata.

HONG KONG. August 3l.-A terrible fire
has occurred on the Canton river. A flower
boat caught fire. and the flames spread un-
til hundreds Of those craft were destroyed
The progress of the fire was so rapid that
at least 1000 natives perished In the flames.
The flower boats were moored stem and
stern, in rows. and large numbers of ma
tives lived upon them.
The spread of the connagration from one
boat to another was 80 rapid that the un-
fortunate Chinese had no time to cut them
from their moorings, a strong wind mater
tally helping to increase the fire. Many
hundreds of the persons on board the flower
boats leaped overheard, and were drowned.
while several hundred others remained on
board the doomed craft and persisted In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
The First Round


The first round was sailed in en- entirely
uneventful manner. The Vigilant main
tanned a steady lead on Satanita and it was
evident that unless the wind increased very
materially the cutter had not the slightest
chance of winning. Toward the end of the
first round the breeze did freshen slightly
and the Satanita did much better, pulling
up on her leader considerably But the
pa ssing Dartmouth Range at the end of
the first round. s.. ...--.. .
After rounding the Skerries buoy on the
first round 1t was a dead thrash to wind
ward against an ebb tide to the East Black
stone mark boat. Nearing that point It
thick haze almost obscured the yachts from
view. but 1t was seen that Vigilant rounded
the mark boat with a long lead. On ac-
count of'the mist no times worth recording
could be taken at this point. With a slightly
freshening breeze Satanita did a little bet
ter but Vigilant held her lead until the
close Of the round. On the whole, the first
round was sailed in an entirely uneventful
manner. and 1t was evident that unless the
wind increased very materially the cutter
had not the slightest chance Of winning
The times Of the yachts al this stage Of the
race were as follows:
H. M. 8.
Vigilant B2 40
Sdtanlto ~ 0U
The Vigilant 1t will be seen from these
figures. had a lead Of fifteen minutes ten
seconds at the end Of the first round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
McKAIG WILL NOT RUN,
He Thinks Wellington VIII be Nomi-
mated and Beaten.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 81.-The
friends Of Congressman VIM. NJ. McKaig OF
the sixth Maryland district state that ne
will accept a denomination IL 1t is rendered
him by the democratic convention. which
will meet at Hagerstown September IL.
When asked by The Star correspondent,
who saw him at the custom house today,
Mr.. McKaig said that he was not a candi-
date, but refused to say whether or not
mated.
He thinks the democrats will elect his
successor, as the anti-Wellington repub-
licans will defeat Mr.. Wellington should he
be nominated, which. he says. is now a
foregone conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
TO RELIEVE CAPT. PHYTHIAN.
The Arrival of Admiral Walker From
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
Admiral John G. Walker. late in COM
mand Of the Pacific squadron. and Capt.
Barker. late in command Of the cruiser
Philadelphia. arrived in the city early this
morning, direct from San Francisco. They
reported their arrival at the Navy Depart
ment Capt. Barker is on his way home on
leave Of absence. Admiral Walker will SUBJ
init a report to the Navy Department in
regard to naval operations in the Hawaiian
Islands during his stay at Honolulu. includ-
ing a special report on the subject OF the
establishment Of a United States coali1g
station at Pearl River harbor, under an old
concession Of the Hawaiian government.
He has been ordered to relieve Capt. Ply
THAN as superintendent OF the Naval Acad-
emy, and will probably be ready to proceed
to Annapolis for duty in q few weeks Capt.
Phythian was at the Navy Department this
morning for the purpose Of arranging for
the transfer Of the office Of superintendent
to his successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
THE CASE OF ADAMS.

IN Enort 10 secure COmm0tatfOn Of
His Sentence.
Secretary Gresham today received a COM
munication from Minister Grey at Mexico
in relation to the case Of Edward T. Adams,
the Texan convicted Of murder. Minister
Grey has made a presentation of the case
to President Diaz. and asked that the SEN
tence be commuted. President Diaz in
formed Mr.. Grey that the Mexican govern
ment was making a thorough examination
Of the case, and II II was found possible to
comply with the request of the U. g. min
lister, such action would be cheerfully taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Admiral skerrett,s Return.

Admiral Joseph g. skerrett, retired. re-
Gently relieved of command Of the Asiatic
squadron. arrived in Washington last even
Ing. He has entirely recoverI from q Sc
we're case Of facial neuralgia which attacked
him while crossing the Rocky mountains
He was accompanied by Mrs. Skerrett and
their two daughters. They are temporarily
stopping at 33OS street, Georaatown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
MIsHAP TO THE ERICSSON.
Ill Luck Seems to Follow the Little
Boat.

Boat.
NEW LONDON. Conn, August s1.-The
hl-luck which the fast little torpedo boat
Ericsson experienced on her trip down the
Mississippi river seems to have followed
her here. for IT has been discovered that
two Of the nanges Of her starboard pro-
peiier were badly bent. 1t is supposed that
the Injury was sustained by striking an
obstruction going up New York harbor yes
terday. A protest was Immediately filed at
the custom house. notifying the Navy De-
partment OF the injury in order that suffi-
cient time may be granted for thorough
repairs before the trial of the boat
The full extent of the damage to the
propeller cannot be learned until she is
hauled out, which viii probably be on Mon
day or Tuesday next. The crew that came
with the vessel from New Orleans was
discharged today and will return to the
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

the SatanIta mad 81 seconds the best OF
the start, but the Vigilant soon began to
overhaul her. and four minutes after cross
ing the line the American sloop passed the
Satanita to windward, and set her spin
maker for a broad reach to the Skerries.
The Vigilant then began steadily incrcas-
ing her lead, and the Satanita's stock
among aquatic experts began to go down
steadily, til even her warfhest supporters
concluded that she had no chance of over
hauling her fleet rival in the very light
breeze prevailing.
At the Skerries buoy Vigilant was long
way ahead Of Satanita, and gaining stead
ily The times Of the two yachts at this
point on the first round were: s4a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

all the attacks made on me either by fr-
responsible people or the newspapers"
Then Mr.. Taylor calmly bade The Star
man good afternoon and proceeded to inter-
view a generous portion OF sweet potato pie
that had been awaiting his attention when
the interviewer was introduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
The. Board of. Appraisers.

The board Of appraisers appointed by the
Secretary Of the Navy. Commissioner Ross.
Capt McNair Of the navy. and Mr. John F.
Waggaman, for the purpose Of selecting
and appraising land for the new Naval OBJ
servatory Circle, met this morning. The
only business done was to direct that own
ers Of property submit estimates to the
board by next Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

@ proof Of fee puooins Is
in f6e eating. pesferoap's
Star contained s. columns
Of advertisements, maee up
Of 6S1 separate announce
menfs. t8ese advertisers
Beas8f pu8Geifp-nef merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The Vigilant 1t will be seen from these
figures, had a lead of fifteen minutes ten
seconds at the end Of the first round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The following were the times Of -he two
yachts as they crossed the starting line:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
A Superior Drill.

Parkersburg Division. No. 3, OF Parkers-
burg. w. Va, Is a clean-looking. trim body
of men. This division has q considerable