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Personal Mention.

Secretary Lamont left here this morning
for New York. He will also make a visit
to his family at McGrawville. 1t is not
positively known when he will return to
Washington.
Chief Engineer Philip Inch, u. S. N, is
in the city on leave. He is stopping at 203
A street southeast.
Count Luigi Piola-Caselli, an officer of
the Bersagilieri body guard Of the King of
Italy, is spending a few days in Washing
ton. He was secretary to the royal Italian
commission at the worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11

He Calls on Mr.. Cleveland and is Cor
daily Received.

Congressman Baldwin of Minnesota TODAY
visited the White House with MIR. j. Adam
Bede, the United States marshal of Mime
sota, and introduced him te the President.
Mr.. Bede is the former Washington news
paper man whose appointment as marshal
created so much comment by reason of his
youth. Immediately after his .appoin tment
he was confronted by the great railroad
strike In his state, in which the United
states marshal was called upon to take a
prominent part.
III is said that the President warmly con-
graduated Mr. Bede today for his co,,Inct
In handling the strike, and that Mr. Bede
was given cordial reception at the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11

I-Eo"otlOna.
The following promotions have been made
in the classified service in the Treasury
Department:
First auditors office-L. E. Cannon, from
81 200 to $1,4OO per annum.
Second auditors office-Miss ]. G. Car
son, from N.0e8 to s.. 200; Miss A. E. Black,
from 800 to $1,000
Navigation bureau-Wm. NJ. Lytle from
81 go to 81. 800 per annum.
Bureau of statistics-E. w. Sloppy, from
500 to $1,000 per annum.
Office supervising architect-Miss H. E.
Stevens. New York, from $1,000 to 81, ,4OO
per annum.
Secretary's office-Miss c. E. Clark, from
5000 to $1,000 per annum.
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SAID TO DE UNDER CONTRACT.
Detention of Dnly's Property Man n
New York.

NEW YORK, August l1.-R. NJ. Elliott,
a property man from London, who has
been engaged by Augrstin DAILY, was made
prisoner before he left the steamer Paris
on her arrival at Quarantine today, the
charge being that he came in violation of
the contract labor law.
President Philip Kelly of the Theatrical
Protective Union made a formal protest
against the landing of Elliott, who, he said
had come here 20 work for SO a week
Elliott was placed in the detention pen
pending an investigation by the commits
sion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
Cases of Indian Prisoners.

1t is said at the War Department that the
Secretary of War was powerless to act in
the case of the proposed release of the
Apache Indian, Es-kim-in-zin until the
army appropriation bill for 1898 became a
law That bill contains an appropriation
of $4,000 for the relief of the Indian pris-
orers. and Secretary Lamont proposes to
take advantage of that authority at once.
The Indians will be removed to different
military reservations ard provided with
houses, farming utensils, &c, for their
own maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11

The ram Katahdin. which was built by
the Bath iron works, Is practically finished
ard will soon be ready for her official trial
and inspection. A board. composed of Capt.
George c. Remey, Passed Assistant En-
gineer VII. Naumann and Assistant Naval
Constructor George ". Street. was today
appointed to meet at Bath next Wednesday
to examine the coal bunkers and chain
v "kars Of the vesssl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
FIRST OF THE KIND.
Jailed for Violation of the Civil Ser
vice LAW.

OWENSBORO', KY, August 11.-Charles
Haney, who was recently fined in the
United States court for violating the civil
service law by soliciting campaign contri-
buttons from a government official, has
been arrested under a capias for the fine
and put In Jail. Friends made up $500 and
had him released. This is probably the first
instance Of a mans being Jailed for violat-
ing this law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11

S& proof Of f8e puooins is
in fife eating. 9pesferoap's
Star oonfaineo 8 columns
Of advertisements, maes UP
Of So separate announce,
menfs. S8ese aepertisers
Bous6f pu6fteifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
Where Are the Papersf

'If can be assured" said Mr.. Hill. that
the bill will remain in the Senate then the
amendment Will be unnecessary, and 1 VIII
withdraw it,
Il can only speak for myself" said Mr.
Gray. and cannot bind others as to the
status of the bill"
Senator Faulkner also took hand in the
parliamentary tangle. but had not Proceed
ed far before Mr.. Frye Joined issue with
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.ALFR|NG KEEPS UNDER COVER.
Surprised by His Wife While with
Two Young Women.
One OF Them Was Miss Marie
McNesbitt.


roor Jessie Bowlcs Airing the girl
W WV, Oh marry N'ir, .,G, Is pros'rateu at
the nome OF her ihther, Henry BoWleS,
l4l West Forty-third street Harry has
disanncared md IN. friends of canti-
80 80 -,
waiting Marie McNesbttt, of us Firth
avenue don't know where she is. all
tho rosu,t NJ nm osc,n,do of tho yo,,ng
w. y, u" 20, l'','e % Wv '''s
husband and surprise by his wife and
Mrs Bowles her DAUGHTER and Mrs
y,,,,a n, ,,,.,.. ,,, -.
nam H. A'ir'hS' 'ne WIDOWED nno'her
OF the young husband, acting on sug-
-, "a, 49, a.,
i ,,o'es no''er"y. rii.y-n,nlh s'reet anu anu
-, &C., pan.a,. ,,,,,. w.
entry D. a. Bennett ana wite' WASH
ington. ID. c"
Inst no youpp Nrs Airing declared
49,, 49, ',,t, =, 49,.
the signature TO pe the Writihg OF her
husband, Harry Airing appeared on the
staircase, Seeing his female relatives
he retreated to room ~ whlch mad oeen
three women followed and in answer 70
n'ee "o'''e'' iV,'om.' n,, ~ "ns".' . ~
ms wires cries Harry Airing opened the
door;
,Behind MN We're Two young women
"hu ,'Ss'. go. VI 49,. -
nice girls you are! eNclalneu 5ess
sic. Size klrls! an ! YOU asha il,cu vi
yourself Ihen she touni ana opened
buhule on lhe thbis, Nnlch ~ saia W
nave contained nlghtdrtss;
Mrs; Bowles then proceeded 10 eyer
else me prerogatlNe OF nother-lh-laW'
Eye-wltnesses say she useu her scape-
grace son-in-law iirst as mop ana then
as a doormat untli MRS. airing tne e,uer
i,ntercedeu ior her earning poE' after MT
i5owies ana her daughter leit Proprietor
Rohde ordered AitrinS anu the young
women OUT or the hotel. Harry ana Ma
RE nave since been IN seciuslon.
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ALLEGED FlREBUG ARRESTED.
Mrs. Liebermann Thought to he
One OF an Organized Gang.

Ida Leibermann was arrested at the
home OF her mother. 81 Clinton street.
last night by Central Office Detectives
McManus and Jacobs on an old indict-
ment charging her with arson.
Mrs. Leibermann is supposed to be a
member OF Henry Gottlieb's alleged fire.
bug gang. He is now under arrest in
Toronto, Canada, awaiting extradition
papers.
She was indicted Jan. 20 for setting
fire to her apartments at 52l East
Twelfth street The fire occurred Dec.
is, but she had difficulty in collect
ing the insurance and left the city.
She went to Ansonia, Conn, where she
stayed with her sister. The police learned
she had returned last night. and, going
to the home of her mother, found her
In the room with her were two men, both
under $500 bail In Brooklyn for arson.
Mrs Leiberman Is alleged to have set
fire to two other houses in which she
lived, and for both fires she collected
insurance. The last fire occurred in
fiat-house in which twenty families
lived. An explosion preceded the fire.
but no one was injured.
Mrs. Lehman was committed to the
Tombs.
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THREATEN TO SUE POLICE.
C1oakmnl<ers After EvidenceAg Against
the Alleged CIubbers.

The headquart ers OF the Cloakmakers'
Union has been removed to 9S Clinton
street. The Executive Committee met
at 1903 Forsyth street. and later Joined
the Cutters Executive Committee at 45
Franklin street. The first named COM
mittee is collecting facts about the
trouble with the police in Rutgers
Square, and as soon as the names of all
the accused policemen can be obtained
Lawyer Henry Goldschmidt will bring
civil suits against them.
President Burke, of the cutters, said
that thirty manufacturers had announce
ed their intention OF signing the strikers
new agreement and bond. Copies of 1t
have been sent to all cloak manufactu-
rers In the city. Many others are ex-
pected to sign to-day. Those who sign
at once will have their old hands sent
to them Immediately.
Word was received that Julius Stein
& Co. would lay off their cutters to-
night. Non-union cutters employed by
Meyer Jonasson & Co. sent word that
they would cease work at noon to-day,
and non-union operators employed by
the same firm will quit work whenever
requested to by the union.
The shop stewards appointed by the
Cutters Association have charge OF the
pickets, and meet at 253 Centre street.
John p. Reilly Is chairman.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
BYRNEs uPH0LDs THE POLICE
Refuses to Eatsrtain the Striking
Cloakmakers' Complaints.
They Say Bluccoats Ciubbod Them In
Rutgers Square.

Striking cloakmakers, who allege that
the police dubbed members OF their
union while they were waiting in Rut-
gers Square last Thursday night to be-
gin "A parade, got but little satisfaction
at Police Headquarters this morning
Supt. Byrnes refused to entertain any
complaint against the officers. Half a
hundred or more citizens, who were wit
1esscs of the alleged outrage, testified
on behalf of the policemen, declaring
that there was no undue force used,
Supt. Byrnes said that he could find
nothing to warrant him to accept a com
plant, and that therefore he dismissed
the matter
NJ. W. Zpkin, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Cloakmakers'
Union. appeared this morning before
Inspector Williams. who had been in
OF Israel German. OF LOG Suffolk
street Joseph Feingold, 2S5 Monroe
street. 1e Bav RG0no Torsy,h % sras
and Harris Fogei 80 Essex street. as a
few OF the victims of what he termed
police brutality ,
Policemen BARLEY J. Cosgrove, George
B. Grimshaw, Richard j. Allen, Patrick
Lynch; McCarty, Shaw and Thomas
MtNrllltll, All OF capt. NITanl 4
Madison street station, are the
officers specially accused. Fogel
and German, II is alleged are
confined to their beds as n result OF
being dubbed. Park Policeman Robert
Craig is accused of having caused
Fogel's injuries. and Chairman Zipkin
says he will file n complaint against
him with the Park Commissioners.
Capt Grant and the accused policemen
appeared this morning at Headquarters
IN answer to a summons from Inspector
Williams, and they listened to the
charges made against them.
Capt Grant in his report to Inspector
Williams this morning stated that there
was no brutality whatever on the part of
the police, and that only necessary force
was used in quelling a disturbance that
threatened to develop into riot.
He denied that there had been any
clubbing of a serious character. and
called attention to the fact that none
of the compliments showed marks of
violence. The Inspector himself looked
at and felt OF three of the men who
alleged that they had been dubbed, and
intimated that he failed to find anything
TO substantiate their statements.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.
THREEBUCKETsOF CHARMS. u
Laagfora's Odd and Many Tails
mas Against Witches.
Loaded with Qscer Trinkets and
Had Money in His Hair.

Albert Langford, an aged negro, who
lived with his wife and three children
at 459 Baltic street, Brooklyn, was sent
to Raymond Street Jail this morning,
pending an examination into his mental
condition.
Early last evening a group of people
rushed into the Butler street police
station and excitedly exclaimed to Sergt
Maude that Langford was tearing his
house down. They said he was armed
with a hammer. a chisel and an axe
and was ripping up the flooring. They
were afraid that he might come out
into the street and inJure somebody.
Roundsman Martin and Policeman
Hevor were sent to the house. On APP
preaching they heard a great disturb
ance within. and they entered eau
tiously. They found that some of the
flooring had already been torn up.
Langford was found in a back room.
There are three witches in the
house. he exclaimed. rolling his eyes in
terror, land l want to catch en-
The policeman soothed the old man,
and induced him to accompany them to
the station house. His peculiar appear
ance attracted much attention. He wore
"A heavy chinchilla overcoat Small pack
ages, covered with paper and cloth, were
tied securely to the buttons, so that the
ola man, unable 10 button MS coat, ndu
secured it by encircling his waist with
heavy rope. His hair, which was
long and thick, was fastened in knot
at the back.
At the station the man was searched
and his pockets We're emptied OF queer
assortment of things.
There were two rusty revolvers, bits
of chicken bones, stones, buttons, strings,
rags, small scraps of wood and other
things, all of which the prisoner declared
were charms TO scare away witches.
than filled good-sized iron bucket.
Tied to the lining of his coat, were
chunks of lead. encased In linen. Alto
gether nearly three buckets Of odd
trinkets were found in his possession.
He had his hair done up with hairpins,
toothpicks and matches. When the fast.
enings were removed, $11 in bills and 1t
cents in silver dropped on the floor.
In the Butler Street Court this morn
ing the old man denied that he was
crazy. He was taken to Raymond street
Jail to be examined as to his mental
condition.
The damage done to the house by
Langford is about $780,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
LIVELY CONVENTIONS.
Brooklyn Republicans Take Part
in Exciting Scenes.
Leader McGinness Nearly Lest His
Coat.
Some of the Candidates Not Named
Until This Morning.

The returns this morning from the
Republican Congressional Convention in
Brooklyn last night show that there
were some exciting contests. In two Of
the Ave districts the excitement ran
high, and in one, the Fourth, where
John ]. McGinness was making a hard
fight. 1t looked at one time as though
there would be riot
Nearly all the districts had not fin-
ished nominating until after midnight.
1t was o'clock this morning before
the convention in the Sixth District ad-
1ourned. after one of the hottest con-
tests known in williamsburg
The full list of nominees is as fol-
lows:
Second District Dennis NJ. Hurley;
Third, Francis II. Wilson; Fourth.
Israel F. Fischer; Fifth. Charles G..
Bennett: Sixth, James X. Howe.
In the Sixth District there were
eleven candidates in the field, and al
though only six ballots were taken, 1t
was 3.45 A. NJ. before nominee was
determined upon.
The convention was called to order at
8 o'clock. John II. Smith, of the Thir-
teenth Ward, presided. The following
M. Ward, George II. Mason, Alderman
A. T.. Walsh, Cornelius II. Tiebout and
Dr. 6 WaterT all fT2m the s Werd
delegates presented Robert johnson and
Oscar Il. Lange. Herman Wagner and
John +. CREAMY were placed in the
field by the Fourteenth Ward deIesaIt oS
The Thirteenth stood solid for Mr.. Hop-
ley. Isaac Engle, who led in the race
for awhile, was the candidate from the
Sixteenth Ward.
cipal contestants, and up to the, fourth
ballot everybody supposed that either OF
the two would win the race. on the
fourth ballot Engle led with. the Six
Then Wagner forged ahead. and on
the fifth ballot threw his forces over to
Hobley, of the Thirteenth Ward;
The excitement ran high when the
fifth ballot was recorded. Men stood
upon their seats and cheered. Engle was
recorded as having SO votes, which was
not enough for the nomination
The convention then took recess for
twenty-five minutes. When the dele
gates reconvened to resume the fight
Charles r. Small, ex-Assessor, sprans
teenth Ward had a new candidate.
He nominated James r. Howe. dry
goods merchant on Broadway, The
new candidate was nominated by 12s
votes and the Convention ended, after
nearly all the 245 delegates had expressed
their satisfaction at the nomination,
Ginness made a hard fight, but dropped
the contest on the first ballot. The
convention was held at 19l Sumpter
street. ,McGnness had 70 votes pledged
The other contestants were A. w
Tenny and Fischer. After the first
ballot McGinness announced his inten'
ton to support Fischer.
This announcement created great ex-
element. He was dragged about the
front of the room by the Fischer men or
one side and his own friends on the
other. McGinnesss friends begged him
not to desert them. Fischer,s friends
urged him to come over to their side
In the scrimmage McGinnesss coat was
ripped up the back, and nearly torn
from his shoulders. All the delegates
were shouting wildly. Finally. McGin'
ness broke away and aided Fischer, who
was nominated.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
COUNTERFEIT CASE CALLED.
Six Alleged Members of n Gang Be
fore the Commissioned.

Six members of the Sferloza gang OF
counterfeiters. arrested by Secret Ser
vice agents at Ill West Twenty-sixth
street last Wednesday, were brought up
for examination to-day before United
States Commissioner Shields.
Victor Brush, one of the defendants.
waived examination, and was held for
the Federal Grand Jury in 5000 bail.
The hearing of the charges against
Clifford Abbott, Walter Lynch and
Joseph Goldwater was continued TO
Tuesday morning next at $50. Conn
missioner Shields appointed Attorney
Robert II. Waite TO appear as counsel
for Abbott and Lynch, Goldwater said
he would provide his own counsel
Attorney j. q. Mcmahon, OF Brooklyn,
appeared for Alphonse Sferloza, the al
legged head of the gang, and Luis
Giuseppe. Their examination was taken
up, and after progressing short time
adjourned TO Wednesday at o'clock.
Bail was accepted for Sferloza in $4,000
on the two charges against him, his wife
going security. No ball was offered Tor
Giuseppe. .,...A --..,-,--,-.---
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DIED.
De sosA-At Bath Beach. on Friday. 18TH int,
at 4 o'clock A. M. soRocco MAYTIN -
sosA. aged 10 years. native Of Venezuela i.
Funeral will take place on Sunday. M
inst, at 100 p. NJ, from ST. Augustansaj
Church. corner 9Th ave- q Sterling piaaa.
Brooklyn Take sth trolley.
FLANAGAN---suddenly. Friday. Oct. L. a ~
re'.ience. 1865 sth ave-. between 1854 "a
144th sts. PATRICK FLANAGAN. father ~
the wel-known contractor. James Fianasna-
aged So years.
Funeral will leave house Monday. a eoo-
A. NJ Interment at Middletcwn. N. =.
Middletown papers please copy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
INVOLVES HARRISON, TOO.
Kelly Says the Ohicer dubbed Him
After Schroeder Robbed Him.

Patrick Kelly, who testified before the
Lexow Committee recently to the effect
that Policeman Martin Schroeder, Of the
East Eighty-eighth street station. had
picked his pockets of 80 cents while he
was asleep on n cellar-door on the night
OF Oct /. called ut Police Headquarters
this morning and made a complaint
against Policemen Charles w. Harrison
and Martin Schroeder.
Kelly said that after he had been
robbed OF the so cents by Schroeder, he
crossed to the opposite side OF ehe
street and told Harrison he had been
robbed by Schroeder. Kelly says Har-
rison struck him about the face and
body. and was assisted by another Of
ficer.
Schroeder. Harrison and Lawlor. who
was on duty that night, were summoned
to appear before Inspector williams this
morning. Kelly failed to identify Law
lor, but recognized Schroeder and Har-
rlson.
A complaint was accepted against
Harrison, and he and Schroeder will be
tried before the Police Commissioners
next Wednesday morning.
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scHR. W0ODSIDE DISABLED.
lowed Into Port by the British
steamer Ping Suey.

The three-masted American schooner
b. r. Woodside. 535 tons, Capt. Nc
Kown, from Philadelphia, and bound for
Portland, Me-, was towed into port here
this morning by the British steamer
Ping Suey, which is engaged In the
China trade.
The Woodside was struck last Wednes-
day by a squall which snapped all her
masts and even tore the bowsprit from
it's sockets and threw It across the deck.
One of the crew was slightly injured.
eighteen hours before a line could be
sent to the Woodslde. When found, the
schooner had been drifting about twelve
hours. and was 100 miles from New
York.
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ACCUSES HER SWEETHEART
Dora Charges Max with Conhscat
ing Her Savings.

Max samlowitz. twenty-five years old.
of 10 Seventh street, a furniture maker
by trade. and a dancing master by pro-
fession, was held for examination by
Justice Ryan In the Essex Market
Court to-day.
Dora Gilman, Axteen years old. a
shortmakers. of 1853 East Houston
street, charged him with the larceny
OF SIS. Samlowitz and Dora were for
merly sweethearts.
on uJne u last they took walk and
Dora alleges that she handed her purse
which contained SIS, to Samlowitz for
safe keeping When they came home
after the walk Dora says that she ask ed
Samlowitz Off the money and he replied
that II was either stolen from him or he
had lost It during the walk
Samlowitx denies the charge Of lar
ceny and says that he was arrested be-
caused he refused to marry Dora. why
did she wait four months before she
made a complaint? asked the defend
ant OF Justice Ryan.
The complainant in the case sent
word to court that she was sick in bed
and was unable to appear. and on that
account the hearing was adjourned I'M
til next Wednesday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
BIC BATTLE-SH|Ps MAY RACE.
The Maine and the Raleigh May
Have Trial of Sped.
Constructors of the Formers Engines
Confident OF a Big Bonus.

The big battle-ship Maine left the
her official trial trip.
She went up the Sound, bound for
New London, Conn, where she will re-
main until Tuesday. when the Board
of Engineers will begin the test of her
engines.
At 7.3S o'clock, when the tide was at its
highest Capt +. VI. Bunce, commander,
gave the word, and the battleship swung
out from the dock with the tug Narkeeta
dashed to her bow, and started out of
the WalabSHt Channel All Al he tarS 2 on
watched the Maine with interest;
On board OF the big vessel. besides the
crew Of $50 mSn. were the Board OF
tyss fTpm oSnar ana 1r6n WorFs
which built the machinery.
The last test OF the Maine was made
at sea for the benefit Of the c9SntraGSt .,ps
test OF the vessel, and upon the report
of the engineers depends the acceptance
of the machinery by. the GOVERNMENT.
The vessel is not to be tested officially
for speed.
For every horse power developed dur
Ing her trip on Tuesday over the num-
ceive a premium of 800. II the horse
power runs below the standard, they
viii forfeit 800 for each horse power.
II is expected, however from the hrst
will receive a handsome premium. At
the Brooklyn Navy-Yard this morning
1t was believed that the Maine would
only remain out to sea about twenty
four hours, returning to the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard on Friday next.
These plans may be changed, II the
authorities at Washington decide TO
order n race between the Maine and
Raleigh. az has been rumored. The
Raleigh was built at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, and Is constructed on the same
lines as the Maine.
The hulls OF both vessels were built
by the Government, the Maine having
been constructed at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The Raleigh has just been COM
peted.