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New York Cotton.
THE BIBLES SAVED.
Over Twenty Taken From the knox
Ruins Unhurt.

The Count Of Monte Cristo himself would
lcck with greedy eyes at the big chunks OF
melted silver that were taken out OF the
ruins of the Knox fire today.
Yesterday Contractor Albert Gleeson was
given the contract for removing tie debris.
and $50 men were put 70 work cleaning Up
the ruins. Today they tackled that part Of
the huge pile which was supposed to contain
the yaluables. A corps OF trusted employees
vas put TO work and many valuable articles
taken from the heterogeneous mass. Hun
dreds of books. with their covers slightly
burned. We're recovered, and considerable
crockery was recovered without crack.
The crowd OF spectators was augmented
today by Interested persons who had val
uables stored In the building. Rev. DR..
Hamlin was on hand early In the day look
ing In vain for some OF his valuable books
and pictures, which were stored on the
second floor. He valued his collection at
$4,000. and said a majority Of the books
destroyed were out Of print and could not
be replaced. Mr.. Varzhabedian. the i'm
porter Of Turkish rugs. looked at the
charred remains Of SS5.V00 stock. He Is
about to enter suit against the Knoxs for
not shipping his goods upon his order two
days before the fire.
As soon as anything valuable is recovered
IL Ii taken to the blacksmith shop. where
IL Is carefully sorted out. marked. and
placed upon record There are quite q
number of boxes with their contents un-
disturbed ana intact that nave been taken
from the ruins. No one Is allowed to enter
the room where these things are kept, and
the gentleman In charge said Il would be
at least a month before the people who had
things stored with the frm would be al
lowed to claim their articles. And n VIII be
at least a month before the ruins COM
pletely cleared up. The work Il necessarily
slow. and each shovelful OF dirt IL carefully
examined before thrown aside. One OF the
remarkable things about the IRE was that
of all the books recovered. the Bibles Jared
the best
At least twenty have been taken from the
debris, and they are not even scorched.
Friends OF Harris who was suspected OF
some completely in the fire, deny that he n
hiding. O. evading the police IN any way,
and state that he In ready and willing to AID
by every possible means the clearing UP OF
the mystery.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY DESTROY ED
Disastrous Fires in Two Western
Towns Today.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, August 3.-FIre
at Marion today destroyed sl25OOO worth of
property in the business part of the town
One of the principal losses was the gas
plant and bank building, owned by the DAN
iels estate, $4,000. with Insurance OF 81, OOO
The aggregate insurance is about $4,000
out.
HOWARD CITY, Mich, August Sire
originating In the buildings south of the
Mont Calm house in Lake View burned all
the buildings on both sides of Main street
as far south as Reads blacksmith shop
Thirty five buildings were consumed, COM
prlsing the principal part of the business
portion OF the village, and including both
hotels, the post office Macomber & Bates
store and two drug stores. The loss Is es-
timated at $4,000; insurance unknown.
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The Vigilant and Britannia Will
Race Tomorrow.
SUCCESSFUL WORK OF two SWINDLERS
Disastrous Fires in Western Towns
Today.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT DEMOCRATS
VIGILANT TO RACE.
A Number of Americans VIII Witness
the Event Tomorrow.

A Number OF Americans VIII Witnes.
the Event Tomorrow.
SOUTHAMPTON, AT gust 3.-The Britain
MIA today was measured in the craving dock
while afioat. During the afternoon the
Vigilant returned to the dock she recently
occupied, and was also measured.
The official measurer said he was not al
lowed to give the measurements Of the two
yachts until his report was handed in to
the secretary of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
But. he added, the time hitherto allowed the
Britannia Is about correct.
LONDON. August "A large number of
Americans are going to Cowes. in order to
be present at the match race tomorrow be-
tween the Prince of Wales cutter Britain
MIA and the Messrs. Gould's sloop yacht
Vigilant.
President Griscom of the American Steam
ship Line is to be the guest OF Lord Dun
raven for week. After that Mr.. Griscom
will visit Lord Carew at the latter's es-
tates in Ireland.
Lieut.. Commander w. s. Cowles, the
United States naval ettache, will be the
guest OF Mr.. John L. Brooks of New York
on board the latter's Schooner yacht Lasca.
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Washington stock Exch.pre

.,o%si SsfS Sss T hasosa IS S
Government Bonds"u. = a. Is 70 Ser,,tcrss ,,,u
s sSs i4 s'ksa y i = ee1pon IL bid iias
,o Sl.t5 ~ 4 sSIan. st;s% fund S..
iiSs s& go. fqIP co ia currency
1o1 saad con ls. BID q.
g. 100 BID washington Ga, 6eaRs s9n a. RarS.d
wa.hnsson Cas- ca. oS%Sanyy g. series
i iSS oia: U; = Electric Light cow. S. i2s bid
90 bid American sscurty and Trust e SCI IS
A. a., ~ PIG PIG American Security and Trust s. A
g. los bid wassngtoS Sa Market Company LIST
cs bid Did Ma wasen s. Market Company
Washington Light Infantry list es loo BID. VASE o,s
in Saso hsh sd l9fnst5y % & IOi BID
Metopoan 2s5 3D. 800 n asked eddpu0 deo, 2si BID
ss bid i5e s.Eed cTsens las SO III pa ,o sssSos
%est End ~ Did sE.d $50 sskSd qsp S bid
80 bid. 100 asked Ohio SO asked. O'1 i'iiic0in
safe DePSst and Trust Companies Safe
and Trust i2a BID, ia asked. American Security
or kat,l ,S s;ocss and Georgetown
iHaRnSis, oS bid g asked Belt. y bid, IS asked
Gas and Electric Light Washington Ca.
s. Electric Light, 125 bid, l2s asked -
INSURANCE stocks.-Firemens, IS bid. Franklin,
50 bid. Potomac, 70 BID. Arlington, las bid ie5
asked GERMAN American, $50 bid. National
Union, 10 bid Is asked. Columbia 10 bid RIGS
. Sid, ~ esksd Ps9gle's. 81 bid. Q asked. lin.
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title. los
bid, liz asked. Columbia Title "a bid 3 asked
wTsslhinston Title; bId: District TItls, 10 BID
bid, IS asked. American Graphophone, az bid.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TOday's Orders.

The Commissioners this afternoon issued
the following orders:
Inat permission-subject to revocation at
the pleasure Of the Commissioners - be
granted the officer In charge of public
buildings and grounds to make its excava-
ton In the public streets when necessary
for commencing United States water mains
That II. s. Hayden. superintendent of the
water department, be directed to proceed to
Philadelphia. Pa. to inspect special castings
new being manufactured for the water de-
partment.
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agitation Of the lynching question by Ida
The Resolutions.

The Resolutions.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives In Congress assembled,
that tho commission Of labor BE- instructed
70 investigate and report the number, date,
location and attendant facts and circum-
stances Of all alleged assaults by males
upon females throughout the country dur
Ing the ten years last preceding the passage
81 this joint resolution. for. or on account
pr which organized. but unlawful violence
6ietsd
Also. to ascertain and report all acts of
organized. but unlawful. violence on the
person. with the attendant facts and cir
Sumstances which have been inflicted upon
tccused persons, alleged to have been guilty
9f crimes punishable by due process Of law.
which have taken place In any part OF the
country within the ter years last preceding
the passage Of this resolution.
Such investigations shall be made by the
usual methods and agencies of the depart
tnsnt Of labor, and report made to Con-
eress as soon as the work can be satisfac-
torily done; and the sum Of SIS, 600, or so
murh thereof as may be necessary. Is here
BY appropriated to pay the expenses out Of
any money In the treasury not otherwise
Appropriated.
Sir. Dunphy On. ~ objected.
Mr.. Cultivate, from the committee on
rules. then presented a special order. giving
the remainder Of the day after the morning
hour to business reported from the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads.
The previous question was ordered on
the special order-l40-40. Mr. Bynum
UndD moved to reconsider. and Mr.. Dun
ply On. - moved to lay that motion on
the table.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
table. and the special order was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Outhwaite IL was
agreed that when the House adjourns to-
day II be 20 meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Catchings then presented the confer
ence report on the river and harbor BILL
which was agreed to without division.
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sis Garden Fete.

The ladies Of the Wimodaughsis have
completed their arrangements for the gar
den fete tonight. The evening will be de-
voted to amusemerts, also to musical
program. Among the participants are Miss
Matte Houck. Miss Annie Evans, Miss Bre-
gazzi Miss PREM, Miss Lizzie Leper and
Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox, whose mastery of
the piano won for her high reputation at
the worlds fair, having been awarded high
est honors for technique and brilliancy of
execution. Prof. George W. Lawrence and
MIR Edward j. Walsh, who is well known
FOR his fine Rotations, and Prof J. Rhodes
and his two pupils, Glenn and Earl Phelps.
will also take part
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BALTIMORE, August s.--F1cur dril, unchanged
receipts. 10 ti2 barrels; shipments, ABA barrels;
Aagust 54,.as4i.: September s4ssaSlJ,; December.
9s7.a3s5s; steamer No. red ofHnslia -receipts.
.Sl SOS bushels; sales. iiI.ooo bushels: milling
Wheat BY sample, sia55. Corn duil-spot. - bid
;s2s bushels; sales, 5000 hushe,/ southern
Hnite corr, a5aSs; southern yellow SJrn. 52a55.
~; No mixed western, aSs3s-receipts. s.ee4
bushels; stock, 24.o1e bushels. Rye slow-No. 2.
t-reeeipts 20 lushels; stock. 1869 bushels.
nay steady good to choice timothy. S1400sslso 90.
Grain freishts dull and easy-stesm to Liverpool
per quarter, Is August; Cork for orders per quar-
yer, &s4rzd. Sugar brn, unchansed- Butter and
Eggs and Cheese steady and unchanged
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AN IMMENSE TUMOR,
Successful Operation Performed on
Woman in Chicago.

CHICAGO. August IA surgical operation
OF great value to the medical profession has
been successfully performed at Mercy Hos
pital. and the life of the patient Mrs. W.
NJ. Howell. wife of officer Howell, at the
Harrison street station. has been saved
An enormous tumor weighing twenty-one
pounds. and nearly ten inches In diameter
was taken from her abdomen She was
placed under the influence of ether an in
cisfon was made, the tumor removed and
stitches placed in the wound in a remark
ably short time. She lay in a semi-coma-
tose state for two days and then gradually
began to recover. She Is now out OF
danger. The operation Is pronounced one
Of the most difficult that has ever been sue
cessfully performed
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MR.. TATENO'S sUCCEssOH.
Something About Mr.. kaneko, who,
II is Said, VIII Come Here.

SOHctHIH8 NbOut MT. NhhekO, Who,
1t Is Said, VIII Come Here.
At the time the recall Of Mr.. Coco Tateno
as japanese minister at Washington was
announced in cable message from Yoko-
hama it was also stated that Mr. Kentaro
Kaneko had been appointed to succeed him
at Washington. 1t is a curious fact, how
ever, that neither the Department of State
nor the japanese legation in this city has
up to this time received any official infor-
nation On the subject of Mr.. Kaneko's ap-
Tointment There Is no doubt whatever at
either place however, of the accuracy Of
the news from Yokohama, and II Is expect
ed that notice Of the appointment will be
officially communicated in a short time. No
inforna alton has been received as to the
time Of Mr.. Kaneko's departure from Yoko-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

George Gotthart pork butcher In Eek
inston, was defendant in a case of alleged
nuisance tried in the Police Court TODAY
His slaughter house was the nuisance
charged Inspector Beaumont of the health
department was the prosecuting witness
He ted the court that the defeudant's
place was as clean as a slaughter house
could be kept, and Notwithstanding This
fact he swore out the warrant
Judge Mills took the case from the I,rv
and verdict of not guilty was recorded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Want the Pump,

Louis c. Hootee NJ D., of 444 p street
northwest, has again written to the Com
missioners In behalf OF the neighbors in
the locality of the pump on 5th street be-
tween p and . streets northwest, petition
ing them to restore to them the use Of that
pump. The petition was signed by large
majority Of residents and property owners
in the neighborhood of the pump.
The petition forwarded to the Commits
sionerS today reads follows:
The citizens living adjacent to or in the
neighborhood OF the pump on 9Th street be-
tween z and = streets northwest respect
fully petition your honorable board to
store to them the use of the said pump as
has been done. and Is being done for others
In the case Of other pumps. which, like this
ope by order were lately put out of
action. Our pump has been for perhaps
twenty years the great resort of the vicinity
to obtain water both In winter and sum
mer, but especially during the latter Ii fur
nishing the most delightful water in the
city. Our neighborhood has never suffered
with any disease from this source, and no
sewerage can reach the water. We also
submit that where water has been used so
long and SO extensively, in the instance
Of our well, and no evil known whatever,
and much evil to result from the pumps
disuse, II would be better to let 1t con tinue
until some evil can be fairly charged or
Until some other supply can be furnished
In its stead. We therefore most earnestly
fequeSt reversal or
order In our case. as in the case Of others,
and we Will ever pray"
Building Permits.
The building permits issued yesterday
were as follows: Chas. Ruof, one brick
dwelling at 151 S street extended. to cost
5000; Isaac s. Lee, one frame dwelling ON
Benning road. Benning, to cost $50; F. g.
Wagner. one frame dwelling on Providence
street. Brookland. to cost $1,000.
Favorable Action.
The Commissioners have recommended
favorable action on Senate bill 2263, pro
viding for reconveyance by District Com
missioners of certain lands to Andrew ].
Curtis and Mary E. Curtis" which was re-
ferred to them for examina ton and report
The topography indicates that the street i'm
question Is not located so as TO be adj
vantageousiy improved. 1t Is three and one
half miles east of the Capitol has never
been improved, and only serves at present
to relieve the grantor from paying taxes
upon 1t.
Expenses and Pension.
The Commissioners yesterday ordered:
That the sum of $50 be allowed from the
f1remen's relief fund to defray the funeral
expenses of the late. Samuel E. Mastfn. AS
sistant foreman Of the District of Columbia
fire department. b!
That a pension o. $50 per month. payable
from the relief fluid, be allowed the widow
of the late Samuel Z. Mastin during her
widowhood. pension to date from July 20,
1894. y
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The Hawaiian representatives. Of the de-
funct monarchy have not as yet succeeded
IN securing an audience with the Secretary
of State.
Mr. Wideman. one Of the commission ers.
hal an Informal talk with Secretary
Gresham at the Arlington Hotel late yes
ts7iay afternoon. and, IL IS understood. ar
ranged FOR an unofficial reception at the
State Department tomorrow or Monday.
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Transfer System.

Mr.. Heard introduced a bill In the House
today providing for q system OF transfers
from all street railroad lines In the city
to suburban lines not extending into the
center Of the city with which they form q
junction. at a cost TO the passengers not
more than 2 cents for each transfer
The act is 20 so into effect fifteen days
after enactment and a fine of $40 Is pro-
vided for every violation OF the law by the
railroad companies.
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Fire This Afternoon.

Shortly after noon today fire was discov-
cred in the wOodshed in the rear Of two
small frame houses IN Desmond's court
between % and Sd ANand II streets south
west. The fire was supposed to have origi-
mated from cooking stove in one Of the
sheds. The damage amounted to about
sf00. The houses are owned by David Muir
ply.
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RETURNS ALL IN.
The Ffremen's Beneflt Concert at the
Academy Melted sI,44s.s5.

Returns were made by the police depart
ment today OF the number Of tickets sold
for the benefit concert at the Academy Of
Music for the families Of the nremen who
were killed in the Knox fire. on Wednesday
evening. The money turned over was
s593.25. The Globe Printing Company Of
Philadelphia also returned q receipted bill
for printing the reserved tickets. and Mr..
w. II. Rapley returned the amount re-
served for paying that account Cs3). to-
gether with 81 rebate in the expenses. max
ing 81 more to go to the fund This nets
the receipts from the benefit N.<4e.7 Is
The following additional subscriptions
have been received at The Star ONCE:
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Expenses and Pension.


The will of the lfate Daniel Carney, dated
July 5. 1898. fled today. names his widow,
Mary Gainey. ias executrix. and devises to
her all the prosperity Of the deceased, real
and personal. during her life or widowhood.
Upon death or remarriage all the propertv
is to go to the four children of the de-
ceased. John, Agnes. Theresa and Daniel
Francis, In fee simple. equally. But It is
provided, further, that the property shall
not be sold or divided until the youngest
child reaches the age of twenty-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

The Capitol Hill Colts have defeated the
Eastern Stars by 10 to 5. The features of
the game were the battery work of Fur
lorg and Manpin for the Colts The Colts
would like to hear from all clubs whose
players are under eighteen years. Address
challenges to ]. ]. German, jr., 124 B street
ortheast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

Prof. Chas. Harer, the well-known profess
sional billiard player has taken charge of
the billiard room of the Hotel Randall.
where he is giving exhibitions of how bill
lizards are made easy every evening at $50
o'clock. The affair has attracted a very
large number of the lovers of this game. as
has been shown during the past few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
Held for Grand Jurx

john Butts the young man arrested on q
charge OF stealing gold watch and other
art'' OF Jewelry from the room of Miss
the Police Court today. 1t was ALLEGED tba =
he went to the house with another young
man and rented room. Then the thaft
was committed and the roomers disap-
peared.
Judge Mills held him for the grand Jury,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
Sale of the valkyrie.

GLASGOW. August 3.-John Younger, an
iron merchant. has purchased the valkyrie,
formerly the property Of Lord Dunraven,
which was sunk In collision with the Sati-
nita and subsequently raised. The uniucky
zach: was purchased at auction for $50
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
A Beef Contract Awarded,

The contract for furnishing beef to gov
eminent hospitals for the insane has been
awarded to Hyman Howdermaksr Of Chi
cago, at 8 37-1O0 cents per pound. The
lowest bid by Washington firm for home
submitted by Thomas 7, KeanA
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HARTFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Number Desire to Indorse the
Presidenrs Tariff Policy.

Presidents Tariff Policy.
BELAIR. Nd. August "A number of
democrats OF Hartford county have issued
the following circular:
TO the people of Hartford county:
Whereas 1t Is evident to all that our in
terests In Congress are not properly repre-.
sented. We the undersigned, citizens Of
Hartford county. call upon all good demo-
Gratis interested In tariff reform to assemble
at the court house in Beiair, on Saturday
August IL, 1894. at 2 o'clock pm, to ex-
press our sentiments in regard to proper
legislation on the tariff question and our
approval OF the course Of Grover Cleveland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

PARIS. August 3.-Dr. Cornelius Herr,
the Panama lobbyist. was sentenced today
In contumaciam to five years Imprisonment
and to pay a fine of 5000 francs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
Reported hOlera Cnse In Illinois Dis
o.. proved.

The reported case Of Asiatic cholera at
Oxville, ILL.,. has been dlsproved. 1t was
widely published that Mrs. Jos. Hatfield Of
that city died OF the disease. and Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
requested the Illinois state board of health
TO investigate. The board of health has re-
lorted to him that the person died of CON
gestive cholera morbuA
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River ma Hrrbor Ch,n.o

First Lieut. VIM. l.. sibert corps OF enS,-
neers, now at Detroit. has heea detailed "a
duty at Little Rock. Ark. relieving Cen,
Carl T. Palerey. who is ordered to duty =,
Detroit as assistant TO Col Poe IN connacN
ton with river and harbor WORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

The building permits issued yesterday
were as follows: Chas. Ruoff. one bricl
dwelling at 151 street extended, to cos-
5000; Isaac S. Lee, one frame dwelling or
Benning road. Benning. to cost $50; E 8
Wagner, one frame dwelling on Providence
street. Brookland, to cost $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening, the high.
est and the lowest and the closing price,
or the New York stock market today. As r.
ported oy Corson q Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange Corresnondsnts
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway:
stockA Open. High. Low flo.>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

E John b. Hammond today fled a bill In
equity against Jeremiah r. Donovan and
VIM. A. Vaughn, to enforce a mechanics
lien Of $S9625 on part of an unnumbered
lot in square 112, Bealrs addition to George
town. 81 IL fee1ront on S1st street be-
ginning 10 feet south Of street.
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asked.
Miscellaneous etocks.-wsshingtou Market II
bid Great FAILS Ice iso bid, 10 asksd- Norfolk
and Warrington Steamboat, nO bid. 100 asked.
Lincoln Hall, 90 bid, 100 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03

In the Senate yesterday afternoon amena-
ments to the sundry civil bill were adoptea
to pay the widows Of the late Senator,
Vance Of North Carolina ana Stockbridxe
Of Michigan 5000 each. es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
RJMORS OF AN AGREEMENT.
But 1t Was Discouraged by Those
Likely to Know.

There are several rumors floating about
the Capitol this afternoon to the effect that
tariff agreement had been reached This
could not be confirmed as all the conferees
remain close in committee rooms. 1t Is
rather discouraged by those who would be
likely to know.
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Has Been Retired.

Capt Levi F. Burnett seventh infantry,
has been placed on the retired list on &C.
count of disability incurred in the service
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Range of the Tbernom.tcr

The following were the readings n, -.
Thermometer at the weather bureau to,ssg
a. m: 49, ? p. m, 81; maximum, 81; min,
mum, n s