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your attention by their self-imposed atten-
lions, and when this fails they will stop
you and beg for zen sou," and, if with sue
cess, they Will at once notify all the bal
ance OF the great army, and you will have
calls from all of them in short order. An
amusing incident of this kind happened to
one OF our party here. We had been fol-
lowed by one beSgar for an hour or more, and
had told him repeatedly that we would not
give him anything. Finally he assumed an
offended air. and asserted that we ought to
give MIN ten centtmes, anyway, as we had
taken SO much of his time
From here we go over the famous Brung
pass to Interlaken, and before leaving
switzerland will visit Berne, Fribourg and
Geneva, where the three largest organs of
Switzerland are to be heard Therefore /
will close this letter here. and will write
you another from Paris, which will include
the particulars of our visits to these three
as Wen as to those played by the great
French organists, Guilmont and Widor.
D. q. PFEIFFER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
AMBER AND AMBEROID.
Ire Extent of the Operation of ,b.
Greatest Mines

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
~ Decker or East Prussia, a mernhar Of
the hfIn who own and operate the greatest
aAiper mines In the world, the Anna and
me fdInnlcken, located on the north coast
OF the Baltic sea, said recently:
Ouf flrm supplies over 80 per cent Of the
amber and amberoid sold in the n,arsats of
Europe, Great Britain, Asia, Japan. China
ana America. Amberoid is the res;1It ~
small pieces of amber compressed into one
soIid mass by hydraulic pressure We en-
pioy IN our mines and manufacturing nro-
cesses about 1000 people. who prepare our
paouuSls lor the market, ready for the
manufacturer We make no manufa ctureS
goods. our output is the crude material
ana amounts annually to about 81 fsp1 iss1 i
Mr Becker then exhibited an elegant Gig
al cue noiter OF whitlsh amber, ornamented
with gold. This little holder" said he
exclusive of its mountinss, is worth go
Continuing, he said: Very little of ths
real amber is shipped to the United States.
only ambzroid -
Amber Is the gum Of confer but of
what species no one knows. 1t belonged 10
the first period of vegetat ton Of the earth
No one knows in what climate these trees
grew, and no fossil traces of them are left
Tor the geologLSt. 1t is not improbable that
they produced amber and were stately
uees millions Of years ago. DR.. r. klebs
h>oittSSpShS, TIE IlStlSsI ahIE0fftN
this subject in the world, says there are
1900 different varieties Of insects found i'm
pris oned in amber, and this gives US a pref
ty correct idea of the fauna in the remote
age in which they lived. They give us be-
sides evidences of that period Of which we
have no other trace. 1t is very Interesting
to compare these insects with those now
existing, as the common fly, for example
Others, again, are entirely different, show
ing extinct species. DIR. Kleb's theory is
that the amber was carried to East Prussia
during the glacial epoch and imbedded in
the blue earth where 1t was found. This
blue earth Is very heavy clay and the
strata vary in thickness from 3 to q feet,
DIR. Klebs considers that this imheddlng
process occurred in what biologists term
the tertiary period
THE right to mine amber or to take IL
from the sea dates back to the time the
first knights who cOlonized East Prussia
appeared-in the fifteenth century They
had the primary right to mine. Suisse
quently the right merged in the govern
ment, which granted the privilege to pri-
My firm pays to the Prussian government
every year 1,U0oH1 marks for the right,
which equals about s25o,U0o in your money.
We mine and market between eighty and
ninety different sizes of amber for ship
ping. The largest and most perfect speci-
mems are made into mouth pieces for pipes,
etc. and the smaller pieces are made into
the amber varnish, which is largely used
in the interior of steamships, railroad
&C aches and on fine furniture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
Capt. Goodman Tells About Shooting
Col. Parsons.
CLAIMS IT WAS IN SELF-DEFENNE
One Shot, He Says. Was Wholly
Accidental.
WHAT HIS INTENTIONS WERE
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CONVICTION. Va. August 14.-Capt.
Thomas A. Goodman took the stand today
IN his own behalf In defense of the charge
that he murdered Col II. c. Parsons on
June - at Clifton Forge. Capt. Goodman
made a free and full statement. He occu-
ried TIE stand nearly an hour and a half,
and had rot concluded his direct testimony
when the recess at 1870 was taken. Led
On by Mr. Crump. his counsel the witness
narrated in detail his movements after he
first received the Parsons letter until he
surrendered himself to the law.
A most dramatic climax was reached
when the prisoner described the tragedy.
lie said that when he met Col. Parsons in
the Gladys Inn Hotel and handed him a
C, py of the letter and inquired if he wrote
the letter. which would not only destroy
my peace and happiness. but that of my
family Parsons threw the letter down
and replied: You and your family are not
considered"
Goodman then placed his hand on Par
sons shoulder and said; Colonel. you must
Tetract that letter" Witness then Illus
trated how Parsons threw his hand around
behind him, as IL to draw a weapon, and
witness. thinking he had one. fired in self
defense. Parsons, he said, seized his Good
man's) left hand. which grasped the pistol
knew then that Parsons had no pistol. and
he did not fire again, but the weapon was
discharged accidentally as he drew his hand
from the grasp Of his antagonist.
Goodman told of the deep sorrow In which
the Parsons letter had plunged him. He
saw that not only himself. but his family
which had been his sunshine for eighteen
years. were ruined unless he could vin5icat e
himself. He went 30 gee Parsons. to ask
him to retract his ruinous charges, and If
he declined to do SO II was his intention TO
go before the grand jury Of Rockbridge
county and try to have him indicted for
criminal libel
II Is probable that the prisoner will &C.
cupy the stand the rest of the day. Mrs.
Goodman did not take her eyes from this
floor during her husbands recital. but
moved her veil more than once to brush
away the tears.
Before Capt. Goodman took the stand this
morning a number of witnesses were called
who testified to the bad character of the
Phelps woman. whom they said they would
not believe on oath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
SOME TARIFF VIEWS.
Comments of Ex-President Harrison
and Other Prominent Men.

The New York World today published
the views CT several men nationally promi-
nent. over their own signatures. regarding
the tariff situation
Ex-President Harrison writes: Il decline
to talk at length regarding the action of
the House democratic caucus. but one con-
sideration Is obvious to every one. namely,
that the determination of the House TO re-
port special tariff bills will tend strongly
TO prevent that business Improvement
which might have resulted from any def
mite settlement OF the tariff question. l ex-
Feet to make few enphatic remarks on
that aspect of the crisis during the coming
Indiana campaign
Ex-Speaker Reeds Comments.
Ex-Speaker Reed writes: II is Is useless
TO comment upon the performance In the
House today. 1t fifty concludes a long and
disreputable career. From Mr.. Wilson's
lame opening to the Speakers unfortunate
and unjust allIsIon to Mr. Cochran 1t was
all of a piece-a draggle in the dust a
nauseOus swallowing, most unsightly ex-
hibition. The House dealt with 4 bill that
was not before it-lent itself to ''prefdy and
dishOnOr," the President says; and not
only did IT, but ding down for the chance.
That parliamentary law was violated is a
small affair. for 1t has not been unusual in
this House; but that they should proclaim
with their voices that they were to fight
trusts and mOropolies and then go into a
course Of action which made trust shares
go up four points the very day 1t was adopt
ed demands that severe reprobation which
should accompany false pretenses As for
the little bills rushed through the subter-
iuge Is too transparent for even a moment :
consideration 1t Is pure humbug They
pass Dill taxing sugar and coal-a real
bill-and then pass dun,aS- pretending 10
repeal Ia AMI Al t&>-same day"
Speaker Crisp's Remarks.
Speaker Crisp says:
All things considered, I think the pro-
gram decided upon today is the best that
Could have been chosen under the circun,-
stances We did not decide to take This
action until the last moment, and stood
hrfn untl the last hope had vanished.
Senator Hill.
The bin viii. of course disappoint the
coui try. have no intirnatfon or idea what
the President will do with II, and he
alone must be the judge of his duty In the
premises. 1t is peculiar situation, which
~ rull OF embarrassment The Wilson let
Ter must prove a stumbling block, which
VIII stand in the way of an approval If
the President sees fit to veto the bill the
country and the democratic party will an
prove his action II however. under all the
circumstances he concludes to accept it as
the only Obtainable relief at this TINA NOT
outstanding its Objectionable and made
quate features. the democracy must accent
.ne result with equanimity and defend II as
best they can.
Senator Brice Pleased.
Senator Brice says:
The Senate bill is the best piece of tariff
legislation that was ever passed by Con-
sresS- In my opinion, the result today has
peen foregone conclusion since the Pres
dents letter to Mr. Wilson was made pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
PRINTING OFFICE BUILDING.
Repair the Present Building and
Walt for Better Times

Chairman Bankhead of the House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds is
very much discouraged over the outlook for
new government printing office bill at
THIS session Of Congress. The action of the
senate upon the amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill was a great sur-
IHse and disappointment to the House. The
feeling among those in the House Inter-
ested in a new building is that there Is no
Prospect whatever Of passing a separats
bill at this time through the Senate or the
House either. for that matter. as the same
old struggle between conflicting real estate
interests would be revived in the latter
body.
i am afraid that all we can do now"
said Mr.. Bankhsad today TO a Star reporter
will be to utilize the $4,000 appropria ted
Tor repairs and make the building as secure
rs possible until an agreement Of some kind
can be reached in the future for the seIeo-
ton of site
MI Bankhead was emphatic in the state
msnt OF his belief that the present House
WI never agree to the Malone site under
any consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
TRICKY LIONS.
How the King of Beasts Gets Even
With Thieying HyeBas.

Some of the most dangerous tricks of ami
mails are those Stimulating kindness, says
Pearson's Weekly. Hyenas often follow lions
and finish a carcass the moment the lions
have left it. Sometimes, however, the
hyenas are too eager and steal bits of meat
while the lions are still eating.
The lion rids himself of the nuisance in
the following way: He throws a piece of
meat aside. When the lion is looking the
other way the hyena lodges in and rushes
off with the meat. Presently the lion
throws another piece of meat. this time a
little nearer. The hyena takes that also
At last the lion throws a piece very near
indeed The hyena, having become reck-
less, makes dash at this also, but the lion
wheels round and lays him low with a pat
of his paw and a growl of annoyance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
HnltiplNrP Nlucl.ni

nAhIieioRE August E.-T1our dull UNCHANGED
-rrecelpts z2S'6 larrels; shipments, i7o harrsis-
sales. 90 barrels, Wheat firirer-spot 5sSsa5sa .
&sust ,ot9aSoN; september, 5Gaatji>; DscT,nI,.t1
dlo'oSe bushels; stock, 9+o5s7 bushels; salss III :
~ hg,Heis; milling wheat by SAMPLE 54sg
,,"th hlciN. hrn'er-s.ot, $751; asked: Aug1,st
9s2 asked receipts, 1872 bushels; sto-k IL H.
nuSnels' southern white corn 81 asked. s1n,Tl,-D
yellow corn ont2 Oats easy-No : white ~,
ern. ~ i.sked; No mixed western, 34isas5' "a
ceipts e'o+ bushels; stock. 90 2a2 bushels ~
SJesay NO. = att-receips, l.gIs bushels: srock
!9,s2s bushels Hay firm good to choice fInsatb~'
fl4;V'asI2 90 Grain frclghts quiet ami sfaajy
nhchnhged Sugar and butter nrn unchsng,st
Eggs actire-fresh, Is. Cheese frn unchanrsi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Asking for a Cros.inr.

The parents of a large number of tho
chldren attending the Pierce School. on
nun ana u streets northeast, have united
III petition TO the Commissioners To-
auestIhs them to have G street betwean
Ifth ana 10Th streets improved and a new
crossing put in at 18th street before Inc
opening or the school, The natter ba q
oeen referred to the engineer department.
Raise the Gutter
Health Officer Woodward has reported IN
1ie commissioners that the gutter at the
southeast corner of 9th and A streers
Eortheast Is in a very unsanitary eond,-
tlon. de says that stagnant water rensins
III uhe gutter until eyaporated pralucIne,
ioui ocois, injurious TO health It is ne
opihioh mat the only way to abate this &C.
iLous nuisance Is to raise the gutter so a =
10 permit the water to run off.
Something Wrong,
Inc attorney for the District has had "a
ieired 20 him for Investigation and ranor+
peculiar question. A piece Of propertv
was recently subdivided by Albert Diabl
ana placed on file. The property hereto
I v mad been in the name of Edward
nouns. at present United States consul .,
lnu5or. Nova Scotia. Assessor Trin,bia
iooheu the matter up and wrote to Mr.
1ouhs' VINO replied that he had never
ueeaed away his land, but had paid tsxes
on it since 1871. pau 'oAes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
street Railway Laws

Senator German yesterday afternoon sa-
cured the passage through the Senate Of 81
JOINT resolution which, IL it becomes a law
VIII result in the publication Of a most in
teresting document II directs the public
printer TO print and bind all the various
the end of the second session of the ESie,S->
Ihlru congress relating to street railway
franchises IN the District. This is To he
complied under the direction of the attorney
on the District, and 800 copies shall be dis
tributed by the Senate l.0O0 by the Ho,iso
and 1850 by the District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

The ninth annual convention of the Ma
tionai Association of Railway Contracting
Freight Agents was held at the Internal
tional Hotel, Niagara Falls. yesterday
Mrs. Mary J. Shirk, widow of +. j. Shirk
the millionaire banker of Indiana, died of a
complication of diseases In Peru City Sun
day night. aged fifty-eight years. She was
one Of the wealthiest women in the western
states.
A merchant of Germany, who is wanted
there for forgery and embezzlement, was
captured by United States Marshal Bern
hardt in New York yesterday just as he
was landing from the French line steam
ship La Champagne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Pension for Mrs. Schwatka.

The House committee on pensions has
agreed to the Senate bill to pension Mrs.
Ada j. Schwatka, the widow of Lieut..
Frederick Schwatka, the arctic explorer,
at $50 month.
Widows and Orphnns' Pensions.
Senator Villas today introduced a bill
providing that widows and minor children
Of soldiers and sailors in the late war
filing declarations for pensions as such
under the general law shall show by COM
petent evidence that the marriage through
which they claim title thereto was con-
tracted prior to the passage of this act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
Tariff ia the Cabinet.

The cabinet meeting today was atten led
by all the members. except Secretary La
mont The tariff question is understood
sion, especially with reference 10 the nroS-
poets in the Senate of the House bins tor
free srg'tr, free coal, free iron and free
barbed wire. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

Commodore c. 5. Norton, Capt A. V. Reed
Capt. J. c. Watson and Medical Directors
f. 5. Wales and @. s. Beardsley have been
appointed board to meet at the Navy
Department on the 2lst instant TO exam
Inc Capt. II. b. Robescn and Chief En1ri-
neer j. r. McNary for retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
Investigating DeDarfmept~

Mr.. }. w. Reinhart, who has Just Resign
ed the Office Of president of the Atchisop
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. is ono of
the three experts employed by the Dookarr
commission in Investigating the business
methods Of the executive departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the hish-
est and the lowest and the closing prices
or the New York stock market today as re-
ported by Corson e. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No so Broadway:
Stocks Open. Higa. Low. Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
DEATH OF CHARLES G. BALL.
lie PASSES Away Today at His Resi-.
dcDce i'm This CITY

MI. Charles G.. Ball died today about
i-'"o o CLOCK at his home, I'LL 18th street
northwest The deceased was seventy-three
years Old, and while he has been suffering
win kidney trouble for the last two years
MS ueath was the immediate result of an
a 'I n which began ten days ago. Mr. Ball
was for many years In the furnace business
IN this city. which for sixteen years was To-
Gated on Pennsylvania avenue near l4tb
street. son. Mr.. c. A. Ball, and a daugb-
YER MISS AGA v Ball, survive him. The de-
ceased was of a retiring disposition and bad
me respect and confidence of q large circle
OF friends and acq,Iaintances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
THE HAwAIISY ROYaLTsTs
The Commissioners Have Arrnnxed
to see the President Tomorrow.

The royalist Hawaiian Commissioners.
who have Just returned to the city from
. visit to Admiral Brown at Norfolk, have
arranged for a hearing by the President
n the White House tomorrow afternoon TO
DISCUSS Hawaiian affairs in general ana
hs future financial welfare OF her late
majesty, Liliuokalani. In particular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

A cyclone has swept over the provinces of
Madrid and Ciudad Real Spain. Considers
over a hundred persons are reported to he
either killed or injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
TARIFF DIFFERENCES.
Comparisons Made Between the Sen
ate and Mckinley Bills.

The following is statement of average
al Vaiorem rates of duty of the Mckinley
law and the Senate bill on a number of
principal items, as compiled by the Treasury
department. Wherever duties are specific
IN either bill they were reduced to ad
valorem rates for purposes Of comparison:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

The following were the READINGS a, an.
thermometer at the weather bureau toaay.
. am. %: pm, 50; maximum, 81; mini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

The 10 employees of the Barnard brick
works at Bellaire, Ohio, went out yesterday
on strike against the employment of two
ItalianA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
Swiss BegSars,

Were II not for one disagreeable feature
OF Swiss travel the traveller could be al
most happy. surrounded, as he is. by
scenery so grand, with good hotels and de-
lishtful climate; II Is the abundance and au-
dacity of the Swiss beggars. They follow
you. and find some excuse for attracting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14

The New York Sun remarks:
The surrender of the House to the de-
mands of the Senate protectionists Is alb
ject and unconditional. The passage of
separate bills for free coal. free iron ore
and free sugar amounts to naught If Mr.
Cleveland. Mr.. Wilson and the House con-
ferees could not force free coal and free
iron ore back into the tariff bill, they know
there Is no chance for a separate free coal
bill, or separate free iron ore bill, in the
Senate. If the House conferees rejected
Mr.. Germans offer of free sugar because
they knew there was no possibility of free
sugar amendment passing the Senate how
do they expect separate bill for free sugar
to become law? By the aid of republican
votes? But Mr. Cleveland himself is op-
posed to free sugar The White House is
terestS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-07
GOOD READING FOR ALL.

Saturdays Star Will BE an Excep-
tiOnaiIy Inviting Number.
The twenty pages Of entertaining reading
matter which The Star will furnish its
hosts Of readers tomorrow will prove q
tempting literary feast. Rudyard Kipling
will be represented by a forceful and
characteristic jungle story. while stan
Of exceptionally bright special writer's will
contribute some of their best efforts. There
Is done every day, ard tomorrow will be
news field Of the entire globe will be COW
cred in the most complete manner. That
is done evry day, and tomorrow will be
no exception. for the vast array Of special
features will not infringe upon the news
columns of the paper.
The following are a few Of the many
articles which will interest everybody:
SEEN FROM THE GALLERY. Qllus-
trated)
Pen pictures Of scenes and incidents Of
the reassembling of Congress.
THE COLUMBIA CABLE. Qllustrated.)
The construction of the conduit and the
system Of the road.
SIGHTS OF PARIS. Qllustrated.)
Sterling Heilig tells how visitors are apt
to find the gay city disappointing.
LETTING IN THE JUNGLE. Qllustrated)
Another capital jungle story by Rudyard
Kipling.
JAPANESE PRISONS. Qllustrated)
The great penitentiary at Toxic and it's
$500 convicts. By f. G. Carpenter.
GALLOPING SIXTH Qllustrated)
A thrilling experience Of the veterans
now stationed at Fort Myer.
THE NEW CHURCH. Qllustrated.)
Handsome edifice to be erected by the
Swedenborgians.
BEAUTY MADE TO ORDER.
Pauline Pry's visit to a place where fem
mime beauty is enhanced.
DISTRICT SLAVERY.
Daniel Goodloe tells She story Of COM
pensated emancipation.
HISTORIC REMOVAL.
Some light thrown upon the transfer Of
the government departments to Wash
ington.
HAPPINESS OF OTHERS.
Christmas plans Of the girls. as told by
Sonora Sara
GUARDING MONEY.
Precautions adopted by the government
in transporting bonds.
OLD-TIME PENSIONS.
Aged men who are survivors of the war
of 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-07
Southern Railway Enterprises.

Special reports to the Manufacturers
Record show an increasing interest In the
purchase of southern lands for colonization
purposes a number of large tracts In off.
ferent parts of the south having been se.
cured during the last few weeks by north.
ern and western people. The summary Of
new railroad and Industrial matters report>
ed during the week show contracts let for
O nine-mile electric road In West Virginia
to cost about 100000. and contracts to b
let for one-half of a double-track electric
road between Baltimore and Washington,
including power houses; 2S-eight mile
electric road from Baltimore to Annapolis;
one Of forty miles in Missouri, a syndicate
organized in New Orleans to spend over ST.
100000 In the electrical equipment Of roads
in that city. the rebuilding of the electric
railway system of Fort Worth, 25-milA
steam road in Texas to reach, new coal
field, $500 company to build fifteen miles
Of road in Arkansas. and several other pro-
jected railroad enterprises