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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
TERRIFIC LIGHTNING.
Lively Experiences on Ton Of Noun,
E1bept.


VIM H. Pugh. acting superintendent Of
the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, has received letter from Assistant
P. A Welker, who is now stationed on the
summit of Mount Ebert. Colorado. It is
dated July IL. 1894. and states:
II wish that 1t were possible for ME 70
describe the terrible experience that we
have had on this mountain. During my
years of service In these mountains, I have
not seen anything that could compare TO
what we have had here. Every day since
we have been on the summit we have had
heavy nan or snow storms, accompanied
by win1 and the most terrific lightning and
thunder storms that can be imagined All
of the lightning Of the heavens seems TO
concentrate about Mt Ebert. At times the
mountain is charged with electricity: nu-
merous suspended electric lights can be seen
and almost everybody receives electric
shocks.
Considerable damage has been done by
the lightning. The observatory and new
theodolite have twice been struck BY light
ming; the vertical circle has been struck.
and also the azmuth mark. Lightning
struck the peak -four times. The theodolite
/ am sorry to say, is In q very bad condi-
ton. The sunshade at the end OF the tele-
scope was pierced twice and the molten
metal spattered over the objective: tie VS.
and pivots were badly burnt, also the foot
screws, and about one-cuarter of the object
glass was shattered.
The instrument mas been made service
able by rubbing down the rough parts with
an oil stone. Results obtained since the ac-
cident compare favorably with the results
obtained before. At the approach of an
electric STERN i how dismount the instrl-
ment and have IL carried q short distance
down the mountain, where 1t may be safer
than at the summit
The theodo.ite pier was SO shattered BY
the lightning that ii was necessary to re-
build II. The vertical circle pier was also
shattered, but the instrument was not much
damaged. Our camp is within two hundred
yards of the observatory. and In rather an
uncomfortable position during the storms -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
THE NEW REPUBLIC
Minister Willis Was Precipitate, but Did
His Duty.
Formal Recognition of Hawaii by the
United States f. No Longer
in Doubt.

There is no doubt in the world that the
administration will sustain the action of
United States Minister Willis in recognizing
the newly established republic of Hawaii.
notwithstanding its former strong predilec-
tions in favor Of the restoration Of Queen
Liliuokalani.
The question was considered at today's
meeting Of the cabinet, and II is understood
that the conclusion was reached that mas
much as the new republic had been fully
established in a proper and legal manner,
the United States was morally bound to &C.
cord it recognition.
1t Is said, however, that the President
and the Secretary Of State feel that Minister
Willis was somewhat toe precipi.ate in his
action and that he should have delayed
formal recognition until fully authorized sc
to do by the authorities at WASHINGTON
The course pursued by Mr.. Wodehouse
the British minister at Honolulu IN the
matter, in asking instructions from his
government. is regarded as the proper
thing in the premises.
lnasmuch, however. as Mr.. Willis would
ultimately have been authorized TO recog-
nize the Hawaiian government, II is not
likely that there will be much delay in
notirying him Of the approval of his action
with an admonition as to what his proper
line OF action should have been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
CAPITOL, TOPICS.
PatrOlling the Border.

Senator Power Of Montana has introduced
a bill to transfer the custom service along
the northern border of the country to the
War Department. His object is to have
the border better patrolled than at present,
so as to prevent the smuggling of opium
and Chinese. There are long stretches Of
border, he says, absolutely without protec-
ton, while the mounted police of (e Cana
dian government watch every point on their
territory.
Minority Report Against Reilly Bill.
The minority of the House committee on
Pacific railways, who voted against the
Reilly bill for adjusting the debts of the
Central and Union Pacific, are drawing a
report on the subject, which will be pre-
scented to the House this week Three or
more members will contribute their views
making the report composite affair Mr.
Boatner of Louisiana is drawing that part
of the document which is intended to point
out the defects of the Reilly bill from the
standpoint of the opposition. while Mr.
Harris of Kansas and perhaps others will
contribute supplementary views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
A SUBSTITUTE BILL.
Commissioners Ideas ON the BenninE
Street Railroad.

Commissioners Ideas ON the BenninE
Street Railroad.
The Commissioners have transmitted to
trict of Columbia a substitute bill for H. r.
bill 1927 and Senate bill 92s. ITO incorpor-
ate the Washington and Benning Street
Railroad Company" on which they have
recommended favorable action. The fol-
lowing Is the route amended by the Com
missicners of the District of Columbia:
beginning at the intersection of Mary
land avenue and Benning road, thence
eastwardly through and along said Ben
ming road to the southeast boundary of
the District Of Columbia. with branch or
spur from the point where the said Ben
ming road is intercepted by the Driving
Park or Anacostia read running thence
northcrly along said Anacostia road west
OF the present Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road tracks to the District boundary on
said Driving Park or Anacostia road.
said company is authorized to construct
a bridge for the passage of its cars across
the Eastern branch of the Potomac river.
and to cross the tracks of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company. said bridge
and crossing to be instructed in accord
missioners; and provided further that Ben
ming road shall be widened to fifty feet
at the expense of said railroad company be-
fore the railway is constructed. and should
said BtnninS road be still further widened
said company shall not be required to pay
any expense of same. If electric power by
trolley is used the company shall be liable
for all damages made thereby TO subsurface
metal pipes and to other public and private
property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
HIS DYING TOAST.
Ex-Gov. Price Wanted His Friends TO
Drink 20 .sold Tfmcs-

The late ex-Gov. Rodman NJ. Price OF
New Jersey, up to tie moment Of his death,
showed the unwavering spirit that in his
youth carried him through the perilous
trip across the continent and enabled him
to plant the United States flag in CalIfor-
MIA, says the Chicago Herald. In almost
the last hour of his life he called an at
tendant TO his bedside and. pointing 10 a.
bottle of wine. said: Take this bottle OF
wine 10 the gentlemen down stairs ana ask
them TO drink TO the memory of old times {"
To a friend standing near his bed he said !:
I'm too old to want to live longer, and
the end can't come too soon. I'm ready
Only let the world know that I tried to do
my duty. IL 1 happen to be talked about.
let IT be In connection with the events OF
which / am proud-the acquisition OF CALI
fornia and the development Of that coun-
try. I know I'm dying. old boy, and a lot
of history is dying with me- but what does
1t matter?'
When he was told his lasr hour had ar
rived he said he'd like to choose the men
he wanted TO carry him to the grave and
TO an attendant he dictated the names
They included Gov. Werts. ex-Gov. Albeit.
ex-Gov. Bedle, ex-Gov. Green, ex-Goy
Ludlow. United States Ambassador TO Ger
many Theodore Runyon. States Attorney
General John p. Stockton and Congressman
Cadmus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
Hr. Wise and His District.

Congressman George d. Wise was with
his friends at Richmond all day Saturday,
says the Richmond Times. and when asked
about opposition to his denomination, said
he had not heard Of any one who intended
TO run against him. He had seen state
nlents in various newspapers that delega-
lions were visiting different public men
and urging them TO enter the race. At first
he paid no attention 10 this. but finally his
associates in the House began to tease him
about It. So when his friends wrote him
and asked him to come on, he dill So But
when he walked about Richmond Saturday
he was unable 10 find anybody. even In the
newspaper offices. who knew of these al
legged delegations. He was on the alert,
howevec. and opposition would not find
him mapping.
The Times says that Judge John H. In
gram of Manchester on Saturday author
lied the announcement that he would enter
the contest against Mr.. Wise with the Man.
chester delegation to the convention solid
In his support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
A LINEMAN SHOCKED.
He Fell From n Pole and Was Severe
" Injured.

About $3.50 o'clock this morning VIM.
Farquhar. an electric light lineman, ascend
ed pole at 1th and F streets northwest to
repair a wire. He wore rubber gloves. but
one of them contained a small hole over the
right thumb. While engaged in his work
the water entered the aperture in the glove,
completed a circuit, and Farquhar received
a terrific electric shock, which loosened his
held, and he fell to the ground, distance
of twenty-five and a half feet.
The Emergency Hospital ambulance was
Immediately summoned, and on the arrival
at the institution an examination of the In
jured man made 1t was found that he had
Suffered severe burns of the right hand and
leg, which was about the pole, and cuts on
the head and elbows, as well as a shock re-
sLlting from the fall. The injuries were at
tended to by DIR. Church, and the man put
to bed. At the hospital this afternoon 1t
was Stated his condition, although serious,
is much improved. and the physicians think
that recovery is but question of time.
Farquhar is thirty years of age. and resides
at 1UU X street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24

From the New York Tribune
An accident at the race track the other
day reminded James Rowe the Jockey
Club starter, OF a scene which once took
place in the Office OF August Belmont, tho
banker and owner OF famous race horses.
The incident itself was trivial. but the
story which II led Rowe TO tell was char
acteristic OF two classes of people who
follow" racing.
When Rowe was Mr.. Belmonrs trainer
he was In the bankers private Office one
day, telling him about some horses. when
the card was brought In OF a man who sent
word that he had some important Informal
ton to give concerning racing.
Who Is the manT' Mr.. Belmont asked
OF Rowe. Il have never heard Of him."
'Oh, he's a harmless fellow who goes 10
the races" answered Rowe.
WELL" said Mr.. Belmont 70 the boy who
had brought I'm the card, ''show him IN"
Mr. Belmont" saii the visitor when he
had entered. II have something here which
will interest YOU"
He then proceeded to explain a syste,,
which he had devised for beating Tho
races" The banker listened attentively to
everything that he had to say. noted care
fully the explanations, and scanned with
interest the tables Of figures which the
other showed him. He allowed him to talk
for half an hour. while Rowe watched the
scene in wonder. Al the end OF that time
Mr.. Belmont touched bell and clerk
entered.
PLEASE go and fird out for me-" ssid
Mt. Belmont, how much available money
the bank has,"
While he was waiting for the clerk 10 re-
turn he sat with an inscrutable look on his
face. The clerk returned
The bank has Slf.63600a SIR" he said.
Mr.. Belmont picked up the stateraen.
which the crank had given him. ana
again studied f. Then be turned and
handed Il TO the man.
MY friend" he said, "the bank has nor
enough money 70 play your system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
PREMATURE WAR RUMORS.
The Relations Between China and
japan Rather Threatening.

A dispatch from Shanghai yesterday
states that communication with Pekin,
which was interrupted by the floods, has
been restored. The report that war had
been declared between China and Japan
was premature. although the outlook Is
most threatening 1t Is generally believed
here that Japan does not desire a pacific
settlement of the Corean dispute. AS evil
dence of this attention is called to the fact
that as soon one difficulty Is overcome
Japan Immediately raises another.
TIE latest attitude Of the king of Corea In
the crisis Is supposed to be due to China 8
decided measure to uphold her claim to
suzerainty over the Corean peninsula The
reports that France and Russia Will sup
port Japan against China are pronounced
to be absolutely groundless.
The London Central News says that q
private dispatch just received stated that
japanese gunboats were bon1barding Corean
ports. The opinion expressed In official
circles in London Is that war Is inevitable.
The Chinese and Japanese ministers yester-
day had long and separate conferences at
the foreign Office with the officials OF that
department of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
WEARY INDUSTRIALS
Judge Miller Sentences Another Beg
gar From Frye's Army.
AGITATOR MORRISON APPEARS
In Court, but His Rambling Talk
Accompanies
NOTHING FOR HIS CLIENT

Judge Miller sat in the Police. Court this
afternoon and listened to a speech made by
a man named ]. X. Morrison, who Is known
across the river in the Frye camp as Col"
Morrison. His speech was an effort to ex-
press the aims and desires of the common
wealers, as set forth in the Coxey manifesto
which has been printed from time to time
He argued in the case of William Blatch-
man. German, who was arrested last week
for begging at the store of Fred. Steele. on
BID street, Georgetown. In his talk ne
sLcke Of "pernicious legislation. ''plutoc-
racy," and referred to the members OF
Congress as the "misrepresentatives."
Policemen Seymour and Bradley. who
made the arrest, and a clerk in Mr.. Steele s
store told the court that the prisoner asked
for aid.
Morrison Makes a Statement.
Morrison went OH the stand himself. He
said that the army wanted to present a
petition. and he made no effort to have the
court understand other than he intended to
remain until the petition was received. He
endeavored to liken the movement and
solicitation Of aims 10 the Little Sisters OF
the Poor, but Judge Miller promptly In
formed him that there was no room what
ever for comparison. Morrison also referred
to his men in the camp as disfranchised
citizens. and said when they reached here
they found all the residents disfranchtsed.
And" he added, I'VE are all here to-
gether. and you ought to be glad to have
u.s."
AS witness he said that persons who at
tend the meetings give their addresses and
ask that the wagon be sent to their resi-
dences to receive provisions, and showed the
card that was given to the defendant. This
card said nothing about receiving" but
used the word solicit"
The facts and law in the case were ar
gued, and Morrison's motion to quash was
Cverruled.
Ignored by Attorney Pugh..
Morrison INDUCED in a rambling plea for
the release of the prisoner, and when he
had concluded the court asked Mr.. Pugh
if he had anything to say. He simply an
swered:
Nothing, except that this Is an ordinary
vagrancy case, and insist upon a con-
viction," replied the district attorney.
Judge Miller said that he wished all the
cases were tried on this footing and strip
ped of all this extra talk, and then held
the prisoner guilty. and gave him thirty
days in default of bond.
Morrison asked the court to take his per-
sonal bonds and let him return to camp,
saying he would not come over here and
beg, and he added, I'VE have other men
over there" q .
Morrison Asks to He Mnrtyred.
This was refused, and then he asked that
willing to shoulder the entire responsibility.
Judge Miller told him he could not let
the man go without he gave a real estate
bond, but Morrison said the only real estate
they own is the land on which they are
living in Virginia, and unfortunately they
cannot pawn that.
Blatchman went down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Several Transactions in West Washington
Real Estate.
Canal Ds ats Loaded With Coal on
. Their Way From Cumberland
Notes of Interest.

Yesterdays transactions In Georgetown
real estate aggregated over $4,000. Charles
P. Stone sold to Edward Rorison, for $500,
lot 1874, in Barr and others subdivision of
square 40, BealIs addition, and John w.
Chesley. William F. Chesley, Harriet E.
Reeder, Thomas A. Chesley, John H. Ches-
ley and Emily Buck transferred to George
w. King houses and premises 1850 Q street,
having a frontage of sixty feet and a depth
Of ninety-four.
Cattle Market.
At the Arlington live stock yards Monday
seventy cattle were up and sold as follows:
best, 4 to 4 II; good, 3 1-2 to "a; medium.
3 to Ii; common, 2 to "a; 1852 sheep
and lambs; lambs. to 8; sheep. to IL;
calves. 4 to 5. Twenty cows and calves
sold from SIS to $50. Market fair.
Canal Arrivals.
The following boats loaded with coal have
left Cumberland for Georgetown: VIM. H.
Dunkinson, Capt Reed; Consolidation No.
10, Capt. Reed; Judge McComas, Capt.
Gloss; Ivy City. Capt. Smeberg; Ollie ",
Capt Bowers; w. II. Mertins, Capt. Reed;
Consolidation No. 16. Capt. Spong; b. L.
Johnson, Capt. Moore; F. o. Beckett, Capt;
Gunmann. and Sandown. Capt. Drew.
These are consigned mostly to Meredith,
Winship & Company.
Mary M0fSnOl Deuus
The funeral of Mary Ann Marshall, one of
the oldest colored folks of Georgetown, who
for nearly fifty years was faithful do
nestle In the family of the late DIR. Joshua
Riley, took place yesterday from the Riley
home, 3O3S N street. She was a woman OF
the old school of servants; faithful to all
trusts and respected by all for her integrity
She came from one CT the first colored fam
lilies of this section. She was never mar
ried Her disposition was n retiring one
yet all who visited the Riley home were
friends Of Martha
She had reached an advanced age.
Those who acted as pail bearers were
Henry Bowles. Richard Chambers Adam
Mitchell, Caleb Hawkins Thee. Williams
and Chas. Smith. The services were held
at the house, where deceased had spent the
greater part of her life. They were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.W.A. Carroll. pastor
of Mt. Zion Church.
On account of the inclemency OF the
weather the exhibition drill of Patriarchie
No. AZ, Grand United Order of odd Fellows,
did not come off yesterday. The 31st of
this month has been substituted. Schuetzen
Park will be the place of exhibition.
Charles Burke. also known as Chas Haw-
kins,was arrested last night for engaging in
a row at the home of his stepm Diner, corner
sd and r streets.
Mrs. p. r. TavenRer of 1i2l Goth street is
visiting relatives and friends in the ALE
gbany mountains.
Mrs. c. Fl. Tickling of 3lst street is much
better today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24

Two Were Sent Down and Three Al
lowed to Go.

lowed to Go.
Five men, who had Jared better last night
than the average member Of the common
veal army. figured in the early morning
procession OF prisoners in Judge Miller's
court this morning. Four OF them were
young white men. and the fifth was a
young negro. They all slept in a Richmond
and Danville box car out of the rain. and
this morning at daybreak they were given
ride to the police station. Policemen
Herbert and Espey found them in the car
near the Long bridge.
In stating the case 10 the court the off,
GERS said that there had been fully 100 men
lettering about the approach to the Long
bridge during the past few days.
Every day. said one of the officers
I'VE get complaints from citizens of per-
sons begging and even demanding food OF
them. Some of them have gone SO far as
to hold up people, and one man was re-
heved of his watch. When an officer ap-
pears the crowd scatters, and many OF
them go over on the flats and disappear"
Have you seen these men beggingT" the
court asked.
No. sir the officer responded I've
seen one of them there before"
John Moore, one of the party. who look ed
as If he had been a member of Coxey's
army, said he came here alone.
walked in from jackson City" he said
But where had you been before you
Il came from Kansas City, where had
employment"
How long have you been on the road?"
About a week"
Walk all the way?'
No, sir; came part the way on a train. -
Sixty DAYS was the sentence.
Harry Wilson was the name given by the
colored prisoner, who said he was on his
way 10 Philadelphia from Richmond. He
said he reached here yesterday but the
police had seen him about the bridge sew.
era! days ago. and so he was sent down.
Benjamin Roscoe, a respectable appearing
man. who said he was a machinist from
Richmond, only stopped in the car out OF
the rain preparatory to his going to Alex.
ardria and the court released him.
Il work over at the race track" said
Oscar Wilson.
What is your business there?"
I'm rubber"
And there are fifty rubbers to every
horse" interrupted one of the officers. "i
these men are TO be believed"
George Cook said he was similarly en-
gagged but could not return to the tract
last night because of the rain.
IF Won working men," the cour
said. I'm give you a chance to return t.
work"
Their personal bonds were taken.