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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
The Water Supply

At the meeting of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia held October 10
1t was unanimously voted to extend an in
Vitation TO the Commissioners of the Dis
trlct TO be present at its next meeting, on
october IL This was done today. The OBJ
1ect Of this invitation to the Commiss toner's
Is that they may engage in the discussion
OF the subject of the water supply of the
District OF Columbia. At this meeting DIR
John 5. Billings, United States army. will
read paper upon the ''Filtration and
Methods of Water Supply and Sewage Dis
posal In Some Large European Cities"
Repairs Needed.
The health officer has reported TO the
Commissioners that the alley opening on
IL street. rear of street northwest,
needs repair.
Gas Mains.
The Commissioners have ordered the
Washington Gaslight Company to lay the
necessary gas mains in S street between
Florida avenue and Phelps place, Bancroft
place between Connecelcut avenue and
Phelps place, ana Connecticut avenue ex-
tended from Florida avenue to Leroy place
preparatory 10 the paving Of said streets
Today's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That four public gas lamps, located at the
four corners of 4th and streets northeast,
be discon tinued permanently.
That permit be issued to the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railroad Company to
string a wire on existing electric light poles
from the lexington power house to and
along X street to the junction of Lincoln
avenue; thence along Lincoln avenue on
Western Union telegraph poles. IL permits
sion be given by that company, to the circle
at Florida avenue and North Capitol street
That sc yer in the south side of South
Carolina avenue southeast between 14th
and 18th streets be added to the current
schedule; also a sewer in alley of square IA.
That the public well on Sth street be-
tween y and streets northwest be closed
and abandoned.
That the proposal OF the Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company for
crawling ID street southeast from 9th street
to Kentucky avenue be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18

train of twenty coal cars on the Penn
sylvania railroad at 10th street. Philadei-
phia. jumped the track last night and DASH
81 into the operators tower. entirely de-
.aolishinc IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18

Isn't It most natural, that having the
finest assortment of Dress Goods we should
have a superior collection Of friendly
trimmings? We hope you won't hesitate to
ask the price OF anything that catches your
eye. You will be surprised especially II
you have sounded around'-for, In addi-
tion TO being best, We are cheapest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
Sued for Damages.

VIM. II. West & Bro. have been sued by
Geo. T. Jacobs. wLo claims 81 900 damages
because of an alleged breach of contract
respecting the sale of lot 136, square $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
Webster FIannIgan Ac.u,,,ca.

special from FL Paso. Texas, says: The
cases against Webster Flanagan, ex-cus-
toms collector for the port. charged with
conspiracy to rob the government of duties
were dismissed In the federal court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18

To Enforce Judgment Creditors Bills
Craig & Harding and Ferdinand Petersen
today filed bill in equity against Mary
A. Corcoran and Others to enforce judg-
ment creditors bills Of S2T2 40 and 1893 40.
respectively, on certain personal property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
The "Trim" Things
At
PERRY'S

NYoU MUSTN'T CLOSE YOUR AR
w tistic eye until you have selected
the trimmings for that new gown. 1t
Is Ike a touch Of color to plcture-makes
or uEmakes IL.
You throw around yourself every possible
safeguard against n poor selection when
you come here for the adornments. We
have only the latest varieties-the newest
effects-tha choicest qualities. But it will
take Judgment to rick out the most suit
able. 1t is all foc lOoks-but appearance
is tie patron Of fashion.
Besides our stock you have got our taste
at your command. If we can assist you
I'm choosing we will he only too glad to.
We feel that we are competent to give ad-
vice on the matter of trimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18

In the recent storm fifteen fishermen. all
white, were lost on sand Island, ten miles
from Apaiachicola, Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
STEAM VESSEL INSPECTION
Interesting Facts From General Dumcnt's
Annual Report.
Value of the Work Done by the In
spectOrs Fully ShOwn-The Loss
of Life During the Year.

The last annual report of Inspector Cen
eral DumoEt, made public today, is I'M
usually interesting. THE rast fiscal year."
he Gays, "is the first probably in the annals
of Ihe steamboat inspection service when
there has been no loss of life by fire, one
of the most dreaded accidents that can be
fall a steam vessel The gratifying result
herein reported, while creditable to the
steamboat inspection service, is no less so
to the skill, bravery and discipline of the
officers and crews of steamers which have
been burned, claim that must be conced-
Ell when tine fact is col sidercd that during
the year fires Of greater or less extent &C.
CURED on ninety-four steam vessels.
The Value of D"iicr Inspections.
THE value Of the Inspection OF steam boil
ers by this service is Strilingly Illustrated
in the fact that of the nearly 11.H0- boilers
inspected, accidents causing loss of life
have occurred to but fifteen OF them,
whereas the necessity for such inspection
is exemplli2l by the fact that defects,
more or less dangerous, on upward of 100
boilers We're dete tied, remedled and made
safe Under the watchful care of the in
spectors, although ii must necessarily be
conceded that, under the most Watchful
supervision of steam boilers, absolute i'm
mGI ily from acciueGtS cannot be expected
or guaranteed.
1t Is estimated that between Gbb,Ubo,( 600
and i,D,GntDJ of Passengers were carried
during the fiscal year.
The steamboat interests of the country,
like all other interests, have suffered from
the general business depression, as shown
Dy a net loss OF sever ty-five steamers in
spected below that of the preceding fiscal
year, such loss, however, not being general,
some of the districts having made consider
able gains over the inspections of the
previous year"
The Loss of Life.
Gen. Dumont says that there were forty
steamboat accidents resulting in loss of life
during the year, most of which were caused
by collision, breaking of steam pipes snags,
etc these accidents resulted In the death
of 2JJ persons, twenty-seven more than
during the previous year. Drowning was
the rInCIpai cause of death. OF the num-
DER OF lives lost niuety-SlX were pasSen-
gers ana lJ9 We're officers or persons en-
ployed on the steam erS.
OF the number OF these drowned several
were undoubtedly suicides. Gen. Dumont
recommends sunGry legislation for the i'm
proven cnt Of the service, but none OF them
are OF general Importance.
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Claims Defective Work,

In July, 1885,, the alleys in the square
bounded by Sd and 4th and + and G streets
northeast were paved under the compulsory
permit system. Mrs. Josephine r.. Shelley,
the owner of houses Nos. Gl3 TO 6l1, in
elusive, on IL street, on October "a, 1885.
paid bill of S26s1l, the amount assessed
by the water department, Tor this WORK.
Her lawyer, +. 4. Semans, in letter TO
the Commissioners today says that tins
work was detective, in that the grade was
not properly made in front of houses Nos.
6l3, OlJ and 6lI. After every storm the
water stands in a pool In front of these
houses. lie further states that the paving
should be taken up, the grade raised and
the pavement relaid. Continuing, in his let
ter, he says.
My client having paid the assessment as
above stated the same having been paid
under defective law, it seems but just and
equitable that the District, through its
proper representatives, should repair the
defective work without cost to the owner"
He has requested the Commissioners to
give this matter due consideration and make
proper reference to insure early action.
The matter has been referred to the engi-
neer department for investigation.
Better school Facilities Asked For.
The Commissioners gave hearing this
morning to a committee OF gentlemen repre-
senting that section of the county along
Rock Creek road, between Lamonds and
Hardwood avenue. The object OF the dele
cation was to present arguments to the
Commits sioncrs showing the necessity for
better school facilities in tfat section of
the District. At Present the children are
compelled To attcpd an old frame school OF
two rooms hack of the Soldiers Home with
only facilities for teaching the ntermciiate
grades bety the primary and fifth grades
When the children adHarce beyond the
fifth grade they are compelled to travel five
or six miles to a modern school. Then the
present school house was unsuitable I'm
other ways. The surroundings were bad.
and there was no good road leading to the
school. That section of the District was being
rapidly built Up, and there were eighty-nye
school children. at present depending upon
the old frame school house. Rev. James A
Buck presented the case to the Commits
sioners The other members of the commit
tee were Messrs. Charles A. Langley. DIR.
Alien walker, Bernard Jay, John Michlen-
john and j. Ii. Mcintyre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
Repairs Needed.

The health officer has reported to tn
Commissioners that the alley opening OF
1 IL street, rear Of e street northwest
needs repair.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
IS THIS The FIRE BUG
The Staten Island Police Arrest
One John Sohsuton.
They Have Had Pin Under Surveil-
lance for Some Time.
And Declare that He Fired Two
Barns This Morning.

PORT RICHMOND, s. l., Sept. %
The Staten Island firebug has at last
been captured, after destroying much
property along the north shore Of Staten
Island.
His nan Is John Schouton. He is
thirty-three years old and a resident OF
broadway, West Kew Brighton. He was
caught in his dastardly work early this
morning.
About 2 o'clock fire broke out In n
barn belonging to Mary Windmill, on
Post avenue, Port Richmond.
A few minutes before the alarm was
given, he was seen by Mr.. Butler,
neighbor. lying in the high grass near
the Windmill place. Mr.. Butler asked
him what he was doing there and he
replied Nothing" The Windmill barn
was totally destroyed.
At 225 A. NJ. the torch was applied to
another barn on the premises of George
Miidlebrook, on Elizabeth street, Port
Richmond. This fire was extinguished
after the barn had been partly destroyed.
Although the police were on the track
OF the firebug he did not stop In his in
| cendiary work, but went on to the old
! frame school-house on Heberton avenue,
/ where he proceeded to pile up some dry
rubbish against the outside OF the build
| ing.
! schoolhouse had been aroused from her
| sleep by the blowing Of the whistle for
the previous fires. While looking out
Of her window she saw the hrehug at
! tempt TO set Are to the sChonlhouse,
she screamed, and attracted the atten-
tion OF two ncigh6ors, John Whitfield
and John Manley. They came up in time
to sec Schouton running away from the
schoolhouse They. followed him, at the
same time calling for help,
| chase, and the man was captured as
he. was about to scale, fence. The
policeman had his revolver in his hand
OF a resistance and was quickly hand
| Cuffed. He was taken to the West New
Brighton police station and subsequently
araigned before Justice Mullen. He
did not make any statement to the
Justice, who committed him to await
an examination.
After Schouton was locked in a cell
reporters were not allowed to converse
with him. The police say that hte pris-
oner has not made any statement, or
attempted 20 explain why he engaged in
the ncendiary work.
For. some time the police have sus-
pected Schouton, on account of his being
seen S,N,T in the streets at ggnseemly hours,
GEMS dress to watch him. Last night he
took up his station near Schouton's
house on ,sro9Hd n~2y and saw him come
rection OF Port Richmond, The police
man kept track OF him until few
minutes before he set fire TO the Wind
| mill barn.
Policeman Smith was looking for
Schouton when the flames burst from
the Windmill barn.
a dozen incendiary fires have been
started on the island In the past month
| or two. The largest fire was the de-
| struction Of Thompson's lumber yard
The property destroyed this morning
by Schouton was valued at 5000
some think Schouton Is OF unsound
mind.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
SHEPARD
IntimateS Nov that an Indt.
pendent Ticket Is Almost
q Certainty.
DEFINITE NEWS ON MONDAY
An Announcement May Then Be
Made of the Anti-Machine
Mems Plans.
FIGURED CLOSELY ON TIME.
10 to Confer with Charles S.
FairchiId on The Subject
Again To-Day.
FIGURED CLOSELY on TIME.

From all Indications to-day II looks as
Democrats really intended to cut loose
and place a complete Independent Demo-
cratic ticket in the field. This SUPPOSE
tion is based on a conversation which
Edward NJ. Sheppard had with an Even
Ing World" reporter this morning.
Mr.. Sheppard got down to his office,
Ill Broadway, half an nour early than
usual. He was evidently, from his
manner. anticipating a meeting of the
Antl-Machine leaders. Asked whether
the conferences already held had been
productive Of definite results, he said:
THE matter of placing independent
candidates in the field Is now under seri-
GUS consideration. / cannot say to-day
whether or not this will be done. 1t is a
little too soon to make any definite state
ments. However, / shall meet Mr.. Fair
child to-day, and there Is little doubt
that a definite announcement of our in
tentions will be made on Monday"
In reply to the question whether their
time is not too limited to permit OF the
preparation OF a State ticket, Mr.. Shep-
ard said:
"No, we have until Oct. II to file our
candidates names.
Mr.. Sheppard's manner, as much as
his words, conveyed the impression that
an Independent ticket will without
doubt loom upon the political horizon
within the next few days.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
CYCLONE WENT BY.
Though 1t Is Now Howling Al
most at the City's Gates.
Dunn Says Mariners were Wise to
Heed His Warning.
Disasters at Sea Reported by In
coming Vessels.

pt,... -. .,t .i,.. 49,, ,t.t.. 49,.
heS'ue"'s vi 'h's '''y anu N'eiiI'S nave
escaped the cyclone which has been IRE
dictai nv Local Weather Forecaster
-, -. -. 49,,
Dunn ior the last three days
1t Is bowling and tearing at the gates
of IN. CITY at ,ha rate Of aftv ,nilas
49, -
an hour' put 'hahks 10 hlgh pres
sure atmospher" which has come down
from Nova Scotia and thrown itself
,,,,,,, 49,, -, a., -. s.. ".
oet"ee" US anu 'he s'orHh' I'VE" iorh
VIII not suffer
"pcouIe here will never belIeva that
49,, t.L,,, 81. -, ..,.,,ha,
am rlsht' sal" Mr' Duhh soihe"hh'
testify this morning. until their back
wards are torn from their rnoorinps md
49,, ,,,,,,' 80. az. ~"
'hIo"h pouily across the FOOLS
The chief Chinese meteorological told
me once that he had predic,ed n tvphoon
49,, -, - - ~. " ~ p',o''
anu warmed Vessels feopIe III 'he ci''es
waited In trembling for the typhoon to
hurl them into kingdom come, but II did
not materialize., and then they clamored
for the meteorologist's head and he had
to go into hiding for some time. His
The evening world., 1894-09-29

There is no better known railroad man than
Mr.. Charles Annable, who resides at 20 Jordan
ave, Brunswick, Me. He has occupied trusted
positions for thirty years on the Maine Central
Railroad.
"Ses,' said MI Annable to the writer, "
can tell some remarkable stories from my long
thirty years railroad experience but something
has happened recently which is of the greatest
Importance to the people. Before speak OF my
self, however, let my wife relate her wonderful
experience
~ have been troubled" began Mrs. Annable,
" so bad with neuralgia that could not turn my
head in bed. II seemed as though my head was
paralyzed was so troubled with heart disease
and palpitation that a good many nights I thought
! might pass away during the night,
81 suffered severely, and expected every day
would he my last My head seemed sometimes
rs though 1t would he parslyzed, and the least
eSertiOn would upset me and render me terribly
weak and nervous. ! took Dr. Grecne's Ner
vurs blood and nerve remedy, and 1t completely
cured me made me well and strong again.
"It seems as though my cure was almost q
miracle, for I am now cured My neghbor,
well knowing my condition, are Astonished Al
my recovery, and cannot half highly enough
express my gratitude for this wonderful medi'
The evening world., 1894-09-29
LIKES TO BE A PRODIGAu.
Young Dancer Dimes on Fatted Calf
and Disappears with s75.

A story of prodigal son, whose heart
was not touched by the slaughter of the
fatted calf, was told in the Stage street
station, Williamsburg, this morning.
Peter Dancer is saloon-keeper at 104
Stage street. Two years ago his son
Joseph ran away from home. Nothing
was heard of the young man again until
about a month ago, when friends met
him in Chicago Joseph looked to be
in very hard circumstances, and ex-
pressed sorrow at what he had done.
When the father received word Of his
boys whereabouts. he sent friends to
bring him home. Young Dancer arrived
three weeks ago, and was royalty enter.
tained by his father. He accepted all
the attentions paid him. and seemed to
prefer II to looking for work.
OF late the father suggested to Joseph
that he get a job. but the idea did not
meet with the boys approval. Last night
he disappeared taking with him SS
which was in the cash register.
The police he has gone to Chicago
Dancer says that II his son ever returns
again. 1t will be the prodigal and not
the fatted calf that he will kill.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
RAN OUT OF THE JAIL OFFICE.
Door Was Opened and Two Pris-
oners Dashed to the Street.
Caught After u Lively Chase by
Policemen, Keepers and Citizens.

Two young men who were arrested in
Jersey city this morning as suspicious
characters escaped from the Hudson
County Jail at o'clock this morning,
but were afterwards recaptured.
They stood in front of the clerks
desk In the jail, giving description of
themselves. The front door OF the Of
flee was open and both suddenly dashed
through 1t. The clerk gave an alarm
and some of the keepers inthe jail, of
hcers who were standing on the steps of
the Court House, and loiterers about the
Jail. Immediately took up the chase.
The fugitives ran up Oakland avenue.
the persuers crying stop thief" This
caused merchants and passersby to join
In the chase. The two fellows seeing
escape to be impossible owing to the
number OF their persuersr who were re-
inforced by Police Captain Nugent, of
the Third Precinct, and the reserves of
his station, ran into "A barn on Oakland,
near HobOken avenue. and hid In the
haymoW. The persuers surrounded the
barn and the policemen went In and
caught them. They were brought back
, to the jail
II was about o'clock this morning as
Policeman Judge, OF the Fourth Pre-
cinCt N Pacific street. who noticed two
young feiows acting rather suspciouSly,
He asked them what they were doing
They coull not make a satisfactorily
rep.y auG wer locked up. These were the
! two who tried to escape from the jail.
| They said they were George Miller
who would not tell his residence in New
| York, and Harry Welsh, OF 30 Barclay
/ street, They said they were on theiI
/ way to Newark when they were APP
+ preached by the policeman, and did MOI
give him any reason to lock them up.
They are now locked up in the jai
awaiting further investigation.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
JUDGE MADAM A WITNESS.
Identifies Fnnunssi as Applicant for
False Naturalization.

Pietro Fannassl and Charles Sullivan,
charged with fraudulent naturaliza ton,
were each held in $3.50 bail for the
United States Grand Jury this morning
by United States Commissioner Alex
ander
Judge McAdam. of the Superior Court.
testified that Fannassi applied to him for
full citizenship on Sept "a last.
Fannassi looked familiar to him. After
n further Inspection he was positive it
was the same man who, under the name
of Angelo Damiano, had applied to him
on Sept, IA for citizenship. which he
granted.
J. w, Guntzer. Clerk of Judge Nc
ADAM, court, Identified Fannassi as hav-
ing sworn to his citizenship papers be-
fore him on Sept. "a as Fannassi.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald, janitress of the
tenement. l6l Elizabeth street. testified
that Fannassi had never lived there, as
he had sworn to in his application, both
under the name of Fannass and Dami-
ano. Her daughter, Nellie. corroborated
her.
Mrs. Mcdonald also testified that
Charles Sullivan, who swore as witness
to Fannassi's application and also gave
his address as III Elizabeth street, had
never lived there.
The prisoners were not represented by
counsel
The evening world., 1894-09-29
HINCKLEY THE HARMONIzER.
lie May Seek Conferences with
FnirchiId rud shepard.

Chairman IIInckley, the new Chairman
of the State Democratic Committee,
who came to town last night with Clerk
DE Freest 10 attempt to harmouIze the
differences existing between the Demo-
cratic factions in this county, was up
bright and early this morning. He was
not i'm 10 newspaper men, however,
until much later in the day.
NJ. llnklry realizes that he has big
job on hand, but he is sanEuinc of sue
ccssfully accomplishing his mission. at
least 50 far as the State ticket is con
cerned.
1t could not he learned whether or not
Mr.. Ainckley had sought a conference
with Charles. 5 FairChild OF the State
Democracy but II Is believed that he
will seek and secure one before he
leaves the city. II is also probah lc thpt
Mr. Hlnckley will have a talk with Ed.
ward NJ Shepard. and that he will ar
range with Chairman Bell for opening
the State campaign IN Brooklyn at the
Academy OF Music with Candidate nm
as the star OF the occasion.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
DISASTERS AT SEA.
Incoming Vessels Report Other
Craft Ashore and Heavy Weather.

Craft Ashore and Heavy Weather.
Vessels OF all kinds arriving at this
port bring news of disaster from the
storm at sea.
The German bark Cuba arrived to-
day, after the unusually long run of
hfty-four days from Hamburg She
took northern passage and expert
enced a succession of strong weserly
gales. A hurricane burst upon her
Sept S, when in latitude i730, longitude
Al II came out OF the east-northeast,
gradually shifting to the north and
suit OF new sails was blown from the
bolt ropes. Carl Hubert, a German
sailor. seventeen years old, was lost
The ship orealia. twenty-five days
from Amsterdam, in ballast, reports
that Sept ID, in latitude 1853, longitude
1896, sighted derelict craft three
miles distant, with all spars gone,
floating awash, very dangerous to navi-
cation.
The steamship FL Rio, Capt. Quick,
from New Orleans, five days, arrived
to-day. She had stony weather the
entire passage. In the West Gulf the
north; East Gulf, from southwest to
south, and strong southeast and east
gales, with thick weather from Hat
teras.
Sept. &C. saw schooner ashore near
Tennessee Reef. and large foreign
steamer ashore eight miles northeast
OF Alligator. The latter was two
masted, fore-and-aft rig, and her stan
was painted dark bun, with black top
Four miles north of Carysfort she
sighted vessel well up on the reef,
lying on her beam ends. All her masts
were gone, and her yards were lying
across the deck. Sept. Is, latitude 30 Is,
longitude H25, passed n schooner hove
TO. She had lost her fore topmast and
jibboom.
A heavy sPle struck the British
steamship Button, from Rosario, Aug.
! 4, on Sept. ~. in latitude $50, longi-
tude II. "A. BY midday the sea had risen
TO such height that the Button was
| hove to. For eight hours she was buff
| feted about, when 1t moderated suf-
| ticiently for her to again lay her course,
though the weather was heavy Tor the
| rest of the run.
Sails were split. deck houses smashed
! cabin flooded and stores damaged on
the bark Athen, Sept. s. In a northeas 81
to north-northwest hurricane. which
struck her suddenly, In latitude As. 10
! longitude 40 AZ.