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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
GIMLETs As FIRE ESCAPES.
They Also Come I'm Handy as Clothes
Hooks and Window Bolts.

short time ago modest little lady en-
tered a hardware store and asked 10 he
shown some gimlets. says Hardware Goods
They were brought forth and placed Upon
the counter for her inspection. Young
man, are you not aware OF the new use /
make of these little boring machines?" she
remarked to the salesman. She continued:
Some years ago / was in a hotel in he
town of b. / engaged board and room for
one week. The second night my room was
entered and my valuabies. consisting of one
mileage book and a few dollars. were ron
1iscatej by some unworthy scoundrel who
had gained an entrance with skeleton Key
i concluded that IL l was to associate win
that class Of people while there I had better
prevent their visiting my room aE1in while
asleep. After informing the proprietor al
breakfast. / concluded to visit the hardware
store. which, by the way,was a combination
store, selling everything. from potatoes 10
a keg Of nails After carefully looking over
his stock, ] purchased three gimlets That
night i fastened the window by boring
through the sash into the frame. leaving tie
gimlet in. Also the transom and door. I
retired for the night feeling as secure as
could be.
After having been asleep two hours n,
more i heard the cry of Fire, Fire" yumn-
Ing out of bed, my first thought was escape
Without waiting to arrange my toilet 4
grabbed the door. pulled the gimlet turna5
the key and opened ii part way. when / vas
j thought to escape by the window routa
Ralsing the window. | found I would have
10 jump from the second story. Once mora
my thoughts came to my assistance. Gim-
lets, Gimlets! Where are my gimletso
Picking up two of them that / had ire
Elously removed. borea them into the win
dow frame under the sill. Taking a clothes
line from my trunk, / tied IL to both n,
them, threw the rope out of the window ara
climbed out and began to descend, and safa-
ly reached the ground amid the loud cheers
or those that saw me. l tell you. young
man, l shall never forget that experience
and l owe my life to two gimlets and q
clothes line. Now, j want these for anv s,,ch
emergencies as / have mentioned Plaasa
pick me out one-quarter dozen rather sn,su
Those want to use for coat and hat hoolrs
sometimes stay over night where the room
has no wardrobe or nails to hang my o.,
ments on. so | bore them into the casina
for that purpose, thereby keeping everytbinS
hung up. There are numerous other thin.s
they can be used for, but have not time 80
talk further, and IL is train time IL
day." SOOo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
THE CAPITOL FIRE.
Supposed to Have Been Started by n
CarcIessly Thrown Match.

The fire at the Capitol this afternoon
originated in the Senate wing in a room
IN the north terrace, which is used ex-
clusively as a deposit for waste paper and
old books. 1t is supposed to have been &C.
casioned by some one throwing a burning
match into the mass of paper. as the mate
rial was all of an inflammable character.
The fire burned freely and was well under
way before 1t was discovered.
1t was soon extinguished, but not before
the entire Senate end Of the building had
been filled with smoke so dense that for
few minutes all the corridors were darken-
ed and it began to look as il the Senate
might be compelled to adjourn because Of
the discomfort.
The doors Of the chamber were, however.
closed and much of the smoke excluded.
Enough of it found admission, however, to
make 1t very disagreeable for the Sena-
tors.
There was at no time any danger of the
fire spreading, as the building is entirely
fire proof all the floors, walls and ceilings
In that part of the building being of stone.
No damage was done beyond that occa-
stoned by knocking out the lights of a few
tightly closed windows in the terrace, TO
let the smoke out freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
The Chicago Derby,

The American Derby. $4,000. to be rim
June % at Washington Park, Chicago
one and half miles. for three-year-, Ils
has the following odds against the can6i.
oates: Atropia. 60 to 1; Armitage, 30
Bona Schoenfield. 15: Cash Day. 40; Dorian,
40; Danton, 30; Sespot. IS: Dobbins 70,
Domino. s.; Discount 40; Ell Teleyranbo
40; Filtration, 30; Nottingham. 30. Horn.
pipe, 10; King Bars. 80: Lackey, as; Lorena
Nc, 90; Luck Dog, 30; Matt Byrnes. =,
Marchaway, 30; North Side, 30: Ohio Relic
90; lakewood. 80; Potentate. 40: Portugal
6O' Peter the Great, 40; Pearl Song, 30;
Rhett Goode, 60; Romulus. 80: Rey ell Santa
Anita, 40; Rolla, 80; Rightmon, 20; Spring
land 60; Spread Eagle, 15: Squan Fellow.
30; Senator Grady. L.; San Luis Rey. a.;
ST Fat 10; I1lsit, 60: Tattersoll. 40: Tusca-
rora, %; The Mallard, 40; Patrician. no.
Visitor, 90; Yo ell Rey. 40. Others from ltd
to 400 to l. These odds are quoted by John-
son & Co. of New York, and are to win
The entries, of which there are leo. are also
being played to come one, two or three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
INSPECTORS IN DESPAIR.
Can Obtain No Clue to Indiana Post
Omce Robbers

Many mail robberies. detectives who cam
not find the thieves, and hundreds of angry
correspondents whose money has gone
astray, have been making life miserable
Cor certain vendors of patent medicines and
cosmetics at South Bend, Ind.
More than $4,000 is said to have disap-
peared in some mysterious way from the
letters sent to South Bend, and notwIth-
standing the efforts of the post Office in
spectors, the leak has not been discovered
Most of the money has been taken from let
tiers addressed to a patent medicine con-
Germ. The postmaster admits that the
charges Of peculation are well founded
but denies that the stealing is done in his
office.
Il have been as anxious to trace This mat
ter as anyone" he said. II think no cffice
has been so severely tested. Over aD decoy
letters were sent and they all Travelled ali
right. The inspectors did every thing los
sible to detect the thieves The stealing is
not done here"
.. - Russell, secretary of the Indiana
Travelling Mems Accident Association has
been another large loser by the leakage IN
the mail system. He showed over laD
letters yesterday, every one Of which. he
claims. represented remittance that never
reached his Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Heavy SHOWS.

The weather bureau in its weekly snow
chart issue says:
North Dakota and portions of northern
"iihesota are now covered with nearly
loot OF snow, and over portions of the
upper Michigan peninsula more than a
loot and a half is reported While the
southern limit of area covered eytands
southwark into Ohio and western Penn
sylvania there is but little snow on the
ground eastward of lower Michigan, the
three inches at Pittsburg
The last decade of March, 1894, has been
characterized by the most remarkable tenn
perature. extremes occurring in March
tnat nave not been recorded since the es-
adjustment of the weather bureau Within
SIX days over large portion of the coun-
try east of the Rocky mountains both the
highest and lowest temperatures yet OBJ
served during March have been reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Local Pensions Granted.

Among the pensions granted yesterday
were the following:
Issue Of March 16. 1S94-District of Co
lumbia: Original, Daniel n. Austin. Ana.
costa, Washington; original, William r.
Hillyer, Washington; reissue, Lewis J.
Grant, Washington; original widows. etc,
reissue, Frances w. Seaton, Washington
Issue of March IT, 1S94-Maryland; orig.
inal William II. w. kreds, Baltimore.
original. John NJ. K. Anderson, Baltimore,
reissue. Thomas p. Towers, Hobbs, Caro-
line; reissue and increase, J. Woodfn Mini
fie, Baltimore; original widows, etc. la
vina Long, Bishopville, Worcester; original
widows, etc, Violet James, Baltimore,
Mexican war survivors, George Patterson
Easton, Talbot: Mexican war widows. Mary
r. Frantom, Baltimore.
Issue of March 16, 1S94-Virgiria Original
William Donnelly, National Military Home
Elizabeth City; increase, George w, Hamil.
ton, Hampton, Elizabeth City; reissue. John
Ruse, Shenandoah. Page: Mexican war sur.
vivors. increase, Enoch Cherry, Deep Creek
Norfolk; Green Hogan. Thinkers Knob
Botetourt; John n. Baylor Brandywine
Caroline; Mexican war widows, Ann re-
Phaap, Curdsville, Buckingham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
HIS HAT SHE'D.
candidate koIb Enters the Jon.x-
HOar CONTROVERSY

HOar Controyer.
candidate r. F. Kolb of Alabama b.,
taken hand in the controversy that bo.
peeh lhaugurated between Gov ZONES ana
senator Hoar The Senator receivad o..
following telegram yesterday. WIG
teiegram to you from Gov. Jones.
puphshed this morning creates pni,,.rsaI
amusement and disgust among our ,,ao,,l.
ana brands him with an overstock az con-
cert audacity and barefaced imnpaepcs
Inc circular OF Col. Clarke states only m.
truth ana what is being charged time ana
a5,ni,,e On .ne stump and by the press and
adinltted as the truth by some OF lie Or
canned democratic press and bv mr.
toorths OF the people in Alabama who yoted
for Gov. Jones. WIN Noeeo
During the session ~ ,ha L., -. -.
WhiIe the contest bill was being disc,,ssaS
Gov. Jones was characterize on nc a..
OF the senate as fraud and usurner ara
ne Is SO regarded today by all Of our citi-
zens who believe in a free ballot aud =,
honest count. And his holding the ONO ~
governor of Alabama after being debated
oy over 5000 majority. 10000 of which
We're white voters. and his refusal TO have A
tull and impartial investigation by The legis
lature. has brought down on his head tho
rldlcule and contempt of thousands OF ms
former supporters.
col. d. s. Troy. leading attorney OF Mont
gomery, and one of Gov. Jones' strongest
supporters has recently published a c3rd-
in which he says that the time for dishonest
elections in Alabama has passed and in the
future there must be no more Of them. he
also ohers gratis his professional service
TO prosecute any yiOlator of the election
law. The truth is, and Gov Jones knows IL
that the methods used by many of his
friends i'm the election Of 1892 by which ne
was fraudulently elected governor have
brought his party into disrepute and caused
the perpetrators of this great crime to stink
In the nostrils Of all honest people OF tie
nation. Then, again, has IL come to this
that you cannot manifest an interest con-
nected with Alabama politics. which affect
the whole nation, without exciting the in
dignation of his fraudulency. Gov Jones?
What will he do about il? Will ne declare
war upon Massachusetts?
1T i'll becomes Gov. Jones. after having
issued to the people Of Alabama a procla-
nation in the form Of an interview. pledg-
ing his support 10 the passage Of a contest
law for state Offices, required by the con-
stitution, and who, after such a bill had
passed the senate, threatened to resign his
Office should such a bill become a law. TO
now criticise your statement to Col Clarke
in regard to Alabama elections.
CSignedD "R. F. KOLB."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
KILOGRAMS TO THE star. |
WILL TAKE ACTION AT LAST.
Great Britain to Enforce the Rules of
the Paris Tribunal.

Great Britain to Enforce the Rules of
the Paris Tribunal.
LONDON, March 2s.-The attorney gen.
eral, Sir Charles Russell, will introduce in
to the house of commons tomorrow a bill
providing for the proper enforcement Of the
Boring sea arbitrator's regulations. There
is no question of new modus vivendi, and
it is understood that the bill will not be
opposed.
Ambassador Bayard has been pressing
upon the attention of the British foreign
office the necessity of speedy action upon
the proposition to replace the existing
modus vivendi relative to the seal fisheries
by one on broader lines to conform more
closely to the decision of the arbitrator.
There is reason to believe that ST. Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador here,
VIII soon receive authority to consumma te
such an agreement, by which the small
dlHerences between the two parties to the
treaty, respecting the extent of the closed
zone, Will be adjusted the basis Of the
42d parallel This would make it impossi-
Die Tor sealing vessels to lawfully take
seals anywhere in the Pacific north of the
boundary between California and Oregon
after May l.
Secretary Herbert said this afternoon
that the Bering sea fleet this season will
consist of the following twelve vessels;
Mohican, Yorktown, Alert, BENNINGTON,
Ranger, Adams, Concord. Petrel Alba
tross, Corwin, Bear and Rush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
The Pacific Roads Resolution

The contest for the control of the Boatner
Union Pacific investigation is likely to be
amicably settled. and the judiciary commit
tee will proceed with the investigation. Mr..
Reilly, chairman of the Pacific roads COM
mittee, returned today and called his COM
mittee together.
Mr.. Boatner was present and explained
how his resolution had been referred to the
judiciary committee, because the question
involved was judicial one. This appeared
to be satisfactory. and there was no dis
position to push the contest further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
YOUNG GOULD TO WED MISS TYLER.
The Millionaire Admits That He VIII
Follow Brother Georges Example.

Follow Brother Georges Example.
That the Could family is about TO make
another matrimonial alliance with a MEM
her of the theatrical profession is no longer
doubted. Howard Gould admitted yesterday
that his marriage to Odette Tyler. the &C
tress, will soon take place.
Miss Tyler has not appeared in the cast
Of The Girl Left Behind Me- since the
first reports Of her engagement to the young
millionaire. but although she pleaded illness
as her excuse TO Manager Charles Frohman
she has been seen about town frequently
since then with MIR. Gould. Miss Tyler's
contract with Mr.. Frohman expires in
June. and she has notified him that she will
not renew il.
The marked attention paid by Mr.. Gould
to Miss Tyler has been a subject Of much
gossip among the associates of the actress
for a long time. They first met ten .years
ago in the northwest, when Miss Tyler was
playing in one OF the FrOhman produce
tions. and MIR. Gould was looking after
some of the family investments. During
the second tour CT The Girl / Left Behind
Me- young Gould showed up with remark
able regularity in the various cities visited
by the company. Some weeks ago, in Bali
timore. he made a present to the actress
of a valuable ruby ring. and more recently
he gave her 2 handsome brougham and
Hell-matched team.
Miss Tyler's real name is Bessie Kirkland.
She was born in Tennessee. She is a daugh-
ter of Gen. Kirkland and a niece of Gen.
Hardee. She has been on the stage for
seven years. About five years ago she mar
ried y. L. Crissman. a young banker, but
they Quarrelei. and he sold his seat in the
Stock Exchange, gave her the $4,000
ceipt and allowed her to get a divorce from
him i'm New Jersey. Miss Tyler is said to
he couple of years older than Howard
Could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
BOTH DEAD SHOTS.
A Duel in n West Virginia Town FATAL
TO BOIl.

On Monday evening about O'Clock. at
Fleming, VIVA. a small town on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, terrible shooting &C.
CURED In which two men were killed almost
instantly. Hoke Napier, a well-known lum-
herman, was walking along the street. when
ne was overtaken by Henry Collins. a for
mer employe of his, who had been discharg-
ell about month ago. Collins, with an
cain, demanded a settlement of their diff
cultles, and at the same time drawing a
revolver. Napier also drew his revolver.
ana both men fired at the same instant.
Coinhs was hit under the right arm and
died instantly, the ball from Collins re-
Volver taking effect in Napier's abdomen.
and he lived only few hours.
Coillns was a quarresome man. and a
cousin 10 the notorious Collins who is now
serving life sentence in the penitentiary
Tor robbing the IF. F. V" train last wear
at winch time one man was killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
The Different Flags Over the Big Mn
sonic Hall.


Five different flags now wave over Ma
sonic Hall during the month. Four of them
represent the four different Masonic bodies
which meet there and the fifth is the ra-
tional emblem. Potomac Lodge has adopt
ed beautiful white flag with blue GEN.
ter piece, in the middle of which is the fig
ure 8. Geo. c. Whitney Lodge is repre-
sented by a full blue field centered with
%. The commandery has a white flag with
a red Maltese cross and the figure S, and
the chapter hoists a white field bordered
with scarlet with a blue and purple triangle
as the background for the orders number.
On the days there are to be no meetings
in the hall the United States flag will wave.
Geo. c. Whitney's meeting day will be
made known by the hoisting of her flag,
the commandery's by the putting up of hers
and the hauling down Of the other, and SO
on.
hoisted on the hall, that of the chapter ard
that Of Potomac Commandery.
The Canal Claims.
The canal claims bill, which originated in
the Maryland lower house yesterday, pass
ed the senate and only awaits the sigma
ture of the governor before becoming a law.
The amount of claims affected by the bill
will reach, it is said, about $4,000. There
are some who think the governor will not
act favorably on the bill. in doing so
the state, which he represents, will waive
her priority to certain claims
Notes.
Whether or not the peach buds in the
country about have been injured by the
passing cold snap is a subject of discus
sion. Some farmers say that without a
doubt they have suffered severely, while
others maintain that as no frost of con-
sequence has made it's appearance, the
buds have not been hurt.
Those preparing for the NJ p ministers
and delegates, who are to meet in con-
ference on next Tuesday night at the Con-
gress Street Church, have secuted quarters
for all those expected. about 300.
VIM. E. Curtis will give a magic lantern
exhibition on South American cities on
Friday evening next at Peck Memorial
Chapel, for the benefit of the Christian
Endeavor Society and the Boys Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
FATAL PREMATURE BLAST.

Twelve Miners Reported Killed in
Michigan.
HANCOCK, Mich, March 2S.-It is ru-
mored that ten men were killed at Central
mine. Keeweenaw county, last night by
premature blast
1t is impossible as yet to get particulars
as the wires are all down, on account of
the heavy sleet storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
THE KEARsARGE's END.
The Old Ship Will Fly the Flag No
More.

The historic old warship Kearsarge, which
went ashore on Roncador Reef February 2,
has been destroyed by fire and water not
withstanding the heroic efforts that have
been put forth to save her.
kilograms carrying this information
reached Secretary Herbert after office hours
last evening. One came from the president
of the Boston Tow Company. which con-
tracted to save the Kearsarge, If possible,
and sent the Orion to Roncador Reef with
this object in view. 1t reads as follows:
"Orion arrived at Havana today; found
Kearsarge burned and broken up"
The news Of the destruction of the his
toric old vessel is a subject Of genuine re-
greet on the part of the officials of the
Navy Department. They had sincerely
hoped that the efforts that had been under
taken to save her hull would be successful
and that she would yet be serviceable as a
training ship. or could be set aside for ex-
hibition as relic of her deeds in the late
war The kilograms do not indicate the
cause Of the burning of the vessel. The
impression Is that 1t was the work of the
natives of New Providence and vicinity
The belief Is that they set fire to the hull
OF the vessel in order to secure the brass
and other metal used in it's construction.
Further intelligence in regard to the burn
iEg Is awaited with interest The towboat
company will secure some remuneration for
the expense entailed, but the limit was fix
ed by Congress within $4,000. The Kear-
sarge was built at the Portsmouth navy
yard, New Hampshire, in 1861 and belong
ed to the same class Of vessels as the Onei-
da, Tuscarora and Wachusett, and was one
or the old style wooden ships of the navy
In fact. 1t has been rather in commemora-
ton OF her past glory that she has been
Kept In commission. 1t was on June 49,
1864 that she fought and conquered the
rebel ship Alabama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Liquor to Minors.

The case of Michael ]. Flemming the
South Washington saloonkeeper charged
with selling liquor to minors, was tried in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Sew
eral small colored boys appeared as wit
nesses in the case and told the court of the
purchase of beer in the defendants place.
The offense was committed on st. Patrick s
day The beer was bought in tin can, and
several boys were made drunk.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and
Judge Miller imposed fine of 500 or ninety
days on the farm. The fine was paid.
The law also provides for the forfeiture of
the license, and says that the person so
fined shall not be licensed again for two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
Oklahoma Lands.

A sensational story Of Cherokee frauds
comes from Oklahoma territory. One of
the treaty stipulations made with the
Cherokee Indians in connection with the
opening Of the Cherokee Outlet was that
seventy of these Indians should have al
lotments of eighty acres each, and under
the rulings of the Secretary of the Interior
they were allowed to locate these selections.
Town site spectators secured title to a
number OF these. A company said to be
composed OF wealthy citizens of Winfield
Kan, secured control of a majority of
them The fact that many of the allottees
were minors presented a big difficulty. 1t
was necessary that the titles be imme-
diately secured in order that deeds might
be made out. Most of the allottees lived in
the extreme eastern end of the Cherokee e
Outlet, known as the Triangle Country.
whlch Is not judicially part of any coun-
w II was necessary to bring the minor
allottees within the Jurisdiction of a pro-
pate court and Payne county was chosen
as the place wherein said ailottees should
acquire residence. The Indians We're taken
INTO this county and at the instance of the
spectators guardians We're apposnteJ for
the children. These guardians. II is said
We're interested in the frauds. In this wav
the deeds were procured. Mrs. Mary pal
mer. one OF the victims, placed her case in
tne hands of attorneys, and their inyestiga-
IONS revealed the plot as above outlined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
OPENED AT ROME,
The international Medical and Hy.
gienic Exhibition.

gfenfc ENhtbitiOn.
ROME, March 2S.-Premier Crspi Sig
nor Baccelli, minister Of education, and
many other prominent persons attended the
opening today of the international medical
and hygienic exhibition connected with the
international medical congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
WHEAT JUMPS THREE CENTS.
Mild Sort of Panic on the Cbtcapo
'Change.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Wheat jumped 3
cents today on the prospects of a cold wave
With a wild rush to cover among
the shorts and with the trading broad and
the pit scene of wild activity, prices went
up like a skyrocket. The commission
houses pressed all their people into service
in the pit, and there was every indication
that wheat had at last bounced out of the
rut in which it has so long been travelling.
The start was mildly bullish
May began Is higher at IS So, but with
IN Few moments the cold wave talk de-
veloped into scare, and the price went up
IN long jumps, until May landed at 81 II
90 much wheat came out at the advance
that the frightened shorts began to regain
TIER lost courage and the excitement SUBJ
sided somewhat. The price sagged back to
" o-S, but the bulls continued to howl
crop damage. and the bears seemed unable
TO muster sufficient nerve to carry the
price lower. May became more quiet, but
held steady near GO 5-S. or two cents above
the opening price.