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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
Eugene SwinEle, Who Wrote Threat
ching Letters to officials.

Eugene Svingle, Who Wrote Thre0t-
ching Letters to OHicinls.
Eugene L. Swingle. the supposed crank
ofrom Dillon, Nuskingum county, Ohio,
who wrote the threatening letter to gov
eminent ofiic al and delivered 1t himself.
as print in Saturdays Star, was ar
rested yesterday st No. 621 d street. where
he had a room. The letter he wrote about
his supposed patent, and in which he used
threatening language he delivered to Mr..
Wallace Johnson. an examiner in the pat
ent Office and it was this official who re-
ported the case to Inspector Hollinberger.
Mrs AIcKenna, at whose house the crank
lived, gave the police the information that
led to mis- arrest.
DeteC tive Quinlan and Policeman Sulll-
van made the arrest.
In the mans room they found his satfhel
and in IL he had revolver, which was
not loaded. and good supply or cartridges.
He also had about SIG.
Swingle imagines he had vision, and he
also irnagines that he heard sermon
preached in this city by the Rev. Holmes,
which are responsible for his idea Of kill
ing somebody.
He went to see spiritualists and others
about his solar engine patent, and his
idea of running water through tunnels
under Jerusalem, and not one Of them
gave him a discouraging word. In con-
yersation since his arrest he said he had
not intended to kill anybody. but was wait
ing for another vision. Nearly two years
ago the man was here. AT that time he
was certain that he had invented fly
ing machine which would be of use. and
because of his peculiar conduct he was
threatened with arrest unless he went
home.
Nothing more was heard of him until
Saturday when he appeared at the patent
office.
This afternoon Sanitary officer Frank
sent Swingle over to ST. Elizabeth's. and
later he will send him home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
HIS MIND WAS A BLANK.
Ex.COmgrcssman Butler Talks About
Ills Strange Actions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 3l.-Dr
n. w. Butler Of this city. brother OF ex-
CONGRESSMAN Butler of Iowa, who turned
UP go mysteriousy yesterday at lndianapo-
lis. after several months absence. has been
actively engaged for some time past In
trying to locate the missing man.
The doctor was apprlsed OF his brother
whereabouts by the Associated Press dis
patch of last night. He at once telegraph
cd to indianapolis an inquiry. and If the
reply indicates that the man there is really
the long absent brother he will take i'm
mediate steps to have him cared for.
Dr. Butler stated that his brother has
been in financial straits previous to his
disappearance and this trouble had I'M
doubtelly driven him insane.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, December 81
When eX-CongresSman Butler, who has
fust been identified in this city, after 4 long
and unexplainable disappearance. was shown
tn. a ssociated Press dispatch about his
brother. II. W. Butler Of Cleveland, he
said that he had received no message as
vet from Or. Butler. He repeated the
stat epleEt that his mind was blank as To
his departure from home. He also said
that he did not think he was insane. for
ne neither felt nor saw any of the things
accompa nying insanity. The book agency
for which NJ. Butler had been caEvassirg
since November "a report his accounts
straight and speaks highly of his success
and intelligent presentation OF certain
books watch he was selling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
Nine Persons Missing Since the
Albany Fire.
BELIEVED TO Be IN TIE RUINS
-Four Ragged Walls All That Re
main of the Building.
THE STORY OF THE COOK

ALBANY, y. Y, December 31.-FcUr rag
ged walls and a mass Of smo'Iering ruins
mark the site OF the DeiIyan House today.
Two hundred and fifty of its guests, than -
ful that they escaped. though only with
the clothes on their backs. are CHARTERED
at the other hotels.
The list Of casualties is as follows: Dead
Mrs II. r. FoOAes. formerly OF Dayton,
Ohio.
InIurel-Henry +. FooEes. Rochester, in
tured internally and face and hands burn
81. viii recover, MIS-. benjamin r. Hell
man Brooklyn face cG, ana Internally IA
iurei viii recover; Benjamin Z. Holman.
Erov;lyu. ankle fractured, Edward Na'Sh,
face bddiy burned; EDWARD Murphy, hti
burns l.. \. Manchester, AuoHru, Estacs
and arms badly blTAt4, l.. ~. Arnold,
Rochester. bruised ~ jump from wiEdo" ;
u. T. EICCkWdy, New York, right al IN
badly cut ana both arms burned James
Hennessey, fireman Of steiner NO no. H. =,
struck on the head ~ brick when one OF
the walls fell. about midnight.
That number of corpseS lie beneath the
ruins is probable
Chief Cook Querena TOnIgni. who was
on the top fioor when the cry of fire was
given, tells a horrible tale of what he saw.
Il was in my room," he says, when some
one yelled fire. The hall was hllcd with
sitting smoke, and the end whlch leu TO
TIE staircase was blocked with mass OF
flames. 1 turned to run the other WaT-
ON the floor of the corridor lay three hui
man beings. Whether they were men or
women ] could not say. They We're shrek
ing foc help.
II could not stop to save than. The
flames We're leaping along the corridor ana
L was losing my senses from the 1eafful
smoke that rendered life In the place al
most impossible. 1 passed over the spot
wher. the unfOrtunateS lay. They grabbed
my legs. Ii was by main force that pull
ed myself away and managed TO gain a
window and lower myself five stories by
means of rope.
Il do not know what became of the un-
fortunate beings, who lay In that corridor.
/ do not think they ever escaped
I.ater.-Ths is a correct list of the miss
Ing: Recond Telesforma, fireman in the
kitchen; Bridget Fitzgibbons, employed IN
the kitchen: Nugent A. Sturena, vegetable
cook; Amelia Tomagni. sister OF the chet;
Thomas Connor, carpet sweeper; simon
Myers. copper man; Mary Fftzgibbons.
chambermaid: Kate Crowley. employed in
tho kitchen: Fernando Bonlett. fireman in
the Kitchen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
THE DIPHTHERIA CURE
Local Medical Authorities Investigating
1t Now.
There Should BE Supervision Over the
Use of the Nnti-ToNinc to Pre-
vent Trouble.

The matter of the control or supervision
of the use of the anti-toxine, the new
diphtheria cure, is engaging the attention
of the local authorities in Berlin, and DR..
kiEyoun of the Marine Hospital service re-
ports that on November 1 Prof. Koch con-
vened a meeting of the Prussian board of
health for determining what action should
be taken in that regard. Prof. Koch had
expressed the opinion that there should be
some government supervision of the serum,
so that it could always be relied upon. If
there wGs no such supervision, ii would
not be very long before spurious articles
would be put on the market, and not only
a good remedy would be brought into DIS
repute, but lives would be sacrificed when
they might he saved.
1t was decided at the meeting of the
board that all serum intended for use in
Prussia should lie inspected and tested for
its purity and strength before il would bc
al ed to be used. This step, the doctor
reports, was satisfactory to al parties con
cerned, and Will he the means Of insurioE
a good article of standard strength at all
times for Prussia.
In this connection DIR. Kinyoun calls at
tention to what he says VIII evidently
occur in our own country. Many persons
will, during the coming year. commence to
prepare the serum as a business enter
prise and there will, without doubt, be
HltHE NOTtnitSS aftlcieS called aHu-tOXlne
thrown upon the market. All the serum
intended for sale, he believes. should be
made or tested by competent persons. The
testing, i'm fact, should be done by dsinter-
ested parties.
The anti-toxine, says the report of DR..
Kinyoun, never will work miracles 1t has
it's limits like any other agent, and like
perfect piece of machinery will not ac
complish the full result unless directed by
skilled hand. Some persons affected
with this dread disease will succumb, it
matters not how soon we apply the remedy.
The majority will, however, l am sure, le-
cover if the anti-toAine is given early and
properly"
In closing, the report expresses the hope
that soCn every state and municipality will
take the proper steps to provide facilities
for supplying the remedy to the people.
incorporated in DIR. kinyounS report are
number of tables or charts showing the
effects Of the respiration, pulse and tenn
peratUre of the administration of the anti
toXine in various cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
MRS. METZLER IS DEAD.
Due to Eurns. but There VIII BE No
Official investigation.

Mrs. Flora c. WetZler. wife of John T.
Wetzler of No. 81 L street northeast, who
was burned yesterday afternoon by her
clothes catching fire from the CRATE of the
Kitchen range, died this morning.
some mystery surrounds the accident, and
unpleasant stories are i'll circula ton in the
neiShborhood in which it occurred.
Notice of the death was sent to the cor
oner, but late this afternoon the coroner
gave burial permit and decided that an
inquest was not necessary. The report
rendered by the police states that the
clothes of Mrs. Wetzler caught from a
Sasouhe stove in the kitchen, and that the
names were eXtinguished by her husband
Alf. etZier told reporter Tor The Star
that he and his stepdauShtcr were sitting
IN the dining room and his wife was busy
IN the Kitchen. Her apron was Haunting
around the CRATE in a dangerous way, ana
ne Called hei attention to ii.
soon after, she uttered a shrek and he
saw her envcloped in flames. He quickly
threw mis- oVercoat around her and
tinSushed the blaZes. She moved through
the dining room into the parlor, and then
dashed from the house into the house of a
neXt-door neighbOr. she was brought
back to her home placed in bed and the
physicians called. Drs. w. L. G. Hazen,
n. +. Barnes and l.. l.. Frederick respond
ell. number of things about the house
seem to subStantiate this story.
In the kitchen is a heap of burnt cloth
ing. Mr.. Wetzler'S Overcoat is burned and
there are signs of fire in the parlor, into
which, the husband says. his wife went
The stepuaughter was too sadly afflicted
by grief when the reporter called to be
questioned about the case. The neighbors
are telling wild stories about the affair
one story is that Mr. and Mrs. Wetzler
were engaged in a fight just before she
rushed from the house to that of a neigh
Dor.
This noise may have been the confusion
caused by the discovery and the eXtin-
guishment of the flames. Another story is
that Mrs. Wetzler was elected from the
house after her clothes had been stripped
on. and rushing to the house of a neigh
Dor. rushed back to her own home and
was refused admittance
Mrs. WetZIer was under the influence Of
opiates to relieve her anguish when the
end came.
The family and physicians We're at the
bedside. All day the friends of the family
called and extended consolation to the hus-
band None OF them seemed to credit the
sensational stories which were going the
rounds OF the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
Mutual COMPANY ELECTION.
Charges and Counter Charges Made
by Friends of Rival Candidates.

Charges and Counter Charges Made
by Friends of Rival Candidates.
The policy holders Of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company are being carefully can
vassed by the friends Of Albanus L. John
son and Andrew Archer. who are candi-
dates for election on the board of man.
ayers. Mr.. Johnson was elected some time
ego to fill the vacancy on the board caused
by the death OF his brother. L. kurtz John
son. This election was by the board, and it
is stated that he received the votes Of all
the members OF the board, with the excep-
ton fSanuel II. Walker and OF Thomp-
sen. These latter members favored the
election of Mr.. Archer, and they are still
of the same mind. The canvass is emil
vened by charges and counter-charges. 1t
Is claimed on the one hand that MessrS.
Walker and Thompson are in rebellion
against their associates on the board, and
that they not only aim to secure the cleo
ton of Mr.. Archer in place of Mr.. Johnson,
but they desire the places of two other
members of the board. Mr.. Johnson. in a
card published in Saturdays Star states
that he has been grossly II isrepresented
by some of my opponents, who are trying
to mislead the public by stating that have
been until recently resident Of Balti-
more He denies this charge,and expresses
the hope that the policy holders will not
be misled by such methods of opposition.
The opponents OF Mr.. johnson deny that
they have misrepresented him in this re-
spect, but assert that he, on the contrary,
is misleading the policy holders. because it
is his intention, they assert, to vote the
proxies not for the entire old board, but
that he intends 10 leave out the names of
Messrs. Walker and Thompson.
The members OF the board Of managers
are as follows: Jesse Il. Wilson. II. q.
Emery. James W. Barker. Albanus L. John
son, George 7. bearing, Samuel II. Walker
and Oliver T. Thompson.
The election will be held on the third
Monday of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
The Fish Com m ISIS ION.

An examination will be held at the rooms
of the civil service commission on January
Is, 1888, at Washington. ID. c., and at other
prominent points in the country where
the board has competent examiners, pro-
yided applications are filed at once, for
the position of fish crlturist. assistant car
messenger ard statistical field agent for
the United States commission of fish and
fisheries. The subjects of the examination
for fish culturist are orthography, pen
manship, copying, letter writing, arith-
metic, geography and fish culture. the iish
culture being confined especially to the
propagation of salmonidae. The subjects
of the assistant car messenger eXamna-
ton are orthography penmanship. copying.
letter writing, arithmetic, geography. book
keeping and fish culture. The subjects of
the statistical field agent examination are
peU,nanship, letter writing, arithmetic,
geography, compilation of statistics and
commercial fisheries. The salary of the fish
culturist will be $500, of the assistant car
messenger. 500. and of the statistical field
agent, 81 900 er annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
THE BLAINE MANSION
Work of It's Demolition Was Commenced
This Morning.
The Thentcr to BE Erected on It's Site
to BE Completed Next
September.

Photographers were on hand today TAX
ing a last snap shot at the historic OLD
Elaine mansion on Lafayette Square. rs
the work of demolishing the building was
practically commenced this morning. and in
a few days will be well under way. The
house where the illustrous premier died,
where the attempt was made upon Sec
rotary Stewards life the night that Lin
Celn was assassinated, and in front of
which Sickles shot Phillip Barton Key, has
sentimental association in the minds Of
many people who called today to take a
last look a its rooms.
4 Ch..,,ter of Misfortunes.
Five years ago tomorrow Mr.. Blaine en-
tcrtaiced 4 brilliant company in THAI house,
il being the OCCASION of the official break
fast rendered by the Secretary of State to
the diplomatic corps While the guests
were at the table the fire engines passed
the house in response to a general alarm
that called the fire department TO Mr..
Biaine's house on Dupont Circle, then
leased by the Letters.
That New Year day marked the begin
ming of an unfortunate year not only for
Mir. Blane's family but for other members
of the administration of which he was
such an illustrioU part. few months
later his son Walker the prop of his de-
Ginning years, died in that house. Every
one Is familiar with the ragedy which
overlook the family of the Secretary of the
Navy that same winter, almost in sight OF
the Blaine house. The tragic death of Sec
ICtary Window within a year is also re-
called by Washingtouians.
Work of DISSEMINATING Begun.
The work of stripping the interior of the
Blaine house of fixtures and mantels COM
mencei this morning. The articles of this
description which were in the room in
which Mr.. Blaine died were carefully re-
moved and will be preserved to be placed
in the ladies' dressing room of the new
thcater, with such other relics as may be
selected.
1t was found that in some of the rooms
of the house the mantelS are of rare black
marble. having been painted at some time.
The interior finish of the house is very
artistic considerable money having been
spent upon ii by AIR. Blaine. but it will
soon be obliterated under the hatchets of
the demoishers.
Mr.. John W. Albaugh will take charge of
the new theater as soon as IL Is finished,
which will be next September and will
make his arrangements this winter for
high-class theatrical attractions for the
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31

BALTIMORE, December 3f.-Flour dull-wcstern
super, l.SOa2.O0; do. extra, . toa2iJ; do family,
2.tGl2.7J; winter wheat patent. ..9On3.l5: spring
do 3.Ga3 ~ especial brands hlgher: spring heat
straight, .3..,aa l5-rct pts 3S23 barrels; sales.
600 barrels. Wheat Hrmer-spOt and month, Ca
2lLa62H: steamer No. red. JIa31 receipts,
1850 bushels stock. SG2, 397 bushels sales p. 600
bushels; southern wheat 10y sample, a.'aGlia do.
grade 51iai60. Cora quiet-spot, 4.lsai1's; year.
AZ lsaiIs: January, 47ha4Ii2; February. ass;
May, .laJlh. steamer mixed 4Ga iiit-rcceipts.
80 i03 bushels; stock. 1066 $50 bushels sales. 49,
600 bushels southern white ccrn 4Iaisi.; do. yell
low Hats Oats quet-No. white western, 3sa
3sls; No. mixed s5a35Ia- eipts. 1909 bush
els: stock l5?cts bushels. Rye inactive-No. =.
7l,-sock, 1885 bushels. Hay hrm-good to
steam to Liverpool per quart n, January, 2s3d
Sugar steady graduated, 4.0S (. 100 lbs. But
ter steady-fancy creamery, 2ia25; do. imitation,
19a20; do lade, 1GaI7; good lade. 10; store pack
ed. 1Oal5. Eggs steady-fresh. 20; cold storage.
York. 60 size 1lX do 30 sise. i2xi DO. % Size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
An OrnithOlOgist Wanted.

An examination will be held at the rooms
of the civil service commission on January
Is for an assistant Crnithologist and an
archaeological clerk In the Department of
Agriculture. The salary of the former po-
sition is 81, 0O0 and Of the latter $3.50 per
annum. The assistant ornitholOgist exam
ination will consist of French, German,
camera lucida drawing and Orntholosy.
the pathological examination to include
identified ton of birds and of seeds likely to
he found in birds Stomachs. The exam
nation for pathological clerk will consist
of geography and orntholOgy. to include
identifcat ton of specimens of birds. Appli-
cants residing away from Washington may
be examined at some of the large cities
where the commission has competent
boards. provided applications are filed at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
FREE ALCOHOL.
No Likelihood of Putting Into Force
the Provision In the Tariff Law.

1t Is not believed that the Treasury De-
partment can be induced TO take any steps
to put in force the provision in the new
tariff law for free alcohol in the arts. 1t
is improbable that the court of claims will
decide against the government in the suit
brought there TO compel the Secretary of
the Treasury to put this law into operation.
The act requires that before the law is
put into operation regulations to protect
the government against fraud shall be pro-
mulgated. The department has found it
practically impossible to prepare any reg
ulations which would give promise Of even
a reasonable protection. For this reason
the department will probably take no steps
ir the matter until there is some action by
Congress, or until the court compels them
to if the court should take that view of
the case. If there We're any prospect of
legislation at this session affecting the
tariff. this alcohol clause in the tariff bill
would be repealed or else so modified as to
make 1t apply to a very limited amount of
alcohol. There seems. however, to be no
prospect of legislation. and 1t is not likely
that the law will ever be put into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
POpulists 10 the Country.

Before the popr'i5t conference at St.
Louis adjourned Irday an address to
the public was adOI ,ed. The gold power"
and the banking interests of the country
are denounced for trying to secure control
of the issuance of the currency and the re-
tirement of all treasury notes. The ad-
dress insists upon the restoration of the
coinage of gold and silver as 1t existed
prior to 1913. and that all paper money
shall be issued by the government Fur
Their bond issues. the pooling bill, using the
military D aid monopoies in crushing their
employees are condemned. and members Of
other political PARTIES are invited to unite
with the populists to rescue the govern
ment from the control of monopolists and
concentrated wealth." It was decided to
publish a populist monthly in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
sherry Wine More Expensive.

Sherry wine will be higher in price. &C
,ording to United States Consul Adams at
Cadiz He reports to the State Depart
mert that owing to a dry spring. to phyl-
loxera, and to lack Of ready money by the
grape growers, the vintage of 1894 shows
marked decrease in quantity, even as
compared with last year, which was below
the average, the decrease being esti-
mated at one-third Of that years product
On the other hard, the quality of the
new wine Is very superior and much
above The average. and sales have been
made at $50 per butt. which is much above
the average price Of recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
lie loss is estimated at $50.


The following Indictments were returned
by the grand jury this afternoon: Palmer
2. Babcock and Frederick j. Owens, con-
spiracy (wire tapping; j. Benz. Van Horn,
alias ]. Adams. alias c. Cook, alias j..
Wilson. embezzlement: John w. Browner.
arson: Wm. P. Clark. forgery: Orlan C..
Cullen, false pretences; Robert w. Davey,
do; J. A. Faw. do.
James 7. Farrar, alias James Robinson,
alias james Thomas. larceny; Merton W..
Hefiin, embezzlement: Rudolph Mouser
larceny; Frank I. Miller, setting up q gam
ing table (bookmaking): VIM. Sanders, alias
Hartley Sanders. arson VIM. H. Travers,
ENLIGHTENMENT; Geo. w. Taylor and John
H. PascO, conspiracy; Samuel Watson
alias Bonnie Roper, EouSebreaking; Frank
Williams, murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
Slight Fire This Morning.

This morning about o'clock there was
a slight blaze in the plumbing establish
ment Of Zeler & Co, which resulted from
the explosion of a barrel Of asphaltum.
Two men in the place. Richard Espey and
Theodore Grant. were painfully burned
about the face and hands. An alarm of
fire, sounded from box 241, brought out
several fire companies and the flames were
extinguished before the building was badly
damaged.
The loss is estimated at $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
HE MAY RESIGN.
Chief Clerk Daniels of the Interior
Department Thinking Of Ii.

A rumor was rife in the Department Of
the Interior today to the effect that Chief
Clerk Josephus Daniels contemplated re-
signing. When seen by reporter for The
Star, Mr.. Daniels said that he had not re-
signed, but that he had the matter under
advisement. The directors of the Daily
News and Observer, published at Raleigh
n. c., of which paper Mr.. Daniels is the
editor and president, he said, desired that
he should return to Raleigh and take
direct charge of the paper. He had not
determined to resign, but he was thinking,
quite seriously of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
To Replace the Oil CuuitoI.

AS result of the fire at Atlanta. Ga.
thursday, which completely Quilted the old
state capitol, the entire building. one of the
largest In the city. is to be torn down
The structure has been condemned by The
city inspectors. and the work of tearing
ported that magnificent office h,,;Idiro
VIII be erected on the spot