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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
THE AQUEDuCT BRIDGE
Maj. Davis Taking Steps for the Re-
pairs of the PierS

Maj. Davis Taking Steps for the Re.
pairs of the Piers.
Major Davis OF the engineer CORPS of the
army is taking active steps for the i'm
mediate repair of the piers of the Anne.
duct bridge under the te.ms of the river
and harbor appropriate ton bill approp,fating
$ol,V7O for that purpose This appropria-
ton was based on an estimate made by
Major Davis in July, 1888, and strongly
indorsed by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict.
Six of the piers Of the bridge, including
pier No. 4, have been undermined, more or
less, at their upstream ends and the ap-
preparation will undoubtedly be exhausted
in their repair. Pier No. is the most
defective one and more than half of the
available funds will be needed to put IL
in good condition. The crack in this pier
has widened perceptibly since the fall of
1885, and in January, 1894, it was necessary
to band the pier with iron rods, notWith-
standing which a second crack made it's ap-
pearance in April last. A box girder was
then placed on top of the pier in order to
transfer the weight of adjacent spans from
the Insecure end of the pier to its middle
These precautions were only temporary
and exhausted all the funds that were
ay valuable at that time for the work. The
failure of pier No. or of either of the
other unsafe piers would involve the loss
of two spans of the bridge and perhaps of
human life. Major Davis was prompt in
beginning the work of repair and may
be confidently expected to push it to a
rapid completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
BOLTING PLANTERS MEET.
They Come Out SqunreIy for the Re
publican Ticket.

NEW ORLEANS, September 13.-The
sugar planters bolting from the democratic
party and great many of the old-line
republicans held a meeting yesterday i'm
Plaquemine parish, at Point Ala Hache
near the home Of Ex-Governor Yarmouth.
There were about 300 boilers, republican
negroes and about 100 democrats in the
meeting.
The meeting was called for the discus
sion of sugar, but turned out to be a meet
ing gotten up by the boilers in order to
organize the party in the first congressional
district. Two special trains were run down
fICm New Orleans.
The meeting was lively James Will.fn-
son, brother of the collector of the port
and bolting planter, addressed the meet
ing, coming out sQuareiy for the republi-
can party. He also drew up the resolutions
adopted in the meeting, indorsing ropubIi-
caEism and arranging the party machinery
Ex-Naval Officer Kernochan, who served
in that capacity under Mr.. Clevelands for
mer administration and who is a bolting
planter, presided. Republican speeches were
made by State Senator Estopinel and Geo
Mann, both sugar planters, and by G. p
Anderson, a planter and a republican. The
tenor of the speeches of the boilers were
strong for out and out republicanism. They
did not mince matters in the slightest.
JSmeS Wilkinson. State Senator Estopinel
and George p. Anderson are mentioned in
connection with the race for Congress
against the regular democratic nominee.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth has so far kept
away from these meetings. The action
of the planters meeting recently held in
this city was indorsed and the meeting
adjourned without taking further action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
Samuel L. Phillips in Charge of the
Metropolitan r. r. Company.
BE has ENTERED UPON HIS DUTIES
He Tells a Star Reporter Some
thing Of His Policy.
IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED

As exclusively announced in The Evening
Star Of yesterday. the board of directors OF
the Metropolitan Railroad Company held a
meeting at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of electing Mr.. Samuel L. Phil
lips to the presidency. The new official at
once entered upon his duties. Mr. Phillips
Is lifelong resident of Washington. and
for many years was one Of the leading
members Of the bar. His private interests
became so large some twenty or twenty-five
years ago that he relinquished to a large de-
gree the practice of his profession to SUPER
wise matters Of capitalistic nature. He
was president Of the Third Avenue street
car line in New York, and modernized its
system during his administration. The
road was $4,000 in debt, and under Mr..
Phillips this was paid, and dividends began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
CONDITION OF TaE CROPS.
Injurious Effect ON tCorn of the
DrOuth{

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Stptember 13.-The
September crop report OF L. II. Thoman,
in today's Price Current, Enakes the condi-
ton of corn 65.2 against ia last month, a
decline of 11.2 points. lnects of drouth
are especially severe iF surplus states.
Prospective yield is 1,G3. .0OO.OOO bushels
Present condition of Goa in the surplus
states indicates HARVEST Of 90O,OOO,OOO
bushels. against 1,aoa0oo.tpo harvested last
year. Present returns pSint to 7Oo.ooo,oOo
in southern states against 436Ooo.O0O in
1893.
Condition of wheat at harvest was So
against the July indication OF S3.6 Yield
per acre uniformly high iIf the winter states
while in the spring wheatbelt it runs from
IL TO IL IL bushels. Preliminary estimate
of yield per acre points @ total harvest
of 5,oJ,VtOo0O bushels. = Minnesota and
North Dakota will produte not to exceed
30 DOOO,UNb.
The condition of oats at harvest was 793
against Isl last month. "A preliminary es-
innate OF yield per acre Suggests a harvest
of I29HD,OO0 bushels. Decrease of l0.6 per
cent in number of hogs Now being fattened
as compared with September returns last
year. Condition as to weight and size S9.4
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
STREET CAR TENDERS
The Attorney for the District Renders an
Opinion.
The Street Railways 10 EIe Compelled
to Equip Their
Cars.

The Commissioners are, in earnest about
compelling the street railroad companies of
the city to equip their cars with the latest
improved and best fender for the protection
of life and limb. The last appropriation
bill gave the Commissioners authority to
select a fender and made it mandatory
upon the railroad companies to put it upon
their cars.
Since that time the Commissioners have
been giving this subject more than usual
attention. Engineer Commissioner Powell
has been in correspondence with all of the
prominent railroad companies in the coun-
try, with view of getting their views upon
the subject. Inventors have submitted
models of their devices and the representa-
tives Of the local street car companies have
carefully Investigated them.
Several days ago, while the Commission
ers We're discussing this matter in board
session, the question arose as to the best
means of bringing about the desired result.
Capt. Powell suggested that an order be
issued requiring the several street railroad
companies of the city to equip at least two
of their cars with a patent fender He be-
lieved that in this way the Commissioners
could arrive at the practical value of the
different inventions, and In that way secure
fender which would solve the problem.
But there arose a question as to the Com
missioners' power to make such an order,
and the papers were accordingly sent to
Attorney Thomas, with the request that he
furnish an opinion as to the scope of the
Commissioners powers in TIE premises. This
was done today, the attorney holding that
he doubted the right of the Commissioners
to enforce such an order. Mr.. Thomas, in
his opinion, said
Il doubt the right of the Commission ers
to enforce such an order. The law il seems
to me. comrels a standard fender and the
regulation requiring the railroad company
10 II on all their cars and not expert
ment as to two cars. l have, therefore, pre-
pared some regulations on the subject, which
l herewith hand to you, and have put in
shape the lead pencil memorandum above
referred to, which l also inclose. | would
suggest, as solution Of the matter, that
represe natives of the several street rail-
road companies interested In the question
be invited to cooperate in the selection of
fender and that the Commissioners select
what appears to be the best fender for the
protection OF life and limb. and then re-
quire the companies to equip their cars with
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
IN COL. VOLkMAR'S FAVOR.


The recent controversy between Col. VIM.
]. Volkmar Of the adjutant generals de-
partment and certain other officers at the
army post on Governors Island, on the SUBJ
ject Of quarters, has been finally settled In
favor Of Col. Volkmar. This result is in ac-
cord with an old practice in the army allow
ing a senior officer precedence in the mat
ter Of quarters. regardless of their occu-
pancy by other officers Of junior rank. Col
Volkmar was assigned quarters at Govern
Cr's Island. which Mrs. Volkmar thought were
rot quite SO good as the quarters Of a Junior
officer of the same place. The colonel, ac-
cordfngfy, applied for an exchange of quar-
ters. Gen. Howard denied the applica ton
Appeal was made to the War Department,
and after good deal of circumOcution, the
matter has been decided in favor Of Col.
Volkmar. The quarters in question were oc-
cupied by Capt Kingsbury, a son-in-law of
the late Gen. Slocum. In view of the scan
DIAL created by this controversy, 1t is prob
able that 1t will be necessary to assign that
officer to another station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
LAYING HIS PIPES.
Mr.. BOuteale Would Like to he Secre-
tary of the Navy.

AS an echo Of the Maine campaign comes
the statement that Congressman Boutelle,
who figured quite prominently in the cam
paign, is already laying his pipes for a
cabinet position in 1891. if a republican
President is elected. 1t Is said that when
MIR. Mckinley visited Maine during the re-
cent campaign Mr.. Boutelle was his right
hand man, and made it quite apparent that
next to Mr.. Reed he loved Mr.. Mckinley
as presidential possibility. In fact, in
speech at Bangor, where he introduced Mr.
Mckinley, Mr.. Boutelle stated that if a son
or Maine were not chosen by the national
republican convention, the pine tree state
would be found in line for Mckinley. 1t is
said that Mr.. Boutelle, ex-chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, would rather
De secretary of the Navy than ANYTHING
else In the world, and that he is not quite
certain yet who will have the bestowaI of
the portfolio, Mr.. Reed or Mr.. Mckinley.
SOMA, SO mat his attentions to presidential possi-
Diiities may be said to be polygamous at
this stage of the proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
WESTERN WAYS IMPORTED.
Attempt to Wreck a Railway Train A,
Jersey City.


NEW YORK, September i3.-A daring at
tempt to wreck a New Jersey Central rail-
road train was made at q O'Clock last even
ing at the foot of Chapel avenue in the
Greenville section of Jersey City. This is
lonely and unfrequented spot. The train
wreckers placed two large stones on the
westbound track. The stones were placed
one on each side and were tightly wedged
between the rails and the crossing. A hand
car, on which were six laborers, in the en-
ploye of the road came along. The men
were on their way home, and We're going at
a rapid rate. They worked the crank with
all their strength. and when they discoy-
cred the obstruction on the tracks they
were unable TO etopcss
The car struck the stones with a smash
and was thrown from the tracks The six
men were hurled in all directions. They an
escaped with slight bruises except Thomas
Kenny, aged fcrty-five years, of Jersey
City. He received serious wounds on the
head. arms and hands. He was removed
TO his home. a local train was due in a
few minutes and the men at once started
TO remove the stones and the debris on the
hand car. They completed their work lust
as the local f1ew by.
Several men have been arrested, charged
with the attempt to wreck the train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
POST OFFICE EXHIBIT.
1t Will BE Arranged I'm the Depart-
ment building Here.

The Post Office Department exhibit at the
worlds fair is to be set up in the former
mail room of the old city rost office in the
north part of the Post Office Department
building. After the return of the exhibit
from Chicago 1t was stored away. but
through the efforts Of Frank H. Thomas.
superintendent of the Post Office Depart
ment building, will again be placed on ex-
hibitiun. The collection will give the sight
seer a very clear ,dea of the facilities of the
postal service Models of mail steamships,
ocean and inland; postal cars, pony posts
and the dog sledges Of Alaska will, be
shown. All the postal routes of the United
States will be displayed in map form.
The ext ibit will not conflict with the dead
letter museum. and will be purely an edu-
cational one. Maj Shrincr, who had much
to do with the display at the great fair, has
volunteered assistance. The practical work
Of arranging the cases, racks and models is
being done by Mr.. Slack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
A Local Court-Mnrtiul

"A general court-martiai met at Washing
ten barracks today for the trial OF such
persons as may be brought before 1t. The
detail for the court Is Major Jacob Il.
Rawles. fourth artillery: Capt James NJ.
Lancaster. third artillery; Capt Frederick
Fuser, fourth artillery: Capt. Walter Howe
fourth artillery; First Lieut. Albert 8.
Cummins. adjutant. fourth artillery; First
Lieut. Sharies g. Woodward. third artil-
lery; First Lieut.. Walter s. Alexander.
fourth artillery: First Lieut.. William p
Ste ne. fourth artillery: First Lieut.. Ira A.
Haynes fourth artillery; First Lieut. John
n Cree, third artillery; Second Lieut.. Cor
don G. Heiner. fourth artillery; Second
Lieut. Henry II. Whitney, fourth artillery,
iLdge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
An OHIO RUMOR,

That Senator Drfce VIII Resign IL the
State Convention Condemns Him.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, September 13.-The
friends of Senator Brice here say that il
the democratic state convention next week
adopts resolutions censuring him foc his
course against the Wilson tariff bill he will
at once resign his seat In the Senate. This
would lose the democrats one vote In the
Senate. as Gov. Mckinley would. Of course,
appoint republican. and the legislature,
being republican. would elect a republican
If called to ele-t. The governor would have
the flling OF the vacancy entirely in his
power. However, as the general assembiy
has adjourned sine die. and cannot as
semble except upon the governors CALL this
would also place Gov. Mckinley In q pe.I-
liar position. as he is said to be a candidate
to succeed Brice in the Senate himself and
the only other candidate is ex-Goy. For
aker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
BUILT THE NINA HIMSELF.


MILWAUKEE. Wis. September 13.-Mrs
Freitsch was overjoyed when informed that
he- husband had safely crossed the Atlantic
in the tiny Mira. She said:
Il must hear from my husband first be-
fore can talk about our future plans. One
thing 1 am sure of. We won't have anything
more to do with Milwaukee. II the people
of this city had aided him with a little
money he would have paid it back to them.
but he could not get any help. MFR. Frietsch
Is thirty-four years old and has sailed since
he was nineteen. Before that time he went
to school most of the time, and can pass an
examination for captain on the salt water
now, and l think he will He was born at
Oboe. Finland, and / was born on a farm
cear that city. He built the Nina all him
self in Milwaukee q year ago last spring."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
SecPefary MortOn's ReDort.

The coming report Of the Secretary of
Agriculture Is to be printed in a new form.
1t is to be divided into two parts, one con-
tanning the official and clerical matters. of
which only a few thousand copies will be
printed, and the other containing the re-
ports of the department experts on various
matters of interes; to agriculturists, OF
which 5nGn copies ha nrinted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
IS BILL DALTON DEAD.
His Successor Claims That He is 'Liv-
ing and Well.

PERRY, .. T., September 13.-Bill Dalton
is not dead, If the staterna,t of Bill Doolan,
at present boss bandit of the famous
gang, is to be relied upon. Doolan claims
that he has been the executive head of the
Dalton organization for the last year.
In the course of a conversation he held
last night at Ingalls, with a reputable man
and resident of this city Doolan asserted
that Bill Dalton hai merely withdrawn
temporarily from public life. and had left
Oklahoma and Indian territory for a more
congenial climate. f,afto0 lis now living a
quiet and peaceable life,i and his reputed
death was a ruse to throw the officers off
their guard until he could get away
Doolan also said the report that Dalton is
dying from a wound received while rob-
bling Missouri bank is false, as Dalton has
not been hit with bullet for fully a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
Land Office DecisfOn.

The recent decision Of the commissioner
of The general land office in the case of
John Dennis VS.. w. w. ingalls,, involving
land near Seattle, Wash, has been reversed
by the Secretary of the Interior. 1t is a
soldiers additional homestead entry case,
and the department holds that the entry is
mot for the personal benefit of the entry
man. The contestants will be given a hear
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
Arrival of the Adam =.

telegram was receiveeSat the Navy De-
partment today saying that the U. S. S.
Adams arrived at San Francisco yesterday
eighty-one hours from New Whatcom
Washington. She will be put in dry dock
at the first favorable opportunity for the
damage sustained in hers recent grounding
in Bering sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
Two New C0vnterfeita.

Tie Treasury Department has given no.
tice of the appearance of two new coun-
terfeit United States notes-one a five-doi-
lar national bank note and the other a
ten-dollar silver certificate. Neither of
thHnl is regarded as very dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
MIR. McADOO'S DENIAL.
He Has Never spoken About nm Of
fetal Flag for the Assistant Secretary

Acting Secretary McAdoo of the Navy
Department Is very much annoyed over the
publications IN regard to the official flag
of the assistant secretary of the navy. He
desires to have 1t distinctly understood
that he has never said anything to any,
body on that subject and that a natural
feeling of personal delicacy would have
prevented him from taking any action
in the matter, even though it might be
deemed necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
PRESIDENT HENSON ACQUITTED.
He Killed the Man That Broke Up HI.
Home.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. September l3.-
q. n. Henson, president of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company. who has been On
trial since Monday for the killing of ]. b.
West, who he claimed ruined his wife AMI
destroyed his domestic peace, was this
morning, at O'Clock, acquitted by the jury.
The verdict was generally approved and
was expected by those who heard the testi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05

$& proof Of fee puooins Is
IN f6e eating. Hpesfereap's
Star contained 81 columns
Of aeoerfisemenfs, mnaoe up
Of 90 separate announce
menfs. t8ese advertisers
Bous@ pu6fseifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05

Have arrangements been completed to
equip the road with new cars in pur-
suance with the obligatory act OF Con-
gressy" inquired the reporter.
Come up stairs" said Mr.. Phillips brisk
ly mounting an outside stairway of one
of the buildings, and leading the way into
an immense ware room. You can see for
yourself" he continued as he waved his
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-14
PLAYING POLICY"
Police Draw for Vacations Some Say The,
Had Hard Luck.

Persons entering the police station at
5:30 o'clock last evening would have
thought they had run into a full fiedged
policy shop for, grouped around Capt.
Rice, were the members of the force draw
ing slips OF paper from box.
However, there was no talk about
"gigs," saddles" and "horses," and the
numbers All II did not come out. The
bluecoats were drawing for their vaca-
tions and the result was as follows: April
] to 10, Hudson and Tompkins; II
20, Iaber and Mclaughlin; 21
to 80, Hand and Goodwin, May to 10
McCusker and Callahan I'll to 20, NJ. f.
Hill and Porritt; 21 to 80, Jeffers and
Joseph Smilh h; 81 TO June 8, Reynolds and
O'Brien; 10 to 10. White and &. Il. Hill &c
to 20, Gardner aud McDuff 80 to July g.
Rockford and Murphy; 10to 10, Sweet and
Orrin Slocum; 20 30 20, Mowry and Black
30 to Aug s, Lee and Henry; 8 to IS Nc.
Connell and Nemitz; 10 to 2S, Bailey and
Sword; 20 to Sept z, Watson and Ramo
Slto II, Sherman and p. McCusker; IS to "a
James Smith and Samuel Slocum; % to
Oct, Z, McGlone ana Dwyer; s to II, Len.
non and DOnnelly.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-14
WARM IN THE HOUSE.
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Was The Text.
GARVIN STARTED THE BALL.
Objected to Paying Salaries of Cover
nor and Lieutenant. Governor.

In the Senate today the most important
matter was the Introduction OF an act ex-
eDpting all charitable and free educa-
tional institutions from taxation. Ad-
jourDed to Friday.
The House did not begin business until
after IL o'clock and number OF society
charters were passed.
Mr.. McOsker reported an act incorpo-
rsting the Young Mems Catholic Insti-
tute OF Valley Fails, exempting II from
taxation. to the extent of $4,000, ana
II was passed In concurrence.
MIR. Honey presented n resolution in
structing the Finance Committee to re-
port on or before Wednesday, March 21,
an appropriation bill to cover the expen-
dtures after May 81, 1894.
DIR. Garvin moved TO amend II by ad-
ding that no salary should ne provided
for that time for Governor or Lieutenant
Governor.
This led to one OF the tiercest debates of
the session. in which pretty plain talk was
INDUCED In Messrs. Mulholland, Honey
and others, going 80 far rs TO say II was a
violation of the commandment "rhou
shalt not steal" for the Governor" and
"Lieutenant Governor" to collect that
money from the State.
The Newport embroglio was all fought
over again and Nessrs. w ilson and Allen
were talked to in plain terms. DIR, Gar.
vim finally, at the request OF his colleag ues,
Withdrew his amendment and the origi'
nal resolution was passed.
A batch OF business from the Senate
was appropriately referred and tho. House
adjourned until Friday.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-14
BABY'S BODY FOUND.
The Remains Were That
of a Girl.
THROWN INTO A VAULT.
Medical Examiner Kelliher Says the
Child Was Still Born.

The body OF fully developed girl baby
was found in vault In the rear of the
house ri 2i5 High street, corner of Black
stone avenue and High street, this fore
noon.
The property belongs to ii. A. Briggs,
and has not been occupied for about two
months. This morning he thought he
would clean up around the place and on
looking down the vault In tue out house
he saw a bundle which seemed rather
carefully done up. He pulled it out and
an examination found it contained the
body OF child.
Chief Perry and Medical Examiner Kel-
liner were soon on the scene. The ply
scian said the child was probably still
born as there were no marks OF any kind
on the body.
1t had been there only a few days as 1t
was not decomposed.
The body was in pillow case and then
wrapped up In a Pawtucket paper dated
March 1, and tied carefully with stout
cord.
No autopsy will be held and Medical
Examiner Kelliher will order an under
taker to bury the body.
The whole matter Is deep mystery as
the neighbors In that vicinity have
neither seen or heard anyone around the
unoccupied house.