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The Washington times., 1894-06-07
A WOMAN'S INFATUATION,
Mrs. MiIlstrecht's Love for Kniffen Lead
to HIS Arrest for Larceny.

Mrs. Millstrecht's Love for Kniffen Leads
to His Arrest for Larceny.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Lem C. Kniffen, 60
years of age, was tried in the court of gen.
eral session to-day on charge of grand
larceny, and was discharged. There was not
sufficient evidence TO prove the case. From
the evidence adduced it seems that Kniffen
had seduced the young and comely wife of
Frank Millstrecht, captain of the canal boat
Rosa.
The captain and his wife live in Hoboken,
and they have one child. Kniffen travelled for
a stove house and became acquainted with the
woman while canvassing for orders. The
woman left her home about year ago and
told her husband she was going TO England
&c receive some money tnat had been lett her.
The husband gave her $500 for expenses.
The woman went of with Kniffen and lived
with him six months The husband found
her and took her nome. foryiving the error
for the sake of the child.
few days later the woman became insane
and was sent to an asylum. When restored
to reason the wife returned to her Hoboken
home. Knifen came around while the hus-
band was away on the boat. About a month
ago kniffen induced the woman TO bring her
child and the household furniture and come
" NcN IOlh
They remained together several months,
when the boy. five years old. ran OF. and,
through the child, the father traced his wife
and brought her back. Then the husband
caused Kniffens arrest on a charge OF having
stolen the furniture. He took his wife, with
her baby and the boy, to the canal boat. As
the woman took the furniture Kniffen was
discharged.
II was shown that his cruelty to the woman
had made her insane AIilistretcht will try
and have kniffen indicted in New Jersey.
kniffen is a church member and assumes
clerical looking attire.
Though Mrs. Miilstrecht was removed to
Bellevue hospital suffering from a second
attack OF insanity, she tried to jump over
board. but was prevented oy her husband.
The little boy Willie narrow escape from
being ehoked to death by his insane mother.
Each time she LEFT her husband had she took
with her a sum of his money. The husband
has forgiven her errors many times.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
SEWAGE SYSTEM DISCUSSED.
Commissioners and Board Of Trade Argue
Before House District Committee.

Commissioners and Board of Trade Argue
Before House District Committee.
The District Commissioners appeared be-
fore the House District Committee yesterday
and discussed the bill authorizing the District
to issue bonds for the purpose Of carrying
/, out proposed sewer extensions and street i'm
provements.
| The hearing was attended by Messrs. 3. II.
Warner, @. @. Glover S. W. Woodward, John
Joy Edison. c. C. Dnncanson, Theodore W..
| Noyes, W. Riley Decide. ". @. Dodge. Evan
H. Tucker, J. W. Frizzell. and John II. Ma
| gruder.
Commissioner Ross stated that soon after
the disastrous freshet of five years ago a
board OF sanitary engineers. appointed by
Congress, took under consideration the ques-
tion OF providing an adequate sewerage sys-
| TEN.
| He said that there is at present plan for
| the extension of streets and highways pro-
vided by Congress, but there are no funds to
prosecute the work. 1t is to be hoped, he
said, that before land becomes too valuable
to be acquired at reasonable rates for exten-
sion OF highways property would be ae-
| quired for the purpose.
To this end it is proposed to issue bonds to
run fifty years at per cent. interest.
Chairman Heard suggested that the main
question at issue is the one OF bonds, and
that the bill provides, although bonds be
issued by the District the general govern
ment shall pay one-half the interest.
Mr.. Truesdell explained that the proposed
system Of sewerage is to De an extension of
the present system, and not the substitution
OF a new one.
Mr.. Cobb said that the principal opposition
to the bill in the House will be in regard to
the issue OF bonds and the liability of the
general government In the improvement of
suburban streets
Capt Powell said that money is now appro-
priated in the District appropriation bill 10
the extent OF $3.50 900 to continue the work
already commenced under the plan devised
by the board of sanitary engineers. This
sum, however, viii finish only small por-
ton of the work.
He explained that the system proposed is
for set of intercepting sewers, meeting at a
point where large pumping works would be
situated.
Mr.. B. Fl. Warner said that the taxpayer
and the poor man of both city and county
are united on plan to improve the city: that
the county has derived absolutely no benefit
from provisions for improving the District,
and that the sewerage system should be ex-
tended into the county
Commissioner Truesdell also spoke in favor
Of extending the proposed system into the
country.
The hearing adjourned at noon, to be con-
tinued next Thursday.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE
Thorough Examination Made at the
Bellevue Dairy Farm.
SMALL PERCENTAGE AFFECTED
in Feeding the Stock Prevented the Disease
spreading-Many Scientific Men Witness
the Tests and Express Approval.

There was an official test made at the Belle
vue dairy farm, in the county, at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon to ascertain the presence
OF tuberculosis in the cattle OF all varieties in
the possession Of the Bellevue Dairy Com
pany.
At O'Clock a carriage conveyed party Of
scientific men from the city Office OF the CON-
pany. 143i street northwest. TO the dairy
farm. Among those who ayailed themselves
OF the opportunity to witness the test were
Dr. d. z. Salmon, chief of the bureau OF
animal industry of the Agricultural Depart
ment; DR.. William Gray. DR.. Lamb. of the
Army and Navy Medical Museum; DR.. G.. B.
Robinson. DR.. Ford, and DR.. Atchison.
At 8 O'Clock the farm Of the company on
Brentwood road was reached and the stable
in which dozen infected cattle were isolated
was visited.
DIR. ID. L. Buckingham. veterinary surgeon
in charge OF the test, ordered the cattle to be
brought FORTH one at a time. He proceeded
TO inject dose OF DIR. Kochs lymph in the
side and back Of the fore shoulder of each
animal. The proof o. infection consisted in the
fact that the temperature of the animal rises
in percepti5le degree within a short time
after the injection Of the lymph. On the other
hand ii the temperature is not affected by the
injection the animal is shown TO be entirely
free from tuberculosis
OF the twelve cows subjected to injection
five were adiudged tainted with the disease,
and the remaining seven were ordered TO be
sent to Virginia for scientific experimental
ton.
The five condemned COWS were immedi-
ately slaughtered. and the remainder OF the
entire herd OF ninety cows were then sub
leeted to the ordeal. but passed the inspection
satisfactorily.
The small percentage of diseased cows was
attributed by those present to the cleanliness
OF the stables and pastures. II lax methods
mad been employed by the dairy COMPANY
there would have been not less than fifty out
OF the hundred mich cows affected
This test was made at the instance of
Christian Heurich, proprietor of the farm,
and is the only one thus far made south Of
Wilmington and north OF Richmond
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
POT CALLS KETTLE BLACK.

The Marylanders are preparing for a hot
political campaign. The Republicans had a
big mass meeting in Baltimore Tuesday
night. at which their opponents were ar
raigned on quite a formidable string of
charges.
The party orators held the Democrats re-
sponsible for everything; we suppose because
the latter have been SO slow in getting the
country out of the hole the Republicans left it
in
We have Scripture warrant for saying that
it is easier TO see the mote in our neighbor's
eye than TO cast the beam from our own.
There is one charge, however, that sticks
like a burr to the Democratic hide. namely,
that having large and safe majority, yet
owing to absenteeism from other causes than
sickness they have seldom been able to COM
mand quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Sins OF omission are as bad as any OF COM
mission.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
ONLY a COUNTRY MAIDEN.
She Formed a Pretty Picture, but There
Was One Serious Omission.

Was One Serious Omission.
From the New York Recorderl
There certainly wasn't more comfortable
looking girl on Long Island yesterday than a
certain damsel unknown to the writer. who
reclined in hammock beneath a blossoming
apple tree in the charming little village of
Roslyn. The girls features were hardly
pretty. yet she formed an artistic picture She
reciined gracefully in the cotton network and
was apparently reading n book but it re-
quired but one good look to discern that she
was dreaming-perhaps OF the young couple
at that time being married in faraway Jer-
sey. and ere nightfall to take up their abode
in the mansion Just over the way. Whatever
her thoughts, she formed pleasant picture.
On one side rose the great steep hills which
formed the chief characteristic OF the village
thickly wooded. but with here and there an
opening for garden spot or little house set
in the hillside. On all other sides were vel
vcty ylawns or thickly grown shubbery, some
white with bloom, the rest vivid green.
Here and there were gliinpses of the blue
waters of the ponds, and of in the distance
Hampstead hArbor and the sound. with Con-
necticut hills IN the dim outline. and the big
blun Mt Sea Cliff. with its ever visible water
tower in strong outline against the blue sky
The odors of a score of different howers. wild
aud cultivated. were mingled in tho breeze.
which waved the curis on her brow and
toyed with the light siiEel skirts, revealing "a
pair OF ru>set ties. II was real garden of
Eden, but no Adam WIS there to be tempted.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
As the crowds CONG Out.

The Summer Comedy Company next week
produces the greatest of its last years sue
cesses, my Awful Dad" farce of exceed
in ,ly mirthfulness At its production last
year there were some of the most joyful
audiences ever saw. The play recounts the
struggles that Mr.. Coote. staid young lawyer,
has with Mr.. Bond, his gay father. Mr.. Bond
IS admirable in tke part OF this old reprobate,
and !s received with howls of applause in
several places. The ladies in the play this
year will be different, but Mss Galiatin will
take the leading part well should think.
wish to make another mention ofthe Cap
ital City Dramatic Club and its performance
tomorrow night at the National Rifles ar
mory. These young people are good players,
ali OF them, and their work will be worth wit
Messing.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
-1 oo-
NV Awful Dad" Next week.

The second week OF the comedy season ct the
New National theater is drawing goodly crowds,
and Roberts amusing farce and Backstone's 5
charming comedy, "The Scholar" are received
with marked approval The third week of the
comedy season viii offer n double bill in Sidney
Grundv's dainty comedy. Man Proposes" and
Charles Mathews roaring comedy-farce, "Ay
Awful Dad
..lIy Awful Dad' was one of the pronounced hits
of last Summers season. Gnd the announcement
OF its revival pIeases sll those fortunate enough
to have Witnessed this performance The cast
is n very strong one and enlists the names OF the
entire company with the exception of Mr. Coote
This verstile comedian, together with Miss
Sanders and Miss stevens. appear In "Sjan
Proposes, with which each performance viii be-
office this morning.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

IT has been the ambition OF Emperor VIII
helm to initiate, if not rival. the Great Fred
erick. He has recently ordered the grenadiers
10 give an imitation OF the battle OF Liegnirz.
Some day perhaps the young Kaiser will have
an opportunity to play Frederick in earnest,
when he will find that conditions hnve
changed since ''the inspired lunatio" first
beat the Austrian and afterward inaugurated
the seven years war against Austria, France
and Russia. Tho most dangerous foes of
European monarchs to-day are those of their
own household
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
They Havc the EncIishran.s secret.

ELwooD, Pa, June G.-The Elwood enamel
ing works. the largest concern of the kind
in the United States. which has been idle for
several months. vii! be started up by eastern
capitalists al once. The works were
established here as the pioneer
industry. Captain Ball, OF England,
came here to run the enameling works.
bringing the secret of making the compound
out OF which the enamel is made Later he
returned to England and took the secret with
him. claiming that only himself and his
daughter knew the secret OF making blue
enamel. The capitalists from New YorS who
will start the big works have discovered the
secret, and hope to make enamel ware here
that will compete with the English Igoduet.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
WATER WORKS DESTRUCTION
Columbia Valley in Oregon Laid
Waste BY an Overflow.
THE SALMON SEASON KILLED
Families Rendered Homeless and Compelled
to Flee to the Hills for Their Lives-Actual
Want in Many Districts-Relief Com
mittees Doing Excellent Work.

PORTLAND, Ore, June G.-News from down
the Columbia river show a most deplorable
condition OF affairs. Fishing has been sus-
pended and the great stream has flooded the
whole country on both sides. Houses have
have carried away and farms inundated and
crops destroyed.
There has been great loss Of stock. Any
thing approximating an estimate of the dam
age is utterly impossible. Suavies island is
entirely submerged and crops destroyed. The
loss is very heavy and will leave great many
in destitute circumstances. Suffering and
want prevails among the families OF the
ranchers.
Up the Columbia floods have destroyed the
prospects Of the seasons salmon fishing. All
the fish wheels have either been carried away
or destroyed.
At police headquarters this morning Chief
Of Police Hunt detailed several officers to visit
the flooded part OF the CITY in boats to seek
out families in need or liz Distress The poor,
however, are being mostly cared for in va
bly, disposed people.
The suspension OF operations on all the
street car lines excepting the Second street
road is growing to be n serious inconvenience
to the people and particularly those living in
the east side suburus. The companies will
directly and indirectly suffer loss of many
thousands OF dollars
Chief Engineer Buchtel this morning caused
another engine to be placed on barge. This
makes three engines now situated so that
they can reach nearly every flooded part of
the district. This morning the Southern Pa
ciic overland brought a heavy load OF passen-
gers and mail. The Union Pacific mail was
sent in over the Southern Pacific, and there
were fully ten tons OF letters and papers from
the East which have been delayed for several
days.
The condition of both the Madison and
Morrison street bridges is serious. The pres
sure OF water from underneath mas broken up
the approaches on either side.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
Kipling Dyspepsia.
lFrom the Toledo Blade. ]

"Did you see the latest remark from Kip
ling?" asked the college reporter.
NO said Damascus Blade, holding his
pencil in anticipation. "What's the conceited
cad been saying now?'
"Why, that there is dyspepsia epidemic
in America >"
POSSIBLY he means literary dyspepsia, and
thinks people will jump at the conclusion
that it is because they have devoured so much
of his literary food"
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
Concerning Copying Piracy.

There is some doubt now whether Bronson
Howard and his brother. the playwrights,
will succeed in gettiag the bill to pronounce
the piracy of dramatic copyrights mis-
demeanor. In tire bill as brought before the
House Committee on Patents there is
provision for years Imprisonment as n
penalty and several members ofthe committee,
under the lead of Representative Robbins. OF
Alabama are unwilling TO make tue ohense
criminal one. Mr. Covert. the chairman OF
the committee. is still urging favorable action
ON the bill, but against heavy odds.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

The excitement in California is great over
the action of Attorney General Olney In fling
claim against the Stanford estate for
S15,000,0O0. The estate was recently ap-
praised at 81, 100000. but heavy obligations
have been met out OF this, and payment OF
the claim would wipe out the entire estate.
The government may not be able to enforce
its right to this amount. but now and then
such claims show to whom these large for
tunes really belong.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

CADMUs invented letters, which have got so
many people into trouble since. and Cadmus
is the member of Congress who got CASTOR
into trouble and who told the correspondents
what CASTOR said. But Cadmus didn't in
tend to mention any names of Senators, and
the committee will not press him on this
point. OF course it is only members Of the
press who get pressed in a congressional
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

THE sugar trust seem to be having 1t
pretty much their own way in Committee OF
the Whole, Notwithstanding eavesdroppers and
investigating committees. The toughest part
Of the road seems to be safely passed, and II
Senator Hill will get off the track, they will
be enabled to put the old train through be-
fore any commonwealers can capture it.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

So IL time ago it was semi-oficially an
l. A."d that there would be no early closing
Ne apartments during the heatei term
this year, anu row it is stated that there
h' be no quitting at 3 O'Clock on Saturdays
Il her. The clerks will have to work full
t'sae What between the scare caused by the
Dockery commission, the rumors OF reduc-
tions and retrenchment all alcng the line. and
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

the abolition Of what the clerks had come to
consider time-honored privileges, the depart
ment people are having hard time Of it this
year. Most Of them, however, are willing to
endure all these privations, and many more,
II they could feel reasonably certain Of i'm
munity from official decapitaiion.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

SENATOR ALLEN has introduced in the
Senate bill to prevent congressional specu-
lation, and which provides as a penalty for-
feiture OF office and expulsion, and in addi-
tion indictment and conviction. The rule for
making rabbit pie will apply to this bill when
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
The Riggs.Riggs Wedding.
ESPECIAL TO THL r1MEs.l

ROCKVILLE. Nd, June 6.--The marriage of
Miss Anna II. Riggs and Mr.. Elger Riggs
took place at St. Bartholomew's church, Lay
louisville, this morning. The bride is e
daughter OF Mr.. Elisha Riggs. of this county.
Rev. AIr. Laird, OF 0irsy. offlciated. Best
man. Mr.. Thomas Neal; maid OF honor, Miss
Minnie Riggs: ushers. Mr. Samuel Riggs. OF
Rockville: Mr.. Thomas Stewart. OF Howard
county; NJ. Samuel Blount, of Goshen, and
Mr. Zachariah VI. Waters.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

The millionaire American who goes abroad
to escape taxation is likely to fall into snare
Invented by John Bull. 1t is in the shape OF
law made to reach rich English coIonists
who have returned to "Merrie England to
live. and its meshes are small enough TO hold
the ,ich anglomaniacs from the states.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

THE Secretary of the Treasury thinks the
drain of goli is over, but our people Chose
who are bull. that way are flocking to Eu-
rope by thousands, and they do not take
greenbacks with them to pay the .'yoddlers"
OF the Alps or.to lavish "backsheesh' on the
unclothed Arabs
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

go to Byrnes'' is a term which means
something in New York. The police COM
missioners have given him autocratic powers
over the finest" and when they are told to
Ego to Byrnes" they feel as though they
would as soon go to-somewhere else.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

Of gold as compared with the February state
ment, s56.Co0,0oO in loans and discounts,
nearly s5,O0O,OoO in undivided profits, and
ss4, ,000. 900 in individual deposits. all Of
which is very nice for the banks; but II the
condition of the people doing business with
them has been materially improved the fact
has not been made manifest.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

A COMMITTEE which has been examining
the accounts of the Kings county treasurer
has found deficiency of 57T, ,981.29. Brook
lyn and vicinity have needed large amount
of cleansing. but the Augean stables may pos
sibly be purified at last
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

FoREIaS goods withdrawn from bonded
warehouse and exported to foreign coun-
try will hereafter. on their return to the
United States, be treated as original importa-
tions This is a radical change from the
practice heretofore in vogue.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

The commission appointed by the Court Of
Claims to investigate the overtime claims of
letter carriers in Chicago has passed on
1S0 claims, amounting to about S45, 300.
Claims aggregating 100000 are yet to be
passed upon
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

THE last census report has upset popular
delusion in this country. 1t clearly shows
there are more men than women in the United
States. No further excuse now, girls, for
.1going il alone"
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

IT is a poor rule which won't work both
ways. The rainmakers ara bombarding the
clouds of Kansas for moisture. and they
should have Il contingent here to attend to
the leaks in the sky.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
Marine Band Programme To-Day.

The Marine Band concert for to-day at the
Marine Barracks is as follows: March, s'United
States Cruiser Newark first time), Fanciulli:
Overture. Jean dare. yerd; Tackeltnnze No. 3,
Meyerbeer; Characteristic, In the Clock Store,
Orth: Grand Selection, Faust, GOunod; Gavotte,
Flirting, Fanciuiii: Selection. pinafore, sulii-
van; "Dat Iake WAX" -: ''iiail Columbia
Fyles; musical director. J. Fanciuui
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

''THE tariff on sugar comes high, but we
must have it." says the sugar trust This is
sort of reciprocity arrangement between
S. T. and L. S. S.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
A Murderer pardnued.

New ORLEANS, La. June 6.-Louis Claire,
who in December. 1888, in this city murdered
Hon. Patrick Meaiy. convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, was released to-
day, having been pardoned BY the Governor.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

THE Springfield Republican the other day
printed the ten commandments. They may
need that kind of literature up there. but in
this vicinity it don't pay.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

ACCORDING to Comptroller Eckels the ma
tional banks make splendid showing in the
recent bank statement. There has been an
increase of nearly $4,000, 600 in the holdings
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

THE Vienna police have general charge of
all newspapers. What do they do in Vienna
when they revise the tariff?
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

CIVILIZATION is making great strides among
the Indians. Fifteen specimens Of the noble
red" recently went TO Kansas City to take the
Kelley cure.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

"TARIFF reform with bandits finger in II. ="
That is the way the Morning Journal charac-
terizes the Senate sugar schedule.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

The real curse of the Mosaic law is that
when man wants to earn his bread by the
sweat of his face he can't get chance.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

"SwEETs to the sweet" said the sugar trust.
And it is a sweet, sweet aggregation.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07
When Summer Comes.

i know the heated term is near,
Thoggh | m not weatherwise,
For or my head feel and hear
Ins frisSr, festive Tics.
would thst a crown might wear
In the peEcefIi great beyond,
So fies could no: rub OF ny hair
To make a skating pond.
New York Journal
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

The Weather To-day.
For the District OF Columbia and Virginia
fair; warmer; west to southwest winds.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

On, tickle June, pride of the year,
You look bedragglei, quaint and queer;
Your dainty feet are wet and cold;
Your smile is something over-bold.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

An there, bank taxi Stay there, bank tax.
The Washington times., 1894-06-07

Sins Of omission are as bad as any Of COM