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The herald., 1894-11-17
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.

A Boom in Lots Down Central Ave-
The new double electric road is being
built down Central avenue, and which,
like the University line, will come in on
Spring street, will cause property to
double in value in six months. Fifteen
lots have been sold in the last three
days, and new houses started on all
sides in Grider & Dow's Adams street
tract. personal examination will
satisfy any buyer as to the merits of
property down this street.
The herald., 1894-11-17
The Anheuser

For all the delicacies Of the season and
the only genuine French kitchen in the
city 60 to the Anheuser restaurant. 243
South Spring street. Commercial lunch
from Ii a. m. till p. m. Meals a la carte
from a. m. till p. m. The celebrated
Anbeuser- Busch premium beer always
fresh on draught. Charles Bauer, pro-
prietor and general agent.
The herald., 1894-11-17

When Baby was sick, we gn~e her Casto1a.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clurg to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The herald., 1894-11-17

Young men are invited to hear John l..
Speares at the Young Mems Christian ass oc u
tion this evening. SDecial services during
week OF prayer. All young men invited.
The herald., 1894-11-17

For good table wine order our Sonoma
Zinfandel at SOC per gal. T. Vache & Co.,
Commercial and Alameda. Tel. 309.
The herald., 1894-11-17

II you have poor appetite, bad taste.
foul breath, use Kamame Bitters, 90
cents per bottle.
The herald., 1894-11-17
The Public Are Inv,tsd

To see in operation F. E. Brownies
Rochester lamp stove ct 314 South
Spring street. Send tor circular.
The herald., 1894-11-17

All danger of drinking impure water is
avoided by adding 20 drops OF the genuine An
gostura Bltler,, manufactured by Dr.. Siegert &
sons. At all druggists.
The herald., 1894-11-17

Kregelo & Bresee, funeral directors,
Broad way and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
The herald., 1894-11-17

pr. Parker. dentist. 1891 West First street.
The herald., 1894-11-17

Wall paper house of the coast, 1928 sprin
The herald., 1894-11-17

Drink Shasta Water. Woollsoott agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The subdivision of Land.

The Commissioners today adopted the fol-
lowing changes, recommended by Capt. Fie-
beger in the general orders for plating and
subdividing land:
Paragraph s. be amended to read as fol-
lows: -
No land shall be subdivided into lots less
than 10 feet in width and 80 feet In length
except where such lots abut upon two pub
lie streets. or upon a street and an alley, in
which case the depth Of the lot may be 40
feet. F.,
Paragraph 9. be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Principal streets not in alignment with
the streets of Washington shall not be less
than 30 feet in width, and shall be distant
from each other not less than 200 feet, nor
more than 800 feet.
Paragraph IA, amended to read as follows:
No new avenue shall be less than 100 feet
in width, except where the topography or
other considerations make a less width de-
sirable.
Paragraph Is, be amended to read as fol-
lows:
In the square of all subdivisions without
the cities of Washington and Georgetown
public alleys will be required so that as far
as practicable. every lot shall abut thereon
such alleys shall not be less than 16 feet in
width and continuous through the square
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Senate Committee Chang,

During the debate on the tariff bill in the
Senate yesterday afternoon the proceedings
were interrupted for a few minutes in order
that some of the committee changes, caused
by the death of Senator Vance, might be
announced. Senator Gray resigned from the
committee on patents and was appointed
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections. Senator Call resigned from
further service on the committee on civil
service and retrenchment and was made
chairman of the committee on patents.
Senator Jarvis was appointed chairman of
the committee on civil service There is
still to be filled the vacancy on the commit
tee on finance caused by Mr.. Vance's death.
A New Denomination Represented.
The House of Representatives was open
ed with prayer this morning by Rev. OIL
yer Johnson of Due West. s. c., a minister
in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church of the south, denomination that
in its church singing confines itself exclu-
sively to the Psalms. The sect is Familiarity
known as "seceders," and is distinguished
for the rigor with which 1t observes the
Sabbath day and for its using only the
Psalms in its religious music. Rev. DR..
Johnson is the first minister Of that de-
nomination that has officiated as chaplain
in the Congress Of the United States.
The Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Passed. s-'.
The House yesterday afternoon passed the
agricultural appropriation bill. after striking
out the provision directing the preparation
| of plans and estimates of cost of a new
| building for the department The motion to
strike out was made by Chairman Bank
| head Of the public buildings and grounds
| committee, who held that the proposition
should originate with his committee
Postmaster General BisseIPs Answer.
Postmaster General Bissell has sent to the
| House a letter stating his reasons for
awarding the postage stamp contract to the
bureau Of engraving and printing. He said
! 1t was urged in favor of the bureau that its
only partially employed. and the bureau was
| already engaged in the manufacture OF
stamps for the internal revenue service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Washington stock Exchange.

Ssles-regular call-l2 O'Clock m.-washington
Government Bonds.rnitsI state: Is registered.
1907, ll3k bid. United States n, coupon, 1907,
District Of Columbia s a @ Funding 81.
los bid SOyear Funding 6s gold, llS bid Water
sSsfeuey 7 1885, Is bid unas
rency, liz bid, lis asked srs, reg. 2-iOs 100
Miscellaneous Bonds Washington and George.
town Railroad cow. Dc, lst, 1870 bid, 1874 asked.
Washington and Georsetown Railroad eonv. d. ID.
es., IOs bid, los asked. Belt Railroad IS, s. bid
100 asked Eekington Rsilroad 6. e5 bid, 100
bid washinston Gas Company COW. es, IA hid.
cSesapesse and Potomac Telephone IS. 10 BID ioa
asked. American Security and Trust s., 1905 r.
1905. A. O.. 100 bid Washington Market Com M.
pany LIST ss. loS bid; Washington Market Com
ext IS, 1902 bid los asked Masonic Hail Asso.
citation 5s. 1881 bid: Washington Light Infantry
lst g; 1851 bid. Washington Light Infantry I'd
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington. s12
$50 bid. 80 asked Farmer and Sschsnles'. 1876
S ss did, e asiss iG s BID
I'D asked. West End. los bid, lOa% asked.
ira GTIds ss . ,SsS bid ii0H asked Lincoln SAY
. .DDs and Tst
can security, and Trust. 1915 bid, ial asked.
Washington Safe Deposit 100 asked.
2s1 bid $40 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, IS
asked. Columbia, IS bid, Il asked. Belt. % bid,
IS asked. lexington, % bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washineton Gas,
4S bid. 49H asked. Georgetown Gas, SO bid.
| United States Electric Light, l24,a bid, 12311
asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, ~ bid. AN asked.
Franklin, As bid, IS asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid,
| 81 asked Corcoran. 90 bid. Potomac, IS bid.
Arlington. $50 bid. German American, $50 hid.
| bid IA asked. Riggs. Z bid, ~ asked. People 8,
| 81 bid. So asked. Lincoln, bid, SIS asked.
Commercial, bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 1l2
bid, 100 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid. asked.
10 bid 16k asked.
Telephone stOcks.-Pennsylvania, IS bid. chesa.
| peake and Potomac, 51x bid, 81 asked. Amerf.
| can Graphophone, bid, AZ asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. % bid. 80 asked.
Miscellaneous ocks.-Washngton Market IA
| bid. Great Falls Ice, 1870. bid, $50 asked Nor.
| folk and Washington Steamboat, so bid. Ivy City
Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
TEN PERSONS KILLED.
Late Particulars of Last Nights Storm
In Ohio.


In Ohio.
TOLEDO. Ohio. May 1s.-Much difficulty
Is experienced in getting full particulars of
last nights cyclone between Kunkel and
Montpelier.
interrupted, but from meager reports which
have struggled in 1t is already learned that
ten persons met death, thirteen were in
jured and that much property was de-
stroyed.
The rames Of the dead, as far as can be
learned are:
Edmund Schlesser aged sixty-four hurl-
ed against a tree and almost instantly
killed.
Ellen Rigby. an elderly woman. had one
limb torn from her body, and is dead.
Three small children, names unknown
instar thy killed.
Daniel Barrett body badly crushed and
arm torn off
Mrs. Daniel Barrett, horribly mangled
died within two hours.
Martha Daso. instantly killed.
Myrta Daso, limbs broken and internally
injured: died at 10 pm.
George Oxinger. head crushed. body dis
emboweled.
The section devastated Is about one-quar-
ter of a mile wide and six or seven miles in
length. The great funnel-shaped cloud
travelled in an irregular southeasterly
course.
Devastation in Indiana.
PERU, Ind, May 1S.-Reports from the
country show great destruction by last
nights storm. South Of this city a large
brick school house and five barns were
leveled, with smaller buildings. trees and
fences.
In the city large flour mill was unroof-
ed, and great damage done to trees and
smaller buildings. The Lake Erie night
trains experienced great trouble with fallen
trees. The storm was the worst in years
No loss of life has been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
MORE POLICY ARRESTS.
Some More Big Fish Fall Into the
Police Net.

some More Big Fish Fall Into the
Police Net.
The prosecution and conviction of Gard
ner and the surrender Of Beveridge in the
line Of the policy business did not end the
policy violations here by any means. Before
the arrest Of Gardner most of the business
here was conducted by colored persons a
number Of old men, children and women
being agents. During the trials Of the
many cases In court reference was often
made to the Donnelly firm In Alexandria,
where. 1t Is said. no effort is made to con-
ceaI the violations Of law, for. for some
arrest
The detectives and police making the in
vestigations turned their efforts In the
direction Of the Alexandra firm. and yes
ian and Hodges made three arrests They
had learned that colored persons were not
80 deeply engaged in the business as they
mad been before. and that drinking saloons
were the places where the policy men were
operating. 1t was even stated that a shop
was being conducted in this city, not far
from the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
ana while the police professed to know
something OF its existence, they were una
bic to obtain the necessary evidence on
which to make a raid
Yesterday afternoon, after spending a
number or days in the Investigation, the
man more than forty-five years old
whom they found on 7th street He had
on him policy papers. including writings
ana drawings, and about $275 in cash. The
police claim that he had been going from
place to place. principally saloons, and pay
ing the morning hits, as we'll as gathering
the afternoon plays. After he was locked
up the officers arrested George Crump. bar
tender at Gatto's saloon, and found two
policy slips behind the bar. Frank Lane
colored. was also arrested and relieved of
collected plays and turned them over To-
Crump, who in turn delivered them to
Kenny. so 1t is charged.
The cases were not tried in the Police
Court today. Lane and Crump were re-
leased, as the officers will probably use
them as witnesses. and Kenny may also
be used as a witness, as the officers are de-
sirous of apprehending and Furnishing the
hackers, If possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
A TEST CASE.
Ex-Letter Carrier Slater to Push for
Reinstatement.

Ex-Letter Carrier Slater to Push for
Reimbursement.
The test case Of Slater, the letter carrier
who was removed from the post office at
Fort Wayne, Ind, Is revived by the ap-
pearance here of Slater to lay his appeal
before the Postmaster General In person.
Postmaster Rockhill of Fort Wayne has
come on, too, to face Slater and make a
fight against his reinstatement
Slater as may be recalled, was first re-
moved on the Recommendation of the post
master, charged with having melted some
censorious articles in a local republican
newspaper. He declared his innocence, and
on inquiry the Postmaster General ordered
his reinstatement pending a more thorough
investigation. An experienced inspector
was sent to Fort Wayne to work up the
case, and his report exonerated Slater on
the charge of melting the newspaper as
offenses, including neglect of duty, impo-
lite conduct, etc. On these charges he was
permanently removed.
The case has attracted a good deal of at
tention from the fact that Slater is an of
ficer of the United States Letter Carriers
Association, and prominent in all the move
meats of that organization. 1t is thought
by his friends that the postmaster marked
him for dismissal because of his being a
shining mark" as IT were, and because
the dismissal would show that the post.
master intended to be boss" of his own of
flee in every respect.
Rockhill has force of twenty mine per
sons under him. including both those in the
classified service and those holding excepted
places. He has changed twelve of the
classified and five of the excepted employees
leaving only a dozen in the Office who were
there when he was installed. All Of these
are under the civil service rules.
The hearing before the Postmaster Gen
eral is fixed for tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Chairmen of the Committees An
DOunccd by the Moderator.

bounced Dy the MODERATOR.
SARATOGA. N. Y, May 1S.-The open
ing devotional service of the Presbyterian
general assembly was led by Elder VIM.
r. Worrall of New York.
As usual on the morning after the cleo
ton of a new moderator the main interest
was felt in the committees that we're to be
appointed to attend to the details of the
assembly's work. The craftsmanship of
the committee on bills and overtures goes
by custom to the retiring moderator, Dr.
Willis G. Craig.
The committee second in order is that on
cessful candidate for the moderatorship is
always named for this post. 1t came as a
surprise that Dr.. Arthur ]. Brown was
passed by and DR.. Gardner named for this
important and difficult post.
DIR. Marquis of Chicago was placed in
charge of the committee on church polity.
DR.. Holmes of Pittsburg presides over the
interests of education, and DR.. Fox of
Brooklyn will present the subject of min
isterial relief.
Elder Franklin L. Sheppard will have
again, for the third time, charge of mile
age, and Elder James Yereance of New
York of finance. The other chairmen and
committees are to be named later accord
ing to a new rule of the body.
The first report read was that on the
UNCONVENTIONAL periodical, the Church at
Home and Abroad, DIR. Mcintosh of Phil
adelphia speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Held for the Grand Jury,

A man, supposed to be stranger in the
city. was arrested in South Washington
yesterday afternoon by Policeman McNa-
mara on a charge of false pretenses. 1t is
charged that several days ago. when dress
ed in a suit of blue clothes, with brass but
tons, he went into Fred. Coles jewelry
store and made purchase of watch and
Grain, falsely representing that he was
captain of the steamer River Queen.
His story was that he lost his watch and
could not wait till pay day to get another
one. The jeweler trusted him, because he
believed what he said about being captain
of the boat.
Today the prisoner was tried in the Po-
ice Court under the name of George IL
Smith, alias William Smith, alias Cramer,
ON charge Of false pretenses, and Judge
Kimball committed him in default of $500
bail for the action Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
PLANKED sHAD PIONEERS.
Delightful Excursion of California
FOrty-Niners to Marshall Hall

The Forty-nine-s went to Marshall Hall
today to enjoy planked shad and exchange
"reminiscences OF pioneer days in California
A very few Of the participants in the
days pleasures, many of whom were &C
companied by ladies, were George c. Cor
ham, Hallet Kilbourn. John Rudd, Senator
Stewart. Clarence Norment. T F. King,
Admiral Almy. General Gibson. W. H. Ten
ney, Major Lowery. Congressman Hatch,
DR.. Walter Drew. Col S. c. Reid, W. s.
Thompson. D. j. Macarty, Henry Tomkins,
John Keyworth, William Gait B. A. Ryan,
W. S. Teel. W. H. Crosby. B. French
Queen, Captain feathers. Charles Mades.
II. L Dauterich. W. H. Butler. George ].
Mueller, Gus Daetz, Gen. Malone. Can't.
Adams. Albert Frederick. Charles Jacobsen.
James Hodges. DR.. W. H. Stone, ]. III. Bus
cher, Louis Brady. George Littlefeld A II
Johnson. Count Mitkiewicz. Walter Brooks,
Felix McCloskey, Louis Davis, Andrew KEEL
ley, W. c. Whitehead, T. c. Clarke Louis
Eaber, Hunter Gait. s. c. Raub, John j.
Burns. VIM. y. Dalton. II. NJ. Scheele, L.
y McQuade, Chas. Beatty. L. L. Palmer OF
SaLfornia, Thomas Somerville, William s.
foose and Col. Kennedy.
ne Sorriest trio in Washington this af-
terhOon Is b. Lewis Blackford, J. l.. Smith
meyer and T. L. Holbrook. They reached
lne Macalester's wharf just as Capt Blake's
Han " -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Observation-Disclosures Case,

Judge Cox this morning dissolved the part
nership between VIM. r. Hearst and John
Wedderburn and discharged the restraining
order previously issued in the case
The case had been on hearing for the
past several days and arose out Of a desire
on the part Of Mr.. Hearst to restrain Mr..
Wedderburn from further prosecuting the
business Of the Examiner bureau of claims
dissolution of the partnership and the ap-
pointment of a receiver.
In the decree rendered today by him Judge
Cox states that 1t appears that a dissolution
of the partnership is desired by both parties
and that 1t Is dissolved. The prosecution of
the business now on hand Is permitted, the
proceeds to be divided according to the
terms of the partnership contract. But no
new business will be allowed to be taken.
Should any disagreement again arise the
struct the parties. The appointment Of a
receiver is denied and the temporary re-
straining order is discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Fierce Gale Raging on Lake Mich
igan.
SCHOONER DRIVEN ON THE SHOALS
Heroic Effort of the life-Saving
Crew.
BLOWN INTO THE BREAKERS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 1S.-A fierce
gale from the northward is raging on Lake
Michigan today and a tremendous sea is
sweeping into the bay. Five vessels are at
anchor under the government breakwater,
and with the exception Of the C. c. Barnes,
which is rapidly drifting toward the beach.
Fill weather the storm.
The Barnes is in great danger Of drifting on
the schooner Maj. Cummings. just south Of
the harbor. The Cummings entered the bay
ut about 8 o'clock and dropped her anchors
or Michigan street. but they failed to hold
and the vessel drifted southwark and shore
ward until she reached the breakers. when
she evidently filed through her cabin and
forecastle and went down in twenty feet of
water about Q o'clock
The crew took to the rigging. The life
saving crew went out into the lake and
drifted down to the wreck of the Cummings.
Some were seen to make their way down
the ratlines as the lifeboat approached. but
the spoon drift hid the rescuers from view
Just at the critical moment, when the men
might have been rescued.
Z A huge wave then swept along and car
ned the hfeboat with its brave crew toward
Bayvtew, where they were swept into the
breakers and capsized-
1t is not known how the crew Jared.
An unknown vessel foundered on White
Fish bay at an early hour this morning,
and a small craft is high and dry on South
Point, south of Bay View In the city trees
were blown down, light structures unroofed
and many signs torn from their fasteninss:
There were no lives lost by the sinking OF
the Cummings. The crew is still in the rig
ging together with one of the life saving
crew, who went into the rigging OF the
wreck to make a line fast Before any
thing could be done the line parted and the
would-be rescuer was left to snare the late
of the Cummings crew, while the nteDoat
drifted OF into the breakers.
Word reached the city this afternoon that
four unknown vessels are on the beach be-
tween South Milwaukee and Racine.
SHEBOYGAN, Mich, May lS.-A severe
storm, accompanied by Terrific wind,
struck this city today. The three-masted
schooner Surprise of Chicago lies in Lake
Michigan, one and a half miles off this port,
pounding IN a fearful sea. II her anchor
chain breaks she will be wrecked on the
beach.
Telephone, electric light and telegraph
wires were blown down. small buildings
were wrecked and several people injured by
flying debris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
Mr.. Cleveland Enjoys Himself Troll.
ling I'm Pamlico Sound.

ling I'm PamlicO Sound.
Special to the Associated Press.
CAPE HATTERAS, N. c., May 1s.-The
Violet, with President Cleveland, Secreta-
ries Gresham and Carlisle and Capt. Robley
ID. Evans aboard, was sighted from this
point yesterday afternoon. The lighthouse
tender was in Pamlico sound, about eight
miles distant from Hatteras. A telegram
addressed to the President, which had been
sent here over the government line con-
Meeting the life-sav4Ag stations on the
coast, was in awaiting here, and this was
given to a boatman, who sailed off and
boarded the Violet, or the "Wylitt.'' as the
tender Is called by the old salts, about Hat
teras. When the boatman returned he re-
ported the party all well and enjoying them
selves immensely.
The Violet has been cruising about in
Pamlico sound out Of sight Of land gen.
orally, and she has come near shore only
where there was no town or much sign
of habitation. These stops afforded the
party a chance at the beach and marsh
birds. which are very plentiful now, snipe
and marsh hens being particularly numer-
Gus. The best sport, though. has been the
fishing. The blue fish and trout now
running through the inlets and sounds
feeding on their way TO northern waters,
and the party has had great sport with rod
and reel The President has also had op-
portunity to indulge himself in his favorite
sport of trolling.
The vessel steams slowly around at one
eighth speed wherever the presence of gulls
and menhaden indicates that the voracious
bluefish are feeding, and many of these
finny beauties have been taken on the
squids attached to the trolling lines.
The Violet disappeared over night, in all
probability having run further down the
sound, which Is about twenty-five miles
broad at this point, thus enabling her to
keep out of sight of land from either side.
According to the boatman who went out to
the Violet, the party expects to land here
some time today Should a start homeward
be made tomorrow the party will be able to
reach Washington some time Monday