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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
THE POPGUN BILLS.
They Are Favorably Reported by tn,
Finance Committee.

They Are Favorably Reported by the
Finance Committee.
The Senate finance committee held a
brief session today and ordered favorable
reports on the four separate tariff bills
passed by the House a week ago.
The sugar bill as agreed upon is amended
so as to provide for a duty Of ~ per cent
straight on sugar, without any difrerential
on refined sugar or any extra duty on sugar
imported from countries paying a bounty
in other words. is the new tariff bill rate
minus the diferential 1t Is the Jones
amendment. except that his amendment
provided for only 80 per cent. The idea of
the democratic members of the committee il
that this rate would furnish sufficient reve-
Eue without giving the sugar trust any ad-
vantage.
The coal bill was amended SO as to pro-
vide for reciprocity on this article by the
admission free Of duty Of coal imported
from Countries which admit coal from this
country free. Coal imported from countries
imposing a duty on our coal is to be made
dutiable at the rate in existence when this
bill shall 80 into effect The amendment to
to the barbed wire bill provides for the free
admission Of barbed wire and all other
fencing wires and the rods from which they
are made.
The free iron ore bill was not amended.
The republican members of the COMMITTEES
offered amendments Of their own to all the
bills. Ore Of the amendments offered was
that presented in the Senate by Senator
Hill for the repeal Of the income tax They
also sought to have the revenue duty on
sugar with bounty. They voted solIdly
against the bills, but did not seek to de-
lay the report upon them.
Senator White attended the committee
meeting for the first time and acted In
perfect harmony with the older democratic
members thereof.
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Debs Testifes Before the Strike
Commission.
Ills STORY OF THE WESTERN TROUBLE
Did Not Order the Strike, but Con
cured in It.
IS OPPOSED TO VIOLENCE

CHICAGO. August 2O.-By far the largest
audience which has yet been in attendance
upon the strike commission sessions was
present today. attracted by the appear
ance as a witness of President r. ". Debs
OF the American Railway Union The court
room was crowded from the bench to the
dcorways when President Debs took the
witness chair
Now. tell US. in your own way. Mr..
Debs." said Commissioner Wright. what
you know of the Pullman strike and its
results"
Leaning forward in his seat the tall leader
OF the great strike began In a low, clear
voice a recital. which gradually became
more earnest and forcible as he proceeded.
until IL developed into almost an Grafton.
He told of having received word that a
strike In Pullman was imminent and Of his
coming to Chicago to investigate.
Il found" he said. that the men were
working for the Pullman company at wages
upon which they could not live. I found
that salaries had been cut time and again.
until skilled mechanics were working their
Hives away for wages not sufficient for a
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PERIsHING OF THE SEALS.
Startling Decrease of the Number of
the Animals.

Startling Decrease of the Number of
the Animals.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. August 20
Private advices from Alaska state that the
steamer Bertha arrived at Unalaska July
% from st. Nicholas and the Yukon river,
bringing reports Of great suffering on the
part of the Inhabitants of the Yukon valley.
During the last winter the Thermometer
registered 80 degrees below zero along the
coast, and Indians say such cold weather
has never before been known there. While
It Is frequently al cold IN the interior, 1t
has never been known to be 30 cold on the
coast. Eighteen Indians :taryed to death
near the mouth Of the Yukon during the
winter.
A letter received here from one Of the
officers of the Boring sea feet states that
the recent visit to the seal islands by one Of
the officers of the fleet disclosed the fact that
while thsre Is a considers BILE number of
bull and bachelor seals on the islands. there
are not as many cows as last year, and II
was ascertained that the seals are rapidly
diminishing year by year. So certain are
the authorities on this point that they will
kill on q large number Of bull and bachelor
seals this year than usual, as 1t IL thought
the sealers will kill many after August
that there will be few left to kill next year.
1t Is expected that the sealers will kill on
q large number Of females. leaving many
pups to starve. The situation is regarded
as alarming from the standpoint Of the pres
such a decrease in the number of seals
that some Of the rookeries are no longer
occupied and they are being renamed by
the authorities.
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Ice Water for the yfsitOra.

During the G. A. r. encampment here In
1892 1t was remarked that the otherwise
generous arrangements for the comfort of
visitors did not include any distributed SUD-
ply of ice water for quenching the thirst
OF the multitude. To avoid like complaint,
If possible, in connection with the approa .h.
ing Pythian encampment, the recording
secretary of the Anti-Saloon League was
instructed to bring the matter to the atten-
ton or the citizens committee, requesting
permission to place neat barrels or tanks
containing ice water at the following
points: LIST street and Pennsylvania avenue,
IL street and Pennsylvania avenue. 9th
street ana pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
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The Superintendent Submits His Esti.
mates for the Next Year.
The superintendent Of street and a,,ev
cleaning today made the following estimate
tO>ohe Commissioners Of the amount re-
Quired to conduct his department during the
next fiscal year:
Street and alley cleaning department.
Superintendent of streets, &, 400; assistant
superintendent Of streets and chief clerk,
3. 800; two chief inspectors, $1,4OO each;
fve inspectors, 1900 each: one inspector.
81 100; two foremen. $1,000 each; three as
sistant foremen, $40 each; one messenger
$780, Total, $4,000.
Estimate Of expense for fiscal year 1896
For sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning
streets and avenues at "a IA cents per
LOO square yards, 81 coo: for sprinkling,
sweeping and cleaning improved alleys at
42.4 cents per LOO square yards, 81 600:
for sprinkling urban macadamized and dirt
streets. $4,000: for sprinkling suburban
macadamized and dirt streets and roads
$o.OOO; for cleaning Pennsylvania avenue
and adjacent streets by hand, including
cost Of inspection. $9.345.50: for labor upon
unimproved streets and alleys, attending to
and for graders at the public dumps, Sl6-
$40; for salaries OF superintendent, assist
ant superintendent 2 chief inspectors, A in
spectors, foremen and 1 messenger, Sl3.-
5oS; for one additional inspector, $1277 80;
Tor contingent expenses-horse hire horse
keeping and shoeing, rent of office car
tickets, stationery. printing Office supplies
and other necessary items and services
$500. Total, 100000.
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Government Bonds.-United States Is. registered,
So ssuH ss is "a liz ls pa rs asked United States
District Of Columbia Bonds--eo-yesr Funding Sc.
l%Sss bid d., soys.r Funding O. gold iish bid:
s"sSsnssi iiss ia So rs y: sio. ies I'D a''lns
Wsshington and Georsetown Rairosd COW. Is. ID.
iSs asked Ellington RsiiSosd 6. - sn o wash
tngton Gas Company COW. C.. $50 bid. United
pesSe and Potomac Telephone IS. ssss bid, iot
asked American Security and Trust IS. 1896.
1905. A. O., 100 bid. washington "" Market oo%.,
pany ext. O., l02 bid. Masonic Hall As>ocia tion
iools bid. washington Light Infantry "a Is. 100
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington $40
asked. F.rmsr. and Mschan,cs.; Iso I'D; srcood.
asked West End, ia asked. Traders'. los asked.
safe bepasit and Trust oompsnies.oSstional safe
Deposit and Trust, 1874 asked. Washington Loan
and Trust iss bid bid Il. asked security
Railroad stocks.-washington and Georgetown,
bid. 60 asked lexington, 40 asked Georgetown
40 bid, 5Ih asked. Georgetown Gas, SO bid.
Uuited States Electric Light, l23A bid. l25x
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's 4s asked Franklin,
a bid. 81 asked: Metropolitan, 20 bid. German
Columbia. ID hid. rs askei. Riggs. ~ bid. ~
asked. Peoples, 50 eid asked Lincoln 7s
Title insurance stocks.-Oolumbia Title ~ hid.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsylyania 81 bid. chesa-
peaks and Potsmse 80 bid. S.,s asked: american
So SSi ss asked s0n"''e Gun 'arri@se'
: Sscellaneoas stscL....er.at Falls Ice. Iss bid.
o. bid. ~
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CAPITOL TOPICS.
Confirmation.

SOnmEmotIOn0.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
First Lieut.. John B. BeiIinger, nth cav
airy. to be assistant quartermaster and CAP
tain.
Lieut.. Col. Hamilton 8. Hawkins, twenty
third infantry. to be colonel
Maj. James s. Henton. twenty-third in
fantry. to be lieutenant colonel
Capt. Daniel w. Burke, fourteenth in
fantry, to be major.
First Lieut. william B. Reynolds, four
teenth infantry, to be captain.
Second Lfeuts. Samuel seay. jr.. twenty
first infantry. and Eugene L. Loveridge,
eleventh infantry. to be first Meutenants.
William A Beach Of New York, to be COL
lector OF internal revenue for the twenty
first district OF New York: Thomas r.
Peck to be postmaster at Horse Heads, n
T., and Armand NJ Delavallade Of Louis
lana to be asayers Of the mint at New Or
leans. La.
Marbury's Nomination Goes Over,
The nomination of VIM. L. Marbury for
district attorney Of Maryland will not be
confirmed at this session, unless the ses-
sion should last at least three weeks
About week ago consideration Of the
for thirty days, which will take II beyond
the session.
The Porter Nomination.
The Porter nomination was again takes
up by the Senate in executive session to-
day. but was not passed upon. owing "a
the lack of quorum. which was developed
on call made upon the suggestion Of Sen
ator Bate. who is opposing confirmation
1t transpires that a vote was taken or
this nomination at the executive session or
Saturday by counting these votes, and thai
| the result was 13 for and Is against con
frmation. This being less than q quorum
the Senate was then forced to adjourn with
out action. No vote was taken TODAY beforS
the lack of q quorum was shown
To Restrain the Importation 0i
ShOddy.
Representative Richards Of Ohio has In.
troduced a bill to restrain and regulate the
| Importation. manufacture and sale OF shod
dy. 1t provides that no fabric or carmen,
containing shoddy shall be sold unless II
is labeled plainly. showing the proportion
of shoddY contained.
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New York Cotton,
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Md, August 20.-Flour dull-west-
ern super, 80; do. extra, 2.OOa2 80; do
family, 2.5oa27 20; winter wheat, patent 2eOa3 10;
spring do, 36aa3i5 spring wheat, straight 8 lisa
S.O-receipts. 1887 barrels Wheat strong-spot
S55ka5Gs; August, 5eI.ao6S; September. 56Ssa5Sa.
december, 6o1sa6oH steamer No. red, 53A
asked receipts, 40. 132 bushels; stock, $50 ST
bushels; sales To-, 900 bushels; milling wheat by
sample. 55a56la. Corn dull-spot, IS asked; AI-
gust, 6S bd-receipts 6.442 bushels; stock. 1872 2S5
bushels; sales. 5000 bushels; southern white corn
by sample, 60; Do yellow. So Oats quiet-No. 2
white western 81 asked; No. mixed western,
S419a35-receipts,. 1852 bushels: stock. IS7, s5i
bushels. Rye dull-No. e 46lss-receipts 100 bush
els; stock, IL, 1874 bushels. Hay strong-good to
choice timothy. SIS. 40asl5.0o. Grain freights
quiet unchanged Sugar nrm-granulated, g. So
per 100 lbs. Butter frm-fancy creamery, 23a24;
do. initiation, Halls; DO. ladie le; good ladle,
laa19; store packed l2aiA EGGS frmafresh. 16
lon; DO. q size, ION.
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REV. DIR. AIRsT UPHELD.

The San Francisco Clergyman Sus-
tained by His Church.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August 2O-A.C.
Hirst Of the Simpson Memorial Church,
who is now being tried on charges Of i'm
morality and other misconduct, recently
preferred against him. has been upheld by
his flock. The church has unanimously
adopted resolutions, which were Endorsed
by a rising vote of the large congregation,
stating the belief that the charges had
been brought by an irresponsible adven-
turer, evidently for the purpose of black
mail; that the official board. at the request
of DIR. Hirst, had, some months ago, in
vestigated these accusations and had found
them to be entirely without foundation.
The members Of the church and congrega-
ton expressed answering confidence in DIR.
Hirst's innocence of the charges.
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FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
Confusion for . Few Minutes, bat In
mates All Removed.

TOLEDO. Ohio. August 2O-Today the
industrial building at the great insane asy-
lum caught fre. just as about fifty female
inmates had begun work In the weekly
washing for the entire institution. There
was scene OF confusion for a few minutes,
but the women were all removed s,f.,v
The fire department Of the asylum. with
an engine from the city, subdued the
flames. but the building was badly dam
aeeo. II Is fully insured. The principal
loss was the clothing, sheets &c FOR ~
institution. which were all destroyed. The
nre was caused by spontaneous combus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20

From information In possession of the
bureau of the American republics, It is
learned that a commission composed of dis
tinguished Chinese diplomats has recently
arrived in the City Of Mexico. for the pur-
pose Of making a careful study and investi-
CATION of the resoufces of that republic
previous to signing q commercial, indus
trial and immigration Chinese Mexican
treaty. The commission is composed of men
eminent in the DIPLOMATIC service of China
months in the republic, and extend their
Investigation cverd thy greater part of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
ROYAL ARCH MASONS,
Advance Guard of the Gathering Mt
Topeka ON Hand.

TOPEKA. Kan, August 2O.-The advance
guard OF the General Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. for the national meeting
which begins tomorrow, have arrived. 1t
will be one OF the most interesting events OF
the year to the Masonic fraternity of KAN
sas- A most Interesting program has been
arranged Robert f. Nichols. grand priest
will preside. Wednesday at IL o'clock the
convocation of the General Grand Chapter
will be held at Masonic Temple. The pro-
gram for Thursday will consist of an ex-
cursion to Fort Riley. rendered by the
Grand Chapter of Kansas to the Grand
Chapter of the United States. There will
be a program Of drills at the fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
BERING SEA AWARDS.
Secretary Gresham Anxious That Con-
Hress Make Provision for Them.

Secretary Gresham Anxious That Con-
Hress Make PrOvlsiOn for Them.
Secretary Of State Gresham was at the
Senate today urging before adjournment
some action be taken looking to the settle
ment Of the Boring sea seizures by Ameri-
can vessels. The Paris tribunal decided that
the United States must pay damages for
such seizures. Some time since the Secre-
tary submitted this matter to the committee
on foreign relations. but no action has been
taken. 1t is understood that the Secretary
is anxious that a board be provided to pass
upon Il e awards and desires that an appro-
priation be made to pay the expenses of
such a board. There were fourteen British
and Canadian sealers seized in Boring sea
prior to the award. 1t is said these dam
ages will amount to about $5OO,OOO or $780,
OOO.- Mr.. Gresham also conferred with
Speaker Crisp. He was DESTROYS that action
should be taken by the present Congress.
but the general opinion was that it was too
late to take up the question at this session.
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Personal Mention.

MI. b. +. Peters appointment clerk of
the Navy Department. has resumed his
ouues' after months vacation at Var
mouth. Me.
MSssrs. Howard L. Christman, Claude
y. Christman. Edward H. Klemroth ana "a
ceiey Clascock left today for a two weeks.
outing In the Blue Ridge mountains. They
andoah. Se
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A Little Child Run Over

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock a
three-year-old child. daughter Of Mrs Grace
Nelson, was knocked down and run over
by a vehicle driven by colored man
Eaned John Kidwell. The accident ham
pened near 18th and l. streets, only a short
distance from Mrs. Nelson's home. A ply
sician attended the child and Policeman
Holmes arrested the driver.
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WRECKED BY A HORSE.
Four Persons Killed in q Western
Railway Disaster.

Railway Disaster.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, August 2O.-About mid
night last night ieight train No. 81 on the
Wabash railroad struck a horse two miles
west Of Jonesburg. which resulted in the
ditohing Of the locomotive and nineteen
cars. and the killing Of Engineer C. Welton
OF Moberly, Mo-, and three tramps named
Birch Miller. William Andler and ]. Thomp-
son.
The following persons were also injured
Fireman TIton. seriously; Brakeman Chas
Fairbanks. left arm broken: H. H. Hum
phreys. tramp. head cut; Peter Deering,
tramp. back injured; Henry Risch. tramp
leg broken and back injured; George Will
Jams, tramp. head cut: 8. Meyers tramp.
bruised and head cut; William Smith. tramp
seriously hurt.
The injured and remains of the dead were
taken to Jonesburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
Lightning at Washington Grove.

DR.. E. c. Merriam, who was paralyzed
about two years ago, was taken suddenly
Ill at Washington Grove station last evening
during the storm. He tainted, 1t was
thought as the result of a flash of lightning
and had to be carried to his cottage. About
the same time young lady who was stand
ing at the door Of a cottage was thrown
from her feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
DEATH OF MAI. DOLL.
He Was In Charge of the Police of
Harper's Ferry.

Harper's Ferry.
Major John w. Doll of Harper's Ferry.
w. Va, died at his home in that place last
night Of heart failure, the result Of blood
poisoning from a felon. Deceased was forty
six years old. and was popular not only at
his home, but also in this city, where he
had many friends. AS superintendent Of
police affairs of Harper's Ferry he render
ed valuable assistance to the officers here
in capturing lawbreakers, who sought refuge
In the mountains in that vicinity. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and five children
He was prominent in Masonic circles and
the lodges with which he was connected
will have charge of the funeral, which will
take place from his late residence in Har-
per's Ferry tomorrow.
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Seventeen Men Wanted.

An examination Of applicants for seven
teen positions In sthei mechanical force of
the Portsmouth a. H. navy yard has
been ordered on September 6. The examine
ton will be open to, all corners who are
United States citizens and expert mechan-
les, and persons now holding positions at
the yard Will be admitted to Competition on
the same footing as other applicants,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20

gees In Transit.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. August 2O.-The
Bennington, having on board Gen. Ezeta
and the Salvadorean refugees. Is still out
side the three-mile limit. The mysterious
extradition warrants are still in transit, and
no one will fix date for their arrival The
assurance is given that when they do ar
rive there will be no delay In serving Them
The statement has been made that these
warrants have been in the city for several
days, and that we have abstained from
executing them" said one Of the attorneys
for the Salvadorean government. Now, it
should be pa1pable to any man Of common
sense that II that were the case we would
have no reason to pu. the administration
to the expense Of keeping the Bennington
outside the Jurisdiction of the courts. It
should also be palpable that the govern
ment would not meekly endure such treat
ment. The statement is therefore absurd.
When the warrants come they will be serv-
ed. and there Is the end Of it,
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THE MACARTHUR WRECKED.


ported to be Drowned.
Word came to the Navy Department to-
day through the coast survey that a boat
belonging to the coast survey steamer Nc
Arthur was wrecked in the surf on the
Alaskan coast. and that Lieut.. Freeman
H. Crosby and four sailors were drowned.
The details Of the accident are not yet
known here. Lieut.. Crosby assumed COM
mand Of the Macarthur In June last year.
He entered the naval service in 1865 and
was appointed from Lew York. He stood
No. ~ on the list Of lieutenants. and had a
reputation for fine professional ability.
Lieut. Crosby Is well known in this city.
having served at the navy yard here from
1870 UP to the time he assumed command
OF the Macarthur. q year ago. He was one
Of the NEST popular officers In the service,
and all his brother officers at the Navy De-
partment speak highly of his abilities He
leaves q widow and two children.
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Charged With Embexxlement,

Policeman Sutton of the first precinct
had a case in the Police Court today. in
which George Ball. a former clerk in the
Ebbitt House stables, was charged with the
embezzlement of funds of his employer. He
waived an examination. and the case was
sent to the grand jury. The defendant gave
bond fer his appearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20

The marine hospital bureau has received
through the State Department a cablegram
from Consul Thomas at Marseilles dated
August II. He wires that there have been
twenty-one deaths from cholera since the
4th, says that he is enforcing disinfection
and asks for further instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
GAVE PEACE TO THE NORTHWEST


CeieDrating the Victory Of Gen.
Wayne On the Maumee.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 20.-About 5000
people assembled today on the battle field
Of Fallen Timbers on the Maumee river.
twelve miles above this city. to celebrate
the centenary Of wayne's victory. Here,
on August 20. 1I94 he defeated the wyan-
dotte. Ottawa and Delaware Indiana break
Ing the power Of their confederacy and Sc
curing peace to the then northwestern
frontier.
At 1870 the Maumee Valley Monumental
Association held q meeting. and Listened 10
historical address by Col d. w. H. How
ard.
A picnic dinner followed. The afternoon
exercises consisted Of music, Of resolutions
requesting Congress to mark the spot with
suitable monument, followed by the ad-
dress OF the day. by Cen Samuel r Hunt
OF Cincinnati. Short addresses followed by
Commanders Mutt Of Ohio and Gen. Sleyin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
RAN OVER THE DYNAMITE.

Remarkable Escape of an Excursion
Train.
DEEP CUT, Col. August 2O.-An attempt
was made last evening near this city to
wreck the excursion train on the Colorado
Central road returning from around the
Loop. -Four large sticks Of dynamite had
been placed On the rails and although they
were crushed by the wheels passing over
them, they did not explode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20

The case Of Editor Rippey and Manager
Gelatt Of the Evening News. charged by
Prof. Edgerly with criminal libel. will be
called in the Police Court Wednesday, when
q day for the hearing will be fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20

A handsomely engrossed set of resolu-
lions adopted by the Chicago Union League
Club thanking the President for using the
United States troops at Chicago during the
strike, was received at the White House to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
Mail Bag Shop Employe Injured.

Raymond O'Leary, employed in the mail
bag repair shop, had his foot badly injured
today by barrel Of oil falling on it. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital in
the ambulance and was afterward removed
TO his home.