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Evening star., 1895-06-15
ARID LAND GRANTS,
The Interest of the Western States in
Irrigation Enterprises.

u
Irrigation Enterprises.
A delegation, consisting of Lieutenant
Governor Mills Of Idaho and E. Meade of
Wyoming, are in the city to attend to the
claim of their respective states for lands
granted them in common with all the
states in the arid region of tho west. The
Carey law. passed in the last Congress,
gave to each of the states in the trans
Mississippi region a million acres of land
on condition that each state receiving
lands in this way should set in operation
some means of irrigating them and then
sell them in quarter sections to citizens
who would settle on them. This law af-
fects the states of California, Montana.
Idaho. Wyoming, North and South Da-
kota, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Kan
sas, if the latter has any land still open
to settlement that can be called arid. Sem
ator Dubois of Idaho, who is in the city,
says that the million acres of land to pass
to his state will afford homes for at least
100000 families, and there are thousands to
whom the news that there is still public
domain from which to carve out homes
for themselves will be the sweetest intell!-
gence they have had for many day. The
western states are interested in acquiring
this arid land because in most sections 1t
is easily possible to irrigate it, and when
it is sold it not only adds at once to the
exche1uer of the state and prospectively
to it's revenues by increasing the wealth
within it's borders, and so to the taxable
valuation.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
A KNOWN QUANTITY.

1t is the practice of The Star to
print on Saturday sworn statement
of its circulation day by day for the
preceding week. 1t would seem self
evident that the advertiser is entitled
to this protection. Below will be
found the statement for the week just
past.
The average circulation exhibited
Is believed to be much more than the
combined circulation of the other
Washington dailies, and fully five
times that of it's afternoon contem-
porary. ,9
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Thc Atlanta ExpDsftion,

A meeting of the District committee on
the Atlanta exposition was held at the
board of trade rooms yesterday afternoon.
with Mr.. H. F. Blount in the chair. The
only business transacted was to arrange
for a meeting Monday afternoon. when
plans will be made for District exhibits at
the fair. 1t is desired that all persons in
tending to make exhibits at Atlanta will
notify the committee of the amount of
space they desire before the end of the COM
ing week This will be necessary to secure
the grants from the management in At
lanta, and these applications must be filed
as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
St. A,,w,,stinc.s Scbool.

tines Scho ol an Interesting musical and
literary program was rendered and medals
and premiums awarded as follows:
Senior departmental gold medal for at
tendance and amiable department TO Miss
Ida Dyer. gold medal for lessons 10 Miss
Beatrice Smith.
Room No. 1-Premiurs to Misses L..
Adams A. Clark, NJ. Greene, NJ. Wade, y.
Contec, r. Greene, G. Solomon, F.. Forest,
G.. Burke, c. Spinks, l.. Parker, NJ. Irving,
Masters a. Smith and F. Greene
Room No. 2-Pre-niumS to Misses NJ. But
ler e. Overs. Il. Hurd, Il. Steptoe, Z. Miles,
NJ Gross, NJ. Thomas, Masters J. Giiiem,
r. Giliem, Il. Wade. L. Contee, w. Clarke,
J. Taylor and p. Davis.
Room No. :-Pre,niuius to Misses s. Bow
en-, r. james, G. Bowman, Nirgie Coates,
NJ. Dent, Masters j. Belle, T. lexington,
W. Smith, c. Williams and d. Miles.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Polo at Chevy Chase.

Another game of polo will be played at
The grounds of the Chevy Chase Club this
afternoon between mixed teams of club
members and Fort Myer troopers. In the
last game, played on two succeeding Sat
urdays, it was found that the wiry, active
polo ponies of the club men gave them an
advantage over their competitors, whose
mounts were cavalry horses. In order to
make conditions more even, therefore, 1t
was decided to mix the players and horses;
Accordingly Lieut. Short of Fort Myer will
play captain with Messrs. David Porter
and Lewis Earle of the club, while Mr..
Harry Earle will captain the two repre-
be present, as society here has displayed
wonderful interest in the exciting game.
Play will begin at $50 and the game will
proceed in intervals of ten minutes each.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. JuEe 15.-Flour quiet. unchanged
receipts, 1910 barrels; shipments. 702 barrels
Wheat weak-spot and month, 16Lta76Ss: July. 17a
77ls: August 7Sa7sls: September. Islsa7sEi steam
er No. 2 red: 73i4a,s, ,s-recepts, s.0oI bushels;
sales, $4,000 bushels: southern wheat by sample
7eaTs: do, on grade. 13a77: Corn weak-spot and
month. o2asao2la: a. July, 32HaaS,receipts. $500
els; southern white corn, 52ha539: do. yellow, SSs
81. Oats qulet-No. white western. 37lsa3s: No.
13o.o24 bushels. Rye very quiet, little demand
No. ?, 65aG7-recepts. 125 bushels: stock. S,229
bushels. Hay. low grades steady. choice strong
choice timothy. s13.Ooasl350. Grain freights very
quiet, unchanged Sugar and butter firm. un-
changed. Eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese quiet,
UNCHANGED,
Evening star., 1895-06-15
CO.IMA's SURVIVORS SUE.
Damages Amounting to S15O,0 900 VIII
BE Demanded.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Three suits
for damages, aggregating S15o,010 will be
filed against the Pacific Mail Company to-
day, as the result of the loss of the steamer
Colima. One suit will be brought by Chas.
Thornton. whose wife was a passenger on
the Colima. Another will be brought by
Mrs. Thomas Gray, whose husband was in
charge of the refrigerator room, and the
third complaint is by Capt. G. G.. Struck
mann. whose mother was drowned.
I he complaints as prepared by Attorney
Phillips charge that the cargo of the
steamer was badly slowed, and that the
officers showed neglect in not giving the
passengers warning of danger they
could have taken measures to save their
lives. 1t Is charged that life preserverS
we're not given to the passengers, and that
there were not enough life praservers on
beard to supply all who needed them.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
He Was Run Over.

On the 18th Of last December according
to the allega tions contained in a suit at
law filed today by Albert L. Youmans, a
messenger boy, against the Herdic Phaeton
Company, he was knocked from his BIZ
cycle by a hill horse while riding down
Capitol Hill, thrown under and run over
fore he claims $1,000 damages. The boy
claims that the employees of the company
drove the horse in front of the bicycle in
such a careless and negligent manner as
to throw him in front of the herdic and
that the wheels passed over his legs.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Circulation oflThe "Evenfns star"

soiemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies o. The EVEN
ING STAR circulated duringtae six secular days end
ing Friday, June Il, 1s95--that is the num-
Der OF copies actually sold. delivered, furnished
or mailed for valuable consideration, to bona fide
purchasers or subscribers. AMI that none of the
copies so counted were returnelto or remain in
the Office unsod.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fifteenth day OF june A. d. 1855,
JOHN c. ATHEY,
Notary Pubic. D. C.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
ADMIRAL CARPENTERS ACTION.
He Has Sent the Petrol Up Toward the
Scene of the Riots.

He Has Sent the Petrol Up Toward the
Scene of the Riots.
Secretary Herbert this morning received
a telegram from Admiral Carpenter saying
that he has sent the Petrol from Shanghai
to Hankow. This last named point Is about
800 miles farther up the Yangtse river than
Shanghai, and is in the neighborhood of
the places where the recent riots occurred,
resulting in the destruction of the homes
and property of missionaries. Hankow is
still, however. many miles from the i'm
mediate scene of the trouble but it Is the
nearest accessible place for a naval vessel.
The dispatch of the Petrol to that port
may be intended as official intimation
to the Chinese authorities that the United
States proposes to see that the lives and
property of its citizens are properly re-
spected. Admiral Carpenter acted entirely
at his own discretion in this matter and
without specific instructions from Wash
ingtOn,
Evening star., 1895-06-15
DEPENDENT ON AMERICANS.
The Only Salvation of the London
Tradesmen This Year.


LONDON. June 15.-Strange as it may
seem, in spite of the fact~that London is
more thronged with visitors and tourists
than for several years past, there is a
general complaint that the season is not
up to the high-water mark of former
years. 1t is claimed that this is due to
the paucity of court functions, the frequent
absence of the various branches of the
royal family from the capital, and, last,
but not least, to the fact that many Of
the great English families ere still COM
PEELED to eurtail their expenses consider
ably in view of losses of various descrip-
tions due to the hardness of the times, re-
sulting In the contraction of rent rolls and
this economical spirit prevailing among
members of the ariStocracy none of me
entertainments given have approached in
lavishness those of former days.
Naturally. this state of affairs caused
good deal of grumblirg among the swell
vest end tradesmen. but they are some
what making up for it by catering to the
crowds OF rich or well-to-do Americans
who are now here. for time at least. bril-
liant birds of passage, who spend their
money royalty.
So far as business is concerned. the shop
Keepers only salvation lies in the Amer
leans, who are arriving here in larger num-
bers this season than ever before. AS a
result of this influx of transatlantic vis-
itors the various prominent hotels of Lon
don during the past few days have been
doing really phenomenal business. The
managers of four of the largest hostelries
nave been interviewed on the subject, and
they Joined in saying that never before
in early June has there been such rush
of ocean travellers to London. Hundreds of
people have been turned away from the big
hotels. and among them were many of the
passengers of the new American line steam
ship st. Louis. which vessel completed her
maiden trip across the Atlantic on Thurs
day morning last.
Incidentally, 1t may be mentioned that
many of the passengers of the st. Louis
had trying experiences after arriving in
London. With their baggage, large and
small piled outside and inside cabs, they
spend most of Thursday driving about the
city looking for accommodations at the
hotels or elsewhere. Naturally, this state
of affairs Is causing hotel men of the Brit
ish capital to swell with pride, anu they
say that they are more convinced every
year that London is taking the place which
Paris formerly occupied In the hearts of
Americans for shopping purposes Be that
as 1t may, there is no doubt that all the
American tourists are making a longer
stay here this year than usual
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Manual Training School.

An exhibit OF manual training work, il
lustrating the various kinds constituting
the six years course, has been arranged at
the High School shops, CPS street north
west, and Will be open for inspection Mon
day, June II, from 8 o'clock until $50
O'clock. The shops will also be open. An
electric lighting plant built and installed
by the students will be ia operation.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Condition of the Treasury.

Today's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
SlS}. 40, sol; gold reserve. s99.505,Ol9; net
silver, s26,9 3SS; net silver Of 1890, %
cents; United States notes in the treasury,
$50, ,526 6G4, treasury notes of 1890. s29, 521,-
600; total receipts, this day, S953,502; this
month, s12, 75l $50; total expenditures, this
day, ST51 ,15T; this month, $14,3 3946!S.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
New York RcnI Estnte hon,

NEW YORK, June ia syndicate
headed by Spencer Trask & Co., has pur-
chased the property on lower Broadway
between the Stevens House and the Wash
ington building, for s1,5Uo.oOO. The pur-
pose OF the syndicate is to build a large Of
flee structure, and they will sell bonds to
the rublic
Evening star., 1895-06-15
On n Tour of inspection.

Secretary Lamont will leave here next
week on a tour of inspection of the military
posts in Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Lamont
and Quartermastsr General Batchelder.
The party will be gone about a month.
While away it is probable that Secretary
Lamont wiil select a suitable site for the
new military post in North Dakota TO take
the place of the post at Fort Yates. The
party will return east by way of the great
lakes.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Check Was Bad.

a neatly dressed young man, about
twenty-five years old. went into r. F.
Johnscher's dry goods store, No. 3l6 c
street northeast and purchased $40 worth
of goods. He gave his name as W. H.
Johnson, and the dealer accepted from
him check for $40 on the National Capt.
tol Bank. The check proved to be worth
less. and the police are now looking for
the man,
Evening star., 1895-06-15
The Star Out of Town,

THE EVENING STAR will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
may be desired at the rate of fifty
cents per month.
DBut all such orders must be ac-
companied by the money, or the
paper cannot be sent, as no ac-
counts are kept with mail subscrip-
tionS.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Ailsn Leading Britannia.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 15.-In beautiful
weather for Yacht racing, Ailsa and Brit
annia started at 1890 this morning in q
race under the auspices of the Royal South
ern Yacht Club. The course was forty-five
miles lorg.
The first round was finished in a mod
crate breeze as follows: Ailsa, 2h. sim.
J1S.; Britannia, 3h. 3m. j3s.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Tests at Indian Head.

A five-and-a-half-inch Carnegie Harvey
lied plate representing a group of arInor
for the turrets of the battleshps Iowa and
Brooklyn was subjected to a ballistic test
at the Indian Head proving grounds today.
Two thirteen inch semi armor piercing
shells were also tested against a seven-inch
nicke!ed steel plate. Capt. Sampson, chief
of the bureau of ordnance, and other naval
officers were present
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Prefer the Associated press

The Macon (Ga) Telegraph and the CO.
lumbus Ga) Enquirer-Sun. have signed
ninety-year contracts with the Associated
Press for it's full leased wire report aban-
doning the Southern Associated Press, of
which they were charter members. The
Telegraph and the Enquirer-Sun rank
among the Oldest most conservative and
influential papers of the south. and their
detection follows closely those of the Knox
vile Tribune and Raleigh News and OBJ
Evening star., 1895-06-15
VIII Carry German RoSalty.

BREMERHAVEN, June 15.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
II, which sailed from New York on June
4. arrived here at midnight last night The
Kaiser Wilhalm has been temporarily
withdrawn from the Mediterranean service,
having been chartered by the German en-
peror to convey the royal personages invit-
ed to attend the opening ceremonies
through the North Sea-Baltic canal.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Grain and Cotton Market.
Cotton and grain markets. reported by W. B.
Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1921 st.
Washington Grain Market.
Reported by the Grain Exchange.

KepOrttd by the Gruln EXrhahge-
Spring patent -four, per barrel, i75a5.G0; spring
straight -four, per barrel 4.2oai.50: winter patent
-four per barrel, 4.5Ua4.15: winter straight flour,
per barrel 4o0ai %: Writer extra flour. per barrel
35Oa3 IS: clipped white oats. per bushel, 39a40;
No. . white oats. per bushel. 3Tha3s: No. mixed
oats per bushel, 34a345: No. yellow corn, per
bushel 57I.a5S: No. white corn per bushel, 57isa
IS; No. timothy hay. per ton. 13. I5a14.Oo; No. 2
Timothy hay per ton. 50a Il. so; No. mixed hay
per ton, II 800: No. / clover hay, per ton
sOOalO.oO; No. l cut hay, per ton, 13.5oal4 100;
bulk bran per ton. 16o0al650; bulk middlings,
per ton 10 5oa17Oo; rye straw, per ton, 13 .OOa
IL so: wheat straw per ton. 5.50a6.00. The above
ouota tions for lots delivered on track, Wash.
fna,ton.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
BRITISH MARINES LANDED.
Taking Measures to Prevent Trouble
In FOrmOsa.

HONG KONG, June 15-News of dis
quietng nature has been received here
from the Island of Formosa. 1t is stated
that the Black Flags are threatening to
cause serious trouble and that the foreign
ers on the island in a critical position
In view of this fact the commander of the
British cruiser Spartan has landed a de-
tachment of marines -snd the British
cruiser Rainbow has left here for the scene
OF the trouble.
4 japanese cruiser which was approach
Ing Anping was fired upon without effect.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Y. NJ. c. A. Debate.

Resolved, That bachelors should be
taxed" is the question which will be de-
cided by the Y. NJ C. A. Literary Society
tonight in debate, in which Mr.. Fred. E.
Tasker will take the affirmative and Mr..
w. Preston Williamson the negative. An
essay will be read by Mr.. n. W. Barks-
dale.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Ordered to Sea Girt.

Capt. Jas. C. Ayres. ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to visit the state
camping ground at Sea Girt, n. j., on
official business pertaining to the con-
struction of the sea-coast battery at that
place for the state of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Chasing the Dalton Gang,

VICTORIA, Texas. June 15.-Excitement
prevails over three counties, Victoria, De-
wilt and Jack son, on account of the pres
ence Of supposed members of the Dalton
gang, who have been committing depreda-
tions on the borders of these counties for
several weeks. Three sheriffs, with posses
are now hunting them down. One of Sher-
ifI Steeie's posse from Dewitt county has
been shot by the Outlaws
Evening star., 1895-06-15
A NiiSsin- HeireSS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 15.-May Belle
Chrychfeld, the fifteen-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Mary J. Chrychfield of this city
and heiress to considerable property, has
been missing from her home since Wednes-
day afternoon. Fears are entertained that
she is being held for ransom or to secure
some of her property.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Personal Mention.

Secretary Herbert returned to the city
this morning from a visit to his home in
Alabama.
Lieut.. Col. A T. Dallas, T. S. A., retired,
is visiting friends at 1901 F street.
Mr. w. B. Howell of the Treasury De-
partment left Washington today for De-
troit, Mich, on departmental business.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney also
left here today for the Pacific coast On
government business.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Imitntiug French Coin.

PARIS, June 15.-It is reported that some
difficulty has arisen between France and
the republic of San Domingo in conse-
uuence of he coinage and circulation by
the latter government of nickel money
bearing the effigy OF the French republic.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
To Foreclose Erie Mortgages.

NEW YORK. June ia bill for the
foreclosure of the second consolidated
mortgage of the New York, Lake Erie and
Western Railroad Company has been filed
in the United States circuit court in this
city. and Judge Lacombe has entered an
order appointing the same receivers as now
hold control of the property.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Perished in the Desert.

MAPIMI, Mexico, June 15.-The bodies Of
three negroes have been found on the bar
rem plains north of here. The remains are
those of colonists who were brought here
from Alabama several months ago. They
escaped from the colony, and in their at
tempt to reach the United States became
lost in the Cacti desert, and are supposed
to have perished from lack of food and
Evening star., 1895-06-15
THOROUGHLY IN EARNEST.

The Administrations Desire to Pre-
vent Fflibustcrs Leaving Our Shores.
That the administration is thoroughly in
earnest in its desire to prevent any more
Cuban flibusters leaving our shores is fur
ther shown by the assignment of two more
revenue cutters to duty in the Gulf of
Mexico, tn assist in the patrol of those
waters. The vessels selected for this duty
are these stationed in North and South
Carolina. In addition to enforcing COM
pl:ance with the neutrality laws they will
assist in preventing the introduction of
yellow fever by vessels from infected dis
trictS.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Coming to Washington.

Mr.. P. NJ. B. Young. United States min
lister to Guatemala and Honduras, has
come home on leave of absence. He tele-
graphed his arrival at San Francisco yes
terday to Secretary Olney, and said he
would come to Washington at once.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Fourth-CIas. Postmnsters.

At Apgah. Kanawha county. w. Va,
Frank Halcomb. vice B. l.. Mason, resigned
at Countsvlle. Roane county. w. Va. l.. d.
Starcher, vice A. NJ. Westfall. resigned; at
Topeco, Floyd county, Va, N. c. Canady,
vice f. A. Hall, resigned.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Ocean Steamers Arrived.

BREMERHAVEN, June IL. - Arrived,
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, New York,
via Southampton; steamer Havel. New
York, via Southampton.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Arrived, steamer
Etruria, Liverpool.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Columbia Union.

The nomina ton of candidates for the sew
eral offices to be filed by election July 81
will be made at a meeting of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 1ol. to be held
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Zimmerman to Meet johnson.

DENVER, Col, June 15.-The Denver
Wheel Club has received a telegram from
A. A. Zimmerman saying that he and
John S. Johnson will race in Denver the
latter part of July.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
shechun Sentenced to Die.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 15.-Patrick
Sheehan, the murderer of Dedr:ck II.
CARDS was today sentenced to be hanged
August 8.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
| of the New York stock market today, as re-
| ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
| New York stock exchange. Correspondents
| Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway:
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Police Justices Will Appeal.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The police JUS
tces who were legislated out of office by
the late general assembly have determined
upon an appeal to the courts to test the
constitutionality of the act in question.
They hope for decision in eight or nine
months.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Army Orders.

Capt. Oscar Eiting. third cavalry, has
been ordered to proceed to his home and
await retirement.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
Eddie NJ. Won the First.

In the racing at Alexander Island today
the first race. five furiongs, was won by
Eddie NJ. Carson). to .; Julia L. (Mur-
phy). 8 to /. second: Silver Queen q. Nc
DermotO, s to D. third. Time, :02.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
The Gushing at New York.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The United States
torpedo beat Gushing arrived from Norfolk,
Va, today.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
GOING TO GRAY GABLES.
The President to Leave Tomorrow 0l
Early Next Week.

tomorrow for Gray Gables he will certainly
get away Monday or Tuesday 1t is be-
leved that 4 number of appointments, in
Guiding a register of wills for the District.
will be announced Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
WOE,cn's Wages.

The New York Sun says that during
the last two years there has been q
steady decrease i'll til. wages of women.
and it seems likely to 90 further. There
are several causes for the decrease. For
one thing, men are now entering en-
Payments which formerly belonged OK
clusively to women. These men are
mostly Poles, Hungariars and Italians,
Tho will work for the smallest Of
wages. Foreign women are also COM
Ing III and accepting wages which
American women cannot think of tax
ing. Employers resort to various meth
DDS for forcing down wages During
the holidays they take on cheap help,
and when the rush is over keep the new
girls and drop the oldemployees. Many
women are said to be working for from
80 to 60 cents per day, and tine army of
unemployed is steadily increasing
Advance