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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14

Mile. Zaun. 56 West Goth street, New
York. will exhibit at the Arlington Hotel,
Parlor A, Tuesday and Wednesday. JAN
uary 18th and 10th, Paris imDortations Of
Costumes and Wraps for evening. street,
carriage and theater wear. The ladies of
Washington are respectfully invited to call
and inspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14
A Mine of Information.

What you don't know, and want to know
you can instantly find out by referring to
The Stars Almanac and Hand Book for
1895. On sale at counting room. Twenty
five cents a copy.
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The postponed trustees sale of the valu-
able property No. 1229 18th street north
o'clock pm. See advertisement for descrip-
ton and terms.
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his warm little heart, he has the right
spirit, even If his ideas are not always
practical. Just this spirit Of wanting to
help others will cause many children to
spur their parents on to deeds of charity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14

5-Ib. Box NatcEicss Cream. Butter
U.GO OWN. Oyster, $40 Center Mkt-Advt.
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Tricks ConnelIsville Coke
For ten days, 50 bu., $780, 40, $3.50; 25.
$50. A. X. Williams, 6l5 7th st. Call. $40.
ja12-2t'
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Ffve-lb. Boxes Finest Creamery Butter at
LEO is too low to stay. James +. Oyster,
boo Pa. ave.-Advt.
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CITY ITEMS.
Fire!

Ffre{ Fire! Fire!
NOTICE-An exhibition will be given
from third story Central Urion Mission
building, go La. ave-, of 1.-THE Johnstown
Safety Cable Ladder Fire Escape" Tues
day, January Is. at 4:3O pm. Public in
vited to come and see this wonderful lad
der. It,
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Beecham's Pills are for
biliousness, bilious head
ache, dyspepsia, heartburn,
torpid liver, dizziness, sick
headache, bad taste i'm the
mouth, coated tongue, loss
of appetite, sallow skim, etc.,
when caused by constipa=
ton; and constipation is the
most frequent cause of all
of Them.
Go by the book. Pills
Hoc. and 25c. a box. Book
free at your druggists or
write b. F. Allen Co., 365
Canal St., New York.
ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6.OOO.OO BOXES
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LOCAL MENTION.
THE WEATHER.

Forecast TIL 3 pm. Tuesday.
For the District of Columbia, MARYLAND
and Virginia, fair; warmer; southeriy
wiIdS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of wafer at =
am: Great Falls, temperature. 80; condi-
ton "; receiving reservoir, temperature,
%: condition at north connection, %, con-
dition at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir temperature. "a, condition at In
fluent gate house O3; effiuent gate house,O2
Tide Table.
Today-High tide. 1915 pm.
Torlorrow-Low tide,O 500 am. and $50
pm; high tide, IL .O5 am. and lbs p.m
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One In Georgetown.

A pitiful case Of poverty and want was
discovered Saturday on upper 35th street
The fe mily, consisting of a forsaken wife
and five small children, was found to be II
the most distressing condition through the
absence not only of food, but fuel ant
clothes. Their want was made known thi!
way: Rent had gotten sadly in arrears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
T4NNER ATIICKS THE president.

THE EX-COMMIssfoNER BITTERLY CRiricsEs
CLEvELAND's PENSION POLICY.
Chicago July "a dispatch from Indianap'lis
says: corporal Tanner. ex-Commlssoner OF Pm
sions in an address at tho veterans celebration
here yesterday mad" an attack on the p"nsbn
policy OF President Cleveland. His remarks w~e
full OF bitterness In the course OF his address le
said In reviewing the Of Judge Long. OF tir
Supreme Court Of Michigan. that we had fallo
upon strange times lie described the Judgcs
wounds told how they had to he dressed daily,
and had received attention thousands OF times and
how the Judge had TO leave the courtroom at times
during the hearing OF cases no that these wounds
could be attended TO- When tho speaker was Com
missioner OF Pensions he gave the Judge a pen
sion TO the fullest amount possible. SO month
He thought II the Just thing 20 do. but In these
strange times the Court OF Appeals had cut the
pension down. one of the members Of that court
WAS from Maryland rald he. ono from the
District Of Columbia. and one from Texas. The
head OF the court from Maryland did serve during
tho He served year In Lafayette Prison AZ
New-Y ork ior treason.
THE speaker quoted message OF President
Cleveland. saving that there were thousands Of
fraudulent pensioners. AMI there should be an in
vcstigaiion. He continued
"Why did he no, speak OF the frauds In post
Offices Why did he single out the Old soldier? |
tell you that II I were the President OF the United
States and suspected such thing these large
pension frauds. would hang my head In shame.
| would say nothing about It. but would 20 70
work and find out the truth. and every person
committing fraud would be put into prison. The
old soldier would like to see fraudulent pension
ers convicted but Cleveland's statements were re-
futed by the report OF his own Commissioner.
Judge Lochren. After $4,000 had been spent in
Investigation there had been only 1876 convictions.
and only thrty-nine OF these cases were against
OIL soldiers. With $500 names on the pension list
only thlrty-nine frauds were proved against old
soldiers That is good showing for the old SOL
der II shows that the old soldiers are more hon
est than the Apostles OF christ In His days the
ratio OF honesty was to IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
PiyJO CATSED ny BOMB ROCKET.

La Sale H.. July 5.-One man is dying and TWO
others are seriously injured the result OF an ac-
cident at the fireworks display last night. bomb
rocket was sent up. but after going a short dis
tsnce II fell and exploded, setting fire TO n
large quantity OF fireworks. which exploded
with terrific force. There 5000 people
within block OF the place at the time.
and the crowd stampeded. crushing women
and children under foot One hundred per-
sons were more or less seriously injured william
Tapt. Of Tampico. H.. was struck by rocket on
the head and so seriously injured that the
physicians say ne cannot live Daniel Cahill had
his leg shattered by exploding fireworks and was
trampled on by the crowd. suffering injuries which
may prove fatal Harry Kenney. a waif. who says
his parents live I'm California was burned about the
face. head and arms. His Injuries are serious
Harry JOY OF Wenona. had his arm broken. A
number OF women and children were Injured. The
adjoining buildings which caught fire. were saved
by the fremen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06

osrRt' SAYS HE WAS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION
BY THE CRUELTY OF HIS KEEPERS
Vincent Os,ru. a prisoner confined in Ludo"
street Jan who was sentenced on last Wednesday
10 five years imprisonment for counterfeiiing' ac-
cuses two OF the keepers there or mai'rea'meh'
and abuse His charges against Jonn bauer
and Carl schoen the latter being the keeper VINO
was held up by the escaping postoff1ce 'hieVes
The mans story became known on THURSDAY even
ing after he had attempted suicide by taxing SUI
nhur obtained from match heads: He occupied
cell with John Bodinsky. and the latter cries
brought Keeper Bauer TO the cell A..
The iai officials had not recovered from tne
exc,temen, ensued. Finally DR.. Leon Cneruls, VI
No So Eidr!dge-st. summoned and alter se.-
c~,l hours' work Os,r revived. When re re-
o,oral c,nsc,ousress Ostru told his tale or aeesn
~ treatment Soon after his committal IN May. ne
said E.uer began 10 abuse him. The convlct SLOT!
US that food or water would not be Drougnt Illlii
4, a. vas nconvenent for the keeper, and X IL hai
not been for Keeper Hartnarsihe ne sal ne usr Wou
have Jared worse. on the Fourth. he SAID bauer
was excited and unusually hard on nln anu on on Il
time entered the cell. threw MN asaihs, .ne Sa1
ard struck him In the face with MS fst ostru hdi
y fresh cut on his cheek as II made oy piow.
os,ru said he had long ago mace UP MS nhillu W
take his life and had written 10 his wife 10. poso''
h,t mad not yet mailed the letter ne said ne pt-
came desperate and tried suicide with sulphur o.
1'hmrsday Ho SAYS he will make another attempt
a. soon as he gets A chance He will be taken TO
she Eris County Penitentary on Wednesday.
r,a i,u officials deny the convicts statement ana
say treated just IKE the otner ptisoteFs D
Rauer and Schoen could not be seen last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
THREE BROTHERS SHOT DOWN
HOW A HOTEL-KEEPER RESENTED AN
INSULT TO HIS WIFE.

HE ATTACKED THE OFFENDERS AT DANCE,
wOrNDrNG ONE OF THEM FATALLY IT is
THOUGHT. AND BEING HIMSELF BEATEN
NEARLY TO DEATH IN THE FIGHT.
Bethlehem. Penn. July 5-Iate last night Aman-
dus Rice proprietor OF the Mountain View Hotel.
between Wind Gap and Roscommon. resented an
Insult TO his wife by shooting down three brothers.
Henry. John and Patrick Pender. probably fatally
iniuring Henry Pender. Rice shot the men N a
fierce fight In which he was half beaten to death
with clubs and beer bottles.
A few days ago the Penders came TO the hotel
In Rices absence. and Mrs. Rice said that they
insulted her Her husband said openly that he
would resent the Insult an opportunity
afforded.
Last night there was dance al the hotel and the
Penders intruded In a free fight which followed
Rice fred seven shots from revolver at them.
Only one took effect, John Pender sustaining a
scalp wound When he fell. his two brothers over
powered Rice and beat him badly The crowd soon
parted the fighters. when Rice ran upstairs. got his
shotgun and, dragging himself out into the street.
fired through the barroom window at the PendeII
brothers at close range Henry Pender received
nearly the full charge OF SHOT In his head ahu
breast while Patrick was painfully. though not
seriously wounded. Henry was removed 10 tne
county hospital at Nazareth. and his condition To-
night Is precarouS. III,
Rice Is confined 10 bed by his Injuries. ana VIII
be arrested In case OF Henrys death The Penders
were employed at the Imperial State Quarry. Hen
~ Is the only one married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
pBTyTPRS KILLED AVID RBHEi DED.

socorro y NJ July 5.-This community Is ex-
ci,ed over the discovery OF the headess body OF j.
C. Alsop a printer. He disappeared about three
months ago The Governor Of the Territory mas
issued a proclamation offering a reward OF *"'
for the apprehension Of the murderer or murderers
A woman has been arrested at Magdalena for com
pliclty in the affair for she disappeared from So
corro a few days after Alsop's disappearance Aisop
Is the third printer whose head has been severed
but whether It is through fatality or the
work Of Jack the Ripper" who has grudge
against printers. can only be matter OF conject-
ure In 1853 George Washington Price also printer
was found with his head severed from his body.
and five years later another printer. Frederick krk-
land found at small station In COLORADO
who also had his head severed but In this case the
body dsa ppeared and the head was found lying on
the ground behind "A cump OF bushes. What mouVc
any one NAV have had for the murder OF the latter
Individual was never discovered. for he had not a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
sARATOGA 0AMBLTN0 HOUSES CLOSED

NJ gambling houses have sent word 10 the chief
OF police that they have closed their places 1t Is
understood that all gambling resorts are closed to-
night the proprietors fearing detection and arrest
This IL the direct result OF Village President Stur-
CESS u,timatum that there must be no gambling In
saratoga this summer While the gamblers are not
IN a serene frame OF mind the better elements
among both residents and visitors rejoice at the
radical measures taken TO enforce the laws
Ex.Senator John Foley. who was appointed vii
Iase attorney In the administration of Caleb w:
Mitchell as presiden; OF .. the village was removed
gustus w Shepherd appointed to succeed him
street Commissioners NJ j. Fay. Frank 9. s HOW
the Board OF Trustees this evening for exSmnna
a debt of about 81 900 the village funds and to
show cause why they should not be removed from
once An adjournment was taken unuI August =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
FOR USING FIREARMS ~ THE STREET

sr-uprR OF PERSONS ARRESTED AND FINED IN
THE POLICE COURTS.
The Yorkville Courtroom looked IKE a small
armory Yesterday morning when nearly forty vio-
lators of the corporation ordinance against dis
charging firearms In the street were arralgned pe-
fore Magistrate Mott. The accused had comnh''eu
,bs,r offences on the Fourth OF July. and collection
=, n,sto,s guns and toy cannons had been taken
from them The magistrate had a fine for each
class OF cases-slO when ball cartridges were used,
g. for bank cartridges. and 81 TO s. for dscharg'ns
drecrackers according to the nature OF the offence
AI of the weapons contscated were turned over 10
The property clerk at Police Headquarters.
Forty-sx boys and youths arrested on the Fourth
for nrIng of ievolvers. toy ps,os and hrecrackers
were punished by Magistrate Slmms In the Essex
Market Court Yesterday. The fines imposed varied
FRO, IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
EXPOSITION BONDS QUICKLY TAKE1.

Atlanta, Ga. July 5.-At a meeting OF the u'rec-
tors of the Cotton States and lnternatioha' EApo-
stion this afternoon. 3. NJ lnman. chairman OF the
Finance Committee. announced that more poh's
were to be placed before the opening ol 'hr gates
In fifteen minutes all the remaining bonds were
subscribed for and the expenses up TO the opening
of the gates fully covered, thus absolutely securing
the financial status Of the Exposition The bohds
were taken entirely by members Of the directory
and three -fourths Of them were taken by members
OF the Finance Committee and officers OF tne Enpo-
stion Bonds 10 the amount Of 100000 have mus
already been placed for cash. ,, 4,
'rhe management Of the Exposition has received
from a Macchi. ommissioncr- general 10 Europe
a proposition from Saunders Co. or London. TO
hu;ld an the lake a fac-simile of the steamship St
Louis The ship will be Of exactly the same SIZE
as the St Louis and will be used as restaurant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
Murdered BY HIS WIFE

A NEPHEW OF STR EDWIN ARNOLD. CHEF OF
POLICE At COBRA. II SHOT DOWN IN Firmly
San Francisco. July News has been received
from India via Hong Kong by the steamer city OF
Rio de Janero which arrived to-day. " the murder
of J. +. g. Lester. acting superintendent OF police
a, Cobra by his wife The woman made excuses for
her deed by explaining that her husband was brutal
to her and. in moment of passion. she had 'eized
rife and shot Lester through the back. kllint him
instantly.
Lester WAS the nephew of Sir Edwin Arnold and
the son Of an old Bombay general Mrs Lester Il
the daughter OF Colonel Braham. an old Indian tani-
paigner. she married To Lester i've years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
HORRIBLE CRIME OF FRED HELI.MAN.
OF CHICAGO.
HE TURNED on THE GAS AFTER HIS WIFE
AND FOUR CHILDREN HAD RETIRED AND

HE TURNED on THE GAS AFTER HIS WIFE
AND FOUR CHILDREN HAD RETIRED AND
DIED WITH THEM
Chicago. July 5.-Frederck Hel,man. mason
contractor thirty-slx years old. last night muir
dered his wife and four children by asphyxiation.
and died with them The victims OF his horrible
crime were:
Ida Hellman. thirty y-four years old.
Fritz Hellman. twelve years old.
Ida Hellman. eleven years old.
Willie Hellman eight years old.
Hedwig Helman. four years old.
The place Of the tragedy the Hellman cot
tage. No. Col Cornelia-st The house is small. but 1t
their own, and the family supposed TO be
living happily. That the murder was deliberately
planned by the father OF the family seems beyond
doubt. Ever since Hellman bail; his house II has
been supplied with pipes. but there had been no
connection with the gas main. and there were no
fixtures In the house until several weeks ago. when
ne had the pipes connected and fixtures put Into
the family bedroom only. The entire family slept
in small room. II seems certain that Hellman
had the gas put In for the express purpose OF using
II In the murder of his family.
the gas turned on 1t had been turned on
after the family. excepting the husband. had gone
TO sleep and none OF them regained consciousness
The body OF Hellman showed evidence OF strug
turned the gas and lay down TO die with the
family
There is only one explanation for the frghtfu
deed. and that Is that Helman crazy. He is
said to have been fairly we'll off. and TO have had
no family dissensions He naturally Of
norose disposition He left note for his brother
siton OF his property. He said that he would not
be living when the note was received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
I'LL IN A FRENCH PRISON..
DEPIoRABLE CONDITION OF EX-coNsuL
WALLER
THE STATE DEPARTMENT TAKES MEASURES ro"
HIS RELIEF AND LOOKS AFTER HIS
FAMILY ~ MADAGA

HIS RELIEF MD IDOkS Nr '" 49,
FAMILY IN MADAGASCAR
Washington July SIT Is understood that the
State Department has requested Ampassanor
Eustis to push the Waller matter to a hnai con-
clusior with the French Government as speeni'y
as possible. The attention OF the Department mas
just been called by u. H. Bray. the stepson OF eN-
Consul Waller. to the fact that all medicai aten'
tIon has been denied TO Mr.. Waller by the fre'ch
prison authorities and that he is sunering from
ehills and is altogether In lamentable CONDITION.
As soon the Department was made aware or
this condition OF affairs. cable message was AT
once sent to Ambassador Eustis to see that MT
Waller had proper attention and that MS case was
considered with proper speed. Some OF the per-
sonal friends OF the ex-Consui are making up
purse to be sent to him. from which II Is hoped ne
will be able to personal comfort while IN
prison.
The Department has also sent a message to the
Consul at Antananarivo, the capital or Madagas-
car. asking him to look after the family OF the ex-
Consul Nothing has been heard from his family
since last January. and II is uncertain as 10 wheh
word can reach them for the city Is In state or
siege and all communications have TO pass tne IN
spection OF the French military authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
ADVISED NOT TO GIVE
A NATIONALIST ADDRESS TO THE IRisHMEN OF
MASSACHUSETTS

A NATIONALIST ADDRESS TO THE IRlsHMEN OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston July "a committee. appointed by the
Irish Nationasts Of this city. has issued an address
10 their fellow -countrymen In the Bay state. IN
which they say:
The Irish members OF Parliament are split into
two conending parties. and one OF these parties s
rent into two hostile factions. animated by bitter
hostility toward each other. In the war OF faction
and the personal strife OF leaders the Interests OF
Ireland forgotten and the old nag is traled In
the dust.
Rival appeals have been sent to the Irish people
in America for funds TO aid the factions TO night
each other the polls. Every dollar contributed
for such a purpose mig as well be flung into a
sewer or sent 10 the J ;lish secret-service fund.
No man OF common.sense Imagine that he IS
serving Ireland by helping TO keep Irishmen divided
There must be union. based upon sound principles
before the Irish cause make a single forward
step or recover the ground II has lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
ARREST OF CHARLES NJ. WARD
CHARGED WITH FORGERY AND PARoLED.

PARTICULARS OF THE ACCrsATION-TfE DE-
PENDANT WELL KNOWN ABOUT TOWN
AND THE HUSBAND OF AN Actress
WHAT HIS LAWYER SAYS.
Charles Montagu Ward. man about town
and the husband Of Fannie Batchelder. formerly
OF Harrigans theatrical company. was arrested
at Broadway and Thirty-ffth-st. yesterday
morning by Detective sergeanis Mccarthy and
Cur OF the Central Office. He is charged with
forging the name OF a friend. Sidney Harris. a
lawyer. OF No. As Cedar-st. to a check on the
Continental National Bank for 1921. The check
was drawn to the order of the National Life
Insurance Company. Of Montpelier VT. In which
Ward had insured Mr. Harris for $4,000 over n
month ago.
Mr. Harris was very reluctant to appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
TWO YOUNG WOVEN hILLRD BY A TRIM.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5-Mary Morgan. twenty
wears old and Mary Laferty. one year her senior
members OF picnic party near Holmesburg juno
tion Yesterday were struck by a Pennsylvania Rail-
road train last night and instantly killed. Their
bodies were found this morning The young wom-
en- started to walk from the picnic grounds down
the railroad tracks TO Homesburg Junction for
the purpose OF taking train for their homes In
Philadelphia They struck by train and
their bodies thrown into ciump OF bushes
beside the tracks. When their absence was dis
covered the others OF the party searched oi tnein
until late at night. without success AZ o;" O'Clock
his morning Amos Toy, living near the ecene
while going to his work found the bodies IN me
bushes and several hours later they were ideh'i-
A.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
ALMOST A LYNCRTyG ~ LYNN.

Lynn. Mass. July 5.-A lynching was narrowly
averted Western-ave. this afternoon. An angry
and excited crowd han captured a man who. 1t Is
said had attempted assault upon hve-year-
old girl and they were using him roughly when
the police arrived. Even then the crowd was re-
iuctant to give up the man. and the police had
IN fight 10 secure him. The mans name Is Will
lam F. Parks. and he IL now at the Lynn police
station with an ugly cash over his right eye, made
hX a stone in the hands OF woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
POISONED BY CANNED LIMA BEAMS

AN UNDERTAKER's FAMILY IN BROOKLYN BE-
COMES SICK ALMOST IMMEDIATELY
AFTER EATING THEM.
Frank f.. Pouch undertaken Of Adams-st..
Brooklyn. his nephew. Frank H. Pouch and wife.
and his nieces. Mary and Grace Pouch. OF Bayonne.
are all sick from being poisoned by canned lima
beans eaten on Monday night All, except Frank
r.. Pouch. recovering rapidly He Ives with
his nephew In Adams-st. near Myrtle-ave Almost
Immediately after the beans eaten all be-
came sick with symptoms OF acute poisoning DR.:
Dowry. the family physician, was cales In and
said they had been poisoned He thinks the poison
came from the n. Mr.. Pouch Is still coihned TO
his bed. lie will get we'll The Others have nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
DPyIIIyO IN THE Mud FOR PRIZES.

St Louis. July 6.-The heavy rain OF last night
made the drill field OF the Interstate Military En-
campment heavy and sticky when the exercises be-
gan this morning. The programme to-day en-
braced zouave contest for prizes aggresatng
s25OO The following companies competed Hale
ZouaveS Kansas City, Walsh Zouaves, 81: LOUIS
Neeley Zouaves Memphis, and Chicago Zouaves;
WAS the Hale Zouaves. under the direction OF cap,
tain Lechtman. Their marching showed earefui
drill work and the precision with which they per-
formed each evolution elected hearty applause.