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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
F OU ND DEAD TO-DAY
Suicide in Room at the American
House.
Broke the Gas Fixtures and Went to
SIeep-Identfty Carefully Con-
ceaIcd A German.

The occupant of room SO at the American
House last night broke off the gas fixture,
and now he is dead. The man who COM
mitted suicide registered as James Wal
ters," and gave this city as his home.
There was nothing other than the name on
the register to indicate his identity, and 1t
is possible that he may have come here
from some other city. Just what time he
registered at the hotel the clerk does not
remember, but he was in his room long
enough to end his life by inhaling what the
gas company calls Illuminating gas. About
II o'clock one of the hotel employees pass
ing along the corridor on the top floor Of
the hotel detected the odor of gas and
few minutes later the door was opened and
the dead body of the man was found on the
bed.
Apparently n German.
The suicide is apparently German, and
his general appearance indicates that he
may be about fifty-five years old. He was
a very heavy man, weighing probably more
than 200 pounds. His hair and mustache
are gray.
The suicide made every preparation nee
essary to make his work a success, and
went to the hotel, 1t is thought, for no pur-
pose other than to get place where he
could end his life. He had a Bulldog
revolver, which he probably intended to
use, but changed his mind. as he no doubt
thought the work of the gas would be just
as effective and perhaps less painful. The
revolver was left on the bureau. as was an
empty whisky bottle. and it is supposed
that he drank the liquor from the bottle.
every PrccautfOn.
Over the transom of the door the suicide
had pinned a sheet, and the keyhole was
plugged to prevent the escape Of gas into
the hallway, where it might attract atten-
ton and Illustrate his plan. The window
was tightly closed, and the man, after re-
moving all his clothing with the exception
of his thin Gndershirt, went to bed being
careful to put his head as near the broken
gas pipe as possible.
His clothing consisted of pair of pepper
and salt trousers. black coat and vest and
a blue-s:riped shirt with gold link buttons.
The band of his soft hat had been torn, as
If the suicides name had been there and
had been taken out to conceal his identity.
In the pockets of his trousers he had sew
eral keys, while number of matches and
penknife were found in his vest pocket.
As soon as the suicides body was dis
covered, word was sent to police head
quarters, and Detective Qunlan went to the
hotel and made an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
THE SANDSTONE 'FRONT.'.
No Danger to BE Apprehended for the
Treasury Building.

Treasury Building.
Time is beginning TO have its effect on the
old sandstone front of the east wing Of
the Treasury Department, and several
stones in the architrave have recently
shown slight signs of decay. Within the
past few days several flakes from the
slabs between the Corinthian columns that
support the colonnade on the 18th street
front have become loosened and fallen Of
danger was apprehended, Mr.. Hills. the as
sistant superintendent OF the building,
thought it best, in the interest of safety.
to have the ceiling carefully examined by
concluded this morning.
During its progress every point of the
roof giving the slightest indication of weak
ness was thoroughly examined, and all the
loose stone was removed. In all, about
twenty weak spots We're discovered. They
were all small and insignificant in char
acter. and in nowise affected the security
or stability of the structure. The gaps
made by the removal of the pieces will be
filled with cement, and the stone strength
ened in other ways wherever it is found
necessary to do so. One of the experts who
examined the work said that the disinte-
grafton of the stone that had been removed
was due mainly to the fact that water had
percolated through the roof between the
joints of the stones, and then freezing, had
loosened small portions at the lower joints.
He said that the work had not been i'm
paired to any noticeable extent, and that
the present structure was easily good for
twenty-five years to come without addi-
tiCnal Strengthening. Now that all the
loose portions of the stone had been re-
moved he did not consider the colonnade as
at all dangerous, and he added that 1t
would be a long time before any more
stone sloughed off by the action of the
elements or the laws of gravitation. The
repairs can easily be made without much.
expense.
Tho aost vinp of the Treas sury Denarf.
ment is the only portion of the building
that is constructed of sandstone. 1t was
completed by Robert Mills the first archi-
tect of the treasury, in 1S41, and is the
oldest wing of the building. The north.
south and west wings, which are of gram
lite. Were not added until after 1869.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
THE TREASURY VACANCY.
Fen Already Willing to De Appointed
Assistant Controller.

1t is expected that the vacancy in the
Office of assistant controller of the treas
ury, caused by the death of Judge Mansur
will be filed next week. A large number
of candidates are already in the field, but
have, so far. refrained from putting their
applications on file. 1t is said, however
that ten persons have already written to
the President to indicate their willin gness
to accept this appointment any other
not quite good 1t is even said that
petitions in fa,o of certain candidates
were in circulation during Judge Marsurs
illness. but if so they have not Yet been
recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The eConstftutionaIity of the Act to BE
Decided by the Supreme Court.


Decided by the Supreme Court.
A case which will test the constitutional
ity of the act of 1894, making final the de-
cisions of customs officials in the matter
of the exclusion of Chinese aliens, was
argued in the Supreme Court today. Lin
Moon Sing, Chinese merchant of San
Francisco is the plaintiff and the United
States the defendant. The Chinaman
makes application for a writ of habeas
corpus He left the United States for China
in January of 1894, and was absent when
the law, whose constitutionalty he ques-
tions, was enacted. When, in November,
1894, he sought to return the collector at
San Francisco refused to permit him to
land because he failed to produce the GER
tificate frcm the Chinese government re-
qu.red by the act of 1882. Linn Moon Sing
made an unsuccessful application to the
United States district court for a writ of
habeas corpus and then appealed to the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Maxwell Evarts ap-
peared for him today, and Assistant At
torney General Dickinson for the govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
TWO CONGREssMEN ILL.
Gen. CogsweT Getting Better, but
MIR. Hits Condition PrecnriOus.

Two CT the best-known republican Con-
gressmen are now lying seriously i'll in
this city, Gen. VIM. Cogswell of Massachu-
sets, at 1349 L street, and Mr.. Robert r.
Hit of Illinois, at 1907 K street Gen.
Cogswell suffered last summer from dan
gerouS attack, from which he recovered in
November He resumed his congressional
duties, but did not quite regain his strength
and since the adjournment of Congress he
has been ailing once more. His friends
home today 1t was said that he is now
much better and that his physician is en-
couraged.
Mr.. Hit was taken ill shortly after ad-
lied and was considerably better. He has
since suffered from relapse, and is now
thought to be in a orecarious condition
He passed a very bad night last night and
is today quite weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
rnul schulze.s Accounts.

TACOMA, Wash, April 19.-Sensational
Iumors are in circulation here of large
shortage m the accounts of Paul Schulze
the deposed general western land agent of
the Northern Pacific, who committed sui
eide last week. Officials of the Northern
Pacific now conducting an investigation
aided by EXPERTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
"ADDICks OR NOBODY

The Cry of One Faction In the Dover
Senatorial Caucus.
DOVER, Del, April 19.-Massey got back
into the senatorial fight today, Burton and
Townsend desertng Higgins and with
Speaker McMullen of the house voting for
Massey. A prominent politician who is in
close touch with ex-senator Higgins said
today that the first choice of the Higgins
faction, If the latter cannot be elected, is
Pennewill; the second choice is Harry
Richardson of this city, and the third
choice is said to be a Sussex county man,
But the Addicks people have shown no dis
position for a compromise, saying, 'Ad-
dicks or nobody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19

BOSTON, April 19.-Patriot's day cele-
hr.tion began at midnight, when the
chimes in the tower of the old North
Christi Church, on Salem street, were rung
and lanterns Were hung from the windows
of the tower after the manner of those
placed as signals for Paul Revere, ono
hundred and twenty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
TIED TOGETHER FOR LIFE.

Cnse Like the Famous Siam
csc Twins.
NEW YORK, April 19.-At the home CT
Mrs. koehler. who recently became the
mother of twin girls, who are Joined to-
gether by a ligament, it is stated that the
mother and children are both doing well
and no further danger is apprehended
1t has been decided not to allow an opera
tion to separate the children, as it is seared
that 1t might prove fatal to one or perhaps
both of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Revenue Officers Appointed.

The President made the following ap-
pointments in the revenue cutter service
today as a result of the recent retirement
of number of incapacitated officers:
John bennett, captain; Worthy Ross,
first lieutenant; VIM. 4. Reynolds, first
lieutenant: Orin d. Myrick, first lieutenant
James II. Scott, second lieutenant; Edwd.
G. Schwartz, chief engineer; A. L. Broad
bent, chief engineer: Nathaniel f. Cutchin
first assistant engineer; Chas. f. Nash,
first assistant engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Not at the Department Today.

Secretary Carlisle is mourning the loss of
his brother and did not attend the cabinet
meeting today. Owing to the great press
TIRE OF public business it is rot likely that
tho Secretary will be able to leave the city
at present. even for the purpose of attend
ing his Brothers funeraL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Today.s Cabinet Meeting.

by all the members except Secre>cry Car
Isle. Il IS presumed that the NicTraguan
complication came up for consideration,
but if so with what result has not trans
Uired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
MR.. BRADLEY RESIGNS.

Assistant Inspector of Buildings Re-
tires From Office.
Mr.. George /. Bradley, the assistant In
spector of buildings. this afternoon ten
dered his resignation to the Commissioners
of that Office. To Star reporter he stated
that it was impossible for him to fill the
position owing to the immense amount Of
work incident to the office and the constant
friction that was daily rising between cit
liens and himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Killed by a Falling Derrick.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Two men were killed
and five injured by the collapse Of large
derrick n the Chicago ship yards, at South
Chicago today. The dead are Pat Harvey
and Henry Blake. Michael Cusic was prob
ably fatally injured, but the other four
men, although suffering from bad bruises
and broken bones, will probably recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 19.-George
Carlisle brother of Mr.. John g. Carlisle,
Secretary of the Treasury, died at his home
al Independence Ky, yesterday afternoon,
aged fifty-seven years. He was an attor-
ney-at-law, and served one term in the
Kentucky legislature. The funeral will be
on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19

The coast defense ship Monterey left Ma
zatlan yesterday for Acapulco on her way
to Callao.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19

t9e proof Of f9e puooinsis
in f8e eating. gesferoap's
Star contained III columns
Of Aoperfisemenfs, tnaoe up
Of 752 separate announce
menfs. t8ese aoper6fers
8ous6f pu&ieifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
ANOTHER DROP IN OIL.
In the First Half Hour 1t "Slumped,
Twenty Cents.

PITTSBURG. Pa, April 19.-Oil opened
at 81 40, and in the first half hour slumped
off to 500 bid. The Standard reduced its
price for credit balances 20 cents to 81 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
THORNTON PARKER HANGED.

Paid the Penalty for Attempted As
sauIt on a Woman.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 19-Thornton
Parker, the negro who lately attempted an
assault on Mrs. Melton at Middletown, Va,
was hanged this morning in the Jail yard
here. About 800 persons witnessed the ex-
ecutiCn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Total

OF these 1,9OO'are said to be armed with
rifles, while the others use shot guns and
matchetes as weapons. The rebels do not
possess single piece Of artillery.
1t is stated on good authority that the
troops commanded by Colonel Santocildo
have cooped up a band of insurgents in
the mountains in the province of Santiago
de Cuba, and that their capture is only a
of har iIlla
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
PREPARING FOR POLO.
John w. MeikIejohn and Co.
Fitting Up the Auditorium.
Seats to Be Built in Circus Style Seat
ing 1900 People.

John w. Meiklejohn IL Co. has begun
work fixing up the Auditorium for polo.
Last year the playing surface was 84x46
feet and this year II will be much larger
and the patrons OF the game will be given
q better shance to see the contest. This
season 1 300 people can sec the game easily,
as the seats have been rearranged all
around the hall. They have been built In
circus style all around the hall and on the
stage abovea are fourteen rows that will scat
800 people. On each side OF the hall are
four rows and the gallery will be used as
usual. The season will begin Nov. and
meeting OF the League will be held at
Boston next week. Pawtucket will have
q first class team, although there will be
some changes. Other improvements are
going on ut the hall and seven more pool
and billiard tables are to be put In down
stairs, while four more bowling alleys are
to be built.
The stage Will be Increased I'm size to
6Ox23 feet, which Is one foot larger than
the Boston theatre. This stage Is ready
for use at any time, and the Auditorium
is now one OF the best places OF amuse-
ment In New England.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
KENNEDY,
COUGH &
MURRAY,
357 and 359 Main Street.
NO Law TO HOLD HIM.
Wilson Will Be Arraigned For
Carrying Concealed Weapons.
His Photograph Taken and Sent TO
Other Cities For Identification.

The man who was arrested by Detee-
tives Parker, Merrill and Reardon Sunday
night, with kit CT burglars tools In his
possession, was taken to Q. photographers
Monday morning and pictures OF him
were made in various positions. These
were finished mp, bat not mounted, and
sent to the police headquarters In various
cities for the purpose Of Identifying him :
Just at present no charges have been
brought against the man. There 10 no
law under which Wilson can be held for
having burglars tools In his possession
a. there 10 In New York and Massacb u
sets. The matter, however, has been
placed In the hands Of the city solicitor,
and he Will see under what charges the
man can be arraigned. The detectives
hope to keep him In q safe place up.i I
they learn more Of his past career, and n
he IL wanted In any place for work done
he Will be turned over. At all events hs
Will be tried on the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. The name given bv
the slick looking man is thought to be
fctitfous.j
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
WASUNDER THE bed
A Negro Quickly Arrested
and Locked Up.
OBJECT PROBABLY THEFT.
A Crescent Park Housekeepsr Horri-
fled When Entering Her Room.

Last evening about . o'clock a negro
effected an entrance through a window
In the rear OF the Crescent Park Hotel
and entered q room occupied by the
housekeeper and her niece, and hid him
self under the bed. Shortly after the
bonsekeeper, having occasion to go to
the room, found the table turned over
and the clock upon the floor. Some
what surprised she began looking around
when she saw black head peeping out
from under the bed. Shc at once screamed
for assistance. Manager Case, Douglass,
Mitchell and Prof. Riley, the swimmer,
were sitting on the veranda, and hearing
the cry for help at once went to the room,
seized the negro and dragged him down
stairs. Officer Webb and Deputy Sheriff
3. Frank Clement, who were near by at
the time, arrested the negro and took him
on the car to Riverside. There was con-
siderable excitement for a while among
the crowd OF excursionists, but the off,
GERS got the man safely OF to the lookup
without trouble. 1t is thought his object
was theft.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
MR. DAMMs GREAT IDEA.
A Jerseyman Who Wants, . Worlds Fair
on the Hackensack Meadows.

on the Hackensack Meadows.
Shall we exhibit In 18O0a Failing twice
before, we do not yearn for the laurels of
the White and Windy City Of the west, but
may look around and take courage as to
Greater New York. All our trouble and
unavoidable failure came from the want
of n site. "Give me tho space to stand
upon, and I'll throw this world out Of her
course, said the greatest Of constructing
engineers. Though q humble inhabitant
of New Jersey, proudly exclaim: "Eu-
rekal 1t is foundp'
Should there be no use for our majestic
swamps, the Meadowsp What are Central
park, Coney Island, Port Morris, ETC.,
compared with these really Incompatible
meadowsp A Holland at the very gates
Of this new world, wide enough for ten
Chicagocs, and yet to- this very day un-
trodden almost by tho foot of mani
Hero you will 500 lngoons defying Ven
ice, here cave dwellers may exhibit from
the bowels of Snake Hill, and on tho top
thereof your Eiffel tower would bockon
our statue OF Liberty tn come up higher
Is not that majestic swamp already cut 10y
network Of railroads2 Could we not dig
out ship canals easily, to admit real mon
of-war TO tho very heart OF whitor cityl
What opportunities for aquatic and naval
exhibits, monagcrics, junglos, prairics
pampas bogs and moors, where every ma
tion under heaven might bo made TO feel
mt homci It sooms TO me that the man
docs not live with n soul so base as TO quos.
tion tho international possibilities OF these
matchlcss Jersey meadows.
Having annexed these cities of tho plains
and palisades, meadows and all, we may
ask, How shall the municipality acquire
that Incompatible site for our coming fair
of l000Y
Here's the glory OF my proposition: We
simply abato nuisance. That mosquito
coast, 90 full of New Jerseys tiny song.
stcrs, thus will DO reclaimed by man at
last, by transforming bottomloss swamp
and miry clay into the very lotus nowoi
and crown Of civilization at tho sunset Of
time, by planting our universal exposition
In 1900 on this teeming swamp, to DO used
for centuries Tn come as our seaside park
FOR great aud greatest New York.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
LOCAL LINES.

Miss Sarah Watson of Boston is the
guest OF Miss Mamie Corcoran of Clyde
street.
Thomas Edmunds died at his home on
Elizabeth street, last night, aged about
70 years. He was an old resident and high
IL respected.
James Mieklejohn is the representative
OF Clan Fraser at the convention Of the
Providence today.
Miss Henry Fits OF Spring street and
Miss Mary Blgbie of Central street, Gen.
tral Falls, arc stopping at Lake Pearl,
Wrentham, for few days.
Thomas Corcoran, superintendent of the
branch OF the Metropolitan Life Lnsur-
ance 20. at Trenton, N. j., is spending his
two weeks vacation with his family In
this city.
Farnum and Seymour, the acrobats, are
making great hit at the Orpheum thea
tre, San Francisco. Farnum belongs here
and Seymour In Norwich, Conn. They
are the best men in their line In the coun-
try, and their many friends are pleased to
hear Of their success.
The funeral of Mrs. James Sweeney
took place from her late home at Berkeley
this morning. The remains were taken
to ct. Joseph's Church, Ashton, where a
high mass OF requiem was celebrated by
Rev. Father Fitzsimmons. Interment was
in st. Patrick's cemetery.
In the civil division of the District
Court today Ellen Kelley was given judge
ment for S61 against Charles Callahan OF
Bristol, and the trustee OF the National
India Rubber Go. of Rriatol was charged
to the extent OF s25 for wages due the de-
fendant. James Il. Banigan was counsel
for the plaintiff.
Henry Smith, who has, been overseer OF
the winding room at the Conant Thread
Mills for the past 10 years, severed his
connection with that firm Saturday to ac-
cept position with the Sew England
Thread 10. OF this city. He was presented
with a costly gold watch and chain by the
employees Of the room.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Britannia won the Albert cup ut Porto.
mouth, Eng.
The London Post praises the recent
performance Of the y. S. cruiser Colum-
bia.
Several firms In New York and New
Jersey advanced the wages Of their en-
ployes.
A prominent merchant OF Blair, Neb.,
was arrested for forgery TO tho extent Of
$4,000.
The Figaro Of Paris publishes long
article condemning Germany's gloriflca-
tion Of 1870.
Western railroad passenger traffic Is re-
ported as the best since the close Of tho
Worlds fair.
Madagascar natives threaten TO burn
Tananarlvoo rather than allow IL 10 fall
into French hands.
Theodore Miller, late associate Judge of
the court OF appeals, died In Hudson, N.
Y. He was born I'm 1916.
Sig dc Fclicc-Giuffrda, italian Social
ist, sentenced TO imprisonment, was
elected u deputy MT Rome.
Police Commissioner Roosevelt in
spected over 700 saloons I'm New York Sun
day and found all but ~ closed.
j hn M. Wilcox, editor Of the Cleveland
Penny Press. died suddenly ut Roso island,
st. Lawrence river, aged 52 years.
Twenty housand coal miners OF
Alabama, Ken;ecky and Tennessee will
organize TO nghi coal operators.
Tho management of the Atlanta expo
position plans 10 have Presidents Diay,
Crcspo and Cleveland meet at Atlanta
A dispatch from Glonwood Springs.
Colo, announces tho death tharo of w. S.
Davis OF Arkansas, chief OF tho accounts
division Of the Indian bureau.