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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
DISTURBANCE AT La PAZ.
The House of the Peruvian Consul
Mobbed and Stoned.

Mobbed and stoned.
Minister Moonlight, in dispatch to the
Department of State from La Paz Bolivia,
July %, describes the disturbance at La
Paz on the 18th of July, growing out of
false rumors circulated there, to the ef-
feet that the government of Peru had de-
clined the demand of the Bolivian minister
in Lima for reparation from Peru for in
juries inflicted upon Bolivia during the
late revolution in Peru: that his passport
had been given to the Bolivian minister;
that the latter had taken refuge on a Brit
ish man-of-war, and that, finally. he had
been assassinated.
The circulation of these erroneous state
ments caused much excitement among some
of the young men of La Paz, who went in
a mob to the building occupied by the Pc
ruvian consu! general, Victor r. Benavides,
stoned the building, broke down, carried
away and destroyed the consular Shield
broke all the windows and used insulting
language. They also stoned the house of
Angel NJ. del Solar, just appointed consul
general, but not officially recognized; broke
in the windows of the Peruvian Club and
of the houses, stores and business places
of nearly all the Peruvian residents of
La PaZ, and then subsided. Mr.. Moon
Eight adds that the press of La Paz and all
the thoughtful law-abiding citizens con-
can obtain here no further news from Lima
nor from Sucre 81 that we are in the dark
as to the future between Bolivia and Peru
but I am inclined to the belief that there
will be friendly settlement of affairs
soon."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
4 Coryist of Maps Wanted.

The United States civil service commits
sion will hold an examination September
II, 1895. to secure elgibles for the position
of copyist Of maps in the topographer's
office, Post Office Department. There are
at present three vacancies to be filled, and
the salary of the position is $500 per annum
The subjects of the examina ton are letter
writing, geography. mathematics and draw
ing. Residents of the District of Columbia
may apply for this examination, and if
there are applicants the commission will
arrange to hold the eXamratio in some
of the large cities in other parts of the
country. Applicants must supply them
selves with drafting implements and India
ink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26

patch and he went out to make an inves-
tisation. He learned that the deceased has
two brothers in Omaha and that his moth
er and father are in Florida, but at just
what place he could not ascertain. AS soon
as he can get some definite information
from the dead mans friends he will send
an answer to the telegram. 1t is more
than probable that the dead mans body
will be sent to his late home in Nebraska
for interment.
kittell was, it was stated this afternoon,
a great adm;rer of Bob Ingerscll, and is
said to have been a believer in Ingersolls s
ideas. He attended recently a lecture by
Ingersoll on the subject, 'Is Suicide Sin %
and Is said was much impressed by it. He
frequently since then has discussed the
question of suicide with his friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
xare1a n Mexican Citizen.

The Mexican minister at Washington has
just received official dispatches, showing
that there was no ground for the state
nnent contained in a telegram from No
gales, printed some time ago, to the effect
that one Francisco Varela, who was said
to be a. citizen of the United States, has
been sentenced in Mexico as a smuggler,
and kept in prison after his sentence had
expired. According to the official reports
Varela deposed before the courts of the
state of Sonora, Mexico, that he is a Mex
lean citizen, and that he was tried for
theft, of which crime he pleaded guilty,
and is now serving his sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
LUxEMBURG,s LABOR LAW.
Provisions of an Act That Has Re
Gently Gone Into Effect.

Provisions of an Act That Has Re-
Gently Gone Into Effect.
Vice Commercial Agent Murphy, located
at Luxemburg, has sent to the State De-
partment a rarslation of a labor law which
has recently gone into effect in the grand
duchy of Luxemburg. The Jaw requires
the payment of wages in current money.
All other payments are prohibited, except
that deductions are allowed for rent Of
land, lodgings and food and for tools at
cost prices. No deductions can lie made for
alcoholic drinks furnished employees, and no
wages can be paid in saloons, bar rooms,
stores or shops. Wages are required to be
paid at least twice a month. Employers
are forbidden to impose upon employees
conditions calculated to deprive them of
the right to dispose freely of their wages.
The law also limits the portion of wages
which can be ceded to others or seized.
1t does not apply to farm 1abore-s or to
servants remaining constantly in the houses
of employers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26

necessary. 1t is thought that the will
which came to light today was either mis-
laid or purposely held back by some one Of
these servants, who at last took the sim
lister, inspired, probably, by some religious
awakening or sudden revulsion of con-
science.
The burned appearance of the paper
Upon which the document is written may
lead to considerable difference of opinion
When 1t Is offered for probate, as the in
dications would be that the will had been
thrown into a fire with view to it's de-
struction, and recovered therefrom by
some one who now sends it mysteriously
to the register. Another phase of the mat
ter that may lead to additional complica-
tons is that all the witnesses are dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Bacteria In Milk.

A review Of the processes of changes in
milk is made in a bulletin of the Agricul--
tural Department. 1t points out that the
amount of bacteria in the milk supply of
cities and towns varies greatly. Tests so
far made show that city milk that contains
rot more than three or four million bac-
terra per cubic centmeter may be regarded
as exceptionally good for European cities,
and the probability is that the milk supply
delivered in our largest cities is in general
superior to that of European cities. The
milk of large cities, it is stated, contains
more germs than that of small communi-
ties, but is probably no more harmful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Executive Clemency.

The President has comnluted to life i'm
prisonment the sentence of Cephas Wright,
a full-blood Choctaw Indian, convicted of
murder by the United States. circuit court
for the eastern district of Texas, and SEN
fenced to be hanged September 13. Wright
was twice sentenced to be hanged, the
by appeal to the Supreme CoArt from Sep
tember %, 1894 the first dase fixed. and
the President cites as his reason for the
communication Wright's Ignorance of the
English language and laws and lack Of
realization of the enormity offthe offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary of War Doe upon the
arrival of Secretary Lamont at the de-
partment, left for vacation in the west.
Mr. Francis E. Craig has returned from
Ocean City, Md.
Thomas S. Hopkins has gone to Kenne-
bee county, Me.
Capt. Lemly. judge advocate of the Navy
Department, has returned from vacation
of three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
HELD HER BOYS HEAD UNDER.
A Mother Drowning Her Six-Year-Old
Child.

PORTLAND. Ore, August GA sad
story Of a mothers murder of her boy
and subsequent attempt at suicide is re-
ported in special telegram to the Oregon
ian from Independence. The wife of James
Tetherow, a well-to-do farmer living near
the Lackinite river, arose before the others
of the family were awake and, wrapping
her six-year-old boy in a quilt, took him
to the river and held his head under
water until life was gone. Throwing the
body into the river, she returned to the
house, awakened her husband and asked
him to go for doctor The husband put her
off and oiled over to go to sleep. The wife
again left the house, but this time was
followed. She went to the river and threw
herself in, but was quickly rescued, though
she fought her rescuers with desperation.
When the boy was missed, she told how
she had taken him to nice bathing pool
and. although he clung to my neck and
begged me not to, put him in. held his
head under water"
Mrs. Tetherow is thought to be insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
MINISTER RANSOM'S CASE
The Presidents Delay Not Believed tx
Signify Anything.
Little Business Being Transacted nj
Gray Gables -FfshfnE-W What
officials Think.

In official circles here 1t is claimed that
70 special significance should be attached
to the delay of the President in the case of
Minister Matt. w. Ransom.
If the President were transacting great
quar- titles of business at Gray Gables, and
neglected to announce his opinion on the
Ransom case, the conclusion might be
drawn that there were official reasons for
delay But it is a well-known fact in all
the departments that President Cleveland
since taking up his sojourn at Gray Gables
has spent comparatively little time in Off
cial work, but has sought to relieve his
mind as much as possible from such cares
by fishing. He believes, it is said, that he
is in need of such recreation, and it is also
believed that he enjoys immensely the
sport that made Isaac Walton famous.
Business Awaiting the President.
1t is said that the Department of Justice
has many urgent pardon cases for the dis
posal of the President, while all the execu-
tive 6epartments have more or less busi-
ness that has been waiting some time Tor
Mr.,Cleveland's action. This delay is caus-
ing rneas,ness in a number of quarters,
and If there were no delay in the case OF
the reappontment of Minister Matt. w.
Ransom it would be regarded as strange
by persons VINO are aware Oh tue Tiesl
dents course in relieving his mind from Of
fetal cares as much as possible at the pres
ent time
TOday's RumOr.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Ransoms reap
pointment to the Mexican mission has been
decided on by Mr.. Cleveland, but of course
no official verification of this statement
can be secured in Washington. The belief
is general that if Mr.. Ransom were not ap-
pointed such action would be accepted as
implying disapproval of the minister
course on the part of Mr.. Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
AMERICANS ARRESTED,

Eight or Ten Confined in the Mora
Castle at Havana.
The State Department has received ro
advices confirming the Key West dispatch
that Sanguilly and Agu.re, American citi-
Zens, confined at Mora CASTLE had been
released. 1t was stated that about eight
OR ten persons, American citizens. or claim
ing to be such. were under arrest in Cuba,
and that Sanquilly and Aguire were the
n ost important of the number. These men
at first were to have been tried by the
military courts, but through the interven-
tion of the United States they were allowed
a trial in the civil courts and an oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
The Brooklyn Dry Dock,

A. G. Menocal, civil engineer of the navy,
now in charge of the construction of the
dry dock at Brooklyn, was at the depart
ment today, consulting Acting Secretary
McAdoo regarding a dispute which has
arisen over a portion of the work. The
contractor and Mr. Menocdl do not agree
upon the Interpretation of the contract re-
garding the driving of piles. The contract
or will be heard by attorney before Mr..
Nc a doo tofnorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
A MODEL MILITARY CAMP.
One to BE IIstablisIied on the Chicl
amauEa Battlefield.

The Secretary of War today ordered the
establishment of a model modern military
camp on the Chickamauga battlefield during
the continuation of the services incident
to the dedication of the new national park
at that place. The camp will be composed
of six companies from Fort Thomas at
Newport. KY; two companies from jack
son barracks at New Orleans and the
twenty-third artillery, from Fort McPher-
son at Atlanta, Ga, and will be under the
pmmand OF Lieutenant Colonel Willetson
The camp will be established on the 1st
of September. The bands from Columbus
barracks and Fort Thomas will be in at
tendance during the encampment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Naval Movements.

The Concord sailed today from Chen:ulpo,
Corea, and will proceed direct to Cheefoo,
China. The Yorktown is also bound for
this port. having left Shanghai on Satur-
day, so that the United States will be well
prepared for any action deemed necessary
in Chinese waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
MURDERED A POLICEMAN.
Fatal Encounter With ROughs in
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 2G.-Patrol-
man John j. Day was shot during melee
with roughs at an early hour this morning.
and no hope is entertained of his recovery.
The affair occurred in the business CEN
ter of the city. Day attempted to stop
some disorder and was set upon by the
roughs. After beating him badly one Of
the roughs took the officers revolver and
shot him in the back, the ball going
through the kidneys. Rogers Dougherty,
who did the shooting, and two companions
have been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
WHY THE GOVERNOR WAITED.
Had No Right to Stop the Gillette Bull
Fight.

F1Eht.
DENVER, Col, August Ex-Governor Nc
Intyres reason for not interfering with
the bull fights at Gillette is that he has
no right to order out the militia until the
sheriff exhausts his resources and calls for
assistance.
IF / had the power I would remove
Sheriff Bowers" remarked the governor to-
day. II don't believe 1t would be hard
to find man who would take his place
and stop the fight
Sheriff Bowers non-action is attributed
to politics There is to be an election
this fall and he is a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Pensions Allowed,

District of Columbia-Increase, John Was
son, Washington; reissue, John O'Brien, L.
S. Soldiers Home Washington.
MAJ 1yland-Reissue William F. Hopkins
Corbett, Baltimore: original widow. sup
Elemental, Katharine Zapf, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Fourth-CIn.s Po.tma.ter.,

W. H. Barr was today appointed at Ell
mira, Braxton county, w. Va, vice F. ].
Young resigned.
Seventeen fourth-class postmasters were
made today. of which but one was to fill
a vacancy caused by a removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Mr.. Devlin Notified.

Familiar with the handwritings Of Judge
Holt. President Grant and Gen. Sherman,
Col. Wright at once saw that the will was
a genuine instrument, and that 1t would,
unless a subsequent one was found, stand.
He Immediately notified Mr. Devlin, who
is employed in the War Department, ana
who was, it is said, a confidential clerk OF
Judge Holt, of the discovery Of the will,
and also notified Messrs. Shellabarger and
Wilson, the attorneys for the next of kin.
Later in the day Mr.. Devlin called upon
Col. Wright, and stated that he expected
to qualify as executor of the estate. Mr.
Devlin also stated that both the benefciar-
les under the will were living, Major
Throckmorton's daughter now living, he
believed in New York city, and her IA
ther here. Just where Miss Hynes lived he
did not know. Mr.. Devlin identified the
handwritings of the testator and also of
the distinguished witnesses
7he Effect of the Documents.
Speaking of the will. Col. Wright stated
that it's effect would, of course, be to dis
place the next of kin of Judge Holt, and
make Miss Hynes and Major Throckmor-
toms daughter the sole beneficiaries under
It, to the exclusion of all others. OF course,
the will will have to be fully proven be-
fore it can be admitted to probate. and
while it appears to be a perfectly good and
legal instrument. contest over the estate
IS, of course, not improbable. Who mailed
the will, and where it was found, by whom
and where are mysteries which neither
Col. Wright nor Mr. Devlin could solves
The home of Judge Holt, New Jersey
avenue ard C street, has been since his
death, It is sad in the care of colored serv
ants and it is thought that perhaps the
will was found by them, and given to some
one who mailed it to Col. Wright.
What Mr.. Devlin Says.
Mr.. Luke Devlin, who was notified at
once by Register Wright of the existence
of the will naming him as the executor,
went at once to the City Hall and when
shown the document unhesitatingly pro-
nounced it in the handwriting of Judge
Holt. To representative of The Star Mr..
Deylin said he had no doubt in the world
that the will was genuine, because no one
who had ever seen his handwriting and
was acquainted with its peculiarities could
ever be mistaken in it. When asked how
1t was that the instrument had been lost
and brought to light in such mysterious
way, Mr. Devlin replied that he believed
1t had been put away either by accident or
design by some of the colored servants
who were Judge Hollis sole companions in
his later days. Mr.. Devlin said that Judge
Holt for the last twenty-five years of his
life had lived the life of hermit in his
New Jersey avenue residence, and no one
but colored servants were with him, one Of
these even acting as his amanuensis when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26

National bank notes received for redenp-
ton today. $252,3sS. Government receipts
From internal revenue, STAG, ,455; customs,
s644, $40; miscellaneous, S17,S01.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26

tee proof Of fee puooins is
In f6e eating. Safuroap's
Star contained 3S eofumns
Of advertisements, ,naoe up
Of 792 separate announce
menfs. teese aoperfisers
8ousM pu8Geifp-nof merefp
space.
The herald., 1895-04-16
THE CONTEST IS NOW ON
Another Complication Arises Ia thu
Fair Will Case
An Intervenor Asks That the Last Will Pro.
duced by Nettie Crayens Be De.
clared Fraudulent.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.--AnothaI
queer complication has arisen in the
Fair will contest.
The Fair children. Mrs. Herman Del
richs Miss Virginia Fair and Charles
Fair, have instituted contest of the
first will of their father, which left his
immense properties in the hands of the
executors appointed by him, and they
have petitioned the court to have the
will produced by Mrs. Crayens. which
leaves the property to the children with
out reservation, declared genuine.
Now comes Van r. Patterson, who was
appointed by the court TO represent the
minor heirs, among whom is Herman
Oelrichs. Jr., grandson of James G. Fair.
with petition to have the Crayens will
declared fraudulent and to have the frs,
will declared the only original and proper
will.
Although this application on behalf of
Baby Oelrichs is directly against the
interests of his parents, they have moth
ing 10 say in the matter, as Patterson
holds the authority of the court to repre-
sent their child, as well as the other
minor heirs.
The herald., 1895-04-16
Nicaragua Has Replied to Great
Britain's Demands
THE COUNTER PROPOSAL
It Is Neither q Direct Acceptance Mar
Rejection
The Time Limit on EngIand's ultimatum
Expires Today, and 1t Is Thought
Arbitration Will Ensue

WASHINGTON, April 15.-It is reliably
stated that Nicaragua has replied to Great
Britain's ultimatum. 1t is in the nature
OF a counter proposal and not direct &C
ceptance or rejection of the British de-
mands, and-as such it is not yet known
whether Great Britain will accept it as
responsive to the ultimatum, which made
three demands,
Firs1-A money indemnity OF fl5,500
for alleged personal injuries to British
subjects, including British Consul Hatch,
Second--The revocation OF the de,'laia a.
ton of Punishment against subjects.
Third-The formation Of q commission
to try by arbitration damage done
to property of British subjects expelled
from Nicaragua
The uitimatum contained no limit of
time. but in subsequent note OF the
Earl OF Kimberly it was stated that an
answer to the ultimatum would be ex-
pected within seven weeks of February
Goth. The seven weeks will be up to-
morrow.
Nicaragua answer is in two parts and
the second demand says that Nicaragua,
even before receiving the British commu-
nication, had revoked the decree of ban
ishments. To the first and third de-
manuS Inc answer is tnaJ III Oruer W
preserve friendly relations with her ma
jesty's government, and with purpose
of farm ess and justice, Nicaragua pro-
| poses that all questions of payment for
personal injury. injury to property, etc.,
be referred to an impartial commission
OF arbitration.
The foregoing is regarded as most
diplomatic answer. 1t Ioncedes Nlcara-
guas willingness to adjust the differ
| ences, and yet courteously suggests that
Els. 500 demanded as ex parte estimates,
and that the whole question OF the
amount of damages should be left to ar
bitraton.
Great Britains answer to the counter
proposition IS awaited with interest, but
the Nicaraguan reply is so pacific in char
acter that it is believed that the subject
has ceased to have warlike aspect, and
that diplomacy will adjust the remaining
details.
LONDON, April 15.--Sir Thomas H.
Sanderson, permanent under secretary OF
the foreign Office admits that the reply
of Nicaragua to the ultimatum OF Great
Britain demanding an indemnity OF
Els, 900 as reparation for the expulsion OF
Mr.. Hatch. the British consular agent,
from Nicaraguan territory has been re-
ceived and that generally speaking it is a
) proposal to appoint commission to set
tie all questions of indemnity and an
agreement to abide by the decision OF
the commission.
The herald., 1895-04-16

seltZer. Then he drank a dose of 1t and
it seemed to nauseate him. He then went
into the other room and asked me how
he looked. | told him he was somewhat
pale and that his eyes were little con
gested. So he went into the ladies' par
lor, where there is q mirror to look at
his face, and afterwards found on little
shelf underneath the mirror, a little clot
of blood as though he had wiped his
finger on the shelf | spoke of the gas,
and he said he hoped it would not be
noticed at night at the prayer meeting.
We then carried little organ from up
stairs down into the lecture room and he
appeared quite weak. He had to stop
and rest several times, making the remark
that he was overcome with gas.
''At about G oelock we left the place
and he walked little way down Capp
street with me. l do not remember
whether he went back to the church or not
when he left me,
This afternoon further evidence corrob-
orative of Durrant's being seen in the
company of Miss Lamont on April Sd was
obtained by the police.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon Detective
Anthony visited the normal school and
had an interview with Principal Albert
H. Yoder. Soon three young ladies,
whose ages might be anywhere between
IL and 20 years, were called in. They
were Miss Minnie j. Edwards of San
Mateo, Miss Alice f. Pleasant of 1928
Twelfth street and Miss May Lanigan of
2321k Larkin street. who has brother in
the internal revenue department.
Detective Anthony announced that the
chief required their presence at his office
to identity Durrant. but the girls were
somewhat timid and wished TO be accom-
The herald., 1895-04-16
BANKER LEONARD'S CASE
1t Is Probable That 1t Will Be Taken to the
Supreme Court

SAN JOSE, April 15.-H. M. Leonard,
the convicted Santa Clara bank wrecker,
who got away with about $3.50, 00U, is in
the county jail. The remitittur arrived
today from the supreme court and Leonard
being notified bmy his attorney II. V.
Morehouse came from his home at Santa
Clara and went to the jail. He will be
taken into court this morning and judg-
ment formally entered.
Attorney Morehouse will then make a
motion for the arrest of Judgment on the
ground that the body which indicted Leon
ard was not legal grand jury in accord
ance with the provisions of the constittu-
ton of the United States. Upon the de-
mali of this motion the matter will be
taken to the federal court, and pending
the result Leonard will be taken to San
Quentin to begin serving his sentence.