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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
A New Illuminating Gas.

Announcement is made of remarkable
discovery Of a means In New York of pro-
ducing Illuminating gas at a cost which
may prove to be not more than seven cents
thousand feet for the same amount of
light as is furnished by thousand feet of
ordinary gas.
The new illuminant is called acetylene.
1t has been known to the chemists for
years, but the difficulty of its manufacture
prevented them from utilizing It. 1t is the
lowest gas in the series of hydrocarbons,
and is usually manufactured by passing a
stream of hydrogen through a globe in
which the electric air is produced between
two carbon points. But by this method the
gas Is made in minute quantities only, and
serves merely for experimental purposes in
the laboratory and lecture room. It is
known to chemists as c 2 H2, and is prac-
tically pure carbon vapor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
SIMPLY A SENSATION.
No Truth In the Reports of Muttny on
the Bark Portland Lloyd.

From the reports received at the State
Department from the United States consul
at Callao, Peru, there is good reason to
suspect that the strange tale that came 10
Philadelphia in letter from Charles Jones
of the mutiny on board the American bark
Portland Lloyd, and the wrecking OF the
vessel near Junin, Chile, was put ahoat to
cover desertion or some misconduct on the
part of some of the crew of the vessel
United States Consul Jastermsh, at Cal
lao has been looking into the matter, ana
it appears that the report Is much older
than the date assigned BY the alleged
steward of the ship. According to the
consuls report, the bark, which was built
in Maine and hailed from Seattle, put INTO
Callao toward the end Of last year.
Her master was William A. Freely, hrst
mate. E. o. Schultz; second mate, J. u;
White. The crew with which Ine Vesse,
sailed further was picked up at CaLao, aA ~
from the list submitted by the consul II
appears that there was no such person
as Charles Jones among the SHIPS com.
pany. She cleared for Junin, Chile about
December 1. and soon atter the ere o wv
had mutinied, that the officers had been
killed, and that the ship had been wrecked
with the loss of all but two men. Inc CON
sui traced the story to letters written by
one r. NJ. Baker and another man, who
claimed that they had been the only men
to escape and that after swimming ashore
they had joined British ship bouno 1or
Japan.
The person who received these letters
feared that there had been foul play and
communicated with the United States con
sul who reported these facts to the State
Department on December 1st last. Follow
ing up the inquiry, he made another report
to the department from Cal]ao, dated Janu-
airy g. In this he states, in reference 10 the
reported wreck of the Portland Lloyd, that
Piaggis & Company. the charterers OF the
vessel at Callao, had received letters snow
ing her to be at Junin, Chile, loading.
stated nv the alleged steward of the ship
in his letter to Philadelphia. was after her
departure from Junin, but the prior clrcu-
lation of the same report In the Chilean
this is merely a revival of the original
story which was proved to be untrue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
coURTEsIEs TO COMRADES.
Enjoyable Entertainments Given b
Past Commander BickfOrd.

Nathan Bickford, past department COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public. entertained Department Comman-
der NJ. T.. Anderson, the members of his
staff and other prominent members of the
body at Wizards on Saturday night. The
evening was spent most enjoyably, and
those who participated were ]. H. How
lett, w. w. Chambers, C. A. Adams, W.
w. Pomeroy. C. F. Benjamin. ]. c. 8. Bar
ger, ]. E. McCabe and Post Commanders
George e. Davis Of No. 2, Fred H. Smith
of No. 7, ]. H. Devices of No. 5, John p
QuaIder of No. 8, W. H. Emo of No. 49,
]. F. Raub of No. IA, Thomas B. Crisp of
No. Is, Jacob Moore Of No. II, r. E. Nor
gan of No. Is, Samuel McMonigle Of No. 49,
and l.. D. Bumpus of No. 20.
Last night Mr.. Bickford gave a reception
to the officers and staff with whom he was
associated in 1893. This occasion was as
pleasant as that which had preceded, and
among the guests were Past Commander
]. E. De Jester, Past Commander Dan Will
liams. Past Commander William H.
Hoover, Past Commander E. ]. Sweet, Past
Commander II. H. Mohler. Assistant Ad-
jutant General G. NJ. Hustled, Past Com
mander L. Vanderhoef, Past Commander
A. Hart, Past Assistant Quartermaster
General Newton Terrell, Past Department
Chaplain H. 8. Stevens, Past Junior Vice
Department Commander B. T. Japney, Past
Department Commander s. E. Faunce and
Robert Reyburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
A prouosed Great Canal.

It is proposed to connect the great lakes
with the Atlantic by ship canal, begin
ming at the mouth of the Welland canal, on
Lake Erie, and utilizing and connecting
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the st. Law
renee river, Lake Champlain and the Hud-
son. It involves the construction Of canal
capable of receiving vessels of ocean
draught from point near Albany, on the
Hudson, to Lake Champlain, the deepening
of that lake, a canal from the head of
Champlain to Lake ST. Francis, on the St.
Lawrence river, the broadening and deep
ening of the present Canadian canal sys-
tenn along the ST.. Lawrence and the con-
struction of a practically new canal from
Ontario to Erie across the Welland PENN
sula 1t is difficult to give close estimate
of the cost of this project, but it may be
roughly stated as somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $15O,OOO,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Strange, but ! rue

The child that cannot
digest milk can digest
Cod-liver Oil as it is pre-
pared in SCOTS Emu1-
sion. Careful scientific
tests have proven it to be
more easily digested than
milk, butter, or any other
fat. That is the reason
why puny, sickly chill
dren, and thin, emaciated
and anamic persons grow
feshy so rapidly on SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver
Oil and Hypophosphites
when their ordinary food
does not nourish them,
Don't BE- persuaded to accept substitute!
Scott Bovine, NY. All Duggists. SOC. and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Newell agt. Newell; appearance OF absent
Whittier Machine Company allowed to
intervene. Dom aet Jones; pro confesso
against certain defendants granted. Green
agt. Buckingham: clain Of Green and fee
of special auditor ordered paid. Campbell
agt Jameson; John H. Duyall and John
Pepper made parties.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Fowler agt Hall; pro confesso against
certain defendants. Hawkins agt. Haw-
kins; decree allowing alimony and giving
custody Of child to complainant. Kahn agt.
Kahn; rule to show cause returnable March
49, Diggs agt. Wormley; exceptions to
auditors report overruled and report con-
firmed.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Michaelson agt. Rheam demurrer to
declaration overruled. with leave to plain
tiff to amend within ten days. Lucy V. Ar
rick agt. Henry D. Fry verdict for de-
PENDANT. Myers agt; Crowley; judgment 9t, by
do. Fisk, Clark Flagg agt. Mayer, do.
Pierson agt. Studer, do. Goldsmith & Son
agt. Kahn, do. Robinson agt. CLANCY, do.
Weelar Bros. agt. Perreard, do. Peter R.
Scutt agt Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, on hearing. Michigan
| Mutual Life Insurance Company agt.
Wood, judgment by default Warner agt.
motion for new trial overruled, and judg-
ment for defendant. Warner agt. McEuen
ct al. Judgment for plaintiff on motion, ap-
peal noted. Tullock agt Ware, motion for
new trial overruled, and Judgment for
plaintiff for possession and $50 rent
Circuit Court No 2-Chief Justice Bingham.
Wright agt Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Co, motion for new trial filed.
Meany agt Conner, on hearing. Matthews
ACT. District of Columbia, judgment in GER
| tiorari Parker agt. Washington and George
| town Railroad Co., demurrer to declaration
| overruled, and defendant given ten days to
| plead.
| Criminal Court No. Judge McComas.
United States agt Mary Barnes' larceny
| from the person; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Judge Cole.
United States agt. Jos. A. Bean; murder:
order to summons witnesses at cost of
government United States agt. John
| Brookings; HOUSEKEEPING; motion for new
| trial overruled and sentenced to jail for ten
months United States agt. Chas. D. Hud-
son: false pretenses; defendant arraigned,
| plea not guilty. United States agt. Kate
Cross; HOUSEKEEPING; do. United States
agt Basil Lockwood; assault to kill; do.
| United States agt. Edward Wheeler; second
offense petit larceny; do. United States
| agt Patrick Scully; housebreaking; do.
1 United States agt. Edw. Massey; do; do.
| United States agt. Chas. Wheeler and
Philip Williams; housebreaking; Wheeler
pleads guilty and Williams not guilty.
| United States agt +. w. Murray; mousse
| breaking; on trial
| Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Lucinda Hughes; summons re-
turned served. Estate of Harriet Kidrick
will returned with commission executed
Estate of Elizabeth NJ. Ridenour; commits
| sion ordered to issue. Estate of Mary E.
| Kraft; order on Katherine Jones returned
served. In re Eliza j. Shaw; receipts filed
Estate of Martha Slaughter; petition fol-
| appointment of administrator filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
BUSINESS AT BELFAST.

1t Was Disastrous Last Year, but has
Improved Under the New Tariff.
According to a report to the State De-
partment from United States Consul Ia
ney at Belfast, the past year was the
most disastrous year in trade ever expert
enced there. This was accounted for by
the prolonged stagnation of trade in the
United States and the shrinkage of values.
The United States consumes from 80 to 60
per cent of the Belfast product of flaxen
textiles. The shrinkage in values amount
ed to s5.Oeo,OOO, eating up all profit, and in
some instances creating loss account
There was also 4 curtailment Of produc-
ton amounting from IA to 1-3 of the ca
pacity. These things were charged to the
American tariff agitation, and on this point
the Belfast board of trade had this to saw:
Our chief desideratum with regard to
American customs duties Is that the tariff
shall be rarely altered. If the rates are
nigh, It Is the Americans who pay them.
Mr.. Mckinley has said: 1t is the foreigners
who pay the tariff But is not this almost
childish, for II we send f1OO worth of the
goods to the states and pay f35 duty on
that f10O worth, we shall certainly not sell
those goods for less than f135."
business Has Improved.
The report states that since the passage
of the tariff law business has improved and
the demand is now equal to what it was
any time In the past five years for the
United States, being made up Of medium
and coarse grades of linen. One significant
statement made by the Belfast chamber of
commerce is quoted by the consul as fol-
lows: ut is not generally known that Eng
lands commerce with 65,OOO.OOO people
under the stars and stripes amounts to
quite as much as her trade with the 36S-
100000 under the British flag
America is. therefore. the best friend of
English commerce. International COM
merce Is the strongest tie to inferno tion a I
friendship. and long may the two great
English-speaking nations be bound to-
gether by ties of friendship. of commerce
and kinship."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
THE MOONS ECLIPSE.
Conditions for Observation Last Nigh
Were Reasonably Satisfactory.

Conditions for Observation Last Night
Were Reasonably Satisfactory.
The eclipse of the moon occurred last
right, as stated in the Nautical Almanac
and Saturdays Star, it would. The condf-
ticns for the observation of the phenomena
at this point were not very satisfactory. as
the clouds interfered. At the naval obser-
xatory some observations were taken At
other observatories observations were made
vainly for the possible satellite of the
moon This eclipse was observed through
ont most of the world, and probably thou
sands of telescopes in scientific hands were
focused on it, In Washington 1t was popu-
larly watched by crowds on Capitol Hill, IN
the various streets and from house-tops
and high windows. The eclipse began at
1881 and lasted till after l a. m. During
the night the mercury registered between
forty and fifty degrees, which made mat
ters especially soft and balmy. Yesterday
eftsrnoon the mercury registered sixty
five, the highest point reached In 1our
months.
At Lick Observatory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March 1.-THE
following was received from the directors
of the Lick Observatory:
MOUNT HAMILTON, Cal, March TO-
The total eclipse of the moon which oc-
Cured this evening was observed at the
Lick Observatory under somewhat un1a-
vorable circumstances the sky being ob-
scured during the entire time by thick
haze. The moon was obscured by one-haii
the earth's shadow when 1t appeared at
six hours, Pacific standard time iotanty'
which began at hours 81 minutes 90 sec
onds and lasted until hours - minutes
20 seconds. The moon left the earth S
shadow at 8 hours % minutes ~ SECONDS
and penumbra about 10 hours 30 minutes.
The moons disc was visible at all times,
being conspicuous g greater portion of to-
taHty. The color of the unobscured portion
of the disc varied from yellow to hight
connerv hue. The times at which the
earfh's shadow passed across some of the
prominent centers were noted and the times
of population of several spall stars were
observed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.
Nearly E1n,OOO Has Already Been Re
ceived at the Treasury.


ceived at the Treasury.
The Treasury Department has already re-
ceived payments amounting to nearly 49,
600. on account Of the income tax of In
dividuals for the calendar year 1894, not
withstanding the fact that such tax is not
due until July next. The payments thus
far received are all small, and are dis
tributed over all parts Of the country. It
is believed at the Treasury Department
that a great many more payments will be
made as soon as the Supreme Court has
passed upon the question of the constitu-
tionality of the law. Many persons with
incomes slightly in excess of the taxable
limit of $4,000 are expected to make early
settlements. Corporations and individuals
with large incomes will probably hold OF
till the last few days. Although returns
sneed not be made until April Is next. in
ternal revenue collectors throughout the
country have been instructed to secure
them as early as possible, in order to ex-
pedite the collection of the tax. Treasury
officials estimate that there are about iOO.-
600 persons and corporations in the United
States liable to the tax on incomes, and 1t
is roughly estimated that S30.O0OO00 will
be added to the government revenue this
year from this source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

Recorder TayIor,s Bond.

Since the death of the late Fred Douglass
who, with Mr.. John c. Parker. became the
bondsman of Recorder Taylor, there has
been some doubt expressed as to whether
the death of Mr.. Douglass invalidated the
bond As stated in The Star last week, the
Treasury Department officials hold that the
bond IS binding on the estate of Mr.. Doug.
lass and that, ther efore, no new bond is re-
Quired. This opinion seems to be generally
acquiesced in by those interested
To a Star reporter. Recorder Taylor
stated that while in his opinion no new
bond is necessary. he was, nevertheless
ready to provide new bondsmen should the
authorities ask for a new bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
.Openine the Baltic Canal.

The ships of the world Will sail from
Hamburg to Kiel on June 10 next. That
day will be the formal opening OF the Bal
tic canal, or, as the new waterway is called
in Germany, the Nord-Ostsee kanal. War
vessels from every naval power Will be
there to do honor to the occasion. The
canal will be of invaluable service to COM
nerce. while politically 1T directly affects
Germany, Russia and Denmark. Prepare
tions are going forward to make it a gala
day in Hamburg Kiel and every town and
village lying along the canal. AS for kiel,
# will be the cause of phenomenal
growth in business and population. Kiel
has long been the most important naval
harbor of Germany, and the station of the
German Baltic fleet. Yachtsmen, too. have
known it for years. 1t is situated at the
southern end of the Keller Fohrde, about
sixty-six miles northeast of Hamburg by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Special Examiner Reed Charged With
Improper Conduct.

Improper Conduct.
Special Examiner Luke of the pension
bureau has been detailed to make an in
vestigation of the charges of improper
conduct against Special Examiner Orlando
W. Reed. The charges are the result Of
the trial of Frederick Schwab of Ellenburg,
n Y. A payment of $4,000 for back PEN
sion has been made to Schwab in behalf
of Charles Gengold, who had been pri-
vate in the seventh New York volunteer
infantry, and who had become insane.
Schwab had been appointed a committee
of the person of Gengold on filing a bond
for $4,000. The pension authorities be-
lieved that this bond had been forged, and
Special Examiner Reed was sent to in
yestigate. Evidence was obtained against
Isaac A. Coon of Ehenburg, and efforts
were put forth to secure his arrest. This
was difficult, as he was in hiding in the
mountains near his home much of the
time Examiner Reed made himself ac-
quainted with Mrs. Hartman, daughter to
Coon for the purpose, It is understood, at
the pension bureau, Of gaining information
which would be useful in capturing the
man wanted. Finally, Coon was arrested
and brought to trial, and in this trial ac-
cusations were insinuated against Exami-
ner Reed which have induced the pension
authorities here to detail Examiner Luke
to investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
How Captain Howgate Escaped.

From the Bait. American.
One of the pretty little fairy stories told
about Capt Howgate's escape has become
q classic. This Is the story Of his daugh-
ters collision with Howgate in effecting
his escape. The story, as usually told, is
that Howgate was accompanied home by a
deputy marshal who was asked to remain
downstairs while the prisoner went into the
upper portion of the house to take bath.
The story then relates that Miss Ida How
gate, the daughter, entertained the deputy
marshal by playing for him at the piano
such beautiful music that he fell captive
to the siren-like strains and forgot, his pris-
cner and all else in his absorption. On his
recovery, however, he instituted an inyesti-
CATION and found that the captain had es-
capped long before. The story brings the
mistress of the escaping prisoner into the
affair and places her outside the G street
door, where she waited with closed hack
and two of the fastest steeds in Washing
ton for Capt. Howgate, who is said to have
claMbered down rain spout to the ground
on the G street side of the house, where he
entered the closed hack and was driven
furiously away by his faithful female
friend.
This story is all purely Imaginative, and
me true story of Capt. Howgate's escape
has heretofore escaped publication 1t is SO
simple and bare as compared with the
beautiful romance just outlined that it al
most seems a sin to spoil such a rare bit
no collision Of any sort, and Howgate's
daughter was as ignorant of the fact that
he had left the house as the deputy him
self. There was no closed carriage outside.
and no clambering over gutter spouts to
reach the street. According to the state
ment of Capt Howgate to personal friend.
borne out by the statements of others of
the family. he had no idea of escape when
he went to the house to get some personal
belongings. except, perhaps, a vague hope
that something would turn up that would
give him an opportunity to get away,
When he asked the deputy to allow him to
go upstairs alone to take bath, he really
had no settled plan of escape AS he left
the parlor in which the deputy was seated
he started first for the stairs leading to the
upper part of the house, then, noticing that
the door in the front of the house was
partly open, he went to it, pulled it wide
open and looked out. He saw no one he
suspected of being connected with the
marshars office, and, gaining hope and
courage, walked out upon the broad veran-
da on the front of the house. He looked in
through the window and saw tine deputy
marshal with his back to the street. He
then went down the front steps with a
bold and fearless tread. and walked straight
up 18th street until he struck the open
country far out beyond the boundary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
UNDER ONE COMMON HEAD.
vsrious Scientific Societies of Wash
ingtOn to Form q General Society.

VGffOus Scientific Societies of Wash.
ingtOn to Form q General Society.
Tomorrow evening joint commission of
the scientific societies of Washington will
meet in the hall Of the Cosmos Club to
consider the constitution under which all
these societies are to combine under a
common head for the more effective prose-
cution of scientific work.
The large Membership of the various
scientific societies and their hourishing con-
dition makes the success Of the proposed
union a foregone conclusion. Each society
has developed, within it's own field and
scope Of inquiry and publication, a nucleus
Of interest by regular lectures free to all
society will in like way, on larger SCALE
perform the same duty of the savant to
the lay public. >,
The present movement toward a larger
society was practically inaugurated in 1888.
when several Of them formed what has
been called a joint COMMISSION, to when
each society sent three delegates. During
this commission increased to seven and a
declaration was adopted at the January
meeting to the following effect:
THE joint commission of the scientific
societies Of Washington, believing that full
err cooperation of the societies is desirable,
and that 1t can advantageously be provided
for by charging the powers of the joint
commission, recommend to the societies the
adoption of the following:
THE joint commission shall be composed
OF the officers and administrative boards
of the several component societies.
The commission shall have power
"a. To provide for joint meetings Of the
societies; b. To conduct courses of popular
lectures; c. To prepare joint directory of
the members of the societies: d. To distri-
butte to all members Of the societies periodic
advance notices of the meetings of the sew
eral societies; e. And to act in the interest
of the component societies at the instance
Of any Of Them
The various societies adopted this plat
form during February and the following
of1cers were elected: President, Gardiner
GHubbard; vice president, G.Brown Goode;
secretary, J: S. Diller; treasurer, p. b.
Fierce; members at large Of the executive
committee, j. w. Powell, William II. Ash
mead, George M. Sternberg, G. K. Gilbert,
w. H. Dali, Charles E. Munroe and G.. D..
Walcott. These officers represent the
Smithsonian Institution, the Geological Sur
vey, the National Museum, the Army Medi-
cal Museum. the Anthropological, the Bio
logical the Chemical, the chronological,
the Geological. the National Geographic
and the Philosophical societies. The joint
membership Is 1.250, while the newly en-
iarged commission will have its member
snip increased from about eighteen to 100.
The object of the meeting tomorrow even
ing Is to outline plan Of usefulness for the
aggregated society in the line of public
lectures and special scientific research.