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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
SIR KNIGHTS IN A WRECK.
A Hole Knocked In the Bottom of
Their Steamer.

n Hole hnOckeO thc DOttoHA OA
Their Steamer.
MONTREAL, Quebec, August 23.-The
Richlieu and Ontario steamer Terrebonne,
with a party of knights Templar on board,
filed and sunk at the foot of the Beauhar-
nois canal, about II o'clock last night.
The steamer struck just as she entered the
Cedar rapids. The first collision was not
very perceptible, but a little further up the
steamer struck again, this time with con-
siderable violence. She swung partly
round in the current. The fears Of the pas
sengers were thoroughly aroused and sew
eral ladies' tainted. The engineer came on
deck apparently much agitated and re-
ported that the steamer was making water
fast. This, of course. increased the terror
Of those on board. Several of them were
prostrated.
Despite their fears, however, the boat
reached the foot of Beauharnois canal,
where she settled in about seven feet Of
water.
All the baggage was saved. as the water
was not deep enough to reach the upper
decks. The unlucky sir knights and ladies'
landed here at 2:30 this morning, none the
worse for their wreck. There were 1O1
members of the st. Bernard Comman'1ery
of Saginaw, Mich, on board; about Is Den
yer, Col, knights: 81 members Of Defiance,
Ohio, No. 80, and their ladies'; the re-
mainder were general tourists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
PAYMENT OF TROOPS.
Changes Made in the Method in the
New Army Regulations.

Changes Made in the Method in the
New Army Regulations.
The new army regulations will make
some important changes in the method Of
pay ment of troops, and probably will be
found Objectionable to all officers who conf
mand posts or companies. Instead of send
ing payments to the various posts through
out the country, the rolls will be made up
at the headquarters of the army depart
ment, or at the posts where there is now
located a pay headquarters. These rolls
will be acce mpanied by envelopes contain
ing the money due each officer and soldier,
and will be sent to the commandant Of
each post by express. The commandant
will distribute the rolls and money to the
company commanders, and they will pay
the troops and make the return. The OBJ
ject of the change Is to save the expense
of mileage paid to paymasters and their
clerks, who under the present system,
travel from post to post to make the pay
ments. Hereafter paymasters will remain
at headquarters. and perhaps in some ia
stances pay headquarters In the different
departments will be abandoned and cor
solidated at the department headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
THE BANK NOTE BOYCOTT.
knights of Labor Asked to Join in


Knights OF L0DOf ABAe0 10 JOIN
1t.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., August 23.-H. B..
Martin of the executive board Of the
Knights of Labor, who mas just returned
from the east, declares the knights are
dead in earnest as to the boycott of the
national bank note urged by General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign, and that the boy
cott will be put into effect after Labor day,
September 2.
After that date" says he. "all knights,
their friends, farmers organizations, pop
ulists and money reformers generally. are
requested to refuse to take bank notes for
any obligation due them. We expect active
support from the silver men, who recognize
In the banks the bitterest enemies to the
white metal. Many labor organizations
have already given notice to their employ
ers that they desire to be paid off in legal
tender money and not in bank notes, and
many employers will cooperate with us.
We shall put the bankers on the defensive,
arouse public sentim .nt against banks Of
issue and ultimately wipe out the malgn
influence of the banks on our currency
system. 1t must be remembered that bank
notes are not legal tender, and no man can
be forced to take them. BY the time Con-
gress is in session next December we ex-
pect the boycott to be in full swing and to
have a good effect on legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
GOSSIP ABOUT Mr.. EUSTIS
Acting Secretary Adee Did Not Intend to
Rebuke Him.
There is, However, Considerable Talk
in Regard to His Admin-
istratiOn.

There was considerable talk at the State
Department today about the statement
given out by Acting Secretary of State
Adee yesterday afternoon regarding the
Waller cese. Many people drew the infer
. ence from that statement that the State
Department was dissatisfied with what it
is said was officially regarded as the lack
Of interest shown in the case by Ambassa-
dor Eustis
Mr.. Adee's attention was today called to
this comment on his published statement,
but he disclalmed any intention to imply
that there was dissatisfaction with Mr..
Eustis, and that the statement was not a
rebuke of his course. Mr.. Adee remarked
that If any one had read such intention
between the lines Of his statement he
had read what there was no intention of
inserting.
Some Gossip ON the Subject.
But there are people in official life who
regard Mr.. Eustis' course in several in
stances in the past as "undiplomatic," and
because of this belief they think the Presl-
dent and the State Department have been
displeased with the ambassadors course.
The London speech was looked upon as an
improperly by many, as 1t involved a pub
lie discussion of delicate diplomatic affairs
by an ambassador of the United States.
ing Spanish affairs in Cuba, while promptly
denied by Mr.. Eustis, has left an impress
sion that Mr.. Eustis has been guilty Of
talking injudiciously.
The Waller Case.
In regard to the Waller case, 1t Is as
serted that Mr.. Eustis has not by his con-
duct shown that he has appreciated what
is generally regarded as the intention Of
the State Department to take vigorous
steps in urging action in regard to the i'm
prisonment of Waller. 1t is said that Mr..
Eustis has been slow to carry out what
it is tho Ight was the intention of the State
Department. and that every step in the
proceedings has been taken only after
definite instructions, In several instances
reiterated before their effect could be seen.
But no one at the State Department will
authorize any statement that the ambassa-
doris conduct has not been satisfactory to
the administration, and if it should be un-
satisfactory there is no probability that
any action would be taken until the case
Of Waller is disposed of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE
Efforts to Secure American Co.
operation.
NECESSARY TO TEE UNDERTAKING
Granted a Conditional Franchise
for Twenty Years.
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT

SAN FRANCISCO. August 23.-Col z. 8.
spalding, who was recently voted an an
nual subsidy Of $4,000 by the Hawaiian
government IL he would lay a cable from
Honolulu to San Francisco, is anxious to
secure the cooperation Of the United States
In the undertaking.
To that end arrangements have been
made to hold a special meeting of the
chamber of commerce today to decide the
best plan of laying the matter before the
government.
Vice President Craig of the chamber Of
commerce has received private advices
from the islands giving further particulars
or the conditions under which the Ha-
waiian government gave Spalding q fran
chise to lay a cable to this country
Spalding is granted an exclusive franchise
for twenty years. ITO construct q land
cable upon the shores of the Hawaiian
group and submarine telegraph cable or
cables to or from any point or points on
the North American continent or any is
land or islands contiguous thereto"
terminus In San Francisco, and 1t is for
the maintenance of this that tho subsidy
will be paid by the Hawaiian government
Tor twenty years.
conditions among them one that the
United States shall join In the undertaking
by the granting Of substantial assistance
to the contractor"
If this assistance be not granted: or II
the contractor fails to comply with the con-
ditions of the agreement, the Hawaiian gov
ernment will have the right Of canceling
the contract sixty days after service on
the banking house Of Bishop & Co. at
Honolulu a notice of its intentions so to
do.
After the cable has been laid penalties
will be fixed for interruption Of the service,
except by the government, for q longer
period than ninety days. Should the inter-
ruption last one year. then the entire con-
tract may be Cancelled.
A free right of way across all govern
materials and from taxes and port charges
is granted to the contractor for twenty
years, as well as the privilege of condemn
Ing and appropriating such property or
rights Of way as may be necessary for the
operation Of the cable. If the government
should desire to assume control and owner
ship of the inter-island lines at the end Of
one year after the completion Of the sys-
tenn, it reserves the right to do so on pay
ment Of the cash cost of the land, stations,
lines and equipments free of all incum-
brances and liens for bonds. or interest ON
bonds. A.
The contractor is required to give bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 for faithful full
f1llment Of his contract
What Mr.. Spalding expects the United
States government to do will be outlined
by him today at the meeting of the trustees
Of the chamber of commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
GAS COMPANY DIVIDENDS
An Extra Twenty Per Cent Recently Dis
tributed.
Some Facts to Which Attention Has
ments Made to the Commissioners.

Naturally. the public was much interested
in the report which appeared in The Star
Wednesday of an interview between the
Commissioners and officers Of the gas COM
pany. in which the former said to the gas
officials that they would like the company
to furnish gas at 81 a thousand feet in
stead of the present figure. In reply, Mr..
Leetch, the general manager, said that
while the gas company was willing to
supply gas at such a figure, yet 1t could
not see its way clear to do SO, and that
it could not be done without great loss
to the company. He also informed the
Commissioners that the company would
not be able to make a fair dividend on dol
lar gas for long time.
Everybody knows that the gas company
is a well-managed business concern, and
its stock stands high as an Investment. AS
result of the careful management as we'll
as the large business which the company
has done, it has been able to pay good
dividends. These statements made by the
general manager to the Commissioners
have resulted in attention being called to
the fact that few weeks ago the COM
pany paid an extra dividend amounting
in the whole to 100000. This was in ad-
dition to the regular dividend, which for
the year amounts to 100000. This shows
a total of surplus earnings paid out this
year alone Of 100000. AS every one knows,
the stock Of the gas company amounts to
S2,OOO,0OO. The par value of each share of
stock is $40. and the present market value
Is about $50. For years past a regular
annual dividend Of ten per cent on the
par value Of the stock has been paid, which
amounts to four per cent on the present
market value.
Occasionally an extra dividend is paid.
such as, for example, the one of a few
weeks ago. which amounted to 81 per
share, equal to 20 per cent On the par value
Of the stock and 8 per cent on the market
value. The last extra dividend was de-
clared about two years ago. and amounted
to s. share, or Is per cent on
the par value. In 1901 there was an
issue of 100000 in script or bonds, which
was made convertible into stock. This ts-
sue of bonds was divided pro rata among
the stockholders without any cost to them,
and therefore was in the nature Of div
fdend of So a share, or 80 per cent on the
par value.
In order to pay for the enlargement of
the plant and the improvements, bonds
have been issued, which, including those
given as a dividend, now amount to
$1,100,Oo0. The par value of these bonds
Is 500, and the market value ranges from
$113 to $125. 1t is evident that the business
Low done by the gas company enables
1t to meet all charges and expenses
to the stockholders. For the four years
ending July, 1895. it is estimated that the
company, in addition to the regular divi-
dend of 81 a share, has paid in extra div
idends an average for each year of about
81 per share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Pensions Allowed,

District of Columbia-Original-T Thomas
P. Doyle, U. s. Soldiers Home. Washing
ton; Frank Humphrey. U. S. Soldiers
Home, Washington. Reissue-James H.
Godfrey, Benning, Washington: Morris s.
Persing, Washington. Original widows
&c.-Miror of Lewis Murphy, alias Daniel
Sullivan, Washington.
Maryiand-Reissue-Ge Jackson, Pa
role, Anne Arundel; William T. Kinneman,
Easton. Talbot Original widows, &C.
Christina Warner, Baltimore. Renewal
William H. Robeson, Frostburg Allegheny.
Renewal and increase-WilIiam T. Court
ney, Baltimore.
Virginia-Restoration and reissue-Chas
R. Cox, National Soldiers Home Elizabeth
City. Renewal and reissue-William Haw-
kins, Portsmouth, Norfolk. Increase-Chas.
H. Day, Occoquan, Prince William; John
Cresswell, National Soldiers Home, Eliza
beth City; Robert H. Way, National Mill
tary Home, Elizabeth City; Frederick AL
len, Portsmouth, Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
TRADE WITH JAPAN.


Steps Being Taken to Largely In.
crease 1t.
TACOMA, Wash, August 23.-The jap
anese government, through its consulates.
has taken steps to increase the already
large trade between Japan and the United
States.
The chamber of commerce has received
from Japan six cases of smoked and sailed
japanese fish, which the chamber is invited
to sample and ascertain IL q market for
the product is obtainable in this country.
The letter accompanying the fish states the
package Of them has been only recently
started, under the guidance Of the govern
ment, which is seeking to ascertain If there
is a demand for them in American markets.
1t is understood the Japanese will expert
ment with other food products In a similar
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Racing at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, August 23.-First race. four
and one-half furlongs-Florrie. first; Miss
Celestina, second; Miss Hannah, third.
Time, SO IA ,-
Second race, six furlongs-Jfm Flood
first; Manchester, second; Kandor, third.
Time, LA 3-4
Third race, one mile-Ingomar. first;
Ajax, second; Kilkenny, third. Time, 1.42.
furlongs-Ellsmere, first; Fifiold, second; ;
Sherry, third. Time. l: 90 3-4. Cotton King
finished second, but was disqualified for
fouling.
Fifth race, hurdle, mile and a half-Mar-
Gus. first; Campayne, second Beau Brunei
third. Time, three minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
BONDING THE ROAD.

A Deed of Trust Filed by the Great
Falls Railway Company.
The Washington and Great Falls Electric
Railway Company this afternoon filed a
deed Of trust to the National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust Company Of the District
of Columbia, as trustee, to secure 1900
coupon bonds. aggregating 100000. pay
able in ten, twenty and thirty years, with
interest at per cent, payable semi-annu-
ally. The property conveyed consists of
the entire line of railroad, equipments.
franchises and real estate of the railway
company. The purpose of the issue is to
provide for the completion and equipment
of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Importation of Swiss Cattle.

Secretary Morton has received a COM
munication from United States Minister
Broadhead at Berne. Switzerland. in reply
to an inquiry about Swiss cattle. 1t an
nounces the recent Importation of Swiss
cattle into this country by the Havemey-
ers. and says the animals arrived in New
York in excellent condition. The prices
are quoted as ranging for bulls from $3.50
to $780, and for heifers from s2S5 to $3.50.
The French contest with the Swiss the
claim for the best milch cattle in the
world. and a report on French cattle is
expected soon from the consul general
at Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
CONTRACTORS GIVE IN.
Clothing Makers mt Boston Claim I
Have Won.

Clothing Makers mt Boston Claim to
Have Won.
BOSTON, Mass, August 23.-According
to the union officers, the strike of the CLOTH
ing operatives is virtually won, and union
conditions and wages will henceforth be the
rule In this city. Over so per cent Of the
contractors opened their shops this morn
ing under the new agreement, employing
about sixty per cent of the strikers
The smaller contractors are rapidly fall
ing into line, and 1t Is believed most Of
them will sign the strikers agreement soon.
About twenty-five of the small contractors
have formed an organization to counteract
the working union, but they are not meet
ing with much success.
Yesterday circular was sent to all the
contractors in the city, requesting them TO
attend meeting last evening, when an
organization to resist the demands of the
union would be completed. Only ten of the
smaller contractors appeared, and the pro-
5ect was abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
THE KENTUCKY FIGHT.
ut Ex-Representativ Carutl
Thinks of the situation.

What Ex-Representatfve Caruth
Thinks of the Situation.
Ex-Representative Caruth Of Kentucky,
whose term expired with the last Con-
gress, arrived in Washington from Louis
vile. There is probably no better informed
nan on Kentucky politics than is he. He
evidently does not expect Blackburn to be
reelected to the Senate. Speaking Of the
campaign for governor, he said that the
sound money men were greatly displeased
with Mr.. Hardin's speech for free silver,
and matters were badly unsettled at pres
ent. He was satisfied, however, that they
would all fall into line and the democratic
candidate for governor would be elected.
The Senntorship Fight.
GAS to the senatorship,' he said, Il don't
think any one can tell anything about it.
Blackburn has caused very great indigna-
ton by his course. The lines are drawn
sharply between the Blackburn and anti
Blackburn forces, and tho fight is bound to
be hard one. If the nti-BIackburn peo-
pie win, 1t Is an open question whom they
will elect On the surface, McCreary
seems to have little the best of 1t. Under
the surface there Is very strong senti-
ment In favor of John G. Carlisle, and
there appears probability that the party
will settle on him for the place. His friends
regard 1t as likely that he will be forced
into the Senatorship."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
SALOONS TO CLOSE SUNDAY.
Victory for Police Commissioncr
Roosevelt in New York.

victory Tor Police Commissioner
Roosevelt In New York.
NEW YORK, August 23-At a meeting
of the excise commission of the Wine, Ii
quor and Beer Dealers Association of New
York and other members of the association
today a resolution was unanimously adopt
I'd declaring:
THAT on and after Sunday, September
|, 1895, all members of the association shall
close their places of business on Sunday.
and any member of the association who
shall thereafter keep his place of business
open, in violation of this resolution and
In violation Of the law, shall forfeit all
his rights. privileges and benefits as a
member of said association"
n special meeting of the association is
called for Tuesday, August q, for the
purpose of taking action on this resolu-
uCn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Commander Perry. Action Approved.

Commander Perry's Action Approved,
The Navy Department has been informed
by Commander Perry Of his action in not
saluting the French flag at Tamatave. His
course meets the approval of the depart
ment. Tamatave is not a French port.
Consul Wetter, who represents the United
States, Is credited to Madagascar, and in
the official register of the State Department
the representatives of the United States in
Madagascar are rot listed under the head
of France, but Of Madagascar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
VICTIMS OF THE TROLLEY.
Two More Deaths Caused by tn,
Brooklyn Heights Line.

Two More Deaths Caused by the
Brooklyn Heights Line.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, August 23.-There
were two deaths today of a man and a
child by being run over by the trolley cars
of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
.pany. The man was knocked out of a
buggy by a trolley car. He was badly
wounded about the head, and died before
medical aid arrived. In the inside of his
hat was Hound the name Warren Dudley,
Danville, Va, the only clue to his identity
Essie Denhsm, aged two years, was being
led across the street by an older girl, who
became cor fused at the loud sounding of
the gong OF the trolley anc ran, leaving the
baby en- the tracks to be killed instantly
Both motormen were arrested.
The body Of the man was identified later
as that of the Brooklyn contractor John
J. Read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
DETECTIVE POWERS DEAD.
Probably the Victim of Train Rob.
berR.

Probably the Victim OF Train Rob
bers.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, August 23.-De-
tective George w. Powers Of the city police
force, who was shot last night, presumably
by one Of the Fennille train robbers on a
Grand Rapids and Indianapolis train, died
this morning.
clue to the assassins mas been obtained.
Fuller descriptions Of the men seem to
weaken the theory that they were men,
bers of the train robbers gang. and there
is now a strong belief that they were
members of the party who broke Jail at
Toledo August IL. The entire detective
and sheriff's forces are out and there are
rumors every few minutes Of captures,
but they caEnot be verified. The officers
believe the men will be captured before
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
WILL TOUCH THE BUTTON.
President Cleveland VIII Start tn
Machinery at Atlanta.

Machinery at Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ca, August 23.-It has been
arranged that President Cleveland will
touch the button at Gray Gables on Sep
tember IS and set in motion the machinery
and unfurl the flags on the cotton states
and Industrial exposition buildings. Tho
principal address of the opening day will
be delivered by an orator of national repu-
tation, whose name is not vet made public.
The board of directors has directed the
committee on ceremonial to issue an in
vitation to Booker T. Washington, presi-
dent Of the Tuskegee (lAla.) Normal and
Industrial Institute. to take part in the
exercises of the opening day and to de-
liver an address on that occasion, thus
recognizing the negro race In the official
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
FRANCE GRANTS THE REQUEST.
Access to BE Allowed to Ex-COnsul
Waller.

PARIS, August 23.-It is seni-officially
announced that the French government
has granted the request of the United
States ambassador, Mr.. James B. Eustis,
to allow a representative of the United
States embassy to visit Mr.. John L. Wal
ler in his prison, under the usual prison
regulations.
1t is stated, however, that no further
steps can be taken until the papers in the
case arrive. 1t is understood that pres
sure has been brought to bear upon Mr..
Eustis from Washington in view of the
strong representations made in the Ameri-
can newspapers on the subject, and that
nothing will be left undone to arrive at
the true facts in the case.
The negotiations between the two gov
errments are said to be proceeding in the
most friendly spirit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
KILLED HERSELF IN BED.

Death of Mrs. Samuel Bloomfield Mt
Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ca, August 23.-Mrs. Ella
Bloomfield, aged twenty-one, shot and in
stantly killed herself this morning. Her
husband, Samuel Bloomfield, was awak-
ened at 7:30 am. by the report of the
pistol He found his wife lying dead be-
side him with a bullet hole over her right
eye. Her hand rested on the handle of a
revolver which Bloomfield placed under
his pillow. He thinks the shooting was ac-
cidental. The Bloomfields came here one
year ago from Elgin, Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23

TRENTON, N. j., August 23.-John AL
bert Barnes today instituted proceedings
for divorce against his wife, Helen Edith
Barnes, naming ex-Mayor Frank A. Ma
gowan as correspondent Today's suit was
foreshadowed in yesterdays proceedings
here, in which Barnes sued Mcgowan for
100000 damages for the aIiena ton of his
wife's affections