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Evening star., 1895-06-17
FUEL AND ICE.
Awards Made for Supply In the Diff
ferent Departments,

Awards Made for Supply In the Diff
ferent Departments.
The departmental commission on miscel-
laneous supplies. Of which Assistant Score
tary Hamlin is chairman, has acted upon
the bids for ice and fuel for all the execu-
tive departments in this city, including the
offices Of the District buildings. The COM
mission recommends the award of contracts
for ice as follows:
Hygienic Ice Company-Interior Depart
ment, at II cents per 100 pounds; Justice,
at 10 cents: Post Office, at Is cents; Agri-
culture. IT cents; insane asylum, Is 81
cents; government printing office, II cents;
District of Columbia government, 10 cents !:
Smithsonia Institution, at Is cents, and
Geological Park. at 80 cents.
q. NJ. Willis-Treasury Department, at
IA IA cents.
National Capital Ice Company-Fish COM
mission. 24.cents.
Independent Ice Company-state, War
and Navy Departments, at 16 3-4 cents; In
terror Department, at II cents, and Naval
Observatory, at 30 cents.
These prices are considerably lower than
those Of last year, when the lowest price
Department. while the average for all was
about rs cents.
Contracts for fuel were secured by J,
Maury Dove. @. L. Sheriff, John Kennedy,
w. n. Marrow, Charles Werner, w. H
Baum. Jno T. Agnew & Co., J. A. Ross, j.
E. Chapman. Jno B. Daish. W. L. Read
National Supply Investment Co.. ". B.
johnson, John Miller, johnson Bros. and
Miller. Robbins & Co.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
B o T H MEN KILLED
Another Tragedy Due to an Insecure
Scafold.
Two Workmen Fell Twenty Feet on
Their Heads-Father of n Family
and WeII-KnOwn.

An insecure scaffold-the old story-ths
morning almost instantly caused the death
of two white men, both in the prime of
life and the heads of families. The unfor-
tunates were Rogerie Davis, fifty-five years
of age, who resided at 636 H street south
west and Robert Phillips, thirty-nine years
of age No information in regard to the
latter could be obtained from his employer
or fellow-workmen, but at a late hour
this afternoon the police were successful
in locating the family of the dead man at
4th and E streets northeast.
The victims of the unfortunate accident
were iron workers, in the employ Of A. S.
Reavis. a corncemaker, whose establish
ment is at 632 K street southwest. Both
had been working for Mr.. Reavis for over
three years. and during the last two weeks
We're engaged in fitting galvanized iron
cornices on the building now in course of
erection for Mr.. Ferdinand Smith, at 1924
18th street northwest, directly north of
the Ascension Church, and separated from
that edifice by alley.
On reaching the scene of their laborS this
morning Davis and Phillips constructed
scaffold about a bay window projecting
from the second story near the rear of the
building on the alley side. They then began
to fit Il galvanized iron cornice about the
roof Of the bay window. At $40 O'Clock
both men were at work at one end Of the
scaffold when the beam directly beneath
them parted and they were precipitated to
the ground, their heads striking first on
the hard paving blocks. The falling cor
nice and the shattered timbers made a loud
crash and attracted a large number of
persons to the scene Other workmen
rushed to the assistance of the injured
men, several physicians residing in the
vicinity were summoned and the police
ambulance sent for. Just as the wagon
arrived, about fifteen minutes after the fall
occurred, the men expired neither having
uttered a word. The bodies were removed
to the morgue and work on the building
suspended for the remainder of the day.
A message to the effect that Davis was
badly hurt was sent to his home and his
two sons hastened to the sixth precinct
station and there learned the sad news of
the death. Later the wife and daughter of
the deceased were informed of the awful
occurrence and were prostrated with grief
thereat. The body was removed from the
pared for burial. AS stated, Davis leaves a
wife. a grown daughter and two sons aged
twenty-five years and sixteen years re-
spectivey. A nephew also resided with the
family.
Davis was an inventor Of some note, and
himself and family have been held in high
regard by their neighbors. Mrs. Davis and
her daughter were preparing to attend the
funeral of n friend when the news of the
death of the husband and father was
broken to them.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook will hold an
inquest over the remains of one of the men
tomorrow morning, at IL o'clock, at Lees
Undertaking establishment
Evening star., 1895-06-17
LONE STAR CIVILIZATION.
Col. Sterett's Plan to Inform the Eas
of Texas' Advanced Culture.

Col. Sterett's Plan to Inform the East
of Texas Advanced Culture.
Col. VIM. G. Sterett Of Texas has pro-
ject on hand for the enlightenment Of east
ern tenderfeet on the subject Of charac-
ter Of his state and it's inhabitants. Col.
Sterett has resided in Washington several
years as the correspondent of the Dallas
News, and he has become aware that there
is general impression in the east that
Texas is inhabited by af-civilized cow
boys, and that it's improvements are like
unto those of an Indian town. In order to
bring about a better understanding Of the
great resources of the state and to show
the advanced condition of every thing there,
Col. Sterett Is working up a project to
give a mammoth excursion from Washing
ton to Texas, this excursion party to be
made up Of newspaper, correspondents who
will promise to write their honest impress
sions of the state.
There is no state in the United States"
said Col. Sterett to a Star reporter today,
that has so high an average Of intelli
gence among the masses of the people
There Is not one man in a thousand in
Texas who cannot read and write, and this
includes the colored population of the state
The people are progressive and Intelligent
No other state of the Union has so high a
standard of intelligence. I think 1t would
ton to a party of correspondents, SO that
the true condition Of the state might be-
come better known" Representative 10.
Abbott is interested in Col. Steretts pro-
ject, and will do all he can to see its real
ization,
Evening star., 1895-06-17
MISS DODGE RECOVERING.
She Had Completed the Life of James
G. Blaine Before Her Illness.

She Had Completed the Life Of James
G. Blaine Before Her Illness.
The late James G. Blaine made Miss
Mary Abigail Dodge Gail Hamilton) his
literary executor. To her was delivered
soon after his death a vast mass of man
uscript, letters from public men, private
memoranda and many things which man
whose life had been devoted to politics ac-
cumulates. The friends of Mr.. Blaine, and
possibly some of his enemies, We're there
fore made anxious when they heard of the
illness of Miss Dodge, and Of the fear that
she could not recover, as to the fate of the
life" of the great statesman, which she
had undertaken.
1t has recently been aScertained that
shortly before she came to Washington she
had finished the last chapter Of this work,
upon which she had been laboriously en-
gagged since the death of Mr.. Blaine, and
that she had received the proofs Of that
chapter from her Boston publishers Just
before she was stricken with the attack,
which, 1T was expected and feared, would
prove fatal. So that even if Miss Dodge
had not recovered the world would not
have been deprived of the work upon
which she has been SO long engaged.
1t is now said, however, that Miss Dodge
may not only recover her bodily health,
but that she may be able later to resume
her literary pursuits. She expects to be
able to return to her home in Salem Mass
the latter part of the present week. unless
there shall be another relapse.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
NEWS FROM THE CCBANS.
The Insurgents Admit That Iarti is
Dead.

INC Insurgents AOm1t In0t Martl Is
The following letter, written by Maj. F.
P. Ham of the Cuban army. and dated
Arensas River, Cuba, June 10, has been
received by friend in Gainesville, Fla.
Maj. Ham was formerly from Pennsy1-
vania and has been in the Cuban service
three months:
THE most important expedition that has
reached Cuban soil from the United States
was landed today at this point. 1t consists
of 100 men, 1000 repeating rifles, 100000
rounds of ammunition and $3.50, 600 in gold,
under command of Col Hernandez. The
vessel which conveyed 1t left Key West
June 8, and sailed for Bahia Island. where
it took on the men and cargo. She was
chased twice by Spanish cruisers but
managed to Out-Steam them and arrived
here before day this morning. We are now
making arrangements to join Gomez at
Tunas, province Of Camagney, where he
has his headquarters for the present. We
have a march of about forty miles before
us, but hope to join him on the 18TH The
landing was protected by a battalion Of
troops from Gomez's army, who hoped to
rejoin him without serious fighting, as no
Spanish soldiers are in this immediate
neighborhood. l am just recovering from
joining my command again.
I'VE have positive news that Marti is
dead. He was betrayed into Spanish hands
by trusted Cuban guide and shot down
in cold blood, before he could escape. 1
hope to have more definite news of his
death and other matters as soon as rejoin
my command"
Evening star., 1895-06-17
GETTING EVIDENCE.
Affdavits in P;ent! for the Governor
of Virginia.

of Virginia.
1t is now certain that the board of trade
will furnish Gov. O'Ferrall of Virginia the
necessary proof concerning the gambling
places on the Virginia shore, overlooking
this city, for yesterday four policemen, de-
tailed by order of Commissioner Trues-
dell and two specially employed detec-
tives made trip to the other side, and it
is said participated in some of the games
but with what success the men have not
yet reported. 1t is certain, however, that
enough evidence to warrant any jury in
the world in finding verdict for the state
was obtained, and when these officers have
finished their task the committee of the
board of trade will furnish Gov O'Ferrau
the evidence and then the attorney general
for the state will have opportunity to
begin the work of prosecuting the men in
Alexandria county.
The six men got evidence on whisky
sellers and gamblers of all sorts, all along
the line, from near the Chain bridge to
st. Asaph's race track and today they sub
mitted their reports to Chief Clerk Sylves-
ter of the police department, who turned
them over to Mr.. Moore and Mr. Wight
of the board of trade committee.
These reports are to be put in the form of
aftidaVits and submitted to meeting of the
entire committee, which will be held To-
morrow afternoon. When the committee
approve them they will be forwarded to
Gov. OFerran
Mr.. Wight this afternoon addressed a
letter to Governor O'Ferrall, asking him
when 1t will be convenient for him to meet
a member OF the committee with the af-
fidavits. 1t is the intention of the com
mittee to have all the evidence in the
haEds of the governor before the close of
the week In order that the proceedings
against the violators of law may be start
ed as early possible. When the county
election was held only short time ago
and Sheriff Vetch was defeated some of
the places pretended that they had closed
their doors. but this, it was thought, was
only temporary affair, or, as the police
call 1t, a bluff" and the games found
in operation yesterday proved that the
police were not wrong in their belief.
The reports of the men sent over yester-
Gay are amusing es well as interesting, for
one set of men knew nothing about the
employment of the other set. and the re-
port of each puts the members of the
other in the various gambling places try
ing their luck at keno, hazard or some
other game conducted in violation of law
Members of the committee are well pleased
with the work done by the men yesterday
and feel certain that the evidence Will Sc
cure convictions of the offenders.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
AN INQUIRY ORDERED
Commissioners Will Have Proctor's
Raid Investigated.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DETECTIVES
Results of Recent Criticisms of the
Corps.
MR.. MULLOWNY'S STATEMENT

The Commissioners have ordered a COM
plete investigation of the circumstances at
tending the raid on a room in the house OF
w. H. Main Thursday night, when George
Maxwell, a patent office examiner, and
Annie lyman, clerk in the mail bag repair
shop, were arrested on a charge of violat-
ing the Edmunds law, as stated in Fridays
Star.
Just when and how the investigation is
to be made Is not yet known. but 1t is
thought that the matter will come before
the trial board, in order that all the evil
dence may be reduced to writing and sub
mitted to the Commissioners for final ac-
ton. This action on the part of the Com
missioners, it is believed by some persons,
is to be the beginning OF a general ,investi-
CATION of the detective corps, as rumors to
this effect were in circulation some days
ago. When this rumor was first circulated
last week 1t was stated on good authority
that some changes were to be made. Just
what they were was not mentioned, but 1t
was said that at least three of the de-
tectives had been marked and would either
be relieved from duty or returned to pre-
cinct duty.
Detective Criticised.
Concerning the arrest of Maxwell and
Miss lyman, Detective Proctor has come
in for the largest share of the criticism.
1t is claimed by many that he went en-
tirely too far in his efforts to arrest the
young couple. There are some who go so
far as to say that the manner in which the
arrest was made was illegal and that If
Maxwell had used weapon in the dark
room and had killed either Detectives Proc
tor or Gala her he could never have been
convicted on any charge.
Inspector Hollinberger says that his men
arrested two persons who were charged
with violating a law, and that nothing
would have ever been said about the af
fair had the charge been different. Had
there been some other law violated the
affair would never have been commented
upon, he says When the case was first
thing to do with 1t. but when a request
came from Mr.. Mullowny, representing the
District attorneys Office. he could do moth
ing bul comply with the request.
Not Penitent.
Prose, uting Attorney Mullowny has no
regrets about the case, and says all this
talk about the officers going to the house
and arresting these people makes him tired.
Had the offenders been violators of the
policy law. or thieves, or some other law
had been violated, nothing would have
been said. He says the officers did right.
and he is satisfied that the arrest has done
some good in other directions. One case of
this kind, he says. will do more good than
a number of arrests for other oifenses.
Editor Chase of the Bee in the next
issue of his paper will commend Detective
Proctor for his work. so he told a Star
weeks raids of the same kind have been
made on colored peoples houses, and there
was no criticism until somebody a little
higher got caught.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
Connecting Hudson River and Long
Island.
GREAT LAND AND MARINE PARADE
Over Fifty Thousand Persons Saw
the Pageant.
GREAT DAY FOR NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 17.-Harlem ship
canal, which connects the Hudson river
with Long Island sound, was formally
opened this afternoon with a great aquatic
and land parade. in which the United
States army and navy. the state militia
and naval reserve. the city police and fire
departments and numerous civic bodies
were represented.
The parade was watched by $4,000 per-
sons or more stationed along the line Of
march and on the banks of the canal The
ceremony of pouring two barrels of water
from the great lakes into the canal, sym.
hoizing the union of the lakes with the
sound, was accompanied by the firing OF
cannon by the United States cruiser Gin
cinnau Mayor Strong went through the
canal on the steamer Elaine leaving the
dock at the foot of West 22d street at IL
O'Clock. Accompanying him were POST
master Dayton. Controller Fitch Mayer
+. l.. Schofield of Hartford, Mayor P. F.
Wanser of Jersey City, Mayor Jacob W.
Conte OF schenectady, Mayor c. w. Ar
Peene OF fonkers, Mayor A. C. Hendricks
OF New Haven and Mayor Olney of Provi-
dence.
At Oak Point they met the invited guests
IN both parades and partook of a banquet
in the pavilion overlooking the sound.
among the visitors were Gov. Coffin Of
Connecticut, Gov. Werts of New Jersey,
Mayor Lewis of Rochester, Mayor E. B.
Jewett of Buffalo. President Seth Low Of
Columbia College, Andrew H. Green, Cor
nelius n. Bliss, Vernon C. Brown, president
OF the Maritime Association; E. R. Steers,
president OF the Twelfth Ward Bank; John
7. Agnew. Richard r. Seidenburg presi-
dent of the New York cotton exchanges:
George DeForrest Barton and Charles L.
Adams.
The speeches in the Oak Point pavilion
Will, 1T is expected, be few and brief, and
all will be over before o'clock, but the
actual celebration of the event will not
close until night.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
Now Under Arrest.
The Case Settled.

In the case of John ]. Shpman against
the late William Fletcher. and in the coun-
ter suit of Fletcher against Shipman. the
court of appeals of Virginia has rendered
decision in favor of Fletcher in both
cases. The men were business partners
here for quite a long time. and In Febru-
ary, 1878. Shipman sued to set aside IN
award made in March, 1877. in favor of
Fletcher for work done by them under he
board of public works and District Com
miSSonerS. Shipman claimed about $780,
600 to be due him, but the last commission
er in the case awarded him s14.457, with
interest from. April /. 1876, but in the other
settlements Shipman was found to be- in
dehtcd to Fletcher
Evening star., 1895-06-17

Monument in Memory of the Capture
of LouisburE.


LOU1SBURG, Cape Breton, June 17.-Cn-
der the auspices of the Society of Colonial
Wars. ancient Louisburg is today engaged
In celebrating the enc hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the capture by New Eng
land troops of what was one of the most
formidable fortresses in America.
The monument to commemorate the cap
ture Of the fortress was dedicated this af-
ternoon. 1t is a granite shaft, twenty-six
feet in height, and stands near the ruins
Of the old Kings bastion and citadel.
The dedicatory exercises consisted Of
prayer by Rev. c. E. Stevens. addresses by
representatives of Massachusetts,. New
York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New Hampshire and Vermont. An
Grafton by ]. G. Burinot, representing the
Royal Society of Canada, and an address
by United States Consul Ingraham of Nova
Scotia, and an address by E. p. Wheeler
of Halifax, after which Lieut.. Gov DAILY Of
Nova Scotia unveiled the monument in be-
half of the Earl of Aberdeen. governor
general of Canada.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
NEW YORK POLICE CASES.
Inspector McLaughIin's Sentence Was
Postponed.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Sentence was not
passed upon ex-Police Inspector McLaugh-
lin today, as was expected, but deferred
until Wednesday to allow Justice Bar
rett to examine into the legality of the ac-
ton of the police board in dismissing In
spector Mclaughlin from the police force.
He wished to determine whether he was
about to sentence Mclaughlin private
citizen or as an inspector.
District Attorney Fellows in the court of
oyer and terminer, today moved for the
dismissal of the indictments in the cases Of
eX-Police Captain Michael Doherty, Police
Captain John J. Donohue and ex-Park
Commissioners George C. Clausen. Nathan
Straus and A. B. Tappen.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
TRIED TO BURN THE TOWN,
Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars Loss
at GrcenvfIle, Ohio.


CHICAGO, June ia special from
Greenville,, Ohio, says:
Fire broke out in a stable in the rear of
the Winter block. surrounded by business
houses. and spread rapidly, burning up
Mozart's store, Westerfield's wholesale
house, three printing offices, the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. i've dwellings, q
large livery stable and damaging several
other dwellings and business houses
Piqua and Richmond were telegraphed to
for assistance.
The fire was the work of incendiarism
and in the excitement thieves looted the
town. Two Intellectual attempts were made
to set fire to buildings in different parts Of
the city.
Two persons are reported injured. They
are Charles Dalrymple of the Mozart store
and Dell Daughterty, a member of the city
fire department. The latters injuries are
on the head and are of serious nature.
The entire loss at a conservative est-
mate will reach s225 900.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
International Postal Convention.

Edward Hahn. director Of the interna-
tional postal bureau at Berne, Switzerland,
accompanied by Mr.. Pioda, the Swiss min
lister, had an interview today with Post
master General Wilson. Mr.. Hahn will re-
main here a week or ten days and will
have several conferences with the Post
master General and Capt. Brooks, the gu
perintendent Of foreign malls. The object
of his visit here is to make the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the next interna-
tional postal convention, including the date
and place Of meeting.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
SECRETARY LAMONTs TOUR.
He Will Inspect Several Importan,
Military Posts.

He VIII InNpeCt SCVerAI ImpOFtAnt
Military Posts.
Secretary Lamont left here this after
nocn for a visit to the Yellowstone. He
will combine business with pleasure and
will inspect several of the more important
military posts in the northwest. He will
make tour through the celebrated Yellow
stone valley and may possibly extend his
trip as far as San Francisco. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Lamont and family
and also by Quartermaster General Batch
elder. The trip, which will occupy about &
months time, will be made as far as possi-
BILE in a private car. The friends of Secre-
tary Lamont desire to have 1t stated that
he will defray the expense of the Jour-
in no sense a junket at public expense
Assistant Secretary Doe will act as Secre-
tary Of War during Secretary Lamont's alb
Sence
Evening star., 1895-06-17
ON BUNKER HILL.
Celebrating the 12Sth Anniversary of
the battle.

BOSTON, June 1.-THE celebrat ton of the
ono hundred and twenty-eighth ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill began
at Charleston this morning with the firing
of cannon, the ringing OF bells and the rat
tie of exploding flrecrackers. Masons from
eighty Masonic bodies from all sections of
the state and country celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of the dedication
Of the monument, where Gov Greenhalge
this forenoon delivered the Grafton of the
day The Cleveland ball club defeated the
Bostons by 10 to 8. making II hits and 4
errors to I3 hits ard errors
Evening star., 1895-06-17
GENrRY,s TRIAL POSTPONED.

The Murderer of Mndge YOrke Pale
nnd CarewOrn.
PHILADELPHIA, June Thames B.
Gentry, the actor, who shot and killed
Winifred Drysdale, known to the stage as
Madge Yorke, on February II last, at Zeiss'
Hotel, was brought into the criminal court
for trial today, but. the case was post
poned until the third Monday in October.
Gentry looked pale and careworn. but he
appeared to be fully cognizant of his po-
sition.
Evening star., 1895-06-17
WIFI Filed,

Tho will o. the late Mary Gertrude Aus
tin. dated Nay "a. 1895. and filed today, ap-
points DR.. John T. Cole executor and
guardian Of her two daughters. The de-
ceased directs that the estate shall be con-
verted Into money and the proceeds REIN
vested for the support of the two children
ppon their marriage or upon reaching ma
4ortty they are to have an equal share. and
In the event Of their death the estate shat
remain IN the executor