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Evening star., 1895-07-12
Three Peu.ion Dect.ton..

In the pension appeal case of G. w.
Keith of Rhode Island, who was wounded
In the right foot in the war, and whose
leg was amputated December 25. 1856, As
sistant Secretary Reynolds Of the Interior
Department holds that the soldier was en-
titled to $45 month from the date of am
putation, regardless of the date of medical
examination.
In two other cases Mr.. Reynolds holds
that the father of a deceased soldier has no
claim to a dependent pension during the
lifetime of the soldiers mother even if she
became divorced and married again, and
that soldiers mother who marries again
after his death loses her pensionable
status.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
STREET EXTENSION.
The Landscape Engineer Has Some
New Ideas.


In a letter to the Commissioners today,
Mr.. Frederick Law OlInsted, the landscape
engineer who is going over the plans of
street extension. says at present he is en-
gagged in the study of the street plans in
the region between Connecticut avenue
and Rock Creek Park. and expects to SUBJ
init a study of a plan for consideration
shortly. After this is done, he says he will
take up the study of the District between
Observatory Circle and Connecticut ave-
nue. and will then provide for the extern
sion of 9th street across Rock creek. as
suggested. and also for trunk line suitable
for an electric railway from oath street
tory nearest the American University. Mr..
Olmsted asks whether the street railway
extending from Rock creek toward the
American University is TO be a cable line
or an electric line, also whether there Is
any special difficulty in running a cable
line oil a curved road having a very long
redius of five to ten thousand feet, or what
the limitations are in this respect In mis-
plans for the region between Connecticut
avenue and Rock Creek PARK he assumes
that the Commissioners intend TO extend
diagonal avenue from the circle In Massa-
chusetts avenue west of the Georgetown
Rockville road to the intersection OF Yuma
street with Connecticut avenue On TIC
man submitted for his consideration Mr.
Olmsted says n few hundred feet OF such
an avenue is shown. hut slight change In
its angle will be required to strike Connec-
ticut avenue. He intends, he says, 70
recommend a circle in Connecticut avenue
at that point.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
WILL CUT THEM TO PIECES.
Enraged Cubnns Pursuing q Quartet
of MurIercrs.


HAVANA, July PA terrible crime has
been committed at Guanajayabo, in the
Guanajay tobacco district about forty-flye
miles from this city. Four burly negroes
went to grocery store at Guanajayabo.
and overpowered the grocer and his broth
er-in-law anc stabbed them to the heart.
The negroes then rushed after the store
keepers wife and three daughters, aged,
respectively, seventeen, six and four years,
with the intention of assaulting them. The
woman and her daughters made desper-
ate struggle, shrieking wildly for help. But
the negroes inflicted injuries upon all of
their victims from which they died. The
scoundrels then plundered the grocery
store and disappeared.
Their crime was discovered by a white
man of the country district. who, soon
as he saw the bodies of the victims of the
negroes, started for Guanajay and placed
the matter before the authorities. The
countryman found that one of the little
girls was still alive when he entered the
store, and it was from her, almost with her
last breath, that he obtained the details OF
the crime. The inhabitants of the country
around Guanajayabo and the police have
started In pursuit of the four wretches and
1t is said that they will surely be cut to
pieces II captured.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
Chicngo's Federal Building.

Acting Secretary Wike today wrote
letter to Mayor Swift of Chicago formally
accepting the offer of the city of Chicago
rendering to the government the use of
site on the lake front for a temporary
federal building. In his letter Mr.. Wike as
sures Mayor Swift that steps will now be
promptly taken to expedite the erection of
the building" The acting secretary also
awarded to Benjamin Hyde of Chicago the
contract for the construction of the build
ing at his bid of s12i,930. Mr.. Hyde is said
to be the lowest bidder on the revised
specifications, which call for smaller
building than the one originally proposed.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
Change. at the Navy Department..

As matter Of general Convenience, Sec
retary Herbert has ordered shifting of
offices in the Navy Department. The brl-
reau of supplies end accounts has been
given some of the rooms occupied by the
bureau Of ordnance The latter bureau is
moved from the first floor into rooms on
the third floor occupied by the bureau of
yards and docks, and this bureau takes
the vacated rooms on the first floor.
The rooms occupied by the two naval ex-
amining boards are given to the branch
printing office. and the two boards. as well
as the steel inspection board. have been
transferred to quarters at the navy yard.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
Personal Mention.

DIR. Geo. E. Kicker has gone fishing in the
lakes of Maine.
Mr.. Ivan Leavey has gone to Chicago for
long visit.
DIR. Edwin B. Behrend sailed Wednesday
for Europe, and will spend most of his time
at the University in Berlin.
Mr.. John Gibson left today for New York,
intending to sail for Europe tomorrow
morning.
Col A. s. Burt. twenty-fifih infantry;
Lieut.. w. Chase. twentieth infantry, and
Lieut.. W. 2. Burnnam. sixth infantry, are
visiting friends in this >ity.
Mr. A. e. L. Leckie. who was called to
PENNSYLVANIA few weeks ago on account
of a serious accident to his sister, has re-
turned to the city.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
AGAINST DEPREDATORs.
The Attorney General Asked to Prose-
cute Timber Thieves.

Secretary Smith today sent a communica-
ton to Attorney General Harmon asking
him to instruct all district attorneys on
the Pacific coast to begin prosecutions
against persons who are known to have
stolen timber from the public domain. Re-
ports have been made lately by the United
States district attorney for the state of
Oregon that certain residents of that state
were systematically robbing the public
lands of their trees, and Instructions were
asked for. These, 1t is expected, the At
torney General will forward, and suits will
be instituted at once. Similar complaints
and instructions will also be sent to the
district attorneys in those states to prose-
cute depredators promptly. Some of those
who are accused Of taking timber from
citizens
Evening star., 1895-07-12
ANOTHER BRAZILIAN CONSPIRACY.
PeixOto's Funeral Used ms Cover
for the PlOtters.

LONDON, July PA dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that the Ham
burghische Correspondent has advices
from Rio Janciro, saying that ex-President
Peixoto's funeral appears to have served
as a cover for fresh pronunciamento of
the army and navy. 1t is alleged that most
of the officers attended for the purpose of
organizing great military conspiracy The
generals frankly declared their determine
tion to overthrow the president. who was
conspicuous by his absence. 1t is stated
that the conspirators formed a committee
Of public safety to supervise the action Of
the government in the interest Of the army
and the navy.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
JACK DEMPSEY A WRECK.
The Ex-Champiun Tainted Several
Times on His Way West.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 12.-Jack
Dempsey, the ex-champion pugilist, passed
through the city today en- route to Port
land, Ore, where he will reside in the fu-
ture. Dempsey ey Is a physical wreck, and
looks as though he had but a short time to
live. During The journey he tainted more
than once, and but for the presence of a
lady doctor travelling en- the same train 1t
Is doubtful II he would have arrived alive.
Dempsey had to be carried from the train
to the stea ner, and his haggard appear
ance caused general comment.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
THE APPEAL FOR TAYLOR.

Judge Cole and Mr.. Birney Have Made
Report.
Attorney General Harmon has received
the reports of Judge Cole and District At
torney Brney on the petition for commuta-
ton Of the death sentence in the case Of
Thos. J.'TayIor. convicted of the murder of
his wife, but he declines to allow their pub
lication at present. 1t is understood. how
ever, that both officials report in favor Of
the granting of the petition.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
CHINESE BADLY BEATEN.
Two Hundred Killed in a Fight With
Japunese.

YOKOHAMA July 12.-Seven hundred
Chinese attacked Hsingchu. Island of For
mosa, on July 10. Two hundred of them
were killed and many were captured. On
the Japanese side the loss was eleven men.
Evening star., 1895-07-12

t9e proof Of fee puooins is
IN f8e eating. Hesferoap's
Star contained n columns
Of advertisements, mace up
Of 697 separate announce
s,tenfs. t8tse advertisers
fought pu81eifp-nef n,erefp
space.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
BEATEN TWENTY POINTS.
British Rifle Tenn Mt Bisley Defeats
the Canadians.

LONDON, July 12-In the shooting at
Rsley today for the Kclapore cup the rifle
team representing Great Britain won with
for Guernsey.
Evening star., 1895-07-12
GUARDED BY SOLDIERS.
Trial of the Alleged Murdercrs of
Mrs. Pollard.

KEYSVILLE, Va, July 1.-THE Marable-
Pollard murder trial began at Lunenburs
Court House today. The prisoners were es-
corted by military to the court room.
There is a large attendance Of citizens and
feeling is at high tensionI
Evening star., 1895-07-12
Government Receipts Today.

NOVerMm2nt ReCcIprS lOUHy.
From internal revenue, s55 $50; customs
S430, CHS; miscellaneous, $366,0iS.
Evening star., 1895-07-12

Arrived Mt Shanghai.
The gunboat Yorktown arrived at ShanE-
hot
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

Republican president, an extraordi-
nary recognition of his abilities and
character. He was personally most
companionable man, respected for his
intellectual qualities and strong in his
personal friendship. His courage and
DEVOTION to his duty were exhibited
when he arose from his bed of illness
and, at the greatest risk to his life,
went to Washington to make a full
bench for the hearing of the income
tax cases. His last public deliverance
as a justice was his strong opinion up
holding the constitutionality of the
law involved in those cases. 1t was
marked by 80 much vigor that many
OF his friends were persuaded to be-
lieve that he might recover from the
malady which afflicted him. But it
was merely the last CLEAN of the can
die. The people of his native State
will hold him long in honorable mem
DRY as lawyer, statesm an, u jurist
and Citizen,-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
A Trip to ROgersYille.

Business called us to Rogersville
last week, and it being our first visit
to the town, we were surprised and
pleased to find it beautiful little vii
lage nesting snugly and picturesque
ly among the hills and valleys of the
fertile county of Hawkins. It is really
a city of residences and contains some
very fine structures situated in spac-
ious and beautifully ornamented
grounds. A great deal of wealth is To-
Gated in this peaceful and prosperous
place sufficiently far away from the
maddening crowd that infests boom
towns to make life there a Joy forever.
Its young men are the most indus
trious and incest lot of fellows you
ever saw and its young ladies the
most beautiful and dancingest lot of
noble womanhood in the State. It's
merchants are enterprising and con-
and seem to have adopted
Davy Crockett'S motto, "Be sure you
are right and go ahead" This is
partic ularly true of its butcher, When
ever he thinks the people are meat
hungry he goes over the city and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

A NUMBER Of prominent Democrats
who recognize the danger which con-
fronts the parry in Kentucky and
Maryland, because Of the existence OF
factions in the party, are quietly but
energetically working to bring those
factions together in both States, and
they are hopeful Of success Oicourse
everybody knows that with the party
united Kentucky and Maryland are as
reliablyDemocratic today as they have
been at any time during the last
twenty-five years, But it is equally
we'll known that if the factional fight
now going on among the Democrats
in both States is kept up until cleo
ton day the Republicans will stand a
good chance to carry them both. To
have those States go Republican this
year would be party calamity that
would jeopardize the election of q
Democratic president next year, not
withstanding the present bright pros
poets OF the party. This calamity the
gentlemen engaged in this movement
wish to prevent. They are not work
ing either for or against Senators
Blackburn and German, but for the
benefit OF the national Democratic
party. They believe that the German
Democrats, the anti German Demo
Gratis, the Blackburn Democrats and
the anti,Blackburn Democrats, are all
alike solicitious for the success of the
national Democratic party, and upon
that belief they based their hope Of
succeeding in putting an end to the
factional strife in both States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
LAND SALE.

On Tuesday, September 8, 1895, dur
ing legal hours, st the door Of Jobe's
opera house in johnson City, Tenn,
| will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash III hand, in bar of the equity OF
redemption, lots Nos, land 5 ID tie
Luek addition to johnson City, Tenn,
fronting 100 feet OH Myrtle avenue
and running back 15S feet 20 an allie, !;
also lots Nos. % and 80 in J S. Viii
sons addition TO Johnson City, Tenn,
fronting fifty feet each on Watauga
avenue and running back 100 feet
parallel with Elm street.
Said sale will be made to satisfy a
note for 1000, with accrued interest
from March 20, 1894 now owned bv
the First National Bank of Greene-
vile, Tenn. Reference is made 10
trust deed executed by J. g. King and
wife to w. W. Faw, Trustee, recorded
in book OF trust deeds, volume Q page
356, in the registers office at Jones.
boro, Tenn, for full particulars.
This July 81, 1895.
w. w. FAw, Trustee.
579 1T printers fee 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

takes orders for meat. If enough Or
ders are received the beef is killed, if
not he waits until others get hungry,
The day we were there the enterpris-
ing butcher was going his rounds try
ing to make up beef, but was evident
ly not successful for the hotel was not
supplied with steak the following
morning and we ere credibly informed
that they had had an order in for q
week to be filed at the next killing.
Rogersville is nothing if not up
to-date. Like all other hamlets in the
First Congressional district, it has its
candidate for Congress in the person
of John w. Brown, the erudite editor
OF the Star. 1t is fair to say that this
John is no relation of the John Brown
of "mouldering body" fame, He con-
fines himself to moulding public opin-
ion and if he can succeed IN shaping
enough as he desires in this district
before the convention or primary ia
held, as the case may be. he will be
happy as well as fortunate. 20
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

SEVERAL good stories are told, illus
trating the ever ready wit, Democracy
and withal senatorial courteoy, OF the
late Senator Newsom. When the con.
test for governor was at it's height in
the joint convention, the senator had
occasion to make some remarks Oh
pending detail and in so doing address.
cd himself rather exclusively to the
Republican minority side of the house.
A Republican member asked him why
he turned his remarks in that direc-
tion, ignoring, apparently, the Demo.
cratic side. "Sir," said the distin,
guished senator, raising his voice until
it shook the plaster above Taum Ba-
ker's head, "Sir, l come not to bring
the righteous but sinners to repent
ance." On another occasion under
pressure in a silver debate in the Sen
ate, he is credited with the introduc-
ton of resolution requesting the
gardener to substitute sixteen white
or silver fish for each and every gold
en- one allowed to swim in the foun-
tain on the grounds and the casual
remark that some senators might not
desire to pass the realms of st. Peter,
knowing that the pavements there
were of single standard, is accredited
to him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

THERE was rather heavy draft on
the gold reserve last week, but there
was nothing about it TO cause any
alarm, 1t was to meet a legitimate
purpose, the settling OF trade balances,
that this gold was shipped to Europe,
and not because of Q wild scramble
instigated by fear such as vas the gold
raid on the treasury last winter.
Treasury officials will not be surprised
if considerable more gold is drawn
out FOR shipment to Europe during the
month of August, but in September
the tide will turn and as much or
more gold will come from Europe to
pay for our crops.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

EX-SENATOR RANSOM, now Omitted
States Minister to Mexico, is in Wash.
ington. He has been spending a few
weeks in the mountains of North
Carolina for the benefit OF his health,
but while feeling much better he does
not yet feel we'll enough to announce
. definite time for his return toMexico.
Although he has said nothing to cause
it, there is belief among his friends
that he will not return to Mexico at
ell, as the climate does not agree with
him. The prevalent opinion among
his friends is that he will not resign,
but will be transferred TO some other
post in the diplomatic service. He re-
ports politics quiet in North Carolina
AID the crops, with the exc. ption of
COTTON, unusually good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

THOSE who expected the administra-
ton to Immediately declare war
against France because of the I'M
prisonment of the negro, ex-Consul
Waller, who was found guilty by a
French court martial of having given
the natives OF Madagascar reasonable
information concerning the move
ments of French troops, and who a
few days ago were going into daily
conniptions because they alleged
that the administration had declined
to do anything for Waller, are now in
a condition of mind. The administra-
ton has done in the case of Waller
just what it would have done in the
case OF any other man claiming to
be an American citizen who had got
into trouble, Notwithstanding the re-
port that Waller had become citizen
of Madagascar before he was arrested
by the French. 1t has neither assumed
his guilt nor his innocence; has mere
ly sought to get at the facts in the case,
but has not considered it necessary to
furnish theRepublican newspapers dali
ly bulletins of the progress made.
When the first demand was made on
the French government for the record
OF Walters trial and conviction it was
met by the reply that it had not been
received, Later demands were met
with ether excuses. All this has taken
time. Diplomatic business is not con-
Quoted with the helter-skelter rush of
q daily newspaper. But what is wor-
rying these people who without know
ing what was being done have willfully
misrepresented the administration is
the knowledge that Ambassador Eus-
tis has been instructed to make per
emtory demand for the record, accom-
panying it with the assertion that a re-
fusal will be considered by this govern
and acknowledgement of the wrong
full treatment of Waller. When that
record is examined by Mr.. Eustis he
will have an opportunity to determine
whether Waller has right to expect
anything from the U. s. government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
A GREAT deal of silly twsddle WI

A GREAT deal of silly twaddle was
nipped in the bud by the eablegram
received by the department Of state
from the U. s. consul at Port Louis,
Msuritius, stating that he had made
arrangements to send Mrs. Waller,
wife OF the negro exc Consul who is now
serving twenty years sentence in
French prison, and her children, to
France, by the steamer leaving there
the Goth inst. OF course the pathetic
story of this woman and her children
being left to starve in foreign land
will continue to be printed in the class
OF newspapers which prefer misstate-
ments TO facts all the time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

A WA2HINGToN paper has int.r'
viewed number OF the more promi-
nent members OF the labor organiza-
tons, on sovereign's proposed boycott
OF national bank notes. The president
of the federation OF labor said: 1.-THE
sNkeme is very wild and visionary
oAS.y,I think IL the working people
aGtks they have been advised By Mr..
SNSegeign they win become the laugh.
f1g Mock Of the whole country. lam
strcngly opposed to the course sug-
gestsd by Mr.. Sovereign. I think it
better for us to leave all such matters
alone That is about The tenor Of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
TRANSIENT METEoRS,

+, Bob Taylor declared Monday night
that he favored silver, the dollar of
bur daddies." We are glad to be able
TO announce that at last Bob Taylor,
Jehazy Mcdowell and Tom Cain have
found platform broad enough to hold
them all. Three "souls with but a
single thought" Ye gods and little
sap-suckers, with Bob Burrow thrown
in.-Morristown Republican.
A Predict ion Ed. Carmack will
be either the Democratic nominee for
governor or congressman from his
district, and will be elected to one or
the other Office Pulaski Record.
Miss Will Allen Dromgoole lectured
last week at Winchester on "The
Hand that Sparks the Baby" We'd
like to know what Miss Willie knows
about spanking babies, anyhow.
If a woman always looked as pleas
ant as she does in her photo, this
world would be SUMMER place
Big Stone Gap Post.
Boomers will never become popular
with bow.legged women-if there are
such women.-Knoxville Tribune.
II An exchange says their is,no new
woman. Perhaps not. But we have
several old women in the country who
are trying to make themselves over.
1t is big job, something more than
making over an old dress,-Knoxville
Tribune.
Unless the detectives make some
progress this week. we may expect
Holmes to apply for writ of habeas
{eorpus,-Memphis Commercial.
We have had the atter-mash of the
free silver debate; now give us about
five fingers of oblivion, Nashville
American.
A man never knows what he can do
until he tries. 1t is the other way
with woman.-Herald and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

DURING the recent Legislative I'm.
pleasantness, debate was pending as
to the removal Of the cow.house from
the white patients grounds to the
grounds occupied by the colored pa
tents in the Knoxville Insane Insti.
tute. Senator Taum Baker Is credited
with saying: Gentlemen, as this
removal entails an additional appro.
priation, I move you that the white
COWS be allowed to Craze on the col
ored grass" And it was some tins
before order was restored,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
Justice Jackson,

In the death OF Howell E. Jackson,
associate justice of the supreme court
OF the United States, Tennessee loses
one of her most distinguished sons.
He had had -amarkable career, hay
ing been United States senator and
United States circuit juosg re prior to his
elevation to the supreme benz "a, His
family has been conspicuous for cen
fury in the political and social life IT
the State. In whatever public posi-
tion Justice Jackson was placed he
bore himself with geeat dignity and
did all things we'll. Though a Demo-
crat he reached the ultimate of his
ambition through appointment by a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

talk of all OF them. II Mr. Sovereign
does not know that he made great
mistake he must be very slow to com.
prehend anything Everybody Else
knows it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

THERE is considerable speculation
as to the creed Of the United Brethren
church now being organized here, but
it is generally conceded that U. B.
damned if you do not join it or some
other church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15

The saloonkeeperS Of Louisville vii
be asked by one of their number to
sign an agreement not to set free
lunch from September 8 to September
Is. They do not want any reunions
around their lunch tables.