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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-29
Electric sItters.

Electric Bitters is 3 medicine suited for any
season, but Jerhaps more generally needed
vhen the langufd exhausted feeling prevails,
need of a tonic and Alternative Is felt. A prsmpt
Use OF this medicine has often averted long
and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more sarely in ccnnteracting and free
ing the system from the malarial poison.
Headache. Indigestion. constipation, dizziness
weld to Electric Bitters. 5Oc. and Sl.00 per
bottle at MeFarland Co s drug store. 4H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
CINCINNATPS HURRICANE
ono Man Killed and Several Others
Seriously Injured.

Many people at Cincinnati yesterday
visited the scenes of the hurricane of Sat-
urday in the northern suburbs. With
the wind blowing sixty miles an hour and
a rainfall of two inches within two hours
the weather bureau says the city was
fortunate in escaping with only property
damages. This was due TO there being
no funnel-shaped clouds. no twisting winds
or whirlwinds. While the dark clouds
burst the wind swept straight across the
CITY ana Its suburbs. L. unroofed hun
dreds Of buildings that were occupied. but
all the buildings demolished were either
OLD structures barns and sheds or build
ings in process of construction.
All the railways are now entering the
city on time, but some Of the street rail-
ways and telephone lines are still disa-
pied. Some congregations held services
IN new locations yesterday, owing to dam
ages to their edifices put the general
opinion expressed everywhere was that
OF thankfulneSS that the situation in he
city and In southern Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky was no worse
The only death reported was that of
Snaries Bouhe. VINO picked Up a telegraph
wire that had blown into his yard on the
carthage road. The wire crossed a troll
ley Wire that was blown down John
Harmer OF Covinston, Ky, also picked IN
a wire and was unable 10 release himself
His condition is still doubtful A number
OF people are Frustrated from lightning
shocks The lightning struck hundreds
OF places in and about the city Quite a
number OF horses were killed in stables
struck by lightning or blown down. The
weather was pleasant yesterday. and Sun
Gay was devoted TO clearing Up the dam
age of Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Receipts md Expenditures for .yuIX

The comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures, issued by
the Treasury Department, shows the
total receipts from all sources during july
to have been s29029, 300, and the expendi-
lures. $42.OSS. 46S. leaving deficiency for
the month and the fiscal year thus far Of
$l3,Oo9,249. The internal revenue receipts
during the month were s14,3U2 532, an in
crease of 81, 4o4,117 over the first month of
the last fiscal year. On the other hand, the
customs receipts, which were ST., 157, $780,
show a falling Off of $1,91?.654, compared
with July of last year. the miscellaneous
receipts. which were $2,5G1,346, show an in
crease of S415.SS over the month for the
last fiscal year. All but two items of the
expenditures, war and interest charges,
show decided increase over July, 1895, the
heaviest being under the head of civil and
miscellaneous expenditures, which were $l2,-
1881 as against $10,041,562 for the cor
responding month year ago. Part Of the
comparatively large deficiency is also &C
counted for by the increase of expenditures
on account Of the navy from $3.50 1856 in
July, 1895. to 1886, 80 last month. There
is slight increase of about quarter Of a
million each for pensions and Indians over
July of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

BALTIMORE. Md. August 3.-Flour quiot-west.
ern super. S1-sulS2: do. extra. 81 25aSa c.; do.
family, S3aS3 20; winter wheat patent 50. i0aS3 60:
spring do. s3J0aS375: spring wheat stra ight
So. i5aS3 30-receipts, S.2J3 barrels: exports as
barrels: sales. 400 barrels. Wheat dlll aud easy
spot and month. G1lsaGi-s; Sept .'nier. 62i<at2It
steamer No. red. ~ ia51. receipts ~ 7I6 bush
els: exports lone; stock 81 oi2; sales. sGor,-
southern wheat 10y sample. Gaiafil2; do. un grade
GOaG'. Corn steady-spot, 2,i.a2,as: month"; "a "a
292: September, 2g.a.97s receipts. IL O33 bush
els; exports, none stock, so2 103 bushels: sales.
100000 bushels-southcrn whit. aud yellow corn.
.0a3l. Oats firm, fair dcinaBd-No. white west
ern 29a30: Nc mixed do, ~ i2;.., Receipts, GS,
649 bushels exports. none: stock. .no.o43 bushels.
Rye quiet and steady-No nearby, 3iisa35. west
ern. :Ia:5 -reccirts. l,9oS bushels: exports none:
stock, 26.2J3 bushels. Hay firm-choicc timothy.
Sl6iS16Jo. Grain froi@hts quiet. rates fairly
steady-stcam 10 Livcrigaul, per huS.1, = ad.a2'd.
August; Cork. for orders. per quarter -. gid.
August and September. Sugar stf"ng-graDula tod.
81 S3 per 100 pounds. Butter steady fancy cream
cry. 15a16: do imitation 13al4: do. ladle, IL;
good lade. 10all: store packed. 1a3. Eggs weak
frssh 9i5. Cheese fancy New York -
pounds. S4 DO. 81 pounds. "a; do, 90 pounds,
IN. Whisky. si.3oasI. 81 per gallon for finished
Gools in loads; si-Slasl32 per gal. for joobng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

SARATOGA, ". Y. August 3-The Ma
tiohal Association of Dental Faculties, DR..
D H. Guilford of Philadelphia, president,
resumed its annual session today. After
being amended the report of the committee
appointed to revise the constitution and by
laws was adopted. DR.. T. W. Brophy of
chicago presented a report showing The
work done during the year. The report of
committee on schools. giving a statistical
computation OF dental instructions was sub
mllted by DIR. j. A FOllett of Boston
ne National School OF Dental Technics
Ihomas h. Weeks of Minneapolis. Mimi
president. began its annual session here %
uay. br- b Z: MIX of Philadelphia read
a paper on Dental Pedagoyics" ava IL
was discussed b. DIR. W. J. Brady of CIeye-
IeEd' OHIO y symposium on the technics
OF dental anatomy. also cavity and canal
PM,epaFatlor; was introduced by DR.. H. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
GRAIN


Government Borls.-U. $. As. registered. 1o5I,
a ask i'' E ashes ,a rs S%np1I o.ls bid osl
;s. Ill bid liz asked - %
District of Columbia Bonds-2o-year Fund IS.
lo4 bid 3o-year Fund. gold u.s. 10 bid Water
Stock currency I, 1901, 10 bid. Water Stock cur
rency, IS, 1898, 10 bid. Fund currency ass. iIa
asked. '' "
Miscellaneous Bonds.-MetropoIitan Railroad copv
Is; ~ bid Belt Railroad IS. 40 bid, 50 asked
Railroad G.. Ill bid. ll2H asked. Washington
Gas Company. SER, A. Is, los bid. Washington
GAS Gtomp r ser B. 6, leo bid, rs asked Ches-
can Security and Trust 5s r. and A. 100 hid
American Security and Trust is. A. and o., 100
bid Washington Market Company LIST Us, los bid
Washington Market Company imp. Gs 1O5 bid.
Washington Market COMPANY extern. is, los bid
Masonic Hall Association 5s, l05 bid.
National Bank Stocks.-Bank Of Washington. go
BID 300 asked Bank of Republic 24o bid. Metro
p sks sG bid 300 akksd c:nTa go bid 300
West End no asked Traders, IS asked Lincoln oin
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
Deposit and Trust. 10 asked. Washington Loan
ana lrust' ~. asked American Security and
Railroad :stocks;-cap,.al Traction Company, &C
Belt . asked. lexington IS asked George S
town and Tsnnallytown. - asked.
C, Gas g., and Electric Light WASHINGTON Gas.
ted States Electric Light IS bid. i01 asked.
., Insurance stocks-Firemens 30 bid Franklin.
Potomac. 60 bid. Arlington lbs bid. German
American, 80 bid. National Unon Is asked
Columbia, ID asked Riggs, az bid Peoples. 81
bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, asked. Commercial, 5
asked.
Till, Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. 10
asked Columbia Title. asked. Washington
Title, bid
Tel phone stocks.-chesapeake and Potomac. go
asked. American Grapkophcne, AZ. bid, 81. asked.
American Graphophobe. pfd. ID asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 10 bid, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthale Linotype, 119
bid, LILY asked. Lanston Monotype, 5 bid G
asked. Great Falls Ice, 100 asked.
eEx. div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
WELCOMED ny ENGL1sHMEN.
Chaplain Hubbard of Rochester, n. y
Received In the Mother Town,

Chaplain Hubbard of Rochester, n. Y,
Received In the Mother Town.
ROCHESTER, England, August 3.-The
Free Masons of Rochester and Chatham
held a meeting last evening to welcome the
Rev. w. e. Hubbard of Rochester, N. Y.
He was presented with an address of well
come, and the most cordial greetings were
extended to him by the mayor of Rochester
and Dean Hole. The latter spoke of the
kind reception accorded him everywhere in
the United States, and Said that the pro-
cessional cross which DR.. Hubbard brought
as a gift from the Rochester, n. Y, Free
always be treasured in the highest manner
possible.
DR.. Hubbard, in replying. assured his
hearers of the undying friendliness of the
United States toward Great Britain, adding
that II they had heard anything to the con-
traTy they must remember that not all liv-
ing in America are Americans.
Prior to the meeting DR.. Hubbard preached
in the cathedral here.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 3.-Roches-
ter Free MaSons, in response to an appeal
by Very Rev. Dean s. Reynolds Hole, upon
his visit here, raised 800 a subscription
to the fund for restoring the cathedral at
Rochester. England. Rev. Warren c. Hub
bard of this city, grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of the state of New York F.
A. A. NJ, is in England. commissioned by
Rochester Masons to present the money
raised here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
SEARCH FOR A SCOUNDREL
Attempted Assault on Mrs. Simpson Near
Rockville.
Much Excitement Near ROcI<vflle-The
Assailant Employed ms a
Farm Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. August 3. 1896.
Much excitement was created here Satur-
day evening by a report that a few hours
before a negro named Ed Thompson had
attempted to con NIT a felontous assault
upon the person of Mrs. John Simpson
rear Potomac, six miles from this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson live on the farm OF
Mr.. Darius Clagett. where the husband IS
employed as a farm hand, Thompson also
making his home on the place and work
ing in various parts Of the neighborhood.
The house In which the two families live
are near together and on Saturday morn
Eg Mrs. Simpson loaned comb to some
member OF the other family and wanting it
was answered that the family had gone
away, that he could not find ii and asking
ner to come and look for ii herself. This
she did, and was followed into the house
ny thompson. who closed the door AMI
iccked II. Without a word he then seized
mrs. simpson. who. realizing the danger.
1ought desperately and screamed for as
s,slance. she Is large woman CT great
strength. and succeeded in getting away
nom her aSsailant and leaving the house
She then ran to a field a consderab BILE dis
lance from the house and acquainted her
Mt Sbdnd with the facts in the case and no
Immediately left his work and went i'm pur-
suit OF the assailant of his wife Thomp-
son in the meantime had bundled up mis-
c'otneS ana lett.
When next seen he was in a store at po-
tomac, where he made a small purchase
ana left in hurry striking out
through corntield and going in the direc-
uon or Cabin John bridge. AS soon as nos
slbIe Deputy Sheriff Embrey was notified
ana, with posse of men, started in mr.
suit OF she villain, but up to latest ac-
counts on Sunday evening the negro had
eiuoed capture. Thompson Is said to have
come 10 the county from Virginia and IL
Is the impression here that he has succeed
eu IN crossing the river and reaching mis-
Ola nome Others think that he has made
ms way TO the District, and on Saturday
night the Washington police were notified
10 De on the lookout for him THOMPSON
Is dark mulatto about five feet six inches
IN height and 40 pounds weight He is
ABOUT eighteen years CT age and will not
likely get much older should he fan in IN
the hands of the crowd now looking for
MN The Simpsons came here originally
from Prince Georges county Maryland
ana pear fine reputation IN the ..ornmuni
~ in which they live.
In Baltimore.
A yourg colored man arrested here last
night on suspicion of being Edward Thomp-
son. VINO Is charged with the crime, proved
10 be Thompscn's companion. He says that
thompson went to Baltimore The prisoner
says ne was in Baltimore with him. and
they were drinking. He returned home
ieaFlnS thompson in the monumental city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
SPEED OF VEHICLES.
Suggestions for Determining How
Fast They Go.

Fast They Go.
correspondent sends to The Star the
following: simple way to estimate the
approximate speed in miles per hour OF
rapid transit car or bicycle or other We
hicle is the following-make observations
at street crossing: Divide the number OF
feet in the width of the street by the num-
Der Of seconds required in crossing it, and
you will get the rate of speed in feet per
second: then. from the table given below,
you can ascertain the speed in miles per
hour.
Column A gives the number of feet per
second and column b gives the correspond
ing number of miles per hour to the near
est hundredth part of mile.
Example: Suppose a crosses a street
sixty feet wide in three seconds, then it is
travelling at the rate of twenty feet per
second. which will be seen by the total is
at the rate of 1853 miles per hour (thsrteen
and siXty-three-hundredth of a milet
The basis Of the table is this: A vehicle
travelling at the rate OF one foot per second
Is moving at the rate of little more than
the sixty-eight one-hundredth of a mile per
hour. So by multiplying the sixty-eight
e-hundredth of & mile by the number OF
feet per second will give the speed per hour
in miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Death of Mrs. A. 8. Pratt.

News has been received In this city of the
death of Mrs. Sophia NJ. Pratt, which oc-
Cured at Rock Elon Springs at midnight
last night. Mrs. Pratt was the wife of Mr..
A. s. Pratt, on. of the old citizens of Wash
ington. The death of this estimable lady
occurred suddenly and was altogether I'M
looked for. While she has been more or
less of an invalid for some years, suffering
from rheumatic TROUBLES, a fatal termina-
ton was not expected at this time 1t Is
understood that the immediate cause of
Mrs. Fratts death was paralysis Of the
brain. Her husband and her son Walter
were with her at the time, the other two
sons. Mr.. Fred Pratt and Mr.. j. c. Pratt.
being in this city. The body will be
brought to Washington for interment and
notice will be given hereafter of the
funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Masters of Chess.

NUREMBERG, August 3.-The thirtaantn
round OF the International chess masters
tournament Was played in this city today,
the pairing being as follows:
Tarrasch VS.. Ealbrodt, Steinitz US Por-
ges, IschigorIn vs.. Albin, Charousek vs.
Pillsbury. Biackburne vs. Schiffers Teich-
mann vs. Laskar. Showalter vs. SchIechter
Winawer VS.. Marco, Schallopp VS.. Maroczy.
Janowsky had a bye.
Al O'Clock, the time of adjournment
Maicczy had beate? Sckallopp in French
defense after thirty-six moves The other
games remained unfinished, to be conclud-
Ell this afternoon and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
POLLING A. BIG VOTE
Great Interest Manifested on the Alabama
Election.
Both Sides Make Claims of Success
Hard Rain Early, but Later
the Weather Cleared.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 3.-The
state democratic committee, after diligent
inquiries, estimates that the state will go
for Johnson by from forty to fifty thou
sand majority. The populist committee
claims the state by twenty-five thousand.
In Montgomery county the whites are
polling full vote, having cast about nine
ty Fer cent of the votes poiled. 1t IS stated
that the republican leaders have sent out
word to the negroes not to vote. which &C
counts for the small negro vote polled. So
far the negroes who have voted up to this
time have voted the democratic ticket.
Heavy Vote being P0lled.
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, August Am cleo
ton of state and county officers and mem
bers OF the legislature is being held in Ala
oama today. Conditions are favorable for
very heavy vote. which is being polled
In all counties SO far heard from.
severe rain storm swept all north Ala
bama at daylight this am, but by o'clock
the weather was fair and pleasant Re
ports received at both state campaign
headquarters here show that voting has
been rapid and heavy. The negroes and
republicans are voting almost solidly for
Goodwin, fusion candidate for governor
in this section, but splitting on county
and legislative tickets. The fusonists are
directing special efforts at their legislative
ticket in the hope of controlling that body
so as to seat Goodwin, who, they seem to
think, cannot hope otherwise to be gov
ernor. Indications point to the election Of
Capt. Johnston. democratic nominee and
the democratic ticket by majority ranging
anywhere from twenty to fifty thousand
with the legislature close, and probably
democratic.
Many populists are voting the democratic
ticket IN the belief that Johnston is a better
silver man than Goodwin. This county,
which has seven members of legislature.
promises to be very close. and the control
Of the legislature may hinge on it. A. p. A.
has come into the fight here and has caused
considerable stir. The democratic leaders
are very sanguine, while those of the OPP
position are looking for fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
DOUBLE ESCAPE.
Two Prisoners ut st. Elizabeth Jump
From q Window.


From Window.
Great excitement occurred among the
officers at st. Eiizabeth's Asylum about
midnight Saturday on account of the es-
cape of two convict prisoners named Albert
Chaney. aged thirty, and Carl Kidwel,
aged twenty-five. both of whom had just
reached the institution from the Kings
county. N. Y. penitentiary, where they
were undergoing Imprisonment for crime.
out became. 1t Is supposed. insane.
Pending the proper transfer of papers be-
tween the superintendent of st. Elizabeth's
and the deputy marshals who took them
to the latter institution, the prisoners were
permitted to remain In the reception room,
and as both were constantly Under the eyes
of their keepers and also had on prison
trousers, this course was supposed to be
safe.
ever, CLANCY and kidwell ran to one of the
SIDE windows of the room, which has no
bars across it, threw up the sash quickly,
and. In less time than it takes to relate 1t.
were outside the building and on their way
toward freedom. An alarm was at once
sent to the Anaco5tia substation, and Po-
lice Officer Reagan captured CLANCY at the
north end of the navy yard bridge, and the
latter was returned to the asylum. Kid
We'll, however, had managed to escape cap
ture altogether up to the last accounts. and
while the police are keeping a close lookout
fer him, they have but little expectation of
getting the prize. 1t Is thought that he
has succeeded in exchanging his prison
trousers for pair similar TO those usually
worn by men in citizen life, and that he is
now well on his way to his former home
The deputy marshals are stated to be in
doubt whether or not they will be held re-
sponsible for the escapes. they had not,
when the prisoners got away, received re-
ceipts from the asylum authorities for
them.
Members of Dalton Gang.
Cation Tidwell. the fugitive. is still at
large. Although the police have made a
search for him today, they have not sue
ceeded in locating him. 1t is stated that the
men were members of the bill Dalton"
gang OF murdcrers, train-robbers and out
laws generally, who operated in Arkansas
and the Indian territory. where crimes of
the classes mentioned were of frequent oc-
currence Several members of the gang
were killed, others were executed by the
law officers. and still others were sent to
the penitentiary. Tidwell and his COM
panion We're among those who were for
tunate enough to get sentences of imprison-
ment. The charges upon which they were
convicted and sentenced were larceny and
train wrecking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Two Accidents at Atlantic City

Inc moor OF the photograph gallery of r.
Renshaw, on the board walk. Atlantic City,
coiiapseo yesterday, precipitating twelve
persons a distance of twelve feet Mr. VIII
manson OF Johnstown, Pa, and Mrs Holds
worth of Philadelphia were severely iniur-
ed about the head Proprietor Renshaw
mad his cheek cut open. The cause of the
accident was attributed to rottened sup
port. f
Last night as the Reading excursion
train was leaving the depot William O,Ee;I
OF fnlladelphia fell beneath the wheels and
mad both legs amputated. He died from
his injuries. - Vim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
OleOIna rgnrine Case,

Albert E. Hayden, dealing in groceries
on u street northeast. who on the 23d of
June pleaded guilty to violating the oleo-
margarine laws, and VINO was sentenced
last month to pay fine of $50 and be i'm
pr'soned in Jail for three hours by Judge
Ccie, today appeared in court to paw his
me and submit to Imprisonment. Mr. HAY
dens sentence was made as light as posi-
Die oy Judge Cole because, the Judge re-
marked at the time, he felt confident that
the man had been imposed upon by the
wholesale dealers in the stuff, and because
OF his frank acknowledgment that he m
Willingly violated the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Opening the Atlantic City Railway
Wreck Inquest.
EXPLAINING TEE SIGNAL SYSTEM
Agreement Made Regarding the
Right of Way.
RECESS TAKEN UNTIL $50

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. August 3--The
fifteen injured at the santarium were do
ing well this morning. and there is no i'm
mediate danger of any more deaths.
At 10 o'clock Odd Fellows Hall was
thrown open to the public, and half an hour
later the coroner's inquiry into the railway
tragedy last Thursday was begun. The
crowd in attendance was not nearly so large
as had been expected. and when the session
opened the hall was not more than half
filled. Most of the spectators were relatives
of Victims
Coroner Mclaughlin was the first Of the
officials TO make an appearance. and shortly
afterward the jurymen filed in They are:
Foreman, Charles Evans; ex-Postmaster
Levi Albertson. John B. Champion, G. E.
Adams. 7. j. Dickerson and ex-City Clerk
Lewis Evans.
Every side of the case was represented by
counsel For the coroner. Prosecutor Perry
appeared Judge Joseph Thompson, law
judge of Atlantic county, represented the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Dangerous Weapon.

VIM. Smith, bullet-headed brutal-look-
ing negro, was in the Police Court TODAY on
the double charge Of assault and carving
concealed weapons. He was arrested for
beating little colored boy, and when he
was searched the policeman found a slung-
shot in his pocket. 1t was a homemade
that account, for it consisted of a couple
of heavy iron nuts tied together with a
long string to go around his wrist. Judge
Miller fined Smith IS for the assault bat
sent him to Jail fer six months for carrying
the weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

The death is announced Of MIR. Robert
McMurray, one Of the old residents of
Washington, which occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at the residence of his son, 923 S
street northwest. MIR. McMurray, who is
seventy-two years of age has been i'll for
a long time. He leaves a large circle of
acquaintance in Washington, made during
his extended residence in this city and mis-
intimate connection with business affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Train Wrecked on n bridge.

WINSTON. \. c., August "a freight
train on the oxford and GAINESVILLE rail-
road went through a bridge twelve miles
from Durham last night. The engineer and
fireman are thought to be fatally injured.
The train was destroyed by fire immediate
ly after the wreck.