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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-26
PLAY FRANKS UPON POLICEMEN.
Too Cheap Thermometers Bought for
Use on Cleveland Street Cars.

Police Abbott is after the street railway
companies for running cars not sufficient
ly heated. He purcha sed a number of
thermometers of the dollar-a-dozen varie-
ty, and each of a dozen policemen was
armed with one of these instruments and
temperature. The pranks of the Their
mometers we're amusing, as they refused
to furnish any reliable information
Even if any data had been obtained it is
doubtful if any court would accept evil
dence based on so cheap a device US the,
officers were using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Personal Mention.


Surgeon A. B. Pusey Of the navy is at
the Ebbitt.
DR.. J. B. Taylor Of San Antonio is at the
Ebbitt.
r. NJ. Sturtevant of the revenue marine
service is at the Ebbitt
Arthur c. Blanchard, the young son of
the Louisiana Senator, is visiting his father
at the Riggs House.
Robert Dec. Ward, Robert Treat Paine
1r., and Prescott F. Hall of the Immiera-
tion Restriction League are ut the Shore
ham, from Boston.
Presidential Nominee Jas c. Sinley of
Pennsylvania is at the Shoreham.
John Lane Beck, the Baltimore manufac-
turer and importer, is ut the Normandie
John H. Haswell and bride are at the
Normandie.
Mrs. Chapman Coleman of kentucky is
at the Arlington.
WhaIt ton Barker, DR.. William Carroll and
John H. Loomis Of Philadelphia are at the
Arlington.
James T Kilbreth, collector Of the port
of New York, Is at the Arlington
A. d. Andrews, vice president of the
Southern railway. is at the Raleigh.
Commander Charles White of the Naval
Academy Is on brief visit to the city
DIR. Chester H. Beatty has returned TO
the city, after a visit of a fortnight at
Wellsburg w. Va.
Major George H. Robinson, paymaster
has been relieved from duty in the depart
ment OF the Colorado and ordered to his
home to await retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria Dies
on Shipboard.
Was RETURNING home FROM AFRICA
CarIists in Spain Again Show Ac-
tivity.
THE HARPOOT MASSACRE

LONDON, January 22.-The news of the
death of Prince Henry of Battenberg was
received at Osborne House, Isle of Wight,
early today. The queen and Princess
Beatrice are prostrated with grief.
Prince Henry of Battenberg was hus-
band of the Princess Beatrice of England.
and went to Ashanti in special capacity
and contracted fever there. He was the
third son of Prince Alexander of Batten-
berg, uncle of Ludwig ", Grand Duke of
Hesse. He married the Princess Beatrice
In 1885. They have four children. He
was born October ), 1853, and was gov
ernor of the Isle of Wight and of Caris-
brook Castle.
From the few details received it appears
that the prince had a relapse yesterday
while On board the British cruiser Blonde,
On her way to Madeira with the sick man.
In spite of the efforts of the special sur
geon in attendance and of the ships sur
geon the prince died at o'clock yesterday
evening The Blonde then returned to
the Sierre Leone, west coast of Africa,
from which place the news was cabled to
the admiralty ard was by that departm ent
communicated to the queen and to the
Prince of Wales.
The end of Prince Henry was peaceful
The first lord of the admiralty, the Hon.
George j. Goschen. after consulting with
the queen has given instructions that the
blonde be ordered to bring the remains
of the prince to England.
The greatest sorrow is manifested
throughout the Isle of Wight at the death
of Prince Henry, and the flags every
where are at half-mast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
HEIGHTS FIGHT
Legal Proceedings Against Overhead Wires
Continued Today.
Arguments by Counsel For and
Against the Nuisance-CharEes
of had Faith.

The fight against the erection and main-
tenance of an overhead electric system
through Columbia Heights by the Potomac
Light and Power Company and Messrs.
Oscar T. Crosby and Charles A. Lieb was
continued today before Chief Justice Bing
ham, in Equity Court No. /. The COM
plainants are certain residents of and land
owners in the section, among whom is Pres
ident Thomas of the United States Electric
Lighting Company.
The complainants claim that the proposed
line runs from Georgetown, along suburban
streets and roads, to 18th street and Kene-
saw avenue. where the work of construc-
ton was stopped upon the granting Of the
temporary restraining order by the court
several days ago. The District Commission
ers were also made defendants in the case,
and the complafnants claimed, through
their attorney, Mr.. James K. Redington,
that Georgetown being now part of the
city of Washington, the Commissioners had
no lawful right or authority to grant the
permit to the defendants But through
their counsel, Mr. S. T. Thomas, the Com
missioners insisted that the complained of
overhead line does not run through George
town, but starts from a point outside it's
limits and does not, in fact, pass through
any part of either Georgetown or Wash
ington.
MIR. Henry E. Davis. representing the
other defendants, today also made the same
point. He also contended that the Commits
sioners acted wholly within their lawful
authority and discretion in granting the de-
PENDANTS permission to construct the line.
He insisted, too tina: the complainants are
not entitled to the relief asked, for the rea-
son that they have, should they be DAM
aged, ample redress and relief at law. The
case is not, he remarked solely the COM
plaint of private citizens being, he charged,
an effort by one electric company to inn
pede and defeat the business of a rival con-
cern.
The arguments were concluded by Mr..
Redington.
The court reserved his decision in the
matter, explaining that he would decide the
matter as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
A PECULIAR CASE.
A Decision as to Promotion by As
sistant Secretary of War Doe.

Decision as to Promotion by As
sistant Secretary of War Doe.
Assistant Secretary Doe has been called
upon to act in case that is probably with
out precedent in the military history of
the United States. 1t is that of young
man who graduated from the Naval Acad-
emy and resigned his commission in the
ravy in order to obtain commission in
the military establishment Being unable
to secure an appointment to the Military
Academy, he concluded to take advantage
of the law which authorized the appoint
ment of limited number of second lieu
tenants by promotion from the ranks after
satisfactory examination. The young man
in question thereupon regularly enlisted in
the army as a private and after having
served in that capacity for little more Than
year made formal application to the War
Department for examination for promotion
to lieutenancy. Inasmuch as the statute
specifically requires service Of two years
In such cases, Assistant Secretary Doe was
forced to refuse the application. 1t is said
that family reasons induced the young man
to give up a certainty in one branch of
the service for the chance of appointment
in the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
CAPITOL TOPICS.


Prayed for a Protective Tariff.
The fighting chaplain of the House
took new departure today in his prayers.
He has touched upon a vigorous foreign
policy. enrolled himself as an upholder of
the Monroe doctrine and stood for free
Cuba IN his invocations
Today he prayed for a protective tariff.
He referred to the great manufacturing in
terests of the country and prayed that they
might receive such protection by legisla-
ton as to enable them to thrive and put
an end to the priyations of workingmen.
.-. Contested Election Cases.
The contested election case of Campbell
VS.. Miner, ninth New York district, was
decided by elections committee No. yes
terday in favor of Mr.. Miner.
Elections committee No. / heard the con-
tested election case of Goodwin VS.. Cobb
of the fifth Alabama district.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed.
The House passed the urgent deficiency
bill yesterday afternoon, carrying 81, ,42O, ,922
Harlem River Canal.
Charles Stoughton OF New York and
Representative Low were given a hearing
today on the Harlem Kills canal 10y the
House committee on rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Stoughton was one Of the projectors
of the Harlem river canal, which has been
seventeen years building, and he is advo-
eating the construction of another water
way to furnish an outlet to the deep waters
of Long Island sound, which he believes is
necessary to complete the system. A bill
has been introduced by Mr.. Lowe providing
that the government shall contract with
Mr.. Stoughton or a company formed by
him for the work, at a cost not to exceed
81 10000
The proposed channel would be 3,4OO feet
loEg, 300 wide and 10 deep. 1t is claimed
that steamships sailing from Port Morris
could save twentyfour hours on the round
trip to Europe, and that passenger rates
could be reduced S15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Mutual Insurance Company.

At the annual meeting OF the Mutual
Protective Fire Insurance Company of the
District Monday the following gentlemen
were elected trustees of the company for
the ensuing year: Messrs William Ballan-
tyne, William J. Sibiey, William S. Thomp-
son, N w. Burchell, S. H. Kaufman,
James l.. Norris, c. B. Jewell James G.
Hill and James L. Fitch. At q meeting
of the new board held yesterday the fol-
lowing officers were elected: William Bal
president: James L. Norris. attorney, and
James E. Fitch, secretary and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

has increased from less than twenty to
over thousand. owing to the work which
has been carried on fn this little observa-
tory durtng the last four years. The loca-
tion is a very unfortunate one, however,
since the traffic sof the street interferes
with the proper use Of the instruments,
and reference was made by the secretary
to plan for constructing a modest build
ing for this work in some portion of the
suburbs, where the necessary quiet can be
obtained.
The secretary's report was accented, as
was also that Of the executive committee.
Letters of acknowledgment were read
from the Royal Institute of Great Britain
for portrait of Mr.. Hodgkns; sent by The
broke College in Oxford, where Smithson
received his degree in IsSG acknowledging
the gift of complete series Of the pubiica-
tions of the institution.
The meeting adjourned at II so - clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
District Advertising.

Senator Burrows introduced in the Senate
today bill providing that the official adver-
tising of the District government shall be
let by contract. and that the Commissioners
shall advertise for one week for bids for
such advertising.
To Pay Drawback Claims.
Mr.. Rusk has introduced in the House the
bill offered in the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan
providing for the adjustment and payment
of drawback claims against the District.
This bill has been published heretofore in
The Star.
To Increase the Police Force.
The District committee today received the
copies of the resolutions adopted by the citi-
zens OF Brightwood on the 11th of October
in favor Of the increase Of the police force of
the District and of the extension of the
Piney branch sewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
An Examination for Catalogue Clerk

The United States civil service commits
sion will hold an examin alton on February
II to fill a vacancy in the position of cata-
logue clerk in the library of the State De-
partment, at salary of 800 per annum.
The subjects Of the examination will be
penmanship. copying, letter writing, ari.h-
netfc, history, geography, photography and
languages Dutch. Spanish, French Italian
and Germany. 1t will be useless for any
one to apply for the examination who has
not knowledge Of at least three out of
the five languages. The examination will
include questions on the physical condition
Of the competitors, and it will be useless
for persons who are not physically strong
to apply for the place. The examina ton
will be held in this city, and arrangements
may be made to give it in some other large
cities of the country If there are appIi-
cants who would be better accommodated
there Persons desiring to compete should
procure application blanks at once and file
their applications with the civil service
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

Awful Details of the Outrages Near
HnrpOOt.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. Jan. OBJ. Ar
gos, an Armenian resident OF this city, is
in receipt of a letter from a friend in Ar
menia, in which details are given Of the
awful massacres perpetrated in the district
of Harpoot. Tie letter, which was secret
ly mailed and came via Persia, states that
between 1900 and 10000 Armenians have
been massacred and upward of 100000 are
starving and destitute in this district
Snow lies to the depth of several feet Some
of the Armenians have taken to eating
grain OF these three hundred villages in
H&rpoot hfty-four have been sacked and
burned by Turks and Kurds. The rest are
occupied by the butchering soldiers
There were twelve American missions in
the districts, but eight of them have been
burned The lives of the Americans have
been spared. but they, with the Arnenians,
are in great want, and in some instances
they are starving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
FIRING ON THE CROSBY.
correspondence Relating to the In
ctdent Sent to the House.,

cAueht sent to the House.
In answer to a resolution, the President
today transmitted to the House the CORES.
pondence relative to the firing upon the
American schooner Henry Crosby by SOL
diers of the Dominican government in
1893. The correspondence begins with a
telegram from United States Minister
Smythe at Port-au-Prince to Secretary
Gresham, dated December Is, 1888, stating
that the commandant of Azua had been
killed and that the Crosby had been fired
upon and two sailors wounded at that
place.
The circumstances of this incident have
been set out in the foreign relations of the
department of State for 1894. In substance
it is shown that the Crosby came to anchor
OF the old closed port of Azua lust after
the governor had been assassinated. and
the people were on the watch to prevent
the escape of the assassins. The captain
Of the vessel, not knowing where he was.
sent boat to the shore to inquire Before
landing was made a party of armed men
appeared on the beach, which alarmed the
mate, who turned the boat back towards
the schooner, and was thereupon fired at
by the party ashore, with the result that
two sailors were wounded. The owners of
the schooner, which halls from Brewer.
Me, and the officers and crew PROMPTLY
put in claims for damages, $1,000 for the
owners, $4,000 for each of the two wound
ed sailors, and $1,000 for the officers The
U. S. s. Kearsarge was sent to San Do
mingo to investigate, and upon the report
Of the captain and of the United States
minister the State Department refused to
present the claim against San Domingo
for anything more than the actual damages
sustained by the schooner and her yawl,
with the cost of treatment of the wounded
sailors, who were found to be foreigners
and not American citizens.
The correspondence closes with letter
from Acting Secretary Uhl of date De-
cember G. 1895, to Representative Fisher
of New York, explaining the facts in the
case and telling why the department could
not push the claims in view of the condi-
tons existing on the island at the time of
the incident and the apparently suspicious
conduct of the schooner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
THE MARINE ENGINEERS
Officers Elected and Attention GfveI
to Important Business.

The sessions of the annual convention of
the Association of Marine Engineers of the
United States continued today in the ban
quet room of Wizards Hotel. At the
morning meeting officers were elected as
follows: National president, George Uhler
of Philadelphia; national vice president,
John ]. Searey Of San Francisco; national
secretary, Thomas F. Dowd of Chicago;
national treasurer, John ]. A. Williams of
New Orleans.
The afternoon was devoted to the consd-
Grafton of routine business in secret ses-
sion. The visiting delegates will be en-
tertained tomorrow evening at a banquet
by the local associa ton, No. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Two District Measure. Approved

Two measures Of great Importance to the
residents of the District have received the
approval of. the President and are now
laws of the land. One is the act amending
the act entitled IAN act to provide a Der
manent system. Of highways in that part
of the District of Columbia lying outside of
cities" approved March 2. 1893 The other
Is the joint resolution extending the time
for making an assessment of real estate
In the District of Columbia. He has also
approved the act for improving Aransas
Pass and the act providing an American
register for the steamer Miami
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

The Star and the WOman's Convention
Full and interesting reports of the pro-
ceedings of the convention of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association, which COM
mences in this city tomorrow, will be pub
lished in The Evening Star. For the ac-
commodation of those who desire to secure
the complete story of the meetings the issues
of The Star for the week of the convention,
containing reports of the sessions will be
mailed to any address in the United States
or Canada for fifteen cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
FOUND DEAD IN BED,
An Aged Couple SufOcated by Ga,
From a Coal stove,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 22-Am-
brose West and wife, both over seventy
years of age, were found dead in bed this
morning in their home in Germantown, a
suburb of this city, having been asphyxi-
ated by coal gas, which escaped from a
stove in their room during the night.
Mr. West was the owner of a hosiery
mill, which was opposite his residence. 1t
had been his custom to open the mill in
the morning and see that everything was
IN good condition. When his employees
reached the building today and found it
closed they suspected that something was
wrong They went to the residence of the
proprietor, and, being unable to get re-
sponse to frequent pulls at the bell, forced
the door open. The house was full of coal
gas, ana the aged couple had evidently
been dead several hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

This morning about o'clock an alarm of
fire was turned In from box "a for fire in
the boiler shed at J. E. DIVERS wood yard,
corner of Sd and p streets northwest A
family carriage was destroyed, and three
horses were slightly burned The loss
amounts to about $780, on which there is
no insurance. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
For New Trial.

Messrs. Chaplin Brown and Arthur O'Con-
nor, counsel for several of The land owners
in Ingleside subdivision, the second Of the
street extension cases heard, today filed
motion for new trial and in arrest of
judgment. The motioas are practically
identical with those filed in case 419, Deni
ison and Leighton's subdivision of Mt
Pleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
CAPTURED BY ABYSSINIANS.
The Italian General Unable to Sue
cor Mnkalle,

PARIS, January 22.-The Figaro this
morning says it has received private infor-
nation that the Abyssinians captured Ma
kalle, the Italian position, on Sunday last.
Prior to this report, the latest news from
Aoyssinia was that King Menelik had in
vested MakaIle, and that Gen. Baratiere,the
commander of the Italian forces, was at
Erythrea and unable to succor Makalle the
three approaches to that place being almost
impassable from natural causes, besides be-
irg guarded by $4,000 Abyssinians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Condition of Mr.. John Tyler.

TNCre has been but little, If any, change
in the condition of Mr. John Tyler since the
issue of The Star of yesterday; but his ply.
sicians assured Mr.. Tyler's family today
that il any change whatever had taken
place 1t was for the BETTER while his i'm
mediate relatives are encouraged to believe
that he may not die for a long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Death. Of DR.. Robinson.

DR.. Somerset Robinson, medical inspector
u S. N, died at Paso Robles. Cal. Sunday,
January 49,, 1885, DR.. Robinson was
native of Maryland and entered the SER
vice in 1861. His last assignment was at
ed was brother to Snowden W., Bushrod
and James S. Robinson Of this city The
remains will be brought TO Washington,
and the interment will take place from the
residence Of his brother, Snowden Robin-
son, 1923 Jefferson place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
MADE A TERRIBLE TRIP.
Hitch In Hoisting Machinery Caused
Mans Death

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 22.-The
hosting machinery In the converting de-
partment of the Ohio Steel Company went
wrong at 6:45 this morning. and two cages
went up and down at terrible rate. Chas.
Harmask was on one at the bottom, and
was carried to the top of the hoist and
Drought back with such force that his hips
were both broken, his skull fractured and
neck broken. expiring instantly Pat
Nagie and Andy Plasko were on the cage
at the top, and when they came down were
not fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Two Emperorx May Meet,

PARIS, January 22.-The rumor that the
Emperor of Germany and Emperor of Rus
STA intend to have a meeting at Laturbie
is gaining strength in diplomatic circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
POSTPONED THE REVIEW
Effect of the Death of Prince Henry
of Battenberg.

OI butttHDerS.
LONDON, January 22.-The review of the
flying squadron, now off Spithead, has again
been postponed. The reason given is that
the weather is too foggy for her majesty to
be able to witness the review from Osborne.
house. But it is reported that the real
cause OF the postponement of the review is
tne death OF Prince Henry of Battenberg,
husbend of he queens youngest daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irregularity In the de-
livery of The Star and also any fall
ure on the part of the carrier to ring
the door teiL
A proper servicesean only be main-
ta.ned thoal(h the courtesy OF sub
scribers in Sporsins SHORTCOMINGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Disastrous Fire in m (

Dishstrous Fire In a Gun Factory.
PARIS. January PA fire in the Hotch-
kiss rapid-fire gun mandatory at ST.
Denis has caused damage to the extent OF
loo, 900 francs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
CARLISTs AGAIN ACTIVE.
They Take Advantage of SDaiD's
Cuban Troubles.

Cuban Troubles.
BILBAO, Spain, January 22-Rumors are
current here of greatly increased activity
In Carlist circles, where it is hoped that
the reverses which the Spanish forces have
suffered in Cuba and the failure of Gen.
Campos to put down the insurrection may
rouse the Spanish people against the gov
ernment or the queen regent and afford an
opportunity for Den Carlos or Don Jaime
his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
Must Come Together.

THE condition Of things makes ii neces-
sary," he continued, that We come to-
gether. We are not fighting the republi-
cans or democrats or populists, but the
gold power. That power is organized" It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

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