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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
TO MEET AT CHICAGO.
Prominent Newspaper Men Going T.
the AssOcinIeI PrcsH Meeting.

Prominent Newspaper Men Going to
the Associated Press Meeting.
NEW YORK. May ia party of dis
tinguished newspaper men left today on
The Pennsylvania limited for Chicago to
attend the annual meeting and banquet of
the Associated Press at that city tomorrow.
Among those in the party are Charles
Emery Smith. Philadelphia Press: Col.
Clayton McMichael, Philadelphia North
American: Mr.. John Norris New York
World; Mr.. j. s. Seymour. New York Even
ing Pest: Mr.. Foster Coats. New York
Commercial Advertiser: Mr. Stephen
Lewiston tMe.) Sun; Mr. John s. Baldwin.
Worcester CMass) Spy: Mr.. A. H. Langtry,
Springfield (Mass.) Union: Mr.. c. G. Sher-
ran, Troy Standard: Mr. ia. Mccarthy. AL
bany Press and knickerbocker; Mr. George
w. Hills, Bridgeport Post; Gen. Felix
Agnus, Baltimore American: Mr.. Frank A.
Richardson. Baltimore Sum- Mr. c. II.
Grasty, Baltimore News: Mr. A. Beckhofer
Baltimore Herald: Mr.. Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star Mr.. II. H. Cabaniss. At
lGnta Journal; Mr.. Charles S. Diehl. assist
ant general manager the Associated Press,
and Mr.. C. Fotteran McMichael of the
Philadelphia North American.
Other eastern members of the Associated
Press left yesterday and today over other
roads.
Horace White of the New York Evening
Post and Mr.. St. Clair McKelvey of the
Brooklyn Eagle and Mr.. Ehrman Ridder
of the New York Stats Zeitung, who had
expected TO attend the annual meeting
were prevented at the last moment by per-
sonal and business engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
DEPARTMENTS NEEDS.
Chief Paris Says the Fire Teaches n
Lesson.

inner Paris Says the Fire Teaches n
Lesson.
chief Paris was in no mood for talking
when interrogated by reporter for The
Star today. The big black rings about his
eyes told too plainly his condition. Worn
out by an all-night battle with the flames
ana touched to the heart by the sad acci-
dents which had befallen his men, the big,
brave fireman, who knows not danger, was
not himself
The memory of our fight last night will
live forever in my mind. and the sacrifice
wnlch those brave men SO willingly paid
with their lives will ever be remembered.
When got 20 that fire." said the chief, as
ne TOOK off his hat and sadly shook his
mead. 1T reminded me of a glimpse into
the bad place the preachers talk about. 1t
seemed to me that the entire block was a
mass of seething fame The heat was in
tense, and the men suffered considerably
Chief Belt had located companies at each
end OF the block 10 cut off its further ad-
vance. AS the other engines responded on
tne general alarm l placed them both on
b street and Louisiana avenue. Chief
kurtz is right when he says it was a most
difhcult fire to manage, and the reason of
X was because We could not get to the rear
of any one part. You see, the buildings on
B street and Louisiana avenue come to-
gctEer i'll the rear,- with only few feet
space, ana 1t was no trouble for the fire
to eat Its way right straight Through from
one street to thes other. This condition of
affairs handicapped US considerably, for
matter to put IT out
Engine Company No. (which was
fghting nearest 9th street. was ordered by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Not Likely There Will BE n Serious
Attempt to Prolaug the Sessian


Any definite move to proong the session
is not contemplated by the silver men in
Congress. One thing and another may oc-
cur to delay adjournment day after day but
the situation is not such as to admit of an
organized movement to keep Congress
here. Some of the silver men and the
democrats generally think that there might
be some political advantage TO them in
having the session prolonged until after
the national conventions, but all the i'm
agined advantage they concede would be
lost if the responsibility for the delay were
fixed upon them. The opportunity is not
now offered to interfere with the adjourn
ment without taking responsibility. By in
direct methods business might be dragged
along for while, but the business which
must be disposed of is in such state that
1t cannot be legiumately hung up for a
great time. Moreover the advantage to be
gained over the republicans by delay is
too problematical to warrant any rush to
accomplish it. The feeling is that the only
thing that can keep Congress in session
until after the conventions is some action
by President Cleveland with that object in
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Acts ApDrOyed.

Ihe President has approved the act to
regulate the business of storage in the Dis
trict of Columbia; the joint resolution au-
thorizing free entry of exhibits to the Ten
nessee center nial exposition; the act al
lowing free return of articles exported
from the United States for exhibition pur-
poses; the acts for the relief of VIM. Gray.
A. p. Brown, ex-Naval Cadet Henry r.
Baker and VIM. w. French; the act pro-
viding n life saving station at Point Ro-
nita, Cal; the act in regard to the con-
structon or court house and Jail in Nav
ajo county, Ariz.; the act making Syra-
cuse, N. y, port Of delivery; and the act
donating cannon to the Mountain View
Cemetery Association at Oakland, Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
For Saw Filler and Knife Grinder.

The United States civil service commits
sion will hold an examination in this city
on May 20 to- fill vacancy in the govern
n,ent printing office for the Position of saw
filler and knife grinder. The position re-
auires mechanic who is skilled in the use
of emery wheels and understands the tenn
pering Of steel. The practical questions
will require knowledge such as a prac-
tical machinist requires. The salary Of the
position is $}.20 per diem. Persons desiring
to compete should obtain applica ton
blanks from the civil service commission
and file their applications at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
SILVER IN KENTUCKY
The Democrats Putting Up Vigorous
Fight for the White ke:aL
Sound Money Men ShOrt-Handcd-
Carlisle and His Explanations
Effect OF the States LOSS.

The silver democrats are putting up a
vigorous fight in Kentucky, and reports
from there represent them as hopeful Of
controlling the coming state convention.
Governor Stone Of Missouri has just begun
stumping tour which will take him into
every congressional district, and he may
be Joined by Senators Daniel and Vest.
Mr.. Blackburn will leave in a few days,
and will remain until after the convention.
Nothing yet is the cards of the
sound money contingent to oppose this.
An urgent appeal has been made to Sec
retary Carlisle to come out and deliver a
series of speeches, but he is unable to
leave his post at this time. Neither is
Senator Lindsay able to take part. This
leaves the sound money men little short
handed.
Carlisle and His Explanations.
There is some comment, too, on the fact
that Mr.. Carlisle has entered upon ex-
plantations of his record. This is con-
strued to mean that the shoe is pinching.
When he went ho1le to vote last fall he
was asked the question whether or not
he would cast his ballot for General Hardin
fer governor. He declined to answer.
This provoked the assertion that he would
vote for Colonel Bradley, and ever since
then the story has been in circulation in
the state that he did vote for the -epubli-
can candidate. Mr.. Carlisle now an
nounces that ne voted the democratic
ticket.
He has likewise put out personal letter
explaining his famous speech made in the
House in 1878, in which he severely de-
nounced the demonstration of silver. The
silver men have always made great use Of
that speech, and hooding Kentucky
now with copies of it, 1t argues, they in
sist, a complete change of front on his
part, and refutes, as they believe, his claim
that he never was an advocate of free sill
yer. Mr.. Carlisle, in his letter, admits some
change of sentiment, but not the radical
change ascribed to him. He paraphrases
Henry Clay with some felicity, and de-
ciares that he would rather be righ: than
be consistent.
Effect of the LOSS of Kentucky.
The loss of Kentucky would be a serious
blow to the sound money men. 1t Is al
most the key to the situation. The whole
south and west, reinforced by Illinois, In
diana, and possibly Ohio, would make sill
YER too strong at Chicago-it could have it's
way both about the platform and the can
didate. Then, the rebuke of Mr. Carlisle in
his own state would be a rebuke of the ad-
mlnistration, and If that should he copied
at Chicago, a rupture of the party would
1t is thought, be inevitable
II the silver men control the state con-
Vention, resolution iniorsing Mr.. Black
burn for Senator at the election to be held
In January, 1898. will be passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
ALTGELD MEN WON.
Gold Standard Men Then Bolted the
Ottawa Caucus.

OTTAWA, ILL.,, May l9.-Five hundred
men stood in the town caucus of the OF
tawa democracy last night, and for twenty
minutes in scene of wild disorder, sought
to howl one another down. They were the
adherents of Attorney General Maloney,
representing the Altgeld free silver wing Of
the democracy, and the gold STANDARD ad-
lninistration democrats. friends of Con-
troller Eckels.
A division of the house followed on the
Craftsmanship question, and was SO close
committee was appointed to count the
votes. 1t declared the silver men were
winners, and the gold standard advocates
almost Immediately left the hall. A free
silver delegation was then selected to the
county convention. which will elect silver
delegation to Springfield, Instructed for
Altgeld for governor and Maloney for at
torney general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19

Secretary Olney has received a letter
from Miss Clara Barton, in which, refer
ring to rumors that she was prohibited
from distributing relief in Asia Minor, ex-
cept under direction and control of the
Turkish authorities and from lists of per-
sons furnished by Turkish officials, she
officials of the Turkish government have
ever tried In any way to direct or control
her distributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
THE STAR ny MAIL,

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering IL at
this office, in person or by letter. or
postal card. Terms: 13 cents per
week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50
cents per month. Invariably in ad-
vance. Subscribers changing their
address from one Post-office to
another should give the last address
as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
ANOTHER FATAL CYCLONE.
Forty Reported Killed on IN India
Reservation.

ReservatfOn.
OMAHA, Neb., May ia special to the
Bee from Humboldt. Ne1 says: The train
men arriving here bring reports of fright
full results of the cyclone on the reserva-
tion adjoining this county. They assert
that forty persons were killed by the cy-
clone or the reservation.
No particulars are obtainable, as all
communication by wire is down.
Those killed are supposed to be Indians,
as there are few whites on the reserva-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Rescue Work.

Bishop Satterlee will preach at st. Paurs
P. E. Church. 23d street near Washington
Circle, tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock, in
the interest of rescue work as conducted
by those who manage the House Of Mercy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
DIR. FRAKER ON TRIAL.
Charged With Defraulfng Insurance
Compantes Out of Thousands

RICHMOND, Mo-, May 19.-The trial of
DR.. George w. Fraker of Excelsior Springs.
for defrauding insurance companies out Of
$4,000, has commenced in the circuit court
of Ray county. There are five Indictments
all alleging the same offense About one
hundred witnesses from various sections OF
the country are in attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Four Firemen Gave Up Their Lives
Last Night.
WIDE SWEEP OF TIE FLAMES
Historic Fire in the Commission
Merchants Square.
D E AID AND URED
The Dead.

Thomas A. Griffin, assistant foreman.
truck s, New Hampshire avenue and NJ
street.
Joseph Mulhall, private, Engine Company
No 8, North Carolina avenue southeast
between 9th and 7th streets.
Daniel Conway, private, Engine Company
No. 9, U street northwest between 10th and
18th streets.
George H. Giles, assistant foreman, En-
gine Company No. 0.
The Injured.
George w. Kettler, acting foreman en-
gine company No. s. North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast between 9th ard 7th streets
Arthur Donaldson, private, same COM
pany.
p. W. Nicholson, foreman truck D, New
York avenue ani I'd street.
w. f. Jones. assistant foreman truck D.
w. j. McEwee, private, engine company
No. g.
Michael Barry. private, engine company
No. Z.
Alonzo Taylor citizen, hand burned by
electric wire.
Edward c. Frey, face burned by electric
wire.
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11

the tree taking root in barren rock Is
also unusual In California on accouhe Oh
the long, dry summers. during which young
sprouts usually perish unless there is con-
siderable moisture in the soil.
The exact location OF this botanical cun-
osity Is few hundr ed feet castor the IRAN
on the top OF Tamalpais. The tree undouot-
eddy Is very old. At first glance it looks IKE
an oak, but most unusual one. ING upper
branches are twisted and turned In all di'
rections, and large portion OF them are
dead. Inreality, the tree looksiike those 10
Dore Illustrations OF Dante's "lnferno.
The bowlder is one of,the largest stones
in the vicinity aud cannot weigh less than
500 tons The tree is mostexactly In the
middle OF the stone, and about nve feet
from the end of the split, This rift IN the
rock 10 about fifteen feet long and at one END
where the tree isit Is at least three feet. To
prove that II was the tree that caused the
split therels crack In one Of the halves Of
the bowlder owing that the force OF the
growing foots was % much thatit cracked
the rock where II could pot move 1t.
Miss Eastwood. botanist Of the Acad-
enAy Of Sciences, gave as her opinion that
the strange natural curiosity was the only
one Of In kind In the State, although In
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11
Enjoyed a Cycle Run.

A very enjoyable cycling party was given
last evening by Miss Lydia Bra wner, OF No.
5O55 Q street northwest, in honor OF the
presence of her cousin. Miss Honor H. Pleas
ants, OF Baltimore. The party numbered
fifteen and the run was made to Cycle
Cottage. Upon the return OF the party
an informal reception was held in the par
lors of Miss Brawner's home, and refresh
nents were served. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Brawner, Mrs. E. g. Muse,
Mrs. Chalk, Misses Lydia Brawner, Made
White, Fannie White, Honor Peasants, May
Lambert, Florence Chalk, Bessie MackaIl,
Eta Waggaman and Mary Wagganan
The gentlemen present were: Messrs
Larry Farnham, John va Hopper, John
Brawner, Samuel waggaman, DR.. j. Gar
trell, jr., William Knowles, Maurice LAM
bert. Howard Burbank, Herbert Locke,
Moore Falls and Robert Farnham.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11

failure. His son-in-law advised him TO dis
miss the speech from his mind and go to
sleep.
Inc next morning Mr.. Corwin felt so in
disposed that he announced his inability TO
speak The marshal OF the da finally per
suaded him to ride out to the grounds aud
take a seat on the platform, where he
might explain to the people why he was
unable to deliver the grafton, and thus
lessen their disappointment.
At the proper time Mr.. Corwin rose to
make Ii is apology; bat as he looked over the
audience OF 40 900 persons, that sea of up
turned faces stirred both body and brain.
He made a few commonplace remarks, and
then struck upon the first sentence of the
manuscript he had prepared.
1T is all right; he will speak, whispered
Mr. Sage to the president of the day.
1t was all right; the orator went on aud
spoke for two hours. The manuscript he
had prepared was the introduction of the
speech-a page and a half of legal cap
which Mr.. Sage had read the day before.
The audience made the sick man well and
an orator again.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11
FREE LECTURE TO
:. MEN AND WOMEN.
Or, r. C. FLOWER of BOSTON
Will Deliver His New
Lecture Entitled
aTRIUMPn OF WOMEN
AND GLORY OF NJ NJ
At Odd Fellows Hall. Washington. d. O.
Sunday Night. September Ii,
at O'Clock.

This lecture will be delivered under the
auspices OF the "Woman's Health Assoca-
ton" OF New England, which has arranged
with DR.. Flower to deliver this lecture (free)
to the men and women OF twenty cities.
If you would know how to regain lost
health and preserve your health il you have
it;if you would know how to get the great
est amount OF happiness out OF both single
and married life; IL you would know how
to preserve your beauty and youthful looks
far into the evening of life. thea go and
hear DR.. Flower.
DR.. Flowers friends claim that as
lecturer has no superior, IL equal, upon
the American platform, and for Wit. sar-
easm, pathos, and beauty OF speech he
has no equal.
What the press says:
..Dr r. c. Flower lectured yesterday
afternoon in Assembly Hall TO over 200
women. representing largely the wealth.
culture, and brains OF the city. Never
was an audience more enthusiastic in praise
and applause than this vast assembly OF
women. They laughed and cried at the
same time"-PhiiadeIph ia Times.
-..Dr. Il. c. Flowers lecture to women,
at Assembly Hall, yesterday afternoon, was
attended by nearly 500 ladies. The doc
tor had the sympathy Of his large audi
encc from the opening to the close OF his
lecture The enthusiasm OF his audience
at times knew no bounds No higher COM
pliment could be Fa.J he doctor than the
remark OF The President OF the Chester Club:
"A finer lecture was never delivered by
man "-Philadeiphia Press.
DIR II. c. Flower icctured last night to
nearly 5000 people in fremont Temple.
His audience went wild over his eloquencc,
keen thrusts, pathetic appeals and quick
sallies. '-Boston Globe.
Never was lecture better received nor
an audience more highly entertained than
at fremont Temple last night The lee
turer was DR.. R. c. Boston Jour
nal.
.'Dr r. c. Flowers lecture to ladies In
Columbian Hall yesterday afternoon was
the finest entertainment ever given the
women Of this city Hundreds were unable
TO gain adult anoe, while those who did,
enjoyed for an hour and forty minutes
between laughter, applause and tears, the
richest treat OF the season.
The Doctors tribute TO the married
life and home, and his closing tribute TO
women, for c!oquence, pathosand beauty OF
speech can never be outdone. Lafayette
IndD Courier.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11
QUEEREST OF ALL HAILSTONES.
Phenomenal showers That Have
ENIleD,
81. Louis Republic.


Humboldt. the great scientist and an I'M
disputed authority on atmospheric as Wen
as other natural phenomena, tells or a hail
storm which passed over Tuscany on March
41S13, every ice globule OF the entire fal
being OF q beautiful ora nge color. Five years
prior to that extraordinary event, Carniola.
GERMANY was treated to u TALL OF i've feet
OF biood-red snow. This was followed by a
tai of blue hail, which is said to have given
1.-The whole face OF nature an exceedingly
curious aspect"
Red hailstones fell In A amsterdam in 1s2S,
at London in 1663-during the time OF the
great .pla gue-and ut divers places In Ire
land and France during the early part OF
the present century.
InIS23 a monstrous hailstonc fell at Nun
son, Mass. 1t is described in the Waltham
Register OF July of that year as follows;
..E xtremes, tour feet long. three feet wide
and two feet thick. After the rough part or
the body had been removed there remained
. clear, solid block OF ice two feet three
inches long one foot and six inches Wide
and one foot and three inches thio%-
The most extraordinary hailstone of his
tory, as far as the queer shapes OF the nall
stones were concerned, was that which oc-
Cured on the wadi Oasis in the Desert OF
Sahara in 1851. The individual ice chunks
were OF all lima ENABLE forms. There were
wheels with four, six and eight sroseS,
dumb bells large and small, triangles.
cylinders, both solid and hollow, some OF
the solid ones being as much as six inches
in length and not larger in diameter than
a lead pencil. The common round hail
stones concealed together in their descent.
forming into fantastic pyramids. ike the
old pictures OF the piled-up cannon balls.
some took upon themselves the forms of
gigantic punches of grapes, and other
masses ..fell in the shape Of necklaces,
crowns, crosses, ETC..
In a halstorm in Wisconsin In 1855 the
Individual stones were OF many odd
shapes and forms. Some were shaped
ike ginger snaps, others like watches,
loaves of breal, etc.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11
MAKES BUTTER IN A MINUTE.
Remar kable Results of a Newly In
vented AeratiDg Churn.
81. Louis Globe Democrat.


That yankee genius cannot be limited in
its att ailments has Oft been demonstrated.
but never more fordbly or clearly than at
the office and factory of the Hume Manu-
featuring Company, 244 Dickson street,
where. in the presence OF a reporter yes
Ierday afternoon, fresh. sweet, wholesome
butter was made in a remarkably short pc
Rod from milk secured at random from
OF The city hLcksters. This was ac-
complished by means of the ''aerating
ohurn.'' manufactured by the Company ON
purely scientific principles. W. c. Lott,
representing the firm, conducted tive
satisfactory experiments at butter-nak>
ing, and the results as to time, quantity
and quality were truly marvellous.
In an interview Immediately after the
tests had been made. Mr.. Lott said: What
you have seen demonstrated here is ex-
actly what we claim for the Invention. We
can make butter i'll from one tc ten minutes
and more of it from the same amount OF
milk than any other churn on the market
We accomplish this and preserve the rich
and valuable qualities OF the milk by the
simple contrivances to be seen in the ma
chine. wehave standing wa ger OF So, 900
that our churn combines qualities of time,
quantity, and quality not possessed to equal
extent by any other churn manufactured"
Ine ssnlpIcarSs ut the machine is indeed a
tacle to receive the milk, simple working
gearing; tempe nature pockets, disk pans
or dashers, and an air pump nd tube The
absence of paddles or other raphernalia
diffic1lt TO clean and ha ri to keep in order
is very noticeable. By the system of In
Producing air into the milk, together with
the regular and rapid agitation secured by
the disk pans, all nauseous, bitter tastes
caused by the cows eating certain vcgeta-
ton are completely eradicated
The product secured is unapproach,ble
as to quality, and from to l 0 per cent
more butter Is obtained from the same
amount OF milk than is secured by ISr old
and more laborious processes. With the
smooth agitation and air force the grain Of
The butter is never broken. fault to be
found in more primitive methods, to wi:Ich
Professor GeOrgeson, a recognized govern
ment authority on dairy matters attributes
the troubles met with by butter makers. In
short, the simply Constructed churn has met
and Conquered all the obstacles thrown in
the path Of successful butter making. To
the unnitiated the Importance OF the In
vention may not be fully apparent. How
ever, government statistics show that
l zoe ,00O. 900 pounds OF butter were made
in the United States in 1890. With the
general introduction of the new churn IL
will readily be seen that not only will the
output be greatly Increased without an
increase in the amount OF milk used, but
the quality will be far superior to that of
the present article.