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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
The interstate Democrats.

The Interstate Democratic Association
will open the presidential campaign this
evening with a meeting at their club
house. when arrangements will be made
for a meeting of democrats from all the
states residing in Washington. to ratify the
Chicago nominations for President and
Vice President.
At the meeting this evening the Inter-
state will elect officers for the ensuing
term. The incumbents Of the principal
Offices are: Frank H. Hosford. represen-
tative of the Detroit Free Press, president;
D. W. Gall Of West Virginia. vice presi-
dent: Thos. A. Bynum of Indiana, record
ing secretary, and James A. Rutherford of
Pennsylvania, treasurer. In all probability
the same officers will be continued for an
other term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15

This morning between 8 and 10 o'clock an
alarm OF fire was turned in from box 52S
FOR the burning of pile of coal in the
navy yard. The pile Of coal was stored
near the Oil house. and it was feared that
unless the fire was soon extinguished The
flames might reach the place where the oil
was stored and do considerable damage
For this reason An alarm was sounded
At the same time the fire company in the
yard turned out, and the fire was extin-
grished before the city department ar
rived. On the way to the fire No. engine
ran over and killed dog. The fire caused
no damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
THE IRISH LAND BILL
Certain Clauses to He Withdrawn Il
the Government.

Certain Clauses to He Withdrawn by
the Government.
LONDON. July 15-In authorization Of an
interesting debate on the Irish land bill the
benches in the house of commons were I'M
usually well filed today. and particularly
those occupied by the radical and Irish
members.
Mr. Gerald Balfour. chief secretary for
Ireland. replying to 4 question put to the
ministry by Mr.. John Dillon leader of the
fome-rule party. said that 1t was the inten-
ton OF the government to withdraw the en-
tire clauses of the bill numbered 10, Il and
ID. liking fair rents. and inserting in place
or them the amendments proposed by Mr.
I. NJ. Healy. 1t was also the intention, Mr.
Balfour said. to drop the government
clause 4. The matter of fair rents, 1t was
explained. would appear in another and
more expanded clause.
Replying to Mr. Labouchere. Mr.. Bal
TOUR SAID that he saw NO reason why the
ill should be abandoned. The changes that
the government proposed to make in the
measure as originally submitted to the
House would. he said. render 1t necessary
Tor movers OF amendments to reconsider
their positions.
Mr.. William Vernon Harcourt moved an
adjournment of the house., and Mr. John
Dillon seconded the motion. The latter
complained Of the vacillatioE of the govern
ment and demanded assurances that the
land bill shall be carried forward and pass
ed by the house of lords.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of
state for the colonies. replied. defending the
government The attitude Of the ministry,
he said. had been consistent from tho out
set The government had said that the
bill would only lie passed If 1t should be
accepted as non-contentious measure.
The government adhered to that position,
and II Mr.. Dillon considered the bill, which
vas now reduced to it's original form, a
bad measure. there would be no use in
wasting time in Its discussion, and the bill
will have to be Withdrawn. The RESPONSE
bility for this, Mr.. Chamberlain declared,
must rest upon Mr.. Dillon and his friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
NEWS OF THE NARoN1C.

Bottle Which Purports tn Have
Come From the Lost Vessel. -
LONDON. July 15.-At the Offices of the
White Star Line in this city word was re-
ceived today that at Hoylake, near Birksn-
head. bottle was picked up recently which
contained the following. written on a slim
of paper:
Struck iceberg. sinking fast. midocean.
Naronic. (S!gned) YOUNG,
The steamer Naronfc. one of the largest
and finest freignters Of the White Star Line
SAILED firm Liverpool on February IL, 1893
for New York. and from that time to this
has never been heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
HEAT IN THE WEST.
Hottest Day of the Year at Oh,

Hottest Day of the Year at Chi
cagO.
CHICAGO. July 15.-Yesterday was the
hottest day of the year. the mercury at
the signal ONCE registering 81 degrees. On
the streets the mercury showed 30. Three
prostIations were reported. Robert Rogers,
Michael Bensky and Joseph Vavilick Ben
sky will die: the others will probably re-
cover.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 15.-specials to
the Commercial Tribune report numerous
eral places there was loss Of life and
property from lightning. Near Portsmouth,
Ohio, five persons took refuge in a shed,
which was struck by lightning. killing W.
E. Dudent and Willard Brown and injur-
ing ]. p. Brown, Arthur Brown and Joseph
Estep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
Condition of MIR. we,l..

Mr.. o. F. Wells. the Treasury Depart
ment clerk who was stricken with paraly-
sis yesterday. had not regained conscious
ness up to late hour this afternoon. How
ever. his condition has grown no worse.
and the physicians at the Emergency Hos.
pital state that a chance for recovery ex-
lists. The wife and daughter OF the unfor-
tunate man have been by his side since
soon after the occurrence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15

Marriages licenses have been issued to
the following: White-John Kelly and
Mary E. Sorrell; Walter Ridgeway and
Rhoda A. Grimes. both Of Loudoun county.
Va; Edwin Foster and Margaret Chunn:
F. w. Backus and Annie ]. Carr: Joseph
klug and Mamie e. Goddard: Bernard ].
Foley and Elizabeth V. Kelly; Geo W.
Tracy and Sarah F. Baily: Alfred A. Cor
neal and Cora l. Mothershead: Thomas
Burroughs. jr.. and May Richeill. both of
Alexandria, Va.
Colored-Dabney Anderson and Lucy Will
llams: Alfred Carter and Celia Lewis, both.
of Ash Grove. Va; Frank Thomas and
Ida Gross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
Will Filed.

The will Of the late Harriet c. Webster
Parker. dated September 4. 1891. has been
filed, Peter Parker Phillips and Reginald
Fendall being appointed executors. To
Harriet P. Webster Helen P. Webster and
Martha w. Heine, n;eces; Peter P. Phil
lips. a nephew. 5000 each are left, like
sum being given to the Plymouth Church,
Pennington. Mass. The sum of $1,000 is
given to the Home for the Aged. in that
town, and like amount is gi, en- to Cath
crime Perry Beasley The residue Of the
estate Is left to the Executors. in trust for
the testatrix's son, Peter Parker, and his
children. The sum Of $4,000 Is provided
for the said sons wife upon his death. But
IL there be no grandchildren the residue of
the eEfate is to be equally applied for the
benefit of the American Colonization So
ciety, the American Seamens Friend So
ciety, the Presby Board of Relief and
the Board Of Home Missions of the Presby-
terrain Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Some Promotions.

The following promotions have been made
in the District service by reason Of the
death of Thomas b. Shoemaker a clerk in
the assessors office: a. ]. Meyers promot-
ed to the vacancy; Miss Emily BUTLER pro-
NOTED to the salary of $500 per annum:
H. b. Bolton. reinstated in District sery-
ice, at $40 per annrm.
Proposals. Accepted.
The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal of the Manchester Locomotive
Works to furnish a second-size Amoskeag
fire engine for Mt. Pleasant, at $1,000 The
Commissioners have accepted the proposal
Of the American Steam Fire Engine Com
pany to furnish third-size Clapp a. Jones
fire engine in place Of the present straight
frame engine, for sum not to exceed
$500: also TO furnish a third-siZe engine
of same make 10 occupy the new north
eastern engine house, at S4as
The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal Of w. w. Winfree to reconstruct
the Wallach School, for the sum OF sl9119
Fireman Removed.
Upon the recommendation of Chief Par
ris the Commissioners have removed Con-
rad Rcinhard a fireman in the fire de-
partment for conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger, and promoted q. A. Mcguire to the
position of fire man. James j. Donovan was
appointed a private.
Contract Awarded.
The Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for driving deep wells in the city TO
William c. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
Reduced Prices at the Ba,hin. Beach,

Mr.. W. x. Stevens superintendent of
the bathing beach. has officially announced
that from tomorrow morning on the beach
will be free to all who bring their own
bathing suits. For those who wish to
hire suits the price has been reduced to
10 cents for boys Is cents for men and
20 cents for ladies. So far this year 9.6jO
bathers have registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15

Transfer of Senior Del Visto.
Advices from Buepos Ayres state that
Senior Del visto. secretary of the legation
of the Argentine Republic at Rome, has been
transferred to Q similar position in the Ar
gentfne legation In this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Inc following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing pr;c,s OF the
New I DIRK stock market today as -epo-tei
by carson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
MesSrs. Moore & Schiey No no Rroadw.y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
Grain and Cotton Markets.

street. members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann Il CO., New York
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An Unsuccessful Suicidal Attempt.

This morning about 8 o'clock Jennie
White, colored, made an attempt to end
her life at her home, No. 2627 1 street
northwest, by taking dose of laudanum
The police patrol wagon from the third
precinct responded when call was made
and conveyed the woman to the Emer-
gency Hospital. She was soon out of dam
ger. -.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15

Great Falls lee 40 bid. 100 asked Lincoln Hall.
30 asked.
sEx div.
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Grand Jury Excused.

The grand jury was excused by Judge
Hagner this afternoon until the 21st of
September. unless sooner called together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
Postage on The Star.

The rate of postage on The
Evening Star is one cent for IL :.
pages, two cents for from Ii to
26 pages.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

A. oh, went several different places.
O. Name them! A. Stearns'. La Foun-
taine's. over to the Crystal drug store
sometimes go to Mr.. McCarthy's.
q. Any other place? A. All l can think
of. except j. G. Bellrose, very seldom there.
Q. How frequently did you have occasion
to wait on guests in this way, getting them
Intoxicating beverages A. Well, I couldn't
say.
q. Can you tell about how often you had
to so? A. Sometimes three or four times a
week; sometimes more previous.
Q. More frequently, you mean? A. Yes.
O. And sometimes three or four times a
day? A. Sometimes, yes.
q. And in the evening? A. Yes, sir.
Characterization by Mr.. FOSTER
@. You say that when you first went
there you were told by Mr.. Clark that the
money must not be charged to the guests
that was used to get intoxicating liquor
must not be charged on the book? A. Yes,
I believe that ISL was told that the in
toxicants were not allowed to be charged on
t,o lonE
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@. Who was the clerk? A. don't know.
I would know him If saw him.
@. Was the cocktail compounded OF IN
toxicating liquor? A. 1t was gin cocktail y:
@. Would you know the clerk by name II
you heard his name called? A. don't
think would.
@. What was the occasion-ir it was a
public occasion-that called you there! a.
The occasion was at st. Adams. don't re-
member the date. was on my way to St.
Adams.
Q. Was that the only occasion on which
you have been furnished Intoxicating liquor
there? A. No, sir.
Q. State the other occasions and their cir
cumstances? A. / think the other time was
year ago last June. / couldn't give you the
date. 1t was the time of the Odd Fellows
convention. Some time last year.
q. You mean the year before last? A.
We'll, at any rate it was the time the Odu
Fellows had banquet at the Van Ness
house.
@. State the circumstances? A. A friend
of mine and myself went down there to get
something to drink before supper. The
clerk there told US to go to certain room and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

Mr.. Julius North was there, and this man

that lives In Charl0tte-a tall mani don't
mean Charlotte, Shelburne-Walter Weed
and gentleman from up north--a big fieshy
fellow-he had a brother In the house last
session-Ballard.
@. Do you know how the liquor was paid
for on that occasion? A. don't, sir.
Q. You didn't pay for it yourself? \. No.
sir.
RUSSELL q. FARNHAM.
Experience of a Man Who Was Clerk
for a Month.
Russell b. Farnham, clerk in a store at
West Cornwall, in deposition taken at Mid
dlebury April 4, testified that he was clerk
In the Van Ness house for about month
four years ago OF so. Mr.. Drew hired him
and the Van Ness and American houses
were together. The witness continued -
@. What instructions, if any, did Mr..
Drew give to you with reference to the mat
ter Of intoxicating beverages? A. He told
me that no liquor was sold in the house. If
any one wanted liquor, to send them over to
the American house.
@. What did you find connected with the
American house with respect to the matter
Of intoxicating liquor! A. Connected with
it?
@. Was there bar connected with it? A.
Yes, sir.
ne. Did you yourself go to the bar theres
A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you take the guests Of the Van
Ness house over to that American house bar?
A. No, only once, and that was after it was
shut up. We couldn't get in.
@. What were the circumstances connected
with that? A. The fellow came In on the
night train, about IL or u. He wanted
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

llttle WINE Sgo-l (nO(V U1lI
was in there, and was well acquainted with
Mr.. Drew, and Mr.. North and three or four
other gentlemen were there, and we sat there
in the office talking together, and some of us
proposed that we had better have something,
and Drew says you go up to such a room and
we'il have something. He came up there
and shortly there was bottle of
whiskey came up. We left the bottle in the
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he liuuOr drank at the
you were slttlng IN The dining loom! A. les,
sir.

sir.
@. By whom was the liquor ordered?
A. By II. w. Owen.
G. We're all the persons whom you have
named as being In your party at the table?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. OF whom did Mr.. Owen order the
liquor and what did he says A. Well,
can't tell what he said, but 1t was evidently
ordered of the head waiter or the person said
to be the head waiter.
@. By whom was it brought? A. think
it was brought by the regular waiter, or
waitress, it was a waitress.
@. What kind of liquor and how much
was brought? A. 1t was claret. I have
forgotten how much was brought
@. We're glasses brought in which to serve
<l<..ztt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

kIiu To WAS sHul up. 50 NC Wt1O W ItIIOuu.
q. Did the bar at the American house

Q. Did the bar at the American house y
directly with the interior of
the house and the Office in the interior? A.
L couldn't say.
G. Could you go to the bar from the Office
could.
Q. Do you remember particular occasion
when the guests of the Van Ness house, or
certain guests of the Van Ness house. were
furnished with Intoxicating liquor one even
ing, and you had to interfere? A. have
sent out after liquor-after beer-but had
no orders to. They rang the bell and / sent
a bell boy, and be came back and said that
they wanted beer. / asked if it was the Gus
tom to furnish it, and he said yes; SO 1 sent
him after some.
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Q. Last October? a. / think so.

q. Last October? A. L think so.
C. b. ALLEN.
More About the College Boys RAM
quiet.
G. B. Allen said that he was a senior at the
university and attended the banquet re-
ferred to by Mr.. Blake. His examination
proceeded =
@. Did you have beer there. A. No, sir.
Q. Did you see beer served TO the other
banqueters. A. Yes.
Q. How generally did those who went to
the banquet partake. A. ] think the
jority of them had something, not all of them
had beer.
@. What other things did they have. A.
Had wine.
@. Where did they get their wine. A. 1t
was served on the table; 1 don't know
where they got 1t.
@. Were you one of the committee OF ar
rangement. A. i had nothing to do about 1t
@. Who was this committee of arrange
ment. A. couldn't say. only know Mr..
Blake was one of the committee.
|. @. Perhaps Mr.. Woodland was one of
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Q. Did you have any idea that you had got
to furnish intoxicants to the guests when

T. Did you have any IDEA that you mad got
% furnish intoxicants to the guests when |
you went there? A. 1t was on the first oc-
:asion that / had occasion to go out for it.
@. Tell us about that; what did you do?
A. I went down and told Mr.. Clark I wanted
some money to go out and get some whiskey,
and he told me that whiskeyN was not al
lowed to be charged on the books, and
went back and told the guest, and got the
money and went out and got it.
O. After that, you say YOU didn't report
to Mr.. Clark what 1t was for, but You got
the money? A. Well, 1 didn't report even
then what it was for.
@. say, you didn't report to Mr.. Clark
what it was for, but you would go and get
the money? A. Yes.
@. And have it charged on the book. A.
Yes.
@. Why didn't you tell Mr.. Clark what it
was for? A. 1t wasn't necessary.
JOHN Il. COOK.
Another Drug Clerk Tells About Van
Ness House Trade = And Other
Things.
John E. Cook of Burlington said that he
was clerk in Fay Taft's drug store from
1c,x,
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all but two drank.
@. Who brought in the liquor and what
kind of liquor was brought in. A. The same
man Mr.. Owen gave the order TO. 1t was
wine.
81 @. Were any glasses brought in at the same
time? A. / can't tell as to that; we had
glasses on the table, but can't tell whether
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W nae "Aas ~
called for.

@. Do you know what that was?. A. 1t
vas whiskey.
Q. How was it brought to the room? A.
t was brought in glasses on a tray.
@. By bell boy? A. By the clerk him
ELF.
@. Did you know him? A. Yes, sir.
@. By name? A. No, sir.
q. Were you stopping at the Van Ness
house on this occasions A. was there to
% ut the banquet.
@. Did you have room at the Van Ness
house: A. No, sir.
The witness said that the friend with him
was Charles Spear of Burlington. On cross
by Mr.. Foster, he said that the
room in which he had the early cocktail was
on the Office floor Of the vaniNess house, and
testified at length as to the glasses used and
sundry details.
H. e. TAYLOR.
A Little Party Dropped I'm Simply for
Drink.
II. e. Taylor of Cornwall, in deposition
taken at Middlebury April 4, said he was
farmer, represented his town at Montpelier,
and was then road commissioner. In answer
to question as to having liquor in the Van
Ness house he said =
A. Well. in explanation Of that l must
state the circumstances. l remember being
at Montpelier within the last four years TO
hear Thos. b. Reed, and also for James j.
B. listened to a speech of his. think
1t was in the caytime. | presume | shall
get confused in this matter. A mans mind
sometimes in this matter does get confused.
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was.
Q. How long was it from the time the
order was given before the liquor was
brought in? A. Somewhere from two to five
minutes, but not over five minutes If it was
that.
@. Was it brought in before or after the
rest of your dinner was brought? A. Some
of us had commenced to eat; / had and some
of the rest.
O. We're there other people in the dining
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{. Aubrey, who was a bell boy at the Van q
sss house, come to Mr.. Taft's to buy in
xicating liquor? A. He did.
@. Did other bell boys. other than Mr.. <
uDrey during your term of service as clerk
this store come there for that same pur- 9
,se? A. Yes. ~
@. What II any consideration was made TO 9
ese peeuniary consideration? A.
enerally used to giyesthem Is or 20 cents. /.
@. How frequently did it occur that either
ess house came to the drug store where you
ere clerk for liquor? A. couldn't say,
n sure.
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cen; can't state positively.
IT, I,nIo

)een; can't state positively.
@. Mr.. Forbes, he didn't belong to your
ociety. A. No, SIR.
@. This was college secret society BAN
1uet A. Yes.
@. Was that the only one you ever at
ended there where they had any intoxicat-
ng liquor. A. Yes, tine only one of this
sort. l think this was three years ago last
October, instead OF two; believe Mr.. Blake
said two.
@. You attended one since. A. Yes, two
of them since.
Q. And did you have something intoxicat-
ing there. A. No, sir.
@. On any other of these occasions. A. |
MOI to my knowledge.
@. On any other of these occasions, did you |
see anything serTed there that was intoxicat- |
ing. A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know who opened this wine |
and beer. A. The head waiter did.
@. MIR. Seeley. A. have been told that |
was his name.
Next came the reading of sundry deposit
lions on the part of the HERALD, thus =
FRANK NORWAY.
A Bell Boy says That He Remembers
Some Things and Forgets Some.
Frank Norway of Hartford, in a depo +
ton taken at Hartford January 8, said that
he worked in a livery stable and for about
four years and half, off and on, beginning
about eight years ago, was bell boy in the
Van Ness house. His testimony proceeded
thus
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