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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
DUE TO DIATHERMANCY
The Secret of the Hot Day and the Succeed
ing Cool Night.
Some Scientific Explanations Of the
Most Disagreeable Abiding Place.

Diathermancy did it. 1t is difficult and
polysyllabic word, but ;Yhatodt describes
was entirely responsiblelt fori1he weather
that made June % one of the most ire
tensely disagreeable days in the meteoro-
logical calendar of thesfnaunoal capital.
When there is such atecondftionf as dia-
thermancy of the atmosphere the air be-
comes about as inefficient to, thwart the
rays of the sun as a smosQuito netting
would be. They just naturally bore
through the air, and wherever they hit on
terra firma they have pretty much the
same effect as though they were sent
through a sunglass on the way. But the
same cause of daylight agony serves to
relieve 1t when the sun SETS for the ten
uity Of the upper ether that lets the suns
through the cerulean blue admias of the
escape Of the heat at the surface of the
earth when the cause of It sinks to rest
beneath the pink coverlet and the other
celestial bed clothes in the far west.
A Lucky Thermometer.
The thermometer at the weather bureau
reached 81 at the hour Of noon yesterday,
and dropped back to 90 at o'clock. 1t is
a very lucky thermometer in hot weather.
1t is perched upon the top of the building
presided over by Mr.. Willis L. Moore. 1t is
situated inside or Slated apartment,
where every breeze that blows has easy
access. and II sweltering citizen could
exchange places with it on any old hot
day he would feel supremely happy. If
that thermometer had been down town
along the street level, where are those who
have to hoof it through life's battle with
the warmth, it would have sailed its record
up to 0G, for at Burchells grocery store on
F street at o'clock yesterday the tube in
the doorway, under the awning. where per-
spring pedestrians stopped to cool off.
showed the mercury even with that fig
ure on the side of It, This morning the
diathermancy had succeeded in getting In
it's night work with applaudable results,
and the air was pleasant and breathable
The clouds which Jupiter Pluvius had
considerably sent warded off the rays Of
the sun, and a gentle breeze swept through
the streets. keeping the boughs and leaves
a-tremble. Consequently the countless In
dividuals who swore and sweltered yester-
day smiled and were satisfied today, and
the neglige shirt that was donned In the
early hours will retain sufficient of its con-
sistency to escape. the wash Monday morn
ing, and be donned again that day in case
the owner is economical in regard to laun-
dry bills or has a limited wardrobe when 1t
comes to negliges.
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CLOUDY TONIGHT.

Fair and Cooler Weather Likely To-
morrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, partly cloudy weather tonight;
fair Sunday; cooler; northerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A ridge of high pressure extends from the
middle gulf to Manitoba, and a trough Of
low pressure extends from Arizona to AS
siniboia.
Rain has fallen In the Atlantic and gulf
states, the Missouri and middle Mississippi
valleys and on the middle slope.
The temperature has fallen in the lower
lake region and the Ohio valley. and re-
manned nearly stationary elsewhere.
Fair and cooler weather may be expected
in New England and the middle Atlantic
states. and showers in the lower Missis-
sippi valley and on the south Atlantic
coast.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Kan-
sas City, 2.4S; Russellville. Ark, 1.64.
Temperatures for Twcnty-FOur Hours
The following are the readings Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Beck agt. Hopkins; sale finally ratified.
Halpin agt. Halpin; testimony before Jno.
J. Hamilton, examiner. ordered taken. Civ
ell agt Farlee; sale decreed, with Emily
H. Given and VIM. Marshall, trustees, to
sell. Sis agt. Spillman; sale finally ratified.
Corridor sgt. Corridor; auditors report
confirmed. Peoples Transportation Com
pany agt. Cooper; receivers report ap-
proved and fee ordered paid.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Hall agt. Adriaans; order denying motion
to set aside demurrer as frivolous, but
overruling demurrer Of defendant Adriaans
Jones agt. Jones; appearance of absent de-
PENDANT ordered. Murray agt. Talburtt:
order setting aside sale of lots 20 and ri
In Chichester; ordering repayment of pur-
chase money and annulling deed of trust
Manogue agt. Barnard ct al: pro confesso
against certain defendants. Donovan ast,
Donovan; a!imony and counsel fees ordered.
Probate Court-Jutge Hagner.
Estate of VIM. B. Jackson stipulation
and decree filed. Estate Of Rachel C. Tenn
pie; will partly proved. Estate of VIM. c.
Kenealy; will filed. In re- Catherine Printz.
guardian; order of appointment; bond, $500
In re w. L. and T. Co.; order to expend
interest. In re w. L. and T. Co. guardian;
allowance ordered. Estate Of Wilson H.
Gray; certificate filed. Estate of Henry
Bodien; letter filed. In re Henry Tasker,
guardian: order Of appointment: bond, $50.
Estate of Milton Fordi account passed.
Estate Of Wilson H. Gray: do. Estate of
Thos. johnson; do. In re DHf,'i O'CallaR-
han, guardian; do. In re Maria E. Golden,
guardian, do. ! 10
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Bette Banner. q buxom lass hustled her
self to the rsil Of the Police Court dock
today and denied that she had participated
In an unlawful assembly last evening. After
hearing the testimony. however. Judge
Kimbah took another view Of the case, ana
acted accordingly. imposing a ine Of 5.
II works for Sam Lee" said the woman.
Judge. win you let me 60 to the laundry
and get the money to pay my hne."
she. was released on hsr personal bonds
until Monday.
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Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Public Rakltal. .

The first public recit4l ofiAiss Thigh
mans pupils, which took place at the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church, was
enjoyed by q large audience. The program
was as follows: Smile Waltz" Miss
Mamie Jordan; Jennie Wren Waltz" Miss
Chlotil Houston: vocal solo, Dare TeIlr"
Miss Mittie Robinson: organ selections,
Miss Sarah Henson: piano solo. Ulysses
Houston: piano solo. Miss Hortense Tilgh-
man: "Merrily Trill My lay Miss Es-
sic Gray: piano duet. Misses Mamie Chase
and Hortense T1lghman:s plano solo, Miss
Mamie Chase: piano solo. 'Ripples OF Ala
hama, Miss Cant: plano solo, Joy Re-
dowa." Miss Alethia Berry: vocal solo,
my Heart. Thou Must Not Fear" Mrs
Lena Miller NcKinney: plano solo. CIV
OF the Valley" Miss Anna Cant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

Il you want anything. try an I'd. In The
viii get IN answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

FOt0nac council Elects O0cera.
At the regular meeting Of Potomac Coun-
ell. No. 20. Jr. o. U. A. n. the following
officers were elected: Jr. p. c.. H. c. But
Ter; councillor. A. J. Dixon: v. c., J. e.
Brown: r. g.. c. L. Tucker: A. r. g., 8.
D. Zea: 7. g.. J. W. Milstead; treasurer.
2. g. Walmer: Con-, B. r. Mortimer; War.
g.. a. ]. Blackman: trustee. eiahfsen
months. A. W. Ward, r.; representafive
70 Supreme Council. G. L. Tucker. q D.
Tea and A. n. Vaux.
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SPIRITUALlSM.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HALL. 721 9Th ST.
nw:-Mrs. ZOller, assisted by Mrs. Rowland will
hold the closing Sunday eve. meeting. Psyche
metric readings tests, automatic writings. s13
9Th NV. Interviews daily. It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

So and up for Hall and
Porch Lanterns, In a va
riety Of odd aid out-Of-
the-way designs. j. II.
CORNING, 52O-22 18th st. je24-1Od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

NlNETENTHS OF THE CONFECTIONERS
AND ICE CREAM MEN
buy SALT here. About half buy all their
EXTRACTS and FIAVORINtiS of u.s. Many
send US their orders for CANNED CREAM
and MILK We handle satisfactory quality
aid quote very lowest prices-that's why. 1t
pays to deal here.
UDrop postal. Our representative Will
call and give you prices.
Is. r. EAiNSHAW Il BRO. Wholesale Groccrs,
1869 11th st. Sc. ut 1UtO-2 VI ST. Sc.
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TRUTH SEEKERS UNITY MEETING w 0HM-
dsHis Academy, 1904 st--D4secuSse By M.
farneii: sabtsct, 'PsetSeal 1srgtsa" RsAlic
cordially invited. No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

BUSH MEETING BEGINS AT CHEVY chase
June n. and viii continue all the apmmcr a
Sunday. In GOOD weather. Prayer mcetinG n
an; freschins. pm. and 1:aO Pm. Yea get
on the car At the circle, and take the right.hsnd
road TO the meeting. Rev. =. II. l!ESTEX lie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

Fair and Cooler Weather Likely To-
morrow.
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postor. will preach At the church, corner i0tS
Snd Corcoran sts., at II an. On The Golden
sleet OF the Holy City" Seats frse and
open daily during summer In vestry from IL to
pm. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17

boat was swamped. He says there is
no doubt about himself and Larson
having been very drunk, and thinks
the latter Immediately sank, though
the cold water reused him to struggle
to the boat.
While the police believe Minehart's
story, there are some peculiarities
about the case that are not under
stood, which, together with the char
acter of those in the boat, gives the
affair something of a mysterious air.
Larson is known to have been an ex-
pert swimmer, and In the opinion of
some officials, was not drowned, unless
he was thoroughly stupefied by liquor,
By the same authorities it is thought
that Larson and his companions were
planning to rob Minehart, and they
have no hesitancy in saying that, if
necessary, Larson would not have hes
1tated to tip the boat over to succeed
in his plans, though it does not seem
probable that such means, with such
danger to his friends, would have been
employed, nor does the expediency of
such course appear, as the robbery
if contemplated, could have easily been
accomplished on shore. Sergeant Ryan
went to Lilydale last night to arrest
the Smith woman in the interest of
an investigation, but found she had
crossed the river shortly before his
arrival. She lives in a shanty under
the high bridge, but could not be found
there either. She will probably be ap-
pretended today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
AUTHORITY TO SELL
PHILIP SHUFELDT, CONTINUING
HIS TESTIMONY, TELLS ABOUT
DISPOSTNG OF STOCK.
HAD TAKEN DEMAND NOTES
AND ALSO STOCK OF THE REFRIG-
ORATOR CAR COMPANY AS
COLLATERAL.
EXPLAINS ABOUT SALARIES PAID.
When Plant Was Shut Down Skilled
LabOrers Were Paid to Keep
Them in City.

Philip Shufeldt is becoming quite ac-
customed to the witness chair in court
room No. 2, which he has now occupied
for four days. The trial of the Mime
sofa Packing and Provision company
was continued yesterday before Judge
Brill, the only variation from the pro-
ceedings Of the previous days consist
ing in Mr.. Squires conducting the ex-
animation of Mr. Shufeldt instead of
Mr.. Kellogg. Mr.. Squires went over
the same ground as that covered by
Mr.. kellogg, for the purpose of elabor-
atlng and explaining the testimony al
ready given by Mr.. Shufeldt.
Mr.. Shufeldt testified that prior to
1893, the Anglo-American Provision
company furnished a large amount Of
money for carrying on this business,
ranging in amount from $98, 900 to $780,
OCO at various times. en- March II,
1897, Mr. Shufeldt testified that he took
demand notes of the Minnesota Pack
Ing and Provision company payable to
himself, and at that time also took
a pledge Of 1896 shares of the Refrig-
orator Car company's stock as collat-
eral; that Clifton executed these notes
as vice president Of the Minnesota
Packing and Provision company. to
ShufeIdt, and also gave the latter the
STOCK. The notes were demand notes
and authorized Shufeldt to sell the
stock at private or public sale with
or without notice. 1t further appeared
IN evidence that March IL, the day
Shuteldt took the notes, was the day
the English company demanded per-
mission to see the books.
The afternoon session lasted but an
hour, court adjourning at $3.50 D. M
Resumlng the examination, Mr.
Squires sought to show that the Min
nesota Packing and Provision com
pany had realized profit so far as
its dealings with the Dakota company
were concerned. Mr.. Shufeldt testified
that he took on inventory prior to
June, 1896. About that time the COM
pany had on hand 100000 worth of
California hams. On June the hams
were worth six cents per pound. but
the price had dropped to four cents
when the receiver sold the lot There
were also 100000 pounds of ribs, the
value of which Shrunk % per cent be-
tween June and Sept. l. Mess pork
shrunk rs cents on a hundred pounds
There was also a decline of ~ cents
pound on 100000 pounds of heavy
hams.
Mr.. Shufeldt further testified that
at times the plant was practically shut
down, but that during those periods
the foremen and other skilled labor
were kept on the pay rolls in order to
keep them in the city.
The records showed that the COM
pany had been doing losing business
since 1883, with the exception of two
periods of six months each.
Court adjourned until 10 a. m. to-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
TO PAY AVERY's CLAIM.
A1dermanic Committee Favors Such
a Course.

The committee on claims Of the
board of aldermen at its regular meet
ing yesterday voted to recommend the
adoption of a resolution refunding to
Lieut.. F. P. Avery, of Fort Smelling,
the sum of $545.67 paid in by him to
the city treasury in payment for as
sessment certificates that he never re-
ceived. Some months ago Lieut.. Avery
handed the city treasurer $500 and in
structed the official to invest the money
in certificates of assessment for paw
ing First street. Some time after re-
ceiving the certificates Lieut. Avery
discovered that $545.67 worth of the
certificates were for assessments for
paving Oakland avenue, and that the
property assessed was worthless. I'M
Under these circumstances the corpora
ton attorney advised the committee
that the city ought, in equity, repay
Avery the money in return for the
Oakland avenue certificates given 10
him by mistake. Aid. Kenny objected,
contending that the city treasurer act
ed as the agent of Lieut.. Avery, and
that he, the city treasurer, was per-
scnally responsible. But the majority
of the committee considered the advice
of the corporation attorney sound, and
accordingly recommended the adoption
of the necessary resolution.
/ On advice of the corporation attor-
ney the committee turned down the
claim of the Fort Street Building as
ISOLATION, amounting to 1882, for prop
erty taken by the city in 1890 for widen
ing. Rondo street. The claim is OUT
lawed.
The claim of Ernest Peters for dam
ages for the overflow of his garden near
Maryland street was also disalloWeG
by advice of the legal department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
JAGS and A SKIFF
RESULT IN THE DROWNING OF
CHARLES LARSON IN THE
RIVER.
DRUNKEN PARTY OF FOUR
ROAD BRIDGE AND ONE is
MISSING.
SAMUEL MINEHART
ESCAPES
And Reports to the Police the Story
of the CasuaIty-Other Passen-
gers Not Found.

A row boat containing four persons
was capsized in the river, near the Mil
waukee railroad bridge, Wednesday
night, and it is believed that one of the
passengers, Charles Larson, a young
man living with his mother at Lilydale,
was drowned. The other three people,
one a woman of dissolute character
named Minnie Smith, an unknown man
and Samuel Minehart, a swftchman in
the employ of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad, living at 103 South Waba
sha street, were rescued, but no trace
of Larson could be found Immediately
after the accident, and inquiry at his
home last evening showed that he had
not been there yesterday. Larson is
single man, thirty-one years old and
an eX-convict, having been released
from Saltwater last spring, where he
served a term for forgery. He was
well known to the police and a COM
panion of Frank Schaffer, who recently
eluded several attempts of the police to
effect his capture.
The accident occurred about 9 o'clock
Wednesday night, but was not gener-
ally known until yesterday afternoon,
when Minehart reported the supposed
drowning to the police. He informed
Sergeant Ryan, of the West side, of
the affair and was taken to the central
station, where he detailed the circum-
stances to Chief Goss. Minehart's story
seemed perfectly consistent and it was
decided unnecessary to hold him, though
the authorities will further investigate
the matter.
According to Minehart's story, he
met Larson at Wabasha street and
Fairfield avenue Wednesday afternoon.
He says he never saw the man before,
but, after talking over railroad mat
tiers with Larson, accepted an invita-
ton to drink with him. The acquaint-
anceship rapidly progressed, and the
two men started on a tour of the sa-
looms Of the city, winding up on the
river bank above the Milwaukee
bridge, Minehart says, both very much
under the influence of liquor. Here
they met the Smith woman and the
other man, who, Minehart says, were
also intoxicated, and the four started
across the river in small boat. Mine
hart did the rowing, and says, when
the middle of the stream was reached,
the strong current suddenly caps1zed
the craft. All hands were thrown into
the river, but, according to M1nehart,
he and the unknown man and the
woman managed to cling to the boat.
They called loudly for help and finally
Minehart says he left the boat in an
effort to swim to shore. On the way
he was picked up he says, by one of
the two boats which had started from
the other side to the rescue, while tie
other boat proceeded to the over
turned craft and saved the stranger
and the Smith woman. Larson was
nowhere to be found by the rescuers,
and Minehart says he does not re-
member of having seen him after the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17

organizations bylaws, which provide
that upon the death of member of
the association who is also member
of the ST. Paul fire department, the
association shall, upon order of the
board of trustees, pay to the legal
heirs from the special fund the sum Of
I'$7OO; provided, that the certificate of
such deceased shall be surrendered,
and provided that said special fund
shall never be reduced by any such
payment below the sum of 81, 000''
The association is alleged to have
refused to make the payment, claim
ing that it was prohibited by the pro-
vision of an act of the legislature ap-
proved April 16, 1895, entitled IAN act
TO amend section 6 of chapter 1877 Of
the General Laws of 1885. relating to
the support of fire departments in the
cities, towns, villages and other mu-
nlclpal corporations of the state of
Minnesota" The associations consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted on
Nov Il, 1892, and came under the act
of 1895, but the amendment referred
to provides that the moneys thus
paid Ghe special fund.- to such relief
association shall be expended by said
relief association for the support and
relief of sick, injured and disabled
firemen, their widows and orphans, and
such other purposes as may be pre-
scribed by the laws and constitution
Of said relief association not incon-
sistent with the purposes of this act"
1t will be seen that this amendment
debars legal heirs from the special
benefit, and over this question is the
whole controversy. Plaintiff holds
that the association is liable for the
money under the original agreement
under which his deceased son became
a member of the association, but the
board of trustees refuses to order the
money paid, holding that the death of
Fireman Hurley came after the ap-
prevail of the amended act in 1895, and
consequently his estate is subject to
the regulations of this amendment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
EVERYTHING IS LOVELY.
Chicago Capitalists Impression OF
the Red River Valley.

Byron L. Smith, president of the Northern
Trust company, of Chicago, has returned
from trip with number of Eastern gen.
tlemen to the Northwest He was very
much pleased and surprised at the evidences
of prosperity found in the Red river valley.
The trip extended as far as Winnipeg. In
speaking of the matter to Chicago paper,
Mr.. Smith said:
The people in the Red river valley seem
to be extremely prosperous this year The
farmers and merchants all speak in en-
thusiastic terms. 1t is really wonderful
sight to observe that as far as the eye can
see there are stacks of wheat, and the smoke
of threshers arise on every hand. The farm
ers are getting about Sc cents for their
wheat in that territory and they have big
crops The usual result follows of the mer,
chants finding a necessity for Increased
stocks of goods to satisfy the new buying
power of the countrymen.
'.The Northern Pacific c., and . the Great eat
the managers of those properties are feeling
quite good over the outlook. Everybody is
enjoying or expects to enjoy good business
and l must say the Red river valley terri
tory is in prosperous condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
OTHER CONTRACTORS SUE.
Recent Victory of One stirs Up Sew
eral Others.

Recent Victory of One Stirs Up Sew
eral others.
Under recent ruling of the supreme
court several suits, were begun yester-
day in the district court to secure from
the city interest money on assessments
for public improvements which remain
ed delinquent, but were finally paid.
The plaintiffs in these suits are con-
tractors or their assgnees, and these
filings are thought to be only the fore
runners of large batch of similar cases
which will be entered before Sept. %,
the last day on which notes of issue for
the October term Of court which be-
gins on the 4th inst, may be filed.
These cases are as follows:
Utley B. Curtis against the City of
st. Paul, $9,521 on contracts for side
walk repairs.
Patrick Doherty against the City Of
st. Paul, 1896 on sewer contracts.
John w. Maloney against the City of
st. Paul, $500 on grading contracts.
Patrick Keigher against the City of
st. Paul, $500 on sprinkling contracts.
northumberland bank as as
signee of Thomas Reilly, against the
City Of st. Paul. three suits aggregat-
ing So, 400 on paving contracts.
| Nels G. Johnson against the City of
st. Paul, $737 on sewer contracts.
Herman Z. HueDner against the city
of ST. Paul, $210 on grading contracts.
| Aggregate amount involved, $15,629.
| When the case ruled on by the SUI
preme court was up for hearing before
Judge Otis, in the district court, that
gentleman held that a reasonable time
for the collection of overdue final as
sessments for public improvements was
four months and half, but that on
such collections there should be paid
interest for the reasonable time" This
decision the supreme court upheld and
now come in the above plaintiffs who
demand not only the interest for the
reasonable time their money ran over
the date of the maturity of assess
/ ments, but for interest upon the enter
est on the money from that time to the
date of fling the suits. The city has
not collected interest from the affected
property owners, and consequently If it
should lose these cases, it is thought
that action will have to begin against
the property owners to save the city
from loss. The corporation attorney
has the matter under careful considera-
ton, and he sees ahead at him no end
Of work to meet the new question
which has arisen.