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Evening star., 1897-06-04
CITY POST OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT
appointment of Thomas C. Stewnr1
to Oycrsee COnstructfon

Appointment OF Thomas c. Stewart
to Oversee Contraction.
Secretary Gage appointed Thomas c.
Stewart of Ohio superintendent of con-
struction Of the Washington city post office
building. at $500 per annum, vice ]. C.
Kinsey of Ohio, who has been transferred
to foremanship on the public building
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. Stewart was formerly superintendent
Of the building. He served In that capac-
ity from July, 1891, soon after the work
began until June. 1893. when he was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Kinsey. who has held the
Office ever since.
Both men are veterans. of the war and
are said to be of equal merit Stewart is
a republican and kinsey is a democrat.
The former was removed by the last ad-
ministration to make a place for a demo-
crat and the latter now gives way 10 his
predecessor Such is the game of politics
The civil service law is fully observed
however, Stewards appointment being made
under rule 8, authorizing the reinstatement
of veterans of the war.
The action was taken in justice to Mr.
Stewart. who was removed on political
grounds, and involves no reflection on the
administration of Mr.. Kinsey, who, on
account of his war record, was provided
for elsewhere. S-s
Evening star., 1897-06-04

Aquilla Riley, an old democratic friend of
me fresident. were visitors. Representa-
tive Powers Of Vermont was accompanied
by General Estey of his state
senators Hanna and Frye were with the
PRESIDENT for some time during the morn
ing. o '''o
r. L. Franklin and W. s. Knox of this
Sy S arahged with Secretary Porter to
nave the President receive the National
association of Local Freight Agents. which
meets here next week
The President's Nashville Trim.
Inc plans of President McKinley's trip
to the Nashville exposition have been con-
sioersoly modified. He will leave here at
noon on wednesday. the 9Th, instead of
on Thursday. the 10th. as heretofore ar
ranged. thus giving him another day In
the south ard adding TO the pleasure Of
his trip. BY the new arrangement the
President will be at Nashville on OhIo
day The special train will leave over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, stopping
over Wednesday night at Hot Springs and
VIII reach Nashville at $50 pm. June IL
ne heturning. the party will leave Nashville
via the. Southern railway at pm. Sat-
urday, the 18th, reaching Chattanooga at
g;U Pm The night and the following
sunday will DE spent at Chattanooga The
SPECIAL speoiai VIII leave that city at l2:lo am
e., at 10 am. Monday. 1t will leave there
at pm. and reach Washington about
10 pm. Tuesday, June Is. The stop at
Chattanooga will allow the President to
visit the famous battlefields around Look
out Mountain and see some fine scenery.
At Chattanooga, as well as al Nashville
and wherever else he may stop in the
south, the President will be royalty well
welcomed and entertained, and the people
of ali parties will do what they can to
make his visit an intensely enjoyable one.
The personnel of the party is now being
made up. About half of the members
Of the cabinet and several personal friends
of the President will be among the party.
About twelve or fifteen newspaper men
will also make the trip.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
LOST FLESH, GAINED STRENGTH.
Cavalrymen Live on Emergency Ra-
tiOns for Ten Days.

Cavalrymen Live on Emergency RAJ
tiOns for Ten Days.
Col. Charles Smart of the medical de-
partment of the army has Just returned to
this city from a western trip, during which
he made very successful experiments with
the emergency ration. He accompanied
Capt. o. J. Brown of the 1st Cavalry and
forty-four cavarymen on a march Of 21o
miles. They left Fort Sill. Oklahoma, May
H. subsisted On full rauons two days, and
then for ten days depended solely on the
emergency ration. consisting of eight
ounces hard bread, five ounces bacon, two
ounces pea meal, one ounce coffee, one tab
let saccharine, one-fourth ounce tobacco
and portions of salt and pepper.
The party Travelled about twenty-one
miles day, during which time the weather
was pleasant, except for two days, when
it rained. AT the end Of the expedition the
men had lost on an averagesof three pounds
weight, but tests with the dynamometer
showed an average increase of forty pounds
In strength.
Another party of ten cavalrymen under
Lieut.. w. H. Osborne, 1st Cavalry, with
pack mules travelled the same distance in
the same time by parallel lines with full
rations. These men lost an average of 1-3
pounds per man In weight owing to the
change from garrison life Roads were
avoided, directions being ascertained by
compass. Col. Smart Will make an ex-
tended report of the experiments to the sur
geon general
Evening star., 1897-06-04
STRUCK Mr.. LABOUCHERE
Editor of Truth Assaulted by Young
Man Named Brooks.
He Had Been Unsuccessful in n Libel
Suit Against the Paper
Has n History.

LONDON June Awhile Henry La
bouchere, the editor Of Truth and radical
member Of parliament, was on his way
fro his residence to the house of COM
mons TO-DAY. a youns man accosted him
and struck him several blows with d horse
whip. 1t was reported at first that the
assault arose from the charges Mr.. La
Douchere brought against some Of the peo-
pie connected with the Transvaal raid.
but later 1t developed that the assailant of
Mr.. Labouchere is the son of the Rev.
Gcorgs Brooks, otherwise known as the
Prince of Begging Letter Writer'S" whose
doings were exposed in the columns of
Truth. Brooks, who was formerly Meth
odist parson, is said to have obtained the
sum of $4,000 within a period Of five years
by sending begging letters to cabinet min
listers, dukes archbishops. directors Of the
Bank Of England generals, admirals, and,
it is said, to Mr. VIM. Waldorf Astor.
Called bounty" Brooks.
Brooks, who has also been dubbed
Bounty Brooks, from the fact that he
succeeded in obtaining grant of 200
from the royal bounty fund, voted every
year by parliament to enable the queen to
assist deserving literary men and women,
brought a suit for libel against Mr.. La
bouchere, which resulted In a verdict, in
DeCSHiDeT ltSt III ldNor VI eLiltT, WHO
is credited with having spent about $2n,-
0JO during recent years in exposing frauds.
Brooks. in February last sued the St.
James Gazette for $4,000 damages, on the
ground that he had been denounced as a
fraud in the columns of that paper. A
jury, on February 4, rendered a verdict,
with costs, in favor If the st. James
Gazette.
Mr. Labouchere seems to have received
his whipping very calmly, contenting him
self with demanding explanations OF the
attack. which appears to have been only
a technical assault. The explanations re-
quested were given and Mr.. Labouchere
and his assailant walked together to the
entrance of the house of commons. where
the editor quietly bade adieu to young
Brooks, entered the house and made no
complaint to the policeman on duty at the
door.
MIR. LabOuchcre's Story.
Mr.. Laboucheres version Of the horse
whipping was furnished later in an inter-
view, in the course of which he said:
when 1 left my residence a young man
advanced toward me with hunting whip
and declared he meant to murder me. /
asked HIM who the devil he was, and he
replied that he was the son of Brooks. /
told him l was sorry for him and for bis
mother, but tnat / should advise him not
to make fool of himself or TO threaten
me, which would only result in a police
call. He fiourished his whip and attempted
to hit me, but he missed me. ! then closed
with the excited youth and pointed out TO
him the absurdity of his conduct. We
talked the matter over for few minutes,
and he then left without making any fur
ther attempt to assault me-"
Evening star., 1897-06-04
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Commodore Matthews Designated to
Act for Secretary Long.

Commodore Matthews Designated to
Act for Secretary Long.
The designation of Captain Crownin-
shield, chief of the bureau of navigation,
as Secretary of the Navy. in the absence
of Secretary Long and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt has been Cancelled, and Commo-
dcre Matthews, chief Of the bureau of
yards ard docks, has been designated to
act in that capacity instead. The change
was due to considerations of rank. Com
rlodore Matthews is higher Il rank than
any other naval officer on duty at the de-
partment,and he is much the senior Of Cap
tain Crowninshield in point Of service at
the department. There is an unwrtten
law in the navy, as Well as IN the army,
against senior receiving orders from a
junior. Thus, the Difference due the dig
nifty of superior rank nacessitated the
change referred to In the designation Of
an acting secretary. ~.
Commodore Matthews Is the. ranking Of
fieer in his grade, ard Will bepome rear
admiral on the retirement OF Admiral
Brown, on the 10th fpstant. wo
cable message has neen received at
the Navy Department 3sen Admiral Self
ridge, commanding, the Europeap station,
saying that. in c9n2l:uac witn ao1,s depar, pr
been detached from, his SOMA drof ana or
dered to proceed to the United states with
out unnecessary delay The San Francisco
Is at Piraeus, Greece, and Will start ior
home in about week, stopping en- route at
Gibraltar Shells destined to be one of the
reserve fleet at the League Island navy
yard. of which her sister snip. the Column
bia. is the nucleus.
The following named officers have been
ordered to examination at Fort LeaVen-
worth, Kan to determine their fitness for
promotion: First Lieuts.- Samuel w. Mill
Ter, 5th Infantry; Will T. May, 10th lnfan-
try; John Stafford. 8th Infantry, and Wm.,
Second IieutS.
W. Furong. 1st Cavalry, and William II.
Osborne, 1st Cavalry.
Lieut. Commander E. D. F. Heald and
Ensign e. Hoale have been ordered to this
city for examination for promotion.
Commander G. f. Wingaie has been re
tired. Medical Director T. n. Penrose will
retire tomorrow, Mate H. Kuhl on the 1O.h
and Rear Admiral George Brown on the
10Th instant. 't.
Capt. H. ]. slocum 7th Cavalry. is at the
Army and Navy Club.
Lieut. Alfred T. Smith, 18th Infantry, is
at 1914 K street. on leave, prior to joining
his regiment
Evening star., 1897-06-04

farm in Fairfax county. finding her alone,
as he expected, and entering the house
through one of the lower windows. Learn
ing that Mrs. Reidel was defenseless, he
drove her through a window to the lawn,
where he caught her, and accomplished his
foul purpose. Lewis was arrested in Char
lottesvil1e and taken at once to the Jail at
Fairfax Court House. where Mrs. Reidel
identified him the niinutea she laid her eyes
on him. A grand jury was at once i'm
paneled and a true bill found against him
When the case came, to trial one of the
jurors insisted upon a verdict of not
The following day another jury was sum
moned, and they went through the same
performance being unable to agree on a
verdict, to the disgust OF the community
The third jury was summoned, and, after
being out some little time. did come to an
agreement, finding James Lewis guilty as
charged. and fixing his penalty at death,
which verdict was carried out without a
hitch.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
LEWIS WAS HANGED.
Execution Today Of the Assailant of
Mrs. Reidel.
BE DIED OF STANDARDIZATION
The Negro Confessed to the Com
mission Of the Crime.
TALKS FROM THE SCAFFOLD
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Disratch to The Evening Star.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, June L.
At exactly four minutes past 5 o'clock
this morning James Lewis. who was COIL
victed at the May term of the Fairfax
county court on the charge of committing a
rape uron the person of Mrs. Ida Reide, at
her home. Rose Hill farm, near Alexandria,
was hanged by the neck until dead. At 5
o'clock sharp Sheriff Gordon led the con-
dc mned man to the scaffold, which was
erected just outside the little Jail, and in
closed with a high board wall. In the
Evening star., 1897-06-04
LUCIEN LEsNA ARRIVES,
He fs One Of the Foremost Bicycle
Racers Of Europe.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, June 4.-Among
the arrivals on the steamer Marchesa, from
the Antipodes. is Lucien Lesna, one of the
foremost bicycle racing men Of Europe and
the champion Of France. who has Just come
from Australia, after a very successful
campaign against the crack racing men OF
that country and the possessor OF all the
Australian records from 1 TO 100 miles.
Lesna comes to this country In search of
more racing men to conquer and n es-
pecfally anxious to meet David @. Skaters
long distance champion Of the world Lesna
also wants to meet any OF the long -digtanoa
riders In this country In paos .racss In from
26 to 100 miles.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
MIR. CLEVELAND DECLINED.

Thought 1t Unwise to Act as Vene-
xuela's Representative.
Inquiry at the Venezuelan legation con-
firms the report that ex-President Cleve
land has declined the offer to represent
Venezuela in the proceedings for the arbi-
tration of the boundary dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Cleveland has written a
personal letter to the president Of Vene-
zuela, saying that the part he had already
taken in this matter in his former capacity
as chief executive of the United States
made it unwfse for him to act in any ca
pacity for either party to the dispute.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
DENOUNCED AS RIDICULOUS.
Minister Damon Denies That Hawaii
Wants to Join England.

LONDON, June 4.-Minister Damon of
Hawaii, in an interview relative TO the re-
port cabled from Washington, that his
mission is connected with the proposed ces-
sion of Hawaii to Great Britain in event
of the United States Congress abrogating
the reciprocity treaty, which the Hawaiians
believed Congress intended to do, said the
report was utterly ridiculous, and added
that he was here solely to represent Hawaii
at the queens jubilee.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
Trees uprOOted and a Heavy Down
pour Mt Chattanooga.

pour at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June "A spe-
cial from Gadsden, Ala. says: small
sized cyclone struck the section of country
ten miles below Gadsden last evening. blow
ing down fences. trees and buildings for
twenty miles. The barn and other out
buildings of ]. w. Driskell are completely
wrecked. Jim Newton's house and stable
were unroofed. Immense trees were snapp-
&C off like pipe stems.
The wind crossed the river half a mile
below Gadsden and tore up trees in East
Gadsden. In the bottoms of w. A. T. OIL
yer not tree was left standing. The dam
age will exceed 5000.
A severe wind in this city uprooted many
trees. A heavy rain and hail accompanied
the wind. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
NOT A1-rACHABLE ron DEBT.
Reply Sent to Those Who Want PEI
xiOns Held I'm foF Goliection.

Reply Sent to Those, Who Want Pen
siOns Held Up for Collection.
The commissioner of pensions is in re-
ceipt Of great number Of letters from
persons claiming that pensioners are in
debted to them on sunlirys accounts. and
requesting that the pension money of the
parties indicated be held up to pay the
same. 1t becomes necessary nearly every
day for the office to reply to such letters
and to refer the correspondents to section
477 Of the Revised St9tutes.: which pro-
vides thar pension alloWanceg are not at
tachable for. debt. The statute follows:
No sum OF money due. or to become due.
to any pensioner shall be liable to at
tachment, levy, or seizure by or under. any
legal or equitable process whatever, wheth-
er the same remains with the pension office,
or any officer or egent thereof, or is in
course of trans mission to the pensioner
entitled thereto. but shall tnure wholly to
the benefit OF such pensioner."
Evening star., 1897-06-04
BUSINESS SESSION ENDED.
Commercial Congress Delegates VIII
Make Tour of the Country.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The interna-
tional commercial conference, which be-
gan here on Tuesday last, held its final
business session this morning. The con-
ference is pronounced to have been one of
tine most successful and important gather
II gs of representatives of the commercial
and Industrial interests Of the world ever
held. While this was the closing business
meeting the delegates will remain together
for almost two months. during which pe-
riod tour of the United States will be
made and almost every city and Industrial
center Of the country will be visited,
The first business before the meeting to-
day was the presentation of the report OF
the committee on nominations for officers
for the ensuing year, Of the advisory board.
which board Is the executive head of fhe
Philadelphia Commercial Museums
Evening star., 1897-06-04
WIN. F. CLARK, sR., DEAD.
Supposed to Be the Oldest Newspa pcr
Man I'm the Country.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 4.-wm. r.
Clark. ST., is dead. He was supposed 20 he
the newspaper worker and editor OF longest
continuous service In the country. With
the exc xteption Of three years. he had been
identified with the press since his four
teenth year, and was cighty-cight years
old. His house at Mercer Pa, was for
merly a station on the ''undergrouud rail
way" that took negroes to Canada
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Trea.ury Pronotion..

Secretary Gage has made the following
promotions In the office Of the auditor for
the War Department: John B. Atkinson.
from 81 200 to 81 400: T. g. Kelly, from $500
TO N.1D0 and Mrs. II. Donnelly. from $40
to 300.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Government Receipts.

Government receipts today-From Gus
toms. 1851 .465; internal revenue. $49., 7os:
miscellaneous. $5a.S13. National bank notes
received for redemption, $as2, $40.
Evening star., 1897-06-04

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything, il
will pay you to announce
the fact in the advertising
columns of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star., 1897-06-04

sundry Civil BIN sisnea.
The President has signed the sundry e,viI
,iR I.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
vos EAusSa ACaurrrEp.

End Of tAs senaataeaai Geraal Court
TRIAL ~ Rertfn.
BERLIN, Juno z-E1sfr Won TAI ch, the
former ch51 Of the eecret politic& police.
who has Resn ON tlaal herb for nSl4iy two
weeks past. charges with perjury. high
treason 'and forgery was acquitted today.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

New York, Dec ld-Accouling Ia
The Herald the trunk line milrolds have
Succeeded In gaining control of the
water front Of Groairr New York. II
l. claimed independent lighicmgc men
ac not allowed Ia touch no their dooks
In many oaaos In other ra-e the rail.
roads. Il Is asserted, observation-disclosures
independent boatmen, allowing them
only 2ocntsa hundrd pounds on freight
Tho railroad companies, 10 Is also
claimed. allowed each other cent. a
hundred pounds on fright u b. also
announced that many Of the hghicmgc
and large concerns arr going out ~ the
business on account of the alleged dis
elimination.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
Ferslrn Ml..lsn Hoard Rsrar,.

Boston, Dec. i3.-Thc American toarl
Of foreign missions has made public its
oighiy.sovcnth annual import Rccoipts
from all sources. t6i2,iSi The ruport
deals at length with the Turkish mas.,i.
ere, and says while many Christians died
or acd, the number Of protesting Chris.
tians exceeds that previously vporiod;
the report says that In India during the
prevalence Of the plague Of Bubonic
fever Christians have been marclously
preserved, only few eases having Or.
CURED among them. Much progress Is
shown In the Chinese, japanese aud
other missinns
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
LOOKS IKE A STRIKE.


'hiNh iiihttia 81 HrM YORK CIV De-
mand = Nlne-Iiour Day.
New York, Dec. is.-it IA probable
that within IS houu the 5000 printers
employed IN the lC2 book and job print.
ing Offices Of this civ will b idle. tho
result Of a strike.
typographical union No. 8 has taken
the first step The uuloe met in special
session and decided y give the boss
printers until Tuesday night 70 nccede
to the demand for q p,honf day. n BY
that time the demnnd remains unrocoE
nizcd the printers win strike. Aud the
union agreed to levy o 4 per cent cam.
paign tax upon every dollar earned BY
the total union membership Of 5000. 70
bo.uscd as a fund 10 support the strike.
a month ago typographical union
No @ requested the proprietors Of book
aud job offices to meet the wishes Of
IN employees and hx upon nine hours
'as working day. Prior 10 this the
printers Of this county and Canada
had, By twothirds vote. declared for
the same principle, aud had authorized
the international union 10 force the IL.
sue.
The employers were duly notified, but
they seemingly ignorod the matter.
Then the Typothotao held a meeting,
aud according TO the IMPORT given out by
one OF its members, n resolution wa.
passed declining 10 make nine hours a
day, and subscribing $4,000, as a "de,
icnse fund" with which 10 fight any at
tempt 10 enforce the demand
Al che union book and JOB printers Of
Che United States and Canada ar,
watching the struggle. n the New
York printers win their brethren else
where viii probably insist on the new
I time schedule
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

Washington, De-. is-The blind
chaplain Of the housc, Mr. Coudcn, In
his invocation toilay rfcTcd elo-
quently and fcclingly 10 the death Of the
presidents mother.
Tho appropriation committee reported
90 the housc the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation hill, which
will h. called up tomorrow
By unanimous consent a resolution
was passed TO print 1000 copies II the
testimony 81 the civil service commits.
sion before the appropriation committee
for u.s. Of the house. Mr.. Cannon.
chairman Of the committee ON appropria.
tions secured unanimous consent Tor the
passage Of the urgency deficiency bin,
which h. explained carried but thrcc
items, 5000 for the construction Of a
building At the naval academy, $4,000
for the payment 81 Temporary employees
Of the house and senate and tl55. 900 foT
the payment Of mileage ot senators and
representative.
Chaplain Mlburn, in his invocation
az the opening Of the senate. made q
touching Inference 90 the death 81 Mrs
Mckinley, mother Of the president
Mr. Davis, chairman Of the committc,
on foreign relations, called up the bill
prohibiting the killing offur seals In On,
North Pacific ocean. hut ON the suggcs
ton Of Mr.. Pcttigrcw, who said he Do
sired 90 otIcr some amendment 60 Il, 4
went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Pcttigrow called up tho hill grant
ing 20 settlers the right 20 mako sccon,
homestead entries. lie made brief IN
/ PLANTATION Of the measure. Il gave al
/ persons who were not az the time own
crs Of land acquired under the home
stead law to make socond homestead On
tries. Each person would h. entitled 3
acquirc i0O acros 81 land. The MI
I passed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
colon LlNE AT ALTON.
Negroes stu rpiur 90 rsrce Their
Chiidr,n Toto White schaais.

Negroes SIN Tpinr 90 rsrcr Their
Chiidron Toto White schoai..
Alton. nls. D.. l8.-Tho Alton pub
DE- srhfol color line frht win a. trans.
iucd % Springfield Mayor Henry
Bmoggman. City CounsellorH 5. Baker
aud Attorney G. .. McGinnis have gone
them TO Ole In che state supreme court
Oh, FINAL answer Of this city 20 the I.eti.
ton ~ ihe colord c.tigcns. Palmer aud
BUnholi Cor a writ 81 mandamus %
compl the admission 81 colorod chill.
dnu indiscnmimioly 90 all the public
schools in this city.
ltwillho arguod that the points sct
forth boz the petition are an null and
void that che city. in providing new,
conveniently loatcd and perfectly
equipped schoolhou.os and assigning the
oolorci pupils thcUio. has acted clearly
within the law, and has mo-, only not
Disseminated against the colopd chill.
drn, hut acted for their best moral and
intellectual advantage.
This viii D. the line of defense. Mean.
time tho hight herr. while Il has coasci
90 bc aggressive, b. on a. severely a.
ever No colord child Is allowed 10 en-.
Ger any othCrthan the new schools a..
signed % them; and. while the attend.
anco IN the lattor has slightly increased.
the oolorcd pooplc generally have pr.
sistcl In The policy Of keeping their
chlldron At home mibcr than TO submit
to The diciaiion ot tho hoam of oduca.
finn