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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
OVERHEAD WIRES.
An Investigation ms to Two Recently
Erected.

An Investigation Ms to Two Recently
Erected.
Who Is responsible for the erection of
two overhead wires across d street near
North Capitol street?'
Why were they allowed to be erected2,,
Where were the police when 1t was being
done?'
These were the questions that set an in
vest1gation going yesterday concerning two
overhead electric wires that had suddenly
made their appearance on d street near
North Capitol Street. The inspector of
electric lighting had seen them, and he
Immediately reported the matter to Enei-
neer Commissioner Black, and then began
an investigation
FIRST OF all, he found they were erected
contrary to law. and then recommended the
Potomac Electric Power Company be noti-
fled to remove them within twentv-four
hours. This was done, and that comnanv
was given peremptory order to remove
the wires, the Commissioners adding:
Ihese wires are used by you to supply
current indirectly to said premises throuxh
the underground connection recently made
by you between your conduit on c street
and the passenger station Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad"
President Crosby of the Potomac COM
answering your favor OF October s. l
beg to state that the wire to which YOU
refer is not the property of this company
l inclose copy OF ietter-authority for its
use-as given by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. 1t would be impossible
for us to cut down this or any of the wires
belonging to private parties with whom we
may connect, as it would be a case Of in
vasion OF private property for US to do
anything in the matter. AS to the brewery
we supply no current to it"
Yesterday. Capt. Burr. who has direct
charge Of this matter, returned the paper
to Inspector Allen for prompt report as
to whether the Engineer COMMISSIONER
orders Of October 5 with regard to the re-
moval of the wires referred to have been
complied with. To this Inspector Allen re-
piled this morning:
Respectfully returned to the Engineer
Commissioners, with the report that the
wires mentioned within have not been re-
moved within, the twenty-four hours al
lowed"
And now Che csase is going to be taken
into the courts, IA is understood, for the
owner OF ft1JG Illegal wires will be arrested
for obstructmg the streets. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
That Will BE Mad,
Secretary I.nn~

Recommendations That Will BE Made
by Secretary Long.
In addition to asking Congress to appro
pirate $4,000 for the establishment of a
powder factory. Secretary Long will submit
an estimate of 81 100000 for the purchase
Of ammunition for the use Of the navy
during the next fiscal year. OF this amount
1t is represented that about Sl,OOO,OOO Ia
needed to equip the vessels now in COM
mission and the remainder for the purchase
of Il reserve supply of powder.
1t is said that he will also suggest the
appropriation of about $4.OOO,UO0 for the
completion of the battle ships Kearsarge
and Kentucky, and that he will strongly
indorse the recommendation of Capt.
O'Neill, chief Of the bureau of navigation,
for an appropriation of $jG0. 900 for the pur-
chase of guns for the auxiliary navy. The
total estimates for the naval service
amount to about $S,OO0,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
A New substatiou.

substation Of the city post Office has
been established by First Assistant Post
master General Heath at the corner of
North Capitol and streets. with Mr. Daniel
Mulcahy as the agent. This location re-
ceived the Endorsement of employees of the
government printing office, for whom tho
station was established. 1t was formerly,
and until the resignation of the agent,
located at the corner CT North Capitol and
competition for the location Of the sub
station at different places in the vicinity
of the government printing office.
The location Of . substation At or near
the corner Of 9th street and New York
avenue IL stiii being considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
TWO DEATHS, THREE NEW CASES
Yellow Fever Record mt New Orleans
at 10 O'Clock Today

NEW ORLEANS. October 7.-Reports be-
gan to reach the board of health early this
morning of new cases and deaths, and by
10 o'Cock, two fatalities and three new
cases had been reported
The new cases are from different por-
lions of the city. Precautions have been
taken at the barracks to prevent any
spread of the fever within the grounds,
which covers many acres.
There was a fatal case there yesterday,
but no new ones have appeared.
There was a large crowd congregated
this morning in the vicinity of I'd and Lau-
rel streets, where q case died last night
late, and where threats of violence were
made.
The motley gathering had gotten an
idea that the board would require the
corpse, that of young woman, to be
buried in an ordinary pine coffin. The
board Of health. however, gave orders to
the contrary and no trouble occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
Army Notes.

Col. Guy v. Henry has been relieved from
further duty with the I'd Cavalry and or
dered to assume Command of his new regi-
ment, the 10th Cavalry.
Lieut. Henry C. Cabell, 14th Infantry, has
been ordered to duty with the National
Guard of the state of Oregon relieving
Lieut.. Col. James Jackson. 1st Cavalry
The leaves of absence granted Lieut., Geo.
E. Houlc, Sd Infantry; Capt. w. T. Dug
gan. 10th Infantry. and Lieut.. z. B. Vance,
18th Infantry, have been extended one
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07

BALTIMORE, October 7-rlour quiet.

BALTIMORE. October Flour quiet. unchanged
-receipts 14.S1l barrels: exports. 5.635 barrels:
96A.as7; November. gIay7A: Decemhef, glAay7h:
steamer No. red. 9oS bid-receipts 20 t37 bush
els exports z99f6 bushels stock. Sy7, 55i bushels;
sales. 1900 bushels southern wheat by sample.
91a9S: do grade s2,s7ls. Corn steady-syot
ard month, 32Aa33. November. 33l4a33la; Noyem-
her December. old. 33a33h January,
33lsa33E: steamer mixed. 305ea31-receipts, -. 2S
bushels: exports. 3&5.576 bushels. stock, ia $50
bushels: SALES, 1900 bushels-southern white corn,
S5a3s: do. yellow. sda36h. oats tirm-No 2 white
bushels; exports lone: stock. 365. is bushels
Rye nrm-No. nearby, 81; No. western, 5lh
bid-receipts. z509 bushels. exports. "a, 2S5 bux-
els: stock. 1927 bushels. Hay stesdy-choice tim
othy, fl3.00a$iS-5o. Grain freights quiet. un-
changed Sugar strong. unclfAngtsd- Butter and
eggs hrm. unchanged Cheese steady. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
COMMISSIONERS EVANS, ORDER.
Searching the RepOrts of Exnminin,
Surgeons Restricted

Surgeons Restricted.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans has is
sued the following order:
Hereafter no attorney shall be permitted
to examine the reports of examining sur
geons in any pension claim except upon
the personal order of the commissioner or
of one Of the deputy commissioners OF
this bureau"
The object of this order is not to curtail
the rights of the veterans, nor the legft,-
mate privileges of attorneys, but to stop
the growing custom of searching these re-
ports to find material for working UP new
claims largely on the basis Of ratings that
have not been allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
COMPANY NOW SOLVENT.

Order by aa1udRe Cox for CatOnsyiIle
COnstractiOn Company.
Attorney J6hn rRidout, as counsel for the
Baltimore. and Gainesville Construction
Company. the company which was placed
in the hands of sreceiyers about a year ago,
At a time when Il WAS engaged In the con-
struction OF the Columbia and Maryland
railroad between here and Baltimore, Md
today secured from Judge Cox an order de-
claring the company. to be solvent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
MISTOOK A HAT FOR GAME.
As n Result Hugh Atkins Killed m
Italian.

NEW YORK. October Hugh Atkins
of Tuckahoe, n. Y, today mistook fur
cap for a woodchuck. and. as a result, blew
an Italians head to pieces The dead man
has not yet been identified. He was sitting
behind a stone wall near Mount Vernon.
where Atkins was cunning. HIS head, COW
cred by Clark fur cap, just showed over
the top of the wall. Atkins is under ar
rest on a charge of homicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
HUNTING A VALUABLE TRUNK.
Mrs. McNen of 81. Louis Loses One
Worth S1O,OOO.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, October THE police
are searching for an expressman who is
believed TO have stolen a trunk containing
5000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, 5000
worth Of negotiable paper and si.0oo In SO
gold pieces. 1t is the property of Mrs.
Mary McNeff. widow of wealthy mer-
chant.
Mrs. McNeff decided to visit with a friend
in another part of the city. and had her
trunk taken by an expressman, who went
away and failed to show up at his destina-
ton with il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
Robbed of Pocket Book.

Charles N. Galloway. a young man. whose
home is in Warrenton. Va, was here On a
visit yesterday. Last night he went with
a lady friend to the Grand Opera House.
and when he got on a street car TO return
home with the lady he discovered that he
had been robbed of his pocket book, which
contained So in money and his return
ticket to Warrenton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
PNEUMATIC MAIL TUBES OPEN.

First Carrier Sent Out to he kent as
Souvenir.
NEW YORK. October THE formal
opening of the pneumatic mail tube SER
vice in this city took place today. The
tube runs between the general post office
and the produce exchange sub-station
Other tubes will be started soon to Brook
Ign and the sub-station at 18th street and
Lexington avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson q Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
The Surgeon Genernr. Bulletin.

Surgeon General Wyman's bulletin sum-
marking the yellow fever situation for
yesterday gives the result as follows: New
Orleans, 40 new cases. deaths; Scranton,
IS cases. no deaths; Edwards, iB cases. one
death; Biloxi, Z cases, one death; Mobile,
cases. no deaths; Nitta Yuma. one case,
one death; Ocean Springs, no cases, no
deaths. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
CROKER HAD TO GIVE IN.
Could Not Get His Man for District
Attorney,

NEW YORK, October AT this after
moons meeting of the Tammany Hall ex-
ecutive committee Richard Croker spoke
for the nomination of Thomas F. Grady for
district attorney. All the other leaders
spoke in opposition. and Mr.. Croker finally
consented to its withdrawal.
Asa Bird Gardiner was then substituted
for Grady, and his name will be placed on
no ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
COIRr, pr APPEALs..

Goidie Frost Case and others Decided
Today.
The Court Of Appeals today affirmed the
Judgment of the court below in the case of
Robert NJ. Frost against Elizabeth K
Fleck. in which case Judge Cole refused to
take from Mrs. F1eck Goidie Marie Frost,
a little child claimed by Frost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
e. c. stanton nankrupt.

LONDON, October lie. C. Stanton.
former manager Of the Metropolitan Opera
House. Nsw York. has been declared q
bankrupt With labiHties amounting to s6ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
Fourth-CIn.u Po.tmasters.

Fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows:
NATURALIZATION, Montgomery county,
Matthew G. Thomas.
Observation-Disclosures, Montgomery coun-
ty. J. w. Snedegar: Swords Creek. Rus
sell county, Charles Debord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
Grain and Gotten Narkees.

NaIh ia C0ttpn Hafkefs.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 r St. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmanne d Co. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07

GOveRnneutA 0Omaa.
Quotations reported By Corson q Macart-
new. bankers. .s--rgl-s-..s
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of the benefits, suppose you find that the
value of the land taken and the damages
done together amount to s2oOO0O, we will
say. just by way OF illustration. You will
divide that Tito two parts. One part Of
that is to be paid by the District of Co
lumbia out of the, public treasury. 1t is to
be paid partly by the benefits, and the rest
in cash. The other part is to be assessed
upon all land which Is benefited generally
not special benefit to particular lot-but
benefited generally by having this high
way constructed. having this new street
opened. -
1.-The law REQUIRES positively and arbitra-
rily. that one-half Of that amount, 100000,
shall be assessed by you upon all the land
benefited by the taking and opening Of
these highways in this subdivision.
IF you are satisfied that no land Is bone
flied at all outside Of the subdivision. but
that all the land in the subdivision Is gen
orally benefited. 1t is your duty to assess
the whole of that amount on that land,
with this qualifications: That IL you have
already charged one lot with benefits, you
do not charge il double. You have got
that much from any special benefit which
precedes the special benefit you have al
ready charged. With that exception you
will have to charge that whole siO8.0Oe on
the land in this subdivision
If. on the other hand, you find that land
outside of the subdivision is also benefited
by the opening of these highways within a
quarter of a mile or a half mile as you
choose, you will ind what property is so
benefited, and the law requires you to as
sess upon the whole of that 100000.
Must Have Farther Evidence.
Il do not see how you can get along with
out further evidence before you can reach
result: but you can make up your minds
now. upon looking at the map and the
land around the subdivision, whether any
and what lands around there outside the
subdivision would really be benefited by
this Improvement.
You can designate that In your finding.
and then you Will have to be supplied with
further information as to lots and parts
OF lots against which benefits are to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07

You Will remember one witness said
that the principal benefit that he saw to
these lots was that the boundaries became
certain That alone is not sufficient. That
simply removes the uncertainty. that is &C.
casioned by the tendency OF these proceed
mgs. The benefits that you arc to consider
are the benefits which will accrue to these
lots from the acquisition of the new high
ways: which may be much finer than the
old highways. and which some lots did not
have before at all
= The jury are Instructed that II they
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
Suicide of a Lady In Aiken.

AIKEN, July 3.-Mrs. Pearl Oakley,
the wife of Capt. A. W. Oakley, commit
ted suicide late this afternoon by taking
strychnine. During her husbands alb.
sence attending the encsmpment at Or
augsburg, she went to her mothers and
spent the week, returning home about 5
o'clock this afternoon. Capt. Oakley re-
turned this morning. He says she ap-
peered to be as happy and cheerful as
usual. She wrote a note to her aunt and
invited her around tomorrow to dinner.
The captain went up the street to make
some purchases, and while he was gone
she took the fatal drug. After taking it
she started the servant girl OIL with the
note to her aunt, but after she had gone q
short distance called her back and told
her to 60 for Mr.. Oakley, az she would be
dead in half an hour. The girl ran for q
neighbor next door, who responded at
once and found Mrs. Oakley suffering ter
ribly. She told the lady she had taken
five grains of strychnine and asked her
to get some mustard for her. When her
husband. got to to her bedside she recog-
nized him, but was too far gone to speak.
She fingered only q short while longer.
After her death a note was found under
her pillow, directed to her husband, tell
ing him what she intended to do and ask
ing his forgiveness. 1t is thought that
her mind was unbalanced at the time, as
there appears to have been no cause for
such a rash act. Mrs. Oakley had been
married six years, and was between %
and 80 years of age. She was O very
handsome little woman. Her maiden
name was Miss Pearl Prothro. Her hus-
band is county treasurer Of Aiken Coun-
t~y.-iSpcciaI to NeWs and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
Gen. BOnham Accepts.

The following, which is the first general
order issued BY Major General M. L..
Bonham,~ commanding the South Carolina
Division, Sons of Veterans, has Just been
issued:
Anderson, S. c., July 90, 1897.
General Order No. !.
+. Having been appointed to the COM
mand Of the South Carolina Division,
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans, l
have accepted said appointment and
hereby assume command of the division.
II. The United Confederate Veterans of
South Carolina will hold their annual re-
union in Greenville, 8. c., on Aug. %, and
that has been deemed to be a most desir-
able occasion for a meeting of the mem
bers of the AMI s OF this division of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans wherefore
each camp within the division is hereby
instructed to send delegates, not less
than two, to such meeting. The railroads
have granted the low rate of n cent per
mile and the always h%ospitable people Of
Greenville will make the stay OF visitors
pleasant, and so it is hoped that each
camp will be largely represented at this
meeting.
III. In view of the fact that South Car
DINA has next to the largest number of
camps Of veterans in all the Southern
States it behooves US, the ons of these
veterans, to emulate their zeal and en-
thusiasm in the cause. TO that end that
we NAV increase the number of our camps
and the membership of those in existence
you are earnestly urged to use every en-
deayor TO add new members to your
camp: and to induce the formation Of
other camps within the radius of your
influence. All the assistance in the power
OF these headquarters to render you will
be gladly given.
By order: NJ. l.. BoNHAM,
Major General Commanding.
Official: II. II. WATKINS, Adjutant
General.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
Equality Notes.

The farmers are all about through work
and are enjoying q we'll earned rost. Tho
crops in our section are very fine and the
prospect for an abundant harvest very
catering.
Protrected services will begin at the
Shutdown Presbyterian Church on Thurs
day night before the 18th Sunday in Aug
asst. We have not learned whether or
not the pastor, Rev. w. II. Workman,
will be- assisted in the meeting.
A very interesting meeting has boon in
progress at Six-and- twenty church Dap
tist). The pastor, Rev. Allen, has been
assisted by Rev. VIM. Brown, and we
understand that as rs a result Of their la
bors, there have been Il number Of add.
tons to the church.
The Brushy Creek and Shutdown bas Q
ball mines crossed bats in a match game
of ball here Saturday afternoon, which
resulted in a victory for the Shutdown
boys; score, 80 to H.. There will be an
other game between these mines on next
Saturday.
This leads US to remark that it is a Sc
rious fact that the South is the homo Of
some men who are strangers to honorand
decency. There were among the specta-
tors of this game of ball many ladies, and
yet we heard young men using dirty,
vile language as though there wasn't q
lady in a thousand miles. It's bad
enough to use profane language any
where. but when men take an occasion
like this to use it, we believe that all de-
cent men should treat them like the thugs
and brutes they are.
Our Lawn Tennis Club is In a prosper
Gus condition now. We have succeeded
in getting up our wire stop nets, and in
equipping ourselves with new racquets,
balls, etc. We think we have one of the
best organizations of it's kind in the State.
The school is in a flourishing condition,
numbering 10 at this writing.
Miss Bessie May Lipscomb, of Green
vile. Is visiting the family of Hon. ]. NJ.
Glenn. 1T1NERANT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
TOney Creek Items.

Rain is badly needed, but from the pros
poets at this writing we will soon have
rain. Crops are fine, everybody is through
work and having a good time eating fruit,
drinking cider and visiting.
There was q large crowd at the pic mic at
Friendship. Everything passed off quietly
and we had some splendid speaking.
Press Acker, Robert Gambrell, Miss
Mary Acker aud Miss Jenny Gsmbrell
have returned from a very pleasant trip to
Easley.
Miss Callie Jones' is Off for q weeks stay
near Anderson.
Mr.. Lee Baleutine, OF your city, has
been spending several days In this COM
munity.
Tom Balentine and Marion Griffin were
in this community Sunday.
Miss May Cox is off teaching a school
in G%reenville County.
Mr.. and Mrs. e olland, of Greenville,
have returned horae after a weeks stay
with her father. Mr.. Henderson.
MIR. Forest Vaughn went 10 Asheville,
and reports a fine trip.
Some of the patrons have been trying to
make up aschool for Miss Ellen Gordon
again. It is hoped her services can be
secured again, as she is q splendid teacher.
Mr.. Press Acker, Miss Mary Acker, Miss
Ellen Acker, Miss A D. Norris, Nj. Bill
Clement and wife, and Mrs. Wilson are
off for the mountains to spend ten days or
two weeks. They will visit Paris Noun
tain. Table Rock and Caesars Head.
The protracted meeting begins at Shady
Grove next Sunday. 1t is hoped they
will have a good meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Acker are visiting rela.
tives near Anderson.
Mrs. Norris still continues to sell wash
ing machines. Every lady that has got
one is well pleased.
Mr.. Abb Cox and wife, and Mrs. Kate
Sutherland are spending Two weeks in
Georgia visiting Mr.. Co1's brother.
No sickness of Importance. OMEGA.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04
Rocky River Items.

We are having jolly time ~now-eating
w~atermelons and going to pic MICS, etc.
The farmers are through laying.by and
the crops are looking fine.
Miss Jennie Daniel, of the Lowndes-
vile section, who has been spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. James
Hall, of this section, returned home last
Wednesday. Comeagain, you ere always
welcome.
We have q flourishing school at Sevan-
nah now, as there are about thirty pupils
enrolled. I think the teacher is an in
dustrious young a
Miss Minnie Cowan, Of tho Mt. Bethel
section, is visiting friends and relatives
in this community,
The cemetery at this place is cleaned
off nicely now. But let me say a word or
two in regard to the church as we'll as the
cemetery. I think the church should be
looked after towards closing the doors and
letting down the windows. Any person
can pass by and see them open. I
think the members ought TO see after that
and stop people that have no right play
ing on the organ and abusing the church
contents.
Misses Ollie Hall and Leta Mitchell
spent last Friday with the Alice cores
pendent.
Mr.. Keys, from Texas, is now visiting
friends and relatives in this community.
We had a fine time at the Association,
which met at Union Church last week.
We heard many good talks and was also
furnished with good and cool lemonade,
watermelons, etc.
Mrs. Hattie Hall, wife of Mr.. Charlie
Hall, has been very sick for the last few
days, but we are glad to say she is better
at this writing.
Come down, Messrs. Editors, we have
plenty Of fried chickens, if the cooks
don't cook them all up in the time of the
protracted meeting and pic MICS. Inc.