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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
FLAMES LOOKED DANGEROUS.
Great Excitement Caused by u Fire I'm
q Business block.

Great Excitement Caused by a Fire in
business BlOck.
What threatened to be a conhagration OF
rammoth proportions started shortly after
go o'clock this afternoon in q stable in
the rear of 63j H street. For a quarter Of
an hour the big installnent establishment
of P. GrCgan was in danger from the
flames. as was other valuable property
near by.
The stable was the property Of jeremiah
Mccarthy, a saloon keeper. 1t literally
went up in smoke, and the indications
were. at some distance. that the entire
block was ablaZe.
The flames spread to row of frame alley
dwellings naal by, and only the active eff
forts of the fremen prevented damage to
Grogan's establishment and the residence
of Mr.. Mccarthy.
In addition to the stable, Mr.. Mccarthy
lost two valuable horses, a new wagon and
harness. as well as other stable fittings.
The row of frame houses were unoccu-
pied.
Mr.. Mccarthy stated that he was con-
WINGED that the fire was of incendiary
origin. His son had been in the stable but
a moment before the flames were discov-
cred, and everything at that time was all
right.
The damage will aggregate about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
To Examine En1i.ted Men.

A board of officers has been ordered to
meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, septem-
Der 1 for the competitive examination of
the following named enlisted men, who
Lave successfully passed the departmental
preliminary examination for promotion to
the line of the army:
Corporal Benjamin P. Nicklin, Troop I.
list Cavalry; Private Malcolm Young, Troop
G, 4th> Cavalry; Private Robert E. Wyllie,
band, LIST Artillery; Corporal Charles S.
lincoln, Company b, ID Infantry; Corporal
Samuel Curtis Vestal, Company E. I'd In
fantry; Sergeant Patrick H. Mullay Com
pany F, 4th Infantry; Corporal Thomas H.
r. Mcintyre, Company E, 9Th Infantry:
Corporal Richard H: McMaster, Company
d. 10th Infantry Corporal John c. Bar
nard. Company q. 21st Infantry; Corporal
Engelbert G. Ovenshine. Company c. 23d
Infantry; also Candidate First Sergeant
Joseph d. Bradley. Company D, 18th In
fantry, and Candidate Sergeant Major Jas.
v. Heidi, 18th Infantry.
The detail for the examining board is as
follows:
Capt william Baird. 9Th Cavalry: Cant.
James A. Irons, 10th Infantry; First Lieu
tenant James A. Cole, 9Th Cavalry First
Lieutenant John II. Stone, assistant sur
geon; First Lieutenant Basil H. butcher.
assistant SURGEON; First Lieutenant Fred
erick v. Krug. 10th Infantry, recorder
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Another Day for the Bulls on New
York Stock Board.
COMMISSION HOUSES STRONG BUYERS
Buoyancy Due to the Engagement
Of Grain for Export.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening" Star.
NEW YORK. August 12-The change in
foreign sentiment. noted yesterday. was
again an important factor In stock market
operations today. Arbitrage houses reported
some difficulty in getting stocks out OF Lon
don. and concluded. In consequence. that
an early buying demand from that center
was inevitable. Foreign selling has I'M
doubtedly left the market bare OF the moro
active stocks. and the new account is likely
to be largely given over to the long side %
the market.
Continued improvement In the wheat
market and the heavy seaboard shipments
of grain are recognized factors Justify
Ing a range OF values not recorded during
the last five years.
Tonnage is now limited only by the car
rying capacity of the roads In many in
stances. The United States will ship car
goes of bread stuffs to all parts Of the
world during the next few months. and an
incoming tide of gold will result
There is no incentive to extensive liqui-
dation in market supported by such con-
ditions. While profit taking is going on In
one group of securities. another is being
advanced under buying of an extremely
confident character.
The group forced to recede temporarily
under the desire to secure profits has in
no instance been wholly abandoned. The
market is being moved up step by step.
and once the advance becomes uniform,
the original issues are again taken in hand
and made TO reflect their possibilities.
The process is an incident of all genuine
bull markets.
The commission house buying during the
forenoon was superior in character. as
well as In volume, to any recorded dur ng
the year. Public interest is increasing
with each succeeding day, the higher
prices doing more TO attract buyers than
all the theories of the last six months.
In some instances a covering of short con-
trects assisted the upward movement.
Baltimore and Ohio was advanced nearly
per cent on an interest of the latter char
acter. Rumors that no assessm mt would he
made on the stock and increasing business
We're responsible for the score The North
ern Pacific issues were in good demand at
a new high level inspired by the official
announcement of the election of a new
president Ex-Secretary Lamont, while
temporarily acting as vice president. will
lie elevated to the first Office once certain
stock contingencies are removed from the
situation.
The coal shares are in better demand the
Reading issues being relied upon to assume
a position Of ncreasng prominence. Pacific
Mail was marked up under a demand in
spired by the recent favorable construction
of the new tariff schedule. Texas Pacific
and Union Pacific were features OF the low,
priced issues the advance in the latter be-
ing attributed to favorable developments in
connection with the proposed reorganiza-
ton.
Extens. We realizing sales Were in progress
during the final hour. but the market
a whole reflected no indication of weak
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
CHICAGO TENNIS TOURNEY.

Wins From Mahony.
Larned and caves played to a draw in
the only match at the Chicago tennis tour
ney yesterday. where the American and
English experts tested their skill. The
affair was called on account of darkness.
after each man had secured a set. In the
other matches Bob Wrenn won two
straight from Collins. the western cham
pion, and Nisbet created surprise by win
ming two out Of three from Maaoney.
The contest between Larned and Eaves.
although unfinished, was the most inter-
esting to watch and brought out the pref
test work of the day. All points consider
ed. the style of the men is as different as
would be expected and both are masters
in the art Of playing. Eavcs obtained a
lead of so before Larned fairly got started
and then the latter did all the playing.
running the count to IS and 40-love. With
one point between him and the loss of the
set, Eaves played good ball, the set being
finally won. 1913, by Larnsd.
In the following set Eavas reeled off
four. in short order. Larned then took five
straight and Eaves followed up the erratic
scoring by gathering in the next three and
set
Mahoney and Nisbet gave fine exhi-
bition Of steady accurate play, although
it lacked the brllliancy Of the Eaves-
Larned match
The first and second sets were both
played to duce, but after three all was
reached in the deciding set Nisbet ran
out. Nisbet is accounted the weakest of
the three Englishmen. His successive VIC
tories over each of his counrrymen puts a
different aspect on the rating.
Champion Wrenn found Collins easy
prey. The latter did not seem to catch his
stroke at all, and besides being inaccu-
rate, hit the BAH with the woodwork OF
the racquet many times. Summary:
Nfsbet defeated Mahoney 6-S, IS, 6-3.
Wrenn defeated Collins 81. 81.
Larned VS.. Eaves, 10-S, 81 (unfinished).
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the palm OF his hand, and is holding back
the recalling Of the county convention
until 1t In decided who shall succeed Mr..
Murray Vandiver as collector of internal
revenue.
The doctor attributes the boom of ex-
state Senator Thomas Parran of Calvert
county as compromise candidate between
himself and Mr.. B. f. Parlett. and the sur-
gestion that he CTuck) shall resume his
olo place "a postmaster at Annapolis. to
lne Vaccinations of Mr.. Mudd, and conse-
Quently he has turned toward Senator Well
kngton and Governor Lowndes.
He has notified both sides, however. that
IN case he Is not made collector or is COM
pensared for the loss Of that appointment.
he will himself head Anne Arunders re-
Publican legislative ticket. and will create
All the disturbance in his power, IL elected,
In the next house OF delegates.
Democrats Looking On.
Chairman Murray vandiver Of the demo-
cratic state central committee will open
headquarters next week and viii call the
new committee together toward the end of
the month to outline the preliminary steps
In the campaign. There Is some doubt as
TO whether or not the committee will oc-
cupy suite OF rooms in the Carrollton
Hotel, as heretofore, or will. as some demo-
Gratis advocate. take rooms on Baltimore
street.
Since the fiutter occasioned by the discus
sion of Mr.. Germans alleged intention of
Withdrawing has subsided democratic poll
tics have been quiescent. and the attention
or members Of the party in the city has
been riveted on the three-cornered mayor
atty fight among their opponents. Nothing
would delight Baltimore democrats more
than the nomination OF Mr.. Theodore Mar
burg by the republicans. as they hold that
his defeat would be a foregone conclusion.
and would be precipitated by assertions
OF the Master men. The republican ma
chine has the full sympathy of regular
democrats in its fight to nominate Mar
burg. and IL opportunity offers there are
"enthusfasts' among them who will un-
doubtedly be found willing to back its eff
forts by voting for its candidate at the
republican primaries.
The democrats believe that no matter
what the result CT the republican mayor
atty fight may be, the bitterness engen-
dered in the anti-primary struggle will
handicap the successful nominee. and while
the harmony in their own ranks is not re-
markable. they feel that they are i'm bet
ter condition than they have been for the
past two years, at least, and are likely
to take the field in better trim than the
republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
TEST OF BULLET-PROOF CLOTH.
Cashier Zeglen's Invention Given I
Practical Trial mt Fl. Sheridan

Cashier Zeglen's Invention Given a
Practical. Trial at FIT. Sheridan.
At Fort Sheridan yesterday a test was
made of the bullet-proof cloth invented by
Casimer Zeglen, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle
being used. The test was triumph for the
cloth. and the officers who were present de-
clared that the cloth had fulfilled all the
claims made .feriit by the inventor. The
test was made under the personal super
vision of Col. Robert Hall of the 4th In
fantry. the cothmahdant of the post.
A piece of the cloth, Is by "a inches and
11s inches thiGK, was ST. etched across one
of the ordinary silhouette targets, repre-
senting the figure OF a man standing The
cloth was composed of five layers of equal
thickness, the. weight Of the piece being
ebout eight pounds. The firing began at
distance of 4e0 d. the first bullet strk-
Ing sQuarely in the center of the cloth.
The bullet went no. further than the first
layer of the cloth. 1t was picked out with
the fingers, looking very much like a small
toadstool. 49,.
At 300 yards the bullet penetrated to the
second layer OF cloth. but was smashed out
was perforated anT tfis third penetrat s d
At 200 yards the fifth layer of the cloth
Was struck
rhe officers present admitted that the
bullets, were stopped bit say the cloth in
It's present shape is. too thick to be of any
service to a soldier save as shield
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ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR ORLEANS
Prospect That He May Have to Fight
All Italy.

PARIS, August 12.-Prince Henry of
Orleans, replying to the Duke of Aosta.
eldest nephew of the King of Italy, who
was sent to France by his majesty with
instructions to make an attempt to pre-
vent the duel being fought between Prince
Henry and General Albertone as a result
of the princes reflections upon the con-
duct of the Italian soldiers in Abyssinia,
has informed the duke that it is inpossi-
BILE for him to retreat.
1t is now thought that others will inter-
vene in the matter.
The following semi-official communica-
ton has been issued:
1t is learned from a Trustworthy source
that the unexpected Intervention of a very
high Italian parsonage claiming for him.
self the honor of encountering Prince
Henry of Orleans will very PROBABLY
modify the situation. Under these circum-
stances, it is probable that General AL
bertone will have to give place to the ex-
allied parsonage in question.
A telegram which was received by Prince
Henry while travelling last night ap-
prised him of the new Intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12

sales-recular call-l2 O'Clock Lincoln Fire
!. .as1:s s % q ~ MFsent % rs.ype 10
District Of COLUMBIA Eonis oycar fund IS. Iol
sa 12a f. sid III Mas s Matss %
currency. 1l2a bad. S.uss, funding currency, ITO
MiseelaEeJus Bonds metropolitan Railruad IS,
Ils lid MetsSpo.l:an Railr Sa. COW ss ils bia
iSs 3 hsSsa s.o:d
certiiieates Of indeb.ednsss. ,, los bid Gclnnbia
ssrs. 4 is ' S T M.snsssn Gas Ca.
Ss; series b. ~ I'D ,,, =; s Electric Light de
Trust IS. F and A.. 100 bid. american security
Market GoSpans is aa o. TO-; W MasSns,Sa
Market Company imp. Is, ios hid. wasIins ton
a.sass, COMPANY e Ss Ri s ios bid Masonic Ia.
Naiicnsl Bank stocks:-Bank OF Washington. 2s5
Farmers and Mecasni Us hid Us asked do c ,i
zens. lS2 bid Columbia. rs bid. 'Capital. rs
asked .ineas ia ia ios asked o sa is 70
Deposit and Trust 1s ssecs wasSiDr" Lam sale
eas,ty and a. Trust. i4s sd washington safe De
railroad stocks, Capital Traction. IS bid Met
Sss ANA nesr sa i a sssss.w..s,u.o. Ga.
= BID. IS asked Georgetown Gas. 20 bid. U. 8.
Insurance s sioess. oFiremcnrs. 20 bid. Franklin.
81 S Sd y q sas p. aiss s
S.tioaa Union, 10y bid Gca%sls nv ia ss.e 4
asked Riggs. * BID Peoples. ; bid. Iincoin.
" sis s i ~ assse s; nsS9sssl z bid r
asked Columbia Title. 8 bid. 81. asked. wsshing-
Teiephcue secks.-Pennsylyan.a, IS bid 50 .-Esd.
nesabeaks and Potomac; esk bid, 90 asked. Amer
esaa ny DID a% s
Carriage, .7o bid. az ssked;
icy bid "a asked ianssoa sonossps, is$ g's
"a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
GRAIN
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 12.-Flour nrmer. 5a2oc.
SS3a$s 50: DO. family. s.. 25as1 50: winter wheat
patent. $465a$a.s5; spring do. $475a$50 90: spring
rels: exports, 1S5 barrels, sales i.125 barrels.
Wheat strong and figher-spf and moath. 9eEa
ssoK -receipts, lss 800 busaeIs; exports. 2s.as6
bashels; stock, 1,x5s sol bushess; sales, 10000
grade. Ssxa92z- Corn frmer-spot. 32Ha33k:
month and September, S2a32k; steamer mixed,
2oEa30-receipts l6S71o bushels; EXPORTS a. ISL
bushels; stoc .1l2 bushels; sales. COO bush
els southern white corn, 33a:5; do yellow, Sass.
Oats stealylNo. 3 white n asked; No. mixfd
. sshedIeeeipts, ami bushels; exports. aaee:
nod. g. lse bushels. RE nrsrer-No: nearby.
choice tiisothy. sl3.50a$l404 Craln frsish;s very
Qafes. uurhanyrd- SueAr Gr7n. unchanged Butfer
s6teadxs unchanged EGGS Gfn. unchanged Cheese
ndraDcng sd lrtces may % Alkher- fnnsy New
- smsil. ohai0. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
Naval orders.

Paymaster r. N. T. Ball, from the De-
troit to the Cincinnati: Paymaster H. E.
Drury. from the Cincinnati to the Texas;
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. II. Hicks,
from the Norfolk navy yard to the Detroit:
Paymaster C. s. Williams, to the Norfolk
navy yard; Passed Assistant Engineer J.
L. Cow. to the Boston navy yard; Assist
ant Naval Constructor H. L. Ferguson, to
superintend construction of torpedo boat
No. 20 at Portland. Greg; Ensign w. Bag
ley. from the Indiana to the Maine; En-
sign c. S. Bookwalter, from the Maine to
the Fern: Lieut.. E. F. Qualtrough, to the
Terror; Lieut.. E. 81. Tillman, from COM
mand of the Matchless and ordered to the
Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
Ore Company Sets Up n Claim for

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 12-Fart of
the Illinois Steel Company is in the hands
OF the sheriff, who has attached the prop
etty to satisfy an attachment for $6O.539
in favor of the Newport Mining Company.
The suit grows out Of failure on the
part of the Illinois Steel Company to pay
that amount, alleged to be due on iron
ore delivered by the plaintiffs. 1t is said
that the attachment will in no way in
terfere with the operation of the plant
because the sheriff has not taken possess
sion of any of the operating departments
or machinery.
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DISEASE IN THE HIDES.

Alarming Mortality Among Tnnuery
Employees mt Cleariield, PA.
CLEARFIELD. Pa, August 1.-THE
Falls Creek tannery at Falls Creek, this
county, has closed down, because OF the
appearance Of a peculiar and terrible dis
ease among the employees. Of whom four
died few hours after they were seized.
1t is supposed to be caused by handling
some hides which were imported from
China and contained the germs OF an un-
known and dangerous disease.
Measures will be undertaken to stamn II
out before 1t spreads any further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
GAZETTE GROWS cAUsTIc.
London Paper Still Chatting Over Tha
Sherman Interview.

Sherman Interview.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes a long
leading article, in the course of which the
opinion is expressed that if Secretary Sher-
man should be forced to retire from the
cabinet he will make Ohio too hot for
Senator Hanna" adding: 80 -, ...--r.
1t Is awful to contemplate the results of
Mr.. Hanna being done out of his price for
making Mckinley President.
Some innocents may object that if Sher-
man is too selile to hold office he must be
too seniie for the Senate, but as a matter
OF fact. no one has yet estimated how in
competent man must be before the SEN
ate Is closed to him. In this he shares the
advantage of the house of lords"
In conclusion the Westminster Gazette
remarks: We are rather sorry if Secretary
Sherman is to be superseded as in his own
rough way ne expresses a phase of Amer
lean FEELING which it is important for us to
know 80 -
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TARIFF ON STONE.
Awkward Complication Concerning q
Milli0n-Dollar Contract.

Awkward Complication Concerning q
MfllfOn-DOllar Contract.
The War Department has got into a Sc
rsous tarif complication In connection with
the construction Of sthe big breakwater in
the harbor ofaBun3io. A contract for this
work has been made with Hughes Bros. a
Bangs at thelTbid q sl.sss. 797. The stone
for the breakM Mater Is obtained in Canada.
Under the wilson 6fl it was entered free.
but it has bees decided that it is now sub
5ect to duty uader the Dingley bill. regard
less OF the fact that the stone is imported
by the government for its own use.
Acting Secretary 4eiklejohn Is In cores
pondence with the. Treasury Department
with view to allowing the continuance OF
work under aasuspension Of duties until the
matter can be remedfed by Congress, other
wise the work wilk have to be abandoned
for the present and the government be sub
5ected to great loss Of time and money.
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ADDITIONAL DUTY ON TEA.
The Attorney General Carefully Elk
amining the Question.


aiming the Question.
The Important question of whether this
country can levy an additional duty Of 10
per cent on Chinese and Japanese tea.
brought into this country through Canada
will not be decided by the Attorney Cen
eral in less than six days. The question
is one involving much that the Attorney
General will give hearings on the subject
to Americans who are interested. Saturday
next he will give hearing to New Eng
land railroad men, who are interested in
preventing the additional duty being
levied. The railroad men secure a large
amount of the hauling of tea brought into
the United States after being landed in
Canada by Canadian railways. 1t is prob
able that representatives of western rail-
ways will also have hearings, inasmuch as
they would like to see the additional duty
imposed If they can SECURE the imposi-
ton of this extra duty they will probably
direct the shipment of tea from Vancouver,
b. c., to American ports on the Pacific
cost. ~'-
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Land Grant Forfeit Renn,rmed., :

Acting Secretary Ryan of the Interior
DEPARTMENT today reafhrmed a former ac-
ton Of the department in the matter of
forfeited lands of the Mobile and Girard
lard grants in Alabama, involving about
10000 acres The lands of the uncomplet-
ed road were forfeited under the general
forfeiture Of railroad lands. but the law
contained provision protecting bona fide
purchasers of lands which had been pat
ented to the company. Through several al
legged sales and purchases the Perdido Land
Company claimed to have purchase right
In the forfeited lands. The decision today
denies that right and holds the forfeited
lands as restored to the public domain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
English Grouse Season Open.

LONDON, August 12.-Grouse shooting
opened today under favorable auspices.
The Highlands report good bags. In
southern Scotland there is some disease,
and in Derbyshire the birds are healthy
and strong, but too wild to Yield good bags.
The Yorkshire moors are yielding we'll
The first grouse at Sheffield sold at 1Ss.
($4.JO per brace. .r,.-.---~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
Extra Pay for Letter Carriers.

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip OF the
Treasury Department today referred to the
accounting officers for examination and
settlement additional Judgments of the
Court Of Claims in favor of $50 letter car
ners of Chicago for, extra pay under the
act of May "a. 1888. These claims became
payable .yestfgday,s under the, provisions
Of the deficiency aatof June 10. If the judg-
ments of the gourtsof Claims were not APP
pealed FROM by the United States
The work Of the accounting officers viii
take weeko and upon the adjudication
made warrents wal Issue in payment OF
the claims. 4 previous list of judgments
included in the deficiency act for 900 Chi
cago carriers Aas already been passed upon
and paid by the Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12
Death of Prominent Coffee Planter

Death OF PFOm1nent COnec Finhtef.
TALLAC LAKE, Cal, August 12.-Pnilip
Kern, a wealthy coffee planter of San Sal
vador, died mere yesterday. He was one of
the best-known coffee planters in Central
America He commenced business fifteen
years ago and amassed wealth, until the
present value of his property is over So
600, 600 He was Germ by birth.
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Patricide MT Layinia, Tex.

HOUSTON, Tex, August Eat Lavfnia
Tuesday night Gus Timer went home drunk
and began abusing his wife, finally picking
up a butcher knife and assaulting her.
His eighteen-year-old son came to his
mothers rescue and shot and killed his
father.
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American Lumber for Russia.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 12-The
building of the Siberian railway has been
of great benefit to the lumber trade of this
coast. The Glen Turret. a new freight
steamer of 3,O26 tons net, now at Shanghai,
has been chartered to take lumber and rail-
road ties from the Columbia river to Via
livestock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-12

BATH, Me-. August 12--The new govern
ment lighthouse tender Mayfiower was
iasnched. from the Bath iron works yard
at II O'Clock today. The official dimensions
81 the new tender are: Length over all 1874
feet, beam 80 feet, depth of hold II feet 10
inches. She Is of steel, and schooner rig
gsd- She has twin screws and cylinder en-
zines. and will be capable Of making twelve