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Evening star., 1897-07-31
BADLY MIXED Up.
Bicycle Rider and Battered Pedes-
trian ON Tenth Street.

There came near being a tragedy today
on 10th street northwest: near r street. in
which a wheel an old negro man and n
younger one We're the principals. The de-
crepit old colored "unc'e'' in question prob
ably never had such a shaking up since he
drove army wagon for 'Marse" Phil.
Sheridan.
The young negro, with a f'aring red
sweater. came scorching down 10th street.
resembling northern light advancing on
the Klondyke gold fields. The scorcher at
tempted to turn around the corner of r
street into 10th, on the north side, but
was going too fast. miscalculated the dis
tance or something and ran a rapid rate
of speed against the curb, throwing him
out on the sidewalk. plump into the Old
uncle, who was hobbling along at that
point. Over he went from the force of the
shock, giving vent to grunt, Il mph.
like the exhaust of an engine. The two
lay fiat on their backs for a full minute.
rolling their eyes around until only the
whites were visible.
The collision was a powerful one, and
spectators feared one. or both, had been
So everely injured. The old negro picked
himself up gingerly, feeling himself care
fully 10 ascertain whether any bones wero
broken. Evidently there were none. for.
with a swiftness that belied his looks. the
old fellow grabbed his stick and made
terrific onslaught on the other.
..Yo' brack rascal he stormed. as he
tried to whack the rider, what yo' mean
by dstunbin de peace oh 10th street by
such a moveo Yos too brash, entirely. yo'
niggah yo. Does yo believe l got nothin'
ter do but to be gwine along de street act
in as a feathuh bed for every orneTy, low
down buck niggah. wot thinks he knows
how to ride one of them newfaneled things.
Ii | could get my hand onter yo'. Id show
yo. Doan' glib me none OBJ yo' slack, Mig
gah. Yo' heah me. Go erlCng and take
tnat debbirs machine wild yo fore / break
IL an yo' head. Good Lawd! A person can't
walk eriong de street no mo- widout ben'
scrunched ter pieces. Yo' young niggahs
is too smaht: yo' ought ter be hoein' Gavin,
tell yo'. G'way from heah.'
And he hoDbled off, mutterlng TO HIM
self and occasionally turning to shake his
stick at the figure in the red sweater. like
a fading sunset, then wheeling UP the
Evening star., 1897-07-31
JUDGE PUGH on THE BENCH.
Has His First Case es Substftute for
Trial board.

Assistant District Attorney Pugh, acting
as judge for the trial of those policemen
against whom charges might be brought
heard his first case this afternoon. The
session took place in small room over
the office of the district attorney.
George Stanley. a private in the ninth
precinct, was charged by Inspector Cross
with having entered saloon on 4th street
northeast between 10 and II o'clock last
Monday evening and remaining there for
four minutes.
Stanley admitted the charge, and said he
went to the place in response to a call
from a lady. who subsequently conversed
with him the subject of an insane man
whom he took to St. Elizabeth's, and ION
whom he had to sit all the way from 4th
and East Capitol streets to the asylum"
He denied that he drank anything in the
saloon.
Inspector Cross detailed the circum-
stances attending Stamley's visit to the
saloon. he observed them, adding that
when the policeman went into the building
he disappeared from sight. Upon coming
out the street again Inspector Cross
met him and expressed his surprise that
Stanley would thus violate the rules of
the department.. adding that he smelled
the fumes of liquor on his breath. mspec-
tor Cross further said that he had known
Stanley an officer for a long time, and
had always regarded him as efficient.
There being no other business to be trans
acted. the court adjourned until Saturday
next.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
ARMY ORDERS.
Many Officers Relieved From Recruit
ing Duty.

ing Duty.
Major Henry Jackson, Sd Cavalry, mas
been relieved from recruiting duty at Bos-
ton October and ordered to his regiment
at Fort Ethan Allen.
These officers have beer relieved from re-
cruiting duty and ordered to join their sta
tions: Fist Lieutenant j. D. Hartman, LIST
Cavalry, at Albany. n. Y; First Lieuten-
ant Guy Carleton. I'd Cavalry, at ST. Paul
Min; Capt. NJ. d. Parker, 1th Cavalry,
Cincinnati Ohio, Capt. Henry F. Kendall,
Sth Cavalry, ST. Louis, Mo-; Capt. George
H. Exams 10th Cavalry, Pittsburg. Pa;
Capt Egbert y. Savage, Sth Infantry, New
York city: Capt Ralph w. Hoyt, 1lth In
fantry indianapolis, Ind; Capt. Leon A.
Matile, nth Infantry, Cleveland Ohio:
Capt. George II. Palmer. 10th Infantry,
Chicago; Capt. William T. Wood, 18th In
fahtry Louisville, Ky: Capt. f. b. Pratt.
I'D Infantry. Milwaukee, Wis; Capt. A. {.
Markley. 24th Infantry, Philadelphia: Capt.
James c. Ord, 18th Infantry, Nashville,
Tenn.
First Lieutenant S. NJ. Foote, 4th Artil-
lery, has been relieved of duty at the Yer
mont Academy. SaXton's River, VT. and
detailed as professor of military science at
the New York Military Academy, Cornwall,
Ny.
second Lieutenant c. c. Smith, ID Caval-
ry, has been relieved from duty with the
National Guard of Arizona and ordered to
join his troop.
First Lieutenant J. o. Greene, 25th In
fantry, has been ordered before a retiring
board at Fort Wayne, Mich. Second Lieu
detailed as military instructor at Allegheny
College, Meadvfle, Pa. vice First Lieuten-
ant F. J. Koester, Sd Cavalry, ordered to
join his troop.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
For Sales and Partition.

In the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia today bill in equity was filed
by Bernard H., Eleanor NJ, Mary B., Will
liam W.. James NJ. and Sophy c. Johnston,
naming George W. and Helen H. Johnston
as defendants, and asking the partition or
sale of lot II, part Of lot 16 and part of lot
/, in square 222, owned at the time of his
death by the late William P. Johnston.
AS 1t is considered that the property re-
ferred to cannot be divided without loss or
injury to the parties interested, they de-
c!ded to ask the court to decree a sale and
the division of the money arising there
from, according to the respective rights
and interests of all concerned.
A bill for a partition was also filed today
by Henry Evans. Virginia Washington,
John w Evans and Edward G. Evans
against Silas Evans. The property involved
Is part of lot 4, square 526.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
INITIAL STEPS TAKEN.
Bids Opened for Improving the Streets
and Avenues.

The Initial steps IN improving the streets
and avenues of the city in ac accordance with
the appropriation and the schedule now
when the proposal board opened bids for
doing the work. Three new bidders ap-
peared upon the scene and submitted bids,
but the Barber Asphalt Paving Company
and the Crawford Paving Company easily
outbid them
The bidders and bids were as follows:
pany, $40 per square yard for asphalt
paving, and $13O per square yard for paw
ing cutters with vitrified brick. For doing
all the work the company bid $1.65 per
square yard for paving and s1.3o for vitri-
fled brick paving.
The Southern Asphalt Paving Company
bid s1.79 for asphalt paving and $50 for
vitrified brick paving, or for the entire
work. $l.59 for asphalt paving and $l39
for vitrltie1 brick paving.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company's
bid varied for the different streets be-
tween S1.56 to SLIGO per square yard for
asphalt paving and sl.27 for paving gut
ters with vitrtfied brick.
The bio of the Crawford Paving Com
pany was nearly similar to that of the
Barber Company. Its bid for asphalt paw
ing varied between $1.54 and $1.5S for
asphalt paving and for vitritied cutters it
bid $1.2S per square yard.
The Bambrick Construction Com
pany bid $1.72 per square yard for asphalt
paving and 96 cents for paving the cutters
with vitrifed brick. Its bid for The en-
and 93 cents for paving with vitriied brick.
Bids were also opened for paving certain
streets with asphalt block. The bidders
We're the Washington Asphalt, Tile and
bloc!ACompany, $l.H per square yard, and
the Maryland Paving Company, $179 per
square yard. IL
Evening star., 1897-07-31
DANGERS OF SCALING TACOMA.
Members of the Maxamas Expedition
Have Narrow Escapes.

Members of the Maxamas Expedition
Have Narrow Escapes.
TACOMA, Wash, July 31.-The first
party to return from the MaZamas eXpedi-
ton to the summit of Mount Tacoma has
arrived here. The advance party of five
to break the way experienced many dam
gers, and report the ascent and return
more difficult this year than ever before.
At times the steel points Of an alpenstock
could not be made to hold, so hard was the
ice. and the climbers were forced to leau
from point to point, taking chances on Sc
curing a safe foothold.
HI. c. Ainslec and Walter Rogers of Port
land lost their way in returning from Camp
Muir, and were precipitated into an icy ra
vine. from which they escaped with great
difficulty.
H. L. Pittock, president Of the Makamas,
had narrow escape from an awful death
at Gibraltar rock. In the descent, while he
and DR.. W. B. Knapp were crawling along
the side of a big rock, a moving mass of
ice and stone struck Mr.. Pittock, partially
pinning him to the rock and rendering it
impossible for him to move without the ut
most danger Of losing his hold and being
dashed hundreds of feet below. DIR. knapp
succeeded in releasing Mr.. Pittock with
great difficulty and danger TO both.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Two Offending Dogs.

Two cases of keeping an alleged danger
Gus dog were today before Judge Mills. 1t
was shown that a dog belonging to Mr.
William C. Keefer had severely bitten Jesse
Parnell while the latter was walking in
front of Mr.. Keefer's premises Parnell
was paying no attention to the animal
which had its forepaws on the fence. AS
the man approached the dog sprang at him
and inflicted deep bite on his arm. Judge
Mills decided that as the animal was not
at large, and was within its owners prem
ises. Mr.. Keefer was not amenable to the
law covering the keeping of a dangerous
dog, AID dismissed the complaint.
A similar charge was dismissed against
William Frooman, on condition that he
would send his offending dog to the coun-
try Frooman's personal bonds were taken
Evening star., 1897-07-31
THOMAS MILES MEETS DEATH.
Drowned in AnacOstia River at the
Foot of Third Street.

A young cclored man named Thomas
Miles was drowned in the Anacostia river
near the foot of Sd street about 7:30 o'clock
yesterday evening. He was on Williams
wharf, with several friends, fishing, and
about dark he jumped overheard to enjoy
a swim. When he got some distance out
In the stream he called for help, but before
assistance could reach him he sank be-
meath the surface and was drowned. Sew
eral MEN in boats went to his rescue and
afterward endeavored to recover the body
but failed.
Later the body was recovered and was
removed to the morgue Acting Coroner
Giazeorcok viii Investigate the case this
afternoon, and viii undoubtedly give a GER
tificate of death from accidental drowning
Miles was twenty-siX Years of age and
was a laborer. He had resided in this city
seventeen years, coming here from Mary
land His home was at No. 41G Sd street
northeast, and he had been in the habi; of
bathing at the point where he met death.
After the coroner passes ON the case the
body Will be turned over to an undertaken
and inferred, under the direction of the
family of the deceased.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
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Evening star., 1897-07-31
TARGET PRACTICE REGULATIONS.
New Rules issued by the Navy De-
part nneut,

The Navy Department has issued regLla-
tons for target practice by naval vessels
which make several important changes in
the old regulations. Under the new regu-
iations two classes OF practice are estab-
lished. whereas formerly there was but one.
new method is adopted Of making the
record n ade by officers ana men and larger
prizes are authorized than heretofore.
The new regulations prescribe that there
shall he six sea practices and one record
practice annually. At two sea practices
each year The ship shall be cleared for ac-
tion. and men shall be stationed as Ia Ir-
tual battle, with necessary officers. aids
ana qu1rtermast,rs in coming tower. an 1
all other officers at their stations. Ammu-
milton VIII he supplied in the manner that
would he actually necessary in hattle. and
except IN cases of emergency. orders will
be given OILY by the means that would he
employed in hattle
Evening star., 1897-07-31
The Spoke and Hub Club.

The Bohemia Club has decided to change
the name Of its organization to the Spoke
and Hub Club. There being another club
in this city having the former name it was
found that 1t would be embarrassing to
continue under that name. President
Mooney has 9eeraed to inaugurate weekly
runs, the fir3f one being to Baltimore to-
morrow. The start will be made from the
club house, 926 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, at o'clock am. Although the new
club is only three weeks old, they have
mem bership of twenty-five, the following
five having joined during the past week:
Brice Bowie, George Ross, John Stenizel,
Edward Williams and John Stiles.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
TEN EYCK RETURNS HOME
Winner of the Diamond Sculls at Henley on
the St. Paul.
Met by n big Delegation of Oarsmen-
Says His Victory Was
Won Easily.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Edward H. Ten
Eyck, champion amateur oarsman of the
world, and the winner of the diamond
SOULS at the recent Henley regatta, ar
rived on the American liner st. Paul to-
day. He was accompanied by his father,
James Ten Eyck. They were met at the
pier by a big delegation of oarsmen, and
as the young champion stepped down the
gang plank a ringing cheer went up.
Among those assembled to greet him was
his aged grandfather, Captain James r.
Ten Eyck, whom he embraced and kissed
Afterward young Ten Eyck was warmly
welcomed by a delegation of citizens from
Worcester, Mass, his home. P. H. Henley,
president of the Wauchusett Boat Club.
pinned badge bearing the clubs colors to
the young oarsman's coat.
Races Were Easy.
"As to the races" said Ten Eyck, they
were easy enough: easier, In fact, than l
had anticipated. OF course, when ] left
this country l felt that If 1 was not taken
ILL., and If I was able to train in the pecu-
liar English climate, I would win. knew
my own speed, and was confident tnat
records would have to be broken in order
to race me down. L did not underestimate te
the task before me-
"These English oarsmen are piucky ana
fight gamely, and l realized they would
prove no easy thing. Well, once established
in my quarters on the other side, expert
enced no physical setbacks. trained care
fully and systematically. not taking any
chances at first. l soon found that the
climate did not disagree with me, and then
1 began letting myself out.
Father Worked Hard, Too.
my father worked even harder than
did, and that won Is as much due to him
as to myself. The drawing Of bye in the
first round, while on it's face piece OF
good fortune for me, 1 do not regard in
that light. for 1 am sure that, barring ac-
cident, I would have won as 1 did In the
other heats. Before the final with Black
static, l felt perfectly confident of the re-
suit. You know the result
"Was l pushed to win? Hardly.
I'm the first twenty strokes l gained a
quarter of a boat length on my opponent,
and then l settled down and rowed as care
fully as / knew how. l will ever look look
back to the moment my boat poked her
nose over that finish line as the happiest
of my life. / was happy for my clubs sake
and happy that an American had for the
first time carried off the Diamond sculls.'
Ten Eyck said that probably he would
return to England next year and try again.
He will row in the coming regatta at Phil
adelphia. Ten Eyck said in conclusion that
he had been well treated by the English
men during the races.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Badly Hurt.

About $3.50 this morning Frank r. Lord.
aged seventy-three, manager Of the George
tt wn branch of the Great Falls Ice Com
pGny, met with a painful though not seri-
Gus accident He was climbing up a lad
der from the hold Of a vessel lying at the
company's wharf, when a large cake of
ice, which was being taken from the ves-
sci. fell from the clamps and struck him
on the head, knocking him down to the
bottom of the steps, distance Of ten feet
A deep cash was cut in his head, and his
right arm injured and a number of minor
bruises inflicted. DR.. Mackall was sum-
moned, and attended to the injured man
His condition growing worse, the patrol
wagon was summoned shortly before noon
and the injured man taken to his nome at
6lS I'D street.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
VALUABLE ESTATE DEVISED.
Provisions of the VIII of the Int
Anna North.

1EOV1b1OH6 OI the VIII OF the Late
Anna North.
The will Of the late Anna North, dated
June %, 1896, was filed this afternoon for
probate. The deceased made the follow
ing tequests: To William o'Donnel a
brother. $4,000; Abbie O'Donnel, sister
in-law, $500: Simeon O'Donnel, $lO,UU;
Marion S. o'Dennel, and Belle o'Donnei,
5000 each; John W. Mcdonnell, s2O,OOU;
Mary E. Mcdonnell, $500: Anna Stewart.
a niece, $500; Anna W. wysham, ss.ooo:
Maria Swain, 81. coo: Adele Louise Dubose
of Alabama, s2ooo; Anna Hamilton. a
niece, 5000.
To the Eastern Dispensary of this city,
81 600 is devised.
A plantation in Alabama, owned by the
deceased and known as "Floradale," is
left to Anna Stewart and Mary E. Nc
Donnel as tenants in common.
A quantity of silver ware is beuuea athed
to Anna w. Wysham. After all debts
shall have been paid. the will directs the
remainder of the estate is to become the
property Of Charles b. Caywood of this
city. to be managed and held in trust for
Henry C. North. husband of the testar
trix, 500 to be paid to him each month.
Charles B. Caywood is named as executor.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
SAYS HE KNOWS CARR.
Martinsburg Suspect Says Much
Wanted Man is in Georgetown.

MartinsburE Suspect Says Much
Wanted Man is in Georgetown.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July 31.-Tha
suspect under arrest here has been identi-
fled as being some one other than Carr.
He says he knows Carr and knows that he
went to Georgetown on the morning after
the outrage was committed. The reward,
he says, will never induce him to "squeal
on Carr, for he says he knows that Tor
such an offense he would have to stretch
hemp if he is caught in a country town.
The prisoner insists that his name Is
Waggaman and says he was arrested some
time ago by Precinct Detective Hartigan,
but was acquitted of a charge of theft.
The prisoner says he thinks that if found
on the railroad Carr will he found riding
under car.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
wnive. an Examtnn,ton.

Hayes Williams today waived an exam
ilation before Judge Mills. on the charge
Of granj larceny. and was held In $1,000
bail for the action Of the grand jury. Ac-
cording to the statement of Mr.. William NJ.
Harper of No. lib Rhode Island avenue.
the complainant in the case, Williams, en-
tered the house of the former and carried
off one gold watch, valued at $25: one gold
pin valued at s.: one diamond ring, valued
at $3.50. and one amethyst ring, valued at
SIS. The property was recovered from
various pawnbrokers, with whom it had
been pledged for loans of money.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
HEAD OF HEALTH OFFICE.
DR.. w. c. Woodward ReappOintcd for
Term of Three Years.

At meeting of the board of Commission
ers this morning DR.. w. c. Woodward was
reapponted health officer of the District
for term of three years. This action was
predicted heretofore in The Star
There was some opposition TO this APP
pointment, and number of charges filed
against Dr. Woodward. Commissioner
Wight investigated them all. bu, " hen the
board met this morning nominated Dr.
Woodward to succeed himself. The nomi-
nation was unanimously confirmed. and Ior
TIN ee more years DIR. Woodward will guard
the he alth of the District
Evening star., 1897-07-31
TEST OF THE LAW.
Case Before the Excise Board Under
Mile Limit Clnuse.


The excise board today rejected the appli-
Cation Of Henry Sheehy for a retail liquor
license at No. o03S 11th street northwest.
This is the case which was filed to get
ruling by the excise board, in order that
test case could be made on the law.
which prohibits a liquor saloon within one
mile OF the Soldiers Home grounds The
attorneys for the applicant claim that If
the distance is measured by the ordinary
means of travel the distance from the
grounds 10 the applicants place is more
than a mile. and consequently he is enti-
tied to a license. Heretofore il has been
held that the distance should be measured
in straight line
Evening star., 1897-07-31
STILL LOOKING FOR CARR.
Man Held in Martinsburg, W. Va
on Suspicion.

\ Man Held In MartinsburG, w. Va,
on Suspicion.
There were no new developments today
in the pursuit by the police of James Carr,
the young man who outraged little Rosie
Robinson last Monday.
The Martfnsburx Suspect.
This morning Inspector Hollinberger re-
ce.ved letter from Deputy Sheriff Hollis,
at Martinsburg, w. Va, giving additional
particulars of the arrest of the Martins
burg suspect. While there are no India ink
initials ON the arm of the suspect, and
there is a scar under his eye instead OF
over It, as the printed description states,
lie answers the description otherwise. and
Inspector Hollinberger thought it best to
have some one go to the West Virginia
town and see him.
Last nights investigation developed the
fact that Carr slept at the house OF his
sister. No. 1927 9th street northeast, Mon
DAY night after he had committed the hor-
rible deed, and had the second precinct
sent out a general alarm without delay
he would. in all probability, have been
captured by the officers of the ninth. Sew
eral additional arrests were made last night
and as many more clues were followed. but
without success In Baltimore the police
arrested three young men. who gave their
rames as James Williams, George Tato and
Dow Ripley, and held them for identifica-
H.
respects the description given of Carr.
In a letter from the Martinsburg office
the information was given that the pris-
oner had given his name as J. X. Waga-
man, and while he denies that he is Carr
he admits that he knows the fugitive, as
well as his companions mentioned in the
circular asking for his arrest. He also
made a statement concerning Cars vic
tim. in which he acknowledges he is ac-
oua:nted with her. Other statements are
made which the police know are untrue.
Close Resemblance.
This young man answered the description
so well that the officer had him committed
to Jail for five days for train jumping, in
order to hold him until he could hear from
the authorities here.
All yesterday afternoon and last night
clues came TO the police almost as thick as
hail stones in a Storm and several times
Carr was located simultaneously in differ
ent places several miles apart. 1t was
stated that one man, Well-known citizen,
was arrested on the street on complaint of
another citizen, who was positive he was
the fugitive, but he was not taken to the
police station.
Detective Boyd, accompanied by a Star
reporter, left here on the 1:43 train for
Martinsburg to see the prisoner there. II
he is not the man, it is believed he will be
able TO give some information concerning
the whereabouts of Carr. That he has
gone in that direction the police have rea
son to believe, for when he left his sisters g
house, Tuesday morning, he stated that
he was going to PittSburg.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
The Fingered Gentry.

= A pickpocket has been at work. John y.
Heron of No. 2o6 F street reported at pc
lice headquarters today that Wednesday
last some unknown persons relieved him
of a gold watch.
The residence of Ivy Ridgeway, No. 5l3
II street southeast, entered last night
and a pocket book with s. in money and
silver medal stolen.