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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-18
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP.

Excurs ION rates to Salt Lake City
from all points on the Oregon Short
Line for the Trans Mississippi congress
viii he on sale July Is and A.
The same rate will be made for the
Annual conference of the Young Mems
and Young Ladies' mutual i'm provement
association, which meet in Salt Lake
July II, l8 and 10, 1897. Tickets will
be ON sale July Is and II. For iull par
ticuiars apply to J. E. Burke, agent,
Shoshone, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-18

Kentucky is bound to have troub-
lie of some kind on hand. Having
gotten rid of some of its legislative
it is now wrestling with
free turnpike mobs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-18

An awful catastrophe befell one
OF Anstin's young. ladies---whom
we Will call Gertrude, as we were
requested not to mention any
names---last Sunday morning she
was curling her hair, when she ac-
cidently dropped the hot curling
iron down her aeck. We don't
mean her neck exactly, it was
more down her back and yet that
expression isn't correct. She drop
ped is down between her clothes
and the frog of her back, it went
sizzling, frying, down, down, un-
til it vas beyond her reach. The
scene which followed was awful
Gertrude jumped up and down like
a Comanche Indian at war dance
and 'hollered" Firel FlreI Ouch
Police! MurderI Wow WOW wowp'
using many expressions that SEEM
ed to indicate that she was in pain.
In the meantime the house was
filed with the oder Of backbone
and fried tenderloin.
Her parents came rushing into
her room and found Gertrude exc
cutting the hooche cooche and
thought her crazy. The old man
dashed pitcher of water on her,
the mother threw a quilt over her
10 put her outl But the curling
ron was still getting in its work
md rapidly burning it's way into
ler left kidney. Gertrude tried to
ell them what was the matter but
could only gasp. "You do& blasted
I'D idiots take it out" But her
and puzzled parents
lidn't know what she meant and,
linking her violently insane, got
rope and tied her. The curling
ron then turned over and baked
he skin from the vertebrae and
ommenced to cook her floating E
lbs. She kicked and squalled s
Ike a camp meeting of cats, and c
ae neighbors came running in.
Finally she managed to tell c
hat the matter was and mother +
ut open her corset with a case q
nife, and the curling iron fell out p
)vered with cuticle and smelling T
ke hog killing time and fried
'acklins. Since then Gertie wears
er lumber region done up IN lin
ed oil poultices and sleeps on ei
er frontispiece. The doctor says D
er back looks like the pattern of P
crazy quilt or the map of Cuba pr
ter a revolution. He saws she al
I'd a very narrow escape. The VI
rms extend entirely over the ye
theirs and sebaceus follioles. The ia
'-boom of the pyloris, he says, is pa
dly sacrificed while the bare of tn
2 dorsal fin is fricaseed so seri fri
sly that amputation may be lil
Austin, New. Reveille. TO
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-18

Sam Jones says this is the great
est country on the face of the earth
for a young man. A. 7. Stewart
taught school at 21. Cornelius
Vanderbilt didn't have two shirts
when he started his ferry. Jay
Gould peddled rat traps in New
York. Elihu Burritt's wife taught
him his letters after he was mar
ried. Leland Stanford's father was
set adrift without cent at nine
teen. Carnegie worked in Pitts
burg for dollar day 40 years
ago. Abraham Lincoln mauled !
rails on an Illinois farm. This
country is all right if you want to
De man. II you don't you can
ind lots of company.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-18

Three inches OF. hail in Denver
last Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
. Condensed LOCALS.

The explosion Of coal oil lamp in the
grocery store of Mrs. Adelaide Thomp-
son. No. 2410 18th street, about 10 o'clock
last night, caused considerable excitement
and some damage to the property was
also done. An alarm of fire was sounded
from box S25. and the flames were extin-
suished by the firemen, after about 300
damage had been done.
Yesterday afternoon James Bond, col
ored. twenty-one years old. had his foot
badly mashed by a cart passing over II.
He was near 9Th and A streets when the
accident occurred. and the police removed
him to his home at No. lbs G street in the
patrol wagon.
David Shanklin, colored. seventy-four
years old, was taken suddenly Ill near
Dupont Circle about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The police patrol wagon was
called and he was removed to his home
In Government alley.
The police of the second precinct have
made repeated reports concerning the
pump at 10th and n streets, which is out
of order. The complaint was repeated to-
day. but the pump has not yet been re-
paired. Pumps In front of 2342 Sth street
and on E street southeast between 18th
and 18th streets were reported out of order
Broken pavements in front of No. 127 T
street and at the corner of 9th and 7
streets were complained of today by Lieut..
Kenny.
A leak in the water main on / street
southeast between eth and Sth streets was
reported to the water department by the
police today. A similar report was made
about main on Valley street, in George
town.
A decidedly unusual arrest for this time
of the year occurred last evening on 18th
street northwest when Policeman Hough-
Ian took Joseph Il. Johnson into custody
for discharging firecrackers. At the sta
ton house Joseph was released on s. col
lateral That amount was forfeited when
the case was called today for hearing in the
Police Court.
Last night about 9:30 O'Clock an aban-
dcEed colored infant about two months
old was found on the street near Canal and
lst streets southwest. The infant was
taken to st. AIMS Infant Asylum by the
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
Head Curators Of Sections in the Ma
tional Museum.
RETURN OF PROF. WILLIAM 4. HOLMES
Trio of Distinguished Students Sc
lected to Preside.
THE MUSEUM REORGANIZED

Professor William H. Holmes, who was
appointed head curator of the section of
anthropology of the National Museum July
1, has returned to Washington to assume his
duties. Professor Holmes has been in Chi
cago for the past three years and half.
His appointment was a source of great
qualification to his many friends in this
city, which he made his residence for
lopg number Of years previous to his ac-
ceptance of a position in Chicago. From
scientific point of view alone, Washington
is great gamer by Professor Holmes
leaving Chicago, as he is one of the most
eminent anthropologists in America.
AS was stated at the time in The Star, at
the suggestion of Acting Secretary Wolcott
of the Smithsonian Institution, in charge
of the National Museum, and with the
consent Of Secretary Langley who has
charge of the institution. the different de-
partments were divided into three sections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Two Men Crushed in a Sewer-Ons
Fatally Injured.

Two Men Crushed In a Sewer-One
Fatally Injured.
There was a fatal accident about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon in Garfield
Park, where big sewer is being construct
ed by Murphy Bros, contractors. Thomas
Gray was killed and Andrew Westergren
was seriously injured. The former was
thirty-four years old and lived at No. 1227
Dradshaw's row, while Westergren is five
years his junior, and lives at No. 315 ID
street southeast. 1t is stated as a singula.
coincidence that these men went to work
on the sewer after a long season of COM
parative idleness, which was no fault o.
their own. and their families were in need
of the money they would earn, each man
leaving a sick wife at home.
There is a big chute in Use on the work,
and through this the dirt taken from the
excavation is transferred. Yesterday IL
was found necessary to move this chute
and this was the last work to be done.
While the work was in progress the chute
toppled over, and the two men named were
caught beneath the heavy mass Of wood
and iron. All the colored laborers escaped.
Beth Gray and Westergren were pinned to
the ground for some minutes. and theic
cries and groans were extremely pitiful.
By using jackscrews the laborers finally
lifted the heavy load from them, and they
were taken to Providence Hospital in the
fifth precinct patrol wagon.
The hospital surgeons found that Gray's
chest. and. in fact, all the upper portion
of his body, had been terribly crushed.
Death was certain. and all the doctors
could do was to ease his pain during the
short time he had to live. He died this
morning about 4:3O o'clock.
Westergren is seriously injured. but the
doctors say he will recover. Gray leaves
q wife and several children.
Today the body Of Gray was removed to
the morgue, and the coroner decided to
have the mans death investigated by a
jury. This will be done late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

those of anthropology, biology and ge-
ology.
Head curators were appointed to have
charge Of these, with salaries each of
s.. 800 year. Prof Holmes was appointed
to the anthropological section, DR.. Frederick
W. True in charge of that of biology and
DR.. George P. Merrill at the head of the
section of geology.
The Considerations.
In the section of anthropology is class-
ed everything pertaining to man: in the
biological section are placed the things re-
lating to zoology and botanical subjects,
while in the section of geology are classed
mineralogitaI specimens and those of SIM
liar character.
Two of these head curators are at pres
ent in the city-Prcf. Holmes and DR.. True.
DIR. Merrill is absent, having gone TO the
geological congress in Moscow, Russia,
from where he is expected 10 return by the
first of November.
OF the three head curators Prof. Holmes
is probably the best known in Washing
ton, he having been resident of the cap
being closely identified with its interests.
He left Washington three and a half years
ago to become professor of anthropic ge-
ology, and at the same time was rendered
the position of curator of anthropology in
the Field Columbian Museum of Chicago
Prof Holmes is a native of Harrison
county, Ohio, and is a graduate of one of
to the scientific life of the capital was of
rather strange occurrence. He was pass
ing through Washington on his way to
continue his education in Salem, Mass, and
stopped over a day to visit the Smithsonian
Institution He was engaged there. for his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
A GOLDEN FUTURE
Consul Bedloe Talks on American
Trade in the Far East.
ORIENfALS AND Our MANUFACTURES
The Fraudulent Practices Followed
by British Imitators.
AN INTERESTING REVIEW

The appointment of DR.. Edward Bealoe
of Philadelphia consul to Canton, China,
was received with much qualification by
the numerous friends of the doctor, who
r,ay be found, it is not exaggeration to
say, wherever the English language is
spoken. DR.. Bedloe is one of the few
Americans who may be regarded thor
ough cosmopolites, and he is everywhere
at home and everywhere welcomed. His
long experience in the consular service i'll
China in years past will doubtless serve
him to excellent advantage in the impor
tant position to which he has been called.
American manufacturers will find in DIR.
Bedloe Jealous champion of their interests
In the far east. Some time ago when DIR.
Bedloe was IN Washington. where he is
frequen and welcome visitor, lie conversed
entertainingly with Star representative
on the subject of American trade in the
east, and his remarks will be particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
THE RULING REVERSED.
Attorney Thomas Says Taxpayers
Have Right to Examine Records.

Attorney Thomas Says Taxpayers
Have Right to Examine Records.
The Commissioners have received from
the attorney for the District an important
opinion upon the rights Of taxpayers to
examine the records Of the District 1t will
be recalled the Commissioners some time
ago issued a rule prohibiting persons from
examining the records for the purpose of
entering suit against the District unless
they were supplied with a power Of attor-
ney-
Mr. Thomas says: THE owner of real
estate In this District has the right to OBJ
tain from the respective bureaus Of the Of
flee of the Commissioners statements as to
all charges and assessments that may be
against his property, and a request made
in good faith should be complied with 1t
Is immaterial what the purpose of a tax
payer Is in demanding his tax bills, wheti,e,.
10 pay his taxes or TO contest the payment
o. the same The tax records are public
records. and the taxpayer is entitled to
know what charges by way of assessment
or otherwise are carried upon the books of
the municipality against his property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
HAWKINS PLEADS GUILTY.
Sentence Will he Delivered This
Afternoon.

sentence VIII BE Delivered This
Afternoon.
Among tie recently indicted persons ar
raigned before Chief Justice Bingham in
Criminal Court No. 1 this morning was
Thomas Varrick Hawkins, the colored mes
senger who. the 31st Of last August, rob-
bed the safe Of Collector of Taxes E. G.
Davis of nearly 5000 and fled to Canada.
Those who knew Hawkins before he COM
niitted the crime would have been sur
prised by his appearance today when, In
answer to the formal inquiry of Clerk Cat
ley, he acknowledged his guilt, for he is
broken in spirit. is shabbily clad and has
aged perceptibly.
When his name was called Hawkins
walked with faltering steps to the bar Of
the court, and the clerk read the in
dictment to him he stood with bowed head,
his features nervously twitching. The
pcrspiration stood out on his brow, being
now and then mopped away with an old
and badly soiled handkerchief I'm
guilty." Hawkins replied in hardly audible
words tc the clerk, but I'd like the court
m too overcome with emotion to say any,
thing for myself
Chief Justice Bingham assigned Mr.. ].
Med. Darlington, and at the suggestion of
Assistant District Attorney Shill:ngton
Hawkins " as returned to the cage below
sentence being deferred until this after
noon, In order to allow Mr.. Darlington an
opportunity to confer with the self-con-
fcssed thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
HEALTH OF CITY.
Death Rate the Same AZ Inst
Week.

The mortality in the District during the
past week was the same as in the week
preceding. The deaths numbered 92, giving
as an annual death rate 17.2 per thousand
Inhabitants. OF the decedents fifty-four
were white and thirty-eight colored, the
rate for the former being AS, and for the
latter 22.4.
The number Of cases of diphtheria under
treatment at the close Of the last report
was thirty. During the week twenty-one
new cases were reported, and nine recov-
cred, leaving forty-two cases in thirty-six
premises still in quarantine.
OF scarlet fever nine cases were III quar-
antine at the close of the last report Dur
ing the week five new cases were reported
and two cases recovered, leaving twelve
cases In eleven premises in isolation.
The weather review for the week showed
but ole cloudy day with merely a trace Of
rainfall and northerly winds five miles per
hour. The mean temperature of the air
was G2 degrees. the relative humidity, IS,
and mean barometer, 80 15. The highest
degree of.she thermometer was 81 degrees
On the LIST Of October. and lowest, AZ de-
grees. on September %,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
FAIR TONIGHT.
Slightly Cooler Weather and West
erly Winds.

Slightly Cooler Weather and West
erly Winds.
Forecast till s pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, fair
tonight and Thursday; slightly cooler;
westerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday;
slightly cooler Thursday; westerly winds.
The barometer has fallen on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts; it is lowest in the lower
Saint Lawrence valley. A second depres-
sion covers the western portion Of Lake
Superior and an area of high pressure COW
ers the Ricky mountain region.
1t is cooler in the upper lake region, the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys, and 1t is warmer from the east gulf
states northeastward over New England.
Generally fair weather continues, but
light showers are reported from the lower
lake region and Saint Lawrence valley.
The indications are that generally fair
weather will continue from the lake re-
gions and southern New England south
ward to the gulf coast.
Probably cooler weather Thursday MORN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
ing from Tennessee northeastward to n
England.
Tide Table,

ing from Tennessee northeastward to New
England.
Tide Table.
Today[Low tide, 1896 am. and II 20 p.
m; high tide, All am. and ABS pm.
Tom orrow-Lcw tide, 1870 am; high
tide 5:14 am. and 5:31 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, Col am; sun sets, 5:34
pm.
Moon sets, 2:54 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 500 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted 8:42 p.m; extin-
gushing begun at $40 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:27 pm; extin-
guiShed at 5:25 am.
Condition of the Water.
The following are the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
night. 81.
October 6, 4 am, Sc; am, IS; - M,
CD, and = pm, 20.
Maximum, IS at pm. October 6. Mini
mum, a3, at am, October 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
MEDICAL SUPPLIES ron CUBA.
Formal Action Taken by the Phys
clans of the District.

Learning of the suffering among the
sick in the Cuban army and the revolu-
ticnists' hospitals, by reason of a lack of
medical supplies, the Medical Association
of the District has adopted d resolution de-
claring that 1t is the duty Of the medical
profession to alleviate human suffering.
and recommending it's members to aid in
the charitable work Of supplying the want
of quinine and antiseptics now SO seriously
felt by the patriots
Contributions of this character should be
sent to DR.. Sanchez Agramonte, surgeon
general of the Cuban army, in care Of Col
A. A. Aguirre. No. 1IO1 X street north
west, city. who called the attention Of the
medical association to the conditions At
has thus sought to relieve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
Election of Omcer..

The Young Mems Immediate Relief Asso-
citation held its regular monthly meeting
yesterday at Odd Fellows Hall. on NJ
street between 10th and 18th streets, and
elected the following-named officers for the
ensuing term: Alex. Fl. Brooks, president:
DIR. c. A. Sewell, vice president: John II.
Mahoney. financial secretary; Arthur F..
Boston. recording secretary: Alfred A.
Molten, treasurer: VIM. A. Thomas. adyo-
cate; Erastus Nolan. sergeant-at-arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
SOldiers' Widows.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans is pre-
pairing his annual report to the Secretary
of the Interior embodying recommenda-
items to Congress in respect to the pension
bureau. He will recommend that a law be
eracted that in the future no widow of a
soldier be pensioned who marries the SOL
der after the passage of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

own amusement, in making a sketch of a.
brilliant bird, which had struck his fancy.
While engaged at this a gentleman hap
pened to pass by and stopped to watch the
young mons work Becoming interested,
the gentleman inquired II he could draw
a variety of objects, stating that he him
self was going to Alaska. and he wished to
engage some one in his place. 1t was Prof.
H. w. Elliott, who took Holmes upstairs,
and introduced him to Prof. Meek who was
a leading authority on archaeological mat
tiers.
Prof. Holmes was engaged to make draw
ings Of different objects, after q short con-
versation, and continued the work all sum-
mer, giving entire satisfactino. This was in
the summer of 1871.
Engaged as Artist.
In the following spring Prof. Holmes
was appointed to a position with the Hay
den survey. which left for the Rocky
mountains. as artist. He remained there
three years. and was then placed in charge
of q geological division He continued
survey work in the southwest. having in
structions to make examinations of cliff
dwellings. Reports were made of these
and Prof Holmes became greatly inter-
ested in the subject.
A little later the survey was reorganized
and Prof. Holmes was transferred to the
new one. under Prof. Powell. He began
the study of aboriginal American arts,
started with his cliff dwelling explorations
He became an honorary curator in the
National Museum ard had charge of native
ceramics.
In 1889 Major Powell had Prof. Holmes
transferred to the bureau of ethnoloSy,
SO that he might take up the study Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

The American Society Of Religious Edu-
cation was Incorporated today by articles
filed by John Eaton, John NJ. Gregory, J.
e. Rankin, Edwin Willis and J. E. Gil
bert The object Of the society is the
promotion Of religious education every
where. more especially in the United States
and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

Preparations for Underground Elec
trfcfty by the Capital Traction Co.

Preparations for Underground Elec-
trfcfty by the Capital Traction Co.
The officers and directors of the Capital
Traction Company expressed themselves
very much pleased with the progress be-
ing made in the preparations for the in
PRODUCTION of underground electricity on
disabled lines of the road. and all are
working together toward the common end
Of Fastening the commencement OF the
important work at the earliest moment pos
sible and hurrying 1t through to as rapid
completion as the Importance of the I'M
dertaking will permit At the same time
nothing is being left undone to improve the
present system of running the cars by
horses, which the great fire made COM
prlsory. The animals temporarily used
when the cables were no longer useful
have been largely replaced by horses bet
ter equipped for the hard work Of pulling
the cars. Several car loads OF horses ar
0ee TINS to aaW TSa 1
which the horses pull the cars are being
rapidly improved. and In another day or
two the 14th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. lines will be running as well as IL is
possible for them to be where horses ere
depended upon. The new stables at the
Mount Pleasant terminus of '4th street
are being rapidly completed.
The Cars on Street.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
When the reconstruction OF the system of
propulsion Of the Capital Traction Com
pany takes place the company Is requested
to reconstruct the running gear OF the cars
on their u stree. line.
A number Of these cars have nattened
wheels, and when running at a high rate
Of speed, which is very often. Jar every
house on the line. thereby causing great in
jury to property and annoyance to the resi-
dents.
I know IL the company would give closer
inspection to these cars II would be great
ly appreciated by their patrons and the oc-
cupants OF the houses on u street.
A SUFFERER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

The Baltimore and Ohio win soon use
electric motors to pull passengers a. well
mel at Baltimore
Isaac Alderfer. who was 5brutaIiy burned
by robbers 1t Nerristoun, -Pas dad from
has injuries There IL no clue to the MUIR
dereEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

Frederick Brown and John Briscoe, youne
colored men. ware convicted today in crfmi.
nal Court No. 2 OF breaking into and rob-
bfEg the bar room OF Daniel r. Driscoll
the 18th ct last Juiy.s William Curtis,
Jointly charged. Was acquitted and dis
charged. Judge Bradley demanding the con-
victed men to Jail to await sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

A gale blew dGwn- the Lindsay Park
Hotel, near Charlevoix. Mich, yesterday.
Forty men were-b buried In the rains, two Of
whom were killed. This hotel WAS intended
to be the largest summer resort hotel In
northern Michigan.