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Evening star., 1897-04-19
Damages Awarded,

Samuel B. Davis was awarded today, IN
Circuit Court No. 1. $1,000 damages agains,
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company for alleged libel
The plairtiff, who had commanded one
Of the compaEy's boats. claimed that after
he quilted the companys service, and
while an applicant for the captaincy Of the
Virginia oyster feet. John Callahan, gen.
erai superintendent Of the defendant CON-
pany. wrote q letter to 4. c. Murray OF
Norfolk, Va. nbeling him.
He therefore claimed $4,000 damages,
being represented by Attorneys Henry E.
Davis and D. W. Baker
The company, represented by Messrs,
Wilson and Brown. contended that the
writing OF the alleged ibelous letter was
not the act Of the company
Evening star., 1897-04-19
,Pes.enal Mention.

Commander r. P. Leary has reported at
the Navy Department for examination for
promotion. a.ss
Representative W. C. Lowering OF Maasa-
chusetts has been Ill for the past three
weeks at 1926 Massachusetts avenue. and
leave the hosr.e for several weeks vet.
l4f. Reverdy 6asscef. youngest SON of the
late DR. Fradextck Sasscer OF Upper HarI-
boro', win graduate from the Unisersity
Of Maryland School OF Medicine tomorroW.
Lieut. 8. A. Ksphart. 4th ARTILLERY. ts at
1912 Rhode Islapd avenue on leave.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
BEREA SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Total Loss Caused by Fire VIII Reach

AOtuh A<0SS O0UBe0 ny Fire VIII Reach
SSO,O0O.
b CLEV ELAND Ohio, April 18.-The .b,,si.
ness portion Of the town Of Berea was
nearly wiped out by fire this morning The
winds prevailing made 1t almost Impossible
to check the flames, which seemed Mkely
to encompass the entire town.
The fire started in the Shumwayr block.
which was soon burned to the ground. and
communicated to j. C. Nope's dry goods
store. DR.. d. T. Gould's drug store the City
Hotel, Mrs. H n. lockwood. proprietor; r.
=. Beckwith's livery stable, l.. H. Cheya-
hers carriage and blacksmith s,op. Fred.
La Smediey'S photograph, gallery MIRA Mar.
leys restaurant, the Miller block. 8. 3.
Browns 3eweiry store. p. Cannon's coal of-
nee. Martin Zurichs shoe shop. C. W.
Heater 4 Co.. shoe store. p. C. Ouayle,s
nc me and DIR. w. Clark's home
The heaviest losses are ON the Shumvay
block and the Miller block, which viii az
gregate $4,000 each. The total loss viii
reach $4,000. The other losses range from
$SeOO to $20.UO each. Berea has no VA
ter works, 50 that there was small hT,9,e
OF saving the town.
A detachment Of the Cleveland f,re de-
partment, with fourteen men, secured wa
ter from q branch of the river about n
quarter OF o mile from the town, The
contents Of most Of the stores were savesi
by the heroic efforts OF citizens.
The cause OF the fire was attributed to
tramps and Deputy Sheriff ]. e. Asltne
escorted three OF them out Of town ct the
mouth OF q revolver. To add to the ex-
citeBent q dog went mad and bit >Beyeral
people before II was shot.
The fire was put under control at noon.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
silver Combination VIII Attempt
Fiji the Vacancies.

silver COmbinatlon VIII Attempt to
Fiji the Vacancies.
. The present expectation Is that the silver
combination in the Senate will attempt to
I'LL committees by q direct vote Of the Sen
ate.
The republican caucus held this morning
to consider the report of the committee on
committees in favor of a compromise, failed
to take any action. and the nature of the
discussion indicated that they could not
agree On organisation.
II the silver combination have the votes
they claim. they will be able to take the
entire committee organisation. together
with the patronage. 1t u said that Senator
Kyle would vote with the republicans on
organisation II they would agree to place
him on the appropriations committee and
Indian affairs in the place of Senator Petit
grew. II does not seem that the republ!-
cans take kindly to this suggestion.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
MR. CRAMp,s nILL.

Il L. Much Less Than Haa Been Gem
ern1fy Stated.
Charles Cramp Of the shipbuflding firm
If Cramp & Sons was at the Navy Depart
-Acnt today. He was much annoyed at the
stories that an 0vercharge has been made
for the repairs Of the cruiser Brooklyn. re-
paired by his firm at the League Island
navy yard. and he let 1t be known that the
BILL placed in some Quarters at the rather
large figure Of $138.000. would probably not
be mere than third OF that sum.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Naval Cadets Appointed.

. The President has appointed George A.
Deering Of the District Of Columbia and T.
V. McNair, jr., son Of Admiral McNair. al
ternate cadets-at-large at the Naval Acad-
emy. Congressional appointments as cadets
at the Naval Academy are announced as
follows: John c. Foster of Lancaster. s. c.;
Arthur H. Fleet of Lynchburg. Va. with +.
G. Altizer of Salem. Va, as alternate; Ar
thur l.. Norment Of West Branch. Mich.
with Neil E. Nichols of Bay City. Mich. as
alternate: r. c. Bunday (colored) of Gin
cinQati Ohio
Evening star., 1897-04-19
THE GRANT CEREMONIES.
Warshfps That VIII PARTICIPATE Il
Then.

Admiral Bunce. commanding the North
Atlantic squadron. teIegraphed the Secre-
tary Of the Navy this morning that the
New York. Maine. Columbia. Texas, Ra-
leigh. Amphitrite and Terror have left Fort
Monroe for New York to take part in the
naval demonstration In honor of Gen.
Grant
The dispatch boat Dolphin. which will be
used by the President and cabinet In re-
viewing the naval parade, will leave the
Washington navy yard In q day or two for
New York.
Admiral George Brown. commanding the
Norfolk navy yard. had an interview with
Secretary Long In regard to the Grant
officer Of the service. he will represent the
navy in the ceremonies
Evening star., 1897-04-19
RAPID LINOTYPE WORK.
n New Worlds Record Made by n
Seattle Com mR0oftOr

"tfe COmR8sItOf
SEATTLE Wash. April 19.-M. N. Ba-
ker. linotype operator in the office of the
Pest-Inteiligencer, has made a new worlds
record for eight hours machine compost
ton. setting In that time s5.s72 ems Of solid
nonpareil. The feat was performed during
ordinary working hours. in composition on
q book now under publication in the Of
flee. from manuscript copy and with no
preliminary preparations. Baker, who is
an extraordinary rapid operator. simply
nlade the announcement that he would
break the record and requested that man
be detailed to time and others TO measure
ms string. He started at the usual hour
OF composition. took an hour for lunch, and
mace the record above In eight hours ac-
tual work. The lowest for any single hmIr
was lo.c50 ems the drop being due to tech
meal terms. Baker learned to operate ma
chimes In this city.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Sentenced Today.

Isaiah Washington. alias the Wall Scrap
er," who, as heretofore stated in The Star,
had for a considerable period been In the
habit Of going to various houses. and after
obtaining access to them on the pretense OF
being sent there by the agent. managed to
pick up a large quantity Of tewelry, today
plead guilty. and vas sent by Judge Kim
ball to jail for four months in each of Ten
cases, and held in 81 600 for the action of
the grand jury.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
WIZ Filed.

The will Of the hate Elizabeth Jane Cryer,
dated August 13. 1895. and naming Mary
Annie Davis, daughter. as executrix, was
filed today. The testatrix directs that her
house be sold and the proceeds divided as
follows: $400 to Jane Francis Lacy, a
daughter: $100 to Connie v. Brotten. a
daughter; 500 to William Henry Cryer, a
son; 500 to Ciarence Cryer. a grandson.
Davis
Evening star., 1897-04-19
A Politician Becomes Insana

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 19-Georre
Hobson. clerk OF the courts for Hamilton
county and for many years county re-
corder. was found wandering about in a
wild condition. He Is at the hospital and ID
pronounced hopelessfy insane. He was
chief lieutenant OF George b. Cox, the rec
ognized republican leader. and had for
years himself been one Of the most prom
inent politicians In this city.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Local Case. in the Supreme Cour,

Local Gases In the SupReme Court.
The Supreme Court today affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case of
the United States agt. w. b. Moses as
surety for Capt. Howgate. The opinion
was rendered by Justice Peckham. JUS
tice Peckham also rendered an opinion
affirming the decision Of the lower court
awarding 5000 damages to Margaret l..
Hickey agt. the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Washington and Georgetown railroad
for injuries received at the junction of
9TH street and Virginia and Maryland ave-
nueS.
the lower court iii the case of Manson agt.
c. c. Duncanson, in relation to the con-
demnation of property for the site of the
city post office.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
tn. Fails Church Post oace.

Rev. Mr.. Nourse OF Falls Church, ac-
companied by B. H. Warner, visited the
fourth assistant postmaster general to-
day regarding the appointment Of a sue
cessor to Postmaster Samuel r. Newton at
Falls Church. Mr.. Newlons term Of ONCE
expires May 81, 1897. The ONCE pays $6S
DER annum.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Receiver Wanted.

To forecleeS a chatteI deed OF trust for
81. 1850 Oh efrtain horses. carriages and
furniture IL, ,1faney's Portland stables, 1no.
J. O'Day to4sK filed q bill In equity against
Mary 8. DJaney and others The court n
acked to apbSint receiver and sell or.
otherwise ats3cse Of the property The
Jesse H. Wilson and John Ridout.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
ARRIVAL OF THE TALBOT.

The Cruiser That Will Represent the
British Government.
NEW YORK. April 19-The British cruis-
er Talbot arrived this morning from ia
maica and anchored in the North river. The
talbot will represent the British govern
ment IN the, 4aval display a. the Grant
monument celebration. Just before passing
tne Narrows the Talbot saluted Fort Wads-
worth The royal sugar commission are on
board the Tablet ''-
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Iasasf,s. Petition Rcfa.e.


An order &4e issued by the United States
Supreme Court today in the case OF Jos.
Iasagi. latsudsnsui Of the Turkish govern
ment at Boston, charged with embezxle-
ment. directing that the mandate Of this
court refusiug Iasasi.s petition for q ha-
beas corpus he issued at once. instead Of
waiting the Tsiial thirty days.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Celebrating Pr,n,ro.. INV

LONDON. April 19-Primrose day the
anniversary Of the death of Lord Beacons-
field. was observed today with the usaa,
display OF his favorite flower. The deco,a-
ton OF the Beaconsfield statue surpassed
all records.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
TO BE REsroRED.
Those Reduced Withsut Cause In the
Patent Once.

Those He0OCe0 without cause IN the
Patent Once.
The commissioner Of patents has hsd Q
large number Of cases called to his atten-
ton in which examiners and others n his
once were reduced during the last admin
istration for no. reason. 1t b claimed. ex-
cept that II was necessary to make room
for democrats IN the higher grades. Com
missioner Butterworth VIA shortly CON-
slider these cases, and In all instances In
which he Is satisfied that an injustice has
been done he viii restore examlners and
others who were denoted to their old
places. Many Of these cases are those Of
ex-Union soldiers.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schiey. No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Mev.f 0raers.

Surgeon d. o. Lewis has been ordered to
Annapolis ~ . member Of the medical ex-
amiuing board. Chief Knsinser ]. & K
Reeves haS heen detached from tSe XataA
din and placed on waiting ortlern
Evening star., 1897-04-19
.Ninf.teraiowelI Clayton Bctter

ST. LOUIS, No. April 1a-een Powell
Clayton. United States minister to Me~-
leo. who has been Ill at the Planters, Ho-
tel for some time. threatened with pneuno-
ma rs sufficiently recovered to depart for
his home in Little Rock.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
Grain and Cotto. M.rk.,..

Furnished by w. B. H.bbs 4 Co., bankers
and brokers. 1{z7 st., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenbur1.' Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
DE-. Nall Of Richmon,

DR.. Nall Of Richm0nd Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. April fs.-Dr. ]. r.
Nall, one CT the best known physicians Of
this city, died last night after an extended
Evening star., 1897-04-19
AppeanteA 3 I.ahorer.

H. r. Steel. q laborer In the War Depart
ment. has resigned and Mrss Burma, Q char
woman. has been promoted to the rsting of
l4borer.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
nidIs Re3ectea.

bids for the site f-r Ne in
Anacostia, and readyertiscd for baAA
Evening star., 1897-04-19

The Senate has agreed to vote on the
arbitration treaty on the 5th of, May at
o'clock pm
Evening star., 1897-04-19

want. eds. In rAs star ~ sscasss ny
bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-04-19
THE Arbitration TREATY.

A Vote on'1 to he Taken May Z +.
4 Pm
Evening star., 1897-04-19

want" ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-04-19

Government DonAa
/ Operations reported by cerson 4 Macart-
Evening star., 1897-04-19

break of hostilfties on the Greek frontier
has caused but little sensation here. The
permanent officials and the Turkish en-
bassy have received no information beyond
the fact that war has been declared.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that Turkey has no idea
OF territorial conquest. because she Is
an advance to Athens. The idea Is that
she will first attempt to capture Larissa
ard then march on Trikahala and Phanarf.
II these also are captured. Turkey would
be in q position to compel Greece to COM
ply with the demands Of the powers.
The Turkish fleet. however. is still In the
Dardanelles. where 1t Is likely to remain
as long the Greeks continue active.
Ii Is reported that the powers. SO far
from blockading Greek ports, will even
allow Col. vassos and his army to return to
Greece IL he desires to do so. In any case
the Greek fleet would be able to harass
Turkey at many points. besides, In addi-
ton, keeping open the supply Of provisions
and munitions for the Greek army.
: The latest advices from Arta show that
the rains have been followed by three days
Of hot, fine weather. and the river Arak-
phos. which alone separates the opposing
armies. is rapidly shrinking The hill roads
are improving in condition II Is at this
point that the severest and deadnest fight
Another question OF dominating inffu-
ence Is whether the Greeks can engineer an
uprising in Macedonia and the Sporades
Islands.
Russia and Germany are meanwhile con-
tent to see Greece and Turkey cripplinS
each other for many years to come, so long
the other Balkan states are kept quiet.
France Not to Interfere.
PARIS. April 19.-At a cabinet meeting
held this morning 1t was decided not to
modify the policy of non-intervention Of
Greco-Turk affairs. previously adopted by
France
Al the request of the Greek minister at
Constantinople. Prince Mavrocordato. the
French embassy there has been authorized
TO take under its protection The Greek
Catholics In Turkey
At the close of the cabinet meeting NJ.
Hanotaux. the minister of foreign affairs.
received the Greek minister to France. NJ.
Delyannis
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

A Chicago faith-healer last week
cured $500 lawsuit for Goshen, Ind.
A year ago Orville Afford fell into a
street excavation and sued for dam
ages. The circuit court gave him $500
after a long contest. Afford, whose
physician advised amputation of both
legs, consulted a Chicago faith-cure
practitioner, returned without his
crutches and says he is entirely cured.
He may get a few hundred dollars. Elk
perts made the most critical investiga-
ton at the trial and pronounced the
plaintiff incurable.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Five well-known young bachelors OF
Shelbyville, Ind, have formed them
selves into club called The Coming
Benedicts, and have bound themselves
to be married before next Christmas,
registering their oaths to that effect
before a magistrate. They are to
meet for dinner, with their wives, at
a hotel, Dec. %, 1897, and if any one
of them has failed to keep his pledge
he must come down to the dinner in
charge of the sheriff, bound and
gagged, and must forfeit 500 to each
of the others. The chances are that
the asylums will get the most OF them
before the year is out.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Last year was very prosperous one
for Great Britain. In a rather inter-
esting address delivered at Bristol on
Thursday, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
the chancellor OF the exchequer of the
United Kingdom. said that the pros
perity of the country in 1896 even ex-
ceeded that of the preceding year, the
value OF the imports showing an in
crease of E25. 0GO, 600, while the exports
increased in value 100000 He said
he had reason to anticipate fair reve-
nue., and declared that the surplus
would be beyond what was generally
expected.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The people of Manchester, Conn.,, are
taking steps to obtain legislative re-
strictions on the sale of cocaine. The
most prominent citizens of the town
are mad for the drug. and the habit has
become so widespread that the future
prosperity of the town is seriously
threatened About a year ago local
druggist made a preparation of cocaine
and menthol which could be used as a
snuff and was intended as specific for
asthma. The prescription was passed
around, with terrible result. The prep
aration costs so cents an ounce, and
many of the habitues consume as much
as So worth in q week.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The Salvation Army in Chicago
has plan similar to that so effectively
employed by General Booth for the
regeneration of the jewellers in the
lowest slums of London, and which
has been followed with good results.
They contemplate the drafting of the
unemployed and penniless from Chi
cago and putting them at work on
small tracts of land and in small fac
tories outside of the city.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Myler Dono oliver of Kansas City
has four living great-grandparents and
four grandparents. 1t is apparent that
he will not suffer for lack of parental
admonition.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

A German scientist says that the
very best thing anyone can do is to
cat apples" If we remember correct
" the late Mr. Adam adopted that plat
form, and see where he landed!
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

DR.. Lyman Abbott is in trouble again
over that Jonah and the whale" mar
rative. Whenever a minister tries to
handle that biblical story it proves to
be all Jonah"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

European doctors approve the de-
olson of the New York Board Of Health
in regard to the isolation of consump-
tives. They say, however, that it is
theoretically imperative, yet in prac-
tice it is very difficult to carry on.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

1.-The older a man gets" said the
corn-fed philosopher, "the harder he
finds it to feel sorry for a woman
whose pug dog has died"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The report that Gomez is moving
back" to avoid the heavy Spanish col
umns suggests that Gen. Weyler should
break up his columns with more para
graphs.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

No man ever became of much use to
the world until he learned that he
could not live on the promises OF other
people.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

ETTER shade your
eyes lest they be
put out with the
splendor of Baby
Ion, as some morn
ing you walk out
with Nebuchadnez-
Ear on the suspen-
sion bridges which
hang from the
housetops, and he
shows you the vast
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Intending immigrants to the United
States who can't read will do well to or
ganize good night school right now.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

We are all too apt to think that our
wishes are really our rights.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

We are all too apt to think that bad
people viii make an exception in their
conduct towards us.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

People who cannot distinguish be-
tween what they need and what they
desire are never satisfied.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The smashing of the Colorado potato
trust will result in more mashed pota-
toes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Honor is one of the things that gen.
orally fall to the lot of those who are
not seeking it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The Treasury portfolio seems now TO
be formally engaged.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

It is possible for people to be bright
enough to dazzle themselves.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
"A KING EATING GRASS" SUM-
DAYS SUBJECT.

From the Text-"And He Was Driven
from Men and Did Eat Grass as Oxen,
and His Body Was Wet With Dew
from Heaven."-Daniel ASA.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

People who have no malice in their
makeup are seldom amusing.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Nothing but faith in Christ can give
n peace that the world cannot take
away.
Evening journal., 1897-03-01
MACHINERY and Men.

Since 1S46 machinery has on an enor-
nous scale supplanted manual labor.
The knotter of the self binder completes
u round Of mechanism which threatens
TO make the farmer a man Of sedentay
habits If the cotton boil remains un-
picked by machinery it may be because
the botanist must first produce a plant
maturing all at once instead Of at sue
cessive periods In superseding the hand
the inventor often succeeds by feats far
removed from imitation. Merganthaler
replaces the typesetter by arranging
matrices from which lines Of solid metal
are cast. Lanston's machine for a sim
liar purpose cxemplifies a noteworthy
aim Of Observation-Disclosures by means
involving the slightest exertion possible.
An operator at a keyboard symbolizes a
manuscript as a series of punctures in a
strip Of paper, the pinholcs free pulses
of compressed air which actuato the
machine. Initiation, however, reaches
its final form in electrical devices 4
clerk in New York perforatos successive
messages ON "a paper ribbon. which.
driven between electrical springs, trans
mits g. OCO words a minute Go Philadel-
phia Intelligence in such q feat as this
is given only that part Of a task for
which it is Indispensable. All else is
committed 20 mechanism actuated at a
speed and with force denied to nerve
pr muscle. Self Culture.