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Evening star., 1897-06-04
TRAINS THAT DO NOT STOP.
A Moving Station Platform to Let
Passengers OF.

From the Philadelphia Record
new system by which passengers NAV
be taken on or from trains without the
necessity of stopping, has been recently
devised by IA French civil engineer. Theve-
not lie Bone. who proposes to exhibit his
plan at the Paris exposition of 1900 This
feat Is accomplished by means of a moving
station platform. which was suggested by
the moving sidewalk. The inventor pro-
poses to use for the purpose a circular disc,
the outer circumference of which is to
travel at the same rate of speed as the
passing train. When entering the plat
form from staircase in the center there
Will be no danger since the speed at this
point is comparatively low nor will it be
feit much when going toward the edge of
the turning platform. for the increase of
speed is gradual and anticipated.
There will not be the slightest difficulty,
even 1t there should be q crowd to accom-
modate. the inventor having with great
foresight provided for such an event in a
very ingenious way. The attendant of the
station placed in the tower at the center
overiooks the entire platform. and, should
the time of passing not permit of the safe
nandllng OF the passengers, hs throws the
switches on the point where the train
leaves the platform ordinarily. so that the
train will run around the station, and that
would be amply sufficient for discharging
all passengers and getting aboard a new
quota. filling the whole train. 1t is pro-
posed TO give the trains and platforms at
the Paris exposition speed of seven and
one-haif miles per hour. which is consld-
cred amply sufficient for local traffic.
1t remains to be seen whether this sys-
tenn will turn out to be of practical value
since the influence of the centrifugal force
Is very likely to interfere with the proper
working of the scheme. A very natural
effect would be the throwing of the people
on the platform into the train in a rather
unceremonious way. while those aboard
would have some difficulty in jumping off.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
AT THE BALL GROUNDa.

favorable Comment ON the Deal for
Tom Tucker.
"A couple OF hundred people were around
the entrance to the National Park this az
ternoon at 1 o'clock when the gates were
thrown open. From then on an almost
continuous stream poured into the grounds,
large sprinkling Of ladies being notice
able.
On all sides could be heard favorable
comment on the Tucker DEAL and that fact
alone no doubt added materially to the
regular attendance
Another sensational deal in which the
Chicago club is likely to figure is the trad
ing of Shortstop Dahlen for Hughey Jen-
nfngs of Baltimore. One Of the newspaper
men travelling with the Chicago club Is
responsible for this report.
All the Chicago players speak in the high
est terms OF Sam DUNCAN, the old Chicago
fielder who is playing this year with the
Detrcits, and who has just been transferred
to Philadelphia In exchange for Shortstop
Gillin and Pitcher Brandt.
Mr.. Wagner has been asked to waive
claims to the Philadelphia player. which
he did.
When Umpire Emslie started the first
game at 2 o'clock fully 1000 persons were
On the grounds ard still, coming.
Tucker had not arrived and Cartwright
the Senators. and started off well by strk-
ing out Everett. Mccormack then hit to
center for triple. and Lange followed
suit. earning run for the Colts.
Anson then flew out to O'Brien and
Lange was touched out on the line Little
Eva" claimed Reilly held him. but Emslie
failed to see the block, and the claim was
not allowed.
Callahan and Kittridge were in the points
for Chicago Brown struck out and Abbey
and De Mont died on infield hits.
A base on balls to Thornton; another
triple by Ryan: single by Pfeffer: dou-
BILE by Kittridge; Callahan's out at first;
single by Everett: another single by
Lange. gave the Chicagos four runs in the
second inning.
A fast double play by Mccormack, Pfeffer
and Anson kept the Senators from scoring
In their second turn at the bat.
King replaced Swain in the third inning,
ard the Chicagos went out in one. two,
three order. A beautiful catch by Brown
in left center was a noteworthy perform
ance.
When Cartwright came to the bat in the
third inning he was given a hearty re-
ception by the spectators, who now num-
bered fully $500.
He responded with a fine single to left:
King followed with beauty single to
right. but was put out on a quick return
of the ball by Ryan to Anson. Brown then
drove hard one through the infield, scor-
ing Cartwright and scoring the Senators
first run.
Up to 3:2O Tucker had not made his ap
pearance.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
STATE OF THE CUBAN ARMY.
Captain W. d. smith Appears Again
Before q Senate Committee.

Captain W. d. Smith Appears Again
Before o Senate Committee.
Captain w. D. Smith of the Cuban army
spent considerable time again today with
the Senate commi.tce on foreign relations
In q brief interview with representa- tive
of the Associated Press he said: 1.-THE Gu
ban army Is row In better condition to re.
sist the Spaniards and to maintain the
fight for independence than it has been
since the beginning Of the war. General
Gomez has a well-disciplined army OF
about 10000 men, who are determined to
hold out until their efforts shall be crown
ed With victory. Our soldiers are rapidly
procuring arms, and every day serves to
put them on better footing in this re-
spect. Our troops enjoy a vast advan-
tage over the Spaniards. in that they are
not injuriously affected by the climate.
Il may say that I have not seen a case
of yellow fever or smallpox among the
Cuban soldiers since 1 have been on the
island, and that 1 have not been sick a
day myself. Furthermore, we have no diff
ficulty In feeding our troops. In the por-
ton of the country in which the Cuban
troops are In control the provisions are
protected, and We draw our supplies from
this source. Our commissary Is, therefore,
regularly renewed, and our supplies are re-
ceived in quantities quite sufficient to meet
all our wants..
In reply to q question Captain Smith
said: "Ali talk about autonomy and of
Spanish reforms for Cuba Is SO much
breath wasted. There is not a man in the
Cuban army who will agree to accept any
thing short of absolute independence"
Capt Smith Is an American. He has
been in Cuba for a year. and is an officer
in Gen. Gemez's bodyguard.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Alleges Loss of n Ring.

MISS Bessie Stacey. or. as she Is known
ho"' Mrs. Taliaferro. called at the Police
court today In quest Of a warrant for the
arrest OF a young man named Paul Crutch-
ett According to the story Of Mrs Talia-
ferro. the young man named about a year
ago. took from her hand a diamond ring
valued at 800, and has failed to return It
although she has requested him to make
restitution on several occasions. Assistant
District Attorney Mullowny declined to
order the issuance of the desired warrant
Star reporter learned at the office of
the district attorney that the charge of
larceny against Miss Stacey" Is stiIl pend
ing. and will in all probability be called for
trial In due time. No steps have been
case or quash the Indictment Mrs. TalIa
ferro is living in this city. and has NOT
gone to Florida to reside as has been
stated.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
ABANDONED PATENT CASES.
Possible Ideas Buried Under Layer
of Dust.

Possible Ideas Buried Under Layers
of Dust.
Visitors to the patent Office are frequent
ly carried to. "the vault and allowed to
gaze through the palings Of the wooden
door that leads to the sepulchral apart
ments with their imaginations excited by
the story of the contents of the place.
''The vault of the patent Office consists
of series Of rooms and corridors in which
the papers in all the> abandoned patent
cases filed. When an inventor has filed
his claim and from poverty which prevents
him from prosecuting it. or from change
of opinion regarding the merits of his de-
vice, decided to press 1t no further the
whole case is sent to the abandoned files
room. Every year since the organization
of the patent office the contents of that
room have been added to. The rules of the
patent Office require that these files shall
be kept absolutely secret, and no one is
permitted to pass the wooden gate leading
to them, except a small number of trusted
employees. What thoughts of genius lie
buried in the vault, what inventions are
there indicated no one knows, and no one
can know. For all the world knows the
missing link in many great invention
may lie hidden in the vault. Thousands
of cases are there, each year being covered
by a heavier layer of dust. 1t occasionally
occurs that an inventor who has abandon
ed his claim for a patent revives his case
and secures patent, but that Is not often.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
INTEREST OF FARMERS.
Agricultural Department to Investi-
gate Foreign Idens and Methods.

Agricultural Department to Investi-
gate Foreign Ideas and Methods.
A special effort is being made by the
present administration to advance the in
terests OF the agricuIturalists in all parts
of the country. This idea has been develop
ed to so great an extent that foreign min
tsters and consuls have been requested be-
fore leaving for their stations to call upon
the Secretary of Agriculture and to consult
him regarding matters that may lead up to
an Improvement in agricultural conditions
here. Consequently Secretary Wilson has
received every such official before the latter
has left the country and has talked over
agricultural matters with him. These min
isters and consels have been requested to
make an especial effort to send to their
government suggestions that may lead to
an increase in the foreign trade of this
country in all articles of agriculture They
nave been requested to inquire what prod
ucts raised in this country will have the
greatest sale abroad, and TO suggest what,
II any. variation In the present mode of
manufacture or shipment might lead to in
creased sales. 1t is believed that by fol-
lowing this course a valuable Improvement
iE the present condition of the agricultural
classes as whole may be brought about
Evening star., 1897-06-04
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
American Medical Association Ad-
journs to Meet in Denver, Col.
DR.. STERNBERG ELECTED PRESIDENT
Dr.. John B. Hamilton Read a Pa
per on State Medicine.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-The fourth
and last days session of the congress and
semi-centennial of the American Medical
Association began this morning with the
reading of paper on state medicine by
Dr. John B. Hamilton of Illinois.
The following officers were then elected:
DR.. Geo. NJ. Sternberg. Washington pres
ident: DR. j. II. Matthews Kentucky, first
vice president: DIR. w. II. Thompson In
dfanapolfs. second vice president: DR. F. Fl.
Virgins, New York. third vice president
DIR. 7. j. Happei. Tennessee. fourth vice
president; DR.. Henry P. Newman, Illinois,
treasurer; DIR. William B. Atkinson, Phila-
delphia, secretary: DIR. W. A. Jayne, Colo
RADIO. assistant: DIR. George W. Webster,
Illinois, librarian: Dr. ]. w. Graham, Den
yer. chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
DIT. Joseph Eastrlan. Indiana, and DIR.
j. L. Priestly, Iowa, whose terms expired
this year on the board of trustees, were
renominated, and DIR. Miller Chicago, was
Famed as the third member. All the men,
bers Of the judicial council whose terms
are DIR. d. W. Grouse, Iowa; DR.. T. d.
Crothers, Connecticut; DR.. W. T. Bishop,
PENNSYLVANIA: DR.. r. C. Moore, Nebraska
Dr- e. b. Gillespie, Tennessee; DR.. C. H.
Hughes, Missouri, and DR.. Ida j. Hell
berger District of Columbia
In addition to the officers elected Dr. J.
H. MuSser. Philadelphia, was appointed to
read the next annual address on general
medicine: Dr. j. Murphy, that on general
surgery, and DR.. Samuel C. Busey, Wash
fngton. that on state medicine
Denver was selected as the next place of
meeting.
Dr. Sternberg. the newly elected presi-
Cent, is surgeon general of the United
States army.
The following We're elected delegates to
the international medical congress- to be
heid IN Moscow next August: GS Mitchell.
j. b Hyndman. Charles Dennison. A. NJ
. Miller H. L. E. johnson, George NJ. Stern
berg. A. Marcy. sr-. Fl. d. Holton, Thomas
MacDevitt. l. N. Quimby and George R.
Fowler
J Miscellaneous business was then taken
up and a number of minor resolutions
We're adopted, after which the president
etct. Dr. Sternberg. was introduced. and
addressed the delegates. The convention
then adjourned.
i-9te this afternoon the delegates and
thelr ia.iies left by special train to Atlantic
Ii'F; where they will be the guests of the
residents of the city-by-the-sea. They viii
clinics. "' W
Evening star., 1897-06-04
To RETAIN CANOyAS-
PRESIDENT of Spanish Senate Adxtsns
Queen Regent to Da Sa

MADRID. June 4.-The queen regent con-
iefred last evening with the president of
.ne senate. the Marquis Pazo de la Merrzed.
Ihe latter, after the conference. said tha,
ne mad pointed to her majesty that the
continuance in office of Senior Canovas de,
Castillo would constitute the best solution
Oh the crisis This opinion is shared by the
president Of the chamber of deputies senior
a f1dai, who is to have a conference with
the queen regent today
Marsha! Martinez de Campos is on his
way tc Madrid but as he is not identifinS
with any party he is not concerned in ~.
crisis from d political standpoint and Viii
give ms attention to other questions es
alton. ''i STU
senior fra ncisco Silvela, the leader of the
'issidehI conservatives in the chamber Is
emong the politicians vino have been SIM,
Eoned TO the palace
--lile -HeTaido understands that the nro-
posed Paris branch of the Bank of snafn
VIII not be established. the negotiations ON
the subject having fallen through.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE June 4.-Fiour dull, unc.aused-rc-
ceipts 1880 barrels; exports, 1888 barrels
Wheat dull ano ensy-spot and month"; 76,an7Gls:
July, 10a10ss; August, 69aS3is-recell,ts, g. tI3
bushels: exports. none: stotk. 2I5ess busi,cis~
southern wi,eat by sample. 75ato. Corn easy-spot
2Sxsa2SN: month. 2SHn2St: Jaly, 2S5sa2si.; An,
g.at, 2ssin29; September. 2yA bid: steamer mix-i.
2sa-r"eeipts ae. 70l bushes: experts I1i All
bushels stock 652. AGA bushels: saics 10000 bush
els southern white corn, 3on31; do. yellow, s9E
Oats casy-No. white. 2I1sa2S: No. 2 MIXED 2t.,
a2-res.~ipts 1855 bushels; exports, rome: stork
g, 46S bashels Rye steady-No = nearby Ssll:
No. WESTERN. - sales-experts. l5.lt3 bushels:
stock. %. .SSt bushels Hay. suol firm and wanted
choice timothy, sfs. J0a$ii0o. Grain freishts much
weake-.s.sam TO Liverpool per i.hs.se. I'd aIs!d
June: Cork f1- orders Per Guartef. 3. Cd June
2L9d July. Sugar steady-granuiated. 4.7Oi.. But,
ter. eSss and cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky
Evening star., 1897-06-04
TELLS SETTLERS TO RETURN.
CaD4. Reed Aalxea Little of the In.
dian UDriaiuU.

0uom OHflehm8.
DENVER. Col, June "A special to the
News from Miles City. Mont. says: Capt.
Reed, commanding the Fort Custer soldiers
at the reservation. has sent lengthy docu-
Eent for publication. telling the families
to return. that they are sure to protect
both the Indians and white people This
statement is claimed by the whites to be
absurd. for it is q fact that 200 Indians are
off the reservation and not under submis-
sion.
The settlers on Otter creek. east of
Tongue river. are gathering at the Circle
Bar ranch. and are building a stone fort in
which to protect their wives and children
1t Is learned that the Sioux decline to
&C me In and aid the Cheyennes.
1t Is claimed that the Indians are sup
pueo with government arms and am.muni-
ton. and that the Indian agent and his
sGbordinates are endeavoring to keep the
She riff and his deputies from going upon
the reservation, which is necessary in order
10 secure evidence to convict the murder
ers when brought to trial. This Is causing
strong demand for the removal of Indian
AGENT Stouch by the authorities.
The Indians implicated in the murder of
young Hoover are Philip Badger. now un-
der arrest; Sam Crow. Standing Elk ana a
nsn brother Of Chief Red Bird The latter
three are still at large. Standing Elk is q
graduate of Carlisle Indian School
NO News From Capt. StOuch.
So far as the officials at the War De-
partment know the situation is quiet In
the Tongue River country ani6rg the In
dians. No report has come from Captain
Stouch. the agent, touching the service of
warrant Upon him by the sheriff. and 1t
is not telieved at the War Department that
ne VIII be interfered with Just now.
the only report that came to the depart
ment today was from Colonel Sheridan. at
ST Paul. He said that an investigation had
been order ed of the complaint that had
come to department headquarters that In
hians were threatening the Miles City post
route.
TIE Indian Office has had no word today
Iscm Agent Stouch at the Cheyenne
agency. He has not reported his arrest,
ana the department is in ignorance of the
condition of affairs beyond the informa-
tion contained in the press dispat ches
NO confirmation of the reported murder
by Indians of Benjamin H. and Peter NJ
Dcrland at Mt. Wahsatch, in the far west,
has been received at the Indian office In
view of the fact that the agent of that
reservation is one of the most efficient ard
prompt in the service. the authorities here
are inclined to discredit the reported muir
DER. The men reported killed were for
merly of Oakville, Canada.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Why the Chickens Died,
From the Christian at Work.

A professor at one of our universities is
the subject of a queer anecdote. Last win
ter he was married and went to housekeep-
ing outside town. This spring he thought
he would add few hens to his stock: he
already had a dog. He set couple of
hens and in good time had two large
broods Of chickens He was very proud
of them. but In a week or SO the fowls be-
gan to die. The professor called in a neigh
Dor to lock at the chickens and offer ad-
vice. They were certainly dilapidated lot
Of chickens that the neighbor viewed. They
were thin and apparently without ambi-
ton.
What do you feed them?' asked the
neighbor after a brief survey.
Fed them?' responded the professor
Is though he didn't hear right. "Why,
don't feed them anything: I thought the
old hens had enough milk for them"
Evening star., 1897-06-04
DUTY ON WOOD AND TIMBER,
Changes Favored by the Senate FL
nance Committee.


The Senate committee on finance today
decided to recommend several minor amend
ments in the wood schedule of the tariff
bill as result of last nights hearings.
The most important of these were the fol-
lowing: Increasing the rate on hewn tim
Der and round timber used for spars (para-
graph 1922 from 1 cent to 11a cents per
cubic foot: Withdrawing the amendment
striking out the House duty on kindling
wood; increasing the rate on laths from 10
to 25 cents per 1000 pieces: restoring the
House rate of 30 cents per 900 on shingles.
which the committee reduced to % cents;
restoring the specific House rate on tooth
picks. and striking out the ad vaiorem rate.
withdrawing from the amendment to para
graph 194 tpaving posts, etc.), which struck
out the words ''or other woods" the effect
being to leave the House rate of 20 per cent
ad valorem in effect. No change was made
In the rate of 81 per 1000 feet on sawed
lumber. 'l-- 80
Evening star., 1897-06-04
BIG RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
The Mere Item of Filing Papers Cost
$3O,O0O.

The Mere Item of Filing Papers Cost
$3O,O0O.
SPRlNGFIELD, ILL.,, June 4-Articles Of
Incorporation were filed with the secretary
OF state today by the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railroad Company. authorizing
the company to build two railroad lines
from Chicago west to the Mississippi river;
another line from Chicago to East St.
Louis; another from Chicago to the Ohio
river. and another from Chicago to the In
diana end Illinois boundary line. through
Kankakee.
The capital stock is saO.0OO.0OO. The ill.,
corporators and first board of directors
are VIM. Allen Butler. jr.. Yonkers, N.Y.
Chas. H. Coster. Tuxedo. NY: Fred. T.
Gates. Montclair, Nj: Edward Adams,
Henry Bulge. Alfred s. Hefdelbach Col
gate Hoyt New York city: Samuel Rains
lie: kemper K. Knapp. Henry s. Hawley
EDWARD 5. Harson. Frederick E. Paradis
Edward K. Knowlton. Mark Breetlin, 1r.,
and VIM. S. Mallette. all of Chicago.
The fee for filing was $4,000, the largest
sum ever received for an Incorporation In
the United States.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
They Had the Governor ON Exhibition
From the Kansas City Star

The college boys Of Lawrence. Kan, play
ed a good joke on Gov. Leedy soon after
his inauguration. They got up a travesty
on the circus in order to raise money for
a local church. and invited the governor
to grace the entertainment with his pres
ence. The affair was held in a tent, and
as soon as Mr. Leedy arrived the Darker
outside began to call out in a sing-song
voice: Step inside. ladies and gentlemen.
and see the governor of Kansas. imported
from the wilds of Coffey county at the
great expense of Mr. E. N. Morrill, of Hia-
watha. whom he has tanned effectually.
This Is a rare and handsome specimen and
the only governor Of Kansas now in cap
tivity. All others have been let loose as
not being the real thing" The governor
knows college boys and enjoys a joke. so
he remained inside, and was the biggest at
traction of the show.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
wEYLER RETURNS TO HAVANA.

End of Smallpox Epidemic nm Occa-
sion for Rejoicing.
HAVANA. June 4.-Captain General
Weyler arrived at Sagua La Grande. prov
ince of Santa Clara. yesterday. coming
from Placetas and Camajuani by train
He will arrive here this afternoon on board
the gunboat Legazpi.
The bishop of Havana will off1ciate at a
te deum in the cathedral on Sunday next,
to offer up thanks to the Almighty for
ending the smallpox epidemic in this city.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Petition Against the Crematory.

Following close upon the report Of the
unsanitary condition of the crematory in
the rear of the old observatory grounds
was petition signed by a large majority
OF the residents in the immediate neigh
borhood of the crenatcry, praying the
Commissioners to relieve them of the
nuisance. This petition was presented to
the Commissioners yesterday by q COM
dents.
Evening star., 1897-06-04

elections made an effort today to DISPOSE
Of the claim Of H. W. Corbett to the va
cant senatorial seat from Oregon. Senator
Hoar moved q resolution in the commit
tee favorable TO seating Mr.. Corbett, but
Senator Pettus called attention to the alb
sence OF Democratic senators. and asked
that the decision be postponed until the
next meeting OF the committee, which was
d00a
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Actress Emily Bancker Dead

ALBANY. N. Y, June Emily Eancker,
the actress. died At the Albany Hospital
today CT peritonitis. having been Ill since
Monday. Her husband Manager Thomas
W. Ryley. was with her. They were visit
ing Mrs Ryley's aunt in this city when she
was taken Ill.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Game Warden. Appointed.

Georges County Game and Fish Prutec-
tive Association. Gov. l.owndes has ,ap-
pointed as deputy game wardens for .Hy-
attsviiie section. Aessrs Howard O. En-
Elons and Leighton II. Baxter, Hyattsysile.
Mr. o:to Day. Blsdens5urg; Mr.. Wn. p
Doing, Beltsvfile.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
Changes In Fire Department

The Commissioners today removed Fore
man N ]. INLAND Of truck and promoted
Iillerman c. A. Kraemer to the vacancy.
Private J. 8. Cooper has been promoted to
the position of tillerman. and Clarence b.
Thompson has been appointed a private.
an promotions and the appointment to take
eHect after twelve months probation.