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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
INDEMNITY FOR INJURIES.
Christopher Schmidt VIII Get $3,OOt
Through the Germany Embassy.

ChristOpher Schmidt VIII Get $4,000
Through the Germany Embassy.
The Treasury Department has turned
over to the State Department for delivery
to Christopher Schmidt. through the Ger
man embassy, the sum of 5000 as full in
demnity to him for injuries sustained
away back in July, 1892. from a rifle shot
fired by United States soldiers. Schmidt
was passing along the public highway,
near Fort Smelling, Mimi, while the SOL
diers were firing over their rifle range, and
was struck by stray bullet He was a
subject of Germany, but when the ap-
preparation was made for his relief, Con-
gress expressly refused to admit legal
liability in such cases and made the item
read: Relief of a subject of Germany.
To pay, out of humane consideration, with
out reference to the question of liability
therefor, to the German government, as
full inde unity, etc.
The sum of $1,000 has also been placed
at the disposal of the Secretary of State
for the relief of subjects of Italy under
authority Of the following provision of the
general deficiency appropriation bill:
TO pay, out OF humane consideration
and without reference to the question of
liability therefor to the Italian govern
ment full indemnity to the heirs of
three of Its subjects, Salvatore Arena,
Giuseppe Nentureila and Lorenzo Salar-
dino, who were taken from jail and lynch
ed in Louisiana il 1896. $6,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
SENATOR PERKINS EXPLAINS
Gives Reasons for Opposing n Subport
mt Skaguay Bay.


mt Skaguay Day.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 2-United
States Senator Geo. c. Perkins of Califor.
MIA has arrived in this city from Wash
ington. d. C. The senator was asked con-
cerning his opposition to the measure
creating Skaguay bay SUPPORT of entry.
Senator Perkins said:
My opposition was made on the ground
that in the application for the creation
of the Skaguay bay SUPPORT not a single
name of an American merchant or busi-
ness man appeared. The names were
those of Canadian business men, and were
signed in their own interest in the sailing
north of the steamship Islander.
There is no use in converting foreign
bottoms into coasters which the transfor-
nation OF Skaguay into a SUPPORT allows
My opinion is sustained by the opinions of
commissioner Of navigation and a solicitor
OF the Treasury Department, neither of
whom thought the privileges should be
granted. The matter came up at a cabine;
meeting. at which time dispatch from ex-
Secretary Foster on the subject of the
sealing matter contributed the interest. and
which undoubtedly had great weight in
the granting of the request"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
GOING TO THE GOLD FIELDS,
Department of Labor EmplOye to
Investigate Them.

Department of Labor EmpIOye to
Investigate Them.
Samuel c. Dunham of the department of
labor left Saturday morning for the Alaska
gold fields. He will make an investigation,
and finish his report in time for the pro-
jected spring migrations Mr.. Dunham is
well equipped for the work, having spent
much time in mining camps of the west,
and for eleven years he has been one of the
corps of experts of the labor bureau, en-
gagged in the investigation of special prob
lens. He has been instructed by Commits
sioner of Labor Wright to make a critical
inquiry into the opportunities for business.
for investment of capital employment of
labor, wages, cost Of living, climate, best
means of reaching the gold fields, and kim
dred subjects. He will go direct to San
Francisco, and will sail from there August
.. taking the Juneau overland route, and
reaching the Klondyke region about the
middle of September. He will watch The
winter and early spring work, and is ex-
pected TO send material for a special re-
port, which, 1t is hoped. will be published
about March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
COINAGE IN July.
No Significance in the Fact That No
Silver Dollars Were Coined.

Silver Dollars Were Coined.
The monthly statement issued by the
director of the mint shows that during
July, 1897, the coina ge executed at the
United States mints amounted to S51U. $50;
as follows: Gold, $4,000; silver. $3.50,
minor ccins. $33.S5O. No standard silver
dollars were coined. 1t is stated, how
ever, that there is no significance in this
fact. All of the mints were closed from
fifteen to twenty days during July, fer re-
pairs to machinery and the ennual over
hauling, and in cons equenee the coinage
was unusually light. In explanation of
the fact that no standard dollars were
coined, it is said that the supply on hand
is sufficient for all reeds and, further, that
the stock of minor coins has run very low
In order to meet the present and prospec-
tive demands of trade, the mints were oc-
cupied in coming subsidiary silver and
probably would SO continue through the
month of August. In addition there has
accumulated a large stock of uncurrent
subsidiary silver. which must be recoined
as promptly as possible. During the
month of August the large accumulation
of gold bullion at San Francisco, which
now amounts to about S4,500UO0. will be
worked off rapidly as the capacity of
the mint will permit The coinage of
standard silver dollars probably will be re-
sumed about September l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
A LAND DECISION.
Against the Claim for Payment for
Illinois Swamp Lands.

Against the Claim for Payment for
Illinois Swamp Lands.
Commissioner Hermann of the general
land office has decided adversely to the
claim of Champaign county, ILL.,, as grantee
of the state in the claim of Illinois for in
Identification or repayment of purchase
money received by the government from
the sale of certain lands between 1850 and
1857, and claimed by the state 20 have in
ured to it as swamp land. This is a long
pending controversy between the federal
and state governments, and three different
examinations have been made in the field
by various special agents, and in different
years payments have been made of other
lands likewise involved. The original selec-
ton claimed as basis Cor indemnity ag-
gregated 16O.5S6 acres. The decision is a
lengthy recapitulation of The evidence and
the law, this is a test case involving 1UU
other similar claims now pending here.
Commissioner Hermann decides the lands
not to have been swamp within the mean
ing of the grant, for these reasons: First,
the evidence as a whole is insufficient to
show swampy character: second, the origi-
Eal field notes of survey disprove the
states claim and afiirmarively show the
lands agricultural, not swampy; third,
claimants testimony is defective, having
H9aterially changed, while Knowledge OF
witnesses is unreliable and mostly from
hearsay: fourth. the state has recognized
the validity and regularity # the govern
ment sales of these lands when II accepted
the 5 per centum allowance given by law on
sales of public lands; fifth. the sales were
made by the government to individual set
tiers and citizens of Illinois thirty years be-
fore the county agents claimed the lands
swamp, and patents issued independ-
emily of the indemnity acts of March ,,
1850, and March 3, 1857; sixth, the claim is
suspicious, being presented thirty years
after the regular claim If the county for
swamp land indemnity had been finally aG-
Indicated by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
The Fall of the Bastfle.
"On the 18th of July. having receiy
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LANDS.
Digest of Official Decisions ant
Opinions Compiled.

Digest of Official Decisions and
Opinions Compiled.
A comprehensive digest of official opin-
ions and decisions relating to pensions and
bounty lands, prepared under the super
vision of the then assistant secretary Of
the interior, John M. Reynolds, has just
been issued. 1t embraces leading decisions
on these subjects extending from the organi-
zation of the pension system to the present
time and includes decisions by the War
and Interior Departmental Jas well as of the
Attorney General. and thet judicial holdings
of the United States Supreme Court and the
Court of Claims. The principal labor on the
big digest was performed. by ]. w. Bixler
and W. l.. Chitty of the board of pension
appeals, together with Capt. E. p. Hall and
A. E. Rowell Of the board and w. T. Pier
son, acting chief of the pension affairs
division. The work is a complete general
reference book as to the laws governing in
the past and present, the granting of pen
sions and bounty land warrants, and a sup
plement to the compilation contains the
pension laws. carefully arranged and con-
seldated by T. Fletcher Dennis of the PEN
sion bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
tOlored People of LOuisvilie, KY, Get
Laudanum With Their Food.

LOUISVILLE. KY. August 2.-Hardin
Johnson, his wife and daughter and Dan
Hezlewood. all colored. were poisoned yes
terday and are lying at their home in this
city at the point of death. Late last night
hope was entertained for Haziewood's re-
cCvery, but DIR. Howard, the attending
physician, said he did not believe the MEM
bers OF the johnson family could recover
Johnson invited Haziewood to take din
ned with him yesterday. The formers
wife prepared and cooked the vegetables,
which had beer bought the night before.
SHORTLY after dinner all We're taken sud-
denly ILL., They became unconscious and
appeared TO he dead DIR. Howard was
summoned and administered emetics. None
OF the patients revived until last night.
DE- Howard says the poisoning was due
tc !audanum placed in the food.
II Is alleged that Johnson has a neigh
bOr who has been jealous of him for sew
eiaI months and has attempted to do him
Injury on previous occasions. The police
axe Investigating the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
WANT TO BE LAW CLERK.
Twenty-Threc Men Engage in q Conn
petftfve Examination.

u
petftfve Examination.
A competitive examination began at the
Treasury Department this morning for the
position Of chief law clerk in the office of
the controller of the treasury, paying $500
a year, and for positions on an eligible
register from which in the future promo
| tions may be made to the position Of law
,, clerk iu ally CT the offices or bureaus of
the Treasury Department.
The persons eligible to enter the competi-
tion must have the following qualifications:
They must be in the classified service OF
the Treasury Department; they must have
been admitted to the practice of law before
the highest court of their respective states,
or of the courts Of the District Of Column
bia. or they must be graduates Oh some
law school of recognized standing.
The subjects of the examination will be
as follows:
to occupy the morning session OF August
2. relative weight of one Will be given
t. these questions.
Question: on statutory construction, ten
questions. to occupy the afternoon session ION
of August =. A relative weight of one Will
be given to these questions.
Laws and practice pertaining to the
Treasury Department, including the de,
cisions of the controller OF the treasury anu
of the auditors of the treasury.
Twenty-seven persons applied tor the ex-
an, ina zion. but twenty-three only appeared
for examination this morning. They are:
2. A. Auer, ]. II. Brunemer. Richard X.
Campbell Henry ]. Davis. I. II. Greene
j. w Howard, George G. Hcndrickson'
Henry c. Jones. Charles ]. Kelloge, W. NJ.
Lytle Allen C. Mcdonald, Charles E. NC
Nabb Edward j. Morton, Henry W. Olds'
Edwin H. Peery, 5. :. Pool, John A.
Stagg, ]. L. Summers, ]. d. Terrill, n. IT,
THOMPSON. Robert Thomson J. l.. Under
Who'd and Walter w. Warwick.
Mr.. De Lard who has charge of the ex-
animation. says that the papers of each
candidate in this examination will be
marked upon it's merits alone, and that the
name of no candidate will be placed on the
eligible list who fails TO attain the general
average of so, marked on the scale OF loO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
TRANSFER OF THE BOOKS.
Each Of the FOrty-Tyvo Classes to BE
Taken Separately.


1t has been decided that in the transfer of
the books of the Congressional Library
from the Capitol to the new building each
class of literature shall be taken separate
1y. There are forty-two classes of books
in the library-history, biography, Ameri-
cana, etc.
In pursuance Of this plan work was COM
menced today in the library, ticketing the
books to be removed. AS soon as all the
books of this class are properly ticketed
they will be transferred to the new GIar-
ters and shelved first undergoing the clean
ing process of turning the (air) hose on
them," devised by Superintendent Green.
The plan of removal which has been adopt
ed is expected to decrease the confusion of
the work to minimum.
The ticketing of the books, which was
commenced this morning, is being conduct
ed by the regular force of the old library,
which is sufficient, it is said, for the pur-
pose. This was a disappointment to many
who expected that the labor OF transfer
ring the books would require the appoint
ment of an additional force
Librarian Young has decided to keep a
strict efficiency record of the employees of
the. new library. He will probably adopt
the system in use in the Treasury Depart
ment, having examined all OF the depart
mental regulations in this respect and find
ing it more suitable for his purposes. He
wants to know the standing of every en-
ploye of the library as to the performance
of his duties.
MIR. Young is now preparing sets of rules
for the regulation of the new library ap-
plying to the patrons and to the employees.
1t is said he is pleased with the rules lately
promulgated by the Commissioners for the
District building for application to the IL
brary employees. He is looking into the
regulations as to patrons of all the great
libraries of the world, and will make up a
system from their best points. modified to
SJit the conditions existing here.
Mr.. Young will probably cause a suite of
small rooms in the basement or the upper
story to be set apart for the exclusive use
of students and authors. This will be done
to afford them quietude in which to pros
ecute their studies and examinations of
books and documents and to give them
separate desks where they can keep their
writings and lock them up over night.
This plan, it is said, has been followed with
eminent success in other libraries through
out the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
BONA WINS At COwEs.
Duke of Abruzxfs Yacht Takes the
Prize en Time Allowance.

Duke Oh ADruExfH yacht Takes the
Prize en Time Allowance.
COWES, Isle oe Wight, August THE
Duke of AbruZZi's yacht Bona won the
race here today on time allowance. The
course was shortened.
The Cowes regatta week opened today
with racing under the auspices of the Royal
London Yacht Club. The big yachts start
ed in a race for prize of ESQ. The course
Was from Cowes twice around the Warner
lishtship and Westeep buoy. finishing Off
this place.
Meteor, owned by Emperor William of
Germany; Aurora. the property of Charles
Day Rose: Bona, the yacht recently built
for the Duke of Abruxzi, nephew of the
King of Italy, and the Prince Of Wales
Britannia started.
Meteor. Britannia and Aurora crossed the
line together, and the Prince of Wales
yacht soon after assumed the lead with
Aurora a close second.
Britannia then began to draw away and
obtained q good lead over her competitors.
Meteor allows Britannia 1 minute So sec
onds; allows Aurora IS minutes 1 second
and she allows Bona - minutes q seconds.
Aurora has been referred to as q possible
challenger for the Americas cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
WILL QUALIFY TOMORROW.

Mr.. Powderly to Assumr the Commits
sioner General Of Immigration Duties.
Mr.. Terence Powderiy Of Pennsylvania.
who succeeds Mr.. Stump Of Maryland as
commissioner general Of immigration. has
notified the Secretary of the Treasury that
he will be at the department tomorrow
the duties of the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
FORT cHAkDARA RELIEVED.

british Forces .InAict Severe Punish
ment ON the Natives.
BOMBAY. August 2.-Fort Chakdara, i'm
the Chitral district. which was besicged by
large force of insurgent natives, has been
relieved by the British force under Gen.
Blood.
The fighting was severe and the tribes
men lost heavily. The loss OF the British
Was light. No further details have yet
reached here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
MIR. Roosevelt Acting as Secretary

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has re-
turned to Washington and is acting as Sec
retary OF the Navy in the absence of Sec
retary Long. MIR. Roosevelt devoted the
greater part of his time while away from
the city in an inspection Of the naval militia
organizations OF the various eastern and
central states. He says he was surprised
and gratihed to note the growth of the
organizations and the quality of men in the
ranks, giving promise OF a large field of
usefulness in the future for the militia He
Will make the militia inspection the subject
OF special report to Secretary Long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
PcrsOnal Mention.

Commander w. w. Reisinger of the Pen
sacola navy yard is at 1909 18th street on
leave of absence.
Mr.. Theodore Louis De Land, jr., of the
United States mint at Philadelphia, is
spending a week with his parents in LIE
Droit Park, this city.
Assistant Naval Constructor Taylor has
resumed his duties at the Navy Depart
n.ent. after visit to London. where he
represented this country at the interna-
tional congress of naval architecture and
marine engineering.
DR.. e. Oliver Belt. who has been SPEND
ing some weeks In the mountains of West
Virginia and at Asbury Park, has re-
turned to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
THE BnIGHrwoOD POST OFFICE.
Settlement of the Difficulty is Again
POSTPONED.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristoe stated today that no decision had
as yet been reached in the case of the pro-
posed removal of the post ONCE from
Brightwood to Brightwood Park. 1t was
TO have been decided Saturday, but the
Postmaster General was SO busy nothing
was done. Mr.. Gary was detained in Bal
umore by business today, the subject
could not be discussed. 1t will most likely
be arranged tomorrow. 1t is probable that
the free delivery system will be made to
embrace Brightwood Park, in which case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
SEALER HASKELL DELAYS.
Private Business VIII Prevent His
Taking Charge Before September.

Col. W. c. Haskell, the new sealer of
weights and measures, reported for duty
this morning, but did not take official
charge of the office. He explained that he
had considerable private business which
needed his attention, and it would require
at least a month to complete it. This was
rather embarrassing. but way was found
out of the difficulty. Mr.. John d. Miller
who was appointed deputy sealer, was ap-
pointed seaier for one month, and Col.
Haskell left to arrange his private busi-
hess.
The miserable quarters assigned to the
sealer of weights and measures OH the first
floor will be vacated, and hereafter the
sealer s Office Will be on the second floor in
one of the rooms formerly used by the ex-
else board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
WHITE SQUADRON SAILS.

Left TOmpkinsville This Morning for
Practice at Newport.
NEW YORK. August 2.-The white SQUAD
ron. which has been anchored OF Tomp-
kiIsville, S. T.. sailed this morning for New
port for practice Off that place. The ships
go. under way In the following order: The
flagship New York. Commodore Sicard:
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Indiana and
Maine. The monitor Puritan will follow
later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
OPENED UP TO TRADE.
Several Places Along the West River
In China.

Alfred ALI, vice consul of the United
States In charge at Canton, China, has in
formed the State Department that the wa
ter course in that district commonly known
as the West river has finally been opened
to trade and commerce as Ear westward as
Woo-Chan-fu, popularity known as Ny
Chan. which has been made a treaty port.
Several other places along the river have
been opened to trade. The opening took
place June 4. Chinese holiday known as
the dragon boat festival" Mr.. ALI says
one small American schooner already is en-
tered for traffic on the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
HELD FOR WIFE MURDER
august Mailer Claims His Wife 6,or,
mitted Suicide

+ NE" YORK, August August Mailer.
d bartender, is in custody on suspicion of
having Killed his wife, Augusta Mailer
To-Day in their fiat in West 42d street
Mahier alleges that the woman coihmit-
tea suicide by shooting herself I'm the head
ai'er attempting to shoot him. The police
say tnat the bullet which killed Mrs. Nah
ie[ entered her head in such a way as to
te liiuicate that ii was fired by some one
s anoSe ner and that the absence of powder
was self-infiicted e "ouiiu
MIS-. Manier, who was a widow when she
ma MARRIED Mahier recently, was ieaIous Of
ri. ir, husoahd attentions to her daughter
over this subject 'iiiies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
MRS. LELoNG WINS DrST,xcr,o
First Woman to Ride awn
Chicago fo .Erfsco

"Iuh % 10 Ride Awheel From
ShicaSO to Frisco,
eAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August Mrs
maisaret Leiong of this city enjoys the
ois'iiiction OF being the first woman to ride
"heei from Chicago TO the Pacific ocean
Mrs. Lelong is now resting after her peril
GUS trip' which lasted over six weeks. She
left Chicago alone on the morning of Nav
~. On the afternoon of July she crossed
the bay from Oakland and her trip was
endeo. During all her journey she received
not one unkind or discourteous wor5
MRS. Lelong made the trip purely for
pleasure. and she says she enioved # All
the way, although there were many miles
OF waking and many more of riding over
ties. She was once pursued by a herd n
cattle, but by using her revolver she caused
them to change their course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
STAKTED FOR ALASKA,
Two Army Officers to Investfsate the
Condition of Tl,inrs

Under orders issued by Acting Secretary
OF War Meiklejohn, Capt. P. H. Ray and
Lieut. Richardson, Sth Infantry, have
started from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., for
Alaska. Their orders are to go as far as
Circle City at least anl make as much of
an investigation of the conditions at the
gold fields as the short time remaining of
this season will permit. They will sail on
the 9TH from Seattle, ard the War Depart
ment officials are confident that thew will
not only be able to get into the Klondyke
region this season. but also to make tne.r
exit before the country is closed by win
ter. Upon the report of Capt Ray will
depend the action of the War Department
in the matter of establishing a post and d
military force in the vicinity OF the gold
fields next spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
Counterfeiters Arrested.

The Treasury Department has been in
formed of the arrest of VIM. j. Griffith at
Chico, Cal. yesterday, for making coun-
terfeit standard silver dollars; also of the
arrest at Sacramento, Cal, yesterday, of
Carl Sweeny, accompice of NJ. A. Plumley,
who passed a counterfeit $40 note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
A New Catholic CathedrnI

United States Consul Rood reports to the
State Department from Tientsin. China,
that new Catholic cathedral was dedi-
Gated June q, on the site of the one de-
stroyed by a Chinese mob at the time of
the massacre. The ceremonies were semi
private, on account of the threatened in
reference by the natives, and passed Off
without disturbance