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Evening star., 1897-05-08
Insurance Company Omeia,. on Trial,

chief Justice Bingham was engaged to-
day in hearing arguments in the matter of
the removal to Chicago of President e. L.
Gilman, Secretary Chas. H. Coons and
Manager .. y. Lumbert of the National
Capital Life Association. Indicted there last
month for alleged improper use of the
mails
Their attorneys. Messrs. Alphonso Hart
and Tracy L. Jeffords. argued that the in
ulc'ment charged the commission of no
oHehse. ana that the accused should not
therefore. be sent to Chicago Assista 1t
District Attorney Taggart of course. ar
guel just the other way. The hearing had
not been concluded at a late hour this af-
ternoOn.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Compulsory Sanitary improvements.

10 INC fNItOr OF Inc Evenlhg Star:
May / ask a small space i'm your columns
to present grievance arising from a r,-
cent order of The District Commissioners
relative to sanitary improvements being
made compulsory in all dwellings. That
the march of civilization demands so-called
"slums" be eradicated from our midst is
undisputed In the meantime should not
the authorities take into account the suf-
fering il brings upon evicted tenants until
suitable habitations are provided for them? +?
Another large class OF victims should also
be considered, viz: poor women whose only
income is derived from small houses now
under the ban and who are unable to fur
nish the cost OF modern improvements.
When these houses are condemned should
not the Commissioners in common justice
allow them a sum equivalent to the value
of the land? E F. HORT
Evening star., 1897-05-08
AHfHARGE OF LARCENY.
MIR. ChSflesI f. barber Accused O,
- STEALING q PupDy.

MIR. ChSfles f. barber Accused of
~ STEALING u Puppy.
A variant 5was issued from the Police
Court today for the arrest of Charles E.
Barber. local patent attorney on charge
of petit larceny. the complaining witness
being Mrs Elisa Petrola.
According to Mrs. Petrola, Barber, in
companyn, with, another man. visited her
residence few days ago. While Barber
held open the door, she says. his compan-
ION forcibly took from the house a st. Rer-
nard puppy. Mrs. Petrola owns the moth
er, and Mr.. Barber the father of the pup-
py, and Both Haim possession of the little
dog, which is a month old, and valued ar
so.
1t was stated about the Police Court this
afternoon that the courts have decided that
event, the friends of Mr. Barber fall to see
how the larceny can be sustained The rul.
ing of the Police Court Judge In the case
which will be called for hearing Monday. is
awaited with some interest.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
New Custodian of Dies.

Secretary Gage today appointed Joseph
E. Ralph Of Illinois custodian Of dies, plates
and rolls at the bureau of engraving and
printing. vice George w. Castle resigned,
by request. Mr.. Ralph Is now employed at
the bureau as a platecleaner and his new
appointment comes to him as a promotion.
He was formerly employed In the Joliet
ILL.,, steel works and has been prominent in
labor movements In the west. At the de-
partment he is regarded as representative
of organized labor.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Personal Mention.

Captain Joseph w. Getray of the army,
retired. is on a visit to this city.
Commander c. F. Goodrich of the Naval
War College is In the city for few days.
Lieutenant e. +. Vreeiand of the Massa-
chusetts is in the city on leave of absence
Commander s VI. Ackl-y, lighthouse Ia
sptctor, Is at the Metropolitan Club.
Mr.. Wiley Britton special examiner of
lhs pension office, left for his station at
Springfield. Mo-. this afternoon
Evening star., 1897-05-08
PORT ORCHARD DOCK ALL RIGHT.
Commander Whiting Denies the Re-
ports Regarding It's COlIapse

hSSAEuIhB COEluDGP,
= SAN FRANCISCO. May s.-Commander
w. H. Whiting. L. s.. NJ, who is in COM
mand of the Port Orchard dock, arrived
from the north yesterday with his wife
and child. He declared the story recently
published concerning the rumored sinking
of the dry dock under the weight of the
battle snip Oregon 10 be unfounded.
If the dock has sustained any damage"
he said. lit is too trivial to cause even the
slightest comment. After the Oregon was
docked We tested the floor of the dock with
levels and found that the dock had sunk
only about half all inch.
After the Oregon is taken out OF the
dock and another level is taken, | belieys
the dock will be found to be in precisely
the condition it was before the ship was
doCked." h was
Commander Whiting says that the dam
age sustained by tine Oregon by prindine
On the bottom of the sound is sIighter than
mas been reported. A few of the plates are
oppressed. but the depression is so slight
ne says, that it cannot be detected Wit,
the naked eye. ~
Evening star., 1897-05-08
stati.ticinn Robinson Resign.

Henry A. Robinson of Michigan has re-
signed his position as statistician OF the
Agricultural Department. The office pays
s., 900 a year, and Is protected by the civil
service law. Mr.. Robinson, however, holds
that the administration Is entitled to fill
this position, and he informed Secretary
Wilson some time ago that he would re-
sign whenever his resignation was desired
The resignation will take effect on the 1st
of July.
Secretary Wilson has decided to appoint
In MIR. Robinson's place Mr.. John Hyde of
Nebraska, the editor of the year book Of
the Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Valuable Claims Involved.

The case of the Aspen Consolidated Min
ing Company against Williams. the subject
of considerable litigation. and involving
land claims alleged to be worth at least q
half million dollars. was given a hearing
yesterday by Assistant Attorney General
Vandervanter. The issue Is whether the
property involved. at Aspen, Colo. Is min
ing or agricultural land. the contention be-
ing made that IL it belongs to the latter
class it Is subject to presumption.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona hde one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however,
Judge by results, and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star Is
many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
THREATS OF LYNCH LAW.
"oN. Lowndcs Notified That VIM. An
drews Is in Danger

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May Governor
Lo"naes this morning received telegram
from Sheriff Nelson of Somerset county
Md. saying that there is serious danger
that VIM Andrews. negro confined in the
jail at Crisfield, will be lynched if he is nor
removed from that place az once. Governor
.towndeS ordered the prisoners removal TO
bditinore Andrews is accused of Grim
inal assault upon Mrs Mary Kelly n vonnr
White woman, the mother of two children.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Injunction Against Strikers.

CLEVELAND Ohio. May S-7Judge Sage
o. the United States circuit court this
morning allowed the temporary Injunction
against strikers of the Consolidated Steel
Company to stand. Judge Sage maintained
that the proof was Conclusive that violence
had been done the men in the employ of
the company.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
EATEN BY CANNIBAIS
Prominent Young EnyIisbm,p ,
EN-NiSSiOnnrN Mere fhs. yinti.,,.

ASTORIA. May S.-According to private
sadVlces received here yesterday F. NJ r
Lichtenberg. young Englishman. wbo
arrived IN this city about two years ago
ana LETT year later. has met a horrible
rate at the hands of cannibals in the South
sea Islands He with an ex-missioI.ary
VINO accompanied him. were taken prison
cI'ers. killed and eaten by the tribes Of
the ISLANDS. Lichtenherg belonged to a
prominent London family. His father is
said TO be very wealthy.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
a Dinner by Commissioners w,.n,

District Commissioner Wight entertained
at dinner last night at his residence on .
street. The guests were John naIzeu
Crosby S. Noyes. WIN. J. Boardman,
Serene Z. Payne. joan Addison port,r
John w. Thompson, s. W Wood ward Joltn
JOY Edison, Col. Geo. Truesdell and Charles
j. Rsn.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
POISONED THE SPRING.
FIG |sersons Lose Their Lives From n
Fiend's Act.

SI'cLti Dispatch to The Evening Star
PlkEFILI.E, KY. May S.-Some fiend
put poison III the spring on Ball creek,
thirty miles east of here. and as a result
Amber Free. son of a prominent farmer.
two farm hands. Annie Low. a little girl.
and an old colored woman are dead. and
nve others in the community are diving.
l ney died in the most terrible agony after
suffering from commissions, which indica. @
arsenical poisoning. There is no chew TO the
pSrDetratOr.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Painfully Hurt.

Mrs. Devercaux.a aged seventy-eight years,
living at Rosedale. D. c.. was painfully
cut about the head by being run over about
noon today. at the corner of 18th and F
streets northwest, by bicycle. which was
ridden by q lady. who Is at present un-
known. MIS-. Devereaux was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. where she was at
tended by DIR. Junemann. who thinks that
her injuries are not necessarily dangerous.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

vices. have not yet reached Volo. which is
troops.
The foreign legion took part in the fight
ing at Pharsalos. An Englishman and two
italian officers were killed
ATHENS. May S-Riccotti Garibaldis
volunteers started for the front yesterday
evening. marching to the railroad station
shouting Long live the social revolution!
These cries were resented 5y the specta-
tors.
Mission of AssnssinAtiOn.
LONDON, May S-The ST. James Ga
zette this afternoon publishes a report that
two Cretan Christians have started for
Constantinople to assassinate the German
ambassador. Baron Saurma Won Jeltsch
and the Austrian ambassador. Baron Won
Calico.
Views of Turkish Legation.
At the Turkish legation here the occupa-
tion of Volo is regarded as the most i'm
portant and decisive movement since the
war began. 1t is pointed out that the re-
suit of it leaves the Greek army cut in
two. with General Smolenskfs army out
fanked and unable to communicate with
the main body of the Greek army under
Prircc Constantine. The Turkish forces
Pass southwark to Volo. General Smo-
lenski's army is east of this line with a
Turkish army between him and Athens
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, May S.-Flour dull, unchanyed-re-
ceipts, $3.50 barrels; exports none. Wheat strong
spot and MONTH 79za7sN; July. 75H bid-.e-
eepts 49, $50 bushels exports. none; stock $40 z2s
busheis-southern wheat by sample Sass. Corn
frm-spot and month. 2SKa29: June. 29a29M: July,
29Aa29h; steamer mixed, 267sa26h-receipts, 107
2S8 bushels; exports 133, 730 bushels: stock 46S-
ISL bushels; sales, 5000 bushels-soathesn whits
corn. 81; do. yellow. 30ha3l. Oats frm-No 2
bushels; expofts nsas; stock. 6,a2T bashels Rye
Evening star., 1897-05-08

nrmer-No nearby. s9h: No. western. 20 sales
receipts 'SSse bushels: exports. none stock. lo3-
~ bushels. Hay barely stcady-cioice timothy.
Sif.SoaxlSW Grain freights dull. easy, I'M
changed Sugar strong, unchanged Butter weak
unchanged- Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese steady,
unchanged Whisky steady, unchanged
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Government Receints.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $535.sIs Government receipts
From customs, <J06.031: intexnal revenue.
$f29.216: miscellaneous. $251il
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Views of Turkish Legation.
MIR. BAYARD EN- ROUTE HOME

Necefved by the Mayor nnd Citizens
of Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, May Son arriving at
southampton today. on his way to New
YORK. Thomas F. Bayard was received by
the mayor and a deputation from the cham
fer OF commerce of Southampton. The re-
urinS United States ambassador was pre-
sented with an eulogistic address Mr. Bay
ard responded briefly.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. L.

The following are the opening. the highes;
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
3y Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore K SchIey. No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High Low. Close.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
She Wants the Alimony.

Kathleen K. Gentry today filed a bill in
equity against John w. Gentry praying
that decree of the circuit court of
Kanawha county. w. Va, for alimony.
made the 21st of last January. be enforced
by the Equity Court of the District
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Their Esteem shown in Flowers.

When Mr.. Warner White. of Indiana as
sumed the position of chief Of the eastern
division of the pension office yesterday he
was surprised by being presented with a
magnificent floral piece by the clerks Of his
division with whom he was associated four
years ago. and with whom he proved to
be very popular.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
\ Veteran RetnHtnfeh

H I. G. Green was today reinstated on
the watch force of the Treasury Depart
ment. He is a veteran of the war
Evening star., 1897-05-08
ARRIVAL OF w. L. sCRUGGs.
He Brings the Recently Ratified Yene
2uelan Treaty,

NEW YORK. May S-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today per steamer
Venezuela from LaGuayra. etc, was W.
L. Scruggs, who brings the Venezuelan
treaty which was recently ratified by that
government. He win start for Princeton,
n. j., this afternoon to meet ex-President
Cleveland. From there he will go to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
WANTS GLEASON ARRESTED.
John p. Madden Asks for . Warrant
for the Mayor.

NEW YORK, May s.-John p. Madden,
the leader of the Jeffersonian democrats
in Long Island City, applied at the police
court there for warrant for the arrest
of Mayor Gleason on a charge of assault
growing out of row at the meeting of
the Long Island common council last
night, at which Madden received numerous
kicks and the mayor became possessed of
a cut cheek. owing to a punch alleged to
have come at the hands Of Madden.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Grain and Cotton Msrkcts.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co, bankers
ana brokers. 1927 St. members New York
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Laaehourg, Thalmann a Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

soemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, May 7, lss7-that is, the num-
ber Of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
hde purchasers or subscribers, and that none of
the copies so counted are returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eighth day of May, A. D. 1891.
JOHN B. SLEMAN, Jr.,
Notary Public, D. c.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

WANT" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Circulation of The ..Evenins STAR

SATURDAY, May I, 1891. .35, ,636
MONDAY, May 8, s973O 3O,O35
TUESDAY, May 4, 1897 80, ,296
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1897 80, ,225
THURSDAY, May 6, 1897. 29, sos
FRIDAY, May Z, 1897. ..29,771
iotai. ........................... 1871
Dahy average 30 ,961
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
MILLER AGAIN I CHOSEN.

Nntw ,thatasdlng Rumors the President q
the Milwaukee n Re- Elected.
MILWAUKEE,. Sept. 20. AT tho annual
meeting Of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and
St. Paul Railway company held IN this
city ct the. Office Of Secretary r. n.
Meyers, the following directors were
elected:
Philip D. Armour. Chicago; August
Belmont, Frank s. Bond, Charles H.
Coster, Charles D. Dickey, Jr.; Peter
Geddes, Charles w. Hardness, Joseph
Milbank, William Rockefeller, Samuel
Spencer, all Of New York; Frederick
Layton Of Milwaukee, and Roswell
Miller Of Chicago. & III.
The directors elected officers az fol.
lows: Roswell Miller, president; Frank
s. Bonn, vice president; A. j. Earling,
second vice president and general man
ager; w. ]. Collins, general superin.
tendent; ?. NJ. Meyers, secretary; FIG.
Ranney treasurer.
Outside the annual. election Of direct.
ors and officers, only routine business
was transacted. II s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
a,ss WATTS 81 NEW Ys,,,..
Hrsa Her Descendsd 9 Marquis - 0a1
Of 0rsae BSitaln.

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teopse yak q .ntorna.'onss na!ssa s y
- tney woFe az snvenuon = Iscenv $500
ana are ooiivlous 9! sne lace snas sf1 lsslN.
peers nave SHOWN enslI soou scnss y mar Y J.
HinR american 9lI's 1of 49, couple q
centuries, nno tneIe ~ ! nr anopns g
American Olooo ID sne DE'sssa ~ nooss a.
Ior0s. ]. I'm. n. IN sS
Evefy one eo'ne " anu oy yWu s9Ms
bros6w.y not.ces 'ne y, STATUE :. 9. 'onn 49, Il:
~ irlnlty cDuscnyalu. = =. 80 49, s.c0s
ms oesoenoans. oensla. - - Il. K. q
mas q pied1lectlon lor INA. ~ ~ snanl
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proeenitor o. tno presen ~, mal4uls = 1As1
eno ear OF Cncs,In.. 1nolc "e.e 49, "a
Cassl!i1s psIolo NAY. qnesn = vi INy
rec ecno uaupgIn ~ . 1870 ~ snxo
Weto nalons Aeunnsuy De.vIo Su .s.nssa
d'scose,eu Alnelie' ~ 49, .r 49, 49,
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
cAMEL's HAIR sHAvvLs.
How the Finest and Most Expressive o.
&s.7 Are Manufactured. 8

How the Finest and Most Expensive Ord
k. T. x Are Manufactured.
. In Bokhara, where the finest and most
expensive Cnmel's hair shawls 0re manu-.
factured, the camel 10 watched while the
nne hair on the under part Of his body ID
growing. This is clipped 90 carefully that
not fiber 10 lost, and it 10 put by until
there 10 enough to spin into q yarn, which
all manner Of beautiful bright colors and
woven in strips eight inches wide in shawl
patterDs Of such exquisite design 40 with
all our study Of art and oil our schools OF
design We are not able to rival. These
strips are then. sGwed together 30 ounning-
" that 1t IL impossible to detect where
they are Joined. RUSSIA IL the principal
market to which these beautiful BokhaTan
creations are sent. From Russia they fnd
their way all over the world, London,
Paris, Vienna and New York being ths
heaviest importers .
Besides these oriental shawls there AZ
beautiful woven shswls Of Paisley, Scott
slsnd. the printed shswls Of Lyons and the
fAlmy Llama laoe creations, which, unlike
heoriental works 81 art, are within reach
Eof the moderate pursA Special artists with
pencil and brush arc engaged insmaking
designs for these shawls. While years, and
sometimes q lifetime, were and ara re-
Quired for the manufacture Of the Bokhar
an and Hindoo shswls, at Paisley, II the
pattern requires months In It's designing,
the weaving Of the most elaborate pattern
occupies only . week. ~ sa"e 5.
The cutting Of the threads from the
backs OF the; shawls, which was formerly q
process requiring the combined labor Of
two girls one entire day for each shawl, Is
now dono by a French machine in q min
ute and a half. Few Of the grand danes
who boast Of costly oriental shawls, rugs
and portieres know that these same articles
have probably seen service before they
came into their possession, that the mag
nifcent shawls in which they wrap them
selves have enveloped. the women of some
harems, and the rugs and portieres havo
draped their luxurious apartments. 1t is
not uncommon to find a telltale darn that
confirms this suspicion. tile World.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
located parsly in Grow Wing and
partly in Casy counties.

located partly in Grow Wing and
partly in Cass counties.
The reservoirs are natural lakes
and their water is secured to help
swell the tide Of the Mississippi BY
throwing : water tight stone dam
across the outlets. These dams are
80 constructed that the engineering
departme emit can control the flow Of
water 90 as not to allow the tiniest
rivulet to escape. The dams are
supplied with food gates that can
be raised when required and 40
regulated as to control perfectly
the flow Of water. Y
The committee will be accom-.
panied on its visit to the head.
waters of the river by Col. Abbott,
who will assume charge of this
district Saturday in rla 9 Of Col.
Jones, who goes to the New Jersey
lighthouse department. The COM
mittee will be conveyed through
the reese rvoir region by the United
States steamer Gen. Poe, which is
located permanently in that district.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
A Senator Describes Himself.

Senator Hale describes himself as fol-
lows: "Here am, we'll dressed, and my
tailor never has to wait for his pay. II live
well. I have never done anything very
,ae,Ao. am rich. I enjoy my riches
am gentleman in walk and in talk.
Sometimes feel ennui and can't conceal
1T. II the .Persians be right, that Every
man Is as God makes him. then am
that man, and II every man be as he fash
ions himself then am that man, too, aid
the senate Is full Of bigger fools than l
am" ." % %$
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-24
JOHN WELSH REFORMS.
Strange Career of . Green Mountain

Strange Career Of . Green Mountain
Boy. 49, !,
There are many persons in the Salvation
Army who are not quite conventional
either In attire or conduct, but there is no
stranger character in the ranks than John
Welsh, now in the Army in California
and likely to appear In the east before
long. .sf.t
John was Green mountain boy, and
he loved Green mountain girl. He be-
raj, to court her when he was only IA, and
he kept right at it for five years, his atten-
tions being received with the greatest en-
couragemont. Then the girl suddenly ran
away with another man. John made o
VOW that he would marry the first woman
who would have him. A few days later
he stopped at farmhouse to get a drink
Of water, related his story to the farmers
wih was introduced to her sister, asked
her to marry him within the first half
hour Of their acquaintance and was Joined
to her In the bonds OF matrinony as soon
al justice of the peace could be found.
His wife died two years later, and John
took to drink. 1t IL scarcely an exaggera-
tion to say that he was drunk for 50 years.
The only exceptions were when he was In
jail
Eight years ago q little Salvation Army
woman found him In Q saloon, which she
and other warriors had invaded In Colfax,
Cal She took John outside and made
him kneel and pray. He reformed then
and there, and has not broken his pledge
IN eight years. He 10 . famous exhofteP
6 the Army meetings, and never falls 20
attraot atesntions on the street BY hia q.
aaptio heiahk bis marvellous old plug hat
ana the quaintnen Of his whole make MP
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