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Evening star., 1897-05-03
Afflicted With Color Blindness.

Commander Richard Leary of the navy
has been reported unfit for promotion to
the grade of captain on account of color
blindness. He is the first officer of high
rank to be rejected on that account for
many years. At the request of his friends
he will be given the benefit of another ex-
animation. Commander Leary was much
in evidence during the Samoan troubles
several years ago, when he threatened to
blow a German warship out of the water
IL she attempted to break an agreement
not to land sailors on the island.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
VIII Filed.

A certified copy Of the win Of the late
Joseph Francis James. formerly Of Gin
cirrati. Ohio. was filed here today. The
instrument is dated May 25, 1896. and was
offered for probate at Plymouth. Mass.
The estate Is left to the testator's widow
and two sons. the testator directing that
his body be cremated. as means of guard
ing as far as possible against the contam-
iration Of the food and water of the living
by Its decay. The decedent was an author
and scientist. sssss - Ts-T- -,
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Book of Tours.

The Anchor Line has issued a handsome
ly illustrated book of tours, entitled
Where to Go, What to See, and How"
covering points in England, Scotland, Ire
land and the continent. Those who travel
will find valuable information and fnstruc-
ton in this Anchor Line Book of Tours.
which can be had free of Henderson Bros,
agents. Z Bowling Green, New York, or
from the local agents here.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
"BILL" ADLER,s THIRD yICTIM.
Kills a Negro and In Himself Fatally
Wounded In Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 3.-"Bill' Ad-
Ter. one of the most notorious characters Of
the city, last night committed his second
murder within three years and was him.
self shot and perhaps fatally wounded. Ad-
Ter mixed" with the negro keepers in
crap game at 9Th street and Broadway and
when the smoke cleared away it was found
that Adler had shot and killed William
johnson. a negro. and that Adler had been
shot in the side by James Gordon, colored.
In 1884 during the street masquerade, which
concluded the fall carnival, Adler killed
Post Office Inspector Jesse Mcclure He
was convicted of manslaughter, and served
ten months in jail.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Cannot Be Done.

The girls reform school will not be per-
mitted to conduct cemetery in connection
with the institution for the burial of de-
ceased inmates. Recently the question
arose, but the attorney of the District
ity to use the grounds of the institution for
cemetery purposes, and further, that the
health regulations prevented the interment
Evening star., 1897-05-03
APPOINTED ASSISTANT.
District Attorney Davis App oints n
Successor to Mr.. Armes,

SuccesSof 10 Mf. Armes.
District Attorney Davis this afternoon
appointed Daniel William Baker as an as
sistant In his office, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation last month of
Mr.. Charles H. Armes. The announcement
OF Mr.. Bakers appointment caused net a
little surprise about the cit; hall, as It
was known that he had not applied for the
position, while other well known local at
torneys were strongly pushed for the place
Mr. Baker, who is twenty nine years of
age. is native Of Maryland, having a
legal residence in Germantown, Nd, and is
a republican, although he has never been
actlve in politics. He is professor of ele-
mentary practice at the Georgetown Law
school, and judge of it's moot court. He
Is also one of the counsel for the Metropol-
itan Railroad Company.
He was admitted to practice here October
III, 1882, having previously been admitted
to practice in his native state.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
DANGER PAST AT NEW ORLEANS.
Belief That the Levees VIII Stand
Against the Floods Now

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 3-Probably
the last week of the great fight against the
rising river has begun. The fine weather
has enabled the long patched-up line OF
levees to be patched more. and with an
army in the breastworks the line is ex-
pected to last through the crisis. The
situation along the whole Louisiana front
is just the same as it was any day last
week.
The people of Lake Providence have made
discovery that the kingfsher bores six
foot holes in levees to build nests in, and
these holes have probably been the cause
Of many crevasses. The fact was never
known before. and provisions will have to
be made in the future work to prevent the
ravages of the birds '''
Evening star., 1897-05-03
THREATENED STRIKE OF MINERS.

Three Thousand May Quit Work ON
Account Of Wage Reduction,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May 3.-The
three thousand coal miners employed along
the Cincinnati Southern. In Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Alabama, threaten to 60 out on
strike tomorrow. The men suffered a 10
per cent cut at lockwood. Tenn, and are
working, but 1t Is said the strike is immi.
nent. and all the miners are waiting for
the signal.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Regulation Needed.

Some time ago sanitary inspector in
the health department discovered that a
woman living on South Carolina avenue
had burned up in the cook stove her still
bern infant. The matter was Immediately
presented to the law officers of the District
for prosecution. The case, however, failed
because there was no violation of any
statute. 1t Is believed the authorities will
Graft regulation covering the case.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
CHICAGO PLUMBERS ON STRIKE.
General Work of the Building Trades
Threatened. -

CHICAGO, May 3.-About ZOO plumbers
went on a strike this morning and work
In nearly every building in course of con-
struction is at a practical standstill. The
main point of difference is over the employ
ment of helpers. the union insisting that
not more than one helper be employed in
each shop. During the day a dozen master
plumbers, representing about hundred
workmen, signed the agreement. ="
II an attempt is made to hire non-union
men to fill the places of the strikers gen.
eral strike of all unions affiliated with the
Building Trades Union may result.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
DROWNED IN THE CUMBERLAND.
John NoIin, His Two Little Girl. AM
Two Men Swept Under

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE. KY, May IA particular
ly sad accident is reported from GaIlatin.
Tenn. by which John Nolin. a farmer, and
his two little daughters and two hands who
were employed by Nolin lost their lives in
the Cumberland river near there
The five were In caroe, returning home
from church up the river. The canoe tip
Fed. filled and sunk The farm hands tried
to swim to shore, but were carried under
by the swift current. Nolin caught each
OF his tots about the waist and tried to
noat down stream, but the children grabbed
their father about the neck, strangling him.
and all were lost.
This Is the eighth drowning that has
occurred In the Cumberland at this point
IN the past six or eight weeks.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
MORE GOLD GOING OxT.

Million and n Half Engnged for To.
mOrrOw's Steamer.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co. will ship 100000 In gold to-
morrow. This with the 81, 100000 already
announced by Kidder. Peabody & Co. of
Boston. makes the total $1.JOO,OO0 for to-
morrow's steamer. and makes the total
shipments to date $7,077, 600.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
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 & Schley. No. so broadway
Evening star., 1897-05-03
TELLER AGAINST THE TREATY.

Colorado Senator in an Interview
Declares His Opposition.
DENVER, Col. May 3@senator Teller,
who is paired on the arbitration treaty. has
expressed himself freely against that meas
ure in an interview. He was asked whether
the Senate could thus legally surrender one
OF its constitutional prerogatives. He said
few senators believed it was wise to do
so If it were possible, Great Britain" he
said, will not go to war with us unless it
appears to her to be to her best interest to
DO SO, and no one acquainted with the his
tory OF that country for the last 200 years
can believe that treaty would stand in the
way of war If her interests could be served
by war;
Evening star., 1897-05-03
VICTIMS OF A CLoUDBURsT.
Eight Lives Lost and Two Houses
Wrecked in Tennessee.

Wrecked in Tennessee.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 3.-Further
news from the cloudburst on White creek.
in Tennessee. indicates that at least two
farm houses were almost completely de-
molished and eight lives lost. The news
is hard to get, as the town is far from any
railroad or telegraph lne but according to
the reports received here the Brander fam
lily of four, two farm hands, names un-
known, and three children and the grand
mother of Allen Sweets were killed. The
Sweets were sitting around the fire when
the wave of water struck the house, carry
ing the chimney down and killing the four.
The other two members Of the family had
narrow escapes. The barn of another
farmer was raised and two houses dam
aged by the great body Of water.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Greek. Retiring Fro marta.

PARIS. May 3.-The Greek troops. ac-
cording to Constantinople advices, are
evacuating Arta.
PARIS. May 3.-Telegrams received here
from Constantinople today confirm the re-
ports that the Greeks are leaving Pharsalos
and are retiring on Domokos
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Receivers for Atlantic Iron and steel
Company.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, May 3.-Upon appli-
cation of the Croton Limestone Company,
Judge Wallace appointed Edwin N Oil and
VIM. Refs of this city receivers of the big
Atlantic Iron and Steel Company, which
owns the Atlantic furnaces and rolling
mill In this city. as well as having leased
granted the receivers permission to operate
the plants. and q shutdown is not prob
able
Evening star., 1897-05-03
MIR. MORGAN's TRIP.

He Tnkes Charge of the baltimore
. s. ao..4 Subtreasury.
By direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury. United States Treasurer Morgan
went to Baltimore on an early train today
and took charge Of the subtreasury in that
CITY, This action was necessitated by the
death of Assistant Treasurer Hammond
last night.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
EX-GOVERNOR PORTER DEAD.
He Was Minister to Italy During the
Harrison Administration,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May s.-Albert G.
Porter. ex- governor OF Indiana, minister
to Italy under President Harrison's admin
istration, died at his home in this city to-
day. aged seventy-four years.
Governor Porter had been confined to his
room almost constantly for two years. The
immediate cause of his death was paresis
Evening star., 1897-05-03
SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS.
Two of Cincinnatfs Water Works
Omclals I'm Trouble.

1"V OH CHHcHuHutIb "HteF " OfKD
Omclals I'm Trouble.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 3-Another
sensation in official circles was created to-
day by the revelation that John c. Whet-
stone. secretary of the water. works, and
Albert F. Enslin. one Of the receivers, are
short in their accounts. An Investigation
Is In progress. from which. 1t is said, that
IT ALREADY appears that Whetstones short
age will reach $15.OOO
The amount of Enslins deficit does not
yet appear. Enslin has been receiver for
six years Both men have hitherto had the
full confidence of the public,
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Death Of sprinter Crum.

DES MONIES. Iowa, May 3-John ".
Crum. the famous sprinter, died here this
morning in the hospital. as the result Of
an operation for appendicitis.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Grain and Cotton Mnrket.,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-05-03

II you want anything try an ad. In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
win get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-05-03

WANT ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
snow at Upper sa.d.slky.

UPPER sANDUsKY. Ohio. May a.-The
earth was covered by a couple inches of
snow here yesterday morning. No damage
is reported, however.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Government Bonds.

Quotations reported by corson & Macart-
f<,V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
DEATH OF MRS. BART.
An Active Participant in CharitnbIc
Work PASSES Away.

Work Passes Away
Mrs. Agnes Bart, widow of CAPTAIN
Charles l.. Bart and mother of Rev. Charles
NJ Bart of st. Matthews Church, died YES
terday morning at her residence, 1Ool Ii
street, after an illness of several weeks
The past week her condition was so much
improved that every hope was entertained
for her speedy recovery, and the changed
condition. which resulted in her death. was
of short duration.
The deceased lady, who was in her sixty-
second year. was born in New Orleans end
reared in Baltimora, of which civ her
husband, the late Capt. Bart, who was con-
nected with the b. AMI D. railroad during
us early days, was also resident
MIS- Bart was woman of great aynia-
Diilty OF disposition, refinement of manner
and broad culture. and he las, years of her
lie were spent in active charitable work.
whenever and wherever she was callad
upon. She was devoted to the work far
poor churches, and gave every available
moment to the making and adornmeat of
church linens and yestments in the interest
Of the Tabernacle Society Besides Rev
Charles NJ. Bart, two other sons Messrs
Ambrose and Louis Bart, survive her
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from st. Patrick's Church Solemn
requiem mass will be celebrated at o o'clock
by Rev. j. d. MARI Of Baltimore. with Rev
W. L. Jordan, deacon, and Rev. ]. r.
Whelan. subdeacon. The interment will he
made in the family lot at Mt Olivet cene-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
Ffftieth Year of Sir James Grirp
knighthcGd Duly Celebrntet

NhiShthced Duly Celebrated.
Inc hftieth anniversary of the knighting
OF the Oldest member of Washington Com
mandery No. ], X. T., Sir Knight James
Grigg. was celebrated last evening at Ma
sonic Temple.
Inc celebration was unusually Interesting.
Inc committee in charge presented Sir
Grigg with beautiful silver loving Gun.
The speech of presentation was made by
Sir Knight Joseph Gawler, himself mem
Der OF more than thirty years standing
In the course of his feeling remarks Mr..
Gawier recalled the fact that although Sir
Grlgg was the only surviving member of
the commandery who had attended the Law
ing OF the corner stone of the Washington
Commandery as Templar, every member
OF the committee had been an eve witness
OF the event. The venerable knight was
presented with a certificate of life member
ship.
Sir Knight Grisg made an appropriate
response. reciting some Interesting past
history of the commandery. Incident to the
occasion, the commandery was presented
with portrait of the lamented Sir Knight
Albert Pike. sketch and portrait of the
venerable Templar have heretofore appear
ed in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
ANAcoSTIAs GS'
Rumor Of Attempt to1mtlll Overhead Troll
ley on NayyFala Bridge.


A rrmor prevailed last evening in Ana
costa that an attanpt would be made
during the night to iinstall the overhead
trolley wires on the Navy Yard bridge for
the use Of the Capital Railway Company,
and that the plan of putting down the
Brown underground system on the bridge
would be abandoned ,z.s-
An investigation was made by Star
reporter which disclosed that about ten
days ago man who had frequently been
employed by President Randle to do spe.
clai work for the railway company. who
was. or the opinion that the bridge was
outside the city limits, and therefore, with
In the territory in which the luse of the
overhead trolley is permitted under the
laws of Congress, had carefully prepared a
plan for the construction. of the overhead
work as above stated 7.,...s.,. -,,i
Every effort was made by the author of
the scheme to keep the matter a profound
secret. 1t was his belief that the work
could be executed and the wires made
ready for service In the course. Of a few
hours, and possibly without any one ex-
cept those Immediately interested being
aware OF what was taking place.
President Randle was away from home
at the time, and when he returned and
was made aware of the project he not only
refused to allow the plan to be carried
out, but summarily dismissed the man
from the employ of the company. Mr.. Ran
die said he considered it a hardship that
the Capital Railway Company should be
compelled to put down an underground
system ON the Navy Yard bridge when
another company was allowed to put an
overhead trolley on the Long bridge, and
considering also that similar right had
been given to still another company by
high District authority to cross the Aque-
duct bridge. He did not propose to take
advantage of any technicality of law and
would do all in his power to carry out the
laws relating to the Capital Railway Com
pany as interpreted by the District Com
missioners.
A night blooming cereus, having the I'M
usual number of sixteen buds, and the
property of Mr.. Alpheus Hopes, bloomed
Tuesday evening last between o and II
o clock The plant was placed on the lawn,
and the delightful perfume emitted was a
source of much pleasure to a large gather
ing of friends Among those present were
DR.. and Mrs. Pyles, Mr. and Mrs. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
dine. Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley, Misses Ben
nett. Ashley, Brown and host of others.
The blooms were distributed among the
guests.
Mrs. Caroline Stedifer, colored, aged
thirty-five years, wife of a carpenter liv-
Ing in Hillsdale, died rather suddenly at
Ter home yesterday afternoon. 1t was
stated that the woman was in a delicate
condition and had been grieving ever since
the drowning of her eldest son, about two
months ago. Coroner Carr, who was notl-
fled, gave a certificate of death from nat
ural causes. .,-...-
$500 Atlantic Cftystnnd Return via II.
and 0. II
3 pm. Saturday and $50 am. Sunday
next. Coco 20 return on all regular trains
Sunday and Monday.--Advt. ssnrots no.. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
DIsPELLING THE DUST.
Project of Pennsylvania Railroad
CQmn0uY PrQYea to Re n Success

Project of Pennsylvania Railroad Il
Company Proves to he a Success.
The oiling of the roadbed of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company between the Ana
costa yards and Bowie, to which brief
reference has heretofore been made in The
Star, has been completed, and the result
has been so satisfactory that it is the in
tention of the management to give the en-
tire line between Washington and Balti-
more coating at once. To do this will re-
quire from 10000 to 100000 gallons of the
fluid, a large amount Of which is now on
hand. Additional supplies are being re-
ceiyed daily.
The oil IS received at the yards in or
binary tank cars their capacity being from
5000 to 1900 gallons. There is not now.
in the minds of the officials, any doubt as
to the success of the method. 1t establish
es a practically dustless roadbed and
abolishes great discomfort caused to
passengers by dust arising from tracks
laid in gravel ballast.
Gravel ballast, it is claimed produces an
elastic foundation for the tracks, and there
than over the tracks ballasted with stone
The cost of maintaining tracks laid in
gravel ballast is, it is claimed, materially
less than is incurred in the use of stone,
and large quantities of this material are
found along most railroads. Stone is not
so easily obtained.
When the Oil is f1rskIappiied considerable
odor arises from it, Init this shortly disap-
pears. The work of sfrinkling the oil over
the roadbed is being done under the direc-
ton OF Supervisor Charles A. Weakiey
1t is understood itheqexperiment now be-
ing made on the Pennsylvania road is be-
ing watched with great interest by the
management of a numberiof other big sys-
TENS, and that there b every reason to be-
lieve that the plan Will DE followed by all
the roads leading out Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Meeting Called for St. Luke's Day b,
WaShfnEtOn Diocese.

A meeting of the Sunday school workers
o. the diocese of Washington will be held
at the Church of the Epiphany St. Luke's
day, October IS next. Such gathering has
been in contemplation since May. Prior to
the departure of Bishop Satterlee for Eu-
rope the proposition was submitted to him
ard received his hearty approval.
The parish of Epiphany, through its rec
tor, has extended a cordial invitation to all
the clergy of the diocese for cooperation.
and lay delegates are expected from each
Sunday school.
The project is in charge of a committee,
consisting of Rev. l.. G. Wood, chairman
Lewis j. Davis, L. w. GlaZebrook, MD,
and E. s. Hutchinson, the latter being sec
rotary. Correspondence in relation to the
work in view will receive Mr.. Hutchin-
sons attention at No. 1881 G street north
west.
The exercises will begin at 10 am. with
litany ard ante-communion, followed by
sermon by the rector of Epiphany and holy
communion. The opening of the convention
proper will be at IL 80 M, Bishop Satter-
lee presiding. The bishops address will be
followed by the enrolling of delegates AMI
/ appointment of committee on organization
discussion CT the topic, THE Functions
and Management of the Sunday School,
will begin at u O'Clock. This will be sue
ceeded by paper by Bishop Satterlee and
open discussion. Lunch will be served at
1 pm, and at pm. discussion of the
topic Sunday School Lessons will be
taken up; paper twenty minutes). A. X.
Paris; paper twenty minutes), John o.
Johnson; open discussion.
The topic. Advanced Class Teaching. .
will be considered at 3:15 pm: paper
twenty minutes). J. F. Billiard, Md, Lau-
rel Md; paper Twenty minutes), Rev. Carl
E. Grammer, Theological Seminary, Vir-
GINA: discussion.
At 4:15 pm. the topic "Object Teaching;
Illustrative Methods will be treated by
Rev. H. L. Duhring of Philadelphia, fol-
lowed by discussion. Tea will be served at
$40 pm. At 1880 pm, topic: Sunday
School Services" paper (ten minutes), Roll
la p. Currie; paper twenty minutes), Z. S.
Hutchinson; discussion.
At S:l5 pm. topic: Teachers Meetings.
$50 pm. report of committee on organiza-
ton: $3.50 pm, closing. service.
All persons interested in Sunday school
work have been invited to attend the meet
ings.
Clergymen and Sunday school workers in
tending to be present as delegates are re-
quested to send their names to the secre-
tary of the committee as early as October
10, that suitable arrangements may be
made for their entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
THE DISTRICT HEALTH.
Decrease in Number of Deaths ant,
-" Other Cttfdftions Fayornble.

Decrease in Number of Deaths and
Other c6hdftions Favornblc. -
The number of deaths reported to the
health department having occurred dur
ing the past week was 81, a decrease of 10
since the week preceding. Of the deco
dents 80 were white and 30 colored. The
annual death rate for the total population
was III per 1000 inhabitants; being for the
whites 14.5 and for the colored 80. OF the
zymotic diseases there were four fatal
cases of malarial fevers, six of typhoid
fever Gas against nine in the week before),
five of diphtheria and five of whooping
cough. Lung diseases were in allegiance,
there having been but two deaths from
pneumonia and seven from consumption
compared with eleven in the same period
last year.
During the week there were seven houses
placarded on account of the presence of
diphtheria, cards were removed from three
houses, and sixteen were left in isolation.
For scarlet fever three houses were
placed in quarantine, none were, released
therefrem, leaving seven still with warn
ing cards. eh.
A review of the conditions of the weather
prevailing during the week showed a mean
temperature of the air of y degrees,
mean relative humidity of H. and mean
barometric pressure of 3002. From 81 de-
grees ON the Goth of August, the thermome-
ter fell to 30 degrees on the 4th instant,
ranging 81 degrees The rain fall was little
above trace of precipitation, and four
days were clear, with mild winds.