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Evening star., 1897-02-18
Five Dnxs without Food.

LANCASTER, Pa. February 1s.-Benja-
min Flory. sixty-five years old, an inmate
of the county almshouse. was found last
night in a rickety outbulding on a farm
just east of this city, sick and starving.
Saturday morning he was passing the place
when he became exhausted. He crawled
into the dilapidated structure. where he
lay for five days too weak to move and
without food and practically exposed to the
ele ments
Evening star., 1897-02-18
SANDS IN THE SENATE.
He COnfers in Regard to His Con nrma-
tiOn as District Commissioners.


tiOn as District COmmissiOner.
Mr.. F. P. B. Sands. nominated to be Com
missioner of the District Of Columbia. was
at the Capitol this afternoon and saw a
large number of senators regarding his
prospects for confirmation. Mr.. Sands re-
ceived a number of assurances of support.
and it is understood that he has received
from Senator Hunton, chairman of the sub
committee of the District of Columbia
which had in charge the bill he advocated
for the Incorporation of The National Cap
ital Gaslight. Heat and Power Company a
letter. which states that Mr.. Huntol has
no Ill feeling toward him on account of the
language he used as all attorney of that
company. Mr. Sands statements were pub
lished in The st ar last evening, and while
severely criticising the members of the
District committee. are regarded by MIR.
Hunton, 1t is understood, simply as the
declarations of an attorney doing all he
could to secure he passage of his bill.
What Mr.. Mcmillan Says.
Senator Mcmillan. also a member of that
subcommittee, said to Star reporter today
that he regretted that anything had been
published regarding Mr.. Sands action in
giving correspondence with him to Senator
Kyle to be used on the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that. so far as he was
concerned. this little incident had long ago
passed out of his mind, and he gave 1t no
weight. He said also that he had for
gotten to a large extent the language used
by Mr.. Sands in criticising the report OF
the committee of which he was member
and lad no feeling on the subject growing
out of those actions. He said that, so
far as he was concerned. when Mr.. Sands
nomination comes before the committee OF
which he is chairman he will simply con-
slider 1t in view of Mr.. Sands qualifications
as a Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia. There are some other Senators.
vho. while they do not wish to be quoted,
still have feeling of hostility to Mr. Sands
confirmation
Evening star., 1897-02-18
A Medal for Gen. Marland.

medal Of honor has been awarded to
Brevet Major General William Marland Of
New iberia. La. late captain I'd Indepen-
dent Battery. Massachusetts Light Artil-
lery. for most distinguished gallant-y In
action ut the battle of Grand Coteau. No
vember 3. 1863. This officer, when sur
rounded by Green's cavalry, his support
having surrendered, ordered 'caissons to
left Of pieces; cannoneers in line of lead
drivers; draw revolvers and charge"
Green's cavalry broke. enabling Marland
to save the section of the battery which
he then comma nded
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Survey Of sabine Lake

The Secretary of War has transmitted to
the House report on a survey of Sabine
lake. Texas. 1t Is estimated that a ship
canal through the lake % feet deep, with
bottom width of 100 feet would cost ST.
III 800. A similar channel IL feet deep
would cost s., 800, 600; an S-foot depth would
cost $35O.OOO. The purpose is to provide a
navigable depth from Sabine pass to the
mouths of the Neches and Sabine rivers
The larger channels, 1t is believed by the
engineers. require an expenditure greater
than is warranted.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
A Di.xraced scienti.t.

LONDON. February 1S.-Osmond Walter
Jeffs, the old employe of the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company who disappeared with
f2.0NO belonging to the company while on
his way to Mexico. and who was arrested
at Liverpool Monday. was sentenced today
20 five months Imprisonment at hard labor.
He was a geologist and member of the
British AsSociat tion.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Big business by the Sue. Canal.

The business Of the year just closed was
the most remunerative ever experienced by
the Suez canal. according to United States
Consul General Penfield at Cairo, and the
traffic aggregated almost $16OOO,OOO in val
ue The number of vessels using the water
way was twenty-seven less than In the
preceding year. but the tonnage was great
er and the canal receipts were enhanced by
the transit of a great number of Italian
soldiers going to and from the Abyssinian
war. British ships fell off In number, but
sun made up two-thirds of the traffic. while
the German shipping in the caral increased.
NOT single ship bearing the United States
nag passed through the canal last year.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
To Pay Government Printing Employees on
Account of Leaves of Absence.
Request to illuminate Public Build
Other Matters of Interest.

An amendment was proposed by Mr.
Voorhees, in the Senate today to the gen.
eral deficiency bill appropriating $51 $50 to
pay printers and all other employees of the
government printing Office and former en-
ployes of that office on account of gives
OF absence they had received from 1887 to
1894
Senator Daniel offered an amendment tC
the sundry civil appropriation bill appro-
priating s20. 600 for making borings. sound
ings. etc, for the memorial bridge from the
Naval Observatory to Arlington cemetery
The amendment states that the bridge Is
not to cost over 100000.
Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge has written tc
Senator Sherman in behalf of the Sons OF
the American Revolution advocating the
proposition to illuminate the buildings own.
ed by the government in this city on pa
triotic occasions, such as February %
July 4. etc. He asked that proper provis-
ion for such illumination be made in the
sundry civil bill.
He also advocates the passage of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
propriating $1,000 to keep in repair monu-
ments of revolutionary soldiers in the Con-
gressional cemetery and in other cemeteries
in the District of Columbia.
Senator Voorhees, introduced an amend
ment, appropriating the following sums
for work done In reporting stenographi-
cally the trial OF Hallet K1lbourne In MS
case against the sergeant-at-arms of the
House of Representatives on the occasion
when he was imprisoned in 1884: James 0.
Clephane. 500; E. D. Easton $3G; r. 8.
Boswell, $1G4.
To Open North Capitol Street.
Senator Cameron has given notice that
he will offer as an amendment 10 the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill an APP
propria ton of SCI ,O7S to pay for ground Tor
the opening of North Capitol street, as was
proposed in House bill 101G.
Georgetown barge Company's Report
The Georgetown Barge. Dock, Elevator
and Railway Company has made a brief re-
port to Congress. The report states that
the company spent 5000 last year in a
double track upon its right of way In
Georgetown and is still at work.
An Addition to Garfield Hospital.
Senator Burrows has given notice of an
amendment he will offer to the sundry civil
bill for an appropriation of $s5,OO for the
building of an addition to Garfield Hospital
provided the hospital shall give to the Dis
trict of Columbia the necessary ground for
widening Florida and Grant avenues.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Southern Pacific C,.,m..

Senator Gear. from the committee on
Pacific railroads. has favorably reported
the amendment to the general deficiency
bill heretofore introduced by him, provid-
ing for an appropriation Of $1.31O,4 427 for
the payment Of the claims Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company against the gov
ernment for transportation services
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Senator wolcott,. Mission.

BERLIN. February 1S.-The North Ger
man Gazette today, referring to the far
reaching bimetallic conclusions some news
papers have attached to the recent visit
of Senator Edward o. Wolcott of Colo
RADIO to Prince Hohenlohe. the imperial
chs roellor, declares that the senator's au-
dience was practically one of courtesy.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
The Pastor Found Dead.

DOYLESTOWN. Pa. February 1S-Rev.
Levi C. Scheip. pastor of Salem Reformed
Church. was found dead in bed this morn
ing. He had complained of a cold for sew
eral days. The congregation was just
about to take possession of its new church.
He was well known throughout eastern
Pennsylvania. He was native of this
Bucks county, and was about sixty years
old
Evening star., 1897-02-18
To Purcha.e Eophone..

The Secretary of the Treasury has trans
mitted to Congress an estimate of $4,000
for the purchase Of twenty-five eophoaes
for the revenue cutter service. The
eophone Is an instrument by means of
which bell and whistle signals and othar
sounds can be more readily heard and To-
Gated than under ordinary conditions
Evening star., 1897-02-18
HALL OF RECORDS SITE.
Secretary Carlisle's Report on the
Ohio Avenue Location.

secretary Carlisle's Report ON the
Ohio Avenue Location.
Secretary Carlisle has transmitted to
Congress report on the suitability Of the
public reservation at the intersect ton of
Ohio and Louisiana avenues with 10th and
18th streets as a site for the proposed hall
of records The Secretary says that the
site is conveniently located for the con-
struction of such building. but he is not
prepared to make final report because of
the questions which have arisen as to the
character of the soil and the practcability
of securing foundation. He says he mas
made the best investigation of the question
possible with the limited help at his COM
mand. He refers Congress 20 the report
made by Gen. NJ. c. Meigs III 1882 as TO
excavations. etc. as well as to the conclu-
sions of the architects office. lie says that
he also deems 1t proper to state that pro-
tests have been made against the use of .he
location by people who have used it as a
market.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
A Medal of Honor.

A medal of honor has been awarded to
Sylvester d. Rhodes Of Parson. Pa, late
captain. Company D, 61st Pennsylvania
Infantry. for distinguished gallantry at the
battle of Fishers Hill. Va, September O.
1854. This officer was one of the skirmfsh
line which drove the enemy from the first
intrenchment. and he was the first man to
enter the breastworks. capturing one of the
guns and turning It upon the enemy.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Report Returned.

The Commissioners have returned To The
Washington. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Railway Company the annual report re-
gently submitted by that company because
II did not comply With the provisions Of
affidavit TO the entire report
Evening star., 1897-02-18
To Pay Sugar Bountie..

Senator Thurston has given notice Of an
amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill for the appropriation Of 81 OS5, 1855
to pay unallowed sugar bounties under the
act of 1895 fer sugar produced in 1894 and
20 1t Is claimed that this is the balance
due OH elaine which have already been al
lowed.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
MRS. DoMINIs "BRowsING AROUND,

The Hawaiian View Of the "Gracious
Lady's" Visit Here.
From the Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulz).
The reason .of Mrs.. Dominis' visit with
President Cleyelands is no doubt largely
due to the byqad craftsmanship of Capt
Palmer. He would naturally advise her to
"browse around q Httle." take observations
and If the Hawaiian tree shook out any
eams be tnsy aa df fell as As Mr
was under sope obligation to thank him
for past favors, before he left. At the same
time this served to bring Capt Palmer be-
fore the nat Il he succeeds in
tracing an alliance he can write his next
book From Cape Cod to Throne"
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Z Receiver Aakcd

Eugene HELEN and Marie III. Sanger to-
day hled a bill in equity against Joseph
HELEN and Willard p. Tisdel asking the
sale of certain real estate left by the will
of the grandfather OF the COMMITMENTS
the late johnson HELEN who died in jan
uary, 1861 and the appointment Of a re-
ceiver.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $349, 500. Government receipts:
From internal revenue, $469, ,O87; customs,
$3S4, ,414; miscellaneous, $14, $50.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
District Acts Approved.

The President has approved two District
bills, and they are now laws. One In the
act authorising . survey for construction
Of q bridge across the Eastern branch of
the Potomac river, In line with .Massachu-
sets avenue extended, eastward, and the
other u the act to cure the title to certain
real estate In the District Of Columhis n
favor Of George w. Watson and heirs.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Twenty Year. for Murder

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa, February 49,
DR.. Thomas l.. Johnson. who was con-
victed at the January term of court of
murder In the second degree for the Fill
ing of DIR. George s. Henry of Duncan
non. Pa. was today sentenced by Judge
Lyons to twenty years Imprisonment. He
attempted to kill his wife at the saline time.
alleging that she had been intimate with
DR. Henry
Evening star., 1897-02-18
The Battle Shin Indiana.

Senator Cameron has given notice of an
amendment to the naval appropriation bill
appropriating $91,914, being the amount
due Cramp & Sons for extra work and ex-
penses in constructing the battle ship In
diana.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Naval Orders,

Assistant Surgeon J. c. Rosenbleuth has
been detached from the Raleigh and or
dered to the Wabash. Assistant Paymaster
J. Fyffe to the Wabash for instruction.
Boatswains W. Carter and D. Ward have
been retired.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Denf Woman Was Walking ON the
Track at Rockville

beciai Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. February 1s.-A COL
ered woman. whose name Is supposed to be
Lizzie SiInmes. was struck by the train
which passed here about 1 o'clock TODAY
The woman is alive. but there is little hope
OF her recovery. She was walking I'D the
track when the accident happened The
engineer blew the whistle several times
and made an effort to STOP but was unsuc-
CcssfuL The woman is known to be very
deaf and somewhat weak minded.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
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., 1897-02-18
Grain and Cotton Markets.

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., 1897-02-18
The Everxl.a.. Dees.,o..

BY q decision of the Secretary Of the In
terror. the great tract OF swamp land in
Florida known as 1.-THE Everglades" II con-
veyed to the state OF Florida The tract
comprises about 2.24c, 200 acres.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
MR.. WILSON HAS ACCEPTED.

He Will Be the President of Washing-
ton and Lee Vnivernity.
Postmaster General Wilson this afternoon
announced that he had accepted the presi-
dency of the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity at Lexington, Va
The age-herald., 1897-08-15

her shoulder. Then she moaned in great fear, and reeling full against the prince would have sunk to the ground if he had not upheld her, and her eyes closed and her lids dropped as she swooned away. But the princess smiled, and drawing herself up to her full height stood watching while Ludwig bore the lady to a couch and laid her there. Then when he. came back and faced her she asked coldly and slowly:
 "Who is this woman, sir? Or IS she one of those that have no names?"
 The prince sprang forward, sudden anger in his eyes. He raised his. hand as if he would have pressed it across her scornful mouth and kept back her bitter words. But she did not finch, and, pointing at him with her finger, she cried to the bishop in ringing voice:
 ''Kill him, my lord. kill himl''
 And the sword of the bishop of Mo denstein was half way out of the scab- bard.
 ''I would to God, my lord," said the prince in low, sad tones, 'that God
The age-herald., 1897-08-15

SOHteLltltD tO S0y tO fHef'
 leaving her to prepare herself, he sought Christian Hantz and charged him to bring three horses to the most private gate of the palace, that opened in a lit tie bystreet Here Christian waited for them with the horses, and they came presently, the bishop wearing a great slouched hat and swaggering like a roist- ering trooper, while Osra was closely yelled. The bishop again imposed secre- cy on Christian, and then they both, be- ing mounted, said to Osra, If you will, then, madame, come." and thus they rode secretly out of the city about 7 o'clock in the evening, the gate ward ems opening the gate at sight of royal arms on Osra's ring, which she gave to the bishop in order that he might show it.
 In silence they rodea long way, go- ing at a great speed. Osra's face was set and rigid, for she felt now no shame at herself fer going or any fear of what she might find, but the injury to her pride swallowed every other feeling, and at last she said in short, sharp words to the bishop of Modenstein, having suddenly thrown the veil back from her face: .,,. .s..s
 He shall rot live,if it prove true. {"
 The bishop shook his head. His pro- fession was peace, yet his blood also was hot against the man who had put 8 slight on Princess Osra.
 "The king must know of it, ' he said.
 1.-The kingl The king is not here to- night. said Osra, and she pricked her horse and set him ats-a gallop. The moon, breaking suddenly in brightness from behind cloud, showed the bishop her face. Then she put out her hand and caught him by the aim. whisper ing. Are you my friend?"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
IN DANGER OF LYNOHING.
Residents of EImhurst Express Great
Anger at Mcmahon.

Residents of EImhurst Express Great
Anger at Mcmahon.
OAKLAND. CAL, May 16.-If Deputy
Constab BILE Clarrage succumbs to his in
iuries, it Will be necessary to place addi-
tional protection around the County Jail
to AVOID lynching bee, with P. d. Nc
Mahon as the leading feature.
Clarrage is very popular at Elmh urst,
and as soon as the murderous outrage was
made known scores of irate people started
to hunt for McMahon, and vowed that he
would never reach Elmhurst alive should
they meet him. 1t was the knowledge OF
this that caused McMahon to seek the
safety OF the County Jail.
Last night there was an informal indig-
nation meeting held at Elmhurst and Nc
MAhon was loudly denounced. Reference
was made to the useful. honorable life OF
Clarrage and to his many acts of kindness
to the neighbors, and threats were made e
that all would not be we'll for Mcmahon if
Clarrage should die.
Mrs. Mcmahon has not vet visited her
husband in the Jail and be has expressed
no desire to see her. To-day CIarrage was
resting easier, but is in very critical
condition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Grand Army Makes Further Ar
rangements for lts Observance.

The Grand Army Makes Further Ar
rangements for Its Observance.
Arrangements for Memorial day were
further perfected yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the general committee repre-
senting Garfield. Cass ana Lincoln posts.
This portion Of the Grand Army will hold
downtown parade and the services at
Odi Fellows Cemetery. Meade and
Liberty posts having thisyear joined with
Thomas Post in the later parade and the
services in the Presidio Cemetery.
The downtown parade will move from
the Palace Hotel at 8 A. NJ, and will in
ciude the Naval Battalion, cavalry and
Signal Corps of the National Guard, the
infantry arm of the State force joining in
the other parade, which will start from
Van Ness avenue at II A. NJ, thus giving
people chance to see both parades.
At the NEE ting yesterday letter from
Captain Sumner of the United States
monitor M Monadnock, accepting an invita-
ton to send a detachment for the parade,
was read. This parade will also include
detachments from the Bennington and
Monterey, giving larger naval represen-
tation this year than ever before. The
nayaI force will he commanded by Lieu
tenant A. F. Fechtsle- OF the Monterey.
c. Edeiman Of Garfield Post was elected
marshal of the day and c. w. Kyle poet
of the day. J. c. Bolles, quartermaster OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
elected to fill a pulpit in Washington,

elected to fill a pulpit in Washington,
vacated by her father.
Rev. Dr.. J. X. Mclean will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon at Stanford Uniyer-
sity next Sunday. Rev. G. R. Brown will
return from his Eastern tour in time to
fill his pulpit on May 30.
Robert E. Lewis, graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont and travelling secre.
tary OF the Student Volunteer missionary
movement, spoke upon that subject to.
night at the First Congregational Church.
This evening Rev. Robert Whitaker be-
gan series Of addresses 10 fathers and
mothers in the Twenty.third avenue Bap-
tist Church. The first was entitled 1.-THE
Chidren's Teeth"
Sunday school anniversary exercises
were held o-night at the Tenth avenue
Baptist Church. Professor s. B. Ran.
dali of California College lectured and
illustrated his talk with stereopticon
views.
At ST. Paul's Church this afternoon
Rev. John Farmer conducted a very in
terest1ng service for deaf mutes.
Rev. DR.. Coyle preached an eloquent
sermon to-niah at the First Presbyterian
Church on "The Veterans OF the Grand
Army" Many of the old soldiers were
present.
President Brownson of California Col.
lege preached the baccalaureate sermon
this morning at the First Baptist Church.
He dealt with the sponsibilities oil
young people looking out into life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
HIS BIG TASK.
Difficulty in Sight for Berkeley's Town
Marshal in Carrying Out New
Sanitary Ordinance

BERKELEY, CAL, May 16.-Berkeley' s
Town Marshal has big contract on hand
in the enforcement of new ordinance
which the Town Trustees will put into
force at their next meeting. The law in
question regulates the conduct of flaundries
in the town. Among other rules is the
following: SIT is declared~ unlawful for
any person employed In a laundry or
wash house in the town OF Berkeley to
spray or moisten any clothes being ironed
or otherwise laundered with water or other
spray from the mouth.
The university town has a mum Der of
small laundries conducted by Chinese
who distribute moisture over clothes
which are in the process of ironing in the
time-honored Monaghan fashion. The
houses are of the usual Chinese order.
being small, dingY and secluded and hav-
ing few windows. What few there are
are boarded up so that for the Marshal or
anv one else 10 tell what is going on in
the interior, where the industrious yellow "
men toll, is task that would tax the
abilities OF most any officer of the law.
The law provides that in violations of the
spraying ordinance a fine of not less than
$25 nor more than 500 shall be i'm posed
The ordinance itself goes into effect in
about a week. NJ anwhile the Chinese
are spraying with their mouths to their
hearts content.
The present one is Berkeley's first at
tempt TO put q stop to the Mongolian
method of lnfusing moisture on the
clothes for the iron.
The new law also contains regulations
providing for inspection by the health
officer of the premises to be used for
laundry purposes. Ii the inspection re-
suits satisfactorily a certificate will be
issued upon the payment of S..