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New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
GAHAN WILL NOT ATTEND ATGELDs .
MEETING.

cr,c,so ruIv rs-The fight between the regular
r,o-,ocra t,c organization OF Cook County and the
state Of Illinois represented by Mayor Harrison
and National Committeeman Gahan on the one
side. and the Altgeld wing Of the Democracy
which supported Ex-Governor Altgeld as an inoe-
pendent candidate for Mayor at the last eiectloh'
on the other. has reached an acute stage .o-uAS'
and threatens to involve the National Committee
1rboroas Gahan. National Committeeman from
Illinois IN an open letter to-day 10 the leaders OF
the Altged element Of the party ms
ing Of Thursday night. and by indrection appeaIs
to his colleagues Of the National Committee 70 re-
Srain from attending the Altgeld meeting
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

ne accepted the Office OF treasurer OF the Sacra-
mento Valley Railroad Company, and lived in Sac
ramento until the food Of 1861. In 1854 he entered
the banking house Of Donohoe, Kelly Co eugene
Kelly & Co. OF this city). Of which he was Tor
many years successfully cashier. vice-president
and president. until the spring or 1885. Wnen ne
withdrew from active business
For quarter Of century Mr.. Havens was the
treasurer Of the Society of California Pioneers. who
pay grateful tribute to the respect and affection
in which he held by his fellow pioneers and
fellow citizens at large.
Mr.. Havens leaves sons. Charles Rensselaer,
and Howard. both OF San Francisco. and one un-
married daughter
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
A pIsBELIEvER IN GERMS
To the Editor of the Tribune;

To the Editor OF the Tribune;
Sir. One view Of disease is, that IL In caused by
an evil spirit which gets in the body, and to get
the evil spirit out again is to cure the disease
Any one who places faith m such an eHpiAna'lon
80 favored witchcraft The germ theory OF lock-
law sounds scientific, yet there is no greater basis
Sa :, than for the "evil spirit" theory There
,o,,a be no harm in the germ theory II u went ne
.,-ther than to furnish plausible point io1 osas'
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
WARM WELCOME TO CECIL RHODES

Cape Town, July 1S.-Cecfl Rhodes. formerly
Premier Of Cape Colony arrived here to-day
He was welcomed by a Reception Committee
composed of influential citizens. and enthusi-
astically cheered as he traversed the streets
Many OF the buildings Of Cape Town were dec
Grated with bunting. and in front Of the Town
Hall big arch had been erected bearing the
words: Welcome. Great Pioneer. Cape Town
Iro
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
WEST INDIES, ETC.


wBDNEsDAY-At a. n. for Grenada and Trinidad per
Kysrven at 30 a. m (suppementary 1880 a nh)
Pacific Ports per Finance via Colon DETER. tor
m for Porto o Rice o per- anpo Via sn al JasS
at ?. m. for Cuba Yucatan. Campeche. Tabasco and
Chiapas per $. seguranca Havana and Progrsso
lettes FOR other OF Mexico mus; be directed per
rHURsDAYLAt 70 a m. for Brazil direct per
he sreces es Dr coIerts enc a for MeTie
Matanaa, detter. must be directed Der Ma.
detters for Martinique. Guadeloupe
be directed per Tjon,o9 ?. supplementary
Saratoga at p m for La Plata Countries direct.
per Myrtledens; at p m. for Jamaica. per
wlliem deter, FOR Curacao. vsnezueIa, Trinidad
corsa and per r' 0dts DETER. rSsas %a.
1.S% 10 i.%..s l "a
GreytOwn. pr Mens dst;ers for Costa Rica must
1890 a M for Bermuda, per oTnoco at ii a m
II 5s 80 5 for , Porto Rs9 =. San
thasena VIA "a curacao Du, per PsilsfslDhia; p. a; II
u.i % be ,er ased GSos per At PaVahA m FOR M
svas Giba,9 VIA and Bsrasoa per Ella q:
sGNDAY..At $50 2 m. for St. Pierre Miau.Ion. pr
NAL. Tor NewfounaanS By ran to Worth sydney ::d
nS ssigTda Nal, for Mguson .y . q. to s,s sS''.,
$50 .. N. Mails for Cuba. by rail 70 Port Tampa
Fla. and thence by steamer close at this ofcs daily
Except Monday at n m rhe connecting coees ss
on SUNDAY. Wednesday and Friday Malls for Cuba BY
rail 10 Miami Fla. and thence BY steamer close A.
this Office every Monday Tuesday and SATURDAY at Y I'D
m (the connecting closes are on Tuesday ana Satur-
day1 Malls Mexico City overland. unless specially
addressed for dispatch BY steamer clos: a, his onie:
daily al 2ao a. m and 2sso m: mails for CSs,s
New-Oreans and thence by steamer. close a. THE
once daily at D. connecting closes here SUNDAYS
ara Tuesdays for Costa Rica and Mondays for BELIZE
Puerto Cortrz and Guatemala fRegstered mall closes
a. A n m previous day. SResiSered mall closes a.
"- TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS
Mail. for Hawaii per 1.,,v n, Ass'!s so JUN :,
Mails for Australia Except West Austrsiia).
Hawaii and FIJI Islands. per .. o. Aorans1 Cron van
so-ysTl close here daily after july = ana up 20 JuU
esi a, 4 40 D m Mails for China and Japan. per
Empress Of Japan orem Vsneouysr1 close ners csiv
@ re- daily up % July 90 at $50 Malls -
ch,5a Japan and Hawaii, per O. city of Pekin tfro8
San rrancisco) close here daily up 70 July 'H a. oS
= m Mails for China and japan. per = Vlcton3
rrora rscorna) eIcse here faily up 10 July 81 AZ -
y nn Mails for Australia (except those Tor west Aus-
r.ita which are forwarded via Europe). View lezland
Hawaii F,t and Islands, per g. MoanA from
San Frsnciscol close here daily up 70 July ~ ana up
~ August $50 p. on day OF arrival OF
y. ,nnsnta which vii probably arrive August -
malls forwarded 20 port OF sailing dauy
rs the closing arranged on the presurnp-
80, 81 their uninterrupted overland transit Regis
tsrsd mail coses p. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN coTT. Pormasts.
PossodBes. New Yort. N. T.. July IA isss.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
AN INITIATION TO EXILE.

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT WEARY OF Ex KING
MILAN-sHAM ATTACK ALLEGED.
London July ls-According 10 The Daily Mails"
Rome correspondent, absolute confirmation has
been obtained that ex-King Milan Of Servia him
self planned the sham attempt upon his life re-
Gently made for political purposes. The corre-
spondent also says that the Austrian Government
has decided TO invite Milan voluntarily TO exile
himself from Serva, in order TO prevent further
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
DELAY IN THE nth DISTRICT FIGHT.
FOR ELECTION OFFICERS POSTPONED
UNTIL. MONDAY


UNTIL. MONDAY.
There was no argument yesterday upon the order
IN the Police Commissioners and Daniel F. Nc
Mahon chairman OF the Tammany Executive COM
mittee, TO show cause why the list OF candidates
for election officers presented by the regular Tam
many organization in the IXth Assembly DiseFlct
should not be used by the Police commissioners III
appointing the Democratic inspectors OF eiectlon
noII clerks and ballot clerks for the district.
The order came up for hearing before justice
Bschoff in Special Term. Part l. OF the supreme
Court but by mutual consent of the counsel II
was adjourned until next Monday. Assistant Coi
noration Counsel Arthur c. Butts. who appeaEIea I
on behalf OF the Police Commissioners, ASKED Iol @
the delav John c. Sheehan the IamnTany s leauer ~
IN the TXth District had retained the Ia" nrIn ..
ex-Justice Roger A. Pryor 10 make the argument
for the district organization -, ,,oz,,oa c,,h
state Senator MunZinger said al tns tsquou ~
last evening that the regular organization ~ t tIo
IXth District felt confident Of faV9ranIe reCI s ~
- The courts but the might nave 20 s9 -
the Court OF Appeals, and delay was 10 oe aN0''eu
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
INDICATIONS POINT TO PEACE.

London. July 1S.-Considerable Importance at
tached to to-day's Cabinet meeting. it is
derstood that the Colonial Office, late last night,
Issued to the Ministers important communi-
cation relative to South Africa. The general
trend Of the news from that country points TO
peaceful settlement Of existing difficulties there
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
TROUBLE ON FRENCH SHORE LIKELY.
NEWFOUNDLAND LEGISLATURE FAILS TO RE-
ENACT FISHERY MEASURE.

ST. Johns n F, July 1s-The present session OF
the Newfoundland Legislature Will close to-mor-
row. No legislation has been passed continuing 'he
existing arrangements by which the Frehch are
maintained in the right 70 take loosters on inc
treaty coast. This failure 10 re-enact inc ineA9 ~
- - - -.Aars :, certain that trouble will
occur between the fishermen OF the TWO nations
when the next fishing season opens
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
oupgy.g PRIZE MATCH AT BIsLEY.

Bisley. July ls-The rife shooting ma'ch ,o' 49,
Queens Prize continued to-day al 'U y' 49,
,,s -. ,sbtn be,r1 commonplace Bertram. the
Canadian made a. At 500 yards several OF the COM
petitors made the highest possible scores Y nae
Premier Competition Gilchrtst ano fletr.ns Eli
cians. tied with Mayne ana fatuSo'' A ~
be shot of tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM PIQUED.

NOT WANTED EARLIER. HE REFUSED TO VISIT
COwEs. 1T Is REPORTED
London July 1s-According 10 The Daily Chron-
icle" Emperor William wished TO come 70 England
70 attend the Queens birthday ceremonies, intend
Inc m snend some time in this country. but his
ytsi, was considered inopportune. Being piqued al
this. HIS Majesty refused to come for the Cowes
yachtng week which was CONSIDERED lhoFe
favorable time for his visit
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
NEW CENTURY CEREMONIES.

POPE WILL CONDUCT THEM IN PERsoN-ARCH-
BISHOP OF SANTIAGO TO BE A CARDINAL
London. July lS-The Rome correspondent OF
'The Daily Telegraph" says the Pope Is resolved
10 conduct personally the religious ceremonies open
ing the century He will begin them oy hooins d
Cons,story at which the Archbishop OF Santiago de
Cbui will receiva a Cardinals hat and other i'm
portant changes viii be made among the South
American preates.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
HEAVY STORMS IN CHILL.

Santiago de Chill July 1a-Tremendous stor'''
have dss,roveS bridges and prostrated telegraph
wires. interrupting communication WIN INC ie'' "
the country.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
C0LovBJA,s TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.

C,oIoc Colomhia July ls-At a meeting OF coIl-
rnerciaI representatives held here yesterday CoIo
mel Percy. ex-Unted States Consul. and Messfs. De
Leon Toledsno and Humphrey were ;,son agpoan IN
delegates 10 visit the Philadelphia hNp0'N' -
the Interest of isthmian trade
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
TIME OF DREYFUS'S TRIAL.

WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL AUGUST TO- 1T Is
SAID.
Paris, July 1S.-The Rennes CORES spondent Of
the journal des Debats' says the Dreyfus
court martial will not begin its sittings until
August 10.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
ESTERHAZY's ADMISSIONS.
AGAIN ADMITS AUTHORSHIP OF THE BOB

AGAIN ADMITS AUTHORSHIP OF THE BOR-
DEREAU. AND IMPLICATEs THREE
GENERALS.
Paris July 1S.-The "'Matin" this morning pub
fishes statement by Comte Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazy. in which he says that he wrote the
bordereau by order Of Colonel Sandherr. and
that 1t was sent to the house Of Colonel
schwartzkoppen, then Military Attache at the
German Embassy in Paris. whence 1t was re-
turned to the War Office. Colonel Schwartzkop-
pen being at that time in Berlin. never saw the
bordereau, which was forged in order to supply
material proof OF the guilt Of Dreyfus.
The statement contains the assertion that
secret agents IN Berlin, whose evidence # was
impossible TO use, had demonstrated that leak
ages had occurred in the War ONCE. and the
fact that treason existed was undeniable. and
everything indicated Dreyfus the traitor
All the War Ministers. the statement further
says knew the facts. and thought the forgery Of
the bordereau necessary. The evidence implcat-
ing Dreyfus were the words Of Colonel Schwartz
koppeps own mouth. Generals Mercieri De
Boisdefre and Gonse knew that the bordereau
forged. and that Dreyfus was illegally, but
justly, convicted.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
IMPORTANCE OF THE ACTION.

London. July 19.-"The Times" this morning
says: THE Government attaches the highest
Importance to the Volksraad's seven year pro-
posaL which is regarded practically ending
the crisis"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

MAIN OFFTCE-No 1854 Nassau-s
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London-Otfice Of The Tribune No I4s F1eet-st.
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Thomas Cook & Son Ludgate Circus.
The London Office OF The Tribune a convenient pacs
TO leave advertisements and subscriptions.
Paris. Monroe & Co., No. Rue Scribe
Hottinguer & Co. No. IS Rue de Provence.
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Credit Lyonnaise. Bureau des Etrangers
American Express Company. No. 8 Rue Halevy.
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Geneva-Lombard. Odler q Co.. and Union Bank
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New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
ACCIDENT TO GERMAN EMPRESS.

Berlin. July ls-Empress Augusta 'lc'oi.~
sprained her foot to-day while on an e@eurs''" -
~ 1sxtholemas on the KonigsssA
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19


Dorcas 7. Aborn. daughter Of the late Robert W.
Aoorn ,.,, -,
Interment at the convenience OF the family
ARrHURAt his home scsrboroug on Hudson. Sunday.
July 49, 1909 George ID. Arthur in the soth year of
Funeral services will be held Trinity Church. Sing
Sing. n. Y. Wednesday. July 49, at II a. m
Carriages will meet train leaving NewYork at si5 a. m
cARsoN-At Canaan -Four Corners. " T.. July ~ Mary
Ssr.on =, e-oosivn sxsS y.srs and months
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
GILLENDER-At Warehouse Point Conn. Monday Iuiy
H. 1899. Annie Gillender daughter OF Arthur Giilenfer
Funeral services at the Church OF Trsnsfgursuon
29h-st 5thaye.. Thursday. July 20 a, II o'clock
lnterment private
Please omit flowers.
KNAPP-on Tuesday. July is, 1890 Josiah P Knapp. n
the 18th year Of his
Funeral service win be held at ss Brook
lyn. Thursday. July %. at .. m
LYLEs--In Brooklyn Tuesday. July IS. Ruuf Lyies In
Funeral services residence No. -
Brevoort Place. Thursday evening July 20. at .
Interment private
Caroline NcEvOy
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MOONEY-On July IS Railway. n. J., Nicholas
Mooney IN hts 7Tth year
Funeral from his late residence NO ~ jacques ave.
Friday at p.
Won sTADE-On Sunday. July IA, Philippine e.. widow
Of Frederick W Stade. -
Funeral services will held her late residence No 81
Kindly omit flowers.
Long Island Arazela Van Zandt infant daughter of
Arazea Van Zandt Potter and Grenville Winthrop.
aged 10 months
Funeral private
Newport papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
OBITUARY..
EORATIO ALGER

Natick Mass. July B-Horatio Alger. the
famous writer Of boys stories died at the home OF
his sister Mrs. Amos Cheney. here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tribune once July 10. m--rne weather yesterday
was fair and warm The temperature ranged between II
and 81 degrees the average G4is being "A de-
s-ees lower than that Monday and 6a degrees lower
than that the corresponding day OF last year.
Ths weather to-day Will ps fair and wAru
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
DIED.

Notices OF marriages and deaths must b IN
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

sCHACK-MUR-on July Is. 1880 her residence ~
the Rev Henry Mottet d. D.. Mnna Swift Lvnsston
Setback daughter Of the late Charles James vngston.
Of this city to Joseph Manuel Morrison Mu. Of Koes
Japan.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
MARRIED.

The scourge Of humanity Indigestion is now ocnqusrod
by Johnson's Digestive Tablets
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

FoRrcAsr FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.
For New-Enrland and Eastern N.vYork. fair with
oser,e temperature to-day Thursday fresh brisk
westerly winds.
For the District Of Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania.
Jersey pelawar Maryland and Virginia fair to-day
and THURSDAY lght westerly winds becoming variable
For Western New-York and Western Pennsyly ania.
fair day and Thursday. except showers the lakes
VAR
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
IN NEW WORK CTTS
REMITTANCES.


ore cent per extra postage is charged on the
DAILY and SEML-WEEKLY 10 mail subscribers In New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
PASSAGE FROM CELL T

PASSAGE FROM CELL TO COURTROOM
Rennes. July 1s-work was begun this morn
ing on the construction Of a passage from the
cell OF Captain Dreyfus TO the hall in which the
court martial before which he is TO be tried will
sit This will enable the prisoner to escape the
annoyance of observation by the curious.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

II is risking too much to use haphaxard remedies.
In of Cold. the doctor. take the Doctors
prescription-Jayne's Expectorant. -
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19

FOR TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE.
DAILY with sunday. 81 rs month. Address changed
often $ desired.
DAILY without sunday. 81 ~ a month. Address
changed often desired
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19


Tuesdays take Printed Matter etc, for Germany and
Specially Addressed Printed Matter ETC. for parts
OF Europe American and White
Wednesdays German steamers Thursdays. and
Cunard. French and German saturdays
Printed Matter, etc, all for which
they advertised 10 carry mail
After the closing Of Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above additional supplementary mails
opened the piers Of the American English French
and German steamers. and remain open until within
Ten Minutes OF the hour Of sailing Of steamer
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
6peciaI Noiltes.
Tribune Terms to Mail Subscribers
IN TILE limited STATES.

DAILY with sunday. 81 a month. address changed a.
often desired; g. 20 for three months; IS for six
months $40 year
DAILY without Sunday 30 cents a month. address
changed often desired 81 for three months ~ for
six months; s. a year.
SUNDAY TRIBUNE separately. 81 for six month";;
81 Address changed a. often desired
WEEKLY TRIBUNE issued Wednesday,, 81 year;
10 foreign countries except Mexico and Canada " %
year Including extra postage.
SEMI-WEEKIY TRIBUNE. Issued Tuesdays snd Fri
days. So wear; 81 for six months Every Tuesday .
story Of the with Spain. Every Friday an Illus
trated supplement To foreign countries Mexico
and Canada. including extra postage. 81 30 year.
TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1899. % cents copy.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington July Is-The Of high pressure has
moved from Iowa 10 Missouri. diminishing rapidly In
magnitude appears 20 be developing in the East
Gulf States and trough OF low pressure extends from
Arizona Assinboa. Showers have occurred In the
West Gulf States Red River Of the South valley and
the South Atlantic Coast The temperature has re-
nained nearly stationary in all districts Excessive tenn
perare has been reported the Northwest
Boise iO2 degrees Havre. 1O0 Helena and Winnemueca
rs: Huron Rapid city. ~; Bismarck and winston
90 Showers be- expected In the West Gulf states
ohio the Mississippi Valley and the south Atlantic
states and generally Brisk westerly winds will
prevail on the North Atlantic Coast and variable winds
on Middle and South Atlantic Coast
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
OFE'ICES.

REMlTTANCES should always be made Possofhcs
money order Express money order draft New
YORK City. II cash is by mail. unregistered, The
Tribune will not be responsible for loss
New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
pOstOmce yoffce

Foreign mails for the week ending July u 1899 will
close promptly Ia ali General Postoics as
follows: Parcels Post Malls close hour earlier
closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS
WEDNESDAY-Ai a n. Complementary Q a. nj fo-
Europe. per s. 'st Paul, via Southampton detters
FOR Ireland must be directed per 81. Paul D. m.
supplementary 10 80 FOR Europe. per Ser
manic, via Queenstown; at 1890 a. m for Belgium
direct per Friesland detters must be directed per
Frieslsnd) }.
THURSDAY-At D. m for Azores Islands direct per
.. Tartar Prince.
sATURDAY-At 5 a for Europe. per 5 'unbria.
via Queenstown 0.tters for France Switzerland Italy,
Spain, Portugal Turkey Egypt and British Indis
must be directed per Umbria') at a. for France,
Switzerland. Italy. Spain Portugal Turkey Egypt and
British India. per ia Breagne Hayre detters
for other parts Of Europe be directed per Ia
Bretagne'); at m. for Netherlands direct per
Amsterdam, via Rotterdam 0etters be directed
per Amsterdam'); at IL a. for Norway direct per
s. Thingvala Qetters must be directed per Thing
vallA''l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-03
Corcoran House Garden Party,

In the beautiful gardens of Corcoran
House a fete will be held tomorrow after
neon. when the ladies interested in the
good work of the Woman's Exchange and
Decorative Art Society will be the hos
tesses. In case of rain it will be held the
next fair day. The Marine Band will play
from to Z, and the following ladies will
have charge of the booths: Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston, Mrs. Richardson. Mrs.
Charles Fl. Campbell, Mrs. John Poor. Mrs.
Frazier, Mrs Fairfax Harrison. Mrs. Kerr,
Mrs. Ner. Miss Biddle, Miss Patten and
Miss Emory, assisted by a number of
others. The patronesses of this pleasant
event are: Mrs. Hobart. Mrs. Hay, Mrs.
Gage, Miss Long. Countess de Lichtervelde,
Viscountess de Santo Thyrso, Countess Es-
terhazy, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Miles, Mrs.
Crowninshield. Mrs. Mackay- Smith, Mrs.
Sheridan, Mrs Morgan. Mrs. Biddle, Mrs.
Hobson. Mrs. F'itzhugh Coyle Mrs. Wal
lack. Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Boardman, Mrs.
]. NJ. Johnston. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mrs. Slater Miss Riggs, Miss Gywnn. Miss
Kehbey and Miss Patten.
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A Valuable Means of Rescue.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In reading the accounts of the means en-
ployed by the New York fire department in
rescuing the inmates of the Windsor Hotel
1 have seen no mention of a continuance
which, to my knowledge, has been in use
in Germany for the past forty years. Ii is
the sack or tunnel, open at both ends, easily
rolled up while carried on the truck or
hose carriages, one end carried up the lad
der by the firemen. The person at the win
dow of the burning building enters 1T, or,
If too demoralized, is inserted, and grad
ually slides to earth. OF late years this
sack has been made fireproof by the appli-
cation of incombustible chemicals. so that
1t is proof against fire, as well as smoke.
The inbred m ,desty of women is such that
they will remain in the burning building to
the last moment rather than run the risk
of exposing their person TO the assembled
crowd below. They will not even descend
a fire escape, and no amount of danger
will counteract that feeling. The same OBJ
lection prevails against their use of a rope;
consequently, as last resort, they throw
themselves out of the window from any
height. l have at trials seen as many as
q dozen persons at a time inserted into
these tunnels by firemen, and as they travel
at the same rate of speed they do NOT
come in contact with each other, and are
landed safe and sound on terra frma
Every fire apparatus should carry these
contrivances, and firemen should be peri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-03
OVER DISTRICT SOLDIER.
Special Services in Tribute to George
D0nOhue.

Among the soldiers who lost their lives
while serving the government abroad was
George Donohue, member of Company
H, LIST District of Columbia Volunteers,
said TO be the first United States company
to set foot on Porto Rican soil after war
with Spain was declared. Donohue died in
Porto Rico, and was buried in a cemetery
at Guanica to await return to the United
States. His body was one of the 800 last
brought from the West Indies aboard the
transport Crook, and with the others was
reinterred at Arlington yesterday. spe-
cial service was held at the grave, con-
Quoted by Capt. Henry B. LOCKER, the com
pany commander, twenty-five men Of the
company and the relatives of the deceased
District soldier being present At the con-
cluSion of the ceremonies. through the
courtesy of Col Guenther of the arsenal,
Bugler Charles Z. Burner of Company H
sounded taps, not alone over the grave of
Donohue, but for the entire number then
consigned to earth.
Donohue's surviving comrades Of Com
pany H sent great collection of lilies and
roses to be placed upon his bier. Capt.
LOCKER gave a large cross composed of
roses and there were numerous other floral
offerings.