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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY MAGISTRATES ORDERED TO
ACCOUNT FOR RECEIPTS.
Probable Change I'm City Lighting
Brewery Enploye Severely
Burned.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101 King Street.

Bell Telephone No. 10G
EXANDRIA, Va, July n, 1900.
Judge ]. NJ Love of the Alexandria
county court. which meets Monday on Fort
Myer Heights, has issued an order direct
ing ten magistrates of the county to come
before him on that date and render an
account Of their Official receipts. 1t is al
legged that many of these county officers.
some of whom have been in office for a
number of years, have ignored the law on
this point repeatedly, although they have
been called upon several times to comply
with Its terms. 1t is said to be the inten-
ton Of the court hereafter to compel a
better observance Of the law.
VIII Advise . Change.
Mayor Simpson is considering the ad-
Visibility of submitting proposition TO the
city council for the substitution of Wells
bach burners for electric lamps now used
In lighting the streets. The mayor Is Sc
curing Information respecting the relative
cost and efficiency OF the two systems and
from the data In hand he believes that the
city can be better lighted for 5000 with the
new burners than IL is now at a cost of
5000. II his informatio proves correct
the mayor will probably transmit a COM
municatfon to the city council advising a
change.
General Notes.
-. L. Ice lamp, SOn1eQeFdte veterans,
has received an invitation to attend the
confederate reunion, to be held at Fishers
Hill, August 4. The gathering will be I'M
der the auspices OF Slower Camp of Stras-
burg.
John Bernhardt, an employee OF Portners
brewery, was severely burned about the
arms. head ard face with pitch this morn
ing while at work in the keg department.
he was engaged in placing coat of pitch
on several of the kegs when a vessel con-
tanning the hot substance was overturned
he was carried to his home on North Co.
lumbus street, where a physician rendered
medical aid.
A civil service examination for the posi-
tons OF clerk and carrier at the local post
ONCE was held here today Several appli-
cants presented themselves for examina-
ton.
The handsome mex six-oared barge when
was recently built in Philadelphia for the
Old Dominion Boat Club of this city. has
not been used yet, owing to the absence of
equipments. but II Is expected that these
will arrive in a short time.
In the police court this morning Ger
trude Jones. colored, was fined 81 80 for
using abusive language. The case of
Michael Kane, a youth. charged with
vagrancy, was postponed until Monday.
Capt. George A. Mushbach. who was
stricken with sickness a few days ago at
his home on North Washington street is
reported to be improving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
MRS PALMER LOSES JEWELS.
ohern $500 Reward for Return of
SIT,OOO Necklace

PARIS. July 21.-Mrs. Potter Palmer OF
Chicago. one OF the members of the United
States commission to the exposition. today
advertises an offer Of a reward of $500 for
information leading 10 the return Of neck
lace valued at $1,000. which is missing.
The necklace Is composed of erneralds set
with diamonds and other jewels. among the
emeraids being one of the finest specimens
extant and the size Of a pigeons egg. II
Is not known whether the necklace was
lost or stolen. but 1t Is believed that IT was
stolen. as 1t was missed by Mrs Palmer
after entering the Palace Elysee Hotel from
her carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
EXPECT WAR WITH CHINA,
Naval and Army Omcers mt Port.
mouth Awaiting Orders,

mouth Awaiting Orders,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. July 21.-Nayal off,
GERS on this station and all the armv off,
GERS who have expressed themselves tn
the writer believe there is to be war with
China within q fewbweeks. They all ex-
pect orders to 60 tojths east at once Sec
rotary Hays inisiattye in urging the powers
to take the. field Immediately is not the
basis Of their belief that America is about
to engage in offensive Operations against
the Chinese. The naval officers have mad
the idea for some time past that thew
would soon have, opportunity for active
Thirty more marines arrived this morn
station at WashingtSn This makes tx,
marines to arrive within few DAYS. lien.
tenant Colonel 7C4oedfell, commanding the
marine guard on this, station, has lust re-
turned from Washington, where he has
been In consultation With General Aevwond
&C mmanding the marine corps, relative to
drilling the marines and preparing them
for field service 50 they will be vaIuable
addition to the'Anefiean fighting forces In
China. Just he& soon orders will come for
all the recruits to sjoin the ,Asiatic SQUAD
ron is not known: that It will be soon il
realized by the officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
OVER FIVE BILLIONS.
Issue of Postage Stamps, Envelopes.
Cards and Wrappers for the Year.

Issue of Postage Stamps. Envelopes.
Cards and Wrappers for the Year.
The annual statement showing the total
issue of postage stamps, stamp books,
stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers
and postal cards for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1900. was given out at the Post
Office Department today. 1t shows the ag-
gregate number Of all such matter issued
to have been 5.2S3. 6s7, 010 articles. valued
at SCI, 6S7 772. Inc statement follows:
Ordinary postage stamps. number 1885,
143 $50; value. S75.62S, 739: stamp books,
2.263. 04O, $3.50. S4o; special delivery stamps.
6.s4065O. 1904 065; postage due stamps, 90
&C., 40. S531, 265; ordinary stamped en-
velopes. 2n 153. 600. 81. 4a5.045: special re-
quest envelopes, 437, 4I9.250. S9.O93. "a;
newspaper wrappers. 1892. $50. $459. $50:
postal cards. 5S7, S15. $50 $5,955.69
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Commander r. G. Peck. retired. has been
ordered to duty In the photographic office,
Navy Department.
Commander F. H. Delano and Lieutenant
Commander e. P. Underwood. from the
Naval War College to duty in connection
with the Topeka. at the Boston navy yard
Commander c. 8. Sperry, to the bureau of
equipment
Ensign ]. H. Roys. from the Kearsarge
to the Massachusetts,.
Boston navy yard to the Mare Island Hos
pital.
Assistant Surgeon ]. H. Payne jr from
the Mare Island Hospital to the Asiatic sta
ton. with the 5th Battalion Of marines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
DUKE DE ARGOS WILL ATTEND.
Spanish Minister Invited to G. A. r.
Encampment in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 21.-The Duke of ARGOS,
the Spanish minister at Washington. will
be in Chicago on Monday. August q. Gen.
John C. Black, chairman of the invitation
committee for the Grand Army encamp-
ment. has received a letter from the first
secretary of the Spanish legation that sets
aside all doubts on this point.
The duke will arrive on the date men,
toned. accompanied by the duchess and his
secretary Juan Riano.
Letters Of acceptance were received from
Gen. Russell A. Alger. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent G. H. VIII
son OF Washington, ex-Gov. w. H. Upper
man Of Wisconsin and Gov. Andrew E. Lee
of South Dakota.
A letter Of acceptance was also received
from Gov. W. w Heard Of Louisiana. an
ex-confederate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Army Retiring Board Selected

An army retiring board has been APP
pointed TO meet at the War Department
at the call of the President for the exami-
nation OF such officers as may be ordered
before Fl. The detail for the board is as
follows:
Brisad!er General A. K. Bates of the pay
department, Lieutenant Colonel A. A.
Woodruff of the madical department., Lieu
tenant Colonel II. G. Sharpe of the sub
sfstence department. Lieutenant Colonel C.
A. Dempson. LIST Infantry: Major G. E.
Bushnell surgeon: Lieutenant A w
Yates, 9th Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

The following-named assistant surgeons
have been ordered to San Francisco for
duty In the Philippines or China
g. NJ. De Loire. at Omaha. Neb.: w. +.
Chapman. at Cheboygan. Mich: ii. c.
Barre. VT. W. W. Reno, at Detroit Mich !:
NJ j. Rowe at Bridgeport. Conn: L. A
Spaeth, at Jersey City. n. J.: L. A b.
Street. at Brookline. Mass: l. NJ. Unger at
New York city; E. e Lamiin, at ST. Louis,
No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. July 2i.-F1our Arm. unchanged: re-
ceipts 25Sl barrels. exports IL 49, barrels. Wheat
hrmer; spot and the month. 76-sa76ia; August, 7Gs
a.Gs; September. .si.alsi.: steamer No. red,
13Aal3is. receipts 79 1873 bushels: exports 20 900
bushels: southern by sample. 7Oa11a.; do. grade
l5%tailI- Coin frner: mixed, spot and the month";
43Ma43&.; August. 43%a435s; September. 44a44b4 /;
steamer mixed. 42ssa42s; receipts. 1876 o5 bushels
exports, ~. s51 bushels. southern white and yellow
corn, 46a41. Oats dull; No. ? white 3OLa3i. No
mixed, 27iAs2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona-f1de 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-
Users. 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-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation OF The Star
is many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
$1.S28.30
STRUCK BY PREMATURE BLAST.
Two COlOred Men Probably Fatally
Injured Near Frederick.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK. Md, July 21.-By the ex-
pIcsion of a charge Of powder Nelson Car
roll and Calvin Johnson. two colored men,
employed at Mr.. Edward Houck's stone
quarry. about one mile from Frederick,
were horribly torn and perhaps fatally in
jured this morning. The men were lamp
ing the charge, when the fuse was acct
dentally cut and ignited the powder. Tho
flame caught Johnson in both eyes, de-
stroying the sight. His face and arms
were nearly torn of great chunks OF flesh
hanging by the skin. Carrol's left eye
wa blown out. his arm broken and his
legs fearfully burned where the clothes
caught fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Public Alley.

The attorney for the District, Mr.. A. B.
Duvall, today advised the District Com
missioners that the alley in square 1924
should be claimed as a public alley and
treated accordingly.
1t appears from report Of the surveyor,
states Mr.. Duvall, that the only record in
his office respecting the alley Is its apparent
recognition as open toward 9th street in
the subdivision made in 1884 by Miss Fades
recorded In liber A. r. S., page al. II
further appears. says Mr.. Duvall, that
reference is made to said alley as appurte-
nant to property on 30th street in a deed
1866, recorded in r. M. H, Is, folio on. in
the office Of the recorder of deeds. Also
that the area of the alley Is not assessed
upon the tax books. and that it is said to
have been subjected to public uses as an al
ley for more than twenty years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

The members of the Russian legation
have gone to Cape May for the summer
The legation has frequently gone to more
northern resorts during the heated periods
of the year. but Cape May was chosen this
year in order that the legation might quick
ly return here in the event of necessity
arising from any condition in the east that
would make 1t necessary for them to be In
close communication with the State De-
partment. &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Ofhcers recently promoted have been as
signed to regiments as follows: Capt H. s.
Whipple TO the Sd Cavalry Capt. j. W.
Heavey to the 18th Infantry, First Lieu
tenant s. NJ. Kochersperger to the 18th
Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Fire at wakeaela. Ma.

WAKEFIELD. Mass. July 21.-A fire
which broke out=this morning in the RINK
building. on Main: street. owned by Win
field H. Jordan and occupied by the Wake
field Reed Chair Company. caused the de-
struction of the block,-at a less of xNl 0sl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

James G.. Brown Of Georgetown today
pleaded guilty In the Police Court Of the
larceny OF pocket book. valued at 81 30
from Lewis Thomas. and Judge Taylor
fined him s..
John Atkinson Of NJ street near 18th
northwest was today fined S by Judge
Scott in the Police Court for violating the
police regulations In regard to bicycle
riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Transport Mcclellan Arrive,

NEW YORK. July 2i.-The United States
transport Mcclellan. Captain Nye. arrived
'hi> morning from Havana. with thirty
eight CABIN passengers and 2t9 enlisted
men OF 9Th United States Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Major Smith to Join His Regiment.
Major Allen Smith, 1st Cavalry, has been
relieved from recruiting duty at Chicago
and ordered to join his regiment at Seattle,
Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Gone to visit Gaithersburx Cam,

Escorted by Major Walter D. Davidge,
District Commissioner Mcfarland left at
BIB this afternoon for the camp of the Dis.
trict militia at Gaithersburg, Nd. having
been invited to make the VISIT by Gen. Geo.
militia $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Daniel Bunday. colored was overcome nv
the heat near 4th and streets northeast
about o'clock Yesterday afternoon He
was taken to his home No. 1421 Chaster
court. BY friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York stock M.rL..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, banker.
and brokers'. 1419 F st. members New YORK
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New YorE
Omen Hl1h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Treasurer Clarence F. Norment of the
the following:
Previously acknowledged. 81 ,S14. 80
Paymaster generals Office through
T. NJ. Exley. 900
DIR. Geo. E. Cook, Oakdale, Md. 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number OF copies or
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
20. 19OO-that is. the number of copies
actually sold. delivered furnished or mailed
for valuable consideration. to bona fide pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HERON
Cashier. Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-first day OF July. A. D. 1900
JNO. c. ATHEY,
Notary Public, ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
INDIA FAMINE SUFFERERS.

Their Relief
The following additional subscriptions
for the sufferers in India have been re-
ceived at The Star office:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-10-25
DEATH IN CUPS AND GLASSES,
Americans Warned Against Using
sIIver-MOunted Drinking Nes-
sells from Abroad.

Walter Schumann, United States con-
sui at Mainz. has called the attention
of the state department to the danger
to the health of persons using silver
mounted glasses and porcelain wares.
He saws a Frankfort newspaper some
time ago called attention to the fact
that certain kinds of silver-mounted
and porcelain wares, such as cups
glasses, jars, vases, ETC., had been
placed upon the market.
"The silver on these articles" he
says. "is applied by means OF. gal
vanoplastic process in baths which con-
tain large quantities of potassium cy-
anide. As glazed wares have innu-
merable hair-like cracks. this deadly
poison enters these cracks, and the
articles, beautiful to look at, become
a severe menace to the health of any
body using or handling them, and es-
pecially as it is impossible in the course
of manufacture to remove this poison
Gus residuum.
"Only short time ago very severe
case of poisoning resulted from the
use of such ware. am told that these
goods are chiefly exported to the United
States from Frankfort, Berlin and
Stuttgart. 1t might be well for the
public to be informed of the danger
in these goods, and steps might be
taken to prohibit their SALE"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-10-25
CONvICTS AND ROADS.
A New York State Experiment Which
Contains a Valuable Lesson for
County officials.

The agitation of the League OF
American Wheelmen to have convicti
used in building public roads is slowly
making Roadway. On this subject the
New York Post recently contained the
following:
1.-THE League for Good Roads in
Oneida county reports favorably OF
the experiment of employing convicts
on roadmaking. Under the direction
of the board OF supervisors and the
superintendence of trained engineer
the county prisoners have constructed
q macadam road $40 miles long
through the village of New York
Mills, near Utica. The county author
tiles made a contract with the road
district whereby it was to furnish la
borers at Is cents a day and allow
the use of its stone crusher, steam
roller, etc, free of charge. The road
district furnished the necessary fuel
and material and paid for supervision.
The cost of the road was about $3.50,
or $4,000 a mile, and the total cost
was only three times the amount OF
the annual road tax. AS it will cost
only $3.50 year to keep the new road
m repair, the annual saving will
Amount to about $3.50, and after the
cost has been repaid the taxpayers
will be relieved to this extent, or the
money can be devoted to other i'm
provements. While this road was
building the state authorities were
constructing a similar one of equal
length which was to cost, at the con-
tract price, $4,000"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-10-25
HORSES AND ROADS.
Owners of High-Bred Animals Adj
vance a Theory That Appears
Just a Little Selfish.

What is called new view of the
good roads question appears in q
recent number of the Horse World, in
the form of statement from DR.. II. II.
Kane, president of the Drivers and
Riders League of New York. In sup
port of his belief that there should be
a modification Of the terms demanded
by the present agitators for good roads
DR.. Kane says among other thing.
that farmers and haulers of heavy
loads of merchandise on our roads dc
not own rs per cent. of the horses in
the United States. Hence, the argu'
ment in favor of stone roads for their
benefit should not have SO much
weight; that even if we admit that
stone roads are an excellent thing fol
the farmer, they are positive source
OF injury and disease to the horses OF
others; that in districts where stone
roads prevail shoeing must be done one.
third oftener than in the case of horses
used on dirt roads.
The doctor mentions that the good
roads movement was started by the l.
A. W., and that they cannot be blamed
for looking after their own interests
but that it is not fair to favor one
class and work positive injury to horse
owners when there Is feasible plan
for SO constructing roads as to equally
benefit all drivers, equestrians, automo-
bilists farmers and bicyclists. DIR
Kane's plan is to have one road (the
main artery of traffic to and from the
principal market) built of stone for the
farmers and those who do heavy truck
ing, and having this road and all Others
where there is much traffic so built
that the center is of stone, space OF
six or eight feet wide on each side
made into good dirt road with or with
out cycle path, as the L. A. w. may
deem advisable.
DR.. Kanes argument does not rep
resent a new view of the road question
so much as a reiteration of the ole
plan of owners of high-bred horses
who have long held that hard roads
worked havoc with the delicate ano
shapely limbs of their costly pets
There Is doubtless some truth in this
but the great majority of the public
who are interested in having good
roads for many other practical pur
poses than as a speedway for choice
stock, will wonder how such horsei
can be kept in the city without the in
furious results attributed to hard coun
try roads. Even though DR.. Kane ex
plains that he favors the best kind Of
dirt road, it is not probable that his
plan of a road with stone center and
dirt sides could be made serviceable
In the first place, not all country roads
are wide enough to permit of a
satisfactory trial of the double plan
and it is not likely that those who use
such road would equalize the traffic
so as to prevent it from becoming very
uneven. A good dirt road with q
basis of stone is all right in certain dis
tricts, but for sections where there Is
considerable traffic it is doubtful II the
macadam road, with frequent coverings
of sand, can be improved upon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-10-25
NOT VERSED IN ROMANCE.
Manuscript of ScOtts "Ivanhoe" Was
Rejected by Many London
Publishers.

BY way of practical joke a type
written copy of SCOTS "Ivanhoe" was
recently sent the rounds of the Lon
don publishers, under the title, when
John Was England's King" 1t was
returned in every case. The London
Academy amuses itself by imagining
the form taken by the letters of re-
lection. 1t thinks Messrs. Macmillan
might have written somewhat like
this:
"Messrs. Macmillan & Co. regret to
have to return When John Was Eng
lands King but they fear that inter-
est in historical fiction is diminishing.
Their readers report of the story is
in the main favorable, but he points
out that the charge CT initiating The
Forest Lovers one of Messrs. Mac
millan's recent publications, might
perhaps be difficult to rebut. In his
opinion the author of When John
Was England's King would perhaps
have made better and more readable
book had he studied Mr.. Hewlett more
carefully"
Here is another burlesque letter:
"Mr John hurry begs to return the
Ms. of When John Was England's
King and to quote a passage from
his readers report thereon; I do not
recommend this novel, although 1T is
painstaking and thorough. The au-
thor would, think, have been wiser
had he chosen another name for his
hero. Ivanhoe has already been used
by Sir Walter Scott.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-10-25
MORAL SUASION ON A DOG.
AnimOsIty of a Belligerent
Canine.

A clergyman who went up into the
country to preach and lived there a
considerable time had occasion in his
ministrations to drive regularly over
a certain road At a house on that
road lived big bulldog which always
came out and attacked him viciously
The minister stood this for a good
while, until finally, as he drove past
one winter night in a low sleigh, a
means of correcting the dog by moral
suasion occurred to him. He stopped
his horse in the road before the house.
The dog rushed out madly, barking
and threatening to jump into the
sleigh. The minister sat in his sleigh
and paid no attention. The dog re-
tired, returned to the assault, retired
again, and a third time rushed out
to the attack, but did not touch the
man. Then he returned to the door
step and laid down, apparently utter
" crestfallen and Disguised with such
a man; and, as he paid no further at
tention, the minister drove off. After
this the minister drove many times
past the house. but the dog paid no
attention to him, and never seemed
to see him at all, He was cured.