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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
ENFORCEMENT OF SMOKE LAW
Circular Letter Addressed to Each of
Alleged ViOIatOrs,

District Commissioner Macfarland. who
has immediate supervision Of the health de-
partment, which department Is charged
with the enforcement of the smoke law. to-
day directed the head of the office. DIR.
VIM. c. Woodward to send the following
letter to each person who has been reported
as violating this law:
Your place of business has been one Of
those which have come to the attention of
the health department since the act for the
prevention OF smoke became operative. An
gust 2, 1899. because of the emission of
dense or thick black or gray smoke
or cinders from the smokestack or CHM
ney used In connection Herewith The
health department desires now to ascertain
what has been and Is being done generally
toward the abatement OF the smoke mil
sance. and to learn how soon this end is
likely to be accomplished. l shall thank
you. therefore. If you will inform me as to
the steps which you have taken, or are
taxing. to prevent the unlawful emission of
smoke from your establishment and as to
the time which must elapse before you can
FULLY comply with the law governing such
matters II you have not already done So"
Upon the receipt OF the replies to this
mine with the aid of the official reports
from the health department which OF the
cases shall be taken into court for prosecu-
tioh' III view OF 1allure to take stems to
comply with the law. The Commissioner
has been disposed to be as lenient as pos
sible in all cases where good faith has been
shown, thinking 1t better to have the law
executed by the abatement of the smoke
nuisance rather than simply enforce IL by
inning people in the Police Court but ali
the time that could reasonably be expected
for the beginning of the installation of
necessary changes in establishments report
ed as violating the law. he thinks has been
given. and where nothing Is being done to-
Commissioner believes that the time has
come for more rigorous measures than have
vet been taken 'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

Mrs. Mary ]. Farrell, mother of James
J. Farrell. an East Washington merchant,
died this morning at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Far
rell was born in Ballyglass. County Clare,
Ireland. June %. 1915. She came to this
where she resided up to the time Of her
death. One son. Mr.. Jas. ]. Farrell. and nine
Kate Conway of St. Joseph. Mo.
Her funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of her son, $40 I'd street northeast
Friday morning, August 8. thence to ST.
Aloysius' Church, where requiem high mass
will be said for the repose of Ter soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

CHICAGO. July 31.-A special to the Post
from Champaign. ILL.,, says the vault OF the
bank Of Armstrong. ILL.,. village near
Champaign. was blown with dynamite early
today. The explosion was so heavy that
the entire building was wrecked and the
burglars came near losing their lives in the
:uins The noise of the explosion aroused
the villagers. who FASTENED to the scene
armed with guns and revolvers. A pitched
DattIe ensued ensued between them and the
burglars. who were still in the ruins. The
latter. however. finally succeeded in escap-
ing In the darkness. A posse at once
started In pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
ARIZONA CLOUDBURsT.
Did Lots of Damage, hut Will Resi-
in Great Good.

Did Lots of Damage, hut Will Result
in Great Good.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 3l.-A cloudburst
has flooded canons and valleys and caused
disaster along the banks of many small
rivers and creeks tributary to the Verde
river. Many campers along the banks
were caught unawares, and wagons and
tents were washed down stream. So far as
known but two lives were lost ]. H.
Jacobson and his partner. believed to be
one Williams, prospectors from Iowa, were
drowned while engaged in an effort to save
horse and mining outfit. The hail storm
was terrific. stones as large as walnuts
falling between Pima and Prescott. The
storm will feed the canals which irrigate
the principal agricultural regions of Ari-
iona and be worth many hundreds of
thousands of dollars to ranchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Venerable Marylander Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Evening stor.

FREDERICK. Md, July 31.-Mr
OLeary, one of the oldest and most nro,,.
inent citizens Of Frederick, Nd, died this
morning of general debility, aged nfuety-
three years Mr.. O'Leary was a native NJ
Ireland. For the past sixty years Mr.
OLeary has been identified with the bus,-
ness interests of Frederick, and for twenty.
seven years has been president of the
rrankhn saving Bank. He is survived by
three sons, Messrs VIM. and Harry
OLeary Of Baltimore and Charles O'Leary
of Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
DAILY ST. LOUIS REPORT.
Street Cars Continue to BE Blown Up
by Dynamite.


ST LOUIS, July 31.-A car on the Mound
City division of the st. Louis Transit Com
pany exploded a bomb last night on st.
Louis avenue. The car was badly damaged
and the passengers severely shaken up.
Windows in the vicinity were shattered and
a building slightly damaged Anither car
on Grand avenue division exploded a stick
of dynamite at Montgomery avenue and
North Market street. No one injured.
As Police Captain William Young was rid
ing on the rear platform Of car on the It'll
Street Southern electric line last night he
noticed sputtering light on the tracks be-
When within fifteen yards of the object
terrific explosion ensued, which tore hole
as large as bushel basket in the macadam
pavement. The captain was rendered uncon-
scious but recovered in time to stamp out
the lighted fuse which was attached to a
second dynamite bomb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

BINGHAMTON. n. Y, July 31-Bing-
hamton and vicinity was visited last night
by one of the most severe rain, hail and
thunder storms experienced in many years
Just west of the civ the storm seemed the
heaviest. and on the golf links of the
Broome County Country Club at Hooper
the ground was white with hail, some
pieces being fully as large as golf balls
Lightning struck a marker on the links
shatterins the flag and smashing the cup.
Considerable damage was done 10 crops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Funeral of Mrs. Tipton.

The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel I. Upton,
widow of Senator Upton of Nebraska, oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon. Services were
held at the late residence of the deceased
6O7 Florida avenue. Rev. Benjamin W. Pond
officiating. The interment was a Oak Hill
cemetery. The services were private.
The pallbearers were Frank B. Upton
DR.. R. w. Talbot. John B. Reed. w. T.
Talbot, Frank McCleiland and c. E. Kern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
POLICEMEN HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Their COwardice Alleged to Be the
Cause of the New Orleans Riots.

Cause of the New Orleans Riots.
NEW ORLEANS. July 31.-A special
committee of the police board. appointed
to investigate the conduct of the police
officers who were detailed to assist Cap
tain Day in the arrest Of Charles, the
negro murderer. Monday night last, and
who, II they had arrested him. probably
would have prevented the rioting which
followed. has recommended that charges of
cowardice be brought against Sergeant
Aucoin. Corporal Trenchard and Officers
Gabrielle. Pincon and Pernier, and Of de-
sorting his post against Detective Wood
worth in the affair of Friday. when Ser
geant Porteous and Officer Lally were
killed by Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
PIllsbury Wins Again.

MUNICH, July 31.-At the adjournment
of play In the International chess tourna-
ment at l pm. today, Cohn had won from
Halprin. Jakob had lost to Pillsbury.
Schlechter had worstcd Bardeleben, and
Gottschall had succumbed to Wolf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Alleged Con.pirator Jailed.

LONDON. July 31.-Thomas Boulton Sis
mey, a solicitor. was committed for trial in
the Marlborough street police court today
on five charges of conspiracy to defraud
clients. Sismey is partner of Julian T. B.
Arnold. who Is now contesting extradition
at San Francisco. The magistrate placed
Sismey's bail at 10000. which is considered
prohibitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
jaime. ID. Gray Commit. Suicide.

James D. Gray. aged about forty years.
committed suicide shortly before 4 o'clock
this afternoon. No cause is assigned by
his friends for the commission of the rash
act. The unfortunate man lived at 3i5
Pennsylvania avenue northwest The body
was removed to the morgue and the cor
oner was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 31.-At half
past II o'clock In the morning Prof. Lewis
Swift of the Mount Lowe observatory pick
ed up the comet discovered July % by Prof
Brooks of Geneva, n. Y. 1t rises above the
mountains about midnight. 1t was discov-
cred with the Al comet seeker. 1t is NOV
ing nearly north. The center of a line
drawn from Alpha Aristies to Alpha Persel
Will be about 3 degrees above the comet or
about right ascension hours 30 minutes
decltnation north 36 degrees by estimation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Benefit of Creditors.

Robert C. Jones. trading as Robt. c.
Jones & Co.. at 51s 9th street. in the bicycle
business, this afternoon made an assign
ment for the benefit Of his creditors. His
assets. 81 .042. 76. Andrew Wilson is named
as assignee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July S1.-Flour quiet and steady
unchanged: receipts. 12946 barrels exports 80 74I
Wheat dull: spot. July and August. t3a7sN: Sep
TENDER. !4&a75; steamer No. red. 70Laa7Ox:
southern by sample, 6Sa73E: do on grade liza
73&; receipt. 6s504 bushes. Oorn steady; mixed
spot. July August and September. ~. aAh; steam
er mixed, 43a43A southern corn. 46isa41; receipts
%. ~ bushels. Oats dull and easier; No. white
29tssO; No. 2 mixed 27a21h. Rye dull; No. .
nearby, nominal: No. western, 5Oa5l HAY firm:
No. ! timothy $3.50. Grain freights firm. un-
changed. Sugar firm. unchanged. Cheese steady
unchanged Butter steady. unchanged. Eggs. weak,
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Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Gustave Oppenheimer, formerly engaged
in business at 514 9th street. this afternoon
filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
The summary of debts is stated to be S46,-
SJS.51; no assets.
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RAID on BUCKET SHOPS.

Hundreds of Persons, Some PrOmin-
emit, Arrested In Chicago.
CHICAGO July 31.-Wholesale raids on
alleged bucket shops today resulted in the
arrest of hundreds of persons. The police
swooped down upon the spectators without
warning. and Il is said that some prominent
board of trade men were arrested at some
of the places visited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
DEAD AT PEKIN.
Seven Americans Among the Num-
Der.

NmOnE the Num-
Der.
The Tien Tsin special from London says
In conclusion:
-Four attempts were made to fire the
British legation. Two attacks resulted in
the ruin Of Han-lin College (the Chinese
national cOllege). The cowardice of the
Chinese prevented a successful rushing
Total killed or died Is: Germans ten:
japanese. ten; French. eleven. British, five
Russian. four: Americans. seven; Italians
seven: converts, nine; total. with Wound
cd. ninety eight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Essex Crew in St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 31-The crew
of the United States training snip Essex.
which arrived at Cronstadt Friday, July
81. spending the time in Sightseeing
there, going about In small parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
queen victorIa,. statue yand.,,,.a

LONDON. July 31-An unknown vandal
has wrenched the head from the queens
statue in Elswick Park Newcastle. The
police think it was the work of a CRANK
whose mind has been unsettled by the as
sassination of King Humbert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Secretary Pierce Made an Arbitrator

ST. PETERSBURG. July 31.-The secre-
tary of the United States embassy here,
Herbert H. d. Pierce. has been appointed
to represent the United States in the arbl-
tration OF Russian seizure of American
fishers in Bering sea The case w..i be
heard at The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Market

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburs. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Amending Regulations.

The inspector recommends an amendment
to the building regulations in regard to the
size and quality Of bricks, explaining that
at present brick Of all sizes and Of doubt
full quality are being used. and that with
the present terms of the regulations it is
difficult to obtain work of the desired
standard. Much has been done to improve
the quality of brickwork, he says, but in
several instances Roman size brick, Pom
peiian brick, press brick and common bricks
have been used in the tnclosing and party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Increase Recommended.

The corps Of assistant inspectors in the
field. the inspector recommends. should be
increased by at least four additional men,
and to afford them full time for the in
spection OF buildings, and relieve them of
the great amount of correspondence or
clerical work now incident to such inspec-
lions. an additional clerk should be pro-
vided for the office. There need be no fear
of raising the force beyond the demands.
he adds. for the force increases their
utility will be more and more evident in
the improvement and safety of the build
ings and the more expeditions methods of
transacting work with this Office
During the year two school buildings
were completed. namely Hubbard and
girls reform school: one hospital on the
grounds of the Providence. one building
for addition to almshouse, and the truck
house in West Washington will be COM
pleted within three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

that work underground will be Completed
by January l, 1901.
The board Of experts. in their estimate
for the completion and repair of the tun-
mel. gave the amount required for oomple-
ton of the tunnely proper and its access
series as 1897. S37.i This estimate did not
include the amounts necessary to complete
the Howard University reservoir to place
it in a condition to be available in connec-
ton with the tunnel for the new system of
water supply. .,a,
It is estimated that s15o 1913 IA will be re-.
quired to complete this Reservoir, and also
that it will require q further expenditure Of
s439 567.86 to complete the tunnel and ac
necessary on JUN i to s sa@nata tss
tunnel and reservoir There was available
at this date $44s. OtS. 49, leaving a balance
necessary to complete the work. Including
the Howard reserYRr. ri $162 22297.
Estimates for Filtration Plant,
By an act approved June 9. 1900, an ap-
preparation of s2oGo0o was made for es-
tablishing those portions Of a filtration
plant which are essential to the operation
of either system of filtration adopted. in
Guiding necessary land. grading, masonry
and appurtenances Colonel Miller saws
that the necessary studies resulted an the
submission of a project for the purchase
of land for a filter plant and clear water
system
In a previous report Col. Miller saws est,-
mates were submitted Of s.. 461 1913 for the
slow or English system and 81 OS1 377 for
the rapid or American system Of filtration
1t appears from the appropriation act that
Congress, although expressing approval of
some system of filtration as necessary. has
not definitely decided which system should
be adopted.
With the appropriation of 5000. 600. co,o-
mel Miller says that probably sufficient land
may be purchased for the American svs-
tenn. but that for the English system the
necessary land alone Is estimated to cost
sos, 5SS
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
IF OEtY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Kruqer's Reception in France.

The reception in France of the former President of the Trasvaal Republic should not be taken too seriously. Mar seilles Is large and proverbially turbu- lent city, and the action of the street mob simply means that it hates England So street demonstrations no particular harm will be done, but if such demonstrations should lead on to war with England then, indeed, would Marseilles feel the trouble it originated; for an English fleete would bat ter its buildings and destroy it's ships. No naval expert believes that France can withstand the English navy, and Marseilles may be breeding trouble for itself.
 There is one feature of the rich MT. Kru- gers trip to Europe that Is lamentable. He is to settle down in safety and comfort in some European city; but while he is so located he encourages the unfortunate Boers In South Africa to fight to the last man and the last woman. This is either suicide or murder, and is reprehenslble In the highest degree, for no one thinks the Boer Republics can be re-established and rehabilitated. Everybody knows they can not be. Mir Kruger's position Is wicked and absolutely indefensible, and inhumanly cruel. It means the death of many honest men-of men who are so constituted that they cannot see when they are defeated beyond hope of recovery. The trouble in Boerdom is that courage outruns common sense It is always best to know when one has had enough, and the poor Boers should begin to see that the time to surrender or trek has come Dom Paul himself knew when to trek.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
Disappointment in Montgomery.

Secretary McDavid Is in position that calls for congratulations, for he has incur red the displeasure of the Montgomery tax payers of the State. He has served .the State by contracting with the Age Herald for the publication of the laws of the General Assembly at much less than the Advertiser bid The esteemed Adver- tiser in its desperation and barrenness says it did not get the contract on its hgh-level bid because such an award ''would have been too bitter a pill for the Johnston administration" As the Age-Her- aid has actively opposed the admnistra ton, and the Advertiser has refrained from any advice regarding gubernatorial sue cession, the most important proposition in which the administration is now involved, the reference is not apparent.
 Secretary of State McDavid's action was carefully taken. He consulted the Attor- ney General, the law officer of the State, and was told that there was no law in heaven above, or in the earth beneath or on top Of the earth that authorized hlm to show partiality to the Advertiser at the expense of the tax payers of Alabama. He was told that it was not only his right but his duty to consider all bids which reach- ed him prior to the time that the bids were opened by him.
 The Advertiser also attempts to annihi- late the Attorney General, although it does not attempt to show that he has mis- construed any statute whatever. As a matter of fact, both the Attorney General and the Secretary of State have done their full duty, the people are benefited and the Advertiser is disgruntled. The latter is simply trying to get even by slang whang- ing officials whose crimes consist in stout defense of the pockets of the people.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24

gently has been signing himself ''Comman- der-in-chief of the insurgent forces" lends strong color to the belief that Aguinaldo may be dead.
 The latest account in this line comes from Neuva Ecija, Northern Luzon, where, in an outpost skirmish, Aguinaldo's horse was killed and his saddle bags, with number of personal papers, were captured.
 It seems that a noncommissioned officer at this place had gained the confidence of a native woman Maria Rameriez, wife of a general on Aguinaldo's staff and had se- cured considerable information as to the movement of the insurgents, much of which had proved to be correct. The wom- an told him that at the fight at Neuva Ecija Aguinaldo was shot from his horse and severely wounded. He was carried by his followers into the jungle and subse- quently was reported to be i'll with fever. His body afterwards was carried down the river on a raft, slung in a hammock and completely covered with palm leaves, but the natives who saw the passage of the raft, were uncertain as to whether he was dead alive.
 This together with the claims of Trials and others of the insurgent generals to the command of the army lead the Manila papers to give considerable credence to the story.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
PUBLIC CLEANLINESS.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 Queen Victorias husband died of typhoid fever, the result of bad sanitation at the royal palace or careessness in preparing the royal food. The Prince of Wales also suffered from 1t, and the Czar of Russia Is now ill of the same disease, thought to have been contracted by drinking impure water. Typhoid is one of the dirt dis eases," but even royalty cannot always in- sure perfect cleanliness in the service of it's household. How important, then, that public cleanliness, especially in large cities, should be insisted on by the community in order that the chances of typhoid or dirt poisoning by personal or other carelessness may be reduced to minimum.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
Bill No. 1 Approved.

Governor Johnston approved the bill that enables the Governor-elect to be sworn in at Opelika, but he officially chides the Leg tslature by saying that he would in any one of their places have voted against it. No doubt he speaks the truth, for he is an honorable man.
 To justify this strange, and at this partic- uar time, cruel proposition-a proposition that would in Its operation directly antag- onze the will of the people, he revamps the reconstruction period, which will not re- as long as time lasts, as he well aua he shows the antiquity of the
 -l-ul The repealed statute was
 h a until it was applied and then 1t was
 'stute sub ses.
 Ths of the oath by the G. thing to do with the title ,> )ral office Is too thin to deceive au John Smith, whose family pull is \, great, could swear in as Governor, and could file his .-ssth in the office of the secretary of state: but such action on the part of the esteemed and numerous MT Smith would not put him one inch nearer the seat of power
 The truth is, Governor Johnston does not seem to recognize in his uncalled-for ap- proval message that there is such a thing as the expressed will of the people. or the official canvassing of the popular vote The e lesson or two on popular sovereignty, or the consent of the governed. It is falling