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Evening star., 1902-01-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, IL o'clock m.-Capital Trac-
Sia H Title q ns Co. 100 at w. MasSnston Ss oola Gaa
25 at eo1s, 25 at 6sIa, % at 6sS, 70 at $685.. ai
is S at american 1Ps GrsphopSone @ es c. dom 90
100 at 4. 500 at 4. American Graphophone Co.
at Fs 9sPpss Safe Deposit ss sS o. is
at l6l- Capital Traction. 20 at 10sN. so at 1OsN
Graphophone Co: Com. 100 at T. los at T. 'e' AD
DiDstrict Of Columbia Bonds-3.6os, funding. 12J
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction As, 1O7A bid
los asked. Washington Traction and Electric Re
asked. Metropolitan Cert Indebt., A. los bid. io7
asked METROPOLITAN Cert. Indebt., B, LOG bid, 1o7
sa "a SI ss 9 os sa bid Did 1881 81
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington Gas Co. 6s se-
Te' IA A. b,G 1lS Dd Washington Gas Co series
I04y bid. y; 8. Electric Light Cert. Indebt. 6s,
@ o Did and
Security and Trust As, loo bid. washington Mar ~
kst @ Co q 1st aos g. 1os bid WashingtOn Market Co
g.. 1Osh bid. Masonic Hall Association 6s, los
m BID; Jos asked American Graphophons Deb. IS.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks National Safe De-
snS snS M1:, 1SS S SS ss asked w:,nnstOn
security and Trust. S17 bid. aso asked. MasbinS
iSs saSs sa Z, Sd u5Su ; and
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Co.. 1osn bid.
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington s7s
BID. 4So sslsd; Metropolitan, rs bid. 500 asked
bid. Second, 16s bid. Citizens, 1sO bid. Colum-
bia 198 bid, 100 asked. Capital, $50 bid. ITO ask
ed. West End, 1241 bid, 127 asked. Traders, 1875
bid. $50 asked. lincoln. 40 bid. 100 asked.
Riggs, go bid.
Insurance stocks-Frremena, 5 bid Franklin.
IS bid, os asked. Metropolitsn, 7s bid. s6 asked.
COrcoran. 81 bid. Potomac, IS bid. 81 asked Ar
linston. 26 bid. % asked. German American. 2ao
bid National Union 7x bid. 8 asked. Columbia,
Pies, bid. asked. Commercial. Al bid, 5 ask
ed. Colonial, lis asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title ASH
bid, 81 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, s asked.
Washington Title, bid, asked. District Title.
IL bid 20 asked.
Telephone and Graphophone stocks--chesapeake
and Potomac, s65 bid 70 asked. American Graphic
phone Com. sN bid. 4 asked. American Graphic
phone Pref. bid. sh asked
Gas Stocks-Washngton Gas, s69S bid, 69ak ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, Is bid, 80 asked.
Type Machine Stocks-Mergenthaler Linotype 172
bid. 173 asked. Lanston Monotype, or bid 1OI5
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con- Copper Co
29E bid, 30 asked. Washington Market 10 bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. $50 bid 200
asked.
sEx. dividend.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER
TWENTY-ONE KILLED BY EXPLO-
SION OF Dust.
A Number of Others Severely Injured
Accident Occurred at Lost
Greek, Iowa.

LOST CREEK, Iowa. January 25.-
Twenty dead bodies were taken today
from the improvsed morgue in shaft No 2
of the Lost Creek Coal Mining Company of
this place. as the result of the worst mine
disaster experienced in the history of Iowa.
When brought to the surface they present
ed a horrible sight. Some of the bodies
were terribly mangled and beyond recogni-
ton, and could only be identified by some
trinket found in their pockets. The eleven
injured are improving and no additional
deaths are anticipated.
The following is a list of dead in the
mine explosion at Lost Creek; Mike Fox,
ST.. aged forty-eight: Mike Fox, jr., aged
twenty-One.' John Elder, aged twenty
three: c. B. Crews aged thirty-one; Rus
sell Fish. aged twenty-seven: Joe Berto,
aged thirty; s. c. Creighton. aged twenty
eight tcoloredD; James Stovall aged thirty
five tcolored: Andrew Pash. aged thirty
three; Sam. Humphrey. aged thirty-four;
James Humphrey, aged thirty-four; ]. J.
Humphrey. aged thirty-nine; Daniel Fish.
aged twenty-four: Dave Waitress, aged
twenty-eight; Frank Gasperi aged thirty
nve; Alexander Gray, aged twenty-four;
Jack Mannealy. aged twenty: John Martin.
twenty-nine: Joe Gasperi, aged twenty
-four: John Kaval, aged thirtytwo.
Those most severely injured are:
Ed Swanson.
JoHdS MaDle. leg broken ana neaQ nurt.
John Jerkin.
Frank Screes of Eddyville: arm broken;
burned.
Oliver Mabie of Lost Creek; arm broken;
burned.
Charles Leaman of Lost Creek; leg
broken: burned.
Jonas Mabie. jr., of Lost Greek; bad
burns.
VIM. Harvey.
George Gogo.
Harry Derrock.
Coroner Foehlinger of Oskaloosa is to-
day holding an inquest to determine who
Is to blame for the disaster. The trouble
was caused by an explosion Of dust igntt-
ed by shot too heavily charged 1t prov
ed to be what miners call "screamer."
To be more cleaer, the shot, when ex-
ploded. instead of knocking down the coal
fires straight out into the room. This kind
of a shot causes much dust. and the flames
coming into contact with the dust, usually
furnishes an explosion.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BURNS.
Anniversary of His birthday to BE
Celebrated,

The 143d anniversary Of Bobby Burns -
birthday will be appropriately celebrated at
the First Presbyterian Church, AZ street
between C and D streets northwest, to-
night. A program combining musical and
literary features has been arranged by the
Jean Armour Burns Club Of this city, un-
der whose auspices the entertainment will
be given. ",f"'-'E' 90
Several of the immortal poems of Scot
fand's famous bard have been set to music
and will be rendered by well-known yo-
calists. Senator Edward w. Carmack,
Speaker Henderson and Rev Donald C.
Macleod, d D., will deliver addresses
The program as arranged is as follows:
Organ prelude. Mr.. Paul Sperry; introduc-
tory address, William r. Smith; solo-"A
Mans a Man for a That"-Miss Flora VIII
son: address, Speaker James B. Henderson;
solo-"Annie Laurie"-Mrs. Thomas c.
Noyes; address. Senator Edward w. Car
mack: solo-"Highland Mary''-Miss Mary
Mckenzie Byrne; address, Rev. Donald G..
Macleod, D. D.; solo-"Maid O. Dundee
Prof. Jasper Dean McFall; solo-"Coming
Through the Rye"-Mrs. Mary Eunice
Latey.
The committee wishes it understood that
the entertainment Is complimentary, and
that no tickets will be required for admis-
sion
Evening star., 1902-01-25
THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.
General CrOzier Points Out Its Su-
periOrity Over Other Makes.


periOrfty Over Other Makes.
Gen. Crozier. chief Of ordnance, has pre-
pared paper In regard to the new Spring
field magazine rifle practically adopted for
the army, in which he gives some interest
ing ballistic statistics to show the su-
periority of that arm, compared with the
Krag-JOrgensen rife now in use in our
army, the Mauser 7mm. rifle and the Ger
man military rifle These figures show
among other things. that the new United
States service rifle has an initial velocity
of 1900 feet per second, against 1900 feet
for the Krag-Jorgensen. 1900 for the Maui
ser and 2 145 for the German rifle. The re-
manning velocity at 1000 yards is stated as
follows: New service rifle. 95S; Krag-Jor-
gensen. 9O1: Mauser. S95; German rifle, 9O6
The striking energy at 900 yards is stated
as follows: New service rifle 441.9; Krag-
Jorgensen. 1862; Mauser, 307.4; German
rifle. 1880.
Although stronger and superior in other
respects, the new service rifle, including
bayonet and scabbard, is lighter than
either Of the other arms, is shown by
the following figures: New service rifle
9.47 pounds. Krag-Jorgensen, 1864; Mauser,
1850; German rife, 11.54. Weight of rifle
including bayonet. scabbard and 100 car
tridges-New service rife, 1891; Krag-Jor-
gensen. 1851; Mauser, 1918; German rifle
17.6S. The new rifle has caliber of O.30
inches, the same as the -Jorgensen
and all four of the rifles named have
capacity of five rounds in their magazines.
Evening star., 1902-01-25

Alfred Heschfe1d Makes Grave Charge
Against His Wife.


Isabella Heschfeld and George c. Craw-
ford. the latter an actor in a local theater
during the past week, were arrested at
n:3O o'clock today on a warrant sworn out
by Alfred Heschfeld, husband of the
former, who charged them with adultery
Bicycle Officer Vanderwalker made the ar
rest at hotel in E street. Heschfeld was
present at the time.
Mrs. Heschfeld. 1t is understood, admit
ted that she was his wife, and said she did
not care to accompany him from the place
or ever rejoin him. Crawford was released
on 500 bail, which was furnished by an
other E street hotel proprietor. Crawford
was thus enabled to take his part as i'm
personator of a tramp and knock-about
comedian with the show with which he is
employed.
Heschfeld said this afternoon that he
would file suit for divorce as soon as he
should return to New York. Mrs Hesch-
field, who claims to be an actress, gave her
age at the first precinct police station as
twenty-three years. Crawford appears on
the blotter as being thirty-two years old,
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Ordered by Commissfoners.

The District Commissioners have ordered
that the offer Of W. F. Brenizer. dated jan
uary 16 1902, to crush stone and block now
on South Capitol street and Virginia ave-
nue.. the work to be done in accordance
with the current District specifications for
crushing stone. and the material to be piled
in the vicinity Of the crusher. as directed
by the Engineer Commissioner, for the
price Of 81 cents per cubic yard, measured
in piles. is hereby accepted
That catch basin and connection be con-
structed near the northwest corner of I4th
and East Capitol streets. at an estimated
cost Of $11O,~ chargeable to the current ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers
That $40 feet Of 8-inch water main be lafd
in Flint street eastwardly from 5th street
Brishtwood Park. at an estimated cost Of
$316
Evening star., 1902-01-25
AUGUST SCHOENBORN DEAD
DRAFTED PLANS FOR THE DOME
OF THE CAPITOL.
Designed Many Public Buildings In
the District-Drew Maps for
General Mcdowell.

August Schoenborn, whose death occurred
in this city last night, was the designer Of
the plans for the Capitol dome. He was
born In Suble. Germany, October 20. 1927.
After attending the public schools he served
as mechanic for three years In 1913 Mr..
.Schoenborn went to Eufurt and studied ar
chitecture. In 1S49 he emigrated to America
and settled in Wisconsin,, and two years
later came to Washington. He soon found
employment in the architects office Of the
Capitol extension under Thomas NJ. Walter
When Schoenborn commenced work in the
architects Office Of the Capitol In June.
1851, there existed only plan and elabora-
ton on a small scale Of the proposed extern
sion. of which sthe east front was without
pediments, and which still showed the old
wooden dome. When MIR. Schoenborn SUBJ
mitted his drawings to Mr.. Walter, the lat
ter was in doubt whether Schoenborn had
made them, but after a few days trial he
found them all right, and thereafter Scho-
enborn remained in the office Of the archi-
tect Of the Capitol. President Fillmore took
great interest in the, work Of Schoenborn
and visited his office frequently.
TO Keen the old capitoi intact T and have it
touched by the wings as slightly as possi-
bic: The old wooden Library Of Congress
was burned December 2,S 1851, and in 1852
Sehoenborn made number Of drawings
for the iron library. In March, 1855, .the
old wooden dome of the Capitol was taken
down and drawings for the new iron struc-
ture commenced. For this work Schoen-
born made the original drawings.
When the civil war broke out Schoenborn
went to Virginia and drew maps and plans
for Gen. Mcdowell When Mcdowell s
army moved forward Schoenborn came
back to Washington and made plans for
forts, barracks, hospitals and such other
temporary buildings for the quartermaster
generals Office. About the middle of May.
itol
Mr.. Schoenborn also drew the plans for a
large number Of public buildings in the
District.
The funeral of Mr.. Schoenborn will take
place at his late residence, 123 D street
northeast Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Deceased Is survived by four daughters and
a son. His daughters are living in Wash
ington, while his son is in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Bohemian Globe Trotters Here,

Jan Nahodli and Jaroslav Tuzar, Bohe-
milan globe trotters. are in the city. as the
guests Of Joseph r. Bazata Of No. 123
Hickman street. The tourists left their
homes in Prague about year ago to walk
around the world. They both claim to be
experienced newspaper men, and Tuzar
says he is the editor of a paper in his
native city. They have visited Bremen,
New York and Chicago. From Washing
ton they expect to go to New Orleans.
and thence by boat to Cape Town They
are much impressed with the beauties of
the national capital, and visited today many
points of interest.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED.
Court Denies Mrs. DyrenfOrth CustOd y
of Her Child and Grandchild.

After hearing testimony this afternoon
Justice Bradley. in Equity Court No. 2, dis
missed the proceedings for writ Of habeas
corpus instituted last week by Mrs. Jennie
Dyrenforth At her request the court re-
quired her husband. General Robert G. Dy-
renforth, to produce in court their daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth Dyrenforth. and their
grandson, Robert G. Dyrenforth jr. The
object Of the action was to determine who
is entitled to the custody of the children
General Dyrenforth recently filed a bill
against hts wife for divorce. The latter
has answered the same and has also placed
on record a cross bill for maintenance Mrs
Dyrenforth charged that the children have
at no time proper person to take care of
them at the home of General Dyrenforth
Justice Bradley dismissed the proceedings
on the ground that no showing had been
made to warrant the court in removing the
children from the custody of General Dy-
renforth.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT ON COST
OF REPAVING KING STREET.
Members Of Masonic Fraternity Lend
Additional Interest To Light In
fantry Fair-GeneraI Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1o1 King St,
Rnn u,nlnnh N-A IDu

BELL Ielephone, No. lOb.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January *, 1902.
Pursuant to a resolution passed at a re-
cent meeting of the city council. City Engi-
neer L. c. Dunn las prepared report OF
the amount to be assessed against property
owners for their part OF the cost for set
ting the curbing and the laying vitriied
brick on King street, between Fairfax and
Union streets. The total cost for the work
Is So61s.14. this being exclusive OF the
amount assessed against the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company. which was required to pay for
the paving of two feet outside of the rails
and also between them.
In his report Engineer Dunn subtracts
from the total the sum of 1854. S. which
is to be assumed entirely by the city. This
reduces the cost to 81. 4.753.56,. and of this
amount the city pays one-third and the
balance is to be paid by the property own
ers The bill against the city corporation
is s.. 439. 10. The amount chargeable to the
railroad company is about 81 $50. The cost
of the work did not quite come up to the
appropriation.
A devotional meeting of the Epworth
League NJ E. Church South was held last
night in the lecture room of the church
Brief addresses were made by the pastor,
Rev. E ". REGISTER, Col. r. p. W. Garnett
and others.
Light Infantry fair at Armory Hall last
evening. 1t was Masonic night and many
members of that fraternity were present.
Mystic Shriners from Washington will be
entertained as special guests tonight. as
well as members of various Catholic or
ganizations.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Harriet Humphries, who died Thursday
morning, took place this afternoon from
the residence Of her husband, Mr.. Lee
Humphries. No. 512 Queen street. Rev.
Bergman Green of Christ Church officiat-
ed. and the interment was made in Union
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Patterson. wife of James
I. Patterson. died last night at her resi-
dence. No. pa South Royal street. The
deceased was thirty-seven years old. The
funeral arrangements will be made later
Miss Julia Sheehey, daughter of John
Sheehey, died this morning at the Alex
andria 1nf1rmary. She was fifteen years
of age, and formerly resided at No. sol
South Columbus street. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been completed
In the police court this morning Susan
Tate, colored, was fined by Mayor Simp-
son for interfering with prisoners of the
city jail.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
TO COMPLETE CHURCH Ep,F,cE
action of Trustees of Mt, Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Aeuoh OF Trustees of Mt. Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church.
AT the recent annual meeting of the Mt
fleasant Congregational Church the trus-
tees were authorized to proceed at the
earliest practicable moment with the work
OF completing the church edifce. When the
MI. Pleasant congregation moved to its
present location on Columbia road only the
front part of the proposed church building
was erected, the foundations Of the audi
ence room being laid to the rear of the
present structure. The building as II now
STANDS contains on the first floor two spa
clous parlors. room for the Sunday school
ana library and a broad hallway. which will
eventually lead to the main audience room.
Ihe second story contains the Sunday
senool room proper. which is now used as
the auditorium. and the pastors study.
IL Is estimated that the main audience
room. room when improvements are completed.
VIII Will provide seating capacity of about
1000. The details Of the matter are now
oelng considered by the board of trustees
Is chairman.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Held for Action of Grand Jury.

A store room at the stable of the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Company
was broken open Tuesday and a box of
nails and two kegs Of horse shoes were
taken therefrom.
William. alias Doc. Harris. colored, for
meriy employed at the stable at 18th and c
street northwest, was arrested yesterday
by Detective Herndon on suspicion of
knowing something about the missing
property. On being questioned he denied
all knowledge Of it, but finally took the Of
fcer to the place where he had put the ar
ticles.
Harris was in the Police Court this morn
Ing on charge Of housebreaking He
pleaded not guilty. After hearing the
statements Of several witnesses Judge
Scott held him for the grand jury The
bond was placed at $500.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
For BENEFIT of the Blind.

A progressive euchre party was given the
18th instant to increase the fund for the
carfare for the blind persons who attend
the readings given at the Library Of Con-
gress every afternoon. Mr.. Alex Sealey,
proprietor of the Hotel Stratford. generous
ly gave the use Of the sun parlor for the
occasion and over 100 players participated.
The affair was declared to be q financial
success. A number of prizes were given
by ladies in the house. Mrs. Chas. A. Max
well and Miss Mathews. who had planned
the entertainment, were heartily congratu-
lated on the outcome.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
STEEL SAWS IN HIS HAT.
implements Taken From Eugene Ken
nerIy by Jail OnicfaIa

nerly by Jail OmciaIs.
eugene kennerly, colored, who was
Drought here yesterday from Detroit,
Mlch.' and sent to jail to answer a charge
Of perjury in connection with the. case of
Albert Thompson, when he (Kennerly) be-
came Thompson's surety, was unable to
give bond yesterday He was taken to
jail during the afternoon
1t Is stated that when searched at the
jail three steel saws were found secreted
in his hat. but Kennerly declared he had
no idea of saving bars with them. The
saws had been given to him by boy, he
sald. ana what they were to be used for
ne did not know. The warden told him he
did not care where he had procured them,
the fact remained that he brought them
to the prison, and it was only natural that
ne should infer they Were for use Ken
nerly will be closely watched, and he will
probably be accorded no extra privileges.
When Detective Mullen went to Detroit
kennerly informed him it had been his
intention to surrender and return here for
trial.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Rear Admiral Summers STAFF.

Rear Admiral Sumner, who has just been
assigned to the command of the South At
lantic station, has selected Lieut. c. B.
Barnes as an aid-de-camp and Lieut. A
Althouse, now attached to the Constella-
ton. as nag lieutenant Of the squadron
Lieutenant Barnes has been on duty in
the bureau Of navigation for several
months past, and has rendered valuable
service to the department.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Mrs. Frances Helm Drinks Lyr with
Suicidal Intent

Mrs. Frances Helm. sixty-five years old
drank solution OF lye last night at her
lunch room No PA 18th street northwest.
with the intention, It is stated. of ending
her life. The police had her conveyed to
the Emergency Hospital. Upon her arri-
val there the physicians found her condition
was critical The lye had seriously affect
ed the womans stomach, and she was in
a semt-conscious state
grandson of Mrs. Helm notified the
ponce OF the affair. When Bicycle Police
man simpson reached the house he found
her sitting on chair suffering intense
pam. Mrs. Helm had been respondent
SaiiGe 81 the death of her husband. and late
ms morning the patient was still in
critical condition
Evening star., 1902-01-25

Urges Objection Against Proposed
Grades In Northwest.


The District Commissioners have received
communication from Mrs. Ernestine H.
|, Stevens of 2115 California avenue north
west protesting against the proposed re-
duction Of the grades Of Connecticut and
California avenues.
Mrs Stevens stated that her property is
located at the intersection of the avenues
named, and that she has information that
the District intended to lower the road
ways Of the two streets eight or ten feet.
The computing engineer has made a re-
port to the Engineer Commissioner. who
states that the grade established for the
Improvement of Connecticut avenue in it's
relation to the adjoining property was fully
considered at the time the change of grade
was determined upon.
The Commissioner Is inclined to the be-
lief that there is no equitable ground for
the complaints of holders Of property most
affected by the Improvement
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Assigned to Posts in Texas.

Orders have been issued by the War De-
partment assigning the 4th Regiment OF
infantry, which recently arrived at San
francisco from the Philippines. to the De-
partment OF Texas. with stations as fol-
lows: Headquarters. Companies A, B, c. D.
and F to Fort Clark, Company G. to
Eagle Pass; Company H, to Fort Mackin-
tosh. and Companies 1. K, l. and M to Fort
Sam Houston.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
To California for Interment.

1t Is probable that the body of Mrs. z.
E. Bachelor of Honolulu. whose death at
910 New York avenue yesterday morning
was mentioned in The Star. will be taken
to California for interment. Capt. Board
man received a telegram this morning from
Mrs. Josie A. Fink, daughter Of the dead
woman, informing him that the funeral ar
rangements were in charge of Mr. Cayp-
less, who Is said to be connected with the
Hawaiian senate. Mrs. Fink requested that
her mothers effects be shipped to her at
Fruitvtlle. Alameda county, Cal.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Accidentally Shot Himself.

Henry Simpson. colored, twenty-five
years old, accidentally shot himself this
morning while handling a weapon near the
south end of the Long bridge. He shot OFT
the forefnger OF his left hand. The wound
ed man went to the Emergency HospitaI
where he was~given surgical treatment.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
JUSTICE ANDERSON'S NOMINATION.
Generally Relieved That 1t Will Be
FayOrably ReDOrted.

The committee on judiciary of the SEN
ate was in session for several hours today
considering legislative matter that has
been referred to it. The committee ad-
journed at o'clock, the nomination of
Justice Anderson of the District Supreme
Court not having been brought before it
for consideration. This nomination Is still
in the hands Of subcommittee of Senators
Hoar, Pettus and Nelson. 1t is generally
believed that the subcommittee and in turn
the full committee will make a favorable
report on the nomination and that Justice
Anderson will be confirmed.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles Of Incorporation of Joppa Lodge.
No. 4. Free Ancient and Accepted Masons
were placed on record today. The incorpor-
ators are John L. Taylor. Albert Bailey
Henry w. Crump. Thomas H. Ingram ana
James H. johnson.
The Maryland Quick Lunch Company has
been Incorporated by John ]. Noonan Ed
ward Lewis and Alice NJ. Noonan.