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WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES.
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r HE FI3ST STEP TAKEN
Central Union Mission Appoints Committee
to Arrange for District Nursing.
Movement to Provide for Proper Care
of Indigent Slek People The
Work Elsewhere.
The board of managers of the Central
Union Mission took practical steps at their
meeting yesterday for the establishment
of a system of district nursing for the
sick poor. This was in compliance with
the sentiments of many of the representa
tive citizens of Washington, as stated
through the columns of The Star at vari
ous times during the past week, and also
to carry out a plan long cherished on the
part of the mission to widen the influence
of the organization.
A committee, composed of President
Bailey. Mr. O. B. Brown and Mr. W. C.
Tyler, was appointed to take the whole
subject of disttrict nursing into considera
tion, including the probable cost and all
the details of management, and the com
mittee was requested to bring in a report
at the regular meeting of the board next
week.
The consensus of opinion was that the
time had arri ,*ed to put the system in op
eration President Bailey, in speaking of
the advantages of good nursing, related a
case which came under his observation.
It was that of a woman, the wife of a
friend of his, who was sent to a hospital
for treatment, ar.d was given up to die.
*V hen the doctors announced that thev
could do nothing to save her life the head
nurse of the institution took the patient in
hand, and she recovered.
Meets With Success.
After the mission board adjourned a lady
of this city who has become much inter
ested in the projected scheme, received
a letter from a friend in a northern city,
in response to a request for information
regarding district nursing in the latter
place. The letter, which will be furnished
to the committee of the mission appointed
for the purpose above stated, is in part as
follows:
"In spite of grave misgivings on the
part of the managers in regard to means,
when the society was started, it has al
ways been able to meet the calls upon it
by those in need. In some cases it could
not do all it wished, but in the main it
has accepted all work that was presented.
"For example, when there was an epi
demic of measles, and the society was
asked to send a nurse to such cases. It
engaged one especially for that purpose,
as the society could not let its regular
nurses attend contagious diseases. The
special nurse paid 2?>i visits and cost the
society $3T?
"A physician of our city said some time
ago that the time for sending all patients
without drscrimi nation to hospitals is
passing by. Perhaps in the future we may
hope for good home t-are in many cases."
"For our neighbors, living perhaps not
many ro*ls from us, where very likely all
comforts are wanting, we can hardly im
agine the change a nurse can effect. Clean
liness and order with her aid can be main
tained even in overcrowded quarters.
for llrcatlvrinner.
"If the patient is very ill a woman is
sent to sit up, for the breadwinner of the
family must have rest, and cannot work by
day and watch by night. Such watches
are paid by the family using them, except
in cases of great poverty, when no charge
is made."
A copy of the list of donations during the
past year for ;he work of the Visiting
Nurses Society of Philadelphia, to which
mention was made in The Star of yester
day, has been received in this city. The
1 st shows that the contributions ranged in
amount Horn $1 to ?iu?, besides which two
^.?quests of ?..??, aild restively,
were received.
Among the contributors were a vast num
ber of private citizens, some of whom
* as hish as refused to
Permit the printing of their names
r>'da>h.3ChO0la an'' chapters of
of donvra * are atot> ln the list
during ^he^V01" the year "howed that
. Ih i .? twelve months SHU physicians
a.ailed themselves of the services of th?
- rses employed by the society; that 1 4?r>
eases were visit-i. and ll.riUJvLsits natv
five 'bed. ?f a!' ,heSe l>aLent3 I'Ut seventy
POLICE COI RT ACTIOS.
Rmulattos* of Rr.p?, to llle Mpm
of J?un M. Unioton.
Th? death of the late John M. Langston
JrTe/?rTn,a"y Cal,e" to the attention of
J. dge Scott yesterday aftern< on, in the Po
lice Court, by W. Calvin Chase. A few days
afc-o. said Mr. Chase, the members of the
bar were called upon to take action on the
death of Judge Miller. Today the speaker
had to call attention to the demise of a
frirtjd and benefactor and a most distin
guished American citizen
The deceased was a friend of young men.
Mr. I hase went on to say. He was a hu
manitarian. love - and respected by all. m
i he' a frieml a"d a distin
?way meD,ber ?f ?*e bar had passed
*,r Ci'snpbell Carrington next addressed
the court. -A few days ago." he sa d - ?he
colored members of this bar gathered to
pay a tribute of respect to a man of my
race and their friend. Judge Mill. r. I now I
desire to pay a tribute of respect to a man 1
ol their race and my friend. I had known
-Mr. Langston from childhood, and he wa?
a true friend; brave, chivalrous and true"
He was regarded as a great man. not only
here, but throughout the country at large
And. withal, he was a Christian -
Attorney J. H. Smith spoke of his long
acquaintance with the deceased and offered
*- sc't of resolutions referring to the sad
event.
Resolution, of Respect.
Tne resolutions set forth that ln the death
of Mr. T-angston the country has lost an
able and useful representative, the com
munity a respected citizen, the bar an able
and brilliant advocate, and his family a
good and loving husband and father
Condolence and heartfelt sympathy to
lew iutions family were extended in the
Attorney John Moss said he had known
Mr. Lanplon since 1SW?. "He was the
cmbMlm.-nt of all that was good." said
he to good." m"n Ca" ** Kr<at ulUes?
District Attorney James L.
itri'ct ^ US a rePresentative of
.he D.strict government and in his Individ
ua capacity, said that the deceased Was
indeed a representative man and faithful
to every trust cc.nflded In him
Alter Attorney J. M. Ricks had address
ed the court, briefly, speaking of Mr. La ne
kton as the friend of all men. Attorney
1 hemas L. Jones, the law partner and inti
mate friend of the deceased. arose.
John Mercer I.ang?Ton, the greatest liv
ing colored American, has fallen." he be
gan "He was a father to me "
At this point Mr. Jor:ee was so affected
by emotion that he was unable to prcceedi
Judare Srott'n Tribute.
From the bench Judge Scott said he con
sidered it as an honor to indorse tiie reso
lutions that had been offered.
"I was born and reared in Virginia." said
Judge^ Scot', "and hive bean acquainted
with Mr. Langator.'s people since infancv.
I rejoice in the position taken in this
country by the colored people. Mr. Langs
ton liad been my friend for thirty years
an-1 I esteemed him very highly. We
have lost a great friend and a distinguish
ed lawver. Hia fame girdles the universe^
His is a name recorded as a friena or
humanity wherever civilization has spread.
His exemplary life was an Insplrat.on to
all men. His name will live in t*e hearts
of ?he young men of the country as an
everiastirg inspiration."
At the conclusion of Judge Scott s re
marks it was directed that the resolutions
be inscribed on the minutes of the court,
that a copy be sent to the family, and that
the court adjourn in respect to the memory
ot the deceased.
In Criminal Court No. 1 the death of Mr.
Langston was announced by Mr. R. S.
Smith, who moved that when the court ad
journ it do so in respect to the memory of
the deceased. That action was taken.
The executive committee of the Virginia
Republican Association decided last night
to call a meeting for this evening at their
headquirtcrs, for the purpose of taking
suitable action relative to the death of Mr.
Langston.
AVTI-SALOO* LBAGIB.
Reports Re?lrrd and Arrangements
Made for Anunal Election.
The regular meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League in its hall at Louisiana avenue
Monday night was attended by represen
tatives of Calvary Baptist Church, E Street
Young Men s League. First Congregational
Church Temperance Society, Friends- C. E.
Society (Orthodox). Memorial Lutheran C.
E. Society. Douglas Memorial Sunday
school, Ftundry Sunday School Temper
ance Society. Grace Epworth League. Mar
vin C. E. Society. Assembly's C. E. So
clety. Memorial United Brethren C. E.
Society, the District W. C. T. U.. Cap:toI
Hill Union, Chapin Union, Georgetown
Union, Le Droit Union. Northwest I nion.
West Ei.d Ur.ion ar.d Central Union Mis
S'ln addition to reports from the executive
committee and the standing committees ot
the leapue. Mrs. Clinton Smith made an
Interesting report as fraternal delegate to
the recent conventions at Toronto and
Buffalo of the world and national W. C.
T U.
Mr. Jesse C. Suter. chairman of the spe
cial committee which has _in charge the
Anti-Si.l'Kin revival of 1SSI7. made a de
tailed report, showing that the affair was
a success financially and otherwise. He
reported the guarantee fund refunded In
full, and a Furp!us was turned into the
league tieasury. The committee was dis
charged with a rising vote of thanks.
Messrs. Clinton Smith, E. S. V, escott
and Anson S. Taylor were elected asso
ciate members of the league. Mr. ?. A.
Goldsbv was introduced as a representa
tive of the C. E. Society of Marvin M. E.
Church South, ar.d r.ew lists of represen
tatives were received from the C. E. *.o
cietv of Assembly's Presbyterian Church
and* from the New York Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, formerly Fletcher
Chapel, at which the league was organ
ized June 23, 18SI3. lt _ _
Arrangements were made for "f?ht re
freshments in cornection with the an
rual election of officers at the meeting of
the league the first Monday in December.
AMO\G LABOR BODIES.
BulldinK Trade* Coouell. Local Fed
eration. Steam Engineers.
At the meeting last evening of the
Building Trades Council letters were read
from tl-e managers of the local breweries
accepting the Invitation of the council to
confer with a committee from the body
relative to the adoption by the brewers
of the agreement of the Brewery orkers
Union. No. 118, and of the label of the
National Union of the United Brewery
Workers.
M. John P. Healy was chosen to repre
stnt the council in the District Suffrage
Association.
The council, through a communication,
was informed of the proposed program of
the national convention of the building
trades which will meet at St. Louis, Mo.,
December 21.
Fourteen organizations were represented
at iasl evening's meeting of the local Fed
eration of Labor. Announcement was
trade that an open meeting for the purpose
of discussing the advantage of suffrage to
the residents of the District would be held
on the first Tuesday in next month.
General Secretary-Treasurer James F.
Mi-Hugh of the Journeymen Stonecutters
Association of North America has returned
from an extended tour among the branches
of the association located in the principal
western cities.
A meeting, at which it is hoped an or
ganization of the press feeders of the city
will be effected, has been called to take
p.ace at Typographical Temple Saturday
evening pext. _ A ,
President Milford Spohn of the Central
Labor Union ar.d President William Silver
of the Building Trades Council were at
last evening's meeting of National Union
of Steam Engineers, No. 114. and were
elected honorary members.
President Joseph P. McCrlnk occupied
the chair. Resolutions were adopted con
demning Eccentric Assembly, K. of L.,
for its " action, as alleged, in request
ing firms employing engineers to dis
charge these belonging to the trades union
and to employ K. of L. men in their places.
The apprentice system was approved.
The constitution was amended so as to
provide that In future the union will pay
death benefits. The quarterly report of the
tiustees. which was adopted, stated that
the afTairs of the union are In a prosper
ous condition. Six new members were
elected.
DR. WALSH COJIFLIMESTEII.
His Associates Present a Testimonial
of Their Good Will.
A pleasant scene was enacted In the
health department this morning, which was
witnessed by every one connected with the
office. It was the presentation of a hand
some silver lea service to Dr. John E.
Walsh by the clerks associated with him
j in the health office. Dr. Walsh recently
I Joined the ranks of the benedicts, and re
turned this morning frcm his honeymoon.
Just before the inspectors left and while
all the clerks were on hand the presenta
tion took place.
Deputy Health Officer Harry McLean
made the presentation speech, and did it in
his own clever style. He said the uncere
monious g^therin^ of the office force
for the purpose of extending sincere con
gratulations and to felicitate themselves on
the acquisition of such an excellent mem
ber to the ranks of the benediets. Since
Dr. Walsh had been among them, he had
proven himself a loyal friend and a faith
ful offl-er, and his associates had no doubt
he would make as faithful and devoted a
husband. In behalf of his friends and asso
ciates in the office Mr. McLean then pre
Sinted him with the silver scr.ice. coupled
with the hope that In the years to come,
when they should be separated, lt would
recall to Dr. Walsh nome pleasant memory
of his associates in the health office.
Dr Welsh was taken completely by sur
prise. and when the silver service was
placed before him he looked bewildered. He
I said, however, that the gift touched his
heart. He bad had reason all alon? to be
lieve that his associates entertained kindly
feeling for him. and sincerely hoped for a
long association with such warm friends
f.nd kindly officials.
American Beef in EdiuburfjU.
Cotwul Macllr'.de. at Edinburgh, says in
a report to the State Department that It is
claimed in that city that American frozen
beef has a great sale, but that lt to made
clandestinely. It to asserted that large
quar. titles of the article are brought to
Fdinburgh. sold to the butchers at 7 cents
a pound and retailed at 3U and 22 cenlii as
hcme-feil beef.
FACTS ABOUT RAIN |
i
Bulletin Giving Intareiting Informa
tion Issued by Weather Bureau.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CHOP SEASON
Rainfall in United Staftes Every
Day in Year.
SO - CALLED CLOUD BURSTS
"Rainfall of the United States" is the
title of a bulletin prepared by Alfred J.
Henry, under the direction of Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau. The
bulletin is profusely illustrated, with an
nual, seasonal and other charts, and the
rainfall of the crop-growing season has re
ceived attention separately.
The bulletin, compiled fronf statistics ex
tending over many years, states in the in
troduction that It is quite probable that
rain falls in the United States at one point
or another every dfy of the year. On very
rare occasions the observers of the weathtr
bureau report no precipitation at a given
hour, but it should oe remembered that
their range of vision can cover at the ut
most less than a ore-hundredth part of the
whole area.
The theories 6t rainfall given in the books
of twenty or thirty years ago are not now
whoily accepted. There is one very simple
principle, howe ver, upon which no disagree
ment exists?that in order to produce abun
dant rain the temperature of air must lie
suddenly cooled below the dew-point. |
When the air :-s thus cooled, a portion of
the water vapor which Is always present i
within it is charged to the liquid stales, and
that which formerly existed as a gas or
vapor now becomes visible in the form 01
minute particles of fog or mist. The par
ticles thus formed may lioat away with the
wind, or they may increase in size, coalesce
ami fall to the ground of their own weight.
W1 ?ther the condensation of vapor thus
eutiiurd results simply in cloud, or whether
rain falls, depends on the magnitude ot
the temperature changes that take place
in ihe air mass whese vapcr is being con
densed. A rise in temperature is inimical
to further condensation; a lail is favorable
to precipitation.
Mutter of Donlit.
The precise manner in which air is cooled
sufficiently to produce rain, whether oy
contact or by mixing, is not clearly appre
hended. Cooling by expansion as air as
I cends is one of tne most effective causes ot
rainfall. The ascensional movement of air
is brought about in several ways, chief of
which are: The air may be forced up the
I side of a mountain into a region of uim:n
1 ished pressure and lower temperature, as
happens whenever a mountain range runs
I in a direction at right angles to the pre
vailing winds; in the warm season, the
Vcwer layers of the atmosphere under the
I effect of solar radiation, and probably oth
I er causes, frequently reach a state ot un
stable equilibrium, thus inducing ascen
sional currents?summer thunder storms
' are largely the result of this process: la^-t.
| and doubtless most important of all. is the
I circulation of air in cyclonic storms, viz. a
rauia! inflow from all sides and an ascen
sional movement in the center. A very
I large percentage of the rain of the United
States is precipitated in connection with
the passage of storms of the latter class.
The conditions which affect or control
the rainfall may be divided into two class
I es permanent and variable. The perma
nent conditions which contribute to an
abundant rainfall are chiefly nearness to
I the ocean or other large body of water, a
location within or near the track of cy
clcnic storms; mountain ranges, particu
larly those running in a direction at right
I angles to the direction of the rain-bearing
winds. These conditions may operate sin
gly or in combination.
The main facts regarding the geographic
distribution of precipitation in the United
I Stales are as follows; There is a narrow
belt of very heavy rainfall on the northwest
coast, extending from Cape Flattery on the
north to midway of the Oregon coast on
the south, and inland as far as the sum
mits of the coast ranse, including in that
designation the main and collateral ranges
of mountains extending from southern
Oregon to the Straits of Fuca. Fast ward
and southward the annual fail diminishes;
reaching a minimum on the lowlands anil
valleys Included between the coast range
on the we3t and the Sierra Nevada and
the Cascade ranges on the east. The pre
cipitation increases from the valleys to
the mountain top?, thence falls away very
rapidly with descent on the eastward slope
until the great plateau is reached. Here
the fall ranges from 5 to 15 inches, with
isolated areas where it rises to 20 inches
and over. There is but little increase as
the western slope of the Rocky mountains
is reached, except in central and northern
Idaho.
PreF*$ltnllon on Mountain Slopes,
The precipitation 6n mountain slopes and
submits is known to be large, but a quan
titative statement of the annual depth
cannot yet be made. The rainfall of the
foothills region east of the Rocky moun
tains ranges from 10 to 18 inches, and It
increases slowly toward the 100th meridian.
Eastward of that meridian the annual pre
cipitation varies from a little under 20
inches to about 60 inches on the Florida
and gulf coasts. There Is a gradual de
cline both from the Atlantic coast west
ward and from the gulf coast northward.
The diminution In fall from New Orleans
northward to St. Paul is X2 inches: from
Eastport westward to St. Paul, 12 Inches.
The rainfall conditions of the Pacific
coast are quite different from those
of the east, as has been stated
Grain sown in the fall begins to
sprout with the first rain, and thenceforth
grows more or less slowly throughout the
winter. It is ready for the reaper from the ,
1st of June to tne 1st of July, according to
latitude, and with the harvest comes the
end of the rains. Fall-sown grain in the
east makes little, if any, growth during the
winter, but with the advent of warm
weather in the spring the plant grows rap
idly under favorable conditions of heat and
moisture. April to August may therefore
be called the critical months for the staple
crops in the eastern two-thirds of the
United States, and it is with the rainfall of ,
these months that the agriculturist is ehie?7.
ly concerned. The tables below show tip,
normal rainfall of each month of the grow
ing season, including September, the total
for the season, the greatest and least sea
sonal fall during the period of observation,
and the ratio of the seasonal to the annual
fall.
The exact amount of rainfall required for
the successful cultivation of crops has not
been fixed nor can be in terms of rainfall
alone. On the Pacific coaBt and over com
paratively small areas in the arid regions
wheat and other cereals are grown with a
seasonal rainfall considerably less than fif
teen inches, but it should be remembered
that the climatic conditions, as regards
temperature and humidity, are quite differ
ent from those which obtain in the wheat
region of the northwest. The character
of the soil, especially as regards its ability
to retain moisture. a very important con
sideration. It is said, in explanation of the
fact that wheat is grown in eastern Wash
ington. where the yearly fall 1r generally
under eighteen inches, that the rainfall of
winter and early spring is conserved In the
soil and is supplied .to the plant by capil
lary action during the early part of the
growing soeson.
Halufall Variability.
One phase of' rainfall variability that may
be touched upon ta the tendency In nature j
of one extreme to be followed by another,
and this oscillation from dry to wet. or
vice -versa, may be acoompi.shed quickly
or it may run through three or tour years.
One of the most rcmark^M? indiv.dual
cases of a complete reversal within two
years is that of Mount Hanfclton, Cal., on
whose summit 90.1 indhes of rain and
melted snow were mia*ire4 in lss-t, i>ift
only 18.4 inches in 1SK). TJie>year l.SM was
one of generally heavy prec.p.tat:on
throughout the Pacllic coast and, in a
greater or less degree, ovar the plateau
legion west of the RocHy mountains dur
ing the months of J?nu?y, February.
March and Dee ember. In ? great many
cases the early part of M8T> -was dry. An
Other interesting case ,s thafof the general
. drought over a large portion of the plateau
.region In lssit. The Humfcoldt r.ver in
Nev.-.da, wh.ch had flowed uninterruptedly
for thirty years, went #-y. The precipi
tation on the hea.iwate?s Of that stream
had been decreasing grailuaBy for several
years, reaching a minimum atf 3.3 inches in
1KS7, and continuing low daring 1HS8 and
1S88. Elsewhere the drought was also se
vere, hut it was finally broken by a succes
sion of atmospheric disturbances, which
passed over the plateau region far south
of the usual course of such storms and
precipitated heavy rains over central and
lower California, Nevada, Arizona ar.d
Utah. As much rain fell at Fort Mohave,
in the desert of that name, in the single
month of December as fell in the four
years, 18S0-1S83. On the other hand, the
precipitation of Washington and Oregon
was exceedingly scanty, being the least
ever known in December at a number cl
places.
The precipitation of the Ohio valley dif
fers from that of the lake region princi
pally in quantity ard evennes-i of distribu
tion. The precipitation of winter is con
siderably heavier and often in the form of
rain, whereas that of the lake region, es
pecially the upper lakes, is generally in the
form of light snow.
The precipitation of the middle states Is
uniformly distributed throughout the year,
and th?re is s"fTlriert. on" the averatre, for
the ne'eds of commerce and aEriculture. Its
geographic pndt'on i? favorab'e to moder
ate precipitation at all seasons. be!ng al
most in direct course of atmospheric dis
turbances, whether advancing from the
southwest or by wav of the. lr>k f ro?-|on
Vast sums of money are expended each
year in the construction of sewers anl
I drainage systems. In designing main sow
ers for largo areas a thorough knowledge
of the vicissitudes of rainfall of the re
gicn, particularly as reeards the intensity
and duration of the heavier falls, is es
sential.
A numher of heavy rainstorms occurred
during the past year; in many cases the
capacity of the sewers was not ec.nal to
the task of discharging the accumulated
storm waters. Failure of sewers to carry
off flood waters is not a new problem in
municipal engineering, although it has
cost, in damage to property and resulting
litigation, many thousands of dollars.
The ClnndliurxtH.
The most violent rains, and at the same
time those of wh'ch least is known, are
the so-called cloudburst of the mountain
ous and arid regions of the west. These
storms are not confined to any particular
state or region, but may occur in moun
tainous localities throughtout the entire
territory bounded by the British posses
sions on the north, the Mexican border on
the south, lhe foothills of the Rockies on
the east and the Sierras on rhe west. In
the true cloudburst the rain seems to pour
down, rather than fall in drops. It often
happens that Ine downpour occurs over
narrow Itasins or on mountain slopes whose
cutlets are canyons or gorges leading to a
valley or plain below. In such cases al
most the entire amount of water quickly
lii ds its way into the drainage channel,
and as a result a wave of water rushes
down the outlet with great velocity and
in sufficient volume to ?Jej*troy"everythiTig
in its path. Such a flood wave almost
swept away the town of Eilrtka, Nev., in
1X74, and caused the ioas of fifteen lives.
A far greater disaster occurred in Hear
Creek canyon, Colorado, in July, 1w?;,
when thirty lives were lost and property
valued at more than JPKJkOOO was de
stroyed. _
The amount of rain tBat fails in one of
these torrential dowrpows has never been
ascertained. A cloudburst passed over the
eoge of the little town t?f Palmetto. Nev.,
in August, ISfHt. A rain crauge that was not
exposed to the full intensity of the storm
caught S.Sti inches of water In an hour. In
August. 1881. two storms passed over Can:
po. Cal., within a few minutes of each
other. The second storm was a veritable
cloudburst. The observer succeeded in
measuring the rainfall of *he first shower
an 1 a portion of the seeomj. Eleven and a
haif inches were measure* within an hour.
The rain gauge and- supp6rt were carried
away by the torrent of water, and the full
record of the storm was nfct obtained.
The great majority of excessive rains in
the I'riited States cccur east of the one
hundred and fifth meridian, and principally
in thfc summer months. They are most fre
quent in connection with summer after
noon thunder storms, but occasionally oc
cur in the track of West Ipdia hurricanes.
They arc more abundant pn the gulf and
| south Atlantic coasts than at inland points.
IX HAMPTON ROADS.
Where tlie Xorth AUnatle Squadron
Will Render. Vou*.
The North Atlantic squadron w^ll rendez
vous in Hampton Roads during the coming
winter. Most of the vessels are now at
New York unde -going slight repairs, and
It is expeet?d they will start south early
next monti. Secretary Long is quoted as
saying that he has decided to semi the fleet
to Charleston, Brunswick and Savannah
during the' winter, but that he did not pro
pose to permit it to go further South. Con
sequently the fleet will rot get into the
gulf, nor will it visit the West Indies. The
navy already has three or four vessels
around the Florida coast, and these are
deemed sufficient for t,he patrol system
maintained by the service of late. Fort
Monroo will be the headquarters of the
ships, but New York will 'be visited occa
sionally as circumstances may. direct, in
order that shore leave can be given the
crews. The department Intends that some
fleet maneuvers shall be conducted this win
ter off the southern poj(s on a more ex
tensive scale than were practiced last sea
son, when the problem was the blockade
of Ch irleetc-n harbiir.
Patcntx to Luinl Inventors.
Patents have been issued as follows:
District of Columbia^-Wlllard G. Day,
preserving perishahle substances, assignor
of two-thirds to W- F. Howard of Balti
more, Md., and G. H. Howard of Washing
ton, D. C ; Richard Jeffares and J. W. Mc
Car.n, portable hammock support; Eustace
Oxley, multiple metering of electric cur
rents.
Virginia?Addison D. Bnrrett, Norfolk,
wig frame; Chas. C. Pentck and R. L.
Nash, Richmond, for attachment for baby
carriage.
Maryland?John T. and George W. Jones,
Western Port, bark peeling machine; James
McNab, Catonsville, machine for packing
powder; Albert Rosenberg, Baltimore, ga?
engine.
Treatment of Consumption.
In a report to the State Department Com
mercial Agent Moore, at Weimar, gives an
abstract of a recent lecture by Prof, von
Leyden on the treatment of consumption.
The professor advocates the establishment
of state sanitariums as the best method of
treating the disease, and holds that there Is
more benefit to be derived good air,
proper exercise and sanitary ^'conditions
than from any other knorwa %nethod of
treatment. In ar.otlier :repo*l 11 r. Moore
says the friendly fee ing e* tftlng between
Germany ar.d the Tiar.svasl republic has
resulted in a great increase ot trade be
tween the two cour' Germany has es
tablished rew s" ini&htp Hnes and has
otherwise t ; .e js to increase the trade.
CONFERENCE CLOSED
An Official Statement in Regard to the Seals
Agreed Upon.
Mo Definite Action Taken?Canadian*
Wanted Other Questions to
Be Considered.
The Bering sea meeting. In which repre
sentatives of Great Britain, Canada and
the United States have participated, cam?
to a clot*? last night the seal experts mak
ing a unarimous repcrt corcerning the con
dition of the seal herds, and the diplo
matic representatives of the respective
governments reaching an rnderslanding
by which they hope at a later day to ef
fect finul adjustment not or.lj of the Ber
ing sea question, but of ether pending
controversies. No fln?l action was taken,
however, as to the suspension of pelagic
sealing. The Canadians urged that the
other questions be embraced in any plan
of settlement, and suggested an interna
tional commission to accomplish this end.
This proposition was fully discussed, ar.d
an agreement reached that the Cariadi**:
officials would put their views in writing
after returning to Ottawa and submit i
them to the authorities here. All parties
concerned say that the outlook is favor-1
able to a satisfactory adjustment.
The Ofllcinl Statement.
The unanimous agreement of the ex
perts brings the governments together foi
the Hist time on all the facts relating
to the seals. The results were announced
In an official statement as follows:
"The deli gates to the fur seal confer
ence have agreed unanimously on certain
propositions touching the fur seal herds
of Bering sea. The report contains six
teen propositions, which are briefly epito
mized as follows:
"That the Pribllof herd has declined in
numbers from ISSi to ls.?7: that the num
ber was formerly I) to IS times that which
r.ow exists; that the death rate among
pups is greai, not more than one-half to
one-third surviving to the age of three
years; that the number of breeding females
in 1?K> and 1K!>7 was between to l"t>.
000: that the decrease frcm lMts; to 1 si i 7 was
notable, though its extent could not be
definitely determl: ed: that land killing
of males as cow practiced does no harm
to the herd; that the pelagic sealers in
volve indiscriminate killing; that the eaten
at sea contains a marked evcess of fe
males; that the killing ol males on lard
Is the cause of this; that among the fe
males killed arc not only those both nurs
ing ar:1 pregnant, but also many who
are immature or who have already lost
their pups; that the fur real being polyg
amous a large number of males may be
killed with Impunity: that females can
not be killed in similar numbers without .
checking the increase of the herd or bring I
about an actual decline; that a small num
ber of females, less than the annual in
crement of breeders, might be taken with
out producing actual decrease; that exces
sive pelagic sealing has led to a reduction
in the herd; that pelagic sealing has of
late fallen ofT in greater ratio than the
herd has, this producing a tendency toward
equilibrium in numbers; that in estimat
ing the future conditions of the herd must
be taken into consideration, reductions in
the number of surviving pups caused by I
the pelagic catches of 18SM-180.V, that the
herd Is not in danger of actual extermina
tion so long as its haunts on lahd are pro
tected and the protected zone is maintained; ]
that both land and sea killing now yield
an inconsiderable profit either to the lessees i
or to the pelagic sealers themselves."
I'elnKtf SenliiiK Dixe-ussed. j
Following the agrement of the experts,
the diplomatic officials assembled at Gen
eral Foster's house to discuss the larger
question of putting an end to pelagic seal
ing, and of settling other border contro
versies. Ov.irg to the continued illness
of Sir Julian Pauncefote, who is confined
to his room, the British government was
represented by the first secretary of the
British embassy, Mr. Adam. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier and Sir Louis Davies were present
in behalf of Canada
The conference began at 4 p.m. and lasted
until 7. During tluse three hours the en
tire range of border affairs was discussed.
Primarily the purpose of the meeting was
to secure an agreement on Bering sea.
The Canadians made it clear, however,
that they wished ar:'y plan of settlement
to take a broader scope than the one sub
ject of Bering sea and embrace the many
sources of friction along the border. In
this connection the plan of an interna
tional commission afforded the best means
of reconciling all differences and of open
ing the way to reciprocity. The discus
sion was of the most friendly nature
throughout and no sharp differences were
allowei to crop out. It was felt, however,
that the plan of a commission was too
large a question for immediate determi
nation. A final understanding was reached,
therefore, that the Canadian proposition
should he reduced to writing, as a basis
for further negotiations. This closed the
conference and the officials said their
farewells, expressing satisfaction at the
cordial feeling which had characterized
the meetings of the last ten days.
Sir Wilfrid and Sir Louis left here this
morning for Ottawa.
NAVAL. MILITIA.
Officers to Be Detailed From the Xary
Depart nient.
Secretary Long is preparing an order for
the detail of naval officers for duty with
naval militia organizations, and it will be
issued in a short time. The duties of the
officers thus detailed will be to assist the
organizations In perfecting their members
in the work and duties which would be
expected of them in case of war. Many of
the state reserve battaJions are now offi
cered by men graduated from Annapolis,
who are both competent and energetic In
advancing the efficiency of the organiza
tions, but It is believed that a regular In
spection system and instruction in certain
branches by officers connected with the
navy will materially add to the interest of
the men.
The naval officer in charge of the branch
hydrographic work at Baltimore will be
in charge of the instruction work of the
Maryland militia, and an officer from the
Norfolk navy yard will have the North
Carolina Ifcen of the Wilmington battalion.
The dulles expected of these officers will
be in addition to those they will perform as
either regularly attached to ravy yards or
the light house service. Much good is ex
pected to be gained by the militia from
the competent instruction they will obtain
from these men.
Germnny'a Exporta Dropping Off.
Consul Monaghan at Chemnitx, in a re
port to the State Department on Germany's
exports to the United States, says:
"Germany is alarmed. Exports to the
United States are dropping off. Nothing
so alarming has appeared in twenty years.
America was always the best custo
mer In many lines of manufactures. In
the September quarter of 1896 seventeen
consular districts sent to the United States
goods amounting to J14.481.414. In the
same quarter in 1897 the same districts
sent $7J?),112. The average loss all over
the empire is nearly 50 per cent. In many
cases this indicates much more than mere
money losses to our revenues. It indicates
a diminution In exports from thta empire
due to the Dlngley bill. The public is told
to put little confidence In newspaper re
ports, even If accurate. Each issue urge*
intelligent effort to retain the United
States market."
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an enormous volume of sales to
surprise us, for we always re
ceive vast numbers of responses
to every one of our specials.
We consider the immense in
creasing of buyers as emphasiz
ing our assertions as to the phe
nomenal value giving features of
every Suiting in this Great $11
Sale. Come down today and take
a glimpse at the great display of
the Cloths?and you'll be doubly
repaid for the trouble, especially if
you leave your order. Of course,
you know we always guarantee a
fit or give money back.
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a Stove?
Our Stove Department is arger, and the variety of
Stoves more complete, than that of many exclusive stove
stores. Gas Stoves?Oil Stoves?for heating and cooking?
also Ranges, all sizes and of the very best and most ap
proved patterns. A fine large Heating Stove for $4?and
from this price up. If you need any kind of a stove vou can
Get It Here
On Credit,
and cheaper than in any other store in town. Come in and
look the stock oveft Have you visited our new Rug De
partment yet? Every piece is NEW and every piece will be
a surprise?just to boom this new line. We make, lay and
line all carpet free?no charge or waste in matching figures.
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R.WKEK WE VTIIKKS RETl R\S.
Will Work for \otlilntc for a Year to
Pay All C'lnluiH.
John H. Weathers, president of the failed
banks at Leavenworth. Marengo and Eng
lish, Ind., who has been in hiding in Louis
ville. Ky.. and New Albany. Ind.. waiting
for the excitement caused by the bank fail
ures to die cut. returned to Corydon, Ind.,
yesterday and made a statement anent the I
failures to the committees of deposit!-*,
who held a meeting at Corydon to devise
means for a settlement.
L>r. E. J. Fetser. a friend of Mr. Weath
ers. and a member of the committees of
depositors, telegraphed to the Louisville
Commercial from Corydon the statement of
Mr. Weathers, which is to this <?!*< < t:
That while at Corydon recent ,? at finding
his law practice he received a telephone !
1 message from Leavenworth to come there :
at once, as there was something wrong
with the bank. He immediately left Cory
don and went to Leavenworth, where he
and Nolan Barnett, the cashier of the Leav
enworth bank, examined the Institution's
books and found that the funds of the same
were at a low ebb. It was decided by them
to close the three banks at ?nce. President
Weathers was advtseu by friends to leave
the town until the mensatlon abated, which
he. did. He, however, thought he might yet
bridge over matters, and took some collat
eral with him. but after deliberation he de
cided it would be better to return the same
and have an assignee appointed. He there
upon made a general assignment, with R.
C. Arnold of I^eavenworth as assignee.
Mr. Weathers said further that all he
wanted was a reasonable support for his
wife and child while the settlement was in
progress, and that ae would spend one year
without compensation to facilitate matters,
to the end that dollar for dollar be paid.
Mr. Weathers stands very high in his
own and adjoining counties and has a large'
law practice.
Not a single man of the different commit
tees had a word of censure for Mr. feath
ers after he made his statement to them.
Mr. Weathers stated to the committees
I that his wife would make an assignment of
' all his present property, which is consider
able. and that his splendid home at English
| would be included. The committees accept
ed the president's statement as true and
elected Mr. Arnold as his assignee without
a dissenting vote.
Mrs. Willett. wife of the missing cashier.
Is almost prostrated with grief, but Is not
dying, as. has been reported. The people
of the various communities In which the
banks are situated are very much relieved
and express confidence In Mr. Weathers'
ability to settle up matters in a satisfac
tory manner. The consensus of opinion Is
that Mr. Weathers was the victim of Cash
ier Willett and Is himself Innocent of any
wrong-doing. Nothing has been heard
from Willett since Wednesday morning.
Telegraphic advices from English. Ind..
are to the effect that Wlllett's klnfolks are
willing to unite with his grandmother to
donate sufficient funds to cover his short
age, provided he proves himself not guilty
of any Intentional wrongdoing and will ?e
tura. His grandmother will donate $50,0uu
and other relatives have pledged themselves
for $T5,0<*) additional. Cashier Roth rock of
the Huntlngburg bank. It Is said, has
pledged himself to stand by both Weathers
and Willett.
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MASSACRE I* WEST AKKICA.
Frnnee Moat Pcalxli the Chlrf
Sanory.
A special dispatch to the Journal of
Paris brings s?rious news from the Niger
legion. West Africa. In order to iiunisli
the inhabitants of the town of Kong, capi
tal of the kingdom of Kong, in the Man
dingo region of l*pper Guinea, for their
refusal to supply his troops with provis
ions, Chief Samory has razed the town
and massacred several thousand natives.
For several weeks the French news
papers have been calling upon the gov. rn
n.ent to send a punitive expedition against
Chief Samory. who on August St last sur
prised and routed a French detachment of
native troops sent to occupy territory
which he had offered to evacuate. Two
of the French officers and forty-four ir.. n
were killed. Kong is a rich ami fer'.ile
dependency of the French ivory coast. If
the report published by the Parts Journal
is confirmed the French government will
have no alternative to send such a puni
tive expedition as the French press has
been urging it to undertake.
Samory, who Is otherw.se known as
Samadu. and who was formerly known
as the "West African Mahdi," is a Tip
poo Tib on a large sc-ale?a wholesale
slave hunter. He first came into contact
with the French in 188-j, but in the two
years' war wU*li followed he whs repeat
edly defeated.
In the latter part of 188* he cameo i.m
slave raids far to the south into SulU
mania, capturing *nd destroying Fa lata,
the capital of Sulin.ania, and the great
emporium for the trans-Niger trade. A
vast tract of country was devastated;
thousands of natives were slain, thou
sands more were sold into slavery, and
the country was so depopulated that
trade came to a standstill, and the col
ony of Sierra Leone was reduced to the
verge of bankruptcy. These conquests
brought Samory a fresh accession of
strength, and In 1885 he again commenced
operations against the French provinces
cn the north. Two severe defeats, how
ever, brought him to terms, and In Feb
ruary, 1887. he signed a treaty of pence
with the French, in which he recognized
that the river Niger was the boundary k-,
tween his territory and that of the French.
The Gail boat Wllailagrtoa.
The gunboat Wilmington has been or
dered to sail for Montevideo on the "Jltth
Instant. She will be attached to the South
Atlantic staUon.
Montaaa's laktrllsaee Law.
The Montana state supreme court has
si-stained the consUtutionality of the in
heritance law passed by the last leg stature.
The law imposes a tax of 5 per cent on be
qt ests to any beneficiary not a relative
where the estate amounts to over Sioo.ooo,
"1 he tax on estates directly inherited whero
the value of the estate is over $7,500 is 1
per cent.
Collapse of Paiat Worka.
The stcre house of the C. A. Woolscjr
paint and color works. In Jersey City, fell
yesterday. Twenty-five people, who had
been employed In the structure, had suffi
cient warning by the swaying and sagging
of the walls to enable them to escape, and
no one was hurt. The loss to the company
will be about *30.000.
K. of L. to Meet at Chicago.
The gcrernl assembly of the Knights of
Labor at Ivouisville yesterday >eleeU'd Chi
c:.go j.p the next place ar.d the first Tues
day in November, l&w, aa the time for thelt
next meeting.