Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT 1H8 STAR BUILDINGS, corner 1ith street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company, Pres’t. ‘manid — post. Sixty Cents 2 month; one year, $6. Tae WEEKLY Star —published on Priday— | aE i €2 a year, postage SF All subscriptions invariably in advance. ee Raves of advertising furnished on application, | ————_—— SPECIAL NOTICES. 1. 0. 0. F—GKAND LOD@B— a aa- re meeting wil! be beld on WEDSES- DAY RYENING. 2d insiant, at $ o'clock. Istion of officers, ete. angi? 3t A FIST CLASS BEWSPAPE BALTIMORE GAZETTE will be promptly . S i P= fore breakfast i © P O Department, ‘he Patent Ufice. or st 344 U = " sagtt in* @ a. MESTING, NING, at $ o'clock, x 608) sUspDar ASSOCIATION ROOMS, corner 9h aad D streets. Boost Aderesss, Service of Bong, Ingatry Meeting. angl9-tr VERS _Par your bille for SPE OF EMENT TAXES through J. 0. 833 435 street, aad save a large angs-Im Mosic led by Cornet and O: gan. All are invited. BEST. 8 SODA WATER, @ WATESS on Dranght, HOB-COLD TEA, COFFER aod CHOOCULATE, 1429 PenssTLvaNia AVENUE, spls-tr near Willard’s. Pe a LEWis JOHNSON &CO, BANKERS, Corner of Wrta Street amd Pennsy/vania Acenue, District Becaritics, copie ly, USTION.—A medical a series of lectures deliv- msenm of Avatomy, N ‘ Deolt health may be regained, leg ® clear synopsis of the impadiments . and the treatment of nervous and physi- the result a wu @, YOUNG, HOTABY PUBLIO, Ovrice—STan BUILsine, SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING! AT BEDUCED PRICES. A ZEW OF THOSE SPRING CASS. left to close out for iS at A. STBA Pennsylvania avence INE WHITE BSEILLES AND DUCK VESTS sold regardless to coms. A. STRAUS. f3Stort HB 918 OA! SUIT dows to 915. 1011 Pennsylvania avenue. IGHT-OOLOB! iD CASS PANTS at $4.80 and 85 that sold for 8 4. STRAUS. "T3283 BLACK CLOT DRESS SUITS re duced to @ 1011 Pcorsyivanta avenue. GREAT VABIETY OF CASS. PANTS. ali sand sizes,fur @3 and 84. ® ivaula syeuue. YS" FINBOASS SUITS @7 and $3, formerly SW acd B12. A. STHAL INEN AND MOHAIR DUSTEES at rices. 1011 Pouusyivaie avenue. mB 815 DUCTS selling now for gl. 101i Peon SGLISH CHECK OAS3. 914 SUITS to be die posed of for $1 1011 Peuusyivania aven™s ‘O¥S’ SOHOOL SUITS, $4 and 6%, at A. STRAUS’ SUITS, (four to ton years of age,) lou P vauie avenue. a 812 SUITS for 63 a A. Cc COTCH Smau XTRA SIZE CASSIMEKE AND FLANNEL SUITS, from 4] to 46 luches, at reduced joes. a. STRAUS. ” EXSu8s WORSTED D. B. FROCK COATS AND VESTS §W and @12, formerly @15 and B13. 1011 Pennsylvania aveaue. Ys NG MEN'S FINE WORSTED OOATS and VESTS (from 16 to 3) years) - merly 916. 1011 Penns: LABGE LINE OF CHILD WOBSTED SUITS ; from 4 to 10 ¥ reduced. A STBAUS. 1011 Pens. a CESTENSIAL VISITORS SHOULD TAKB AD- VaSTAGE OF THE ABOVE BABGAISS AN _E4RLY SELECTION FROM THOSB WISHING TO LEAVETHS& CITY WILL SECURE THE BEST BARGAIN. *S CASS. and ) greatl; a9. STRAUS, jyW-te 1011 PENNSYLVASIAAVENOS Opies |.— To the Pubive.—My newly-invent- si EYE GLASS, which I now man- any, Bye glam fa ine whole world can be ‘Bracitan ‘ana the pewly discovered of, Sema pe S, * ¥- sTBaus’ OELEBEATED CRYSTAL SPRING ALES AND PORTER. THOMAS WALSH Ac uth and F streets northwest, Washington, B. 0, FLOWESS FURNISHED ABLE PRICES, by = lower Kmbalmer, 909 sch street northwest. UNEBAL BESSON BS ang!sim ais TRUNES! HARNESS UNSURPASSED TRUNKS! at HARNESS! TRUNKS! MeMURRAY’S, PEAOTIOSL MANUPACTUBES, tr 505 MaBKST SPACE. roe Sale aT HSLF PRIOR. Four barrets fireproof and water-tight OOM- D CEMENT PAINT. exceliont to preserve tin sud weeaen § &c.; 0 half ‘snd ove bar- Cement. unequailed for closely sval- jug the jotate around chimseye and skylights, 80 as to keepout rain Price tun New York. per bol’, $49. Ei Diack feace, opposite s ater the or POMP. op Vailey street, Geo aug ls 6c" "TRAVELING SUITS AT COST. Etill op hapd some very hendsome styles of Cash- » . and Alpacas, suitable for TRAVELISG SUITS. ® grest many medium weight All for early Fail wear. which wi: than cost, to make room Wool ively be impreve- Fail Bmbroideries, Fancy Goods. Stock- Ings, and Merino Underwear at eur usaal grest re- CONNOLLY’, S05 oh street, opp. Patent Office. betng residents of Wash- engll-tr __ a ence er SS —————___h. Lostal- | ree Che Evening Star. vez. 48—NE. 7,303 _EVENING STAR_ Washington News and Gossiv. Philadelphia and New York on official busi- | Dess last night, and will be gone for several days. THE 4 Per Cent Loan.—Upto3 o'clock Do arrangement bad been completed looking to the placing of the #300,000,000 45 per cant. joan, which Secretary Morrill is about to negotiate for placing on the market. THE ACCIDENT on the Philadelphia and Wilmington road, reported in our tele- grapbic columns, has delayed the mails of all the departments and seriously interfered with the current busines: EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.—The Pres- ident bas appointed John Tyler, jr, to be U. 8. attorney for the southern district of Florida, and M.B Redmonj U.S. marahal southera district of Mississippi. Economy WHERE IT HveTs.—The appro- priation for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing being deemed insufficient for the carrying on of the work, the female em ploy«s have been notified that it will be necessary that each in tarn shall be far. longhed ‘for one week, as @ means of re. ducipg expenses. SPECIMENS Of Persian postage stamps, supposed to be the first ever issued In Persia, were received at the office of the Third As- sistant Postmaster General today. They are rude in point of artistic flaish, and the vignette Is @ iion with bis right foot upratset apd carrying int word. Specimen stamps from Iceland were also received to-day. SOLDIERS who lost arms or legs in the army and receive $24 per month pension bave not heretofore been entitled to commu- tation for loss of limbs. Congress at its last session amended the law so as togive the class referred to limbs or commutation therefor. Applicants should apply to the Surgeon General of the army. SALARIES REDUCED.—Tne Commissioner of Internal Revenue has issued aa order di- recting that the salaries of all depaty col- lectors of internal revenue be reduced 6 per cent. on account of reduction of Congres- sional appropriation. He also directed that in po case shall gaugers’ fees be atiowed to exceed $5 per day. A WILD DESIRE to snatch a brother io- law trom the jaws of political despair, brings the great American humorist, D. P., to the regions Of the settin’ saa.—[CQin Com. Which, being transiated,means that Col. Piatt is out fon Cincinnati working for the renomination and re-election of Represeata- Uve Banning. AFIER TAYLOR—A statement was re- cently published to the Lynchburg News to the effect that one E. R. Taylor, at one time connected with the railway mail service, had been appointed to a clerkship ia the De- pertnent of Justice, and immediately the republicans of Lynchburg sent on a protest against such appointment, and asked wat it be revoked. Tne Attorney General replied that no such appointment had been made in his department. If Taylor has been appointed in any other department of the government the republican committee at Lynehbarg woald like to furnish the head of such de- partment the record of the appointee. INSTRUCTIONS To THE Sioux Comats- SIoN.—The substance of the instructions to the commission to treat with the Stoux Indians for the relinquishment of aii right to the country outside of their permauent reservation, under the treaty of 1563, and so muc2 of said permanent reservation as lies west of the 103d meridian of longitate, is pudlistei. The first meeting of the con unis son will be held in Omaha on the 28:h io Sient. One of the most important subjects of the negotiation will be an arravgeo ant by which the Indians may become self sup- sO-ting, and their removal tothe Indian ter- ritory at snearly day is considered by the President as the surest step in that direction. SIAM’S PRESENT TO UNCLE SaM.—Thne Siamese government arranged to send over two hundred packages of special products to the Centennial, but unabie to get a suitable vessel, appeal was made to Adairat Reynolds, commanding the Asiatic squad- .on, and the goods have been land iin Sao Francisco by the United States steamer Asbuelot, as @ it to the United States, Secretary Morrill, at the aest of the Act- ing Secretary of the Navy, for the immediate shi; Philadelphia. Such things av can be pre- served. will, after the exhibition, be placed in the Smttheonian Institute. Toe commer- cial articles are to be sold. MorE McpEL Economy.—The cutting- down process in the Treasury department is likely to cause grumbling outside the bulld- ing as well as inside. For instance, in the office of controller of the currency thirty clerks are to receive notice that their ser. ‘vices will be no Tequired after tne 10th of October next. is bureau is conducted before the books are locked up. The reduction of the force will not only compel the clerks retained to work daily several hours more than is pow required, but ce of t‘mportance to national banks will be de- a. and this will be likely to raise a reeze. THE PsgNsION OFFICE BUILDING.—As there bas been several statements published effirming and denying that the Shepherd building, corner of 12th street and the ave- nue, is to be occupied by the Pension office, we print here the following clause of the legis- lative @ppropriation bill, which ts the only ——- jonal action in reference to the matter: “For rent of buildings for use of the Pen- ston office and the Bureau of Educatioa, $'4 000: Provided, That if the Secretary of the Inte ier can procure a fire-proof building of suitable accommodations, for a rent not ex. ceeding the sum hereby ap) riated, he shall rent the same, to take effect so soon as the present letting can be legally terminated: And provided, That the lease of the presen! Uulidings shall be continued If the sald build- ings shall be made fire proof by the ow Jers thereof to the satisfaction of the said Secre- lary within six months of the passage of tbia act without disturbing the use or the faid building; aud that any lease made for faid building shall expire on nine months rotice from the Secretary of the Interior; ard in case of removal the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, is appropri. ated for the cost of fitting up and removal to said fre proof building.” COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE RAILROAD MAIL T&ANSPORTATION.—Congress, at its last session, point three commissioners to investigate the subject of the pay of railroads for carrying the mails, and report at the next session of Congress. The President bas appointed the follow .ng a8 the commission :—Fran A Palmer, of lilinois; Garduer G. Hubbard, of ae Sar cect snd Daniel he aie = tyivar a clerk of the Ways and Meaue Committoc, bas been appo'uted cler® to the commission. Mr. Palmer is an ex member of reas, apd is 8 pre=*1.t managing editor tne Chicago Inter Geoan Mr. Hubbard bas writ- len mavy valoabdic a: Licles on the subject of wail trévésortatio:. which he bas made a fpecialstucy. Mr Fox was formerly mayor of Pbiladelpbia. The two former are repub- Nears and the last pamed @ democrat. Tae commission will meet in Washington to or. euize on Wednesday, the 30th instant, aod fi medimtely thereafter will visit the large erties to collect data for their report. Con- sre provided £16,000 for the expease of the nuitsion, which will raake the compen- of the members of the commission sit each per month, and of the clerk £200 per month. The different railroad com- pevjes wonld undoubieuly farnisn the com- mt free transportation io WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1876. EXPOSITION NOFEs. (Correspondence of The Evening Star } PHILADELPHIA: 1576. Printers, and for that matter all PostMASTER GENERAL TYNER left for | Whotakean interest in“ thaart preservative of all arts,”—as who does not ?—will find much to interest them here, particularly in the department of Mg@Mting Presses. I have rever seen £0 many, and I doubt whether so Jarge @ number and such @ great variety were ever before brought together under one roof. Many of them are running more or less of the time, but most of them are stand- ing motionless, serving in that way to illas- trate the principles upon which they are constructed or to advertise their inventors and builders. Of course I have no: been avie to examine critically more thaa @ saul portion of them, and I shall not undertake to describe even the very few to waich I have given considerable stuiy. ladsei, [ may as well aimit at once that [am aot sufficiently familiar with the princ!ples aad technical language of mechanical scie1c: to do it thoroughly, were I so disposed and had the necessary time and space. I bave long foreseen that tne time is not far distant when THE STAR must have swifter and more powerful machinery than the very fast apd reliable press which it now has tn use. My attention has, therefore, naturally been drawn mostly to the great newspiper printing machines In the exbipition; ana in the operation aad results of thase { hive been greatly interested. They are four in number, viz: the Bullock, the Camp?ell, the Hoe, and the Walter. The first turee are American conceptions, and the last an E 1g lish invention,—being the product of Mc. Walter, the proprietor of the London Tin:s, who was driven by the needs of his grsat journal into the domain of mechanics. For the benefit of the uninitiated, I may say that the essential difference between these presses: and the best heretofore in use in the priaci- pal newspaper esta>lishments of the world,— and of which the huge rotary machine in THE Stak office is a fair exampie—ties in the fact that (1) they must print from stereo- type plates, instead of from piates or mova- ble types, as might bs preferred; tha’ (2) they print both sides of the sheet in one passage through the press; and (3) that they are self feeding,—that they supply tiem selves from & continuous web or roliof paper many bandred yards in length, which ts at the same time cut off Into sheets of the pro- per size. Through the last two great im provements the maximum of sped minimum of e; diture are secur Touch as the printing capacity is doubied, as compared with presses of the old style, and under ordinary circumstances a min and one stout boy are safficient attenda.ce. Toese points are the great desiderata in pewspaper office now-a days. The highest rate of speed must be united to the least ex- penditure in mouey, ia order to off-et tne Steadily enlarging éxvenses in othor dires- tions growing out of the constantly ineraas- ing demands of the public on ern jour- palism. As to the relative merits of the four rival machines, it may be said that up to this time they are not all su‘ficiently developed or perfected to enaole one to flually juige without danger of making a mistak+, 1a view of what may be developed in coinec- tion with them ia the fature. It is only safe, therefore, to tell what one sees, and to say What impression is made by resuits. In common with other visitors to Machtaery Hall, I haveseen them all (except the Camp- bell) running at odd times; and in this way @ tolerably fair idea of their character ani respective merits may be formed. But it Was my good fortune to see more than this. I was lucky enough to be present when two of them (the Bullock and the Walter) mate their test run, of an hour each, tn preseaoca of the Judges who are to make offizial award concerning them. Within the hour allotte! toit tie Walter press turned out the astonishing num ver of 10,455 complet ani well-printad ( pza) copies of the New York Times,—haviag stopped six minutes aud a@ half tosupp!y a new roll of rr. Ine p ‘tod Bos time the Billoc's In the same printed and delivered of the New York Jierald, Eight mivutes were req ai the paper shift, and aboat ten minutes w:re also consumed iu substituting a new roller for a melted one; but as this seemed to ba @ legitimate cootingeocy I doubt whetrer the loss ought to be deducted from the rua nivg me. In regard to the nenber o° sheets printed, I must explain that tne Bil- lock press is of double size, that is, it is wide enough to hold two full sets of forms,—walch, were on it when tae test was made, while the Walter had on it only & single set,—so tnat the actual running gee oe the for- mer &8 Com, with that of latter (of the same s! that is,) is a« 7,420 to 19,455. Think of printing one hundred and seventy- five t newspapers in a minute, or threes with every tick of your watch! The lon is very strong to tempta- homan The official teat of the Hoe machine I did Dot see, but | have reliable information that it printed 21,000 t copies within its In this case @ double set of forms were a —— itadds the machine. I may say, too, that it aids several ee two its taal shitigs greater more surpris than apy I have ueananet ane Promised from the improved Campbell machiae, more It sort than a printing press. Bat asl have not seen it in operation I am not abie to say It impresses stand the high rateof speed at watch it mast be run to meet the expectations of its eua- guine inventor. As to the matter of price, thera is, I be- Meve, not much difference between the four i 2 5 iti te : : E li i ft Ay if i | Pilelty, and durability, and these raquisites. | Betremchment im the Dep ortmente. it seems to me. are combined in @ greater degree in the Walter than in either of the others. It possesses another ad vantags in an ingenious contrivance peculiar to it, by which the paper is dampened in its course from tbe original coil into the press by pass ing between two porous cylinders through which steam is forced, thus saving coneid erable expense in machinery as well as time and labor required for wetting the paper 'y for printing. As to the quality of tae Work done ty the different presses: My read- ers who have access to tue New York daily papers can judge for themselves on that point when I tell them that the Heraid and 8m are rinted on the Ballock, the Tribune on toe Hoe, and the 7imes on the Walter. He again, I think, the advantage is with the English machine. It is only fair toa td, however, that the owners of each press p:o- fess to be entirely eatisfied with their bar- gain, and stoutly claim that their particular — is the best that could possibly be CHIRF CLERK APPOINTED,—Mr. Wm. A Knapp, of Ohio, bas been appointed chief clerk of the Post Office department, to take effect on the 28th instant, vice Crowell re- signed. “Let NO GuILTY Man EscarPE—No L- Up in the Whisky Prosecutions. —The President DOW proposes to finish up the whisky prose- cutions where Secretary Bristow left oi. To this end he has directed the employment of Emory Storrs, of Chicago, as special prose cuting counsel on behalfof the United States. The instructions given te Storrs isto pro ceed to St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis, and demand on behalf of the Government the sentence of such offenders as Pload guilty and as yet remain uasen- tenced. He is also directed to have brought into court such as admitted guilt, but claim immunity on bebalf of testimony given Each offender claiming immunity 1s to be brought into open court, and unless he can show conclusively that such protection was actually guaranteed him by a proper United States officer, his trial and punishment is to be insisted upon. The Presidest ts in earn- est In this matter, and pro to carry ont to the letter his famous instructions to Blu- ford Wilson to “Jet no guilty man escape.” ARMY ORDEERS.—The following transfers of lieutenants of artlilery for the purpo:e of instruction in light artillery tactics, have been ordered. The officers of the new detail are ordered to report for duty with the bat. terles to which they are transferred the ist of October next, when those relieved will | con to join their respective batteries. ‘irst artillery—First Lieut. Russell, from Battery L. to Soe Battery K, vice First Lieut. Patterson, from Light Battery K to Battery L: Second Lieut. Andrews, from Hattery H to Light Battery K, vice Becond Lieut. Jonn Pope, jr., from Light Battery K to Battery’H. Second artillery First Lieut Scantling, from Battery F to Light Battery A, Vice First Lieut. Vose, from Light Ba - tery A to Battery F; First Lieut. Hubbard, from Battery D to Light Battery A, vice First Lieut. Mast, from Light Battery A to Battery D. Third artillery—First Lieut. Chas. Humphreys, from Battery H to Light Battery U, vice First Lieut. Knower, from Light Battery C to Battery H. Fourth ar Ullery—First Lieat. Ennis. from Battery A to Light Battery B, vice First Lieut. Gur- rard, from Light Battery B to Battery A Fiftn artillery—First Lieut. Woed, from Battery L to Light Battery F, vice First Lieut. Willard, from Light Battery F to Battery L; Second Lieut. Horner, from Bat tery D to Light Battery F, vice Sec rnd Lieut. Sage, from Light Battery F to Bat- tery D. By direction of the Secretary of War, Capt. Chas. MeClure, commissary of subsistence, is relieved from duty as pur- chasing depot commissary at Sioux City, lowa, and oiJered to report without delay to tue lieutenant general command- ing military division of the Missouri, fur assignment to duty as chief com:niasary of subsistence, departmspt of Dakota, and purchasing and depot commissary at “t, ‘aul, Minnesota, relieving in thoSe duties Major B. DuBarry, commissary of subsist- ence. ey Political Notes. Representatives Garfield, of the 19th Ohio, aud Conger,of the 7th Michigan district, have been renominated. -+:-Every ward in Lowell chose sutler delegates yesterday. -+**Western democratic papers are publist- ing what they say is a letter from Gen. Kil- patrick to Gov. Hayes, written at India- napolis on the 2ist, in whieh he gives rather a doleful account of republican prospects in Indiana this fall. ----The democrats have nowinated John B. Hudson for Congress in the 10th Ohio district, now re; ted by Mr. Foster. ++--Under all the amstances one would think that Secretary Robeson might well go to Rye Beach by rail, as an inary passenger; yet the report is that a naval vessel was detailed to carry him from resort. -*--Phe ing into the vim, @nd pro- can draw enoigh les to carry the state fess to think that ae, votes from the two for Cooper and Cary. THE PRICES OF CoaL Coming Dows.— Five hundred thousand tons of coal_will be sold at auction in N company, Pen! ware, Lackawanna and companies. The coal combination is said to be broken a The Philadelphia Times of yesterday says: “The coal combination has resolved to ad- here strictly to old prices and to demand an western ratiruad advance of five cents ton for each month per m up to January. say that if the com- bination breaks on Tuesday—a result which = Tey sehen ad Prices of coal will fall at jeaat #2 per fon.’ The N. Y. Tribune says: “The dissatisfac- tion existing between the several corpora- the coal combination, has reached its climax, and it is to be decided at @ meeting to-day whether or not the combi- nation shall continue.” Mambrino Kate second, e third. Time, 226%, 2:20. 224y, 221%. Kate took first heat. for horses that have never Time, 2-2ey, 2224, 222%, BAK. Lltele Fred Ime, 2:: 2 + 2: 2 . le took the taird heat. 4? VICTORIA THREATENS SECESSION.—Con- siderable excitement prevails at Victoria, Vancouver's Island, owing to astatement by Lord Dnfierin, governor — of Canada, that the Canadian Pacitic ratlway scheme was Shout abandoned. Tne citizens of Vic- toria declare that they were inveigie? into the confederation by p-omises which Canada did not intend to fulfil, and unpleasant con- sequences are anticipated. il it Be gE i 5 2 with the “Amort. | g2rdens i if 3 5 i THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYES TO BE DIS- MISSED IN EACH BUREAU. The following statement shows the actual reductions which will take place in the sev- eral executive departments under the pro- visions of the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877: TREASURY DEPARTMENT. From the Sec: ‘ annum, 11; messengers, From the Loan Division of the Secretary's Office—Chief of division, 1; clerks, class four, 4; class three, 2; c/ass two, 3; clerks at $900 annum, 25; messengers, 2; la- borers, 11. Superintendent's Orfice—Laborers, 8; char- Women, 15; firemen, 3. Supervising Architect Office—Clerks, class four, 1; class three. lel x” per annum, 2; at $900 per Annum, 1; assistant photographer, Bureau Statistics—Clerks, class four, 6; Class three, 1; class two, 3. First Comptrolier's Office—Cierks, clase —,* class three, 2; class two, 2; class one, 1. Second Comptroller's OMce—Calef of divi sion, 1; clerks, class four, 1; class three, 5; class two, 5; class one, 3; clerk at $900 per anpcum, 1. First Auditor's Office—Clerks, class four, 1; class three. 1; class two, 2; class one, 2 Second Auditor Office—Cierks. three, 7; class two, 10; class one, 10; borers, 4. Third Auditor's Ofice—Clerks, class threa, 10; class two, 15; class one, lerks at $300 per annum, 5; m Tr. 1 Ofice—Clerks, class ; messenge Fourth Auditor's three, 2; class two, 2; class one, 1; clerks at 22900 apbum, 1; laborer, 1. Fifth Auditor's Office —Clerks, class three, 1, class two, 1; class one, 2; clerks at #00 per annum, 1; laborer, 1. Sixth Auditor's Office—Cierks, class four, 1, class three, 2; class two, 4; class one, 1; money order assorters at $2,000 per annum, 2. Treasurer's Office—Cierks, class four, 1; class three, 1; class two, 1; class one, 2; clerks at $900 per abnum, 20; messengers, 2. Loan Division, ‘Treasurer's Office—Clerks, class four, 2; class three, 1; class o1 4 at $000 per annum, 27, messengers. Natioval Bank Rejemption Dtvision— Clerks, class one, lerke at $1,000 per an- num, 9; at £900 per annum, 34, messengers, 2; assistant messengers, 2. Registrar's Office—Clerks, class four, 1; class th! 3; class two, 4; clerks at $900 per annum, 2; 1; deputy, 1. Loan Division, Regtster’s Off ing clerk, 1; clerks, class four, 3; 4; class two, 1; class one, 1; clerks at £900 per apnum, 33; messengers, 4; laborers, 2. Office Comptroller of Carrency—Clerks, class three, 2; class two, 3; class one, 3; clerks at $900 per annum, &; messenger, 1; la’ § National Bauk Division Compt: oller's Office—Clerks, ciass four, 1; class oue, 4 clerks at $909 per annum, 5. Office Commissioner of Internal Revesue— Clerks, class four, 5; class three, 12; class two, 10; clerks at £900 per annum, 20; messenger, ; laborers, 5; deputy, 1. ll the clerks raiei at £900 are females. The number of this class of clerks to be dis. charged is 195. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 1 eblef of bureau, 1 clerk of ciass3,1of class 1,7 Watchmen, 4 laborers. WAR DEPARTMENT. omen Ofice—The pay of the chief clerks of divisions is reducei from $2,000 to #1500 perannum. There are dropped I clerk of class 4, 2 of class 3, 2 of class 2, 3 ot class 1, 2 messengers, 2 laborers, 1 watchman. Acjutant General’s Ofic2—The number of 4th class clerks is increa:e1 from 9 to 11; also the number of 3d class clerks is increased from 15 to 17; the number of 2d Class clerks is also increased from 25 to 41; and those of the Ist class from 100 to 151. Tuls apparent in- crease Is overcome, however, by dropping 3 temporary clerks of c! iss 4, 6 of class 3, 2) of class 2, and 60 of class 1. 2 messengers are dropped. Inspector General's Oifice--No change. Bureau of Military Justice-Tne pay of chief clerk 1s retuced from $2,000 to 81,800. There are dropped 1 clerk of class 4, 2 of c.ass 2, 2 of class 1. Signal Oifice—No change. Quartermaster General's Office—There are dropped 1 clerk of ciass 4,1 of class 3,8 of class 1. 2 copyists at $900 eac' idc 4. Commissary General's Office—There are dropped 1 clerk of class 4, lof class 3,1 of class 2, 2 of cless 1, 1 laborer. jurgeon General’ Ofies—There are dropped 1 clerk of class 4, 1 of class 3, 20f class 2, 28 of class 1,2 watchmen. Tne sur- geon general is authorized to detail in his office @ contract acting assistant surgeon for oe tie ibcaey, in compietiog the catalogue of the . Office of Chief of Ordnance—There are dropped 1 clerk of class 4,1 of class 3, lof class 2, 20f clase 1. Paymaster General's Office—There are 4 1 clerk of class 4,1 of class3, 1of clase 2, 4 of class 1, 2 watchmen, 2 laborers. In addition there are dropped 2 temporary 2 clerks of class 2 and 3 of class 1. Construction and Repair—There are drop- ped 1 clerk of class 3, 1 of class 2. Steam Engi —The pay of the as- sistant daughtsman is increased from £1,200 to $1,600. [The ins creased pay PE oe $1, e P ‘tion for the bureau is the same as last year, 87,760. It is either @ typograpnical error in the printed bill or an error made in enrolling the bill.) ‘The bureau of provision and clotuing and medicine and surgery remaio unch: 5 except that in the latter bureau the ith cass clerk is designated as chief clerk, at @ saiary Of $1,800 per annum. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Secretary’s Office—There are dropped 2 clerks of class 4, 1 of class3,1 of class2 lof class 1, 1 messenger, 1 assistant do., 2 la- Ts. Land Office—There are dropped 2 clerks of class 4,1 of class 3. The number of Ist class clerks is increased 30. This increase in ist class clerke is overcome by dropping from the temporary list 1 clerk of class 3, 4 of class 2,35 of 1,and 2laborers. Tne Secretary of the Interior in his discretion ts authorized “to use apy portion of the appropriation for piece work, or by the day, month, or year, such rate or rates as he may deen just fair, not exceeding @ salary of $900 per annum.” Todian Office—No changes made. ange made in of the and tne i Hi i i 3 : s 2 3 i H : * fi of the is copy: 2900. of two attendants in Zavecum ie reduesd from $1,000 each to sistants | TWO CENTSs. Telegrams to The Star. METHODIST REUNION. The Churches North and South. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. Morgan for Governor. —e SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. —--e Wreck, Fire, and Collision. THE EASTERN CONFLICT Turkish Repu'se at Alexinatz. eee Fifty Thousand Mahommedans at Bay. - — METHODISTS NORTH ASD SOUTH A Basts of Reunion Arranged. { Dispatch to The Star.\ Car® May, N.J., Angust 23.—The dele- gates elected by the Methodist church, north and south, to arrange for a reunion of those Jarge bcdies of Christians, have been in ses- sion several days bere. They have substan- tially on @ basis, which will be made publiein a day or two. A. Atha THE RAILROAD ACCI rT Lasr NIGH No Lives Lost. PHILADELPHIA, August 23.—The officers of the Poiiadelphia, Wilmington and Baiti- more railroad make the following statement regarding the ted accident and loss of life on their this morning: “Tae rt of loss of life is wholly uotrue. A freight traip going south last night broke an axle below Stemmer's Run, and a lamp set fire to @ car, and several cars were burar i. No one war burt exceptone employee, and he but slightly.” Another Account of the Same. BALTIMORE, Augost 23—A freight train from Philadel on the P. W.and B.R R, bound south, broke an axle near Stemmer’s run, 9 miles from Baltimore, at3 o'clock this morning, causing a - Acoal oll lamp was upset and the wreck took fire. Several cars were burned, among which were two new passenger cars, built at Wil- mington for the Royal Land Co., of Virginia. These were in charge of James A. Shoan, of ‘Wilmington, on their way to Fredericks burg, \4., for delivery to the company. No ove was hurt, but Mr. Schoen states that he was jammed closely in @ car, and would bave been burned but for his rescue by ne- groes, who broke itopen and released bim. Trains from the north, ee the nigat express passenger train, from New York, were detained by the wreck, as was the two o'clock a. m. frelght train from Baltimore for Philadelohia. Acctuent No. 2-A Collision. While this latter was on the track, the 6:55 passenger train from Baltimore for Philadelphia, came on, and in the absence of warning or signal dashed into the rear of the freight train. It is said no sengers were injured by the collision. as Street, Adams’ Express messenger, Willie Aber- crombie, the Baltimore News Co.'s messen- ger, and the fremen, were slightly injured, receiving fesh wounds. Some eight or ten trains were detained, but at 11:45the New York express arrived bere, the north track having been cleared. It was stated the soath track would be clear in an hour or less, and trains bound north move on. paste lathes rm SaRaToGa, N. Y., Augus baving written @ letter withdrawing from the candidacy, his friends generally are ex ted to support Morgan, @nd secure the jatter’s nomination for governor. Pomeroy probably be for it 23 —Cornell Will moat iy @ gecond piace, Evarts’ supporters, however, do not yet concede his defeat. Meeting of the Convention. BaRaToca, August 23.—The republican state convention met in the town hail, at 10 Much interest is manifested in the e 5 versal favor as that put in the field at Cin- cinnati.” He sketched the public career of Rai siastic applause, as Was that ot William A. Wheeler, which the er said would rally to the mg ef (cket not only every republican, but all = te carpegitont thes tae After tne ° en 8 passage of resolutions and the tment of com- miittees, the convention @ recess until 3 o'clock. The convention will probably ad- ourn finally to-night. TURKEY'S TROUBLES. The Porte Yields to the Presenre of the Pewe: ro Lomponr, A 23.—A dispatch to the neat spa The turkish ‘ise at Alexinatz. Lonpbon, August 23.—A telegram to the Russian Em! ‘y bere says: Despite Tark- ish official reports all dispatches to the Kas- sian affirm that the Servians re- pulsed the enemy before Alexinatz. The Servians Their Own Yet. LonpDoN, August 23. dispateh to Rea- ter’s Telegram Company, dated Belgrade noon, says: “Gen. Tcherndyefl on Tuesday sustained the repeated attacks of the uulted forces of Eyoub Pacha and Kerlm Pacha, wbo were endeavoring to take Alexinats. The Tarks to the number of 50,000 were re- pulsed in ali directions. The battle was re- commenced early Wednesday morring, aud up to the present moment tne Serviaas maintain their pos tions. Re ANTIN' 7 — - ely at qT hitherto has made represeat- peace ne- ——__»__—_ AFFAIRES In ALABAMA. MONTGOMERY, August 3.— democrats the 5th district have nominated Col. W. © Madison county, for Congress. to the three bundret pounds received at Lisbon jay The above amovot there- fore wilt probably be withdraws from ty om | gee learn by @ telegra apatoh, received yes- eras c/ tne’ aguese banks have Sliver The Fi er SAYS: “Silver yesterday was deait in at ft. per ounce Tere is @ demand for the last, very emall Dide't Like It. Lorpor, Angust 23—A dispatch to the Daily News from Pesth says the Hangarian mivaster of commerce, Simonyi, has re- signed, because be dleapproves of the terms upon which the Austro-Hangarian compro- mise was rearranged Portags! Pante. Loxpoy, August 25 —The Financier to-day says Toe Portuguese government appareat- ly covsider the situation still very uncertain. lend 23.—The race for the great Ebor handicap stakes at the York meeting lo-day,was won by Lilian, wits Aggletnorpe second, and the Sweetsound filly taird. Tea ran. gers copvention, '> devise means to break Up the so called “grain ring,” last evening passed revolutions to sell no wheat in this sarnet for less than $1.65 per cental, and made arrangements for shippt rain on their own account. — Fenmtan Sympathy. A mass meeting of irist citizens last Dignt resolutions of sympathy for the Fe- Lian prisoners rescued from Australia by the Catalapa, and took steps to raise a fund for benefit. Cbampton Billiards In the game of billiards last night between Sexton and Krouker, the champion of Cali- fornia, the former playing 500 points to the latter's 175 points. Sexton won the game, making an @yverage of 334 poluts, Kro: Seoring 154. — OUR BLUE-NOSE NEIG Sad Drowaing Acciden: HALIPaXx, N.S., August 23.—A boat con- taining seven persons was swamped io Chedabactoo bay, near Guysboro, lad eve- ning. Three young iaics, named Hadley, Hart and Myers, and a young man named Brace O’Brien were drowned. Direct Tratic with Earope. The report of & committee of the caamber Of commerce appointed to collect iaforma- Yon respecting Lhe inducements offered by Halifax for a direct line of trae with Eu- rope, is published. It says that shipmeats from Chicago and intermediate polats via the Grand Trunk and Inter Colontal rati- Way would reach the English market tea Gays earlier than by the usaal lake and canal Toute. The increased cost of freight by rail would be more than compensated b, saving of Lime, lower insurance and reduced = freight by steamers @ud sailing ves- se! en FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDEST. Four Killed and Sixteea Wounded. Jackson, MIss, August 23.—An accident fo the south bound passenger train on- the New Orleans and Jackson railroad, occarre near Ingaloo, eight miles south of here, at 1 o'clock this morning. A bridge gave away, making & complete wreck of We trata. Four Teous were Killed and sixteen wounded, ve or Six seriously. Very heavy rains yes- terday afverncon and lasi night raised the creek unusually high aad suijenly, and no Coubt weakened the foundation of the bridge. Some of the passengers lost thelr baggage. a End of « Strike. NEw YORK, August 25.—The strike on the New York and New Jersey railroad was terminated this morniog, the employes having accepted the terms offered by Mr. Lacy, the pew receiver of the rom. Tralot commeneed their regular trips Luis loresoun. ——e Fire Louis. St. Louris, Mo. it 23.—Tue loss by the barning of Waterman's bab and spoke factory yesterday is said to be between £90 000 and £49,000, The insurance will cover the loss. —_.—_—_ Wall Street a New York, August 2.—Tae "s Goan cial article say*:—Gold is and higher, 110%. Exchange strong aod nominal. Moae; abundant. Governments quiet and a ly Steady, Old 1565's and 1867's are higher, new fives currency sixes , lower. In the stock market the coal roads were the #pecial features, and with sligut reactions have made a steady decline since the opening in New Jersey Central from 57\ to 52, Dela- ee and Western from bour Yanced } to x. tbe latter Lake Shore. Sines then Michigan Central fell 5; and mainder a je lower. corn, 55,000; oats, 2,000. at, Sor, 99,000. 7 Corn, 99, Ew YoRK, August 23.—Stocks active, unsettled, feverish, aud iower Moory ix Gold, 10%. Exchange, loug, 483; abort, Governments active and betie:. New YorK, A 23.—Flour steady. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn quiet and steady. Lonpon, Angst 23, 12:30 p. m.—U. 5-20 bonds, 1965s, old, weg 186Ta, 109 FRANKFORT, August 22.—U. 5. bonds, new 5's, 103",. s20e- MUsERs UNEASY AROUT IT. —A telegram Pottsville, Pa., August 22, says: The is afternoon announcin g the dis- coal combing&tion caused i x 3 il | | : i a 5 i i i BF * E § i E 3 3 t i & a & z Af ose s gee are coer. He i