Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1878, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer Ath street BY | The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUPFMANN, Prev. EVENtIna Bran ‘escrow mee paid—60 cents a month; one year, 93. THE WEEKLY STAn~poblisped on Friday 07a | F ibecriptions must beD?_4 in ad- wane sno peer set longer than 80 DB?” 4 for, %. 52—N?°. 7,926. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1878, Che £vening Star. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. | => FOUND'.y M. £. CHURCH REVIVAL, Rew, Dz, Lawaia’. Pastor.—Preaching ‘TS -NIGHT at 7.45, by Rev. WM. J. MCKENNEY. ‘a coraiz, invitacion to ail. it NTION, PLASTERE Thana wil incor at Beck Loulsiana ave.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, 8 p.m, sharp. Every Piasterer is requested to be oe COMMITTEE. iis —= THE BEST SUMMER DRINKS, MILBUBS'S POLAR SODA, With Ice-coid Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, at 1429 Posasylvanis avenue. This TONTC SODA fs unrivalled, ty6-tr TPLAZ. aul. 631 UTCHINSON, WAM) ota STREET NORTHWEST. cD MAN: and color Plumbiz 1 Sen ces Ses ee ious branches and fong personal experience, will Go good work cheaper Than any other house. m2-1¥ =~ A CARD. ‘© all who are suffering from the errors and in- orion nervous weakness, early de- &e., L will send a receipt FREE OF CHARGE. This great N House, New York city NRIVALLIED | ‘ In QUALTY AND PBICE. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, ished 1843. BENAULD, FRANCUIS & 00, novi-eoly Sole Agents for +7. 5. te OKDER TO REDUCE STOCK WITHOUT DELAY, | TO MAKE PREPARATION FOR A LARGE FALL STUCK, #OR THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS 1 OFFER THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL BARGAINS. Extraordinary Reduction. DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS. t $20, reduced to $15 Feduced to 13 15, reduced to 10 yool Cassimere....sold at 18, reducedto 7 COATS AND VESTS. Sold at $20, reduced to $15 ji at 16, reduced to 12 sold at 12, reduced DRESS AND BUSINESS PANTS. ‘so Russel’s Cassime: vdat 18, "Taft Weeden Cassimere. sold at 16, reduced to Empire Mills Cassimere. sold at All- lish Worsted. sold at $7, reduced to $5 00 Globe MilisCassimere..sold at 6, reduced to 4 50 Taft Weeden Cass......sold at 5, reduced to 4 00 ‘Washg"ton Mills reduced to 3 00 Diagonal Cassimet to 300 oe iy tw7 sold at 8, reduced to 6 soldat 7, reduced to 6 WHITE VESTS. ALPACA CUATS. -sold at $6. reduced Id at 5, reduced +sold at 3, reduced All other Goods at same proportion prices. Nors.—I am determined to reduce this stock, in to make room for an immense steck of Fall ‘Winter Goods, which I have ordered already, be expressly manufactured for me. Call at once - A. STBAUS’, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue. angié-tr _ Between Tenth and Eleventh sts, NX, = pees Gee ceeaes 3 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, | Washington News and Gossir,, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—In’ ernal Tevenue, $169,248.66: customs. $192,531.05, SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per Ce" at. loan to- day £150,000. SSSEcRETARY SCHURZ resume?, his official du- ties to-day apparently much benefited in health by his trip to Deer Prk. THE SIOUX COMMISSION INTERVIEWED Sec- retary Schurz to-day. but did not hand in their report, which be sent in to-morrow. THE Porter Covrt oF Inquiry will re- sume its sessions on Friday next at West Point, when Gen. Pope’s side of the story will be told. Tue AVERAGE ENLISTMENTS for the army at the recruiting bureau in this city is ten to twelve per week. Capt. Corbin, incharge, says mary of those applying for enlistment are intel'igent young men, who seem desirous for active service on the frontier. EXAMINING THE CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES. Col. McArdle, of Vicksburg, Miss., who has been selected by that state to write up the his- tory of Mississippi troops in the late war, is in the city. He comes to examine the archives of the rebellion in possession of the War de- pariment, permission to do which has been granted by Seeretaty McCrary. WHAT SENATOR PATTERSON'S SON SILAS as Patterson, Esq.,son of Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, isin the Syivani :n” isnot worried about the siory of a requisition out for his ar- rest, and that. moreover, he has not indicated to Gov. Hampton or any one else that he will resign to €seape prosecution. Silas says the “old man” don’t believe in bargains. PREMATURE REJOICING, PERHAPS. — Army oficers are felicitating themselves that the Bounding Banning has been laid on the shelf. ‘The misfortune to them, however, may be that Gen. Bragg, of ¥ ‘in, will be the next chairman of the military committee, and his course toward the army has been and is more relentless than a thousand Bannings. IT Is NOW SAID that Col. Frank Burr, of the Patent office, aspires to be a candidate on the republicanticket for Congress from the Mar- tinsburg, W. Va., district. It seems funny that Col. Ward Lamon or some other promi- nent republican of the district doesn’t accept this nomination, when it. 1s represented D them to be a “dead sure thing.” Burr would, no doubt, make as lively a race as any republi- ane ean be nominated, and is willing to make it. PURSUIT OF INDIAN Assasstns.—A dispatch was received at the War Department this morning from Gen. McDowell, at Presidio, San Francisco, dated August 26, saying: “The following dispatch has been received from a;- sistant adjutant general, department of Co- lumbia, dated 25th instant: * Reports .cceived from Col. Forsyth of the killing of two, prob- ably three citizens, and badly wounding of another, Tuesday morning on Lewiston fork, near head of falls, north fork Fayette. Capi. Drum’s command was within almost thirty miles on Thursday, en route to Mount Idaho, where the mail carrier brought him the news. and he started immediately for the scene of the murder. Forsyth thinks Col. Green’s command must have gone towards Lemhi, as he was following the trail, and the command- { ing officer at Fort Hall has heard nothing of | him.” THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS IN NEED OF Funps.—The executive committee of the dem- | cere congressional committee met to-day and yesterday to discuss the all-important matter of raising revenue for the campaign, ete. Senator McDonald, Gen. Hunton and Gen. Joe Blackburn were present. The out- look rather pleased the executive committee, but the “demnition total” of the outlay ap- palled them. The important question of get- ting funds was the subject of earnest discussion, and democratic congressional candidates in stout districts need not sur- rised if they are again invited to contribute o the campaign iund. Senator McDonald will leave for New York to-night. SITE FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.— In the sundry civil bill of last session the Sec- retary of the Interior was instructed to ascer- tain what would be the probable cost of land, either through direct purchase from the owner or condemnation for public use, adjoining the ape grounds on the north, east and south sides, to the extent required for a proper site for the Congressional library. For this pur- pose he is required to ascertain the assessed (Den! K a} LADIES WATCHES & SPECIALTY. ‘Watches put in complete: te3d for one year, oF refunded. Tobe-iy (A MEW DEFanrcne. WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Bixth street and Now York avenue. WB HAVES OPENED 4 NEW YARD, OPPOSITE OUR PRESENT YARD, ‘Where we will keep on hand a large lot of ; CHEAP LUMBER, Suitable for all cheap work. VA. PINE JOIST, per 100 feet WA. PINE SCANTLING, per 100 feet. VA. PINE BOARDS, all lengths, per 100 ft. 1.00 | VA. PINE SIDING, per 100 feet... 110 VA. PINE BOARDS, 16 feet, per 100 feet.. 1.20 * WHITE PINE SIDING, per 100 feet........ 1.00 WHITE PINE SHINGLES, per thousand.. 2.00 WHITE PINE PALINGS, Dressed, 4-4, 5-4, 64, 4. atececcsnesecceseeesesers LBD % POPLAR, No. 2, per 100 feet.............. 2.00 THIS 1S OUR PUBLISHED PRICE LIST. WHO WILL DISCOUNT US? GAFF, FLEISCHMAN & 00.'3 COMPRESSED YEAST. DEPOT, 1112 15TH STRERT. C. ANTHONY DENEKAS, AGENT. value of the several parcels of land proposed to be taken, and so far as may be, the terms which the present owners would be willing to offer and aceept, and report to Congress on the first day of the next session. In accord- ance with this section of the bill, a clerk in the interior department has been detailed to ob- tain the required information. A plat of land extending to the Baltimore and Ohio depot on the north; a similar plat extending a similar distance south, and a third plat extending two squares eastward have been marked off. Plats and diagrams of the property in these plats will be obtamed from the assessors, the assessed value will be found, and then’ the value which the property owners themselves ciaim for their- land will be ascertained. In- formation will thus be obtained by which Con- E=. may decide intelligently in which direc- ion, or directions, if any, from the Capitol it willbe advisable to make the extension for the library building. : PERSONAL.—Mr. Kurd Von Schozer,the Ger- man minister, who was home during the sum- mer on leave of absence, has returned to the city. Prof. John M. Langston, our minis- ay i, whoarrived here Saturday, calied resi ident and Secretary of Siate yes- ... Representatives Cole and Metealf, - Louls congressional districts, are in y.....Mr. Keim, Washington’ corre- spondent of the Philadelphia Press and Gio’. Democrat, has returned from his visit to See- retary Evarts and resumed his journalistic duties. The Secretary will celebrate the 35th anniversary of his marriage with his family at Windsor on the 30th instant. During Mr. Keim’s visit on August 18th the fourth anni- vel of the marriage of the bap Sept eldest pa was observed. Thisdaaghter married Mr. Beaman, nowa prominent lawyer in New York, and is well known in Washing- ton as the private secretary of Senator Sum- ner in 1867 and 1869. How !T STRUCK 4 WASHINGTON Boy.—A little seven-year-old chap of this city, who has been shrewd enough to observe some of the ways and weaknesses of “great men” of the eact day, and particularly when they get to ‘ashington, was an attentive listener the other evening to a friendly and favorable dis- cussion of the character and works of Shake- speare. The wonderful genius of the immortal bard was commented on, the various theories in regard to thé authorship of Bis plays and his personal identity were allud and, among other curious aoe connet with his history, the fact was adverted to that no authentic portrait of him is known to be in existence, and that even the correct spelling of his name is a matter of doubt. “ Well!” exclaimed the little feliow, some time after the conversation closed, “Well, I don’t believe there was any such man as Shakespeare: and if there was, he couldn't have been such a very at man, after all. Because, if he had been, {4 htaoravety none genuine withoutour Trade Mark | {would have had bis photograph oar firm name on ar TELLS-AND EVERYBODY TELLS THE PRICE, Stock of HARNESS 4ND TRUNKS outh of New York, at FACTORY PRICES, Just ‘@ fresh sock of our $25 HAR- | Amos Youn: ESS, and now on sale at = BECKER'S, Trunks Repatred and Covered. ae are aS EE of Columbia, Twenty and Thirty-year Ne Bondsof D. C., guaranteed by the United PDunse investment Seeuricica toogut on orton _sugt-tr_ LEWIS JOHNSON & EMOVAL.—M. = CUNNINGHAM, ‘THE RACTI( of Suk How ements. << T RECEIVED-—16 head Draft ving Lraswee ee jet, : « rot ‘50. harness; E Foi gh Quig.ey. 1208 0 fi, ewe ee agaT aw? : on orders, .. Bankers. taken, and = his name in all the autograph albums in own.” A Hair Dozen More Norartes.—The President has appointed the following addi- tional notaries pabile for the District of Co- lumbia:—John W. Piiling, O. D. Bragdon, Schucking, John D. Me- Ly yo. Alfred Chesney and W. H. Harrisoi CHANGE OF MARINE OrFiceRs.—Lieut. Jas. @Hervilly, U. 8. M.C., is ordered to command the marine guard of the Lackawanna, and Capt. John H. Higbie, same corps, is detached ‘om the Portsmouth navy yard and ordered to hold himself in readiness for orders to the Plymouth. INGHAM CORYELL, of this city, the lowest idder, negtig awarded by the Treasury de- Feziment © contract for constructing three lesaving station-houses on the coasts of Deleware and Maryland, at $1,960 per station. Capt. W. J. Vance to-day wrote a letter to his friends in West Virginia, declining, for personal 1easons, to allow his name to be used asa candiclate for Congress under any cir- The Plague Still Spreading. BIX HUNDRED CASES OF YELLOW FEVER AT VICKSBURG. Adispatch has been received at the Treas- ury department, from C. E. Bent, the deputy collector of customs at Vicksburg, dated yes- terday, and addressed to“‘Dr. John M. Wooi- worth, supervising surgeon general,” saying: “Twenty-three deaths yesterday. Six hundred cases under treatment, and the plague spread- ing withfearful rapidity. Groat suffering and destitution fear | poorer classes. See the United States authorities and urge the impera- tive necessity for government aid. Rations required immediately; weather unfavorable ; Booth improving; Postmaster Pease and child- ren attacked. RATIONS FOR THE SUFFERERS. By direction of Secretary McCrary, a large amount of rations was to-day shipped from Chicago to Vicksburg, Grenada, and New Or- leans for the relief ot the yellow fever suffer- ers. The Secretary will give all the material = to the sufferers in this and other ways that e can. A POSTMASTER DOWN WITH THE FEVER. Information has reached the Post Office de- artment that Postmaster Pedse, of Vicks» urg, Miss-,and his family are stricken with ellow fever. A dispatch has been sert by judge Tyner, acting postmaster general, to Mr. Jamés Hill, whose commission as succes- sor to Postmaster Pease was recently signed, informing him that the President does not deem it advisable that he shall take possession of the office at Vicksburg on September 1, as already directed, and instructing him to await further orders from the department in the matter. SAD NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. The following dispatch was received here last night: VICKSBURG, Miss., August 25.—Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretarg of War: We are in the midst of a pestilence; all business sus- pended, and with it the usual sources of em- ployment and support. Many absolutely des- Utnte; “the number increasing hourly, with absolute certainty of reaching one thousand to fifteen hundred colored destitutes within a few days. and no prospect of relief under sixt: days. Special trains must bring the relief furnished, as both steamboat and railroad transportation has ceased. Postmaster and family down. [Signed ]—I. F. Dell, Mayor p.t. ; C. E. Brent, Deputy Collector; J. F. Tinney, Signal Officer; J. A. Klien, President Valley Bank ; E. S. Butts, President Vicksburg Bank : Wm. Rockwood, President Howard Associ- ation. THE PESTILENCE DISCUSSED IN CABINET MEET- ING. The above dispatch aud the one received at the Treasury department were read at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon, and the ques- tion of rendering government aid to the suf- ferers discussed, and the course pursued by the War department approved. Secretar McCrary has directed medicines, rations an tents sent to Grenada, tents to Vicksburg. and rations and tents to Memphis. He has also advised the people in the stricken districts to apply to the northern cities for help, As army supplies of rations and medicines are limited, and there is no authority for issuing them to outside parties; what he does is with the hope that the country and Congress will approre his action, He will render all the as- sistance he possibly can, as willother branches of the government. He does not feel author- ized, however, to order any surgeons to duty In the infeeted districts. Increase of Our Foreign Commerce. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF S8TA- TISTICS. Joseph Nimmo, jr,, acting chief of the bu- reau of statistics, encloses to Hon. John B. Hawley, acting secretary of the Treasury, seven tables relating to the foreign commerce of the United States. The total foreign com- merce of the United States—imports and ex- ports—during the year ending June 39, 1373, was larger than during any year prior to 1873. The exports of domestic merchandise from the United States dur ing. the year ending June 30, 1878, were, however, larger than during any previous year in the history of the country. From the year 1863 to the year 1! the net im- rts of merchandise into the United States largely exceeded the value of the exports of domestic merchandise from the United States, the excess of imports ranging from $39,000,000 to $182,000.00. During the years ending June 30, 1876, 1877 and 1878, however, the exports of dom: stic merchandise from the United States eatly exceeded the net imports of merchan- ise into the United States, the exeess of ex- ports increasing rapidly from year to year. Jur imports of merchand'se have fallen of each year since the year ending June 30, 1873, the year of the largest importation. Our ex: rts of domestic merchandise, on the other nd, have ay increased since 186%. From these tables it appears that the total value of exports of domestic merchandise from the United States increased from $269,389,900 in 1868 to $680,683,795 In 1878, an fncrease of $111,- 293,898, or 153 per cent. The report says: ‘I desire especially to call your attention to the very rapid increase in the exports of agricultural implements, bread- stuffs, iron and manufactures of iron, manu- factures of cotton, leather and manufactures of leather, coal ofl and petroleum, and of pro- visions. ‘The increase in the value of exporis of certain of these articles is the more remark- able from the fact that their market price has considerably fallen during the last ten years.”” x ve «, Lhe net imports of merchandise into the United States during the roy ending Juoe 30, 1873, amounted to 689,727, and during the year ending June 30, 1578, to only H2,- 896,834, showing a decrease in value of $201,- ‘792,893, or 32 per cent.”” * “TI desire es- Pecially to call your attention to the great de- crease in the imports of manutactures of cot- ton, flax and silk, of wool and manufactures of wool, and of iron and steel and manutfac- tures thereof. The patie On in the imports of railroac bars from $19,740,702 In 1873 to $530 in 1878 constitutes the largest and most re- markable decrease exhibited in the table.” AS AN OFFSET to the statement of Senator Windom, chairman of the Senate committee on Appropriations, which is being extensively circulated by the republicans, the democratic Congressional committee have decided to cir- culate broadcast the review of appropriations set forth in the speeches of Representatives — of Tennessee, and Hewitt, of New ork. 1 Inpians aT HaMPToN NORMAL ScHOOL.— Gen. Stanley, Mr. Haworth and Mr. Riggs, Indian commissioners, arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday morning. They will visit the Hainpton Normal Scheo! to arrange for the admission of some more Indians to that insti- tution this fall. A Mopzst REQUEST.—A letter evidently from a disciple of Hendrick B. Wright, M. C., was received at the Treasurer's office, Treasury department, Saturday from Best. land, Virginia, dated August 20, Mayine: ou be so kind enough as to let me have undred and fifty dollars? I want it two mules and haul timber. I can get five or six hundred dollars per year by hauling. I will send you the one hundred and sixty dol- lars in the middle of next October, in 187 do not fail to doso. If you will \ “i one to buy the money you will send me b ‘Best! 5 % x count Vi 01 C a pliance with the above ablige,” ere 7°u" Com THE BENNETT CHALLENGE CUP was won at esterday by C. D. Wares of Babylon, L. 1, who kled nine bil Brot of ten. The second money was awarded to A. T. eeorenill, of London, and the third to Newton _—————— FATAL Srappinc.—Anthony Lein: Stabbed Andrew Lowrey in the. breastand neck last evening at Pottsville, Pa., inflicting wounds from which he will probably die.. The Bera cueentar dae Bengt ase the 1 intoxi- cated. Leingang was és eas ga ae al DURING A DRUNKEN Row at Collingwood D. T., Saturday night, a man named Livin ton stabbed his companion named Derrell, in latter died yesterday. arrested. ‘WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.—“A man named Jackson shot and killed his wife, from whom Bolder valley.’ Montane, fot Sane ae oer whieh he blew his own brains outs oy" Ser Four DROWNED.—The sloop-yacht Zephyr, yith a oeing ‘and shooting patty trom Now, York on was capsized in Sheepshead on Sunday, and f a 5 bayon os Y; four of them, indudiag Dx. NOBELING, whoattempted to assassinate the Emperor William, is Suspected of fe : ing madness. He will shortly be conve: toa lunatic asylum, to be placed under the ob- servation of experts. 4@°Col. Cline, of Vicksburg, went to Warm Springs, N. C., to escape the fever and while Bandfing a gua shot hig arm of Yellow Fever and Other Infectious Diseases. OBSERVATIONS OF A MICROSCOPIST. The following communication is from Mr. Thomas Taylor, microscopist of the De >art- ment of Agriculture, and contains informa- tion of great importance at this time in rela- tion to yellow fever and other infectious dis- eases: ABTISEETICS, DISINFECTANTS AND DEODO- RANTS. Although the substances embraced under the above caption, have been frequently treat- ed of by chemists, medical mea and special- ists, there is stillroom for newand valuable contributions to our stock of knowledge in this line. Those who are daily engaged fn the use of the microscope have ample opportuni- ties to put to test the various substances re- commended as germ destroyers. Much ca fusion exists in the public mind in regard to their essential ps ea andI have known chemists and medical men of considerable distinction in their own exact profession, to have yoy. crude notions in relation t> anti- septics, disinfectants and deodorizers. Many valuable substances which are deemed value less as deodorants, have a very high value as disinfectants, and vice versa. I have seen medical men of repute condemn a valuable disinfectant because it failed to deodorize. The function of a disinfectant is that of a germ destroyer only. Excessive heat or cold acis as disinfectants for the time being. All the caustic alkalies decompose the albumen of germinal matter and are therefore disinfee tants. Carbolic acid, alum, alcohol and high temperatures are also disinfectants since they destroy albumen by coagulation. Many substances of a disagreeable odor are in them- selves powerful disinfectants; concentrated sulphuretted Bydrpgeny disulphide of ammo- nium, carboretted hydrogen, and bisulphide of carbon are examples, and as all of these substances may be preauend under high tem- poets in which no germ could possibly live, it results that bad odors are not neces- sarily proof of the presence of infectious germs. Odorous substances are generally gases, and as such cannot reproduce facsimiles of themselves. Germinal matter, vegetabie or animal, under favorable conditions, will mul- tiply in numbers adfinitum, making their prompt destruction an absolute pecs To ascertain the effect of disinfectants, by the aid of the microscope, on germinal matter, itis only necessary to place sporiferous matter on glass slips and pour the disinfectant over it. The respective changes produced by different sub- stances will be easily seen. The spores shrink and will especially in an atmosphere of car- bolic acid, or, indeed, by any of the vapors of the coal tar or petroleum series. Solutions of metallic salts, unless highly concentrated, are not reliable as disinfectants, although valu- able as deodorants. All metallic salts are an- tiseptics to a greater or less degree. In some instances fungi has been found growing in such solutions, especially in sulphate of copper. Water, a moist Senor and weak solu- tions of ammonia, are highly favorable to the rowel of fungi, and animal germinal matter. if into a glass receiver a variety of living germs are placed on a of glass and the at- mosphere rendered moist, and enclosed, they will grow with great rapidity, while the higher vane would succumb under the same con- itions. By the use of the microscope, these little forests of fungi become worthy objects of interest, and it will be seen that millions of spore will vegetate on a single square inch of surface. If apiece of fresh meat is exposed to the atmospherea tew days it will smell badly. Piace one-half of it in a solution of carbolic acid and water, containing about 5 per cent. of the acid, it will be observed that the bad odor is not re- moved. Next Cer the other half in a solu- tion of clear chloride of lime when the odor will be instantly destroyed. Next expose both Pieces to the atmosphere and under cover, in a few days the pieces acted on by carbolic acid will have lost its bad odor, and it will harden and dry up. No mold or other germinal mat- ter will grow on it. It was disinfected inter- nally and externally. The second piece al- though devoid of odor, when hung up will ina short period show signs of decay and again smell badly, showing that the acid disinfected only, while the chloride simply deodorized. During the year 1876 I made a series of ex- periments with essential oils, includin; oil of eucalyptus globules and the spirits of turpentine, wnich were published in the re- rt of the Department of Agriculture for hat year. I found that the oil of eucalyptus disinfected fresh meat as effectually as car- bolic acid, besides pane a powertal deodor- izer, and on combining it with soap found it agreeable, forming a valuable substitute for the carbolic. especially for the sick room. aeren cing I found to be alsoa most powerful deodorizer. A table spoonful of tne latter, added toa pail full of water, will destroy the order of cesspools instantly, and im the sick chamber will prove a powerful auxiliary in the destruction of germs and bad odors, being both a disinfectant and deodorizer. ‘I have quite recently added to the list of disinfect- ants one of general ae pee. and it has for Many purposes the advantage of cheapness with remarkable effectiveness. I allude to oline, one of the products of petroleum. asoline when applied tothe germs of fungi or of other cryptogamie plants instantly de- stroys them, although it fails to deodorize gases. gS eoae of oils and fats it de- Stroys animal germs, and fatty degeneration gives way to it. It may be employed full wash delicate and teuder plants and sores without producing pain. It is wholly devoid of the caustic princi when applied to the tongue; it disagreeable sensation. A single drop applied. to any insect will kill it, and even its vapors have a most destructive effect on the lower forms of animal life. When gasoline is applied toa wound or toany delicate breld of the body on evaporation it produces the sensation of cold, followed soon after by a sensation of heat. Of course all experiments should be made in the absence of artificial light, as it is a ey explosive gas. Mail matter far posea to be infected can be thoroughly disinfected by the Sppilcation ot ‘asoline, either by immersion or by sponging @ surfaces. It penetrates with lightning rapidity all porous substances,such as leather, gloves, bank notes, ribbons, dress goods, silk, cotton and linen, evap oradnain a few minutes without injury to the goods. I have placed sealed letters in this solution for a few mo- ments, completely wetting the contents, and in less than fiye minutes the gasoline evap- orated, leaving the letters dry, without stain, and well disinfected. HOS. TAYLOR, TROUBLESOME INDIANS IN MONTANA.—A Virginia City (Mont.) aera says: “The ranchmen from whom the Indians stole stock on the Montana road. at Red Kock, a week ago, followed them with 5 parts. of citizens untilit was found they had joined a large Party and were too Strong, when the pursuers returned. It is sup that the Indians are congregating near Henry’s lake. Capt. Egan with one sone of the 2d cavalry was ex- pected to reach Henry’s lake Sunday. A small 'y of soldiers are also in the National park m Fort Ellis. Some of them will undoubt- edly strike the Indians in a day or two.” A GooD CHANCE TO EXTERMINATE DEAD- BEATS.—The statement that over 200 editors and their friends have Fone on an excursion to the Mammoth Cav Kentucky, suggests a happy means of delivering the world of a large number of ‘dead-beats,” who, on all rial excursions, may be safely estimated inthe proportion of ten to every bona fide editor in the .. When the 200 get in the cave, let it be closed for the balance of this year—for we can well afford to saerifice even & score of our editorial brethren to thereby get rid of at least 180 of those frauds, who manage to survive and keep fat eyen in the midst of famine.—[ Richmond Whig, 26th. AN EMBEZZLER ARRESTED.—Deputy Mar- shal Llewellyn has arrested in Nebraska, F. C. Fadner on a charge of Cee $3,500 from Hubbell, Brown & Co., lumber dealers, of Cincinnati,a year ago. 'Fadner came to Nebraska about that time, and has since been connected with various newepa rer. le re- cently tcok the business there. A few months ago, while visiting in Lincoln, he was shot by a thief whom he caught trying to steal a horse from the people with whom he wae stopping, and has been laid up ever since. He desei his wife and three children in Cincinna‘, but that did not prevent him from beco! gaged to an estimable lady in Lincoln. He was brought to Omaha to await the arrival of an officer from Cincinnati. CARRIER PIGEON Estray.—Captain Cham- bers, of the schooner |Herschel, which arrived here on Saturday, pepars that off Barnegat, N. J., about sixteen miles from and, a carrier mn, with a paper tied to its neck, flew on rd, and was caught by oneof the crew,who Placed it in a coop, wnere it was detained until he schooner arrived in the Potomac. When about half way up the river the bird was set at liberty, and, after es around several times, started off like a shot in @ northeasterl; direction, and has, doubtless, ere this, reached its home.—Alez. Gazette." A-One hundred and sixty-three candidates will present their claims before the Demosrat- ic Convention of Northampton county, Pa. ‘Two Republican Specches. SECRETARY SHERMAN ON JPECIE RESUMP- TION, ETC. cemgevesd Sherman addressed a republican mass meeting at Toledo, Ohio, last evening, on the silver and specie resumption questions, in reply particularly to Judge Thurman’s re- eee speech at Hamilton, on the same ques- ions. Mr. Sherman began by. saying that he natn- rally supposed his audience desired him to speak mainly on financial topics, and, allud- ing to the silver and resumption question as those most discussed, said what he wanted was the largest amount of currency that can be maintaived at par with the established coin | of the country. He contended that though money may be of many kinds it must all have the same purchasing power; the essen- tial qualities of all good money were stability, equality and convertibility. The dollar of one kind should any other kind. preciated money cheats the ignorant and the unwary and enriches the | money changer. The poor man whose de- pendence is upon his daily labor is the victim of depreciate: money for he must take what is offered, and is always paid in the poorest money. Silver money, he said, was the best and most convenient for the market and shop- ping transactions of life, and silver coins were, by all odds, more numerous than gold coins, even in countries where only the gold standard prevailed. Our old fractional currency cost annually near 4 per cent. to keep it in decent condition—nearly the interest on the money. It lasted on ths average pny. 15 months, while coin lasts 3) years. Mr. Sherman went on to show how Silver would displace gold if issued without limit, and declared that gold was indispens- able asa standard of value. He wasin favor | of so aa aeene the matier that both metals uld circulate at par with each other, which could be done, with the market value of silver lower than its legal ratio with gold, by first limiting the issue of silver, or, second, by readjusting the relative weight of the two coins, or, third, by the international monetary conference at Paris. Mr. Sherman then passed on to the resumption aes and declared that the resumption act had vindicated itself, since already, four months in advance of the date it prescribed, silver and gold and paper are almost on a par with each other. “We shall be prepared,” said Mr. Sherman, “when the time fixed shall arrive, to execute it and maintain it with entire contidence in its happy effect in the revival of, business and the resto- ration of confidence.” He then reviewed the steps taken with this end in view, first, the substitution ef silver for fractional currency, amounting up to August 17 to the redem of $25,080,609 notes and the issue of $39,307,630 silver; second, the gradual retirement of United States notes from $382,000,000 in Janua- ry, 1875, to $346, 681,016 now ; and third, the accu- mulation of coin in the Treasury by the sale of bonds, being at the rate of $5,000,000 per month for eight months of 1877, and amounting o1 the fotn instant to $209,011.753.15, or $129,48,563, over and above all coin liabilities. The ques- tion now was, “Shall we go forward and com- es this process, or shall we go back again to he period of irredeemadle money, with its in- evitable resulting consequence of expansion, inflation and panic?” Mr. Sherman then made an appeal for hard money as gppused to paper or “flat” money, as they call it out west, and touched briefly upon national experience in the past. He took up the arguments and state- ments advanced by Senator Thurman in his recent speech at Hamilton, Ohio, and contested them with considerable emphasis. Heaccepted the senator’s declaration that the principal feature of the democratic platform was the probated substitution of greenbacks for na- ‘ional bank notes, and joined issues with him on the basis of the republican platform,which, he said, was in favor of greenbacks restored to their normal condition of paper money equal to coin, and redeemable in coin on the demand jof the holder. He dweit at some length upon tne national bank system as antagonized by Mr. Thurman, and stated that this expedient of allowing a portion of the circulation to be issued by private cor- porations enabled us to matntain in circula- tion nearly twice as much By 1 money as could be maintained at par if issued directly by the government, while Mr. Thurman’s plan of increasing the amount of United Stat notes outstanding from $45,000,000 to $568,- 000,000, by isssumg United States notesin place of the national bak notes outstanding. would directly violate the constitutional provision limiting the amount of United States notes to $00,000,000. The inevitable result of this policy would be to revive all the evils of the state bank system. Mr. Sherman said it was easy to oppose banking corporations, but they were the weakest members of the community. His own experience was that if you convene ten bank presidents you will have ten different opinions, while party organization brought even Judge Thurman and General Ewing on the same platform. The continued ex- istence of the national banks, he thought, should depend upon the ability, without cost of trouble the United States, to maintain their circulating notes at par with United States notes or coin. So far from the national banks enjoying special privileges, the cost of redemption was already so t that more were surrendering their circula- tion than increasing it. Mr. Sherman charac- terized Judge Thurman’s pone, as looking to- wards repudiation, and then undertook to reply to the latter’s statements concerning the electoral conspiracy, denying that Mr. Hayes was counted in, claiming that there were great democratic outrages, intimidations, &., in the southern states at the election in 18/6, and charging the party with fraud in the deciara- tion of the electoral vote of Oregon. The latter part of his speech was devoted to the consid- eration of the recent business depression and the labor question. He denied that the times here had been worse than abroad,and referred to the late rapid increase in our exports as a hopeful sig of future prosperity. As for the labor troubles, the result of over-production, and even more distressing in Europe than America, the only remedy seemed to be to pursue new industries. and seek new markets to be supplied. GEN. GARFIELD ON THE INCONSISTENCIES OF THE DEMOCRACY. Gen. James A. Gartield, who is the recog- nized leader of the republican party in Ohio, addressed a mass meeting at Masillon, in that State, Saturday evening. He spoke strongly in favor of specie resumption, basing it on these grounds—first, that the public faith de- mands it; second, that the highest interests both of labor and capital demand it; third, that the chief hardships of resumption have already been endured. In regard to the pres- cat aon of the Ohio democracy, Gen. Gar- ield said: “The Ohio democrats have gone a hundred bowshots beyond their Eastern associates in carrying the spirit of revolution into their ees They pee! po ,Whole wei inst the resumption of specie pay- ment, demand that the national Tanks be abolished, that 000,000 additional green- backs be {ssued, and that protection to Amerl- can industry be overthrown. These radical and violent changes in the established policy of the aes are proposed to the people of Ohio in utter disregard both of the ancient policy and recent declaration of the national democracy. Have the democrats of Ohio completely abandoned their traditional doctrines of hard money? Have they forgotten that in the Presiden! contest of 1872 they declared in both their Cin- cinnati and Baltimore conventions that a sheed? return to specie payments is demand- alike by the highest considerations of com- mercial serene and honest government? Have Bey nee ten that only two years ago, lopal convention of St. Louis, the: denounced the republican party for its ‘*fail- ure during ail these eleven years of to make good the promise of the regal tender notes, which are a changing standard of value in the hands of the people, and the non-pay- ment of which is a disregard of the plighted faith of the nation?” Were those declarations at Cincinnati and Baltimore and 8t. Louis true or talse? Did the national democracy, of which the Ohio democrats form so conspic- uous & believe them when they uttered them? If they did, what revolution has since then occured in the immutable laws of value? By some strange act of oblivion, or some still stranger act 01 a] » they have repudiated all these utterances and cast loose from every recognized principle of the old democratic thle Strange and starting apsotecy= "tis nett an ing al 3 new and evil doctrines of absolute Toney which have captivated so many shallow thinkers and have risen to a sudden but transient popu- larity are deluding the Ohio democracy by the vain hope that this wave of unreasoning tu- mult is a permanent force which will carry them into power.” , Gen. Garfield also took occasion to criticise in a pointed manner Senator Tnurman’s Present attitude on the financial question. He Said he had felt much pride in or the large culture and been 4 force with whit Senator Thurman had hit! - yong — v lency of a fragment arty abandon the old a of democratic Bnanee, and then com! with vigor the "Ss recent utterances on this question. 4z-One of the curiosities of San Francisco is a veteran of the Mexican War who lives ia had a box ne of harve gets eals | t chee: free at a hotel, omens _ life, besides. bring as much as the dollar of | DEATHS IN NEW ORLEANS. The yellow fever Plaxue does not show signs of abatement. At New Orleans yesterday 44 deaths were reported and 125 new cases of fever. ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS AT MEMPHIS. At Memphis from 6 p.m. Sunday to noon yesterday 76 new cases and 17 deaths were re- | ported. Among the latter is W. H. Halstead, and among the sick Sisters Domiuica and | Veronica, of La Valette Academy, and Fred. Brennon, city editor of the Appeal. Among the colored people the fever is spreading to an alarming extent. One case has occurred at Camp Joe Williams, and it is feared the fever | will break out among the refugees there. The work of depopulating the city continues. A dispatch received at midnight says “the weather yesterday was cloudy and woomy. in the extreme. The fever has not only increased in the city, but has seemed to thwart the | efforts to save the lives of many poor people who are moved out of the city by appearing in two of the camps. It is now definitely | known that three deaths occurred yesterday from fever at Camp Joe Williams, aud several others of the refugees’ are | Sick. In addition to these three a_wo- man_ also died from heart disease. When found this morning in her tent her young babe was discovered on its dead mother’s breast seeking its wonted nourishment. At the camp near Overton station, gn the Memphis and Paducah railroad, Chas. Fagan died this a.m. For the past 24 hours the board of health records show 100 new cases and 26 intermen’ | Dr. Alex. Erskine was taken down to-day, | also Fathers MeGaveny and Bokel, of st. Peters’ parish ; two more of the Sisters of La Salette academy: W. W. White, clerk at the Peabody hotel, and Joseph Russell, who has been actively at work among the sick of the | Odd Fellows fraternity. The disease to-day | has taken down many negroes, in some neiga- | | borhoods sick ones being found in e' y | household. There is great need for physicians and nurses, our own physicians haviag more than they can attend to. and many of the sick | having to go for days without the attention of | anurse. Aride through the districts where | | fever is worst draws forth many appeals t be | directed where or how to obtain the services | of aphysician. Asa result many do hot re. | ceive medical attention until too late to sa life. The Howards employ five physicians, | but the sick calls are more than they can at. | tend to. Two of our practicing physicians | have died with the fever, and five others are own. | The Southern Scourge. | | 4 éorrespondent at Memphis telegraphs: “All the priest and preachers are at their posts, and some of them ate among the most efficient workers in caring for the sick. Fathers Hoppe and Mahou have the fever in a mild form. None of the Protestant ministers baye yet been attacked. Of the benevolent orders the Masons have suffered least and the Knights of Honor most in proportion to their bumbers. We need nurses. Most of those who are competent are overworked, and the Howards are not able to furnish such nurses as they desire. If the fever continues to spread as it has done the pasi two days many of thc patients will die through want of careful nursing. John D. Elliott, an old steamboat captain, died last night.” AT VICKSBURG the fever seems to have igs yen hard on the printing fraternity. correspondent says: “I write within the sound of mourning for one just dead, the daughter of J. P. Allen, local editor of the Vicksburg Herald. His wife, son and himself, are all down with the fever. E.H. agi i b printer, went down late yesterday. W. H. Clements, acting fore- man of the Herald, is sick beyond recovery. He was a soldier in the Mexican war and has lived iota epidemic after epidemic, and at last goes down in old age a victim of the Scourge. There are other members of the typographical union, to the number of 105, who have it in their families, and their treas- ury is empty.” THE FIRST CASE OF FEVER AT PITTSBURG arrived Sunday night, on the steamer Abner O Neill, from Wheeling, the victim being Jas. Crawford, a resident of Pittsburg, who had been employed on the Ohio river at Cincinnati. He was removed to the hospital above the city. A later dispatch saysCrawford died last evening. He had been on the steamer John Porter, laid up in quarantine below the city. AT PHILADELPHIA the two cages of yellow fever which were dis covered at No. 804 south Sth street, on Satur- day, are now doing well. They are in the municipal hospital, together with the other members of the family,whoare all from Vicks burg. A Sap ROMANCE IN A LiFE.—Margaret Solo- mon, aged 50, residing at the northeast corner of Bank and Castle streets, was found by Ofi- cer J. W. Sinskey, Saturday morning, wander- ine about in an aimless manner near the water at the foot of Fell street, and taken to the house of a friend at 9 Fell street. She was either unwilling or unable to answer ques tions put to her, though it is not thought that she intended suicide, as she was subject to fits of despondency. There is quite a romance connected with her life. Twenty-five years ago she wasa bright and intelligent young lady, with pleasant surroundings, moving in a large circle of friends and with apparently a bright future before her. Her connections were all highly respectable. In an unfortunate moment she met a foreigner of attractive manner and who made quite a display of his wealth. He married the unfor- tunate woman and the happy bride left her father’s house with t_ expectations, at- tended with the best wishes of her friends, for her new home in South America. A few weeks after she returned silently to her home, broken hearted. She was welcomed, but made no ex- = to the cause of her return. For ours she would gone | in a trance and oblivious of all about her. She pursued her daily avocations as usual, but in a listless manner and it was evident that the sunshine had been taken oyt of her life. The mood, fits became more frequent and lengthescd, and it was in one of these that the woman was discovered on Saturday. In all the years since her return she has not mentioned her husband nor has he been heard from by any one of her family. The whole matter is to them shee Ted in at The unfortunate woman has ever retained the respect and sym- pathy of her friends.—Baito. Gazette, 2th. ‘THE QUESTION OF LABOR DEPRESSION.—Mr. Chas. H. Marshall, a New York shipping mer- chant, testified before the congressional labor investigating committee yesterday. He cited figures to show that American shipping was in its decadence, both foreign and coastwise, and Said this was the only country which prohibit- ed the purchasing of ships ina fo! market. He did not think iron ships could be built as in this country as abi and iron a ih ssp in prs on account of durability. The space that by American ships gn vessels. The Amer- ws have prevented Amer- buying fron ships from the Clyde and building uP an American mercantile ma- rine. He w hot be in favor of throwing our coasting trade open at eT but be- lieved it would have to be done ultimately. He thought that many of the evils had arisen from too much legislation. The question of currency was the most important that Con- gress could attend to at Meee pn oopeny only would be benefitted by a fluctuating cur- rency ; the workingmen would have to pay the difference in the articles they would consume. He was not eel to the taxation of wealth, but he did not see any taxation but what the workingman would have to take his share. GEN. OLIVER O. HowakD.—The Boise City eane) Statesman, in a recent issue, says:— “ It is due to the people of Southern Ic as well as to Gen. Howard, tosay that his uct of the war is very generally approved. Those who best understand the vast extent and rug- ged features of the field of nature and oumbers of the enemy he had to encounter fully appreciate the difficulties of the imposed upon him, and readily and cheerfully agree that under the lreumstance: he has done all that human foresight could provide for, or human accomplish. He onthe tiara ee ede tly to me scene of the out 4 id has remained cot rly inthe fleld, shar an ing allthe fatigues and dangers of the cam Paign.”” DRownepD.—Three child- Front ere absent, and the children tii ‘Siatehour. Their bodies were recovered 4@The origin of fashions is often curious and very srequentty, suf ive. Perhaps the who think they look so cunning — oe ry Pose Saal maces oer Sea Se : Se Par bd Telegrams to The Star. THE LABOR INQUIRY. Testimony Before the Committee THE BOSNIAN INSURRECTION. Its Formidable Character. Servians Engaged In It. jtand. NEw York, August 27.—The Cong: labor committee met again this morain, first witness to. day was Mr. Carroll D. Wright, superintendent of the bureau of sta’istics of Massachusetts. He did not believe that there Were apy more persons out of euployment to-day in Massachusetis than there were in 1875, or that there was any such state of de ression and panperiam throuzhout the coun. Ty as had been reported. He thouzht the workingman’s condition had much improved by the introduction of machinery. It would take 400,000) horses and 44.00) men todo the work, and work now done for $2),4#),0.0 would cost $40,000,000. Machinery enabies a much larger number of people to subsist on a smaller area than they possibly could subsist on with- out it. Witness did not believe that labor had ever received ror gar Wages for the amount of labor expended. Neither does he think capital is sufticient!y rewarded. He thought the employment of children in milis was a reat evil and a very serious pliase of the jabor question. He believed that honest and economical admin jon of national, state and municipal ernments and taxation of all is of far more impor! workingmen than all elzht or He thought itthe duty of th Maintain its coin and eu at par with the gold standard of the con worki. He did nét believe that a p: tari would prevent the reduction o wages. He believed that indi ception should be protected until £ pete with the same industry in_other coun ties, and after that it should not be protect and should only be taxed for necessary reve. litimes at nue. He did not believe there ought to be a tariff! on raw wool, and the workingman would benefited if it was removed The road he saw out of the present depr d work and the encourage ment of government economy and Louisa sas Ameri tested here yesterday and re til today, charged with robbing the financial department of the receciver gen- at Toronto, on the ith of July last, of 00 in moni some Canadian bonds. ‘Lhe accused deciared their innocense. Thomas Bigelow alleged that the $2,000 worth of bonds in his possession were bought at Chicago on the 23d of June. Serv ans in the sse.ted from yarious quarters. It is said that the rebels re treating from Serajevo went towards the Ser- vian frontier and will cross it ff closely press. ed. It is also stated that prisoners were cap tured at Doboj wearing the uniform of the Servian militia. The insurgents about Dobdoj have been reinforced. They have vigorously attacked Doboj several times, endeavoring to turn General Srapary’s position and destroy his pontoons across the Bosna so prevent reinforcements from arriving. Ac ling to Vienna advices Gen. Szapary repulsed all the attacks, but Keuter's dispatch from Bel- grade, dated the 26th inst., states that the in- surgents declere that Gen. Szapary has with- drawn from Doboj to the left bank of the Bos- na and destroyed the bridges. They also claim that Gen. Philipporich’s army at Serajevo is seriously threatened on both flanks. Rein- forcements are hurrying from Austria. The insurgents are increasing in every direction. ——_—_ YELLOW FEVER. Relief for the Safferers. NEw Youk, August 27.—The New York Stock Exchange has appointed a committee to collect subscriptions for yellow fever suf. ferers. nine Deaths Fort) New ORLEANS, Augu: fever reports show i deaths. Blood Poisoning from Curled Ratr. Boston, August 27.—Quite an excitement was created at Keadville, Mass., by the mys- terious sickness of several of the operatives in a curled hair factory two years when three persons are said to have die trom a ainful disease, thought to be blood poisoning rom the hair of diseased animals. principally Siberian horses, many of which die from a peculiar maiady. A few days ago another operative died, and another now lies danger- ously sick, both evidently cases of the disease of two years ago. ‘lal dis- ‘tornado ‘erritory, last evening prostrated ten or fifteen build: ings and damaged many more, ail the glass in the north windows being broken. Among the buildings blown down were the Episcopal church and the new city hall. Six horses were killed in one stable. Three persons were hurt but no lives were lost. Defying the Dominion Government. MONTREAL, August 27.—Duncan McI)onald, contractor on the Montreal, Ottawa and Occi- dental railway, declines to hand over the road to the provincial government. on the ground that the latter is indebted to him to the amount of $4,000, whereas the government claims that he has been overpaid some $500,000. A demand of surrender wiil be made to-day, after which, if necessary, forcible means will probably be used. Saratoga Races. SaRatoGA, N. ¥., August 27.—The first race, a free handicap, one mile, was won by Bram: ble; Patriot second, Kate Claxton third. Time, The seeond race, a free handicap, one mile and a quarter, was won by Khodomauthus Kilbrim second, Halmsman third, Time, 2.14. The third race, three-quarters of a mile, was won by Fusilade; Egypt second, Snowden third. “Time, 1.1734. A Close Scull Race. Lowell, occurred on the Charles river course this morning, in the presence of 10,000 = The race was close and exciting to the finish. it was won by Sullivan by about two lengths. Time, 14:423¢. A Scull Race On. Ha.irax, N. 8., August 27.—The scull race arranged between Warren Smith, of this nom and James Rile; . is off ; the latter y, of Saratoga, declining to row, owing, he says, to the late arrival of the articles of agreement. eee wee ugast $7.—Virginia sizes, old, 20; do, do. sou? do. second series, 29; do. past due eounons, 784 bid to-day. Sugar active and firm, Biga0% BALTIMORE, A: 27.—Oottou quiet and firm—middiing, 13. quiet, steady and un- i ‘sou! quiet; western active but closed guiet aud ‘lower—southerm red. prime, 1 06: do. amber. 1.06a1.09; No. fod, spol snd ‘Aupest’ 1 Obi" Sep Toes: Octover, 1.0835. qui 4 5. . Sout Western guict and caver 7, 68; western mixed.