Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avsane, Corner 11th Street, by ae ‘st 10 cent on their own sccount, a biished on Fridsy—83 s ‘Six months, $1; 10 copies foal enbscriptions must bé paid in ad- longer than 80 ir Pee Sg ede known bn sppiication. The Evening Star Newspaper Oomoanv GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prevt. 5 ‘Tra Evewrya S72 is Served to snbecr:bers Bo'cente a eee rere ¢ Evening Star. = = %, 56—N2 7 _— WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1880. NEW YORK NOTES, td's Fair © isstoners. K. August 12.~The ‘season of Ens International Exhibition wu rer by Rey. Dr. ‘Col col- morning was with Newman. att Mmemoer of the lege, Was appointed the six! commitiee to An address to the he of the United States. A motion to postpowe ths address to Ube people until next after some debate lost, and it was a to submit the document w the executive oom. mittee before Issuing It. The chairman of the executive committee reported the adoj resolution by that body fequiring tes per cent. of subscription money to be paid January 1, | ISS1_ and ten per cent every 6 days thereatte: Dr, Newman on behalf of the executive com: mnfttee stated that the adaress to the people could | not be prepared within 39 days, and that If the executive committee then thought tts publica ‘ion premature it would not be published. season was ota NOTICES. T 8 CLOCK SHARP, ion before the WEAVER Will be held. No. 903, n.W. ty /ORMED BAT CALION. ned meeting will be held on FRI- Anwnst 13, at o'clock, Business -s Ferry will be consid- E » Inte F. D. KEY WORTH, peotfn ly requested to call acconrts at an early day, a3 it is t. otherwise the account will be placed lection. Paymants ce of business, No. jersigned. Administrator, ch aud D sts. n.w. [NOW PREPSRED TO SHOW ey NEW DESIGNS for the ered in this market in all the vari- Velve s, Body and rain Cari Rove, Sate, ents to cash purchasers f¢ All Straw Matting at net cost. ¥ to Steam Carpet Cleaning. FOFRF, 501 Market Space. = STOP TEARING AND ROTTING YOUR EF CLOTHES to pisces by the use of Soaps Py Nith Martie Duet, Siler, Talc, S7ap- asic Olay, &e REWaLA SINGLETON S augT ws mrad Cile, and ¢ it add NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. sue Lick, Oonwresa, Dee Since, Appolinans, Bulln nos, Appoulparis, Pullna, bahia tabimmmmmlag “sti 142) Pex feta { BE CRYSTAL FIRE PLACE STOVE | Ts the most elreant stove made. } rere, the Barst a | BAVWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 347 Oth streetm. we | WaTcH REPAIRING, ENGRAVING, &C. | | We claim that for SIMPLICITY and E, are Dot excelled. W NAC Years than havi pbined, and have not heard a omplaint frow them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSO: and No. 317 Oth street news | DOUGLASS, ‘uth street, St. Cloud Building. SCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT ON ALL Casi A DISCO BERS LADIES’ MUSLIN AND MERINO UNDERWEAR, KY, CORSETS, GLOVES, LASS HOSTEEBONS LING3, TIES, CAPS, GIBBONS, RUF® TOILET ARTICLES, EXiRACTS, &c,, Sc., At a Ducocnt or Ten Per Gent. DOUGLASS’, amet Ninth Street. HE HITCHENER BANGE. ‘We have enileavored to make a first-class arti- ave spares no expense in the manu- KITCHENER KANGES to secure a that is ali that can be desired. That ded, the number that we have sold satisfaction they have given is the best proof, dreds of references in this city and Baltimore. We ere awents for the BALTIMORE, a portable rabwe of largest convenience and first-class con- struction, nnequalled in this market, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th strect n. we Ee or facture of ov ine Sixtus _ == ON DECK ‘With s complete Stock of the VERY BEST GOODS thst can possthty be pre prices embarrass red {n onr line, and at competitors and cause NEW JAPAN TEA, motural i red.) It {9 of the first ‘‘May v rs d by all who have tried ft dedcious article of Tea they have ever used. nether attractive featnre of our stock to-day is | AN 0. PSUALLY CHOICE ARTICLE OF GOSHEN BUTTER. houie connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 504 Gth street, bet. E and Fy (WHITE FRONT.) fet PORLIC. We wiv ecial attention to MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE P_UMBING ia city residences: HMAYWAKD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th stecet n we | corr THE EVENING STAR, The oes Spelled Southern Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RecerPts To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $252,180.62; customs, $170,142.57. ‘THE PRESIDENT will arrive in the city from Ohio tc-morrow evening. ‘THE POWHATAN.—A dispatch received at the Navy department announces that if the weather is good the Powhatan will leave Port Royal t+ day tor Norfolk. TRE SPANISH CLAIMS ComMISssION, which sit in the State department, has adjourned to the zich. POSTMASTER GENARAL Key will rematn In the city about a week after Mr. Maynard reports for duty. He will give bts successor an insight into his duties as Postmaster General, THE APPLICATION FOR A PaRDON for Sandy Pinn, one of those convicted of the muraer of young Hirth, has been referred by the Depart- ment of Justice to District Attorney Corkhill for his opinion in the case. There 1s no proda- ity Of a pardon being issued. In view of all the circumstances and the doubts in the case it Is almost certain, however, that the death sentence will be commuted to imprisonment. Nothing has been filed at the department in behalf Of the others convicted of the same erime. PRINTING THE 3-65 Bonps.—Treasurer Glliillan bas ordered from the Columbia Bank Note Com- pany- of this city, 1,000 coupon 3-65 bonds of the Genomination of 3500, and 1,000 of the denomt- tation of 350, ‘These bonds ‘will be used for the conversion of board of audit. section 9 of the act of June note company has the bonds. The dies ordere be the same as those heretovore used, with the dition of the U.S. Treasurer's sighature, as required by the act mentioned. The work of converting board of audit certificates {nto 3-65 bonds will be commenced as soon as the bonds are delivered to the Treasurer by the bank note company. ertificates, under last. ‘The ba plates, or printing 3-63 the Treasurer will THe DEMAND FOR SULVEX AND SMALL Norrs.— About tis time every year a demand for small United States notes springs up all over the © y, espectally In the west, and keeps up ps have been moved. There has t as yet been any such demand this year. New ‘K has been asking for and getting tives and fens, but not on aocount of C1 Instead of calling for ni wh ir the de- 3 | a ard commences with the standard silver dol- Within the past few days from orders | amounting to very litile the Treasury depart- ment has been called upon for datly increasing of stiver dollars. Day before yester- ).000 Was ordered, and yesterday $53,000, urse the orders are promptly filied. ‘There i; also an increase in the demand for fractional silver. The department has just issued the following additional notices in regard to tue standard dollars and iractional stiver:— Starderd silver dollars will be sent, free of post- age, by registered mail, in sums of $65, at the risk of the party to whom sent, and at his ex- pense for the registration fee of 10 cents, to be deducted at the Treasurer's office from remit- tance. Fractional silver coin will also be sent, free of postage, by registered mail, in sums of 270, at the risk of the party to whom sent, and at his lees for the registration fee of 10 cents, to Geducted at the Treasurer's office from the remittance.”The Treasury 1s,of course, able to supply every demand for silver, as its vaults are now glutted with the coin. The de- mand for small notes for the crops will natural- ly be less as the demand for silver increases. There is no doubt of the ability of the depart- ment to furnish all the small notes wanted. ‘There never has been in the past, although there has been a cry now and then of their seareity during the fall months. The only difficulty that those wanting small notes will experience will be in the expense of transport- ip § notes to the Treasury for exchange. Muttla- led notes sent in for redemption come at con- tract rates. Good notes sent for exchaage into hotes of other denominations bave to pay ex- nes rates both ways, at the expense of the sender. THE WEEKLY STaR for this week 1s now ready. It contains fifty-five columns of origi- nil and selected reading matter, including a sketch entitled “A Summer Shower,” articles oathe household. a large amount of selected uiterature from the current periodicals, a full T: port Of Washipgton news and gosstp, a com- pend of local affairs, the marriages and deaths 0: the week, the hew exposures of the whisky Ting, poiltical notes, the latest telegraphic 5, ete. Price five cents in wrappers. only fifty cents, postage paid. for three moaths, tucluding ail of the presidential campaign, 1.—Col Casey leaves to-night for ‘tt, to join his famtly.—Ben Holli- Gay and wife are at the Heallng Springs, Va — ‘The tollowing Washingtonians are registe Ocean City, Md.: Com. Edward i, USN. und wife, Miss Bessie Lull, Dr. J. E. Morgan aud Mrs. L. Boarman, W. W. Loarman, Luey Abbott and Wm. H. Rider.—M. Ashtord and wife, and E. A. Welsh aud wife, of 8 city, are at York Sulphur Springs, Pa—— pator Bayard 1s at Silver Springs, near New visiting rejatives.—Miss Jennie Han- blece Of Gen. Hancock, 13 at Atlantic —Dr. 8. A. H. McKtm ts spending a short ine in West Virginia. Mrs. Judge Sneil will ith September ist—Judge aud Mrs. = at Oakland, Va.—Mis3 Vinnie Shan- ho has an engagement in Miss Julia ‘s company, wil! go to Louisville, K: After the season closes Miss = mpanied by her mother, will go to Europe, where the young lady will continue her ie8.— The handsome suite of rooms in the Corcoran building lately fitted up by Mrs. Imo- ne Robinson Morrell were thronged Tuestay ing by artists and literary people, who d 10 congratulate Mrs. Morrell.—Mr. and Walter S. Pratt have gone to Rehoboth ch.— James Gordon Bennett ts reported to be the most popular man at Newport in conse- cnence of his public spirit tn the interest of that ——Postinaster General Key after fatrly installing Mr. Maynard in his office will jota his turolly at bis mountatn place near Chattanooga 2rd get some rest prior to entering upon his itelal duties at the September term tn Knox- —Mr. Charles Nordhoff, the Washingtoa pondent of the New York Herald; ex- Gov. Swann, of Maryland, and Prot. Baird, U.S. fish commissioner, are at Newport.—Repre- sentauve Houk, of Tennessee, arrived in the city this: pe ernie Huboeil, chaitman of the Republican Congressionai Com- milttee, arrived in the city yesterday. ‘The New National Museum. Mt s.rs, Glize & Lewis, contractors for pu 1g ic the floertng tor the new National Museum, are busy with their forces In laylug the floors of the best quality North Carolina heart pine. he process of putting it down ts rather tedious d necessarily slow, on account of its pecultar truction, It being ta sections and moveable. er this tloor are to be lald felegraph wires connecting every case in the buliding with a G®=4t MAHK DOWN. to make improve- ys— ASSIMERE SUITS, SSIMERE sULLS, FLANNEL SUITS, FLANSEL SCLIN, EVIOT SUITs, OHAVIOL SUITS, 5 CLOT GOATS, 3 CLOTH COATS, youTH: YOUTHS’ AND Buys’ suits, 'S’ AND BOYS’ SUITS, At a reduction of 25 per cent Fine Clothing veen sold at su Call and examine for yourself. Never before has ries. a = 11 Penusylvanie Aven e 09 = Between 10th and Tith stscets. “4 UFACTURING SLATE A} BART pis set have s larve stock of MAN- and attractive di and by exam- Batis the super ority of our work is apparent. HAYWABD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th street n, we MPOUND LICORICE POWDER. an Cry rem jor : good for in Pim- nea Folate the gpa coe te Oe ‘Bees, etc. for sale at A.M. KLOCZEWSHU!S Drug Store, jy? 4233 Oth street n.w- Stat: RPET CLEANING AND UPHOL- pa sued all its branches, CHACE BHO. G16 La. ave. burglar alarm th the office of the chiet wateh- tua, SO fixed as to register the exact case, should any be tampered with elther day or night. The system of sewer, water and gas pipes, also the heating apparatus throughout the building. are very perfect. The outsite work on this building 1s completed, save the carriage-way ld roe which Is now receiving the attention of expertenced men. The grade on the west side of this butiding is unfortunate- ly so level that it 1s found diMicult to give sut- ilclent inclination to carry off the water, and great pains are being taken In lay ing the gravel Youdway so a8 to throw the drainage into the Sewers and secure a dry approach. It 1s not probable that the new musenm will be ready to open to the pubite before next spring. ‘The River Front Nuisance. No better argument could be presented for a lveral appropriation by Congress for the im- provement of the river front than a view of the condition of the river from the flats below the Observatory and off the Arsenal grounds at the present time. The whele len; and breadth of these flats are now covered with a dense growth of Wild oats and rank weeds, more pro- Ivse then ever before, and the accum: ons: of green scum and filth are apparent both to sight and sreell, That mn Of the tats in tue neighborhood of the Wh street sewer out- ‘t 18 particwarly offensive and fears are ex- pressed of sickness in the city from this source. It ts said that the officers aad employés of the tew Bureau of Engraving and Priating are al- from malarial caused its. It is a pity that the commit- having charge of District mat- ters are not here to view this great nuisance at its present time of full development, . T. Edgar Hunt, ot Glen Garden, N. J., has reported that on’ Tuesday bight the safe in bis house was blown open and there were stolen $30,000 in St. Joseph aad West- ern first moitzage boncs, acd $5,0%0 in money, Jewelry and securities, WHAT SUPERINTENDENT WALKER HAS TO SAY—DE KNOWS NOTHING OF SUCH FRAUDS. Gen. Walker, superintendent of the census, ‘Was found In his office this morning by THE Stak reporter. The reporter tnquired if he had aby information which showed, or led to the belief that the census in the south had been fraudulently conducted. The reply was In the negative. Star Do you think the large Increase in Population in the south, as shown by the re- turns, is bona ide 2” Gen. ——*] don’t know what a a tion is. The tables of BO ulation whic! been published are not mm returns to this office. I don't know where they are from, or how they are made up. We have no returns as yel that Would show the result of the census, We dealin facts, not conjectures and guesses. ‘Tables ean be made up by any body, and fraud for political effect can be charged by anybody; but the census oflice does not and cannot Rey any attent on t either the one or the other, We have to get facts, not to make up cables from Iragmentary data, or jump af. conclusion§ be- Bed know anything at all definite or statis- tical.” yula~ Star:—“Have you any reason to suppose that the census has been taken other than honestly? Gen. W.:—"None whatever. I have no rea- son to be dissatisfied with the work that has been done as far as information recelved at this office shows. I would not charge an entire sec lion with conspiracy against the laws and con stitution without knowing that there had been such aconspiracy. It 1s possible that in the #1,000 enumeration districts there has been a man here and there who has acted dishonestly. The remedy ts, however, {n our own hands.” ar:—If you discover fraud then you will take steps to Tectify {17 . W.:—* Most certainly. If we find thata dishonest count has been made tn any district or section, we will have another census taken by honest men. The enumerators who took part In the fraud will be prosecuted. You know that under such circumstances they are Hable to Imprisonment In the penitentiary for two years. If, when the returns come in and are ce up, there is the slightest suspicion of fraud, we will Investigate promptly and aet according to the result of the tnvestigation. Our renmcdy 3 fll for the correction of any abu: and wholly within our own bands.” ‘Slar7—Do you know how the tables showing the alleged population of the southern states were made u Gon, W “J do not. Irepeat that they did not come frem this office. They could not, be- cause we have not returns upon which to base tables of population. If the people who are making these estimates knew the population of these states it 1s more than the census office knows. Isee Arkansas Js put down as galaing fifty per cent in population. That estimate may be based on a showing that 4th of the eo intles have Increased that per cent, and jumpingeat the conclusion that the other 74’s have tucreas- ed likewise.” Stor:—* Mave you any reason to be dissatls- fied with any of the census officers?” Gin, W.i—“T am not passing judgment on the whole army employed In taking the census. As far as honesty and a true count goes I have yet to discover any cause of complaint. If however,there is any sign or suspicion of traud, prompt and energetic action will be taken both to pubish those concerned in it and to rectify the false returns made.” Political Notes. The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has had printed in the same pam- phlet the national platforms of the repubdiican and democratic parties from 1856 to 1530 inclu- Sive. The pamplet is being used as a campaign documenc ‘There were no prominent visitors at demo- cratic headquarters to-day. The secretary said that ee letters from all parts of the Union came in daily, and that Indlana demo- crats send assurance that they will carry the state in October. The statement published ina number of re publican pepers that the employ és in and about the Capitol In Washington have been assessed by the democratic committee for campaign pur- Poses 1s dented, They have not yet been either assessed or asked for any money for the cam- paign. Senators McDonald and Jones of Florida lett Washington last night for Indiana, to take part in the democratic canvass in that state. The democrats will open their canvass Saturday evening with simultaneous meetings in every county in the state. Senators McDonald and Jones Will speak at Mt. Vernon In the afternoon and Evansville at night; ex-Goy. Hendricks will Speak at Fort Wayne; Senator Voorhees at bowling Green, and Mr. Pulitzer at Indtan- apolls. The South Carolina republicans will hold a state convention September 2 for the purpose of nominaticg state ofticers and presidential electors, Ex-Judge Samuel W. Meiton 13 prom- Jnenuy spoken oF as the republican nominee for governor. Congressional nominations were made yes- terday as follows: Willlam Cullen, republican, seventh Ilnols district: James G. Robinson, republican, ninth Olio district; H. A. Herbert, democrat, second Alabama district; Timothy ‘Tarshey, democrat, elghth Michigan district; Horace Davis aud Romnaldo Pacheco, republl- cans, for the firstand fourth California districts, respectively; Benjamin Wilson, democrat, first West Virginia district; Rollin M. Daggett, re- publican, for Nevada; George A. Knight, repub- Nean, third Callfornta district. ‘The Hancock and Engllsh Club of Branchville, Prince George’s county, Md., has passed resolu- tions urging the nomination of Gen. E. U. Car- rington as the democratic candidate for Congress in the firth district. Judge C. P. Nicoll, long a leading republican of Jersey City, and a republican since the for- mation of the party, spending his money and energies in its benalf, announces his purpose to support Hancock. On the other hand, Captain Win. B. W. Hallett bas resigned his membership of the democratic city committee of Providence, Xk. L., having decided to act with the republicans henceforth. Charles Francis Adams, jr., 1s a Garfield man. ‘So are all the rest of the leading Massachusetts independent republicans, Our prominent But- ler republicans, with the notable exception of ex-Collector Simmons, have now generally de- clared tor Hancock. Gen. Butler is golag too. ‘This Is well.—Springiteld Republican, Fusion is disintegrating inthe 1st Matne dis- trict, where Solon Chase, E. H. Gove and other deep-hued greenbackers, displeased with the netination of Gen. Anderson, are moving for a Lew convention, Chase objects to fusion be- cause he thinks that its success would send Bion Bradbury, of Portland,to Uncle Hanni- bal’s seat In the U.S. Senate, which he wants imeself, and Gove, who was defeated as the greenback candidate for Congress last year, is abgry because he was not renominated. Senator Conkling calied at the republican na- Uonal committee rooms, on Fifth avenue, in the afternoon yesterday, and remained there about #n hour. Most of the time was passed in con- yersation with Senator Dorsey and other gentie- men. A full set of all the ee campaign documents was prepared for him, and, at his re- quest, mailed to his home in Utica, This was taken as an indication that he intends to pre- pare for active work in the canvass.—. F. Times, to-day. Infatuated democrats who are studying the Blue Book to pick out the oMces they shall claim in the general deal after the tnauguration of Pres- ident Hancock, will do well to mtinue that pursuit fora few minutes this morning to read the proceedings of the republican state conven- Uon in Connecticut. A more admirable exam- ple of the subordination of personal rivalries to the general welfare of a party seldom ts wit- nessed in ee politics than occurred yes- terday at Hartford. “There, every other doubtful state, the Pear to be shal and Yass with more Their movements are executed with the preci- sion of veteran regulars, while the democrats ie pe an undisciplined militia.—N. ¥. Her- ald, today. Cartais NEYNABER, Of the North German Lioy ds steamship Mosel, was tendered a ban- i 's New York, last night, in ccu,memoration of his one hundredth voyage across the Atlantic. There were about 200 guests present, including Postmaster James, Collector Merritt, Naval Officer Benke, Count ad noe aoe es ot ee Sean one ne, aud maby Wel WH merchants of New York and Philadelphia, POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS YE3TSRDAY.— In the Tennessee democratic state convention in Nashville yesterday there was a persistent fight by the no-credit men against the majority Tepore, Which was signed by twenty-one out of the thlrty composing the platform committee. ‘The mejority report was floally ad »pted. At the meeting of the Congeeticut state re- publican convention yesterday H. B Bigelow, of New Haven, Was nominated for governor. Speech by President Hayes. MS VIEWS ON IMMIGRATION, EDUCATION, THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE SOUTH, ETC, President Hayes begun hisspeech at the grand reunion of ex-soidiers and ex-satlors In Colum- ‘Dus, Onio, yesterday, by saying that the cltlzens 0; Chio who were soldiers iu the Union ari r jcice that they had the glorious priviieg> of en) sting and serving on the right side in’ the reat conflict for the Union and tor equal iights. je referred to the fact that during the civil war and the years which preceded and followed it iunmigration fell off, and became of compira- lively small importance. But now the prospert- ty of the country and the stability of the gov- © nment have given to the worlda confidence in the future welfare and greatness of the United States which 1s pouriig upon our shores such streams of immigration a8 were never known before. He then continued as follows:—“It is easily seen what it is that chiefly attracts this Immigration. It goes where good land Is cheap; where labor and capital find profitable employment; where peace and social order Preval), and where civil and religious lberty are secure. If we draw nearer to the subject, and ask where in our own country does this immigration mainly go, the recent census, whose results we are now getting, gives us the answer, That census shows us parts of our country, where land 1s cheap and where capl- fal and labor are needed, that are not rapidly increasing In population. In these states it will be found that two things are wanting: the mcans for popular education are not suficiently provided, and the good order of society 1s dis- turbed by a practical popular refusal vo accept 5 of the war for the Union. These wherever they prevall in our an scclety, are hosttle to the increase of pWation and to prosperity. ‘They are found generally to exist together. Where popular ed- Ucation prevails the equal-rt ts tothe constitution of the bodying the results of the war, ar “Itmust, perhaps, be conceded the one great error th the measure Was sought to secure the r p frults of Our Vnlon victor there was ery ¥ kept in tgnor- ance 4,000,000 Of Slaves, left unprovided With Cducation a large number of bon-slave- holding white people. With the end of the war slaves inevirably beeame The y had beeu, Thus the grave duties and re- ities of citizenship were devolved iy I the states lately In rebellion upon unedieated people, white aud colored. And with what result? ‘Liberty and the exercise of sip are excellent educators, ¥ pects we are glad to b: ve that encoureging progress has been made at the scuth. ‘The labor system has been reorganized, material presperity 1s ine dices and antagor Passions and anim siding, and the an In mapy nt harmony and concord, and patriotic national sentiments are retura- ing. But after all we cannot fail to observe that immigration, which so infallibly and instinc- tively finds out the true condition of all coun- tries, does nel largely go Into the late slave- holding region of the United States. A great deal of cheap and productive land can there be found where population 1s not rapldly in- creasing. When our revolutionary fatuers adopted the ordinance of 11st for the govera- bent of the Northwest territory, out of which Obfo and four other great siates have been carved, they were not content with merely pat- Ung into that organic law a firm prohibition égainst slavery, and providing effectual guar- antees Of civil and religious liberty, but they stablished, as the corner-stone of ihe free I- stitulicns they wished to build, this article: ‘Religion, morality and knowledge being neces- sary to good government and the happiness ot mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.” Untortunately for the complete success of ‘reconstruction tn the south, this stone was rejected by its builders. Slavery had been destroyed by the war; but its evils live after it, and deprive many parts of the south of that intelligent selr-government without which, in America at least, great and permabent prosperity is impossible. To perpetuate the Union and to abolish slavery Were the work of the war. To educate the uneducated is the appropriate work ot peace. As long as any considerable number of cur countrymen are uneducated the citizensitp of every American in every state 1s impaired In value, and is constantly in) led. It is piatn that ae the end of the war the tremendous charge in the labor and social systems of the souluern States, and the ravages and tmpover- i-hment of the conflict, added to the burden of their debts, aad the Joss of their whole etreu- lating medium, which died in thelr hands, left the people of those states In no condition to provide for universal popular education. In a recent memorial to Congress on this subject, in bvebalf of the trustees of the Peabody educa- tonal tund, Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, of Virginia, stows that ‘two millions of children in the southern states are without the means of in- struction,’ and adds, with great force, ‘where roll ons ot citizens are growing up In the grossest ignorance, tt 1s obvious that nelcher individual charity nor the resources cf impoverished states Will be suflicient to meet the emergency. Noth- ing short of the wealth and power of the federal government will suffice to overcome the evi. ‘he principle applied by general consent to Works of public tmprovementis in polat. That pMinciple ts that whenever a public improve- ent {s of national importance, and local and private enterprises are inadequate to tis prose- cation, the general government should under. take ft. On this principle I would deal with the question of education by the atd of the national government. Wherever tn the United State: ihe local systems of popular education are inad. «quate they should be supplemented by the gen- «ral government by devoung to the purpose, by suitable legislation and with proper safeguards, the publie lands, or if necess propriations ry, ap irom the treasury of the United States. ‘T'ae seldicr of the Union has dene lis work, and has done it well. The work of the schoolmaster 1s Low in order. Wherever bis work shall be well Gone, ip all our borders, it will be found that ere also the principles of the Declaration of Independence will be cherished, the sentiment cf nationality will prevail, the equal rights smenéments will be cheerfully opeyed and there will be ‘the home of freedom and the Jefuge of te oppressed of every race and of every clim Collision of Excursion ‘®raius. A FRIGHTFUL SCENE. A coliision took place at May’s Landing, on the West permey and Atlantic raflroad yester- day afternoon, between sections of an excur- sicn train due at Philadelphia at s.30 last nignt- ihe gecond section ran into the rear cars of € first. Many persons were injured, andj on: killed cutright. ve ip eaunlene ‘The excursion train consisted of twenty six cars, sixteen in the first and ten in the second section The train was filed with the st. Abn’s Catholic excursionists from Kensington, Philadelphia. The first section left at’ six o'clock, and the second followed soon after. All Went well unul the first section reached May’s landitg, when the engineer slowed up and started to run on the siding to allow the pas- fage of the 5.30 express from Camden. All the cars had passed the switch, except tivo, when tue second section came thundering on behind. The engineer of the latter section whistled down brakes as he approached the switch, but when the brakes were applied they failed to work, bite | to the wet, and the rear locomo- tive crashed into the last car of the first sec- Ton, telescoping it and causing a fearful wreck. A8 the lccomotive forced its way into the car the cylinder heads were forced open and a dense cloud of steam poured through the car, scalda- ing nearly every passenger in it. In an instant there Was a scene of fearful excitement. The scund of the hissing steam and shrieks of the lertified Rasen gers were blended and carried Ubrough the cars, striking terror to the hearts cfall. The crowded cars were speedily emp- Ued, and every effort was made to aid the wounded. The express arrived just as the ac cident occurred, and the passengers from it also hurried to render assistance. The work cf removing the injured was immediately be- £Un and medical aid summoned. The wounded were taken to pelghboring houses. The best Cars of (be express were switched off ard ftted up as hospitals, and attached to the excursion lain. In these were placed those least 1n- {ues and the train preceeded to Philadelphia. hysicians trom Camden, who came down on (he wrecking train, which was tel ) ior, forbid the removal of a number of the in- Jured, who still remain at May’s landing. FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRL.—One day last week a little daughter of Lemuel L. Orme, uf Prince George’s county, was sitting in a high chair and bad a stick in her mouth, when fell forward out of the chair, the ae the floor and forcing its way through the b: of tte oe Lockjaw ensued, and she died in few & to open subscription books, and a committee ie eae a wateas 0 the People of the United cS. Williem L. Sharette, chief of the water regis- trar's Grpasiment of Baluumore city, has been TeB:OVed Tom office, a8 Well as Geo, Sharetts, ceik, acd Wm. F. Sizclalr, bookkeeper, for Ir. hyulariggs. } 4nd, bul for the low moans, they seeined Telegrams to The Star. FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Collision of Excursion Trains. Seven Killed and Many Wounded, PROSPECTORS ATTACKED BY INDIANS. POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS. NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR SARATOGA RACES. DISASTER A'T MAY'S LANDING. Collision of Excursion frains—Seven Killed and Forty-one Wounded. PHILADELPHIA, August 12.—At 1:45 this morn- ing the ambulances began to arrive at the hospital in this city, carrying those wounded in the accident on the Aulanuc City road at May’s Landing last night. All the sufferers seemed to be elther scalaed or burned, and very few 1n- jured direcuy by the wrecking of the train. It is yet impossible to say accurately how many Were hurt, as the contusion at the time of the accident Was so great. Many of the passengers in leaping through the windows jumped dire ly Into the river, and others sought refuge in the houses of the villagers. It appears now as though only one bad been killed outright, and jorty-one injured, neariy allot them fiving in the borthwest part of this city. A number ot these supposcd to be fatally wounded were not brought to the elty. ‘The following ts A LIST OF THE WOUNDED brought to the hospital here up to 5a. m., with the nature of thetr tnjurles:—Mary Green, cut ard burned avout the head, and legs and arms badly seal not expe Bender, face, arms and MeGove leg badly’ st hands burned. John Dornan, face and hands seaided. Thomas J. McGrath, hands, leg: id Tace burned, hh Collins, face, hands and legs scalded. Patrick McAaron, L ‘ad badly cut with glass. An unknown unconoctous woman about 2s years of iy brutsed ateat the head and bedy and severely burned. Kate Mur- vhy, burned about the head and body, Rose Murphy, head and body severely scalded. Henry Carr, hands and face burned. Mary McCorm! face and bands cut and burned. “Mary Hal retta, face and bands burned. Charles Fro3t head and hands burned. Ellen Shields, fac hands and legs burned. Kate Shields, 13 years, Jace and hands severely burned. Thomas Mc- Lintin, scalded ebout tle face and hands. Ela McMonagal, badly hurt about the head. Alex- abder Sweeny, scalded about the hands. Wm. Gallegher and wite, both badly scalded about lace and extremities. Patrick McBride, ser- ously scalded about armsand face. Henry Mc- Cann, scalded atout arms and face. Margaret Smith, scalded all over body and head. Patrick Grown, badly scalded. Two children of Wm. Wright, badly burned. John Devlin badly burned about the head and neck. The last named Vietim reported that he went on the ex- cursion with Miss Mary Grace, of Phitadelpnia: that the unfortunate girl was too badly scalded to be trougnt tothe city, and that she was not expected (0 live. James Sweeney, of 1316 Edge- mont street, Philadelphia, was killed. TERRIBLE SCENES. ‘The following description of the scene at the time of the collision 1s telegraphed from At- lente City this morning: Of the persons on the rear platiorm of the first train some jumped to the gtound and then rushed pante-stricken back into the cars. The locomotive came bound- ing on and crashed into the rear.car still stand- ibg upon the bridge. So terrible was the force he collision tiat the engine fatrly plowed a turrow half way into the car, the root of the Jatter being lifted over the smoke stack of the lccomotive. The shock broke one of the cylin- ders of the engine, and instantly scalding water Was poured out upon the terror-stricken occu- pants cr thecar. The rain had been pouring down heavily, and consequently all the wine dows of the car were down, and the steam fill- ing 1 instantly added to the terrors of the oc- caston by concealing everything beneath an smpenetrable cloud. The scenes that ensued are described as being simply terrible. From bencath the concealing vapor were heard the agenized shrieks of wonien, the plteous walls of children and the pain-born yells of sufferiag men. ‘The panie-stricken thousands In the cars ofthe first train ran pell_meil from them or jumped through the windows and rushed they kpew not whether in thetr nconquerable fright, and it Was some time before reason prevail and €arnest efforts were made to rescue the in- Jured and relieve their sufferings. THE EXCITEMENT IN PHILADEL s there were nearly 2,060 peopie Iroi pia on the excursion, the excitement among > looking Yor thelr friends at_ the whart as ounded were brought over trom Cam Was Inteuse. Some of the women had gou to the sea-ide in light summer costume. iurmished but slight protection ayatns ‘am jets.and the only difficulty ts to see where hey are not burned. They were carried trom Uke cars a mass cf flour and cotton, under which (he human form was scarcely oe dear At two o'clock this morning ten ambulances were full, atid as the number of siretehers proved inadequate, several of the vicUms still remained In the cars. Dead and Dying at May’s Landing. May's LANDING, N. J., August 12,—This place is iti a state of intense excitement this morning. Col. Baker's Unton hotel, near tae station, 13 turned {nto a temporary hospital, and in the parlors are several of the dead and dying. In the frept reom lies Mrs. David MeCrystal, with her face and body frightfuily scalded, and by her side fs her husband, also badly scalded. In the Troem lies Mrs. Boodle, badly scalded about the head and face. Near her and covered with a cloth lies the body of Katte Welsh, aged. eleven, Who died from her injurtes last nigat, and néer by les Lillie Grace, badly burned and suffering intenscly. At the neighboring cot- tages are other victims. At Godirey Eastiow's, Tear the hotel,was found theintant daughter of tbe late McCrystals, about four months old, suffering greatly from severe scaids, Another ‘hud of the same family bas been found at Mrs. Pearson’s, close by. This litle one, a giri 1Smonths old, was in its mother’s arms wien the collision occurred, and the father snatching it quickly, without waluing to raise the car win- dow, threw it through the glass and jumped The baby Was afterwards picked ap only slightly injured, and 1s now dolag very Well, AU the house of Mrs. Smith, near the ) Jos. ed 11 years, face, hands and right idea. x greatly Irom scalds, The dead body of James Sweeny was sent to ae ae this morning. Freddie Carr, 11 years old, who died soon after the accident, and Annie Gillespie, who died arly this morning, are both at the residence of Mr, Rate. The mangled forms of Owen Walst #nd Jas. Mullen, tled up in raw cotton and pre- senting a terrible appearance, were also Philadelphia this morning. je wie oroegd on streets, Phila., and Katie Welsh. ‘The injured now here are: Mr. and Mrs. David McCiystal, and their two children, i922 mont street, Phila.; James Muilin, 1115 Somer- sel street; Mrs. Boodle @nd Lillle’Grace. J; when she received the fatal inj: is counted for, Ata farm house near here Mary eet of Camden, is ine in a pre- lon, being scal that her iife is dexpairedot atta d Mr. T. B. Jt President of St. Ann’s Lit- erary Institute, who 1s waiting to the inquest, makes the following Statement: Tere ‘Were about 1,300 persons in the two sections of the pan ae number having been accor ‘together that J had choice of trains. onthe ast snd was in the Feat car wiket Thomas Tuolan, face and | 8: raf'road, which ts about 7 feet high, were the sufferers from the crowded car, groaning tn their agony, and In a conspicuous place lay the ead beay of young Sweeny. 1 think the rail- Toad company 1s guilty of gross negligence in Turn'ng the sections ‘so close. There were 24 cars ip the train—sixteen tn the first section, ard eighi In the other. The people here have done everything that could be done for the wounded. ater Particulars. f the accident is a straight stretch , about 200 yards from May"s Landing ‘art Of the first section was on the Great Egg Harbor river bridge when the crash came. It is the general opinion that the engi neer of the colitding jocomotive did all he coul: to check his engine, and when it struck the en gine had been reversed and the air brake put on Assistant train master M. Mills states that the air brake had undoubtedly been tampered with ‘The scene of uack station. whether by accident or design he could not say. | On whom the blame should be placed canno be ascertained until after the Inquest. Edward Aiken, the engineer of the second section of the train, who {8 at May's Landing, says the acct- dent was caused simply by the air-brake’s tall ure to work. He belleves if the brake had operated his train would have stopped in time to have prevented a collision. He refuses to £83 more upon the subject. He will remain at May’s Landing until after the inquest. Nosigns of wreck now remain where it occurred, except Files of splinters trom the crushed car, the wrecking aster. Seven Dead So PHILADELPHIA, August the raiiroad accident at this vicinity to-day. Sarah Collins, twer three years old, who was terribly scalded, an aiso suffered trighttul Internal injuries by in- haling the steam, dted at the Pennsylvania hos- pital at halt-past 10 o'clock to-day after fif- lecn hours of agonizing pain. Sarah Wright, SIX years old, died at her residence tm¥amden at balf-past 9. Her mother, Mrs. Wright, les atthe same house beyond ‘hope of recovery. ‘The list of dead brougit down to noon to-day numbers seven. ig CALIEORNI UBLICANS. Te Pwo victims of ay’s Landing died to Closing; Work of the Coi SACRAMENTO, Car, AMgust 3 $ lon the convention adopted a plattorui, re- affirming the platform of the Chicago conven- fich, containing a strong anti-Chinese plan and endor: ‘arfield’s letter, especially with reference I Miller, of 5: large, with d "5 COW- smninations of MOTs & iterates for the first, second, third and fourth districts were confirmed. 1. Page was renominated tor Congress in the s disiet. The central executive commit- tee were sppointed, and the convention ad- journed sine die. ———— Tr SSE DEMOCRATIC CON- ° alrernates, One Hallet and . Omination Last ight. NASHVILLE, TENN.. August 12.—In the state demccratic convention, last night, in the vote upon the adoption of the platform 150 “no credit” men voted. The names of A. W. Camp- Lehi, Jebn V. Wright, J. C. Guild and Rk. Byrne were a8 candidates for gov- ernor. The convention then proceeded to bal- lot. The first balict resulted In no nomination, ant the convention adjourned until this morn: ing. &. —<—$<—<—__. FORE AFFAIRS, English Money for Montreal. Loxpon, August 12—The Daily News in its financial column this morning says:—“The sum Of £50,000 Was taken out of the Bank of Eng- lond yesterday for shipment to Montreal. This seems to be an exceptional operation, but & cram ofthe normal kind may set In any mo- ment.” ‘She Accident on the Midland Rail- way. ‘The train which met wih an accident on the Midland railway between Leeds and Lancas‘er yesterday was a local fast train running from Leeds to Morecombe. All the persons who were killed or injured belonged to that section of the country. ‘The train lert the track while passing a switch nezr Wennington station at a speed of 30 mies an hour, ‘The two forward carriages telescoped, and the others were piled on them in a hezp, but the serious casualties were con- hned to the two first carriages. Marines for Ireland. PryMovrH, August 12.—A detachment of ma- rines tor service in Ireland embarked here yes- lerday. ‘The Lrish Compensation Bil Lo: August 12—The House of Lords has Dill Indemnifying Lord Plauket from jes for voulng on the compensation Dill the P Without having previously taken the oath as a | Peer. ‘Ihe bill was brought down to the House of Commons on Tuesday and was ordered for its cecond reading yesterday, but Mr. Thomas } ppnor (home ruler) having raised objec- the second reading was postponed, and “ennor will move the rejection of the bill sions in Ayoob Khan’s Camp A dispaich from Quettah to the Sianlard say fear among military men here 1s that pensions in Ayoob Khan's camp will cause him to retreat before our advance, in Which case we should have before usa long march to Herat. The troops, however, are so anxicus to retrieve thelr defeat that even a oe to Herat would be cheerfully under- taken. mess at Cherbourg. atch to the Tres says:—The mu- al banquet at Cherbourg hes had a satts- prologue, as M. Gambetta succeeded in nading the Counchiors from realigning in a on account cf the misunderstandiug be- eer u Admiral Ribourt and the mayor of Cher- ung. The Marquis of Lorne. Hauirax, N.S., August i2—The Marauis of Lorne and party arrived by the Inter-Colonial rallway last night at Windsor Junction, twelve intles Irom Unis city. They will not come here, but will proceed wis morning over the Windsor and Annapolis Itne to Annapolis, where they wi ihey will take the Western Counties railway tor Yarmouth. The Army Worm Away Down East. Hauirax, N. S., August 12.—The army worm has made fts appearance in the eastern part of ilalifax county. It has also appeared in Sher- brooke, Goibg much damage to the wheat, bar- ley and other graim crops. SS Se A $50,000 Forger Committed. CLIFTON, ONT., AUgUSL 12,—Marvin Cline, who committed forgeries in Buffalo to the amount Of $50,000, Was arrested at Queenston, a village seven mlies trom here, by Thomas ll. Young, of the Ontario police, — Firemen’s Tournament in Colorado. DENVER, COL., August 12.—In the state fire- men’s tournament yesterday, the Bates hose of Denver won the belt for bose trains, running 500 feet for Making the connection at the plug for laying 200 feet of hose. breaking a coupling, attaching a nozzle. and getting water in 35% secords. In running off ties for hook and lad- Ger teams, Hook No. 2, of Denver, won the belt, Tunping off 500 feet, raising a 25-feet ladder, and putting aman on top in 253 seconds, the best Ume on record. The straight away race for hock and ladder companies, a distance of 600 feet, was won by the same team In 23% seconds. The straight away race for hose carriages, a distance of 7#0 feet, Was Won by the Alphines, of Georgetown, in 213 seconds, ——_—— Bismarck’s Hottest Day. CHICAGO, AUgUSt 12.—A special to the Tribune from Bismarck, D. T., says that yesterdsy was the hottest day in the history of Bismarck. ‘The thermometer on the north side of a doctor's oftice registercd 106, and the U. 8. Signal office repol 102 In the shade. The thermometer in the sun registered 135, reaching the highest polnt possibie in that thermometer. ——— Rescue at !Sea. HAuirax, 4. S., August 12,—Heber Cauoon, Angus acisaac, Benjamin Burke, Duncan Camp- belli and Edward train having removed all other traces | The commissioners then adjourned subject to the call of the chair, and the executive com- mittee went into session. Fire. A fire: this morning tn the plano factory of J. Fischer & o., a four-story brick building on West 25th street, caused 4 loss of na, i From an Bighth. Apple Jackson, a. serv House, at the corner of Frankfort and Willtam Streets, fell out of an elghth-story window of that building this morning’ while asleep, as sup- posed, and Was instantly Killed. Gen. Byrne Wounded by Ind GALVESTON, TRKAS, August 12.—A spec the Neis trom Dallas says (hat Gen. Byrne ani 4 party of prospectors, en route to Mexico, wero attacked by Indians near San Ellvanio, El Paso county, and Byrne was seriously wounded. ‘The Chatauqua Meeting. ee Cuavtaceva, N. Y., August 12.—An audience, estimated tO be the largest ever gathered in and | about the amphitheatre, attended last night the concert of the Jubilee Singers, the band and the choir of 400 voices. The assembly Daily Hera'a | his morning contains reports of 24 meetings, lectures and department proceedings. occurring yesterday. This does not include the regular | Class Work of the Sunday school, normal school of languages, &c. Eleven different denomina- los to-day combined thetr sessions of the San- | day school congress. Business here as Well as al the resorts along Lake Chantanqua, shows the largest season ever known at thts Lake. Saratoga Races To-day. SARATOGA, D August ‘The rain storm of last night has made the track a Ittle heavy to-day. ‘The weather Is warm and partly ‘loudy, The attendance ts good. ‘The tirst race Was f0F a purse of $300, Three quarters of a mile. Pools sold as follows: Dan Sparling ‘ietim, $45; Big Medicine, € Ross, Haverty % und J. i. a dE | Haverly was scratched. Dan Sparling won: | nd, Charley Ross third. Time, T es for three p Kenner sta t nO) added by P. Lortl- “Dh F1WM tos Pools scld_a: r 1 ackburn id, and Oden third. second, an igh Life, 1 12—43. Cavendish uke of Portland, w r Miss E. Livingsto: ughter of Maturin Livingston, of New York. hop Qark, s te, dians Arrested PEG, MAN., August ‘ardy, with Uw been arrested at’ Duck Lake, on the charge of shooting t Will be tried at Prince Albert or Wall Stre NEw York, August 1 tinanetal article says:—At the stock exchange business is not large to-day. United States four per cents stand at allv; the 4%5's are 4, lower and the 5's higher. Choice railroad iavest- ments continue strong, but bonds in which there is much speculation are lower, in sympa- thy with the speculation in shares. "This latter resulted during the morning tn declining prices. About noon the decline was checked, and there has stnce been & fractional recovery, 1 per of speculation among the j in the stock exchange ts bearish, a | reasons are given therefor. The first 1s | prices are very high, and the second that the | money market will be very active the coming ‘ autumn. Today money is 2a% per cent on call, the ruling rate on stock collateral being 2\ per cent, and on U. 8. bonds 2 per cent. ‘Time loans range from 2to 44 percent, Prime mercantile | paper ts 4a5 per cent The Markets. BALTIMORE, August 12.—Virginiv sixes, de- ferred, 634; do. console, 66%; do. second series, 24, do. past due coupons, 883 do. new tan-fortien, fie, North Oarcline sixes, “old, 30; do. new, 3 reinia ten-forty coupons, 93 day. BALTIMORE, August ‘12 —Cotton dull—mid- ing, 115. Flour unchanged and steady. Wheat southern steady and quiet; western quiet an | +teady—southers red, 1.00a1.07; do. smiber, 1.10 al.i6, No. 1 Maryland, Kwowina. a | sinter Ted, spot, Ai sud Sey tember. 1.08 | Petober, Tossal08\; November, | 1-09ai.00\. j southern quiet but bixber for white; western End Leglected—southern white, 55; do. yellow, bel; western mixed, spotand Auwust, 49a49's ber, SC {western white, i ud Roe common s unchanged. | Pro- y firm tat y higher, Butter —prime to choice western packed, 14320. Eas wet, 12, Petroleum uncanwed. (Coffee firia— 10 Cargoes, or firm—A soft, 104... | Freiebte to Ausnst 12.—Stocks strong. Money, mee—long, 481ix; short, 45335. Gov- et. N ORK, Angurt 32.—Fiour dul! and heavy, Wheat dul! ard lower. Corn dull and lower. LON August 12, 12-30 m.—Oone: 98 1-16 tor money and 954, for the acco August 12, 4p. m.—Consols, for money and ¥S 1-16 for th ecomuLaL. S. bonds, 4 per cents, 113°,. New Jersey Oeu- cont 434, . do. secon 1 consols, | Bo%. peCls, £ Atlantic and Great Western second mortgawe | trustees’ certiticater, 29%. Readius, 1's» NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AYTERNOON. quotations were curreht tn New 01 =| P ., 6 PEP OI iv | son & Go. 0. 84 per onate.,, LMR aLLd | 4% percents, 111':al 11%, : New Jersey Cen! Ohio and Eric, 415s: Russiniypl. 32 ven *Central, 93% aibal and St. J Lake Bhore, ‘1074 iltake the steamer for Digby. From there | Ki District Government Affairs. The Commissioners to-day appointed Mersrs. ©. W. Okey, James T. Callan and David Crov a5 edditional patrolman of the Metropolitan police force for one year in aud around the havy-yard. Butidiny erinits issued by Inspector Eu- twisle:—J. W. Gregory. erect Uwo two-story dwellings. C, between 24 and 3d s' #4.000, John Reed, erect a two-story dwelling, 4, between L BLTeeLs b.w.; $500. ‘The health oficer’s report tor the week end- ing August 7 shows 457 lals at public expense, 14: tons of gurbage re moved, ; dead animals removed, 206, oe Last week 133 animals w impounded, 116 killed, 19 redeemed and $i remained in the pound over Sunday. THE SCHOOL HOUSE CONTRACTS. ‘The contractor for the new school bullding on P street, between 6th and 7th streets, Mr. J. H. Howlett, broke ground yesterday for the fouu- dation, and will goon with the work at once. The time limited in the contract for fini: the work is July A Rape ai gunn the contractor w ead of time. Mr. Robert Downing, contractor for buildin; the new school-house ‘at Uniontown, called the District building this morning and executed on U street, bet avenue. Mi bt & Humphrey are the becessary bonds. Tne at once and finished jessrs. and gave vi in the District reported for the rey, Ae ee oe week previous), or at the of 26.31 per 1,000 per annum. Of 22 were white males, 21