Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1881, Page 4

ati AT. OFFICER, Cu, Auge. 16, 1881, 9:30 ain, and the middie Atlantic states, fair weather, northeast veering tosouth- east winds, stationary temperature, stationary or higher pressure, Special Weather Bulletin. SLIGHTLY WARMER WEATHER TO-MORROW. ‘The chief signal officer furnishes the following special bulletin to the prest: Occasional rains have fallen in Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, and along the east Gult ewhere fair weather has prevailed rly winds are reported east of the Mississippi river. The temperature is below the mean for the month in all the districts except the Gulf states and lower Missouri val high temperatures extend from Dakota to Te: ‘The following temperatures were observed this morning: Eastport. 5i deg; Burlington, 61 dex he 56 deg. RANG The following are mometer at the 1 Tre StomAcH being the chief organ of diges- | of troubles, brought y the consumption of articles of food, impure water, and ot! When a man sout of order, he becomes an exceed “ils roll in |. All quire n that y of fo fe—and in all taneous—cure for Dixr- 1, cramps, and other af- To-MoRnow AND TRU Vennor, there are to be “hai ome portions, DAY, according to storms und frosts, ice cream, Cusp Reparnine, Byrn’s sh street. MPOUND will cure all kidney and gravel, dropsieal swelling Prrsts: Dladder di male weakne Your Evesienr fitted for $1. Hempler’s, near 45 street. Hor Sprixe Sei nt, $9: eo D earrings. very | Locals, a ted at 7:20 p.m. and extinguished at 12:00 p. In the Police Court ye assault on Jno. & brick; was fi sterday, Jno. Watkins, died last nicht in the tieth year of her ag Notice of funeral is given in another column. Justice J. T. C. Clark is confined to his house tack of chills and fever. » Rutherford and Hon. Chas. F.j i were married at the resi- 's father, Mr. Wm. Rutherford, | 519 13th street, last evening, Rey. W. F. Ward, chureh, oficiating. The cou- ple left at 10 o’clock on a bridal tour, north and west. Officer Ryan’s little boy, between six and seven years old, fell this morning and broke his collar bone. He was carried to his home on Ist street, between G and H streets northeast. ss The Building Boom. Rey. D. D. Forrest has commenced the erection of a first-class private residence on 16th street, between Rhode Island avenue and P street northwest, one of the most prominent and pleasant positions in that crowing section of the tisto be 22 by 40 feet, three-story-and- city. ‘ basement high, with a full bay window projec- | tion rnnning to the top, dat mansard roof, wood | cornices and ornament retions. The front wall will be of pr finish of the best material y The Union Bethel ec ation, M. E. Chureh, have commenced the erection of a new church editice on M street, between 15th and 16th streets | northwest. The size is 80 by 105 feet. two story, | pressed brick, a mansard roof, covered with slate, and is to cost $ T. G. Mor- geil is the architee ing & Jobn- id style. ———— Axoruer Victim Men. monte men. city, he took a walk towards the Capitol. Near | the grounds he met a young man who told him { that the building would not be opened until 10 o'clock: and after a further conversation his new- found friend invited him to take a stroll towards | the arsenal grounds. A row in a boat to boro was suggested to see Sitting Bull and Spot- | ted Tail and other celebrated chiefs who were | kept there by the government. There the Ken- tucky drover met them, and the const-leturned | up to interrapt the exciting game of three-card monte. The drover escaped with Mr. Margoni’s money. The case was reported to the police. on the | latgely ere Mrs. H. 0. Zantzinger. Mr. and Mrs. W._G. Nolen, Mrs. A. F. Conrad, Mrs. M. V. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beach, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Robinson, Mrs. | George Wooiridze. Mr. H. MeWhorter. Robt. B. | Lincoln, R. B. Lynch, Col. G. E. Corson, C 8. Tichenor, Harry Hungerford, Walter L. . Wood, R. E. Williams, Louis Sehmidt, Johnston, M. V. Casey, EL H. T. Carson, J. M. | . weet, J. | tin, Chas. Hartell, Jas. Cross, Wm. E. Corbin, H. Perlin, Stewart Cranford, Prof D. Scott. M. | Simonds, G. W. Brown, Howard L. Pinckney, Chas. Doutriek, Harry Lyons and lady, Wim: | J. Compton, Misses ‘Lizz Smart, Ada Fields, Mamie Parker, Aggie Parker and Laura Cadman, Fred. Thom- son, J. S. Bosworth, Geo. Parker, Paul Newhaus, | W. Brown, J. W. White, 'N. V. Casey, F. | it . Morri- | | attended. Among those present . Smith, R.R. E. Kerkam, 8. C. Sny - Orr, J. R. Siddal, F. B. Orr, L. BE. ale, Lieut. B. : Hannan. W. C. White, | C. T. Conrad, T. J. Duffy, Misses A. Conrad, 8. Tabler, Nellie Donahoe, ‘A. Williams, Katie A. Arnold, and Lida C. lloek. > Fatatty Bur’ ‘Yesterday afternoon, as several colored children were playing in the | Pash No. 620 I street northeast, one of them, Kenny, aged seven years, suggested mak- ' ing a tire for fun. She procured some matches, and while in the act of touching off the pile her dress tock fire and in an instant her clothing | was in afuli blaze and she was badly burned. She was taken into the house and Dr. Suddarth | summoned. After lingering in great agony for nearly four hours she died. —————— A BRUTAL ASSAULT ON AN OLD Man.—Three oung white men named Patrick Collins, Jas. | molds and Mathew Cunningham, were | charged in the Police Court this afternoon with | assaulting an elderly white man named John | Cudmore, who stated that last night these | Young men with others rapped on his door in| Jackson alley, and when he came out the crowd Eases on him and knocked him down and} ‘icked him in the face and on the head in a very brutal manner. Mr. Cudmore’s face was terribly cut and swollen out of proportion. Collins for- feited collateral, Cunningham was dismissed, | and Reynolds was fined £10 or 30 days in jail. a Srrr ror Staxper.—Leopold Offenstein, to- by P. B. Stiltsen, entered suit agt. Boone | ibers and Eliza A. Chambers for slander, in the amed having on the 2ist of June | poken of plaintiffin the hearing of others, “You are o thief: you steal everything you can | get hola are a hog; you paida man| ars to take a false oath. You You paida man to swear You are all thieves, | and steal any ou get your hand on.” Fine THis Mousr morning an alarm was About, 8:50 o'clock this | urne in from box 43, | Officer Aldridge, fora fire in two frame eel on M street, between Delaware avenue and Sd street southwest. owned by Mrs. Margaret Kemp, and occapied by George Jordan and Sarah Dougherty; damage stout seers house on Delaware avenue, near M_ street, was damayed to the extent of $25. The house was owned by H Dugan. The tire originated from a kitchen stove in Jordan’s apartments. —————— Tux Loarens Ix FRONT OF THE Potice Court. In the Police Court this morning Judge Bundy brick and the inside | te The Late William B, Reed. ‘SERAL CEREMONIES LAST EVEXING— AC- OF THE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION. The funeral of the late William Bushrod Reed, who died on Friday afternoon last, took place. yesterday afternoon from the residence of his father-in-law, C. A. Schneider, No. 1814 K street. | There was a large attendance. The remains, in ahandsome cloth-covered casket with silver plate inscribed with name and date of birth (June 24, 1845,) and death (August 12th, 1881,) were viewed during the day by hundreds or friends. A guard of honor from De Molay Com- mandery, Knights Templars, was stationed in the room. The floral tributes were very fine. | On the casket rested a floral pillow from his | brother, Richard H. Reed; a Maltese cross from | De Molay Commandery, Templars; a lyre from | the Cotumbia Railroad Company, a broken shaft | from J. and C. A. Schneider, another pillow from | Wash. T. Nailor, a wreath from the firemen and | a design on which perched a turtle dove from the Washington Light Infantry corps, besides other offerings from Norris Peters, C. G. Thorn, i. Willard, Major W. G. Brock and Mr. and . D. Wyvill. The services were com- by the Apollo Glee Club, Dr. Kimball, ho saug an appropriate piece, after W. F. Ward, of the Foundry M. E. Chureh, offered prayer and Rev. Dr.J. G. Butler, of the Memorial Lutheran Church, of which de- ceased wasa member. read appropriate selections of scripture, and made a brief address, paying an appropriate tribute to the memory of the |. The choir ot the Memorial church, John H. Seiffert, sang an appropriate an- concluding the services at the house. The | remains were removed to the hearse by the pall- bearers: Hon. Alonzo Bell and J. O. P. Burnsid on the part of PentalphaLodge; George Ryneai | and S. T. G. Morsell, for Columbia Chapter, and Issac L. Johnson and James P. Pearson, for | De M Commandery. The escort was as Forty members of the Fire depart- | ment, marshaled by Foreman G. Spillman, or Truck Company B.; Chief Cronin and the Fire Commissioners; De Molay Commandery, Knights | Templar, mounted; Columbia Chapter and Pen- talpha Lodge, in carri Then the hearse with a mounted escort of Knights Templar, fol- lowed by the horse, with fuil trappings, that the rode when parading with his com- ing the family and of deceased and many friends. The in- Q y, Georgetown. | Rey. Dr. Butler read the burial | service of the Lutheran church. The Masonic | choir rendered the chant, “How Dark the Road | We Go,” and Mr. E. B. Hay, Master of Pentalpha | Lodge, performed the ritual of the Biue Lodge in t impressive manner. The choir then | sang the chant, “Abide With Me,” and the chap- Jain of the lodge pronounced the benediction. The directors of the National Fair association | lecea: led by the I nt adopted re: ting forth that the directors of the National Fair association, since their last meeting, had received with pro- found sorrow the announcement of the death of W. B. Reed, late a member of the directors; that as a tribute to his memory desired to record their appreciation of the good qualities that distinguished him, and of his deep interest and earnest labors as one of the orizinators of the National Fair association. — District Government Affairs, The property owners and residents on H, be- tween Ist and 43g streets, and on 2d and 3d streets, between G and I streets southwest, etitioned =the Commissioners the of a hydrant or erection of a pump near the corner of 3d and H or 2d and H streets southwest. Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle; Union Bethel Church, erect a church edifice on M, between 15th and 16th streets northwest; 335.000. J. C. Wilson, repair brick 1223 D street northwest: $900. D. D. Forrest, erect. a three- story dwelling, 16th, between Rhode Island ave- nue and P street northwest; £10,000. The long-contested and troublesome case of the alley in square No. 762, on Capitol Hill, has been settled by the Commissioners, the last claimant for damages having come forward and made application for payment. This settles the case, and the alley will remain just where it is. The Commissioners have addressed a note to Me: S. R. Bond and James H. Smith, attor- neys, in reply to a communication from them de- manding payment of the salary of Ellen A. But- ler as teacher in the publie schools for the year | ending June 30, 1881, amounting to $600. and e areport of John H. Brooks, one ot the nth school division, which states formed no service as public school pel | teacher during the year ending June. 1881; that she did try to set an appointment for the school year 1881, but failed. The District Commissioners yesterday leased the building belonging to the Christian Brothers, | on 19th street, between G and H northwest, for school purposes during the ensuing scholastic at a rental of $600. Commissioner S. L. Phelps, in a note to joners, requests them to improve 13th and Q streets and Vermont avenue, in accordance with a previous understanding with the District officials. BIDS FOR BUILDING THE SCHOOL-HOUSES TOO HIGH. It is probable that ail the bids for the erection of the new school buildings in the second di- on will be rejected by the District Commis- ground that they exceed the ap- s made, and thag the plans and ations will be returned to the Board of school Trustees for such modifications as wii bring them within the sums appropriated. much time remains in which to accomplish as the law limits the time in which the contracts shall be made to the Ist day of September. It ikely that this action on the part of the Com- missioner ¢ taken at once, and the plans and specifications sent to the building commit- mittee. who have the power to act in such case. The bids for the two new school buildings in the county—one at Tennallytown and the other at Meridian Hill—are also above the amount appro- priated, and will have to take thefsame course. | ‘The amount apprapriated for the two schools in | the second division was $96,000, from which de- 1 duct $25,000 for the purchase of the school sites, | ves but 71.000 for the two houses. For the two county school buildings $8,000 was appro- | priated, and the sum expended for sites was | 1,800, leaving but $6,200 for the erection of the | two buildings, which, in either case, is not suf- | licient for the present plans now under consider- ne THE CENTRAL GUARD-HOUSE PROPERTY. In relation to the question which has been | raised about the recent sale of the Central Guard-house by the Commissioners to the effect that the Commissioners have no power to make a conveyance of the title of said property to the purchaser, the Commissioners state that they have the power, and stand ready to make the deed to whoever shall be named ie the Produce Exchange Company for the reception of the title of said property, and, in support of this, they cite the case of the lot of ground owned at Mass- achusetts avenue and N street by the United States, which, by the act of Congress of March 3d, 1881, the District Commissioners were author- ized to selland sospply the proccess totheschool fund. In this case the opihion of the attorney for the District held that although au- thority “to sell” the premises was eon- ferred upon the Commissioners, that they derived no authority to “convey” the ‘same to the pur- chaser. In this dilemma the Commissioners re- quested the Attorney General to advise them how to proceed. That officer in reply stated, “Lam led to adopt a different view from thatot | the attorney of the District of Columbia; I think the power fo sell to the highest bidder at public auction carries with it authority to make a conveyance to such bidder as an incident to the execution of the power. It is a general and familiar principle of law that where power is conferred to do any act, it is to be construed as including all necessary or usual or proper modes and means of accomplishing the act; since to authorize the doing of an act, and at the same time to deny the proper means of doing it, would be idle and absurd.” * * * He cites many authorities to sustain this view of the case, and coneludes: “I accordingly answer your inquiry by saying that in my opinion a conveyance can be made to the purchaser under the statute as it now exists.” The deed in that case was given in accordance with the opinion noted above. Messrs. Strang and Tucker request the Com- missioners to offer the property for resale, and that it be divided into six building lots and sold, with a privilege or otherwise, as may be deemed most advisable. POLICE STATISTICS. The quarterly report of Major Brock, of the police department, ending June 30th, shows the number of cases in which fines were imposed: 787, amounting to $4,768.47. There wei 1,677 cases dismissed; number sent to jail 181, sent to workhouse 346, to the reform school 8; were males and 594 were females; of this num- ber 858 could not read nor write. pais alin How a Crank Was ASTONISHED.. Officer Harbin, the door- every day. > x. | professed conyersi | istered, followed by an WORSHIP IN THE WOODS. A Quiet Day at Washington Grove—Another | igi Camp—No Temperance Day ear. Special Correspondence of Tar Evexixe Stam. Wasntxetox GRovE Camp MEETING, Montgomery Co., Md., August 15, 1881. The quiet of to-day seemed unusual in con- trast with the excitement of yesterday. The morning trains brought but few visitors to the grounds, while from the surrounding ceuntry scarcely aglozen vehicles came. The day was principally spent in social visiting and gossip, between the different services. The cottage’ of Messrs. Ireland, of Annapolis, and Hiss, of Balti- more, however, seems to be a kind of h ters, and here the visitor always meets with a hearty welcome, and on days when visitors to the grounds are plentiful, their cottage is filled from the time the train arrives until it departs in the evening. A large meeting tent, 30, has been erected on Sixth avenue. and will be net hereafter for meetings for the*young peo- ple. ANOTHER CHRISTENING took place this morning just before the bell rang for preaching. The child was the son of Wn 0. and Rath Ann Saffell, of the county. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Laney, of Gorsuch chapel, and the name given the little one was Charles, William. MONDAY'S SERVICES. The 8:30 a.m. service inthe Tabernacle was led by Win. R. Woodward, of Wesley chapel. At 30 the Rey. Dr. Lanahan preached an im- ssive sermon from Hebrews, chap. VI. v. 1. The subject was christian progression. He be- lieved in a steady growth of the soul each day; there, was no stand still point in religion, it was either progressive | or retrogressive. At 2 o’clock p. m. a children's meeting was held in the tabernacle and was led by the Rey. H. S. France. The regular3o’clock service was omitted and instead at 3:30 Rey. H. . France led a young people's meeting in the large meeting tent on Sixth avenue. The ex cises consisted of prayer, singing and experiens and was enjoyed by all present. TWO CONVERSIONS. At 7:30 o'clock, instead of preaching, a prayer meeting was held in the tabernacle, led by the presiding elder, Rev. B. Peyton Brown, who, after a season of prayer, del dan earnest ex- hortation. The first penitent that appeared was a young man; shortly afterwards a young lady came, and before the close of the mecting both ion. Hereafter at 6:30 a. m. there will be family prayers inthe large meeting tent. To-morrow morning this meeting will be in charge of the Rey. W. W. Vanarsdale. NO TEMPERANCE DAY. So much has been said of a temperance day that it might be well to state that thig day has only been set apart each year upon the request. of the Maryland State Alliance, but as no re- quest has been made this year, there will be no perance day. The Rey. J. G. Hagey, of nion chapel, will preach Wednesday morning. NEW ARRIVALS. Among the arrivals to-day were the Rev. J. G. Hagey, of Union chapel; Rey. W. Downs, of Waugh chapel; Rev. J. 8. M. Haislup, of Spen- cerville; Rev. Geo. Tyler, of the M. E. church south; Alex. Eagleston, who has done so much goes in the temperance cause; R.O. Polkinhorn, john Chambers and Mr. and Miss Lazenby. Mrs. Dellaplain, nee Miss Hopkins, is ténting on the grounds on Broadway. The Free Methodists, The Free Methodists of Washington, Alex- andria and Philadelphia will begin their camp- meeting at Northeast, Cecit county, Maryland, to-morrow, the 17th instant. Last year the meeting was a success, nearly a hundred persons having been converted, and they expect to accomplish more this year. It is announced that there will be no cooking or selling of anything to eat in camp on Sunday, and the use of tobacco will be prohibited. The Irving Park Camp. The Union camp meeting (A. M. E. Church) at Irving-Park closed this morning with appro- priate services, the attendance at the services being very large. After the morning service yesterday, at which Rey. J. A. Holmes preached, crament of the Lord’s Supper was admin~ xperience meeting. At p. m. and 8p. m. impressive sermons were preached to very large congregations, followed yy a revival and’experience meeting. ———— MARRIAGE Licenses have been issued to Henry C. ityer and Mary A. Ashly, of Warren, Co. Va.; Chas. E. Westling, of Knox, €o., Il and Jennie Rutherford; Philip Perry, of Wi mington, Del., and Mary F. Warren, of Cliarles Co., Md.; James A. Montgomery and Sallie Wiikerson, both of Charles Co., Md. jane pee BUsINEss ON THE RivER Front.—Harbor- master J. R. Sutton reports arrivals at the vharves as follows: Barkentine Mignon, Capt. Keen, 900 tons ice for Great Falls Ice Company; schooner Four Sisters, Gray, wood for market; schooner Bee, Hearn, coal for Clarke & Give schooner Renyoson, 921.000 laths to Haswell. ——— The Courts. Porice Court—Judge Bundy pro tem. To-day, Henry Tolson and Thomas Warren, and boisterous; $5 or 15 days each. Tho: Williams, forfeited collateral. Chas. Duckett, bonds or 30 days. Wm. Dent, for- lateral. Annie Dent, assault; personal Cora Lee and Mary Harley, charged with loud and boisterous talking in’ Fighting alley; €5or 15 days each. John Henry, yag- ancy; 30 days in the workhouse. Bridget Mary E. Foster, loud and #5 ur 15 days. George Norbeck.do.; Harriet Foy, cursing and swearing in a house loud enough to be heard on the street: or 30 days. James Ford, an able-bodied white main, pleaded guilty to vagrancy, and was sent to the workhouse for 30 days. Jas. Brown and Frederick Heller, forfeited collateral. Sarah Sears, a young white girl, was brought in on an attachment for contempt of court in failing to answer a summons, and fined $8 or 10 d: in | jail. Louisa Hill, charged with assaulting Caro-,; line Toll; $5 or 15 days, Bradley Young and Alexander Porvit, two white boys, were charged with stealing a hat and a cap from the store of John Boyer. Lieutenant Eckloff testified to capturing the boys yesterday afternoon. They were fined $5 or 10 days each in jail. A colored boy named Frank Williams was charged with stealing sixteen bars of soap from the store’ of M. 1. Coomes. He was soon arrested by Officer Breen, and apparently before he had time to use any of the soap. He was sent to jail for 10 days in default of ‘a @5 fine. Patrick Collins, James Reynolds and Matthew Cunningham, assault on John Cudmore; Collins forfeited collateral, Cun- ningham was dismissed and fag He was fined $10 or 30 days. Geo. and M: ‘ashington, as- sault on Geo. Myers; $1 or 5 Alexandria Reported for Tue EvesiNa Stan. UNTY SCHOOL Teachers CHosEN. — The school trustees of the Arlington school district in Alexandria county el esterday after- noon the following teachers: White schools— Miss Minnie Wilbert at $40 per month and Miss at $30 per month. Colored schools—Miss Gray at €30 per month and the present male teacher at Arlington, who was re-elected at #40 per month. Superintendent Adams is making arrangements for the 0] of the school the usual time. os ayy Crry CouncrL.—The city council meet to-night, to consider the question of altering the mode of disposing of the office of night scavenger, and also of abolishing the office of inspector of oysters. The oyster inspector receives a fee of one cent per bushel on all oysters brought here, and the leading dealers here say that the inspec. tion law is burdensome and useless, and that its effect is to send the best oysters to Washington. where there is no fee for inspection. NIGHT SCAVENGE! The night scavenger's work, which the city council proposes to sell at a bonus, isdone under a law which provides that the compensation for all half tubs or boxes not exceeding three and a-half feet in length, twelve inches in width and fourteen inches in depth, shall be fifty cents per box; for all over three anda-half feet in length, and’ not exceed- ing four and a-half feet, seventy-five cents each. For boxes in the District Mr. Draney and Mr. Carter charge 75 cents. Most of the premises here use wells, which require only cleaning at | long periods. ‘The work is done in the old style between 11 o'clock at night and 4in the mérn- ing. * “flay Scates.—It is now certain that the hay seales injunction case of Flemming ys. the cor- poration of Alexandria will not be tried before next October. In the meanwhile hay is we' at Mr. Aitcherson’s scales on Fairfax, near Duke street. i abo Orrice.—The only hengdrcap db was ndrew Lawson, colored, charg. it Mrs. 8S. Smith. He was sent 16 Washington News and Gossip. More Trovere with Invians.—A telegram from military headquarters at the Presidio of San Francisco, angust 15th, to the adjutant general, in this aity,zays: ‘Following received from commandit 'sdepartment Arizona: Agent Tiffany, Garlos, seems to apprehend trouble with W,4te» Mountain Indians, Tantos and San Carlos Gadians, growing out the evil advice of a band af medicine men; says a num- ber are cot near Apache. Tiffany wants additional arms. {] have authorized arms to be sent to the ag an officer, and telegraph adjutant general ferwuthority to turn them over. Have heard not! from Carr, who is at Apache, to warrant alarm.i He reported machinations of medicine men sume‘days ago without special significance. Hatehstelegraphs reported move- ments of his hostile Apaches from Rio Grande towards Arizona. 4 All the necessary instructions are given to Carr,<mt Apache, and Biddle, at Grant, to cover ntingencies.” PeNsion Orrice: Curers.—Commissioner ot Pensions Dudleyhas appointed Col. F. D. Stevenson, of Illimota Capt. L. E. Dickey, ot Maine; John Commteck, of New York, and Fred. Mack, of Vermont, as chiefs of the divisions which will be the result of the con- solidation of the nine adjudicating divisions now being effected. DEATH OF Captain PaTTERSON.—Captain Car- lisle P. Patterson, Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Surveys, whose serious illness has been reported in Tne Star, died yesterday after- noon at his residence at Brentwood. He was wricken with paralysison Sunday, the 7th inst. His funeral wifl take place to-morrow afterncon at two o'clock, from his late residence. The friends of the family, and members of the Coast and Geodetic Sury o'clock at St. Johns church, and proceed to the house in carriages. Captain Patterson was the son of thelate Commodore D. T. Patterson, and was born at Shieldsborough, Bay St. Louis, La.. August 24, 1816. He was appointed a midship- man in the navy in 1830. _ In 1838 he graduated at Georgetown College, Kentucky, and was as- signed to the Coast Survey, where he served three years, after which he again we He re-entered the Coast Survey sery In 1849 he accepted the command of the Pacific steamship Oregon, and in 1851 he was trans- ferred to the command of the. Golden Gate, of the same line, continuing in the service until | 1853. In 1861 he was appointed Hydrographic Inspector of the Coast Survey, and in 187. Superintendent of the Coast Survey. to succe Professor Benjamin Pierce, which position he still holds. He was a brother of Admiral Thos. Patterson. THE SIGNAL SERVICE IN THE CoTTON BELT. The chief signal officer has issued an order es- tablishing a plan‘of observations and reports for the benefit of the cotton producing interests. This order locates stations for observations gen- erally on the railroad lines, where the observa- tions of temperature and rain fall will be made and sent direct to the sub-centers for the collec- tion of reports. The cotton growing region is dividing into districts, the districts embracing the territory adjacent to the more important cities. Several districts will be grouped together in one division. Observations will be made at | the stations at 6 p.m. local time. Each district has its sub-center, and each division its main center. The observer at each main center will send reports collected by him to the other main centers. Bulletins of the reports received will be prepared at each sub-center and posted at the cotton exchanges and other authorized places where they will most benetit the general public. Provision is also made for a supple- mentary weekly interchange of reports by mail between the sub-cent PersonaL..—The following Washingtoniansare at Nantuck Henry A. Willard and wife, Chas. Bradley and wife, C. 8. Noyes, Prof. Fay and family, Lester Bartlett and mother, Dr. Wallace, and Jas. Dubois and wife.—Z. C. Robbins is at Montpelier, Vt.——Commissioner Dent has re- turned from Bedford.—-C. H. Cragin, jr., has gone to Afton, Va.—A. P. Whitney is at Woonsocket, R. I., fora three weeks’ stay.— Mrs. Coombs and three daughters, R. D. Walsh, A. C. Fowler, ter S. Perry and T. G. Moffatt are at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City. ‘Miss E. A. Fox has gone from Deer Isle to Rye Beach. —C. P. Wannall is at Frostburg, Md., for a short yacation.—Mre. A. C. Baker has gone tos) Rehoboth Beach—George W. Brown is at Lake George for prolonged stay—D. M. Og- den is at Ocean City.— Thomas Walsh is spend- ing a month at Roek Enon. . T. Follansbee has gone to the Bath County Hot Springs. Maj. J. W. Powell, Gol. Garrick Mallery, Prof. C. V. Riley and Dr. D. W. Prentiss have gone to Cincinnati to attend the meeting of the Ameri- can Association for the Advancement of Science. ——Miss Helen Paulding, Miss Olga Peterson and Miss Sioussa, of Washington, are named by the Baltimore papers as among the belles of the ball recently given at the Warren Green Hotel in Warrenton.—Gen. Allan Rutherford has gone from Ocean City to Berkeley Springs.—F. K. Ward is at Niagara Falls.—-Miss Mary M. Eich- elberger, of St. Louis, is visiting her cousin, Mr. D. G. Eichelberger,on G street.—H. Clay Stew- art has gone to Asbury Park.—McCullough and Barrett, the actors, arrived in New York will assemble at one | News { failure. for its (home it from laugh, Loyp ALBt miles e: untrue. from Europe yesterday.—NMrs. E. L. Sturday is at Fauquier Springs.—R. T. Merrick and D. W. Bartlett, of Washington, were registered in New York last evenin; Condition of the Crops. SPRING WHEAT, TOBACCO AND CORN. The following reports, showing the condition of the spring wheat, tobacco and corn crops were issued at noon to-day by the Department of Agriculture: Spring wheat—The returns of August give a condition of spring wheat of 81 against 88 last year and 81 in 1879 at the same e. Compared with the crops of last year there is reported a heavy decrease in the states of Iowa and Illinois, a slight decrease in Minne- sota, Nebraska and. California, while in Wiscon- sin and all the New England states there is an increas Reports from Dakota indicate a fair crop with a large increase in acreage. Tobacco— The condition of tobacco at the date of the re- turns to this department was somewhat lower than at this time last year. In the north and middle Atlantic states the crop was reported as better than last year. In Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri it was suffering from drought. In Wisconsin it is reported better than last year. The general average condition of corn on Au- gust 1st is 77, a very considerable decline since last month, when It stood at 90. In August, 1880, the condition was 98, which, however, was exceptionally high. The Atlantic coast states make a showing somewhat better than the gen- eral average, except in South Carolina, where excessive drought has cut down the figures to 41. Louisiana and Texas are next lowest of the coast states from the same cause, reporting 67 and 46 respectively. Tennessee is lowest of the interior states, its average falling to 64. In the corn-growing region the highest reports fn Wisconsin and 93 in Nebraska and the lowest 74, in Kansas. soon AS West Washington nee G: +zetown. Accivent.—Abeut 8:30 o’clock this morning an old colored man, named Gustavus Carney, seventy-six years of age, was thrown from a load of hay, at the corner of M and 32d streets, and severely cut in the head, his left ear being nearly severed. The accident was caused by the breaking of one of'the wheels of the wagon. The old man was attended by Dr. Suter, and af- terward taken by ‘friends to his home in Fairfax county, Va. BvILDING AssOCIATION.—At the thirty-fourth regular monthly ings of the Thirteenth Build- ing Association, kéld' last night at Goddard's Hall, $3,700 was of, being one hundred shares retired at the stock value rate, $37.60 per share. THE CoaL TRADEi—Twenty-elght boats left 16 tons of coal Cumberland Saturday with 3, as follows: For Georgetown—Consolidation Com- pany, 658.12 tons; Borden, 558.08 tons; Maryland, 651.13 tons; Blaems Avon, 216.14 tons; George’s Creek, 199.17 tons. For Alexandria—American Company, 783.11 tons. THE TEMPERANCE id nightly, and el ly, ane in gaining’over five hundred the: . Many among these families of the ancient averaging at oe an INsTrvcTion IN Eating WATERMELON is ven by the Baltimore A; ic which should good authority, asit is } pertetroht in the melon of testit within human The governor of New Hampshire the I of the port, m out of Loxpon, August ing to remarks made earl | farce was being pl | sition leaders were not’ aware, whi of the house commenced, of the course the gov ernment intended to take in regard toa singl amendment. Mr. Parnell, who said he tho the conduct of the government. all through con- temptible, characterized Mr. Gladstone's st ment as ‘scarcely credible, for which he was called to order. Mr. T. P. O'Connor (home ruler) trenchantly denounced the overament no compromise, forthe tori @ government which, having surrendered to Afghanistan. the Transy night be expected to make no difficulty about a land bill. THE ESCAPE OF THE GOLETTA CONVICTS. dent of the Times says: The victs from the prison at Goletta, on the 14th inst., has some importance, because that the prisoners must have had accompiices, otherwise they would have been unable to strike off their chains. FALSE NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT’S DEATH. st 16.—The Daily Post and the Daily Courier of this city announce this morning the death of President Garfield and publish obituary notices. eg The Apache Atrocities, TWENTY MEXICANS AND ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND ONE WOMAN CAPTURED. = LiverPoo., Augu: and four com) town on Fri cock’s staff, committed suicide by ther’s barn on Sat Daniel Stauffer, of and trampled evening. Telegrams to The Star. MORE VICTIMS OF APACHE OUTRAGES. —_.__ THE IRISH LAND BILL DEAD-LOCK —_—$_.___ Affairs in Europe. THE LAXD BILL DEAD-LOCK. 16.—The Morning Post says: We have reason to believe that the differences between the two houses of parliament still ad- mit of adjustment, and that the land bill will pass ina fc able to the opposition in thehonse of lenis. The Times says it will see that, although the gov- ernment have held thei which they conceive to the land bin, the concessions made in the Honse of Commons last night are not inconsiderable either in number or importance. The Daily, Where the bill fails to be satisfactory the lords have caused the that will make it na leading article say: THE CORNELL CREW GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN. Loxnox, August 16—The Sportsman to-day says the Cornell University crew left Vienna for Frankfort on Saturday last, where they will row a short race with a local crew to-day. THE PETROLEUM SPRINGS NEAR U. The Berlin correspondent of the Times in an- | nouncing the discovery of petroleum springs, | near Hanover, which has created a sensation all | over the country. in the expectation that if the | hopes of the ‘discoverers are realized Ger- many may be able to provide for her own wants and even become an exporter of pe- | troleum, remarks that it will be wi rate the value of the springs, which may prove to be unimportant. The correspondent adds that during last year Germany imported from America 64,979,932 gallons of refined, and 2,- 703,109 gallons of raw petroleum. INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COM- MON: Loxvon, August 16.—In connection with the | adoption in the House of Commons last ni: | the last amendment of the Hor | thie land bill, str ing proceedin surrender. Mr. O'Donnell having said he noticed that the liberals were green with terror at the tion, ridiculed the idea ot! Tuler) said he agreed that t pon, August 16.—The Tunisi UQUERQUE, N. M., August 15 ast of Elrita was burned an: woman and boy killed by Apaches. yesterday of the destruction of a village and the massacre of the inhabitants, near Rio Puerco, is have reliable reports that in all ty Mexicans and one soldier have been killed and one white woman captured by Indians since the 10th instant. Indians has been reported within 15 miles) the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. ber of ranchmen are moving together for safety. oe Men Killed by an Explosion of Nitro Glycerine. DENveR, Cot.., August 16.—Advices from Gun- nison City report that last Thursday, at Caraco & Fay’s mining camp, 28 miles froin two men were instantly kilied and two fatally mangled by an explosion of nitro glycerine. Five men were preparing a blast when the charge of glycerine prematurely exploded. was blown into the stream and the body was not recovered. under the rocks thrown up by the explosion. Jesse Freze (colored) was instantly killed and his body badly mangled. Two others, names ‘unknown, were terribly mangled, and will die. The other man escaped unhurt. . We It is supposed oe Murdered for $20. DENVER, Con., August 16.—Manuel Cordova was murdered on Saturday near Las Animas, Col., by one Sanchez, who committed the deed to obtain 20, which the victim was supposed to have in his pocket ee The Yorktown Centennial. A SPECIAL INVITATION EXTENDED TO THE DE- SCENDANTS OF BARON TIONS FOR THE MILITARY DISPLAY. Secretary Blaine, on the 30th inst., sent a long communication to Minister White, at Berlin, saying: “I am directed by the President to ten- der through you an invitation to the representa- tives of Baron Steuben’s family in Germany to attend the celebration as guests of the govern-. ment of the United States. You will communi- cate the invitation through the imperial min- ister of foreign affairs, and will express to him the very earnest desire of this government that it shall be accepted. Those who come as re} sentatives of Baron Steuben will be assw our day of peace and prosperity of as warm a welcome as was given to their illustrious kins- manin the dark days of adversity and war. They will be the honored guests of of Americans—a yast number of whom have German blood in their veins and constitute one of the most worthy and valuable elements that. make up the strength ofthe republic. Intensely devoted, with patriotic fidelity to America, they yet retain and cherish and transmit the most affectionate memories of Fatherland. To these the visit of Baron Steuben’s relatives will have something of the revival of family ties, while to all Americans, of whatever origin, the presence of German guests will afford fitting op} great country | corner ‘Whose limits are included so much of grandeur and human fying their respect for that ac- companied by three companies of state militia; governor of Connecticut, members of the jegislature, and six companies of the necticut Volunteers; the governor of Vermont panies of state militia, and the gov- ernor of Michigan, with six com} tend the celebration Quebec. He had ‘to make the table for ir ground upon points touch tHe principles of | ing out the provision for stay for debt, Mr. Gladstone, adv. y in the evening t ed, asserted that the oppo- aal and Mr. escape of the con- Ne STEUBEN — PREPARA- faye last. Gen. Perey or Gen. Han- for Yorktown on the steamer Lady of the Lake last night to make peeperstanns toe the reception and care ps of the regular arm; EDL Wuy 4 Boy Lites sEthpeg raglan nl her, the ten-year-old son o! er, eee y hanging himself in his fa- EA erode plans! of New- as CITY ITEMS. Use Hep Bitters once and you will use no other medicine, Try it. AN Your Own Fault if you remain sick or out of heaith, when you can get Hop Bitters. — Rough on Rats. The thing desired found at last. Ask Drog- gists for Rough on Rate. Foaches, bed bugs, &e., 15e. boxes. t Eminent Dr. J. J. Caldwell, Baltimore, M: States: “I have used Colden’s Liebig’s Liquid Extract of Reef ana Tonic Invigorator largely in debility, febrile and nervous diseases, and T have found it one of the most reflable of nutrient tonics now in use or to be found in pharmacy. “It Never Fails Me where Indicated, less objection- rdi, of Washington, (Commissioner of National Board of the Liebig Co.'s Arnicaied Extract of Witch zel. 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LONSDALE CAMBRIC FROM 1 TO 10 YDS. 10 CTS. styles of Fall Calico. ‘Madras and Seersucker 12 cts, It-clears out rats, nice, ut ebig Co.'s renowned Coca _ thoroughly, it imparts vigor to mind and body, and dis- | PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, & [Dt Po Lowen cuDan Pots, ‘The finest Resort on the Potomae, Crabbing, Fishing, Boating, Salt-water Bathing. (New Bathing Suits and Shoes.) The fine and fast steamer J. W. THOMPSON, t, been chartered by the Proprict: nt, and will run daily, (from SAT. Oru, Including Sunday®, } leaving the Com- paus's Wharf, of 6th atreet, a.m. ). ar riving at LOWER CEDAK POINT af 12.90 p.m. ; leaving | at 5.30, will reach Wasningtow at 10. | Meals furnished on boat and «rounds st 50 cents. Prof. W Voiform Brace aud String Band are | emgaced for the weasoa on the Bout aud at the Pout, Piret-clane accommodations. Delughttul time, Posi- | tiv 0 improper om allowed om the Boat or Grounds Others will be stationed at but | fuse nemittamee to such. Purtios wishing ments for excursions to st the othiee sprig om the b nip on the bow WER Ronee, 1255 F For the aegammod for parcels left Faro, 50 cents | Price. = HIRD GRAND EXCURSION OF POTOMAC | LODGE, No. 8, 1. 0. M., ‘To Marshall Hall, oa the palace steamer EXCELSIOR, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1881, Tickets 50 cents; childres ‘Tickets can be had of | the sot EVENING EXCURSION, iss, OF THE NATIONAL RIFLES, TO MARSHALL HALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IT. Steamer W. W. CORCORAN will leave her wharf at six, and return at twelve promptly. ‘Tickets for sale by the members. QPoonn a Y PL toGlymon a8-2t SNUAL EXCURSION OF THE JUNIOR E PRINTERS’ ASSOCIATION ret wharf at 6 o'clor nan and lady, vat BY THE Boat leaves 9:30 a. ‘Tickets, 60 cents; Go 70 THE FAMILY F x AT BEVE ST 16, DOMINIC'S CHURCH. the ¢round for the benelit of the 25 ceute. alS-Bt CURSION TO LOWER CEDAR POINT LY 1. 0. OF RECHABITES, | FOR THE BY! Refreshments church, Admission SELECT BATHING! CRARDING! FISHING! GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION, “9 a oon ooo cams toes J NE LODGE, Nt AND A. May dw. -MPSON, Hi TS FOR THE STEAMER WASHINGTON. & MOUNT victis tom DAY. ‘Steamer lea art p.m. Fare, 10 cents. This boat Teasonable rates. _all-3in ___E. 8. RANDALL, Manager, AY AND EVENING EXCURSION ne. Br CALANTRE Lobe ‘To GL Ox AUGUST 1 St ‘PEE CHEAPEST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON To YORKTOWN, FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK By THE CHRISTIAN UNION, OF EAST WASHINGTON, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1881, teamer JANE MOSELEY. ne. . Lunch and meals on by a first-claes caterer. “Tickets $1 tickets can be secured at C. H. Nour store, 9th and F street northwest: N southeast. Tickets at J. W. fylvania avenue northw Hus and Pennsylvania avenne no : R. K and ith streets southeast, and of the © m an at the boat, stops at Alexandria going aud re turning. 8-Bt* F%, MARY WASHIN TON i 9 Gynt VE Steamer leaves her « Go'clock p.m., givin ware at Gly and dancing’ on boat and grounds. 4 trip, 20 cents, a8-6w E. 8. RANDALL, Manager, Ho! FOR Leonarprows, ap. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 179m, 181, ‘The Chapel Point Club will give a grand Excursion to Leonardtown, orf the fast steamer Arrowsmith, Tickets limited to 400. Boat leaves at 8 a.m. from Jth street wharf. Pistorio’s brass and string band encayed for the occasion. ‘Tickets, $1; children under 12 years of age 50c. ‘Tickets for sale by members. 3, 1516" HE EXCURSION TO RICHMOND UNDER THE auspices of the Fourth Bajtist Church, Rev. ag jouNeON Pastor, which war advertived to ‘this ote. at 5 o'clock p.m. AUGUST 13th, 18%], hax been POSTPONED, and ill eave here on SATURDAY, Au- TH, 5 clock p. in., arrivi oud between the hours of 10'und T1 o'clock p. return on oy ht from there at rt a ‘igh og METH city between O'clock Monday, Moruiag in thine for ‘the BATH HOUSES, BATHING SUITS, TOWELS, FISHING, CKABBING, SAILING, MUSIC AND DANCING ON BOAT AND GROUNDS. The ‘CRLSTOR, firet-clams = 1,500, tein wharf. ‘the ‘Bon Se prec au ‘50c, ; Children, 25 210-3w [OMAO BTEAMBOA' 4 pr ‘BOAT COMPANY'S ADVED- | FOR ni RTSMOT ‘TRESS: - HOW PINEY POINT oot om wr. THORSD AS ooo eta Sirdnpareen. ee EXCURSION TO THE ©, EVERY SUNDAY REDUCTION OF RATES. calc RATES BEGIN! Sa: ‘4 30mm, UNTIL FURTHER Firet-clame to ort Mc wound Nerf