Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1881, Page 6

tat THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Ex AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Toe EVENING Star is served to enbecribers in the own account, at 10 cents per < city by carriers, on ba or 44 conte per month. Copies at the counter, 2 each, By mall— paid—50 cents a mont ne year, #67 ix monks 8. bree [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., second-class mail matter. ov Tae Weexcy Stan—published on Friday—$2 a year, Doetage prepaid. Six mon! 4 10 copies for $15; 26 | Caples for sho. = months, $1 eee aberrations beeen be paid in advance; el eteietee are Bt of chvcine ade Ean apiatin. Che pening Star. V% 58—N®: 8,877. WASHINGTO) D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1881, Washington News and Gossip. GoversMesT Recerts To-pay.—Internal rey- enue, $488,346. | customs, $731,350.14. THE TaLtaroosa left the League Island navy Sard at 9:30 to-day for New York. Tue following was issued from the War de- partment to-day: To correct certain misappre- hensions existing as to the meaning of general orders (No. 44) it is ordered:—Theservicerifleand | ammunition will be used in department, division and army contests. “Marksman’s rifles” will only be issued as prizes, three to each division team annually and three to the armyteam every alternate year. No “marksman’s rifles” have yet been inade or issued. “‘Marksman’s rifles” When issued as “prizes” may be admitted in con- tests, as they will be suited to the service am- munition. The long-range rifles are not “‘marks- man’s rifles,” and will be used for experimental purposes, but not in department, division or army teams. ; . How tHe News was Recetven.—The very un- favorable news from the President to-day cast- @ gloom over all the departments, and, in fact, over the entire city. The feeling, after the news | that the President had had another rigor was | reeeived, was one of general despondency. In | the reduced state of the President, the impres- sion is that he cannot withstand another relapse, and the public mind is almost prepared for the | worst news. Tae Pevsacoua arrived at Panama midnight | of the 4th, having touched at Acapulco for coal. | The Richmond had not arrived and is not to be expected at Panama before the 20th. The offi- cers and men on the Pensacola are well. Workwes at the National Museum building are engaged in laying the border of the tiling in | some of the unfinished rooms. These border | tiles have just been received from the manufac- turers. Army OnpERS.—The superintendent mounted | recruiting service will forward 50 recruits to | Fort Snelling. Minn., for assignment to the 24 | cavalry. Leave for eight months is granted Captain Stephen G. Whipple, Ist cavalry. Leave for one year, from September 1, 1881 is granted Capt. Thos. Dru On the mutual application of cerned, the following transfers in the 6th cav- alry are made: ond Lieut. Benjamin H. Chee- ver, jr.. from Troop G to Troop B; Second Lieut. | Albert |S. Bailey, from Troop B to Troop G. Chaplain Geo. W. Collier, U.S.A., is assigned to | duty at Columbus barracks, Ohio, until October | $1, 1881. Leave for one year, with permission to go beyond the sea, is granted First Lieut. | Geo. E. Sage, 5th artillery Sexator Hit1’s Coxprtioy.—Information re- | ceived here. in regard to the condition of Sen- | ator B. H. Hill,"is to the effect that while the | Tecent and second operation performed in Phila- | delphia for an affection of the tongue was tem- porarily a relief, and satisfactory in its imme- | diate results, there has since been a change for the worse. “There is danger that the Senator | will lose the power of speech. . . | wound, the general symptoms of the First Assistant PosTMASTER GEYZRAL | tient showed some improvement. First, . a hee seve oks, | Pal _ ‘Teun han gone to Indiana for several Weeks, | en eee neem 1 ae and Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmer | ie now in charge of the department. Tue Omrxovs “SEvEN.”—People who have | watched the President's case closely calculated | that yesterday was the 77th day of his suffering, and it was a “crisis” da; As Evectricat, Arccment.—During Com- Missioner Raum’s absence one of the electric | eure men was put on the list to pay taxes as a medicus. He came en to Washington i: night with his whole apparatus and lot: | pamphlets. To-day he converted Commissioner | jam's room into an electrical laboratory, and j explained about his patent. He made all sorts | of electrical experiments and tests, with a view to showing that he should not be taxed. The | electri man also put in a word that he wanted | to try his electrical apparatus on the President. PosTMASTERS COMMISSIONED. were sent to-day to the follow! the places named H ~ Commissions postmasters at Court-house, Wis y, and J. H. s Bickley’s Mills, Russell ‘county, inia: D. Goode, Newfound, Wyoming county, West Vir- ginia. Nive Trey Focr AGaty.—On and after Mon- @ay next the Interior department will resume ite former hours of business, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. instead of closing at three o'clock, as now, except on Saturdays. The de- partment will close at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. | PERsoy ev. Mr. Shippen, pastor of All} Souls’ church, has returned to the city-—The . B. MeGuire and Bishop Ke: in the city last much improved in h He left for Richmond last night——Mrs. Gen. McClure re. turned from Kentucl — Assistant | Postmaster General A. D. n, Commodore Temple, Rear Admiral John J. Almy. Capt. T. | ©. Selfridge and Pay Inspector F shy, U_ | e in New York.— Bishop Wightm Chureh South, is in improving: h Dr. Lugenbeel’s Challenge. | Yesterday afternoon ex-Senator Christiancy, | who had received a note from Dr.Freneh Lugen- | beel, (the brother of Mrs. Christiancy,) asking a | meeting in Virginia, within twenty miles of | Washington, procured a warrant against Dr. Lu- | genbeel from the Police Court. ‘The bailiff of the court. F.C. Revells, was handed this war- rant, and at once started to serve it, but soon learned that Dr. Lugenbeel bad in the morning left for his home in Virginia. Mrs. Christianey when informed yesterday of | the action of her brother, said that she was not | surprised, for French had been much aggravated | by the manner in which Mr. Christianey had | treated her. and especially by the manner he | (ifr. C.) had spoken of her since his arrival in | this country. She had rather expected that her brother would have horsewhipped him, for he (C.) had done everything he could to ruin @er | ter, even to bribing witnesses. She re- | gets that her brdther took this course. | ‘The police have been on the hunt to-day for | Dr. Lugenbeel, ayainst whom there is a warrant | in the hands of Lieut. Austin, of the seventh Precinct. for his arrest. but so far he has not yet found. The penalty forgending a challene in the District is Imprisonment in the peniten- ——_.___ ‘The Vermout Avenue Christian Church, SEW BUILDING TO EE ERECTED. At @ meeting this morning of the building committee of the Vermont avenue Christian burch the treasurer reported the amount sub- seribed to the new church building up to the t time to be twenty-six thousand dollars. A resolution was passed to immediately proceed to have plans drawn for a new church building, to cost not less than thirty-five thousand dol- lars. The following were elected as permanent Tingle, H. Clay , Isaac Errett, W. H. Lape, Jos. Smith, jr. y an, Of ealth. | —— ged patie Rowpery.—There has been Bo as fo perpetrators of the robbery of from ex-Minister Christiancy at the National hotel yesterday morning, that tl mab- lc can of. The idea that the thief fol- lowed Mr. Christiancy poo ac York is not entertained, as a robbery coi ave been per- fed much easier and with more safety on train than at the hotel. a Tux Nationa Fatr.—At the meeting of the @irectors of the National Fair Association last was adopted inviting Gen. , & resolution ES Toras, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and Hon. J. C. G. Blackburn, to deliver the ad- @resses at the fair, October 10 and losing the 15th. | is certainly no worse. | is about the same as yesterday with dangerous FIRST EXTRA. 2:50 O'CLOCK P. M. ANXIETY ATELBERON SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT THIS MORNING. FOLLOWED BY BAD SYMPTOMS, THE PRESIDENT HAS A RIGOR. ALSO AN ATTACK OF VOMITING. GRAVE APPREHENSION PREVAILING. A Change for the Better. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE GI -RAL SYMPTOMS: —HOW THE NIGHT WAS PASSED. Special Dispatches to THe EVENING Star. Lone Brancu,N.J.,Sept. 17,12 m.—From three | o'clock yesterday until a very early hour this morning the condition of the President was such as to create the greatest alarmand distrust, not only among those anxiously waiting and watching, but among physician as well. All of the complications which have beset the case were aggravated, thelung trouble had increased, the wound was behaving badly, and there were unmistakeable evidences that the President was not only losing hiscourage but his mind as well. When the night closed Dr. Bliss admitted that the unfavorable symptoms were due to an in- crease of blood poisoning. Three days ago he | said he thought the blood poisoning was being eliminated, but the record of the day was one which convinced him it was on the increase. HAZARDOUS IN THE EXTREME. “You may sai Dr. Bliss said to Toe Star representative, “that the condition of the Presi- dent is now hazardous in the extreme.” The President frequently complains of being tired and worn out. At timeshe is flighty. His mind | wanders, and more than once he expressed dis- satisfaction with his quarters here and asked when he is going to be removed to Mentor. Up to midnight last night the patient’s general con- dition did not improye. At 11 o'clock his pulse | was up to 130, and his temperature over 100. Toward 2 o’clock there was but slight decrease in these figures. A TURNING POINT. About 3 o'clock he fell asleep and slept until 6. When he woke his pulse had receded to 106 | and his temperature gone down to 98. When the surgeons (and all of them were in attendance) met tomake the morning examination of the charge was of a more healthy character. The pulse, though frequent, was a better pulse than yesterday, because it was what doctors term stronger and less wiry. THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE FEELS BETTER. | “I feel better said the President.” The day opened at Elberon with fear still uppermost. While there was a change for the better it was so slight that it was not calcuiated to restore confidence. Dr. Boynton said “I cannot see that the President is any better,” while Dr. Hamilton told Attorney General MacVeagh that “the President is still a dangerously sick man.” Dr. Agnew said he would form no opin- | ion until later in the day. CERTAINLY NO WORSE. Attorney General MacVeagh, who has seen all the doctors, tells me: hink some of his symptoms are milder. Ido not think any are aggravated. I do not think he is better, but he A singular thing about bulletins now is that we are frightened at just such things as we knew existed all along.” ONE REASON FOR ENCOURAGEMENT. “As Dr. Hamilton said to-day, if the bulletins of the past had been as full as this morning’s, instead of being alarmed at the bulletins of yes- terday and to-day, the public would find reason for encourazement.” To sum the matter up at 1o’clock it may be said that the President has gained nothing since he left Washington. He has lost gradually ever since last Saturday and symptoms milder than then. Second Dispatch. A DISCOURAGING VIEW OF THE CASE. Love Braxcn, Sept. 17.—Dr. James B. Hunter, cf New York, who had a half hour's ‘alk with Dr. Hamilton, his particular friend, ‘ays: “The President has unmistakably pyw- mia. He is in great danger of slow blood poi- soning and not rapid death. A man afflicted as he is will show his ailment from time to time in new metastic abscesses forming on vital organs, which are liable to attack one after the other and is almost certain to be affected by the poi-, son as it gets worse. His emaciated condition facilitates its course through the system from one organ to another. There is no escape now from this danger, but it will be slowly doing its terrible work all the time.” Third Dispatch. The Cabinet Summoned. Lone Brancu, Sept. 17, 12:46 p.m.—Attorney General MacVeagh last night sent a dispatch to the members of the Cabinet, setting forth that the President's condition was alarming, and adding that he was giad that to-morrow, Satur- day, was the day fixed by them for their return. This morning he received a dispatch that the Cabinet would leave Boston at 11 this am. This will bring them to New York early to- | Taylor still re! tion moderate. The discharge from the wound is more healthy and the color of the granulation slightly improved. [Signed by Drs. Bliss and Agnew.] Dr. Boynton Feels Better. BEEF BLOOD ADMINISTERED TO THE PRESIDENT— THE CABINET EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ELBERON, N.J., Sept. 17.—Dr. Boynton says he feels better about the President's condition this morning than he did yesterday morning. He does not consider that there is any marked improvement. however, excepting that the wound looks better. The cabinet are expected to arrive this evening. Defibrinated beef blood is being administered to the President by ene- mata. Arrangements have been made to have fresh blood brought here daily. The patient had two ounces of it last night, and has had three ounces already this morning. Good results are expected from this treatment. A BETTER DAY THAN YESTERDAY EXPECTED. ELBERON N. J., Sept. 17, 10:50 a. m.—Dr. Bliss doesnot think that there has been any marked change for the better in the President's case. The wound looks more favorable this morning, the pus being of a more healthy character. The suppuration from the parotid is atrifie less than it has been and looks more healthy. The lung trouble has not increased in area, and is considered to be in a better con- dition. The cough is less annoying, and the e pectoration not so exhaustive A better day than yesterday is expected. Pulse now 106. HIS PULSE DOWN TO 102. Sept. 17—11:15 a.m.—Dr. Bliss says the President’s pulse is now 102. His general condition is unchanged. Assistant Secretary of State Hitt arrived last evening. THE PRESIDENT HAS A RIGOR. ELBrEnon, N.J., Sept. ‘The President had a rigor between 11 and 12 o'clock this morning, lasting about half an hou The pulse ran up to 137, and at this hour (12:45 p.m.) the pulse is about 120. The Rigor this Morning. GREAT APPREHENSION PREVAILING—THE PRESI- DENT SUFFE FROM OVER-EATING. Expenoy, N.J., Sept. 17,1 p.m.—The Presi- dent had a rigor about 11 o'clock this morning. It lasted about twenty minutes, during which time the pulse ran up to 137. After the rigor passed off the President vomited considerably. His pulse at this hour has decreased to 120, ELBERON, 101, and respiration 24. The situation is decidedly critical, inas- Much as there is great probability that more chills — will occur. It now transpires that there were indications of a rigor yesterday. The President also suffered from over-eating last night, being troubled with pains in his stomach. Dr. Boynton, in answer to interrogations of a representative of the Asso- ciated Press shortly after the rigor became known, said that it was one of the many un- yimptoms which must be looked for serting his remarks heretofore to the everything terrible follows the chronic pywmia. Great apprehension prevails. a A Conflict of Authority. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A cIRcts. Crxcrxnatt, 0., Sept. 17.—A_Louisville Cour- ter-Journal special from Frankfort, Ky., says: 4 few weeks since the city council raised the cir- cus license from #35 to $70. ‘This Forepaugh, the proprietor of a circus, refused to pay, and rented grounds just out of the city. ‘The coun- cil then passed ‘an ordinance prohibiting him from unloading in the city. An injunction was obtained and an order served on Mayor Taylor restraining him from interfering with the un- loading of the show. This order Mayor Taylor refused to obey, and with the police endeavored to stop the unloading. Sheriff! Hawkins seeing he was powerless to enforce the order of the court, called on the governor for aid. promptly ordered Capt. Price to report to the sheriff with the McCreery Guards. This he did, and when the militia arrived at the depot Mayor sed to allow them to unload, and ariot was imminent. He said he would shoot the first man who attempted to take a wagon from the train. He was carried by force from the scene and the street taken possession of by the soldiers. The cars were unloaded and a parade took place. The military will remain on guard until the circus leaves town. > Wintry Weather in Iowa Cucaco, Sept. 17.—Unusually cod weather has been reported from Des Moines and other parts of Iowa for several days. Snow fell all along the Rock Island road, between De Sota, twenty miles w of here and in Nebraska. It was two inches in depth at Omaha. The tops of the cars on the Rock Island road on arriving here last night, w covered with snow. The weather is cloudy and very cold for the season. glo hes Telegraphic Briefs, Charles Smith, of Rockland, Me., a laborer, gave himself up to the police last night, saying. he had murdered his wife because she was unfaithful to him. An explosion ofa boiler in Card & Co.’s saw mill near Monroe, Jasper county, Iowa, caused the instant death of E. N. Garnant, and fatal in- jury to M. L. Card. he Belgian steamer Daniel Stienmann, from Boston for Antwerp via New York, misjudged her distance from land. and ran ashore at two o'clock this morning, on West Chop, off Vine- yard Haven, Mass. A fire broke out early this morning from some unknown cause on the fourth floor of No. 31 Fulton street. New York, occupied by F. E. Mc- Allister, dealer in seeds, and caused $10,000 damage. Burglars broke into the Fonda (N.Y.) post office last night and stole #200 or #300 worth of stamps and $25 in money. Thomas Murphy, an employe of the Nanga- tuck Railroad Company. slipped from the foot- board of an engine on the switch at Bridgeport town, last evening, while engaged in switching cars, and was instantly killed. A negro named Frank Luck was taken from the city prison at Wortham, Texas, Thursday night, and hanged by a mob. ver since his conviction, Paynam Gallion, who was executed at Cambridge, Ill., yesterday, denied being guilty of the murders with which he was charged. ° The cranberry crop promises to be a good and plentiful one, and priees will be low in conse- quence. The’ New Jersey Cranberry Growers’ association has decided to pay 40 cents a bushel night and to this place by 10 o'clock to-night, unless they remain over in New York until to- morrow. Dr. Bliss said that yesterday after- noon the President asked him a question, which he will not make public, which convinced him the President was losing his mind. THE PRESIDENT INFORMED OF HIS CONDITION. Subsequently, when the surgeons met for con- sultation, Dr. Hamilton announced that he had been asked the same question. During a lucid Spell last night the President called Dr. Agnew tohim. “Doctor,” said he, “‘am I not critically i?” “Your condition is critical,” was the frank response. “I thougt so,” rejoined the Presi- dent. While the surgeons this morning feel | Some little encouragement, they with one ac- } cord unite In the belief that the President is again going through another crisis, | By Associated Press. A Favorable Report Ex) ELBEnoy, N. J., Sept. 17, 8:30 a. m.—The morning report will no doubt be a favorable one. C. 0. Rockwell, the President's cousin, watched with him the greater part of the night. He says to the pickers employed on this year’s crop. Rev. N. M. Waterbury, of Saratoga, N.Y.; Rev. F. Burdell, of Kingston, Mass., and Miss Anna K. Brandt, of Nebraska, three Baptist mission- aries who have been assigned to duty in India, sailed from New York for Europe to-day. The first blast furnace west of Missouri, which was lighted at South Pueblo, Cal., a few days ago, is turning out regularly and easily 54 tons of pi; r day. Gharies P. Crosby, of No. 120 Broadway, New York, president of the Michigan fire relief com- y, forwarded, up to the evening of the 16th inst., the sum of @33,300 for the relief of the sufferers. In the races at Woodbine Park, at Toronto, esterday, the three-quarters mile dash was won ts Vici; Simoon second, Mark L. third. Time, 1:183¢. One mile and a-half dash, Disturbance first, Dorcy seeond, Vice Chancellor third. Time, 24h. One taille heate won by Bonnie Bird; best time, 1:473¢. —— Affairs in West Washington. Drep WirHour Havino’Hap MeEpicaL AT- TENTION.—An infant child of Thomas Ellis, Ti inan alley below Grace street, died evening without having had the President slept well the most of the night and the temperature and_pulse are lower than they were last evening. The weather is clear. The Morning Bulletin, 4 GOOD NIGHT AND SIGNS OF MENT. ELperon, N.J., Sept. 17, 9 &.m.—[Oficial bul- letin.}—At the morning examination and dress- Pulse 108,.espiration 21. The fluctuations of Licesses have been issued to rand Kate Schoenberg; JohnH. Nichol ‘Werner pon and Brown Linkins. ‘Auna Sophronia the pulse during the night varied from 116 to eomgh was not troublesome, and the expectora- attention, the coroner was notified to-day. ‘As Excrrise Runaway occurred about two es market wagon belonging a a ran away from Road street to the canal, down street. The grade being down hill, the one. The boy who Mercuanrs’ Excnaner.- Piss to $y for Fults e145 for mized, 6158 | vention, Mr. Se: SECOND EXTRA. 4:00 O'CLOCK P. M. LATER FROM LONG BRANCH. A RETURN OF RIGORS FEARED. |THE SITUATION VIEWED WITH ALARM. THE CABINET ON THE WAY. ——>.—__. Fourth Dispatch, THE SITUATION VIEWED WITH ALARM. Special Dispatches to Tue EVENING Sar. LonG@ Brancu, N. J., Sept. 17, 2:15 p.m.—At 2 p.m. the situation is viewed with positive alarm. At eight minutes before 11 the Presi- dent had a rigor lasting half an hour, which is longer than any previous one has lasted. His pulse went up to 120, and then to 137, and has receded to115. Dr.Boynton,inreply toaquestion as to the President’s condition, said: ‘“The Presi- dent is much worse, and the case may be called somewhat alarming.” The surroundings of El- beron are bleak and gloomy. No doctor but Boynton can be found, as the others are in the sick room. Fifth Dispateh. Excitement and Deep Solicitude. Lone Brancn, N.J., Sept. 17.—The rigor which came on this morning, Dr. Hunter says, 1s an evidence that the chronic state of the blood poisoning which has beset the President for weeks is now assuming an acute and dan- gerous form. It more should follow the fever which is now on, he says the end cannot be far off. At Elberon and Long Branch there is great excitement, and the deepest solicitude prevails. The day is clear but raw and chilly. Sixth Dispatch. A Reeurrence of Rigor Feared. Lone Brancn, N.J., Sept. 17.—As the day ad- vances there is no appreciable improvement. Dr. Boynton thus sums up the significance of the morning chill: He says it shows that chronic blood poisoning still continues, to which is suc- ceeded pyamea in an acute form. While the doctors think there will be no recurrence of chills to-day, it is painfully apparent that they fear such a recurrence. The President at 2:30 o'clock was sleeping, but breathing heavily. By Associated Press. DELIRIOUS DURING THE RIGOR. Love Braxcu, Sept. 17, 1:30 p.m.—After thé rigor passed off the President commenced per- spiring quite freely. During the prevalence of the rigor the patient was delirious. ON THE WAY TO LONG BRANCH. Boston, Sept. 17.—The members of the Cabi- net, with their wives, who arrived here last night from their White Mountain trip, which they suddenly abandoned owing to the pre- carious condition of President Garfield, left this morning by the 11 o'clock train on the Boston and Albany railroad for Long Branch. 2:30 P.M.—THE PRESIDENT MORE COMFORTABLE. ELBeron, N.J., Sept. 1%, 2:30 p.m.—Up to this time no further rigers have occurred. The last information from the sick-room was that the patient was more comfortable. While there is great danger of the chills recur- Ting it is hoped that that result may be obviated. The patient's pulse remains at 120 and his tem- perature and respiration are still high. The occurrence of arigor at this time is con- ceded as evidence of acute pyxemia. The situa- tion at this hour may be briefly stated to be a race between exhaustion and vitality. The President overcame the rigors which oc- curred in July, and it is @hought possible that he has sufficient strength to overcome the pres- ent crisis. An opinion prevails that the rigor was occa- sioned by the collection of pus in the track of the wound, but Dr. Boyntonis of the opinion that | it is a result of an abscess on the right lung. In justice to Dr. Bliss it is proper to state that at the time of giving the information used in these dispatches, to the effect that the pulse was 102, he was not aware that the chill had oc- curred. The rigor came on at exactly 8 minutes before 11 o'clock. aoe eee Old World News by Cable. THE COTTON SPINNERS. Loxn Sept. 17.—A meeting at Man- chester yesterday of manufacturers of north and northeast Lancashire unanimously favored running only threedays weekly, fora month or during such time as the spinners stopped, pro- vided manufacturers to the extent of two thirds of the looms are willing to adopt that course. BISMARCK AND THE VATICAN. A dispatch from Rome to the Standard says: thatan envoy will go to Varzin to submit to Prince Bismarek a list ofbishops, which the Va- tican proposes to nominate i the place of Cardi- nal Micasslau Ldochowsky. 2 THE LEAGUE CONPENTION. Dusty, Sept. 17.—In the Irish national con- ‘ton read a telegram, stating the Illinois branch of the land league passed a resolution declaring that the land bill is a papable travesty of the indefensible right of the Irish people to the ownership of the fields they cultivate. THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. Lonpon, Sept. 17.—Bishop Payne, of Balti- More, presided at the Methodist Ecumenical Conference to-day. A resolution condemning the opium traffic, with an addendum calling on the government to deliver the country from the guilt of supporting It, was |. Bishop Peck strongly advocated both the resolution end the addendum. Rev. Greene, of the southern church, read a r On missionary work of Methodism abroad," “Be a gee The Shooting at Creedmoor. Creepaoor, L.I., Sept. 17.—The weather to- day is clear,’ with an overcast aky, making a good clear light for the marksmen. The int state long-range match No. 18, the continuous match No. 8, and the mid- match No. 9 are now being eens The skirmishers’ match No. 10 will be shot afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. —— mak Charles Smith's Double Crime, N, Sept. 17.—Charles Smith, who was reported ‘ast night to have shot his ‘wife, near Rockland, Maine, was found on inv. in to have first shot Mrs. Robbins, his wife's mother. He eat to kill Mrs. living in the house, but she, taking two children, . mi the room where his infant shot him twice in the tantly. ———._—__— x Landed in the! havi medical earth. Wall Street To-day. New York, Sept. 17.—The Post's financial ar- ticle (1:40 p.m.) says:—“ At the stock exchange United States bonds are 3< lower for all the issues. State bonds are +s lower for Tennessee 6s, and railroad bonds are irregular, but gener- ally higher, the advance ranging from }< to 1 per cent. The share speculation has been much livelier than of lute, and prices have advanced sharply, the leading stocks having been Hanni- bal and St. Joe preferred, which has advanced to 121 from 113g, and the trunk line stocks, of which Lake Erie and New York Central have advanced 21¢ each, Michigan Central 244, Erie 134, and Canada Southern %. The rise in Han- nibal and St. Joe preferred is due to the fear that there is a ‘corner’ in that stock as well as in the common, for which latter there is no quotation to-day. The rise in fhe trunk line shares is due to reports that the railroad war will be settled next week. These reports would be little heeded were it not that several influ- ential railroad men are now known to have been yesterday and to-day buying the trank line stocks. There is leas doing in Western Union Telegraph than yesterday, and the stock is rather firmer than then. The notably strong stocks after those named haye been Missouri Pacific, which advanced 187, Denver and Rio Grande 124, the coal stocks 11<a1%, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Union Pacific and Wabash 134, and St. Paul and Omaha 1a13¢._ Rock Island ‘is also up 1g. In the money market 5a6 per cent is the quotation for call and time loans and prime mercantile paper.” Scarcity of Potatoes. FREHOLD, N. J., Sept. 17.—Owing to the great scarcity of potatoes in the western portion of Pennsylvania, they are being shipped from this section by car loads, shippers paying from $1.50 te $2per bushel, an unusually high price for them. Funeral of Madame Bonaparte. Battimone, Mp., Sept. 17.—The funeral of Mrs. Susan May Bonaparte took place this fore- noon at the family residence, on Park street, Rey. J. C. Backus, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Admittance was by ecard. The re- mains were interred at Loudon Park cemetery. parece The Markets. BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—Virginia 6's, d 13; do. consols, &; do. ‘second series, 30. due coupons, 92%; do. new ten pid to-day. ALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—Cotton dull—mid- dling, 12. Flour firm, with moderate demand, Wheat, southern firn ern higher and acti do, amber r, Lis walsoi; 14 al.D0%; 1 ie syivania, Sia e 1.05a1.07. Hay unchanged. Pro- visions _unchanj Butter very firm—western grasa, 14a25. Eggs firm, 16. etroleum un- changed. Coffee quiet—Kio cargoes, ordinary fair, 10al2y. Sugar strong—A soft, 104. Whisky quiet, 1.19. Freights to Liverpool per steamer changed. Receipts—tiour, 2,557 barrels; wheat, 206 bushels; corn, 32,862 bushels; oats, 4.200 bushels; rye, 450 ishels. Shipments—wheat, 20,465 bushels; corn, 94, bushels, Sules—wheat, ‘885,184 bushel corn, 214,980 bushels. NEW YORK ‘pt 17.—Stocks higher, Money, 4a6. Exchange—iong, 480%; short, 484.° Govern- ments weaker, NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—Flour quiet and un- changed. Whi cash and September a shade better. Corn y active. LONDON, Sept. p.m.—Atlantic and Gre Western first mortgage trustees’ certificates, Atlantic and Great Western seconds, 214. Ne York Central, 14734. Illinois Central, 135%. NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p.m., as reported by H. H. Dodge, of 539 15th street. by special wire:— Western Union, 8&8; New York Central, ; Lake Shore, 12%; Michigan Central, New York, Lake ie and Western, 45%: do. preferred, 894; do. seconds, 102%; Del ware, kawanna and Western, ae New Jersey Central. 964; Delaware and Hudson, 10934; Reading, 64%; Northwestern, St. Paul, 120; Wabash and Pacific, 51; do. pre! 89; Union Pacific, 127%: M.. K. and 'T., 40%: St. uo peoterred, 118 Ohio and Pacitic Mail, 41%; C. C. and Pacitic Hannibal and hattan Elevated, 22; is f Bg Canada ESS 5, Chicago, Bur- ington and ney, 161%: ver and Rio Grande, 883; St. Paul and Omaha. 43: do. preferred, 107%: C. C. C. and 1. 92%; Erie and Western, 54: Col. Coal.” 54; Ohio Central, 284: Texas Pacific, 51%; Texas Pactic L. G., 77. Closing’ Government Bonds—#’s, 100;;al0134; 5's WL sally; 437’8_ reg.. 13% all34; ‘do. all3§; 4's reg. i16all64; coupon* Be coupon, 113%, Uiallis. Eons en Fe Suppen Deat.—Mrs. W. R. Holloway, of In- dianapolis, a sister of Mrs. Senator Morton, and the wife of Col. W. R. Holloway, who is well known in Washington, died this morning at her home of typhoid fever. She was a very estima- ble lady, and during the latter years of Senator Morton’s life she was a frequent visitor in this city, where she had a large circle of friends. Her death was very sutiden. INVESTIGATION.—The ko itor’s office of the Treasury department did not to-day continue the investigation of the charges against Major Evans, of the collection division of the Sixth Auditor’s office. mentioned in Tas Star last evening. " |. Notices were to-day sent out to several other people, who are expected to appear Monday to give their testimony. In that way the investiga- tion will progress—three or four witnesses being examined daily until the list is closed. There is an evident reluctance on the of people who know to and testify. stated in THE STaR epridaen d that the charges against Evans, preferred by . Lazenby, cluded the little episode with the slsterta-law ofa prominent [Soles reps certain other irregularities. The irregularities are,it is learned, to be comprised in the specifications of drunk- enness and the disclosure to parties that they might become attorneys for postmasters of the amount due those officials. * Condensed Locals. The trial committee of the Metropolitan Police in the case of Private 8. H. ler, chi violation of the rules and is io man, found a vi ol of and recommended his di charged by Mr. Ki oe ts SPC. ir. x . P.C. A. Court this moraing, vi TWO C ENTS. 3d Extra. 7:20 OCLOCK P. THE PENDING CRISIS. —— THE PHYSICIANS DEPRESSED. GLOOMY SCENES AT ELBERON. DANGER OF 4 NOTHER RIGOR. SLEEPING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE EVENING EXAMINATION. ae A FALL IN PULSE AND TEMPERATURE. Special Dispatches to Tar Ev Lone Brancu, Sept. 17, rigor passed off the Pres ut slept about four hours. Upon awaking he was sponged off, and said that he felt somewhat better than betore the chill occurred. There is agloomabout Elbe- ron as intense as that in Washington during the most critical moments of the President's illness. At half-past three o'clock this afternoon the President's pulse is 115. Eighth Dispatch, DR. BOYNTON HAS*LITTLE HOPE. LonG Brancit, Sept. 17, 4 p.m.—The President is now very much pr d. After the chill a profuse sweating came on, which had the effect of | greatly draughting upon his already debilitated | system. Dr. Boynton has just said that he now | has but little hope of his recoyery. He thinks the rigor attributable to either the abscess in the lungs or the formation of a new pus cavity along the track of the wound. Ninth Dispatch. DANGER OF ANOTHER RIGOR. 0 p.m —After the Long Braxcu, N.J., Sept. 17, 4:10 p. m.—At | © four o'clock Dr. Agnew says the President is comfortable. Pulse 1 8 tion 20. In rem ply to a question whether there is danger of an. other rigor he said: “Yes; there is no telling when he may have another.” Attorney Gen- eral MacVeagh says the trouble is pywmic diffu- sion, liable to touch any organ. No new develop ments are expected till night. Tenth Dispatch, A SLIGHT PY-EMIC CHILL LAST NIGHT. Long Brancu, Sept. 17, 4:07 p. m.—The fact leaks out late this afternoon that the President had a slight pywmia chill last night. It was not thoroughly developed, aud hence, after consul- tation, it was decided to say nothing about it in the morning bulletin. It is now learned, too, that after subsidence of the chill this morn- ing a vomiting spell came on. Dr. Bliss states emphatically, though, that it was not due to any gastric disturbance, and that the stomach is all right. Eleventh Dispatch, THE ¥ CIANS DEPRESSED. Lone Branc Sept. 17, 5 p.n.—There has been no material change since the natural reaction following the chill or rigor. The probabilities are, however, that other dangerous manifesta- tions will soon develop. The rigor, in itself, is the most serious sign that could have made its appearance at this time. It either mdicated the | existence of a pus cavity, the location of which is utterly unknown to the physicians, or prot that to the chronic character of blood poisoning is also superadded blood poisoning in an acute | form. Whatever the cause, the effect is apt to be the same. It is not likely that even the wonderful vitality ofthe President is limitless. Depression among the President's physicians, as | well as all outward indications, clearly show | that they are prepared and expect the evil. All | speculations as to when dissolution or final re- lief to the sufferer may come seem idle. Some physicians here think the evil will come within the next three or four days. Others@think that the patient may linger for weeks yet; but how- ever great and universal the hopes may be few think recovery is still among possibilities. Twelfth Dispatch, DR. BLISS SIGNIFICANTLY INVISIBLI Lone Brancu, N. J., Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m.—The Cabinet is hurrying home. Carriage after car- riage, filled with people eager to hear the latest news, is driving up towards the President's cot- tage. Telegrams, without number, rash over the wires, inquiring for the very latest news. All re- porters are infront at Elberon, seeking to obtain | information, but the man who was foremost in newspapers and first in confidence, cannot be found now. Dr. Blissis significantly and strangely invisible. All inquiries for him avail not. He cannot be found. Even he can no longer assert that the conditions are favorable. Dr. Agnew, on the other hand, is moving about among the reporters, freely, of course. He does not speak —* The Evening Bullctin. A PALL IN TEMPERATURE AND & DECREASES 1D PULSE. Lone Braxcn, Sept. 17, 6:30 p. lowing is the official bulletin: Exnenon, Sept. 17,6 p.m.—at the examinatios of the President at 12 m. to-day the temperatar® was 103, pulse 120, respiration 24. At 11.30 a.m he had @ severe chill, lasting half an hour, fol- lowed by perspiration. Since the noot examination there has been a gradual fall of temperature, with diminished frequency of pulse and respiration, so that at the evening examination the temperature was 98, pulse 103° respiration 18. He has slept most of the time during the afternoon and has taken his nousishe ment at proper intervals. The co: has been less frequent than usual ~The fol D. Hayes Aoxew, D. W. Briss. The Feeling in this City. There wat a good deal of anxiety in the elty to-day shout the President. The bulletin places were surrounded most of the time by small crowds of people. There were a number of viel tors to the White House to make inquiry. Nothing outside of the official bulletins is ne ceived at the house. To-day the people there wrote out the bulletin in a big hand and posted it on a board by the side of the entrance door, in order to get rid of some of the many inquiring ones. The news or the day seemed to have # depressing effect in all of the government de- partments. But very little public work of any kind is transacted ordinarily now. To-day there was less, While hope still keeps ahead, the prevalent feeling among the clerks in depart ments and among the people of the city zen- erally are becoming very y ind as far as the Presid Letter from Kansas City. THE RECENT TRAIN RORBERY—JESSE JAMES AND HIS IMMUNITY FROM PUNISHMENT—THE POOR PROSPECTS OF THE Cpors. Correspondence of Tuk Evextne Star. Kansas Ciry, Mo., Sept. 12, 1881. Kansas City is a beehive of industry. You hever saw so much business in a city of its size in all your travels. it has been five years since I was here, and I could scarcely tell where 1 was. When we rolled into the grandest depot in the United States it was almost impossible for me to realize the change from at stood onthe same site f perfect palace, with a train from 1 arriving every | half hour during the day and The greatest excitement pi over the train robbery that most gunshot dist within view of 100. startling developm in the pursi train robbers, the the noise will end The men who unmes not ev zlass of ice water to cool our live in Kans: mother of into Kansas . the river in C nd he (Jesse James) goes there, sleeps there, and the authorities know that he is there half hix time, and yet they cannot find him. The sheriff is afraid’ to arrest him, and this fear springs to a great ex- tent from a political sou James’ are inte s here now ed within al- -house, and w in arched tonj City and Jackson county. Jain AUER, The” vtnent erywhere outlaw f the whole man in Jack- will not get the men With all their thing. They son county, and. the: who committed the splurge it is not th ention to capture the Tight ones, because t are afraid to. This is prediction. Some of the robbers may eventite y be arrested, but all the boys (for that is all you can call them) that have been arrested will ¢ released one by one after the excitement dies out and the people think they have the right ones. The friends of the James boys are going to stand by them, and they are legion, and great political power in this Jackson) and Clay county. The James'can commit any crime here they want to and th will never be arrested. may arrest The weather here is delightful, int the raim that fell a few days ago ean olate. The crops are almost a total loss. Vegetables can scarcely be procured in the markets. This state of affairs prevails the entire way from Washing- ton to Kansas. Everything in the way of eat- ables have gone up 50 per cent within the pasb ten days. Laborers and mechanics are arranging for an advance in wazes. After you leave Quincy, Ill, all through northeastern” Missouri, the farmers are feeding their cattle to keep them alive. Thousands of acres of the finest lands one ever laid his eyes on looks as barren as a bara yard, Mr. Wim. Dickeon, sion, leaves this even! a number of gentlemen for a consultation upon several new features to be introduced in the coming Yorktown festivities. He will retara next week and report to the next committee meeting. TO MARCH FROM WASHING TO TORKTOWK, Light battery A, 2d U. 8. artillery, Capt. Remington, under order from Gen. Hancock, will mareh from Washington barracks to York- town, where it will form a portion of the forces to take part in the centennial observances. The battery will move on the 20th instent, taking the best practicable route, and its mareh will be timed so that it shall reach Yorktown not later than October 8th. Assistant Surgeon Walter Reed and Hospital Steward W. H. Dail, B, are assigned to duty with the batte ee C mittee on proces- New York to meet THe Micnican Revier Fenn Tyler, treasurer of the Michigan re reported t ¢ following ce Treasury depart 28.55; Patent office, 287.75; Pension office, $144; Land office. oor | Indian office, #29; D. oftice of Secretary of Interior, $128; Post. Office department, $140.25; City Post office, #104 War department, $105; Navy department, $81, and from business men, $139. Among the citizens of Washington wh: re contributed are the following: Thos. E. Waggaman, £10; Middleton & Co., 10; Fitch, Fox & Brown, #10: Britton & Gray,’ $10: William Ballantyne, 10; Tyler & Rutherford, €15; L. A. Bartlett, #5; J.1Squier, $5 MG. Bmery, $9; Genge Henning, €5 Lan & Son, €5; Mrs. H. Loftus, $5; J. F.’ Joh a nson, Ww $2; William H. Dunn, - A. Bul Capt. Tyler yesterday forwarded to H. G. num, cashier of the First National Bank of P. Huron, Mich., and treasurer of the relief fund, draft on New York for $2,216.55. Mr. Geo. W. Driver has offered the use of his summer garden unless forced to, and then he uses the fewest possible words, carefully avoiding any definite opinion. Thirteenth THE CABIXET TO ARRIVE AT NINE O'CLOCK. Lone, Braxcu, N. J., Sept. 17, 5:45 p. m.—aAt 5:45 the President was sleeping soundly. 80 soundly that Mrs. Garfield, who had received from some stranger, and prepared for him, a them down. She expects that when he awakes and sees them he willeat afew. He ate six grapes to-day and retained them. He vomited the porridge he ate. Dr. Agnew says the case Scores for three follows: Bichmond 1 ‘ational’, Richmond 11; Nattooal Capt. C. R. Vernon, of the metropolitan police, who has been quite ill, is reported as con. looks equally. A dispatch has just been re- ceived that the cabinet will leave New York at 7:20 and arrive at the West End at 9 o'clock dressing will be made in a few minutes. Fifteenth Dispatch. DOING AS WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED. Lone Branca, 17, 5:50 p.m.—Dr. Agnew esa teee occa tan queens “low is the e well “He is doing as ‘under the circumstances,” was the reply. to the committee for a benefit performance. Col Ainger has received a handsome screen and a Japanese table, to be rafiled for the benefit of the relief fand. A Terniric Storm Ix Pavqurer Co.—A letter received by a gentleman in this city from a friend living near the Plains, Fauquier county, Va., states that on Wednesday last a terrific wind hail storm swept over section. completely the crops in ita path ‘The corn on many farms has been destroy: 5 - have suddenly advanced in and neighborhood. oe Tae Man. Bao Tac a Casn.—in the case of G. H. Fayman agt. James, , Sheridan—bill to amend assignment of for account and for an injunction filed in last, jen. Sheridan bas been filed @ subpeena to testify issued to iy the? reuagetions = ¥. the “scandalous to fated a8 could be expected | Maddox;