Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. aDAMS, Pres't Tre Evrxrxe Stan is eerved to mbscrihers in the ety by fers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Senor dd cents per month. Coren at the counter 4 eenteeach. By mail eee Oh year, $6; +12 months, $3. {Entered at the Post (ifice at Washington, D. C., as Second-class mail matter.) ele Tux Weexty Stan—published on Friday—$2a Posteze prepaid. Six months, $1; 10 copies for $15;25 copies for $20. $2 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; Pe paper sent lonacee than Is patd for. ‘advert nening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 1882 TWO CE SPECIAL NOTICES. “LS. SHEDD, g 409 Gra Street Nowtuwest. SLATE MANTE AT COST TO REDUCE STOCK. FIXTCRES, FURNACES. PLUMBING and TINNING. a W. WAILA sé INSECTICIDE, BS the best powder for roaches, and. rv Gui Camrbor, moths, at DREW'S Drag § hy street and Pe ania a: FRESH FROM THE SP! W. C. MILBURN, Prarwactst. 1429 Pennsylvania avenvte. m5 30 New French and Scotch Ginw! Qualities at low price ‘Silks, Satins, and Rhads iS atreet northwest. 3 STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. ©iDand examine at 931 15th street. F. F. RROOK3, 220 Fine Gas Fixtures, &e, ATTORNEYS. w.* Fenetices in m3 — : ‘ ft Canton Law Batlaing a avenue aa7 cl a ik & very rand th eral principles of plum! W. Psnl Ge } exiress my weet Home S17 9th street, 1730 P street, HAYWARD & # Dupont rele. iy koe THE SUMMER Use PALMER'S AMERICAN GING Price One Dollar ($1) Per Dozen, For Sale by Dealers and by the Mi SAMWL C. PALMER, arer. 4 TWENTY-NINTH STREET, West Washin E ARE NOW TAKING STOO GREAT in odds aud ends. GREAT BARGAINS in all ifferent dept’s. ALL GOODS Bow eoid at reduced prices. | GREAT BARGAINS in odds and ends. LADIES’ SUITS athalf pri TRIMMED HATS at any price. UMM MM U MMMM MM U MMMM UMM M.. M uu MM vse IMMENSE STOCK aT THE MISFIT STORE, CORNE H AND F SUITS TH COATS Ia WHITE AND FRECY ane Atew x $9.00. UE FLAN. - We sell them at 40c. e. . If ‘you want one, Low prices will son close them out, N geting small, but we ave still and generally suit everybody CUR Morro: No Tnovste to Saow Goon, Satisfaction cuarcnteed at the MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. nS ARERS! pracs P é APPLE SLICERS!! .3 R Re R Rg PPP_RRR EER .SSSg oSSSz ERE g8S8q P KOR g Bigg; % Bee SSSs ‘se 3 P RK Rexx Ssss5 Sgss8 Ex Sgss* BUILDERS AND GENERAL HARDWARE, F. P. MAY & CO, aut €34 Penna. avenue, near 7th street. G AS COOKING STOVES, FOR SALE aT THE GASLIGHT OFFICE, TENTH STREET. E ad ICK’S ICE CREAM, W. ee ms, Just opened; best | PURE Washington News and Gossip, Goversm: nue, $410,5: ‘tT Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- 52; customs, $967,151.45, Nattonat Bank Nores received to-day for re- dei ption amount to $378,000. Dorma ‘ATON, In the North American Review for Sept presents wit great force the evils of levying poiltical assessinents. | GALLANTRY OF AMERICAN SraweN. — Captain Weaver, commanding the figshyp y depart Brooklyn, re- der date of Rio ss itreman, oud on sep 2 from dro “ Cariso | did the same ashington, New Hamp- hi report for duty nt Julius Gj signal corps U ti charge at at Station). First Class Private Etwin ©. owles, on duty at Mowit Washington, New mpshire, will proceed to Narragansett Pler, Rhode Island, and report for duty to Corporal John 0. Conveay, signal corps U.S. army (in charge at that st Tue Fonowr in the stations and duties of officers of the pay department are made: Mujor John B. Keefer, paymaster, on the comple- tion of his payments on the muster of Auzus 1882, will be rv of the Columb: that departar ion.) general of that department on Sep- 720, ISS2and will then pra to Vancouver Washington Territory, and report in person t6 the ¢ eueral department of the Columbla for duty in that departuicat, 1s informed that the U.S. raphical signal THE SiGNa O schooner Phare of Caarleston, passe | 11 a.m. to-day. CLerk Pro Te: nated Mr. Jay Stone | encq division, to act_2s cht purthnent in the temporary Tweedale. ‘Secretary Lincoln has let of the correspond- ot Tk of the psonce of C: been for some tin fmprisoned in Ireland, | been released. Braxpy Durskens. — Consut | of La Rochelle, suggests that all | dy ought to be excluded from the | States on sanitary grount re isa umption against the pucity of a very nof the Same, and it is almost lnpos- ect the fraud by chemical analysts. Iuvortaxt To 3 > GMfor: nd party navy yard and of frou there the 2 hip yard. Last Went to Chester, there made a tor > Ot of in monite stopp monit | the j Doosa, vier and party on hour, { noon to-day for New ork. Any ORDFI . John M. Cunning- Ml be relieved trom duty at | sation for infantry and ca and will > leave int sures ended fF two months | ment of th south, 13 es For the purpos? of se-uring uniformity and com | pleteness In “annual returns of musketry practic those from departuents will here. be mate | up by regiments, giving a separat> Ine to each | troop, batte A recapitulation of ue Whole Ww ad that of the py ain or oss and the pro, Smart, surgeon, U.S. for duty as a member of the nation | board of health, organtzed in pursuance of the : | of Conzress approved Marek: 3, 1879, Joun S. Billings, surgeon, U. 8. A., reli ct) vice Major eved. A Boarp oF Orricens of the corps of engineers to consist of Major Henry M. Robert, Major Fran- quhar and Major David P. Heap will aginaw, M: L of the and aS Soon as the other duties of 1 permit, to consider and report project for the improvement of the Sagi- v r, Mich. On completion of this duty the members of the board will return to their sta- A PLEASANT StkvRIse Paxty.—On Wednesday night a surprise party of elty young people “Alton, country place of Mr. C.S. Noyes, ne imaking the trip in a four-ho pleasant evening Was pas Among others of the parts S. Merritt, Howard Boteler, Miss Gus Simpson, Miss Lily 3 Waiting, J. Will Thomp* y Lille: Tue YELLow FEVER IN TSXa8.—Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, received L evening the following tele am from the col- lector at Brownsville, Texas: “Thirty-two ne cases of fever. Three'deaths from fever.” ORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS AP. rep.—The Prestdent has appointed cominis- rs to examine the 20 miles of th orthern Pactile ratlroad company’s newly completed road, 0) miles of tetiare in Idaho and western Mon- | es inthe Y in Mon- ni 25 miles in WI sion consin and missioners for the western division 2 Black: James C, Reed | nd for the eastern division | ohn B. att, Of the Porti nborn, of Newzort, land Oregonian. puty commis- jer of the Penston Ofice, was to-day advanced salary from $2,400 to $3,600, and Abiel W. Fisher, N. C., the chief clerk, from $2,000 Lo $2,500. AxcTic EXPLORERS IN St. PRTERSBURG.—Acting Secretary of the Navy Walker to-day received a cable message from Minister Hunt at St. Peters bury, dated August 18th, as follows: “Berry, Mel- ville ‘and party arrived this morning. All well.” The Bei in this dispateh 1s Lieut. Berry, who was rataand of the the time of her I by burning in St, rence bay. The members of this party are ex- pected to arrive In Unis country in about three weeks, NAT.—Mrs. Mark Young with her daugh- Jennie, is at Rehoboth Beach, previous to going to Cape May for the rematnder of the son.—F. W. Ritter, jr., has lett the city for a few weeks for western New York, and fs at pres- ent the guest of Chas. Hazard, of the Elinira Sunday Telegram.— Miss Emma Janes ts visiting members of Hon. John H. Starin’s family at Glen Ww Rochelle Harbor, Mr. Starin’s hand- some summer resort for New Yorkers. Miss Janes will go next to Saratoga, and from there to the Adirondacks, as the guest of Senator and Mrs. Platt, of Connecticut, at their cottage on Long Lake; afterwards to Herkimer, to visit Mrs. War- ner Miller, wife of New York’s senior Senator.— Director Burchard was a passenger by the south- ern overland train to arrive in San Francisco last Friday.——Count von Beust, of the German lega- tion, Prof. C. V. Riley and wife, Mrs Francis Beach and family, and Charles 8. and William S. Johnson, of Washington,were among late arrivals at Newport.—Mrs. Emily T. Charles, editor of the Veteran, has been for the past week lying dangerously Il with rheumatic fever and nervous itration.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kennedy and nd Mrs. D. F. Mi are registered at Sara- toga.— Judge and Mrs. T. W. Newman, of Bur- Mngton, Iowa, are in the clty for a few days, visit- ing his cousin, Dr. eg am Pennsylvania avenue. — Miss rer | JW. ‘ler, Belie Brit- 3 1d Misses Edith and Pension Office Promotions To-day. FULL LIST OF THE LUCKY ONES. ‘The following promotions were made in the Pen- sion ofMice to-day: Joseph W. Howel from $1,890 to $2,000, Dr. Thomas B. Hood, Ohio, medical referee, from $2,250 to $2,500. Dr. Niel F. Graham, Minn., assistant medical referee, from $1,800 to $2,250. eoiidiord Rixtord, Wis, law clerk, from $1,800 to ON), Chiets of Divistons, fram $1,809 to. $2,000—W. 'T. Ford, Frank Moore, David L. Gite, Alexander Vangeuder, Assistant Chiefs of Di $1,00—Lucius Green, W Ungham, John M. Welty, Eugene'E. Fuller, Mat thew E. Johnson, John Richmond, Ambf se E. Rowell, Thomas Shailer, mi $1,409 to $1,800—Louis E. Payne, Henry W. Mall, Nathaniel E. Robinson, Fred. H. Taft, Mark Filton, Samuel P. Keller, Theodore Stnith, ‘Theo- dore F. rent. Frora $1,209 to $1,800—William L. Salean. Prinetpal exa ‘om $1,800 to $2 Benton, James M. Curtis, Jacob C. nuct J. Davis, Thomas W. Dalton, Urt 1son, Christian Exel, George W. Hall, ua, Albert F. Kingsley, Willian W.” Kinsle; h Loughran, ‘Tolbert Lanstou, David A. Mi Knight, Dominic’ I. S ., assistant chief clerk, sions, from $1,600 to ne, Henry G. Bur- —John Patron, s totler, ser, Phoenix Bartlett, Win, W. Carry nan, John W. Morris, Adolph. Strecker, John . Sinith, George W. Taylor, John W. Wells. we Won £1,600 t0 $2,000 —Thos. H. MaciBride, Francts $1,600 to $1,800—F.ison A. Burd dick, Har- sey, George W. Kellozz, Lyon, Daniel MeMahon, Francis A. ) Cas. M. Tompkins, Franklin Wood, Wm. Alden, Thos. J. Reed, Wm. Smith, David ‘Roth, W. Warmellé, P. 1. Berkan, ‘yom $1,109 to $1,600—Will W. Blinchard, Thotnis $. Bi James A, Compton, Louis D. an, Willtaa Raton, Everett T. Getchell, B. Hayward, Chis. E. James U. affre W. Whittlesey » William W. Locke, nien, Robert. McMorcis, 3 Benjamin Vall. jr, Jos 2G. Kimball, al George Albert 1 Lar-ombie, G “rks, Henry . Proudft, J. R. Behle, Frank 5 M. Bessey, John ty Leroy B. 33° Jus: sc. . Moff, cal H.Rlopter, Franklin 8.1 Dayton Morgan, G jcGowan, William C, Mason, d Join P. O'Neil, Bdgar Willard K. Page, Elisha Rodgers, Alea M. ve D. Sidman, Herbert P, Stone, Rudolph’ Bo Sehwi Safford, Join W._ Thomas, eu Be L Jamnin Vine: i 8, W William li. Miller, Danelie fd, Richard Roberts, aie Warflek ith, Win. Penny, | W. Mit vin. W. Buel vnshaw, MISS rhette, idge S. aan, Thomas H. Daw ‘ord. Ci coin, a Kate Mulhuy, W. ols, Huh BR. Stockmar Joun Eils, David Messer, Albert B. Ba- ry 05, Morris, Joseph Ad Key Buchanan, Herbert E. Bates, Henry unuel_K: Barche, Thos. J. Brown, Wm. R. Bradford, Cyrus ¥ pel, Alva A ame Donohoe, Haintiton S. Sinith,Jno. on, Mrs, Sudle B. “Taylor, John B. Peyton, iting Win, H. Summers,’ Chas. HL. Brain? ard, A. Dernbinger, ‘T. P. Wilson, E. H. Harmer, ell EB.’ Brown, ‘Thomas From $900 to $1,200—Rtu ¥ ‘irs. Mary E. ‘Coleman, H. € mn. AL lynne, rom 7900 to $ King, Mis. Mary Chas. H. Short: , Win. HL MAS, nside, Thos. J. Fl mmons, Rita Hun: Geo. L. “Bar loway, M Jno. B. Hy= man, Miss Annk Barrett, Mis. Martha A. Walker. From $72) to $1. From $810 to ndsley 0—Ber 3900—Miss Curry, Miss Robert W. Cornetia Black, Miss Hamilton, Miss Laura R. Mohua, Mr. Mrs. Lottie ©. Wilitais, Mrs. Lizz! vbeth Hl. Key 3 le Ryland, Curtis Cheyne} , Robert etcher Ley, ellie 20—Copyists Abraham Hayson, —Copyist Miss Anna E, Piper, m £450 to $640—Willlain Jackson, intendent of building. From $1,200 to . Orr. $1,400, Jolin Diekerson. Engincer, £840 to $1,200, Wm. J. +o —— A Sterm Warning by Vennor, To the Editor of Tax E G STAR. In 18S] the latter portion of August was charac- terized by severe storms along the southern At- lantle states coast and in the vicinity of Charles- ton. The most severe of them occurred on the 26th or 27th of the month. Present indications, to my Way Of reckoning, polnt to a recurrence’ of these storms towards the end of the present Month, and In about the same localittes—it not slightly further northward along the coast. It would be well to take precautions against dam- | age by Such storms in those places where they ov- curred last season, as well as along the New Jer- sey coast. The entry of September is likely to be accompanted by severe disturbances in. many Parts of the north and south Atlantic states. Henry G. VENNOR, Marve Coasr, August 16th eee: Tue TRANsir or Vexus—Prof. Newcomb says that in the observation of the coming transit of Venus about the same plan as that adopted in the last observation will be enforced. He says the United States will pay speclaP attention to photo- graphing and expects to turn out some excellent work of this kthd. Prof. Newcomb will take charge of one station in’ person. As heretofore stated, Lieut. Very will go to the most remote station of observance in Patagonia, and other ob. servers will be stationed in New Zealand and else- where, | referred ty Vaile's testimony, in which that de- THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL BLISS BLISTERS THE EXPEDITERS. ae BRADY'S DISREGARD OF THE GOVERNMENT INTERESTS. = When Mr. Bliss resumed his argument in the star route trial this mornfag he referred at first to the retroactive orders malle by Mr, Brady. Mr. Bliss sald that {t would not Ye Cie course of any honest officer to take the affidavit of any contrac- tor as conclusive and mike that the basis of his orders. ‘There was no evidence that he ever sought information from any other source as to the number of men and horses employed on a route. When Rerdell was figuring on a suppost- tious route leading to a suppositious post office, hi3 figures were double those of the sub-contrac- tor, and then Miner made oatu to nearly double the number of men and hofses that Rerdell cal- culated. ; BRADY'S DISREGARD OF om GOVERNMENT INTER- ‘STS. | Brady took such oaths,and accepted the ex parte stat2ments of the contractors without, apparently, any regard for the interests qf the government, as conclusive as to the amourits which should’ be pald. On the route from ‘Prin took the oath of John W. Dor tractor, thouzh Dorsey never we on the’ route, and never, $0 far as tie evidence showed, had’ any relaulens with the contractor, except thut of co-consptrator. On the Pueblo and Rosita routes two oaths were made by John W. Dorsey on the sain? day and filed, which varied 1n their figures. Yet Brady accepted one of the oaths as conclusive. This man sWearlng that he was sub-contractor when he Was not,was pictured by a preceling speaker (Mr. Catpenter,) asa pure, Christian gentiem yn, whose countenanes beame T with forgiveness for all men. They saw, some- Umes, in irreverent newspapers items headed. “ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE WRONG.” He thought this true Christian. gentleman haa gone 2 llttle wrong when he made two affidavits on the same day, as inconsigtent as those were. ‘To one sub-contractor Rerdell sont an oath in to be signed and acknowledged. The blanks filled up after it was feturned to Rerdeil. Mr. Bliss reviewed the oaths and orders on the Bismarek and Tongw» river toute, calling atten- tion to the fact that the {jacket showed that one oath, which was uscles was missing. Tue rder Was nade upon another oath lert on file,and ft was paraded on the order that the allowance Ww ‘ss than pro rata, though as a matter of fact allowance Was lasgcly In exeess of pro rata, If based upon the missing oth, He asked iz there coukt be uny question of THE INFLU! THAT PREVAILED he Gone Ofilce of the $ alat the time these orders were made. He fendant admitted that he made the oath without ever having been on the route. Mr, Henkle had stated during the trial, for the faformation of the court, that Miner had made lis oaths on tnforma- tion he received from Post Office reports. The aber of men and horses yn in the 3 If the ne i the Post OMie @ gotit there first hand, a taken the statement of apy interesttd party. Mr, Bllss inade a thorough analys! in testimony, pointing oat their the part they played in procurin: THE E “RULE OF THR DITER: : Mr. Bliss went to some extent Into the arithme- ‘rule of thre tle of the question, showing the adopted in fixing the compensation for expedited service and that It the fnterest of the con- tractor to sw s inals than were actually employed chetile and to a gi Hy needed on the Tease Une ratio. vaony th instane posed schedule, so He showed by the oxths tes Of the statements. In some , Recording to the répresentations as to the number required by the original schedule, men and horses were required to accompitsa unheard Of feats of travel in order to get over the routes, while the calculations for the expedited scheduic contemplated only the laziest jogging. FAISR OATHS. It was perfectly clear, Mr. Bliss satd, that the oaths were not and could not be correct. An ex- amination of the oaths themselves showed that they were false. Brady could not have looked at the oaths without seeing that they were false, yet he accepted them as conclusive, and upon them made the orders for expeditions.” The defense told them that tie orders were called for by petitions and letiers, and that Brady was justifled by them. ‘They aliknew how easy petitions are gotten up. While 2 contractor had a right to get up and clr culate petitions, yet t was not proper for a con- tractor to use deccit in the preparation and filing of his petitions. ‘The evidence showed that the contractors got up the petitions and that they used deceit. “On the Bismarck and Tongue River route tt was in evidence that the sub-contractor was asxed by Jolin W. Dorsey to have his work- men sizn a petition to extend the route to an im- aginary post oMice. THE PETITIONS SIMPLY A COVER. Mr. Bliss having described the various ways in which petitions were gotten up, sald they had a statement by the defense in the opening of the large number of Congressmen who would testity in defense of the expedition. ‘They had had Repre- tatives Page and Berry, of Cal. ; Senator Maxey, ; Representative Valentine, of Neb.; Di gate Makiunis, of Montana, s ler and Mitcheil. “Mr. Bliss Teviewed the evidence of these gentlemen, show at they knew little or nothing about the routes in question, He said the Second Assistant Postiaaster General could nov protect himself because people petitioned and Congressimen endorsed the petitions. Brady told hat the petitions were simply a cover. y poor cover to eny man who ever expected an investigation, Referring to the ad- dition of the words “schedule thirteen hours” in one of Miner's petitions, he sald 1t was the only er filed that suggested a decrease of time. Xohe of the Ietiers and other papers respecting the route raade any reference to it. The evidence was that these woras were added Lo the petition after it was signed and sent to Peck in Washing- ton. There was no more evidence that Peck was in Washington than that he was dead. Counsel for defense, Ia their eloquent opening, had ASSUMED THAT PECK WAS DEAD. “Mr. Ker assumed that he was in heaven,” sald Mr. Henkle. “Probably,” sald Mr. Buss, “on the principle that in view of the tight placo the rest of these defendants are in, he would keep as far away from them as possible.” One petition on the Mineral Parke and Poche route, Mr. Bliss held, had been made for some other route, and the essential parts of the petition had been erased and altered so as to apply to the Mineral Park route. On the Canyon City and Fort McDermott route, one of the petitions had a sheet Pasted on containing names of people living in Stah, 1,009 miles away. Mr. Bliss showed other irregularities in the peevass) Another petition on the same route, the name of the postmaster and several others were forged, aS Mr. Bliss charged, by John R. Miner. AU half-past 12 o'clock a recess of half an hour was taken. AFTER RECESS Mr, Bliss called attention to interlineations in pe- titions on The Dalles to Baker City, Pueblo to Rosita, St. Charles to Greenhorn, and Toquerville to Adairville. ‘ Mr, Bliss showed that wheré letters had been filed by Senators urging a etion, adverse to the in- terests of the contractors, no atten tion had been id to them. Mr, Bliss then went into the mat- Fr of the MANIPULATION OF JACKETS. On the Canyon City route a letter from military officers remonstrating because the mail was not carried regularly, was jacketed six months later They Mast Earn Their Fees. From the Cincinnati Commercial. ‘The wind-work of the lawyers in the star route cases seems inexhaustible. No doubt they feel that they must earn their fees, but itis improb- able anything they say will influence the charac- ter of the charge to the jury, or the verdict of the y ith the facts all before them and abundant time to meditate on their import, it Would be surprising if twelve intelligent men had not made up their minds what sert of a verdict to find on them, Another Conundrum, From the New York Herald, to-dsy. Mr. Chandler yesterday closed his plea in behalf of Brady, after speaking only aday. This 1s the a8 an urgent request for expeditien. On the Bis- marck and Tongue river route, Gen. Miles and Gen. Sherman were nted on the jackets as petitioning for ex; ‘when, a8 & Matter of fact, they asked for additional trips. ee ees SALE OF Gas Scuirr.— Thos. 80] for W. Tayloe Snyder, aeecutor Of eh the late E. Thornton Tayloe, ington Gas Light Company's ee ea Dickson, and Glover, for W. A. Duiguid, at $36. ¢ 88 g i i 8 28 s' a ‘The Potomac Fiats Improvements. SKRTCH OF MAJOR HAINS, THE OFFICER IN CHARGE— WHAT 1 SAYS ABOUT THE WORK AND ITS 1M PORTANCE, ETC. ASTAx reporter this morning met Major Peter C. Hains, the officer of the engineer corps who Is to have charge of the important work of reclaim- ing the Potomac flats, He {s apparently not over thirty-five years of age, of meiium hetght, has bright blue eyes, a short, well-kept blonde beard and wears his hair cut close. He bears quite a striking lixeness to the late Major Twining. Hs general appearance Is very pleasing, and although one would think that the important work before hin would b2 rather heavy for such a young man, yet Inquiries among officers of the engineer corps develops the fact that he ts regarded by those well acquainted with his abilities and the tmportant works he has already performed as one of the most competent officers of the service, and that he was Selected for thls duty solely oh account of his qualifications WHAT MAJOR TAINS SAYS ABOUT THE WORK. Being asked by THE Stax man what preliminary steps he would take before entering actively upon the work, Major Hains replied: “I n't know any More about it than thatI am here, and that Iam assigned to the work, and that I will push it vigor- ously. in fact Ihave not yet been down to look at the flats, nor have Texamined the river and harbor Dil. ‘The first thing to be decided 1s whether the work can be commenced without taking further steps to secure a title to the Kid- Well meadows. ‘That matter, you know, is in the hands of the Attorney General. In a week or two I hope to be able to say just. what Iam going to do and how I will go about it, but as yet it would be Ampossible to make any statements about It for I Teally don’t know what I have to do.” Being asked as to what assistance would be given him, and whether one or more officers of the engineer corps would be detailed as his assistants, he replied that he could not say, as the officers of that corps are well suppited with work, and 1v1s a question whether any can be spared for this addi- tonal duty. ‘The same Inquiry made of Gen. Wright, chief of engincers, Was met with a similar reply. CIVILIAN HELP NEEDED, Major Hatns sald further that no doubt assist- ance from civilians would be needed, and that a number of applications for duty on the work had already been made to him. It has been generally supposed that 8. T. Abert, who has had charge of the work of Improvement of the harbors of Wash- ington and Georgetown will also have work as- signed hiin on this new improvement, and there 1s, no reason now to suppose otherwise, unless the other works that Mr. Abert is stll engaged upon are eaough to preclude his being detailed tor tats WORK ON THE LOWER POTOMAC STILL IN CHARGE OF MRE. ABER Major Hains relieves Col, Abert only of the work on the Washington and Georgetown harbors, and leaves bim in charge of the followiug works: The improvement of the harbor of Breton Bay, Leon- ardtown; the improvements at the entrance of Jerome cr Md.; the Iniprovements of the rivers Rap nnock, Chickahomiute pont, Totusky, York, Pomusky, s Ke nd Freach Bri nd tho chann nding in front asco, Nomint and 2 tains fullyreaiiz=s ork to which he 4 bring it to a grand suce: Major Hains spent the greater part lookinz for a house. His wit accoinpa him from Fortr. Will mike their home her. known having been stationed hi ber of ty board. Spee Denth of the Inj 5 Jos, Daniels, the fireman, who was ¢ " No. 3 engine to the fire at Mc schoo! buikl- ing, H street, near 34, Wednesday, and when upset was serlously injured, died this mor: two o'clock at Providence hospital, where taken immediately after the accident. Mr. Dat fels was cue of the oldest Mremen of the depart- ment, having been attached to the goverament firedigade during the war, when Mr. Win. Dick- son was the chief engineer.’ The deceased was a hative of te second ward of Philadelphia, and tn the government tire departm: ¥ Melgs and Rucker compan tioned in tue northeastern s the muster out of that d an appointment in the Washington city de. partinant, b-ing attached to No. 3company. His Wife died’ about a year ago, leaving six children, who were dependent upon him, and who: port ts now cutoff by his death, Some m should be taken for their rellef. Under the pi ent laws firemen disabled in the public service are turned out on the world without. support, and the families of those who are killed in the perform- ange of their duties are totally unprovided for, ‘The tire commissioners have called attention to the matter im their annual reports for several years. but nothing has ever been done to right this great wrong toa body of men who are constantly exposed to danger wille protecting the lives and pro; ‘ly of their rellow-citizens. ‘The remains of Daniels were taken in charge, tis morning, at the Instance of Chief Engineer Cronin, by Mr. Zurhorst, undertaker, and rcmoved to the 1 Tesidence of the dec |, on 5th street, be- K and L streets northeast. ‘The funeral will place from St. Aloysius’ church at 4:30 o'clock on Sunday, and tie interment will be at Mount Olivet. A meeting of the foremen of the different com- antes was held in the Chict Engineer's office at o'clock to-diy-to make arrangements for the funeral. It was arranged that the charge of the funeral should be in the hands of Mr. Donnelly, foreman of No. 3 engine company, from while! there should be a detail of five men, and that thre inen sould be detailed from each of the oth companies to form:the escort. Mr, Daniels did not belong to any beneficial or reltef association, and his family (stx children, the oldest a girl of 17 years,) have been, by thls acc dent, deprived of ‘their'support, as above stated. Somé of their friends Rave pliced in circulaiion subscription papers to aid them. — The Eones of Guiteau. IN PROCESS OF BLEACHING AT THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM —THE BUKIAI. OF THE REMAINS AT THE JAM, AND SUBSEQUENT RESURRECTION. Charles J. Gu!teau was hanged for the murder of the late President Garfield June 20th. Before the rope was placed around his neck there’had been an understanding arrived at that the final burial place should be the Army Medical Museum, as this was probably the only safe place where the remains could be kept. ‘The body was buried July ist, in the basement of the jail in the east Wing; the resurrection took place on the night of July 8d. At the distnterment there were present Dr. Lamb and Mr. E. F, Schafhirt, the anatomist of the Medical Museum, and assistants with Rev. Dr. Hicks, the spiritual adviser of the deceased, Deputy Warden Russ, Capt. James Coleman, of the jail, and two laborers. “Light was furnished by two’ lanterns, and in a short time the cofin was reached. The casket and {ts contents were taken out and placed In a wagon and driven to the Army Medical Museum, into the rear entrance of which they were carried and the body was at once placed in a vat of alcohol. Since then the flesh has been.removed and the Dones have been in course of preparatfon for mounting as a skele- ton, if that course should be determined upon. Most of the bones have been treated with ether and are now being bleached, but some of the larger ones have not yet been taken from the ether bath. ‘The process of articulation will Ixely be entered upon 1n a few days, and in a little time all that remains of Charles J. Guiteau may forma ghastly exhibit among the skeletons of men from every portion of the globe. It 1s said, however, that there is some doubts as to whether Gutteau’s bones will make a first-class skeleton, for it has been found, that from some cause, Many of them appear to be porous, and it will require more than ol care to mou nt them. District Government Affairs, ‘To-morrow, by law, will be the last day for ap- peals on new improvements. en Jobn a eye eed and Mr. Latif) inspector ings, are preparing the cifications for the three new schvol buil ad A building — was issued to-cay to A. Tucker to build a three-story dwelling on 6th Street, between D and E streets, to cost $3,000. Commissioner Morgan is so much improved in health to-day that he is able to get about without the use of crutch or cane, and ee ee cent better. He now expects to remain at but for a short time to the Warm springs of V1 Telegrams to The Star. BRITISH ADVANCE IN EGYPT. ——__.—__ i RUMORS AS TO RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. | —_ ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT TO OCTOBER, MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACK CONVENTION. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT IN PRE ST. z Russia About to Occupy Asia Minor With an Army of 75,000 Men, Lonpon, August 18.—A dispatch to the Times | from St. Petersburg says it 1s belleved at Erzero- um, Armenia, that Russia 1s about tozoccupy the whole of Asia Minor to the Bosphorus, Owing to the undefended state of that part of Turkey the Russians could easily do this without much bloo@- shed. A dispatch to the Duily Telegraph trom Paris says it 13 no secret that Russta 1s concen- trating a formidable army fn the Caucasus. The army, it ts estimated, will number 78,000 men, Advance of the Britis Troops. Lonpox, August 18.—A dispatch from Alexan- andria, dated 11 ys the division of the Guards and the 60th reziment are now embark- ing, The Gorton and Cameron Highlanders are cing to Ramieh to form the nucleus of a Migh- fand brigade under Gen Alison. A later dispatch from Alexandria says: The fleet and transports are getting up steam. ‘They will sail with sealed orders. ‘Official Deni from Russia, St. PeTersnvnc, August 18.—The government | officially denies tlie reports relative to tke concen- tration of troops in the Caucasus, dhavieseste shai reenbackers, THE CONVENTION TO-DAY. Bostox, August 18.—The M2 ©; achusetts state greenback convention wa this morning. ‘The attendance is quite large. The meeting was . G. B. Hutchinson, of Chel- | Sea, and comiitt-es on credentials and on perma- | nent organization were elected. Pending the pre aration Of Lielr reports a recess of 10 minutes was | aken. oo An Embezzier’s 5 Reavine, Pa., August 18.—To-day, Adam M. Dundore, ‘the “defaulting punty treasurer, pleaded ‘guilty to the tudtctinent charging him With embezzling state Inds ‘The sentence im- posed by the court was as follows: “That the p1 oner be sentenced to three ye: confinement at lard nty Jatl; that he pay the c% hat he make restitution of the $19,000 tolen, and that he stand committed until atence 15 complied with.” ‘The other score or | So of indictments were laid over for subsequent action, entences | | | | A Young Mostra, August 1 named La jentally and f by a young man named — ely, Sentenced tor Robbery. August 18.—In the superior erimti Arthur A. Noyes, who robbed L: Rostox court to-4 1c ¢ Co. of dry z00ds, amounting to | | nearly $18,000, was sentenced’ to ten years in the | nl state prison—one day solitary confine- athard labor. Noyes was engineer of the building, and got the goods through the elevator and by means of ladders. * $14,977 Worth of the goods have been recov- ment and the biiane ti —— Virginia Colored, Military in Provic lence. Provipever, ROL, August 18—The Vi ards, (colored), of Portsmouth, Va., arrived the % steamer Uhis morning. y | nd were received by members of lute by a battery. After i e was given in fropt of the uamand was reviewed by Mayor | were welcomed to the city | de a tour of the City | in the refectory. fe by by the mayor, aud. ti Hall, ending With a col Suit Against € New Yous, tram and 4 srs. Thos. W, Ber- 1, uiporters of this elty, dott rm name of Ber- tram Bros, have b in an jon in the U. S. cir- cuit court against Collector Robertson for the re- covery of $83,922.57 charged thei as duty on cer- tain Importations of sugar and ses from the islands of St. Croix, ond which they paid under rotest on the ground that there should not have ven any duty charged on these importations. | When they paid the money under protest tacy | appealed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Who affirmed the decision of the collector. —— Saratoga Races To-day. SaraToga, N. ¥., August 18.—First race, purse | $850, of which $50 ‘to second horse, entrance free, | three-quarters of ainile. Pools—Pattl, $100; Stan- ton, $75; Stand OM, $20; London, $15; Pope Leo. | $152 the others, $5 each.” Stanton won, Stand Om | French pools | second, Patti third. Time, 1:15%, 2toi against the winner. ee 5 paid $15.90. Post odd Nominations for Congress. Winamac, Ixp., August 18.—The republicans of | the tenth congressional district have renominated Hon. Mark L. Demotte. FREMO! August 18—The greenbackers ot the 10th congressional district at Clyde noml- r . J. Ruodes. en . Iowa, August 18.—The democrats of ‘ongressional district. have nominated Major C. T. Gllpen. Mr, Gillette, the greenback candidate, got only 17 out of 76 votes. General Strike of Driver, Boys Threat- ene Wiixespanre, Pa., August 18.—There was con- siderable excitement at Plymouth at noon to-day when the driver boys and runners connected with the Lehigh and Wilkesba mpany operated | by Charles Parish & Co., came out of the mines | solved to join those on a strike in this city, and | rill attempt to force the operators to a speedy settlement of their claims. It now looks as though the strike will become general among the driver boys and the runners Who are working for Uis company. ‘The Tariff Commission. Lona BraNcn,August 18.—The tariff commission at its morning session gave a hearing to J. Dymond, of New Orleans, representing the Loulsiana sugar interest. He urged that the present minimum Tate of duty on the low classed sugars should not be diminished, the protection thus afforded being less than the difference between the cost of the free labor of Louisiana and the slave labor of Cuba. If the duty were to be diminished then the Louisiana sugar planters would ask that the foreign markets be opened to them for the machinery, coal, ete., used by them in their busi- ness. The commission also heard the suggestions of three New York custom house officers as to the changes desirable in the sugar and cotton tariff provision, Secretary Chandler’s Trip. Cnesrer, Pa., August 18—Secretary Chandler stopped at'Roach’s ship yard this morning; made apother inspection of the monitor Puritan, and left on the Tallapoosa at noon tor New York. inet cca ‘The Western Distillers’ Association. AGAINST POLITICAL ACTION. Cnicaco,Aug. 18.—The Western Distillers’ Associ- ation have appointed an executive committee and adopted resolucions favoring the enforcement of the laws for the observance of the Sabbath, a well-digested license law, with a high figure for each license granted, and opposing any conflict with elther political party. The sentiment of the distillers attending the m¢ is very { and ordered to the | the bride, and} inta | - | country grows on the corner of Road and Com Examination ef the New War Depase ment Clerks. Secretary Lincoln has ad‘tressed a letter to Ada tant General Drum and Sungeon General Crane with reference to the recent appointments In the War department, of which the following Is a copye: “Al 16, 188m, ugust “Sir: T have the honor t form WIth refere. ence to the ‘0 Inte you with Appointments for clerks in your all of which will be seat to you, that the ue foe preliminary examination ts left to your determl=” Ration, It Being understood that these clerks wit be exainined at various dates as rapidly as YOu find you can put them on duty. You witl notity the appointees as soot as possible the Umer when they should appear for examination. Whem an appointee shall have passed the preit examination provided for, you Will please Iti me thereof at once, and deliver the appotntment: named therein, in order that he may take the Oat of office and have lis appointment noted by Une disbursement clerk of the departinent. The ape polntinents of persons (ailing 0 pass a suscessfak. preliminary examination will be returned to ame, with a report tn each case, ‘Very respectfully, yor obedient servant, RORERT T. LINCOLN, ‘Secretary of War” Tae Recest Fr APACHES.—Major General Wilcox, commanding the departinent of Arizona, has tssued a onder compliment= ing Cap" dtate and Ca, F, Indian 3 Lieut. Mong: come manding, and also Major A. walrys, for the gallantry displayed fn the engagement. With the Apache Indians on July 17th last. Gen, Wilcox states that the lessons taught by this! are: Ist—The necessity of greater precautions te prevent Indians fromobtatning arms and ammmunte Uon. 24—The value of energetic and persistent pursuit, however remote ond hopeless it may Seem at first. 34—The imporiance of trailing and AtLurking the hostiles, even with interior nume bers, and holding on to them unt!l other troops arrive on the ground. Navat Overs —Ensign Charles A. been ordered to the Wabash. Master W has been detached from command of the Alarm, and ordered to the Naval Observatory; Master W, R. Usher and Ensign H from the Powhatan, and place Assistant Paymaster J.D. Doy ordered to settle accounts, and then wait orders? Passed Assistant Enginect A.J. Kenyon, from the Alarm, and placed on waiting orders. from the Al: Affairs in West Washington. Tue Frm Awxvat of the ‘Twelfth, building association st nicht at Gode dard’s hall. The report of the secretary, Mr. Fe ng, Showed as fc Rece' 5 years dues, $58,404.59; 144.05; total, 33; delinquents, $723 26; Pussoclation began With 1,08 Dew stock subscribed first 2 years, WB pought out In 5 years, 308 shares: drawn, 686 shares; settled, 17% re 24 shares yet to cancel. $380 for August, LAPeS Withee drawn. The folle oftice President, Wil A. Miller; treasurer, R. E. King; directors, Jas. Leeteh, D. MeLouzhiin, y; M R. Goddard; trustees, God AU the direct ing et at stock value rates, being $350 in all dite posed of. Mrs. Julla Brice, mother of Mr. Arthur Death. T. Brice, and well known hure, died in Warrenton, ness ng, A. Fr MR. with sorrow, of her demise forwarded 10 this city to- take pl Morrow, at 1 o'clock, and Dr, Wile Man York, Will oMictate, Berstep Warre Matns.—About remains were ‘fae funeral wiih night the water main from the high serv voir, on West street, bursted, and tireatened to overflow Mr. F. Haneke's property, but. by umely assistance litle damage Was done. 1 Were complete 4a, m. this mornin, water mlb on Bridge street, near the Washingtom aqueduct, broke about the sume Um PERSONAL—Mr. and Mrs. F, epervtein and children have le town for a mon at rren, V3 Observatory “id of ah Ieee in Tue Saw at Che tha ir. Jolin C, Huddlesto y L. Hammerly, united In marriage y Dono, WEN residence of 1 immediately for a western tour, Iv 18 10 BE HoreD that Ube boating clubs will consider their decision In reference to Uke course creed °% vnd substitute terminating at or about the Aqueduct bridge. If not, hundreds wil be debarred trom see’ 1 a damper placed on what otherwise r to be the most successful regatta ever held in these waters. Toad Tennallytown isnearly 500 fect al u e Ude water, nd Georgetown heights, on a ine with e finest oak tree i thts section of the averag: mut 200 feet al streets, Its nbs cover nearly 7,000 square, f ground. About 6,000 of our citizens = macht . This is ‘lable aa eat wo be cut off by the burning of they old sheebeng (by led a shed) over tis pump, and would have been ere this bub for the great caution observed by the engineers and firemen there employed. CONDITION OF THE WareR.—Great Falls amd Tes irs, clear. HiGu Tide.—August 19, 11:07 a.m.; 11:27 pm > The Political Field. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS. The following nominations for Congress were: made yesterday: 1st district of Virginia, Roberg’ yo (coalition); 4th district of Michigan, J. GQ, th district of New Jersey, Henry 4th district of Missourt, Jomeg, 10th district of Tilinols, B. Fe Ist district of Indiana, John’ J. 20th district of Missouri, M. Ly. and 12th district, Charles Mi. lth district of Ohio, John P.) Burns (dem.); Marsh (r: Keener (tem.) Clardy ( Leedon 2d district of Arkansas, James K. Jones ; Btn district of Virginia, R. R, Fare (readjuster), ‘and the 4th district, B.’S. Hooper {readjuster). THE CONTEST IN THE OTH MARYLAND DISTRICT is a very close one this year. The race for the county judgeship is the most exciting. There are two democratic candifates In the field—the present incumbent, Juige Boutc, and Major Peter, both of Rockville.’ With a divided demucratic vou, Mm on, the auditor of the District, 1s thought to stand the best chance for an election. The demo. crats expect to nominate Montgomery Blair for Cong: the republicans Will probably re nowinate Mr. Urner, The couvention meets Sep= temper 27uh. SOLID POR JAMES D. BUTT. ‘The republicans of Jefferson county, W. Va., held their county convention yesterday, to nominate delegates to represent tue county in the Congres al convention, Which mects at Fairmount om the 24th iustant. Tweaty delegates were select all of whom are solid tor the nomination of James! D. Butt, of Jefferson. se The Virginia Congressional Campaigns ALEXANDRIA DELEGAT! TO THE RIGHTH DISTRICE CONVENTION. Delegates were elected last evening in the Vae rious wards in Alexaudria to the democratic ais. trict convention which mects next November to nominate a Congressman to fll the place of the Hon. John 8. Barbour, the present representative from the 8th district. From the first ward the delegates are: W. W. Herbert, G. W. Rock an@ Major George Dutt alternates, V. W. Powers, B. li. Lambert and Marion Hill Second wand— George C. Price and L. Marbury; alternates, Mich= ael Harlow and J.P. Rice, Third ward—C, & Stuart, J.G Beckham, W.H. Smith, T. V. Rishe elll and G. H. Robinson; alternates, EE. Downe ham,8.G. Brent, Thomas ee ag Marge Taylor Arnold. Fourth ward—F. L. Smith and L, Sweeny; alternates, George Washington, J. G Tallafero and J. W. Knowles. In every ward the delegates were instructed to vove for the nomina tion of ion. John 8. Barbour. READJUSTER NOMINATIONS. ‘The readjuster convention at Alexandria, Vay yesterday, was largely attended. RR. Farr, of Fairfax,was unanimously nominated for congress, At the readjuster convention of the fourth @is- trict, at Burkeville, Va., yesterday, Representa= tive Jorgensen declined’ to allow the use of name in the convention upon the ground fraud was trated by the committee on dentials. je said he would issue an address t the voters of the district in a few days the ways that were dark and tricks that were by which he was cheated out of strong inst taking: ical ection. Mr. H. B. Miller Was elected president, and further business of the association will be transacted at a meeting in Indianapolis, the date of which is not fixed. It 1s also probable that in this address nounce himself a candi pendent of Mahone, B. hated. i HisPtat ry Bil