Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except AT THE STAR BUILDIN: Fertt wert Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t..57 ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. VENING Star is served to subacrfhers tn the ekets care cntheit own accom af 10 cena par Week. or 44 conte per us Copies at the counter, 2 Tertresch, By mal— postage prepaid—60 cents a mouth, Cie syear, $6; six months, $. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,as gecond-clase mail matter. | ‘Tue Wrexix Stax—publishet on Friday—$layzas, Bestexeprepaid. Bix montis, 50 cents, 68 Ali mai] enbdecriptions must be paid in advance; Bepaper sent lonwer than im paid £01 + of advertising INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. Axteryexts—sth pace. Arrouseys—Ist page. . AvcTIogSares—7th aud Sth pages, Boanpixa—4th pae. Poors, § Evsivess Caw — th 1 4th Dry Epveati Excvrstoxs—Sth pay: Fanny Sevriies—7! 4th mars. Fes Resx (Houses)—tth pues. For Res? (Misceilancons)—4th paca, Fer Saxe (Miscellaneous)—4th pages Fer Sate (Houses)—4th page. G2 TI EMES’s Goons —4th pare. Bovs+rvunisHisas—6th pager Laprs’ Goops—8th pax List of Lerrers—3d pace. Loer axp Fouxp—4th pasa. Mrpicar, ke.—6th pars. New Purticarions—Ist pace. Piaxos axnp Onca: FROFES¢I08 AL. —4th Prorosars—4th pax: Bartroaps—6th pare. Berar Pic: unes—4th page. BEWING Macrines—#th pies. Bcuwsen Resonrs—Sth Breet Norices—tst BrrciaLtins—4th pags. Srrawrns, &c—cth pare, Ter Teanrs—6th pace Uxpertaxens, &c.—Sth pags, Wasrep (Houses)—4th pars. Wastep (Rooms)—4th pare. WANTED (Miscellaneous)—4th page, OF THE EVENING STAR ir. StMON WoLF, a sxeut of © Pheenix As. ial Fire Insurance Firemen's Insurance Co. for the companies the the lows. by the recent fre in iy store was not ouly satisfactorily but very promptly set ed, aud I cueerfully reecrumiend Mr. Wolf's Agency bie one to insure in. Che Evening Star, - Ve 62—N® 9,437. WASHINGTON. D. C., SATURDAY JULY 21, 1883, TWO CE S. SFECIAL NOTICES. [== REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE “% Redeemer, St. George’s Hall, 510 11th street northwest.—Services aud preaching every he Jigen URCH, Col Kev. 8. 'H. GREENE, Pastor. pm. Come and Worship with us. It 7 FLE pR CHAPEL, CORNER S ‘ORK 4-7 avonue and 4th street.—Preaching To-morrow fi 21 cleloek a.m. and By.m. Sunday school at 9:50 in. ==, UNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CLA- LS" vangh Hall, 1630 14th street northwest, Rev. G. . ‘vices: Preaching Sunday morn- School Sunday afternoon at igs Wednesday evenings at lock. yer meet - All are welcome. MASS. AVE. AND services: Matins 9:30 « m. litany (choral) and holy eucharist and sermon, 11a. 1. Fven song 6:30 p. m. Seats free. J. A. Hannorp, rector. = te, at 11 DD. McK! NDREE M. E. CHURCH. MASS. between 9th and 10th sts, n.w.—Preaching and & p.m., by Rev. WM. 8. Epwarps, he cordially invited. it® NORTH BAPTIs1 CHURCH, 147m STREET, <5" near R—sermon at 11 a.m. by the pastor, Rev. J: L. Loper, D. D. Service of song, with short address, from 8 to 9 p.m. at” ce. HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH, CORNER 07H S and P “northwest, hi ns. Welcome to all 8 p.m. Morning abject. “"the New Theology.” All 1t* are invited. Sunday Scbool at 9:45 a. m. H STREET CIR- (cS Mesoni cle, pastor, rvice regularly dur- i the summer, m.and5p.m. Sunday school at 9:90 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Everybody welcome, 1t* (ce BEX, WILLIAM ELLIOTT, OF PLYMOUTH, <S England, will preach at Watigh M. urch, 3d and A stre-ts northeast, ‘To-morrow (Sunday) eye- ning. at 8 o'ciock. .Rey."C. ‘I. Mouse, of Memorial h, this city, “will occupy the pulpit at 11 a.m. all free. ie >. THE QARTERLY MEETING OF THE A, tS" M.E.Z, Chureh will commence on Sundas, the ‘The exercises will take place at Galbraith Chapel, on L street, between 4th and Sth northweat, at Yor'cloek. Address to the Sabbath School by the pastor, Preaching at 11 o'clock by Daniels: at 3 o'clock Ge the Key. Dr. R. S p.m. by the Rev. Combs. Come and help us. " Seats free. Kev. Jouy A. “MuLtiaan, Pas tor. td cS, ASBURY M. E. CIURCH—PREACHING AT 1la.m. and p.m., by the pastor, Kev. N. M. GaBRoLL. “Sunday School at 93 a.m. and 33 2am ‘elcome. ° => GRACE P_E. CHURCH, COR, 9H AND D <s5 streets southwest—Key. F.C. Lex, rector. Ser- Vices at 11 a.m and 7,45 p.m. Free seats, 1t* together we ate not «ubject fot tion of the weather, wud are prepared to furnish with PiomPmBess, and ot low price, any work in the linn of ing. to Engraving, for eather relief or plate-press print- Desins and estimates furnished upon applic: tion. ‘@ COMPANY, New York avenue. _NEW PUBLICATIONS. r GRACE ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTH- <3" eran Church, 13th and Corcoran sts. Services 11 a.m. and8p.m. Evening srmon by Rev, E. L. 8. TRESSEL, of Baltimore, Md. it URCH, l4tH AND G morzow at 1b m. by 3 Pp. m. Young Peo- Braise Service. All will be (2S, CHRISTIAN CHURCH, late STREET, near Rhode Island avenue.—Services morning and night at the usual hours. Preaching by the pastor, F. WER. Young People’s Meeting at 7:15 p.m 9:30 a.m. Come to all the services. SariD DAY SERVICE AT UNION MP ppeenrose. ft id by, Marlboro and Prince, Georg ee cireufts, M. eh, at Bowie Station, a P. rail- ee RE Teena ee | cont, on ihe stant, Love feast at’ 9 o'clock a. CONS! RVATOXY OF MUSIC, beautifully silustrated, 64 paxes. SENT FREE to ourself and musical friends. Send names and ad- Trew: to E. TOURJEE, Franklin ‘The Large arts F. LEIGHTON AND RICHARD E. PAIRO, Attorneye-at-Law, B. removed their offices to No. 482 Louisiana ayenne northwest. Je26-1m" uy ing at 11 o'clock by Kev. W. M. A. Cori ‘ock by Rey. C. W. WALKER, 8 0’ ma. by A.B. Witsos. Allare invited > ERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH, U-© corner th and Ks northwest.—Preaching Joun to-morrow (suuday) at li o'clock a. m., by ite A. Pp. m. by Kev. J. W: Eway. Pubiic REN, and at d. cS, SLEY CHAPEL, CORNER OF 57H AND Sone eta northwest. 11 a-m., preaching by the Pastor, F Wa. 1. Mc NEY. i » Song and Praise ee, conducted by the pastor; 9:30 a. m. ‘Sunday ool. Prayer meeting Thuraday evening, 8 Pp. m. free. Strangers welcome. Come to our Sunday ‘ning meetings, and bring Gospel hymna. All invited. itt [>> THE REV. WM. ELLIOTT, OF PLYMOUTH. > England, will preach in the First Congres: tional Chare} ner 10th and G streets, at 11 o’cioc! To-morrow Moruiug. N, 2 ULLES ATTORNEY-at-LAaw, ~ Koome 2 and 4 Gunton Law Building 472 Louinisna avenue, Residence, 240 North Capitol strect. mh29 GOODRICH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- ¢ born street, Ch: Advice free. Eighteen Psshe geretiemee. " Conthientia! business’ legal y at nded to without publicity. mh3 ‘A. HALL, © Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, VIG F street northwest, fat Warmer Butiding. CEs. J. GOOCH, + SOLICITOR OF PATENTS Counsellor at Law and Expert, St. Cloud Butiding, 9th dF streets. Good work, good references, moderate Kes. Es BOOKS, &e. = = New Booxs emoten of John A. Dix, By Morgan A. Dix. Land and Laborn, by Moody. Under Ground Kus ts, by “Dr. Claudius, by Crawford. Data of Ethice, by Spencer. ‘Tier Lily, by Julia Fore lan. by Lucy C. Lillie. Mildred's sin, do. Phyllis Brown, Fira Shaw. House that Jai Saat CE ards loune that uilt, C. E. Gardner. ‘Hot Plowshares, Lourgees. WM. H. MORRISON, 36 475 Pennsylvania a1 Hor Prowsnanss. ny x ree. THE GULDEN CHET SOSERE. Be aan ea. Bir APHIC DICTIONARY. DEAN STANLEY. By Dean i For sale by WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 SeVENTH STREET. Haswarp & Heremssox, 424 NINTH STREET. NEW STORE WITH NEW GOODs, OPEN FIRE-PLACES and BRASS GOODS a ape- ialty. MANTELS, FURN ING FIXTURES. ACES, RANGES and PLUMB- dyot ERSUCKER SUIT, AT THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. We have just rece 4 few more of these great bar- which will vely be the last ones at that Seersucker Suits at $3.50, worth $5.00. ne goods at 50 cents on the dollar, our @ vevere shaking up. Still, we haye ood aseurtnent yet of ° $12 Suits, at $6.00. 14 Suits, at 7.00, UITS REDUCED From $ 4.00 to ¢ 2.00. From 6.03 to 3. From s00to 4 From 10.00 to 5.00, White and Fancy Vests in great variety, frotn 80¢. uD. PANTS—A good assortment, from $1.50 up. WOLACK CLOTH SUITS reduced to $15.00, worth Finest Black Broadetoth § mad first-class style, $20.00; worth oe luc Flannel and Serge Suits regardless of cost. ‘Men's Cloth Coats at $2.75; reduced from $5.50. $4 Gossamer Coats reduced to $2.00. $5 Cossamer Coats retuced to$2. 50. $6 Gossamer Coats reduced to $3.00 THE MISFIT STORE, ‘Having, like every success, imitators, be sure and come to the corner of TENTH axp F STREETS. 20 HH, > 248, IMPORTER aND TAILOR, 3211 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. SPRING GOODS. plete and Got ma nelected stock of Beaters surpassed manner fashion Louse of Washitgton: UNION M. E. northwest, near Pennsylvania avenue.—Rev. W. T. L. Wercn at 11 am., “‘The Priesthood of the People.” 8 p.m.. **The Attractive Power of the Cross.” Sunday school at 9 a.m. and 4p.m. Quarterly lovefeast Wednesday, 8 p.m. Seats free. Services brief. 1t* 20TH} STREET Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT Receipts To-pay.—Internal reve- nu, $244,009.69; customs, $781,311.72. Navat Oxpers.—Ensign Charles F. Pond ordered to duty in the hydrographic office. Naval Cadets ‘Thomas A. W. Shock, James E. Palmer, Laurence S. Gwyn, George C. Stout, B. E. Thurston and P. Hi Philbin to the Vandalta. Naval Cadet Ham- mond Fowler has tendered his resignation, to take effect June 20th, 1884. He has been detached from the Vandalia and granted leave of absence until that date. Bros For FurnisHing Fvrt.—Bids were opened at the office of the superintendent of the State, War and Navy department building to-day for furnishing fuel for the ensulng fiscal year. The following .were the bidders: J. Maury Dove; John- Son Bros.; Marlow; A. G. Johnson & Bros.;' Baum & Co.; Wheatley Bros.; Stephenson & Bros. ; John Miller, and George Bogus. J. Maury Dove was the lowest bidder for coal and hickory wood, and George Bogus the lowest for spruce pine.’ The contract has not yet been awarded, A Naval A? RENTICE DRownED.—Commodore Luce, commanding the U. 8, training squadron, Teports to the Navy department, under date of July 19th, that the body of an apprentice boy was found at ‘the water's edge near the southern end of the coast at Harbor Island. The remains were in @ partially decom) condition, rendering identification impossible. The clothing bore the mark of George Allen. third-class boy named George F. Allen was transferred last January from. the New Hampshire to the Portsmouth. The re- turn made to the Navy department from the Ports- mouth, July 16th, the day she left Newport, re- Ports George F. Allen as absent from the ship since July 1ith. THERE ARE Two Vacanctes in the rank of sec- ond Meutenant In the signal corps, which will be filled by the promotion of sergeants upon com- petitive examination. | The examination will be eld in this city on the 24th instant. It 18 ex- pected thata balf dozen candidates will enter the examination. z ° Tue Hor Springs Hosrirat.—Bids were opened at the quartermaster general’s office yesterday for construction of the Hot Springs hospital There were twelve bidders, and the award will be made aS soon as the bids are scheduled, which will take several days, % PRoMOTED.—Mra. Cora B. Taylor, of St. Louis, has been promoted from a $900 toa $1,000 clerkship in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury. THE LaTe Mr. Tueaker.—By letters trom Bridgeport, Oho, we learn that the funeral of Hon. T. C. Theaker, formerly Commisstoner of Patents, who died at Oakland a few days ago, was one of the largest ever held tn that place. ‘Having been a member of Congress,his general acquaint- ance was quite large, and he was personally very Popular tn his old home, He was buried in the family lot In the village cemetery, his friends and mele huers turning out almost en masse. His widow expected to leave Bridgeport to-day for her 61d home in New Bedford, Mass, Tar Navy YARD INVESTIGATION AT NORFOLE.— Another board of naval offers has convened at the Norfolk navy yard to investigate charges of mismanagement of the yard, brought by ex-Con- gressman John F. Desendorf. ‘The board consists of Pay Director C. P. Wallach, purchasing pay- master; Capt. R. L. Meade, United States Marine Corps, and Passed Assistant Engineer George W. Hall, of the receiving ship Franklin. The board has been walling for Mr. Desendort, who was to appear before 1t to-day. The difficulty between Commodore Mayo and Commander McGlensey is being exainined into by Commodore DeKraft and his court of inquiry, The tnyestigation is being held at the yard. Prrsonat.—Land Commissioner McFarland has gone to Oakland for a short, vialt.—Among late arrivals at Berkeley Springs were Walker Blaine, James G. Davis, E. A. Bailey, H. K. Coffey, Mra. T. J. Coffey, Miss Lily Coffey, RW. Tyler and Wife and John P. Lawrence, of Washington. — Dr. O. F. Presbrey and family are at Asbury Park. to EMy, Joseph H. Blacktan And family have gone to Bedford Springs, for a stay of some time.-— Naval Paymaster Carpenter {3 spending a short Vacation at Guineys, Va.—Mr. 0. C. Wight has gone to Rock Enon Springs fora prolonged stay. (CS, GQURISTADELPHIAN ECCLESTA MEETS <A in MeCauley’s hall (second floor), Penneylvauin avenue, betwi d and 3d stre:ts southoast.every first day, atlla.m. Primary object, to celebrate the death of the Jewish Messiah, Leir of David's throne; second ary. to vindicate the truth of God from the Bible, in op- Position to the lies of « gelf-constituted hierarchy. who traffic with God's word for «ain. All invited, but none Will be benefited unless they want to know the truth. No collection. ate [ce>_ THE TABERNACLE, NEAR CORNER 9ra £:S" and B streets nouthweat.—Services at ll a.m. and 7:45@.m_ The minister, Kev. W. W. Hicks, isexpecea (2S, 1 HEREBY TENDER MY THANKS FOR =F floral tributes aud attendance of friends at the funeral of my deceased husband, Chases Greff, ont Wednesday, July,18th, 1883. [1t*] MRS. ANNA GREFF. (CS, BROTHERHOOD OY CARPENTERS.—ON and after Wednesday, July 25th, the Brotherhood will meet on WEDNESDAY EVENING instead of Fri- Gay. By order. [Jy21-2t]) __“W. A. WARD, Sec. (Ce , SEE CATHOLIC MIRROR, DOUBLE NUM- ER, just out; price 6c. For sale by Mrs. D, A. BROSNAN, 9th street northwest; JAMES BELLEW, 7th street northwest. Jy20-3t" HAVING BOUGHT OF R. 0. GW. AB- ignee, the stock of Groceries and Liquors in store No 1213 7th street northwest, I will be pleased fohaveall my oid friends and customers give me & 3y20-8t C. 8. O'HARE. c=. OFFICE OF THE RICHMOND AND LOUIS- VILLE, RAILROAD COMPANY, | Naw Kiven Depot, Va, July 6, 1883.—At the writien request of the BrP © number of stockholders, {2 accordance with the by-laws, a #; ecial meeting of the stockholders of the Hichmond and Louisville Mailroad Company: will bo held at Tazewell Court House, Va., on TH RSDAY, THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF JULY, 1883, at TWELVE O'CLOCK M.. for the purpose of amending ws of said company. W. H. CURTISS, Secretary. SS CAMP MEETING AT WASHINGTON GROVE will begin AU Orn. For circulars, apply to E. F. BIMPDON, Secretary, 1005 Pe aventie. ennsylvania dy 14-skwtoaugs ¥ BOOKS AND NEW MAGAZINES650 CTS. uth or #4 per sear. Also, Hooks and Maga zines by the day. CLiCULATING LIBRARY. 1749 Pa. ‘atalogue furnished on application. jy12-th,s, tu, lin (er Fee ENGLISH TOOTH BRUSHES OF <3 guaranteed quality and at very reasonable prices, soto “ MUNCASTER & HOWARD'S Pharmacy, Je80 Corner 7th and I streets northwest, tS OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FQUALIZA- tc TION, ASSESSOKS' OFFICE, D.C. June 28th, 1883. ‘The Board of Equalization of the assessment of the ee estate in the District of Columbia, under the act of March 4, i583, wil be in session daily and hear com- plaints mu taxpayers until the FIRST MUNDAY AU at which time the assessments and equali: ie finally completed and reported to the Com- payers are invited to examine the books in this ch ‘contain the mew asscasments of thelr of the Commissi D.C. ‘OBERT P. DODGE, Assessor, D. 0. wT" Rt LUMBER! Toor LUMBER. an xinpgUMB Virvinia Pine, ‘Mahogany, Walnut, Cherry,’ Maple, Ash and Poplar. + Also, Georgia Fine, an North Carolina Pine, thing Dressed One Side tered Oak, beotcar yennoras Cabinet and White Oak, A specialty. Building and Jobbing Lumber Promplly “Delivered to ail parts of the City, WM. McLEAN & SON, 323 13th and_B streets northwest. (ge SAL L. sHEDD, 409 9th street northwest. FINE GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, FUBN- ACES AND RANGES, x18 PLUMBING AND TINNING. (ge THE ORIGINAL POLAR sopA, FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, Without change of es and quality fully main- jes MILBUEN'S. on the Avenue, near the Treasury. fe VALLACE KIRBY, NEW KE, ore BSE Ren, Seth Ine’ BALHOUICS Law Sulldinw. 490 Lat ave. GAS FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CI¢Y TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, = CORCORAN BUILDING, mn E. F. BROOKS. (Ce? FARMERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CHEAPLY axp SUCCESSFULLY SHOULD WRITE Teekgh OUR PAMPHLET ‘ON POR PETE A good fertil: Remade at home, tor, Tay ton Rr com ting with POW! R ee marae, agen ool sus BROWN CHEMICAL CO., roms PRE Eigazs, som Light street, Baltimore, Md, ‘Miss H. M. Manning 13 passing a month’s vaca- tion among the pleasant scenes of York county, Pa.— Messrs. H. L. H¥att_ and B.C. Lazenby, of the city post office, are ruralizing in St. Mary’s county.—Among the arrivals at Newport yester- day were E. Heredia and Hallet Kilbourn, of Washington.——Mr. Robert H. Smith, of the sig- nal office, will leave on Monday for Lakeview, Oregon.— Dr. Theo Hansmann has goae down the Potomac for a few days vacation.—Mr. H. B. Moulton leaves for Denver this evening.——Mra. Jane Grey Swisshelm is in Loulaville, seriously 111. ——Senor Barca, the Spanish Minister, has gone to New York.—Brewster Cameron, W.'P. Copeland and E. J. Babcock,of Washington, were among the arrivals at Long’ Branch yesterday. Isaac Gans and Solomon Lanaburg go to Oakland to-morrow, for a two weeks vacation.—Mrs. Dr. Winter and children have gone to the mountains of Virginia for the summer.—— Frederick Aten and C. H. Greeley, wife and two ¢hildren, of Washing ton, were passengers by the overland train to ar- Tive at San Francisco last Monday.—Ex-Treas- urer Spinner has left Florida for the summer, and 4s now visiting at Lancaster, N. H.—Mrs, Martin and her danghter Kitty have gone to Ocean Grove. —Mr. H. H. Smith, journal clerk of the House, and family are at Nahant, Mass, and will remain there until August 10th. News from Nickerson. ‘HE GIVES HIS ADDRESS AS “PHILADELPHIA,” BUT CAN'T BE FOUND THERE—WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. Aletter was received at the War department some time ago from the fugitive Major Nickerson, Gated Philadelphia, in which he said that he de- sired to make the monthly report of his address, which he gave as simply “Philadelphia, Pa.” He also sald that he inclosed his resignation from the army, but no such Inclosure was found. It 13 not believed that hts resignation would be accepted if proffered, as it 1s evidently the desire of the de- artment to try him by court martial it he can be If he succeels in eluding the oficers of overnment no action will probably be taken until he can be dropped consistently as a de- serter. A decision of the Court of Claims holds that a retired officer has no duty, and as an officer can be considered as a deserter only when absent from duty for a certain length of time Without permission, 1t 18 desirable that Congress shall legislate pon. the question so as to include such cases as Nickerson’s. Itis evident that the Secretary does not desire to act in the matter until there can be no dispute about the legality of his found. the action. In the meantime agents of the govern- Ment, it is understood, are making a search for Nickerson in Philadelphia. Assessments in East Washington. A DECREASE IN APPRAISEMENTS SINCE THE LAST AS- SESSMENT IN 1879, ‘Tue STAR has from time to time given compara- tive statements of assessments in the northwest- ern section of the city, showing the increase of valuations since the last general assessment in 187, A few instances are given below, showing a decrease of assessments in the eastern section and on Captol Hill. Philadelphia row, situated on 1ith street east, square 989, on lots 23 fo 40, was in 1879 rated at 12'cents per square foot and $2,500 for 1m- provements on each lot. ‘The new assessment is 8 cents per square foot and $1,500 for improvements ‘on each lot, except two or three, which have new stables ‘erected on them, rated a little more than the others. Grant’s row, In square 760, on East Capitol street, in the assessment of 1879, was assessed at 75 cents per square foot for the ground, and for improvements $10,000 each on three houses and $9,000 each on eleven houses. ‘The present as- sessments are 70 cents per foot on corner lots and $8,000 each for the best three houses, and $7,000 each for eleven houses and 50 cents per square foot on the ground, on which is erected the last- named houses, The Congressional hotel, in square 690, corner of ‘New Jersey avenue, was assessed in 1879 for $20,000 on improvements and $1.50 per square foot for the ground. ‘The new assessment ‘stands $18,000 for improvements and $1 per square foot for the ground. Gen. Butler’s granite block ‘was ai 1n 1879 at $100,000 for improvements and $1.50 per square foot. ‘The present assessment has not changed the value of improvements, but the ground ts valued at 8 cents per square ‘foot. A vacant square in the northeast section of this city, numbered 805, was assessed in 1879 at 10 cents Per foot. It is now rated at 5 cents, REDUCTIONS IN OTHER SECTIONS, In South Washington the reduction is trom 15 to 20 per cent, and In Poul Salto the reduction ts at the rate of 25 per cent from the assessment of 1878 ae WIL1s Fitep To-pay.—The will of the late Cor- Pritt te Pg apr He leaves his ter Helena Cratty, and in case of her death to hts niece Johannah’ O'Do! ‘Thomas Keating was jueathes to his wife Mar; square 81! . jue, in like trust, and if the ty ts Of, on the youngest child ig Zi. toconvey itto them. The present estate is leit THE STRIKING OPERATORS, The Situation in This City. 4 GEARCH FOR THE “MASTER WORKMAN’—THE OPERATORS REPORT THAT THEY ARE GROWING STRONGER. ‘The situation In the telegraph troubles here re- mains unchanged since yesterday, The striking operators in this city are conducting themselves in a quiet and orderly manner. They congregate about their headquarters, at the National hotel, discussing the situation; have their committees out watching for stray operators, who may come in from Virginia and Maryland in search of situa- Uons, and so far they say have intercepted all Strangers with the exception of Potts, from Lan- caster, Pa., and have persuaded them not only not to go to work but to join their brotherhood. 4 VISIT TO THE ROOMS OF THE BROTHERHOOD. ASrar reporter sought out the rooms of the ‘brotherhood at the National hotel this morning. ‘He was conducted to this realm of mystery, which 1s located on the second floor of the hotel, by ayoung gentleman belonging to the craft. A rap brought | another young gentleman to the door. “Is the master workman here,” inquired the conductor. ‘The door was shut again, leaving the reporter and his conductor standing outside. After a few seconds another young geaven: arlappeared at the door and came out into the hall, closing the door after him. The master workman was not there, he said, but mighte there in the afte) re eyino ig the master workman?” asked re- Ir. PuNow you are asking questions,” sald the young gentleman with a wink, which signified that the ldentity of the master workman would never be betrayed by him. “I suppose that ts what you call the head of your organization?” sald the reporter. “You may call him master workman, grand mogul, or anything you please,” replied the mys- rious, “What fs the situation this morning?” “There 1s no change,” said the operator. “We are constantly growing stronger. Last night we received a number of Fecruits. There will be an- other meeting to-night.” “Are the linemen here striking with the oper- ae asked the reporter, “No.” “Did you see the notice issued by the Western Union company respecting the damage to their property?” asked the reporter. = “Yes,” said the operator, “and I do not think any damage will be done to their property. That Would be wrong, and I do not think the operators intend to do any'wrong.” What an Operator Says. A MEMBER OF THE BROTHERHOOD CRITICISES THB AOTION OF THE WESERN UNION COMPANY. One of the brotherhood was asked this morning for his views on the situation, and he responded as follows: : Ive rather early in the day to afford ygu much news of to-day. Locally, as far ag I have heard, there is no change. ‘The companies here and elsewhere are badly crippled. There doubt about that, in my mind. Generally the situation yesterday was a repetition of the day before, and I expect to-day will Be marepetition of yesterday and to-morrow. Sunday Jay Gould, General Eckert and allot us Will rest and go to church. ‘The papers have been filled with this strike news for the few days. Readers have so far taken a passing curious in- terest Init. Beyond this interest as mere lookers- on perhaps it’s time now to begin to logy further and ask them to consider the principle involved. Our committee in Newe York, representatives of our labor organization,’ a few days ago presented to Mr. Eckert, a. repre- sentative of the Western Union company, & petition for shorter hours and better salaries. ‘The representative of the Western Union com- pany and thelr board of directors have not repli fo that communication. By their silence we only infer that they consider we have no rights as members of a labor union which they are bound torespect. They have refused to discuss the altu- ation. So it only remaing for us to wait out pa- tlently. In a few days the public, the business tn- terests of the country will begin to feel this thing. If business men can’t use the telegraph, cant Speculate, can’t trate, they will loge money, grow poorer, then, perhaps, they will desire to discuss this thing with the Western Untog«company, and Perhaps with the strikers. Wéll, we, or rather our executive committee in New York, are ready to discuss it any time. What we can prove to the public is that had the Western Union officials re- cognized at the start the simple Fight of combina- tion among employes to protect thelr own inter- ests, there would have been no strike. Why, sir, Perhaps tono member of thelr organtzation'was he word “strike” more distasteful than to my- self up to the time our representatives in New York reported that the company’s spokesma: Eckert, had insulted and ignored them. Then felt there was nothing else to do but to Strike, So far as I am concerned, and [ believe I reflect the feeling of thousands of our members, there was in that treatment alone of our committee sufficient cause for striking, to the bitterend. It was equivalent to saying “You have no rights as men which ye are bound to re- spect, We not only refuse to Consider your pett- Uon, but we refuse to even discuss your right to petition.’ Now all we claim at present before the public {s that we have aright to stop.work. Mr. Clendenning, one of the sub-committee to look in- to operators’ grievances, {t 1s reported, was se- lected to act on that committee because of his ex- Rerlence with striking Nova Scotia coal miners. ell, We are not coal miners, and if Mr. Clenden- ning controls the action of that sub-committee I belleve he will yet flad that his experience as a coal miner or the suppressor of striking coal miners goes for nothing in dealing with teleg- Taphers.”” What Business Men Say of the Strike. ‘MR. H. D. COOKE SAYS THR WESTERN UNION BUSINESS 13 BLOCKED. A Sram reporter’ asked Mr. H. D. Cooke, the banker, how his business was affected by the tcle- graphstrike. “We have our own wires and our own operators,” was the reply, “and so our !mme- diate business ts not interfered with. But the business of the Western Unton is entirely blocked. Ihaven’t received a reply to a dispatch since the strike began, You see, on long distances they have repeating stations: but the men at these stations are gone, and the businesson the great trunk lines 1s entirely blocked.” TROUBLE IN COMMUNICATING WITH BROOKLYN At the Metropolitan Bank the reporter was in- formed that there was but ttle delay in sending Messages to New York. But this morning they had an important dispatch’ for Brooklyn, and When it was taken at the telegraph office they Were told that communicatidn with Brooklyn was interrupted. Since sending the dispatch, four hours ago, no reply had been received. It was stated that the bank had but little occasion auring the past few days to use the telegraph beyon ‘New York, THE SITUATION IN THE WASHINGTON OFFICES. Twelve operators are on duty at the Western ‘Union main office to-day, including the assistant manager and chief operators. Jack O’Brien, one of the day force, who worked Thursday and yes- terday, is absent to-day, whetner asa striker or worn out with hard work 1s not yet known. The strikers are enthustastic, but there is no open demonstration nor any indications of ill humor. At the offices of the other telegraph compantes there fs no change in the situation of yesterday. HOW THE STRIKE AFFECTS THE SIGNAL SERVICE. In answer to inquiries as to what effect the strike of the telegraph operators has upon the signal service Gen. Hazen said: “The strike ham- Pers us Just as it does any other business. While We have operators of our own all over the country still we are dependent upon outside telegraph coi- anies to send through our dispatches nd reports, fe are doing some business, of course, but the Teports are meager and arrive slowly.” WHAT MR. DAVIS, THE BANKER, BAYS. ‘There is no great complaint here among busi- ness men that the strike has interfered with their bi ess, “We wouldn’t know there was a strike, it it were not for the newspapers,” said Mr. Lewis J. Davis, the banker, to a SraR reporter this morn ing. “Our business,” he continued, pointing to the corner where his operator was at work, “goes onasusual. There is not much business for the telegraph lines in this city. | ‘Thedeslers are most all ret acalers who send their Orders and do thelr coi mndence by mail, Isuppose that in New York, Chicago and other cities the business men suffer some fnconvenience, We sent a cable- gram to Germany yesterday, and 1 think it went ugh all right’ AT THE CENTRAL BANE. ‘Mr. Ab. Ruff, at the Central bank, said: “Our Dusiness is such that the strike does not interfere with us, We make remittances by mail, as do the national banks and others dol: 2 regular banking business. Some of tife banks a business, though, probaby suffer inconvenience,' THE BANK OF WASHINGTON. Said Mr. James, cashier of the Bank of Wash- ington: “It hasn’t affected our business any, ee et ee some business in cl ‘We don’t have ‘to do with any Stock Wisiess OF of kind.” CRA DIS ae ce ‘The operators’ meeting at the National hotel last bight was secret, There were seventy-four operators present, It was stated by the operators that the evening was consumed in Veryery Bed colors to. tho Ditton eae as datens to tele h operators was a8 ry Srprothers; You are upon to act with that dignity characteristic of the operator on duty, toll- ing with care and caution to avoid mistakea.’” Let your pledge be to so act, while business s sus- Pended,with the same Judgment and coolness that you would use were you in the act of transmitting an important cablegram, an important cipher tele- gram, in which thousands of dollars were Involved, or the gad news of the death of the late President, bearing in mind that none have deplored more than we the occasion of the suspension of the telegraph; but since the press and the public have become familiar with the subject through our executive committee, the rich corporations for whom we have been amassing wealth, have in their hands to avert the evils that may visit the interests of the public, and in connection with this subseribe your names to refrain from any un- seemly conduct or demonstration and to abstain from indulging in intoxicating liquors. KEY NoTes. ‘Word was received by the telegraph operators to-day that only three men were left at work in the Chicago office, all others having gone out. People are beginning to complain of the non- delivery of messages sent from this city. One gentleman said to a Srar reporter to-day: “I am Satisfied the assertions that a competent corps of operators 1s at work here are false. Isent a mes- Sage to St. Paul early yesterday morning, and I can pelther get_an answer or And out whether It as been delivered, I expect my message was sent by mail.” sorters A STAR reporter was also informed by a promt- nent correspondent on “the row” that the same force has been employed night and day since the Strike in the Washington office of the Weatern Union, ‘and the men are almost worn out,” was added. “I know,” continued the gentleman, “that those sending press dispatches last night were Tequested to make them as short as ble.” cee hall The Eastern Branch. THE WORK OF DREDGING IN THE CHANNEL—HOW THE BRANCH I8 TO BE MADE NAVIGABLE FOR LARGE VESSELS, ‘The channel of the Eastern branch, as well as the Washington channel, is undergoing improve- ment. When the improvement in progress 18 completed the general usefulness of the navy yard Will be increased, and the eastern section of the city will be benefited to a considerable extent. It 4g expected that the largest vessels will be able torun into the branch and unload at the private wharves—where there 1s a large wood and coal and lumber trade carried on—as well as at the navy yard. At present only veasels of mod- erate draught can enter. It 1s also intended to dig channel of 100 feet in width, on the south side of the branch, for the use of Uniontown and the insane’ asylum. ‘The work, which has been going on for about six months, 18 being done by the government, under the supervision of Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal, U.S.N. The large dreage, with all the other ap- Purtenances, belong to the bureau of yards and locks of the navy yard in this clty. ‘The work is being ddne with considerable expedition, and at a comparatively small expense to the government, the excavating costing less than ten cents per yard. | An experienced gang of men are employed, and they remove about 800 yards per day. The cost of the work 1s reduced to a minimum, in con- Sequence of there being water enough on the flats to float the scows, thereby avolding the necessity of building tramways. It 1s the intention of the government to make the channel from the Ana- Costia bridge to the Washington channel—a dis- tance of one and eight tenths—200 {eet wide and elghteen feet deep at low water, except in front of the navy yard, where the channel will ‘be 300 feet wide and 20 feet deep. The chatmel 1s 80 narrow at present that a steamer at the yard can only turn around by means of lines attached to the docks, and it 1s about thirteen feet deep. ‘The point at which the channel 1s most obstructed 4s between the old canal and Buzzard point, where there 13a bar about 8,000 feet long, and on which every government or other vessel of any siz2 gets stranded, Even the yacht of James Gordon Ben- nett, with the presidential party on board, last Year was grounded here, while on their way out of the river, and there remained for several hours. The work 'so far has been directed to removing this bar, and 1s pretty well advanced. With the present facilities the entire work will probably not completed for about The Police Court Building. MARSHAL M’MICHAEL COMPLAINS OF ITS CONDITION. Yesterday U.S Marshal McMichael addressed a letter to the District Commissioners, calling their attention tothe eonditign of the building occupied by the Police Court. He states: “It 13 re- Bares to me by the deputy marshal of the United tates, who is assigned to the duty with the Po- lice Court under the requirement of law, that the provision for the care Steer charged with Offenses agalrist the Unit States 1s of such a character as to be detrimental to health and offensive to decency; and that it 1s impossible for him to discharge his duties with satisfaction to the public, or to thts office under existing circum. stances. J am satisfied that your honorable body Will find upon examination of this matter that there is undue negligence upon the part of the euplozes entrusted by you with the care of the building, and I shoud esteem it as a favor if you would give such attention to tne matter as may at least partially remedy the trouble.” sod cocoate The Camp at Washington Grove. PREPARATIONS FOR THE ASSEMBLY THERE IN AUGUST— FAMILIES ALREADY ON THE GROUND. Correspondence of Tuz EvENINa Star, WasHINGTON Grove, MontGoMERy COUNTY, MD., Suly 21, 1848. Active preparations are already commenced for the camp-meeting to be held in this grove com- mencing August 9th, and a large number of orders have been received for tents, Several changes have been made since last year, and three new cottages hafe been bullt—for Hon.. Hi Price, commis- sioner of Indian affairs; W. Redin Woodward and Dr. F. Howard. The hotel has changed hands, and this year will be run by George E. Noyes, of Washington. A good store, stocked with every- thing needful, at city prices, will be under the supervision of Mr. Noyes; while fresh meatsand all kinds of provistonscan be procured on the grounds. Wash. B. Williams continues to have charge of the Tental of furniture. About seventy families have been living at the Grove since the Ist of June. Among them are Mrs, Reld and sons, Mr. W. J. Sibley, W. Redin Woodward and family, Hon. Hiram Price and family, Rev. Wm. Burris and fumily, Jno. Bovee and family, Robert Cohen and family, L. 8. Champman and family, Thos. J. Reed and family, Miss Berry and family, ‘Mra. Wise and family, B. Platt and family, Mra. Nott and family, Mr, Mott, Mr, Kenderdine and family, Mr. Altschu and family, A. Wood, H. C. Craig and family, Mr. Worthington ‘and family, Mr. Birch and family, Jas. Somerville and family, Mrs. Capt. Renick and family, Mr. Emory Baxter and family, Mr. Jacobs and faintly. ‘The religious exercises of the camp ‘will be under the superintendence of the presiding elder of this district, Rev. J. 8. Deale, who will be ably assisted by the best clerical talent from this city and Baltimore. ———— At Phil Sheridan Barracks. ‘THE NATIONAL RIFLES’ SUMMER FROLIC AT CAPE MAY—THE HOP AT THE STOCKTON THURSDAY NIGHT—THE SOLDIER BOYS IN BATHING SUITS, Correspondence of the EveNING STAR. ConGRESs HALL, Care May, N. J., July 20, 1883.— The hop given by Col. Cake last night at the Stockton was an immense success. About nine o’clock the Rifles, in full dress uniform, with hand- some boutonteres on their coats, entered the mag- nificent dining room of the hotel, used on such occasions for @ ball room, and’ marched and countermarched the length of the room amid a per- fectovation. ‘The assemblage was a very brilliant one, their being no stint of beautiful women or handsome men. Nothing that could be done to make the occasion a pleasant one was forgotten, A neat little spread was given by Col Cake to the Rifles and their friends, The latter half of the program was danced in the open aironan im- mense platform bullt for garden parties. ‘This morning the rifle team practiced for the match that 1s to take place Monday. A little while @ photograph of a; Lake the company in bathing costumes was taken. .¢ photographer proposes striking off a large number ofthe pictures oe BO reat demal such a jac! Eharms of the blonde and Drunotte beauties of the Rifles, After the picvure was taken the coy Deau- ties proceeded into the water, al playful asi gery Curt grote wit gry meee SE Ds a Pisgim, the mascot,# received his accustomed adu- lation at the ball at the Stockton lastnight. “Jim” 18 a perfect little hero here. The white children Frm hig every movement with intense ion. It is noticed that the same people eniod fies at me departing parties," euneenioa Bice at The cottage where the sos aro quartered has wets a" Sheridan Barcseka.” been christened “Phil Telegrams to The Star. OUR RIFLEME DEFEATED- THE BRITISH WIN BY 45 POINTS. THE TELEGRAPHERS’ STRIKE. ———___. RACING AT SARATOGA TO-DAY. A LUNATIC’S SUICIDE BY CREMATIQN. SIX HUNDRED CHOLERA VICTIMS A DAY. ——— INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. Splendid Shooting by the Americans. THEY GAIN 16 POINTS AT THE 800-YARDS RANGE, MAKING THEM % AHEAD 80 FAR. Wrerxpon, July 21, 10 a.m.—The weather opens TETY. tunpropitious for to-day's shooting in the International rifle match. Rain 1s now pouring down, converting the grounds into pools of water. The Americans say they will make as scores at the long ranges as the British will. The match will probably be a very close one. 10:40 a.m.—It is raining hard and a strong wind is blowing from the Butta. The Americans have just arrived in camp, and are all well and cona- ent 11. a.m.—The Americans are roceeding. to the firing point. Though it is still raining heavily, to struggle through the clougs, the sun 18 try! ‘There are very few spectators on the ground at 11:22 a.m.—The rain has ceased. The competi- tors have just begun to “blow off.” 11:40 a.m.—It is again raining. The light ts very good. The wind is moderate and 1s blowing from the targets. 11:45 m.—The match has again opened, with firing at the 800 yards range. Young (British) fired first and made a “magpie.” The rain {s ceasing. Lowe (British) and Cash (American) both made misses On their first shots. 12 m.—At the sixteenth shot the scoring of the teams was level Both sides seem to have got the proper elevation. ‘The sun 1s shining brightly. 12:30 p. m.—At the*end of the fourth round the Americans were twelve ahvad on to-day's shooting. A thunder storm was then raging. Pearse (British) missed on the sixth shot. The Americans are shooting splendidly. Smith made the first bull's eye for the Americans. McVittie (British) roissed his first shot. It is raining in tor- rents, 1p. m.—TheMfiring at the 800 yards range has been completed, and the result 13 a good Victory for the visiting riflemen. They scored 346 points, While the British made 330. The aggregate thus far for the two days is:—American, 1,424; British, 1,400, THE DETAILED SCORE. ‘The following 1s the detailed score at 800 yards. American toam.tet. 2d. 8d. 4th. Sth. on. 31m, Smith..... Hinman. Buil.... Paulding. Van Heusen... Total, 800 ys British team. Young Pearse Gouidsmith. Gibbs .. MeVittie. Bates. Godsal... Lowe. Parry. Dos Humphrey, .... Wattleworth 5 5 Total, 800 yards..........+... HOW THE BRITISH ACCOUNT FOR THEIR POOR SHOOT- ING, 1:80 p.m.—The attendance of speetators is much larger now than it was this morning. Visitors are arriving rapidly, and there Is every prospect of a large gathering at the conelusion of the match. ‘The British attribute the fact of their being so Gomawonw cmon eomoncsnwnan Cacancwnwnne Ceownumowana eonremonsae. erameonnwean RaRowucm moe g Omracomwann Fanmarmmnaaae A OR OOOO 8 4 4 5 3 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 seossanwacon Seconnannaan aeotemanoaaa Senepesurseny Eseeseevsures far behind to their not having rested enough, as they have been firing with all sorts of rifles at'the various ranges up to the day previous to this match. ‘The Americans Badly Beaten at 900 Wards. THE BRITISH NOW 10 POINTS AHEAD. 2 p.m.—The firing at the 900-yards range Is now ing on. Pearse (British) and Lowe (British) Goth missea on their first shots, ‘The frst suiot oF Smith (American) was a ricochet, being equiva- lent to 4 miss, ‘The wind is sul blowing from the targets. 2:30 p.m.—The shooting at 900 yards has been completed, and the result is a substantial gain for the British riflemen, who scored 297 against 63 for the Americans. "This makes the aggregate at the end of the 900 yards shooting as follows: Brit- ish, 1,697; Americans, 1,687. ‘The following is THE DETAILED SCORE: American team, Smith. 8 0 8 0 4.6 #@W 8 0 6 0 5 8 @ 22 6 0 8 8 6&6 @ 8 48 4383 02 WW 8 45 4 4 5 8 B 4 8 6 & 2 5 2 2% 2 5 8 8 2 8 0 B Cash. -3 5 8 8 2 8 8 @ Hinman .. 6 44 06 5 8 2 Bull... 145 0 4 5 0 2 Paulding 3 8 2 2 8 & 56 Van Huesen...5 8 56 5&5 8 0 8 % Total, 900 yards.. eae oe ene ROS British team, 244 2 2282 4 @ o 56 5 6 8 4 4 s 8 4 6 38 os 8 6 6& 4 6 4 @ 5 48 4 5 & 8 445 56 4 8B SB 46 8 6 4 8 B 8 ¢2 8 6 & 2 5 5 8 8 4 2 5 44 8 2 8 2B Humphrey.....0 0 8 2 2 8 8 138 Wattleworth..8 4 4 4 5 5 3 ‘Tetal, 900 yards. s ooo R97 The Americans Defeated. THE BRITISH FORTY-FIVE POINTS AHEAD AT THE CLOSE. 4:30 p. m.—The firing at the 1,000 yards range 1s now going on. Young (British) and Smith (Amerl- can) missed thelr first shots. Rain was then again falling heavily. Dolan, Pollard and Hinman (Americans) also missed on the first round, thus ving five misses in that round by the Americans. oung (British) missed three times running. During all this time the rain was falling in tor- rents, and the shooting on both sides was very bad. "The Americans improved In their firing as the shooting in the final stage progressed. ‘The British also Improved and made four bull’seyes. At the end of the second round at the 1,000 yards Tange the British were leading by twenty-one points on the grand totaL - THE BRITISH WIN BY FORTY-FIVE POINTS. ‘The British won by forty-five pointe, The grand totals were: British, 1,951; Americans, 1,900, CONSOLATION FOR THE DEFEATED. Lonpon, July 31.—The lord mayor will entertain the Ame sion house next Tuesday. cur gr Basico Juraenten rope er OF MEKICO, 2. —Tt ts on good rel MESSRS adoro et ted, that the president has not authorized the oMcial signing of ‘ine t made at London, The goverument and the bondholders’ commrtes are sul trying to have the nt made to conform to the authorization granted the dent by Congress. If a deflaite settlement cat be made the matter Will be wabmitied to Co nes ember. It ts teported that the Egyp bank at Paris has offered to place a loan of $15,000,000 for the Mexican government. The read ernment bas authorized the operation of one bun- dred end sixty miles of the Mexican Central ral, way from Chihuahua south to Junenea, —<——— Horrible Suicide of a Lunatic. HE ATES MIMSELY IN A FURNACE. Rocursrex, Miww., July 21.—Chas. Fisherman, @ Patient at the Secord hospital for the insane, comme mitted suicide yesterday morning by Jumping into the furnace in the bollet-room. ‘fhe fronan there did not recognize him as a patient, and before he could stop him he had been burned to death. After getting inside the furnace Fisherman stood With lits back to the fed hot brick wall wntll Ine sensible, When he fell forward luto the glowing — The Paralized Wires, . ENBARKASSMENT IN THE WORK. CINCINNATI, July 21.—Superiniendent Milter, of this office, has obtained the services of several Sood operators to-day, and bas sent away some of Uhose shown to be Incompetent ‘The lines are working with a reduced force in order to give the men sufficient rest. The usual market reports from Chicago were not reoctved to-day. POSITION OF THR BALTIMORE AND on10 COMPANY, Battiwore, July 21.—The Baltimore and Ohio telegraph company, at @ o'clock to-day, state that thelr position in regard to the strike of the tele Sraphers Is as follows: They are willing and ready at any moment to hear and treat with men in their own employ, and to concede the most liberal terms, but they positively decline and under no circum. stances will they treat with a committee of the brotherhood nor any person not in their employ~ Ment. Thix statement ts made on the authority of OMclals Of the telegraph company. Mr. Stewart, the superintendent of the come pany, states tliat they have eiguteen operators at the tables in the main office to-day, of whom six are accomplished and efficient meh, and all the others can handie messages satistactorily ; the force in Chicago, Cincinnat! and New York has been increased to-day at each office, and thelr business ts being handled eMciently, A public mecting to discuss the tei: has” been calle 4 & committee of Brotherhood of Telegraphers, at Ford's Opera house to-night, Prominent speakers will ad- dregs the meeting. So farthe men who have go out In this city have conducted tuemselves tn the Most orderly and quiet manner, and unquestion- ably have the sympathy of the public, vont ho Fatal Railroad Accident. Waretixe, W. Va. July 21.—Tho Kanawha ex. press on the Chesapeake and Ohto ad struck @& stone near Fayette court house yesterday, which threw the engine and eight cars of the track. ‘The engineer, Frank Hyper, Was killed and the fireman seriously injured. — The Egyptian Plague, THE CHOLERA DEATH LIST. ALEXANDRIA, July 21.—There were 7 deaths from cholera at Damietia yesterday, 23 at Mansurah, 16 at Choubar, 12 at Saumanoud, 4 at Chirbin, 2 at Ghizeh, 146'at Catro, and 26 aveight small villages, SIX RUNDRED DEATHS IN 2 HOURS. Loxpow, July 21.—The Cairo correspondent of the Central News says that the actual number of deaths during the last twenty-four hours was nearly 600, and that the oMelal ures underestl= mate the number of fatalities. The cordon around Alexandria has been moved nearer the city. Cases of cholera are reported in places which have not hitherto been affected by the cholera, —— ‘graph strike Lively Scene in the Police Court. LAWYER MOSS KAISES THE COLOK QUESTION AND If CALLED A LIAR BY ATTORNEY MOORR. ‘The usual tranquility of the Police Court was disturbed this morning by a very lively colloquy between Prosecuting Attorney Moore and Lawyer John A. Moss, a colored member of the bar. Tho trouble grew out of the trial of acase in which @ ten-year-old colored boy named Edward Stewart Was charged with the larceny of a silver watch from a colored girl named Hattle Simms. ‘The girl stated that while lying on a sofa in her house the Doy took her watch from her person. An oMlcer | Slated that the boy returned the watch and ad- | Mitted the larceny, When the evidence was all in Mr. Moss, who appeared a8 counsel for the boy, asked the court to release the boy on Mls personal bonds. He made an argument 1h which be stated that the court frequently let small boys off, and also cited a specific case in which the court re- leased boys, . Judge Snell said he would not be compelled to ace quit people convicted of crime because others had Deen released. He also sald that he Was not golngto have the court accused of impropriety because It had been lentent in some cases. Tu the cases re ferred to there were extenuating clrcumstan and the complaining witness himself request that the boys be let off, and Mr, Moore also recom- mended the release of the boys. “I have never known Mim to recommend the dis- charge of a colored boy,” sald Mr. Moss, “That 1s @ ite!” exclaimed the prosecuting ate torney, Jumping to his feet. “You are a liar!” “and you are a gentleman and & lawyer,” ne torted Air. Moss. Judge Snell said: “The court will stand upon tte record boldly on its impartiality In relation to the color question. If anybody attempte to assert to the contrary they assert what is false. The ques- Uon ef color was raised by the counsel nimselt, I ropose to try cases on thelr merits and not by e color of skin of the defendants. And It 18 not for counsel to come here and raise the question of color, and 1t is very unbecoming for him to come in_here and raise such a question.” The charge against the boy was continued to get another witness. Mr. Moore sald he desired to logize tothe court for the language he had Alexandria Affairs Reported for Tae EVENING Stan. Tak KiNG Street Dock Questron.—The question, as to the ownership of the dock will now, it is sald, have to be settled judicially. The Alexandria and Washington ferry company have much tm. proved their landing at the foot of King street, and, in order to accommodate the oy 9 have fixed the toll-house on @ direct line from ‘the King street sidewalk to the steamer, This en- croaches upon the street line extended. The city councll has directed that this toll-house be re- moved, and It is understood the ferry company will take its own time in the removal. Any legal action Will, of necessity, require the city to show its right to the dock. King street, at the time the town was laid out, extended to Water (Lee) street, Which Was the shore line. The water lot on the north side of the street belonged to Wm, Ramsey; that on the south to Peers and Fizgerald. Bee tween 1780 and 1795 these owners gradualiy ex- tended their lots upon the flats by filling up, or “banking out,” as It was called, till 1796, when work was almost completed.’ A$’ the owners banked out into the river the city extended King street east until it reached its present terminus; on the side of which Ramsay and Fitegerald ex- tended wharf plers enclosing the nt King street dock. The wharf owners have used the dock for berths of vessels lying at the Wi etc. The city council has by several acts exer- cised ownership over this dock by allowing mar- kel produce to be landed free, by authori ing ite use for the turn-table of the late street rat etc. ‘The city’s clatm rests entirely upon the dea cation of the ground to the public use. The whole question of rights of way, etc., along the river front is still_a mooted one, LavNcu.—The schooner Wm, T. Hart, 1,400 tons burden, lett the Way's at the silpyard this morne ing about 9 o'clock and glided into the Potomaa river, A large numberof Alexaudrians witnessed the launch. A QuieT Town.—The station house has had only two occupants this week—a drunken colored Wo= man and a disorderly colored boy. The police re- port that the town is very quiet and free of disor- der, and the physicians say it is very tree of disease, Revonrer’s Nores.—M. Kaufman, of this place, was a passenger by the Sentral Pacific tran to arrive in San Francisco last Monday.——The sta- tion house 1s now under repair, and will soon present @ renovated appearance.— Alderman C, ©, Smoot, who has been very il. will be out in & short tine.—The schooner Ellen Tobin, long aground at Holland Potnt, has gotten’ back and 1s taking on a load of coal—Dr. M. Enuwislé left here yesterday to engage in business near Salem, Fauquier county.— The steamer Mattano is being repaired at the lower ship yard, but will be ready to resume her trips from Washington to-morrow. From the Virginia Side. DAMAGE BY THE STORMS—PALLS CHURCH CHURCTES— MTTES—BUCCKSPUL WORKING ican rifle team at luncheon at the Man- | CHUKO™ LAWN Pai m THE SOAP STONE QUARRY. Lieut. Walter Scott ng tgere) missed on bis | Correspondence of Tus EvexixG Stan. second shot at 900 yi At that time rain was rain falling hard. be} mat the completion of the third round in that stage, the Americans led by fourteen pot Fauis CHUncH, Va., July 20, 1888. ‘The many Storms, accompanied by high wind, nts, | that have prevailed in this section this month At the end of the fourth round there was a tie in | have done much damage to the fruit in this seo. the ‘totals. Hinman (American) missed on his fourth shot and Lieut. Walter scored an- missed on his fourth shot, had ceased, ‘The Track at Saratega.