Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Execpt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Terth wes Corner Peansylraria Ave ant Lith %.>° TheEvening Star Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ‘Ter Fvexree Strap is eerved to subsertivre tn ths ed Fectiern om’ thelt own sccoust. at 10 conte f Sayre cons per ment : Mere, By mal —poutae: ntha, ¥ ‘8, EXCURSIONS, &e. (TALK LODGE, bo. 6 KNIGHT JERUSA- FMS: GEASD PIONTe of at 2 WEDS ave May ODD JOHNSON ON WEDS? 1882, On the favorite steamers" OW MITEL and CITY SDeL rect wharf as follows: Ar- tS pom. City of Aex- ve Marehul Hall at boas, w.th seat eapac- harp, to 42 years old, 25 ¥ 31. rn 10 rele p.m. shane fh Mise 2 si Reeciar Feni SEVENT . S nF. Alexandria and W. ave half hourly. y FAKE Exeure! CENTS ROUND TRIP, STEAMER ¥ AND SAFE JANE MUSEL® WILL ON SUNDiyS. TU AND 1 LEAVING 3E BATHING xt 9-30 PM. FISHING SPLCIAL- tO BE HAD ON BOARD OF BOAT. PEOPLES’ FERRY TO ALEXANDEIA, VA. FARE 5 COUNTS. ‘THE FAST [KON STEAM! THOMPSO! Mike Pielt RUN ON SUNDAYS AS A FER WILL RY BE- Captain L. L. | NON (Sundays nd returning, at Alexan- | Marshall Hol, Ory aves her whurf. | Tatre-t. at 10am, neturuing about 3:30 pain, | fd tip te Mt Vernon, s1. Loal: other | DAY EVENT Bare at 6 ims, gud re TO Att ip. 25 cen Oust. DA) leave at 3 Found wip, Retresiine send a week o- more away from the heat of the city iat Look tne fer wat pitue place, ca procute tickets from dand Seabosrd Coasting Cogapaniy—sieauers f the Like ond Jaye Moxey -Mbetropohtan ne 613 15th st vet northwest, for pacsage to Point Lookout and one week's stay at the at, St. Mars’s county. M errera. NOTICE.—IFRSONS INTENDING TO at ; teaners Excelsior and George Leary do not stop Feont Lookout. 9a SMITH & BELECE EV.NING 1 XCU POTOMAC 2 VERY SATURDAY EVENING. S+EAMEK ARMENIA Wil leave at 6:30; returning at 11. Mueic. Dene-ms and Concert. Fars, 25 cents, y10-Im. JP *E¥ EXCURSION To WAHINGTON GLOVE M ‘The train =i0NS DOWN THE ON THE ROPOLITAN BRANCH B. & 0. R.%., leavin Washonyton at 4-50 a. m., returning ch. 10 p. the nt. 3 be supped with retreshmenteat theWash- ¢ Hotel at erty prices. 391m TO ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY EVERY SATURDA DURING JULY AND AUGUST, Via Penneylvania Reilro-d, from Ba‘tinore and Poto- Hite allroad station, at 10:02. 1. 5.00 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. ‘Tickets gacd to return for five days. For: ae Oo COQUAN FA 5 Sith ALL HALL, AND GLINO ‘the steamer MANY WA: INGTON will make ex FE ve shove places. FOOCCUGUA S BALES | « » We PNESDAY and FRIDAY, leav- n 4. returning st ¥ p. Fare, rer MAKSH LL BALL every Sotar- » returuiug at 4:30 p.m. Fare, At FLIES AND ‘Steain packet Fxce C2BIS JOHN | a 1 will make her ¥lac-s SUNDAY, WL DNESDAY, o Hil etrect axd caual at 8 a. 1. Hor charter apply at boat oc eee SMENTS COMIQUE SUMMER GAKDEN, DAY, JULY 30. ANOTHER ENTIRE NEW SHO! Fist appearance of AMY ARLINGTON'S Blondes. 20 IN NUMBEK 20, Troupe of In their new and original burlesque of” SEINBAD THE SAILOR. nees Tuesdays, Thursdays ani Saturdays. 2 10. 25 and 35 centa. Apes a WINGION 2wanNG scHOOL. THUASDAY NIGHT, August 2d, at 9:30, t Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Swimming party this pean iekets 30 conte, 330 PROF. ARTH’ Return of Miss BERTHA RAVE! FRENCH. Musical Novelty, performing at one 5 ome ae at a in. Also, Lane my the uew each huctrunue , the Heruoute Fi nee! fone instrument ever heard. = = Prof. SINGER’ Piau _Adraission, Tea Cente. 3520 SYD cRDAY Se SATURDAY RIVER'S SUMMER GARDEN.—JUST THE PLACE FOR 'L" DIES ANU ChiGE RES. TEE Week commencinz July 30, 18+3. New Company. New Prosram. Mlle Loraine in the Egyptian Box Mystsry. Admission to all, only 10 cents, 3930 AST WEEK OF SWIMMING SCH SE SATURDAY NIGHT at 12 Gelock Oe CLOSES Re oe ON EXHIBITION = AND £ALE AT E Steet. MAKEKSITERG Street }«. (26 F street northwest, one door from Tthatreet, > dre tug fits Bock ot Paverbaueighy Pte A OR : _ Terms Cash. Tree astGalles on 507 Picroe Froes 507 GEO. C. GWYNN, 507 4% STREET 8. W. ‘Fuil success im (crime Old Family portrait. ap of | | to al parts of the City. he Evening Star. SPECIAL NOTICES. MMANDERY its Mas. OF BRIVELAY FRIDAY LVEN ere for ensuing t to be present. members are T LY TAC ON € ODis¥ B&O! see re LES TANT CHU 2. R. Be ved prior to p.m, on Welt | day cara tines tay of this w For trains se: Rail- Toad eclumn. YM. J. © DULANY, President. OM FOR NEW BOOKS WE Heate Library Books and May: rau Se to $1 cach, Cl! CULA ave. jyT-th,9,tn, zines IAG 1m CE TO THE PUBLIC.—AT A LEGU- lar ineetiny of Anse sta Tent, No. 138, 1. O. of [R.. held on Tuew: Jnly 24th, a resolu- | tion was passed dirceti=g that advertiscment be made ina mortine and evenin= paper, for at lecst three days Tevioue te the mi advertiaed to be J PGA: Te itas C.K. of thin Tent, or | Aucnst, next, wot | 1 0. of R i ont is not yaid Exeur- E. FR orcunsent o! is orgeansiz: fon, tin any mauner reepousibie for any aceidont th vv monthly mecting wall be held on. 7p. w.. at Marini’s tween Sth avd 10ti nortiiweat. HOMAS SOMERVILLE, President, TE INO. JOY FD, en U2 TION —Asa Savings Bank it pays ft yee an 4 Busi cing Association mon! ing them best of associat liberal yal, «tthe mou hiv dt’ the property by y t fora short “them into the Ssneintion are no:i- a ‘The oxp neces of this « ai, ail the vrosts gomg to che members. ‘Thin fact it 60 pre-perous and popular. You Join at swithout pay any back dues, or you fe. Hundreds of u r ‘We haye rst mortgage on fi 4 prop 1 NESDAY EVENING, August west. president; EDWIN M. LAW. , Treasurer, JOHN COOK. Sy2h-at T OF JUSTICE CBANC ORY DIVISION Mr. Justice Praason In the matter of the London and Staffordshire Fire In- surance Company Limited Ane. In the matter of the Companies Acts 1862 to 1880 ‘The credit irs of the any are re- or bef ire Hh day ot Noveniber 1483 to ireases aud the p md the names und Christopher James and Thos fmmnber 123 Bishopsgate strect within in the e.ty of London the Luudators of the | gall ¢ omy ny and if so required by notice in writing | from th: said liquidators ar- by thelr solicitors to come in and prove their said vebis or claims at the Chanibers of Mr Justice Vearson Hoo number 700 at tho Royal Courts of Justice Strand in the County of Middlesex at such tine as shall be specified in +itch not ce or m t thereof they wid be exciuded from the benent of an» distribution m de before such debts are proved Nednesday the 1 f December 1883 at 12 z tubers is appointed tor (Jndicataue upon the debts and claims Dated this 4th day of Judy 1+33 EW WALKER Chief Clerk WPSh TER street Cheapside London E C for Chal:inor & Co forishire. Jy26-co3t 4 DA, FIVE CENTS PER a CANTER & HOWARD'S PHARMACY, Comer 7th aud T streets northwest. ta CITIZENS ‘OF WASH- Ss F v ith July, 7883. ‘The Directors have red a dividend of WHEE. PER CENT out of the earnings of the last six mouths, the Ist day of August next, ab! until which day the transfer book will Le closed. dyzi-at THOS. C. PEARSALL, Cushier. Tee POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY, <S" Ovrice No 121932p3 ners, (old No.58 thighst.) GronoEr ws, D.C. ‘The Annual, Fle:tiow for | welve Direc ors’ of 8 U Cemyany wil be heid at the Company’ “GUST 6, 1883. Polls open from 12 o'eock m. RiP oeree ae SDUKS' OF | Ce, ‘June 28th, 1483. The Board of Fqualization of the assessment of the Teal estate in the District of Columbia, under the act of March 3, 1883, wil be in session daiiy and hear cos pla:nts from taxpayers until the FIRST MONDAY I AUGUS' t which time the asseasments and egualiza- tous will be finally completed and reported to the Com- &. Lussiover! Ali ta=1ayers are invited to examine the books in this office which contain the new arsewsinents of their roperty. ' By order of the Commissioners D. C. ROBERT P. DODGF, Assestor, D. oN, D.C., July 16th, 1833. ¥increan d our facilities by the netion of an Electric Light Ma hine, together ler improvements, we are not subject to the con- of the weather, aud are prepared to furnish with thes, aud st low price, spy work in the line of Fioto Eugraving, for eather feitef or plate-pres# print ing. Lesiens and estimates furnished upon application. HE LAUTEN ®NGKAVING COMPANY, dle 1 WASHINGTON, Washington News and Gos Ds Govenxvent Receivts To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $142,197.88; customs. $512.624.70. | Navan ORprRs.—Detached—Lieut. William E. Wiutefleld to thy receiving ship Franklin. Sur- geon John W. Cotes to the naval hospital, Phila- delphia. Naval Cadet James M. Fitts’ to the Swatara. ‘Tue PResipENT AND Panry arrived at the Green- brier White Suiphur Springs yesterday at 11 o'clock a.m. Hon. Perry Belmont, M.C., of New York, was also with the party. They are expected to arrive in Loutsville, Ky., to-night, end wiil be Teceived without formal display, owls to the late- hess of the hour, but to-morrow Kentucky will prop:rly do honor, to the mation’s chief, when he Starts the great Corless engine at the opening of the exposition, which ts said to be In a very back vard state yet. AN ASSISTANT Cry PosTwAsTeR APPOINTED.— Postmaster Conger has appolpted Mr. Henry Sherwood as assistant postmaster of the city post office, ani he will assume the" duties of his office to-morrow, August Ist. Mr. Sherwood 4s at pres- ent posunaster of the U.S. House of Representa- tives, having been unanimously elveted to that position at the beginning of the Forty-seventh Congress. He also served tn the same capacity durin the Forty-third Congress, aud was super- seded by a democrat upon the control of the lower house passing from the republicans. Mr. Sicr- | Wood served during the war in the 4th Michigan | cavalry, being a member of the famous company C, which captured Jeff. Davis, He was at the ume Ii hospital In consequence of having his leg am- Pitated at the thigh, the result of a wound re- ceived at the battle of Lattimers Mills, Ga. ANOTHER Anuy OFricer Deaws Dovse Pay. Py direction of the President a general court mar- tial was yesterday appointed to meet at Van- couver barracks, Washington Territory, August | 80th, or as soon ther-atter as_ practicable, tor the | trial of Second Lieut. Samuel C. Roberison, who 1s charged with duplicating hts pay account for the month of June lest. ‘The detail of the court 1s 25 follows: Col Henry A. Morrow, 2ist_ Infantry Capt. Evan Mites, 21st infantry; Capt. George M Downey, 2ist infintry; Capt. Frank E. Taylor, 1st artillery: Capt. Stephen E. Jocelyn, 21st infantry; ‘apt. Charles A. Dempsey, 24 infantry; Capt. Albert @. Forst, 1st cavairy; Cant. Edward Hun: ter, Ist cavalry; First Lieut, Robero P. Wa wright, ist cavairy. Capt. Frank D. Baldwin, 5th infantry, will act as judge advocate. Tue OFFICIAL STATUS OF LeTTER CARRIERS.—The local examiners of the elty post oMlce have fin- ished the review of the examination papers of the applicants recently examined for letter- carters’ places, but have not yet rated them, They have addressed a letter to Chief Exatminer Lyman for spectal instructions as to the method to be followed in rating the candidates so as to secure uniformity. Letter-carrlers are classed by the _—_sclvil’~—sservice — com- mission as belonging to the classified postal service, for which applicants must be not less than 18 years of age. ‘The postal laws, how. ever, specify that letter-carriers must be not less than 21 years of age. Incase of the commission nominating any letter-carrler less than 21 years of age, it 1s probable that the matter will be referred to the proper law officer toconstrue the two laws, ‘The letter-carrlers claim that If they are classified with clerks they should have also the benefit of the thirty days annual leave accorded the clerks, and oa* of the Washington letter-carriers has applied forleave, with the view Of testing his status, A Stone THROWN THROUGH THE WiNDOW OF THE PResiDeNT’s Can.—Last Saturday night the Pennsylvania railroad train on which the Presi- dent wasa passenger, had just left the Gunpow- der bridge, some 16 miles north of Bultimore,on 1t3 Way south, when there came crashing through the Plate-class window of the private car of President Roberts of the railroad company, in which Prest- dent Arthur was seated, a stone as neariy as large as un ¢gg,which struck’the fligman,Chas, Spark: on the leit cheek. ‘The President, at the tlue,wa about midway ‘the car, some ten feet behind Where Mr. Svarks was sitting, the Presidenv’s me: senger, “Aleck,” being between them. Perhaps ‘this will be clained as the fulfillment of the pre- diction of Zadktel, the London astrologist, for July, which reads: “The President. of the Untied States ‘will be in personal danger at the latter part of the month, and should take precautions accordingly.” THE QUARANTINE AT THE CaPES.—Surgeon Gen- eral Hamilton, marine hospital service, yesterday instructed Surgeon Henry Smith, of Norfolk, to take charge of the marine quarantine at the Capes. Assistant, Surgeon G!ennan has also beep directed to remain on duty at Norfolk unUl fur- ther orders, Persowat.—Mr. James E. Fitch returned to-day from his summer vacation in Buffalo ang Lock- port.—Mr, and Mrs. Robert C. Fox expect to leave to-morrow for Saratoga, where they will be met by Mrs. William Stickney and’ thelr daughter, Miss Emily Fox.—Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cutter will spend the present season at Saratoga, —Dr.J.Curtiss Smythe {8 spending a two months? vacation at West Winstead,Conn.—Lt. C.G.Bow- man hasgone to Asbury Park, for a stay of several weeks.—F, W. Vaughn, of the Pension office, 1s Spending his vacation at Ocean Grove.—Mr. W. . Pearson has gone to Rockbridge Alum-Springs, for several weeks’ stay.— Samuel B. Evans, of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1s at Deer Purk.— Miss 5. V. A. Shtelds ts spending a montii’s vaca- Hon at Wakefleld, N. H.—MIss Lizzie Armstead 1s vistting friends’ at Riverhead, L. L—Mr. J. A. Demonet and family Lave gone'to the mountains. ——Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm has recovered from her late iliness, and is now visiting her daughter in Chicago.—Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Rob- bing are summering at Skowhegan, Me.—Frank ‘T. Rawlings, of the Arlington Insurance company, has gone to New Hampshire, for a two weeks’ va LUMBER! OF ALL KINDS. 425 New York avenue, Ty Les Virvinia Pine, Mahozany, Walnut, GeorziaPine, Cherry,’ Maple, and . Ashland Poplar, North Carolina Pine, Sheathing Dressed One Side A specialty. Building and Jot alo, narteredt Oak, Cabizet and White Oak. bing Lumber Promptly Delivered WM. Mc.FAN & SON, 13th and B streets northwest. SAWL L SHEDD, 409 Sth street northwest. FINE GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, FURN- AC S AND RANGES. 18 PLUMBIN@BAND ’ S tS THE OKIGINAL POLAK SODA, FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, Without change of Ce a quality fully main- in 523 jesMIEBUEN'S, on the Avenue, near the Treasury. z GAS FIXTURES THE LARGEST STOCK IN THF Crry TO BEL LCT EKOM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEAb& CALL AND EXAMINE. CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F. BROORS. FARMER~ WHO ANE INTERLSTED IN ma GROWING CROPS: CHEAPLY AND SUCCESSFULLY SHOULD WRITE US Flt OUR PAMYHLEL ON PURE PLM ity A good fertilizer can be made at home, for about $12 ton “by compacting wid FOWELES PREPAGED CHEMICALS. Keterences in every State. Agents wanted for unoc- cupied territory. Apply with references, BROWN CHEMICAL Co., anutacturers of POWELL'S TIP-TOP BONE FERTILIZER, BONE, POTASH, AMMONIA, Ke. 429 16 Light street, Baltimore, Md. Hawarn & Heremssoy, 424 NINTH STREET, NEW STORE WITH NEW GOODs, OPEN FIRE-PLACES and BRASS GOODS a spe- cialty. MANTELS, FURNACES, RANGES and PLUMB- ING FIXTURES. dyn Repvceo Prices rx Day Goons. ‘TEN FER CENT OFF ALL THE STOCK. ‘We make the above reduction ,to increase our cash sales. Every article included—nothing reserved or excepted—making it the cheapest stock in the city. BLACK SILK GRENADINES; SATINS, GING- HAMS, ALL FINE WOOLENS, HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, LACES in every style, shape, and quality from finest tocheapest. PARASOLS and SUN UM- BRELLAS, slways reasonable in price, with discount off, make them very, very cheap. An examination of the stock and prices will convince you that we have not overstated the matter. a JOUN J. MITCHELL, Pennsylvania avenue. C. C. Poasz:z, BoomsEtieR aND STATIONER, ‘Has returned to hie former location in the new building ayl8-lm = —418 Ninth street northwest, ¢ cauion.—Mr. J.P. Lothrop has gon to Rock Euon Springs to join his family, who have been there for some time. The Hi MR. COLEMAN'S RE Investigation. JUEST FOR AN ALBANY WITNESS. REFUSED, When the Till investigating committee met this morning Mr. Coleman asked for a ruling on a re- quest made by him four or five weeks ago that the committee secure the attendance before them, or have the testimony taken at his home, of Mr. M. H. St. Joan, of Albany, N.Y., who, he thought, could throw some light on the contract system of the architect's office. STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN, ‘The chairman of the committee said that he had corresponded with Mr. St. John to ascertain if he knew of any act or transaction of the supervising architect. which should be presented to the com- inittee, and Mr. St. John wrote to him disclaiming any knowledge of fraud or wrong doing on the part of Mr. Hill, and saying his evidence would not be important to the committee. The chairman said that in view of this letter they concluded that Mr. St. John’s evidence was not material, and, therefore, would take no further steps to securé It. Mr. Coleman then attempted to explain what he had expected to prove by Mr. St. John and offered totake the stand as a witness for that purpose, but Mr. Alexander and Mr. Totten objected to hearsay testimony, The ‘committee retired for consultation, and when they returned nothing further was sald on the subject. ‘THE REQUEST FOR MR. HILL'S SUSPENSION. Mr. Coleman then asked for a ruling on bis ap- plication for the suspension of Mr. Hill pending the investigation, Thechairman said that the committee had no wer to grant this request. The question had en submitted to Sscretary Folger and he had re- fused the application. Mr. John Woodman, of the firm of Woodman & ‘Warner, of Chicago, Was then called to the stand and examined by Mr. Coleman as to the heating ay paratua in the Chicago custom house as con- structed by Bartlett, Robbins & Co., he testifying that the work was not In accordance with the Specifications. In cross-examination Mr. Woodman admitted that he had bl-t for the heating apparatus for the Chicago building, and did not get «the contract, His bid was about $65,000 more than the lowest Didders—Bartlett, Robbins & Co, SHARP COLLOQUY BETWEEN COUNSEL. During the examination of Mr. Hill yesterday, a spirited colloquy sprang up between counsel, in the course of which Mr. Coleman intimated that Mr. Totten represented, besides Mr. Hill, a number of contractors who had detrauded the government out of large sums of money. Mr. Totten retorted that he did not represent a man who had testified toswindl:ng the government in cutting granite, and, that he was not paid by passing around the hat.’ Mr. Crane, of Chicago, was then ex- amined by Mr. Coleman. His fitm bid for the Chicago building elevators, but, did not fet the contract. He narrated ull the circumstances at- tending the rejection of his bid and the acceptance Of the Did of Hale & Co. W118 Fitep To-pav.—The will of the late Cor- nelius Hopkins was filed in the register of wills office to-day, and it was admitted to probate and letters issued to T. J.. Luttrell, bond He leaves one-half of his estate to’ Mary E. Hopkins, his sist*r, and the remainder to be divided between. Elizabeth B. Luttrell and Ira W. Hopkins....An exemplified copy of the will of tie late Joel W. Jones was received to-day from Schenecady county, N. Y. He leaves his estate to his children and Cag and names DeWitt Jonea as executor. D. C., TUES DAY, JULY 31, 1883. TRE WASHINGTON AaQu Majer Lydecker'’s Report to the Chicf or Engineers, Major G. J. Ledecker, in his annual report to Gn. Wright, chtet of engineers, U.S.a., on the Washington aqueduct, says: On the 12th day of August, 188, I assumed charge of the Washington aqieduct, In complt ance with par, 2,8 0. 186, A. G. 0., Washington, D.C., August 11, 1882, and ‘have now the loner to eport aat operations In connection therewith have been, In general, of the customary routine hature as required for the proper maintenance and distribution of the water supply, and the care and preservation of the aqueduct and its accessory Structures. To maintain the water supply during the peilod of low water in July and August, 1882, wi extra force was employed ut the Great Falls In ing and building temporary dams trom the J of Conn’s tsland, by which to divert, 10 part, the flow of water from the Virginia to the Mary land channel, and thereby maintain the water to the belght of the dam: Ik-wise, in the months oi December and January, It became necessary for the sime purpose to keep a force at work during the extremely cold weather, cutting and breaking ice, by which the flow’ in and througa the Maryland chaunel was impeded. Incidental repairs to the several bridges, fences, culverts and dwellings were also made. Considerable work in tmnproving the equeduct was done, and continuing the mazadam sur- face towards and on the Falls division; to tht the contract for broken stone made by Col. Casey with Wm. Dowling was applied. The contract closed Novemb:r 14, 1842, the amount of stone a livered being 1,012.54 cuble yards. During Api, May and June tis work was continued, the stone for lt being gathered from the adjacent country and broken and distributed by hard labor, In tits manner 2,235 cuble yards of stone were appl A temporiry wooden stable wes erected at R creek bridge. During the year 92 new telegr. poles were put in place of Old decayed ones, 5 four Gray’s antomatie telezraph fastruments pur- chased In 1875 are badly Out of order and aave be- come unrelluble, and a telephone service instead ommended along the ine of the aqaeduel s Should be done before the work of raising and ing the dam Is commenerd. THE WATER SUPPLY. Epucr. On the 26th of June the inlet of water to the dis- tributing reservoir was shut off for twenty-four hours to measure the supply of water drawn therefrom during that period. The quantities taken during cach hour were as follows: Fron 6 A.tn, LO 7 aM, 1.128.889 gallons; 7 to 8, 987,016 gal- 9 to 10, 1,126,361; 10 to" 11, 11 ‘to. 12, 1,265.100:12 tn. to 1 p.m, 983,101; 008; 2 10'3,'1,299.5373 8 to 4, 1,121.3 5’ to 6, 983,621; 6 to 9 9, 1,145,143; 9 to 10, Jons; 8 to 9, 1127184 1,125,401 gallons; 723.299; 3 to 4, 834,114; 4 2.654; 5 To 6 a.m., 833,309 —Lot ul for 24 hours, 24,314,715 sallons. For the past ten years the av- erage dally outflow from the distributing reservoir has beén as folow: 24,314,715. ‘The decrease last year over 1888 was 5,413,149 gallons, though the number of water takers his. been steadily increasing. This result 1s attrib Dle to the efforts begun last September to re the prod: use and waste Of water. A table, showing the montily pressure, shows that tn 188 in July, the average pressure’ was 29.50; Aucust, 2958; September, 29.70; October, 3); Noveinber, 80.15; December, 20.82. 18883—January, 20.62; Fev- ruary, 30.80 arch, — 8845; April, May,’ 93.01; June 9260, During the” water’ ‘at Great Falls 161 days; silghtly turbid. 90 days; turbid, 39. very turbid, 136. "Av receiving reservoir, clear 232 days; sligiitly turbid, 37; turbid, 53; very turb. 43. "At distributing’ reservoir, cle ir 203 slightly turbid, 13; turbid, 25, and very turbid, days. The state at the disthibating reservoir shows | the condition in which It reaches the city. During the year the water at Great Falls flowed over the dam 358 days and wag below tt 7 days. The great- est depth Was on October 30th, when it wis 2 rect 5 inches over the dam, and the least was D-cem- ber 8thand January iith, whea it was9 Inches below the crest of the dam. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ‘The total amount appropriated on account of the aqueduct from September 30, 1850, to June 30, 1863, (exclusive of act of July 15, 1882, for Increasing the water supply of Washington.) 18. $3,895,157, of which amount $3,455.33 has reverted to the ‘reas- ury. ‘The foltowing 1s a final fiscal year ending June 30,,1° nd statement for the Amount available July 1, 1882............ $3,531 18 Amonnt appropriated by act of Juiy 1, Amount appropriated by act of March 3, 1883 Covered Into Treasury November 20, 1882. Expended during the year... Outstanding Habilities June 80, 188: Balance available June 30, 1883. Ainount required for the fseal year ending June Oih, 1885, 13 $22.00. ‘This 13. $2, X-633 Of annu:l appropl ition of the past five years, and It 1s needed to construct an overfall at the receiving reservoir in order to carry the waste water over conduit, ‘The usual appropriation of $20,000 per Year Is just sufficlent to maintain the works, and does not have any surplus for the overfall. ERECTION OF FISHWAYS AT GREAT FALLS. ‘The act for increasing the water supply of Wash- ington provides for the erection of sultable fish- ways at Great Falls and at the dam, to be con- structed under the direction of the United States fish commission. Certain surveys have been made by Mr. MeDonald, the assistant fsh commissioner, and he reports ‘that further surveys would bé necessary, and it was the purpose to make these during the month of July. "No action towards the erection of the fishways has been begun as yet and 1t ts proposed to cdrry 1t omwith the proposed exten-ton of the dam. ‘The anfount appropriated 48 $50,000, ‘The Work on the Aqueduct Extension. In regard tothe work of increasing the water ‘supply by the erection of adam and bullding an aqueduct, Major Lydecker gives a detailed state- ment of his plan and encloses his correspondence with the attorney relative to the condemning of the land. Up to the close of “the fiscal year the Fepoit states the time has bee n Tully occupled in such preliminary work as was ne-essary to pre- are for active operations, These can now be ‘gun as soon asthe Attorney General shall pub- lish his advertisement of lands to be taken, and the work will then be cargled forward with all possible dispatch. ‘The following 1s a money statement for the fiscal year ending June 80th, 1883, the amount appro- pee by the act of July 15th, 1682, bein, 1,485,279.90 for various purposes as follows: Lun to extend the aqueduct, $51,370; extension of aque- ‘duct, $599,534.55; main’ connections, $165,400; land for reservoir, $35,250: constructing reservoir and gate house, ‘$431,278.75; water right and land to extend dam at Great’ Falls, $45,000; completion and extension of dam at Great Falls, $145,151; pro» tecting the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, $12,300. ee District Government Affairs, ASSESSMENTS CHANGED. Yesterday the board of equalization of assess- ment changed a portion of fot 115, in square 59, Georgetown, to 15 cents per foot; the improv: ments on lot 11, square 799, were reduced from $400 to $200; lots 12,18, 14, from’ $900 to $100, and on lot 15 Stricken off; In square 818, lo& 13 to 40 and of 41 were reduced from 10 cents per foot to 5 cents, THE NEW POLICE CALs. BOXES. In making their contract with the Gamewell company ror the new police call boxes in the fifth police district the District Commissioners have added a clause requiring that such control shall be exercised as will prevent the Keys from falling into the hands of improper persons. A CONTRACTOR TO BEB HELD TO HIS BID. ‘The Commissioners have received from Mc. F. P. Murphy, the bidder for the construction of the northwest section of the Boundary street sewer, a letter declining todo the workat the price bid by him. Yesterday afternoon the Commissione! in response, stated that they would hold him an his sureties to a compliance with: the contract for which he bad bid, and which had been awarded to him. IMPROVEMENTS ASKEB'VOR. Mr. George Juenemann, jn a note to the Com. missioners, asks the improvement of 4th street,be- tween Massachusetts avenue and F street north- east; also that gas be introduced on E, 4tn and D streets northeast. Mr. M. G. Emery, in a note to the Commission- ers, asks that the pavement in front of the Second National bank, on 7tn be replaced under ‘the permit system, with asphalt bricks, Messrs. Lansburg & Bro., dry goods merchanta on 7th street, et al., have petitioned for the recon- struction of the alley in on the west side of ++ 220,000 09 by themselves. This has received the approval of the Commissioners. BIDS FOR 1 Bids were cpened y in the office of the District Commissioners for furnishing terra cotta material to the District tor the ear. There were three bids, one Read clay’ ‘Works, Phil Hi Akron Sewer Pipe Works, ‘and Potomac Terra Cotta, Company, of this District, 15 Inch, 18 inch, 29 ‘1 foot radius; also, pi Mich. slo, Stach, do i inch, 10. 20 inen, do. 24 Inch, do. 8 by & Inen. de Inch. ‘The totet cost of the Merchead € Wd was $14 292 50; Liat of the Potomac Te ta Company, of thls city, #9450, and thi Akron Sewer Pipe Agency 39,040.80. No award was made. THE PROPO°ED COGSWELL DRINKING FOUNTAIN. ‘The Disirict Commisstoners hive sent a reply to Mr. Alexander McDonald, of Cambridge, Mass., the manufacturer of the drinking fountain donate to the city of Washington by Dr. Cogswell, of Cali fornia, The Cominissioners after cxamining some photographic views sent by Mr. McD mall stite that in the photographs submitted they do not Tevoznize its appropriateness located In Washington, t confined to the statue surmounting th presumably of the donor. They stite places and grounds of the capital of the m have been reserved for monuments of vie stat of men who have rendered such service to thelr country as seem to call for a perpetuation of their fame through such testimonials, and the Commi: stoners would pre er not to assiime thata depar- ture should be made by them from that practice. ANOTHER SCHOOI. HOUSE, The District Commissioners. have purchased one acre of ground on the old Bladensburg road, three-fourths of a mile beyond Brooks’ station, und under the supervision of Mr. Ent wiste, bull ing inspector, are erecting a comtoi room Urick school house for the accommodation of the growing popntation in that nelghborhocd, A well about torty’ deep has been dug anda pump erected, furnishing an abundant supply of good water. REQUEST FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. A delegation of citizens and property-hi G street southwest. composed of Messrs. Wr Leonard, McVary, O'Neal, Toomey and Bre called upon the District Commissioners thts mora- ing to ask that @ street h> graded and knproved by the introduction of gas, water and sewers, and paving, tree planting, &°., from 1st to 434 street, and thata sufficient ‘amount be Included in the next estimate for street improvements to mect sueh purpose. This 1s the second tme stich re- qu’st has been made, and the Commt= gested that they renew their applicat it In thelr office. PERMITS TO BUILD. Building permits have been :sstied by Inspector Entwisle to W. 1. Ford, erect a two-story dwelling, AssachuseUs avenue east, between 6th and 7th streets; $5,000. Mrs. Batchelor, repair brick north- east corner 7th and F streets northwest; $500. —— The Dead Spanish Minister. THE TERRIBLE GRIEF OF HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER AT THEIR LOSS. The remains of Senor Don Francisco Barca, the Spanish minister, who committed sulcide on Sunday at the Albemarle hotel, New York, were embalmed yesterday. As originally imtended before the calamity, his wife and daughter will sail for Europe on Wednesday in the French steamship Normandie, on which their staterooms had been engaged, and will take the body with them to Spain. AU Havre, the home of the steamship, they will be met by the Spantsh consul and thers in authority. Taere further arrangements Will be made forthe removal of the body to Senor Barea’s native country. Tt 1s probable that the body will be taken on board the steamer Wednesday ‘morning under an escort, although Senor Barea left a request that the funeral arrangements should be free from any pomp or ceremony, Schor E. Dupwi de Lome, first secretary of the Spanish legation, sald to a reporter In New York ast evening in answer to questions, that ke had becn all nist long endeavoring to quiet the un- fortunate widow, whose grief was something terri- ble to witness. She had thrown herseif on the a8 a work of art to Hection being fountain, the public ton er ice box in which lay the body of her bu-band, and it. no one could persuade her to leave ‘ot for one moment would she leave the . and all night long her shrieks and moans ot were heard through the hotel. Tn eudear- f terns she besought te dead mato sperk to kis-cd the pallid lips, and bysterle..Uy orayed she, '4 ight die. A momentary eiimpse in room revealed a scene of deap and awiul grief. he biack pull covered box, resting on $0013 tn the center of the room, lay the form of the an- guished wife, her hair streaming and her face bu ried in the folds of the pall. To the right sata beautiful, white freed girl, whose eyes shed no tears and wuose lips gave forth no sound. Sie looked as thouzh made of marble, so white and SUI], and her great’ black eyes were fxe4 In a stony stare on the box wher the form of her father, Her anguish was Intense. “Sie cannot ery,” sald Senor de Lome. “I wish she coult. Her tet is terrible to m=. She does not mov? or speak, She simply sits Uh-re and seems lost.” Senor de Lome satd he knew of no motive for the act. His impression was that Senor Burea be Hevel he had injure1 the happiness of his family by Iving ona scale of expense which he was un- abie io maintain longer. ‘The fact was that whlie Senor Barea might have some pecunlary eu- burrassinent, IL Was not more serious U ny ian Who Was not very rich might experience any yearor his life. THE MOTIVE OF THE SUICIDE. The New York Sun of to-day says: “No tuform- ation was obtained yesterday as to the motive of the suicide further than the reason given by the minister in his letters. In all of these he wrote that he was driven to kill himself by financial em- barrassment. His friends, however, believe that he was out of Ils senses. An Intimate friend of the family sald that the minister had undoubt- edly been made Insane by overwork and by worry over the refusal of his government to leave of ubs ‘oupany lls farolly Tope, votedly attached to his Wife and daughter, and when, x month azo, they made up their mihds to go'to Paris to visit his marssd daushter, Mme. “de La Saile, he. telegraphed to Madrid asking for six months’ leave of ab: to accompany them. The request. was rec about the time of the seizure of American ships in Cuban ports for customs dues, and a reply came back with the King’s order that Sexor Barca r main at his post. The dispatch said that he could not be spired from duty until Inter. He insisted upon personally attending to the corressondence of the embassy, and had for some time worked e: cessively over settlement of the claims grow ing out of the Virginlus fmbrogito. Enough is now known to establish that he had for some time con- templated suicide. He had been un ible litterly to get much sleep. On Saturday morning he wroie a letter to his wife and another to First Scretar Lome. Inthe latter he sald that he would 11 himself, and wrote that he would telegraph to the Secretary Just before he did It THE LETTER TO WIS WIFE. After writing this letter he wrote another and very long one to his wife. It was couched in very pious and affectionate language. He professed his great love for his wife and daughter, and went on t say that he found himself financiaily embar- Tassed and consequenely unable to continue the style of living to which he had been accustomed. He said that he was unused to any other mode of living, however, and could not bear the change in circumstances, ’ It would be a stain on his honor to be in debt, and he therefor» believed that the best thing he Could do for himself and his family Would be to put an end to bis life. KNEELING IN PRAYER WHEN HE SHOT HIMSELF. Secretary Suarez said yesterday that the minis- ter had apparently been kneeling in prayer just before he killed himself, After hurriedly writing his farewell letter to his wife, he had a pleture of the Virgin on his bed, and ‘about it ranged the hotographs of his wife and two daughters. He was Eneettng before them when be snot himselt. NOT MUCH EMBARRASSED FINANCIALLY. Secretary de Lome, Consul General Suarez and Mr. de Navarro examined the minister’s papers yesterday to discover the nature and amount of the indebtedness to which Senor Barca. referred. In the letter to tie consul general was found the minister's will. It was very short, and was writ- ten in Spanish. It sal simply that allhe possessed delonged to his wife. It was dated theday after the minister's arrival in New York. A letter was found in which Senor Barca spoke of the settle- ment of the Cuban claims, and said that when the accounts were finally closed {t would be found that a small balance was still due him personally. ‘The accounts of the legation were found to be en- tirely correct. Accompanying the papers was another note bearing Senor Barca’s signature. It expressed his deep regret at leaving his triends and asked the several members of the legation to cherish a kindly remembrance of him. Inquiry Was made at the several establishments with which he had private business, and it was discov- ered that he hud no outstanding bills. INSANE, ‘Mr. de Navarre said: No one can find any evi- dence that Senor Barca was financially embar- Tassed to any considerableextent. Hecemplained to me, and to others indeed, that he had expected to save something out of his salary when he be- came minister, but that he had been disappointed. SUIL, his-wife 'was rich, and there was plenty of money in the family, which would certainly have Deen at his dis} ‘His friends, too, would have been only too glad to advance him anything. His salary was about $20,000, and he received an ad- ditional $20,000, called an’ “installation fund,” to establish his headquarters when he became min- fater at Washington. | He could not possibly have m more than $500 or $1,000 in debt, if he was in want of money at all. The rumor that he lost money in Wall street is absurd. I have no doubt that he was insane.” Senor de Lome said: “Senor Barca was cor- tainly mad. His ‘fancied indebtedness was the delusion of & mind unbinged by overwork and ‘worry,’ SECRETARY CHANDLER Will not return for some Gays on account of tbe illness of his brotner. TWO CENTS. The Striking Telegra, ers. AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD TO- Dar. At the headquarters of the brot‘ierhoo! (purlor D, National Hot°l,) there were found at 1% o'clock to-day about 20 of the faithful At two tibles were seated committees (on the base ball and ex- cursion) looking over the returns. The base bail me, 1 Was stated, netted over $100, and the Fielded several hundred douars, While eTeporter was cngaved in trying to draw cut ¢ detalis of the situation a veung man came in Who proceeded to give bis experfence, Whiled Was about as follows: “i found ay about 4 feet) oung boy ahout so high (describing rated over here in th tthe party lefU a message of sixteen Words, which the fellow the other end asked to | have repeated, and It was. I then got in conver- sition Ww the boy, ant te him T was an 6 rator looking for a job he cailed the main oftic and at my suggestion sent word that there were operators there looking for a job. ‘The an- care ‘send the men right up.’ That show at they are not so well xed.” “Did you go? asked. No.” sald the str “but I siart- e1at 8x o'clock and haven't got there yet.” One of the brotherheed sud to STAR Mon: “Z-ublin has gone, but wilt be here to-night, for we will capture thelr recruits. He lett on the 9:30 ‘train Ubts moratng.” Anotiv said “Weare all solid; there 13 no break In the Tanks to speak Of, and while there 1s now and then a deserter heard from, the recruits outnumber Uh isaected. 1 think We have them on the hip.” THE PENALTY FOR DELAYS. Solteltor General Phillips has prepared an epinion tn the matter of the ibility of the tele- grap) compantes to the penviiy of $100 fixed by Taw tor ernment Messages, Lay Un the tro nsiisston of ow He bas sent 1 to Attorny Goueral Browster at Long Branch for review, He {wit not give it out in aay ‘of tts presentation. to the Post Ofilve department, al whose requ -st it Was rendered. POLICE WATCHING THE WIRES IN NEW YORK. Several of Inspector Byrnes’ deteciives were de- talied in New York last evening to look out for at | tempts upon the Western Pniou company’s wires, the fiicers of the compa? hs ving reported tiat were taken to police headquaiters, Tueir names and the cl ss against them eculd not be a-cer- tained, Superintendent Denison ond another oni— cilof the Western Un‘on company reported at ce headquarters that they hud Teason to be= ¥- that an effort was to be mode to cut the tm- portant cables crossing the North river, Accord— ing to the New York Sun at 11% o'clock 1ast might aman asked permission of Carls Smith to 9 on the roof of 9 Battery plsee. Smith refused tt. The man tried Schackel’s piace, at the corner of Wash- ington street, also. At 2 West strect sucrerded, Smith heard him and wenvup, suspecting robbery die found the min trying to get at the wires of Uie stern Union company. —— The Slaying of the Informer Carey. DOGGED TO DEATH BY O'DONNELL, THE AVENGER— DUBLIN DELIGHTED, Later advices about the kiiling of Carey, the tn- former (exclusively publ'shed in ‘THe Stax yester- day afternoon), show that he was shot whileland- ing from the Melrose at Port Etizabeth. O'Donnell, his slayer, ts in custody. The government had taken special and expensive measures to protect Carey, and selecte? Africa as the safest plice for him, But tt 1s doubtful if he knew his destination before sailing. Itwasnot revealed to the police who took him from Dubiln to Lorton. It appears that O'Donnell dozged Carey trom Dubila. Carey veling under the name of Power. His fannily Wi Lim, — From Mader he wrote a lette to the author S, In Which he deserib: and sald he had shared in a conversation | the invincibles and “ti 1 Carey re especially denounce 1. He suid Se in’ended to forget that Ireland ever extsie. ‘The Dubin au- thorities believe that O'Donnell t in cated three years ago in the npt to blow up the Mansion House in Lon ion and who escaped with Coleman to New York. Me surrendered hita- self quietly. He was placed tn irons, and was handed over to the police at Port Elizabeth. The news of Curey’s death caused mony exhibitions of delight on the streets in Dublin. A large crowd gathered last nlzht in tront of Carey's Lite reste dence, cheorinz loudly b t Kill-d. ‘The government bell-ves that the Fenlans had taken most elaborate measures to prevent Lis escape, JAMES CAREY'S CARFER. es Carey, the notorious Irish informer, whose fate affords a tragte sequel to the Phen x Park assassination, received the rudiments of education n the Irish national schools, and at fourteen years of age was apprenticed toa bricklayer. In 1865 he Was an active and trusted “B” or lieutenant in the Fenian Brovierhood, then under the control of James Stephens. He succee ied fo the centership Of the Dricklayerg-and stonem sons’ elrele, and Was conspicuous In the Fentwn flasco of 1867. He ws fortunate in escaping arrest. In 1876 he was unintmously elect-d to the treasurersuip of Uh Fenlan directory, Soon afterward he drew su: picion to bhnself by abandoning the drudwery of his trade and starting in business as a conitacto He commenced to build. cott»ges for him-elf and ina year or so was comfortably, !f not afMluent'y, situated. At List an andit of the acco: demanded. The demand was conceded cou:d be found in the Items of receipt and diture, but _a vague feeling of distrust ren even among the auditors, ind Mr. Carey resigued Lis charge of the money bags. He next appeared as an advoeate of a nian to boycott goods of English manuiaczure. HH» made charges against a Scotch frm of contractors of using inferior matertal and labor ta paving and sewering the elty of Dublin, ‘The Investigation that followed left the impression that Car the work “botched” purposely, to ruin th donian contractors. He was subsequently clecte to the town counell. He wos amons join the so-called “Invincible” and Was On€ Of It; foremost agents. It was he who en- roiled the recruits, swor@them in, instructed them 1n the sclence « {nation, arranged the plans for the “removal” of obuoxious Individuals, character, that of Informer, displayed a coo), culating, olical depth of depravity which shocked the world and exe'ted the loathing of the very oMiclals Who employed him. THE DOOM OF IRISH INFORNERS. ‘The fateot Bulley, who was murdered in Skip- per’s aliey, Dubiin, In the latter end of 1881, should have taught Carey how lttle dependence he could place upon police protection when his services Were no longer required. Tuts Boley gave Information to the authorities which enabled Taem to make one of tie most extensive selzures of wrms and ammunition ever achleved hy tiem tn Treland. Twenty-five “, ten revolvers, 12,090 rounds of ammunition, sn immense store of dynamite, fulminate of mercury, detonating cups and gunpowder fell into their’ hands through Balley’s instrumentality. How did the govern- meat reward him? Aft'r a fortnight they with. drew police protection from him, but proffered to pay his fare to London, a generosity which would have lessened the Briush exchequer by about $5. The wretched man begged to be sent out to some distant colony, leading that his Mfe would be in as much jeopardy in Londan as in Dublin. The represont- ative of the crown In Ireland could not dream of Decoming responsible for such on extravagance, Bailey was turned adri:t. His landlord would not let him back into his miserable tenement. His employer would not give him another hour's work. He was forced with his family into the workhouse. Even there the paupers turned against bim and rendered his existence so unen- durable that he ventured into the outer worl again with the desperate resolve to beg or steal a8 much as would take him out of the country. ‘Three days after his body was discovered in Bkip- per’s alley, and two bullets tn his head told irom what quarter bis death sentence had come. No ciue has ever been found to justify an arrest for the crime. ‘Other Irish informers, too, have been uniformly foredoomed from the moment they appeared in the witness box to tender evidence against thelr for- mer friends, Pierce Nagle was the first traitor of importance in the Fenian ranks. To his revela- tions were due the convictions of the staff of the Irish People newspaper, and the first executive of the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood — Luby, O'Leary, Kickham, O'Donovan Rossa and the rest. After bis nefarious work had been accompilshed he disappeared, and for eleven years nothing was heard of him.’ But the vengeance and hatred of an Irish conspiracy 1s everlasting, and in 1876 leven years after his treachery) it overtook ree Nagle. One cold, gray autumn morning his corpse Was found under a London railway arch, nd a huge cheese knife driven through the back and | aie erd the heart told that he had not died from natural causes. ‘Warner, the Cork informer, who was the first to reveal thé existence Of the seAltious spirit a army, Was attacked a year or 80 subsequent Clontarf. He was severely wounded, but did not die then, and his assailant, who was taken on the got off with twenty years’ penal servitude. arner’s wounds his death, and added to the agony of his last moments. Talbot, to whom the life-long imprisonment of ant McCarthy and other military Fenians was due, escaped for five or six years, but it was only a respite, not a leve. He was eventually oa ta rh the in Hardwicke Dub- ln, after leaving a brothel. He died tn terribie pafn, which was in by. bungling of Surgeons who attended hm, and who, in all ‘the bullet, every or cra- m, ; such itttempts were expecied. Three prisoners | Star. PARALYZED TELEGRAPH © WIRES. THE DISASTER AT aan eornins AWFUL SCENES AT THE THEATER. —_-+——_ THE SLAYER OF JAMES GAREY. —_ MORE VICTIMS OF Telegrams ‘to Tho ISCHIA, THE a FAMOUS OARSMEN IN MINNESOTA, > THE HARRISBURG CONVENTION, > CHOLERA, ‘The Disaster on the Istand of Ischia, AN AMPRICAN LADY SLIGHTLY INITERD. Navies, July 31—The only American known to {hase becn Injured by the earthquake on the fand of Ischti on Saturiay night was a Miss Vanallen, and she ts only sit nly hurt. KING HUMRERT GONT TO THT SCONE OF THT DISASTER. Moxza. July 81.—King Humbert, who has been, sojouraing here, has gone to Casamieciola. TUR SEARCH POR TRE BODIES July 31.—Tue seoreh of the runs for Victling of the earthquske on the sland of Ischia was continued during the night. Al the bodies recovered are buried inumediately, to proe vent miasma, THE AWFUL SCENR AT THE THRATER. An eyewitness desert e theater at Cosamtcctola when the earthquake occurred as The curtain had Just risen when a an awrul one, trei entous Shock Was Aiearful roar tol- ground rocked Hke the sea In @ Storm. A great ery of terror arose from the audle ence, who a lito a heapand a large number of them were buried beneath the timbers of the Lullding, whieh fell upon them. Two more All Who coutd Tushod outsite of ater, and “wun trees In the viet however, esc ) shor fires Were lighted as sign ils of distress, f halt-naked mon and wor and grlef. ran to and tro torehes durin wae Hundreds en, Wild with terror mony the rulas with the night scarching for missing friends. r MISSING THR DISASTER. Narres, duty 3t. persons Who were on the Islan may nicht, and earthqnoke 0c n English or Amert. atthe Hotel Manzi, = A New York Steamer Sank. .—An Ee renin -. SAYS A Ste om OF th between Baltimore and Ph deiphia, ¢ nd sunk a New York amer last night tn Back creek, within sight of Chesapeake City. The Keston & Bos July 81.—C. M. Ward & Co. shoe dealers here, who ‘were reported to have falle! in connection with the Shaw fallure, state positively that they have not suspended, and Thouzh hampered by the ober failures, say they Will be able to ull through, Macombir & Greenwood, of 123 Summer street, shoe dealers, have falled. ‘Their Mabllities are not known. ‘The concern ts a new one, With a capital Of $59,000. ° > Pennsylvania Dei ASSEMBLING FOK THE CONVENT! Hanniserna, Pa., July 31.—a few a arrived to.attend the democratle convention whl Will assemble here to-morrow. Nothing ts yet known as to who will be the nomince tor chairs man of the convention, Hon. Saml. J. K ndall ar rived at noon. H- is about the only I ‘ading repre= sentative of the party here, with the exception of state chairman Hensel, Several of the nutaerous aspirants for nominations have arrived. = The Cholera in Egypt. DRATHS IN ALEXANDRIA AND CATRO, ALExaNpura, July 31.—T-yo deaths trom cholera, occurred here yesterday. The number of deaths from the disease at Cairo yesterday wa: I July 31.—Spectal dispatches state that eight deatus at Alexandria from chole- day, A surges has. El Werdan. The commander of the a craphs to the. or office that eral health Of the troops ts good. He 8\y8 less Virulentat Culro, aud What under treatipent are more hopeful. palettes Paralyzed Teicgraph Lines, WIKES CUT OR RENDERED USELPSS. New York, July 31.—The officers gf the Western ton Telegfaph company state that 2 wires have CUE or connected with Tine Wire, SO pe for the momeyt useless between New: York a Newark, on the tact ‘kK meadows; that 13 wires have becn cut between New York clty and Wiliams’ Driige, and 12 between the latter lace and Scarsdale; and that all the wires on the Fort Wayne oad, near Engelwood, Ill, have also been cut. MORE OPERATORS KETURN TO WORK. Two more of the striking Operators have re. turned to work. The men at SC John who went out have all returned. The strikers at Halifax applied to be reinstated, but found tweir places I ° a Mr. Soramer, can genucman. 1 SORROW. legates have U deen elther that as tot id DENIAL THAT THE WIRFS ARE CUT BY STRIKERS. At the headquarters of the strikers to-day It Was denied that the wires had been cut by the striking Mnemen. If the wires had been cut them the brotherhood would order them repalt free of cost to the company. It was sald Ubls was simply an excuse of the company for delaying Messages. It Was dented that any men had re~ turned at Philadelphia, and it was Said that ene couraging reports were coming in from all parte of the country. ANOTHER STRIKER. Sprine Lage, N.J., July 31.—A telegra tor, named Jounson, who took the Monmouth house left Vacant by one of the strike ers, struck last night, > ‘The Balloting at Concord. CHANDLER LOSES 15 AND PIKE GAINS 15. Coxcorp, N. H., July 31.—The 88th joint ballot for U. S. Senter resulted as follows: W! ber of vores, 315; necessury to 4 Pr, 1. Wim, 8. Ladd, 1; Aaron F. Stevens. k, Tilton, Jacob it. Eia, 1; Jac Henry E Burnham, 1; James’ W. . 1; Moody Cue j Per, 2 B, Spalding, 2; Benjainin F. Pres» cot, 1H. Rolins, 2; Jacob A. Galltuger, ‘Win. 6; Mason W. Taypan, 7 E. Chandi man Marston, 33; Charles H. Burns, 39; Austin F. Pike, 80; Harty Bingham, 14. Pike g'ned 18 over id vy’s vot, Burns 12, Marston 2 Cuandler lost 15 and Lappan & ———— The Stayer of Carey HIS WIFE WITH HIM ON THE VOYAGF. Loxpox, July 31.—O'Donnell, who shot James was arcompanted from Enge his wife, Who appeared to be on intimate h the Garey family, during the vovage. Tue Téenes pronounces the death of Carey @ public misfortune. It says he had been au Instsue ment of Justice. The murder 13 calculated to encourage daring and lawless spirits to commit acts of violence, ‘The Joy caused tp Ireland vy the informer'’s death is a proof that many elements of danger still exist there. THR AVENGER AND BIS VICTIM. Loxpox, July 31.—Third-class berths on the st-amer Kinfaun’s Case were secured on June 30th, at the Dudiin office of Messrs, Donald, Currie & Co., for Port Elizabeth, for a “Mr. Power” and his wife and seven children, which it is well known Was the exact number of James Carey's family. On July 21 O°Donnell secured passage for himself and wife on the same steamer. Mes-ra, Donald, Currie & Co. were not aware unitl yesters day of the identity of “Power” (James Carey.) O'DONNELL AN IRISH-AMERICAN. Carey died without speaking after he was shot, O'Donnell 1s an Irish-American. He dentes that he knew who Carey was previous to his arrival at Cape Town. It is reported that an Infernal machine ws found in O"Donnell’s possession, Sprinkled with Hix Son's Blood. Canponpate, Pa, July 81L—George Rowley, while engaged In sawing in his mill this morning at this place, was instantly killed by the saw bursting, a large plece of which struck him in the neck, nearly severing his head irom his body. His father, who was standing close beside hi wassprlagies wit his sun's biood, Lut escaped injury. ———s Famous Oarenen in St, Paul. Sr. Pavt, Mrxn., July 3!.—Hanlan, Lee, Plotsted, Hosmer and Teemer arrived here last event and went immediately to Lake Minnetonka, wi the Taces occur on the 1st and 21 of August. —— Riddied His Body with Bullets. assing herd. In trying to separate thom he in'trouble with the owners of te passing ‘who riddled his body with bullets. ‘Telegraphic Briefs. John Walker’s oflclotn factory, in Albany, N.Y. ¥r28 paruialiy consumed by fire this morning. Low ‘The Marxets. TIMORF. July 31.—Vireima ne pon Sor now 16-408 4: jew threes, 8i's tid to-day. BALTIMORE, .—Cotton ' dull — midds