Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE‘STAR BUILDIN Ferth weet Cerner Pennsylvania Avs and 11h St..47 IheEy ening Star Newspaper Company. GEV. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre PVPxtxc fram fe served fo enbecriters tm tha corrterr, on their own £: gute «ment. Copies st t Dy taall—pewt #ix mcnthe, at the Post Ottice at Washington, D. C..a8 om metil mntter. | ¥ Weexty Stax—pa Siz mie nibee leon Friday—§lay-ar, wa, 50 cents. ons mst he yal? in advans brewer, » Elec, Danie Grody, Aue. ED 1 NUAL Pet Ry1ON - OF HE PH SHALL HALL, THURSDAY EVEN ‘bo teay 1 shee - ou th IN tem "in. shar. $1, to be bad the boat ou the evexin ¥ Or EXJOY MENT IN - HE WOODS. SND TIMPENA CO RSLLY AND TING | AT Lt VIEL, A Oh. Fare for the more ad Poton 3 Fetuen ¢ SHALE. HALL USD sud recrnins. » bogie tr od. 1 LEAT EX Tor 20 9 Fast Steam EET WHAUP. boats leave half hourly. SEDBCED + to ge and return only UN CENT SEVEN Excurten ‘Take | ee bets Leaves chart dey exge:t Fart mu ate riba S wn the av feos ND TRIP, I FaSY AND S\PE STEAMER JANY ¥ WILL D¥PSDAys AND 1 PURSIONS: 9 A.M. AL Y:30 PM. * CRALBBING SND FISHING SPECIAL t pi MS AND MEALS TO BE HAD ON AED OF BOAT. NING ————— te | SPECIAL MACO: fer the mrp ove of, sad a. BLAKELUG > ALL PERSONS INDEBTE: 1% ERIZ, N D in [cf tue f ate ae MEETS FIRST SDAY OF EACH MONTH. DASHAWAY HALL, COR. HIGH and PROSPECT ST. BOOKS FOu SUBSCRIPTIC 4O 2p SERIES: P Byer ime thourand dollars per + (now over four thousand 4 ts ership (oth ‘rapidity in- reumentof the superiority all others. ‘JOUN LEETCH, President. GEO. W. KING, Secretary. G ‘E CREAM ©0DA, FIVE C! at HOWAED'S PHARMACY, er 7th and I streets northwest. JESSOKS’ OF FICE, D. June 2th, f the assessment of the bia, under the act of in_seasion daily and hear co.u- untii the FIRS’ NDAY I 1 time the asecomenta and eqraliza ‘ compieted and reported to the Com- overs D. C. ayers gre Invited to examine the books in this ‘h contain the new assessments of their By oriler of the Comminsioners D. C. KOBEKT P. DODGF, v. C fag OF Ce in eke HE COMMISSI . Cp July 18th, 1483. he depositors and of AN? AVIAG-. AND vidend of seven or ou the Wthof Ma it yet forwal d ae requested lo do 89 at once. oupanied by 1 “Comins 1 jan’s Savings and Trust Company, V ‘Th S:fimated to be Books caddress of their owners 1833. cilities by the hine, together ¢ hot subject to the con- to furnish with " and in the line of Thoto Engraving, for enther teiief or plate-press print- ing. Desicns anc estimates furnished upon application. THE LAUTEN }NGKAVING COMPA: 6 1425 New York avenue. RE LUMBER! OF ALL KINDS. Mahogany, Walnut, erty. Maple, Ash and’ Poplar. dy a North Car Sheathing Dree A spec ne. One Side u a Cabinet and White Oak. 2 ubing Lumber Prouptly Delivered to ali parts of tue City. WM. McFAN & SON, $e23 13th and _B streets northweat. Fort V Giymont. at 10 a.m. wnd trip to Mt. Vern: out al. Toul: trips. Boat will JO p.m. Fare for in utter " I tripe. Fare for spe sab uts pom of the boat. Jane Mose! ticnal Bank, passage to aul fro Py 4 Pout sookout and oue week's stay at the 310. rs Excelsior and George Leary do not stop TH & GRAY. Proprietors. THE Lookout. XCUR-IONS DOWN POTOMAC Y SATURDAY EVENING. Mneic. Danc.ng and Concert. Far nts. p= EXCUL ON THE METROPOLITAN I HB. & 0. RK., ‘The train leaving Weel: 530 a. m., returuing a the Grove at 7:10 p. De Scent, «d with refreshments at theWash- city prices. ay9-Innt \CLOQTAN PALIS MARSHALL HALL, AND GLIMO-T. MALY WA: HINGTON will make excur. Love places. ‘19 OCCUQUA. FALLS. Wr DNESDAY and F . bi. returning at # MARSH L ¢ ANDALL, Manave TALIS AND © BIN Steam packet Excelsior will make b stove placen SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY, 1 and canal at 8a. F charter apply at bes : _ AMUSEMENTS ay aW sHeATEs WEEK COMM-“NCING AUGUST 6. 7 of 5 COMIQUE SUMMER GARDEN. ew scenery and coe- tames, anf'an elegant olfo, Also the great burlesque of the FEMA E FORTY THIcVES. ‘Thursdays end Saturdays, ang d 35 cente. “ BNER'S SUMMER G. A PROF. ARTH'S ORCHESTEA or ECTED MUSICIANS, htof the favorites, KEM A RAVENS AND MR. GEO. FRENCH. aué THIS WEEK— LF RED LISTON, WN, the youryest tian Sports, and mantal Artists, oN PNHTBITION No. 526 ASD SALE AE {re pAKERITE Rg Street theest, ene door from Tthetrest, ape ings, Boerne 5 also Perkanciurey Pict I Tarseis, Ringe, Naila ete.cat a PROPOSALS. FOR BUILDING SITE WASHING- IGui INFASTAY ARMORY. ived UNTIL THE FIF- Ust, 9 'f TWELVE M., for pored Arino-y of the Washington Light it by 150 feet deep, # metes aud bounds: . Lote of asidered, ‘ihe right to re- by the comuuittee. All adoi sed, “Proposals for anders «ned. oY hie Chairman, corner 1utht See Harwaxr d Heremssox, 424 NINTH STREET. NEW STORE WITH NEW Goops. OPEN FIRE-FLACES and BRASS GOODS 2 gpe- qalty. = e MANTELS, FURNACES, RANGES and PLUMB- ING FIXTURES. wn Cy. C. Prusezs, BoomsktLem aNp STaTIOKER, ‘Has returned to b's former location in the new buiiding | 4y18-Im 418 Ninth street northwest, round | ea SAML S. SHLDD, 4“ FINE GAS FI Oth street northwest. URES, SLATE MANTELS, FURN- AC S AND RANGE: FLUMBING AND TIN} Na. FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, Withoat change of quentity, and quality fully main- teined, MILBURN’S, on the Avenue, near the Treasury. GAS FIXTURES! THE LAYGEST STOCK IN THE CI'ry TO 52: ECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEAD: CALL AND EXAMING, CORCORAN BUILDE E. F. BROOKS. ee (eS FaRMeRs Wo a: a GROWL CHF APLY AND SUCCESSFULLY SH {SRW OUR PAMPHLEL ON PU ER! A wood fertilizer can be made at home, for about $12 a fou Ly Composting with POWELL'S PREPARED CHEMICALS 1 every State. Agente wanted for unoc- cupied territory. Apply with references, BLOWN CHEMICAL Co., Manutucturers of POWELL'S TIP-TOP BUXE TILIZER, BONE, POTASH, AMMONIA, Ke., 16 Light street, Baltimore, Md. on $29 DRY Dax Goovs Renverioxs.» TRUNNEL & CLARE, 811 MARKET SPACE, As the season advances, have made still further reduc- tons it prices to ciose. The sreat Job which we sold in HANDKERCHIEFS reduced from » We have now made price Misses’ SOLID Ht for all sizes. ** 3 ney HALF HOS! oda WHITE SE, full regular, re- rand a ‘one reduced from £0c., Ase LAWN, In this c. ; hever s0.¢ A big job in 124 departnient we wre offering many ba caine. gtecd barvain in German ck NAPKIN size, all linen, very heavy, $1.25. leas than $1.50 beiore. Ladies should in &e., befor r ent at bottom prices. SUN UMBKELLAS and PARASOLS will be sold at ANTS te. KOCK BOTTOM." Pale KUNNEL & CLARK. $il Market Space. Summer Goons AT SUMMER PRICZS, 40 inch BATISTE NOVEL PATTERNS at 18c, SCOTCH GIN -HAMS REDUCED, FRENCH SATINES REDU: POINT! LINEN LAWNS R. Handsome Designs in Domestic Lawns and Ging- hams, 8c., 10c. aud 12}c. PERSIAN LAWNS, FRENCH NAINSOOK, INDIA MULLS, DOTTED MUSLINS ‘We closed out a lot of Misses’ Hose worth 7: for 2c. S. L. HEMPSTONE, | 803 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Sy? MARKET SPACE. Ciostse Ocr Suse Uspensmmrs. &0-Cent Gauze Shirts, 3 for $1. All styles finest Linen. lines $1.50 Finest 4-ply Linen Cuff, 25 et Ene «ply Linen | uth Good Suspesders for 1 Summer Neck Wear slnos ax Fine Dreas Shirts made st per dozen. MEGINNISS, 1€02 F strect northwest. | Lawss: Lawss: Lawss: Cheapest Lawns in Washinzton. Beautifi Lawiin fisest quality, actual value Lae ema eine SILKS! Cheapest *ilks in Washi: Fancy Siks 3740. Heavy duced from $1.50 down to $1. NUNS’ VEILINGS! NUNS’ VEILINGS! Cheapest Nuns’ Veilizgs in Washington. Nuns’ Veil- in al We wi double wid! (42 inches oH, ea Net ekttaaaeten gee Nuns’ Veliings, fine quality, reduced to 200. 429 SILKS! SILKS! Colored _Sitk: 0 Grain Black’ Silks 1- Nuns’ Veilings, lace effect, pure wool, in Straw- Electr! Cream; vi 5 berry, vig Hilue and Cream; actual value Te- BLACK SILK GRENADINES! Black Silk Brocade Grenadines, thread all pure ek, reduced fi SO to 7 |e oan GOSS ek Saal ay Wani@ntta, Fruit of the Loom yard Bleached Cottous reduced toByern DAV! yard wide CARTER'S, Ed MARKET SPACE. | deréa’ to command ¢ Washington News and Gossip. Governs nue, $662 Lievr. Robertson Wu. pe Terep.—The S2cre- tary of War has dectined to revoke the order fo the trial by court-martial of Lteut. W. C. Robert. son for duplicating his pay accounts, and he wi!l be tried ut the time and place designated. ‘Tue Texnesiee.—The Navy depirtment Is tn- formed that the Tennessee was at San Lucta on the 5th inst. Lrevr. Con. Ices’ SkNreNce.—Lieut. Col. Iiges, 18th infantry, who was recently tried at St. Paul, Minn., for alleged duplication of his pay accounts for several months in 1882, has been ordered by Gen. Alfred H. Terry to return to hts post at Fort Assinniboine, Montana, to await there the promul- ation of the proceedings of the trial in his case. ‘This order, to those familar with the process of army courts-martlal, looks as though Col. Ilges has been sentenced only to suspension or a repri- mand. ARMY ORDERS.—Major Joseph Janvier Wood- ward, surgeon, of the army, {s granted further extension of sick leave for six months. First Ifentenant Charles A. L. Totten, fourth artillery, is detached as military professor at the Cathedral School of St. Paul, at Garden City, L. L T. JAMES ALLEN, third cavalry, acting sig- Nal officer of the army, left yesterday for the Pacifle slope for an oftictal tour of inspection of the signal stations and military telegraph lines on that coast, irts To-pay.—Internal reve- $611,816, Tue New Fovr-Cent Star.—Acting Postmas- ter General Hazen has approved a design for the hew (fourcent postage ‘stamp. ‘The stamp will contain a bust pleture of Andrew Johnson. Tua Foxtiricatioxs oF Hawrrox Roaps.— Lieut. Col. Q. A. Gilimore, corps of engineers, in charge of Fort Monroe and the defenses of Hamp- ton Roads, has submitted his annual renort, and aSkS an appropriation of $75,000 for the next fecal year to carry out the work of wodernizing Fort Monroe, which was suspended some Years ago. Me recommends that provision be made to Increase the cepth of the artestan well at the fort trom to 1.200 or even 1,500 feet before abandoning the proje aining a water supply by” this ask8 also for an appropriation of 100 to continue the work of construction on Wool, opposite Fort Monro>. NAVY OFFICERS AS SURVEYORS POR GUATEMALA. Lieuts. Whitmul P. Ray and James M. Helm, '.S.N., have been detacied from the Ranger, at ranelsco, and granted leave for two years each, with permission to ¥o abroad, permission velng also granted to Lieut. Ray t accept the position of astronomical engineer and chief of surveys under the government. of Guatemala to run the boundary line between that country and Mexico, Lieut. “Helm will act as assistant to Licut. Ray. { Tne CRACKED WiNpow Sits IN THE New De- PAKTMENT BUILDING.—Mr. Green, the assistant of Col. Casey in charge of the new State, War, and Navy department building, stated to a Sar re- porter this morning that “the published state- lent of the settlement ani cracking of stones in the northwest corner of the State, War, and Navy building ts an unwarranted exaggeration of avery simple every experience in building operations. The settlement has been uniformly about one-eighth of an inch. The cracks referred to oceurred in two long ‘window sills in the portico two or three years ago, and being ina conspicnous place are about to be repaired by the insertion of the new sills.” Navar. Onvens,—Capt. A. P. Cobke has been or- dered to command the Lackawinna, Pacific st ton, pr steamer 20th inst. trom New York. Com- mander John J. Read, to command the Michigan, 15th Instant. Commander J. B. Coghlan, to com: mand the Adams. Capt. Rovert £. Pythian has been detached from the navy yard, Boston, on the 201 Mnst., and ordered to commani the Trenton, ant Commander A. T. Mahan, from the yard, New York, on the 15th instant, and or- he Wachusett, per ‘steamer 20th Instant from New York. Capt. Henry Wilson, trom the cominand of the Lackawanna, und or. dered to proceed home. Commander Fre lerick Pearson, from the command of the Wachusett, and ordered to proceed home. Lieut M. L. Wood, from the Swatara, an‘ ordered to the Trenton. NaYAL ORDERS —The following naval orders have been tssued: Lieut, Bobert T. Jasper will be detached from the naval academy September 1st; Lleut. William T. Swineburne, Ensigns Frank W. Bowson, E. H. Fillmore, Albert Gleaves and John L. Holeombe, Naval Cadets Thomas H. GLenialliat, H. H. Balthis, Frank R. Colvin, Harry C. Pettit, Robert L. Lerch, Willie T. Gry, Charles W. Dy? son, Charles P, Eaton, T.8. O'Leary, Alexander Legare, George W. Street, Sainuel_W.’ Armiatead, Rvert T. Frazier, William J. Wilson, Tremiet V! Toney, George M. Von Sciraeder and’ Willan E Herbert, Passed Assistant Surgeon James D. Gute- wood and Paymaster George A. Lyon, to the Tren- ton Septeraber 1st; Lieuts, Henry W. Schaefer and Asa Walker are detached from the naval academy August ist, and ordered to the frigate Trenton September ist; Lteuts, Carlos G. Calkins and Charles A. Gove are detached from spectal duty Aligust ¥1st, and ordered to duty September 1st on Medical Inspector E. 8. Bogart and Passed Assistant Surgeon U, McP. Ferebee are de- tached from the Norfolk navy yard, and ordered to the frigate Trenton; Surgeon it. H. Kidder 1s ordered from the station at Port Royal, 8. duty atthe Norfolk navy yard: Cuiet En-ineer Joseph Trilley and Passed” Assistant Engineer Henry T. Cleaver, ordered to the ‘trenton, Personat.—Senator Lozan returned to Chicago last Thursday from the southwest, where he has been visiting various Indian tribes, and lert again Friday for a tour among the Indians in the north- West, Senator Dawes being of the sum party. — Miss Alice G. King and her cousin, Miss Bassett, leit the city last Thursday for a two weeks’ stay at Ocean Grove.—Mr. M. B. Latimer and ramily are spending the month of August !n Virginla.——Mr. Woo Quong Poy, attaché of the Cuinese legation, is in New York.——Mrs. Madge C. Chase and her sister, Katie M. Beane, are sutnmoring at Colontat Beach.—Dr. G. W. Cook, of Washington, was registered In Chicago on Saturday.—The family ot Mr. D. J. Partello sailed on Saturday from New Yerk for Antwerp, en route to Stuttgart, where they will stay for two years to perfect the musical education of his two daughters——Miss Abbie O'Connor and Miss Edith Warring are visiting frlends in Colesville. —Mr. J, J. Thomas ts spend- ing the month: of August at Nantasket.—J. A. Kennedy has gone to Ocean View fora two Weeks’ stay.—Mrs, 8. F. Emmons s spending the summer at her cottage in Estes Park, Cole where Mrs Mrs. Eaton, widow of the late Commissary General, is at ‘present. ner guest, —— Mrs O. D. Summy and Miss De Mowbray, of Wash- Ington, are among latest arrivals at Asbury Park. —Mr. A. J. Robinson 1s spending a three weeks? vacation at Ocean City.—Mr. Boyd Smith has gone to Orange Court House, for a stay of agmonth, —J. W. E:sby is spending the month of August at Cape Muy Point.——Mtrs. Jane Robbins 1s visit- ing friends at Pittsfield, Maine.—Ex-Mayor Emery and family have gone to Nantucket, for a aluy Of several weeks —Mra. C. B. Balley will Spend the months of August and September in Canada.—Mr. A. J. Bentley, of the Attorney General’s office, will spend a few weeks vacation with his fam.ly near Winchester.—Dr. T. Hans- mann nas gone to Hillsboro, Loudon county, tor a two weeks visit.—Mr. N. 8, Eddy, of the Signal ofilce, has gone to Ocean Grove for @ stay of two or tiree wceks.—wW. P. Tisdel has gone from Stroudsburg,’Pa., to Ocean Beach.— Among late arrivals at Atlanile City are A. J. Clarke, George Ewing and Wm. A. H. Cuurch, of Washington.—§ R.N. Tilton. of the Treasury, is spending a two weeks vacation in New Hampshire.— Ri dH. Willett 13 a guest at Orkney Springa——Mr. H. Larcombe has gone to Page county, Va., for a short stay.— Mr. George P. Bradstreet has gone from Burlington, Vt, to Franconia, N. H., where he will stay some time.—Mr. W. H. Burnside ts a Guest xt Moore’s Hotel, Leonardtown.——A. ‘T. wan, of the War department, and wife wili spend a few weeks at Barnesville, Md.— Adjutant General Drum and Col. Barr, who have been ona tour of inspection of the mliltary posts on the western frontier, have returned to Washingeon, and were at the War department to-day.—U. &. ‘Treasurer Wyman has returned to Washington trom a short vist to Rock Enon. Wellow Fever. LOUISIANA QUARANTINE AGAINST VESSELS FROM MEXICAN PORTS, ETO. ‘The United States consul general at Matamoras has sent a telegram to the Department of State tn regard to the action of the authorities of the state of Loutslana in subjecting all vessels from Mexi- can ports to quarantine, as follows: “State of Louisiana has quarantined all Mexican pot ‘This is sey ‘unjust to Matamoras. There is Porn fectious disease near here, City remarkably healthy. Strict quarantine here against Vera Cruz ara ico and all points southof 25 north lautude, and under control of Texas quarantine officer. The New Orleans quarantine sgainst Matamoras ts needless and inflicts great commer: cial damage. Cannot some measure be taken to have it removed until there shall be cause.” The setae wit Soar tarda ate ment, ai 10 tig oh general of the marine hospital ser- of vice has ‘been Informed, Seen the Department Of State, that the steanishtj chy of Pueblo has leit. Vera Cruz for New York, and that the steam- ‘ship Statesman has left the same port for Brayoo. THE TELEGRAPHIC SITUATION. ‘Threatened Strike of Railroad Operas tors. WHAT IS SAID AT THE READQUARTERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD HERE, There was ro apparentchange in the telegraphic situation here to-day. AS Usual the large room at the National hotel, used as headquarters of the | operators, presented a Mvely appearance this morning. The operators not engaged on skirmish duty engage in all sorts of pastimes to wile away thelr hours of idleness. Yesterday nearly the Whole assembly went down the river on the steamer Miry Washington upon invitation of apt. Randall, ‘What have you heard about the threatened strike of railroad operators?” asked the 8TaR re- porter of one of the b:st posted of the strikers. “We have heard nothing,” said the operator, “except the report that a strike would be ordered, and the operators would leave at noon to-day on the W tem and other Gouldroads. The Baltimore MO Operators will not probably go outto-day, but will be ordered out in a day or two.” HOW THE THREATENED STRIKE WOULD AFFECT THE TELEGRAPHIC COMPANIES, “How will such a strike affect the telegraph companies?” asked the reporter. “Well,” sald the operAtor, “to run the roads without telegraph operators Will affect the bus!- ness of the roads. 1° Gould ha3 to hold up his ratl- Toad stocks he will have to let go Western Unton, ich he has been holding up by the tall. ‘The lo: comotive engineers, as I understand, will strike against running on roads without the operators. Itmay work all right on double track roads by keesing the trains close on schedule time, but It whl be a dangerous thing. These ratlroad opera- tors demend $10 a month advance. They have been very badly treated. A rallroad operator has great responsibility, and yet he will not recelved more hat #39 or $40 a month—about the pay given toa trackman.” “Are the majority of railroad operators in the brotherhood?” asked the reporte “Iso understand,” sali the operator. “They Were sworn in by organiz:rs who would go along the roads, and in the larzer plices they are members Of the regular assembiles.” THE B. AND 0. BILL OF GRIEVANCES. ‘The operator on duty at the Baltimore and Ohlo depot to 4a Sran reporter that the billof grier- Ances of the operators would be presented to the Baltimore and Ohio company to-day, an1 it would be known to-morrow or uext day Wh ther there would be astrike. The Baltimore and Oblooper- ators ask what has asked on other roads—an advance of $10 a month and extra pay for Sunday. “Wl this strike iffect all of the Baltimore and On10 op»rators?” asked the reporter. “Tcan’t tell. that,” safd the operator, ‘as these things are managed secretly, and Idon’t know how the men stand.” ‘There aro three operators employed at the Baltl- more and Ohto depot in this city, and they have a great deal of work to do. Some of the ratiroad men think 1t will be impos- sible to get along without operators, especially on the paris of th: road where there Is a single track. “Trains may be run by book,” sald one grimy engineer, “but If a train happens to get out of tine it will have to le over till It gets the right of way eoalas and that wil cause delays all along tie ime.” KEY NOTES. Among the dispatches received at the headquar- ters to-day was one reporting that the Western Union company was treating with the exe:utive committee of the brotherhood, and the result of the negotiations would be mate known Thursday. This was not considered entirely authentic. Before the sirlke the telegraphers’ assembly. heve numbered $2 members. Now it numbers over We ought to have a telegraph instrument here,” observed Master Workiran Shelbly to a STaut reporter at the telegrapiers’ headquirters,” “We ought to have an Instrument to t-st tie new men that come along, s0 as to find out whether they are operators or not, As It Is we have to take their word for It.” It 4s stated that the bill of grievances was _pre- sented Saturday to the officers of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western raflroad by the tele- graphers employed by that road. ee Not Asiatic Cholera, CONSUL STEVENS ON THR EGYPTIAN SCOURGE. W. E. Stevens, United States consul at Smyrna, writes to the National Board of Health, under date of July 13 last, as follows: “The news from Ezypt 1s less alarmtng than at the time of my last report. Kacts have come to light tending to show that the disease which 1s decimating the population of Damtetta 1s not Asiatic cholera, but a malignant local distemper caused by the filthy condition of the town and the uncleam habits of its lower classes, whose principal article of food 1s fish zht trom water polluted and poisoned by being used as a receptacle for offal, the carcasses of dis- eased animals, &. During the British occupation meny animals perished and their bodies were dumped into the water regardless of consequences, This theory 13 strengthened by the following facts: 1. The disease first mde its appearance In Damietta on the 4th of June, but was not made public untit the 20th, ar when time the death rate ame too large ter tonger concealment, 2 ‘The mortality 18 contined almost. wholly to natives Who disregard tn their mode of living all sanitary Tequirementa 8. The disease {s Im! ed to a smail territory. 4. Its previous course, on tle supposi- tion that tt 1s Asfatic cholera, ¢ nuot be tr ced, 5. The disease does not snread’ with the rapidity. of Aslutic cholera. In 1865 the cholera was only two days in traveling from Damietta to Alexau- aria. Tmay add that some of the gest physicians of Smyrna do not regard the present scourge In yptas thecholera. With the stringent meas- ures taken to confine tt within tts present limits it 1s :alr to assume that {ts ravages will not be much further extended, although the death rate shows little diminution as yet.” ‘he Presidents Wagon Ride. CUT OFF FROMTI GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION TO-DAY. On the arrival of the prestigntial train at Chey- enne, Wy.,at 9 o'clock Satijrday night, a large number of people were at th@ station, and during the short time it stopped ther® the President, Sec- retary Lincoln and Senator Vest mate a few re- marks and were introduced to the officials or the territory. At 9:30 the train moved out irom the station, Eighteen miles west of Cheyenne the train passed over the summit of the Blick Hills of Wyoming, the highest’ point on the Union Pacine road, and where has recently been finished the monument to Oakes Ames, The train arrived at Green River at 10:30 yestorday morning, and in consequence of the pre-arranged plan (o spend Sunday at that point, the party remained quietly on the train all day. ‘At7 o'clock last evening the Party took special wagons for Washakle, sn { will encamp to-night on the Sweetwater. 101 miles miles north of Green River... To-morrow they will rive into Fort Washington, 55 miles further on. There are three spring-wagons. The President, Secretary Lincoln and G n. Sheridan ride in No. 1, Senator Vest, Judve Kolling and Gen. Stager in No. 2 and Gov. Crosby, Mr. Geo. Vest, Surgeon Forwood and the Assuciated Press repres*nttive in No.8 The party expect to mak about ten miles an hour over the fine natural roid, ani to Teach Fort Washkle about 8 o’clock p. m. to-mor- TOW. AS there Is no telegraph station this side of Fort Washakle, the party wilt not be heard trom again until after reaching that potnt. ‘The Late Minister Barca. * TALK IN MADRID OF HIS SUICIDE AND OF BIS svC- CES80R. The intelligenee of Senor Barca’s suicide has been received in Madrid, and a dispatch from that city says: “ Private telegrams attribute the catas- trophe to pecuniary embarrassments. Other re- pe originating in Madrid, gitribute the su.cide 9 famaily inatters. Senor Bafta had «n unmarried daughter, who left the United States with his wife. They have not yet arrived tn Europe. The other daushter was married to a wealthy Frenchman in the ‘south of France before Senor Barca left. for America. Almost all the Madrid papers have echoed the painful impression causel by Senor Barca’s death just when he was ubout to be re- called and made counctlor of state. ‘They publish flattering accounts of his career a8 a politician. He was a favoiite even with his political oppo- nents. Senor Castelar, on heat of his death, ald he was the last man he could have thought capable of suicide. He su; that his succes- Sor would be elther Count Xiquema, present gov- ernor of Madrid, famous for his suppression of the ‘aming houses and other abuses in the capital, though ims If formerly a devotee of the tapis vert and a duelist of fame, or Senor Mendez Vigo, (rer general were selected to please con Why Logan Couldn’t Go. Here is the way President Arthur and Senator Logan met in Chicago; it is the Tridune that re- ports the President: “Why, how are you old fellow?’ he said to Sen- ator dygen. patting his handy on the latter’s shoul- ders. ‘See here, I it Fou Were going alon; diy gu woge bloat Sgn at an go my adeinistra “‘Tcan't go this time, Mr. jent,’ was Gen- eral "3 Fes} se 3 Luks cherry, Nearly ort. } ing. ° «I'm on an Indian committee and have got 10 look into the Indian question up in the nort”.~ ‘Tae Conrnact for granite. the post office at. Baltimore has been a’ Granite company at $223,016, to the Cape Ann Returns of Stock for Assesyment. A FORMER OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE, WHICH WILL. GOVERN THE ACTION OF THE coMuIs- slovens. The District Commissioners will be governed by the following opinton of Mr. Riddle, attorney for Ue District, tn relation to requiring corporations to make returns of stock for assessment: Orrick OF ATrorNRy D. C,, February 10th, Gentiemen: A press of important éases fn court has prevented an earller attention to the letter of the assessor, Mr. Dodge, of January 31, berewita fount With the policy, expediency or justice of the laws we have notlilhg todo. We are to ascertain their meaning as well as we can and enforce them without reference to consequence to individuals or the public interests. Those matters rest with Congres. Ordinarily. the amount of the stock of the tncore poration authoriz-d by the charier Is to be taken as its capital stock. If there 1s no way of deter- mining its value at hand,and the company furnish- 8 no evidence as to its Value, that amount may be taken as its value also. If the company refuses or pegiects to make a return, the law orders fifty cent to be alded. Sec. 10, Act of March 8.1877, 9 Stats., 399-400. ‘There is no help for this on the part of the District. I think the market value of Stock fs the legal value at which it should be as- ses but when a company refuses to make a Ido not think the assessor 15 obliged to Bt) shinning through the market to flud out what 1 is worth. H+ may putitdown at par, and the law adds fifty per cent for non-return by the com- pany, The act directs the capital siock to be taxed without reference tothe character of the Property in which it 1s invested, exvept real estate, which 4s taxed as land and deducted. ‘The Supreme Court of the United States has de- elded that capital stock, though made up of United States securlites, not taxable as such, may be taxed as cap'til even by a state, Some of the banks of this Distric oOwever, do not believe this 1s the hw, and we have several cases now pending to try it Over. Meantime we shail goon and cn- force this 11th section of the act as luw. Conzress and the courts must settle the disputes alike of law and its poltey. The matter of giving notice to ptoperty owners of the duty of making returns, by public: forcibly put. I see no remedy for tt, unles Commissioners will take upon the District the ad- ditional burden of Resor notle viieh In the result, I lave no doubt, Would save moncy to the District treasury, Respectfully, ; A SECOND TERM. The Chteago Daily Ners a week or two ago mailed letters to prominent men in various parts of the country soliciting brief expressions of their judgment upon the character of President Artuur’s administration. The Ners on Friday last, the occasion of President Arthur's first visit to Chicago since his nomination, pudlisied nearly fifteen columns of the reniles to tts Inquiry. ‘The replies are without exception higily com- mendatory. The sentiment expressed towards the President 1s “well done. good and faithtul ser- vant.” Representatives Miller, Brown, Harmer, Evans and Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, all declare that he has steadily grown in popular favor und has won the confidence of the people. Mr. Grier, of Pennsylvania, the original Garfleld man, who singly and alone voted for Garfield trom the first at Culcago, adds his testimony to the high appre- clation of the President. Senators Harrison, In- alls, Frye, Sabin, Dawes, Mahone and ex-Senator Siunders join in’the approval of the President's course, and accord him popular confld:nce. Pres dent Potter, of Union coltege; President Chamber. | latn, of Bowdoin, ani President Barnard, of Co- lumbia, call him’“wise, judictous, high-minded ani statesmanli The press pays Its tril ute of esteem through Richard Sintth snd Murat He stead, of Cincinnall; A. W. Camnbell. of W: Virginta; George Wm. Curtts, of } lienry Watterson, of Kentucky. Watterson says Mr. Arthur ts “an honest min, who fills the presidential offic. in a manner to make us proud of him.” Mr. Halstead thinks Mr. Arthur has won tie Tight to be a candidate tor another term. Win, curs says he has won th: “approval of the country.” In Dehalt of the oulpit Henry Ward Beecher says he can hardly imagine how the President could have don* better. Representitives: Kasson, Beliord and Taylor, the latter the late Presid-nt Garfield's successor’ in Congress, voice the general sentiment of praise, Mr. Taylor say- ing the Presidenv’s success has been “nm irv-lous.” C. B. Furwell, of Chicago, and Web ter Flanagan, of Texas, favor Mr. Arthur’s renomination, and Mr. Grier, of Pennsylvania, above quoted, <qiints the sume way by saying that many wo once scouted the President’s renomination now look with favor upon it. Hon. Nathan Gof, of Wrst Virginia, writes that under Arthur's leadership the party has grown stronger and will enter the ext contest confident of victory. Harriet Beecuer Stowe and Mrs. Senitor Hawley (in the S+n.tor’s absence) have non but zood words for the Execu- tive. Charles Dudley Warner praises him highiy; ex-Commissioner of Ruvenue R ium does nov stint his praise, and Mark Twain wrot: the following original reply: Dear Sik: I am but one in the 85,009,00; still, in the opinion of this one-f:ty-firta mill oath of the country’s population, it sould be bard tudesd to better President Arthurs a iministration. But don’t decite till you hear from the rest. HARTFORD, Cony., Aug. 2. MARK Twarn, The Apache Indians. GEN. CROOK'S VIEWS OF THEIR NATURE AND THE WAY TO DEAL WITH THEM. Gen. Crook, in his ofMt-tal report, referred to in Saturday’s Star, atter describing in detill thede- feat of the Indians of Chato and Bonito on May 15, and the capture of some of them and the surrender of others a few days later, speaks in behalf of these Indians as follows: “In deallng with the question T coul not lose sight of the fet that the | Apache Indian represents gener attons of wirfare and bicodshed. From hisearilest Infancy he bis had to devend himself against. enemies as crusi as the beasts of the mountain and 10" His own nature differs but little from that of the wolf or coyote. In his brief moments of peace he constant- ly looks for attack or ambuseade, an in bis alm st constant warfare no act of bisodshed 18 too or unnatural. Tt 1s, therefore,unjast to punish for violation of a code of war Waich he bas n-vor learned, ant which he can with diMculty under stand. “He has, in aimost all hls combats with white men, found that his women and eniliren are the first to suffer; thit nelther ave nor sex are spared. In the surpris® and attack of cam women and children are kilf€d in spite or eve recaution. Nor can this loss of lite be prevented more thitn the shelis fire into a bele can be prevented from kiliing innocen: « 5 01 burning private property. Nor does this fact suv rrise him, since it 1s in accordance with lis owa custom of fighting; but with its fact before us we can understand why he shouid be Ignorant o: the Tules of civilized Warfare. All that we can reason- ably do ts to keep him under such supervision that he cannot plan new outbreaks without running the risk of immediate detection; for these new 1cts of rascality punish him so severely that he will know we mean no nonsense.” ee Willing to Die Like Webb. TWO MEN ANXIOUS TO SWIM THE RAPIDS. A noted swimmer of Lockport, N. ¥., Capt. J. D. Rhodes, proposes to run the whirlpool rapids, where Capt. Webb and hundreds of others hive lost their lives, In a swimming armor of which he 4s hlioself the inventor, He desired to mike ar- Tansements with the park company, offerlag to deposit $1,000 with them as security, but Sup-Tin- tendent Nelson wrote him declining to ve = party to the suicidal attempt. Rhodes thn repited that he should come to the falls, and ff tae authori fes, would not give him an opportunity ue would cross to the Canadian stte and try It, Bebril, the Enziish_professtonal swimmer, and a rival of Capt. Webb, announces his tateution of attempting to swim the Niagara Fills whirlpool He siys he bellev sh» can safely breast. the pool, and bélieves Webb could have done itit be had gone about tt properl; A YouNG May Suor DEAD BY CoNCALED ASSAs~ SIN8.—A son of Mr. Matthew Bock was ou Saturdiy assassinutel by parties conce led in an ambush while going along tne hi: near Jackson, Miss. A few days ago in a fizht wi 2 negroes he killed one of their number, and it is thought that he was killed by the two Survivors. A large party 1s hunting for the suspected negroes. LyYXxcHED FOR THE MUaNRR oF Hts DavonteR— A tnin named Baker, living on Hurricane Crek, hear the village or Hurricane, Saline county, Arr on Saturday murdered his daughter by spiitung her skull with an axe. The cause for the de waS the fact tha* the girl tntended to marry a young man whom her father tslike1. Iramedi- ately after the muriler the neighbors of Baker constituted themselves as a vigilance committee and procesded to ils house, and. after @ brief struggle, hanged him Jo his own doorpost. Cupa’s New Governor.—Generai Castillo, the Present governor-general of Cuba, who was ga- zetted a week ago, leaves Madrid for Havana In September. He was a defender of Bilbao during its siege by the Carlists in 1874, and is a ‘tevoted Alfonist, but a iberal. “He goes with ull powers to enforce a strict execution of the emuncipation laws and other reforms, which the Cudan planters successfully resisted under General Prenderzast who sailed on the Spanish mall steamer from Havana yesterday for Spain, ‘War Between ITALIANS AND N2GROES.—At Sis- terville, Tyler county, Ohio, on tue Oalo River rallroad Saturday, sofie colored men und Tt Tans were working together blasting. colore.| men but in a Dine and notified the others of the dan- ger, and ran to a safe distance. The Italians ran only a short distance and two of them were killed. ‘The Italians pursued the colored m:n with reyol- vers, pickaxes and dirks, and tue colored men drew razors, Further trouble is feared, Teleg rams to The Star. NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE. THE NDY ‘woot, xp. OUTRAGE, OUTBREAK Or “SPANISH TROOPS. MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE REPUBLIC. EUROPEAN victims or THE CHOLERA Se [IN RUSSIA. eS ae The Outrage on Little Gertie Virtz. THE PERPETRATOR IN 3ATL. Hacenstown, Mp., August 6—Edward Carr, the rpetrator of the! ouirage upon lttle Gertie ‘iriz, near Sandy Hook, last’ week, was cap- lured last night, near Knoxville, about two miles from Sandy Heok. He was coinmitted to jail here this morning. Carr confessed his crime, Knights Tem; 7 TORONTO, Oxt., @ Boston Com- mandegy of Knights Templar passed through tls cliy at one o'clock U:ls morning on their way West. A grand dinner, with which It had been with, the comm indery belug bebind the schedule Ume'of their trip. ee Se Killed a Man with an Iron Ber. RockLanp, ME., August 6—At Vinal Haven on Satur, Patrick Cane, a quarryman, | struck | then attempted to drown hims j Vented from doing s If, but was pre Campbell dled at 7 o'clock pn. t to fits of temporary tn- NiGana Farts, Ow: Tard. the absconding treasurer from New Jr Ras been arrested here, Proceedings for bis extra: dition are In progress, jutionists. OUTBREAK OF TROOPS WHO PRONOUNCE FOR A RE- PUBLIC. Maprip, Angust 6.—The outbreak among Span- ish troops, reported from Portugal, occurred In the city of Ba tajoz, capital of the province of the same hame. The xarrison of the town, numberiug 700 men. pronounced for a republic, the constitution Of 1869, and Rulz Zorlila for president. Tie troops and the people fraternize. Several regiments of soldiers have been dispatched to Badajoz to sup- Press the rising. . ONE HUNDRED AND TEN BRITISH SOLDIERS AXONG THE VICTIMS. ALRXANDRIA, August &—One hundred and ten Brits soldiers have died from cholera in Egypt Sinice the outbreak of the alsease. TO.STUDY THE EPIDEMT Panis, August 6—M. Jules Avonszolin, professor of organic chemistry, has been ordered to go to | Esypt, and study the features of the cholera epl- demic’were, EURO! N VICTIMS IN ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, August 6.—Seven persons, most jof them Europeans, died here yesterday trom cholera. A CASE AT BRYROUT. Beyrorr, August 6.—A sentinel at the lazaretto here hus been attacked with cholera. —— General Foreign News by Cable. BANK HOLIDAY IN ENGLAND, Lospos, Auzust 6—To-day 1s a regular bank hol: ay, and ail the exchanges are closed. GERMANY DON'T WANT AMERICAN PICKLED PORK. Bex.iy, August 6.—The G-rman admiralty uve eS of inen-of-war to limit upplies of American pickled pork to what 4s uecessary for sustenance of the crews during the passage home of the vessels from foreign stations. The object of the orfer is to avold the landing of any such pork at German ports. A CHILD SURVIVES THE EARTHQUAKE. NaPies, August 6—A child which Was buried in the rulas at Casamicciola at the Ume of the Se oes on the 28 ult., was rescued alive last Saturday. TO BE MADE A CARDINAL. ‘The pope has decided to make tue archbishop of Naples a cardinal, a3 a mark of recogniuion of Un services he rendered to the sufferers by tue earthquake. EUGENIE. a Beruix, August 6—The ex-Empress Eugenie has arrived at Cartsbad. MICHAEL DAVITT’S SPEECH. DUBLIN, August 6—Michael Davitt received an ovation from the population of Kilke, County Clare, yesterday. In a speech he sutd ‘that the government were reduced to such Weakness that they could not protect the life of one of their vilest. Insiruments, A SOCIALIST MEETING DISPERSED. , ITALY, August 6—A’ congress of s0- met here yesterday. ‘The police belng re- Tused admittance to the hall, broke down the doors and ulspersed the meeting. STI-HEBREW RIOTS RG, AUSUSL6.—TLe riots at Exate- Y animosity acalust the Jews, Were continu 'd on the 34 instant The mob at tacked the Jewish quarter and destroyed many houses and iquor stores belonzing to Ube Jews. It is now reported th it 100 persons were killed or Wounded during the rioting in the town. VICTIMS OF THE ISCHIA EARTHQUAKE, NaPles, August 6—Nineteen persous, wio were injured by the utsaster on the Island of Ischia, dled In the hospitals here during last week. One hundred others, Who Were also Wounded, were discharged front the hospitals cured. PRESIDEN: GREVY TO THE POPE. RoME, Ausust6.—The letter of President Grevy to tue Pope, in answer to the communic tion of his holiness relative to church matters in France, Justiies the position taken by the Fr neh govern= ment against the attacks of the clergy. aud says that France has no intention of making War upon the church. M. Grevy says he hopes an agree- ment Letween his government and the vatican will be arrived at now that both partles tike a siaud upon the loyal observance of the concordat. SS EES No Change in the Strike. WHAT IS SAID ON BOTH SIDES IN NEW YORK. New Yous, August 6—Ths officers of the Western Union telegraph company stated to-d.y that the aspect of affains regarding the str.ke was entirely uochanged. They siy that matters are Improving; that thelr operators are doing Well, and that business is kept moving. Mr. Somerville iid that with the exception of a few Short wires between here and Aloany everything was in excellent condiion. There was no mute- rial delay auywuere, and business, he sald, was how going on asif there were no’ strike al all. ‘The strikers allege thit most of the dispatches sent by the company to partes in Unis city were transmitted Instead by messengers, THE SENATE INVESTIGATION POSTPONED. New York, August 6.—Tnhe U. 8. Senate commit- tee on lavor and @iucation inet this morning and adjourned tll Monday, the 13th Instant. ‘They Intended to besin an Investization into the pres- ent telegraph strike, but the witnesses, among who were John Campbell, John Mitciell, Kos gene O'Connor and other leaders of the strike, Coul! not attend, owing to the additional duties devolving upon them in consequence of the order- ing out of the railroad operators, and the post- ponement. was requested on this account. NO STRIKE OF RAILROAD OPERATORS. Hopoken, N. J., August 6—The rm ported strike Whicu Was set for noon to-day of tue wlegraph operators of the Delaware, Lackawanna und Wes ern ratlroad did not take place, as ail the em- Pioyes remained at thetr keys. As the majority of the operators are also Btation agents, unde; vonds tor Lue falthiul performance of thelr duty, 11s probable tuey will not heed the call 1f ordeied to quit, as they would thus subject their bonusmen vo loss. = ——— Wall Street To-day. DEPRESSING EFFECT OF THE THREATENED STRIKE OF RAILROAD OPERATORS. New Yorg, August @—The Post’s financial ar- tcle says: The stock market during the forenoon Was more active and weaker than on Saturday, the extreme decline just after 12 o'clock being 4 to 1%, the latter on Denver, with 13% 00 Pacific ‘Mail, 1 per centon Reading and Wabasa preferred % on Missouri Pacific, Jersey Central and Oregon ‘and Trans Continent ‘and 3% on less on the remainder of the ‘There was @ partial recovery ot 3% ‘tuis extreme decline just before 12:30. “RUSSEL Tinoslav, cau intended to regale the members, was dispensed | Murdock Campbell with an iron bar and | jy A Boy's Death from a Fall, Pamaprirnta, August 6—The coroner held an taquist in the case of James Snell, seven yeors, who died on Saturday from Which were suj to bave been cat missile thrown by a te named Shas dence was presented showing that had fallen against a stone st A Youthfal Murderer. PILavR rata, Pa., August 6—The boy Edward Trocden, who fatally stabbed William Walker, Was to-day sent to the house of refuge under com= mitment Of a magistrate. He will remain there Unless the district attorney determines to place him on trial, uf - Krocery store and dwelt cabinet shop, at Hoodwicl Mass. Was burned this morning. Loss At $15,000; paruy insured, nm Excursionist WILKESBARRE, Pa. Center, estimat jorribly Mangled. August &6—Wm. Fees, of Pitts fell from an excursion train on the Lehigh Vabey raftroad and the cars passed over his body, which was horribly mangled. He was Temoved to the hospital alive, Dut he cannot Tecover. - > Saratoga Races To-day, Saratoga, N. ¥., August 6—The first race, @ ash of five furlong’, for maidens w ears, Fesulted In a dead heat between Menap and Welcher; King Kyle thind, ‘Time 1:04 The second race, one mile onc, WAS Fon by Owen Bowling; Buccaneer second and Siocura taird. Time 1 tested. The third ra: won by Ascend Sedam third. Time Attempted Suicide of a Murderer. Easton, Pa,, Auzust 6.—Sabato Ale: lialian murderer , Was seutenced thls morul be hanged. Whilt on the way fo prison with the sheriff the murderer attempted suicide by cuttin, Ris Uhroat with & piece of chisel, which he had concealed In his pocket. The wound Is about two Inches long, but is not considered dangerous, The Markets, BALTIMORE, August 6.— Virwinia sixes, second gent 37%; Dew tem-fortios, 32%, wew throes, 53% pid o-alay. BALTIMORE, August 6.—Cotton higher m ‘adiing, 10, md qui Howard street and west: ‘3 . do. extra, 4. nulla, wu Te. three-quarters of a mile, was Pearl Jennings second and Bos It was fuely con- sujeciative patent, ‘A nrm. western, southern red, 1 Maryland, ‘1. end Augurt, 1.14% pers 1. ra firmer; 24: do. Ss ugust, OC ion eteaier, Southern Sal.1Wy: Septeniber, 1. ber, 4. 19%,a1.20, and fairly to chotce Pe quiet and stend, Ineate—shoulders and Mess pork ir rib widen, siden, ¥ weatern, nid samy, ee Ant quiet—A Wiieky ive Receipts Sour, 2 61 Lar corn, 4,000 Inisivels, mts a. Shupunente —whew . 439,000 bunlicls, corn, Lerrer CaRntens TO KE PROMOTED.— Four letter carriers at the city post ofice will shortly be pro- moted to the $1,000 grade, under the law providing for annual promotions. ‘The vacancy tn the ranks of the substitutes has hot yet been Mited, although the examination papers of the candidat’s have all been passed upon, District Government Affairs. DISTRICT COLLECTIONS, A comparative exhibit o” Di trict collections (made by Commissioner We it) between the montis of July last year and its shows:—Collections for July, 182, $54,301.64; do., 1883, $56,515.56; excess, #2,213.9. IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH WASHINGTON, In accordance with the stion madi missioner E tmonds Saturday to the de property owners In South Washineton, Wh wheat, 10) Vuastwels 36.000 Yee n) bunlein, tinhele: sire the Improvement of G street, Messrs. E don D. Fraw- Wricht, tovert O'Neill, Thos. Brown eter McVary, Edward Fitggerald ‘domey to-day called upon Vic Presi of the board of Commissioners, and re ¥ Writing, the application for the Improvement of that street, which will probably enter into the next estimates, PERMITS TO BUILD, Butlding permits have been issued by Inspector Entwisie as C, H. Arlow, repair frame, norta side W ween High and Pow- S&T. Jones, repair brick, 208) T2th_ str: D. B. Webster, pait frame, 1125 $400. Browning & ddleton, repair brick, 610 Pa. n.W.; $400, W. 0. Dennison, repair br.c! " 3 $900. Jerranl McKeauey, erect Ing, 1th street se.. bev May, repair bri 2 Waterson, Pa. ave.; $250. David Nachman, erect a store and dwelling, 5.h, between D and E streets 6.¢.; $4,400, Thomas & Graham, erect a two-story store room, Va. ave., between 4}, and 6th strects s.w.; $500. B. Schulze, repair br S1_C strect n.w.: $200. Jutge A. O. Aldis, erec story a basement: dwelling, Mins. ave th and Isth streets Clough, erect a frame dwelle — Hoy Sing Loscs His Suit. DECISION OF JUSTICE MICK. Justice Helmick at noon to-Cayg decided the ae tion brougit by Hop Sing against oseph C. Pean to recover possession of hous» No. 844 Pennsylva- nia avenue, the hearing of which case was Te- ported in THE STAR Of last Wednesday. The court- room Wus, a8 at he Ume of the hearing, filed with Crlestials. An attache of the Cuinese legation, who was present, Was questioned informally by the justice, and’gave it as his opinion that the contract exhibited by Hop Sing, pu ng to be signed by Pean.was not signed by Pean. In delivering his opinion Justive H-luwtck conced: @.ace cording to the preponderance of the evidence, nat the contract was properly signed. and the money i. The translitousfot the contract in poses sion of the court did not, however, contaln a word about the lease or possession of Ule house, More o the defendant bad reserved tne right to either give poss -ssion or forfelt the sutn of $550, Which condition was accepted by the plainti I Seemed to the court that Mf the contract was genuine the plaintiff hed his remedy tn an action for damages. He, thererore, gave Judemuent for une defendaut. Mr. V fore, will continue In the peaceful possessi Tar Beur Line Du Blt line street hours and an inc $1.75 a day (mentions eh Vemnporarily setuled by perintenient granting tho ing the meeting of the dir: Mr. A. M. Clapp. the only d in town on Saturday, took the responsttitity of seeing the additional 25 cents patd until the board meets. It appears that the drivers, 4 in number, about two weeks ago signed a petition, very re spectul In longuage, asking an increase of wi but by some mistake {t was not sent to the board. When last week a new schedule was arranged, which some of the — drivers contend “will increase the number of hours they thought it was bearing on them too bard. Consequently, most of them struck, aud for a few hours Wey were idle, AU present ‘they make ten trips per day at $1.50, and ft 1s conceded Ly many of the stockholders that Unis Is small pay, but the avrrage of the receipts 1s low in ‘comparison with Cue other roads and that they cannot pay as much a8 other rouds, Many favor the ine crease, however, and Mr. Lee Barns, the superin- tendent, has no doubt but that there will be satis- mpany factory arrangements made on Wednesday even- ing. cereals Leesburg Notes. LErsBcra, August 5.—The authorities have sent for Flave Guy, the colored boy, who committed murder upon an old man, In this place, a forunight ago. He was caught in’ Harrisonburg, Pa. a few days since. ‘Mr. Wm. Cline’s barn, with all Its contents, was, burned to-day. The fire caught trom sparks trom an engine of the W.0, & W.R R,which runs Within a hundred fee dr the barn.” Loss about $1,100, (bout $500 of this was the tenant's); insur- ‘ance $400 or $500 only. ‘The up-train was delayed until nearly 5 o'clock ‘The engine was thrown ina ditch near the track and one car thrown off. No one was hurt. pooece ty ARREST OF 4 GANG OF RarLnoaD Can Ronsers.— Dick Lindsay, his son Thomas Lindsiy, Ellis Ruotes, Mace’ Jones ana Win, West, members of & gang of raliroad car thiews, were arrested in Brook IL, oppostt» St. Louls, yesterday. These men ar*'ell colore 1, and belonged to the same gang of which several members were arrested. some weeks ago and are now in jail at Belleville, iL Fourteen of the gang have so far been ar Fested and the prospect that all the remainder, seven in number, will be captured in a few when one of the Most effective bands of rall thieves ever organized will have been thoroughly” broken up. Mace Jones Is the man who killed ‘Town Marshal Green, in Brooklyn, last Tuesday night, and Dick Lindsay and Riodes shot and very ‘seriously wound~d a car watchmah named McLean: toree weeks ago. Farat Fire my Saw FRanctsco.—A fire on Post ‘street, San Francisco, Saturaay morning, was the greatest in extent of ai that city since 1676. Over two-thirds of the entire Diok is in ashes. From a little below Sutter on 3