Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fert} west Corner Pennsylvania Ave end 11th %..57 TheEvening Star Newspaper Company. GEV. W. ADAMS, Pres't. cap fs revved to sabecriters mov SSair e at 10 cents ae ry Feexrxc flayen rel@insdvance. | Gixo a; or, (aw Mantewux > Saturday Tye Merry War Places secured during the day at the box office, Monday Next-EDWARD'S FOLLY COMPANY. we 25 HEATER COMIQU: The handsomest houge in the doors last night to vee America’ Standard Attraction, the famous RENTZ-SANTLEY NOV+LTY AND BURLESQUE COMPANY. 4, Thursdays and Saturdays. on sale at Gx Ofticn, without extra sen ATION AL THEATE COMMENCING MONDAY, *EPTENB Wednesday and Satundzy Matiness, KATE CHARLES Al In 2 grand revival of th: mM ut Trop ¥ 1, Drima, Entitled “siri ud 9.493. 2 WASHINGTON, D. 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1883. TWO CENTS. ATT ORNEYS. _ SPECIAL NOTICES. e ! IN, 2 Hes. AL TORNEY-AT-LAW, IN. “Rooms 2 snd4 Gunton Law Baildin'g, Lowsisna avense. Residence, 240 8: mh29 i: | HL * athe or tne peace ana Notary Pabile ¥IG F street no:thweet, Warner Bui di SOLICITOR OF EATENTS, ConneeNor at Law and Expert, St. Cloud Maing. 9th tna F streets, “Good wor 60d references, moderate Fs charges. m . New Faz Goons. TRUNNEL & CLARE, #1 MARKET B8PACR, Are acdine dai'y to their large Stock of Drese Gorda, Mike, Cosiuneres, &c.. euitabie for Fail wear, and are offering many ~pecisl Bargains, ‘They have a 6-4 AIT. WoOL CLOTH for Ladies? Suits at $1, reduecd from $1.25. in PURE INDIGO BROADCLOTH, Coons $2. re By _ DRY GOODS. nine 18 Will ined to give our friends and custo- and at us Low Pricesag can be bad “MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.” TRUNNEL & CLARK, rept MUSEUM Agreat Show D The TWO GTA e chump MES Mec ONALD, and the ¥YondRE REY. f (A25#HS SUMMER 6 ‘The re (NX PXHIEITION ie ASD SALE AT MAKERITER thwest, ene door from Tthstrest, ae, Preravines, Chrome, ete. : als) Stock of F. urs Picture SUNDAY Acmis<ion Fie’ Mu ved, 73 cent. sepls. PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. roe tHE REGATTA. THE ~TEAMER CORCORAN ‘Will leave her wharf, foot of: 7th street, To-MORLOW, AT 3 PM., ‘To witness tue . BOAT RACE. Excursionists on this Steamer ean see the whole of Face. ‘Tickets, 50 cents. Ladies desiring to see the races from start to finish uid take the Corcoren, asthe tickets ar itmited to t Coz RIVER OYSTERS! FAMILY OYSTFR ROAST, E. L. Sizer'a Fat! ARSHALL jons steamer 3 Steamer bay 10:9) a.m... returning at 7 p.m. three humirel bushels of select Salt W Bave een € lary Washinxton, SUN th wtrect wharf at Oyaters eed. and will be delivered on Scturday | erJohn W. Thompson, 5 50 et: For aale by Com- at the Cigar Stand of St. Mare Hotel, and at sep St BOOKS, &e._ ] Have To-pay PUP ON Ovi: th: following publiestions, Bevefit of our books patrons. eet Tels thru at Lord Ly tto Ke, by stee. Alezander, y MacKensie. zene Sue. by ‘tom Hood. Notes. COUNTERS Fair Woman. ard many fs : ‘Fhese books anouid be seen. in tact our Book Depart- Bent. which bes been grvatly enlarged aud stocked with ai the standard works. at prices mutch below thoee of Look stores, shouid be visited by all Interested. We Bive also n Hoe assortment of Bibles, Prayerbooks: in fact we snarantes to furuiah any.book wanted, much Velow the regalar prices BAUM’s BOOK DEPARTMENT, 416 7th street. Ay Moansona Boox Srosr APULL LINE OF HOOL BOOKS AJ E VE! Lowest bites. A THE VERY | _UNEW BOOKS, re View of our Civi War, Doder, U.S. A. :Phil- jarrie: Chnction Gharib wa ral f iM “casita B James Payne, Hast and hii tenga tre Fine Stationery a speciaity . TH. MorRts Pemusy Ivana a ‘wep 20 sey l0 Picco Or Tur Scasoxe GUINNIP’S, 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. THE SEASON IS DECLINING, AND SO ARE THE PRICES ON ALL OUR SUMMER GooDs, As for instance: ‘We are now offering a manufacturer's stock of WHITE MULL TIES AT HALF PRICE. ote thy . 19e., He., 125e., ‘tively worth twice the money. OF LADIES’ FANCY BORDERED sco DOZEN HANDKERCUIEFS ALSO AT HALF PRICE, FROM 10c. UP. | 300 DOZEN OF HEM STITCHED AND FANCY BORDERED, FROM 124c. UP. ‘The residue of our Larze Stock of SHETLAND, ZEPHYR AND “BREAKFAST SHOUL- DEK” SHAWLS AT COST PRICE, In Bloos, Rede, Pinks, Whites and Fancy Combinations, We etill continue to close out our stock of LADIES’ COTTON UNDERWEAR AT COST PRICE. ‘ Our BEAUTIFULLY TRIMMED NIGHT DRESS at oe commands attention, as it Pusitively worth ‘The Bargains we offer are genuine, and all visitors to our Storer go away satisfied. GUINNIP & CO., aul8 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET N.W. GQHINTS.—DON'T FORGET THAT THE MYSTERY” SHIKT is the best Shirt for 75 ceuts ever offered iu this or any other country, being elegantly made of the very best anaterial ‘This Shirt has been sold ir this market for ten yeare, and thousands of our best citizens can teatiiy to its su- both as to quality aud Ht, ir the MYSTERY" SHIRT, fitting, and most uniform in quality of any he market. ‘bold only at aul5 Ess: K. MELLON MODISTE, Has removed from Baltimore to 24 D etreet southeast, where she will make to order Dresses and Costin #11 With her long experience In the art of Dresstuaking she guarautecs perfect satisfaction iv fit und style. Re Mijoit sare ERS, made in the ver . each. "ENGLISH HO- SIERY (Motley"s) in all the newest designs, at 50c. per pair, usual price 7c.” E.& W. COLLARS und CUFFS, Unhrand American Suapeuters” Shifts male te aciee, ish and American Suspenders. ($9, $10.50 and $12 ver half dozen. 28 ASTON FISHER, CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH. MENT, 906 4 street northwest. Thirty years’ experi- ence. Ladies’ aud Gentiemen’s Garments. also Crapo Veils, Lacen, etc. fectly cleaned by this superior process. Ladica® £: Di ~, Opini ba ‘fficia|ehemiat of ins District of Ue are 1 Smedt, offic lumbi ‘Your chemicals are of the most effectual na ture and, harmless, and your perfect machinery le not surpassed in Paria,’ New fork or elsewhere.” Notice. — Grease spots guaranteed to be thoroughly removed.au29 Ms ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 490 TENTS STREET NORTHWEST, Mskes CORSETS to order in every siyio and saaleriat snd guarantees perfect fit and comfort. HER SPECIALTIES. ARE— French Hand-madte Underclothiay. Merino Undecwoat znd finest Imported Patent Shoulder Braces and al Goots. Dress Reform Freuch Corsets and Bustle. The ‘‘Hercules” sup- Torting Corset, for w: anda ‘h Miss H. is special aront, 1 Comsst, her own make thatYor the prise jurpaased. ___ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Scuoor, Booxs asp SCHOOL STATIONERY, ¢ and Priva ky at ICES AS LOW AS YNE & SON, DEVENTM STREET. Scroor Booxs, FOR EVERY GRADE. OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE Cov a Were is coming, and to be realy Store, where we can eho! ansoriment of HEATIN city. Among them are HOME, DUTCHESS class revertable flue it you shon'd call at our Jor your luepection the larwest STOVES ever seen in this the celebrated KADIANT soa EEGAIIA, all Souer bie Ove. real COOKING STOVES and RANGES, both Portabieand Brick Set) LATROBES, FURNACES, SLATE. MA* Ti LS, GRATES, &c. "The only place on. 7th sirect where the Genuine Danforth's FLUID te cold. Call aud exainine our stoc W. >. JENKS & CO.. 717 7th street nortnwest. wep22 SCHOOLS AND CULLEGES, AND ALL SCHOOL REQUISITES, At the lowest prices, wholesale and retail. RET ia CIDER, VINEGAR, AND SPICES. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York avenue. wepl-Im ———— ———$—$____ H Db. BARR, . IMPORTER AND TAILOR. FALL AND WINTER GOODS RECEIVED. ‘Gentlemen who have had trouble in getting fitted and ‘suited are invited to call at the Fashion House, ‘wl 110 Pa. Ave., Washington, D. C. > Hovtse F URNISHING @oops OF ALL KINDS. BRASS FIRE SETS, FENDERS, ANDIRONS, &o. M. W. BEVERIDGE IMPORTER OF CHINA AND GLASSWARE, _eopt5 1000 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. RR*sonagoas ND, eae covans Fruit Jars, Jely Tumbiera, eae 3326 _ 514 7th atreet. 6 doore above Penna. arenus, ALKER’S, 206 1ENTH 8TREET NORTI é Wt! bat inipg Fely | Shoeinater' pe? NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ANY 4-7 one wishing to become a micraber of the Wash- juston Continental Gu cai address their appli fea FW, LONGLEY, chairman recraiting comm Bop 25- ==> AMPETING OF PAPER HANG WIL = inte Meld at Moore's stall on THUD AY NEXT, Very paper hanger i: r-quested to sitend, 4 iinjortant busigess will be trauaacced, — eop2s-2t° (o> THE NEW CIRCULATING LIBRARY SUP- U2” plies the best Maraz'nes and New Books as soon ts issued. Subscription duc. per month or $4 per year. Catalogue on application. 1749 Pa. ave. 625-t,th&a,6m THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HORTI- & CULTURAL SOCIETY Will meet WEDNESDAY EVENING, 26th tnetant, at Mrs. Morrel and 18th street northwest, "a Art Studio, corner of New York avenue at 7 o'clock. An essay on “THE WORK3 OF ART AND NATURE,” will be delivered by Col, D. Ft. CURTISS. ‘The public are cordially invited to attend. pu OHN I OP CLAKE, ‘Scoretary pro tem. sep25-2t HEADQUARTERS FOR BICENTENNIAL OF GERMAN COLONIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES, , Abner’s Music Hall, 712 E atreet. All business houses and manufacturers desiring to participate in the “Industrial Procession”) on MON DAY, October 8 are requested to notify the under- signed on or before WEDNESDAY, September 26, at above headquarters. GHAS. EBERT, sep22-3t Chairman of Committee on Procession. teri PUBLIC AND PKOF!SSION ARE IN- x. vited to attend the opentce, exerciges of the teal Pepartment of Howard University, at Building, MONDAY, Cctober lat, at 7:30 address will be delivered by Prof. D.. 8. sep21-8t c. B. PURVIS, (ie OAS Fixtures, Large stock of the latest designs, LATROBES. RANGES. PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAMWL 8. SHEDD, eopl3 409 9th street northwest. THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND & Residents is parti arly called to PHOS VITA, new and popular Bra aud Nerve Tonic and Safe- guard against Malaria. For sale serated by the glass or in bottics by W. C. MILBURN . Sole Inventor and Manufacturer, eep 14.9 Pe sylvanis aven c: ~ NOTICE TO TAX: AYERS. te = OFFICE oF CoLLrctoR oF Taxes, Disraict or CoLUMBIA, WasHINGTon, September 4th, 183}. ers are hereby no ed that tha pamnpbiet cons istof unpaid taxes for the year ending June 80th, 1483, and for other ements due and in ar- reara, has been printed, aud that acopy thereof will ba deliver dto any tax) ayer applying therefor at, the of- fice of the tax collector as provided by act of Congress approved March 3d, 187 eepd-tukf3w Collector of WASHINGTON, D. C., Auucust 22, 1883, ‘The Copartnerehip heretofcte existing between the undersigned, under the firm nameof TAYLOR & HUFTY, is this day Dissolved by mutual consent. RICHAKD ‘AYLOR Wil sign in liquidation and continue the business, All partics are respe: tfully reqneated to make a SET- TLEMEN’ OUNTS. RICHARD H. TAYLOR. OF THELK AC au23- FRANCIS HUFTY. Pi cS. r INTERESTED IN THE PRE- <i vention of cruelty to animals will confer a favor by repo:ting to the company's office, 1420 New York avenue, the number of uny cart or wagon owned by the Washington Brick Machine‘ ompany seen driven faster than a walk, xiviag time and place, whether loaded or not. T. L. HOLBROOK, av25-Lin, President. (> FOR FURE QUININE, IN LARGE OR SMALL quanti ‘reasonable price, go to MUNCASTER & HOWAWD's PHARAIACY, eepl9 Jorner 7th and I streets nurthw. ce “HARDWOOD LUMBE! A fo dcinch Prime reacoued Walnut. lahovany, thorough’y seasoned, from 3 to 3-inch. Cherry, thorouyhly seasoned, from ¥ to-4-inch. Poplar. oft Vennessee, d-y und seasoned. miartered Oak, from 4 to 6-4. nd Maple, together with a larwe stock of dry and seanqued Building aud Jobbing’ Lumber constantly on hand. WM. Me AN & SON, auls 13th and 'B streets northwest. CH navn Wasnixctox, D.C., July 16th, 1883. 1 greatly increas d our facilities by the introduction of an Flectric Light Ma hine, together with other improvementa, we are not subject to thecon- dition of the weather, aud are prepared to furnish with Ppomrmness. and st low price, an! pe oto Engraving, for either relief or plate-press print- ‘Besisns and estimates furn!ehed upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGKAVING COMPANY, 16 1425 New York avenue. ‘work in the line of sy GAS FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN THY CI'cy TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEAbE CALL AND EXAMING, CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F. BROOKS. Hawa & Hercarssox, 424 NINTH STREET, « Agents for Low’n CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ART TILY, AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC TILE COM- PANY, MINTON, MAU and other IMPORTED TILES. Brass FIRE PLACES and BRASS FIRE GOODSin GHEAY VARIETY. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th street, 20 sep22 Buss Bativore Hearersr: The attention of Housekeepers and others is again invited to these Justly CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. Their beauty and excellence of workmanship and | flush, enbanced by late finprovemente, render them ett peor to any other Latrobes in the market. ‘The only La- oes that effectually heat the lower rome. BIBB'S LATROBES GUARANTEED to give eatisfacticn in every case. For sale by dealers generally. : Bep20-1mn Exra Ressens FOR FRUIT JARS J. W. SCHAEFER’S, aus NO. 1020 71H STREET NORTHWEST. ‘ALL OPENING OF PATTERN HATS AND FINE MILLINERY GOODS, Real Laces, Parisian Neckwear, Trimming Laces and Dress Trimmings, Enter Desiene a sir ana Cloth Wr esigns In Silk ani 8) Jerseys in new styles ard colors, made exclusively to my order. M. WILLIAN, TCite Trevise, Paris. 907 Penneylvania avenus. Feathers dyed and recurled equa! to ncw ones. repl = Lavrs: Brack J ERSEYS, SIZES FROM 32 TO 40, $2.50, TYLER & CHEWNING, eep20 989 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Seaxa Lesa Tra, (AT 50 CENTS A POUND), BURCHELL'S FAMILY TEA, PUT UP BY ME IN ORNAMENTED PACKAGES, PROPERLY LABELED. ‘Mx Naw Pamrep on Eacm Packace. IMITATIONS EASILY DETECTED. N. W. BURCHELL, AT NEW STORE, sepl3-cod7t «1925. ¥F Street, Washington News and Gossip, Govrrxent Recstprs TO-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $152,372; customs, $522,249. Consun MosBy DENOUNCES Mawone.—In a letter to a friend at Atexandrla, Cok Mosby denouns Senator Mahone and his Measures in the most Mgorous language, and violently opposes any re- publican wii being given hit INDIAN AGENT AFPOINTED.—The President has appointed Sidney D. Waters, of Putnam, Conp., agent tor the Indians of the Colville agency in ~ shington territory, vice John A, Simms, re- signed, Navat Onvers—Lieut. J.C. Cresap, detached from the experimental battery and ordered to the naval academy; Lieut. Henry Merrill, from the Speedwell and ‘ordered to the Alert; Lieut. E. B. Gheen, ordered to the naval academy. ‘Yauvow Frven Dyino Ovt.—Secretary Chandler last night received the following telegram from Commandant Welch, at Pensocola, Fla.: “No new cases of yellow fever and no deaths,” Tae U. S. 8. Tennessee left Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday afternoon for New York. A Vacancy FILtep.—Harry W. Smith, of Iowa, Was to-day selected by the Secretary of War to Nil avacancy in the $1,000 grade in the quarter- master general's office, Wat department, ‘Tre PResipent has gone to-day from Newport to Bristol, on the revenue cutter Samuel Dexter, to attend the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the memorial bullding in honor of Gen. Burn- side, Govs, Butler, of Massachusetts, and Waller, of Connecticut, with Gen. Hancock, are expected to be present,’ and they will be entertained by Gov. Bowen, ot Rhode Island. An acdress will be aeilvered by Judge Colt, and the President is ex- pected to respond. ‘The President will give a pub- llc reception from 3 to 4 in the afternoon. On bis return to Newport the President will dine with Mr. Geo. P. Wettmor Forxien Postaca.—The Postmaster General de- cides that the reduced rate of postage to go Into effect 1st October applies to domestic mails only, and not to mails for forelzn countries; but be- comes the rate of lettersto Canada in consequence Of the fact that under the existing postal urrange- ment between the United States and that country the domestic rate of the country of origin applies to the international letters exchanged between the two tountries, With the exception of Canida, therefore, the rates of postage named in the for~ elgn postage table of the “Postal Guide” for Au- xust jast continue to apply on and atter October ist. IN A Private letter to a friend in Washington Representative Horr, of Michigan, writes: “I am Just home froin a two weeks’ absence spent in the Ohio campaign. We sball win there. I go to Jowa to-morrow, to stay until their election; then to Massachusetts, to look after Butler a Mule until November.” Can 4 Desror oF THE Untrep StaTes DRAW A SALARY?—A case which has occurred in the In- terior department raises an interesting question, Which has been referred to the First Controller of the Trea=ury for decision. The question 13 whether, under the law relating to the withholding of pay- ments of judgments or clatms against the United States to persons indebted to the government until such indebtedness shall be satisfied, applica to the payment of the salary of an officer under the Interior department, who is a judgment debtor of the United States, as surety on the bond Of a defaulting postmaster. DISBARRED.—D. W. Glassie, of this city, has been disbirred from practice before the Interior deparunent, Tae Civit SeRvIcR CommissioN.—Judze Tho- Man, of the civil service commission, who has been absent for some days at bis home in Ohio, has returned to the city, and was at his desk to- day. Dr. Gregory and Judge Thoman were in consultation to-day over several questions that have arisen in connection with the working of the civil service law. S ‘THE PaTRNT OFFICE Gazerre will hereafter be published in quarterly instead of semi-annual vol- umes On account of its increasing size, Parents were issued to-1ay as follows: Leonard ©. Bailey, Washington, combined truss and ban- dage; Walter T. Fowler, asalgnee of one-half to D. |W. Glasste, Washington, fare box: John W. Palmer, Port Republic, Va., egg carrier. Commissions were issued to-day to Wm. Jones, postmaster Eolla, Wise county, Va, and Joseph P. Shelton, Shelton, Va. ACIVIL SERVICE Pont SETTLED.—The point at 4ssue in the recent Interlor department appoint- ments, over which Secretary Teller and Commts- sloner Gregory seemed at first to differ, is simple enough when the circumstances are understood. ‘The civil service rules apply only to the classified service, and in the Interior department, unlike some others, {t has been held that there are no classified clerkships of a lower salary than $1,200. Tn the War department there 1s a recognized $900 class, and in the Treasury a $1,000 class, Profes- kor Gregory holds, however, that Congress has re- peatedly recognized the $00 and $1,000 grades as regular clerkship, and he takes the position that the new rules contemplate competitive examina- Uons for those grades. Secretary Teller says he 43 willing to accept the commission’s int-rpreta- Uon of the law. and hence it Is probable that here- ater all positions in the Interior department, worth $900 a year or over, will be filled by requisi- ton, asin the War, Tréasury and otwer depart- ments. PERSONAL.—Misses Mary and Fanny Childs, C Drake, snd Mrs, Wescott wero registered at the Y. Heraid office in varis yesterday from Wash- ington.—Judge Hagner was registered in New York yesterday.—Gen. Sherman will return here October 8—Hon, James @. Blaine and family Wil’ not return to Washington till November.— Miss Mamie Perry. of Charleston, 8. C., who has many friends in Washington, arrived here yester- day for a brief visit.—Mrs. Kate Chase (Sprague) 4s at Carlsbad, Germany.— Justice Gray has re- turned to Boston. Senator Carpenter’s Estate, IT FOOTS UP OV ER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. A telegram from Milwaukee, Wis., September 4, says: “In the probate court this morning the inventory and appraisal in the estate of Matthew H. Carpenter, deceased, was filed. His Washing- ton property is tn the hands of an administrator, who has accounted for the stm of $16,422.68, the Proceeds of the sale of his law library. ‘The total value of the estate as far as known 1s $102,000.” WHAT I8 KNOWN IN WASHINGTON. It 1s stated in this city that in this amount there 13 about $50,000 life insurance. The Wash- ington property consistea almost entirely of the Jaw Ilbrary, which was disposed of by the admin- istrator here, and his first account, approved a year ago, footed up $15,737.39. Since then the late Senator’s Supreme Court briefs have been pur. chased by Congress-—4o7 volumes—tor $8,000. which has been paid to Mrs. Carpenter. 2 ——— The Loulsville Colored'Convention. FRED. DOUGLASS ELECTED CHAIRMAN AFTER A STUB- BORN CONTEEE The colored national convention met in Louts- ville yesterday, and was a notuble gathering of the representative men of the colored race. About 243 delegates were present, representing twenty- seven states, Rev. A. M. Green, of Louisiana, was the temporary chairman, Fred. Douglass was elected permanent chairman after a prolonged contest, Prof. J. M. Gregory, of this city, was made temporary secretary, ‘The convention ad- Journed, owing to the lateness of the hour, with- Out the usual Speech from the chairman; but Mr. Douglass took occasion to deny that he had said it Ben. Butler was nominated for the presidency he Would sweep the colored voteof the Union. In the choice of chairman it waa charged by some of the delegates that the south snd west were com- bined against the east. Among those present from Washington were Mr. Fred. Douglass, Prof. J. M. Gregory and Rev. R. 8, Laws, the delegates, and W. Calvin Chase, ‘Me Arnold and J. W. Cromwell. v Naat a epson of Wm. H. Young, of Nash- saya 8] si ville “was ly a in Te orate ee applauded led in vain The Canvass in Virginia. STRAIGHTOUT REPUBLICANS ACTIVELY IN THE FIRED. The straightout republicans in Virginia are or- ganized In about half the counties of the state. They have money enough to meet all the expenses of the campaign, and their candidates and speakers are making an active canvass, Mr. Fin- negan, formerly in the revenue service in Virginta and later a clerk in the Quartermaster Generai’s department, left to-day for Greenville and Sussex legislative district for the purpose of organizing the straightout canvass there. Some of the coall- tionists complain that they cannot get to see Senator Mahone, and the democrats say that ho 1s avolding his followers because he has promised more offices than he can possioly give out, and he shuns interviews with the office-seekers, City Post Office Empleyes to Give Bonds. THE NEW RULE COMPLAINED OF—WHAT TOSTMAS- TER CONGER SAYS ABOUT IT. Postmaster Conger has established a new rule 1n the city post office requiring all the employes togive bonda The bond required in the great majority of cases 1s $1,009, with two sureties, though In the cases of some of the employes holding responsible places a heavier bond ts asked. This regulation has caused some com- plaint among the employes and thelr friends Postmaster Conger, when asked about tho new regulation by a Star reporter to-day, sald that 75 per cent of the clerks in the office were engaged At times in handling matter that would enable them, if they chose to be dishonest, to make It very embarrassing to the postmaster, if not cause him considerable necuntary loss. “There can be no objection that I can see,” sald Mr. Conger, **to postmaster fequiring bohds from every clerk in his ofilce, !f he desires to. I found that not a si gle clerk in the try division was bonde where packages contafning mlilions of dollars in the aggregate are handled yearly, and that even in the money order division somegpf the clerks were not under bond. I am bond for a large sum, and I have a right, I think, to exact some uarantee from the employes’ in the office. ‘he most trusted friends of many an officer have been the very ones that have proved hisrutn. ‘There 1s a good deal in the moral In- fuence of a bond. A man who 1s tempted to Tob the government might restrain himself for fear of injuring his friends.” “Is there any question about your right to re- quire tiese bonds?” asked the reporter. “It I have a right to require a bond of one clerk,” said the postmaster, “1 have a right to require it of every clerk. The interests of the pub- lic are looked after in this matter as well as my Own. In many of the large offices in the country, I believe, it 1s customary to require bonds of the clerks, no matter what the character of the work they perform. In Philadelphia they even require a substitute clerk to give a bond. The letter car- riers have always been required to give bonds by aregulation of the Post OMice department, and they have only to carry letters, in maxing deliver- fes and collections, As a matter of fact, I am simply taking the ordinary precautions that any business man would take. Noone would want to put a man next to bis cash drawer Without some security. In banks all over the country and in the Treasury department,where clerks handle cash, it has become a custom to lock men in iron wire cages. There 1s not astorein the country but has some system of checks against frauds by cashboys and other employes. I can’t see any objections to my taking ordinary precau- tions ‘It must be remembered that when I came here there was not one manin fifty in the oftice thatI personally knew. I had 250 or 300 appltc: tons for office, and many of them from pel sonal and trusted friends. I might have turned out all themen in the office and appointed men whom I knew well. But I made only five changes, and only three changes in the clerical force. Now, having retained these employes, I think, under the circumstances, I am not asking any- thing unreasonable when I demand a bond of them, although I belleve them to be honest and efficient clerks, some of them having served faith— fully over twenty years. About all a bond amounts to 1s a ceriificate from two men, and I hope there is no man here who can’t get two men to certify to his good character.”” ede Woman’s Christian Temperance Union THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING. The tenth annual meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union began to-day in the Metropolitan M. E. church, corner 43 and © streets. There were twenty-three temperance or- ganizations represented, each with five votes, The convention was opened by devotional exer- clses. A communication was received from Mrs. Clara L. Roach, of this city, stating that her son was lying very lil and she would be unable to at- tend the convention. A committee, composed of ‘Mrs La Fetra, Mra Burris and Mrs. Rowan were appointed to ‘address a suitable answer of aym- pathy to her communication. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ‘The convention went into an election of officers, with the following result: Mrs. Clara L. Roach, president; Mra. R. E. Hartwell, corresponding secretary; Mra. LH. Tilton, recording secretary; ‘Miss Lizzie Kessler. assistant corresponding gecre- tary; Mrs. 8, D. LaFetra, treasurer, and Miss Annie Mouiton, auditor. ‘Miss Moulton read the treasurer’s report, show- ing that the receipts during the past year had been $780.68, and the disbursements $771. An ad- Journment Look place until 1 o'clock. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session of the Woman's Na- tional Temperance Union the audience was much more numerousand much interest was manifested. ‘Ihe work as laid out in the program was followed. ‘The convention W.ll last for two days—three sessions each day. ee Alexanaria Affairs leReported for THe L-VENING Stan. FATAL ACcIDENT.—Last_ evening a young man named Edward Whelan fell from the cars at the Midland railway yard while the train was being backed in the yard and was Instantly killed. City Civss—A new ciub, “The Merchants,” with I, Eichb=rg as president, has been organiza. ‘This is the fourth club of the kind here. The Alex- andria, located on the northwest corner of King and Washington streets; the Bachelors, located in Exchange block, and_the Arlington, at the sou'h- east corner of King and Washingtoh atrects, have been most successful organizations It ts thought that the new club will take a room in the old City Hotel Counry Ixpicruents—The county court grand jury yesterday, Jobn Robinson foreman, returned Into court the following indictments: Jas. Lucas, malicious cutting with intent to kill; John James, allowing a gaming table to be kept on his prem: ises; Francis Hayes, for assault with intent to maim and kill Robert Davis. The grand jury ignored a bill against P. Slombach alias S:utth, for burglary. ‘A COMPLAINT QuAsHED.—T. H. Sypherd, R. 8. Lacy and A. B. Grumwell lai before the common- ‘wealth’s attorney for Alexandria county yester- day a charge against the clerk of the court on the allegation that he failed to open the court house on the Sth inst. 1n time for a mecting of the super- visors, and the matter having been brought before the grand jury that body found that the state- ment was not s true Dill, and so returned into cou! ScHooL TRUSTEES—The electoral board under ‘the school law met at the court-house yesterday and recommended E K. Deeble, of Washington district, and W. C. Reeves, of Ariington district, for reappointment as school trustees, and Dr. D. W. Rust as school trustee in Jefferson district, vice Wm. H. Hatch, whose term of office expires on the ist of November next. *|~€ircurr Courr.—The circuit court for this city, Judge James Keith, resumed its session this morn- ing und has been engaged to-day with civil cases. Judgment for the plaintiff has been given in the ejectment case of Lewis McKenzie agt. Mary Kilby for a house and lot on Fairfax sti Reporren’s Nores.—The occupants at the sta- tlon-house this morniog are as follows: Hugh Smith, colored, arrested by OMcer Grady, charged with being drunk and disorderly; Wm. Jackson and Henson Wright, arrested by Officers Bettice, Walker, Ogden and McCann, Se with assault: on John Segur.——The Midland railroad 1sincreas- ing its facilities for trade-here by laying new side tracks on all the land near thelr depot which 13 under the control of the company.— Policeman Laltin has recovered, and has taken again his place on the police force.—Mrs. M. Cook, living ‘on Pitt street, broke her arm by a fall last week. ——The passenger conductors, brakesmen, &., of the Midiand trains appeared in a new uniform yes- terday.—R. H. Gemeny,of this city, has been ap- inted train weher on the Pennsyiva Foads here. Gov. BUTLER AND THE GREENBACKERS—E. tative MacGinois, after commissioners, a With the Gros Ventres and Assinaboines, Fort Assinaboive with an escort for the British North- Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK DEMOCRACY. ae DELEGATES EN ROUTE TO BUFFALO. THE PRESIDENT EMBARKS. ———— CAREY’S SLAYER IN BOW STREET. MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACK CONVENTION. CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY IN DAKOTA scape A NEW YORK FAILURE AND ITS RESULTS ee A BANKER BEFORE THE LABOR COMMITTEE. ere ‘The New York Democracy. TAMMANY AND THE COUNTY DEMOCRATS ON THEIR: WAY FHOM NEW YORK CiITY—A THOUSAND IN ALLL ‘New Yorx, Spt. %5.—About 450 members of the county democracy leit for Buffalo at 7:39 o'clock this morning on a train over the New York Cen- traland Hudson River railr to attend the democratic state convention, The train consisted of fifteen Wagner cars. ‘The Tammany delegates to the same convention left on the 9 o'clock train over the sam» road. The Party numbered 560 members and required nine- teen cars. On the outer sides of te cars were banners bearing appropriate mottoes. Se gee ‘The Labor Investigation. HENRY BISCHOFF, THR BANKER, BEFORE THR SEN- ATE SUB-COMMITTEE. New York, Sept. 25—Mr. Henzy Bischot, the German banker, Was a witness before the Senate sub-committee on labor and education to-day. He testified that the hoursof labor here were shorter than in Germany. The employers shoul be urged to Mind time to study the interests of their employes. If this were the case there would not so much cause for strikes. The workingmen in America did Detter work than those In Germany, but their homes were not as comfortable, and 38 a consequence they were dis- satisfied after they got through with their daily toll. If one half of the mlilions deposited In sav- ings banks by worklugmen was devoted to THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMES the working people would be more contented and the community a great deal better off. Moral training would do more to prevent strikes than legislation. When employers treated their work- men ina Kindller spirit there would, he thought, be no necessity for trades unions. ne laborers here he considered to be well pald. There should be INDUSTRIAL &CHOOLS, in which girls and women couid be instructed In household economy. ‘he witness said that all combinations had an injurious influence on the consumer, but he did not see how they could be remedied by legislation, a8 capitalists had a right todo as they plexsed with their money; but he did think that there should be some legislation to prevent men from dealing tn futures, that !s the selling of something they did not own. It was a species of gambling. The trade-dollar, be thought, should be redeemed by Congress. iz of James Carey. NDS THIS MORNING—O'DONNELL IN THE BOW STREET COURT. Loxpon, Sept. 25 —Mra. Carey, the wife of James Carey, who was killed by O'Donnell, was landed this morning at Greenhithe, on the Thames, 18 miles from London. O'Donnell Was brought to the Bow street police court at 2 o'clock this atternoon. Magistrate Flowers presided. The court-room was filled and alarge crowd collected outside. Special precau- tions were taken by the police to prevent any attempt at a rescue. —__—__._—__ Heavy Failure in New York. ITS _RFFECT IN WALL STREET. New York, Sept. 25.—A heavy failure is reported in the qwooleh trade, with abilities sald to be over ‘$1,000, WALL Sreger, 12:35 p. m.—Stocks show a fur- ther fractional ‘decline since noon. The decline from the best of the morning has ranged from to2percent. The weakest shares were the Vil- lards and Lake Shore. The change in the temper Of the speculation was due to the failure of Ferd. Mayer & Co., woolens, with liabilities estimated at from $1,250,000 Lo $1.750,000. ‘THE N.Y. POSt’S REVIEW OF THR STOCK MARKET. New Yor«, Sept. 25.—The Post's financial article says: AS was generally anticipated last night, the stock market opened firmer and made considera- ble covering of shorts, advanced during the first threc-quarters of an’ hour up to about 10:45, the extreme advance up to that time being about 5 to2%. The latter on Northern Pacific preferred, With 13s on the common, 25 on Oregon and Trans- continental, 1 on Oregon Railway and Navigation, 124 on Louisville and Nashville, 14g on Union Pa- Cille,1 on Pacific Mail. with'7, oa Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Central Pacific and St. Paul. But about 11 o'clock efforts were inade to turn the de and here RUMORS BEGAN TO BE CIRCULATED again. Taere was talk of a snort cotton crop, winich was figured down 105,600,000 bales again=t 6,900,000 last year, etc. It was also talked that While the bears did not feel safe to sell. the North- cm Pacifes any lower, und fuding Wat Lacka- wanna was too strongly supported, they would now attack the Vanderbilts. Simultaneous with this the rumor was staried tuat the Lake Shore Was cutting rates, and that there was sur’ to be trouble In the trunk lne pool. ‘The result of these rumors and talk was that the market first became dul’, and prices graduaily sagged down until 12 O'elock, at Which Ume Lake Sore became weak and declined. By 12:30 o'clock the general market was at the lowest prices of the day, aud, a8 compared with tie close last night, they were irregular. The Northern Pacitics were generally higher. Lackawanna was unchanged, and the Vanderbilts were from ¥ to 3g lower. ‘There was a good borrowing demand this forenoon for NewYork Central, Reading, Louisville and Nashville, and Union Pacific. Money ts still Offered freely for call loans at 2 and 23g per cent. Prices are very little changed on the raliroad bond market this week. Goveruments were 3 higher for the 438, RUMORS OF ADDITIONAL FAILURES AND FURTHER DECLINE IN STOCKS. ‘WALL STREET, 1:45 P. M.—Stocks have been fever- ish and lower on rumors of additional failures In the woolen trade. The decline from the top of € ae ay up to resent, time 18 34 Lo the latter in Northern Pacing prefer which sold down 61% from 65 at the opening. The whole list has participated in the decline. ‘The Railroad Conference in San Fran- ciscw. TESTING THE STAYING PROPERTIES OF THE VILLARD STOCK. San FRancisoo, Sept. 25.—The conference of Fallroad managers has go far resulted in notning except disagreements. The committee appoint fo draw Up a. plan for harmonious action pre- sented a preliminzry report touching on the terri- torial question, but no action was taken on it. The longer the conference continues the more Teticent the managers become. The impression Jast night was that the meeting would terminate in a failure to compromise the differences, In view of the Wall street reports there Is a be- er In the minds of those competent to judge that the Central Pacific, the Gould ani Vanderbilt in- terests, have combined to play a waiting game, in order to test the staying properties of the Villard stock. The receipt of telegrams trom Wall street 18 Hable at any moment to change the complexion Wife Murder in Boston. Boston, Sept. 25.—About 1 o'clock this morning Nellie Currie, aged twenty-six years, employed a8 cook in Perkins’ cafe, was shot and kitiea by ner husband, Richard Currie, at the doorway of her lodgings. No. 328 Tremont street. Mrs. Currie was reu bad-not lived together sionally met. After fi away with the revolver in sued and a by several from work, and it is supposed that her nad been waiting for her. ‘The couple but occa- Massachuectia “NO? 4 GREENBACK ecHeee dm and aber eae DauocRaric Panty tee. At first he was refused, Lut finally was al- lowed to speak, which he did vigorously for ten Mota greenback fonvention, Bul a scbeine Wo aid convent! a@scheme and abet the democratie party. THE CONVENTION ORGANIZED. The convention met at 11 o'clock. Levit R Pierce, of Lynn, was chosen president and Gust \ yus B. Hutchinson, of Boston, secretary. FP. Ps Field, who bad been chosen teuiporary «hatrmon, made a short address, in which he warmly eulos gized Gov. Butler, wiiich Was received with great enthusiasm. DR. BLAND BOUNCED. — ~ A sharp debate then eusued over the report of the committee on credentials, a number of t Gelegates objecting to the admission of Dr. J. P. Bland, who Was present as a delegate from AULoL. Dr. Bland isa sympathizer with Moody Boynton and the author of the life of General Butler. Ex- cited speeches were made and all was confusion uot! Dr. Bland was excluded by an almost woaul- mous vote. — Conflict of Authori Dakota, THE CAPITAL CONTROVERSY—THE SFCRETAKY OF THE TERRITORY DECLINES TO ORKY THR ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR TO REMOVE HIS OFFICE FROM YANETON TO |ARCK. YARKTON, Dax.. Sept. 25.—The executive onter issued at Bismarck by the governor and served on James H. Teller, secretary of Dakota, and brother of the Secretary of the Interior, auth a rects and onters him to move his ‘office, archives, books, records, papers, and all the 10 property in his the Ir ve ‘arniture and the territorial lbrary, to arek. The onter was dated the 11th inst. ‘and served on the 223, to be obeyed 15 days from date. Secretary Teller Fepited in a tong letter to Gov. Ordway —the letter being as complete a legal document as the most carefully drawn law; brief—in which he declined to obey the order, taking the ground that ending the fnal decision of the court on the sub. of the dispute regarding the location of the seat ‘of government, he, as secretary of the Territory, 18 competent to judge whether or not the change 1s desirable. He contends that he ts subject to the order of the U. 8 government, as he is the custo dian of government property, and that the order for the removal of his oMce must come from the head of the department to which Mt 18 properly subordinate. Referring to the de~ cision of Judge Edgerton, declaring the capital commission act unconstitutional, Secretary ier Says: “AS a Sworn oMcer of the government I re cognize my obligation to regard not only the let- ter but the spirit of the law, and as this decision is the law until revised by ‘a court of competent Jurisdiction, I cannot consent to be a party to my act which will appear to @isregard i.” The sec- retary, therefore, declines to obey the order, but Wishes to be understood as having no personal Interest Ip the controversy. The books or the au. @.tor's office were taken from Yankton yesterday morning by order of Gov, Ordway aap Aesth General Forcign News by Cable. THE DPPRUSSION IN THE ENGLISH COTTON TRADR. Loxpow, Sept. 28.—A meeting of the joint com- eof the cotton spinners, inanu tors of north and northeast La vf the conterence 1s to arrange a sealo ‘The market for cotton goods ts admit ted To be suffering from over-production, masters propose to effect. a reduction of Which proposition the work } es the facto~ e. The result of the conference éteat anxiety by all the parties ON TRIAL POR TREASON, Dorpan, Sept. 25.—At the trial of the Chiets Mampoer and Mapoch, tor treason to the Trans- vaal government, the Tormer clatined in his de- fense that he was’ reduced to lils present position by Great Britain leaving itm and Chief Secocoem tostruggle for the supremacy. Mapoch, in his defense, Claimed that he was an Independent chief, ahd Was not subject to the Jurisdiction of the Transvaal goverament. DEATH OF A GRECIAN STATRSMAN. Loxpox. Sept. 2.—George Alexandre Rhallis,the Grecian statesman and Jurtsconsult, 1s dead, aged Fires. Saw Francisco, Sept. 25.—A fire broke out at midnight on Suiday at Ruby Hill, Nevada, de- ings In one ty ‘The joss 1s #20,- “, $9.50. The fire 1s believed to have is awaited with interested. CoLtaas, O., Sept. 25.—The Columbus basket factory was destroyed by fire this morning. The Jogs 1S obout €25,000 on the machinery and con- tents; covered by insurance, mostly 1 Ohio com= PanteS ‘The fire ts supposed to have been the work of an incendiary Brazit, INp., Sept. 25.—Slough's carriage shop, Hendricks’ tenement house,and Weaver & Francis’ livery stable here Were burned lust mighu ‘The 1033 is $15,000; Insurance, $3,000. New Haves, Conn., Sept. 25—Early this morn- ing a fire, originating from a @efective flue, de- siroyed the New Haven roliing mill at Fairhaven, CAUSING @ loss Of $40,000; Instrance, $25,000. Ab ut 125 Lands are thrown ‘out of eimployincat. The night gang lost wuch property. The Captain and Six Men Lovt. Curcago, Sept. 2.—A special to the News from Buffalo, Says the schooner York State, laden. With 16.000 bushels of wheat, foundered inst’ night in a gale on Lake Erie. The’ captain and six men were lost. A spectal to the News says it Is reported that all ‘the raflway tracks and docks in Buffalo are under water. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CARRIED. AUSTIN, TEXas, Sept. 2.—An oficial count shows that the constitutional amendments voted on at the recent election have been carried. The amendments authoriz-d the investment of the School fund in such securities as tm: nated by the legislature, and provide Fated tax for school purposes. fora sopas Incendiary Fires in Elizabeth, N. J. Euzanern, N. J., Sept. 25.—Tbree incendiary fires last night destroyed barns, storehouse: horses, ete., Valued at $5,000. ‘They were insured. for $1,900 in the Merchants’ un@ American of New- ark and the Coramerclal Union. “wo tire bugs have been arrested on suspicior —_ Suicide of a Wealthy Farme: Troy, N. ¥., Sopt. 25.—Henry Stewart, aw farmer, Tage, of Kingsbury, ington shooting himself, Ue act. ae Accused of Child Murder, Troy, N. ¥., Sept. 25 —Mrs. Goodwin, accused ot murdering her child at Castleton, Vi, was sent (his morning to the house of correction to awalt the action of the grand jury. tted Suicide tals morning by Poor healt was UL? cause of Tragedy in a 3ail. THE PRISON BURNED, IT IS THOUGHT, TO HIDE a MUR- DER. ASHVILLE, Onto, Sept. 25.—The small jail at this town Was burned yesterday and one prisouer, hame unknown, was burned to death. He was al. uunbrella-mendér, aad claimed to have come from the soldiers’ home at Dayton. He had cousidera- bie money, and 4i 13 Lhough( that he was murdered and tue building set on tire to conceal tbe crime, decade? niin tans Killed at a Dance. BRownspunra, Inp., Sept. 2.—In a quarrel at a Gance | last night Eacs S.ott fatally suvt Theodore — ‘Telegrap! refs. Tne Schooner Isaac A. Chapman, of Gloucester, Mass., while returuing from a mackerel cruise with ‘S00 barrels of mackerel, went ashore on Lite Good Harbor beach during a rain squall jast evening and will lose ber deck load, consisting of 100 Durrels of mackerel. The vessel and cargo are valued at $15,000, ‘The scuooners ‘Serepts ana Tourist were driven ashore near Oswego, N.Y., thls morning. The gaie tuls morning Was tile heaviest known Ip years. —) ‘The Markets. BALTIMORE, Seyt. 25.—Vincima 6a, courolidated, 41; new threes, 'S1 bid to-day BALTIMORE, September 26.—Cotton stendy—mid- Ging, 103. Flour fim and active, without change, Wheat—southern hicher; western irrecular and active, closing lower; southern red, 1.0Sal-11; do.. amber, LMal-15; 86.1 Marviand, ‘11% bid: No. 2 weniera winter, red. snl. O95: anber, 1.09%, foctober, £10. = November, 2.13% December, 1. i6al, january, 1.1éa1-19." Gorn— southern steady; western dull; southern white, 6le62; do. yellow, tubs: western inixed. epot, GU akked; c= tober, 59:-a59%; November, 69u89%¢; your, 56%a56%> January, 54057. Cats Hrin—southern, 3éad0;" weat- ern. white, 38039; do. mixed, 35087: "Pounsylvania, 36340. Rye quiet, 63a65. Hay” Provieione steady, with fair demand.” Butter packed, 10820; creamery, 20828. . Petroleum dul'and unchanged, Coffee eary and quiet, Bio cargoes, ordinary to fair, all. Sueur quiet— soer Piatti Wate s tates ee eee stenay, 1.181. ia Averpoo! per dull and’ un Rece 2,985 barrela; ‘une! S Affairs in West Washington. PERsonat.—Mr. Jo: Libbey, of West Waste ington, revurned from ims. Conpirion OF THE WaTER.—From Great Falls 20 report. Other points clear. ——— PourticaL Ports rom MARYLaxp.—The Baltl- more city olican feat for the Well faction. Mr. Murst has with- drawn bis name as a democrstic candidate for a consiiered mayor of is a eonclusion in Anne Arundel —It is pro to nom