Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Cotuer Pennsylvania Ave, and Iltn St, by The Evening Scar Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers tn 1 city by carriers, on thelr own arcount, at week, or 44¢ per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents’ each, mail— paid—50 cents & Month: one year, $6: six mouths, $3. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,as second-class mail water. ) Gur WEEKLY Stan_pubiinhed on Fritay—Gl @ Yesr, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cen #@- All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advance bo paper sent longer than Is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Loening Star + Vor 67—No 10,066. WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1885. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. BOOK ana stat Cail early ifyou wish Wo Ub.ain a copy at a reduced price, ‘aul SPECIAL NOTICES a=, GU. OF 0. F—UNION FRIENDSHIP (SPL obGi No. Sot, will gather at the grave 7 ate brother, WitLiaw ANDREW Fuacstas, b, Meat Gracsiand Cemetery, SUNDAY APTER: ‘Rugust sh, at o'clock, In ful regalia, for the parpae of unveiling monument erected to the mem- Sry of our braher.© Members of the Order and the jie are invited. seneral public are 10)20. H. JOHNSON, Chairman, CH SHORTER, Secretary, Ba3.5,7.8-4 <=>, CLERKS, ATTENTION—THE BR (Star meeting of the CLERKS MUTUA BENEFIT AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION will be held TUESDAY, 8:30 p.m., at German Hall, 606 Tithat.. which bas heen perinatentiy cuuged., here are reasons why all so'desirons should join at. this meeting. WM. A. HUNGERFORD, Rec: Sec. aib2t S: OKs. ee ie sere Rt a €.C, PURSELL, Bookseller, aul Vs ou streee ier CENTURY FOR AUGUST” JUST OUT, Tttamtaag bart ottbe Seven Days Wattle, aot? vorn Hill, by Gen. Fitz John Porter. 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FORD, See vu b- s==_A SPECIAL MEETING OF Til! ‘Stockholders of “PHE POSE COMBINA- TION SEWING MACHINE COMPANY” for the Purpose of electing nine (9) directors, and for the transaction of other important butiness will be hetd at the office of the Company, 1326 F st., on TUESDAY the 11th int.,at 10am. The polls willbe opened at 12m, and cloded at 5 p.m. No stock will be trans. ferred after tue 6th last. aude ‘B. LITTLEPAGF, Secretary. ==> ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 15, 1885, A. (ee nthe chem GO. whl open theip how . 1853 Lath st; ve, with 'w ecmplete tine of uxuries, Family (Groceries, in porte Wines and Liquors ANTOS HETTMULLER CO., Grocers @ud Wine Merchants, 1833 14th st.n.w. aul-2we <== SPEC i (ey sttow brs Sere BER. LUMBER. Bills ofall sizes and lengths cut to grder. qlardwood Lumber, ‘Ashy Cherry: Walnut Poplar, Mahogany standing on end. Any Width board Catt be selected atm inoment’s notice,” Largest aud most complete stock of sash, Doors, Blinds and Mold- Ings in the District. Please’ call, examine stock and beconvinced. THos. W. SMITH, ‘eul-tm Opposite Band U. Depot. ==> _WESLEY GRC CAMP BEGINS FRIDAY, July 31, and continues 13. days. Hotel under management of Mr. JOUN FE. CROUT. PIN Trains lew 6:00, 6:40, 8:30, 10:05 in; 3 200, 11:00, p.m. On Sunday, BU, "10:05 D, 8:30, 4:40, 7:00, 11:00 puns Round ‘trip ‘Bde. GRU. DEM, President. GES, SOS RECEIVING FOR THIS hot weather, Lime Juice. Ginger Ales, Cla- rets, Lemons, Currant Sirup; Blackberry Sirup, Rasp- berry and Strawberry sirups, JOHN H. MAGRU- oi, 1417 York ave. Jy28-6r Sr oa eS lla Claret only one dollar AAGRUDE, il? New York Jy 28-6t MELA RY BEST Gees AND DRY catawha Wines, only one doliar per gallon JOHN HMAGHUDEICISTY New York ave.y 2st J. ees ‘sjlendia Vi gallon. JOHN H. ave. Tn ARFSOTOS, D.C, July 22. 1885, A general meeting of the’ Stockhoia- ers of LE DROIT PARK BUILDING COM PANY called on | the TWENTY. ait Be Be ing up the os Shileceer = THE PARTNERSHIP EXISTING BE- tween ANDREW LANGDON and AMZI L. BARBER, under the name and style of A. L. BAR- BER & oo ‘was dissolved, by mutual consent, on July Se AMZE Li wil collect all dues and pay aildhsta “1 + PARBER wit cong 9 guste L BARBER Iwill continue the Real Estate business under the name and style of A.L. BARBER & CO.,at the old offices in Leroit Bulidiug. y A. L. BARBER. ‘at 2 o'clock p.m. at lor the purpose of wind of the said company. JOSEPH Waar Do You Tur« or Ts OVER 700 RATS KILLED IN ONE NIGHT! AT THE MADISON AVENUE CAR STABLES, BAXTIMORE, MD., WITH STONEBRAKER'S RAT AND MOUSE EX- TERMINATOR. STONEBRAKER'S HORSE AND CATTLE POw- DERS MIGHTY GOOD AND ALWAYS RELIABLE. FRANK HUME, sul-2m¢ Wholesale Agent for District Columbia. Tee Macurses ‘WM. J. FERGUSON, Patentee and Manufacturer of the “EUREKA” ICE MACHINE, 126 and 128 8. Entaw street, Baltimore. ‘Machines can be seen In operation at the pork pack- Ing houses of G. Cassard € Son, 407, 409 and 411 W. Baltimore street, or at the Baltimore Cold Storage Company. sul-2m A SSouncemest. WE EARNESTLY DESIRE AND FULLY IN- TEND TO GIVE EVERY CUSTOMER THE ‘WORTH OF HIS MONEY.” WE MEAN THAT OUR GOODS SHALL IN EVERY CASE PROVETO BE JUST AS WE REPRESENT THEM. DURING THE HOT WEATHER WE HAVE SOLD A GOOD MANY THIN GOODS. ONE PAR- TICULAR LINE HAS BEEN QUITE POPULAR. WE HAVESTATED TO OUR CUSTOMERS THAT THESE GOODS “WOULD WASH” NICELY. WE DISCOVERED YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THEY DID NOT COME UP TO OUR EX. PECTATION AND REPRESENTATION IN THIS RESPECT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR THE PUR- POSE OF INFORMING OUR CUSTOMERS THAT OUR “GUARANTEE” IS GOOD, AND THAT WE WILL MAKE SUCH PURCHASES ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. E..B BARNUM & CO, Jy30 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Tre New “Baws Raser NINE SIZES, JUST WITH THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, IS CHEAP IN PRICE, BUT FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. THERE 1S NOTHING IN THE MARKET EQUAL To IT. THE Ree YE IS THE BEST BELLING STOVE, a5 EV! SE USING THEM TAKES PLEASURE IN TELLING THEIR FRIENDS ABOUT IT. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 3 424 9TH STREET Laon, Artestiox. LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS, WLLE. M. J. PRANDI, 1908 F Sree. FOMPADOUR BANGS SHINGLED BANGS, les never vee be in the hainremery ‘order by plain ‘combing: Things Stigied: iyetme FMETERY NOTICE'—A LARGE ASSORT- casts, FEALIAN tad AMV a eaeet NUMENIS of every fo Geecription,and of the latest style and the best offi Stow offered at the lowest pombe precrat Corner 21at HE pEAMULE WORKS, ‘orner and Peansyivanis ave f.w. Please cali, inspect ind be Cunvitced ess aes Ocx Crommss ALWAYS ON TOP IN QUALITY axp AT THE BOTTOM IN PRICE. WEVER INVEST YOUR MONEY IN CLOTHING FoR ‘Men, Boys or Children until you have examined our stock of Serges, Drap d’Ete, Seersucker, ‘Cassimere and Flannel Suits, ‘Extra Long DRAP DETE and ALPACA Frock and Sack Coats. White DUCK, ALPACA and DRAP DETE Vesta, ‘Traveling or Driving Coats, in Light and Dark Shade—ALPACA, LINEN and DUCK. SHIRTS, in White or Colored, Ready-made or to Order. NECKWEAR inal Fashionable Shapes or Colors. Underwear, Gloves, Suspenders, Collars, Cuffs, &c., NOAH WALKER & Co., 625 Pennsylvania Avenue jy22- ARBER._ S NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION ON <a CAPITOL HILL. At the last meeting of the German-American Butla- ing Association, No. 5, the following resolution was Passed: “ Whereas the large demands mude upon this Awociation for loans is than can be met: it is therefore resolved that German-American Building Association, No. 6, be organized.” “The meeting for the first payment of dues, adoption of the constitution and election of officers will be held at Whitthaft's Hall, corner 3d and 8 sts me., on the FIRST TURSDAY IN AUGUST (4th), at % o'clock Bm, | Persons wishing to subseribe wilt And subserp- {ion lists at the following places: WM. WITTHAFT, 115 3dst se. H. BUTTNER 118 Dst ne. ‘A. FELDVOSS, 621 Penna, ave. ne. JOHN TOENSE, corner 9th st. and Penna ave. ae, JOHN N. MOECLER. 457 K st. CHAS, KATTELMANN, 7) 1. W. TOLLMAN, War department, J, B. DAVIS, 116 ‘4th st. se. ¥. SCHMITH, Attorney. 511 7th st. n.w, JOHN W. MILLER, 3 nna. ave. Dw. EN, 340 Sth st. ne. an, 34 (}&==> 7° Wuom ir ay conceRs, ‘This is to certify that the undersigned have formed @ imited partnership under the firm name of W. H. HOUGHTON & CO..as manniacturers of, and dealers in, Furniture, Interior House Decorations, Epholstery and Furnishings, in the ‘ity of Wasi ington, District of Columbia: that Wilson H. Houghton, is the general partner, whose place ofresidence is No. 1826 ‘34th. ‘street north- west, in sald city: and Columbus W.. Thorn is the special partner, whose place of residence is No. 21% I strect, northwest.in the ame city: that the capital ‘contri said 8] ier to the common Mock of said firm ts the sum of five thousand dollars, ‘aud that the sald partnership ig to commence on the 1th day of July, A-D. 185, and shall terminate on the Lith day of July, AD. 1888. ‘WILSON H. HOUGHTON, COLUMBUS W. THOR! July 16th, 1885. Jy20-c04w (>, CANES OF WasittncToN {Arg notified that by Joining one of our Watch clubs, reliable watches can be purchased at boitomt cash prices on payment of $1 per week. For further icnlars enquire of R. HARRIS & CO,, 432 7th st. riginators of the Watch Club aystem in Washington. jyi7-im = SENGTON, DC SULY pp in. ‘rhe ‘Coparinersbip beiween HENRY A, CLARKE and INO. GIVEN having bech dosolved F ahall continue the Wood and Coal bustnest at thecid stand of Clarke & Given, corner 12th. and © stan. w where | shall heprepared to fill ail urders with whieh Tmay be favored Phanking the public for we ierad fronage extonded the late hrm for maoy years past Fini tora conunuanee of the sume. Due notice will be xiven to. my friends and the pub- He generally of the location and opening Uf tay ew Dusiner office. ‘The office heretofore occupled by Clarke& Given, No. $24 10th st. nw, will be ci on and after this date. HENRY A. CLARKE, ym Corner 12th and C sts. nw. (eee conapp & MCEUEN, Reat Estate AGENTS, Have moved into their new offices, No. 1420 F Street Northwest, ‘Where they ha facility for buying and selling Heal Estate, Renting Houses Collecting Kents, Ne gotiating Loans and placing insurance on Property in reiiable companies. fea patenave, wil nd pon thea for sale or rent, or who de- it to their advantage to call ma CARD. ‘The undersigned ha firm of CLARKE & siniens urty ye the selection of pure coal frbin the niost popular mines Will enable bim to merit and aiso to recave his sbare ofthe putrouage of the old house, as well as the favors ‘of bis friendsand the public. a All communications or orders sent by mall will Feach me at my central office, 423 10th st., between Dand 9 doors north of gus oMles,where 1 ily located. Main Depot and Wharfwill be at the old locality, corner of Sth and Water sts. sw. _belephone calls: Malu Office, 503-4; Wharf, 734. Sy? tin INO. T. GIV! (> samver s sitepp. SLATE MANTELS SLATE MANTELS. Always instock Iarge assortment of Gus Fixtures, Grates, Latrobes, Ranges and Furnaces ving withdrawn from the Inte VEN, proposes to continue the which he hus ‘deen engaged for the past 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. yl = iys-im (Keg Yous W. Comox, Tous W. Macaureny. CORSON @ MACARTNEY, Baxxens, Glover Building, 1310 Fst vee ee Washlugtoa, D.C. and be hopes (rom bly past experience in | Washington News and Gossip. GoverNMeNt Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal Tevenue, $577,412; customs, $567,027. Secretary WuiTsex went to New York yesterday. He is expected to return to-mor- row. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were the Secretary of the Interior, Senator Call, Representatives Davidson, Ward, Stone and Morrison; Gen. H. G. son, commanding the ‘Washington barr: 5 T. Hunt, Cincinnau; Gen. Bartlett, Gen, Jas. Shaw, Providence; C.C. Lancaster, Washington; Rear Admiral Gen. T. 8, West, Jerome Buck, New York, and J. G. Thompson. Ir Is STATED at the White House that the original statement that the President does not intend to fill the vacancies in the army from civil life Is correct. He will let the vacancies be filled by next year's graduates from West Point. GEN, SHERIDAN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION, Gen. Sheridan returned to Washington Satar- day evening, and called upon the President yesterday. Hereported the Indian affairs to be foe no prospects of future outbreak. Capt, ce, the new military Indian agent,has assumed. charge, and all arrangements seemed satisfac- tory. it ts understood that Gen, Sheridan made a strong report against the manner of eonduct- ing business by some of the Indian agents, showing irregularities and abuses tending to cause trouble among the Indians, and recom- mending an entire reorganization of the Indian agent system. It is said that he discovered thatone Indian agent was drawing supplies for twice as many Indians as were in reality within the limits of his agen MR. Hicorxs To REMAIN.—Secretary Mai ning says that no change will be made in the office of chief of the appointment division, and that it was never contemplated that Mr. Al- bright shouid succeed Mr. Higgins, ‘The former will probably be appointed chief of a division of the second auditor's offic Srace Roppeny 1N Texas.—Tho Post Office department is informed that the stage running between Rio Grande and Pena, in the south- west part of Texas, was, July 26th, overhauled by masked men and & letter pouch and one registered letter pouch taken, Alsotwo pouch were taken July 30th from the stage plying be- tween Cisco and Brownwood. THE RELEASE OF SANToS.—Unofficial in- formation has reached the State department that the government of Ecuador has liberated Santos,It is saidthata relative of the imprisoned man has received a letter to the effect that. the governor of the province of Lima ordered his release on the 18th of July, and that he was set at liberty on the 2: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER THOMAN re- turned from Indianapolis to-day. He refuses tosay anything about the Aquilla Jones caso, and it will be a or two betore the report is presented to the President, THE Controversy BETWEEN THE NAVAL Boarps.—Secretary Whitney has made public the criticisms of the naval advisory board upon the report of the Dolphin board of examiners, with the reply of the latter, The naval ad- visory board take up the objections made by the examining boaru to the Dolphin and dis- cuss them at great lenzth, endeavoring to show that the Dol hin is notstructurally weak and has the speed contracted for. The examining board in their reply maintain their former views, and point out farther detects in the Dol- phin not previously mentioned. Reorcanizine THE Navy DEParrMest.— Secretary Whitney has ordered a board of of- fiers, to be composed of Commander McCalla ‘as senior member, and Lieut. Commander Chi J. Train and Lieut. B.H. Buckingham, U, members, to convene at th on next Thursday, to examine and report upon the general system of the administration of the business of the department, with special refe ence to the distribution of” the business of the department ug the several bureaus, th system of accounts in the department, the pos- sibility of preventing duplication of work, the efficiency of the clerical foree and how ean it be improved, as to the necessity of increased or re- duced force, and whether or not the present system for ddiinistering the professional de- tails of the navy ean be improved. The Secre- tary has also increased the clerical foree under Accountant Calhoun, who is investixating the accounts of the department, to enable him to make greater progress with his task. Navy Departinent Bee CULTure—An agricultural station has recently been established at Aurora, Til, in connection with the entomological division of the department of Agriculture. Mr. Nelson W. McLain has been gppointed to take chars of the station, and Prot. Riley has instructed him to pay particular attention to bee culture. REORGANIZING THE CONSULAR AND DIPLO- MATIC SERVICE.—The reorganization of the consular and diplomatic service, begun. by See- retary Bayard when he took office, will, {t is said, be completed by January next. Those Fepresentatives of this country who have been appointed since the 4th of March have,received special instructions looking to. the Improv. ment of the service, and within a few weeks new regulations willbe issued which, it 1s be- lieved, will wid in the Improvement, PERSONAL.—Col. A. H. Markland, of this city, had an interesting article on the relations e: isting between Lincoln and Grant in the New York 7ribune of yesterday.—Both the Japan- ese and the Spanish minister here are expected to spend the month of August at Block Island. —General 8. V. Benet suiled from New York for Europe on Saturday.—H. H. Kendall and H. H. Smith, journal clerk of the House of Rep- resentatives, were registered in Chicago on Friday.—Chief Graves, of the Burean of En- raving and Printing, left on Saturday evening ior New York on leave of absence for ten ditys or two weeks—Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Brace Gray have gone to Virginia Beach for a stay ofsome time, for the benefit of thelr little so who has been quite #11 lately.—Capt, John W. Anderson, who lias Just returned trom an. ex- tended European trip, is the guest of Col. Harry Clarke on Georgetown Heights.—Mr, and Mra. George Truesdell and M. G. Truesdell, of Wash- ington, were among the arrivals at Lake Mi netonka, Minn., on Thursday.—Miss Drusie Biggs is’ among the late arrivals at Chapel Point.—Dr. D. L, Shute bas returned from Asbury Park.——Mr. William S, Fisher left for Long Braneh last Friday night, to be absent for a month.—Ex-Minister Morton, with his fam ily, arrived in New York ytsterday from France, and will to-day wport for the remainder of the summer.—Mr. E. S, Hosmer, of tbls city, eave a German Saturday evening at Deer Park, whieh was largely attended. —~ Mrs. D, R. Jaines, of this city, presided over a woman's missionary conferet hautauqua yesterday.—The Hon. Columbus Delano, ex- cretary of the Interior in Ge net, 1s now in the city, on his way to New ¥ tw attend Gen. Grant's funerai— Mr. Geo. E. Emmons, of 8. H. Warner's ottice, has gone to Omaha on @ business trip—Mr. Andrew B. Duvall and tamily have gone to Ocean Grove, N.J., for three Weeks’ stay—Madam Kuki, ife of the Japanese minister, has so far re? covered from her illness that she lett this city for New York to-day, expecting togoon to Block Island if her heaith permits. Mr. Kuki will follow his wite in a day or two, being detained by pressure of official business.—— Mr, and Mrs. E. B, Hay have gone to Martha’s Vineyard, for stay of some time.—Congressman Le Féevre and ex-Congressman Hurd are in New York.— Mr, and Mrs. E. M. Hood and Mr, C.J, Hayes and sister are at Brigantine beach, The Coast Survey Investigation. WHAT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. Judge Chenoweth says the committee from the Treasury have got well along with their investigation of the coast survey office, and will probably have their report made out in three or four days, The exact character of their report cannot now be learned, but tt {s understood that they Will sustain the position taken by the first air ditor. Jt is not true, however, that the “boy expert,” Rubsam, is carried on the rolls ata suiury’ of $350 per month. He is not an em- ploye of t government, but a contractor for certain work, for which he has thus far been paid $1,750. Out of this sum he pays his work- men and makes for himself about three per cent. The doubtful feature in the case is the employment of men to do the work whose time is supposed to belong to the government. It ts alleged that an officer of the bureau who was dispatched some time ago with some $4,000 to do some work on the Atluntic coast, instead of having the work done, diswppeared for some months and spent the money in @ drunken spree. It is alleged that he sent ina false re- Port and false pay-rolis, and that he was there- after charged with forgery. embezzlement, drunkennessand theft; that the discovery ol thé eu! lement made resti! ion an to facilitate restitution the ‘emibessior bad his salary considerably increased, and that he is still in the service of the bureau enjoying a larger salary on account of his drunken spree, It is alleged that Mr. Sagemuller, one of the officlals recently removed as chief of the instru- ment division, hud the ordering of the instru- pe get cers ys control, anc ‘ag a instru- ment makers of which he was’a member, very fits out of it a rofits out ° Teisalloged that guid jometer ears ronometers purchased of sclentige taeln the sarvey Seld, into disuse of late in. the bureau und have beea jateand personal service CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Appointments by the President, Ete. The President has appointed the following Postmasters: Henry G. Ashmead, Chester, Pa., viee John A. Wallace, suspended. Wm. A. Walker, Albuquerque, N. M., vice Thomas Hughes, resigned, John B. Mitchell, New Albany, Ind., vice M. M. Harley, suspended. Geo. W. Ufford, Wakeeney, Kansas, vice J. W. Willard, resigned. Samuel J. Hess, Fredonia, Kansas, vice Miles T. Contweli, suspended. Robert R. McBride, ‘Thibodeaux, La, vice Gus. Bondreaux, suspended. genomas J. Watt, Columbus, Ga, vice T.C urges, suspens win. Hall Baott, Wis. vice Chalmers In- juspended. Andrews, Union City, Tenn., vice W. P. Richards, suspended, ‘Commissioner of Pensions Black has selected the following names from the list cupplen bim by the civil setvice commission to fill vacancies on the roll of special pension examiners: A. D. Wilcox, of Texas; D. M, Hamlin, of Iiltnois; Charles’ Whitehead, of California; H. W. Vale, of Connecticut, and Lewis C, Walsh, of the Dis- trict of Columbia. They are appointed at a salary of $1,400 and $3 per day expenses, and will serve a probationary term of six months before recelving their final commissions. T. H. Morgan and Thos. C. Bailey, twoof the chiefs of division in the second auditor's office, haye sent in their resignations in compliance with the request made some days since. D. M. Hammond, a computor in the super- vising architect's office of the Treasury, has re- signed to accept a better position in the Pens- fon office. J. H. Welch, of New York, has been appoint ed foreman of the cabinet shop of the Treasury, vice Jas. W. Kem: oN 2¢ The Grant Obseqnies. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO HAVE A PLACE IN LINE—A NEW PALI-BEARER SELECTED—MK. DEZENDORE'S COMMITTEE—THE DISTRICT G. ALR Gen, Haneock has requested Gen. John 8, Clark, clerk of the House of Representatives, to inform him how many members of the Forty-ninth Congress desire to attend the obse- quies August 8th,so that they may be duly placed in line, Gen. Clark, the clerk of the House, has already received several affirmative responses to his dispatches to Representatives asking if they were going toattend Gen. Grant's funeral. In response to Gen. Hancock's dispatch asking how many Representatives would be present at the funeral, Gen, Clark said he could not make estimate, but thought it safe to say y now thinks there will not be less than a hundred. ADMIRAL WORDEN AS A PALI-BEARER. The President has designated Rear Admiral John L. Worden to act as pall-bearer in place of Vice Admiral Rowan, who has asked to be excused on account of ill-health, MR. DEZENDORF'S COMMITTEE. Mr. Dezendorf, who was chairman of the Grant meeting held here last week, has written to the principal promoters of the meeting, stating that as Gens. Beale and Burdett have declined to serve upon the committee selected to present the resolutions adopted he thinks it best to let the project drop. Gen. Beale in his letter to Mr. Dezendorf stated that he had after the death presented his views to the family in favor of Washington asthe place of burial, “As the family have now positively selected another place,” he continued, “I consider it only re- mains for friends to dequiesce and to refrain from doing anything ‘which might add to their grief at the great loss which they, as well as the entire country, have so lately sustained.” ‘THE DISTRICT G. A. R. Department Commander N. M. Brooks, De- partment of the Potomac, G. A. R., has issued a general order formally announcing the death of Gen. Grant. The standards of the depart- ment and posts will be draped in crape for the period of sixty days, It is suggested by the commander that, as an emblem of mourning, comrades of this department place a strip. of crape about half an inch in width diagonally across the ribbon of the membership badge, and that the G. A. R. button be worn in the cen? ter of a rosette of erape one inch in diameter. Comrades Harrison Dingman, D. 8. Alexander, Geo. E. Corson, Green B. Raum and James M. Pipes are appolnted a committee to arrange for memorial services, NOTES, Nearly all the colored servants who were at the White House when Gen. Grant was Presi- deut will attend the funeral by the President's permission, Albert Hawkins, the President's coachman, will not drive the horses attached to the h as the animals will be led by grooms and not driven, Arrangements are being made in this city for persons wishing to attend the funeral of Gen. Grant on Saturday next to procure round trip tickets to New York and return for $4,50; good till August 14th, Iv is understood that a resolution will be in- troduced In Congress next winter declaring it to be the wish of the nation that the remains of Gen, Grant be Uol din the custody of the na- posited here at the national er that a national monument to y may be erected, Atu meeting yesterday of the Labor League, John Pope Hodnett was appointed a delegate to attend the funeral of Gen. Grant, as the repre- sentative of the national organization, Mr. Hodnett leaves hereon Thursday morning with ‘a delegation of five for that purpose. gee ‘The Roach Contracts Reserve Fund. HOW IT WAS THAT THE SHIPBULLDER GOT HOLD os IT, The transaction which resulted in Secretary Chandler's handing over to John Roach the reserve fund, which the contract provided should be held by the government as security until the completign of the steel cruisers, has never yet been explained. It is rather a com- (cena story. It began with the steel shafts. he contract provided that the shafts of the cruisers should be made of steel, ana should possess certain strength and resistance. When they were made the test showed that they did hot have the requisite strength. ‘Then the question arose: Whut should be done? Mr. nach wanted to put the shafts in anyhow, at his own risk, A long correspondence was had, and it resulted finally in the shafts being put in. But on the first trial trip of the Dolphin the shaft broke. It was cut open then by direction of the advisory board, and found to be full of airholes, not haying been subjected to heavy, enough forging. Then another long correspond- ence Was opened between Jolin Roach and the department. Mr. Roach took the position that the advisory board was responsible for the shafts, as steel for that pu was not known vo the art, and they had no right to specify that it should be used Instead of iron, ‘The advisory board controverted this, holding that steel was known to the art, and mentioned some twenty vessels provided with steel shafts. ‘They insisted upon the steel shafts, as provided for in the contract. Roach said he could not xet them, Here, as it ts claimed, Roach was putin the position of appealing to the depart- ment not to hold him tow thing he could not do, but to let hia make the shafts of wrought iron. “This they finally agrecd to, and the cou- tractor was allowed to’ substitute iron for steel. This, it is claimed, was done as a concession to Roach, But aiter this Mr. Roach came up and claimed that as the government had. thus changed the plans, involving extra expense, they should advauce him more money, and asked that the reserve be given him, to enable him to goon with the contract. The question was discussed by Secretary Chandler ang the advisory Loard, and the opinion of Attorney General Brewster was sought. He decided that the reserve could be paid to Roach if it could be done without injury te the government. “Hecre- tary Chandler decided that it would not be 10 the injury of the government, and the money Was paid over. ——2 699. ______ ‘The Cattlemen’s Complaint. WHY THEY WANT MORE TIME TO MOVE THEIR HERDS FROM INDIAN TERRITORY. Col. R. D. Hunter, Major Rainwalter, Seth Mabry and Col. Denman, representing the cat- Uemen who have leases of the land in the Chey- ene and Arapahoe reservation, in the Indian ‘Territory, arrived in this efty on Saturday, for the purpose of interviewing the President and Gen, Sheridan to pcan extension of the forty days, which the President allowed them to remove the cattle from the reservation. ‘They claim that it will be impossible for them to round up the cattle and get them off the reservation in the time assigned, They say that the last “rounding up” occurred a mont ago, and since then the , and be d pital, in_ ore his OUR DILAPIDATED. FORTS. Defenses of THE CONDITION OF FORTS WASHINGTON AND FOOTE—WORK WHICH HE URGES SHOULD BE DONE, ETC, Col. P. C. Hains has made his annual report to the chief of engineers on the defenses of Washington and the Washington navy yard. In regard to Fort Washington, he says the ma- sonry Is still in good condition, but, as the fort was designed more than half a century ago, it is not adapted to recelve guns of modern size, or to defensive purposes against such guns, Different plans for @ modification of the batteries have four times been approved by the board of engineers for fortifications, but no work of any consequence has yet been done on them. The plans of these batteries should be modified to conform to the latest Improvements in defensive works before their construction is begun. ‘The fort itself will also need modification, but the unfinished magazines in the demi-lune battery ought tobe gompleted to. prevent deterioration and decay. The estimated cost of completing them is $3,000. No estimate is submitted for modifica- tion of battery. Traverse rails and pintle plates for four fifteen inch gun platforms have been contracted for, and ‘will be set early in the fiscal year 1888. ‘The bufldings unoccupied by troops are generally in a dilapidated condition, but no repairs are recommended, as it is of more Importance to mount a few guns and to finish the magazines and parapets. There has been no special appropriation for the work since 1873-4, and the unfinished parts of the battery are’ therefore suffering constant dete- rioration. No work was done during the last fiscal year beyond protecting the fort and keep- ing it'in repair as far as was possible with the general appropriation for this purpose, and n other work is contemplated during the ‘current year, FORT FOOTE. é No work has been done on the proposed new battery of Fort Foote and none in the old fort since 1874. At the present time the condition of the fort is one of utter dilapidation. The magazines, which at the time of the suspension of operations were unfinished, are rapidly going toruin, ‘fhe parapet on the water front was hardly begun when work ceased, consequently there would be no cover tor the ‘two guns that could be mounted. The plans of the work need revision, but it is believed that the magazines and platiorms should be completed without delay at a cost of $9,500 and modifications in other parts made lereafter, Traverse rails and pintle plates for two 15-inch gun platforms have been contracted for and will be set early: in the fiscal year 1886. ‘The buildings are all constructed of perishable material, and are rapidly golng to decay, but as the fort is not occupied by troops no repairs are recom: mended. Owing to lack of appropriation no work was done during the last fiscal year be- yond the protection and preservation of the fort as far as possible, and no work is contem- Plated during the current year for the same Feason, The material pertaining to the ob- structions of the Potomac was continued in store at Fort Foote. The timber portion has become entirely worthless from decay, but the irons are in good condition, —_—___ POTOMAC RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Important Recommendations of Col. Hains. In his annual report on the improvement of the Potomac river, Col. C. P, Hains says thet the Progress made during the past fiscal year has not been as rapid as it might have been had higher prices been paid for the work. The in- troduction of a new plant and new processes of doing the work bas somewhat retarded it, but the cost, as compared with the first work done, has been reduced atleast 33 percent, and a demonstration has been made of the entire practicability of the new method of dredging. in the future the work can be carried on more rapidly. ‘The financial statement shows a balance on hand available for the present fiscal year of $358, 93, nearly all of which ts to be paid out on contracts alteady made and now in pro- cess of execotion. Practically there is nothing available for new work. These contracts are all to be completed by March 16, 1886. Eight hundred thousand dollars could be judiciously expended during the next fiscal year, It is proposed to apply this sum in the continuation of the improvement by dredging In the Vir- zinla channel and filling section 3, by the con- struction ot the floodgates, by building a part the tidal reserv« and by widening the Virginia and Washington channels below Loag bridge. It ts plain that this entire impro ment will be completed within the orizinal estimates if liberal appropriations be made at once, and when completed the value of the land reclaimed will be equal to the cost. Col. Hains review the contracts which have been awarded during the year, and reiterates all that he has previously suid regarding the Long bridge and the necessity of its removal. He says that when tbe upper end of the Wash- ington channel is closed, as it is undoubtedly to be, provision must be made in the Virginia channel for carrying off the water that now. passes through both. This is to be done by In- creasing the cross-sectional area of the Virginia. channel both above and below the bridge. Some increase of cross-section, it is thought, might be made at the bridge by dredging beneath the piers, but this could not be done without en- dangering the bridge itself, ‘The discharging area of the Washington channel during the freshet of 1877 was 10,000 square feet, or one- fourth that of the entire river at the site of the Long bridge. When this large area of discharge is cut off the sectional area of the Virginia chan- nei should be increased by about the same amount. This cannot be done at the Long bride, particularly while that structure runs obliquely to the ‘current and while the spans are filled in with stone, reaching in many cases from one span toanotlier, ‘The Washington and Virginia channels will be made deep enough and wide enough to ac- commodate the largest class of vessels that can reach Glesboro’ Point, the latter channel to have such cross-sectional area that it can dis- charge the highest freshets without overflowing its banks. The flats above the Long raised three feet above the height reached by the freshet of 1877. The flats below the bridge will bave the same height at the middle and slope toward each channel at the margin, where it will be six feet above low tide. A largs tidal reservoir, not less than eight feet dvep, will be used between Long bridge and the sewer canal to supply fresh water to the Washington channel. A bimilar reservoir is to be used near thé foot of 17th street for the purpose of flushing the sewer canal, THE 17TH STREET SEWER. Major Hains calls special attention to the large sewer at the foot of 17th street, which for- merly emptied its contents on the flats, so that @ canal had to be dug through them. The banks of the canal were too low, however, and the sewerage continued to spread out over the flats whenever the tide was up. It became nec- essary toraise the embankment at its present height to prevent the sewerage irom Rowin; er the ut this relief is Major Hains recommends government take this improve. d, although it is not decided whether the District or the government should pay for the work. | He estimates the cost of re- ining Walls for the canal of concrete, built on. a pile and grillage foundation, to be $208,144, The extension of the present’ sewer, he says, would cost more and be less. sati{uctory. Ths sewer is already too low, and.toextend it three- quarters of a mile on jts present level Would be very objectionable, ‘The most effectual means ofabating this nuisance will be, Major Hains says, to use @ large steam pump at the foot of 2728 streot and pump the sewerage out into the deep water of the river. ‘This plan, he says, has met with the approval of Capt. F. V. Greene, late assistant to the Engineer Commis: sioner ot the District, GEORGETOWN HARBOR, ‘With the removal of the rocks in the harbor of Georgetown, upon which work is now belng pushed, Major Hains says that harbor will be navigable forthe largest class of vessels that can reach the port, und as the fundson hand are sufficient for attaining that object, no fur ther appropriation is of town hat. ‘To show the importance bor and the channels, leading thereto, Major the following statement and shipments at barbor Hains hashad Of the receipts the during the fast ‘yeur: Asphalt, $104,020; beet galtig, calves aiid ‘sliceb, $51850; ceinen Soult prior oee scan pee “teh 5 e flour, 0; grain, 80%, trate, BOLNOUG, teey bridge are to be 4 ant ot blocks,” weak Rid Pine, 380; THE SMITH COURT-MARTIAL. ‘Testimony for the Defense To-day. The court-martial for the trial of Paymaster Smith, of the navy, reconvened this morning, and after reading the minutes, Mr, W. B. Moses, of this city, was called as the first wit. ness forthe defense. He testified that he had been in business in Washington near twenty- three years, and had been in the furniture and upholstering business over thirty years, Mr. Chandler presented a specification calling for proposals to supply the Navy department with mattresses, and setting forth in detail what the mattresses should consist of, and how they should be made, and asked the witness what the value of such mattresses were at the time the bids were called for in October, 1882. The witness replied that at any time within the last five years such mattresses were worth $5, and that’ with two linen covers for ‘each, ascalled for in the specifications, they could not be sup) lied, provided the specifications were complied with, for less than $7.50 each, in Jarze quantities. The specifications called’ for hair mattresses of an excellent quality. The witness said that he would not have been will- ing t contract to supply such mattresses with covers at less than $7.50 each. Upon cross-ex- amination by Assistant Attorney General Maury, Mr. Moses repeated his opinion as to the value of the mattreases. Mr. Maury Gertie’ outa large paper) sald he had before him a tab- ulated statcment of all the proposals submitted under the advertisement throu: which the mattress contract was made, and he was sur- prised to see that none of the bidders had gone as high as seven dollars apiece for mattresses in their bids, Mr. Chandler objected to Mr. Maury making assertions. He was willing that the wi should be asked any relevant que objected to assertions. Quite a discussion lowed upon the question, and finally it was offered in evidence by the prosecution. The defense objected. ‘The court was cleared for consideration, and it ruled out the tabulated statement and all questions based upon it, thus sustaining the objection of the defense. A bid oifered by Mr. Brown, of Washington, to furnish mattresses, under the advertise ment, was the lowest, but it was rejected. The prosecution charged that the paymaster general favored Brown by accepting suc of his bids as he could make profit out of, and reject- Ing others upon which he could mike nothing. ‘The defense maintained that the bid was re- ines: because the figures were manilestly too low to enable the bidder toturnish mattresses of the quality wanted: that th incumbent upon government officials. to re What are termed “nominal” bids—that it figures too low vo assure such articles and ser- Vice as are wanted, In bis testimony, ex-Secretary Chandler testi- fied that he ordered Gen. Smith to- reject Brown's bid because it was a “nominal” one. By Mr. Moses’ testimony the defense pro- posed to show that Brown could not haye prop- erly filled the contract at the figures be pro- ISApees that it was judicious to have rejected is bid, F. W. Smith, president of the Smith and Ezg Manufacturing Co., of Bridgeport, Conn., testi- fied that he bad lied two orders for “ditty boxes” for the Navy department. The first order, dated April 19th, 188 3, and they were supplied at $i.80 each. second order, dated March 171 5,000 boxes, and he made them at $2.10 each, The witness described the boxes, Which are aade under a patent. Each box is'so arranged as to hold the correspondence and other small articles of a sailor, and at the same time could be used as a writing-desk. His drm had never made any of the boxes except for the govern- ment. On the first contract the firm lost money &t $1.80 apiece for the box te eal THE DEAD HERO. The Family of Gen. Grant Hold Family Worship about the Remains—Honors to the Dead—Funeral Notes. At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Grant and her daughter, and three sons and their ives, were in the cottage parlor on Mount Mc- Gregor, Rev. Dr. Newman and wife were also there. The family circled the’ catafalque, be- neath which the calm, peacetul face of the gen- eral made one of the group. Mrs. Grant from a table brought her husband's Bible. She opened it, passed it to Mrs. Newman, and the latter handed it to Dr. Newman, and when the mints- terhad adjusted his glasses he found that on the opened page was printed the 11th chapter of Job. The chapter was read, and then the clergyman re-read with tender emphasis the 16th and 19th verses. A slight pause, and then: Dr. Newman bowed for prayer, and each of those present kneit about the silent member of the group. Gov, Pattison, of Pennsylvania, hasappointed next Saturday a legal holiday in that state as a mark of respect to Gen. Grant. ‘The governor of Virginia bas issued a procla- mation directing all’ the public offices of the state to be closed next Saturday, the day of Gen. Grant’s funeral, and that the flags on the capitol be displayed at half-mast, and that from sunrise to sunset guns be fired every half-hour from the capitol square. Ata citizens’ meeting Saturday in Jackson- ville, Fla., it was decided to close all places of business next Saturday, and to hold memorial services in honor of General Grant. Minute guns wiil be fired throughout the day, and the camp of confederate veterans and the local post ofthe G. A. R. will march in a body to the p! of: eae A number of surgeons of the various regi- ments which are to form part of the funeral escort have addressed a letter to Gen, Shaler, of the health board, of the National Guard of New York, recommending that the regiments of the national guard should not be ee to march beyond 59th street, in view of the possi- ble effects of the heat. [tisover seven miles from the city hall, where the funeral procession slarts, to Riverside park, the place of burial. Companies A and Bof the First Virginia regi- ment, and companies A and F of Third regi- ment will, at the instance of Goy. Cameron, at- tend the funeral of Gen. Grant. Rev. Dr, Newman. has finished the prepara- tion of his funeral eulogy over the remains of Gen. Grant. 1t will occupy one hour and a half in the delivery,and the home life of the general will be the principal theme. The memorial services in honor of Gen. Grunt to be held to-morrow in Westminster Abbey will be a notable occasion, and will be attended by an ald-de-camp of the queen, the duke of Cambridge, the commander of the British arinv, and many other notable person: ages. ‘The discourse will be delivered by Arch- deacon Farrar. Simon Cameron tel hed from Lan- ; Pa, to Col. Fred Grant: “I am glad to khow” that Generals Johnston, Buck- ner and Gordon are going to ‘act as all-bearers with Sherman and Sheridan, Your father’s prayer for peace to his country has been answered, and the last bitterness ot the war wiped out forever.” Gen. W. 8. Hancock telegraphed to Gen, Fitz- hugh Lee requesting him to act as atde in the obsequles of Gen. Grant in New York next Sat- urday. A similar request_was made ot Gen, Brent, of Wytheville, Va. Itis understood that both of these gentlemen will accept the honor. ——o Latest London Sensations. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COLERIDGE TO MARRY AN AMERICAN LADY. ‘The latest society sensation in London is caused by the announcement that Lord Chief law makes it Uon for breach of promise if he did not marry her, Society is very much agitated over the ap- proaen{ng event,’ His lordship’s sons and ughter are said to be very angry, MES, LANGTRY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES. A telegram from London, August 1, says: A society incident that caused a fluster hap- pened recently in Rotten Row. The Prince of Wales was driving along with his sons when ‘Langizy, who was also out for an d, the gossips say, “with a knowledge of coming events.” soon as the prince re- cognized the actress he left his sons and accom- i : | 7 will find my right,” be said: ceabte Hoots Slee eaury te them. took i if re Telegrams to The Star. A RUSSIAN AND AFGHAN FIGHT. See STORMDAMAGEIN MARYLAND ie CURIOUS CAREER OF A CONVICT. ——~——— CATTLE MEN EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON ——_—_o——— A Battle in Afghanistan Reported, REPORTED CONFLICT RETWEEN RUSSIANS AND AFGHANS. Lonpox, August 3.—Advices from Kuehan Via Teheran, dated July 224, say it is romored that a conflict has taken place between the Russians and Afghans near Meruchak. Whether true or false, these rumors are believed on the frontier, Numerous Afghan traders have been expelled from Askabad owing to the prevailing ag! THE ZULFICAR QUESTOX, tation, BRUSSELS, August3.—The Nord says that Eng- land has consented to Russia's proposal to leave the Zulficar question to be settled by the joint boundary comtnission. The Storm in Maryland. LLED BY LIGHTNING, BALTIMORE, August 3.—A heavy rain has prevailed here since last night, but no serious. umage has been done. In western Maryland there was a severe storm, and much damage Was doue. Catoctin creek, in Frederick flowed its banks and m: fe ished away. In Carroll county, the Wester jarvland railroad, several bridges: between Westminster and Unlon_ bridge, are swept away, and all railroad travel bev those points Suspended: bésides there are sev houts and several days will be require travel can be resuined. On the Hano branch railroad one bridge has been thro down and a passenger train this mc As the last car of th the bridge fell and the ties w ported only by the rails. In Washing! there was a submerging of the diflere Near Boonsboro and a geno ref un, Ww khthing and ‘killed while standing in the door of his house. The house was set on fire and considerably damaged, ~ a Death of a Titled Convict in Prison. HIS CURIOUS CAREER—AFTER SERVICE IN THE RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH ARMIES HE CAME TO. THIS COUNTKY, MARRIED FIFTEEN WOMEN AND GOT INTO PRISON, WHERE HE DIED. CoLvMBUS, O110,Angust 3.—A noted convict died ‘in the state prison here yesterday. His name, or rather th under whieh he wax sentenced, was Charles Neuville, He was sent from Toledo last December for_seven His. father was an Englis er a Russian countess, Russian army vod, as too dull for him, and be secured @ commis sion in the English ‘army through hi Dissatistied again, he America. He was a young p had not been long in this country ber mi ied fifteen different women, ‘The last one a daughter of Charles J.” Whitne; thy resident of Detroit, and then manager of the Standard th Chicago. With this young lady he eloped to Cleveland, His usual plan Was to pursuade a minister to marry him a some illegal manner, and in this last case h urged it asa devense, but the court would ne allow it. He won the affection of Miss Whitne ‘hile employed as her father's evachman. He had been sick for about two weeks with inter- nt fever and a few days ago told the in that his real name was Charles Edward Neuville Censevieski, his Russian tite bein count. He always claimed he had but one wite and that he was strue to her. She lives at Petersborough, Ont., and the warden bas telegraphed to her the hews of his deatn, ee Buying Cattle from the Indians. A POST BUTCHER IN TROUELE. LANDER, Wy., August 3.—In the Arapahoe Indian cattle eaxe, William Evans, post butcher at Fort Wasbaki, Arapahoe reservation, bas bound over (0 appear at the district court. The complaint, as alleged in the warrant, was grand larceny. "Tiis ease ass from the faet of Indian cattle These cattle were sold by a Mexi ralto, of this place. The Mexican wa ona charge by Evans that he had_stol ck from him. Iu the justice court the Mexi- can was discharged and the decision given that ans had not established ownership. This he cattle in the ession of Peraito. Now comes in the Indian agent of the reservation and claims the stock for the Arapahoes, to whom the cattle undoubtedly originally be- longed, having been purchased from the he United Stat SS to Peralto’s corral in the absence of the owns and drove the cattle off. For this’ he wax ar- rested by Peralto and bound ove The action of the Indian de; ent is looked for with general interest, as a great many Ara- pahoe cattle have been purchased in this viet ity, and no action whate' The Exercises at Chautangua. CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y., Aug. 3.—Phillip Phillips, of New York, has just closed a series of success: ful lectures, illustrated with epi and sony Miss Carrie Fry, of > * been the vocal soloist so far tl year, and has given great sat- istaction, The Grant memorial exercises will beheld a 4 p.m, Saturday and all Grand Arm men will be admitted free at that hour by showing their badges, and allowed to remain until 6 o'clock. Iu addition to an address by Tourzee, a new poem on Grant by Mrs. Fran! Beard will be read by Chancellor Vincent. 1 lectures on “Parliamentary Practice” by Dr. T. B. Neeley, of Pottsville, Pa., are proving an interesting feature, and it ts thought that a new Chautauqua school of parliamentary tice will be organized and placed under bh management. "ie. Neeley gave his fiith lecture lesson this morning at S$ o'clock. ‘The general missionary meeting was addressed at the am- phitheater by ig Jouuson, of Allahabad, ndia, at 11 o'clo A heavy rain tell last nightand this morning, and. the atmosphere is quite cool. ee Ee General Foreign News by Cable. EMPEROW AND CZAR. Vrex~xa, August 3.—The foreign office has been notified that it has been decided that the Emperur Francis Joseph will meet the czar during the middle of September, MINISTER KEILY'S — ESSOR LEAVES VI- wa. VIENNA, August 3.-The Hon. John M. Fran- cis, ex-U. 5. minister to Austria, has left Vienna. for lena a ghromginn pte} iene retary: Jon, has been installed in offic nd Bas assumed ‘pending the arrival of ft. Kiely. THE QUEEN'S REGRET. Loxpox, August 3.—The Queen having mis- ‘understood the date of the funeral of Sir Moses: Montefiore, sent nobody to attend the funeral in her behalf, as she had intended todo. She has sent tothe relatives a letter expressing her regret at the circumstance. BANK OF ENGLAND HOLIDAY. Loxnon, Ai 3.—To-day isa regular Bank of England holiday, and there is consequently no business doing at the bank oron the stock exchange. GREAT STORMS IX SPAIX. MADRID, August 3.—Storms of great violence ra over oe central oe Cor ygeto mph § in yesterday, destroying mi in man; Places aiterly ruining the Telegraph ents, persons are reported to have been: MADRID JOLLY IN SPITE OF CHOLERA AND MADuID, August 3 Despite the Increase of the cholera hete the business. of the of resoris of pleasure, in fact, Spear to present scenes of unusual liveliness jollity during the crisis. The heat every- ro country is excessive and g Kawsas Crrv, Mo., August 8.—Mavor Moore, exMayor Rallen a Dr. Morrison M i Tepresenting the citizens’ committee in ofan extension of time fo; vacating the Clos enne and range, Jef for Washin last night. They will be Joined ai W. by Senator corel on SS From Wall Street To-day. New Yorx, August 3.—The stock exchange opened at i oclock this morning with prices enerally yal per cent lower; the neaviest de clines were in Grangers and Western Union, while Oregon Trans. and Northern Pacific pre« ferred were strong and 4a por cent higher. Lack- awanna was unchanged, Stocks opened ## follows: American Express, 95; Chicago, Bs. and Quincy, 1254. — “Tim™ MeCarthy Granted a New Trint. New YouK, August 3.—“Tim” McCarthy, the dive keeper, ‘was convicted of t of Tape, committed in May last, was ay granted a new trial by Jndge Gtid esneews the court of general sessions ‘on ‘the ground yy iscovered evidence and newly ere we and errors, Telegraphic Briefs. A.C, & RH. Switzer's barn, in Marion town: ship, Michigan, was struck by lightning and burned with ti<contents yesterday; loss $2,500, insurance $2,000. DR. J. MOPT. SMITH'S ext THIEF LX MIS HOUSE—THE BURG ovrerr, About five o'clock this moming Dr, J. Mott KUENCE WITH A -AR'S NOVEL Smith, Hawatian comtuissioner.restdin 1820 [ street northwest, Was awaken noise In his house, The doctor, after t searching the upper part of the building and finding no one, be went down stairs, and, as b entered the t the front window raised an ala he was in bis night shir thief, After an captured by so at No, iby a nghiy althougia tly prirsued the ase the fugitive wad Smith's neigul d him in the chase, They prisoner, a young colored man, precinet station, » he xald he was from Pittsburg, wast wo Fears old, and gay his nar » and his oecupatic as that < on being searched @ loade » Smith’ a thief, pistol and about $150 worth of Di on hina, hing » raports. were Pie outa ls ibe hotst in this section, Tt fon the end of whic dit is wrapped aroun eh means it can eusiiy "5 ‘shoilde Jooks like an wi nd of the ext rod belug colored s0 as toappear as an handle, The prisoner sa hi with a white mai He is supposed to have ox in this city. Major this morning, Detective Carter visited the prison cell, and he told how be entered the house ate'his supper in the kitchen, after wi ascended to the upper story, where Ube occupants asleep, He sald he he Ucking of a watch, which he foun he started down stairs some one followed him. He picked up the opera glasses and Jumped out of the window. He says he was followed sev- crals squares by the man who came out of th house, and he finally eluded him. About da: break’ he says he went back after hts “umbrelia and shoes, whea he was arrested. Moore subsequently stated that he went to the house adjoining Mr. Smith's, and went into the water closet, where he took his shoes offand Jeft the ladder, He then got into Mr. Smith yard and went in through the pantry and ining room, — District Government Affairs. COMMISSIONER WERR'S RETURN, 1G STOCK CANN! The Commissivn from Assistant Atte the claim made by Marla L. Woodward ANCELED. ceived & report vis in refere A. K. Browne, atte ehers, Usiat Ut isin owing « rlageway of Massachusetts avenue in front of lot Land 2,square 354, In 1867, are identical ter with that recently held void by the District in-th Mr. Browne or Mr. Dav stock, s6 enlbed asked that the celed without mrther proceed ised mntet tb question, and is now pres of third parties. The certificates so in the han of others eanuoi be without th sent; and however disposed t cant fart trouble ur de which any action on your part alone ] the object desired, TUE MARKET MASTER AND THE SPA PUMP, Market Master C,H. Buell has | Daring bis duties of bi Js pitive Will be atte 1, sealer of weights and a restoration oF Ubi avenue will be attends will be decided toxluy 1 will be dug or a pipe driven for old spa whether a the spa water. * indisposttion con mss of tho to his oftie Meensee Mulhall and M. und Hattie K. Ellea Morrison, AG.A.R. Frs John F, Parker took p from Grand Army ha! streets. The funeral service by Meade Post, No. 5. ‘The remains were tn red in Congression: teen men company, salute rs ofthe ws pall-beare: 5 Watson, Col. jrosvenor, Majors. W. Sax- ton, Win. Keek Burke and H.T, O'Mouk, doen re A Wire's Scrr ror Drvonce—A bill for @i- vorce has be ‘Thelan, nee An- derson, a Thelan, Shey married J Tth, 1882, by . Dr. s. and have one child, and she charges him adultery, drunkenbess and treating ber with cruelty, Seer Tae Breyerr Races.—The bieyele races at Athletic park Satu tie teresting, The first race—one mile dash—was between Mile. Louise Armaindo and Higham, mademoiselle riding a bicycle and Mr. Highar @ tricycle, The race was throughout and won by Higham. Time “ W. F. Crist attempted to lower the world’s balf mile record—1:16 1-5—but the tire of his mae chine would not hold on the corners of the track, and, alter three tails, he postponed hh tial.” The’ two mile handicap was wop by Brown, in 6:22%. Snodderly made the halfmiio on a unieycle In 3:35, The five mile race be tween Mile, Armaindo on the bicycle and Mr, Higham on the tric was won by the lady Time, 20-15% A mile’ challenge race between Barber and Stiodderly, was won, after one dead heat, by Snodderly, in S:26%y, ‘was Bot length bebind. “The twenty mile race between M'lle Armainds and Harry Higham has been postponed until Wednesday afternoon owing to the Inclemeney ofthe weather. Also the other amateur event, A close and exciting race may be expected on Wednesday. a: SUDDEN DEATH OF MorToN MCNAMARA.— Morton McNamara, son of Mr. Dennis MeNa- mara, the well-known contractor, living with lis father In Jackson alley, near'the govern- ment printing office, was found dead in hin bed this morning about 7 o'clock, He was a sony able-bodied young man, about 20 years old, an: his sudden death caused much surprixe, “It ie hought that Ue canse of his deuth was heart a aR Church, Va, rej that he ioxt Sook with "50-35 rt ut : Hed, § Bs i # i | 4 i ? | i : \ Hs H a