Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’. Tax Fvr<ixo Stam isserved to subsertbers in the ity by carriers. on thelr own account, at To cents pet eek. or 44e per ‘month. Coples at the counter Gents each. mall—postage prepaid 50 cents & Banih ome year. St: sit mouths (rntered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C.as second-elans tall matter. | Tu» WrEKLY STAR—poblishef on Friday—$l ® year. postage prepaid. Six months, 80 cents, ‘#7 All mail subscriptions must be paid isadvance, be paper sent longer than is paid for, Rates of advertiving made known on anpiication. Che nening Star, Vor 69—No 10,3738. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1886. TWO CENTS. EXCU RSIONS, PICNICS, ETC. EXCURSION, » RECHABITES, ‘Jane Moseley, RAND COMBINATION <DENDN ORDER 4 (2 Lower Cedar Point on Steamer Js Avast 18 ck. Tickets 50 cents; children centa’ ‘Ticxets to be had bers and at the boat. NY Gee 4 Secoud Grand Moonlight Exearsion, Of the WISTERIA SOCIAL CLUB, TUESDAY. August 17. Steamer W. W Coreoraii will leave at 6:30 p.m.: re- turn in time for cara Dancing music by Arsenal Band. Tickets 50 cents. # ‘aulssue JIRST GRAND EXCURSION, SOCIETY andthe KNIGHTSOF ST. BERNARD, View on MONDAY, August 16, 1886. Boats town at 9a m. and 7th st. wharf at 10a. mand Spor, Tickets Bbcents “Conveyancen will be wun on the return of boa: suisae PPweRE WiLL BE A CONTEST BrIwe T iors men for the Chasipisnonip of sledge hamsssor ‘Throwing of the District, at River View. between J. FINLEY, JOHN SULLIVAN, JOHN DALY and Tu st iniv ass Oo MONDAY, the Teith inst SUNDAY UKSION. ope ARe iz GENES ROUND TRIP. THOMPSON from Ghat. whart opan. ‘Try one for your children and take 1 wta Rattroav Co. Announees a Second Select Excursion to Tae Pesssviva LONG BRANCH, Stopping at ELBERON, DEAL BEACH, OCEAN BEACH, SPRING LAKE, And SEA GIRT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, Leaving by special train at 9 p.m: arrive at Long Branch st 6 am Returning, leave Long Branch Sunday at 5:lu pm. Fare for the Round Trip, $2.50. Apply for tickets early. UAL FAM P. TO LOWER CEDAR POINT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1886. Tickets to be had of the committe outside of the Wharf Boat leaves at 9 am. sharp. Also stops at Alexandr: aul Leet B* RIDGE ‘The Superiority of the Attractions at Bay Ridge are admitted by all fair minded people. The Largest hestanrant ever constructed. ongest Gravity Railroad in the World. Palace Bath Hotses. Salt Water hathin In New But Sats, ‘Grand Music Stand, moore eS ene ith fk clase Company ae cal Garden, with the ‘Largest. Collectio ~ Rare Auimals. Birds and Snakes in the South ying Horses, ‘Reutins owing Boats, Elegant Fish! peautif Lake, 1 Fishing, suntan Lake, Loigest Pier in the World, ‘The Entire Grounds Lake and Pier Iluminated at Night with the Electric Light, Trains Leave B. € 0. Depot daily, except Sunday, 12:10 aim. and 4:30 pm. Special Train lay, Augu: Returning. Last Train Leaves Bay Bi the Opera is over), arriving in at 10:30 p.m. cay BAY RIDGE HOTEL NOW OPEN 241mm. JOHN Bi ‘The steamer H.G. Wagner can be chartered for eXcursions to the above points. Further information apply 3221 M (Bride) st, Georgetowa.—aué-lm Care May Amastic Crrv axp via Pesssytvasta Rarnoav EVERY FRIDAY DURING JULY AND AUGUST. Fane you THE RouNp Tarr, $5 Tickets good going only on 11 a m. Train, and to ceturn within five days, Jy15-1m_ ever view AND OCCOQUAN FALLS, VA. umer Mary Washington, River View every Sunday: leaving at 10 am. aud 8 p.m., returning at andS pom. Tickets, 25 cents Falls every w leaving at 9 am. “returning at 8 pth ‘aintly days at Kiver View every img at 10am. returning at Pm. “Dancing down and back, and at J of the above trips. ‘The largest and Pavillon op the Potomac at Kiver View. Post Lively bo obje-tiouable parties allowed on the abuve rips. ion for ladies and children. ve his ‘wonderful magical per and Judy show in the pavilion, im the boai each trip on Wedues™ anday. S. RANDALL, Manager. ‘CORCORAN ut make ‘dally exeutsloas to Marahall Hall and mont 10am. arriving at Washington Manor House at Marshall Hail nt reception Fooms for ladies and served a la carte. Fruit, ialli, ‘ud lunch supplied excursionista’ © Round trip Steamer “ARKOWSMITH™ Every SATURDAY EVENING at 630 pm. a Music and Dancing. 1856. EXCURSION SEASON ox THR B ANDO To the following Points: EVERY TUESDAY To PEN-MAR, poundirip rate, Commencing July & Leave 8am. returning at 8:30 BOW persuos “Every ticket calls for EVERY THURSDAY TO HARPER'S FELRY ANU BYRNE'S ISLAND ON THE POTOMAC. Roatius. Dancing and Fishing. Limited to Feverved seat, Most 1.00 05 EVERY SUNDAY To THE LURAY CAVERNS, Commencing July and WEDNESDAY AND EVERY OTHER nd-trip rate for w reserved seu. Leave 8:30 pam Secure your thekets and 35) Iwan LACE, and EXCURSION ‘ATTRACTIONS. Sand Pavilion. Mand SHOIE DINNER, LAK AMUSEMENTS ARKOWSMiTH, ted fur the ‘service. Capacity 1,000 pas- sion trips to the fURSDAY>, WEDNESDAYS, THURS SUNDAYS during the season. ‘Chitdren, 25 conta ect! Fate to organizations _"R“yGreharer Mondays and Fridays, je90-2m H POR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN KLUGE Steam Packet EXCELSIOK will make ber veiuar trip to Great Fails op SUNDAY, MOS DAY. WHUNESDAY aud eRIDAY, at 8 clock, frou her wharf, High st. aud caual, Georgetows. OWER CEDAR POIX “he Paradise of te Potomac River, The wae, swift ata! commodious steamer MOSELEY Nil leave ier wiucf, too of tb street daily at 0 eae Fain or abine.” Moseley stops. at Alexandsia on Mon Gays, Wedneniays, Fridays and saturday Fare, 50 cems: Children, 25 cents ip For farther information, and churters, to societies and to engege’ state roums apply at o@ice Wwhar!. foot of 71 street. ates << em _ 2G opt DELIGHTFUL WAY TO SPEND SUNDAY. Take the STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE to TAL BEACH saturday, 630 pth, returning: ‘Moruing by Goede”? * Mystere SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAMER ARROWSMI : SELEGT SATURDAY EV ENING EXCURSIONS TO MARSHALL HALL during the Season, com mencing JULY SD, from 7th street Ferry wharf, at ‘Music, Dancing and Good Dinner. Fare. round trip, 25¢. Je30-2m ____ AMUSEMENTS. _ BNER’S SUMMER GARDEN, SATURDAY, August 14th, 1586. Mr THOS. FRANCIS, Tenor, and Pro ARTH'S Orchestra. _ Admission 10c. anl2-2t6 A ®AUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING—at 8:15. THE QUEEN'S LACE HANDKERCHIEF. Admission 2hc.; reserved seats 50c. Next Week—THE MERRY WAR. aud (B™ 56 Your cuitpReN To RIDE ON THE ROLLER COASTER BETWEEN 4 AND 6 P.M. AVOID THE GREAT CROWD AT NIGHT, AT THE ATHLETIC PARK. Open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. daily. au3-Im, PANORAMA OF BaITLE OF BULT RUN, 15th st., two blocks south of Pennsylvania ave, ‘The most realistic Battle Scene ever painted. Lighted at night by 300 electric lights. Open from 9 am. to 10 p.m. Children under 12 years, 25 haif pric zy a. ‘A Pupeterie of Superior Paper and Envelopes, F 2 cents. Fashionable ‘Stationery, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, Kise Balls. GC PURSELL Bookseller, av’ 418 90h st. ANTE AND HIS CIRCLE, BY DANTE G. ROS ‘sett nta Barbara and Around There. by H. C. Ford. olden Medicerity, by Mra. Phillp Glidert Hummer- ton. Miss Mulinda’s Opportunity. by Helen Canipbell. ‘Rear Guard of the Kevolution, by Edmund Kirke. ‘Won by Walling, by Edna Lyall. ne Late Mrs. Nuli, by Stockton. ‘The latest issues of paper novels, including: Sam Lawson's Stories, by HB. Stowe. Conspiracy, by Adam Badeau. Chance Acquaintance, by W. D. Howells. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON. 428 7th street nw. ron Orecoratixe Lirnrary, 9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. New Books and Best Periodicals. Finy Seuts Month of $4 vendly, Branch, 1022) 14th sree hortiwest, with samo terme snd privileges oS ars LUCY L HUNTER Ove New Booxs The Late Mrs. Wall, Stockton. Ralf House, Lucy (: Lillie Story of Music and Musicians, Rear Guard of the Kevolution, Kirke. ‘The Other Side, Foran. Gilinpses of Three Coasts, Helen Jackson, Hety'sStrange Story, Country Banker. Georgie Kae History of Education, Painter, Won by Waiting, Lya. Joseph, the Prime Minister, Taylor. Paradoxes, Max Nordan. ‘The 1 ost Name. Mrs. Dahigreen. Consular Reminiscences, Horstmann. a H. MORRISON, You May. YOU MAY FIND JUST WHAT You WANT IN THE WAY OF A PALR OF PANTS, COAT, VEST OR SUIT ON OUR BARGAIN COUNTER, AND AT A SAVING OF FROM 15 TO 20 PER CENT. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING IN OUR LINE, WE SHALL EXPECT YOU. GEORGE SPRANSY, 607 SEVENTH STREET N.W. au6 Ovr Woor Masters, TILES AND FIREPLACE FIXTURES are selected from the productions of the principal man- Ufacturers with mueh care to meet the artistic tastes of this market, and we believe we are offering greater inducements in the way of extensive and well-ur- Fanged stock and low prices than any desler in any Fa HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th street. ~ BUTCHER'S BOSTON POLISH for flours Is just what you want. Our sales 1h this urticle wre now double that of any previous year. sys As wat Crosixc Ovr Sate or FINE CLOTHING, aT THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING coM- PANY. In order to close cut our entire stock of Spring and Suininer Clothing, we cut price down to fifty cents on NO HUMBUG. NO FALSE PROMISES. We mean what we say. A good Business Suit at $4.50, A better one at $6.00. A 4-Button Cutaway at $10.00, worth double. A fine Prince Albert Sut at $13.00. We have a full line of Coats and Vests at 25 per cent Jess than they can be bought for elsewhere. Seersucker Coats and Vests from $1.25 up. (Odd Coats in Mohair and Alpaca, trom $1.26 up. Odds and ends in Cassimere Suits, 25 per cent less what they cost to manuiacture. Boys’ and Children’s Suits we sell you 20 per cent Jess What they cost to manufacture, 2,000 pair Odd Pants from $1.25 up. Give us a call and be convinced, at THK LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COMPANY, sy27 CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS. Crostxa Sare Or Suxser Goons ELEGANT SASHES AND SASH RIBBONS. We have just purchased from an importer the balance of Fine SASH RIBBONS, which we offer at very low prices. They comprise the newest styles and tatest colors BORDEKED SASH RIBBON, 22 inches wide, Intest novelty. MUIRE RIBBONS, 13% inches wide: all colors. VELVET EMBOSSED SASHES, at $8, reduced | from $17.50 ‘The greatest bargain we have ever offered WHITE MOIRE, SATIN DUCHESS, GROS GRALN, hc., tor wedding drewes, We are now offering GREAT BARGAINS in all kinds of SUMMEK GOODS, as we are preparing for our anuual stock taking: and ladies who have any- thing to buy in DIKES GOODS can now supply then- selves to great advantage. * 100 pieces WHITE PLAID and STRIPED MUS- LENS, tu good styles, at 124g, worth 25e. in the early part of the season. 50 pieces NUNS BLACK VEILINGS, of Lupin's manufwciure, at 25c; a GREAT BARGAIN. ‘The best BLACK SILK RIADAME, at $1.25, we have ever offered for the price. GUINETT BLACK SILKS, in every price, at lower prices thau we have ever offered them. PHINTED NUNS VEILINGS, at 50c, former price Te. PARASOLS at half Brice. ‘The handsomest assortment of PRINTED SAT- ENESin this 100 handsome ROBES, all marked down, cheaper than we have ever known them. MOURNING GOODS of every grade and in creater variety than will be found eisewhere in this market, PLAID WOOLEN SHAWLS in new desigus, sulta- ble for traveling, at moderate prices. Ali our REMNANTS are now exposed on our cen- ter Counters, and marked in quantity and lowest price, Now ls the time to buy them cheap before we take ae ONE PRICE ONLY. ‘THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Pennsylvania Avenue. CELLULOID TRURS. (Ke, THRE WILL RE A SERMON ON a= the office of the Holy Ghost to our Hebrew brethren on SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, corner 7th ‘and Pennsylvania avenue, at 1 o'clock pm. atl3-2* (eo THE MASTER TINSMITHS AND J—SS STOVE DEALERS’ ASSOCIATION meets FRIDAY, August 13, at 8 p.m..in Room 100, Corco- ran Buiiding. fC. MITCHELL, President, ‘GEORGE Secretary. 1 (ees .ne eqinested toatiend a. Concert SUNDAY, the 15th instant, at 6 p.m. Members wish- ing to bring friends can obtatn tickets fro.) SIDN. WILLS, Manager. Coaches will meet 7th and 14th st. cars extended. w13-2t CAR 7 ‘of St. Vincent streets. had a ‘most enjoyable picnic given them by Mr. John J. Hoover on what is generally known a5 Hoover's piace, on the Bladensburg road, Owing to the generosity cf Mr. Hoover, twe cres of this place were donated to the late S the orphans. ‘Thus it was on thelr own grounds, or, as it is called, St. Johns, in honor of the donor, that the little ones passed one of the most pleasant da} they have had this summer. To see with what zest the littie ones drank in the purecountry air,as Knox's omnibuses carried them further and farther from the heated city air, and how thisharmiless tonic sharpened their appetites for the plentiful supply ot "good thing” provided by the liberality of thelr generous benet.ctor, Mr. Hoover, would prove, even to a care- Jess observer, whut a big act of charity is done by one who has heart enough to give these parentiess little ones a day In the country: Sincere and grateful thanks are tendered to Mr. John J. Hoover from the sisters and Orphans of St, Vincent's Asylum. it O1 (o> PISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. “SE” The partnership heretolore existing between, JACKSON YA1TLS & BRO. has this day been dis- Sulved by mutual consent. JACKSON YATE= 1s to sett ¢ all debts contracted by the late firm and collect all debts due said firm. JACKSON YATES. GO. W. YATES, JACKSON YATES will carry on the furniture business at the old stand. 301 7th st. sw. Come and see me before purchasing elsewhere, mal2-3t Tac GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL ‘The next session of thix school will open WEDNES- DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6TH." Circulars can be obtained by applying to SM YEATMAN, Secretary, Universtiy Law Buitdlig, aulltsp1s vr 6th and F sts. <p>, DR. I. BERMANN HAS RETURNED from Europe and resumed his practice 905 18th st. n.w. Office hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m; 4 to 6 pm. ‘aud2ws (Fes, AOTICE_THE PARTNERSHIP EX- isting hetween MICHAEL BO=SART and MORRITZ KUBEN, under the firm name of BUS- SART & RUBEN, to prosecute and carry on the hotel and restaurant business at Colonial Beac! Westmoreland county, Virginia, is this day dissolve by mutual consent. All parties indebted to the firm Will settle the same with Michael Hossart, and ail par- hes to whom the firm is indebted will their claims to Michael Lossart. 1886. MICHAEL BOSSART, MORKITZ RULE ‘The hotel and summer resort business will hereafi be conducted by MICHAEL BUSSART alone, who will be happy to entertain its patrons, and who prom ises to give satisfaction to all guests ini the future. u9-eost ICHAEL BOSSART. (<=, REMOVED — MME 5 ~ mporarily removed to 1025 17th st. n. w. Willoceupy House No. 720 17th st. n. the 15th oF Augts ss = w. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections Railroad Stocks and_Bonds, and all Securities listed gh jhe Exchanges of New, York, Philadelphia, Boston ‘and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of Investment Securities. District Bonds and all Local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and ‘Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell TeiephoneStock bought and sold.au7, (Keg CHEAP FUEL, FOR WINTER OF 886-7 ‘To members of the ROCHL- ALE CO-OPERATIVE, SOCIETY of the Dis:riet of C x Commit ee has concluded. immediately and ran to Ji { prices inuch lower than can be obiained. ‘other source. Every member should secure the advanuyges offered. Clean coal and 2,240 pounds to the ton. guaranteed. nust be in possession of the Trade Card for year (good wntil April 30, 1857.) ‘Thos already given their orders for coal are be given to the whowill giveall needed in- formation. and who can also furnish Trade Cards, &c. Persons who are not memiers of ihe society’ ca be- come such without ceremony aiid at littie cost by call: ing upon any of those named delow, aud will be eniitled to the special advantages of uur cou! contract, well of the 108 contracts with tradesmen in ali branches of business: Jos. M. Wilson, 1108 Md. ave. s.w. i. Andrus, 1040 Columbia st, A. Wilborn, Ist Auditor's office. jos. E. Gardner, $11 13th st. n.W. L aaher ‘Vanderhoef, 813 .G st. nw. L. Sills, 1430 N.Y. ave. n, w. Patterson, 636 Mu-8 ave. Dw, Meeker, 508 41 “Hi. Womersley, LF, Hunt, 1310 5 st. n. J, W. Harsiu, 905 H st. nw. ‘Thos M. Reed, 1683 6th st. n.w. H.W, Smith. 716 1 st. s.w. ¥- L, Corbin, 24 Auditor's office. By order of the committee, aus-zw JW. Ges ost ‘A special meetin; combi ecto: of the Company, 627 Louisiana ave , MONDAY, 16th inst. “I; auy-10t ¥ ap rer CO. of the stockholders of the Post ‘Jon Sewing Muchine Company for the trans important business will be held at the Ullice at 6:30 p.m. on order of the Board. B. LITTLEPAGE, Sec. r= yom A MEETING OF TH Board of Directors of the Great Falls Rail- Ford company it was resolved that, pursuant to sec- tion G21. of the Revised statctes of the United States, relating tothe District of @lumbla, Directors 0. the Great Falls*Rallroad compat ‘open books for si plion, to she capital tock of that evmpany on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 6th, September, A.D. 1580, at No. 14} a ton, D.’ Cy, between, the hours of 12 o'ciock in. and. o'clock p.’m., when and where persons desirlig to subscribe for suid stock. are invited to attend and sign the subscription there= for. By order of the Loard of Directors, aud-tm HENRY D.GREEN, Secretary. li<a Has Teemoved to TEACHER 1317 13th street n.w. INGTON 6 PER CENT PER- CILDING, ASSOCLATION {opportunity for safely investin either small monthly savings of larger ainounts pal inavadvancedstock> Thesecurhy of nestoceonee in dirst mortcuge on Wasiilagion cay real"corsie ase ferent on stock bald anouniie ‘Outstanding loans, February 1, 1886.......8289,270.00, For statement and further taformationappts sconce of the Association, 624 F st. n.w., beu 40 am. and 2 EMOVAL Dk. THOS. 0. HILLS, Dest Office and residence removed to 1321 New York wee jyiram* if1S COMBINATION, OF (Fs cairn Mita cherty and Hasina Ace Phosphates, fs popular and efficient Itvair aud Nerve ‘Tonic, and’ a saieguard agains. Malaria. Sold. at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Peunsylvania a iu bottles or on drauxht with’ soda water ti lt< go> LUMBER.” Pare REDUCTION IN HARDWOODS. Having just received upwards of 50,000 feet of Dry Poplar. | will offer for ten days— No. 1, dressed two siaes, 33 per 100 ft. 4-4 No. 1, dressed two sides, $3.50 per 100 tt. 5-4, U4, $4, dressed two sides, 93.15 per LUV tt 180, ‘Also, Dry4-4 Walnut, No. 1, dressed, $15 per 100 Dry 4-4 Cherry, No. 1, dressed $9.50 per 100 ft Or FA OA MG 0 “Aah No. Tdeated, 8025 per ook. ‘Thee aro the lowest prices ever offered by any yard in this city for the quality of stock; and In ud- Gition to this 1 will make prices on all stock hand correspondingly low. “The above prices are net cast on delivery.” Shall be pleased to sitare your orders WACK SicLEAS. Je28, 13th and B streets northwest. (> AEE, BERSONS IN SEARCH OF EAST Yashingion Property, ‘proved or wali: proved. will certainly pruniote tielz own interests. by Palling” ht Our ollie, as We wre more thoroughly familiar with this section. Pa. ave.se im WELLER & REPETTI, = ASSORTMENT OF GAS FIXTURES, (Ss * SE No charge for Hanging. Fenders Fine ine of Brass ‘and Apdirons, Also ®. F. BROOK: br) heim BL othe. q CE YOUR ORDER FOR FINE (Kas pitSEariiers eit Wace 2 nan BARNES, FURNISHERS AND SIRT MAKERS, 808 F st. Bw. To) aa Succeswore to THUMESON'S SHIT FAC. sky" mys =, NTAL INFIRMARY OF NATIONAL (&s ‘Caiversity, 1004 E st. n.w.; extracting free; Th Sg Nie alae ie or Fe ‘at coet : city, except Sunday. nyib Sin Lions Artextios. LATEST PARISJAN MODES IN HATR GOODS. WLLE M. 3. PRANDI, 1300 F Stazer. OPHELIA BANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS, V. BANGS, LVENING COLFFURES, Hair Drewed and Bags Shiugied.<— mbeGar* Tux Haxsoxo Tres Waren Noted for Speed, Perfect Alignment, Beauty, Strength, Changeable Type and Durability. Callundseeitat, =} JOHN C. PARKER'S, 617 and 619 7th street, 3y80 Agent tor the District, ra’: DRED PAIRS O* Mors Low GUARTER SHOES, sige, 1 10 6. 10F 70c., reduced from 91.25. Also, 256 pairs ‘MEN'S AND BOYS PANTS, Reduced to one-half price to close out Greatest bar- Gain over otiered im Washington, 3.W. SELBY, 1014-1916 Pennsyivania avenue, P.S-STRAW HATS at your own price. ty21 Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT ReceiPts To-Day.—Internal revenue, $352,947; custome, $561,772. LEAVES Grantep.—First Lieuts. D. D. Mit- chell, 15th infantry, and E. W. Howe, 17th in- fantry, granted four months’ leave. NAVAL OnpErs.—Commander F. J. Higgin- son, ordered to attendance on torpedo instruc- tion at Newport, R. L, lat September. Passed Assistant Surgeon Geot P. Lumsden, to duty at the paval hospital, Mare Island navy yard. ‘Surgeon J. L. Neilson, detached from the n= ger, and ordered home to wait orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon L. B. Baldwin, from the Mare Island naval hospital, and ordered to the Ran- ger. Tue TALK AnouT EX-SENATOR MCDONALD being called to Washington to take a cabinet Position is not credited. Mr. McDonald has a law office here, and makes frequent visits to phis eit He bas cases: belore eraihends any and is here every day or two. friends that he will be elected ‘to succeed Mr, Harrison in the United States Senate. Cuter CLERK TWEEDALE, of the War de- partment, has gone to Asbury Park for his Vacation, Mr, Samuel Hodgkins is acting chief clerk during his absence, Cox. Lamont has returned from his home in Cortland county, N. Y., and was on duty at the White House to-da; AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-doy were Postmaster General Vilas, Adjutant Gen- eral Drum, Senator Colguite with ex-Benator and Mrs. Gordon, and Congér, Representative LeFevre, Commissioner Colman, ex-Solicitor General Goode, A. C. Bradford of Calliornia; Col. Christy ahd “Madison Cutts, of Washing: 2, THE PosTMASTER GENERAL'S TRIP.—The Postmaster General and Mrs, Vilas and Judge Bryant, the Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office department, left this evening for New York. The party will then go to Buffalo, and from thence by the way of the lakes to Ash- land, Wis., where they will nd some weeks. The Postmaster General and Judge Bryant ex- pect to be absent about a month, SECRETARY LAMAR left this afternoon for New York city, where he expects to spend sev- eral days. He will be in New York at the same time as Postmaster General Vilas, and it is stated that there will be other members of the cabinet there at the same time. THE SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE.—The Postmaster General to-day sssued to postmas- ters a circular of instructions in regard to the extension of the special stamp delivery ser. vice, which after October 1st will include all the post, offices in the country, instead of those located in towns of 4,000 or more inhabitants, SECRETARY ENpicorT left yesterday after- noon on his vacation, which he will spend at his home in Massachusetts, without appointing any one to act in his place during his absence. MINISTER JACKSON'S RESIGNATION.—A dis- Patch from the City of Mexico, says that the resignation of Gen. Jackson, United States minister, is said to be positive, and that zeneral Tegret is expressed by resident Americans. PAID BY THE PRESIDENT.—Col. J. M. Wilson states Public Gardener Brown is employed to lay out the grounds about the President's country residence, only when such work does not interfere with his work for the government, And for this extra labor he is paid out of the President’s private pocket, THE TEN MILLION Bonn Catt issued by the Treasury department is for the following thrae per cents: $50—original No. 124 to original 132, both Inclusive, and original No. 1,382 to original No. 1.385, both inclusive;"§100— original No. 1,675 to original No. 1,729, both inelustve, and original No. 9,927 to original No. 9,939, both Inclusive; 3500—orlginal No. 729 to original No. 786, both inclusive, and origi- nal No. 4,229; $1,000—original_No. 4,997 to original No. 5,523, both inclusive, and original No. 23,748; $10,000—original No. 11,664 to criginal No, 12,611, both fnelt ive. ‘THE CIVIL SERVICE CoMMISSIONERS have de- cided to issue an order requiring the secretary ofeach local board of examiners in the postal and customs service to submit his eligible reg- ister and certification book to the board ateach regular monthly meeting. The board is to ex- amine the books to see if the secretary has complied with the law governing the making of appointments. ACTING DISBURSING OFFICER.—Owing to the disability of Mr. E. M. Lawton, the disbursing clerk of the War department, the question arose as to the manner of making the simi- monthly payments in the department. Although it was stated that Mr. Lawton was able this morning to sign his name, it was thought best to make some temporary arrange- ments for making the regular payments. Major ¥.C, Hains was therefore designated this morn- ing to act as disbursing clerk. He is ay officer Of the engineer corps, and being the disbursing officer of the Potomac flats improvement noth- ing was necessary to be done beyond clothing him with authority to draw the money from the Treasury and to make the payments to the clerks, which was done. THosr who leave the city during the summer can have Tue Star mailed to them for any length of time and the address changed as often as desired. The subscription must be invariably paid in advance. —— PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS’ PROBABLE SUC- cessor.—A democratic Senator, who was under the Impression that by staying Lere after most of his colleagues had gone away, he could quietly get a few appointments, he "very much wanted, called at the White House the other day. The President informed bim that he ex- pected to make but two important appoint- ments before going on his vacation. ‘These, he said, were the successors to Public Printer Hounds and the surgeon general of the army. Fhe Senator left with, the impression that a New York man, probably Mr. Rogers, woul suecced Mr. Rounds. ee Who the’ surgeou general will be ts still a matter of conjecture, but Chief Medical Pur- veyor Baxter is generally considered next in line and his prospects are regarded as best, though there ure many and earnest aspirants for the place. Will Treasurer Jordan Resign? + REPORTED DISAGREEMENT WITH ACTING SEC- RETARY FAIRCHILD ON THE QUESTION OF BOND CALLS. It is said that Treasurer Jordan contemplates sending in his resignation. It 1s also said that he does not quite agree with Secretary Fair child on financial questions. He was very much opposed to the ten million bond call which was issued yesterday. His policy, which, it is be- Meved, Secretary Manning would have carried out, was to call in no more bonds than the law required for the sinking fand. Mr. Fairchild is not go radical in his ideas on this subject, and is said to be more in accord with the opinions of the democrats in Congress. It is thought that as long as he remains at the head of the depart- ment he will act upon the poliey he indicated by yesterday's call. In that case it is asserted that Mr. Jordan will resign as soon as he be- comes convinced that Mr. Manning will not resume his place at the head of the department. Acting Secretary of W: The President has designated Adjutant Gen- eral Drum to act as Secretary of War, owing to the absence of Secretary Endicott, ‘Gen. Sheridan and Gen. Benet. The designation did not go into effect until 12 o'clock to-day. Adjutant General Drum walked over to the White House at noon and received from the President his oficial designation as Acting Secretary of Wer. He has now entire charge ofthe army and of the military branch of the administration. $$ e0____ Pensions of Crippled Veterans. NO NEED OF A NEW APPLICATION T0 SECURE THE INCREASE UNDER THE RECENT ACT OF CONGRESS. The Pension office has issued a circular giving the full text of the act of Congress ap- proved August 4, 1886, amending the pension Jaws by increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the ser- vice (a8 printed in yesterday’s Sran) and say- CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Appeiniments by the President, Ete. ‘The President to-day appointed Edward Hop- kins to be collector of customs for the district of St, Johns, Fla, Tho President has appointed Lewis Gebhard Reed to be United States consul at Barbadoes, and Otto E. Reiner at Santiago de Cuba, Mr, John B. Trainor, of New York, has been appointed secretary of the congressional library building commission, .W. W. Carraway, of North Carolina, and Geo. F. Smith, of Iowa, have been appointed post office inspectors, ‘The following appointments were made in the life-saving service to-day: H. L. Smith, to be Keeper of Townsend's Inlet station, New Jersey, and Geo. W. Kelly, to be Keeper of Par- met river station, Mass. The acting Secretary of the Treasury has made the following appointments in the light- house service: W. ‘T. Davis, to be keeper at Fort Washington, Md.; 6. B. Davis, tobe second as- sistant Keepér at Cape Lookout, N.C.; W.J.Sim- mons, to be assistant keeper at Wade's Point, N.C. "Thomas ‘Spires, to be keeper at North River, N.C; August Wholstrom, to be assistant keeper ai Hog Island, RL, and Augustus Hall, to,be keeper at Hi Island, R.. Mr. Seth W. Clark, the recorder of the Gen- eral Land Office has been suspended by the President at the request of Secretary Lamar, to take effect August Sist. Copyists at $900 have been appointed under the civil service rules in the Patent office as follows: Miss Lizzie F. Castile, New York; Miss Mary ‘T. Hanckel, Virginia; Miss Mae P. Mor- row, District of Columbia; Miss Carrie M. Johnston, Illinois; Mrs. Mary R. Banks, Gor: gin; Miss Lizzie J. McClelland, Tennessee; Mrs. Ernestine H. Rowland, Loutsiana: Miss "Mary L. Goddard, District of Columbia, and Mrs, Mary E. Collins, Unio. Presidential Postmasters. NO MORE COMMISSIONS TO EXPIRE UNTIL CON- GRESS MEETS IN DECEMBER. ‘The Postmaster General has cleared his desk of the presidential cases that remained after the adjournment of Congress, and with the excep- tion of the following cases, In regard to which no action has been taken, there will be no fur- ther changes In the presidential offices until next December, except _in the contingency of death oF esiguation: Sureveport, L.a.: Monte- video, Minn.; National Military Home, Ohio; Curwensville, Pa; Le Sueur, Minn. De Soto, Minn.; Hornélisville, N. Y.; Salem, N. Y.; Mil lersburgh, Pa; St. Mary's, Pa.; St.” Augustine, Fla. All the tominations that were sent to the Senate and not acted upon by that body have been appointed by the President since adjourn- ment, with the exception of St. Augustine, Fla, The commissions that expired during the months of July and August have been disposed of with the exceptions above enumerated. As Congress tour years ago remained in session until the 8th of August, there were no commis- sions issued from that’ date until December, When Congress again convened, and conse: quently there are tio commissions to expire until next December. Under the policy of the Present administration postmasters are per- mitted toxerve out their unexpired terms, un- Jess there is some reason for a change, and in consequence until next December the only presidential appointments will be to fill vacan- cles caused by death or resignation. ‘The Ohic Democrats. INTEREST HERE IN THE COMING CONVENTION. ‘There is naturally a good deal of interest felt by the many Ohio democrats in Washington in the state convention of their party which meets in Toledo next Tuesday. It is thought that the convention will be once of the largest ever held in the state,thouga only officersof min- or importance, comparatively, are to be nomi- nated. The office of secretary of state is tho principal one to be filled, and for it there are about a dozen candidates. Democrats holding official positions under the federal government, .in view of the President's recent order, will, 48 8 rule, hold aloof from the convention, but some of them will be pros- ent as interested spectators. Real Estate Sates. Ann E. Wimsatt has sold to M. W. Beveridge, ments, on the south side of G street, between 12th and 13th streets. F. M. Wise has sold to F. H, Mott and T. B. Tutu, for $1,160, a lot 50 feet front and containing 5,800 feet on the north side of Harvard street, between 13th and 14th streets, Columbia Heights. Jas. J.Siryock has sold to Buchanan Beuie, for $4,200, a lot 47x117 feet on the east side of 11th street, be- tween G and I streets southeast. R. P. Jackson and F, W. Jones, trustees, and David Ferguson have sold to Daniel B. Clarke, for $16,540, a art of White Haven, known’ as the Valley View tarm, containing 42 acres, ne oe aera. The Campaign in Maine. MR, BLAINE TO MAKE A VIGOROUS CANVASS OF THE STATE. A telegram to the New York Herald from Portland, August 11, says: In the political cam- paign, which formally opens in this state on the 24th instant, the chairman of the state committee has made assignments for Mr. Blaine for every day from the 24th to Sep- tember 10th. The campaign wi begin with @ mass meeting at Sebago lake, when Mr. Blaine will speak with Gen. Wm. Gibson and. Congressman Reed. Gen. Gibson will also speak with Mr. Blaine each following day till the 10th, and they will also be accompanied by members of the congressional delegation in their own districts. “By this assignment Mr. Blaine will take a more active part in the campaign than he has for several years. Ot late it bas seemed as if he was disinclined to appear much on the stump in Maine. Mr. R. G. Horr, of Michigan, has also received assignments at different places in the state between Angust 28 and September 4. Senator Haile and Congressmen Reed and Dingley have already taken the stump at county conven- tions in different parts of the state, and Senator Frye will begin active campuign work on the 18th instant and continue till September 1. owe. The Dublin Irish Times (conservative) states that it is reliably informed that Lord Randolph Churchill is engaged in drafting a bill intended tosolve the Irish problem. The measure, the Paper says, provides universal local self-gov- ernment throughout Great Britain and Ireland, giving Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales ‘control each of fts own immediate affuirs,leaving the supreme ower of the imperial parliament undiminishes The bill ts described as a measure whieh opens the door to imperial ted- eration, The bill, the Jrish Zimes says, is broad enough to satisfy all moderate Irishmen, i ‘The Coming Business Boom, INDICATIONS OF PROSPEROUS TIMES AHEAD. ‘The receipts of the government since July 1 have been largely in excess of the receipis dur. ing the same period of last year, which 1s said to Indicate a good state of business throughout the country. The American Grocer, in summing up the prospect for the future, say ‘here are many signs that consumption hasagain caught up with production, and that we are now on the eve ‘of another period of good times, Rail- road Baines begun to increase again; our steel-rail mills are not able tosupply the de- mand tor rails, and orders are again beginning to be piaced in Europe; general manutucturing and business is improving, as is shown by the improved demand for money from all sections of the country, which has drawn down the sur- plus of the New York banks over the legal re- serve from sixty millions last year to eight mil- lions this year; stocks of manufactured goods are generally small and prices so low that any change must be for an advance; many items in the grocery line are firm and tending upward; so it looks as if we not only were likely to see a teady trade, but as if another ‘boom’ was coming.” The Baltimore Manufacturers’ Record pub- lishes letters from the leading machinery man- ufacturers in all parts of the coutry us to the condition of business and the prospects for the fall and winter, With some tew exceptions the writers note a ‘decided improvement in busi- ‘ess, but say the price of manufactured has hot yet_advaneed in proportion to the gen- eral. increase in wages. A Vietim of C1 THE LATEST EXPLANATION OF YOUNG ROBERT ert Drakely, the generally accepted theory was that Drakely was druak'at, the ume be killed his wite. It now that it was not whisky that caused the: , but chloral. The Wretched young Baltimorean was addicted to ‘the use of this drug in great doses. He was un- Under the provisions of this tthe pensions | wantof ie Ttois wesaibie set ‘the: liktaied “Under the jons ac wantot te tris powibio i of those who have actually lostan arm or leg | woman Teallstd'‘what’ ner ‘hasband's bebe will be increased without subjecting claimants | were. 3 to the expense or troubie of an ication. It} On the nightoftheshooting she may bave has Deo foond impracticable to pursue ‘she | taunted him in bis half-crased condition, of ‘same course in the cases of many of those who | reproached him for his slavery to the drug. As have not actually lost a au arm, bos who | yet ‘Uttered & word about the claim to suffer a total disul ip fame; | inatter, wo: te Ce gee elate- ulso, in the cases of those. wi elim Ww be} ment tbat shot and ki the woman. unable to. wear an artificial limb. Many of | Drakely was bound over to the these cases will require medica! examinations | Litchfield county court to await trial {0 the incressed rate under the provisiousoteatd | NOUeF- tne Ine rate uni ‘act. While the regulationsot the office govern-| _SamuEL J. ‘Winx Fizep.—Mr. Ti. {ng the claims for ineroase Under the above act | den's will was fled tn the =urroguie's offiee at ‘ave not yet been fully mat ‘and adopted, |. ¥., yeaterday, and {vis Ue iatention to settle all cases of the sey: | were issued 46. Pelton, Samuel J. Tie spe aot at the A. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN MATERIAL. Ammanition Being Prepared by the Congressional Committee — Neither Side Successful in Getting Funds. The republican congressional committee are ‘at work on campaign material at their head- quarters, on 15th street. Secretary McPher- son's campaign bouk is almost completed and will soon be issued. The tariff is tobe made the great campaign issue. Subordinate to that will be the ory of extravagant appropriations and the hoarding of money in the Treasury. The committee will undertake to show that under the democratic administration the ex- Ppenses of the government have been greatly increased, and that the surplus in the Treasury 4s elyht times larger than when Mr. Arthur went With relation to the tariff, they will take a stand for protection and atiempt to demon- strate that the inevitable tendency of the dem- ocratic poli toward absolute free trade, and means “destruction to American indus- tries.” They will point out the history of the Party concerning this question, and declare that the democrats now in power are ny to pick up the trail where it was left off by Bu- chanan and follow it progressively to absolute free trade. The Morrison bill, they will declare, Was intended as but the first step in this policy, and they will hold up the danger that if the democratic party remains in power it will per. sist until it secures free trade. They will print, side by side, that part of Secre- Tetary Manning’s letter of resignation, in wi he reters to the collection of “revenue duties” from a score of articles, and the tariff plank in the pletiorm upon which Buchanan Was elected, which declared for “iree seas” and “progressive free trade all over the world.” The slavery question overshadowed this issue and vented the policy from being carried out at at time, The democrats then went out of wer. The committee will also tell the people that now the democrats have the government again they will establish the same old policy. ‘A SCARCITY OF FUNDS, The republican committee has been no more fortunate in raising funds than have the demo- crats, When the democratic committee was first organized st was said that they were levy- ing assessments on members of the House. Sec- retary McPherson bearing thie report went to the Capitol and had interviews with some of his friends among the democrats. He warned them that it they payed any money to thelr campaign committee, voluntarily or otherwise, they and the whole committee would be subject to indictment, and, if convicted, to a heavy fine and imprisonment in the peniten- Uary. He said, of course, he would not inform on them, but there wo.id probably be some one to do and he wanted tosave them from trouble, if Oster They were inclined at first to disregard this advice, but be assured them that he knew what he was talking about, as Uie republican committee had had the same question presented to them in 1884, and he had looked up thelaw on the subject. It was this that cut off all vontributions, aa) saved some distinguished Senators and Repre- sentutives from the penitentiary, CONTRIBUTIONS GOING OUT OF FASHION. The habit of contributing largesumsof money to campaigns, itis thought, will soon be out of fashion. It is said that the most money ever ene in this way was to defeat Horace Greeley. ‘Since that time there has been a steady decline. During the Tilden-Hayes campaign there was considerable spent, but it was proved very diffi- cult to get money for the last campaign, and it is predicted that in 1888 there will be less than. ever before, The congressional campaign this tall will be conducted almost without money, and generally upon the personal records of the candidates, with less regard for party than formerly. — ——+ee______ Alleged Police Court Cappers. RULE ON THEM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR CON- TEMPT OF COURT. This morning in the Police Court, Assistant District Attorney Sheppard called the attention of Judge Harper to the petition of Harrison Robinson, asking that a rule be issued against two alleged colored Police Court cappers. Mr. Sheppard read the rule, which 1s as follows: ‘The petition of Harrison Robinson res) fully represents that he came to the lice Court on the 11th day of August to find out the cause of the arrest of his son, Jefferson Robin- son, called for by @ policeman that poraing While in the said court speaking to one 4. Parker Jordan he was apy iched by the suid Lewisand Jackson, who, ‘Catling. petitioner aside, told him that said J. en Jordan was “no good,” and told him to tollow them and they would get @ good lawyer; they then took him across the street and introduced him w a law- er, with whom petitioner left $5, but said lawyer never appeured in court. The premises considered, petitioner therefore prays that a rule may issuecommanding the saia Lewis and Jackson to appear and show cause why they should not be punished tor contempt.” ‘The court, afler hearing tbe rule, ordered a copy of the following rule to be served on Jack- son «nd Lewis: “Upon consideration of the petition this day filed, it is this day ordered that a rule issue, and the same is hereby issued on said Lewis and Jackson, cominanding them to appear and show cause on the 18th day of August why they should not be punished for contempt, as prayed in said petition.” ‘The names of the two men are John Jackson and Isaiah Lewis. ‘These are the first cases of alleged. capping brought to the attention of the court since last summer, when Justice Mills was acting in the abseace of Judge Snell. A Girl Captures a Boy Thief. BUT HE BITES HER AND SHE FAINTS—HE ES- CAPES AND 18 RECAPTURED. Monday atternoon a smail colored boy en- tered the fancy store of Mrs Day, 808 Delaware avenue, and stole ten cents from the money drawer. Miss Mary Zeigler, who was in charge of the store at the time, caught the boy and layed the part of a police: but not having Delub the prisoner escaped. While Mise Zeige Jer held the boy be bit her several times on her arm, After struggling With bim several min- utes he gave her a severe bite in the side, when she fainted, and he then escaped. Since that time the police have arrested a number of boys, but Miss Zeigler failed to identify any of them: ‘This morning Officer Skidmore urrested Frank Bell, who is about 11 years old, and when the young lady saw him she fluted. She after- wards identified him as the boy whom she caught in the store, and he was taken to the Police Court, where he was charged with money larceny and ‘assault and battery. ‘The case was tried, and he was sentenced to 30 days in fall in each case, The Political Field. PLATFORM OF THE TEXAS DEMOCRATS—GUBER- NATORIAL CANDIDATES — CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, ETC. The Texas democratic state convention yes- verday unanimously nominated Gen. L. C. Ross for governor. The platiorm expresses hearty Satisiaction With the administration of Presi- dent Cleveland; favors education of white and colored children in separate schools; remarks that education is_a state matter, and Congress has no right to appropriate money for it; en courages internal improvements, and deciares it to be “the duty ot the general government to protect and defend the humblest American cit- izen against unlawiul acts of any and all na- tions, and that decisive action in demandi indemnity for past and existing grievances ani security for the future will meet with the un- quailfied approval of the democracy of Texas.” ‘fhe democrats of Tennessee have nominated Hou, Robert L. Taylor, who was a Representa- tive in Congress irom that state in 1880-82, for governor, in opposition to his brother, Hon. A. A. Taylor, formerly nominated by the republi- can state convention. ‘On ‘Tuesday the North Carolina republican state executive committee decided not to call & stale convention. Yesterday a number of rominent republicans, angry at this uction, fssued call {OF a mass convention ut fealelgh September 22, The purpose is toelect » new committee. ‘The democrats of the sixth Ohio district yes- terday renominated Kepresentative Hill, and. the republicans of the nineveenth. district re- nomiuated Representative Kzra Taylor. The democrats of the seventh district nominated David G Kennon, is C. Lutham was yesterday nominated for Congress by the democratic convention of the first disurict, North Carolina, on the 163d ballot. Mr. Skidner is the Representative in the present Cons iS 3 A it was determined to send out an address to ali prom- inet in all seen sie te tall, congressional " It is the impression in Richmond that unless the Knights of Labor go into the democratic ioe, ota my & candidate for Gone Telegrams to The Star. AMERICANS MURDERED IN MEXICO. A CABINET RUMOR FROM INDIANA, DISASTER IN AN ENGLISH MINE. BELFAST TAVERNS CLOSED AGAIN, Wisconsin Forests Laid Waste by Fire. —— A FRIGHTFUL MINE DISASTER. Forty Men Killed by an Explosion im an English Mine. Loxpox, August 13.—A dispatch from Leigh, Lancashire, states that a terrible explosion oc- curred this morning in the Woodend colliery at that place. One hundred and forty miners were below at the time, and many of them Were shockingly burned. Two corpses have already been recovered from tue mine, and it is feared that many more will be found. A tater aignORTY MEN PERU. A later dispatch from Leigh says that forty miners perished by the explosion. THE MEXICAN IMBROGLIO. The Lives of Americans in Mexico Said to be in Jeopardy. DALLAS, TEXAS, August 13. — Commercial circles in this city were greatly agitated last evening by the receipt of a telegram by the ma- chine and implement firm of Hateh & Co., from their agents in Mexico, ad’ Ing the firm not to ship any more goods to that country, as it was not judicious to doso. The teeling ‘is too bit- ter, ‘he said, and the lives of Americans, parti- cularly from Texas, are in great jeopardy. The bodies of two dead Americans hi Jast been found on the public highway, with all evidences of having been murdered. ‘The agent said that he would leave the country at once, while he could do so with satety EX-SENATOR MeDONALD COMING. mapolis that He is to Go into the Cabinet. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 13.—Ex-Senator McDonala was very unexpectedly called last evening to Washington by a dispatch, said to be trom one of the department heads, and the Tumor is current that McDonald has been offered @ place in the cabinet, Congressman Matson accompanied him. A Panic at a Circus. ‘Sr, Lovts, Mo., August 13.—A special from Edina, Mo., says: Sells Bros’. circus exhibited here yesterday and an immense crowd was in attendance at the alternoon performance, which had just begun, when a tremendous Wind storm came up, tearing the immense can- vas from the poles. The whole tell to the ground, burying great numbers of men,women and chil: dren beneath the canvas,creating a panie,which resulted ina number of persons being seriously injured. Steve Stout, ot Novelty, bad thee ribs broken. James Withrow, of this elty, Was badly cutin the head. Two ladies had legs broken. Several children were slightly in- jured. Several others were bruised and trampled upon, but they were carried away be- fore the extent or nature of their injuries was ascertained. Water it Ne Whisky. RAIN FALLING AND TAVERNS TO BE CLOSED ‘N BELFAST. BELFAST, August 13.—Noon.—Rain con- tinues to fall, keepit the streets clear of people, The authorities intend to order ail Ube taverns to be closed at 5 o'clock this even- ing-and keep them closed until 10 o'clock A CATHOLIC TARRED AND FEATHERED. BELFAsT, August 13, 2 p.m.—The excitement occasioned by the riots has been revived by an outrage committed by the Orangemen ‘of Queen’s island upon a lic nained John- son. The latter was going to his home from work, when be was selzed by the Urangemen and given a coat of tar and feathers. The Cath- olics “are very Indignant at the outrage, and vow vengeance against the perpetrators. Five hundred additional policemen arrived to-day. Since Saturday fifty seriously wounded pa- tents have been treated at the Royal hospital. Two hundred more have been cared for ut pri- vate surgeries, and it is estimated that proba- bly 300 others recelved wounds in the riots whose cases have not been reported, NO MORE DEATHS TO-DAY. BELFAST, August 13—Afternoon.—No more deaths have taken place among the persons wounded in the recent riots. The military have control of the city, and their presence has in- spired a better feeling generally. — To Cross the Ocean in a Day. THE INVENTION WHICH A PENNSYLVANIA MAN IS ABOUT To TEST. Prrrspuxc, Pa., August 13.—An order sor sron plates was given to one of our rolling mills esterday by John Dougherty, of Mount Union, a., for use in an experiment which is expected to revolutionize travel by water. The plates are to be used by Mr. Dougherty in constuciing the folding paddies for a ‘rapid transit steam: boat which heis about to build on the Alle- gheny river. When completed the boat will make a trial trip to New Orleans to prove the racticability of Mr. Dougherty’s idea. The Boat" wuich is to test the usefulness of tite patent is to be 33 feet wide, 165 teet long on the water line, and 175 or 180 feet long on the deck, and wiil be built entirely of wood. Its weight, without the engine, will be about 45 tons, and when it has on board the engine and 250 ‘passengers its draft of water will be less than six inches. On each side of it will be two folding paddies sinking deep sate the water. The les will be open when So tut they move the largest poselble body of water, but the change to the backward motion will, by the agency of springs, close the pad- dies, and thus reduce the resistance toa mini- muin. There will also be under the center of the vessel two propelli les, which are in- tended to drive the vewel through sioal water by striking the bottom of the river. Mr. Dough- erty calculates that his patent will so greatly increase the speed of traffic on the river that he will be able to make the trip trom Pittsburg to ‘New Orleans and back in a week, the time now taken by the fastest boats to make the round- to Cinciunatl. ‘he present venture is made on a river, not because the inventor believes that folding pad- dies cannot be used on the ocean, out because he wishes to make his first trial on water tree froma waves. Wen he has once put his princi- ple successtully into practice he will set to work to apply It to ocean travel, He is confident that he will be able to reduce ‘the time crossing the Atlantle by the shortest route— that trom Southam to Halitax—to 24 hours, and that from New York to Caleatta to 0 days. Business Failures om the Decrease. New York, August 13—The business fail- ures throughout the count during the last seven days number for the United States 141, aud for Canada 16, or a total ot 157, as com- pared with 154 last week and 192 the week Previous. Business casualties appear to be on the decrease in every section of the country, ster fe cal ‘The Capsized Excursionists. VIVE-PERSONS DROWNED IN THE ACCIDENT I BOSTON HARBOR, when she capsized yeeterday. They were on ® Hsing excursion to “the Graves.” They were ‘William L, Hayden, the owner of the bis two sons, Fred and Edward, aged 14 13 1 5! tively; J. W. Lamning and Win. P. Henderson. Sir jay dea Tonves griaow He | 4 i ' age ‘ORK, August 13.—Rev. Dr. George are ‘fous, Cos of, tie most prominent Lut ymen of the country, at his residence In Mount Vernon, fy OD. ‘atternoon. ‘Christine Nilsson Married. Panis, August 13.—Christine Nilsson ‘The Texas Democratic Convention. GALVESTON, TEXAS, At 18.—The demo cratic convention was still to session at 12:40 this morning, and balloting fora nominee for Heutenant governor was ing on. Resolutions expressive of at the death ot 8. J. Til ‘Thomas A. Hendricks, Gen. W. 8. Hancock Horatio Seymour were adopted. ‘The Wisconsia Fires. LUMBER REGIONS LAID WASTE BY THEIRED SISTIBLE FLAMES. Eav Ciaree, Wis, August 13.—The latest Teports from the Chi ‘wa fire districts were received from se’ ‘woodsmen who arrived from Deer Tail,an important teeder of the Chippewa, last evening. They have traveled considerably over the burnt and unburnt dis- tricts north of here, and say no terri can escape the devastation of the flames {a the Present dry condition. The Saperior regions are well burned over, but fires have broken out afresh in a number of localities on the U; Chippewa since Tuesday and are raging fully. Of the territory so far are the tracts along the Deer Tail toward the Sault Ste. Marie,on which there is plenty of choppings and windfalls, which will offer the most oum- Dustibie food for the flames, which are expected to reach that locality ine day or two. The set Uements are nj in that direction, aud the Joss will be confined to standing pine and hem- lock. On Yellow river, 40 miles northeast of bere, the fires have done 11 te damage. Hurlbut Brothers, of this city, narrow! escaped, with the loss of their mill and « quantity of lumber. The fires are having their own way, but men are now stationed at the Jogging camps and the hay marshes to save that property if possible. | The Chippewa districts lave so far escaped with less damage than other districts eastward. ‘The lumber manuiacturers and Mutual Insurance company have sent aa agent to the fire districts to look over matters and see that all the protection ta tur ished to sawmills and other property on which the corporation holds CS A Big Biow at St. Lonts. St. Louis, Mo., August 13.—A violent wind storin, which Wis almost @ hurricane, passed over the city last eve . from the north and passed down the river, last The air was flied with ing about balf an hour. clouds of dust, which made it impossible to see Numerous smokestacks, awn- @ block distant, ings and outbuildings were blown down. At Rast St, Louis the storin struck the ap to the big bridge with full force, carrying a Sboutone hundred and Atty fect ofthe wosdwork ‘on the north side, and sixty on the south side, which was tumbled on the tracks below, For: tunately, no trains were on the tracks at the time, and the debris was cleared away in ume to permit trains to pass over as Brunt, She reports from river poltits above aud below here say that the storm was unusually severe, a To Play the English Pole Newport, R. L, August 13.—The West Ches- ter Polo eliib last night chose the following players to compete with the English team in the international match: T. Hitchcock, W. Thorne, jr., E. D. M Foxhall Keene and Raymond ‘Belmont, ——1—__ Hanged in Front of the Girl's House. MACON, Ga., August 13.—James Moore (white) was lynched here last ni 1 mid Right, He was bung in front of the where the girl he is charged with raping was oup raged. asec. General Foreign News. RE-ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT, Lonpon, August 13.—Mr. C. T. Ritchie, jpresi- dent of the local government board, has bee re-elected to parliament for the St. George's- the-east division of Tower Hamlets, by a ma- Jority of 888, SOCIALISTS CONVICTED OF OBSTRUCTING THE STREBTS. Loxpox, August 13.—Williams and Main- waring, the socialist leaders, who were ar- rested for holding @ socialist ‘meeting at the Junction of Bell street and Eageware ‘road on Sunday, July 18, were to-day convicted of “ob- structing the streets” and fined $100 each, with the alternative of paying the fine or serving two months’ imprisonment. They were given upul Tuesday next to make up their mim THE POPE THANKS THE EMPERORS. Rome, August 13.—The pope has been confi- oda efoto vista ne eee rors William and Francis Joseph, in thelr con- ference at Gastein, took into account we Uon at the vatican: The pope has thanked emperors for this manifestation of interest in his bebalt. permenant, Damages by Storms in Iowa. DESTRUCTION DONE BY THE WIND IN BUR LINGTON AND NEIGHBORING TOWNS, BURLINGTON, Iowa, August 13.—This olty was visiced by ian exceedingly vio and wind storm last evening. The storm came from the ‘and lasted about an hour, though the wind’s fury slackened within twenty oy During that ume, however, 0 dainage among the buildings, fences, trees and shrubbery in the city. Some of the streets on the bills were in pl almost blockaded by trees blown down and branches wrenched from others, It 1s rumored that several houses south- west of the city were demolished, but no Greaton hasbeen ‘nearly wiped out and Mount Creston has been. —tpemee, A Libel om Colorado. DENveR, Col... August 13.—Some eastern pa- pers have recently published sensational reports Irom special correspondents which have caused @ widespread impression that the grain fields and cattle of Colorado have been devas- tated by drouth, and that herds of cattle have been driven troin the state. The chamber of commerce at @ regular meeting last evening, after discussing this subject, a resolu: Uon declaring that “these viciously sensational reports which have been published in the east- ern and southern press that this season has been disastrous to the agricultural and stock interests of Colorado are unqualifiedly talse, and are calculated to work inestimable fire broke out in Newtou's planing mill, whi the fire department was unable to control, au before it was subdued it destroyed very tourly $10,000 worth of property including the mills, Which employ a great number of men, Hastines, MicH., August 13.—Last evening a Cutting in Court Again. THE EXCITEMENT ON THE BOKDER—VARIOUS ATIONAL RUMORS DENIED, Cutting was again taken before the court at El Paso del Norte yesterday for the purpose of being informed that his case would be heard on appeal by the Chihuahua supreme court ‘very soon, and that he could select a more ex- perienced lawyer toargue it if he chose, He made the same reply as beiore: “My case is in the hands ot my government, and I do not reo- ‘ognize these ings.” He was then taken back to his cell. The authorities at Paso del Norte seem to pay noe attehtion to the interna- Yional aspect of the matter, but conduct the legal proceedings exactly as in an ordinary cause. A dispatch from “New Laredo, Mexico says that ube report sent out from there seve days ago, stating that 400 fresh Mexican troops hud arrived there, was fulse. The dispatch States that no troops have arrived there within @ month, and that there has not been # cannon 01 any description in New Laredo in three ears. *Gen. Miles was interviewed Wednesday night ‘on his arrival at Deming, N. M., and suid tuat there Is nota word of truth in the report of Lawton’s capture by the Mexicans, An agent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express, at Dallas, Texas, denies a statement _recen' made by an American resident in Mexico that Americans were as secure in life and property there as in Texas. The agent says that m1 bers of cases of attack upun the express stages have occurred in Mexico, and that the business is carried on there at great risk. He deciares that lite and pro; ‘are never safe in Mexico, Gen. A. W. Gillord, of San Antonio, who ar rived in’ St Louis,’ Wednesday, trom Nuevo Leon, Monterey, Mexico, ing of the feck ing on the frontier, said: ‘congregate on the frontier of both sides, These people want war. The intelligent people on either side do not want any trouble. “Belore we talk about whipping Mexico for such offe! had we not better adopt some plan of com ling our own officers to comply with our la A dispatch from Shenaudoah, Pa, says ies of Volunteers are being two ae | dnd te rights of citizens, The ony ‘way to avoid war is to be a Loeog ed Tyo? a it jy 44 ‘pumerous enough.” The annual convention of the national fed- ST indiauapone Beptembes 7 ‘willl cousider Soe Svisabliity or join the Knights of @bor. ‘The situation in Augusta, Go., is unchanged, ‘The mill presidents and operatives both Fe. eetberandend the are? ome tne Susquehanna rolling mill st Colum with Their employes, will start thelr sail ak once. ‘The strike of the machine bob- bin 7 at Dover, N. soft aa reste. ‘Labor aid not approve the eirixe.