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® — ees my THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pexasylvania Ave. and Lith St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEV. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Fvesixo Stan |S served to aubserthers tn the cits bs carriers on their wn account, at TOcents per Seek or se. per month. copies at the eouuter d Cents each By miallpostage prepaid “SO cents & Sionth. one vent, $6: six moutha. nteted at = Post Office at Washington, D.C,as eecoudseinns mail matter] Tuy Wrexty STAR—pnhiighet on Friday—# sear. postage prepaid. Six months, BO cents A}! mail sanseriptions must be paul lw advance separer sent longer tan is paid for, fsinz made known on anniteation. Che Deng So ‘Star. Vo. 69—Na 10,389. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1886. TWO CENTS. PICNICS, ETC EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC. SPECIAL NOTICES. =XCURSIONS, ICT ASSEMBLY No. 66, Ist D KNIGHTS OF LaBoR, EXCURSION TO BALTIMORE, SerrEuaER 6, via, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, ‘Two Special Trains on that day, and tickets good on all trains. neiucing 45-minvte limited wain, Elghieen ns tn both directions. Knights of Labor and your friends, be sure and take the Uid Reliable K and Tickets to return will be good on trains leaving Bal, more midaigit of 6th and at 5:10, 6:30 and 7208 m. ow morning of Ten. TICKETS FOR SALE BY— J.B. WILLIAMS, 308 9th street, ET. BUCKLEY. 706 E street. ED. MONOOE, 417 12th street. DUNBA New Jersey avenue and H street. STANDIPORD'S PHARMACY, 9th and F streets, And by members of the D. A. No. 66,and at Band ©. Station on morning of Excursion, sel-w.fs. JEY"SY Business stax e IN WASHINGTON CITY Swovup Exurere ar THE GRANGERS' CAMP. SEPTEMBER Stu TOQoru. THOUSANDS OF FAKMERS@BAILY. SPLENDID AGRICULTURAL AND STOCK EXHIBIT. Every Grange in Virsicia will be represented at State Grange For Program and Terms Address ALEX J. WEDDERBURS, Sec’, 122 W, Baltimore street, Baltimore, _Sel-ws2% Or G18 F street, Washington, D.C. PE 84a5%s Frist onax excunsion PINEY. POINT. ‘The Steamer EXCELSIOR will leave her wharf SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1586, at 11:30 B.D. arriving at Piney Vout at 52a mm: lecving Piney Po.at at 3:0 p.m. arriving in Wash ngton at 11:30 1 thus erubing ad who enjos good Bathing. Fish- wg, Crabbing aud Houting to speud the entire day at ALS most popular resor!, ROUND-. RIP TICKETS. $1. Tickets and Staterooms for sale at Droop’s Music Store, ¥29 Peunsy.vanla avenue, or at the Steamer’s: whart “The © nimict-e promise to do all im their power to m: a-ant Exeursion of the se er particuars Inquire of the Comm FM. WALKER, JS REDMAN, Wo WALKER, WM. AYRE, BF ‘ositively uo improper characters allowed aboard the buat sel-tt IAL BEACH, fous POPULAR WATERING PLACE and EESORT. SPECUAL ATT! Large Hiote!, Dining Ke Bet BATHING CEA Ht al THE POPULAR Steamer 'F. VA ROWSM EH, Hited tor the service. Capaelty 1,000 pas: Tecular excurion, trie totes ATS WeDNUSDAYS, THUS $30 am =o cant rp CLEY Lope Beach, o: F., to COLONIAL Arrow mith, op THURSDAY, September 2 1886 “‘Tiek Burrs hier te Lut Wis E Pumphivy.c. Washer Garter. WH St ial Wharf at 530 um. Tic the comunittce, O* *80oes? oF THE PML, RETURNING AT 11 P.M. POF. PROCTOR'S DANCING SCHOOL, Reunion at KIVER VIEW. EVERY SATURDAY EVENING. ‘Steamer Mary Washington. leaving 6:0 p.m.; re turning 11 pins. Dancing down snd back and at the grounds on the largest and finest pavilion on the Poto lac. Tickets, 25 ‘objectionable parties allowed on beard. E.& RANDALL, Manager. G®PALFALIS AND CABIN JOHN BRIDGE H ‘the steamer H. G. Wagner can be chartered for excursions to the above pointa. Further information apply 3221 M (Bridge) st, Georgetown, _aué-Im AMUSEMENTS. anlsIm ff sd EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The 83d meeting of the Association for makin: payments and advances wiil be held WEDNESDAY, Seitember 1. 1886, at 7 o'clock p.m., at National Rifles’ armory, G. near 9th st. now, ‘THOS. SOMERVILLE, President, INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y. it Api, 13BL“A. general waestey will be Pri general meeting Wi held TO-MORROW EVENING, September 2d, a5 P.M, at cosmopolitan hall, corner Stir and 1 sts. 0. W. All are invited to be present. WAL 0. DREW, Chairman. lie BNER'S SUMMER GARDEN. GRAND CONCERT THIS RVENING By the Celebrated IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN MIL: TARY BAND sels A HOUS! ING—at 8:15, win'a Powerful Cant tn a Power Next week an ey yew operatic burlesque, CHINA. EBs sin HST. OPERA HOUSE One weer, commencia rana MONDAY: ACUE 38, rand Opening of ihe Comedy “The Laughin; Success LECLALX and RUSSELL in A PRACTICAL JOKE. ‘Under the management of Jaines Donaldson, jr. A strong supporting Cast, “Original in coaception.” Graceful and Vigurous in | elineation. “absorbing in Interest.” driginal in Conception, 3. 5 MATINEES 2 P. ENING 8 P.M. Poprlar Prices ‘Popular Prices, 10 AND 25 CENTS. 20 AND 25 CENTS. awo-6t IME MUSEU Pennsylvania avenue, near 11th st. Grand Opening of Kegular Season. ‘New Cushioned Chairs. ‘a Favorite S.ars, THE LEONZO BROTHERS, And Their Wonderful Dramatic Dogs, in Thelr Ro- antic Drama o BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER, Entire hange of Play Every Night. a Admission to all, only 10 cente 1u30-6t B™%¢ Your cHILDREN 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. 03-1 NORAMA OF BAITLE OF BULL RUN, 15th st., two blocks south of Penusyivaula ave, “The most rewlistic Battle Scene ever painted, Lighted at night by 300 electric iights, Open from 9am. 10 10 p.m. Adusission, 50 ecnte; Children under 12 years, 25 cents, "Un Sundays bait price yenyena __NEW_PUBLICATIONS. Tu Century FOR SEPTEMBER CONTAINS A SUMMER WITH LISZT At Weimar. A timely reminiscent paper, by A.M: Bagby, replete with anecdotes of the great composer and his friends. With two full- Page portraits and other illustrations, AMATEUR FALLOONING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A BALLOON. ‘Two articles of unique interest describing some recent ascensions, and illustrated with views of the earth taken in the balloon from a height of a mile or more. “FICTION Includes the second part of Mr. Stockton’s nov- elette, “The Custing Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Alesbine”; stories by Kate Foote and Brander Matthews; and chapters of Mr. How- INCLEMENT WEATHER THE CANNSTATTER VU LSSFEST WILL BE CONTINUED TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AUGUST $1 AND SEPTEMBER 1 AND2, AT GUETHLER'S PARK. ‘Programme commencing at 2 o'clock each day: Doncert, Duncing Music and Villaze Musicians. popu- iar Gunles tor aduits and chidrea, such a Kabbit Chasing, Rooster bance, Cartymg Eggs, Pole Cimb- Warer. Sack Races, etc, ete Prize Ze Shooting. In the evening, Miowina- day, 25 spend pleasaut day wt this de use morning Uckets On last return au30-3t OCCOQUAN FALLS, VA. PRvee view axp % The steamer Mary Washington, River View every Sunday: leaving at 10am. and 3pm. returning at 2 Bais) cents. “Family days at River ¥ leaving at 10am. returning fin. Tickets, Lucent. Dancing down and at the grounds on all of the above trips, ‘The laces. and Nues paviiton om the Potomaeat Biver View. Positively me objectionable partes al- Jowed ou the above trips. THREE LAST TRIPS TO OCCOQUAN! w WNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. WEDNESDAY, SiPTEMBER & SDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. For charter inquire of aozs FS. RANDALL, Manager. VHURCH EX¢ The Latherans of his eity. under the auspices of SC Pours kug ich Lucheran Congregation, Nev. Dr. Dou. Mar eee Pastor, will gives Grand Bxearsion to Peo- WEDNESDAY, sept. Sth. 1860, being the of the Lutheran reunion at tbat pluce. Special excursion train will leave B. « O, depot at 8 ant and return im sary ow icktews for round trip shoe. tu be haat depot. ‘The O'S Mariue bind’ will accompany the excur sion tra. meuibers of the Lutheran church are cor “4 10 sion. auzsqeplaes 1886. B AND 0 EXCURSIONS BAY RIDGE, DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY at 12:0 and 4:30 p m SUNDAY, 10:20 and 1030 a m Rouné-trip rate, $1. PEN-MAR EVERY TUESDAY TO PEN-MAR AND HIGH ROCK. Kound-trip rate, $1.50 Every tieket entitles you 10 a reserved seat’ Leave Washington Sam. Teturning 8:50 pm. LURAY. EVERY WEDNESDAY TO WONDERFUL CAv- ERNS OF LURAY. Round-trip rate, $3.50. Every Ucket entities vou to areserved seat. Leave Wasn- ington Su am.. returning at ® p.m. PUALIST PXCU RS SEPTEMBER WASHINGTON. The Spiritualists ts of Mrs A P. Kretchmar, tender her ths PPuikRe PeESONALLY © BY PENNSYLVANIA Ral TO CRESSON, PA, the famous mountain resort of the SEPTEMBER 2D, 9TH AND 16T! Fare, wich © Apply & e day's board at the Mount jouse, agents of company for full particulars, Jo TH ANTAL EXCURSION NACOSTIA LOI GE, No. 21, PAA BAY HIVGE. ov THURSDAY, Sept 28, 1886. ‘aven B. & 0. dapat ut B vrelock. cau he obtained from the commigtes at the tout ving Of tie Excursion, ava75tr kee, $1. GHTPUL TRIP ON THE ON to the landings and river as far as Leonard ea every wight on the arrival Le large diging roo uf 3M Val Ltogtn ewe rip wt T Friday, arriving at (ig. tenven Levis dtowe 4 te Ti AP AND DI eo PHO! stewmer W, Eonpus Gaby rou to ‘Hal! ana eet ee ecicy game rar Crs toe bat “wiht mnie two itige to wl em. Rott AO page Be el De ei ep ‘euer wy Every SATURDAY SVEN sine 540 p.m. ell’s novei. THE CHANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN Reviewed trom different stand-points by Gen. eral Alfred Pleasanton, General 0. 0. Howard, and Colonel H. W. Jackson; and “Chanceliors- Ville Revisited by General Hooker,” by 8. P. Bates; with thirty-five illustrations and por traits, In “Memorandy on the Civil War” are notes from J. G@. Whittier, General Colston, and others, THE ARTS OF PERSIA. Mosaics, architecture, metai-work, painting, ete, by & G. W. Benjamin, profusely illus trated. NOTES FROM THE PRAIRIE. A charming nature paper by Jobo Burroughs. OTHER CONTENTS Include “The Zoological Station at Naples,” with ten illustrations; Open Letters on “The Inefficiency of the Lowcr House of Congress” % “The Rev. Dr. Munger on Evolution and the Faith,” by Rev. C. F. Deems, with reply by Dr. ‘Munger; “Labor and the Employing Interests”; “The Forgotten Millions”; “Marriage, Divorce, and the Mormon Probiem;” Poems by Muurice Thompson, R. W. Gilder, Mrs. Platt, R. U. Jobnson and others, etc. Sold everywhere. Price 85 cents. it ‘Tue Century Co., New York. Ove Woon Masrsxs, : TILES AND FIREPLACE FIXTURES are selected from the productions of the principal man- Ulsecturers with much care lo meet The artistic tastes, of ins uarket, and we Dedeve we are offering greaer inducements Io the way of extensive sud. welrur Tauged stock aud low prices than auy dealer ib any HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th street. BUTCHER'S BOSTON POLISH tor floors is just what you want Our sales ii: this article wre aow doubie that of any previous yeur. ws THE CONCORD HARNESS, ‘Weare the Sole Agents for the sale of the Genuine Concord Harness and Collars, ‘Beware of huitations. Be sure of Name and Number. LUTZ @ BRO, Je19 7 Pennsylvania Avenue == TABPRNACLE THERE Wind Be A ‘called meeting ut the ‘Tabernacie Church on THURSDAY EVIN NG at 8 o'clock. to deee ON weall fora permuent pastor. All_church and Contributing melnbers earuest.y ‘requested to ve pres ee ent. [SS DANON COFFS. CL ETT'S REDCROWS: Collars ra. Call or send for circular. BARN ae 500 Broadwi Ks, MASONIC — THE MEMBERS OF LA PAYEITE LODGE No. 19, F. A. A.M. are requested to atte d the Communication of the Lodge, to be eid Sept. 2, 1586. “iy order of the W, Me ‘sels : ee <a REPORT OF THE CONDITION or te NATIONAL METH POLITAN BANK, ‘AT WASHINGTON. D. Ss At the close of business August 27, 1886. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts. 716,775.40 Overdrants. bale Ries U.S. bonds to secure circ U-S bonds on hand. Other stocks, bortds and mortgages... Due from upproved reserve agents ‘Due trom other nutional bau Due from state banks and bankers. Real estate, furniture and fixtures... ‘Current expenses and taxes paid. Premiums paid. yan Checks and other Gasis ides. Bills of other banks. = Fractional paper curi Mota liereseasnc ee s+eef$1 595,597.09 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid is 1» $300,000.00 Snrpius find. 173,000.00 Undivided yn pal Individual deposits sii Demund cersiticates “SB1.00 Certitied chee za 8.4L 15, er Nuijonal aie Due to State Banks and bunkers... MO ccs District of Cotumbia, ss: eer enreen $1,595 I, GEORGE H. BO WHTTR, Cashier of the above namedbank, do solemnly <wear that the above state- ment is true to the best of my knowledge and. b @) GEVRGS iL WHE Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ist day feptetuber, 1B a aOORE, Botecy rou vM. G FE, Notary Public Correct—Attest: ry 3 JAMES E. FITC 1 _., MONEY To $1,007.50 for a total Monthly Payment of $13. Shares can be taken al auy time. Meets on WEUNIAUAY EVENING, September 1, at 7th st. n, 615 7 ‘ ©. G DUNCANSON, President, LEWIS ABKAHAAL, Vice President FRANCIS G. SAXTON, Act, Treasurer, JOHN COOK, Seerstary.618 12th st. Di KB. RANKIN, HOME physician, has removed'his resid ith St, opp. Woodward & Loth up's new Office hours: 910 x. m.,1—2 and 6—7 p.m, phone—private wire 86. a (= 90 REWARD FOR THE AKKEST and conviction of the party oF parties who gut the signs inf out of ms drug store, BDWARD P. Micis'hZ, 1014 ¥ g., corner 1th a Ww. (RS GARPENTENS AT TENTIO: members of Uuion No. 1 are requested tw attend the meeting WEDNESDAY EVENING, sep. tember 1, 1886, as business 0: vital importance will de trausscted. prey (OR ERBSEA WATER BUG AND kuacit exterminate the pests Call on HUTCHINS & BETZ, 120% 4. st. n.w., gets bottle, ty Ieand you will be convinced ‘that itwili do the wor! Sold_wholesale from the above place. _an27-1m* a= ATTENTION IS CALLED To 'KERWSadvertisement ia another col her change of reside ce. au TO BRICK MANUFACTURERS. ‘1He HOFFMANN KILN, Europe for buruing all kinds of bricks, tiles, ete, Saves two-thirds of tue tuei required in old-fashioned Kilns. | Drawings and specifications figzishe.t oy FREV. MOPFMANN. Governmeut Architect, aul l-law6w ‘cerma iy. Miss in universal use In ‘TO GENTLEMEN AND LADIES Stop your hair falling out. One treatment of the Electric Hair Resiorer will doit Twenty-five treat- ments for $10. It has never iailed in 36 years. Call for vestimonials of the best tanulies in Washington. p2L-waen ec s 7 During the heated term 1 shall remain in my vilice trom 9 until 4 daily, and visit my cus.omers after 6 p.m. H. A. SELIGSON, 0 200 Puc ave. n, ‘AK DEALERS. red to Messrs BOND & FORCHEIMER, No. €5 E. Baltimore street, Bait!- d., the exclusive right aud Ute to manutac- ture all of our brands of cigars, which have been so popwiar fn this community fur the list fonrteen years. We cheerfully recommend thee geutleneu to he patronage of all dealers in pure wud Louest cigars, nd beg to returu our sincere thanks for the generous: favors bestowed on usin te pust. Most respecttully, WELLER & REPETIL June 28th, 1886, P. S—Alll goods ordered will be delivered In Wash- ington tree of express charges. aul7-1m (Kee CBORGRTOWN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW. he next seseion of thi- seul will open WEDNES- DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6TH. Circulars cau N, Secretary, be obtained by appl: ing to University Law Building, F sts, SM YEATMAN aulitsp1s __ corner ¢than = PHOSVIT#.—TH 1s COMBINATION, OF ‘Catisaya, Wid Cherry and Horsford’s Acid Phosphates, Is x popular and efficient brain aud Nerve Jone, and’ « tmueguatd agains, Malaria. Sold. at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Peunsylvaninuve, drauuht with’ soda water. pry y= NOTICE—AT A MEETING OF THE (Se TEAL A, ARETING OF THE oad company it was resolved thas, enhance Felatog to the biskries of Caleeabie we aa Direeuirao the Gseat reue pany sue, waar of gh bak or suirripon, toe capt Na” ot that company on Mon jesduy and Wednesday, the 6th, 7th and bb dayn'of sepieniber, A. -D.1550, ‘ab No. 1411 Fst. n. w., Washingtou, D.C. between the hours of 12 o'clock m. und 8 o'clock p. m., when Laore, Arrextios, LATEST PARISJAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS M'LLE M. 3. PRANDI, 1300 F Sraeer. OPHELIA RANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS, LOUI> XV. BANGS, EVENING COLFEC RES Halt Dressed abd Saws Shinded mbetaie Bazcarss Usranatceen IN THE HISTORY OF THE CLOTHING TRADE ar Oak Hatt, CORNER 10TH AND ¥ STREETS Determined not to carry over any stock which can Possibly be diaposed of at any sacrifice, we have put ‘the kuife still deeper tn prices of all kinds of clothing, ‘The following ure only a few of the bargains: Good. substantial co ., gibetantial Business Salt at $5.50; reduced All-Wool Cheviot Suits, two colors, at $& reduced from 913. hme Good Biue Flannel Suits at $& reduced from $10.50 ‘The very best Blue Flannel at §1Q Aides @ulte at G10 reduced AN-Wool Corkscrew Suits at $10; reduced from $15, Prince Albert sulis at $15; reduced from $25, Norfolk >uits at $10; reduced trom $15 snd $16. Seersucker Coats and Vests at $1; reduced from cil! kinds of Sumner Coats and Vests regardless of Udd Pants and Vests very cheap. FOR BOYS 5 TO 13 YEARS. Jackets and Pants at $% reduced from $3.50. Jackets, sad, pants st, 62.70.98, $9.50, $4 and $5; ‘Shirt Waiss at 26 wud 0 cents; formerty and worth now Suc. aud #1. FOR BOYS 13 TO 18 tine of Norfolk Sook and (yaarey Su eh a - rorey Cy ese Oak HALL, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETA aude and where persons desirlig to subscribe for ald stock are invived tu attend and sign the subseripilou there jor. By order of the tourd of Directors. aud-im HENKY D.GREEN, Secretary. (eg 2% W. Conson. Jo. W, Macantsny, ‘Member N.Y. Stock EX: CORSON & MACARTNEY, ‘Bankers and Dealers in Goverpment Bonds Deposits. Exchange. Loaus. Collections. Rallroad Stocks and Bonds, and all securities listed on the Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston ‘and sultimore bought and sold. ity made of Investment Securities, District Bonds and all Local Hallrosd, Gas isetance eek ‘Telephone stuck dealt in, American Bell TeephoneStock bought and sold.au7 =: EDWARD C TOWNSEND, ELOCUTION, ‘TEACHER Has Removed to z jyl-4me 1817 13th street n.w. THE WASHINGTON 6 PER CENT PER- (SSeS TU bina eancterios Offers an excelient oyportunity for safely investi gither small monthiy savings of larger Sesiesee et ecnnis Sree st Yerest ou stock paid annually. Ouistunding loans February 1, 1886......§280,270.00 For statetboat Sua further informaistapply at otiee the Association, O24 We be ‘and 4 Se CHas HERMAN, Presueae H. BERGMANN, Treasurer, 2m LUMBER. s #4 No. 1, dressed two 50 per 100 ft. SASS Walaresed two nes woe toon. Dry4-4 Walnut, No. 1, dressed, $15 per 100 ft cherry, No. 1, dressed Bry £4 Ba und 4 Asbe No Sdrensed, goa, | FOR FINE (pana fiteest Habe & Hig Pe ics ** WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE. City of Charleston in Ruins HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE HUNDREDS INJURED AND DYING. FIRE COMPLETES THE DEVASTATION. CHARLESTON WRECKED. Buildings Destroyed by the Shock and Many Lives Lost. CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 1.—An earthquake Such as has never beture been known in the history of this elty swept over Charleston last night shortly after 10 o'clock, causing more loss and injury to property and far more loss of life than the cyclone of a year before. THE CITY 18 WRECKED, the streets are encumbered with masses of fal- Jen bricks and tangled telegraph and telephone wires, and up toan early hourit was almost impossible to pass from one part of the city to another. The first shock was by far the most severe, Most of the people with their families passed the night in the streets, which even this morning are crowded with people afraid to re- enter their homes. MORE THAN SIXTY PEOPLE WERE KILLED and wounded, chiefly colored. Among the whites killed and fatally injured are M. J. Lynch, Dr. R, Alexander Hammond and Ainrley Robson, Fires broke out in different Parts of the city immediately after the eartn- quake, and some are still burning, but there is no danger of spreading. There is no way of leaving the city at present, poses A NIGHT OF HORROR. Appalling Scenes which Followed the ‘Terrible Calamity. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Sept. 1.—By the terrible earthquake here last night the principal busi- ness portion of the city was destroyed and hun- dreds of persons were rendered home- less, Men were frautic, women were beseeching mercy from the Almighty and cnildren were in tears. The main station house, the city hall, Hibernian hall and many other well known public buiidings, in- cluding St. Michaei’s church, were irreparably damaged. Many people were seriously if not fatally injured, Broud street presented A SPEUTACLE OF THE UTMOST HORROR, Even women armed with hatehets fought va- iantly w rescue the imprisoned unfortunates. Meeting street from Broad to Hazel {s a wreck und is lined with untortunates, ‘To add to the horror ot the scene MANY FIRES BROKE OUT and were inetlectually tought by the fire de- partment. The night was hideous with the | groans of the dying, the screams of the wound- ed, and the prayers of the uninjured. It is im- possible to estimate the losses of persons or | Property at present, Up to 10am two-day there bad been ten disiinet whocks, Great Confusion in the City. Ricuaonp, Va., Sept. 1.—10:45 a.m.—A dis Patch Just received here says: “The streets of Charleston are blockaded with fatlen buildings, telegraph poles and tangled wires. Over 60 Persons were killed or wounded. After the eurthquake fires broke out in diffent portions of the city, but they are not spreading. The population spent the night In tie streets and vacant lots, There is so much confusion that iL is hard to get at the facts.” a Another Shock This Morning. At precisely 8:25 this morning another wave swept over the city, coming, as did the other, from the southeast and going in a northwest- erly direction. By that time many of the peo- ple who had been out on the public parks and open places all night, had ventured into their houses to get clothing and something to eat. ‘The approach of the shock was heralded by the usual rumbling sound, resembling distant thunder, Then it gradually approached, the earth quivered and heaved, and in three sec- ‘onds it had passed, the sound dying ont in the distance. This is the only wave felt since 2:30 a.m. It was not destructive, all the destruc- tion having been done at 9:55 last night. ‘The police station and many other public buildings, and fully two-thirds of the resi- ences in the city are uninhabitable, being wrecked either totally or purdally, It is im- possible at this time to give @ correct estimate ofthe casualties. TWO CHURCHES AND HUNDREDS OF HOUSES WRECKED. The city 1s a complete wreck. St. Michael's aud St. Phillip’s churebes, two of the most bis- torie churches in the city, are in ruing, So is Hibernian hall. SCORES KILLED AND HUNDREDS WOUNDED, It is expected that vetween flity and one hun- dred perso’ s have been killed and several hun- dred wounded, At the time of the first shock fires broke out in five different places in the city. About twenty houses were destroyed by fire. Scarce 100 houses In the clty are occupied at this time, the people being all encamped in the open places, All the stores are cl sed, and @scarcity of provisions is feared, not from a want of provisions but because no one can be go’ to reach tbe stores to sell them. SAVANNAH GREATLY EXCITED. Many Unsnecessful Efforts Made to jench larlestor Savannah, Ga., Sept. 1.—The earthquake is the topic of the hour. Efforts to reach Charles ton have been made from all points, and have tailed. At Tybee the shock was more severely feit than in the city. The people on the island rushed from their. houses to the beach, The oscillation lasted for several min- utes, The lantern lenses in the lighthouse were broken and the machinery of the lamp was disarranged. The keeper burried up the tower and as soon as sible arranged a tem- porary ligbt, which will have to answer until the lighthouse supply ship reaches here. ‘Tne peopie on the beac! RAN HITHER AND THITHER not knowing where to-go and feuring that every moment @ tdal wave would sweep over them. The water was agitated and the waves rose high on the beach. The houses on the beuch swayed to aud fro and shook as if they would fall to pieces. A telephone mi to the News, from the Tybee station at 4 o'clock this morning, stated that the people were stil gathered on the beach, RELIEF FOR CHARLESTON, A relief truin has been dispatched to Charles ton trom this city to render assistance to the sufferers and to repair the rallroud, Railroad Track Sw Away. LancLey, 8. C., Sept. 1.—The eartuquake shock burst the mill dams here aud some thou- sand feet o1 rallroad track was destro} ‘ed. Tele- graph wires were also destroyed. No trains arerunning. ‘Ihe Western Union ‘Telegraph company his started hand-cars from Summer- Ville to restore communication, Great gamage 4 reported at Summerviile.. The railroad badly broken on both sides of Branchville. ‘The Earth Caved in. RAVENELS, 8. C. Sept, 1.—The railroad ts under water in sonie places between here and Charleston, twenty-five miles north of here, ud the earth has caved in in several plaes. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Sept. 1.—The eurth- quake shock last night’ was quite severe here und waa felt as_iar south us Bartow, It com- menced at 9:27,sun time, and lasted about thirty seconds. RUNG THE couRT Hew the Earthquake Affected Ashe- ville and Sw Inhabitants, ‘Special Dispatch to Tax Evawnve Star. ASHEVILLE, N. C., Sept. 1.—The earthquake shocks which prevuiled lust night have created the greatest consteruation. The first shock re- dell, and shook the buildings terribly. The people were terror stricken. fae ena AT OTHER SOUTHERN POINTS. Two Distinct Severe Shocks Felt at Asheville. ASHEVILLE, N, C., Sept. 1.—A distinct shock of eurthquake was felt last night at 9:45, pre- ceded by a loud rumbling noise. The motion was from the southeast. The duration of the first shock was a minute and a halt. Houses Were violently shaken and the inbabitants all left them and went into the streets. Another lighter shock was felt four minutes past ten, It was, however, of short duration. There were two slighter shocks subsequently at Inter- vals of filteen minutes. Much alarm was caused, but no damage was done in town or the surrounding country. IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE. LYNCHBURG, VA., Sept, 1.—Specials to the SS Advance trom’ hrolghout southwestern’ Vir zinla and eastern Tennessee report. severe A Night of Horror Amid the Ruins. | “i's and earthquake lusting from three to . five minutes, abuut 10 o'clock last night, Delaware Not Badly Shaken Wirtixcrox, Dgt., Sept. 1.—Last] night's seismic shake Was so’ slight here that but few people noticed it or knew there bad been an earth qualce until ths moralug, “A special says the shock was more severe in South Milford ‘Sussex county, where lamps were overturned in some of the'dwellings. ew WASHINGTON IN A TREMOR, Last Nights Earthquake Distinctly Felt Here. A PANIC IN A THEATER—WHAT THE SCIEN- TISTS SAY ABOUT IT—THE SIGNAL OFFICE RECORDS — AMUSING INCIDENTS OF THE “SHOCK! The absorbing topic on the streets this morn- ing was the earthquake, and the common salu- tation when neighbors met this morning was ‘Did you feel it?” An earthquake shock of considerable violence wgs experienced in this city last evening, the ar tremor occurring a few minutes before ten o'clock, was followed by another arout ten minutes later. The quaking was so alarming that many persons in @ panicky condition made their way from buildings to the street, The shocks made themselves manifest everywhere by the vibra- tion of chandeliers, the rattling ot loose windows and dvors and the rocking of movableobjects, In the Corcoran building, on 15th street, tho Evans build York avenue: the vtels In the Vicinity; the Post building, on 10th street; the Grand Army hail,ou 9th street: Masonic Temple, on # street, aod otuer tall buildings and in ‘the department buildings, the occupants felt the stock and hurried Irom’ the buildings. ‘There was a great deal of alarm | manifested at this unustial occurrence, and some people in their frelzut reported tie fact to | tue police, Tue central portions of the city | seemed to have experienced the shock more generally, although reports irom all seetious OF the c.ty' ludieate tbat it was nol confined to a | snail area, Tie tel graph operators in Auanta & lew minutes before this lad notified tue Washington Western Union operators that the | Pshuke" was coining and two look oul tor ity but no atiention was paid Wo the Warnlug, as it” was regarded as a joke. A THEATER PARTLY EMPTIED, At Albaugh's Opera House,wuere the summer Jopera company was singing the “Mascot,” When the tirst shock occurred it was telt dis: | Uncty oy the persons in the gallery, many of Whom belng alarined started hastily’ to. leave, Those sitting in Ue lower part of the house cid | Not at ouce discover the cause lor the move: | ment, Lut Suppoed there was a fight A pauicky feeling prevailed und many rose to go. Geutiemen in different parts of the louse ress and sivuted to people to “sit. down.” Order | Was soon restored though not antil’ many of dhwe in the gullery bad made thelt exite A Tew minutes later a 8ecuud shuck occurred and many of those remaining in the gallery con- cluded ic was time to gv and went. ‘Thus, Wuen the thitd act opened, about ball of the audience wis goue. COM ARING NOTES. Everyone to-day had something to tell about | the earthquake, and in the departments the | government lost much of the tine of the clerks taken up in comparing notes. In some parts of the city bells were raugin the houses. Ja some houses this disturbunce was attributed to ruts or to spirits. Many amusing tucldeuts occurred in diferent paris of the elty. The wenibers of one uffrighted iatnily on Capitol Hill deserved their house und cainped (oro time in thelr back yard in light olght attire. twas some Ume beiore they. recovered courage enough to venture buck invo tbe house. AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY. Atthe naval ouservatory, last evening, the observers felt a slight:movementsimilar to that which was experienced in other parts of the | city. At first it was thought to be an explosion Sole distauce away, but the conclusion was soou reached that It was an earthquake. The Mmoveineut, however, did not have tue violence Uiut Was eXperienced by those occupying high buildings in oluer parts of tbe elty.” Peet Asaph Hull had Just reached ls home, ia West Wasitington, Woen the fitst shock caine, “Tbe movebieut Was DOL Very great, but it was qulve petcepiluie, He thouglit at iret It wax caused by tue blasting operations in tue aqueduet tune hel, but he soun concluded that it wus a move: melt ot the earth. He did not detect the see ond, ovement, but his Wie said thatshe felt it, ‘Tue protessor said that no record Was made AL the observatory, a8 there Were nO Means Ol recording such phehomeus, Burthquake suvcies are so Inirequent in Unis locality, ue suid, that observations would be Of lite value, “The prov fessor did uot seein to be of the upivlon that earthquakes could be predicted, but be suid tuat Wuen reports caine in irom dluerent locull- Ues then some conelusion might be reucued ts to the extent aud direction of the movement, and, perhaps, OF ts origin, whether eaused by, Volcanic disturbances or nul. MA. GOODFELLOW 8 OBSERVATIONS, Mr. Edward Goodfellow, ot the U. S coast and geodetic survey, has sent to THe STAR the following record of his observations: Last night, Tuesday, August 31, while reading in my room at Noruuustoue,’ the residences of Miss Kute Barnurd, on the belhts of Georges town, nvar the groduds of the "New Natomal Ouservatory, 1 uoticed a tremor of wn unusual Sort, the cuuse or which I did uot feel sure of for some fifveen seconds. ‘The tremor then cone Hinuing with an unuiistakable vibration of the house from west east, aud » sound us of heavy wagons being’ driven “over the roads near by, I knew that it wast eitlect of up curttiquake,” and on “looking ai ny wateh (which was on time of the 76 meridian). I noted 9b. 5310., 50s. and cor Unuing W ook while tue steady vibrations Kuve sure evidence of their origiu, I nuted tbe time when they ceused—Ou., 65m.” ‘The rooin 7 was then in ls seound-sry room. Assuiniug the time of beginning of the shock as 16 see ouds velure consulting my watch, the duration of tuls shock was 1 tiu, 25 seck.—a period of Unustial length for earciquake shocks in this locality. Ou going down stairs I tound that several ladies of the family had observed tne shock with ite steady vibration Jrom west to eust. Five minutes luler tue lower windows in the “house Leguu ta rattle and a lighter shock begun. ‘Time: 1b, O10. 1 10b., Ome 308, PRO¥. NEWCOMB'S VIEWS. A STAR reporter visited Prof Simon New- comb, at the Navy department, and inquired if the eartuquake of last nightoould be explained upon any astronomical basis, He said It could nob ‘That so fur. uo usteonomical explanation cun be mude; that it was apparently produved by something going on in the interior ol the earthy; woieciihy entirely geological, ‘The reporter culled hig. attention to the fact that tue remurkuvle weather of tls season bad by some veen ascribed. to planetary changes Giking place. “That is all housensé,” replied the proessor. “There are no pluuetury ebauges Occurring, aud when it Is remembered that tue Chauges We have hud during the seuson do uot affect te eurth uw foot Denesta tus wurtace, the | from Hyautsvillesay: although some recalled the fact that they had been jarred a little during the uight. SECRETARY LAMAR ESCAPES. The occupants of the Portland flats were con- siderably alarmed, Secretary Lamar, who has ‘apartments in one of the upper stories, felt the shock to such an extent that he hurried from is room to the lower floor without waiting to dress himself with his usuai care. THOUGHT IT WAS A BURGLAR. A widow employed in the Treasury depart- ment, living in South Washington, was sitting in her room counting her money and making up her monthly account. Suddenly she saw her money move, burglar in the house, and, going totne window, she called “murder” and “police,” and in a few moments all the nelzavors gathered ia front of the house, but no policeman put in an appear. ‘ance. Finally some of the citizens discovered thatan earthquake had taken piace, and tbe widow came to the conclusion that she had made @ mistake. INCIDENTS ABOUT TOWN. The colored brickmakers were in session at the hall, 44 street and Pennsylvania avenue, and the building commencing to shake a stam- pede took place, They had no idea of an earth- quake, but attributed the “shake” to the inse- curity of the building. Mrs. Henry Brock, proprietor of the Congres- sional hotel, on Capitol bill, was thrown trom a chulr to the’ floor. The colored bariender was sitting on the banister at tue time, and be was thrown heels over head down the area-way. On I street, near 24, the shocks were very per- cepUbly felt. In the residence of Samuel Bled- ler the belis were rung violently, The families of Mr. M. G. Emery aud others were so suaken that they took to the street, Mr. James 8. Ed- wards, residing at 219 I street, was ir bed, and thought, from ‘the motion, thats burglar was Under itand was trying to get out. Mr. Leon Tobriner, residing on I street, near Gth, says his bed rocked from ‘the right to the left, and his neighbors generally were irightened. fr. Heury A. Willard, in taiking with some friends to-day, said that'last night he was sud- deniy awakened by @ shock as If some one was under the bed and had tipped it over. He sprang out of bed, and was curther startled by seeing a door that'had been standing open vio- lently closed. He thought at first tuat burglars were in the house. THE ANIMALS HOWLED. A gentleman residing on 30th street, West Washington, sald to aSTaR reporter that when the shock came some cuptive guineu pigs be- longing to his boy squealed very piteously. He then opened his window, and found that all of the dozs of West Washington were howling. The same genteman observed while coming to this city trom Bultimore yesterday that there Was @ pecullar hazy condition of te atmos phere, the sun shining brightly throught the haze.’ Such condiuons, he said, are regarded in South America as a sign of a ‘coming earth- quake. THE NEIGHBORING TOWN’. Reports from the towns lying about Washing- ton indicate that the “quake” was felt as dis- tinetly asin thiselty, A dispatch to Tag Sra ‘The shock was ‘elt very distincdly in Hyattsville, and those who were up and ielt it say it must bave lasted two min- utes, Houses were shuken as if by gigantic hands; doors rattled and banged; lamps swayed and rocked; ladies grew seasick «nd fainted; the flagman'in bis shanty says Chat his lanterns and things hanging on the walls rattled as though # train was passing; one gentleman, sitting in a rocker, was swayed backward and forward without any will of his own, and a xen- eral consternation prevailed tn households, though tere was no commotion in the streets, The great topic wis morulug is earthquakes, The Washington Monument. THE EARTHQUAKE ALARM NOT IN WORKING OkDER—THE STRUCTURE NOT AFFECTED. A seismoscope was placed in the monument some Ume ago for the purpose of noting the Prevence of au earthquake, but the movement of the shaft in the wind was enough to make It go off, so delicately was it constructed, and it was locked when this shock occurred. This instrument is intended merely to give notice when an earthquake occurs, and consists of an fron plate secureiy fastened ‘to the wall, trom an arin of whieu is suspeuded a weixhted needle which moves from the leust tremor of the wail, striking asmall wire walch breaks an electric current and gives the alarm. No examination has been mado of the monument, but Mr. Green, who is now acting in Col. Casey's av- sence, says It cannot bave ven aifected in any way beyond the mere vibration. Examinations made this afternoon have not discovered that any injury was done to the monument. THE PATH OF THE “QUAKE.” The Reports Received at the Signal Office—Another Shock Possible To- Night. Dispatches received at the signal office from different parts of the country indicate that the greatest force of the earthquake was about the region of Augusta, Ga.,and extended from there to New York, losing some of its force as it got to the northeast, Its foree at Washington was greater thun has ever been known in an earth- quake here before. Lieute rant Powell reckons its time of duration at about 40 seconds. Pro- fessor Mendenhall, who bus lived in Japan and mude a study of earthquakes, and has charge of that braneb of the signal ‘Says that the first sbock lasted tully one minute, aud that the three shocks and the intervals between covere d fileen minutes. Dispatcues are being received all the Ume af the signal office, but they are pot in trom all the locatities yet. "The farthest polut west where the shock lias been reported Is Detroit, Mich. FROM THE PACIFIC, Lieut. Powell suys be thinks the sudden awakening of the hot spring in Montana, aiter four yeurs’ sieep, indicated that the wave had passed Gver from the Pacific. Where the crust of the earth was thicker it was not felt so much, but as It passed to the Atlantic coust it became more severe. Nothing definite had been heard from Charleston, 8. C., this morning. Tuey bad telegraphed the observer at Auzusia sor partic- ulurs, but he repiled that no word had yet been received. He was under the impression that robably the disuster had not been so great, Dut the lulling of the bridge and the cartigg of of the wires gave the alarin, He thougit there was no doubt, though, that there had been a tidal wave, abd much water was washed up into the clty. All through that region the shock was most severe. A STUDENT OF EARTHQUAKES. Prof, Mendenhall observed the artificial shock at Hell Gate, upon which he prepared a report, which has not yet been published, and in which he shows that the velocity of the Vibration Ie greater or less, according to the character of the earth. He’ suys the shock in Washington was a hard one, and tbat be thought 1c safer to take his family uut on the venient, He is astudent of eurtuquakesand THE EARTHQUAKE EXPLAINED. A Statement from the Director of the Geological Survey. HOW IT WAS OBSERVED BY PROF. x’ GEE— EARTHQUAKES OCCURRING CONSTANTLY— THIS ONE MORE SEVERE THAN USUAL—ITS FORCE, DURATION AND DIRECTION. Major Powell, the director of the United States geological survey, was Interviewed to-day and made the following statemeut: “The earth- quake was well observed by Mr. J. W. McGee, of the geological survey, in the third (and upper) story of a brick house, 1424 Coreoran street. After the culmination of the first shock the phenomena were timed. A rough substi- tute for a seismoscope was improvised out of a tumbler of water placed on a stand in the center of the room, and the high bead-board of the bedstead served as a rude seismometer. The tollowing Is the record: ‘Time.—Time of culmination of the first shock (75th meridian), 9:544y pn, Duration of first suvck (estimated) thirty seconds, ‘Time of termination of the same, 9:55. Time of termination of slight ircmors, 10. Geyer slight tremors followed, but were not med.) ‘Time of recommencement of continuous tre- mors, 10:08, ‘Tine of culmination of the second shock, 10:09), Duracion of second shock about thirty seconds, Time of termination of second series of tre- mors, 10:13, Direction of Vivration.—As indicated by the improvised seismoscope the horizontal direc- Hon was trom N, 80°. to E., ie, a very little north of east; but there was an indeterminate Vertical component in the undulation very per- ceptible in the motions of liquids and of arti. cles of furniture, Roughly, the upward impulse io each vibration appeared to be @ third or a half of the lateral impulse, The Rate of Vivration,—This was measured on the high swinging headboard ot a bedstead during the seeand shuck and found to be 115 oF 120 per minute, plitude of Vibration.—During the second shock the headboard, Sty feet bigh, swang Ubrough an are of trom ty Wo 4 of au inch. It Was estinated that the amplitude of oscillation during tue earlier shock was twice or Unrice as great, EARTHQUAKES IN THE UNITED STATES AND cor NADA. During 1885 there were recorded the follow- ing earthquakes in the United States and Canada: Canadian provinces, 8; New England, 5; Atlantic states, 8; —— valley, 3; Pa- citie slope, 34; tot 5 Daring "thé twelve ‘years, 1872-'83, there have been recorded 1u the United states und Canada 364 earthquakes, distributed as fol- Antic slope, 147 Mississippi valley, tows: 66; Pacitic slope, 191. From this ust it appears that in the entire areu earthquakes occur on an average once In 12 days, aud once # mouth in the AUantc slope. Many of these disturbances are, how- Y slight as tw be unperceived by the im. ‘ol Uwe people; and i should be obser at the list is more complete in the densely populated and frequently shaken AUautic slope than ineither the seidom suakea Missi: sippi valley or the sparsely populated Pacific slope. THE EXPLANATION OF EARTHQUAKES usually accepted by geologists is something like this: The earth ts believed to be inclosed by a solid crust of rock, of variable thickness in different regions. ‘This crust rests upon tnate- rial ina more or less fluid condition, so that IL readily yields lv agencies of detormation, like water or molien tron, Yhe reasous ior veileving that the interior Is in a suimewnai fluid condition ure various. The iuu=t important are: 1.From Very many Observations made in mines, ariesion welis, ele, It is discovered Unat Were 48 au increase of Lémperature irom the sur.ace dowuward, and that Luis increase Is 80 great Ubat w degree of neat suificieut to melt all kuown rocks 1s soon reacue 2. By certain gevlogic agencies gertain rocks from veiow are Drougutto tue surface in mou! tain building, and Wese rocks suow evidence ui bh. ving been greatly heatea, and even of huv- ing been meized, %. Molten tmatter In very large quantities ‘comes up froin the interior of theearta through crevices aud volcanic veuts, Bealues tnese llues of evidence thereare many accessory iels Which tell tue same story. ‘The tuverior Of tue eurta ts constantly osing heat in @ variety of ways. A smiuil amount is probably conducted to the suriice wud radidied int Space. A large amount of ueat is conveyed irom the interior through the ugeucy of not Springs. Such springs are found iu many por- Of the Kuown earth, and in a few districis ure very avundaut, aud’ through them much heat is conveyed froin the interior Ww Wwe sur face, wuieu is were radiated into space. Tne lavas Unal are Urougul up yleid vast stores of heat, ail of whicu is lost to te earth turouga Tadistion. Tue secular cooling which results from Wwe above causes must necessarily dimin~ isu the muguitude of Lue earth, and as iisurinks Ue solid exterior crust iust ‘in sowe manuer yield sous Wo conforin to Ube lesser maguiLade tuus prowuced, ue siresses produced in the crust of the earth by Wwe shriukiug of the interior are modi lied by wnoiber class of ageucies, ‘Toe land sur- Jace Of Lue earth is Washed by rains and rivers, and in the aggregate large bodies of material are curried away aud deposited in lake boutoms which are graduaiy filed up and especlaliy deposited wiong Lue shores oi the seas, The uu- louuing of laud areas and the overioadiug of Certain water areas to a large extent localizes it. Again, the Wuid of piusue material uf toe interior chalges 1s position beneath te crust of the eartu, und porduus of it slow out as lavas; chus an additional set of Siresses is establisued, Lous, stresses are estab- lisbed turougu tue agency of @ coutracting 1 verur Uurougn leading aud uulowutog at te suriuce aud Lurvucn the flow of iuterior matier Ww iava-Leds wuere sucu matter ts poured vut Upon tue suriace. ‘The stresses prodiiced vy tue Various ageucies thus described gradually be- come sy great Lat at iast Wwe crust ot ue earch must yleid and eartuquakes are produced. GEoLwGiC FACTS. ‘The occurrence of earthquakes in the eastern Portion of ine United States seems to be related in a very interesting way to certain geologic lucts observed in the region. At least # cousid- erable share of the Atiauuc slope euruaquanes are supposed lo havea sequenual connection Will & line Of dispiacemeut passing uurougi the Caroiuas, Virgiuia, Mafyiand, Delaware aud New Jersey. ‘Luis ilue of displacement Las Jor suine Lue past been @ suuject of iuvestiz, ilun by the geviogical survey. im Georgia aud te Carolinas it is represeuied by a general seaward tlling of the suriuce, Uuques- Uouably — couuected with subterranean movements, und in Virginia this wide- spread Liting begins to concentrate in a definite line of displacement which in Lue lauitude of Fredericksburg ts a gentle m0n- Ocliual; We, lhe Tuck struiaare tuere Locally bent dowuward, aud bere, as well us elsewhere jus Churge of the instruments with which they are welguied and measured. Together with the geological survey he bas veen trying to arrange Wo take observations of these phenomena, but they have not yet got iu shape to do so, ANOTHER SHOCK PERHAPS TO-NIGHT. They think at the signal office that there may be another shock felt to-night at about the same hour it was felt last might, heen daca THREE Per Cext Bonns PRESENTED FOR PayMent.—In response to the circular issued by the Treasury department on August Soth uncalled throe per cent bonds to the amouct of $513,000 were presented for payiwent to the departinent yesterday. All of the bonds came trom one place, ‘Mr. SeD@wick DENIES THE SToRY.—Secre- tary Bayard has received a dispatch from Special Envoy Sedgwick denying the truth of the story concerning his entertainment by the and offering to farnish the ‘ssbsurdity of he theory is apparent’ AN EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION. After the Hell Gate explosion several years ‘ago,,@ commission was appointed by Major Powell, of the geological survey, to investigute earthquake effects, The meyavers are as fol- lows: Cupt. Dutton, of the survey; Prot. Davia, Of Harvard college Prot, Mendeuusil, of thé signal service; Prul. Hull, of the observatory, Prot, Char geological survey. commission waued, in fb) last, a cireular giving to Observers statioued In various paris OF the country a series of questions which they should auswer iy regurd to tbe cocurrence of an earinquaxe. ‘The iujormation suught 10 be ob- tained is the. time, duration aud character of (we puenomena, ” _ Tv Go TO CHARLESTON. A seismoscope, which is a delicately adjusted instrument for recording the existence of an focorda ne alvestion, duration aad ae diree of an earthquake, Heve been Kubel, mechuu: ‘of the din itayden, ot the Irish neighbor, who inquired in excited tones: of its faisity.. Adr, Sedgwink te ng Wit Minister Jackson in con- Cutting case, Bioug tue displaceinent, the land toward the Sea 1s depressed und tual toward the mountains is clevaved. Iu the tutitude of Washington ube dispiacement becomes eituer u ciose flexure or fracture, and ies iu the Busteru Branch. Its ‘aumuunt here is BO vel. AL the Lead of Ciesa- Peake bay the displacement is 100 wel, and It ‘sspears Wo iucrease Dortaward, reaching 200 or Suv ieet in ihe lower Hudson Vulley. Tue whvie ot thls movement bus provabiy vocurred La uaternury Limes, au 11 in progress. focodait' inay bo “questioned. wuviner any general orographic amoveient on any part of the eurth’s suriace during apy periud of geologic Ume hus been much more euergetic ‘and rapid than Laat aow taking place along ube Aulanuc slope; aud our comparative imumuuliy trum serivus eu: tuquakes here is lobe attnuued Telegrams to The Star. a TEEMEB DEFEATED BY BEACH English Radicals Organizing More Closely, GEN. BULLER’S MISSION TO KERRY. CHRISTIANS BUTCHERED IN CHINA. oe More of the Bulgarian Oonspirators Fly. —— A RADICAL DEPARTURE. Trying to Reconstitute the Liberal Party on a Democratic Basis, Spectal Cable Dispatch to Tae EVENING Stam, Loxpox, Sept. 1.—I have had # talk with sews eral members who altended the meeting of the radical party yesterday,ana I am assured it was the beginning o/ an attempt to reconstitute the liberal party on a truly democratic basis, which will not cease tll the radicals get tb practical leadership ot the party, All present 4: (he meeting Were Gladstonians and for home ruc. The chairman himself proposed thab luyaity to Gladstone should be THE TEST OF LIBERALISM. What the meciing wauted was to secures better representation of radical ideas at bead- quarters. Hituerto the party bus been exclu sively “whipped” by wigs. Lora Kichard Grousnor hos always couducied Ue organiza ton in the aristocratic interests, His successors are Young men out oi touch with radical seau= meat. 1 Will be to ave one, If Bot wo, w vo We party, whieh dues asd Lhe electioneering work 1b tbe county and most of the active busiuess in parliamenk ‘The temporary leaders 0: Lue Gladstouan packs Will be told this geutly but tirwiy, Neat ser sion the radicals will be sumeiing like & dis- trict organization of Lhe party, Ai the meeting yesterday Chamberlain was practioaly ‘Gluded irom ull share Lu (he scheme, met en GEN. BULLER’S MISSION, It Wil Probably Fail and Doesn't Amount to Mach Anyway. Special Cable Dispatch to TRE EVENING STAR. Lonvox, Sept. 1.—A sign Of the spirit In which Whe Irish members approach Buglish questions was given lust night iu the remark of ir, Biggar, Biggar was wsked by the party Wuip it any of Lue Lrisumen were pairiug for tue remaiuder of tue session, “We pever pair,” be suid. Buller's Kerry mission begins to-day. The opiuiou or tse Purucliites ie ne will norsucosed, ‘Lbey say mooulighuing lies WiLuiO a Very Dar Tow range. Lis Organization is 60 good Lunt one member of @ fauily may be linpitcated while Gwe otuers know uoUuy avvUL I The original urpose of (he missiou appearegreauly reduced, fue Siandard w-day takes & Wwuch sumer View of Buler's wuctiou Luau Chureniil in bis recent description ot tt, Special Cabie Disoatch to THe EVENING STAR, Loxbos, Sep, 1.—The Berlin correspondent ©f the Standard this moruing says Buumarek believes in peace in Bulgaria, and also deciares that Russia bas officially given assurance Wat iwi not interiere in Buigaria at present an Jess Lhere is a civil war, icectinte: ONO BEACH DEFEATS TEEMER, The Australian Ketains His Champion Lonpox, Sept. 1.—In the deciding heatof the international sculling sweepstakes between, Wm. Beach, of Australia, aud Joun Teemer, of the United States, Beach won, Tue ruce was ‘owed over Ue regular champion trom Putney to Moruake. AU Hi led Leower by six leu umpize’s Boat struck one Of Lae DULL TeANes OF Lhe briuge and was disuvied, preventing ber irom following the race Wo Une fluish, A MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS. Whole Communities & Province of Sechuen, SHANGHAI, Sept. 1.—Advices from Ching- Too-Foo, the chief city of the province of Sechuen, state that the natives of the eastern Part of that province and those of Northera Cochin China, bave risen against the Chris- {ans and wre massacring Wem and destroying their property. This acuve persecution | auributed to the imprudence of the English and the American — missionaries. in Coczin China alone fify Christians have been killed, weir houses Yurued und thelr farins destroyed. In Secuuen a geueral massa cre of Christians is reported tw ‘be in progress, and they are kilied wherever found: It is said that whole villages eccupied by Christians have been destroyed, and that all lands occupied uy the projessors of that failn are veing devastated. Tue apostolic vicars residence is Sechuen uss been burved to the ground, Not a piece furniture, nor & Dor ‘a “puper was sused.’ The foreign could barely escaped from Sechuen with tueir lives, Nv efforis uad been made up Lo the aiest Fe Barts quell tue disorder, own iL continues FLED FROM SOFIA. Karaveloff and Metropolitan Clement Get Out of the Way. Lonpos, Sept. 1.—Advices from Sofla say that ‘M. Karaveloif and Metropolitan Clement have fled from that city. Kuravelofs action during the revolution was suspicious. He allowed Prince Alexander's partisans wo be urresied by Zaukott wod Ww remain in prison, and falied we Gisurm ail the suidiers implicated in the cou spirac; TAL Neckliondoff, secretary of the Russian embassy at Coustantinupie, bus been appointed Russian cuarge d'affaires here in place of Me | Bogdunoff, who has been recalled.” Bogdanolf organized 4 kneeling demonstration berure the cousiiate at Sota to pray for the ezar's protec tion, und IU is reported that Where ie prov: that he said o Zark.df wo day's belore the revolu- lou “Your profesions of ieulty to Mussware ail very weli, bu! we now wunt acts.” BULGARIA WILL RESIST RUSSIA. PARIS, Sept. 1.—The Journui des Debate pub- Usues an interview with Prince Alexander of Hesse, tutuer 0: Privee Alexander of Bulgaria, dn whieh be declares that Bulgaria would resist auy attempt on the part ur Kussia ly occupy Uhe country, and says that tbe hostilities wach would tei ould comprouiise Lue pacific Fe JuUlons existing between tbe three empires, — Fears of Renewal Rioting in Belfast. BELFAST, Sept. 1.—The police bave resumed rivt duty wloug the Suunk Hull road. Crowds have assemoled in different parts of the city. No disorders bave yet taken piace l-duy, but | cousideravie anxiety is teil as Lo Une ouccome 01 the night, Se Charged with Prize Fighting. Baxtimone, Sept. 1.—John Murphy and Billy Young, principals, and Jake Kilruin, accossory, were arrested at an early buur Unis iburniug Om Ue charge Of having engaged in a prize gut on | Munday uigut, Murphy aud Youug ure churged Wilt uaviug assaulted each ower, upd Kisrain with having abetied bow, Tuy were each held 1n $1,000 vail for tue action of the eriam- dual court, ——_.__ The Reck Island Train Robbery. THE POLICE NOW THINK THAT TRAMPS PED opr ETRATED 1. aa CuicaGo, Sept. 1.—Five " tramps—“Cle land Cuariey,*- “Capt. Bubs,” “Brick Heury,” | Jack Witliaus and uo dukuowu—are believed, | Weis stated, by detectives to be the per; of the Rock isiaud train robbery ius when Messenger Nichols was killed track, Of the o.hers. The first clue it is sala was ‘obtained irom the keeper of