Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE #TAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Prest Tum Feexixa STAR is served tosubserthers tn the city by carrier. on the'r Own account, at T0-cents per eek or dtc per month. Copies at the counter 2 Sree cach AF’ wali—nomawe prepaid00 cence & Biot: one year, St: six mouths > {entered at the Post Office at Washing6ba, D.C,as second-class niall matter.) ‘Tur WeeKty Stan—poniished cm Priday—Gl & Pear portage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents ‘Sg Wt oail ubscrinsions must be pau as advance, ne paper seit ‘oper ian is paid for, rwertis he £oening Star, Vo. 69—Na 10,390 WASHINGTON, D.C THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1886 TWO CENTS. | EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC. SPECIAL NOTICES. pe ASSEMBLY, No 97. KNIGHTS OF LABOR, WILL USE THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC R R 70 BALTIMORE, MD., ox MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH. ONE DOLLAR FOR THE ROUND TRIP. Seeure tickets from members of the D. A., No. 97, or at office of B. and P. RR ‘This line gives quick service and guarantees every passenger a seat _Speciais ran at convenient hours to suit all_se2-3t — SERVICE TO BAY RIDGE, ‘THE FAMOUS RESORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE, CHEAP AND DELIGHTFUL TRIP ON THE STEAMER THOMPSON to the landings und Greeks along the Potomac river as far us Leonard town, Where « oull is wiven every mght on the arriv, 2f 6 buat in the large dininc room of Moore's hotel Steamer ‘eaves Washington each trip at 7 & m. Mo! ay. Wednesday gud Friday, arriving at Leonardtown Fn Pigdt Returning. leavés Leouardiown Tuesday, ‘Tharsday and Saturday morning, arriving in Ws ington about 4:30 p. m. ace for the round trip, incinding meals and state- 50. Tickets sold ony at Ot. st eet whark ousumed 7m. Mm, 10 4:80 p. m. Uext day. w Mitt 84rc HALL ‘Steamer W. W. CORCORAN Will make daily excursions to Marshall Hat and Giymont, ieay ng at 10 am. arriving at Washington ai4 p.m.” The Old Manor House at Marsnall Hatt ‘ed ‘up with elegant reception rooms for ladies and Vemen, and meals served ala carte. | Fruit, mull, , Ice cream aud lnuch supplied excursionists. Fare for round-trip 25 cents. On Sundays the Hout will make two trips to Mar. shall sali, leaving at 10 am. and 2 30 p.m., returning tl und Spm. Fare Round tip 25¢. Steamer “W. W. CORCORAN" Every SATURDAY EVENING #1 6:30 p.m. REAT FALLS AND CANIN JOHN Bhibus she steamer H. G. Waguer can be chartered fF excursions to the above poina. Further Informacion apply 3221 M (Bridge) st, Georgetown. aud-1m AMUSEMENTS. (=, HOLY CROSS CHURCH, MASSACHU- ‘setts ave. and 18th st. n.w.—A sveciil ser. be held at tits church, TO-MO!cROW a a Loans and discounts. Overdratts U.S. Bonds to secare circulation. U.S. Bonds on hand Other stocks, bonds, anid Due from approved reserve Do pb ese ue from state banks and Real estate, furniture, and fixtures. Current expenses and taxes paid... Premiums paid... Checks aud other cash items. Bilis of other ban Fractional paper currency, nickel Ice In behalf of the suflerers at Charleston, 8. Pride iy tauchar fst will be onfevet writs em. an offering will be made to their reifef. Southern peopie who inay be in the city. ‘pecial wid all others who desire to show thelr syuipal hy re invited. JAS. A. HALE ILD, Rector. At REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THA, NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, At Washington, in the District of Coluzbla, ‘Al the close of business, Auzust 27th, 1886. RESOURCES, auzeuts. other Na ton Hai. S, certificates Of Bender. ‘Total... We BIJOU THEATER, GRAND OPENING OF THR REGULAR SEASON COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMUER 6, EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2 P. SC AND EVERY EVE*ING AT 8 Engagement of the Young American Actor, N. 8. WOOD, ‘Supported by his Metropolitan Company. Entirely New Scenery for Tis Engagement BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RR, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH. ‘Special train will eave 6th-street station at 9:25 a m.; returning, leave Bay Ridge at 8p. m. Fare, round trip... oe No detention en route, either going or returning, by this tine se. NY eS " PINEY pots. ‘The Steamer _EXCHIAIOR will leave her whart SATURDAY, SEPIEM ap roa who cujoy good Bathing Fiske fog. Crasinin: and ‘Boating to spend the eutise day at thE mont popular resor ROUND-(RIP TICKETS. Tiekste and Staterooms for ‘umittee: promise t0 do all im thee tuts the most plew ant Excursion of fade om Fenieyivanta iarday sieht opera arture for Piney Puint ‘wiley Weaver Tthat whut pardcalars inquire’ of ts FM. WALKER, JS. REDMAN, Wii, WALKER, Wi. AYRE. £9" ‘esicively uo improper characters allowed aboard the boat sel-ie 106 ma 10° THIS BEATS THEM ALL! BRING OUT THE CHILDREN AND THE BABIES. Four extra family days at RIVER VIEW. MONDAY. SEP. 6TH, TUE 7TH, $1. je at Droop’s Musi at the Steamer Mary Washington leaves at 10s.m,re- opm Dancing down and buck and at River View. TICKETS ONLY 10c. P. S—Keep days and dates in mind. Steamer stops at Alexandria on all of the above trips. we2-7 OWER CEDAR POINT. ‘The Paradise cf the Potomac River. The safe, swift and commodious Steamer MOSELEY will leave her wharf, foot of 7th street. Oa tm. Mose Jey stops at Alexandria on Mondays, W and Fare, 50 cente; Children, 25 cents. For further information and charters to societies and to enzage state rooms apply at officeon the wharf, foot of 7th street. Steamer terning, Tower Cedar Point will positively close Sept. Sth. gntennier Moseley will not go dows to Gdar Point, curds. ‘Sundar, Sept. 6th, last trip for the season. sim DONE. C DAVIS, Sapt Fo FOR SREST FAUIS AS N JOHN BRIDGE Steam | Packet EXCELSIOR will Wake ber regular trip _toGreat Fails on SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at's o'clock, from her wharf, High st. and canal, Georgetown. Boat chartered” Apply to the’ aptain. Donday. Tuesday aiid ‘Wednesday Afvernagn and o, Nignts, LTE BOY SCOUT. Thursday. Friday and Saturday Afternoon and Nights, 1B BOY DETECTIVE Slice now open. Absaue [AND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING—at 8:1 THE MASCO.T. Special Notice “Matinee on ~aiurday at 2:16, G—An entirely Lew operatic bur- SS GAS = ree A BNER'S SUMMER GARDEN. GRAND CONCERT THIS EVENING By the Celebrated IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN MILITARY BAND Admission, 25 cents. sel-ate Ff !0es SivTHsT. OPERA HOUSE One week, commencin BUG vwr 36, rasa tenes <T 36, rand Opening of the Comedy Season, “Fhe Laughing Saccess™ LECLAIN and RUSSELL in A PRACTICAL JOKE. ‘Under the management of James Donaldson, Jr. ‘Original itr Conception Gracety ia Vigurous i elneation. “bsorbiiz in ered ‘Original in Conception.” MATINEES 2 FAL EVENING 8 Pt. Popular Prices Poprlar Prices x 10AND 25 CENTS. 1O-AND 25 CENTS, ee [Pe wiser Pe ERs, And Thetr Wonderful Dramatic Dos in Thetr Ro- antic Drama o ‘AGAINST BROTH, Entire hange of Piay Every N Admission to all, only Lu cents. BB5¢ Your CHILDREN TO RIDE ON THE ROLLER COASTER BETWEEN 4 AND 6 Pt “AVOID THE GREAT CROWD AT NIGHT, ‘AT THE ATHLETIC PARK. Open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. daily. au3-1m PANORAMA OF BAITLE OF BULL RUN, ‘5th st., two blocks south of Pennsyivania ave, “The most réa istie Battie scene ever painted. Lighted at uizht by 300 electric ights, Open from @ am. to 10 p.m. Admission. 50 cents; Children under 12 years, 25 cents On Sundays buif price. Jen Ocr Woon Masraze, TILES AND FIREPLACE FIXTURES are selected from the productions of the principal man- Uiacturers with much care to Leet the artistic wastes 7 tis market, and we be.ieve we are offering greater inducements in the way of extensive aud. weliar- Fapged stuck and low prices than any dealer in auy ity HAYWARD @ HUTCHINSON, 424 oth street. BUTCHER'S BOSTON. POLISH tor fivors is just io thus urticle what you want Our sales ure now doubie that of any previous year. ws Ger Taz Bust. THE CONCORD HARNESS. ‘Weare the Sole Agents for the sale of the Genuine Concord Harness and Collars, ‘Beware of imitations, ‘Besure of Name and Number. LUTZ & BRa, 497 Pennsylvania Avenue. Je19 3PIRITCALIST EXCURSION TO RIVER VIEW. ‘SEPTEMBER 3, 1856. ‘Steamer MARY WASHINGTON. The Spiritualists and (riecds of Mrs A P. Kretchmar, tender her ths compliment in consideration of her liberality in open ing her jariors continuously for Sociables and Circles, Steamer leaves at 6 p.m. Tickets, lady and gentle- man, S0e: Ladiew tickets, 25e. Dancing dow n and buck; also, at River View. Spiritual Tests given. OLONIAL BEACH, Cc YOPULAR WATERING PLACE and EXCURSION KESORT. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. Large Hotel, imag Rooms and Pavilion. Bet BATHING KEACH and SHOKE DINNER, ALL THE POPULSK AMUSEMENTS. ‘Steamer T. V. ARKOWSMITH, Expressly fitted fur the service. Capacity’ 1,000 pas yengers, will make regular excursion irips tothe Beach op TUESDAYS, WEDNeSDAYS, THURS DAYS and SUNDAYS during the season. Leaving 7tb-street whart ‘aint Dinaer on board. Children, 25 cents Special rate to organizations N.B—For charer Mondays and Fridays, sel-Im OS 2000ts T oF THe INCLEMENT WEATHER THE CANNSTATTER VoL&SPEST WILL BE CONTINUED TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AUGUST 31 AND SEPTEMBER 1 AND 2, AT GUETHTER'S PARK. Programme, commencing at 2 o'clock each day: Concert, Dancing Music and Village Musicians, popa- lar Ganies for aduits and children, such as iatbit Chasing, Rooster vanes, Carrying Eggs, Pole Climo ing. Cafrsing Water, Sack Kaces, cic, ete. Prize Bowling, Shootinz. In the evens, ilumina- tiowof the Park. Admission, each day, 25 cts. a25-9t IVER VIEW AND OCCOQUAN FALLS, VA. ‘The steamer Mary Washington, River View every | Sunday: leaving at 10 aim. usd 3 pas returmog a | po i Lg ta ey ‘deys at =r ew etety Satcraay, lest hin rear at320 pin. Tickets, lu cents Dancing down and backend aC the grounds on ‘ait of the above rips. 3 be argos: and fines pavilion om the Potomac at lowed on the Positively no objectionable parties a above trips THREE LAST TRIPS TO OCCOQUAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. Tickets, 25 cents. For charter inquire of aus RANDALL, Manager. 1886. 1886. B aD O EXCURSIONS BaY RIDGE DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY at 12:10 and 4:30 p m. SUNDAY. 16:20 and 10:30 a m. Roundtrip Fate. $1. PEN-MAR, Laos Arresriox. LATEST PARISJAN MODES IN HATR GOODS MWLLE M. 3. PRANDI, 1300 F Srucxr. OPHELIA BANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS, LOUIs XV. BANGS, EVENING COIFFURES. Hale Dressed ad Bann shined mbaoare Buazoarss Usranatiezen IN THE HISTORY OF THE CLOTHING TRADE ar OaK HAaLt, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS- Determined not to carry over any stock which can Possibly be disposed of at any sacrifice, we bave put ‘the knife still deeper in prices of all kinds of clothing. The following are only a few of the bargains: Good. substant!al Business Suit at reduced from $7.50, 99 aud $10 = All-Wool Cheviot tw at ‘Woo Suits, two colors, st $8 redueed Good Bive Flannel Suits at 96; reduced from $10.50 ‘The very best a ibegey Dest Blue Flannel Saits at $10 reduced All- Wool Corkscrew Suits at $10; reduced from $15. Prince Albert Suits at $15; reduced from $25. Norfolk Suits at $10; reduced trom $15 and $16. gigerstewer Costs and Vests at $1; reduced from ccilt Kinds of Sumner Coats and Vests regardiess of ‘Odd Pants and Vests very cheap. FOR BOYS 5 TO 13 YEARS. Jackets and Pants at $2; reduced from $3.50. Jackets and Pants at $2.75 $3, $2.50, reduced fully 50 per cauts > 9% 98.50, $4 and $5; Shir: Waists at 25 and. 2 ada 50 cents: formerly and worth FOR BOYS 13 To 18 achSQmplets line of Norfolk Sack and Cutaway Batts r Gent (ees Cost thas you San Gnd thane Say other Bouse it tse citys “si Oak HALL, CORNER 10TH AND FSTREETS suds Arcapvian, THE IDEAL WAUKESHA (WIR) WATER, “Nature's specific for disesses of the Kidney and Bladder.” EVERY TUESDAY TO PEN-MAR AND HIGH ROCK. Round-trip rate, $1.50. Every ticket entities you to « reserved seat Leave Washington Sam. returning 8:30 p.m LURAY. * EVERY WEDNESDAY TO WONDERFUL Cav- ERNS OF LURAY. Round-trip rate $3.50. Every Ucket entities youto areserved seat. Leave WaaD- ingvon $20 am. returning at 9 p.m. au28-2m PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS BY PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TO CRESSON, Pa, the famous mountain resort of the Alleghanies, SEPTEMBER 2D, 9TH AND 16TH. Fare, with one day's board at the Mountain House, 8. Apply to agents of company for Mul particulars, ~Unequaied in diseases of the Stomach and Alimen- tary Cauai.” Dealers supplied by “SaM'L Cc. PALMER, Agent for the D. of C. __Telephone 454. auld Qu# 9900 Rasy coacH nea Reduced to $7.00, oace Reduced to $8.00. Our $11.00 BABY COACH Our $12.00 BABY COACH ‘Heduced to $9.00 6:30 PC, RETURNING AT 11 Pac ae ?. PROCTUR'S DANCING SCHOOL. Reunion at KIVER ViEW EVERY SATURDAY EVENING. | Margmnes, Mary eshinci encing G39 pm: te 0b tne larcest aud Bues. p.vilion ob the Poto, ‘Zoe. 0 parties allowed esa y “Manages aulsime Capital stock paid in... Seépius tnd. Undivided profits. Individual de; ‘Certified checks... Due to other nation z Due to stare banks and bankers District of Cotumbia, Oounty of Washington, Washington News ani Gossip. GOVERNMENT Receirrs To-Day.—Internal i | evenue, $462,042.44; cu-toms, $728,941.12. TRE UNITED Stares Suip TRENTON has ar rived at Fort Monroe from China. THE U.S. STEAMER DALE, wilch fs now used as a receiving ship at the navy vard here, will soon be tarned over to Pennsylvania, to be used ‘5 a state schoolship. ALL THE ATLAN©ic und gull life-saving sta- tions were opened for the season yesterday. THE PHILADELPHIA MINT bas begun the work of cleaning the minor coins, for which | Congress appropriated $5,000. Ten thousand nickels and cents have been cleaned, and that amount will be issued each week, THE PUBLIC DeBr.—though the receipts of | the goverument for the month of August were irge, the reduction of the public debt will not | ve more than $1,910,699.02, on account of the | teave expenditures of money authorized by Congress, ACTING SECKETANY OF THE TREASURY FAIR- cuILD has authorized Mr. J, D. O'Connell, of the bureau of statistics, to perform the duties of the chiet clerk of that bureau during the absence at any tim or the enier clerk, LIABILITIES. ts Subject io check I, CHARLES A. JAMES, Cashier of the above: named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state. ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. GA. JAMES, Cushier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of August, 1586, ALBERT B. RUFF, Notary Public Correct—Attest: © EDW, TEMPLE, JOHN M.SIMS,” }Directors. Gal gaM.s, S (RSS cet requested meet tale hain MOR? MEMBERS OF L A 1644, K. OF _L, DAY, the 6th iusiant, at 9 am.,for the purpose of attending the Baltimore excursion. By order of the Ass-mb); s02-3t tag Parties co whom it has Yon of Uc ober, IN ORDER TO CLOSE THR ESTATE, ‘aud give possession of store buliding to the beet rented for aterm of years, jesire to close vt ut and below cost my entire stock of ‘Sand Stationery and Goods by the firs. ‘The attention of my frievds and all who may be tnierested is especially invited. 1 must vacate tue bullding by Uctuber 1 next. G. A. WHITAKER, se2-1m 1105 Penna. ‘ave, (Fer oha ute Se alti rebdenos tollStn He DR JOHN W. DUNN HAS KE- se2-3t e DRS. B. MUNCASTER, DENTIST, sus returned to his Office, 1405 New York ave.n.w. (soa, nos removed nis UBies to Has Go 3 rs (as ini ¢ K.of Lon MONDa¥, “eptember tb: ‘vangms Moteve, a1 tath st: ii sts: Staniiford's pharmacy. 9th and F hemiers of the D. A. trata, = Be22te WASHINGTON LxViNG's tuLATIVE PAYS FOR HIM.—At the register of the Treasury's office letter has been received from an old lady resi- dent of Kittanning, Pa, She wrote that she | had observed in a published report that Wasb- ington Irving was represented as a debtor to the government in tae stun of three. cents, leit over from his occupaney of the postof minister to Spain in 1848. She represenied herseli us a Felative of Irving and inclosed three cevts, saying she wanted the account closed up, 83 She was certain Mr. Irving could not have been aware of it. In conclusion, she wrote: “Abd furthermore, honored sir, I wish you w uuder- stand that Mr. Irving was a scrupulously honest man.” ‘The account hus been formally closed and the receipt of the taree cents ac Knowledged, A PLENTY oF OFFICERS.—Tuere 18 no cause for the fear that there will not be enough na’ officers to command all the new vessels ot war authorized by Congress, The trouble now is tbat there are more ollicers than there are bulls to float tiem. PERsoNS leaving the city can have THE STAR mailed to themijpr any length of time, and the address chang, {ten as desired. The sub- scription mus§ ‘imbly paid in advan Pensonat.—i Commissioner Atkins returned from in Tennessee on Tues- day, and expe ee days to starton a tour of inspection Wsome of the Indian agen- cies in the west.—-Baron Speck vou Stern bu: Of the German ‘legation, and Commodore J. Walker were amobg those sailing yesterday trom New York tor Southainptop abd Bremen, —Assistant Attorney General Montgomery DR. CHARLES ALLEN HoMBOP w. Office hours: 5 to 9:50 wm, 1 to Zand 4 to 6:30 m._Telep! 735 se: XCU RSTO: aN WILL BE B&O. RE. by Da. 65, ickets, $1, ndurifig the day. For'sale by J. is. 9th st; £1. Buckley, 706 E st. kd. Shuifert’s, cor. N. t Capitol and sts, and by skiso. utdepot for 11 o'clock Viekets are good tll 7:20 Tuesday moruing. ‘Wo Special trains, AUB SZ BRIA TABERNACLE—THERE WiLL BE A Sse cailedsmceiing at tne Tabernacle Cheech on THURSDAY EVEN NG at 8 o'clock, to decide of xeall tor a permanent pastor. Aly_chureh and Coutributing members earuest-y equesied to ve pres ent. Sei-2t (K5ee>, MASONIC THE MEMBERS OF LA FAYEITE LODG#. No. 19, F. A. 4. M., ure requested to atieud the Communication of ihe 586. By order ofthe W. M. , to be heid Sept. 2, 1 e 4.8. MERRILL, secy. sel-3t J. B BRYAN & BRO., HAS 1.000 GAL- Jons pure Cider Vivesar.’ Allof our Spices Ginger. Large lot stusou's Improved Jara. free irom dust and strictly ‘pure. Green, ‘v8 Pennsylvania uvenne, ; au81-co8t Opposite Metropolitan Hotel, L Uttice hou: phone~privute wire 88. S= DR. & B. RANKIN, HOMEOPATHIC ‘physician, has removed his residence io 604 Ath st, opp. Woodward & Loth.op's new building. 9-10 u. m.,1—2 and 6-7 p.m. Tee ‘au30ou! EUREKA WATER BUG AND ROACH ANIONS tl rtetintnes AND ROACH on HUTCHINS & BETZ, 1208 bat. bw, get « bottle, try itand you will be convinced that twill do we work. Sold_wholesaie from the above place. _au27-1m* { her change of reside .ce. PYENTION 13 CALLED To Miss KEKI'Sadvertisementin another column of anz6-20 IMPORTANT TO CIGAR DEALERS. We have this day transicrredto Messrs BOND & FORCHEIMER, No. 65 E. Baltimore street, Balt!- more, Md. the exclusive right and ttle to manufae- ture all of our brands of cigurs, which have been 30 popular in this community for the lust fonrteen years. Wecheerfully recommend thes gentlemen to ‘the patronage of ull dealers in pure and honest cigars, ‘and beg to return our sincere thanks for the generous favors bestowed on us in the pust. Most respecttully, WELLER & REPETTI. ‘June 28th, 1886. P. S—All goods ordered will be delivered in Wash- ington tree of express charges. aul7-1m (gS CBORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, CHOU OF LAW. DAY LVENIN be obtained by uppiving to “The Next session of thi: scicol will open WEDNES- , OCTOBER OTH. "Clrvulurs eas 5S. M- YEATMAN, Secret Universit corner Law Budding, anlitep1s. brand F sts. iw. = by MILEUKN'S PHA To, in bottles or on drauziit with’ No. 720 17th street nw. PHOSVITS.—THIS COMBINATION, OF Caltsaya. Wi.d Cherry and Morstord’s Acid *hosphates, is « popular and efficient Brain and Nerve ‘onic, and’ a mae-guatd agains. Malaria. Sold wt ACY, 1429 Peunsylvauisave, sodu water. pry == REMOVED. MME. GENESTE Has Removed to eu7-1m, i road com NOTICE—AT A MEETING OF THE Board of Directo s of the wreat Fails Lally puny it was Fesuived that, pursuant to sec- ton 6:21, of the Revised statutes or et med Aiates Felating to the Districy of Columbia, the board ot Duecturso the Great Falls Radi open books for stbs-ripuion. u Ube 6th, at No. 1411 Fst. n. w., road company will 0 she Capital stock of esday und Wednesday, i Sepiemiber, Av D. 196, Yushivgton, D.C. between ‘company on Mondas, “th and Sih da the hours of 12 o’cioci m. and So'locis pm. when are invized to attend aud ud where persons desirl..g to subscribe for auld stock igh the subscription there fof Directors, YD. GREEN, Secretary. onghe bxchanges and Baltimore bought and sold. Bor 7 Has Removed to Css <0. W. MACARTNEY, Member NY. Stock kx. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Deulers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections. ‘Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and all ~ecurities listed. of New York, Philadelphia, Boston A specialty made of Investment Securities. District ‘all Lacal Railroad, Gi jurance lephone Sevek dealt ins O8* 1m ae American Bell TexephoneStock bought and sold.an7 == EDWARD G TOWNSEND, ‘TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, 1317 13th street nw. THE WASHINGTON 6 PER CENT PER- <P BUILDING ARSOCLATIO. Jyl-4m' Offers an exceiivut o; portunity for safely investi either sunall monthly savings or lat ger amounts in as advanced stock. | The security of the stock bolders is first mortrage on terest om stock paid Outstanding Iouns, February 1, of the Association, O24 F pan. ‘ushington city real estate. La- imually. For sutement aud further CHAS HEE 41, H. BERGMANN, Treasurer, Poplar. LUMBER. Having REDUCTION IN HARDWooDs. ra wing just reser arn Of 50,000 feet of Dry Sihit otter for eh days “ No. 1, drewed two siaes, eS per 100 ft ts eres asaceeee ‘ise ‘dressed, f i st 7 Fs re E i Fs NE HUNDRED PAIRS O** 23078 low ve ‘Feuuced from y1.26. ame jage se. - MEN'S AND BOYS’ PANTS, ‘Reduced to om-balf price to close out. Greatestbar- gain ever ofered in : J. W. SELBY, se 1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue, 2.8-STRAW HATS at, has returned froyp a visit to his home in Cati- fornia.—-Lieut, &. 3%. Thompson hus removed with bis tatnily from Fort Myer, under recent orders, and is vow residing ut 2011 N street. Dr. Henry D. Fry and tamily went to Rock Euon Springs his morning. Dr. Reyburn’s family will al nd the month of September ture, —Dr.§.'B, Muncaster has returued trom 4 three weeks’ trip in the west and through the great lakes.—Frank Rosewater, of Oniaba, Is At the Nauioual.—Mr, Nathaniel Paige bas re- turued to tue chy from a stay of several montis in Kurope.—Dr. Charles Warren 1s Spending September at Rock Enon Springs. Mr. Alexander Grant, chief clerk of the rall- Way inuil service, has returned from a brief Visit in Michizau.——senator Caineron, Assist- ant Auoruey Geteral Howard and Gen. Beaie, or Washington, were registered in New York last night.—Cilntou Parkiuson, of the sur- geon Geueral’s office, hus returned to tue city alter @ month's vacation umong tue mountains Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia—J. J. Heaberger and daugnter aud Mrs. Thomus Sul- livan, o: Wasningiou, were registered ut we oftice’ot the New York Herald in Purls vester- day.—Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Auer and chlidren aud Mra J, W. Wrenn have retarned uiter & three Weeiks’ Visit to Atluntic City.—Dr. aud Aira. Butlock left this morning for Saraoga.—§ Representative Breckinridge, ot Kentucy, re- turned to Washington yesterday irom a visit to bis home. He was weicomned by his constitu- ents with @ barvecue in true Kentucky style, which Was attended by 7,0U0 or 3,0U0 persons, Changes in the Offices. Mr. Eugene D. Cuse, a clerk of class one, sixth auditor's office, Treasury depurtment, has re- signed from the first instant. Mr. Case wasap- pointed under civil service rules July 3ist, 1884, and resigns to go Lo Minneappolisand en- ter upon the practice of law. Mr. Emott Seward, ot New York city, a clerk of class four in the office of Indian affairs, has resigned, to take effect September 10, Mr. Gulon Aliler, uf Sandy Spring, Ma., a clerk of class oue in the Pension ome, has Te signed to take effect September 30. The Bonds and the Banks. NATIONAL BANKERS WHO THINK THEY CAN- NoT BE REQUINED 10 REPLACE THEIR CALLED THREE PEE CENTS. It appeurs thut some of the national banks, among them several Washington banks, have raised the question that under the law they are not compelied to replace thelr three per cent bonds, deposited as security for their circ ton, with four per cents when the tormer have been called by the government; that they pur- chused aud uepusived three per cents 10 goud fait apa issued their circuiation, and Hf the government by its own uct calls these bonds dnd thus invalidates them fur tue purpose used, te bauks cannot iegiily be required to pure chase other securities at a high rave o1 premiuaa und subsdtute them for tue turee percents, The jegal questiod bas been relerred to the acting Alwruey General for decision. ‘Areusurer Jordan says tue position ot the banks is not tenable; iuat the law requires that, interest-bearing securities shall be Le busis of circulation, aud when bonds are called the 1n- terest ceases. Therelure, unless tue banks re- place the cailed bonds with those bearing Luter. est the ‘Treasury would reiuse to receive the notes of sucn banks. Mr. Willis’ District. A SEVERE FIGHT IN PKO: PECT AND A CHANCE FOR THE REPUBLICANS, There@s going to be avery severe fight for the democratic nomination in Mr. Willis’ dis- trievin Keptueky. Mr. Willis has bad several very hard fights, and this is expected to be the hardest yet, and there is a possibility that there will arise an entanglement that will result in the election of a republidan, Mr. Asher G. Ca- ruth, fudorsed by several’ thousand discon- tentéd democrats, has entered the contest against Mr. Willis, It Mr. Willis fails to get the, nomiuation of the convention it is suid that he Will run independently. This may elect @ republican, x a et Sanitary Reforms at the Treasury. PLUMBING INSPECTOR ROBINSON TO SUPERIN- TEND THE WORK. Chief Clerk Youmuns, of the Treasury, has decided upon a pian for improving the ventlla- tion of that buliding. Congress appropriated $20,000 as the first installment of @ fand tor renovating the building. With this money the plan fs to remove all the water closets and sub- Suitute those of the latest design. Mr. Youmans conferred with Mr. Robinson, inspector of Dis trict plombivg, and after mature deliberation it was decided’ that the most pressing demand is for u chauge oi the ciosets. The work will not be done by contract, but by day labor, as it must progress Very slowly, #0 as not to intertere with the business of the department. It was oon- cluded that» contract would involve a general teuring-up, which would work great incunveni- ence. "To prevent this only ® small torce of workmen is employed. The plan 1s to take one closet at a time and ‘complete It betore begin- Bing on another. New closets will be put in, so sto Make connection with outside ge After completing this part of the work the sewerage will be taken up and changed. The District Commissioners have given permission for Mr. Robinson to supervise the work, of ition that it shall mot interfere with his regu- THE RUINED SOUTHERN CITY. Fresh Shocks Last Night Destroy More Baildings ta Charleston. THRILLING DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENES AT TENDING THE EARTHQUAKE—THE 1088 OF LIFE STILL UNCERTAIN—THE PROPERTY LOSS BETWEEN $8,000,000 AND $10,000,000. The detatled description of tne scenes at- tending the eartiquake in Charleston present @ picture of the most distressing character. The | later reports indicate that while the early dis- Patches may have overestimated the number of killed and wounded, the damage to property willbe fully asgreatas at first stated. The shocks coutinued througi: yesterday, and at 11:55 last | night @ severe shock knocked down several | more buildings, and spread fresh consternation among the afflicted people. In consequence of these FREQUENTLY RECURRING SHOCKS the horrors of te situation were greatly inten- sified, and the panic-tricken people did not Venture to return to their houses, remaining encamped In the open spaces of the city through- out the day and nigat. A general rush was made yesterday jor the railroad depots, vat no trains “could run, owing the fact that the raliroad” tracks” had suffered In the general wreek, ‘The only place of business open in the city yesterday Was one urug store, where the preseriptions for the wounded were being prepared. — In the general alarm wad demoraiization yesterday It was found Linpossible to give anything like a cor- Fect estimate of the numbers of KILLED AXD WOUNDED. Bodies are constantly being removed from the debris of wrecked houses. It was thought last | hight that the number of casuallics would wh thiruy or forty Killed and over one hi dred injured, Tae property toss will be between elgut aad ten iniilion.” One undertaker stated that he bad furnished eight cvitins yesterday. Many of the dead ure lyn principally the poorer clus. ored people, who wilt be bu.ied by the county. ‘There are not balf @ dozen tents in the city, and the women and children are experieneing great pri- vations in consequence. It is caleulue | hat atleast three-fourtus of the ity will have to be Tebuilt i1 Lue houses are to be Inhabited. ‘There are three or iour steamers in port, ineludiug the buay tenders, and many of the tauabitaucs were last nigat provided with berths ou tess bouts, Fortunaiely tue weather has been good, d the hardsuips are not as severe as Une: might have veen. The disturbances did nol atlect the water in the harbor. A VIVID DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENES. The composiwors of the News and Courier last | night declined to work, and no paper could be issued to-day. One of tie writerson the News and Courier gives the following description of hisexperiences. “While engaged ia the second story Of the News anu Courter uilice ac.the ume Of the first stock, tue writer's attention was altracted by & soutd which Was supposed for a moment t0 be cuused by the rapid tiling of w heavy body over tue floor. Accompanying the sound there was a pereevtivie Uremor oL the buitding. ‘Tuen the sound deepened 1 volume, the treinor became more decided, the eat caught Ube rate ut window sashes, gas fixtures, aud other louse ovjects. “Lhe men tu the ollice glanced uurriedly at each other, and sprang lo their leet Wich startled questiogs and answers: ‘What is tual? An eartuguake’—and then ali was bewilderment and evotusion. Puen tie loug roll deepeued uni spread tuto an awiui roar. The tremor was now aruue, rapid quiver, tual agiaied tue wavie loity, ‘struuz-waled building’ as though it were ” being “shaken by the band of au immeasurabie power, There Was no intermission in the Vibration of tie mighty subiercanean engiue. From the first Ww the last it wus a coutnuvas jar, only uuding force atevery moment, and as it reached the climex or its mauifestation, It seemed that nO Work of huiuan ands couid po-sibly surviv the shucks. ‘Tue tluors were heaving under 001, Uwe surrounding Walls aud partitions visiuly swayed to aud ‘fro, the crasi of 1uliiog masses ‘oi stone and oriek aud mortar was heard over- head, and wituout the terrivle roar filled Lue ears,’ Tue gronp of men way shared tue exper fence “wuove iwiitly deserived will carry with them the recollection o1 tbat supreme moment w their dying day. None expecced 10 escape. “A-suuden chsh Was siunultaaeously made ‘to enueavor to attain tue open air aud flee to a pluce 0. satety, but bevore tue dour was reached all revied together to Ube lotiering wail ‘and stopped, ieeliug tat lope Was vain; tuas it was OMY # question OF dean wituin tue bulld- ing or Wituout—to ve buried by the sinking root or Grusued by the ioppiing walls. “Lue Uprour siowly died away in seeming distance. As we dusved down the stuirway und out into the sireet, already on every. siue arose toe shrieks, tue cries of pain and tear, the prayers aud wailings of terrined women ‘aud culidren, commingied With tue oatee shouts oC excited men. Out ia tue sires the air was filled to the neightotthe houses with « woltisn civad of dry, stifling dust irum tue lime and mortar aud suattered masonry waleh, 1willug upon the pavemeut aud swue roadway, Wad been reduced w powder. Taroagh wis cloud, dense use tog, tue gaslight Hickered dim.y, Suedding bUL LLY Ligat, sv thal you stumuled ab every step over the plies of rick or uecaine eulang.ed 1a Lue lues of telegraph wire Laat depeuued in every direction trom tueir broken supports, “Un every side were hurrying forms of men and women, bareheaded, patuully dressed, some almost nude, aud inany of whom were crazed witu fear or excitement, Here a woman Js supported, aaif ainting, iu the arms ur uer husband, who vatuly tries Lusoothe Ler Walle ue carries ber 1uto the open space at Uy her, Wuere prescui suiely seems assured; there @ Womun lies on tue pavemeul with upturned face aud Ouistretcued ituos, aud te crowd passes uer vy ior Lue Une, BOL pausing LO see ‘whether she be ulive or dead, “A sudden tigul Hares through a window rluoxing the stree Lt becouis inomeatar- ly brigates, aud tae ery Of fire resouads trom Ue muluiuue. A'rusti is made for uae spo. A inan is sceu doubled up aud helpless against we wail, But ai Luis uloment sulmewhere oat at sea—overnead—deep in the ground, is beard again the tow, ominous roll, walen 13. already Wo well kndwu wo be imisiaken. It grows juuder and neaer, like the growlof a wild beust, sWiUly approuching lis prey; and all ts forgotten gala in tue irenzied rosa for the open space, were alone there is hope of secur ily, aint Wiough it be, ‘he tall buildings on eitier baud viol out the sicies aud the stars, und seem Lo overhang every loot of ground ve- tween iueii; tueir suatiered cornices aud cop- ings, we Wwps of Luelr irowuiug wails, seemed plied irom vot sides to the center of the streeL, Ap seems Laat a touch Would now send the saat red inasses leit standing down upon the pie veiow, Who look up to tuem and shrink to- gether as te tremor of the eurtuquake ayuin pusses under tuein, and Lhe mysterious rever- Derations swe and roil aloug like some in- fernat druinbeat summouing tue to die, wud, 1. passes away, aud asain Is experienced tie blessed ieeliug of deliverance irow iinpending calumMily, Wuick iL may weil ve Delleved evowes 4 ue LuLewrnest oferiug of mingled prayer aud thanksgiving from every heart in the throng. *Luere were no distinctions ot place or powel pride or casie, in the assemblages that were gathered Wyeiber in Caurtesiou on ‘Lut nigut. Lt was w curlous spectacle to louk buck upow. Ibis a ‘one Wo remember for waite and black allke. There were instances of un- selfish devotion, of kind und loving regard be- {Ween muster ud servant, mistress aud muid, iu the presence of w common ill aud of threat ened ruip, tat showed, us nothing eise could ‘suow, how strong is tue Ue that binusour white people and our black people together; and Ubis Jesson Of the dread Visitor we may’ Lope, 100, will never be forgouen. *Luvaiiuds were brought outon mattresses and deposited on tue ruudway. No thougut was given W treasures Jett beuind in the effort to Save the peculias treasure of life 1tself, suddenly become so precious in the eyes of all, tue invae Ud woman and the robust nan alike. Cuul Jong aiter miduight the streets were filed with sugitives in sigutof their homes, Through tue Joug boUurs tuut followed. few were we eyes even of childuood juat were clused in sleep. Charleston was tull of those wuo watched tor the morning, and never in any city in any laud did tue rst yray shades that mark the approacn: of dawa appear so beautiful and so welcome lw eyes 4s Luey appeared Lo Lue thousands of People who baued them this morning irvin the midst Of the countiess wrecked uuies in our tunice scourged, but wtill patieut, vulll brave, still bopeiul, sull beautilul city by the sea.” LAST NIGHT'S SHOCKS, Dispatches from many southern points lest Bight show that the fresh shocks of last night were generally ielt throughout the Atlantic coust, Au Augusis Cae shock Was ietuere at noun, causing ‘Toe were completely unnerved, in the streets all wight.” wore also ieit at Suan: SC, aud wt a. C, | Stroyed, aud the loss of life surpassed all calcu- FOR THE RELIEF OF CHARLESTON. Revenue Steamers to he Employed in Carrying fSuppiies—Tents for the Ho seless, Acting Secretary Fairchild, of the Treasury, has determined to employ the revenue cutters of the government for the relief of the people of Charleston, The cutter Colfax will convey | relief committee from Wilmington, N. .,and | will also carry such supplies as are deemed ne- | cessary by the committee for immediate relief. | Acting Secretary of War, Gen. Dram, has given notice that he will at once supply tents for the use of the houseless, aud, as the railroads are not yet repaired to the stricken city, the Teveuue cutters will convey them. The tents will be shipped by rail to Wilmington and Sa- vannah and from these points conveyed’ by cutters to Charleston. Controller Trenholm, of the Treasury, will also receive contribuiions and see that supplies are prompily sent, Mr. Trenhoim bad & tele- xram this morning from his son, the commer. cla! editor of the Charleston News and Courier, Suiting in substance that reports of suifering and distress have not > yextz or ited, oo A eS. GREAT Ea...a@e Destructive Convulsions Recorded by History From the Eighth Century. The following succinct record of the most de- structive earthquakes whieh have been re- corded from the eighth century down to the present time has been prepared by the Balti- more Sun, 742—Awfal earthquake in Syria, Palestine and Asia; more than 500 towns were de- lation. 1137—Catanta, in Sicily, overturned and 15,000 persons buried in the ruins, 1158—In Syria, ete.; 20,000 perished, 1268—In Cicilia; 50,000 perished, 1455, Dec. 5—At Naples; 40,000 perished. 1509, Sept. 14—Constantinople; thousands perished. 1581, Feb, 26—At Lisbon; 1,500 houses and 80,000" persons buried in ‘the ruins; several ighboring towns engulted. 1596, Juiy 2—In Japan; several cities made rains dd thou-ands perished. 1626, July 30—In Naples; 30 towns or vile lages ruined; 70,000 lives lost. ica, ‘April 6—Ragusa ruined; 5,000 per shed. 1667—At Schamaki, lasted three months; 80,000 perished. 110] April d4—At Rimini; above 1,500 per ished. 1682, June 7—On the islaud of Jamaica, which ‘totally destroyed Port Royal, whose houses were engulphed 40 fathoms deep, and 3,000 perished. 1693, Sepie.nber—One in the Island of Sici- ly, which overuurned 54 cities and towns aud 300 villages; of Cutania und its 18,000 inhabi- tants not a trace remaiued; more tian 100,000 lives we e lost, 1703, Feb. 2.—Aquila, in Italy, ruined; 5,000 perisned. tutiQ3—Jeddo, Japan, ruined; 200,000 per- ished. 15) {08 Nov. 3-In the Abruzzi; 15,000 per- ished. 1h 716 May and June—At Algiers; 20,000 per- sine 1726, Sept. 1—Palermo nearly destroyed; nearly 6,000 lives lost. 1731, Nov. 30—Azain in China, and 100,000 people ‘swallowed up at Pekin, tsi32 Nov. 29-1 Naples, ete; 1,940 per- hed. 1746, Ort. 28—Lima and Calao demolished; 18,000’ persons buried in the rat 1754, sept.—At Grand Cuiro; haif the houses and 40,000 persons swallowed up, 1755, June 7—Kaschaa, N. Persia, destroyed; 40,000 perished. 1765, Nov. 1—The great earthquake at Lis- bon. I about eight minutes most of the houses and upwards of 50,000 inhabitants were swal- lowed up, and whole streets buried. ‘The elucs of Coimbra, Oporto and Braza suffered dread- Si. Ubes was wholly overturued. In . large portion of Malaga became rains, One-bail of Fez, in Morocco, was destroyed, and more thun 12,U0U Arabs perisied these. Avot bull the iMand of Madeira became waste, aud 2,000 houses in the island of Miiylene, in the Arcufpelugo, were overtirowa, ists’ awial earthquake extended 5,00U miles, even to Scot- and. 1759, Oct, 30—In Syria, square’ mules; Baalbee ished. 1780—At Tauris; 15.000 houses thrown down and multitudes buried. 1783, Fev. 5—Messiua and other towns in Italy dud Sicliy overthrown; thousands per shed. 1784, July 23—Ezinghiar destroyed, and 6, extended over 10,000 lestroyed: 20,00y per- near Erzeroum, uried in its ruins. 1797, Feb. country between Sauta Fe and Panama destroyed, including Cuze» aud Quito; 40,000 people buried 1n one second, . 4 Js05, July 26—At Frosolone, Naples, 6,000 Ives lost, ncaee March 16—At Caracas; 12,000 per- hed, 1819, June 16—Several throughout India; disirict of Kutch sunk; 2,000 persons buried. 1822—Aieppo destroye ove 20,000 perish; Shocks on 10Un and 13th Of August aud btn of September. 828, Murch 16—In Spain; Murcia and pu- merous Villages devastated; 6,000 persons perish. 1830, May 26 and 27—Canton and neighbor- hoou; about 6,000 perished. 1846, Feb. 14—At Ternate; the island madea Waste, and thousands of lives lost. 1842, May 7—At Cape Huy tien, St. Domingo, which desiroyed nearly two-thirds of te towa; between 4,000 und 5,000 lives were lost. 1851, Aug. 14—lo South italy; Melfi almost laid tu ruins; 14,000 lives lost, 1856, Marci: 2—Ai the Island of Great Sanger, one of the Moluccas; volcanic eruption unt earthquake; nearly 3,000 lives lost. 1857, Sept. 16—Io Calabria, Montemurro, an- other iown wus destroyed, aud about 10,000, hhyes lost, 185¥, March 22—At Quito, about 5,000 per- sons killed and an immense amount of prop- erty destroyed. 1861, March 20—At Mendozr, South Ameri- ga bob two-thirds of the elty aud 7,000 lives Jost. 1863, July 2 and $—Maniils, Philippine Isles; immense destruction of property; about 10,000 persous perisied. 1868, Aug. 13-15—The cities of Arequip: Iquique, Tacua and Cuenchs aud muny small towns in Pera und Ecuador destroyed; avout 20,000 lives lost and e000 epaaised| home- Jess; 1089 of property esthuated ut £60,000,000. 1375, Muy Foster Jose de Cucuta aud other towns near Santander, on the buunuary Of Colombia, destroyed; avout 14,000 lives sald to be lust, 1878, April 14—Cua, Venezuela, nearly de- Stroyed; about 30U killed; loss about £30,0U0. 1o81, Murch 16—severe shocks io suutn Tuy, much destruccion and loss of life at Cus- sumiccivia, a own in the Isle ot Ischia; 239 houses destroyed, 114 lives lost, about £38,000 he 4, more destruction by anvtuer shock, 1881, April 3—Scio—the town and several vitiuge’ destroyed; avout 4,000 perisued; mach be cere ensued successive sucks, ‘begin- Ring 1:30 p.m, 1883, July 23—The towns of Cassamicciola, Foriv und Lucco Amena, on the Island of Ischia, ia the bay of Nuples, almost entirely ertreyed 1,900 lives low, and 374 persons in- 1853, Aug. 26—The Krakatoa cataclysm in Java, lu August, which was the most siupen- dous'on . Au island was shutvered Gnd sunk, and sixteen others raised their heads avove the surrounding Waters, Nearly 100,000 people were buried bedeath volcuuic debris or Swept off the luce Of the land by the vuicanic wave. ‘Lue fluor of the ocean over @ wide urea to the sout.eust of Sumatra was rulsed intow pluin above the wate: the effects o: the ‘general upbeaval were felt us far as tue Ameri an coast of tue Pacific, | heat 1884-85—A long-continued series of shocks in te Spanish which began on De- cemver 46, 1884, und continued witu irregular fut ious unlit the middie of April, T35. ‘Tue destruction of 1lfe and property was in Andaludia, Altogether 745 persous Were killed uud 1,485 inj: and 17,000 bulidings were more or less 4,400 of EE Pag is Visitation. Towards the close of Novem- there was s renewal of the ‘whieh extended algo to the | tarouge the sand rock at th Telegrams to The Star. CHARLESTON'S CALAMITY. The Search for the Dead Begun, SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED ee THE POOR THE CHIEF SUFFERERS. sau WHY GERMANY ABANDONS ALEXANDER os Railroad Building for the Present Year. es SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD. A Systematized Attempt to Get the De- tails of Charleston's Disaste: CHARLESTON, 8. C., Sept. 2.—The fast earth- | quake shock was experienced here at 11:50 last night, since which time there have been no vibrations, The people are just beginning to pick up courage to come out, Eforis are being: mide to clear paths thro vehicies and pedestrians. and city onee more begins show some signs of life. For two long daysand nights of horror women and children have bee camped out tu the parks au possible to give any correet Of life and property. Fo v8 and nights people have dove nothing but huddle on the Squaces, Small detached relief parties are going | on TO DIG OUT THE DEAD from the debris or succor the wounded. The first systematized etfort to get at the facts ix how muking. The list of dead recognized and reported Unis morning at this time (11 a.m.) foots up to sixteen, and the search bas ouly commenced, ‘The list of wounded wiil go into the hundreds, HOPES THAT THE SHOCKS ARE OVER. The waves from 9:55 Tuesday night have been coming about once every five or six hours, ‘There hus been none now for twelve hours, and ‘Opes are entertained that the horror 1s about over. POOR PEOPLE THE CHIEF SUFFERERS. As the details of the calamity in this city are gathered its eflects become more and more alarming. Ils teared that mucu distress will prevail, as by far the Janger part of those Whose property las been wrecked or seriously dutnuged Lelong to the poorer classes. People are us cueerful as possibie under the terrible circumstaners, and are trying to restore order outof chaos, Tue agzregute loss is expected to reach three million, The wharves, ware- houses aud business facilities o: tue city are generally unaifected by Ube catastrophe, and Caur.eston is as ready ag éVer tor the Urausac- EFFECTS OF THE SHOCKS IN THE STATS. the streets for the | WHY GERMANY 18 SILENT. Any Intervention im Alexander's Faver Wontd Mean War jm Rassia. BERLE, Sept. 2.—The North German Garett, teferring to the articles of the ultramontane 4nd liberal press regarding Prince Alexander, says: “Gormany, unles: she forthwith declared War against Russia, could ooly protest against, ang “farther imterierence with Alexander, of Thaps against Kossia taking farther steps ta Thedirectiou of Coustantinopic. asia would energetically repel (he insinuation of sack an intention, and Germany's friendly re lutions with “Russia would be @nded, Tv must be remembered that war would be the logical development of such a sitaation, No- body doubts tuat the ultramontane and liberal polfey is traucht with imminent danger to Ger many. One must either siaud to the polley of the goverument or age the empire into in- Yerminabie war, We hear that tbe commercial convention between Germany und Spain has beeu signed, and (hat the reichstag i soon be summoned to ratify it. Opportanity will then be affurded to stiginatize Devore the coun- Uy the reck.ess irivolity of the empire's lows, Who attempt to handle its foreign pol.ties,” WHAT RUSSIA'S DIGNITY DEMANDS, St. PerERSEUUG, Sept, 2.—Geueral P. Van DOTsKi, Miuisiver of wat, has returned to St, Petersburg. The Novoe Vr. ‘that Rue Siu must either occupy Bulgaria aud suppress the anarchy prevaiing therein and resiore order or leave tie country to amarechy for en fudetiuite period. “Russia's digulty evald pever admit compromise as possible KEJOICING AT PHILIPPOPOLTS, PHILOPPoPoLis, Sept. 1.—The elty ts gatly Gecurated ta honor of the return of Prince Alexuuder of Bulgaria and crowded with visit ofs come Lo Join Che ciiizems in celebrating the event. “An enthusiastic popular demonstration was beld yesverday in trontot tue British 6D" salate la hover of Prince Alexauder, and @ counter demonstration in favor of uhé revolue Hiontsts Was at the same lime beid ta ffoat ot the Russian consulate, ALEXANDER’S LETTER TO THE CZAR, Sr, PErERSBCKG, Sept. 2.—UVa August 30 Prince Alexauder sent the following. te to the czar through the Russian cousul at Rast eh “sire—Having reassumed the govera- meat of Bulgaria, I venture to uiller Lo your tine perial majesty my Most respecthul Ubanks for the action of your consul a. Kustchuk, whose official presence at my reception showed wo the Buigariaus ~ that Kussia did not approve of tue revolution, an act directed I aiso thank your imperial ing Prince Doigoroukt as fy Diret ack « power Is Wo assure Your majesty of y firm invention to make every sucrifice to rward your majesty's mayuanimous inten on extricate Buigaria from the grave crisis througi w iuajesty that you Ww goronks to oe oe —s direct communi: cuuiou With myself as speedily ax possit sali be Lappy to give your inwesty decided | Proois of my unaiterable devollon 10 your au Eust person, Movarehical principle compelied me vw restore tie egy of my Sneed io 1-4 garia avd Roume Uussia uuving given Shy crown, (cis 1uto Ube havds ot Kussla's wove ereign J am ready to tender it.” HE CZAR'S OMINOUS ANSWER. The czar replicd to Prince Avexunder as tol- Ws: “1 cannot approve of Your revarn to Bul- garia, foresecing Irum it sinister consequences: for the country already so surely tied. The mission of Prince Doigorouki has become in- expedient, I shall abstain, so long as your | biguness "remains .n ‘Bulgaria, — from | any intervention in the sad— condition to whieh the country is reduced. Your bighness must deciie your own course. I reserve to my~ self to judge Whut my iuther's venerated mem- ony, Woe incerests of Russia and the pease of the east require of me. =i. SSSR A Baby Earthquake Yesterday. SLIOHT SHOCKS OBSERVED AT THE SMITHBO- NIAN—THE THEMOKS TURSDAY NIGHT. Mr. Lucien M. Turner, of the Smithsonian Institution, who made a detailed observation of the earthquake shocks on Tuesda; | Also notived «wo additional shocks yesterday, | the first occurring at 8:24 a.m. and the second At 5:15 p.m. ‘The latter vibrations were quite distinct, Tue vibrations of the earthquake on Ube night of August 30th, as noticed at the fire alarm office, begun at about 9:54, and lasted. almost continuousiy for iuily oue hour. The Violence of the vibrations varied during that time, but at no time was there more than Hon of business. Speelais to the News and Courier froin points in Suuth Carolina ranging trom ve extreme ortuyrest lo Lhe sea Coast report severe shocks of ea@iquake with more or less resuluing dai age Lo property, Lough without loss of ‘tie 80 Jar as known, In Orangeburg people became so much alarmed that many moved tw Co- jumvia, ee DELAYED MESSAGES. Telegrams Not Delivered im Charleston Because of the Confusion. New York, Sept, 2.—The Western Union | officiuls state that no mes-axes seut to Charles ton last night cuuld be delivered, on account of te genera! contusion. The hoiels are empty | and peeple have deserted their dwellings aad are encamped on open lots, and so cannot be found. The main. office of the Western Union ‘Telegraph compafy in Charleston was badly injured. Toe batteries were desiroyed and ail the insiraments ruiued by falling bricks and Plaster. An office has been opcved about a mile and a nalf trom the oid one and two wires have been placed In working order. Noue of thelr employes were seriously Injured. At five O'clucK Luis Moruing ail their operators were compelled fo quli their posts und seak rest. The excitement hus been so great that for 48 hours they hud obtained no sleep. CONTRIBUTIONS FORWARDED FREE. The Westera Union compuny desire to an- nounce through tue Associaied Press that they Will giadly forward to Chariesion any coutrivu- Uons of money for the suiferers and avy mes- aes pertaining thereto free 01 charge. The tollowing order has been sent to general and district superintendents: “You are author ized 10 send iree messages of reilet for the Cuarlestou sufferers. Norvin Green, pres.” THE POWERFUL 10WA GEYSER. How Geologists Expiain the Extraordi- elle Plaine. Des Mornes, Sept. 2—Tae recent outburst at Belle Plaine of a powerful subterranean stream caused by the sinking of au artesian well, ex- cites great Interest in Iowa, A number of suc- cessiul driiliugs have been made in that place, but this last seems to have sirack a fissure of great size, turouga which poured # stream ot Inmense volume and force. A caretul study of Towa geology will turaist an explanation of the phenomenon. The town is situated in the valley of the lowa river, 20 to 30 miles souta Of Lug line of outcrop of ‘tue Hamilton group of Tucks. ‘The impervious limestone stratum dips southward at an averaze of 15 feet to the mile. At Belle Plaine these rocks lie at a considerable depth, covered with shale, blue clay, surface arift, gravel and soil, ‘The water’ tickles e jar northward, Bowivg down trough fissures until it is cout fived between the limesioue beds and the su- TMCUMBEnL mass of lupervious blue clay. Woe pressure from the distaut Touutain head is very great. Tue Belle Plaine wel! was sunk through the clay and iriable material to the depth of about 185 feet, und the force of tue upward stream was sulficicut to enlarge the aperture, breaking througi the shale and” blue clay and’ throwing out Vast quantities of clay, sand und gravel. The oiher seven wells in Belle Plaine ceased their dow when the great geyser Was struck. This indicates that there is @ conaection of Hssures aud acommon jountain head at the north, and it may be expected tinat there will in time’ be some decrease in the vol- ume oi tue water. a Accident on # Losging Road. TWO MEN INSTANTLY KILLED AND ONE BADLY “INJURED. GRaxLiNG, Micu., Sept. 2.—A terrible acci- dent occurred on Blodgett. & ‘Byrnes’ logging Tailroad, eight wiles trom here, yesteraay. ‘The engine wit the train at the top ofthe grade, Wok oue brakeman and went a short distance to uke on wood. Whiie the cars at the top of Ube grade were being loaded one car got away irom Ube men and ran down the grade into te | engine. The engineer, fireman and brakeman had just finished load:ug the vender ahd got into the engine to start back, When the car struck them. The engive and vender were almost instantly destroyed, and Ernest Wiicox, fireman, and Jumes Moshier, the brakema were killed iustanily. The sineer escay alive with serious but not log lying on him and the hole flied wi ‘Tue fireman was putting wood imw the fire box and was crushed against it aud horribly Vv. ar Tt —The U. Pe (All weil. “ peeing he insta Kiead Aste, New Yora, Sept. 2—The steamer Alaska, of the Guion iibe, which grounded in -Geaneys channel, was fldaied at 10:25 o'clock this morn- 8. minute at a time in which the vibrations could not be noticed—the vibrations themselves being about three in a seeom The signal oitice otlicials verify the assertion that Ubere Was another earthquake shock felt in this city yesterday aliernoun. It occurred about a quarter past five, and was very slight, though rather Joug in duration. Scientific ob servations OF it Were mad@ at the Smichsonian, Prof. Newcomb teit the shock distinculy while at his desk in the War department. His atten- Lion Was first attracted by a slight swinging his chair, then by a motion of the chandelier, He noted the time. It was just sixteen minutes and ten seconds past five o clock when it began aud thirty seconds later When it ceaved. It wad very slight. Prof. Newcomb says that within bis knowl- edge the suock Unat Visited the Atlantic coasts Hight beiove lust Was the most severe ever felt iu Lhis section of the counts — Alexandria Affaire, Reported for Tak EVENING STAR City CoUNcH.,—Presidents Dowabam- Elcuberg presided at the council boards night. A joint session was held privately, @t which Hon, E-stuart made some explaner Lions relative to a deed of trust of $5,000, with, thirty yeurs’ inverest, held by the city upon the outlet lock of the canal, &e. In consequence of Uese private explanations, the wheo their public session was resumed, agresd to @ re-olution authorizing Judge stuarc to release this deed of trust. The boards also directed that the collector of taxes for the soutbern dis- trict be tustrneted to Teloane the tax tevy on the jron at the Virginia Iron works, upon secur) that the company’ will within three amouLbe Pay the taxes ascertained to be due. HE PRIMARY ELECTION.—Tue democratic city committee will meet to-night and fx the j time tor tbe primary election here to choose the seventeen deiegates to which Alexandria city is Catitied in the new congressioual conveuson which is to meet at « oving the seat Of the vention trom Alexandria, with its ample accommodations, io Culpeper, with less; but it ss understood twat the acliou Ol Lae comumittes Was unanimous. Akuest AND DIscHARGE.—The police this morning arrested 4 colored mao on suspicion what he was the murderer of Capl Dixon, but it appeared that his name was Tuos. Wiluume, and that he resided at Markham, ou te MG: branch of the Midland road, aud he was di charged. ‘Nores.—The issue of permits to pupiis of the colored public schools has been continued this morning and nearly 400 tad been tssued up 20 1 o'clock p.m, On tw-morrow permits will bs issued to both white und colored pupils and then the issue Will Cease until the 13th Ins, | when it will contivue each Monday morni | during the year. The city school board wil | meet to-nigit.—It is thought that the Jane Mosciey will be chartered at Richmond for | excursion while ine Knightsot Labor are hold ing thei anuual session iu that city. —A large excursion from the Loudoun road Through this city yesterday and visited Colonial Beuch.—It is said bere u-day that Mr. Henry Heaton, of Loudoun, chairman of the ‘district | democratic committee, will be @ candidate for Congress at Culpe; —— Political Notes. Hon, B. T. Bigzs nas written @ letter ing the democratic nomination for governor of Deiaware, Mr. C. Tyson Butcher is an int sndent cav- didate tor Congress in Ube seven! disirict of Virginia,anovuncing as bis plaliorm opposi- on to Cleveland's admiuistrauion, The demvcrats of the third district of West Virginia buve revominated Hon. C. P. Snyder tor Cougress, Repuvlican congressional nominations were made in Virginia yesterday us follows: First district, Bai Brown, of Accomuc; veath dis trict, Jucob Yost, of Siaunton; ulnth district, pone: Bowen; Norivik district, George wien. Te democratic convention of the second. congressional district, of North Carolina yester- duy nomjnuted F. ML.” Summons, of Newberne, tor Cor ‘Stewart was yesterday nomi- shes, Judge Jobn D. nated by the deinucratic congresslunal conven- Uon of the fifth district of Georgia. ‘The first disirict Lionisis Of Michigan yenrday ‘nominated Calvin A. Brisble tor Congres. ‘Tue greenbackers and democrats nominated y “ inth district, Mel- Lymal "Mason in “the ‘mint district, kerd in the third district ‘Charles E, Hooker was ‘gress lerday by the The IMinois: ~ UWeusurer und Hicha:d Edwards for supertaten- dent of public iustraciiun. ‘The Earthqanke at fea. TRE EXPERIENCE OF A REVENUE VESSEL ‘THAT SOUGHT SAFETY IX Ti ac. ‘When the United States revenue steamer Ewing, First Lieut. Bran commanding, made