Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, rres't, ‘TuR Evextxc Stan is served to subscribers fn the eity by carriers, on their own secotnt, at 10 cone Sete ce adc per mouth Uoplen ak the counts? Gants, Cecil Hy srall-postaue propald-=S0 costs & Month’ one year. months, #2 {Uintered at tbe Fost fico at Waahington, D.C. sa Chas mail atte ‘Tux Weexty Stan_pnblished on Priday—gl o vear-portace rveraid. “Six months 50 centa Ew" All mail subscriptiona mist be paid im advances po paper sont longer than te paid for Kates of advertising: knows on application. Che Eoening Star, Vo. T1—No 10,652, WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1887. TWO CENTS. EXCURSIONS, PIC-NICS, &. Bax River: Bas River: ‘THE QUEEN RESORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE! ‘neurpassed attractions for WEEK OF JULY, litm ap 173u. 3 ...LIBERATI test Living Cornetist, ‘Will play toimmense crowds from the Band Stand. NO EXTRA CHARGE. NO EXTRA CHARGE. MONDAY NEXT...BEGINNING... MONDAY NEXT A MODEL PLEASURE RESORT, ‘Tampered by soft zephyts from over the Chesapeake, ‘Fresh Foliage, Summer Scenes, and the Boundless Bay. A WEALTH OF ATTRACTIONS. Burt Bathing, Fishing, Crabbing, Boating. ‘Music by the Annapolis Naval Academy Band. Magnificent Restaurant Superior Dinners. ‘New Pavilion. Gravity Railroad. ‘Forming s world of pleasure ‘tion of Art and Nature. Fare for the round trip, 2. Br f Ca iat. gt. Splendid Coaches. sities x ‘ x FR GUESTS. Yor schodaie of trains we B® 0. advertisement. (GEO. WEBB, General Agent. H. L. BOND, sa., President. yeaa Cazaorz. [sstrzvre Exccrsiox To BAY RIDGE, ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1887. ‘Trains leave st 9:15am, 4:15 and5:15 p.m. Re turn at 2, $:05 and 9:30 pam. ‘Tickets @1; Children under 12 years half price. ad CURST iP THE ontal Beach, TUES- ¥, JULY 12, on steamer Arrowsmith. Bont leaves Whactet 8:30 a.m, returning at 9:30 pan. Tick conte ay8. gespar EXCURSIONS, s Don't forzet that the steamer W. W. CORCORAN mako two trips to Marshall Hall on SUNDAY, Srnday thereafter until otherwise ‘Pa, Te 10, and ev R 0:30 am. and 2:30 1.1. BEARE, D EXCURSION OF U B.. MONDAY, JULY 11, 188 Ratan, Traits lence B&O mia 4:15 pemeaud 5:19 p. ty Fee ‘Picket 8 Children under 12 SE. BRICE, Chairman. Moostieut Exccnstos. The new sand thoroughly equipped steamer Henry E. Bishop will leave Stephenson's Wharf, foot of Seventh treet, st 7 o'clock p. m4 SATURDAY, JULY 9 dor a sail of FIFTY MILES DOWN THE POTOMAC AND RE- TURN. MOONLIGHT EXCURSIO: MONDAY EVENING, SULY 11, On steamer Corcoran, at 6:30 o'clock. Instramental qoartette. “Tickets, 80 cents; from the members and Wine boat, aye oe 5 THOMPSON FOR vig. Satrday dure Makes Ianctinars at Scitear lng Wall river landitaen comisie ep ‘oiton's going down, an all river comin up. Arrives at Colonial Besch at 10-15; Coltons at 11-1 Fare, 30 conta. Mexandris, Colonis G Gursoxz. ; EXCURSION SEASON OPENS JULY 9. ‘The Fast and Commodious Iron Steamer : PILOT BOY ‘Ea make two trips daily (rain or shine) to Gk Whlchr bas ben thornuig rejuvenated whee Ie sea? Wu and e number of mew attractions added. the princt- Bal one being a new Dancing Pavilion om the Biull. ‘Boating. Bathing and Fishing. Music and Dancing on Bost and Grounds. Week Days—Boat leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street, w'i0 aan snd 6:00 pam. sharp. ATES vundiyeLeeves st 10 am, and 3:20 pm. Return fay acriven bom at € And e-SO poaes 25 Ceuta ROUND TRIP. 25 Cente. Special rates to churches, schools and organizations. aspiy at Compans’s Occ: 00s Pa: are: bw. 370. San ‘Morning and Evening Excursions to ‘MARSHALL HALL, FRIDAY, July 8, and SATURDAY, July 9, Boat will leave at 10 am. and 6:30 p.m. Returning, arrives at 4and 10:30 p.m. This schedule is intended for families wishing ti yy a day or evening (during ‘the moonlight) at the above delightful resort, where gvery accommodation and facility is afforded for com- fort and pleasure. Meals aud lunches served. x Fare, Hound Trip, 25 centa. Hip.agh GREAT TALIS AND CABIN JOHN ipa on SUNDAYS, MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FHIDAYS Alternatedaynfor charter: Bontleaves Hight Sad Canal stn, wa, Sam. Fare S0c round Sp, Sor jnformation appiy J. G-and J. WATERS ire (CLERES MUTUAL RELIEF Jpbisea of banat CRI ANNU SSOCIATION > & Bro.) will give their = WEDNESDAY July 13 1880, TO MARSHALL HALL: i Tickets may be secured fron memberserat the Store, Price 50e. orate aw \TEAMER DIXIE RUNS DAILY. MAKING TRIPS feeriand'y Bost House, foot ot or ‘First trp upat 0am. last tripdownat 10 p.m. Hound trip, 25c.; Children Tbe. Reduced rates for partion. Hxcusi; 3 ON B.& 0. ‘TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS: DAY RIDGE, On the Chesapeake. Round Trip ¢1_ aie! train ace Dey Ridge advertisement, Every Tuesday to PEN-MAR, ‘Tuesday, July, Sth. Leave Ws bg oS ria eG i ee Every Thursday to HARPER'S FERRY, the Commencing July Tt (excepting ay os we : beat thy, Leave Ween fon pase Seton, Every Wednesday to LURAY CAVERNS. ERIE a ese Sest Tickets for Pen-Mar, Lursy and Har- pera ‘secured st B. & O. Ticket Offices in Wash fagton withgut extra. WM. CLEMENTS, ©. K Lorp. _{027-tm "Manager. Geu'i Fase. Agent. YOLONIAL 1 (CCOMOSES PULAR WATERING PLACE AND EXCURSION RESORT. The swift steamer T. Y. ARROWSMITH, ex. Btv-B tor the service, will make Tegular tat) th the Beach: (except on Saturdays) ou aind aftey Leaves 7th-atrect ferry whar sure at the Beach, aud home at 030 BSc Musle Kefresimente, and Seale served on aaher and “Fate, round trip, 00 cta.; children, 25 cts._Je15-2m "28 cepar rors, WASHINGTON'S CONEY ISLAND. cursion season opens June 26th and daily there- = Music, “Boatibs, “Bathing, Dancing, ft and beet excuraion out ot We s Thaguificont fast palace steamer Heary E. Blabop Isave foot uf Ttheatreet wharf daily at 0 & 1.0% sas returning, arrive at 870, him For fat aad “i ies rates Sanday ‘sctools and 01 STEPHENSON BROS., 7th-street wharf. _Round-tetp 50c., Children, zoe” els YHAPEL POINT, MD., Cc 6) MILFS DOWN THE POTOMAC- BELECT DAILY EXCURSIONS. htful resort out of Washington. 2 piamer Sokra steamer Leary’s wharf ‘exce} y's wl Ap 8°45 a tn retuuiug arriving a Sew Pavilion, the facet scuth Hestauraut Meals Served Ei Yian Dest of bath ‘ating, and Fishing 5 CRD TRIP 5 271m * 348, GALLAGHER, Pare, RE LEN oR bse janningtontane? Sos SAMY WASHINGTON wm. Returning st 2 aud 8 DRESDAY st Sasa, Gadih pas Hoketes Soe. Family days at every BATURDAY, leaving at 10sau, Returoe at $30 pam. B 0c.’ Prof. Proctor's Dancing cE pe sictng aoe sid tapi, tea athe grounds.on vilise on $Sanenid site eee herrea on ‘or cuarters, Ac. apply to E- 8. RANDALL, Cape B ‘Merchants’ and Miners’ Co. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES, Washington News and Gossip. 1 HAVE THIS DAY FORMED A ‘partnership with Dr. Gustavus R. Brown, had extensive experience in fine and artistic who epustry, (Ycau recpunmend jum aga thorougy scien: Lise practitioner and sh expert in, Hilti “crowns aud Ueldgew ork.” ‘B MUNG D., 1405 N. ¥. ave. 1. 4e23-3m* (Sogcemsors to cartinaghe Jonata) NUFACTURERS OF LIM ay20-3m ‘Kilns and Ofice: 108 Soi at, nw. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. eu) TO RIVER VIEW and see the grand SWITCHBACK AILWAY. ‘COASTING T! Debs} 21m ‘ARSHALL HALL—THis DELIGI sort open for the season. Meals a i carte, = Teas Milk, Rew, Ref ‘Steamer W. W. CORCORAN leaves ever clic Bar Ruwez, ON THE CHESAPEAKE, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. ‘The most complete in all its appointments of any re- ‘sort on Chesapeake Bay or Potomsc River. ‘Splendid Music by the Naval Academy Band. FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT. ‘Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Depot, Wash- fogton, week days, at 9:15 am., 4:15 p.m.,and 5:15 p 1m. Arrive at Bay Ridge 10:45: 20 p.m., and 6:15 p.m. Returning leave Bay Ridge $:05 a.m.,2 p.m, 8 pam., and 9:30 pan. Arrive at Washington 10am, 3:10 p.m, 9 pan., and 11 p.m. On Sundays, leave Washington 10; pm.,3pan.,and4p.m, Arrive at Bay Ridge}11:150.m.,3:15 p.m, 4:15 p.m, and 5:15, p.m. Returning, leave Bay Ridge 8:05 am... 12 noon, 30 p.m., 9-20 p.m., and 9:30 pm. Arrive at Wasb- imgton 10:00 a1n.,1:10 p.m.,9:45 p.m, 10:50 pm, and 11 p.m. ROUND-TRIP TICKETS, DOLLAR, Tickets on sale at all B. & O. ticket offices in Wash- ington, On Sunday tickets sold at B. & O. Depot only. See advertisement of Bay Ridge Company for special attractions from time to time. ©. K. LORD, Bee OTS: ‘A SPECIAL, COMMUNICATION No. OF WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL LODGE, 4, FA. A.M. be ld Monday, July 11, at B m.(sharp). The brethren are shee re ieee present. Members of sister lodges cor- order of the W. M. i __ EMMETT C. ELMORE, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, Beppe OF COLUMBIA, Wasuratox, uly 1887.—Ordered, ‘That the order of May 14, 1883, fixing the hours during which pavement or street Erte hareir terns’ a eater Eo toes pas Sia raat eins ee eed ners : : Shute Spend ees aneaainge, se _it 5 Ti Secretary. <a> SPECIAL NOTICE. —OFFICERS OF THE Be eae On minaret 419T0th st.nw., JOLY STH, st 7:30, to make ar- rangements to attend the funeral of F.C Guanvinux P, CoorEn, of Webster Lodge, No, 7,K.ofP. By order Ae webronD, dC ae THE G. = AND FRIENDS ARE - 0, Bee iarlen % seks AND ENDS ARE sernion of Hose No. 1790, SUNDAY, Jul; ‘Sank Ghureti, Rev. ‘Hill Lodge, ee oe p.m, at the Fifth “TARE PEYTON, P. 8. SPECIAL NOTI 2 sin how discharging at my 10th-at. wharves: 9.400.000 eet BLORIDA PINE JOIST ond Ta i adaoried uenaions, will uate, wpedal prices if handled at once. JAMES | A RBON _JyS-Gt~ Main Office and Yard 14th and B ats nw. | Sees repentrully mouty ya tat all accounts due the iato‘Armeof STOTT, CROM- WELL & CO. and E. CHESTER STOTT & OD. arc ex- ected to be paid or satisfactorily adjusted by August Ast next, after which date all unpaid and unadjusted Secounts will be placed in the hands of acollector. Proposals for the (purchase, in bulk, of the, stock in trade aud fixtures of the drug business lately con- ducted at 480 Ponnaylvania ave, n.w. are invited and Mill be received until TWELVE MM. JULY TWEN- EIETH. when they will be promptly acted upon, a it i desire of the assigne=s to close up the Mi Gitedncae tas cnrmeas eens UD the Sees } -Ansignees, ‘W. M.GALT, W. 8. THOMPSt NOVELTY IN SCAFFOLDING AT MET- jitan church, corner 455 and C sta. n.w. Architects, builders, ters and everybody using scaffolding should see this, upon rollers, 42 feet high, astusd by Mr.G, f Kirk; the painter and decorator, in calsominine the interior of Metropolitan church Itis ‘by Washington Trestle Manufacturing Co,, cor. 11th and F sts. n.e.; and absolutely safe, jyt-3t* » , WANTED TO EXCHANGE A DESIRABLE ‘Building Lot for a Dwelling House of seven orelght rooms west of 9th and south of ‘A-8. PRATT & SONS, ‘The Sun Building. Gen'l Pass, Agent, JK ERNAN'S THEATER AND SUMMER ri & “Gand 25c. GARDEN. 10 and 25¢. GRIEVE'S COMIC OPERA AND SPECIALTY CO. 20 Ladies. ‘THE MASCOT. 20 Ladies. xt Week—MIKADO—Entire wT JONAL THEATER. FITZGERALD'S OPERA COMPANY. EVERY EVENING this Week and SATURDAY ‘MATINEE. Gilbert & Sullivan's PATIENCE. Mr. Fi \d having contracted for Baltimore this tzgerald ww Olio. hor ‘losed until the rett of the Fit Spers Go., Monday, July 2 ‘THLETIC PARK. Everybody Delighted with the ROLLER COASTER. OPEN AT 7 P. M. 1m_MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE. ath sts two bigcks south of Postayi tena genkaan ‘The most realistic Battie Scene ever painted. ne Open from 9's. m. to 10 p.m. Ove Exner or Woon Masta, ‘TILES, AND FIRE-PLACE FIXTURES: ‘Has been selected and arranged with care to meet the artistic wants of Washington purchasers, and our Prices are about 25 per cent. less than New York prices for leas desirable selections. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th streot. $10,000 Loss Ix Musrvenr. WHAT IS ONE PERSON'S LOSS IS ANOTHER'S GAIN. ‘We have been fortunate in clearing the entire stock of one of the largest Jobbing Houses at a loss to them of 810,000, the entire benefit to go toourtrade. 80 callimmediately at my30 EN NNN coo = Ex’ HORNE &% 5 gs Be HERE Soo « oS Ec HORRY GSS tgs Pepe A cco EER f Pepa EL Aa GO E | Pisa a tub a4 cco kee T 814 SEVENTH STREET N. W., FOR THE FOLLOWING BBR A RRR GGG. BB AK RUORG @ BBB A AR B GGG 1.000 Lovely Bonne {000 2.000 Fine Wi 3:0000 Fine White % 5,000 Elegant Colored Milan Hats, lovely shapes, worth: 2 nrg cement ‘Trimmed Sailors, only 10 conte Elegant Sailore at 20 and 25 cents, ‘Fine assortinentof Children's Trimmed an Untrimmed FINE ELEGANT Tips, CREAM AND WHITE, 3 IN A BUNCH, 50 CENTS A BUNCH. FLOWERS’ PLUMES, RIBBONS, PARASOLS, SUN UMBRELLAS, MILLINERY TRIMMINGS, AND LACE CAPS AT REMARK- ABLE REDUCTIONS. YOUR LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON TO GET SUCH GREAT BARGAINS. EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY BY CALLING AT NN OG > BE PE fe Fog x REN GGG os R% Ho RAW = Bys8 PPPoA A sco BPP sf OL a SO BE Ere AAO AA 26 PSS fun MA So fez = 4025, 814 SEVENTH STREET. Lax vows, noany.neapep extoariox, We'ae corre To SHELL THE Woops, neither ene her branch, shrub. nor twig behind which PEOPLE INFAMOUS SELF. Ysrrmxo ausictous avov'r THIS? SOLID SHOT. Prince Albert Suits in Clot and wi istaced ined Bie 50, BPFAG, zones eat a0 asso eaeeSe dl Cutaway Laag Bosra ‘Tweeds, la, Corksct a ), $10.7! 55, 13.15, BL ioe SSS SHRAPNEL, Men's Sack Suits, Cheviot meron singin Soerowas ke FE SD SU 0 Pree 810.75, $11.50, 912.26, $12.75, GRAPE AND CANNISTER. Boy's Suits, ages 13 to 18 years, all wool, panne ‘im pattern, nobby tu styl 4m at, fans RAE §o87, br.75, barr ebss, a0, PASS THE INFANT-RY RAPIDLY ‘TO THE FRONT. Children's Worsted Suits (Norfolk) Children’s Su ee a rook Sg Shares sik and worsted, check gAa5" fs GIVE THEM THE BAYONET. 28 poe te Ste Salt Se eed “SHOW NO QUARTER {FERC erie is not; fresh invoices every day. istert Best and cheapest ne Rasa) Sade Chains yes VICTOR & ADLERS TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 927 end 929 7th Bt N. W., Cor. Mase, Ave STRICTLY ONE PRIOR, (Open Saturday until 11 pm A He Rng end On ASHINGTO: Das C- JULY 6. 1887 — fotice—I hereby” notif; sons havin Foodsat my establishment to call {or same as 1 wi close business within 3O days, Mra. L. SCHLAICH, Dyeing and Cleausing Establishment, 709 Lat., bet! 7th and Sth sts. nw. dy6-3t Goverxwenr Recerrrs To-DaY.—Internal reve- Rue, $521,959; customs, $034,502. Movements or Naval VEsseis—The Navy De- partment has been informed of the arrival of the ‘Thetis at Montevideo,the Juntata at Punta Arenas, the Richmond and Yantic at Portland, and the Despatch at New York. Disuisarp Fox Orrice.—Miss Caroline Childs, of Nebraska, was dismissed from a $900 Dosltion in the Post“omice Deparcinents Carr, Tuos. W. Sywons, of the engineer depart- ment of the District government, was some time ‘ago offered the position of deputy chief engineer of the aqueduct commission ot New York city, at a salary of $7,000 per annum, but, owing to some disagreement among the commissioners, the posi- tion was given yesterday to another gentleman, AMONG THE PRESIDENT's CALLERS to-day were Senators Call, Pugh and McPherson, Representa- tive Herbert, Controller Durham and Wm. Dick- Son, of this city. Gov. SHEPHERD MENDING RaPrDLY AND COMING ‘TO THE Stares.—A letter under date of June 28, Just received from Gov. Shepherd by Mr. A. H. Evans, says: “I am not well, but mending rapidly. Have been very nearthe ‘Wank of the fiver’ Dut have been spared, and trust, after a short rest in ‘dod's country’ to be my old self again. I am now en route for a visit to the States, accompanied by y wife and physician, and hope to reach there in ‘Tne CRUISER CuIcaGo Was taken out of the dock yesterday at the Erie basin and sent up to the Brooklyn yard, ‘Tus examination of clasees two and three for Promotions in the Surgeon General’s Office, War Department, will be held Wednesday, July 13, next. ‘There are 93 clerks of les to be next The Tks of these gradi ‘Tue DeY-Dock Pras Nor Savtsractory.—The Navy Department ts dissatisfied with the plans tor the dry-docks to be built at Brooklyn and Nor- folk, which were submitted by bidders under the recent advertisement. Commodore Harmony, chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, will recom: mend to Secretary Whitney that a re-advertise- ment be made, requiring bids upon plans which have been prepared by the Bureau. Tuose wHO LEAVE THE CrTy during the sum- mer can have Tue Stax matled to them for any length of time, and the address changed as often as desired. The subscription Se dGated, The subscription must be invariably “THE GRAPHOPHONE. The holdera of Allotment Certificates {1 Messrs. Clephane, Wite, and. Devine are hereby not fied that they can'now exchange the wame for full paid Glmapaty" uot resentation af he sanse eae 1y"" upou presentation of the sam PBrgdendorsed atthe office of the Com mpany, Hoo ees JAS. H. SAVILLE, Trus AS. H. a toe, en vetiN: HERR, Secretary American Seah ae eee WASHINGTON GAS STOCK INLARGE OR | Driviteres adjusted. 4 LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. Be sittner, Mirren quiet tor teidenes we 5 ct fo as and Suan ieh uence ore ia explained a : or St FINCHEWS, opposite Patent Oftce® Mie ROSS 431 9th st. nw., and CISSEL'S and MAJOR'S Di Stores. poor Bice FEMOvarL, EQUITABLE ©. B. ASSOCIATION. The Equitable Co-Operative Building Associa tion has removed its office to the “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F st. n.w. Office hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Onsthe first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m, on which day advances will be made at 7:30 o'clock p.m, lisse in the 13th Inaue are open for subscrip- Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Association are furnished upon application. ‘THOMAS "SOMERVILLE, Pres't, JNO. JOX EDSON, See'y, wy21m S. 8. STEAR! ‘M.D., HAS REMOVED his reside = fosidence and oftice’ from g24 Fat. to Office hours; $ to 10 am.,1 to 4y2-1m Sundays ¥'t0 40 ‘J. MeL. DODSON HAS REMOVi 1225 F at now. =~ ‘where the will Sera LERAELYS Prompt attention to all business sy2-n. Tue Preswexrs Vacation PLans—Now that the President's St, Louis trip has been abandoned, it 13 stated at the White House that the only: plans the President had made for leaving Wash. ing during the summer and autumn are those for his visit to Clinton, N. Y., on the 12th inst, which will probably bé followed by a visit to his brother at Forestville, and for bis trip to Atlanta in Om fober next, on the oceaston of the Georgia State ‘Tarery LrevrexaNTs, Whohave completed the course of study at the infantry amd cavalry school at Leavenworth, have been detached from the ‘school and ordered to join their proper stations b; theast of September. = pas ‘Mr. H. A. P. Carrer, the Hawallan minister, arrived last evening at the Victoria hotel, in New York City. He went there to receive Queen Kaplolant and suite, who are returning from Eng- land in the steamship Servia, which ts expected to arrive Sunday evening or Monday morning. he large collection of relics of prehistoric man in Western Europe deposited in the National Museum by Mr. Thomas Wilson, has ‘been arranged and was yesterday opened to the pubUc for exhiitior A CuaNce at WasnINoToN BARRACKS.—Capt, Charles Bryne, assistant surgeon on duty in the Indian Territory, has been ordered to relieve Capt. ‘Wilcox, ag medical officer at Washington bar- Facks, Who is to be stationed at Fort “Niobrara, ‘Tae District NATIONAL GUARD.—Adjutant Gen- eral Drum to-day delivered the commissions to the staff officers of the District National Guard. Lieut, James Bigelow, who 1s to bé adjutant gen- eral of the militia, was ordered to report at Wash- ington trom Arizona at once, and 18 expected to arrive in a few days, Personat.—Ex-Secretary Boutwell, ex-Secretary ‘Belknap, Mr. Carter, the Hawaiian minister, Com- missioner Carroll D. Wright, M. R. Jantsch of the German legation, were registered in New York last eventn, lev. Dr. Lindsay of St. John’s P. E. church, West Washington, has not left town, as Was reported.—C. A. Watson of Pittsburg, J. G.. DR J. W. LITTLE, INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON for the oaks Soca Oh Seen ek ct the company, 643 La. a NDAY, ise?” Polls open from? kp ee “yLeodst NOBLE D. LANNE, Secretary. SNOTIGE TO WATER TAKERS — WATE Pama sereirigabrims daar ceae AUGUST 1, under ig water turned of ity of hysviny ned off, Bills fo Water ont" ate dw éaly at the Waist e, and should be at once ‘or sent for by water takers, Breet ot te acto Crea _ay1-6t Capi of Eni ae } Captain of Envineere: AOSERRON'S OFFICE ag ASHIROXOS, D.C. . 1887, ‘Taxpayers will please take notice that ia ascsience with the provisions of the act of ‘March 3.1805 4 het has been taken for assessment of all Real Broperty not on the tax list which includes new uullatees cae Hous improvements to old bulldiues usussdr tanker ished, at’ the last assessment, and aleo bi just “Hiiie Oilice should bo notified an to the removal Oa fn to the removal or destraction of any building since t asecuans so tat it may be dropped from the Books = Complaints ap to said. asscomiente ca only be heard aud detoriined between duly 6 and July 20: Lose ‘Gomuutseloners D. C- By order of the sD. - . A. FISH, Assessor D. C. (GOD MANTELS 5 Sa Pan SLATE MANTELS AXD TILES. 497 C street northwest. _s17-1m* HAVING JUST OPENED OUR NEWSTORE, No. 432 NINTH STREET, Woe aro showing an entire new stock of Fine Gas ‘Fixtures, Tabje Lamps, Piano Lamps, Gas Shades and Globes in colored and cut glass, Slate Mantels, Grates, ‘Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces, Every one cordially wel- comed. Noone importuned to buy. All orders for Plumbing, Heating and Tinning promptly attended to. Very respectfully, 323 = 8.8. SHEDD & BRO. SHIRTS TO ORDER ‘A SPECIALTY. 324 CROWN DENTAL OREAI RS) ‘by pauwiey, Patti Lotta: Parton can otter, BR geriicee ee banines denier ‘36 c@hta. Send postal to Box O00. y "S089 Tin BEAR LITHIA WATER—INDORSED BY Beretian. bysiclaun for at Cosee aoe egubles, Kidney Complaints, ae. Head testi ‘water is for sale by E. P- cits, 11thand F ate, I st.: C8, Price, te Eillote 1008 Later: jull's Phar: Ey 531 15th st, Corcoran Building. EHOSVIEE THIS COMBINATION, OF oephaten ins popuine aut ean Hammon yale Units PuakiAcy, Sven ia Bottles or on dvausht wi waver. a Re ate oF Waa Be INCORPORATED APRIL 29, 1887. rr liggatas je oarace ater ca hte Been of from 9s. m. eaeiaairaiiae ena Sees tear Eo oe ee sm RG Sala aw, fem Br | Sesitenes portend pct cae TH Farnsworth of Albany, and Otto selbold of Ger- many, are at the Arligton.—Gen. J. C. Duane, U.S. A., Capt. Jno, Wilkes of Charlotte, N. C., and Rev, Ja. A. Buck, Soldiers’ Home, D. C., are at the Ebbitt.—Geo. E.'Howard of New York, J, Naph- tily of San Francisco, C. C, Eggertof Philadelphia, and J. J. Reynolds of Kansas City, Mo, are at Willara’s.— Representative Gibson ‘of West Vir. Inia, W. H. Harrison of Kentucky, F. M. Fakes of Uurfiilo, ‘T. MeNeir of Maryland, and Jno. G. Dick- Son of ‘Dakota, are at the National——Honry E. Earle of Connecticut, N. 8. Brown, of Tennessee, 4. Krantz of New York, are at the Metropolitan. — J. R. Young of Kentucky, Wm. Whitman of Boston, and F. E. of Oregon, argat the Mrs, C.D. Willard and family ‘ot Capitol Hill, left yes- terday for Atlantic City. Appointed by the President. ‘The President to-day appointed Chas, F. Larra- bee, of Maine, a clerk of class three, in the office of Indian Affatrs, to be a special agent for the allot- ment of lands in severalty to the Indians provided for by the act gf Congress approved February 8, 1887. ——_—see___ G. A. B. Men ut the White House, ‘MEMBERS OF LANDER POST CALL ON THR PRESIDENT. As announced yesterday, the members of Lander Post, G. A. R., of Lynn, Mass., decided not to leave Washington until theyhad paid their respects to the President. They were led to this decision by the false position in which they were placed by the utterances of one of thelr members, The com- mittee appointed to arrange for the reception were Given a favorable answer when they called at the hive House,and the hour fixed upon was 5o'elock, and at that hour the post marched to the White House and formed in a hollow square in the east room, When the President came in Commander Walker three cheers for “Grover Cleve- land, President of the United States,” which was responded to vigorously. THE FARSIDENT ADDRESED THE VISITORS 49 POL “1 can only say to you, gentlemen, tiat Iam glad to meet you here. I have extended to you this courtesy, as I have lately, with much pleas- ure, to other of the Grand Army of the Re- ublic on thelr Way home from Visits to their thern friends. I want you to understand that T have lost no confidence in the Grand Army of the Republic as an organization, notwith: Te- cent occurrences to which’ it 1s not necessary further to allude, It 1s incomprehensible tome that men who have risked their lives to save the Government should return home to abate one Jot or tittle of the respect and support which every good citizen owes to the Government and the con- ‘stituted authorities, I you then as citizens as well as veterans, and J shali be pleased to take you all by the hand.” Ageneral then followed. Bailways and Grain Gamblers, ene ee ce eT BACK TO AID THE CHICAGO OOKNER, ‘Nelson L. Derby and W. M. Holbrook, of Pem- bina County, Dakota, who recently made a com- plaint to the Interstate Commerce Commission bee cramer de See si Mane at 2 aang I td sidered as evidence at the he Seether anoreetry tas sorvicea le to the speculators, which course of rocedure proved ruinous to the farmers. They ve been informed that if the objects to ‘the document, as 1t doubtless it will not be iia caer yi ria ret © proper way ‘sul sion to the thus sa’ ‘the ex. ving ‘tous of coal for cleared with barrels for Norfolk. iver arrived with 1,100 tons of ice from. a nebec. ‘TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION O” WATER aT 7A, orth, cbgnection, 20; sours sa ‘The Changes at Fort Myer. ARRIVAL OF MAJOR CARPENTER, THE NEW COM ‘MANDANT—THE FORT TO BE GOT READY FOR TWO COMPANIES OP CAVALRY. ‘Major Louis H. Carpenter, Sth cavalry, who te to command the new cavalry garrison’ at Fort ‘Myer, reported at the War Department to-day. He will at once agsume charge of the post and of such preparations as can now be made for the ‘two companies of cavalry of the 4th and 6th regi- ments, which will the mm. The troops are ex arrive between the 16th and of July, Capt. Ander- son's company of the 6th cavalry 1s ex- pected “to wave Ite in New Mexico on the 9th instant, Lawton’s company, of the 4th cavalry, was ordered to start east as soon as its services could be spared. As everything 1s now eee in the Department of Arizona, it is thought that 1t will be able to leave about thé same time. The present accommodations at Fort are not sufliclent for two compantesof cavalry, but necessary improvements be completed fore cold weather, ‘The oMicers quarters are large enough, but it will be necessary to build another Darracks for the soldiers. Besides one of the 1a storehouses will be transformed into stables for the accommodation of the horses. The chi will be authorized by Gen. Sheridan when he has ap- roved the allotment of funds made by Gen. Scho- Id for use In the Division of the Atlantic. Maj. Carpenter thinks that Fort Myer will make & lel cavalry post, and everything possible will Dedone to bring ft to a high state of eMctency. Capt. Henry P. Birmingham, assistant surgeon, has Been relteved from duty at Fort Columbus, N. ¥., and ordered to duty at Fort Myer as post sur- geo ——_—__+e+_____. Medical Department of the Army. CHANGES IN THE STATIONS OF VARIOUS OFFICERS. ‘The following changes have been made in the duties and stations of medicaloMicersof the Army: Lieut.-Col, Anthony Heger, surgeon, now awaiting orders in New York city, has been ordered to duty aS post surgeon at Fort Columbus, N. Y., harbor. Major Jno. H. Janaway, surgeon, relieved from duty at Fort Columbus, N. Y., and ordered to duty at Benicia barracks. Capt. Henry P. Birmingham, assistant surgeon, relieved trom duty at Fort Co- lumbus, and ordered to duty at Fort Myer, Va. First Lieut, Chas, E. Woodruff, assistant: mn, relleved from duty at Fort Wayne, Mich., and or: dered to Fort Mackinac, Mich. Capt, Chas. K.Winne, assistant surgeon, relieved from duty at Benicia barracks and ordered to Fort Wadsworth, N. Y., relieving Capt. Valery Havard, assistant tg vad who 1g ordered to Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dak., relieving Capt. L. M. Maus, assistant surgeon. Capt. Maus, on being relieved, 1g ordered to Fort’ ‘Schuyler, N. ¥., relteving Capt, Jos, B. Girard, assistant surgeon, who 1s ordered to duty at Fort Lowell, Ariz First Lieut. Jefferson D, Poindexter, assistant surecon, has been relieved from duty at West Point, N. ¥., and ordered to Camp Poplar River, Mont., relieving First Lieut. C. Macauley, as- sistant surgeon, who is ordered to Fort Gibson, Indian ‘Territory, relieving Capt. Chas. P: Byrne, assistant’ surgeon, who 1s | ordered to Washington barracks. Capt. Timothy E. Wilcox, assistant surgeon, relieved “frou uty at Washington barracks and ordered to Fort Niobrara, Neb., relieving Major Henry Lippincott, who is ordered to Fort Union, N. M. ter Cleary, surgeon, relieved from dut: at Fort Union, and ordered to Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming. Major D. |G. Caldwell, ‘surgeon, ‘re: lteved from duty at Fort D. A. Russell, and ordered to, Fort Assinaboine, Montana. Cay @. #H. Torney, assistant — surgeon, relieved from duty at Fortress Monroe, Va., anc ordered to Fort Robinson, Neb., relleving Capt. W. EB assistant surgeon, Who 1g ordered to Mount Vernon barracks, Ala, Capt. Julius H. Patzki, assistant surgeon, 13 relieved from duty at Mount Vernon barracks, and ordered to Fort Huachuca, Ariz, Capt. R. G. Ebert, assistant st mn, relleved from duty at Fort Hamilton, N. ¥., and ordered to duty at Fort Custer, Mont. First Lieut. J, E. Pilcher, assistant surgeon, re- Meved from duty at Fort Custer and orderéd to Fort Monroe, Capt. Jno, Gardiner, assistant sur- geen, relieved from duty at Newport barracks, and ordered to Fort Washakle, W. T., reliev- ing’ First Liew, A. Chapin, assistant sungeon, who 1s ordered'to Newport barracks. “Major W. H. Forwood, mn, relieved from duty at Fort Meade, Dak d ordered to Fort Snelling, Minn, Capt. ‘H. 0. , assistant surgeon, relieved from duty at Fort Snelling and ordered to duty at Fort Wayne, Michigan. a Said to Have Been Lynched. A NEGRO CHARGED WITH A BRUTAL AS8AULT IN SURREY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Reports have been received from Surrey County, Eps oe assault made on Mrs. Savadge, a table lady, by @ negro named Reuben Cole man. Mra Savadge, the telegraphic account says, was walkingoyt in the woods near her home, when she Gig Coleman concealed in the woods, \radge became frightened, and ran off in the ‘of home, when the negro pur- sued and overtook her. le then threw her to the ground, and committed an assault on her. In her Struggles with the negro Mrs. Savadge had most of her clothing torn from her person and also her shoes. Mr. Savadge was in the pasture a short distance from whers the assault was made upon his wife, but Mra, Savadge was unable to make any outery because her assailant, after choking her, placed his hands overher mouth. Search was at Once made for Coleman, Who was soon found and committed to Jail. Ever since the assault was committed the feeling against, Coleman has been very bitter, and repeated threats of lynching have been made, At an early hour Wednesday morn- ing a large of inen, white and colored, ‘armed wih pistols, guns, and knives, gathered In the Vicinity of the Jail for the purpose of lynching the culprit, but daylight came on before every- thing coula be got in readiness for the attack upon the jail. Thursday night another posse of men gathered at the Jail, and 1 was reported last night that Coleman had been lynched. ————or A Balm for Wounded Love, A YOUNG HUSBAND PAYS THE -COURTING EXPENSES OF A REJECTED SUITOR. John Moey, a young man of Jamateca, L. L, has Just received a check for $200 from Mr. P. H. Cas- sldy, auditor of the New York, Woodhaven ani Rockaway Railroad, under somewhat pecullar cir- cumstances, Hoey sent ina bill for expenditures— foe-cream, buggy rides, dinners, &c.—during nis courtship of Miss Margaret Semars, an accom- lished young lady, Who has Just been married to ir. Cassidy. Hoey intended forbidding the mar- riage, and of @ breach of promise sult jist the young lady; but belng advised that ne had no legal clatzn upon her, he made out the bill ag above iuentioned and sent’ Ic to her on the day. of her Wedding. Ay soon as Mr. Cassidy heard of the matter he sent hig check ‘for the amount, whictt Hoey has accepted as a slight balm for his, lost love, but says he would prefer the girl, Powderly Would Order a Boycott. ‘THE GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PAYS IS RESPECTS ‘TO BTOCK AND GRAIN GAMBLERS, General Master Workman Powderly, in the Jour nal of United Labor, pays his respects to the grain and stcck brokers in a vigorous manner. Referring to the recent corners in coffee and wheat, Mr, Powderly says: “The lesson taught our members by the experience of the past six rocks 18 to keep thelr oyes open, and to keep them turned to the produce exchanges ot New York, Chicago, and other large cities, and the moment the grain or produce gambler stocks the cards and announces that there is a scarcity in a cer- tain article of food—that the price must go up in consequence every member should resolve, and Ive Out loud, that until the unhallowed hand of the speculator has been removed from the con- trol of the article in question, not a pound nor an ounce more than can be avoided will be ‘This may be regarded in the light of a boycott notice—that 1s exactly what I intended tt tor, and had Ithe power vested in me to make the order imperative, I would order every member, 80 far as in him lies the power, to ‘an eternal boycott on every gambler in the United ‘and States da, mountty in. County, near the foot of the Blue A butiaing in the town- = hes ‘used for several years by = Sunday last tie actin tn aa Rev. Wn, i yoon Was About w leave the church when he was assailed in, a very violent manner by a Mormon elder named Seviciaemeemelt tee cats and sym im such numbers that the situa- Knives and Electric Lights on the Streets. A PROPOSITION TO PLACE THEM OX PENNSYLYANTA AVENUR AND F STRERT LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED. ‘Twenty thousand dollars was appropriated at the last session of Congress for the purpose of electric lighting in the District. The United Staves Electric Light Co. has Med a proposition with ‘Commissioner Ludlow to place forty electric ghts upon Pennsylvania avenue and F street nprth- west for that amount, and Col. Ludlow told a Stan reporter to-day that the Commissioners would ely accept the offer. ‘The District, will reserve right, ‘the nate their location, and in this connection Capt. T. W. Symons, of the engineer department, has developed a plan to \ts at Che street: one on each corner and a third suspended over the middle of the street. ‘The objection that thelr light will be hid den by the trees will be obviated by ex the lamps into the streets on brackets or arms. has aan Dispatches trom St. Louis state that the with. drawal by the President of his acceptance of the invitation to visit that city during the Grand Army encampment has caused general chagrin and considerable feeling against the Grand Army. It was proposed by many of the citizens that the Grand Army should be requested to find another place of mesting. More sober sentiment dictated ‘that the best should be made of a bad situation, The citizens’ committee held a meetin in Mayor Francis’ office yesterday afternoon, a a committee was appointed to draw up resolutions and ‘an fhvitation to the President to vist St. Louis during the fair week. ‘THE OKIGINAL LETTER OP INVITATION, which was signed by Mayor Francis, Frank Golennie, president of the Merchants’ Exchange, and John W. Noble, commander of Frank P. Blatr Post, No. 1, G. A. R.,says: “The undersigned are a committee’appointed by the general com- inittee on arrangements forthe purpose of extend. ing to yourselt and your esteemed Wife a cordial and urgent invitation to be present on the occa- ston and to accept, the hospitallties of the com. mnittee and of the city, Every exertion will be made by our citizens, “as well as by the 100,000 Veterans then to be congregated here, torender Your vist pleasant and your stay interesting. * + * Allow usto suggest that no compliment more fitting could be bestowed upon the vallant defenders of a common country by the Chief Ex- ecutive of a restored Union, and none would be more highly appreciated than that conferred by is presence at such a time and place.” ‘THE PRESIDENT WROTE A LETTER to this committee also on July 4, which was a declination similar to that sent to the citizens’ committee, but much more brief. In it he says: “The statement contained in your letter that the organization was never in so flourishing a con- dition as now, nor Its membership so large; that no efforts being spared by the citizens of St. Louls to insure a welcome of unusual warmth at this, the first encampment of that body ever held tn a Southern state, and your suggestion ‘that no com- pliment more ‘fitting could b= bestowed upon the valiant defenders of a common country by the Chief Executive of a restored Union, and none would be more highly appreciated than that con ferred by his presence at stich a time and place, enlisted my feeling and interest. More recently indications have been disclosed that, however correctly you expressed the prevailing sen- timent in the Grand Army, there are members and some posts of’ that body entertaining dfferent feeilugs in respect to my attendance, and that my acceptance of your invitation would lead to discord in the organiza Uon, as well as an interruption of cordiallty at the coming encampment. Without entering Into 4 discussion of theye opinions. and unmoved by any feeling, although I deeply regret. the con tion, Tean but regard it my duty to refrain from contributing by my action to so undesirable a result. Nothing can be of greater importance in connection with the encampment than the free and unrestrained manifestation by its participants of that patriotic fraternity of feeling ed, by the selection of the place of holding if, end which 1s at once the proof of the complete success of their arms and the highest glory of our veteran soldiers. Iam constrained, therefore, to withhold my purposed acceptance of your invitation.” —"_r oo Four Million for Corruption. AN ASTONISHING MEMORANDUM FOUND AMONG GEN- ERAL FREMONT'S PAPERS. A telegram from Leavenworth, Kan. July 6, says: The Pacific Railroad investigating commit- tee arrived here yesterday morning and held a public session in the board of trade rooms, General James C, Stone testified that he was one of the Promoters and organizers of the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Rallroad, which subsequent- ly became the Kansas Pacific. It was through his activity that the original Pacific bill was passed through Congress. A copy of a memorandum, found among General John C.Fremont’s papers at the time the general went into bankruptcy, was shown to the witness, This memorandum pur- ported to account for the disposition of about $4,000,000 of the stock of the Leavenworth, Paw- nee and Western Railroad by General Stone and General Thomas Ewing, jr., to secure the passage of the Pacific Railroad bill. It gives the names of rsons to Whom its stock purported to have been issued, the original of the memorandum. contain- ing running comments in the handwriting of this witness to the several items, When asked as to those comments he testified that he wrote them as the expression not of himself but of Sam Hallett, or others who were interested. In this memorandum, opposite the it “R. W. Mobratney, 2,000 sharés,” was the remark, “Sup- Posed to be'for, Pomeroy.” {Pomeroy was Senator ‘rom Kansas then.) Opposite the item, “Henry Bennett, Elmira, ‘2,000 shares, $1,000,000,” was U ‘comment, ‘supposed to be for H. Bennet er, Caleb suntth, and B. Thompson,” an J.P. U) the additional comment, “Upsher and Bennett right, let Smith and Thompson side.” Opposite the item, “B. W. Chase, Chaseville, N. ¥..” was the comment, “But iittle service; mostly biackmall.” Opposite” tue item, “J. F. Cowan, 3,900 shares, $195,000,” was the bemark, “Supposed to be for T. Stevens,” and the additioual comment, “If any of this stock or land or money promised this man is really for Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, that part ought to de res} ‘Opposite the’ ttem “Mrs. ‘Waillls, of the New York Herald, 400 shares, $20,- 000," Was the word “Right.” Opposite the itein “Dewey, New York, 800 shares $40,000," was the word “Ilackmall.” Opposite the item “Wilson, New York 7'.mes, 200 shares, $10,000,” was the Word “Right,” Opposite the item’ “B. F. Camp, ‘New York city, and others, $20,000,” was the com: ment, “Cut Camp to the red," supposed to be for “Carlisle, of Virginia.” Opposite the item “Jom 100 shares, £50,000,” was the comment, “Supt tp be Forney’s Iriend.” Opposite the item “it Floteuer, Hollidyy, und, Stinson, Kansas shares, $120,000," Was the comment, “Hold over ‘them fn terror.” ‘The Witness disclaimed any personal knowl- grige as to where thia stock eventually got. | He did not know that any of it had been ven forthe purposes of corrupting legislation, ine R. W. Thompson alluded to was the “Dick Thompson,” according to the testimony of this witness, who was ard Hayes’ Secretary ot the Navy, and the Smith referred to was at one ‘me Secretary of the Interior, ‘The services rend- ered by Mr. Upaber lad been to explain the bill to members of Congress. Being a Western man had considerable influence. ‘NOT CREDITED. ‘The New York Times, referring to the above, and. particularly to the entries “Wilson, New York Times, 200 shares, $10,000,” and “Mrs, Wal- lis, of the New York Herald, 400 shares, $20,000,” says Mr. Wilson Was alwaysa poor man. Though Dut little known to new: ‘workers of these later times, Mr. Wilson many friends who Cae ra aS aol tempnannt ae tee Kiet, y Was: vemptatio1 indicated | ih Gen, rong tpattmony, he never _ had either in Leaveows Pawneo and West- Panama, July 4, of paralysia, He was sixty-one yearsold. He tal been living in Aspinwall for four years, superintending @ large contract on the Panama Cana). He was born in Savannah, Ga, in 1826, and was graduated first in a class of sixty at ‘Be served the Mexican +} rie 2 # | ; i Telegrams to The Star. RUSSIA, AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA, Trouble Brewing in the East. THE FIDELITY BANK IRREGULARITIES. Ben. Holliday Dying in Oregon. THE WERTENBAKER HOMICIDE CASE. THE WERTENBAKER HOMICIDE. Dougias Kidwell and the Other Pris- oners Held for the Grand Jury. Special Dispatch to Tax Evexrve Stan, ALgxaNDuta, Va. July S—Dougias Kidwell, charged as principal in the Wertenbaker murder case, with the other parties charged as accessories, had another hearing before the mayor this after- noon. Mr. F. L, Smith, attorney for the Pennsyl- Vanta Ratiroad Company; States’ Attorney Mar- bury, of the city, and Clements, of the county, aj Sate for the ‘ution, and Messrs, Samuel J. rent and John H. Green forthedefense. Nothing new Was developed, and the accused were held for ‘the grand jury, BULGARIA AND HER NEW RULER. Her Relations with Russia and Tur- key—Prince Ferdinand a Hungarian Catholic, Special Cable Dispatch to Tie Eveixa Stan Loxpox, July %—From Tirnovar comes two Pleces of news, the election of Ferdinand of Coburg as prince of Bulgaria and the announce- ment that almost at the same hour a municipal ‘Te Deum was sung in honor of the return of the Victorious Russian army nine years ago. When it ts added that StorioM remarked that if the Powers failed to agree in providing a prince for Bulgaria, or ratifying her own election of one, there is nothing lef but for Bulgaria to proclaim her independence, the sollation of the abory facts ts suMciently “curious ie idea ulgaria jalining war against Hussta and Turkey simultancouslss which is what the proclamation of Bulgarian’ in ce Would amount to, with none but the platonic friendship of England, ts colossally absut Ferdinand ts a Catholic, Which, Of course, 1s dis- tasteful to Russia, He is’a prominent Hut therefore a bater of slavs. He ts an officer in the service of Austria, Russla’s great rival. He 1s 80 litle known among Bulgarians that a photograph of him passed around among the deputies before they chose him was almost ‘scrambled for. The sudden and severe illness of Katkof, which ts de- Scribed as due to mental depression induced by Patriotic concern for Russia's foreign affairs, 1s also, of course, & complicating factor. aces hoa THE CRIMES BILL DEBATE, A Remark About Mr. Gladstone which Called for Cries of “Shame.” Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evexrxo Stan. Loxpox, July 8.—The erimes bill will no doubt be full-fledged and ready to fly before this time to-morrow. There was a large attendance last night in the house of commons, All the promi. nent leaders of parties were in their places. Par- nell, seeming better in health, enjoyed himselt afterward in the smoking-room with O'Brien and other of his followers over apparently many good stories and omnipresent lemon squash. Glad- stone spoke vigorously, forcibly, and picturesquely, Dut no attack upon the bill is now any better than Rogging a dead horse, Even he cannot arouse great enthusiasm. Balfour's reply calls for no comment. ‘The only incident of the evening was formed by cries of ” which, uhe “shame, ‘hope expressed by Johnston that Gladstone would ‘Soon to another and more hastened to e: heaven, but of the enuf riers cet, iain: “I was not THE PROPOSED STATE OF UTAM. ‘The Constitution Adopted by the Mor- men Convention— The Polygamy Question. ‘Satr Lage Crrv, Uram, July &—The constite. ‘on of the proposed State of Utah was compieted and adopted yesterday by the Mormon convention the em it oF rejection of school teachers on account of their Sipe eon beet tn any doctrine of sect, forbidding y and and viding’ penalties therefor, not to or ‘without the consent of Congress and the President, and r the representation, as recent! for the Territory, #0 as to favor minority of other iin sections, were all ado; tn their entireity, ‘The Utah commission will permit the votes forthe ratification or rejection of Une constitution to be counted by the election judges, the wore to be ‘taken at the general election on August 1. The convention adjourned subject to the call of the president. There is much discussion on the PoLrgaMy provisions. The members of the conven ‘express their sincere desire to settle the ques ton, Dut 1 1s understood that the prohibitory law will'be enforced dona fide by the State if admitted {othe Union. Everything was fully debated by the convention. Only registered voters who have {taken the test Oath will be allowed to vote on the Question, “The matter excites intense inverest, Killed by a Stroke of Lightning. Cucago, July Palestine, Tex., special sayst Last evening, during a terrific ‘storm, Win, Bowe Man and his Lister-inlaw, Miss Eunice McKinney, ‘Were returning home froui a Visit to some im the neighborhood and sought shelter from the Violence of the storm under a jange tree near the lite of an.9ld milll. After the storm bad subsided 8 they @id not appear, a searching party Ut and found the unfortunate couple lying under @ large pine tree, both dead trom a stroke of thing. ‘The bolt struck Bowman on the back the head and stripped the flesh and clothing to the heels, Miss Mckinney was burned from Dreast tie full lengih of the body down to the Teel, Thecorpses Were blackened and disfigured, The Fidelity Bank Failure. MORE ALLEGED IMREOULAKITIES IX CONNECTION WITH THE WHEAT DEAL CHICAGO, July 8.—A local paper says: Some ime Portant facts have come to the surface in regard To Uhe great wheat deal, which Were suppressed at the Ume of the collapse. Two drafts for $100,000 cach, payable to the ‘orderot J. W. Wile Suiré, on ie Cuemical National Bank of New ¥; were'drawn June 14 by the Fidelity Nath *Bauk and signed by Benj. K. Hopkins, cashier, ‘These dratts were in by Wilshire," Rekert & ©0. 10 J. W. Hoyt, by Hoyt Lo Irving Green & Cog and by them to ‘the Bank of Montreal, wi upon refusal to make payment by the Chemt National Bank of New York, ib suit in ate {tachment agatnst the Fidelity’National Bank an@ Garnisheed the Metropolitan Bank of CI Wich ad §73,000 to the credit-of the Cinctunsth rton, attorney for the Bank of Montreal re titng i Fh CO CO. jontteal, refused to sty anytliing in regard co: matter except that these two drafts furuiehed the Dasis of a vigorous prosecution to be instituted by Uhe federal authorities against the officials of the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnatt, — Doubt About the Massacre. IT 18 SUPPOSED THAT THE CHINESE FOUND DEAD MAY HAVE BEEN DKOWNED. Poxtianp, Oxxo., July 8.—There is nothing to confirm te rumor that the Chinese miners on Snake River Lave been murdered. There is n0 doubt but that several bodies have been found in the water, but they may have been drowned. There is ho reliable news that any raid has been committed. ‘The Chinese work bars in Snake River, which pay 60 to 75 cents per day, and no white man wants to work for thatsuin, The Chinese merchants at Lewiston think that their countrymen were coming down the river in boats With the “clean-ups” for the season, abd that the ‘object of the murder was robbery. sersnbinw Sanson dy SEVEN MEN BURNED TO DEATH. Loxpox, July &—A farm-house at “Ard Buteshire, Scotland, was destroyed by are nig Ubree women and four men-servants were burned to death, AN INDUCEMENT TO SURRENDER. Bowray, July 8.—The ameer of Afghanistan has nufied to’ the Candahar gate, underneath the Koran, « proclamation offering ® free pardon and ‘Une retuission of Lo years’ taxes to all rebels WhO surrender. ‘VESSELS FROM SICILY TO BE INSPECTED. Rowe, July &—The government has ordered the fT jon Of ali vessels Trom Roccella, Calabria, and Catanil, Sicily, that may arrive at other Ital Jan ports, ‘A RUSSIAN THREAT TO AUSTRIA. Sr. Perkesnurs, July &—The Nowe Vs says that the election of Prince Ferdinand, SaxeCoburg, to the Bulgarian throne exhausts ‘Kussia’s patience, “Austria will no® succeed,” adds the paper. “Russia's action may inconve- anience Austria.” MINISTER PHELPS MADE A SPEECH. Loxpox, July 8.—Princess Victoria, wife of the German crown prince,to-day presented commence- ment prizes at the Norwe ehool for the Bling, United States Minister Phelps was present liged tho “eprived of sight toe ving qu jose deprived of to earna and receive an education. a Gen, Fairchild Will Not Talk. Mapison, Wis., July 8.—When a ra ey ten eet ; date, will be known in Amefica as a partner in the publishing firm of Routledge. ———— Abolishing Primegeniture. Special Cable Dispatch to Daz Evanrxa Stan. ‘Loxpox, July &—The house of lords last night, by a majority of 11, abolished primogentture in cases of intestacy. This is an 1 L example of the thin endota which does not get as much attention this as it ae ne boon ‘The Earl of Aberdeen Speaks, BIS TALK IN ST. PAUL LAST NIGHT—CONFIDENT OF ‘SUCCESS OF THE HOME RULE CAUSE. Sr. Patt, Minx., July &—Some two hundred Irish-American and other citizens of St. Paul last night sat down toa tendered the Earl of Aberacen, late lord Leutenant of Ireland, now on his way East from the Pacific coast. In the ad- dress of welcome Treland described the of the evening as the first Eoglishman who ad ruled Ireland for the Irish, and declared the name of Gladstone will take its place with those of O'Connell and Parnell, ‘The London Times will not tell {ts readers of this meeting, yet among the Irishmen presented to you here are lawyers, men controlling railroads, and the best Business interests, representative of millions of dollars of capital, (The earl replying, declared suc a de. monstration had a pecullar significance at the present Juncture in promoting the success of the cause of home rule. “We must ze the fact that a speedy passage of the home rule bill de- pends on the votes of British electors. I do not speak of whether home rule ts . Dut when, and it will be when the British public ts dis: abused of Its misapprehensions as to aspirations ‘of advocates of home rule. ‘There are three classes of Irishinen with respect to this question, Men of enlightenment, who make a clear distinction between illegal and constitutional methods, woo clear-sig! anything but delusion; second, men who while ‘the main holding similiar views, yet_ have a cer- tain toleration tor those employing violent means, lastly, @ section, — smi believe, seek ' absolute Badr nek land by. ich would certainly reprobated by Irishmen as a race. With such divi- sions is it wondered that the British voter 1s puz- zled; but he 1s becoming educated up 10 ‘the determination to support a peaceful resolution advocated by Gladstone. I see the Marquis of Hart states that the unionist, é Loxpox, July 8.—A police inguiry into ga Machine es Switchmen on a Strike. ‘TROUBLE FEARED IN THE RAILROAD YAKDS aT Lan= uly 6 A’7ime ‘special from Lincoln, Curcaco, July &—A'7imes spe Neb., caves ‘The switchmnen, bumbering weventy- five men, in the ——e and M! yards are on strike. The trouble originated over the ap- polntment of Conductor Sherman as night master Of the Lincoln yards, The switchmen ‘claiun the appointment should have been a promoted yal man, Superintendent Thompson stated yesterday That’ nearly all of their places had been Miled by new men, and that none of the strikers would be Vaken back under any circumstances. Trouble is feared among the strikers, and an extra squad of Police have been placed on guard. ‘The Drought in Eastern Colorado. Dexvex, Cot, July &—The which come to Denver concerning the drought in the eastern, arto the State do hot agree with those sent to vashington from the same locality. To within Uwo weeks ago it was re ed that the people who had located ‘within the “rain belt” Were getting frequent showers and about as much water as needed, ce ceiag Pleuro-Pneumonia in a Pairy. A STARTLING DISCOVERY MADE BY THE BRALTE ‘OFFICERS OF ST. LOUIS. Cucaco, July &.—A St. Louis special says: “The health, department made a startling discovery yesterday in Henry Weasel'sSouth St. Louls Dairy, He keeps 50. cows, and supplies a lange section of the city with milk. Fufteen cows died during the lust week of pleuro-pheumonia, and the others are down with the fever. The milk; however, was dig: tributed until yesterday. ‘The inspector destroys 50 gullons of infected milk, which he found on the reinises, | An investigation showed that a herd of exas cattle had been driven Ut ‘® pasture where Weasel’ cows had oven feeding, aud the Gisease 1s supposed to have been commulicated im ‘Ubis manner. One other dairy in Uhe same Vicia ity 1s infected.” LAND, OREGON, Ong¢ox, Jul PORTLAND, &—Ben He , Of Fost’ might at St. Vincent, Hospital, In tule ety, ‘and overt: Paralysis, He is sixty-eight years of ‘ie ‘wife and children from «ne Bast are with Killed bya a MrppieTowx, N. ¥., July &—Jno. D. Vi sixty-nine years of age, of Dingman’s Ferry, County, Pee, was kilied by a bee sting on the wrise we ‘morning. In u few moments atver he became 80 intenye that : H 3 i # 8 Z| VY es lik f moi | | | | > a a : i i i i i ' E | Hi liar ‘The cour, sustain eri