Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday, AT THE STAK BUILDINGS, Borthwest Corner ‘yivania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SB. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres Tue Evevres Stax is served to subscribers in the Qty by carriers. on their own account ae TOen Week. or 44c. per a at thes is gents each By mail Month “one year, gh. six us (Entered at th second clase tn s the counter, tage prepaid—30 ceuts 8 | hs, $2 Fost Otlice at Washington, D. C..a8 , > matter} ening. Stat, subscriptions must be paid in advanoes | longer than ts paid for. Vo. T1—No 10,673. WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1887. TWO CENTS. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, | EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. REX VEw Fou ts. ‘Washingtonians’ Most Popular Resort, Steamer MARY Go 70 HIVER View and see the grand SWITCHBACK RAILWAY dy2-1m__ COASTING TRACK. WASHINGTON ill leave her wharf every SUNDAY at 1 Vapor tenet LT nd | Excursion season opens June 26th and daily thero- ge. Heturmini at 7 and S pay, Tickets 2c. Every or, _afusic, Boating, Bathing, Dancing, Fishing. NES at am. ekuen and best excursion out of New days EVERY E. Bishop at 9a m.ex- Sod whaguifcent fast palace steamer. He will leave foot of ‘Tib-atrect wharf daily at Sept Saturdays. returuing, arrive at ing on boats “Grand dress parade | orclock by the Washincton Contin For’speclal ‘rates Sunday schools atould Spply'ts STEPHENSON Bi Round-trip 500-7 Childre OLONIAL BEACH, POPULAK WATERING PLACE AND EXCURSION RESORT. ‘The swift palace steamer T. VY. ARROWSMITH, ex- Piessly fitted for the service, willl make regular rips to the Beach (except on Saturdays) on and after 3:30 p. bam. Returning at 11 pum. Tickets, down and back, and af the grounds om all tri Sunday. Fine Brass Band oy Sunday. No ol allowed on auy of te ‘Good music. id onganizations: ‘7th-street whart. Jell-3ui ‘The Encampment of the MARY GUARD, AUGUST 2 t 8, at Haze SUNDAY, ‘Leaves 7th-street ferry wharf at an event in the I ° 8450 m ft the Beach, and home at 9:30 grate preparations are b P. m.” Music, Refreshments, ‘Meals served on sicamer and at hotel. Fare, round trip, 50 cts.; children, 25 cts, _Je15-2m ————— jount, Dress Parad epi AMUSEMENTS. Oudioor Concert will Gea! 5 5 MER cig Baltimore and Ohfo Halirad. in pursuanceotite | FX ERTANS THEATER AND SUMMER higher. tia lita Casto will seg exeureipn carts to Ha | BX UQand Sis. | GARDEN, Noh tows ir al Mats ind foun Washing Aelernan Geieteonce ay tana Shona Harper's Ferry Wiener ai | ant ORPHEUS AND EURTDICE tickets will be ust 2 to 8, tool to return until the bth inciustve. Go 7 Bay Ruvce wit THE POTOMAG a FKUIT-GROWERS Qa THURSDAY, the sthof Augusi, to see and hear the ‘Wonderful Innes ‘Trains leave 1 & O RR. depot at 9:15am. and 2:40 and 4-10 pi. Rouud-trip tickets 1, to be had of the President ail Secretary at their residence, or at the depot prior to leaving of trains W. CHASE, Pre At fr ANORAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUN, P’ 1 agtb a two blocks south of Fennsyivanise, fully cooled by new aud complete appara _Opersfrom BS0m to lu ym 3713" THLETIC PARK, Everybody Delighted with the ROLLER COASTER. OPEN AT 7 P. M. ‘MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE. 3y5-Im GEORGETOWN, D. C., August 2, 1887. A arial meeting of the Georgetown C. H. }. Society THIS EVENING to make a ments: for the funeral of our iate brother, John A. Wetzell, full atter ted.» P. I. McDONALD, pttendance is requested. 9 pete THE SECOND COLUMBIA SO OFERA | <a TIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.. ith monthly meeting Of this association ‘be held 615 7th st. w., THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock Now is the time to subscribe for stock, and ob- fain the Deni uf che smtarete accrued thercoh ae tho for subueriptions may be closed after this mec ton puo'G, C. DUNCANSON, President. a a . REED, Secretary, — EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F st, ASSETS—8772,056.04. {:Staretin the 13th Iamuo are open for subscrip- jon. Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours from 9 a, m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday in each month open from 6 to 8 o'clock p. m., on which day advances will be made promptly at 7:30 o'clock p. m. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't, INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. aul,3m warned meetin ater Rate will be held at Shea's Halt O32 Pond ‘Pen TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, at 8 mie or invited. Seats reserved for ladies. JOHN A. HAYWARD, Pres’ VAN BUREN HILLYARD, dec igh ACH CANDLE: ACH CAND! CO, yuarters for Coach Candles. Look for the police, GEO. E. KENNEDY & 80: _aul-3t 1200 F st. S.A. TERRY Bu Ros: THE QUEEN RESORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE! A MODEL PLEASURE RESORT, Ooo Toursos Ix Crome. ‘THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN GENTLE- MAN ARE LIKELY TO WANT ODD GARMENTS TO RUN THROUGH THE SEASON, Fare for the round trip, No Change of Cara, Ca oe OS a) IT IS RATHER LATE TO BUY “WASH” TROUS- os ate 31. a.” ‘a ae ERS, BUT A PAIR OF LIGHT-WEIGHT CASsI- Week Days and Sundays. Attraction, Week Ausust 1st—7th, inclusive: FREDERICK ES, Greatest Living Trombonist. THE HOTEL IS NOW READY FOR GUESTS. For schedule of trains see B. & O. advertisement. On and after Sunday, July 24 meals at the restau- rant will be servedon the American and European Plaus, #1. Hotel on American plan. Rates—Transient, Perday, with boanl, #3; weekly, with board, 812 to MERE, SERGE OR CHEVIOT PANTALOONS TO “PIECE OUT” A SUIT, WILL OFTEN ENABLE A MAN TO MAKE A COAT AND VEST DO SERVICE UNTIL OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. WE HAVE JUST HAD A NUMBER OF VERY DESIRABLE PATTERNS OF TROUSERINGS MADE UP IN THE 820. Special rates for one month and longer. EATESE S€1LR THEY AEE1N PLAIN GOUDG, tm __ GEO. WEBB, General Agent. | IN MIXTURES AND IN STRIPES. HE TENTH ANNUAL EXCURSION OF THE 2 NBErcrE TATION WHILE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR ONE DOES wn kn ee NOT WANT TO BUY WASH TROUSERS, THE orge Leary leaves wharf foot of 7th st, at Steamey 45 an. Tickets, 50c SAME DOES NOT APPLY TO COATS AND VESTS, FOR ONE WEARS A THIN COAT AND VEST LATER IN THE SEASON THAN THIN PANTS. OUR STOCK CONTAINS VERY DESIRABLE THINGS IN THIS LINE, AND WHETHER YOU WANT SOMETHING CHEAP FOR OFFICE WEAR OR THE FINEST THIN GOODS THAT ARE MADE WE CAN SUPPLY YOU. THERE IS A SPECIAL DEMAND THIS YEAR FOR PONGEE SILK COATS AND VESTS. HAVE NEVER SOLD AS MANY BEFORE. WE HAVE A NEW LINE OF THESE, OF THE FINEST GRADE, JUST MADE UP, AND FINISHED IN THE BEST MANNER, EVERY SEAM BEING SEWED WITH SILK AND VERY CAREFULLY STITCHED. A FEWSIZES LEFT OF THOSE FINE ROYAL : children, half price: to be had mmittee at the wharf. All tickets issued for wauith will be good for this trip. aul-6t* EXCURSION OF THE PILOTS’ ASSEMBLY te COLONIAL BEACH on the new iron steamer TED, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, leaving 7th- at8-30 a.m. Tiekets for sale at the 7th- day of excursion. HE FIRST ANNUAL EXCURSION or THE JOINERS" ASSEMBLY, OF Ly = CARPENTERS’ AND 48, K. RIVER VIEW, THURS AUGUST 4TH, 1887. The Steamer, MARY WASHINGTON will leave 7th- et wharf at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 Scents, smiittea i excur- son ‘reserving the right to object to tmproper charac- fers, ‘those who attend are guaranteed ® pleasant ie. 28-ot '& CHEAP AND DELIGHTFUL TRIP, ‘The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will. during th summer, leave ber wharfevery SATURDAY at 5-3 fog OF Colonist Beach, "Cotton's and Blackiscon Fare one way 75 cents Round Trip State Rooms Kound Trip 50 cent State Rooms Round Trip 50 cents. SILK (A PURE SILK, MADE IN GERMANY) COATS. wiving in AND VESTS. THEY ARE STRIPED GOODS. SUN WILL NOT FADE THEM NOR WATER INJURE THEM. ALSO CALCUTTA AND DOMESTIC SEERSUCKER GOODS. ALL GRADES BLACK ALPACA COATS EXCEPT THE POOREST. A FINE LINE OF THIN DRESS SUITS FOR Steamer Lady of the anday nigitts ou her wi Bu Roce, ON THE CHESAPEABE, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. ‘The most cozaplete in all its appointments of any re- sort on Chesapeake Bay or Potomao River. ‘Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Depot, Wash- ington, week days, at 9:15 am., 2:40 pm..and 4:40 p. m. Arrive at Bay Ridge 10:45am.,3:50 p.m.,and 5:50 pm. Returning leave Bay Ridge 8:05 am.,2 p.m, ‘arrange! Sp.m., and 9-00 p.m. Arrive at Washington 10am. | with the principal cabinet-makers that we can sell a 3.10 p.m.,9.15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. On Sundays, leave | correctiy-designed cabinet-made Mantel as cheap Washington 10 am, 2 p.m, and 3 p.m. Arrive | sthe mill-made Mantels are sold elsewhere. Splendid Music by the Naval Academy Bend. ube FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT. = B BARNUM & Co, 320 931 Pawn. Ave, JULY 25, 1887, Woon Masrzrs. Our customers have the opportunity of selecti froms the productions of the best designers of interiot furnishings and from the largest stock to be found in the country. We have such favorable at Bay Ridge 11:15 am, 3:1@ pm, and 4:15 | ayer ¢' celebrated” Eup oh Tiles direct pm. Returning, leave Bay Ridge 8:05am. 12 noon, | importers of French, English, and Dutch Tiles, and Spm.and 0pm. Arrive at Washington 10:35 am, | dealers in all grades of Domestic and Foreign Tiles. 2:20 pam, 9:15 p.m, and 10:30 p.m HAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, ROUND-TRIP TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR $s16 424 9th street. 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 (ASTHMA AND CATARRE CURED BY THE attractions from time to time. CIGARETTES ESPIC. ©. K. LORD, Gen'l Pas. Agent, | Oppression, Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest Neu- ralgia, &c.—Paris: J. ESPIC, 20, rue St. Lazare. New ‘York: FOUGERA; MILHAU.—Sold by all Chemists of . CORCORA®. America. jy5-tu8w Leaves_ ever ni Tuesday, Wednesday, and ‘Teureday at 10am, reaching Wanhington at Ween Leaves ovefy Friday and Saturday at 108 pang 6:1 X ™m.. reaching Washington at 4 p. This Bargain Offering holds good for Thirty Dae Leaves every Miinday, at 10:20 a.m. and 2:50 p. m, | soorchi heat ard Voice, Reowle mush, throuel the Teaching Washington at 2p.in.and@p. in.” | thitherby the hackuejed howlof for” STEAMER JOHN We THOMPSON, Go EO Ce Leaves every Satday or Mersiall iia si 3 p.m, | ,Xoideed, Wehave bargains to offer you at all times, and these Special from wbar! of Steamer W. W. Corcoran, reach: | fimes and thase 5) ing Weshington’st 8:15 p.m. Fare round-trip 25 cents. JOS. C. McKIBBIN, ins can be had a ieTy DAYS” Our!” e next T. 2718-3 Marshall Hall. Md. Rarer Ge Sreaze Pror Box FoR GLYMONT. Two excursi dail exgumion ti iy (rain or shine) where ‘Fishing can be enjoyed. fusie and Dancing on Boat and Grounds, feck Days—Steamncr leaves her wharf, foot of 7th at 10 am. and 6:00 p.im Keturning, arrives ‘at Sand 11p. m. ning trips at 7. TOam aud 3:30 pm. Returning home at#and 9 p.m.’ 25 Conta ROUNDTRIP. 25 Cents. Family days—Every Saturday st 10am. Eeturning | LETTER Ages 13 to 18 years. home at 5:30 p.m BALE. |2 Suits reduced to 10 Cents. ROUND TRIP. 10 Cents. Suits reduced to ‘Meals served on Boat. S' For charters, &c., apply to ROB'T CALLAHAN, 902 eylvania ave. bekm ‘ON BY SEA. Be TEES ts siners Transportation Ca RED ‘Steamships sail from LETTER Suits are. Baltimore via Norfolk to Boston. BALE wi Byers Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 4 o'clock p.m, qualit; "S "Passenger accommodations fucluding povals abd iain saloon, stateroom its Ett “a and ‘tan. 922. gg UDROE ‘deck — and “each partici foom ‘bertha @14. round jor further in- stand on end™ Exrmoation seb cireulars stall the Hotels in Washington, bs ‘Sepply e— L. HUGGI™: > RED CHILDREN'S SUITS, RED aL. iS Generel Agent. | LETTER ‘Ages 4 to 14. LETTER _Telephone Baltimore 24 meli-Sm | BALE $3 Suite reduced to 91.80. SALE, TEAMER DIXIE RUNS DAILY, MAKING TRIPS a Suiteredaed eto every hour from Cumberland’s Boat-! foot of 25 Suite reduced to @2.93. ceeeeertntt pecans, >gay eek aE Boat Club, & biaie Landine. ETS 7" m. Bee Ch So. Heduced rates for e > Chil 1. Fr REA’ ALLS ‘ABIN Hit See) ES ana Re aus jOHN UX DAYS: MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, Thats Jaysfor charter. Boat leaves Hig Sud Canal sta. Georyciown, Sam Pape 50, Sip, Forjuforiation appiy 9. Gand 9: Be WATE ecuasioxs ON BESO. ‘TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS: HOUSE. 927 and 929 7th Street N. We Corner Massachusetts Avenue. STRICTLY ONE PRICR, 3725 Open Seturday until 11 p.m. BAY RIDGE, Heweuarees F OB For tinwof tain se bay HAT PCRS nent, LAWN TENNIB, CRoquEr, ony Tesokys OUT-DOOR GaMEs, PEN-MAR, ON THE BLUE RIDGE, BABY COACHES, BABY COACHES, Home Watney on arrive 8:30 p.m, BABY COACHES, BABY COACHES, ae . cup BELOW Cost. a — FERRY, ys 403,4057th staw Every Wednesday to ConconD BaRweees LURAY CAVERNB A wull Stock of ‘ll Kinds kept constantly oa hand. Taare Washington icant itp Fat ReaRS. arrive Dp. % ‘Be Sure of Name and Numben, Saya tat ave a age ¥. CLEMENTS, LorD, salon ‘Manager. esi Feat Maca, Pibsen tnrunis ropabed bp auiiel Santee PE” a= Mie, AYERS “1 NUOVA” MME. &: Be ASP dtecamier Cream.” Baim," and“Powder.” The adjustable Felt Tooth-Brushes; fine assortinent of Spouges, from Turkish Hath to 10c. house-cleaner. “All the popular Patent Medicines, Goll Cand Fancy Articles Bhywiclans’ Proseriptions spon: ‘Regi harmacists a specialty. J. D. O'DONNELL, 7th and E sts. n. w. oben PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Eishities fp 199.152 Total amicis 105849 bi us career, giving ad¢ances on small monthly. payments a 2 re ‘big interest to members. Payments of 50 cents to Po taken at one time, aud money can be with- awn, with interest, on demand. atnez! meoting WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, Tibst. C. C. DUNCANSON, President. LEWIS ABKAHAM, Vi FRANCIS G. SAXON Freeman _3y30-3t___ JOHN COOK, Secretary: G18 > DENTAL INFIRMARY, NATIONAL UNI- i mea Comer Sth and K stac mye Open Irom 2 to6 p.m. Extractions free. Consultation free. All disorders of the mouth treated. Artificial teeth i1 sorte Gold ‘amalgam and other alings for cust of , OFFICE OF FIRST CO-OPERATIVE <a BUILDING ASSOCIATION, 1251 High st., Georgetown. Regular monthly meeting TUESDAY, August 2 An ‘Gleetion for President willbe held at said date, sul iption to new Series (Gth) now receive ode GEO. Wo RING, a> OFFICE OF THE MASONIC CIATION, BoC ‘y /ASHINGTON, July 30, 1887, Hetice, ts hereby kiven ta the holders of Bond Xo, 84 for 830 aud Bond No. 369 for $100, issued by tho Masonic Hall Association of the District of Columbia, and dated the Ist day of August, 1868, to present the same to the Secretary of said Association for payment on or before the 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT. the Secretary being pre to pay said Bonds, with interest to the date of thelr maturity, Upon failure to Present eaid Bonds for redemption at the time above named by the holders of ‘the same; application will be made by the Association to have the deed of trust se- ‘curing the payment of sald Bonds released. NOBLE D, LARNEL, Secretary, 4y30-6¢ 643 Louisiana aventie. <=>, GAS FIXTU ‘SLATE MANTELS. LATROBE STOVE: RATES, ‘RANGES, FURNACES, All orders for Plumbing and Stove Work promptly attended to, 8. 8. SHEDD & BRO., 3930 ___ 432 9th st. n.w. 10GF st. n.w., Telephoue call No- bending a terations of their new buildin at 1307, which they will occupy about Oct. 1. % ~e=> NOTICE To THE Pustic. Tn 1859 Walter W. Bunlette commenced the and Carpet busi it No. 928 71 I 7! Goatees Go einer fae ae, ead ‘store, which continued for five years, under the “At the ‘expires firm namé of “W. W. Burdette & Co.” tion of the partnership. in 1879, the firin wae disaived by mutual consent and settled up, the maid’ Oliver P. Burdette selling out his interest to the auld W. W. Lur- ‘The business has been continued from 1879 to the present time by ‘the aid Walter W. Burdette, trading iat w. W. Burdette though since the eal dis. erat WW Pardee has bee ‘the sole proprietor, al aeninet SW. W. Be £00.48 should at once be. ted for payment, and to wh: ail moneys due “We W. Burdette & Go." must be pid at theearliest possible time, as the sald W. W. Burdette is about to retire from business. ‘ER W. BURDETTE. WALT _4y7-th,s,tulm _ OLIVER P. BURDETTE. JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY. | ee ee et ig, Vita Nuova (New Life), _ayzt-lw MERTZ'S PHARMACY, 11th and Favs, Be 4 CARD Fou SOG SW. 6. TH Sravnrox, V, aeepene cee ce say that summer. 2 sare oreo peta be hang thn neys, I paid a visit of some twoweeks to Bear Lithis Sprliiy, near Elkton, Rockingham County, Va.,and it affords me pleasure to state that from that day’to this ‘Ihave suffered no pain whatever in that quarter. ‘Yours, very respectfully, &¢., J. W. GREEN SMITH. ‘This water is for sale by EP. MERTZ, 11th star and druggists generally ee ING MY VACATION MY ASSOCI- M. SEEBOLD, will atte1 URIS SATHE DDS, 1313 Now York ave. THE LIMITED PAR: RE. i tofore existing between F. WIN DSOM and THOS w. BUCKEY terminated by iimitation June 1887. ER WAND SOR, ‘THOS. W. BUCREY. ‘Jno. W. MACARTNEY, — ‘Ixo. W. Consow. ‘Member N. ¥. Stock Ex. CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N.W., Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections, Railroad Stocks and Bonds, aud ail securities listed on the Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Balthuore bongbt and sold: A specialty made of Investincht Securities. District cal Railroad, Gas, Insurance and ‘Tele- Phone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. $y18 REMOVAL.—J. Mol. DODSON, REAL ‘Estate and Insurauce Broker, has removed to 1235 F at. u.w., where he will ive’ prompt. atten— tion to all business entrusted to ‘him. Special agent FRANKLIN J CO., Wast » Coy ERASE INS 60. Wastington, B. Cr"chartred = 8. & STEARN his side ah mine hours: 8 to 10am.,1to® and Sundays 01d 005m Soh T HAVE aarti with DP. ‘MD. HAS REMOVED office’ from 924 P st. to Offes 21m Se a, 24 SP See og erie Tonic, and a: it at. Heche se eS “age = =F Bron, GAS FIXTURES, aa, ‘Xo charge for Hanging. Lowest Rates, 531 15th st., Corcoran Building. Sonor Crormna. All-Wool SERGE SUITS, Blue, Salmon, Gray.. $8.50 Gray-mixed SERGE SUITS... Besutifal All-Wool CHEVIOT SUITS, Cut-s- OFFICE COATS at all times...... ilk, Alpaca, Pongee Silk, and ‘d'Rte Coats ‘Vests st wonderfully low peiceg. ‘Bring this with you for reference, & LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COMPANY, Comer 7th and G sta. aw.) Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT RecerPrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ‘Rue, $261,176; customs, $841,063, Diep im Jarax.—The Secretary of State has Deen informed of the death of Mrs. Hubbard, wife co ir United States minister to Japan, at Niko, SENATOR SHERMAN has been appointed a member of the Wi yn Monument Association in place of Gen. Wm. McKee Dunn, deceased. ‘THE DECREASE IN THE PUBLIC Dest during the month amounted to $4,844,804.83. ‘The debt, less the cash in the Treasury, 1s $1,279,428,737.02. The total net cash in the T: yesterday was eee Or abou’ $5,000, more than a ‘Two Navat Orricers Deap.—The Navy Depart- ment is informed that Chaplain Jno. D. Beugless led on board the U. 8, 8, Brooklyn July 31. He was but japan. artment has also been informed ‘that Assistant: Surgeon Joseph Sharer, attached to the Ossipee, died at Chelsea Naval Hospital, Mass., June 29, INVITATIONS T0 THE PRESIDENT have been sent from Knoxville, Tenn.; Augusta, Ga; Chicago, and New Orleans, asking him to add those to the, Ust of cities he will visit this fall. It 1s probable that he will leave here the last days of September and go directly to, St, Louis, and from there to Kansas City, St, Paui, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Nashville, and Atlanta. The St. Louis and Atlanta dates being fixed 1¢ will not be pract!- cable to deviate much from this program. ARMY OnpEns.—The resignation of Capt. Albert ‘H. Payson, Corps of Engineers, has been accepted by the President, to take effect December 1, 1887. Capt. Jno. W. Martin, 4th cavalry, having been found incapacitated for active service, has been relieved from duty at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and ordered to his home at Geneva, N. ¥. Major &. E. Fryer, surgeon, has been relieved trom duty at ¥ort Lowell, Arizona, Second Lieut. Chas. C. Bal- lou, 16th infantry, hus been granted threo month's extension of leave, AWARD OF CoNTRACTS FOR BUILDING Drr- Docks.—The contract for building two dry-docks for the Navy, one at New York and the other at Norfolk, has been awarded to J. E. Simpson & Co. of New York, for $1,061,000. They were originally the lowest bidders for Both works, but the plans submitted were altered by the Department, and they agreed to make the docks 500 feet long—20 feet longer than Was originally required—without additional cost, ‘Tuose woo LEAVE THR Urry during the sum- mer can have Tug Stax mailed to them for any lengthot time, at the rate of 50 cents per month, and the address changed as often as desired. 82" The requisite amount of money must in each case accompany the ore IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHENANDOAH RrvER.—Col. Hains reports to the Chief of Engineers that no work on the improvement of the Shenandoah River, West Virginia, was performed during the Year, und it ts questionableif any should beunder- taken. At the present time there fs practically no commerce to be benefited by this improvement and whether any would be bullt up by 1t 1s a ques- Uon. He refers to lls last annual report, in which the attention of Congress was called to the neces- sity for furnishing legisiation if the work 1s to be one, ‘THE SIAMESE PRINCES CouING TO WASHINGTON To- Morrow.—The Siamese princes in New York— Prince Devanwongse and his four nephews, the Sons of the King of Stam— Brooklyn bridge, and In the evening went to the Madison Square ‘Theater, To-day the revenue cutter Grant will take them on an excursion to Bedloe’s Island. ‘To-morrow morning they will come to Washington. ‘THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL has transmitted the estimates for expenses of the Departwent of Jus- Uce and of the United States Courts for the next fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, to the Secretary Of the Treasury. Taw REGULAR CaBiNeT MgeTINo was omitted to-day, as there was no business of importance to be considered,and the President spent the day at Oak View. VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS AFPOINTRD.—The Post- master-General has appointed the following post- mastersin Virginia: W. R. Gilbert, Annex, Au- gusta County; J. D. Cochran, Folly Mills, Augusta County; J. #. Darden, Newcoms, southampton County; W. H. Baxter, Potomac Mills, Westimore- land County; Elizabeth C. McClure, Sommers, Rockbridge County; Geo. H. Rush, Clintonville, Greenbrier County. EXTENSION OF THR FRRE-DELIVERY SERVICE.— Mr. Bates, the chief of the freedelivery service, bas, with the approval of the Postmaster-General, extended the service to thirty post-offices in dit- ferent parts of the country. Under the law passed by the last Congress providing for the ex- tension of the service to towns having a popula- Uon of 10,000, or where the receipts Of the post- offices are $10,000, some one hundred and twenty Post-offices have become free-delivery offices. The Iree-delivery offices already establighed number one hundred and eighty-nine, which makes the total number of oMfces three hundred and nine, Personal Movements, Etc. Dr. Wicliff Hore, of 947 C street southwest, 1s, visiting his old home tn Virginia for his health, Miss M. E. Givaudan, occompanied by her cousin, Miss Gertrude Truman, has gone to the mountains of Virginia for the month of August. Mrs. B. T. McCartney andsister, Mrs. Chase, and ‘son, left this morning for the mountains of Vir- ginia to spend the rest of the heated term. Mr. Jno, J. Chew has returned from a month's Visit at Deer Park, Mr. Frank Martin, accompanied by his sister, ‘Miss Hattle Martin and Miss Fielding Roselle, lett yesterday for Warrenton and the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, where they will remain during the present month. C. W. Thayer, of the Associated Press, left Sat- urday night for a few weeks vacation in New York and Boston, at which latter place he will Join his family. Mrs. J. G. Butler, and daughter Grace, and Miss Amy Eckhardt, left yesterday for the Mansion House, Frostburg, Ma, Among the recent arrivals at the Hygela Hotel from Washington, are A. Robena Taylor, Robert McMurray, jr.. Geo. W. Barker, Miss Flora C. Barker, Miss Jenkins, P. C. Hains, and J. P. Rogers. ‘Misses Katie, Fannie and Sadie Howe left yester- day for Frederick, Md., where they will remain during the month of August. Dr. George B. Welch returned this morning from a three weeks’ visit to the New England States, Mr. C. W. Richardson will spend a few weeks in the North, visiting Boston and Great Bend, Pa, Capt. 8. G. Cabell and wife, of Capitol Hill, leave to-day for Onset, Mass, to this Deautitul resorts Leet bred) Mr, Louis E. Phillips and brother expect to sail for Europe from Boston on Thursday. Among the late arrivals at Atlantic City are Dr. and Mrs. H. 'T. Murray, of Washington. ‘The family of Mr. Chas, Baum are at King’s Cot- ahs ne Poh Ban me hig fall purchases, Zone ‘Mra, H. H. Hempler and her children have gone to Oakton, Va., for the season. The Washingtonians are at ‘the Oakland Hotel: W. D. Davi ee fam Mra. Dr. L. M. Taylor, é Clank and servant re a Ae ica, Aloe” Porter Fat i ¢ peal and tat," OF fad SUL irs, ¥. H. Howe, child and nurse Mr. Robert E. Fugett and mother have gone to ‘Rockbridge, Shenandoah Alum Springs, Va, A Warm Day To-morrow. ‘igh to-day as it has been of late, the humidity of the atmosphere made 1t quite sultry and opprese- ive to those who had to stir about. ‘The officer on tary Douty, of the oe Development Co., to Eeerocees oti ras os Piicaoes called. He said he did not \ber ever: of the ‘Comtincion wo 5 ‘the Of the ‘Senator ‘will be eee THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Annual Report of Col. Hains om the Progress of the Work. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE—ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT— ITS PROSPECTIVE OOMMERCIAL AND SANITARY BENE- FITS—THE REBUILDING OF LONG BRIDGE NECES- ‘SaRY, Col. P. C. Hains has submitted to the Chief of Engineers his annual report on the tmprovement of the Potomac River, He states that the condi- fon of the river front at the time the first appro- Priation was made, August 2, 1882, had become so bad in a sanitary point of view that certain parts of the city had become almost uninhabitable, from deposits on the city front of sediment from the river and the solid matters trom the sewers, which had formed flats or marshes, covering an area of several hundred acres, The flats were covered by water about half the time and uncovered the other. In the latter condition they were exposed Tor a time each day to the rays of the sun, which, im summer, produced favorable conditions for malarial diseases The Washington, and town channels had not the depth and width that navigation required and a1 ing Was frequently necessary for the relief of commerce. During the Years 1870 to 1881, inclusive, $290,000 had ‘been appropriated for dredging these channels and re. moving rocks in Georgetown harbor, most of which was expended in to maintain a nar- Tow channel of 16 feet at low tide. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WORK is as follows: ‘The Washington channel has & depth of 20 feet at low tide along the city front up to the Long Bridge, the width for the greater part being 350 feet. The Virginia channel above the Long Bridge has a depth of 19 feet or more at low tide, and a width of feet. The anel elcw Long Bridge has a depth of 20 feet or tbr, and width of 490 feet. “In the channel sbove the Long Bridge, where the depth has heretofore been 20 teet at low tide, there bas been a slight shoal- Ang, opposite the sewer canal, due to the spring Trestieta Neatly the gutire portion of the ate northwest of the sewer canal has been filled up.to @ mean height of about 6 feet above low Ude. No Work Was done on this section di the past Year on account of the restrictions comtained in ‘the last river and harbor act, On that portion be- tween the sever canal and the Long Bridge work ‘Was continued, and the condition is as follows: Anembankment has been ralt the bank of the sewer canal to a helght of about 8 feet, for the purpose of confining the di material to be deposited near it. An embankment has also been built along the outer margin of the flats and along the greater part of the ihargin of the tidal Teservotr, thus defining the Limits of each. ‘The small tidal reservoir has been excavated woadepth Of feet, and the banks along its margin raised toa height of from 12 to 14 feet. The most im- Portant work on this section, however, 1s the con- ‘struction of THE RESERVOIR OUTLET. Owing to the treacherous nature of the bottom at the site of the outlet, considerable difticulty has been experienced in excavating within the coffer- dam which was constructed. ‘The latter had to be strengthened considerably to insure the sale removal Of the soft material inside. This work 13 now in progress, It is the intention to connect the dam with the adjacent walls of the reservoir, and thus close the Washington channel above Long Bridge as soon as practicable, in order to prevent freshet water from passing down the river by this route, It was necessary to use considerable rip- rap stone in connection with the formation of embankment along the margin of the tidal reser- voir and the outer margin of the flats. During the past year the work of excavating in the Virginia channel and depositing the material on section 2 was continued under contract with Benson & McNee. The excavated material bas been deposited on that part of the flats just above the old causeway of Long Bridge, About 1,000 cubic yards were excavated and deposited at a cost of 15.45 cents per cubic yard. ‘The sume con- tractors were awarded the contract for excavating 500,000 yards of material from the reservotr, and. ‘the work Is now in progress, Qn section 3 the formation of an embankment: along the margin of the flats all the way to its extreme southerly limit is still in progress by Henry Wilson, THE WORK DONE. During the year there has been excavated and deposited on the flats 1,081,567 cubic yards of ma- terial, making a total of 5,314, cubic yards so Gvpostted since the improvement began. There has been about 461 acres of marsh reclaimed trom overilow, which has resulted in great benefit to the sanitary condition of some parts of the city, The channels of the river have been improved, and Vessels Of 20-foot draught can now reach either Georgetown or Washington. cosr OF THE WORK. ‘The report says: “*T'he total amount expended in the work during the past year ts $244,736.02; total amount expended yp to date, $935,841.01, The financtal shows a balance of $250,361.80 ayatlable, ly this ts a ve Sinali sum. Nearly all the money shown as available 1s needed Yo mptt abilities to be incurred under existing contracts. 101g desirable that a reasonably lat sui bé appropriated for the work this year, ‘The work has reached that stage of progress when a igh treset may do great damage. The suin of 000 could Be prodtably expended in the duane cial year ending June 30, i * ‘THE SEWER CANAL “The necessity of Congressional action rela- tive to the sewer canal, at the foot of 17th street, becomes more and more impera- Uve each year. It will be remembered that one of the largest sewers in the city dis. charges at this point. Formerly it discharged the sewage on the flats, but witnin a few years a. canal has been cut across the Mats, its banks have from time to Ume been ral and the flatson each side are now being filled in. The sew: dischas into this caval is increasing year by year. The canal is not a proper receptacie for 11 as there is no current in it except that produc by Udal action and the continyous accretions from. the sewer itself. As a consequence, the head of ‘tbls canal, and sometimes its entire length (about 3,500 feet}, 18 covered by a sickening mass of focal matter, the -odors from which are far from pleasant. A single visit at such times will suffice to give one a fair idea of its present condition, It is sometimes sug- gested that the sewer should be extended Out over the flats and into the river. ‘This I concetve tobe objectionable, It would not re- move the present nulsance; it would merely hide it from view. ‘The gases ‘that now emanate from this mass of corruption would be retained in the sewers, to be distributed through ventila- tors into, the city, and, perhaps, largely into dwelling houses. ‘The most satisfactory solution of the problem would seem to be to close the Present end of the sewer and establish a large steam pump there to pump the sewage out into ‘the river, or as far away as may seem necessary, ‘the closure of the sewer to be made by gates to open either automatically or otherwise during a Tatnfall, thewaters of which would be discharged in- ‘two the canal. The latter, under such circumstances, would only receive rath-water contaminated by erene ‘This was substantially the plan recom- mended by Capt. F. V. Greene, Corps ineers, U.8. A., While agsistant to the Kngineer s- sioner of the District. If some such plan should Appear tobe but papper abd right. for tae Gores appear jut proper t_for the ment to take care of the canal. iteelf, build retain- walls to its sides, and establish fushi sluices fram the small ‘reservoir near its An estimate was submitted for concrete retaining i eres Semen eae = : i aaa struction.” NECESSITY OF REBUILDING THE LOX BRIDGE, Col, Hains again calls the attention of Congress tothe necessity of action in regard to the Long fs ere tothe imoproy be ‘ae ol ipprovement of the river front cont ‘the of eu ontemplavep Ape progr es E the eda es a wide 0. Amount that can be ‘in the fiscal year ending June 30, ‘PROSPECTIVE ADVANTAGES TO COMMERCE AND HEALTH ‘The value of ts and shipments during the fiscal year was $16,741,647. Number of vessels ar- riving and during the year: Steamers drawing from 5 to 1s feet, 11,080. Vessels draw- Ing from 10 to18 feet, 654, Vessels drawing trom 4 to 10 feet, 1,791. Barges drawing from 4 to 10 feet, 1,418." Ferry and local passenger steamers are not included. —-__+.e9+_____ THE EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE. Col, Hains’ Annual Report, PARTICULARS ABOUT THE ANACOSTIA RIVER—THR REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROPOSED BRIDGE—A SKEW BRIDGE 10 BE BUILT, 2,235 FRET LONG, INCLUDING APPROACHES, AND 32 PERT WIDE. Col. P. C, Hains has submitted his nrst annual Teport to the Chief of Engineers on the Eastern Branch bridge at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue, ‘the construction of which was authorized by the act approved February 23, appropriating $120,000, and subsequently placed under his charge. He States that the Eastern Branch, or Anacostia River, 1s 1,560 feet wide at the site of the bridge, the distance being measured at right angles tothe general direction of the stream. The main chan- Rel 1s 40 feet from the Washington shore, 1s 250 Teet wide, between the curves of 6 feet depth, and has a maximum depth of 17.8 at mean low Ude. Between the main channel and the left, ‘or eastern bank of the river there ts a wide flat, pon which the depth varies from 1 to 3 feet. The double track line of the Baltimore and Potomae allroad ‘ashington shore, the grado on Rho line of Poonsyivanis avenue velng ‘about 14 feet above low tide. Pennsylvania ave- hue terminates in a cirole 700 feet in diameter at its intersection with 17th street, Kentucky ave- hue, and K street gouth, the grade of the center of Uhis circle belag 3535 feet above low tide. Survey of four lines were made, and after careful ccnsid- ration the line of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EXTENDED Was recommended for adoption, as 1t seemed to Meet more fully than any other the demands cf public travel, and, further, afforded the most ae able ground for the eastern approach. A bri Dulit On this line wi bea SKEW BRIDGE, and its total length, including approaches, will be 2235 feet. ‘The grade of the bridge ts determined Dy the crossing of the B. and P.R.R. and the clear heading and depth of truss required over the river, ‘The grade of the rallroad being 14 feet and that of Pennsylvania avenue 35% feet. an over- Frade crossing isnecessary. ‘The ‘lear head-room Fequired 13 18 feet, and above this a height of 3 feet 1s needed for the floor system. ‘This gives a grade of 35 feet for the roadway of the bridge, Over the channel of the river a clear head-room of about 11 feet is deemed necessary. It was recom. mended that the grade De” fixed at 35 feet, the bridge proper to be level throughout, On the embankment forming theeastern approach. the grade Will be at the rate of 3 feet in 100 feet. ‘The people interested desired a wide bridge, Pennsylvania avenue 1s 160 feet wide and tne future development of the eastern side ot the river will probably induce considerable travel. As the funds were insuficient for a wide bridge it was Tecommended that the width be fixed at not less than 32 feet. ‘There is no navigation to be pro- vided for at this locality, other than the passage of sand scows, for which the clear head room of 11 feet will be ample. No provision was therefore made for a draw. i the construction of the bridge, however, the report says it will be neces- sary to preserve'a, CLEAR Wie war oF ample width, so as not jo obstruct the tidal flow of the Eastern Branch.”Mhe river is in fact a tidal estuary and It is important that a large volume of Ude water should be allowed to pass in and out on every Ude, in order to maintaia the navigable channel below the navy-yard and also to carry off the sewage from the eastern section of tne city, ‘The most suitable bridge was considered to be a deck bride of iron trusses bullt on gtone plers, but as such a bridge 32 feet wide would cost $173,690, and a similar bridge 24 feet wide ‘000, both amounts in excess of the appro- priation, an estimate was made in a modi- Hed ‘pin, “which provided for bridge spans only ‘over ‘the channel, the remainder of the river betng crossed on’ iron trestles, the ma- sonry abutments being omitted, and the embank- ment of the eastern approach retuined. The esti- mate for such a bridge was $103,800. Such a structure, while not deemed altogether desirable or satisfactory, would, it was believed, subserve a useful purpos¢. Col. Hains then proceeds to re- late in detail how the matter was referred to are- Port of engineer oficers, Who reported in favor of a located on the proposéd line, in which the material of the frame and its supports shall be of iron and stone, the cléar width of structure not less than” 32 feet, and height of roadway above low water 35 feet. In accordance witu these rec- ommendations Mecessary specifications have been prepared ‘and ‘advertisement for proposals. issued. Of the $110,000. appropriated jhere bas been expended $401.95, und the outstanding la- bilities amount to $10.75, leaving $109,578.30 as the amount available for completing the structure, ge ‘The Arkansas Hot Springs. REPORT OF GEN. FIELDS IN CHAKGE OF THE GOV- ‘BRNMENT RESERVATION. ‘The annual reports for the various officers of the Intertor Department have begun to come in. The first report, that of the Director of the Geological Survey, was received last week and 1s now in the hands of the Public Printer. To-day Gen. Chas. W. Field, the superintendent of the Hot Springs, Arkansas, sent in his report. He states that the area Included in what is known as the Hot Springs Reservation 1s 10 miles square, and the hot-water area is included in a space 1,200 feet long at the Western base of the Hot Sprifigs Mountain, and ex- tends 300 feet up its surface. He says that the culvert along the reservation front was continued during the present year {0 160 feet north or Mal- vern Crossing. He renews the recommendation of last year that $31,000 be appropriated for bulld- ing reservoirs and ‘puinping machines to store the water now allowed to ru into the creek. Many more persons have made use of the bats this year than the-year before, and the rospect 1s that the springs will Continue to Increase ‘in popularity, He “calls attention Lo the fact that about 400 persons use the free bath-house datly and that the building and pools are now entirely toostnall. Itis recommended that Congress donate $6,000 to erect a larger build- ing upon ‘the present site. Gen, Field subunits a number of testimonials from people who have availed themselvesfof the benefits of the baths and have been cured of a varlety of diseases, Forts Washington anit Foote. THE TWO DILAPIDATED FORTIFICATIONS ON WHICH ‘THE SAFETY OF THE CAPITAL MIGHT DEPEND. Col. P. C, Hains, in his annual report to the Chief of Engineers on the fortifications ofWashing- ‘ton, says that the magonry of old Fort Washing- ton As still in good condition, but as the fort was designed more than half a century ago, itis not adapted to.receive guns of modern size, or to de- ainst such guns. The plat- Four guns were built, and the magerines partially so, when work was suspended for fack of funds. ‘Three other batteries were planned, but no work has yet been done on them. Col. Htains thinks that the plans of these batteries should be modified to conform to the latest improvements in defensive works before thelr.coustruction is be- i i He gs E é i E g i e 5 ae an Hea te a5 H hi : i Cleveland special to the New York Tribune, Aug. 1. ‘Senator Sherman arrived in the city about noon to-day, meeting Congressman C, H. Grosvenor, Gen. J. 8, Robinson, secretary of State; Congress- ge ee SRS RES lpg thle ea Ap el fered and confiscated an imimende quantity of ole. Reece geet am et, money is forwarded to address in os and the notel or restaurant tan i H Hl eet de os EF Telegrams to The Star. McGARIGLE ON THE WING. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN THE WEST. A GERMAN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE. FRENCH SENTIMENT ON THE OOMING DUEL THE KENTUOKY STATE ELECTIONS ‘THE BOULANGER-FERRY DUEL. ‘What is the Best French Feeling on the Subject. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EvEwmxo Stan. Lonpox, August 2—The following opinion of Ariatole de la Forge, regarding the Boulanger- Ferry duel, absurd ast reads, 1s telegraphed to- day as truly descriptive of the best French feeling: “In showing quick resentment, Boulanger has ‘saved the honor of his epaulettes. If he had not done so all lawyers would try to make their way in politics by insulting him. The Germans then would have every right to despise our officers, Every time I have been asked to be a second I have tried to prevent the duel, but if now came to me I should say to Lim, this ng Inust be serious; must be no more firing shots fo mere form sake; no superficial pu with a sword, and It must goon until one of the Pals is badly w ‘and really unable to use his Weapon. If not, the whole French army will be di But my niind ts easy on this'score. If Ferry refuses to fight, the only course which re- mains to ‘WilL be to spit in nis face.” eee ‘THE DEAD RUSSIAN JOURNALIST. ‘What the Pall Mall Gazette Says of Hts Being the Embodiment of the Buwian Character. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evexma Stan, Loxpos, August 2.—As the Pall Mall Gazette 18 the only English paper advocating a Russian alli- ance, and as its editor 13 the most intimate man in England with official and unoficial Russians, it isinteresting to see what he says to-day about Katkofl: “The only journalist in the world with whom we would have cared to change places died yesterday. Not that we would prefer to edit the ‘Moscow Gazette rather than the Pall Mall Gazette, Dut there is no other paper published at the center of affairs which even approximates to our ideal, save that which for a quarter century has been known to Europeas theorganof Katkoff. His very existence has been concrete, In refutation of the most of popular bels upon Russia which have made that empire so utterly unconcelvable to those English who are nurtured in the evil traditions of Russian war, Who only see Russia through the jaundiced eyes of nihilist exiles, he was the spokesman of freat Russia, the incarnate embodyment, of all hat Russia most admires; the organ of their most. distinctively national ideas. ‘These sixty millions of Russians proper we do not know any more than we can know the myriads of horses of thelr steppes, of the bears 0: thelr immense forests. We can only judge of them by thelr typical man, the person Who, Standing high 1p their midst they yet recognize as being in all respects except in ominence one of themselves, Nesh of their flesh, ne of thelr bone, the incarnation of the stivas, beliefs, prejudices, passions, fears and aspirations Which ‘animate the common people. Katkof was ‘ha man. In him we see a microcosm of Rus- gis,,not Perhaps as it actually 1s but as it Lends to ee A Check to the Liberals’ Confidence. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EvENixe Stan. Lonox, August 2.—It had been supposed trom Churchill's speech the other day that he had broken with Drummond Wolff and all his old friends of the famous fourth party, like so many others. This is evidently not so, for saw them dining together in close conference at the Bristol hotel jast night. - A curious igure Lord Randolph presented after the dinner doning a hugh black cloak witha scarlet Uning. The result of the Forest-Dean election has been to slightly check ‘the liberal confidence aroused by other bye elec- tons. ‘The Uberals increased thelr vote there over 1886, but they are sll 757 voles behind 1885, while the tories polled 300 more Unay ip 1885. The success of Trevelyan to-day 1s quite certain, but there ure alarming rumors current about a possl- ‘ie falling off of the liberals’ majority in Glas- gow. cere Ee GERMAN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE, The Difference Between Irish and German Catholics to be Considered and Adjusted, Cuicaco, August 2.—An Invitation has been issued to all the German-American Catholics to meet at Chicago, September 6. There was a meeting of about forty Cathoile priests held tn this cILy a few weeks ago, at which It was decided to issue the call for the ‘convention, and Rector Wa. Tappert, of Covi Ky.; Fri¢derich Aren- dez, of St. Louls, and Wm. Casper, of Milwaukee, were anthorized to issue it. ‘The national Catholg conventions (Katholi- kentage) are an old cu: in Germany, but the One held next. September ‘wilt be the Lrst one In the United States. ‘The objects of the convention will be, tt 1s said, a consideration of the differences existing between the German and Irish Catholies. It has often been the complaint of Germau Catholics in this country that they are neglected or even “intentionally slighted by the highest dignitaries of the church. Couplaint has been mage at Rome, and the propa- ganda anda has receutly decided wat the German Catholics in the United States must be treated ay equal to the Irish. ‘The object of the convention 1s to demoustrate the strength of the German Catholics and take steps to secure recognition. It 4s claimed that there are about 2,000,000 German, Catholics in the United States, Tn respect-to the cultivation of the German languages in the schools and the chureh the convention Will not advance any new demands. Itis also intended that the Convention shall ‘take some position with refer- ence to the labor problem, to encourage respect able organizations of laborers and keep them from. dangerous influences. ——— Me Shot Two Brothers, Curcaco, August 2.—A special dispatch from Little itoc says @ Uragedy occurred at a litle village in Faulkner County 25 miles from this place yesterday. It appears that for somo Ume past a feud has existed between Jno. and Joe Evans, brothers, and Ike Medith. ‘They met ata School house Iii the nelghhorhood. Exchanging some hot words they adjourned vo an adjacent ‘woods to settle the matter, While Jno. Evans was denouncing Medith as a‘lar the latter dre 1 and fired at him, the shot entering his breast. vans fell to the ground, dylag in a few minutes. Joe Evans hurried to his brother's assistance, and ‘as he raised his hand to strike Medith he too was shot in the and fell to theeartn, A re- rt received last night says Joe Evans will not fe ‘although tue cous: scoured for his, recently located in tus 3 ve until . Medith and has not since teen, fou ‘The ‘vans. brothers. were ‘Meaith State, THE KENTUCKY ELECTIONS, Republicans Gain in fome Countice, while Others Show a Democratic In- crease—Women at the Polls Working fer the Prohibition Ticket. aTl, August 2.—Kentucky election news 4s Slow tn coming, and is very fragmentary. The vote in Kenton County, in which Covington i situated, gives Buckner (dem), for governor, « uraliey Of ooo Over. the ‘Untow-labor candigice radiey .) runs 300 behind the union-labor candidate, In Kenton County the vote for gov. ernor has not yet been received, and there ts still ‘& question a8 to who are elected to the other Omices, though the union-labor party concedes the clectaon of Korman (Gea) for Bepresnatative. | it is t the republicans have the county on State dicket In Lexington the democrats have carried the gity tor the first time in twenty years Gen, Buckner’s majority over Bradley ts 8% Demo cratic gains of 141 tn Boyd County and 200 in Carter County are shown, though the republ carry both counties. In’ Fleming County, while the democrats carry the |State ticket by 200, thelr candidate for representative is defeated by the re publicang by 600 majority. In Mercer County, Phil P. Thompson, sen., is defeated for legislature by D. J. Carry, republican. prohibitionist, by 300 majority. ‘The vote for Fox, Prohibitionist, for governor in the county will bd E at the polis working the interest of the prohibition candidate, Jessamite County there was much excitemen Avery close vote, It 1s claimed that the demo cratic candidate for legislature 1s defeated by @ few votes. In Mason county there is a heavy ree iblican gain, In Garrard county, which ts the Rome of Bradiey, the republicans nave 3004) ritye pee THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION, A Circular by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. Panis, August 2.—M, Flourens, minister of fore eign affairs, has sent a circular to foreign agents regarding the Egyptian convention. He says that after the rejection of the convention there was @ noticeable spirit of conciliation manifested by England, ‘The convention's two bad points wert First, The abandonment of part of the sultan’ Suzeranity to a Christian power, Second. The absence of a specified date for the evacuation of Egypt by the British. He believes that if wi tations are renewed ft will be easy to arrive at @ useful result by avoiding the difticuldes, He come cludes by ex} the hope that Lord Salisbury Will not deceive hiinself regarding French sentle mentson the subject. There is nothing hostil he says, n his policy. France continues to dest @ settlement according to the wishes of all te powers. era A STARTLING CONFESSION, A Thirteen-Yenr-Old Boy Tells How He Brutally Murdered His Mother. Crxcrenati, August 2.—A special from Eaton, ‘Ohio, says that John Beall, thirteen years old, who has been in Jail six weeks on the charge of killing his mother, has made a confession to the prose cuting attorney, the sheriff and apex.sheriff. It Was not written down, and the persons are secretive about the details. On June 13 this boy was at home alono with bis mother at a farm- house, and about 4 o'clock alarmed the neighbors vy: that three tramps had killed his mother, thd eat be was asleep, but awakened iu time (3 see them leaving with a Watch and some money. ‘The watch has ‘been found in a vault, where the boy admits that he threw it, ‘The boy hud shot his mother twice, and then nearly beheaded her With an ax, It 18 supposed that he was with ‘the dead body three hours before giving Uhe alarm, No motive for his crime can be assigned, ex ‘Uhat he was angry at what seemed to hin to ‘evidences of favoritism ghown to his sister by his mother. On the day of the murder he expected to go to Eaton with his mother to get a new sult of clothes, but instead his father took his sister to ‘Town, and thus he was left at his home with his mother, —+— McGARIGLE ON THE WING, Me Says He will Return to Chicage when the Little Affair is Settled, Sauwta, ONT., August 2.—The conductor and a Drakeman of a train which left here yesterday morning came back at midnight last nigut and reported that McGarigle boarded their train a& Wyoming and left it at London. ‘They jin by bis photograph. Cutcado, August 2.—A Daily News’ special trom Wyoming, Ont., says: McGarigle, the boodier, are rivea in Wyoming at 1 o'clock’ Monday morning, been driven over from Sarnia, 16 miles dise keaper of tnt place, stopped at the Gentral Hotel _here, kept by Ttodgers, and ordered todgings and breakfast, but MeGarigie did not register or make his identity Known.” The landlord suspected by the actions of his guest that he was trying to evade Justice, and on Making inquiries of the person who drove’ him here he learned of his Identity. Heretired at 1:36 and slept unU!6 @. m., When ‘he took breakfast, vendered the landlord @ $10 American bank-now from Which to deduct his bill, ‘The landiord expressed his doubts as lo its belng gent ‘when McGarigle jocularly remarked tbat it wi such as those thal the grand Instivutions of the United States were founded upon. He then went To the raliway Station, purchased a Ucket for ‘London and boarded the 6:38 a. in. train for that city. He made no effort to hide his identity, and ‘Was recognized by both the conductor and brake- man of the train by his resemblance to @ picture of him they had seen. He stated to @ party with Whoun he Was conversing that it was bis intention to revurn to Chicago as soon ashe got the litue affair settled. “Me appeared in no way reticent about talking over the matter, and did not seem to have any desire w conceal himself trom the public eye. He still wears the same clothes, and ‘Wears his Whiskers and moustache in the same fashion us When he left Chicago. ae Giase Blowers’ Wages PITTSBURG, August 2.—At a conference of green glass manufacturers and workmen here yest an amicable settlement of the wages question and working rules for the ensuing “blagv” oF year was effected, ‘The wages scale 1s the same as that in force during the last blast. I was also decided to allow one apprentice to every fifteen journeymen, ‘The sectlement insures peace lu all the green gluse factories of Une west and affects 1 1,000 blowers, ——_—__ ‘A Confession of an Old Murder. GatvesTox, August 2.--A special to the News from Mckinney says: About fifteen years ago man named Ballou Was hung in Unis (Collin) county for the murder of one Golden. ‘The men came to- gether from Indiana to Texas on a prospecting Tour. Afver the murder Ballou returned to Indi Ana, and, Wearing the murdered man’s clotht inarried Golden's sister. Suspicion was and he Was afterward arrested and condemned to death. A few days ago aman named Mex on his death-bed confessed that he and not Ballou mur dered Golden. He gave a minute description of the whole affair. The, Anale, however, epolls the sensation, for Mex sald that he was by Bale Jou to commit the deed. eee Another Earthquake Shock at St. Louis, St. Louis, August 2.—A slight earthquake shock was felt ta. this olty at 12:96 this morning. It was distinctly felt in private residences in’ the Western part of the clty, where it awoke oocupanta of houses, but no damage 1s reported. ‘The move- menU Was from south to north, and the vibration lasted from five W eight seconds. INDJANA MAS A SHOCK. EVANSVILLE, August 2.—AU 12:30 o'clock this morning a slight earthquake shock was felt here, ‘There were Ubree Uremors Immediately follow! each other. ‘The weather yesterday was hot sultry, but there was a slight breeze blowing last night, c rain and hall storm and cyclone assed over the region south of Uhts place, ex ig tong the sage ot becrnld fowasdip and Chatham." Grain was leveled to the ground and many forest and orchard trees were torn up by the roots, Great loss must be sustained by the farmers in tne track of this devastating Wind storm, Wall Street To-day. PN TI | ned generally ‘morn! Prices showing” advances over yesterday's. 1 res Of from % Lo 3 per cent. There was @ moderately active business in which Reading, St. Paul and Richmond and West Point were conspicuous. The market was heavy in the early Geatlngs however, and declined from. 3 ‘to ¥ per Reaalng lost % each. "A partial reaction Yollowed, Dur toward 11 o'clock the’ weakness was renewed, Oregon, Transcontinental 1 ver stocks to yesterday, and for whose ‘count 2,500 shares were ‘out under the rule, Carter eS Arrived here last week. areas eens heved to be elected over Mayes, ‘Townlng can- ‘Thomas Byrnes the survivor of the two men See ot ‘Dr. Flood, A been