Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday, AT THE STaK BUILDINGS, Northwest Cerser Peaasylvania Ave, and Lith St, by | The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S&H. KAUFFMANN, eres" Tae Evrxrxo eity by carriers. for dae. per Am i served to subscribers in the | ‘veir own account. at 10 cents pet eh, des at the counter, vrepaid—30 cents & ths, 50 cents. paid in advances | { app! NOTICES. SPECIAL \ AMER Sp METROPOLIS ~ GERM i BY DIN b of these Bui Associations ace pore notified thict i w ii be alment from the city one, frescurer of the Cm me Associations, 10 ant, 432 4g Ud the ooks as sec Mero ng Aswciations, T Henry Tripp. S KOTTMANN, Secretary rs est = «IDA L. WETZEL TE JNO R NESS OF TI 1 be co 1317 HE LA x be an open me 1 i aaa t Que By on ot of UNION Now next, WEDNESDAY rest to all Come *: f the Union. =» TOCONTRACTURS, CARPENTERS, AND OTHERS: A largo and well-asso LUMBER, LATHS, AND SHINGLES, very cheap, such as JOISTS, SCANTLING Fic stock of ng, WHITE PINE, * STOCK CCLLINGS, being entire stock of Lumber contained in yard at 12TH ST. AND MARYLAND AVE. S.W. yve closed up this yard and in onler to save the ex- panssof moving stork tones yardas Lath and B sa Bower wili sell the entire stock. for uext thirty dayey at 10 per cent below cash market prices. No reserve. JAMES F. BARBOUR, at Main Office snd New Yard, 14th and B sts, harves Water st., foot of 10th st. sw. au3-Im A CARD FkOM JUDGE J. W. G. SMITH Appl; nw P< TAUNTON, Vy. May 6. Bear Lithia Springs Company Pte tomy ‘bat Sauer, before Jest baving then suffered for two years, off aud om, with pain in iy Kid Se'of some two'weeks to Bear Lithia Rocuingyam County, Va, aud it ~asure to state that from that day'to this ‘Tee pain whatever in that quarter. very respectiully, Be, 3. W. GREEN SMITH. E.P. MERTZ, 1th and F generally. S27 This water is for sale by ata. and druxgis! Friday—e1 0 |_ Siar. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL _NOTICES, Bo], FOURTH PRESUYTERIAN CHURCH, oth st.,bet. G and H ats. n.w., Rev. C. 8° Rawspect, will reach at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Sab- bath school at 9:30am. Young People's prayer meet- ing st 7 pau. Strangers are cordially invited. — It F MOUNT VERNON PLACE MLE. CHURCH Bact Comer oo oth and hte hw W. Wappaway, pastur Preaching at 1] au Fonura 3 Pecgben Bp. "and at. By ie P."Hauc. Sunday Bebool st 9:30" am. condialiy invited. Sem, WACGH ME CHURCH, sp AND A sTS. Sn. (Capitol Hill). ‘The pastor, Kev 3.8: ioe D.D at Iam. and © p. te ar Sunday bool un aud. weekly prayer service Thurs Seghing 8 clock Strabgersaud vialtors cord. weleom: fe, METROPOLITAN ME. CHURCH, COR. 456 and Cts. n.w.— Rev. J.P. NEwMax, D-D., Pastor. Preaching by Rev. Dr. Kivey, P. E., at'1l a Prayer ond Praise service, 8 p. it rez SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, 4TH ST. Bem alllitraare ce Eouons Het Bese, pastor. The ordinunce of Baptism will be adminis- red Suaday night, freachine at IT ssm- and 8 bon by Pastor. Hes Swat, Sunday" schook S30" oni wien’s meetin Samay, pas Younis People Mectituc Tuesday, 8 pins Prayer aiid Praise sere ‘Thursday, 8 pn. Afiseats free. You ate iuvited: < FOURTH-STREET M. E. CHURCH. S.E. Rev. M. F.B. Rice. pasior.—9 a.m., Sunda; school at the Church and Mission. 11 a.m. ani P. i preaching by the pastor; 7 DP. m., young peo- pie’s” praise meeting. Weduesday at 8 p.m. church prayer meeting. Thursday.at 8 pan., geueral experi- ence meeting. All are cordially 1m to these ser- vices. = McKENDREE M. E. CHURCH —REV. C. ee itanbeos Commandments. At 11 am. Commandinent.” § pan, : $2 prs Vouig People's meeting. B:80 an, Sunday School. “Bissior it BAPTIST CHURCH, 13TH ST. y ally FIRS: ‘bet. Gand H n.w.—Sunday school, 0:30 a.m? preg bine T's. un, by Kev. J. A. Canning, of Macy- ftud. “General yrayer aud couforence meeting Thurs lay éveniug, 8 o'cluck. Come and worship with. NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN ~S~ church, New York ave, between 13th and 14th stan. w.—Hev. Dr da. Nicos, D. D. will preach at 11 o'clock ‘Sunday morning.” Ali are in Vited to bear ‘this eloquent divine. Louus people’ Inecting at 7 o'clock p.m. Sunday School at 8-30 am = GoveRxuent Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $420,156; customs, $710,737. A Wreckep Scnoonsr.—Ordnance Sergeant Henry Wilkens, stationed at Fort Jefferson, Fia., reports, by telegraph, to the Assistant Adjutant- General, at Governor's Island, that on the morn- ing of July 25 the American schooner J. H. Mason, from Camden, N. J., Capt, Smith Shaw, cargo lumber, Cedar Key” to New York, strandea during’a gale in the vicinity of that’ fort, The crew, consisting of five men, saved; the ship a al'loss, Apwinat Luce aT Ban Hansor.—The Navy De partment ts informed that Admiral Luce arrived at Bar Harbor to-day with the Richmond, Galena, and Osstpee, of the North Atlantic squadron, Frasr Lyeur. H. K. BalLey, Sth infantry, has deen detalied as acting judge-advocate of the De- Partment of Arizona, Sator Drowngp.—The Department of State 1s informed that an American sailor named John ‘Tuompson, attached to the schooner McNear, of Boston, fell overboard and was drowned April 16, on a voyage to Kanagatva, Japan, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.—At the Civil Ser- vice Commission rooms to-day examinations were conducted of twelve applicants for the position of Special examiner in the Pension Office, one for medical reviewer In the Pension UMiice, of one per Son tor transfer from one Department to another; also one Who took a supplementary examination in law and one in proof-reading. Of the appil- cants for special examiner several are clerks in the Pension Oifice und one in the ‘Treasury. INTERNAL-REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury has made the following in- ternal-revenue appotutments: George L. Fockler, Storekeeper and gauger, Washinglon County, Maryland; David J. hill, John i. James L. bysact, galgers for the fifth North Caro- luna district, s—> UNION METHODIST EPISCOPAL Church, 20th st. near Pa. ave.— Sunday school at 9am. ‘At 11 am. prouching by the pastor, Rev. Wat. H. CHAPMAN, At 8 p. m. song aud praise ser: vice. Prayer meeting We evening. All wel- come, — EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F st. ASSETS—8772,056.04. Sharesin the 13th Issue are open for subserip- tion. Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Association are furnished upou application. Office hours trom 9 a m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Weduesday in exch month open trom 6 to 8 o'clock p. Bi, ou 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 SS DOG We FagaTION ay asc SS cists, DEE. MSERBOUD nit tend oy 5. Gents wn Tu OD. Sete CURES ee ta THAVE THIS Day FORMED a co | ee eS ee dentistry. I can recommend him aa a thorously De practitioner and an expert in his specisltie fiboxs,"crowns and bridgework.” S, B. MU DDS. M.D. 1405 N. ¥. ave. ow. SHULIS TO ORDER i ‘A SPECIALTY. ee PT. HALL, 908 F st nw. Bee =F B08, GAS FIXTURES, &a, De charge for Hanging Lowest Rates 531 15th st, Corcoran Building. Woon Masreia Our customers have the opportunity of selecting from the productions of the best desicners of interior furnishiugrsapd trom the largest stock to be found in the country. We bave such favorable arrangements with: the prineipal eabinet-uakers that we can sella piuet praide Mantel Just aa Cheap jade Mantels are sold elsewhere, for Low's ‘Tiles, Treat Tiles, fifo celgbrated Engi, Tica: direct fuporters of French. English, Dutch Tiles, and Gealers in all grades of Douestie aud Foreign Tiles HAYWARD & HUTCHINSO: 424 9th street ‘Sunt jes _sy16 ~a=> CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 950 PENN- Boe Sag grea oer deans m., 5 pam , Sundays, i P-m., Seaman's Bethel, Sid Tuesdays aud Fridays, 7:45 pan. Gospel Tent Sd st, servic ma Saturdays) at FS "ciclock Gospel Ton 12th st. awa, sevice every nigut (except Thursdays and Saturdays) 7:45 and Sundays 3:30 pau. Cottage Meetings as usial. Gospel Wagon Meetin See other notice. Exerybody invited Many aro being saved. God is diessine the work. ate ‘be de row, Providen as follows: M st. sw., near 4%. 3:30 pm 1 Rew. uear D, 5 pan, aud: Market Space, 6:19 pan ‘The'thenks of the Board of Dit-ctore of the Ceutral Union Mision ure. hereby extended to the individuals aud ehurcues who have contributed the meaus to DUE cbase the wagon. Pray thst it may bes mighty factor for God snd humanity in this city. ie = SPIRITUAL MEETINGS AT MRS. LUNT PARKER'S, £20 10th st. n day at 11 Ain aud 8 pan, Tuesday evenings, at 8 o'clock, chometric teadings by Liler May Hunt, the imeditin, seven yours of age. Dr. W. T. Parker will heal the sick ut the close of each ‘mecting. Clairvoy- ant sittings daily. 1 a=, OPEN AIR MEETING US pices of the W. C. T. U., TO- ‘MORROW (Sun- day), comer of 4th st. and Pénuaylvanis ave. s.e., at 6 pan.’ Address by Grand Chief SEY. <a=>, HAMLINE 3B CHURCH.COR OTH AND. ’P sts. u.w., Kev. H.R, NatLoa, D.D., pastor.— Services Sunday, Ausrust 14:—Sunday school 9:15 am. Preaching 11 a.m. and 6 p.tn. by Rev. Jastus H. BeALi Consecration meeting Tuesday. Prayer meeting Thurs: sy. 8 pam. Public cordially invited. ie “=g=>, REV. Di. DOMER AT ST. PAUL'S ENG- Tish Litueran Church To-morrow Morning, atTiorclock. Subject: “Summer and Winter Houses. Keception of applicants for membersip: trausiers from the Lutheran Church of Sweden. No services in the evening. itt OPAL Se EEA METHODIST EPisc URCH, cor 10th and D s.w.—Preact by the pastor, Rev. Guas. W. BALDwis, at 11 a 0h uid # ran, slnday School, ata.” Young People's Meetiig, 7’p. mn. Pastor's Class, ‘Thuraday. 7:30, and Prayer Meeting at 8 o'clock. ‘All new converts are ‘especially invited to the Young People's Meeting. It MEETING FOR MEN ONLY aT THE }~ rooms of the Young Men's Christian Associ- ation, SUNDAY, 4:50 o'clock Rey. J.B. of Brooklyn, N.Y, will ba WESLEY EL, Sa sts. tw, JastgeP. WORE, Pastor ‘Teachers prayer mectiag, 9:15 am. Sunday’ school, Ba Hout for’ bible wtudy: Thursday 7 pon betes mi Hour for 2 Meeting ‘Thursiay. & p.m. Now are ‘cordial ‘emplar C. Vited to all es, ESEEET PHRDIST_cuTUROR, ox = oe U EP rae SOURCE: O © POF SALE BY 8. E LEWrs, Real Estate, Insiarance and Loans, 453 7th street nw. Rhode Islacd ave, between 14th and 15th sta, weat. ide > ft. front by depth of —— = bf ft. at $3 per sa. ft. — depth of 124 ft.at $2.25 persqft 45th and 16th sts. west, 1 lot 20 feet front | o- hnproveal by twongtory Brick. $10,000. dd ave,, betwoen Oth aud th sta cast— i feet front, running through to, C at, n. 6. witha width of 66 lect thereou, containing 12528 Square feet, at 75e. per square foot. oruer of Delaware ave. and Bat. south, L icet on Delaware ave. and 163 feet on B Si. south, containing $2,042 aquare feet, at $1 per ‘uecat corner of 13th and C sta mw., 100 feet by 100 feet, at $2.50 eyuare foot. West ide of 15th st west, between L and M sts. rth, 29 feet front Uy 107 feet deep, with an alley | tage of SU fect im rears and of 1OSlect en thoney | Get ts side ot the Tol 'containing 3,440 feet, at ‘30 per fout. Southeast corner 9th and O sts. n.w..23 feet 7 inches on O st aud 90 feet on Oth st., at 83.00 per foot, One Farm ot 135 scres, Prince George's County, Maryland, Bes Washinurton. ee astene Vi moe Farin, 430 acres, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, 83.000. ‘Gue Farm, 370 acres, Westmoreland County, Vir- sila, $3,000. 2 iawn Swux Bors Surs THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE AVERAGE SMALL BOY NEEDS AN EXTRA PAIR OF PANTS TO MAKE HIS SUMMER JACKET LAST THROUGH UNTIL FALL, OR MAY BE THE ENTIRE SUIT HAS OUT- LIVED ITS USEFULNESS AND MUST HAVE 4 SUBSTITUTE OF MEDIUM WEIGHT; SOMETHING THAT WILL ANSWER FOR ‘THE COOL DAYS THAT ARE TO COME. ALL-WOOL CASSIMERZ, FLANNEL, AND CHEVIOT PANTS, FROM 4 TO 13 YEARS, AT $1 UP TO 83.50. SUITS $3.50 UP. SPECIAL ATTENTION CALLED TO OUR LINE OF SUITS AT THIS PRICE. SMALL BOYS’ LINEN SUITS AND ODD TROUSERS, PLAIN OB STRIPED OF DIFFERENT COL- ona. VERY HANDSOME AND DRESSY SUITS OF WHITE FLANNEL, WHITE SERGE, AND WHITE DUCK WHITE FLANNEL AND SERGE ARE IN NORFOLK AND SAILOR SUITS. WHITE DUCK ONLY IN NORFOLK. Boxe SUITS, LONG PANTS, $8 UP. FLANNELS, SERGES, CASSIMERES,‘CORK- SCREWS, OR WHAT NOT. BOYS’ ODD PANTS, LIGHT WEIGHT, JUST WHAT YOU WaNT FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER wun m. abd 8 p.m., by Rev. Dr. Jauzs H. CUTHBERT, tht Pastor of Fired Baptiat church, this cli. All cordially Soca > CHURCH OF THE COVENANT (Pres: Uyterian), Connecticut avo. Sand 19th sea nw—Rev. Trusts & HaMLts, DD, pastor. Services at present: Young pedplc's mest! m. Preaching at 8 p.m. by Mr. JNO. B. Clank of jew York, Thitraday evening service at 8 siclock, The sesnious of the Sunday school andail thegther services fie church will Be Tesained ou the’ Sa of Gctsber, t Be WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN .~ church, 7th st., near cor. of E.s.w., Rev. B. F. BreriNory D.D. pastor Services st 11th, Sunday it <> FOUNDRY METHODIST EPISCOPAL ‘Church, cor. of 14th aud G sts., Kev. GEOROE ELLIorr, pastor Summer Services tor Sunday, Au- gust 14:'At 9-30 a m., Sunday School, at 11 a.m, preaching by the pastor? at & pm. sou and praise service, conducted by the pastor. Prayer- meting Wed- hesday evening. We invite and will be glad to sce you at all our services itt Se, CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER ‘Sth aud H streets m. w., Rev. SAMUEL H. Gungxr, pastor.—Sunday school am. snus hy the Rev TT. karos. b.'b. ot Lauer, ny at lla m. anc m. eeting at Kendal 5 8 EP Goapele at pIABERNACLE. OTH AND B STS. & W, ;, Wat. C. SCOFIELD, pastor. Preaching at 11m, aud 6 pa. by the Pastor “On account of the heated term both services will be brief. - The evening service will be lancely musical, consisting of cougre- ional sinziug trom the Moody and Sankey cullec- on, and solos by the choir of the church. Sunday School at 9:50 aim. ‘The public are invited. ALL SOULS" (UNITARIAN) CHURCH, ‘cor. Ldthand Late. n.w.—The Parish Library Eirougsout the sunamer. All porsons property ee jout the summer. SHES emu, Al Penond proberty int g—>, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, JOth and G sta—Preaching at 11 o'clock by Bev. W. W. Jorpax, of Boundbrook, New Jersey. It THE MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, fori kom er ged Moot Thurs, Aupast 1}. and’ cxcausunicated Leucias Heraid and wife for disorderly conduct ‘Done by the order of theChureh, Kev. Phomas Har. ris, pastor: Geore Filis, church clerk. 'UEL CHURCH, ANACOSTIA, Rev. W. G. Davexroxt, rector. —Litany and lecture every Friday at 7:45 p.m, Sunday serv ices: Holy communion, 7 am.: Sunday school, 9:30 am.; motuing prayer, litany, and sermiom, 11 a m._ On the first Sunday of the month holy communion at 11a m.: evening prayer and sermon, & p.m. Leat- lets containing the evening service will be found in the seats. Seats free to all. ‘auG-04t* B waatingion Conference Methodist Npiscopal ington Conference Methodist Church will be held in Irving Park, Annapolis Junc- tion, FRIDAY, August 12—30, ‘Trains leave the Balti- more and Quid Depot for the camp daily at 3. 6:40, 8:30 am: 12:14. 3:30. 4 g ii m. Sundays, 8:30 am: i 11:30 pm ound trip tick 30 cent Rev. W.H. ‘J.-H. SMITH. Secretary. CALLAHAN and ‘H. MAISAK was, on the 13th day of July, by utual consent, dissolved, Geo. H. afaisak assuiniuie all the indebtedness of ‘the sid firai, and to whou ail ills due said firm will be paid. : JAS. A. CALLAHAN, te GEO. H. MAISAK. ee FE Gas Fixrvnes, SLATE MANTELS, PLUMBING, HEATING. 8.8. SHEDD & BRO. bake 432 9th st. n.w. GEORGETOWN, UNIVEMSIT: ‘SCHOOL ‘Dext session of this school will WEDNES- i Creulars ED. The PAL STEIN Soroben ot can be ‘Bi veatstay, A ‘iw Balding, versity 8u10-to se17 on Gore! dik'and ¥ sts hw. x. DE. aN ee ‘Manicure and Dertas‘olo to 418 12th st. n.w. Corns removed 1016 1 ST. ¥. W. NOW FIRST HOUSE IN REAR snd-2w ‘DE. I BERMANN HAS REMOVED TO aué-Im* Ke OM ows wore 13TH AND ESTs. << em asrentt J, W Map removed ‘each, su6-6t CORSON & MA‘ GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N.W., ‘Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO Per Diem EMPLOYES.— ‘The First Controller has decided that it ts within the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to grant leaves of absence to per diem employes the Same as others, except. where they are employed only temporarily on Jobs or Where the appropria- Uon particularly says they shall be paid “while actually employed.” ‘Mus. CLEVELAND'S OvTING.—Yesterday afternoon ‘Mrs, Cleveland and her party drove from Marion, Mass, to Mattapoisett and visited Mra. Sain'l Warren, a daughter ot Secretary Bayard. A quiet tea party and reception was held. Monday atter- noon Mrs. Cleveland will hold her first and only Public reception at Marion, Mrs. Cleveland ex- Pects to leave Marion next Tuesday. She will probably come directly to Washington, taking the train to Fall River, and then by boat to New York. Possibly Some other route may be selected. - This evening a grand theatrical enter- taiminent t3 to be given at Marton, under the man. agement of Miss Julla Gibbs. Mrs. A. W. Nicker- Son, wife of the iililonaire, las consented to sini betiveen the acts, and Mrs’ Cleveland will atten: tue entertainment, witch will be given for the Denent of St. Gabriel's Chapel. OLp Cases CournowiseD.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury has accepted the offer of Jno. C. Poulson to pay $2,000, in compromise of a judgment of $13,000 against F. F. Burmeister, formerly pension aeSot at Philadelphia. The deficiency in Mr. Bur- r’s accounts was found over thirty years ago, and Mr. Poulson is the sole survivor of ‘the Securities on his official bond. The Secretary hag also accepted the offer of the adiministratrix and sureties of Augustus Ash, to pay (eae in settie- ment of a shortage of $5,600 in his accounts ag United States marshal of Nevada many years ago. ‘Taose woo Leave THE UITY during the sum- mer can have Tug Stak mailed to them for any lengthof time, at the rate of 50 cents per month, and the address changed as often as desired, EB-The requisite amount of money must in each case accompany the order. Prrsonais.—C. 8. Wilbur and F. E. Bennett of New York, C. C, smith of Kansas City, James Doyle of Pittsburg and Rev. John Gould of Eng- lan at Willard’s——H. ©. Dunlap of Phila- » C. G. Pearce of Jacksonville, Fia., and Dr. of New York, are at the Riggs.—W. F. Clarke of New York is at Wormleys.—Ramon ©. Wiliams of Brooklyn, P. 8. Blanton of Mont- gomery, Ala., and 8. L. Krebs of Philadelphia, are a the Ariligion——M. E. Sohwub and Morris Green of New York and W. H. Hurrington, are at the Metropolitan.——H. Kramer, J. Levy and B. Kramer of New York, W. D. Roberts of Virginia and A.M. Bowling of Maryland, are at the Na- tional—Dabrig Lipscomb, A.” and M. College, Miss., J.J. Barton, Patiadelphia, and J. G. Brittan, Hartford, Conn., are at tue St. James. Personal Movements, etc. Senator and Mrs, Frye have returned from Europe, Mrs, Kauffmann and her daughter Louise, who have been at the seaside for several weeks past, left this morning for Camp Percy, the headquar- ters of the Percy Summer Club, in the wilderness of northern New Hampshire, where they will re- main until the last of Septeihber. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lancaster leave to-day for a visit to the country restdence of her father, Rep- resentative Randall, near Philadelphia, after Which they will maké an extended tour ‘north. Rev. G. F, Williams leaves tbe city on Monday for a three weeks’ vacation, which will be passed at Berkeley Springs. Mrs. J.C. Kennedy 1s spending the montn of August at Cresson Springs, at which place she has been a regular summer guest for many years, ‘Mr. and Mrs. McAlister, who have been at Ork- Rey Springs for some time, havegone to the Green brier White Sulphur sprit gs. Mrs. Pitzer, wife of the pastor of the Central church, 1s spending afew weeks at Winchester, Va. Miss Ella Booraem, who has been spending a few weeks at Norbeck, has returned to the city, much improved in health, Miss Nannie Clements, of West Washington, left this morning, accompanied by her niece, Miss Lil. lan Beall, vo visit friends near Frederick, Md. Miss Margaret H. Taylor, formerly of ‘this city and now a teacher of the Kindergarten system in the Koyal Normal College for the Blind, in Lon- don, England, fs spending ner summer vacation traveling in ‘scotland, Ireland, and France, and will return to her work October'1. Mr. and Mrs. Meston, and the Misses Flynn, left the city to-day for Paxsan, Va., to spend the re- mainder of the heated term? os ‘Mrs. Chas. W. Button, Mrs, Nan Carson Wilson, Mrs. Pettyjohn, Miss Jennie Wintrey, Miss Carrie ‘Trentien, Miss Zollicoffer,and Miss Tal Jordan, are at Mountain Lake, Giles County, Va, ‘Mrs. M. V. Wells, her mother, Mrs, Johnson, and her son, of K street, left last Monday for Atlantic City, for the remaliider of the season. Miss M. F.Conlan, along with her two neices Misses N. Courtney and A. Eichhorn, left to-day for, Boston on, the steamer AUleghany. They wil Hit Asbury Park, Saratoga and New York, whiere ey go to spend’ the month of September with their Cousin, Judge Edward Browne? Among the recent arrivals at the Hygela Hotel, from Washington are Miss Thomas, Rob't A. Hill and wite, W. E. J. Barney, J. i, Shalienberger, i. L. Plum ind wife, Mr. and “Mrs, Irwin Fairfax and Ure children. Francisco Lainflesto, Guatemalan minister, D- W. Bartlett, secretary of the Chinese legation Commander’ Lottin, of the French. legation, and Commander J. R. Bartlett, U, 8. Navy, were all Tegistered in New York yesterday. Assistant Postmaster-General Knott 1s at the, ‘New York Hotel, New York City. f Prof, E, B. Elliott, Government actuary, 1s in New York City attending the meetings ot the American Association for the Advancement of Sci- ence. ‘Tho following Washingtonians are régistered at the Mansion House, Frestburg, Md.: Mrs. Capt. F. G. McKean and sons, Frea, and Kobert, U. 8. N., Estelle and Marie, daughters of Capt, Snitth, U. 5. Ni A MN, AU Imbrig and son overt, i Misses Parsons, ice, Mra, ve Dr. J. G. Butler and family, rags ‘The marriage of Miss May Clark, daughter of the late Geo, L. Clark, Fourth Auditor's OMfice, ‘Treas. ury, and Mr. Horatio Browning, jr., of this city, ‘Was solemnized on Wednesday last by the Rev. Dr. Harold at the Church of the Holy Massachu- setts avenue and Dupont circle, Mr’ Doyle pre- sided at the ongap, and there Was singing by the fourteen choristers of the church. Many trends Of the bride and groom were present at the cere- monies, ‘The newly-wedded pair magi Beach on the 2 o'clock train via to be absent about two weeks, Mrs, Marks apd daughter Katie are spending August at the Yattaman House, Loudoun County, a, Miss §, E. Saunders will spend the rest of the summer in West Virginia, ‘Mrs. Col. John Hancock, Mrs, Cook, and Miss Abbie Haucock, who have been nding several reeks ab Old Point Comfort, returned Meme last ‘Mr. Fyer Cohen and Mr. Wolf are spending their vacation at Atiantie City. at or ‘New York Herald, inParin yesterday. . \W_& Yoatman, disbursing clerk of the War De- wil on Monday for Carpenter's So Join. his wite at her old homestead, aan celebrate the r-seventh aniversary @¢ thelr marriage on the a THE MT. GRETNA CAMP. What Gen. Sheridan Thinks of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Gen. sheridan, accompanied by his staff, re- ‘turned this morning from Mt. Gretna, where he re- viewed the National Guard of Pennsylvania on Friday. Gen, Sheridan said to a Stan reporter to- day that Mt. Gretna is the best place fora mill- tary encampment he ever saw, and expressed the highest praise for the citizen soldiers who were encamped there. “They are @ fine body of men,” he sald, “and with a little ammunt- on and some dry bread in their haversacks they Would bein complete readiness to take the feld. | They are well drilled and the military discipline is excellent.” Col, Sheridan, who was with the leutenant-gen- eral, said that it took forty-five minutes for the troops to pass in review. ‘There were 8,000 names on the rolls, and 95 per cent of the troops were on the ground, and but thirty-two in the whole encampment dn the sick list. He said the camp Was truly military. ‘There was no ptc-nicing. The | troops were compelled to pitch their own tents, | and lived on the rations issued to them, which they had to prepare themselves, ‘The cam] was kept in admirable condition, ani everything was conducted on strict military prin- ciples, I. seemed strange, he said, to see a young man with hundreds of thousands of dollars, an ovcupying high social positions at home, in the role of an orderly, holding an officer’s horse until he should ve ready’ to tnount, or cleaning up about the tents with a broom in hand, en. aa Appointed by the President. A COMMISSION TO APPRAISE INDIAN LANDS, The President to-day appointed Rev. W. J. Cleveland and Henry T. Stanton, of Kentucky, 8 commission to appraise and allot certain lands in ‘he Umatilla reservation belonging to confederated dands of Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla In- fans, ——+e+______ War Department Changes, ‘The following clerks of $1,000 class, Surgton- General's OMce, having successfully passed the examination required, have been promoted to class one, same office: Joba F, Cash, T. R. Holmes, C.D. Mecutchen, 0. M. McPherson, Chas. D. Shad- bolt, Geo. H. Cardozo, E. B. Osborne, Thos. A. Wil- kin, SE. Baker, Jos. S, F. Sessford, Alonzo W. Shunk, David H.’ P. Brown, Edward Allen, and Cassius F. Blacklidge. Wm.'B. Stokes, class one, Adjutant-General’s Office, and C. J. Barrett, class one, and John P. Stout, class $1,000, Surgeon- General’s Once, have resigned. ———___—_ A Unique Invitation, SENATOR COLQUITT AND EDITOR GRADY PRESENT IT TO THE PRESIDENT. Mr. H. W. Grady, of Atlanta, and Senator Col- quitt, of Georgia, called on the President yester- day, at Oak View,and presented him the formal vitation of the Piedmont Exposition Co. Itisa unique and striking piece of work, made of four leaves of Georgla gold, about the size of a 12;po. | book, bound with clasps of Georgia silver, and | guch‘elssp set with a Georgia diamond. The invi- tation Is fnclosed in a box Inlaid with ‘sixty-eight samples of Georgia wood, polished and joined with exceeding skill. ‘The box is imbedded in a block Of Georgia marble of every shade from black to white, On the cover leaf of the invitation is an engraved portrait of the President and Mrs. Cleve- land, the monogram of the Piedmont Exposition anda picture of the club house of the Piedmont Driving Club, On the second leat is the invitation, | cut into the gold. On the third page fs the invita Uon of the driving club. On the fourth, or last cover page, is engraved a picture of the main building of the Piedmont Exposition. In present- | ing the invitation, Mr. Grady made no formal ad- | dress, but stated’ that st was designed to make 1t in some sense significant of the resources of Georgia. As the President bad accepted Atlanta’s invitation before any ouhers were made, he bad aeverred making dates with other cities until tue exact date of bis visit to Atlanta and other de- tails were settled, It 1s understood that the At lunta dates were fixed yesterday, and that the dates for the entire trip will be speedily an- nounced. The Piedmont Exposition opens Octo- ber 10 and closes October 22. - 'so~- District Government Affaire COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS, ‘Thos. J. Phillips wants a pavement put down on the south side of W street northwest, between 14th aud 15th streets. Dan'l Breed writes that all the owners of the lots bordering on Center street have agreed to donate sufficient land to widen the street, and asks, if the’ property owners do this will the Commissioners agree to lay a sidewalk fand gutter without placing any assessment for it on the property. ‘Twenty property owners and residents of 10th Street northeast request that the Commissioners will include in uhetr recommenda- tons to Congress this winter anestimate for the Paving of that street from East Capitol street to C Street northeast, with asphaltum blocks. J. J. Marrower complains of a “gang of young fellows,” who, he says, have made aloafing place of the south side of G street northwest, between 4th and 5th streets. George H. Him com- plains that the sewer in the alley between 10th and Columbla streets, © street and Rhode Island avenue, is inadequate. He wants a 30-inch sewer laid, Jno. F. Donohoe complains of the sewer and gutter on ist street southeast, between D and Estieets. Jacob Frech writes again in re- lation to the condition of the gutters on K and L streets northeast, and says that they are in an un- sanitary conditicn, Newton Whitlen, of No, 2700 13th Street northwest complains that the gutvers and sidewalk at the northwest corner of 13th and W streets northwest, have become obstructed with sand and gravel by the recent rains, He wants them cleaned, Evan A. Tucker wants bridges placed at the intersection of 1st and F street northeast. NEWSPAPERS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE. Referring to the statements which have been made concerning the purcnase of copies of THR, EVENING Stax, and thelr delivery to the residence ofthe Enginesr Commissioner, Col, Ludlow sald to-day: “The Engineer Departments a big enough machine to have @ paper of its own. It has its subscription as a matter of necessity.” He said that the Commisstoners buy two copies ot Tax Sax daily; one of which 1s for the file in the office of his colleagues, Messrs, Webb and Wheatly, and the other for his office, and which, asa matter of conventence, he as delivered at his house in order that he may’ keep oncurrent affairs, Col. Ludiow sald that with the exception of The Na- onal Republican two coptes of all the other daily papers are purchased for the use of the District Commissioners. ee Ives May Join Ward. DISTRICT ATTORNEY MANTINE TALKS OF INVESTIGA~ TION AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. District Attorney Martine, of New York, thinks there fs need of investigating the curious acts of Henry 8. Ives. He said thathe was anxious to discover whether Ives had been following in the footsteps of Ferdinand Ward. “The newspapers have called my attention tolves and his some- ‘what peculiar methods of doing’ business,” said Mr. Martine, “When reputable dewspapers cease hinting at criminality and openly accuse a man— as Thi think they would unless they have convinced themselves—I must take action, Ihave decided to look into the operations of Ives very fully, and if I find he has done anything criminal he will be prosecuted,” “Will the matter be placed before the grand Jury of this term?” “They would not have time to examine it, as they will _be discharged next ‘Tuesday, but J will be in town and will investigate the ‘facts very fully.” Assistant District Attorney Fi 1d has been watching Ives very closely in Mr. Martine’sabsence and on bis return yesterday latd the matter betore hischtef, “It may be dificult to obtain a specific charge against Ives,” ne sald, “but we will go fully foto his schemes and methods, which will result 10 disclosing anything crooked or criminal in his lealings.” s was shown the statement in one of the evening papers that he and his methods of busi- ness were to be made the subject of an investiga- tion by the district attorney. Mr. Ives became ruffled for the first time, and ‘said: “Ihave done nothing to justify such’ statements. My books and accounts are in the hands of Mr. Cromwell, and these and the books of the se are being Investigated by a tt ent ‘i ‘asked for.’ ‘commit intment of Which I formally. x Uromwell WAS Next seen, He had not read the article, but did so, and then sald: “I have too tuch respect for the law and its officers to make light of any such tind that there 1s noth! S8.iSullivan was asked whether Mr. Ives hi anything vo make himeelt Hable said: “Nothing that I know of.” ‘THERE WAS A MEETING OF CREDITORS friendly to Ives at the office of the Hamilton and Dayton Company in the afternoon, ‘at which Russell Sagé, C. C. Waite, Coombs of Bos- Judge Ramsey, W. OC. Wattells, Wm. Fellows Morgan nd both Bembers of eke trie of Gromieel, & Sullivan were present, four-fifths of the cred~ inall being nted. The Ported that seridus eftorts were betag mate tien Ail secured. fadsuesduess, af Henry’ 8 1ve— & OC, had been formed ‘that the Cincinnati, ‘all secured. and that a syndicate Col. Hains’ Col. Hains has submitted to the chief of engi- neers his report of operations for the improve- ment of the river front during July. He states ‘that the amount expended during the month was $16,192.17, and the balance available at the end of the month was $222,632.13. Dredging in the tdal reservoir was continued by Benson & McNee, nd 56,291 cubic yards of material were dredged and depusited near the sewer canal. Work was commenced under contract with Jno. H. McNee for dredging in the Virginia channel, and 24,- 499 cubic yards of material were deposited on section 2, near the outer embankment. ‘The dredging was commenced on the east side of the channel, opposite the sewer canal, and a sec- ton about "1,000 feet long has been ‘completed. The contract with F.C. Somers for dredging and embankment on section’ two 1s now nearly com- pleted. But little work was done by Henry Wil- son, the contractor for dredging and embankment on Section three, owing to the defective condition of bis machine. ‘The dreage has now been repaired and better progress is anticipated, No work has yet been done by Rittenhouse Moore under his contract for dredying in the Washington channel, except to make some preliminary arrangements for the deposit of material. Good p! vee made with the work of dredging and forming embankment near the site of the outlet gates, which ts being done by hired a1 ‘The foundation for the slope Wall of section nearly completed. Work on the foundation for the reservoir outlet Was continued during the month. ‘The sheet piling: for the main structure has been Griven, and about half of the foundation plies for the saine cut off and capped with the lower line of grillage timbers. ‘The excavation is now well ad- Yanced, and the laying of conerete will be com- menced at an early day, Cousiderable time was Jost in stopping leaks in the dam and. strengthen- ing 1t where it needed it, 4 SUMMARY OF THE WORK DONE 80 FAR. There has bean dredged a channel 350 to 550 feet wide and 20 feet deep between Georgetown and Glesboro’ Point, The Washington channel has been dredged to a width of from 200 to 350 feet. All the material is being deposited in the flats, and, up to the present time, about 461 acres have ‘been reclalined trom overflow of the 12,- 000,000 cubic yards required to Mil the flats to the Tequired height; there has peen deposited on them about 5-47.00 cubic yards, Operations, on be contin- ued during August, the dirferent branches of the work SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER IN JAIL. Showing Mis Revenge. A Woodstock, Va, special to the New York World, August 12, says: Senator Riddleberger got himself into a pretty scrape here to-day, and 4s spending the night amid the discomforts of a squalid county jail a8 a consequence of his folly. ‘The Senator was interested in a case on trial in the county court which had some local political significance, Judge Newman, who tried the case, Was no friend of Senator Riddleberger.' In tacts some of the papers hereabouts have often referred to the two men as “bitter personal enemies.” No one was surprised, therefore, when the verdict in ‘the case on trial was exactly the reverse of what Riddieberger desired tt should be, But everybody was very much surprised, and, moreover, very much excited at the spirit in which the Senator took the v and his cullar manner of calling public attention to anger, At Riddleberger’s 8 ym the prisoner who figured in the case was hauled through Uhe streets of the town with a placard around his neck containing some pretty severe and caustic re- flections on the Judge. ‘Troops of people followed the prisoner on bis travels, most of them highly amused at the curious turn an old rsoaat quar Tel bad takep, but many of them y indignant at rs{on put upon tne iy one Of the judges trleuds went to taf'btin What Was going “on. ‘Zen minues ai ‘were running around wards policemen for Senator Riddle- Berger, He “was found fol)” suramouna be tore his old enemy, the Justice, to an- swer for contempt of court. There was a tumult in the streets around the court bouse and excited people clamored at the fer admission. After he ‘had given Mr. Riddleberger an oppor- tunity to make an explanation, which did n ap. pear to be satisfactory, the usec Qned the Senator $26 and committed him to i for ten days. Pro- ae ar ae LX? eel were in ry Iman in anger and Riddleverger was hurried off to a call. The excite ment Was tremendous as the news spread a ‘own, and partisanship ran rampant. Riddlebe ‘Wer’s friends swore they would get him out defo! Midnight if they bad to burn the jailto dott, Upon hearing these threats Judge Newman's friends yy force if vowed they would defend ths jail necessary, and many of them volunteered their servicesto the sheriff. All Riddleberger's infu- ence availed him nothing in his efforts for release. AS darkness settied down on the town the Senator was making a fair meal off prison rations and pre- Paring to make himselt comfortable tor the night. Hie was Very anxious that his friends should ‘not Svep beyond bounds of the law in manifesting thelr sympathy for him, and there seems Uttle prospect at this hour (12 p.in.) that threats of rescue will be carried out, “But it 1s impossible to tell. There are plenty of people on tne streets spoiling for a Tow, and they would like to improve this oppor- tunity for making one, coo Utes on the Warpath. THE TRIBE, HEADED BY COLOROW, ATTACK THR WHITES—GOVERNMEN? TROOPS ABKED FOR. Wild rumors reached Denver, Col., yesterday af- ternoon that the White River Utes had again taken the warpath, with Colorow at the head of a war party, and were slaughtering settlera. Gov. Adams received the following telegram from W.H. Clarke, mayor of Meeker: “The White River Utes are in force above Meeker, have fired on the citizens and sent runners to the Uintah Agency for a war party. Colorow at the head of the Otes. The citizens are abandon- ing their ranches and concentrating at Meeker. Can't you help us, and also have Government troops at Uintah putin motion? We espectally need arms and ammunition. Greenwood is our nearest telegraph office point.” One of the first acts of Gov. Adams was to tele- raph to the War Department here and ask the artment to telegraph immediately, stating ‘what the intention of the Department would be. (CROOK CAN UBE UNITED STATES TROOPS IP NECESSARY TO SUBDUE THEM. ‘The adjutant general has forwarded toGon. Crook for bis consideration the report of the gov- ernor of Colorado to the War Department giving information of the up of the White River Utes, and requesting the: ince of the military. Gen, ‘Crook has full power vo act if he regards the situation grave enough to Warrant the use of troops. There is a military post north of the reservation and one south of it, 80 that troops can be ordered to assist 1n quelling the disturbance on short notice, ‘The Utes are, regarded as 8 very powerful tribe, and it is thought Bh 1% the outbs are quieted GEN. may prove serfous unless the Inc ‘without delay, A Standiford Scandal. ALLEGATIONS THAT THE OLD MILLIONAIRE WAS MAR- RIED WHILE INTOXICATED DENIED. A special to the Baltimore American trom Louisville, August 12, says: Dr. E. D. Standiford, ex-president of the Loutsville and Nashville Rail- road, and reputed to be the richest man in Ken- tucky, has not been dead three weeks, and the fight over his property has already begun. He left no will, and under Kentucky law one-third of the personalty and a life interest in a third of the realty would go to his wife, and the remainder in equal shares to his seven children, Her share would amount to 000, His wife, for- merly Miss Scott, at his death, on July 26, was ao bri nineteen days, and Murray Kellar, husband of his favorite daughter, 1s maki a vigorous provest against, giving up to her so pandora’ desta that ates 's death that Mrs, ‘hip-last hours was excluded Sul ps at ed Bt fol we Dr, Standi- y : >: q SEER ie 4 i fi i Ri THE WATER RENTS, A Comparative Statement of the Old, Present, and Proposed Schedule. As'stated in Tuk Stan yesterday, the District Commissioners will revise the schedue of rents for ‘Water used for domestic purposes, The revised ‘schedule will not, nowever, go into effect until the collection of the rents for the year beginning July 1, 1888, and ending June 30 1889. The following 18 an approximate comparative statement of the Tents charged under the old, present, and proposed schedule, It will be seen in the cases exhibited of houses having a frontage of from 16 to 26 feet, inclusive, and a maximum height of two stories, that under the proposed schedule there will be an average decrease in the rents charged under the Old schedule of about 15 cents. For three- story houses having the width above men- tioned “the ar increase in the resent schedule lor =the year ending june 30, 1888, over the old is 53 cents, but in the proposed schedule this will be reduced to 28 cents. x four-story houses Of the samme width the pro- schedule will secure an average decrease on recently adopted schedule of 34 cents, which 13 an average increase over tue oid schedule of 67 cents. In this way the rents tmposed for every ‘story above two bears its true relation to, and bur- den of, tho for every additional tront foot over sixteen and for the first two stories. Old Schedule, Present Sched., Proposed Sched, ‘Feet front, Feet trout, ‘Two-story. Average $4.75. Old Schedule, Present Sched., Feet front, Feet front, ‘Three story, ‘Three story. 16......$440 pr A406 7.2 5.00 68 00 26.0002, 7.73, , 96.33. Average, $6.00. Present Sched., Sched, Feet front, Feet front, Qa 778 25.0000. 808 a 26.... 830 — 28.....110,.00 2 Averuge, $6.90. _ Average, $7.1. Average, $7.57. A BIG FIRE IN PITTSBURG, Numerous Business Houses Destroyed— ‘Tho Loss Estimated at $1,000,000, A Very disastrous fire took place in Pittsburg, Pa., last night. The flames started in the rear of the Masonic building, presumably in the base- ment of Campbell & Dick’é carpet store, On threo sides were solid brick Dulldings, forming a quadrangle, encompassing a quarter of an acre of Under boxes. On the east side was the loftiest building in the city, the Hamilton, which towered above the flames that licked its mas, Seven Storfes above the ground it presented a solid wall of brick, Which offered no pening for the fire- men to work upon that aide, The buildings on 5th avenue also prevented an advantageous placing of the firemen with the roaring fire increasing in volume and extent at every second, there were Duttwo sides at which the firemen could work. ‘The rear wa a narrow alley. The en could) not get within a hundred feet of the. fiery crater, though at work at ‘the hottest of the fre. Solan gtter:sectiod ot hose was buret” Ky the, high pressure under which the were work- ing, a dimMculty increased by tramping of ‘thousands of feet upon the lines, At11p, m. the surging flames rolled in'ascending billows to the ‘ht Of the roofs upon which the plpemen were stafloned, and if then seemed that the destruction Of tbe entire block and $6,000,000. worth of property was inevitable, It was ut this hour that ihe Hazaliton building, five stories higher than the structures which flaked it, caught from the crackling area of white hot ‘coals that glowed al je. ‘The ladders were far too short to reach the elevation at which the second stage of the cor tion began, The Hamilton structure extends entirely through the block to Virgin alley. ‘TOUGH WORK FOR THE FIREMEN. A long ladder was run up the rear, anda detail of firemen slowiy tolled upward with a line of hose, When the fifth-story windows had been almost reached the water was turned on at a frightful pressure, ‘The shock almost buried the men at the nozzle from the ladder. The wriggling Yortuous hose writhed In thelr grasp. To rel would have been to have stripped those lower down from the lofty ladders. With cool resolu- Uon, however, the men pointed the stream di- rectly aloft ahd clung to the swaying, elastic ladder that every moment threatened to careen to the pavement below. In this perilous, agonizing they clung for nearly four minutes before je eyesof the horror-stricken crowd. ‘The word reached the end of the line and the wicked stream Was cut off. By this time theseventh, elght and ninth floors of the Hamilton were ablize, and no stream of water could more than touch the fringe ‘of the flame along the side. ‘The ch DU lding Was on fire a score of times, and the printers were driven from their cases by the smoke, but prompt work prevented | the destruction of the ‘structure. It was com- pletely water-soaked, however, and no paper was ued this morning. The fire started about 9 o'clock last night, and it was nearly 3 Uus morn- ing before the flaines were under control. ‘Tle loss is estimated at $1,000,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. ‘The rumor that 1 Was the work of incendiaries for the purpose of robbery cannot be traced to any reliable source. rs ‘The Irish Land Bill, ‘MR. FARNRLL HEADY TO RBJECT THz MEASURE Ox ACCOUNT OF THE LORDS’ AM:NDMENTS. In the house of commons last evening Mr. Par- nel, on a motion to consider the house of lords amendments to the land bill, declared that the teration: providing that rents be reduced in ratio with the fall in prices was a vital change, It would diminish by one-half the value of the bill to tenants. It deprived the commission of discretion in the reduction of rents, tying them down toa hard and fast. line, It’was deceptive also. If prices had failen 10 per cent a reduction of 10 per cent on. some holdings would be Loo little, while ‘on others it would be too much. As the bill now Sees pe mies ver eee cat Irel if the Post) unt another session. {Parneliite cheers.) ‘Mr, Balfour defended the amendment. Mr, Chamberlain reminded the house that his ‘that the courts be authorized to make 4 composition of all the debts of the tenants was Tetused by the Irlah members, He was going, to Ireland, and he meant to tell the people that tne sole responsibilty for refusing ‘an enormous ‘boon the settlement of arresrs and other embar. Tassinents—rested upon very men who pro- hem, (rtiear, hear") Me did i Hi Telegrams to The Star. THE MUTILATED LAND BILL. TORPEDO BOATS ARE FAILURES. A BALLOON VOYAGE TO EUROPE. THE GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBURG. FEARS FOR TNE THISTLE’S SAFETY. THE MUTILATED LAND BILL. It Could not be Thrust Upon the Com- mons, and an Adjournment was Ef- fected to Prevent its Defeat, Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evexrxe Stam, Loxpox, August 12—The Government is again in a bad hole, After agreeing, contrary to their own convictions, a8 Salisbury distinctively sald, that the land bill should become a lawin a cer- tain fonin, they have allowed the house of lords, in Harcourt’s words, “to stab their own measure Prrrezona, August 13.—The big fire of last night ‘was entirely under control at 3 o'clock this morne tng, but at 10 o'clock this morning the engines are the Fuine, Shortly afer 2:39 a fresh start masonic ‘Sixe'the entire block war again. uman efforts the uildings were badly damaged by Retning "defuse about the loss ts yet known, but tt 1s believed that last night's estimate ‘Of $1,060,000 is not exaggerated. ORIOIN OF THE FIRE. ‘The latest investigation shows that the fre originated in the store of B, Holtzman, located In the cellar of the Masonic x Underneath the dry-goods store of Campbell & Dick. (He 48 sald tha a emall party of gentieme were sitting in the | ng department Holtzman’s establishment, when ove of thetr num~ ber lighted a cigar and thoughUessly threw the match Into a Waste-paper basket. The contents of the basket were of ap inflammable character, and tu a few seconds the entire room was ablaze, Efforts were made to extinguish the flames, Dut the light material burned so rapidly that the fre Was soon beyond control. ‘The Masonic hall was the oldest bullding on Sth avenue, It was built about ity years ago by the Allegheny Co., a volunteer fire companys ‘They 00 ‘the first Moor and rented the bal of the ing. The hall was oocupled by Fox's ‘Theater, and subsequently as a muesum. The fourth hoor was used by the Masonic frateraiiy for over forty years. GREAT L088 TO THE MASONS. ‘The Moor was divided into five depai the blue room, the chapter room,and three ante-rooms, ‘The former was iurnished at an expense of §15,- 000. The furniture in the chapter room cost $10,000. "In one of the ante-rooms was stored the Paraphernalia, which was valued at $15,000. Thire ty-one lodges inet in the hall and all their equip. ments were totally destroyed. Al the arte cles prized highly by the Masons of thls city was ‘the picture of Judge McCandless, one of the greats est representatives of Masonry in Unis section. The walls of the blue room were also adorned by pore traits of all the Past Grand Masters of Pitts which Were destroyed. Many of Unese cannot bd replaced. A number of Masons were in the rooms guarding against intruders until forced away bY in the back,” and last night they attempted to | the flames. Deputy Grand Master Shidie gazed on thrust its mutilated corpse upon the commons. This was too much for everybody. Parnell de- Clared that he wag inclined wo think that we amended bill would not be worth having at all. While one leading Uberal-unionist was making ‘stump-speeches for the government at Northwick, his colleague im the commons was declaring that ‘Uhe alteration was about the strongest that could have been permitted, The point at issue in Lord Cadagar’s amendment Will be remembered, as it specifically authorizes a reduction of present rents only in proportion to the fall in prices. Even ‘Chamberlain found himself unable to swallow this and buzzed about the house Uke a butterfly for some time, He first entered into an animated talk with H: twice conferred earnestly with the ministers on tbe tory bench, visited tn turn almost ali his friends in the house ‘and fnaily got up and declared that he would oppose the amendment. The government, although they had already refused, at Parnell’s request, an adjourn- ment until Monday, now, to save thelr own necks, proposed an adjournment until Thursday. So tne matter stands. Chamberlain's threat during his Visit to Ulster éarly in October, that he will expose the Irish members vo their owh countrymen, is re- celved with immense amusement. I learn that Harcourt will go to Ireland at Che same time as Chaimberiain, and ater the latter has fired his ma- chine guns at Belfast, the former will smash him with @ broadside in Dublin, COMING EVICTIONS, Preparations being Made for the Fight between the Tenants and Police— © Brien’s Hostile Speeches, Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evexrse Stam. Loxpox, August 13—The officers and empire may take amore hopeful view of the extraordi- nary preparations being made by tenants and po- lice for the coming fight over evictions at Michels- ‘own on the Countess Kingston's estate. O'Brien 4s there, making far from peaceful speeches, and every one expects that when the fight does come Off it will cast Bodyke and raney into the Sing the probability of O'Brien's ‘Speeches either rol O'Brien’ recipftating ti lamation of the national or causing his own arrest, ape A PROPOSED BALLOON VOYAGE. It is Expected to Cross the Atlantic in Thirty-0ix Hours—What the Pro- Sector of the Scheme Says. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae Evexrvo Star. Loxpox, August 13.—Capt, Jovis gives in an tn- terview to-day the following details of his pro- posed attempt tocross the Atlanticin thirty-six hours: “This voyage will be made in a balloon 27 yards in Qiameter, Which will have acapacity of about $477 cubic yards, ‘The storage bag will be constructed with three thicknesses of material. AS to the Mitting of the car I shall leave nothing to de desired. We are gotug to start from New York, and expect to cross in thirty-six hours. Thet will be at the rate of between 60 and 70 miles per hour. The meteorological office will advise us of the approach of atmospheric perturbation, We shall put off In this balloon, and expect tt will carry us on to coasts of Bi Upon the ories of Jules Verne we are ting on progiting by {he rise and fall of, the thermometer during & stort, also by the fall of the thermometer which takes place during the night to arrest any de- filtration of gas, thus enabling us to save our ballast. We luteod to start with two tons and a half of ballast, and allowing for the use of a quar- ver of a hundred weighs per hour we should have a large surplus in cae Of emergencies. With our new of 8,000 meters We could stay aloft fourdays. Wedo not intend to make a high ascent, We shall probably make the passage at the height of from to 900 yards above the sea. It is impossible to say when we Will start. We may have to walt till December or even January for atmospheric disturbances, which may be ex- pected to cross the Atlantic “and pass along our coasts. The Torpedo Boats are Failures. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar Evexrxe Stan. Lonpox, August 13.—A second set of naval ma- neuvers have supplied more evidence of the taflure of torpedo boats to do what is expected of them. ‘The French torpedo boats, it will be remembered, broke down at Toulon at the first of these maneu- Vers. ‘The torpedo boats were disabled one by one, Expert opinion 1s to the effect that no single tor- pedo boat on yesterday's attack would have fred Us charge, or have escaped capture or destruction, scare anata THE YACHT THISTLE, A Rumer in Glasgow Wat She has Been Lost, but Her Owner Discred- its it. Guascow, August 13—There 1s a rumor in cir culation here that the yacht Thistle, which left here for New York on July 25, has been lost. Mr. Bell of her owners, discredits the report. He mates tat the of the Thistle isso much cut down that it wi be impossible for her to reach New York Defore Wednesday of next week, and she may be a week later in arriving. London Gossip, ‘NEW BOOKS IN PROSPECT—THE STAMP COPYRIGHT TO ‘BE TESTED BY A LONDON FIRM. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evesme Stan, Lonpow, August 13.—Itisgonerally believed that Lord anu Lady Aberdeen intend to publish a book on their latest travels, which will not be without ‘acertain political interest, ‘The story of Zebehr Pasha’s lite as told by him. self is about to appear in the Contemporary Re- view. The first installment will be given in Sep- tember, Olive Schreiner, the author of the ve die and novel story of “An African placed the manuscript of another pzfom Man to Man," in the hands of Cha ‘This publication will be of special be the first time that the stamp system ‘copyright has been practically tested. Chapman and ted to place a stamp upon every volume | to pay ‘on the humber shown by the last stamp. ‘desma he ‘the destruction of the building With tears streams ing down his cheeks. The only casualty reported was an accident to aman named John Keefe, of Allegheny. He wat on a building in Virgin alley, assisting the Sire men, When he fell and was fatally injured. caer le ALABAMA’S DEFAULTING TREAS RER. He ts Found Guilty im the First Case and there are Thirty-cight more Against Him. MonToomERY, ALA., August 13—The jury in the case of the State agt. J. H. Vincent, the detault- Ing State treasurer, came into court this morning ‘at the opening of court with a verdict of guilty and a recommendation of mercy for the prisoner. This 1s the first case in the thirty-nine agatnst tho defendant, and is for the embezzlement of a $20,000 bill of exchange endorsed to Fred. Wolff's Bank, March 10, 1881. ‘The Jury had been out siuce’ Thursday hight." The trial of the second Cate 18 Bow in progress, for the embeaziement of $9,000 expressed to Mobr, Hanneman & Co., cotton future brokers, New Orleans, in 1882. Tiits trial Will not be completed before hext week, ‘The pun- tshment is not in the Jury's verdict, because by law that is fixed by the judge. It cannot be more than five years or less than two Years in each case tn which. t may be found guilty. Cor., August 13.—Adjutant General weet has lasucd’'an seder tor all este militia ine fanuy, cavalry and artillery companies—to gev ready to move at a moments notice. He will, in ‘cave of a serious Outbreak of Colorow's order the companies at Montrose and Our head off the Utes at Grand Junction. Gen. West left for Glenwood Springs Immediately after issu- ing the order, and it is reported that U.S. Marshal Hall, who ts’now at Leadville, will join him ab Salida, and if necessary ordér out the United tates W assist the State militia. aenncenaperrunanees ‘The Grain Market Sull Excited. San Francisco, August 13.—The trouble in the gruin market has not yet subsided. ‘The president Of the call board now states that the board will not open for ten days, He says: “There Bia atspoaition'on our part co trae such rules as Will keep bonest. trading people as far removed a ble from gamblers, ‘This will require time. Of the new rules Will probably be submitted, to the subcommittee on rules soon, ———— Mung for a Double Murder. ft a Fresoee Arte, youmrday, tor tae at ay murs der of Samm’ Cle abd bis wite Charlotte May, 1886, on the summit of the Buckskin Moun- tains, a few miles from the Utah tine. Wilson and ‘is companion, “Jno. A. Johnson ¢ were employed by CI to aswist in driving a num. ber of horses to Washington Territory... No one was in the party except te two men, Clev his wite, and daughter, abd while c lace mentioned Wilson murdered C! Venger and his wife with an axe, Wilson and Jobnson then divided the stock and $500 which Clevenger hud with him, aud buried the which were found six months later. . Wilson, the girl lived atterward and went. to Wi ‘Territory and Idaho, where they wers found by the sheriff, and the former was take 1 back to Prescott for tial. Johnson was found in Nevada, and a chain of circumstantial evidence, Logetuer With the girl's statement, served to con vict both. Wilson, however, made a confession 0% The Oct inst, excuerating Jolson, and ‘stating that the latter did not know of the murder (1 some Ume afterward. Johnson Was respived by Gov, Zulick unUl the 23d of September, breton Node ory it was the Cow's Fanit. GaLveston, TRX., AUguSt 13.—A special to the News irom Parts, Tex., says: “Thursday night the West-bound ‘canoon-ball’ train on the Trauscontte nental Railway Tan over a cow three miles west of Dodd City, The engine broke loose from the train and Uurned a. complete somersault, instantly Kile ing Fireman Hugh McLane, No One else Was ine Ju wo ——_-__ Wall Street To-day. ‘New Yorx, August 13, 11 a. m.—The of the stock market was ‘unusually dull, tame, and featureless, with prices steady, being elther un- changed or of but insignificant fractions different, from yesterday's closing gures. ‘The succeedi transactions Were of the same character, thoug! the tone of the dealings was firm to strong. There Was some activiv layed in New Englan Northwestern aud St Paul and. the first tain was positively strong. Late in the hour, however, the market became active, and prices rose sharply, New England gaining 2, Pacific Mail 1%, and St Paull. There was a’ recession from the best Prices, and at 11 o'clock the market 1s fairly active ‘and strong. ———— ‘The Queen Asked to Interfere. Loxpox, August 13,—Mr, Matthews, the home secretary, has refused to intervere in the case of ‘Ube Jew Lipski, who 1s under sentence of death for murdering a Wowan, and the solicitor of the con~ detuned man bas consequently sent a telegram to ‘the queen imploring her to great a resplle, us he is in possession of facts, which will enable him te establish the prisoner's innocence, Railroad Rates in the West. Drxv CoL, August 13.—The officials of the tramc ‘deparuanent ‘of the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and m, allway and, Navigation Co, held a ineeting Lere yesterday. jest Tates was discussed, and it) was decided. that Pacific-coast business should remain the same. Local rates for Oregon, Moutana, and Utah were established, but the ‘sheet card was not made public Sax al 13.—Commissioner Ab- gees er eae commissioners y submnit Lo the ‘board a new schedule of fares for the railroads within the State Ubat would embody @ reduction Of about 25 per cent on a majority of ‘Une routes, —— em Postmaster Marrity Vindicated,