Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING sidéAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Excepi Sunday, ? AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Bt, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ to subserfbers tn the mnt. at 10 cents pet il. Coples t the counter, postaee prepad—30 cents & year. $6; six mouthe, $b ‘the Post Oflice at Washington, D. C., as Tame mail matte 1¥ Stae—publisbed on Friday—@1 8 [Entered wecond ‘Tas Wee he year portace prepaid. Six months, 50 centa. FS-AL mail suimeriptions must be paid ip advance: ae paper eat loner thas a pun for ‘Kates of advertising made known on application. Vo. 73—-No 10,971. WASHINGTON. D. C.. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1888, bening Star, TWO CENTS, EXCURSIONS, PICNIC; AMUSEMENTS. JULY 18TH, and 2 ‘TEAMES JANE MOSELEY, Daily at 10 am. SUNDAYS, TWO STEAMERS 10 AM. and 230 PM Fare 25c. Round Trip. ‘Moseley home at ¥:45 p.m. Thompson homeat 10:30 an Passengers down by the Thompson wising «sail -o sait water cau return by Mose: ‘wish. yd: Fatty Excvssios. JANE MOSELEY, CLIFTON BEACH, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 10 A.M. FARE, 10 CENTS ROUND TRIP. J. N. PISTOKIO’S Excellent Music, Eight Pieces, i sts, Literary , with Reireshments. Given for the Gay-atreet Baptist church. Admis- the benefit of sion, 10¢. Joussons FAMILY 7 TER, ‘Penn. ave. and 11th st. ing end Su uirday Matinee, Every Ei DESHAM'S DRAM TIC COMPANY. In the Greatest of Pathetic Plays, entitled KIP VAN W:NKLE. Admission 10 and 20 cents. 3y17-5te Abbavens GRAND OPERA HOUSE MONDAY, JULY 16. Evenings at 8:15. ‘Matinee Saturday at 2. THE LYCEUM UPERA CO., JEANNIE WINSTON THE MEKRY WAR THE MARQUIS. ast wONPAY, July 16, week of the Nummer Season, THE GHAND DUCHESS. NATIONAL THEATER, _1¥16 ane MONDAY. JULY 1 3718-3t ee Ee EVERY EVENING AAD SATURDAY MATINEE, Dt MOLAY MowNiED comMANDERY, The most perfect nd reali<i-c version of Bteveusoa's strange: story of No. 4 K. T. DR JER HL AND Mi HYDE, GRAND EXCURSION TO BAY RIDGE, Mk THE HAMILTON: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1888. In his great illustration of the dual role. ‘Trains leave B. and O. Depot 9 am, 1:30,2-30 | gar“The most perfe-t realization of the sutaor's ideal yet ¢:ven the Staze."—Bavio. Sun, Seats, 25 anc 30c., now on sale, Bite OF sutton Is oven daily from 9 @ m. to 10 p.m. jwo blocks south of U. 8. ‘Treasury Build- G@pecial) and 4-20 p.m.; returning, leave Bay Kidge 6:15, 9and 10 p.m. (spect... ets will be sold at depot on day of excursion. st 312-98 15th st, JX¢ & EVANGELICAL LUTHT | gd a to Cott SWOOD: BEACH, fk Spay OLY D* BUMNEY Forme om i —- Presents his compliments to Gunndren under years, 10. jy16-3t° HIS AMERICAN COUSINS, GELECT MOONLIGHT EXCURSION OF THE ) and begs to say he will be happy to welcome them CRESCENT ~OCIAL CLUB To Mar-ball Hal by Ste mer Corcoran, again this #-ason on board THURSDAY JULY 19. 1588. THE “WONDER” COACH, which last season carried safely 1.934 since October. 1880, has covered 63,755 Miles. ‘The trip to ST. ALBANS is a per: the lunch there &* bie ~ed reality.” fully appreciated by those who have a “Wonder* Cuach appeute. The Cathedral is one of the finestand oldest in the world, Ask at the Coach Office, HATCHETT'S HOTEL, Pic- cadilly, London, Euxiaud, tor all particulars, Je6.205y5.180ul, 19-60 VALIFORNIA._ Tickets 50 cenis, Iioat leav 10 CTs. ROUND TRIP. 10 CIS. ROUND TRIP. NEW FERRY TO ALEXANDRIA, STR. GEO. Law. Leaves daily 5-30, 8, 10,12 am, 2, 4,6p m, From Mary Washington's wharf. Leaves Alexandria, Lannan’s wharf, 6,9, 110.m., at 6:30 sharp. $y16-3t° ‘Special Parties. Scmi-monthly. Free Sleeping Cars. Cheap Ratex Southern Koute, EX, General Eastern Avent, 339 ew York: KJ. Smith, 402 Chestuut st, Agent, Address E. HAW Broadway, Philadelphia, or any Baltimore and Olio Ticket Jez-wS-G0E NHL CYCLERIES. 1406 AVE. Es Bicycles. “‘Tricyeles, Sociables snd Tandems for Kent by the hour, day or week. Tricyeles for five months, $ per month. apl2-6m L257 pm P. §.—Ask conductors for new ferry. Sunday schedule hereafter. ay16-60" (EAD EXCURSION To @ ¥ HTie Glymont Imp. and 1x. € Fruit Growers will wive an Exeur Tae Werner Is A Couxox Torte OF CONVERSATION, PARTICULARLY THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF ITS VARIABILITY. WHEN WE EXPECE HEAT WE GET THE COOL WAVE, AND WHEN WE EXPECT AND LONG FOR THE COOL WAVE IT DOESN'T comE nt Glymont on STE MER ARKOWSMITH, THURSDAY. JULY l9rm. ot 1OAM.and at 5PM. Let for a 0 4 time. ai, aul a firwt-claae caterer, ‘ite at the boat. rd on account of the postponement ood on this cccamon, ay 14-40 APBIRD ANNUAL EXCUMSION OF THE Fi 1PiT- ANY LENEFICIAL AS~OCIATION and SOUTH WASHING LON SOCIAL CIRCLE 7O RIVER VIEW, THURSDAY. JULY 19, 1888. ‘Mary W shington will leave at 8:30am and 6:30 p.m Tickets aduatting Gent aud Lady, Ladies oF Chiliren’s ticket ‘The committee pledge a day of eujoyment tall wiwattend. | dyh4-at HOW, THEN, IS ONE TO PROVIDE CLOTH- Ln 2 ok i. NEITES ALL MEMBERS | xq FOR SUCH WEATHER? ONLY BY SE y eikuse | HAVING THAT WHICH 18 SUITABLE FoR GiAND PALATIAL STEAMER EXCELSIOR | BOTH COOL AND HOT WEATHER H si commiruce her pegular Saturday Ev trips down the river on JULY 14, from 7th-st. THAT WOULD SEEM, AT FIRST. TO BE S86 pu, returniug 9:30. ‘Thess ¢xeursions will be first-class in every par- tien: ck. with Prof. Pistorio’s Band. nis, and barber, ou steamer. _yt in W. RIDLEY. General Manager. STEDIER Leany eav.s Washi ston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Piney Point. Lake makes special trip on every Saturday, leaving londay inorning. AN EXPENSIVE COURSE TO PURSUE, BUT LET US SEE A MOMENT. THERE IS REALLY MORE NEED OF A MEDIUM LIGHT-WEIGHT WOOLEN SUIT THAN FOR THE EXTREMELY THIN GOODS. daveing round-trip. Tn at 5 p.m. Returaiug to Wash maton Me SERGES ARE THE MOST POPULAR, THE ae ‘ MOST COMFORTABLE, DURABLE AND IX- Wasuiugtou's Femus Watering Vlace and Excur- | EXPENSIVE. A GOOD SERGE SUIT, WELL a MADE, FASHIONABLY CUT, AND FAST €ayacity 2.000. COLOR, CAN BE HAD FOR 915. FINER ‘Toensure comfort of passenzers limited to 1,200. ves ‘Tth-street wharf 8:45 au. daily (except Saturday.) Comme ciug JULY 1, 78s. ‘Three hours at the Beach. Home'at 9 o'clock p.m. ex tal Attractions: qriand Sat Water Bathing, a G And ail the Popular Am Dinner, Luuch aud Ke:restuneuts jote 5 AND STRING BAND. tit Deck on Steamer, x10 feet. ‘The Grandes: E: GOODS, 818, 820 AND #25, THE LATTER HALF-LINED WITH SILK. FOR THIN GOODS, WE BEGIN WITH A WASH FLANNEL COAT AND VEST. THESE ARE MOSTLY COTTON, BUT MADE TO RESEMBLE THE ALL-WOOL FLANNELS. PRICE FOR COAT AND VEST, 81.50. REAL FLANNEL COATS AND VEST, $5. THEN COMES PONGEF SILK. ROYAL SILK, ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, AND SO ON DOWN THE LINE OF THIN THINGS. IN BLACK ALPACAS, BRILLIANTINE, &c., WE CUT EXTKA LONG COATS FOR GEN- ‘siou Trains Under the tmabazement of B. abd «. Railw.y Fare, rowd-t:p, 0c. Children. 25e. Apply to iana-er. aRSMALL BALD. max wilt Steauuer CORCORAN will leave at 10am for Marshall Hai reaching Washington at 4 p-mk ; SUNDAIS TLEMEN. WE DO NOT LIKE THE USUAL Steamer WW. COKCOKAN will make th Maratall Halt isnuer tm ntus leaving st | SHORT COAT. 10-30 au, BO... recching Washietom BY THIS WE SEE THAT ONE CAN BE tumacate the public, on FRIDAY, JULY WELL PROVIDED FOR AT SMALL EXPENSE. DAY, JULY 77m, und every Friday Way thereatver curing the summer months, CALL AND LOOK AT OUR Goops. F wil, make two trips to Marshall Hall, hawt dee at 30 Soe and 6-19 pam, and reaching the city at ¥. B. BARBNUM & Co, Tinted ing-room at the Fal | sy17 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Bite et upp lied = eeursionints’ “Fare, round-trip, m1 Owe To Tur Luvexse NUMBER OF CALLERS Steamer MAKY WASHINGTON wi’! leave her wharf | every SUNDAY at 103.10. and 3 p.io., returning at 2 | During our Great Remrant Sales last week. we did not Sed Span. Tickets 25 ents Every WEDNE~DAY | havean opportunity to pay proper attention to all, and 3t9 sm. and 6 pm. returning ct 5 and11p.m. | wishing to comply with the request of many of our RR VeW Pou ass, uatonian's Most Poy ehets Scent. Family day at Liver View every Ti EDAY, leaving at 10 aim, retura.ug at 5 pan | PAtFoue to have another sale this week, we herewith is BO conta, apnounee a continuance of this sale, adding a new lot Prot. Pivctor's Dancing School Reunion every | of bargains, as follows: SA1URDAY EVENING, leav ng at 6-0 panreturning at 11 p.m. Tickets 25 cents. Dancing down and Leck aud at the grouuds ou all trips except Sunday. Fone Brass Baud on Sundays No objectionable parties Bowed. 50 dozen of Irish Linen Bibbs, ordinary size, orna- mented to please the chiviren, at 12 yc.: recular value, 2c. Another ket of colored Pique Bibbs, reduced frout ‘A lew invoice of fine figured French Satine Rem- Dauts. the most superb patterts of the season, at 124°. per yard: real valuc, 30c. This lot bring a small one, Aud bo doubt the last of the season. it would be advisa- bie 0 call early in order to vet the benefit of it. GO pieces of Puciic sud Steel River Lawns, % yard wide (white kroaud, with Ire black sud brown fig- Ures), reduced irom 12 to Be. per yard. AG. bicers of fine Black Lace iunutimes, warranted en- iy Perfect, reduced trom 15 to. ‘We lave also reeived =. new lot of Bleached. Cotton FS. RAI 1100 Virsini: Family day at Collingwood Beach every Saturday. Bost leaves 10 atu. returnimg at S p.m. Gravity Bailroad, Flyin Horses, shooting and Peabine, Take Your chilires sor pleasant outing; it will do them | pive,bats slso! =! ° juants” 3 cases wo Gig 2 Sued to iva them achanget aitaud scene. Tickets | tures worth 1c. te br seit at Se 2 Saas eens Sige aly 100. fobemld at Me All warranted to be free froin “aus ‘Saturday evening boat leaves 6:30, returning st 10 | M4peTtection. ‘ai ‘ short lengths and full pieces, ‘Steel Rivers, pore Alot of hue Bati Bm. Ticks in good patterns and colors, cout ame to beral patromace receive] from our ‘Be. per yard; Garners, and" Monograms, 13 be sold ¥ friends and those desist «¢ to viaita first-class | Standard value, T239c~ resort, t: hes teen decided not to charter the steamer “fr Filct Boy ror Sunday, but wi'l make reguier tripe st 10a. m.,3 avd 6 p.m, Dinner and refreshments served ai city prices. First-clans Ursee music. For clarier apply to Cap WHITE, steamer Pilot Bey, oF F. MeC. CKISWELL, agt, cor. 11thand P sta, — ESS RE ONTUN BY SEA Merchautte acci Miners Transportation Oa Paltiniore vis Norfeix to boston, Every Monday, Thursiay sid Friday, 4 c'clock p. mm. Passenger accounuoda.ions ubsucpasved. Fare. inc.wung we: stateroom F Pacific Cachurere hewien yard wide, wostly medium and dark colors, “itt ina matler of legpacubllits So epectty all the dil ent barrains o band, as the quamtity Ta oo lergeand St the seanon “so we tuvite poe tense fo Soli aed ace ro for yonelf’ Prompt” aticution and politeness, LANSBURGH & BRO., JIG 420, 424, 424, 426 7th St: 417, 419 8th Bt. berthe: 130 round trp. 873. Upver deck sists, From bertiae 1d. round tot. #23. oe tytberta- a ener tee Se ee Hescis Wetine | Nggy A. Sricxens INS. General Avent, ds ue Deck, Balamory THEREFORE, _ Telephone Baltimore may 1-3 “LET ‘ER FLICKER” SLAND PARK, HARPEWS PPREY, a aus ogy ag the G--4 = pened uct BvStings, Fiohing, Seinen, “Sigise: Rosey SQ icheS es Weer ee agers at bey et. tue seat botn don « me y ftosep Gepuine Seersucker Coats and Verte, $1.50 upward, HE ST! AMENS VALLEY FORGE AND DIXEY | €2.87. shame ee da img Seiby cory eur frou Cuuuber, Suk’ Mohair Costs and Vesta, variety of shades, £ dew Hanpsbire ay 65.12. eerste | Fougee Coats aud Vests, a handsome variety, $3 up esd ee ‘MEN'S SUITS. i oF dow Blue, Bisck F ahh gat oF dowmat es | , Seren, Gray, lug and Brown Sack and Cut- Notch, Mixtures, Stripes, Plaids CUMBERLAND & SON. | Cheexa, 68.75 upward. 435 Aw Avoor Raoasta “THE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS 0 LONDON" Go FOR NAUGHT. ‘Whenever the American idea o! ‘and as we are in- : Species oats aries REMNANTS OF SILKS, <a 4 £10.75 REMNA‘18 OF DRESS Goong, Is our price—tor lame variety of knxsante oF suis Sea teeate ear REMNANTS OF GINGUAMS, FLANSELA. TABLE | ,.¥° ‘rap the LINENS, NAPKINS, BLACK GOODS, im fact Rem- ‘Bavts of ail Kinds and in ali quantities, marked very cheap. They are the Remnants of good styles, and Pantaloons—if 01.50,81-75, #2 Bsolen 7a eo, ee ‘We know your needs and mean to supply them. Many Bargains are in the lot a eeeOn Be awe tete SoS SUT and Wow Ju st mw. commer Masemsuusette ave, —. Binctly Une nee (Open Baterday tilly > mm W.M. SHUSTER & SONS, GNT-ONTIOR COATS, cuiees en chadin, 6a sale and a oro vexxa ave. | Monde, Wetuendar. and nestay mamas Sores 9 NOTICES. res UNION.— Rey eekly services at Hope and Help Migsion, 30> Mivsour, avenu” D.w., ev ‘Thursday at 2 p.m. All. ladies who aympathiz. wit fhe work cordaliy invited to attend. seporis from Industrial Department to-morrow. it “THE DRUM CORTS" W ‘643 Low siana ave., THURSDA i-duly 19.40 races Washington News and Gossip. GoveRrnwent Recerprs To-Day.—Internal reve- ue, $235,: $); customs, $1,139,903, GEN. Suxnipan's ConpiTion yesterday was fa- Yorabie. He relished his food, hts pulse continued to be of good tension, and his cough ‘dom annoriug. bite MEN'S FLANNEL SHIATS TO ORDER— We line of Ceylon, Scotch, and tain tractive va: riety uf choice striprs and checks, 110.1 which we are EDvaret-clase manner at iow pce, sm ‘WOODWAMD & LOTHROP, _avi7-lw 1013 F strobe hw. q=_ PRISONS WANTING CEMENT, cOs- Bo rte reba Senee iad ta lator oe auy otlier desir, or uaiup collar or basement made dry aud sweet will addres B, RIOKDAS, O11 N nw. nb. French Lodze, No. 13, @=, M\SONIC—A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- re ‘tion of Ber 5 Bak Athy Mall be ld at Masonic Temple, WEDNES- ie. + Toth lust. at 7 velock pm. Work? M. M. 2A full attendance iw d:rdred, ‘es fratervally invited to be presen’. By ~ Gyiz-2) WM. TABOR. the 1858, AT Labor are c WILL Be A MEET. SSP ot ‘2.2031, K. of Le, at Tiilton’s Hall, jthand D, WEDNESDAY, July 18. All maubers wili atieu "By order of M. 3y16-3t° ‘DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNEMSHIP. ‘The coy ship heretofore existing between Frais «Derrnmouu ends ado Tastes sauder” toe fit Dame of Bergmann & Tastet, 816 F street north- e_ in tiie day disvolved by mutual consent Herndon ersell having purchased Franz A. Lergmauu's inter- ( therein. ‘he business will be continued att kuown Nerea:ter by the frm uae of MOKSELL & TASt EE. The indebtedness of the late firm will be assumed by MORSELL & TA5LET, aud ali persons indebted to the old firm are requested to maxe prompt wettiewent with them, FRANZ A. BEAGMAN. WALDO M. TASIET, 3y16-3t HEKNDUN Lh HERNDON MOKSELL A LDO |B TT ine this daycudered tuto soo | Partuership under the firm uame of MOKSEL.. & TASTEL, for the purpose of co.uductiug te Piano aud, Music Business at ue old stand of the late firm of Bergmann & dastet, 816 F street nortuwest, where they wil. be pieased to wee all oid customers of th late firm. HENDON MORSELL, dy16-3t WALDO M. TASIET. > DSSOLUTION OF copantNEusue. ‘he copartnership hretofore existing between Thos J. Luttrell and Louis D. Wine, under the firm name of Luttrell & Wine, of 1930 Pa. ave., is this day di-solved by muruai consent, ‘The indebtedness of the firm will be paid by Thus. J. Luttreil, who will continue busi- ness at the old stand, and all persons indevted to the old firm are requested to make prompt settlement with him, THOMAS J. LUTTRELL, yitlw LOUIS D. WINE, eS OFFICE OF THE CHESA PHONE © NY 4 dividend of $1.25 per share w1il be payable un the 23d day of July, L888. to the stockholders of record at the close of business on the 14th day ci July, 1888, at ts office of the Treasurer, of the Coupa:y," 619 14 st. nw. Washinton... C.. The transfer books will be closed from the 16th to'the 23d of Jul, inclusive SAMUEL M. RYAN, Pres deat, CHAS G. BEEBE, ‘Treasurer. Wasurxator, D. C., July 12, 1988. 3y12-10¢ <—- DE. G. W. GRINDER, JR, HAS )VED FROM 115 3D ST. N. £E., TO 630 B ST. 3 IyLi-tw MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, GEOKGLTOWN Be Univeraty. Wastington, Dic. The forueu seasion of this Medical Collewe wilt bei on MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, Is6s. iu the new and. well-equipped col” lege building. H st. bet, Oth “and. 10th ate. For au: Mouucement aud further particulars, address the dean, GOLSMAGKUDEM M.D B19 Vie ave 3 BEING UVERSIOCKE 4 SLATE MANIELS T wish tu dispose of two husdred Gury July at GREATLY KEDUG.D PRICES. Will ‘Store oods until wauted.” Call and goo the new SI Cat'met Mantels, "M. ROCHE, 407 Cat. nw. jy 6- HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED TA ‘establishinent of S. E. Matloes. 625 and G31 Gst-iw., Lam prepared to uccoumodute the public Withiall kiuds of eveume driving v. bicles at short mo: tice and ou moat reasonabie terms; particularatteution given to on the most terms, ‘R. J. BROOKE, ‘Telephone call 936-2. [y5-1m] "~ Proprictor. GRUGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE tse city" to buy your Furniture, Car. mse y your Furaity Cloths, Mattinan Baby Carriages, Kelrikers: the houee(urnishitag Cheay pets, O1 lors, Stoves, &c. | Everything Uipe'sold on credit as cieap as they can be bought e.so- We game AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my21 => EQUITABLE LO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “AQUITABLE SUILDING,” 1003 # $4. ASSETS—$895,217.43, Offce hours, from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from Gt. So'clock p.m Auvauoes will be made promptly 417 o'clock. Subscriptions for sharesin the 15th tasue received daily at the office of the Asaciation, Equitable Buud- ts, 1003 F st. Shares are #2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of tHe Association are furnished upon application. THOMAS SUstbitVILLE, Prove, DSON. Sec'r. Jed G. METZ:KOTT & MUSIC have ‘removed from Pendsyl uuilding. 1110 F xt. us.w., t. ree doors ave. to their uew west of W. B. Moses & Sous, Oldest and inost exten: establishment mm gir city. five Be, SAS GASCHISE AND OT STOVES, HER trucerators, &; Pluubiug and Tinuing iow- ext prices, “Tecphone, 98+ JNO. MOKA muy 20-imn G SRO. 3 $= varie Ispontasr Nortce. Hiaving Louxht out the interest of my old partner, Louis D. Wine, in the firm of Luttrell & Wine, Dey Goods Dealers, No. 1930 Pa, ave. Uw. tal inte <= Ishall — ha ae 2c disex oo ‘ou Per Ceut on ail Cus. Su on of $1 and upward on all lines of woods «xcepting Domestics, and Five Per ‘Centdiscount on all Domestics. Remember, this sale will continue for 30 days only. We have all goods marked in plain tures. rtiew in need of Dry Goods: Would do well to inspect my stock, which 19 late and |. Housel rs are requested to wet the beuefit of our reat discount sale, Thanking our friends and Dog! eae for their patron— age to us in business tor more than twenty y« Iwill say that I will treat them with the same degree of cour- tesy as shown in the past. Ishailendeavor to always have the leadiuy quaiitics and sty.e+ of goods and ma- terials iu our line,and at the lowest market prices. Hoping to bave s contivuance of the trade of our cus- tomers and public cenerally, THOS. J. LUTTRELL, par aemaded Luttrel? Wine, 1930 Pa ave. nw. Panwrrm Sroze ‘Will commence on Monday, July 16,8 Grand Semi- Aunual Closine Sale. Will offer the balance of their sumer stock, at greatly reduced prices. A vast collection of Remnants, Odds and Ends, &c., ‘at one-half their value. GROS GRAIN SILK in good desirable shades, 50c. Syard. Just one-half their value, One lot of FANCY WHITE GOODS; price was 15, 18 ‘and 20c.; now 124. PARASOLS at cost. One lot of Children’s Fancy SATINE PARASOLS; price was 45c.; now 31. Great Bargains in HOSIERY, GLOVES and UN- DERW AR. One lot of Ladies’ Full Revular-Made ‘Balbriggan aud Pin-Stripe HOSE, at 1230, One lot of COLORED SATINS; price was 75 and One case CREPELINES, reduced to 1c. One case WHITE VICTORIA LAWN CRINKLES: Price was 12ic.; now 8c. One lot CORSETS of various kinds, ranging in priee from 75c. to $1.50; all to goat 50c. ‘SPECIAL, . One case 50 pair of 11-4 WHITE WOVE BLANK- ETS, worth $3.75 a pair, and will be sold at that price in the fall; price for this lot $2.75. ‘Benmants of CARPETS and MATTINGS, CARHART & LEIDY. 928 7th and 706 K st, n.w. ts Re NES syle eee w sepanaa nas & Berar cose, tee Ur floors, BAYWAKD & IINBON, *p30-3m,1p 424 Uth at, ‘BIps WERE OPENED at the office of the supervis- ing architect yesterday afternoon for the erection of buildings for the Signal Service on the Ferguson Property. on M street northwest. ‘The lowest bid Was that of Thomas & Driscoll, $22,904 the Ddulldiny to be leted Dulldiau to be couple in six moutns the high ‘Tue Case oF Caper B. B. BIgRER Was taken up by the naval court-martial at Annapolis yesterday afternoon. Cadets George Mallison and Fred R. Payne both testified most positively that they had been ordere.s to stand on their heads by the ac- cused, and that they had obeyed the order. The feat was performed in the wash-room on board the Constellation, on the evening of June 18, Awona THR PXESIDEST'S CALLERS To-DaY were Senators Kenna, Colquitt, Pugh, and Hawley, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Representatives Howard, Foran, Bynum, McCreary, with Dr, Baker, Gen: Hewitt, and Mrs. Gray, and Alien (Mich.),” with Postmndster Edward Duffy of Ann Arbor, CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS IN THE War DE- PARTMENT.—The following have been appointed clerks in the War Department, having been se- lected from the Civil Service designations:—Class 1, Jas. RK, Waters, La.; Lyman J. Terry, Ne! Sami. A. Moreland, Tex.; Edw. M. Meeklus, N.C: Sanford W. Smith, Mich.; Robt. K, Mosher, Ky. Class $1,000. Manton Maverick, Mass; Stepuien F. Hampion, iss.; Huu 8. Thoinpson,” Cal. W. Haniner, Ala.; Elmer A. Forbes, Kans; Chas EB. Plke, Wid; Cummin, Tenn, Become Laws WituovT Tue PREstpent’s Ar- PROVAL.—The following bills have become laws wituout the rresident’s approval: To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missourl River, opposite Clarkville, Mo,; the bilis granung pensions to Elisua Wilkins, ‘Caroline Kupper, Frank Ouradunk, Jus. Turuer, Wilton Merwin, Judith A. Kinsey, Wa, N. Kobb ana Perry Martin, and the bili for ‘the relief of Andrew MeReynoids STEEL FOR THE Navy.—Naval officers are much pleased over the successful casting of the stern Post of the cruiser Charleston at the Pacific Roll- ing Mills, which ts shown to have been an excep- Uonaily five extra smooth, sound casting of open hearth steel, ‘The welzht ‘of the charge placed in the furnace Was 27,275 pounds of metal, and the dressed casting weighed 11,510 pounds.” Bending test pleces were bent cold over radit Varying from nel to 1% luched torough angles varying trom ‘18 degrees lo 234 degrees without fracture. PERsONAL.—Representative McKinley has re- turned to the Ebbitt from Canton, Obio, where he left Mrs. McKinley much improved tn health.— Hon. Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, Wm. A. Beach, coll ctor of tuternal revenue, of Syracuse, N.Y., Jas. Karr, Jr, of Pittsbu cl of Nashviile, Tenin., N-wman Erb of Metaphis and G. W. Scott and Win, Chiids of New York are at Willard’s.—Senator Ransom, Senator-elect Bar- dour, Representative Delano, and Green B. Raum, © Wasuington, were in New’ York last night,— P. J. Kennedy, of Washington, was in St, Louis on Monday.— Representative Hatch, woo has been {0 ine New Jersey coast, Reaf-Adiniral Roger M. Stembie, of the Navy, ad wife, fresh from an ex- tended trip avroad, Commodore Geo. Brown of the Navy, RC: Cusulhg of Oma, J. i. Walton of Pekin, China, 8. H. Mallory of towa, “H. Reed of Tasmania, W. H. Lytord of Chicago and U. 8. Davidson ' ot’ Brooklyn are at the Ebbitt.— £x-Senator McDonald of Indiana, Geo, E. Dame of Boston, & G. Fay of Putlugeiputi, and J, Slacdon- ough of New York, are at the Riggs——Jus, 1. Ray of Pittsburg, C. :. Cuandier of New York, €, Houston, Jr., Of Philadelpnia, and J. KR. Leesor of Boston, ate "at Wortnley’s.—Henry W. Olive JF, of Pitisvurg, Geo. C. Cochran ot Cleveland, E Deville of Ottawa, Can., J. C. Curtin and A:T. Gurlliz of New York, and F. S. Gasquet of Peters Dury, Va., are at tie Arlingtou.—M. Berdop of Reiuis, France, and L. Scuerck of New York, are at Chamberlin’: J. ‘I. Kingsbury ot Satt Lake City, H. A. Chapin of Springtivid, Mass, and Hi. J. Ware, of Chicago, are at the St, dames. Mr, Randall was doing well this morning, having rested well doing the night, without any recur- rance of hemorrhages of the bowels. It 1s hoped that ne Will be Well enough to ve removed to Cuestaut Hill about the end of the Week. Society Baron Von Zedtwitz, fcete and charge @affaires of the German legation tn this city, who sulled for Bremen in June, on a three months! leave, bas been appointed at Berlin minister to Mexico. He will leave Germany for his new post: early io September, going by Lhe Way Of New York city to the Cl_y of Mexico, The many friends of Baron Zeatwitz in this city will be pleased to learn Of uts promotion, Countess Sponneck, wife of the minister from Denmark, is receiving the congratulations of the members of the diplomatic corps, on Lhe Dirth of a son, Tue event occurred on S@urday night, at Hatnes Falls, Green County, N-Y. Count Spon- heck received word of his fa death immeui- after his arrrival tu this country, in April, and the ministe and the countess spent the spring and sain Summer al the Arno in purtial retire- men' Miss Mary A. French, daugnter of Mr. and Mrs, E, F. French, of 49 B street northeast, and Mr. D. , Frencu, weré married at une residence of the ‘Url e’s parents yesterday afternoon by tue Rev. J. W. Prout, ‘The groom 13 the well-known sculptor, and has a studio in New York city, and after the Usual wedding journey the newly Wedded couple will reside there, Miss tuel Morse, daughter of Col. W. F. Morse, is in Boston with her grandmother, Mrs, James Redpath. Mrs. James Biddiets visiting in Torresdale, Penn, Mra Wm. C. Hillis at Soutuampton, Long Island, for the season. Prof, H. D. Campbell, of Washington and Leo University, Va., and Miss Matte Miller, of West Washington, will be married this evening. Mr. Hervert Preston, of Baltimore, will be best map, and Messrs. Henry Matthews, Charles Talcott, Barnard Talcott, Wm. Dougal, Wm. Stuart, and Geo, Sudworth Will act as ‘Usiers, Miss Virginia Campbell, sister of une groom, Is here to attend the wedding. ‘Mrs, Gen, Wm, 8. Hancock and family and some of her friends are at Doubiing Gap White Sulphur Springs, Pa. ‘Mrs, G. Desio and children have returned trom ‘Trenton. Mr. and Mrs, John Hadley Doyle are passing the present week at Sunbury, Pa., attending the Towing reyatta and sightseeing. Miss Mary Lockwood, of Georgetown, is visiting ‘Miss Clay in Sunbury, Pa, Miss Kitty Ranney, of Gaithersburg, who 1s at Fortress Monroe, will go to Hampton, to attend the wedding this evening of Miss Lydis Marmion, niece of Dr. Marmion, of Washington, and Mr. Mc- Grath, of Foutsdale, Pa, . Mrs. 8 8. Daish, accompanied by her mother, Mrs, Broughton and daughter, Miss May, left this morning for Quincy, Mich., where they Will spend ‘the remainder of the summer. Mr, and Mrs. George A. R. McNeir and daughter, Miss Emma MeNeir, are at Berkeley Springs, W. a, Miss Florence Brian, daughter of Capt H. T. Brian, and Miss L, D. Brian, are at Atlantic City. Miss Maggie A. Foley, daughter of Mr, P. Foley, of Washington, and L. ‘A. Latchiord, of Bal were married at St. Patrick's church at 2 o'clock Unis afternoon. Kev. Father McGee performed tne ceremony aseteq by ev. Father Q'iren, of Bal- Umore. Jos. Foley, her of the bride, and Jos, Curran, cousin of tue, tape acted 48 ushers, Mr and Mrs. Latchiord left at 3 o'clock for Berkeley Springs and Luray. ‘They will reside in Baltimore, Mrs, Jas. H. Skidmore and Miss Mattie Skid- More, of South Washington, will leave in a short ‘me for Atlantic City, where they will spend tne Temaluder Oo! Lhe summer. Mr. and Mrs Wm. P. Welch left the city on the steamer Leary, Monday evening, for a week's vaca Uon at Ocean View, Va. Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Fox and Mrs. J. K. Stickney Mrs, W. D. Wyvill and daughter have gone to Kingsley, Va., ior the remainder of the summer, ‘The usual sem!-monthly hop at the Washington ue Selle i | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. POLITICS IN THE HOUSE. Lively Debate on the Tariff Bill. —————____. TO ADMIT WASHINGTON TERRITORY. ———— The Bill Discussed in the Senate. eel ‘The Senate, ANOTHER PENSION VETO. A message from the President, returning with- out his approval a bill to increase the pension of J. F. Balliere, was presented, read, and referred to ‘the committee on pensions. "The ground of disap- proval 1s that the beneticiary 1s now receiving the maxtinuin of pension allowed for total disability to ex-soldiers of bis rank, and that as uu Dill Mmity the increase to tue rate fixed by law 1t Would accomplish nothing for his benef, REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Bills to reduce the postage on fourth-class mail matter; to regulate commerce carried on by tele- ‘graph; to tmprove and encourage tue cultivation and manufacture of flax and uemp, and in rela~ tion to barvors and waterways wer~ reported from committees and placed on the calendar. ‘0 EXTEND THE INTERSTATE-COMMERCE ACT. A resolution instructing the committee on inter= state commerce to inquire into the propriety of extending the interstate-commerce law to tele- graph and express companies and to rallroad com- Panies NOL now subject Lo it, to sit during the re- cess Of Congress, and to Sppoint_a clerk and stenostapher Was offered by Mr, Cullom and re- ferred to the committee on conugent expenses. Mi CRAIG'S TELEGRAPH INVENTION. ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Blair to set apart a place in the Capitol for testing the in- vention tn the art of telegraphy, controlied by Mr. David H. Craig, was taken up and agreed to after remarks n its favor by Senators Blair and Ediwunds, 700 UNWELL TO SPEAK ON THE FISHERIES TREATY. Mr. Teller, who Was to speak to-day on the Asherles treaty, said that he was quite unwell, and as he understood that to-morrow was set apart for some special executive business, he would ask to address the Seuate on a subsequent day, unless the friends of the Ueaty desited to press it to anearly vote—to wulch course he woult make ho objection, Te BILL TO ADMIT WASHINGTON TERRITORY INTO THE UNION. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate bill for the formation and admis- sion into the Union of the state ot Washington, to be composed of the present territory of Washing- ton dnd part of Idauio Territory. THE FISHERIES TREATY. Mr. Hoar interrupted the reading of the bill and gave notice, at the request of Mr. Frye, who has the fishery treaty in charge (In the absence of Mr. Sherman), that Mr. Frye would next Friday ask tue Senate to proceed with the consideration of the treaty and would urge the Senate to continue the discussion unt it ts ended, and then that the vole be taken without further delay. When the reading of the bill was finished Mr. Cullom offered a substitute for it, contining thé Area of tue new state to that of the present verrl- tory of Washington, SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND SQUARE MILES OP PARADISE. Mr. Stewart proceeded to address the Senate in favor of the bill, He sald that Washington Terri- tory proper ad an area of 69,000 square miles, with bays and harbors (the finest in the world), covering between turee and four thousand square tnlles “the Lunds surrounding these bays. «nd harbors were covered with the fest timber. ‘There was a Vast area of agricultural lands on the eastern side of the Cascade Moun tains, ‘These lands produced every” variety of crop. ‘The territory was growii fast, aud should at the earliest possible momen! be allowed to take the place of a state, and to reg- late its own institutions, instead of Deng gov- erned as an alien country, subject to the disad- vantages and Inconventences of @ territorial torm of government, ‘The only controverted point in the iil Was as to the inclusion within the new state Of a portion of Idaho—the known as North Idaho or the Panuandie, He stated tue rear sous Why the annexation should take p House of Representatives, After unsuccessful effurts had been made by Mr. Stahinecker (N. Y.) and Mr. Burrows (Mich). to secure consideration of bills for the erection of publ buildings at Yonkers, N. ¥., and Kalama- 200, Mich., the House went into cotmittee of the whole. (Mr, Springer IL in the chair,) on the tariff bil. ‘On motion of Mr. Tracey (N. ¥.) primuline was stricken from the free list. ‘The first paragraph, which had been passed over tnformally (Uuat placiag cotton ties or hoops on th. free list), was then considered, Mr. Turnef (Ga.) argued in favor of the action of the committee in making cotton-Uies free, aud con tended that {t was a Lallacy that the purchaser of coton paid the p'ice of cotton for tne tes with which it was baled, Mr. E. B, Taylor (Ohio) inveighed the tn- Justice of making couton-Uies tree While boop-iron was retained on the dutlable list KING COTTON. Mr. Bayne (Pa) could not understand how a Northern democrat could vote to place duty on hoop-tron and to place cotton-ties on the free list, uniess 1t were true that, as before the war, cotton Was king. King cotton’ was again making the Northern doughtaces come to tue front. The People of the West were golng to remember tals Uuing and would see that the South shouly not agalo sit in the saddle an i dominate the North- ern states, controlling legislation in the interest of the South as against tue Norvh, Mr. Townshend (IiL) inquired whether Mr. Bayne would be willinggo piace all hoop-tran on the iree list, and was aigvered by an etuphauc. negative. KING HOOP TRON. Mr. Townshend suggested that there was a hoop fron manufactury in the genuleman’s district, and that therefore the gentleman was arguing in the interest of a monopoly which was levying a tribute ‘on every honest farmer. ‘The gentleman sald flatly and plainly, in hisdeolaration that he would ‘ot put hoop iron’ on the free list, that he loved {he men who were engaged in the hoop tron tn- dustry better than he did the men who all day and needed ron to bale their hay. ‘Mr. Bayne inquired why the gen.leman has not offered an amendmeut placing on the free list. the hoop iron ‘which ‘is constituents consumed in ay. ‘hr, Towashend replied that the bill, uniike the tariff Dill of the republicans tp the Forty-seventh Congress, Which bad been framed in caucus, had been prepared by the proper committee. It was not the outcome of caucus action, and hé had not had the opportunity to amend the'bill, such as the gentleman had had when in the Forty-seventh Congress. ‘The Dill had been put through the House under the whip and spur of caucus com- mand and dictation, Air, Stewart (Ga) was glad that an ty was ‘presented to test the sincerity of the repub- can party 1n ite protested love for the colored man, for two-thirds of the 6,000,000 Dales of cot- ton produced in the South were produced by col- Ored labor, and the taxon cotton Ues was a tax directly affecting their interesis, 4 SKIRMISH BETWEEN MR. TAYLOR AND ME. TOWN- SUEND, Mr. J. D. Taylor (Ohio), in behaif of the farmers Of his district, provested against the unjust dis- crimination which he asserted the bill made ainst them, r. Townshend inquired whetner the gentleman manu- ‘country, when for tying 'to be re- Reed, sarcastically, I don’t ‘of his being at home ‘MR, M’KINLEY CRITICISES THE FRAE LIST. Mr. McKinley (Ohio) said that the pending para- raph was, of the many indefensible features of ‘the bill, the most indefensible. In the free-trade Capitol Topics, TO REGULATE INTERSTATE TELEORAPRY. In the Senate to-day Mr. Platt, from the nter- state-commerce committee, reported favorably Mr. ‘Spooner’s bill to regulate commerce carried on by teiegraph. It places all telegraph business, ex- except Such ass transacted withie the Units of state, under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commission, and requires that all for tele. graph service shall be reasonable and just, and every unreasonable charge for any such service 1s prohibited and declared to be unlawful The phra- seology of the bill follows clusely that of the inter. cietscommerce act, prokiniuag tavoriuem and discrimination; ts of telegraph companies, drawbacks, requires telegraph ‘companies to publish their rates. For violation of any of the provisious the company so violating shail be lable for all sustained, Any per 800, corporation, or firm, to be dam.ged may file complaints with the Interstate Commis- sion, and the latter is given authority to make in- quiries, summon witnesses &c. IN FAVOR OF TRANSFRARING THE WEATHER SERVICE. Thomas J. Brown, special examiner of the Pen- sion Office, formerly of the Signal Service, ap- peared betore the Senate Committee on Agriculture this morning and made an argument in favor of the transfer of the weather service to the Depart- ment of Agriculture. PROPOSED NATIONAL GUARD RESERTE CORPS. ‘The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Mander. ‘son yesterday,as mentioned in Tux Stax,authorizes the President to enlist for from three to five years 100,000, volunteer intantry soldiers, to be known as the National Guard, Not more than 400 of the Volunteers are to be enlisted from any one Con- jonal district, and recruits are required to be ween the ages of sixteen and forty-five years, It, 1n the opinion of the President, the exigencies Of the pubite service do not require the actual armed service of the National Guard, he may, from year to year, permit them to retife to thelt homes and the pursuit of their voo.tious without Pay oF allowances until calied upon tor active ser- Vice, in which event each officer and enlisted man wiil'receive such pay and all other allowances as he would be entitled to if a member of the regular Army of like grade and rank. ‘The President may call into active service at any Ume such part of the National Guard as may be needed to enforce the execution of the laws, suppress riots 0 lusur- Tections, repel foreign invasious, or garrison whe fortiications of tne country. ‘Te Dill provides for annual encampments of the Guard and for Periodical drilis. THE EIGHT-HOUR CLAIMS BILL PASSES THE SENATE. ‘The Senate yesterday passed the vill to provide for the adjustment uf accounts of laborers, work. men and mechanics employed by the Government undgr the eight-hour law, It provides that all laborers, workinen and mechanics, empioyed by the Government since June 5, 1868, shall be paid tor each eight hours he has ‘been ‘employed without auy reductioa of pay on account of the reduction Of ihe hours of aver, It also refers to tke Court of Claims fOr adjudication all clatws tor iabor tn ex- | Cess Of tue eigut hours per day, provi ed such Suits are comuenced witlun two’ years frou te Passage 0: the act, THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL DEADLOCK. ‘The conferees ou the river and harvor bill met Yesterday afternoon, but the prospect of early agreement does not look encouraging. ‘The only controversy now is over Lue Senate amendment to appropriate $300,000 for the Lake Portage Canal, Auother Senate amendment to purchase tne tra: chise of the uieeu aud Barren Hivers locks, &e. In Kentucky, for $135,000 was finally agreed W by the House conferees aiter a contest, as they protested jainst any and all canal appropriations in the Dill, Although the umount tu the bill Is $300,000, the House conferees say it will cost. $2,000,000 16 complete it and putit in proper working order. ‘Tne Senators deny this, THE CONTRACT LABOR INVESTIGATION. The select House committee on the importation of contract and pauper labor held its first session yesterday. The proceedings were confined to a discussion of the plan to be followed in making the inquiry, and the result was a decision to leave hece tor New York some day uext week and begin With an investigation of the state of affairs at Cas- Ue Gurden. IU 1s probable that Boston will be tue ext clLy Visited. "A recess will Unen be taken un- Telegrams to The Star. TWO MURDERERS HANGED. The English Decision Against Edison. Tateresting Details of the Proceeding® jm the English Court. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EvENTwo Sram, Lonpon, July 18—In the action -especting Edl- ‘son's incandescent lamps Justice Kory, tu deliver- ing the judgment, poinied out that previous to EGison’s pagent of 1879 it was well known that carbon was @ good material for the purpose of making glow light, owing to its being an imper- fect conductor; but until 1872, when Sprengle’s Alr-pump Was improved by Crooke’s,it was diMloult to obtain a vacuum compiete enough to prevent the carbon being rapidly consumed. The judge Proceeded to Say that Edison aypited to the object Of producing @ lamp of high resistance bis un- Uring and apparentiy inexhaustible energy, but is specification showed he was not aware how much was actually then known on the subject. Edison avalled himself of the more perfect vacuum, obtained by Uke Sprengel pump and also of the Known ‘peiuciple of increasing the resistance of carbon by diminishing its sectional area, The judge said he had come to tbe conclusion that kdison's second clalin Was wide enough to include a lamp With acarvon filament, howev.t, made. The only advantage of the fiaivent Was by reason of its small seclional area, but (luis described princi; Was publisued vy Lane, Fox aud Swan long velore 1879. The judge Le.d that Edison ougut to have worded iS ciaim sas to indicate the exact boundary between Lis Mlament and tne Carre Carbon,” such as Swan successfully used. The juage proceeded, “My opinion 18 that Kalson's pateut of 187918 invalid; first, because the Cialin tO a monopo.y Of Incandescent lamps With a Mlament for a burner ts too wide, consider- ing how little Edison invenied; secondly, because Lie specification does not descrive Uae lauhp Which Was commercially successiul; Uuirdly, because Une directions are so insuificien’ that nobody couid mnake the carvons he describes without cousiders— ble previous experiment; fourtuly, because ove the processes described, ‘mixing carbou wilh Vo ule powder, 1 belivve is practically tujurious as Edison directs; Dituly, because coating with a bon-conducting hovecarbouizing substance, I nob injurious, is ol no. pr. sixtuly, be- cause Ube same may Which the patentve lays xr wo" oman IN A QUANDARY, The Republican Majority of the New York Legislature Sorely Puzzied, Special Dispatch to Tax EVENING STAR, ABany, N. Y., July 18-—iue republicans have been in caucus for two hours Unis morning unable to agree on @ prison labor bill, Both houses met this morning and Wook a recess wnt: 8 o'clock to- night, During the morning session of tue senate Gov, Hill sent in a message suggesting corrections ip the conspiracy laws, at the request of tbe Cen- tral Labor Union of New Yor. Tue republican = is becom'ng more embarrassed every TRYING TO PLEASE THE LABOR ELEMENT. ‘The effort of the republicans to win over part of the labor vote 1s now open and avowed. The State Workingmen’s Association, Federation of Labor and Central Labor Union are all repzesented Sud stand out for the so-caled County pian vill. ‘The republicans who defeaved Uke blil in May are about prepared, under the ieadership of Senator Fassett, tne new republicas wadonai commitiee- iad, Wo change position and vote for the bill. Ul fall,” Upon reassembling the commiuee will ‘nia Whaat Probably pruceed to San ‘Franclseo vo inquire ino On His First Trip. Chinese labor question. A MEW FEEIOHT CONDUCTOR CAUSES 4 COLLISION WwCH COST TWO LIVES. Bruincuam, Ava, July 18—A collision took place on tne Louisville and Nashville Railroad bear Oxmoor yesterday morning between Uae can- on bali imited express and an extra freight train, George Nichous, engineer of the passencer train, and Je. Thomas, frem 4 of tue freigut, were'killed. Wm. Castelle, c. Mobile, passenger? C. C. Hann, baggage muster; G. Lvok, express ues sen_er; Win. Ausia, treigit enginver, aud Wa. Cummins, fireman on tue passeager train were se- riously imjured. The fauit seeus to rest on te conductor of Ube freight train, Who was running Wituout urders out or Ume, te was maklug lis first urip. —>—__ Towa’s Fight with the Railroads, EFFORTS OF THE LATTER TO OVEKTHKOW THE RATE SCHEDULE OF THE STATE COMMISSION, Des Morxes, July 18%—Attorneys for the Rock Island and the Burangton, Cedar Rapids and Norwuern Kallroads are taking deposiiions with Felerence Lo an injunction issued against Whe Iowa railroad commissioners, stopping hem from en- forcing Lhe new schedule 1 raves. “ihe Injusction was granted by Judge Fairali, of fowa city, at tue petluon of Lege Lwo roads, Wuick are incorpor THR INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW AMEXDMENT. The House committee on commerce heard an argument to-day by ex-Representative Randolph Tucker in favor of an amendment to the Interstate cowmerce law to prevent the granting ot Vantages 0 shippers of coal oll in tueir own tank cars. Mr. Tucker that the fines collected for violations of the luw ought to go to the party prosecuting, ‘The House committee will provaby ‘accept aud report favorably to the House the amendments to Lue law adopted In the Senate. There is a disposition in the committee to more radical action, but they expect to pracu- cally adopt the Senate bill. NOTES, ‘The President has vetoed the private pension Dilis of ‘Tueresa Herbert, Win, Houching ‘Thos. Shaonoo, and John F. Balle, ‘Mr. Jas K. Edwards, who tor twenty years has been one of the vilicial stenographers of the House, died at bis residence i ely last prostrativn. evening of nervous id bas written to the Speaker Secretary Faircui! Of he House recommending Lursher leyisiation tor the better enforcement of iaws relating to allen contract labor, aud recommending aa appropria- Uon of $50,000'to enable Lhe law tw be properly carried oul. ated under ep pet pny mee poten to estabiisn gn acu ae ee nsee ng Passed bills | heys are endeavoring to Had out by tuese deposi Uons HOW the raliroad commissiouers yo to work to determine Wh il 18 a reasonable rate. They are Uuying Wo Show that the comulssioners dil nov make sufficient exauiuation to Justity Chem in fx- ing Uue rates aslow as Uney did. The examinauon ‘will be conunued severui days. ‘To Cruive for Natural History Speci- mens. Bauriwors, July 18.—Dr. W. K. Brooks, of Johns Hopkius University, tas been’ appoinved’a atur- alist of tue U. 8. Fish Cowmission for the summer, ‘Maj. McDonald, the Fish Commissioner, has piaced At iis utsposai One of Lhe Vesseis be.on sing Lo tue Commissiva, Aud a part Of tue summer will be Wivoui ver, Va, rive ueuocralc Senators—Messrs. Butler, Call, Gray, Gibson and Hearsi—voucd yesterday for ie bul Lo place General Fremont ou the reured ist. ‘The Civil-Service Law. 17S OPERATION a8 SHUWN BY THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. ‘The fourth annuai report of the Civil Service Commission, covering the Year 1886-87, Which was placed in the President's hands yesterday, states that out of Lhe 15,852 persons who were examined during the year 1586-'87 the names of 10,746 were and &. Part of, tue summer ill be Placed 5 rece: spent tu cru for natural Uistory specimens eo Or cca and 4-445 received ap- | Cpe Gull Streaia, and the Tewainder in carrying sz men and 06 women went into tue Depart. | Fesearcaes 1n the stat-on at Woods Hou, Cape Dr. F. H. Herrick, a special student for several -ars ut Johus Hupkins University in 2001063, as essor Of biology in Adeibert and 641 men in the customs service. Be- tween January 6, 1883, when the civil-service law w and June 30, 1887, tne a Mental sppotauments aggreyuted: 1-206, of wien | CoUeRE, Cleveland, Onlo, Joni the of mun LO women was 6 L01. ‘the | goyiciuu Uaiversityr has hece appoluved prosseeor jopkins % Part et pene of zoology in Rutgers College, New Brunswick, districts, It recommends we ex! bata Classified service to embrace | Grounded on Hatteras Shoals. Norvoik, Va. July 18.—The Signal Corps ob- server at ilatteras, N. C., reports that the German brig Anncaag, laden’ with vurpentine and bound Way Mail Service, radod clerss in tbs several depots or the Quarter. Giuster Geueral’s ‘Ome: in tue War Department, and certain other positions in the civil service. | trom Savaunab, Ga, W Glasgow, Scotland, Regarding the ci ce law the commission- | grounded on Hatteras Shoals last evening. Tue ers, while saying that all has not been accom. | vessel will probably be a total loss, The crew has E been saved. i of § i ie EB | i E Es s i eet ‘From the New York Sun, to-day. A man who has just returned from Indianapolis, where he had several confidential conversations ‘with Gen. Harrison, says that the republican can- == attention to" ave, 1 is : fl f f all i | Hi : : £ z i i | i : t | i f EI i { i i i 44 i i i F fg i i Es | ; E i i] E + 5 i i : H oe ii 8; 5 i f i i fi i i : sf IOWA GINGER aLE MULT Go, Cmcaco, July 18—A Giepatch trom Waterion, Towa, says: Judge Couch has decided that ginger ale “must go" In the cases of certain saloon- Keepers in Buchanan County wh Ig ginger ale Wich CouLa.ns UL we per c ho It was claimed tuat tive dog Ponte os tie & healthy man would Lave | Grink @ large quantity to Become drunk, Th Judge holds that if tuere ts any tall ta the bever age and Mt would produce tntoxioation It taken I any quantity It comes under the ban 3 the law This decision knocks the last prop trom ander tes Saicon interests in Uhis district, The sourt graut-t @ perpe.ual Injunction against the Uulidings and saloon men, and ordered the sherdf to preted at vace and close the saloons and sed the Axtures { meet the costs, ™ TWO HANGINGS EN NEW JERSEY, Menry Ebert and Kichard Kearney Ex- ccated tor Murdering Women, Jensey Crrv, N. J., July 18.—Heary Conraa Eve:t was hanged in the county jail at tuirt minutes past 10 Chis morning. When the trap w sprung Lhe Knot slipped around under the Jaw and disarranged We cap 80 thar Boert's posed Wo view as he slowly stran Wuen the body Was cut down to his brother, and this av wo Mount Olivet aud « ‘The crime for which Ebert was hanged was Of pecullar atrocity. Iu 1865 Ebert was m: to a Mrs. Diet, who Was a Wiuow, child, Elsa, whose fat Almost Vuttuediately began Lo abuse Dis w would not let him have her He fancied that If he could have clared a lunatic be could money. He Was partially su: as be secured his wife's coninement in th Well’s Isiand Asylum, Lut sue Was Bischar fore he had compleved te work of rubbing stepelitid. Gn Sunday, the “—r ding in bis yard, “He was bi 1 groping bis way to Uke (rout duor. Lie was coverct With vlood that owed irom a Wouud in on ple, He Was removed Lo t oa becakne URCOUNCIOUS his mgt eye had becu extra He ‘proessed to remember nothing about shooling. Policeman My ins, Who summoned the ambulance to convey. buert to the lk had to break open cue door to enter U Mra. Bbert was found si:ting upon « lows front room. She bad been shot in Use te tbe bead and kiied instantly, Evert evidently Uurped Ube revolver Wo bis own bead aud fared. RICHARD KRARNEY MANORD AT PRIM Freenown, N. 4., July 1s. —Kichard Keatucy Was hanged at six minules past 1] o'clock. Just as Uhe ‘Diack cap Was drawn over is face be sal dood bye,” tn a faltering When Ha gu Hise Youched “Uae Spring With lis foot h. 's body sprang into tue alt, nearly touc Ube cross-veamn of the gallows "His pulse ceasd to beat in five minuies The body Was cul duwa tn twenty-tive minutes, Richard Kearney was employed as a coac by Ube late Daniel KR. Liady’s wil cottages at Elberoa, Mrs Mangaret Purce Irish Woman about Mfly years of age, Was Ul housekeeper of the Lyddy” fatuiy. “Mrs Par Was left ip charge of Use cottages whe nan the Ly day's returned to New York last fail, Kearw Was sll retained in his position ot cvachman, ‘Tuesday morning, Marca 14, Isst, Kearney, while engaged tn belpiug Mrs "Purceil puC away some tieat ta ‘one OL the cottages, Sue repulsed bis a sauited her in the mort brutal he mauve Knocked ber down and Kicked ber about te bead and abJowen, aring a noise, the brule w Up stair. Mrs Purcell followed hil, Aearory caught her iu bis arms aud Unrew Ler dowu Us cellar stairs, When she crept Lalt way stairs be followed Of the steps Upon the & in two plar a. Keart death, aia tett her for des The poor woman Was in a found, She was aken to St. ents Hospital, in New York, where sbe died Marc 17. Queer Cause of a Lenatic’s Death. AvsTix, Texas, July I8.—A female patleut at (he lunatic axyium ‘died yentet and upx mortem examibation a bunc bak, leu lucues long and over oue inch tn diaweter, WWisted like & chignon, Was found Iu her intestines, and Ubrew ner ov ar floor, bn ‘VARIOUS CHAKITABL.E INSTITUTIONS, KuC. Mr, Sylvester, chief clerk Of the police ment, bas prepared a tabular statement showing {we population of the villages and the number of tumates of the various hospitals, orphan asyiuin s, and other institutious in Lue District. Tue popu jauion of the suburban Villages Is set down as fo lows: Hilisdale, 1,009; Nousuch, 48; Benning, 70; Burrviie, $13; Lincoluvilie,” 95; Anacosti., 1,080; Garieid, 250; Giesboro, 314; Ivy City, 1 Muunt Pieasanl, 4,000; Brooks Siattc ington Place, 40; “Soulers’ Home Ins tia grounds, 820; Takoma Park (approximated), 2 alontella Clty, 197. ‘Tue Inmates of the asylums and other institu» Uons are given as foliows: German Orpuan, Goud Hope Toad, 47; altushouse, 187; ail, 187; alushouse hospital, 94; Providence Mom; sal, IN marine var- 5 Mavy-yal th nue Ludustrial School, 3 GeUrYeLOWwn Coilege (bo. Tesidenin), 147; + Vent of Visitalion (uon-resiueut=), 100; J Female Seutnary, 1; private lusjital (proprie= tor), 1; Lenthai Home’ urea Orphanage, 37; Louse Home, Ann's lafant Asylu Widows, 16; Si. di ademy of Visits se of Mercy, 1; SL. Rose Industrial m School, 109; Wasi ton Barvacks, $70; Howard University, 15; bia Institution for Deaf and Dumb, &; Wy Home for Colored Females, 10; Founding Asy- Wasington Orphan Asylum, 1K Womeu’s Christian 1 iulldren’s Hospi 50; Freedman’s Ho and Seminary, Id; St. Jon's © hs; the Prunary Kindergarten (omc herd, 44; National Hom Academy'of the Sacred Lie — Affairs in West Washington, A PoLR KAISING AND AN AccIDENT.—Last eventing the Colored Kepubican Club had a pole raising at dhe corner of 27Uh and Q suet, Wille the acavy pole Was being raised I fell and struck K jounson, BF axing bis right leg and left hij. Was Laken to Freedien's Hospital. The low Of tue pole Was then raised and a Harrisou aud Morton flag uoisted. Speeches were made by Perry Cars n, ex-Munlster Sinith, Prof, Jones, aud Joua W. Freeman. DAMAGED BY THE RatN.—The recent heavy rains did dawage to the Virginia approach to Lue Pres bridge, by causing the banked earth 10 give Way, seaving Ue w proach so narrow tbat teams cab OL pass each olber at Luat point, FRLL Pho A WAGON.—Yesterday about 6 o'clock P. mh. « cu.ored Wan uated Dennts Gave, employed 4s a driver for Walker & Co., Tell from bis sea. ou @ Wagon at Lue coruer of Valley and Q street, Laimmag severe injuries. He Was attended bj Kiciuschhuidt, wio ordered his removal to Freed tweu's Hospital, Grain Keceirts.—Canal boat Col. Victor L. Baughinan arrived yesterday with 3,000 busuels Of corn and 8 tous of hay tor G. T. Duulop. Canal Dual Seneca arrived with 3,000 bushels of corn and 40 barrel of flour tor G. T. Dunlop. Corn sold on ‘change at 65 a Dustiel, EXCUKSION.—The sicamer Mary Washington left SWd-surcet wharf Unis morning With a large parvy ‘ou board for River View, 1 being Uke seventh ual excursion of the Young Mea’>Cathoue Uni 1. TEMPERATURE, AND CoNDITION OF Waten ar 7 onditioa, tin ai SoULn jon, 36; disiribuiing’ reservoir, Lure, 76; condition at tuflucat gate-nous diden ai eftiuent Tiver Uo-day at 3 Alexandria Attaire, Reported for Tue EVENING Stan A WasHINGTON STEAMER QUESTION.—A very Io~ teresting river case Is how pepding in tue Corpor auion Court here, Bir. K.W. Avery, a grocer bere Sues Mr. Lennon, a resident of Wasuiugton, and ap employe Of Whe Inland apd Seaboard Navive- Uon Co. On thelr steamers, and makes a levy Upea ‘the Wages of Lennon, by serving « cess upon F. A. Keeu & Go., Lie jand und Seaboard Co, Messrs. Jouusonm for Wwe plaloufl, and Mushback for the garnisuced com pany, have the Mability of tue company and submitted i to Lue court, Should I be de- fermined that, the Washington, steaiwer comp s0- point td character ou every debudue by employes, apd Unal service may be made on their Wuart agents at ali wwe river these corporations Will be subject to n0 souros Judge Susst- will decision at the ‘CoKPORATION CovET.—The Corpsration Court, Judge Suuart, SLili continues :is sessions The JUry bas revurued & (rue Dil against Fran , Delea, for assault to Kill yell Pullip. | tue po a aud ee tel broug ut of jalh to-day an Batted ta gz 00 tor nis appearance at the october term of Wwe Corporation Court, His voudsinea were Heury Heuser, H. M. Moses, aud W. D. Mowes all of Kichménd, De Lea was when ‘dl Noha Suite Superiniendint Buchanan, of the PUbUC BChOOs, WiL0 Is BOW OD 4 Visit here, deliv ered af address at Ube Teachers’ Institue yr ster day alvernoon,—A Bre ocurred about 2 o'cio« ‘afternoon among some old bales aod Boxes in tae rear or G. & Freuct's Book sare, 09 mee sine, te ay susurod W- wll oud uta thet ‘ol we @en- iit