Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1888, Page 5

No Fam Sus withouts prompt and convenient remedy for Croup ‘Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and other Throst sné Lang troubles A bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has Slife Mrs. J. Gregg. Ist st, Lowell. Masa, writes: “My children have taken Ayer’s Cherry Pac toral, for Croup. It gives immediste relief, invariably followed by cure.” “Thave found Ayers Cherry Pectoral s perfect cure for Croup, tm allcases, I have known the worst cases relieved in a very short time by its use, and I advise all families to Keep it in the house."—8 H. Latinos, M. Dj, Mt Vernon, Ga, AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. J.C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mas. Sole Dy ail Drugginta Price, $1; «ix bottles, $3. Tar Gexcixe FOHANN HOFE'S MALT EXTRACT 1 the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIC ‘and moat PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE for tmpsired Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence Wonk Children, and General Debility. SWAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF IT. Svffering from ap attack of Liness which had not only reduced my streugth, but brought on extreme exhaustion, from inability to appropriate food, I tried the effects of the Genuine Johanw Huft's Malt Extract, # wiveylassful three time: Vy usarked effects 1 found to wested proverly. 2. Fewer of evolving abimal heat and storing up fat, be Jone The guuine Ras the signature he meek of every bottle All Wortuiees imitations, Wort, berm aud Vienaa New York Oice: 6 Barclay wt. ‘wab-tuthee Isrtvexce, MRS. M. APPLETON BAKER, NIECE OF JUDGE BLATCHFORD, OF THE U. 8 SUPREME COpRT, WHITES A LETTER. ‘NEW Youx, July 28, 1887. Dear Mus. ATER: As one of the trying sequels to ng aud desperate illness, I have been afflicted with ch I have tried yw weeks ago T parchased a jar of “Kecamler Cream.” wot that I had any faith tm any so-called proprietary remedy, but that I happened to know who you were, and felt sure you at least believed yo ‘were ail you claimed. 1 find it difficult toexpress my Golight at the improvement in my face. Let it suffice that 3i1 my friends congratulate me on the wonderful cure Kecamier Cream” bas effected, and that my physician, Dz. Exbert Gurnscy. under whose care I Dave been since childhood, seeing the beneficial effect of your Recamier proparations, said to me: “I will ‘not prescribe an) thing for you to take internally. You cannot do Detter thap to continue the Recamter Creaw. I do not know what it is made of, but I know who Mra. Ayer is, and Iam sure you will derive more bouefit from her cream than from anything else. Go on w th the cream,” I feel I but do you Justice in lay- ing this well-ea. ned tribute at the sbrine of the beau- taful Juue Kecomier. Sincerely yours, aL APPLETON BAKER. You can have s beautifcl complexion by using the Recamier Cream, provided you avoid all coumetica, It will remove the daznace caused by cosmetics It will sy0ts, black heads, tan, sunburn ‘Any of these imperfections is equivalent toa painted alan, sa fs woman is uncieanly in ber personal habit think st worth her while to make herself Sen for {Fee sample of Kecauier Pow- Harriet Mubbacd Ayer, 52 Park & Scuateusy 2S Years If Thad known of the Curicuna Reweores twenty- eicbt years ago it would have saved me $200 (two Bundred dol ar~) avd an immense amount cf suffering, My disease (Pe: cous need on my bead ins vot not larger thay a cent. It spread rayidly all over uy body aud got under my ‘The scales would drop off of me ail the time, sud my suffer.ne was end- Jess and without reiiet. One thousand dollars would not tempt me w have this disease over again. Jama poor inan, but ferl rich to be relieved of what some of the doctors said was leprosy, some Fing-worm, psorts- kt * * aud * * * Sarsparilias over cue year and a half but no cure, i went totwoor threg doctoas and no cure, I cannot praise the Cv- ‘..x«xpres too much. They have made my lear and free from scales asa baby's All I used of then wae three boxes of CUTIcURA and three Dottles of CUTICURA KEsOLVENT, and two cakes of Ci wutna Soar. If you had ben here snd said you would have cured me for $200 you wonld have had the mouey. [ look Like the picture in your book of Yeoriasis (picture number two, “How to Cure skin Diseases.") but now I am as clear ae amy person ever was, Through force of habit I rub my hands over my arms and leys to scratch once in a while, but to no pur- pow. I an all well, Tscratched twenty-ctght years and it got to be a hind of second ature tome. 1 thant ou & the ‘Anything more that you want "bow wilte to me, or “auy obe who reads his may jana t wilsaaewer it ease DENS DOWNING, Waterbury, Vt Soldeverswhera Price: CuTicuRa, 50c.: SoaP, 25¢.; Resouest. $1. Frevared by te Porrer Dave teat Com Bosiud, Mara $¥44.20,27.28 Lacratep FOOD 13 THE BEST. For YOUNG INFANTS it isa perfict substitute for mother’s nuillk, often saving life; for THE INVALID or DYSPEPTIC it is of the greatest value. Itis ‘THE FINEST BABY FOOD. ‘THE BEST INVALID Foop, ‘THE MOST PALATABLE FOOD, ‘THE MOST NUTRITIOUS Fou, THE MOST ECONOMICAL FOOD. 150 MEALS FOR AN INFANT FOR $1.00. A Cabinet photo of Mas, Dant’s Trrrters—theee beautiful children—sent to the mother of any baby Lorn within a year. Also a valtiable pamphlet on the (Care of infants and Invalids, Sold by Druggista. 25c., 50c., $100. WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., BURLINGTON, VT. Ger Tue Best ‘THE CONCORD HARNESS, the Sole Agents for this Celebrated constantly ou haba st QUNCORD FLiCr. Beware of usitatious and see Laat you wet the weuuiue “Voneurs 2" alse Sole Acetis ior tue WHITMAN SADDLE tau which there Soe tates LUTZ & BRO. 497 Penn. ave., sdjvinine Naticual Hotel A, full stock, of Trunke snd Selchets ot the ce ee a YOUR £YESIGHT FAILIN IF 80 GO To W. i entiar and Upocam, BOE Dae we ied wien Ue hinats tray enone Perten S MUSIC.” Jean Aubert “CUPID'S ‘Coomaan's latest, “MUSING.” “RING- CNDA-KOsL” Dvorak” Paistings, Mirrors, Suchings, &. All ROGEKS GROUPS. JAMES S EXRLE & SONS, 26816 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, Por Lanes Aso Cumpnex THE BEST MEDICINE 18 TARRANT'S SELTZER APERIENT. kreat vegulator of @igestive ongans all over the . Have iim your house Ask for the genuine Sriici¢, mauulsctured by Dr. J. G. B. ERT & suas. a fan be found im almost every housebold Mhroughout ibe land st this season How te «et nd of such smells is the \seetiou That interests every meat Louse a lee Bere ie tie auewer, Burn Sua cere Stiruce Canpuss GMELL Kitcheus,Cuscts,, binke, -Outbousee, Cticken Coops, Bird Cares, and ali other THAT pisces: that aeed disiuiecton Thess {audies are made of tue finest Sulphur, SuceLis bse trys aid therein oe danger et are a Bo ruins, Sear sum jomsses, New ork, svle Mauu- __uactaraes. wes BY Ir: POND’S EXTRACT is known everywhere, apd well merite ity reputation as the “Prople’s Remedy,” and “Universal Pain Destroyer.” For over forty years this rest vexetable compound has proved sts effieacy, and Some fale to 6s us duty ehes = Eat'wamams aventeat resoure on eeetine, tmte.gee. Je —- Sian ond soonld totes very, Dre RXIKACT cures Barus, suntete oo carbawen otc Se eae si ACT. ‘take Fe ee When she was culld. she cried for When abe becsuve Mine, she clung to Castoria, Wheb sie bad children, dhe gave them Casioria Recamicr toilet preparations | SVEAyING DumisOrs” | 2d EDITION. {att eas TS. GERMAN CONVICT EMIGRANTS, Correspondent Paul Wolff Gives Testi- mony Betore the Investigating Com- mittee. New Yor, July 28.—The four Congressmen who are investigating the emigration affairs of the country resumed their Jabors In the west — of the Westminster Hotel. Paul Woill, Wasbing- ton correspondent of the New Yord Staats Zeitung, ‘was the first witness, He stated that some three Fears ago he was lntormed that there wore several Soci-ties in Germany, and especially Bavaria, formed for tbe purpose OC sen dis- charged criminals ‘this country. Witness laid ‘this information before Assist.nt Secretary of State Porter, and that gentieman wrote to the American consul at Munich on the sudject, who replied in December, 1885, that there were no such societies The witness read extracts from reports of one of these societies, showing that to 18K, Cwenly-seven discharged convicts were sent to this country by the societies, The rey say that the worse the men are, and the larger farnilies they have, the better fitted they are to be sent to | America, Witness says that these societies are pot government affairs, but the royal counselor, Bauer, Is president, and Prince Regent Luitpold 13 | bonorary president of this society. Ip 1886 their report 1s more cautiousiy worded, Dut it shows that out of 15,000 mari expended nesrly half | Was used (0 assist emigrants to come to this country. ‘At this point Mayor Hewitt interrupted the pro- ceedings to shake hands with the members of the committer, and urge Upon them an Invitation to spend Sunday with him at his country seat, When he left the examination proceeded. ‘The witness Lad no statistics for the year 1887, but said that he knew of cases occurring this yea: About two months ago, he sald, two men came over on the Saale, but were sent back from Castle Garden. The American consul at Munich learned ot their being sent and cabled over to the Castle Garden autuorities, Witness believed that they were sent back to Hamburg, and from | there to England. trom where tney came over to ‘tuis country again under assumed naines. He said that these societies give each of these assisted emigrants tickets to Whatever piace in this coun- Ury ubey select, and gives each 100 marks over and above that, Witness Said of German emigration that Dr. Becker, uirector of the bureau oi statistics in Ber- ln, estimates that the avcrage l0ss per head to the German government through emigration ts 800 | marks, and estimates that on the average each mao brings with bim $87 in cash, PITTSBURG. July 28—The Chronicle Tele graph das inves igaved the Italian 1:bor question in this city and vicinity, and Mads that there at Several \housands of Liborers working here w der the padrove system and that the traMc 1s Tegularly carried on by about fifteen agente, who operate in connection With the New York agents, ‘Witness has made @ careful study of the emigra- tion question, He said tha forced emigration Ast occurred to any extent some twelve or usteen years ago, during the Fali_ River Strikes, “when great numbers of Swedes Were brought over. The Swedes, he said, are con- Siuered Lue cheape t laborers of Northern Europe, ‘The labor market in tis couutry, he argued, 13 Only overcrowded because the emigrants flock’ to the cities. ‘The class of emigrants who have come over here from Germany lately, he said, Is much better than jp former years. More tarmers are coming over. They come here with money and go West and engage in agriculture, ‘The euigration of Southern Europe fs, in his opinion, mostiy of a forced character, and induced by false representations, ‘This ciass Comes largely from the rural parts of Italy, aud is forced to re- main ia the large cities, becaluse the people Lave no money to goto Western points. Witness proposed a system of examining ali emigrants at the point of emburka- Uon, ad furnishing them with creden- Uals | guaranteeing that they do not come Under aay of the probibi.ory laws of our country. ‘Then be Suggests that no ole should be allowed 10 land here Wo 1s not provided with satistactory credentials of this kind. ‘The next Wita-ss Was atypical native of south- ern Italy, named Mincenzo Zurlo, who was in- duced by Maming placards 00 his Village wails to come here. A than named Nicolint B.rtont, the Same »gent mentioned by yesterday's witnesses, persuaded him to come over here. Burtoni coi. lected tour doulars from im, i return for which he agreed to conduct him'to Naples, where be guided. um to the steamsuip office aiid secured is ticket for Lim. He landed here with tour (rancs ih money, and has not secured a day's work since | Bis arrival He said that he could have secured ‘work b¥ paying $4 OF $5 for If, Dut he hud pot the mouey todo tuat, Although ‘he is living on char- ity, Me declared that be would not work for 50 cents a day, “because that would barely keep me; Wat of Ube rest?” “How do you support your family now?” asked Chairman Ford. pa z “My Wile gets a day's work now and then.” ‘Would not 50 cents a day beat charity?” tanigei, bed woud nave motning wo send to my family.” “What do you send them now?" ‘Tseng tiem notaing, but Ihave nothing my- seit.” Witness declared that he was satisfied at home, and would not nave thought of leaving but for Barton's persuasion. a ‘The Charges Against Ives and Stayner. FOUR COUNTS JX TUE INDICTMENT ACCUSING THEM OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Crvcrexatr, July 28 —Tue counts of the indict- ment agaiust Ives, Siayner and Woodruff are open to inspection to-day. The general charge 1s embezzlement, and there are four captions to the couats, respectively, charging the Indicted per- sons with embezzling certain railroad shares; With aestroying certificates with intent to embezzie; with removing certificates with intent Wwembezile; and with committing these several ‘acts with intent to steal and convert to thelr own use. ss ‘Tried to Kill Herself in Court. STEVE SRODIN'S GIRL BECOMES DESPERATE AT THR PROSPSCT OF FARTING WiTH HIM. New Youk, July 2&—Steve Brodie, tie Jumber and ‘saloou.keeper, and tue Albany girl ‘Whom he 1s accused of abducting, were arraigned at the Tombs Police Court to-day betore Justice Kiibreth, ‘The giri’s mother, Mrs. Laura Furd, of Aubany, was prevent ang adinitied tuat tbe i Was sixteen years old. The cuarge of abduct thereupon ell Uarough. “It was then decided to hod tue girl ag an tocornigible, and while waiting removal to the House of Mercy the girl made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to plunge the Diade of a penknife imo her breast. Had not Oi- ficer Patton caught her arm she would have suc- ceeded in her design, She then remarked deti- antly: “Well, either Tl be allowed to go with ‘Steve or Vi do i Gen, Sherida: im Good Spirits, July 28.—The tn rd week sojourn at Nonguitt is nearly ended, and bis friends say his gal and improve- ment have been very mark The geucral’s Youngest child Phil ts celebrating his eign birth Gay. Hus Lather is in good spirita, ——— ‘The Emperor Leaves Stockholm, STOCKHOLM, July 28&—Emperor Willlata, of Ger- Many, lett this port at Go'clock this morning In the yaent Hobenzolern, He 1s bound for Copen- —+—_ Failure of a Stock Broker. New Yora, July 24.—The fatiure of D. ‘Morrison, a Siock broker and member Of Une stock exchange board, was announced on the floor of ——o—___. Cincinaat’s tron Trade. Crvcrewart, July 28—CoL sidney Maxwell, su- Perintendent of the Cuamber of commerce, in the article on iron in lis forthcoming report, says that last Year the receipts of manufactured iroo in Cincinnatl aggregated 155,885 tons, Lhe largest in the lustory Of the city. He says furtuer that 108 acres of ground have been secured on the Oulo Kiver, Uelow the city and, adjacent to it, for the ‘erection of the largest and most ve plant in the world tur casting irou pipe. Pe Plant ‘The Rucian Tariff. Sr. PRTERSBUKG, Juy 2.—Tue Kusslan govern- Pisses ha eee ee by at the Pacite ports of Eastern Siberia upon imported Sugur, preserves, syrup, chocolate, afrack spirit Tiquots, wine and beer” a Se Racing at Saratoga. Saratoga, N.¥., July 28.—Tuis is the third Teclar dy of the Face meeting here. First race, [purse $400, for turee-year-o\ds und upward X mile, um Yum won ina gallop; Banner F second; Lowe Wall third. ‘Time,’ 1:16%. Mutuals $11.00. Bauner Bearer paid 2 w 1 tor place. Free- mam rode Ube winner. ‘Second race, the Al ‘stakes, for three-year- old lives, 1%’miles. Bella B. won, with Los An- eles second and Prose third,” ‘Time, 1:58, Third Face, {60 handicap sweepstakes for all ages, 1 1-16 miles. Dad woo, with ‘second and Brown Duke third. Tine, 1:4035. paid $26.30, ‘The Northern Pacific and Manitoba. MINNEAPOLIS, July 28—The Journal's Winnipeg Special says: 1 be peg lialiocs bet ween the Nortn- ern Pactic and the Manitoba government, in- cluding an extension of the Northern Pacitic $0 a8 i THE SUNDRY CIVI£E BILL. Later Action of the Senate. While the sundry civii ‘bill was ‘was under connderation inthe Souste this after noon, afver the report in the first edition closed, Under the head of public printing and binding ‘he appropnation for printing for the Agricultural Department was increased trom $18,000 to $90,000. In connection with the appropriation for public Printing, Mr. Manderson, chairman of the commit- tee on printing, callea attention to the fact that ‘Since the bill was drafted both houses had pasted an act to extend the annual leave ot employes of the Government Print ‘fitveen to ting Office trom : LRAVES OF ABSENCE. On motion of Mr. Allison the appropriation to Pay for leaves of absence was increased from ‘$15,000 to $30,000; for pro rata leaves to employes mee are discharged from $96,000 to giso, THE CITY POsT-OFFICE. ‘The section authorizing the purchase of the Square immediately west of the Post-Office De partment for the enlargement of the latter De- Partmeht and the accommodation of tne city post- fice, was adopted 98 re ‘by the commiites, It has been printed in Tus Stax several times, It constitutes the Secretary of the Treasury, Postmaster-General and Secretary of the Interior § board with power to woquire title to the y by purcbase, it that can be done: if not, then by gondemnation. When the propérty shall nave deen acquired 8th street, between # and F, shall For this purpose a sum necessary to pay for the Property 18 appropriated, In the event the prop- erly cannot be purchased the legal machinery tor condemnation is provided. Mr. Manderson calied attention to the tact that the bill contained three provisions for the con- emanation of property in this city; that Under “consideration ‘for the en! ent Of the Post-Oflice Department, one for the enlargement of the Government Prinuing OMce, and one for ground for a zoological garden, and he Suggested that there ought to be some lawyer designated to take cognizance of legal questions ‘and protect public Inte:esia, ‘Mr. Dawes replied that in the case of the Post- Ontice De; % the Attorney-General is re- quired to pass upon the validity of tities, Mr. Manderson sald he had reference more par ticularly to the Government Printing Office cou oug! <1 ern meav’s interest, Ses 1° PFO AN AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED irecting the Attorney-General to designate such Of his assistants as may be necessary, who, under his direction, shall represent. the United States at the hearings for the coudemnation of property. ‘TO ENLARGE THK GOVEKNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. The provision for the condemnation of ground toenlarge the Government Printing Office was adopted, with an amendment changing tue board KO RS Co Consist of the Secretaries of the Treasury nd Lnterior, and the architect of the Capitol, GROUND FOR THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN. ‘The section for the purchase of ground on Rock Creek for a zoological garden was also adopted, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ton XQ Xork Stock Market. ? ‘The following aro the opening aud closing prices of the Kew York, Stock’ Markets as reported bP specie: ire to Corson aud Sacartuey- 1910 strove: OC. | dame | a =| 23 2 Oreg 134% 154% Pacine Mail. 124%)124% Peo. Deo, &: 18%4| 18 " Reading. 48% Kick, Feria, || Kock Islan. 108” | 72%) 72 BSS. ZT Bes) Ba | bony 83%) BLK West Union. «10636! LUG 5g! eee Raltimore Markets, aoliinicte Sasa: pact as coupon USN ao. ase thee, clidatetd 244 bast Tae coupons, Gory: do. new 64; do., ton-forues, 344 bid to-day, BALTIMORE, Mp.. July 28.—Cotton quiet and stead; qmiddiing, 10%. "Hour steady and’ unchaused. Wheat—southern, ‘active and higher: Fultz, 83as9, Longberry, S5a¥0; western. strouxer aud. EI Yellow, S7aos; western, inactive And Briner tized wok gevbig. AuCuat, oo a52%, September, year, tn. a southern aud Peunayivenie.44a47;western ‘and stead; white, 43a44. western mixed, 41a: a6. wine to choice western, 18.50% active \ Coftes duli—Rio curgoes a ~ refined, Whieky “quiets 120aEI0". Brewiie to Liveryoot pot inky quiet: 1200: rn stostuer, iri — cotton, 5-B2d.: Nour, per tous 10s Paik Sigh. Hecely tour, Se ee 000. Sales—Wheat, 450,000 Dusliela, Chicago Markets. CHICAGO. Inu. july 28. 11 a m.—Bullish cables caused whe cto ‘SON. 80% LR the sce esterday. wae i apitevof the reel Witicn overrun the extimates Uy bearly’ Bity cars, cor ‘Was firm, at last night's closing prices, 4%. Quota Hoon ar id's m. were wheat ath carn, tossed oats, i ATrust: pork, 14.40; inrd, 8.82 ga. short ribs, 8.30 lor Septembe: A CovoreD Git Coxvicten oF Lancexy.—In the Police Court this morning Maggie Gant, a col- ored girl, was charged with the larceney of & dress, And other articles of apparel from Mre, Emma Shomo, OMcer Parker made the arrest and recov. ered the goods, Magyte claimed that sue wad Leen ven the for her mather to wash. A fine of $10.or 30 days in juil was tinposea. ee SUING THE POLICE OFFICER WHO ARRESTED Hix. ‘To-day Mr. D. E. Cabtil fied a suit for James K. Curtis against Julius B. Slack, of the Metropolitan Police, for alleged false imprisonment and ma- Hictous arrest, claiming $5,000 damages. ‘The Piaintitl allegés that on May’ 28 he was arrested ¥ the defendant without cause on the charge of affray and assault, and was locked up tor 12 hours, defendait well knowing that he was nou gullly Of any offense, He was Laken, he says, 10 the elguth precinct police station and thence to the Police Court, whe: case Was disinissed, chen A petition to the resident has been prepared by Mr. John A. Clarke asking that the fortelture of & $250 recogaizance, in wuich Christine Matsack is security, taken In'1809, be set aside. Major Moore 1s in rece1pt of a letter from France, througa the Commissioners, making inquires as to the death of Jean Bernard Gabriel Demages, who ied in OF about this city between 1820 and 1828, he Courts. EQuiry Count—Chief Justice Bingham, Yesterday, Clarke agt. Hernstein; revival of cause ordered, Whitney agt, Duncanson; dismis- sai of bill ordered, Wright agt, Wright; reference to auditor. PRoBaTE COURT—Chief Justice Bingham, Yesterday, estate Chas. D. Pennybaker; will fied. Estate Maggle A. Thompson; letters of ad- ministration to Isavella K. Thompson; bond $300. Estate Willjain 8. Tuompson; letters ot adminis tration to same; bona $300. Estate Guiseppe Moses; lettersof administration to Dorsey Clageti: bond $10,000. Estate Louisa H. Chew; letters of administration to Robert 8. Chew. Guardianship of children of Jos. P. Nicholson; investinent of ‘Wward’s money authorized, Estate ‘Christian Bre- mer; letters testamentary to John A. Sproesser; bond $1,400. Estate Carolina H, Walker; order (or executor to pay share of lave Carolina W. Marmion to her surviving husband. Estate Martin O'Doao- ghue; inventory returned and order permitting Sule Of personal estate. Estate Thos, O’vea; resig- nation of Owen Thornton, executor, accepted. Es tate Euuna Chalet; letters of administration to Mary E. Musey; bond $600. Christiana Mills, guar- dian; order of appointment; bond, $300. Estate Casiinero Ginest; letters of adatuistration to Mae rlanne Ginesi; bond, $200. Estate Kuuzabeth Mulli- Jacob Ww. ot 1. Krause and G. para Bs 4 ‘be commenced against 8. R. Calaway and the Bheeegerefas Gaaneh et ead ality knowledge, : ‘COMMISSIONER STOCKSL&GER, Pursuant to instruc. tions of the Secretary of the Interior, has called upon John O. Day, vice-president of the St. Anwy Onpans—Paymaster Jobo P, Willows, or- ered to temporary duty at Washington. Second Lt F. R, Day,Signal Corps, ordered trom his duties 1m this city to different portions in the West to inspect signal stationa, ApprrionaL Larren-Cansiana.—Ool. J. F. ‘superintendent of the free-delivery service, Post Office Department, to-day practically completed the apportionment of the 1,600 additional letter- carriers provided for in the new Post OMice priation bill Under this oment New Philadelpnia 1ai, Chicago elphia 141, Tore 40, Brooiiy 65, Sau Francisco 90, Cincinns Cleveland 22, st. 22, Pittaburgh 21, But falo 18, Milwaukee 16, New Orleans 15, 8t. Paul 13, Minneapolis 13, Jersey City 11, Kansas City 10, Toedo7 and benver, Omar “Albany. Todian: polls and Oakland '6 each. “At the Close of th resent fiscal year it 1s expected that there Will be in the service 8,000 regular and 2,600 substitute carriers, Between 35 and 40 new free-delivery offices Will be established about October 1. Wusti= Angton will not be allowed any additional carriers ‘ULL about October 1 next, ‘SecreTany WuITNRY to-day issued an order that uring the warm weather all the clerks in his De- partment whocan be spared may be disininsed rom their work at 3 o'clock on Saturday afver- ‘noon, beginning to-day. Investigating Brookiyn Navy-yard. A MIXED COMMISSION IN SECRET SESSION. A mixed commission, consisting of Paymasters R, W, Allen and I. P. Loomis and Mr. Heiskell, of ‘the Department of Justice, has recently been con~ ducting a quiet investigation at the Brookly navy- yard into the peculiar state of things that was j A Sad Accident, 4 80M OF MM. 0. 1, PRUDEN RUN OVER AND KILLED ‘It A HARVEST FIRLD. Asad accident occurred yesterday afternoon on farm near Arlington, Va., resulting in the death of Willie Pruden, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. u i fl tH HT He tha $44 Seas if Fi & a il g¢ 4 # i i i 54 zis, & when death wi body was dence & 317 11th street southwest, hi boy, well ‘advancing Well in his the Rif es, HRY WILL BE ESCORTED TO THEIR AKMORY TO-NIGHT BY VABIOUS MILITARY COMMANDS. ‘The successful trip of the National Rifles will end thisevening. They will be met at the B. and P. depot at 8:10 o'clock by the Union Veteran Old Guard, the Emmet Guard, the Fencibles Sad'ehe members Of the tence wi tectined at Srmoty oy way of Pennsylvania, steuue: ise Fy a yy way of Pennsylvania aven Ana och sirects, and the route will be iitmidated with fireworks. Myron M. Parker will deliver an address of Welcome at the armory, and supper will be served in the drill room, The Rifles arrived in New York yesterday morning on the Pall River boat and spent the day in sight seeing. ‘They ‘were to leave for home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Real Estate Sales. Meyer Loeb has bought for $16,000 of R. Gold- schmald sub lots 4t and 43, 84, 205, each 19.32 by ‘9¥, On 15th street, between T and U streets north. west, C.H. Dismer has bought of W. H. Smith for $4,500 pt. 10, 84, 403, 14% feet by 91.10, on Bt ret ‘Messrs. Wilson & Mattingly have sold of the ‘Trinidad tract to Martha A. Parsons seven lots, for $4,656.88; Lo Ansatasi wen seven lots, for $4,700; to Mary E. Buckey four lots, tor auld Jonn E. Beall eight lots, for $13,439.12, The Death Record, Burial permits have been issued during the past ‘isclosed by the recent arrest of Laird, the clerk, and the subsequent developments. everal of the employes have been accused of smuggling pork, coffce, and other stores from the yard, and erusa Uonal' results are likely to follow. ‘The mystery of the proceeding has been heightened by the pres- ence of a number of maries and guards around the building in which the investigation 18 being con uct Society Notes, ‘The wife and daughi@r of Senator Evarts are nding all the summer ia the city with him, They are pleasantly located tn Mrs. Hazen’s house on K stree., which is large and airy. When Con- gress adjourns the faintly will go to thelr country place in Windsor, Vt, for the autumn, ‘Mr. James E. Campbell will accompany Miss Moliie Owens and Miss Bessie Campbell to Deer Park to day, where they will Jota Mra Campbell and the childrea, They will return Wo their howe here in October. Judge Shellabarger and Miss Lizzie Shellabarger left Ube city yesterday and have joined Mr. and Mra, Robert ‘Sheliabarger at Gloucester, Mass, Mrs. Shellabarger is at the Blue Mouatein House, During the absence of the family their house 13 undergoing repairs, Mr. A. 8. Worthington, accompanied by Mr. Dean and Mr. Birney, of this city, and Mr. William Birney, artist, of New York city, have gone down ‘the south branch of the Potomac on a ing and camping excurion as far as Romney. They are meeting with marked success In Uhe catch of bass. Miss Margaret Edes, who has been suffering trom An attack of lumbago for the past fortnight, has recovered and will go to Deer Park early next week. Mr. and Mrs, James B, Edmonds will leave for Colorado Springs next week. Mr. Jefferson Chandler bas rethoved his office from this city to St. Louts, He will take his family there next month, Mr. Chandler is in New York city at ths time, and Mrs. Chandler went over there to-day to spend to-morrow with bim. Miss Mamie Chandler is with a party at Eureka Springs, Ark., for the summer, Mra. A. 8 Worthington came into the tty trom Hamilton, Va., where she is staying for the sum- mer with her children, to see her physician, “Mra Worthington will return next week to the village at the foot of the mountain, where she enjoys horseback riding. ‘She comes’ back here in Sep- VLember, und after that wili make a trip to Toledo, where she Will visit her cousin, Miss Pettit, wu0 Was her guest here last winter, ‘The Misses Caldwell ure spending the summer at Carisbad, and will sail for this country in Septem- ber. They expect to spend the coming season in ‘Unis city. Mrs. Hoorer is in Paris. Mrs, Patterson, of Fairfax County, Va., and child, are at the Buckingham, Senator Butler hus gone to joln his family in their summering retreat fn the mountatl ot North Carolina. “They have a gay party of twenty young people with them, Mr. and Mra, Mung,of Chicago,who will take pos- sexsion of the Windom bouse this autumn, are not Wholly strangers in this city, They spent the winter of '86-'s7 here very quietly in Mr. McKee's house, on Connecticut avenue. They are young peopié, und Mrs, Munn was the widow of Mr. Ate mour, the son of Mr. Philip Armour, of Chicago, When she married Mr. Muon, ‘The Misses Hil, of N street, are at Hamilton, Va, Mrs. J. N. Whitney returned from there yesterday. Mrs, Rev. G. H. Slaybaugh, son and daughter, with Miss Gracte Butler, are at the Mansion House, Frostburg, Md. ° Mrs, 8. B. Craig and daughter Raith have gone to Hamilton, fa, for the summer, Mf Cupitol Hill, leaves to-day to attend the Wesley Grove camp meeting. A very enjoyable farewell party was given last night at the residence of Miss Belle Sinclair, 1918 L street, by the Crescent Social Club to the mem- ders who are going away. : Prot. A. Melville and Mrs, Bell, and thetr nieces are occupying. thelr cottage, “General Burnside,” AUColvalal Beweh, Ars, Bell's bealth has improved greatly since they left. Washington, Prof. Alexander Graham Bell and his family have left Europe for Nova Scotia, They will not reuurn to Washington before October. Mr. and Mrs Kellam, of Kansas, who have been the guests of Mra Lockwood, at Strathmore Arms, for a few days, will leave for the seashore ext week, ‘Miss Helen Swasey and Mra, Dr. Colburn are sumimering at Cape May. Miss Louise Peterson, of Wisconsin, is visiting Telatives on Capitol Hill. Miss Hattie Tinker and Miss Lizzie Cross left on ‘Tuesday for the mountains of New Hampshire, and later Will Visit Mrs, Wood at Newport. Mrs, Geo, EK. Kennedy and daughters are at Deer Park. Mrs, Rosa A. Oyster and two daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Riley, of W: are ot “The Renovo,” Auantic doar ad peat Rev. Samuel H. Greene and family leave the city on Monday morning for a six weeks? summer. tng among the mountains of northern Vermont. Mrs Barrett and daughte Allene and Miss Laura 4; Fuint will spend the sygson at Stock- bridge, Mass, A pleasant surprise party was given last everfing ken; inventory of personal estate. Estate Jus. K. Edwards; order directing citation on the three children of deceased to answer widow's petition. Estate Ellen Haacke; letters testamentary to Jno. ©. Viugoo; doud $200, Estate John ©. Dendy; order on administrator Lo pay balance to adiminis= travor of domicile, Accounts were a as fol- lows: Estate Sarab 5. Moor, estate. ust Kamm, estate Henry Lee, estate Kovert P. Pouicr Count—Judge Miller. To-day, Joua Smith, Clon Conawa, E. J. Shouder and P. A. Fiyon, vagrancy; bonds or workhouse. Thowas Mercer, Geor ‘arter, Annie Douylasand duu Brenap, disoruerly; $5 of 15 days. Cuarles Jackson, proianity; do, Grace Scott, assault on Sallic B’ Shepherd; personai bonds, IuraisowgD Ning Davs 1 4 Weir — John Anderson has now. his nioth in @ well at Johnston, Neb. Food and water have to Miss Maud Tracey, of 800 P street northwest and Mr, Will Carbine, of Georgia, who will leave in @ few days for the latter's home, to be gone until the middle of September, when they will return to renew thelr studies in the High Schoo ‘Mrs, Senator Davis and sister, Miss Agnew, of Minnesota, left to-day for New York and Long ‘Miss Georgie Gwaltney, of West Baltimore, 13 Barber at their charming summer home, “Belle- vue,” Grymes Hill, Staten Island, enjoying the lovely views with rest and relaxation, Mr, and Mrs, Probasco are at Spring Lake, ‘Mra. and Miss Kerr urein Rappahannock County, Va, Miss Ruthie Kerr is with Mrs. Carlisle at Deen given him’ regularly, and he 1s gradually growing stronger.’ The rescuers Worked a8 rapidly a8 circumstances would permit yesterday in removing the dirt trom above him. his had to be done With the utmost caution, as the dispiact iy augurated Aj i : iH 5g ig i i B 4 ! Jamestown, Canonicut Island. ‘Miss Blanche Wales is at Asbury Park. Mr. and Mra 8. 8. Cox are in New York. ‘Miss St, Claire Okie ts at Beverly Springs and ‘Mrs. 8. P. Okie will join her there this i i i twenty-four hours by the health officer as follows: Stephen 8. Buynitzky, white, 3 years; Horatio Maryman, white, 77 years; Fannie Parker, white, 8 months: Mary Foley, white, 74 years; Laura Wright, white, 4months; Sarah M. Minnis, white, 7 months; Charity Jones, colored, u5 years? Albert Matthews, colored, 3 montas; Eilea Jackson, col- ored, 70 years, ‘Tae Pay OF SCHOOL TracuERs.—Mr. Ross, presi- dent of the school board, has had’ an interview with.senator Plumb respecting the difficulties of adjusting ‘he pay of school teachers under the re- Sirictions imposed in the District appropriation DULL ‘Senator Plumb has promised to do wat he can to straighten matters out, ‘The remedy pro- posed 19 Lo Increase the average salary allowed, 80 4s Lo make the $2,500 tat vaunot be used at pres- ent available for making the increases for Which At was Intended, eee Exuistep Mew Disctancep.—The Secretary ot War has ordered the discharge of the following en- Usted men of the 3d artillery, stationed at Wash- ington Barracks, tals clay: Richard I. Benson, battery H; August F. Broacker, battery H; Thos. E. Cole, batiery E; Corporal Jobu A. Boyce, bat- tery H, and Frank Williams, battery L. Private Frank Lahna, Hospital Corps, on duty at Fort Myer, near Uhis city, has also been ordered to be aischarged, —— Tae Estare oF James K. Epwanps.—In tho Matter of the estate of James K. Edwards, who died on the 17th instant, petitions for levers of administration have been filed in the Probate Court by the widow, Saran M. Edwards, and the ‘son, George B. Edwards, on behalf of himself and his 'brovher and sister. ‘The value of the personal estate 18 about $18,000, Chief Justice Bingham Yesteruay directed a citation to George B., Jeasle and Alexander J. Eiwards, to appear and ‘show cause why letters should not be issued to the widow, their stepmother. ea ‘Tas Vior-Rectonsnir oF THe CATHOLIC UxtvER- srTy.—The Bosion Pilot says thai Rev. P. J. Gar- rigan, rector of St. Beruard’s church, Fitchburg, Mass., has under consideration the offer of th Vice-rectorsnip of the Catholic University. The people of Fitchburg recenuy held a meeting and resented Father Garrigan With a petition lesti- lying to their unanimous desire that he should remain with th m, if be could find such course reconcilable with his conviciion of duty. Father Garrigan was born in Coumy an, Ireland, in 1841.” He came with his fauiy at an early age to {uls country. His boynood Was spent in Lowell, Mass., where bis family still reside, He made his ecclesiastical studies at St. Charles’ Coliege, Elil- Cott City, Md., and at St, Joseph's Seminary, Troy, N. ¥. He was ordained priest tn 1870, For three [haw be was director in St. Joseph's Seminary, troy, N. ¥. In 1875 he was placed ip pastoral Charge of St. Bernard’s, Fitchburg. ‘A SPECIAL OFFICER ASSAULTRD.—Last night, about 11:30 o'clock, Special Officer McGraw was assaulted on the cotn:r of New York avenue and North Capitol street by three colored men, one of Whom knocked him down. AS he fell his Dad was ex and they made off, Subsequ:tl Mr, McGraw arrested Pluny Johnson on suspicion Of being of the party. Judge Miller was satisted of his innocence this ‘morning and dismissed nim. Matriwontat INPetictrY.—Ricbard Rhone and his wile Fanny, a colored couple of nine years matri- monial experience, Who live on C street, between Bd aud 45 streets, got intos dimcuicy last night nd the police rushed in and arrested Ruone. He appeared in the Polic Court dock to-day with his bead bandaged. He pleaded guilty and suid his wife had cut him with a knife. The wite tes Lfled that he attempted to Whip her and she got a knife Lo provect urself and threw it at him, ‘The defendant sald he went in the house to get a clean shir. ‘The court said tue wie had done enough to goto jail fora year, and if she was Drought up again she wouia get the extent of the Jaw. ‘The man baving pleaded guilty he imposed a sentence of 30 days in jail ASKS $5,000 FoR Hex INsURIEs.—Virginia Blue- meyer hus, by Campbell Carrington, entered suit against the Metropolitan Raliroad ‘Co. for $5,000 damages. She claims that on June 22 she was rmanently injured by belng thrown from a jorse-car On the Metropolitan line by the careless- ness of the employes. RaNoR OF THE THRRMOMETER—The following Were the readings at the Signal OMice to-day: 8a. I, 60; % Pw, 77; AXIMUID, 70; tiniMUM, 63 Se A Frag EXcirement ON F SrReeT.—A little after 1 o'clock to-day (ne burning of a plie of rub- Dish tn ube yard in the rear of Mr. L. Moxley’s establisuineny caused an alarm of fire, which ereated considerabie excitement, as the hre was in the rear of a thickly built. up” business square on F street, The firemen extinguished the flames by using @ three-galion fire extinguisher anda ‘street-hose before any damage was done. The fire 4s supposed to have been started by som- one throwing a lighted clgar.stump or cigarette from the window of an adjoining bulldiog. eee A Drgv 70 THR OLD KgY BURIAL Grovxp.—The deed of W. T. Key und wife to Lou.sa E. Cammack, conveyin, title as heirs of Phiiip Barton Day to & part of Woodley Was recorded to-day. Tne consider- ation set forth is the love and affection they bear Weir daughter. The property conveyed consists Of one acre reserved for a graveyard o1 the Key family. Rebecca Tyson, Anna K. Thompson, et al, P. B, Key and wife axd others execute similar ——_.—___ Affairs in West Washington. A DgMocKATIO CLUB ORGaNizeD.—A number of democrats met last evening tn Association Hall on 32d street, for the p»rpose of organizing a cam- paign club.’ Mr, Wm. H. Manogue called the mecuing 10 order and a temporary tion was effected by the election of Mr. Arthur Small a5 chairman aud Mr. Manogue secretary. A com- mittee consisting of Messrs Chas, H. Fick ‘Wm. Manogue aud M. A. MeGowan wus appointed to draft @ constitution and secure permanent quarters for the club. WRDNESDAY's COTTINO Avrnay.—Jas. Norris was arrested by Officer Burrows for being impilcated in the affray in which Chas Calhoun was cut on Wednesday evening, Norris left $5 collateral. Gramw Recerrrs.—Canal-boat_ Beulah arrived ‘with 4,000 bushels of wheat for @. T, Dunlop. TEMPERATURE 4XD CovDITION “oF, WATER 47 7 & M—Great Falls, temperature, 80; condition, 38; receiving reservoir, temperature. 83; Uon at north connection, 34; conaition at south connection, 36; disiributing’ reservoir, tempera- ‘ture, 80; condition at inftuen £2'2-poute, 38; con. ditisn at eftuent gate-nouse, mn tide in the Fiver to-day at 11:52 p, m., low tide at 6:16 p.m. Alexandria Affaire. Few 2H i Gs i j a a A # 29 Q 4 H & E ry ; i 2 Hi { Bs £5 i: f i LE i id i Fi fg a8 i if i fl if , E i it . & that he borrowed the money Watob; that they agreed to rent a lett to 100k ‘Major Raymond banded in concerning the removal of Superintendent of Streets Burrows, and the appolntment of J. Dare to all the vacancy. Ihe recommendations were adopted and tue following Issued: Ordered, upon recommendation of the Engineer Commis sioner and in order to carry invo effect a new ar- ra at of duties in the Engineer Departments rn Dare, that the services of Mr. J. J. Burrows be with after July 31, 1888, and that Mr. J. W. the senior assistant engineer, be promoted to the Position Of superintendent of streets, to date from August 1, 188% Major Raymond said toa Stan Teporter this morning: ‘The removal of Mr. Bur- | rows was not based on political reasons. 1 have been satisfied with his work, but underthe new afrangement of affairs it is decided to put the Supervision Of streets under one man, who shall be a thorougu engineer, This Mr. Burrows 13 not. Heretofore the streets were under three heads, Which embraced not only repair wore, Dut con. struction and supervision of new work, and it is now decided to put the whole thi under one head. The recommendation was by me and ‘Was not known Co anyone else,” ‘THE STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT. By general stipuiation the street sweeping con- tract is subject to annual appropnation by Con- gress for the purpose, The price named in last year’s contract was 35 cents per 1,000 yards, The current appropriation prohibits this year the ex. penditure of more than 27 cents per 1,000 yards, A8 stated in THE Stak heretofore, this matter was Teferred to Attorney Riddle for ‘an opinion. Mr. Davis, bis assistant, rendered one to-day. He says that under toe circumstances the present con- tractor fs entitied to continue the work of street Sweeping if be is willing to do It at the named (27 cents per 1,000 yards). If he 1s uawill- ing tv continue ai tbat rate his contract falls, and the Daitict is at liberty to procure another’ con- TACLOF. AGENT KEY'S COMMISSION AS SPECIAL OFFICER EE- VoxED. Some days ago Tux Stax mentioned that the as- sault of Agent Key upon Special OMicer Brocken- Dorough lad been relerred to the Commnissionerss ind Ubat 1 would likely end tn the revocation Mr. Key's commission. Last evening in board see- Sion the Commissioners reviewed the case, and de- cided to revoke Key’s commission, which Was doue officially to-day, APPOINTMENTS IN THE WATER OFFICE. Adam Stierle bas been appointed a draftsman tn the water depariment, at a salary of §1,500 per annum, and the, following ctors were ap potnved: DP. Barton, H Melntire, Win, Ken nedy, I. B. Mace, and Jno. N. Giver, jr., at a sal- ary of $900 per annum. ‘THR U-STREET PUMPING STATION. » Some few Years ago the District leased from the late George W. Rigys a lot on U street northwest, upon which 1<Jocated the U-street pumping sta- Hon, at « stipulated rental per anpum, with the ‘opuon to purchase the land {n question ‘at a price sUpulated in the lease, at the expiration of said lease. “Mr, Wheatley, in a letter vo the Commis- stoners, urges the purchase of the ground in ques- on before its rights are exhausted by limital ‘The matter Was referred to Attorney Riddle for his opinion. Mr. Davis, bis assistant, in a letter to the Commissioners upon the subject, calls atten- tion to the tact that Mr, 1s dead and all of the heirs are outor the city. He further says that two of the heirs are under age, and cannot give a deed to tue property in question, He suggests that a check for the amount, $2,275, be drawn to the order of R.J. Meigs, clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which must be Geposited in court at onee, otherwise the District Will love its rights, ANOTHER SPECIAL TAX SALE. The Commissioners have determined to adver- Use an ad itional list of property (la ube city) for Sale to satisfy lien certidcates held by the United States Treasurer at the request of tue interested partics; also, to readveruise, the. property sale Which Gad to be postponed until November, owing to the pi by Congress of the act redu2ing, the rate Of interest oa arrears of all taxes to r cent. In connection with this matter Mr, coome, the chief of the special assessment divi- sion, States that 1t will be utterly impracticable to have advertised at only 10 cents for each item Of sale of property, as proposed by the amendment Uo the tax sale’s DIM by the Senate District com- mittee, as published in last evening's Stax, as the description of the property, items of sale, &¢., frequeutly take up what is kiown among printers a3 4 “suck,” and no newspaper in the country Would advertise for 10 cents matter which takes 80 much space. s DROFPING DIRT ON THE STREETS, For some time past the Commissioners have been recelving communications from persons couuplaining of the dropping of dist trom the Wagous ou the way to lonument, where the work of filing tn is on, The Jast communication came from Mr. H. G. Seitz, of 819 © street southwest, In answer to bis letter the Commissioners say: “It 1s and should be the purpose of tue District authorities to pre- Vent the creation of nulsauces and to abate them where Ubey exist, yet 1l may BOL come wituin the Scope of the authorities to direct what line of streets traffic shall occupy. When Mr. Lyons was awarded tue contract to fill the Monument lot no stipulation wae made as Lo where he should pro- cure the material for Hiling or over what streets the material should or. ‘ot be hauled. The contractor was requested by this department to clean up the earun ditered on the strects his wagons when t was necessary, done #0, Requests of this character have numerous {rou other routes in the southwest of the city, each party belong unwilling to allie vemhporary discomfort, but entirely willing to inflict it on bis neigubor. annoyance be of short duration. “Tis being a coutract with the U.S. Government which pays Just one-half of the expense streets, 1¢ would seem uo more thao equity’ that the Governinent should be entit.ed, or indirectly, to weir Unrestricted use. ma scerens ome ‘The Commissioners lo-day received a letter from ‘tbe committee on the District of Columbia, re- questing that they ‘a Dill for the extension Of the streets and avenues of Washington, and submit it lo them Witb ao estimate of the cost, ‘The action of the bulla 1uspec.or 10 pier acom eaten ee teat ae ~ urease ajteeae See ao hb yo MF. EDU ‘was called, I Hi il R! : ji a t li i ts é 4 i | “ f i i | a otherwise the Pampeiro, was built at Glasgow as ‘&.Na. 1 sloop-of-war, and was to have received ber armament and equipment while lying off the Goast of England. The Confederate government Paid $1,400,000 for the vessel, and Capt. Henry Sinclair superintended the construction, ™ FLYING THE BRITISH FLAG. States There were also two powerful rams, built by Aaird & Co. on the Mersey, ostensibiy for tbe Coniederate omicers.” They were, he by the British authorities and Were Posed of by the Confederate agents tn chance, and are now in the British navy, having recently been seen by Adumurai Luce at Bermuda flying the Brite ish dag. also speaks of certain Pomertul, Curde-uile steamers ana rams built 1a nce tor the Confederate goverument, and adds that two new Clyde-bullt steamers, the City of Petersburg and the Old Dominion, which were Dullt for the Coufederate governinent and paid tor by Jt are now Funuing between Liverpool and ublia, . s, seized AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT. He Mies an tvemized statement of Confederate Properties unrecovered by the United States Gov- ernment, but which, he Uninks, might nave been Tecovered had proper steps been taken, and a large amount of which, he say's, may Yet be recovered. ‘The properties include specie, cotton, army and navy equipments and stores In hands of Frazer, ‘Treaholm & Co, and Weir agents, alput $3,700,000: Pfecseds of eignt steamers, Kavehourg, city ot bmond, Wiisper, Abagail, Florence, Louisa, Wallace, Eugenle and Plarmagan, purchased since the close of the rebeilion by responsible parties, original cost $985,000; Confederate government money in the hands of a Wei-kuown Conteder- ate agent in Paris, $983,100; Danish frigate, under the control of London’ and Copenbagen Dankers, cost $1,400,000; proceeds of steataers Cy- clove ahd Torsado, and other property in the Rappahannock, sold siuce revelion by United States cousul at Liverpool and purchased again with Confederate money, $35,000; proceeds of Steamers Paluision and Alexandria, th tie hands Of London Confederate agents, Cost §200,000; Steamers Ratesnake aud "Mary Auglista, under control of London shipuutider,” cost $312,000; steamer Harriet Pinckney, Gr pro- Ceeds, consigned to commision merchants in London, and by them secured for $04,000; Old Do- miniou And Clty of Petersburg, consigued Navigation Ca. Liverpool, cost $520,000. of steamers Wierbrendra’ and Wyvern plon, original cost $1,000,000; two sets of Bat-id Fifle machinery, $410,000; s-¥en tons of bar silver, Worth $253,553: eigbly chonometers, spolls of ths Florida and Aldbaua, estimated at $40,000; rifled canon machinery, in bands of respousibie paruies In London, cost $1,000,000; (ve Kuby, Kobine, P Co., $750,000; cotton slipped to Frazier, Trewholm & Co, or order, since (he rebellion, ‘worth by Bhipper’s estimate $3,000,000; sixteen cases of Specie 1m hands of a coutederate agent at St. Bermuda, value not koown; money and coniederate machinery in the hands of a confeder- ate agent, $250,000; iron works in Scotland, §300,- (000; the origina contract between the confederate overnment at Richmond and Erlanger & Co., the Kers at Paris; money depusited to the credit of tae confederate government in Viena, Brussels, Frankiorlon-the-Main, Amsterdam, Parts, a London, amounting, a3 can be shows, to $11,000,- 00, THE PROPERTY IN THE UNITED STATES consists of tron works and lands, together with Douring mills, machine shops, foundries, and rall- roads in Marion and Davis Counties, 1exas, cost to the Confederate government $3,000,000; Con- tederate mineral lands aud tron works iu Northern Alabaina, esiimated at $1,000,000; two steamers und proceeds of 1,400 bales Of cutton, vogether with other goods "in and around Meuiphis, esu- mated at $1,000,000; property not described, but responsible alleged by a im Baltimore vo be worth $1 7 railroad iron, and ‘saW-milis, and Warehouses ‘and merchandise in store, all in Alabama; cotton that belonged Lo the Confederate government shipped from Browns. Ville, Galveston, and Matamoras, amounting to many miliions of dollars, since the terminaon of the war. Mrz, Cleveland at Marion, ‘THE OLD-FASHIONED HOUSE IN WHICH SHE IS ENTER- TAINED AS 4 GUEST. AS announced in THE Stan yesterday, Mrs, Cleveland, her mother, Mrs. Folsom, and Mr. R. W. Gilder arrived at Marion, Mass, at 9:45 O'clock yesterday. There were only a few people at the station when Mrs, Cleveland's special train ar- rived, A quiet summer morning rain was per- sistently falling, Dut it did not seem to put avai. er upon the spirits of Une party. Mrs. Cleveiand wore a dark traveling dress and a Dlack chip straw hat turned up at the back and triumed with a black plume. . ‘The party came at such an early howr and in @ Way 50 WhanuoUNced that short Ume Was af forded the Marionites to get up inuch of a recep- tion in Mrs. Cleveland’s honor. ‘The most impor- tant decoration was al tue post-olllce, the tm ing front of which was ornamented with liuie around a It of President Cleveland, Mr. Gilder’s 48 not a long ride {row the raliroad station, Mr. Glider has lived in tis house, an old-fashioned two-story structure, with 4 big Chimney and shingled sides, for four or Ave Years, Itis.adelightiul old place, surrounded by luc bushes and With chickens Clacking in the nese government, but inspected and tested by | hands Of the coutractor, $500,000; proceeds of the | gain, Qwi- and Lark, consigned to Frater, Trenoim | Tt was a pleasant afternoon whea the Woodlawa Farmers’ Club and trends made to advantage. No conclusion was reached. Major Hibe, having recently returned from a trip West, gave an account of the agricuitur, jouk.” Hie said that with the exception of Noruh- ern Maryland and Pennsyivania he saw uo wheat or corn jooking any belier than in Fairfax and Loudoun counties, but oats and grass were vetior by his last two trips to the West, and the last one, he Chougat Che Virginta farm be contented with bis location, If Uhe dustry and economy are used here as that prao- Uiced at the West, with tbe advantage of good markets and transportation fachiluc: success would be assured. E. K Mason took exceptions to this statement. He thougut the outlook was floomy, Major Hine thought If people Could live Under ihe sulitiess and improvident aystem, or Want Of system, in farming, practiced In somo PATH of Virginia, then those who used a reason Ae amount of judgment, would surely achies success, President Pierson stated that Ip lis trip | vo the Wast, a year or so agoJuts tiny Obs Were | simular to those expressed by Major Hibe. Tha next meeting being the ersary Wii be Weld at Woodlawn on the 18th @T August, and as usual Will De a basket K. EK. Mason, Walter Wal- ton, and 0. &. Hine were appointed to procure speakers for Uie occasion, ——— Hagerstown Happenings PRACK CULIURR IN WASRINGTON COUNTY —a SPLENDID CKOF THIS YRAR—BASE BALL FEVER IM HAGERSTOWN —BASS FISHING AT WEVERTON, Correspondence of Tar EvERrNo Sram, Hacknstown, July 27, 1888, ‘This county ts making rapid strides in peach culture, and in what is now Known as the “peach Delt” in the South Mountain land could have been Dought some few years ago for $5 per zacre, Now there ls not an acre to be had under §75. Tho rowers this season are wearing sMiling ces, as | the crop of peaches is far tn excess of former years, | and the fruit of frst quality and meets with Teady sale in the W and Baltimore markets at top Nigures. Dorsey Campbell, @ well-known resident of this town, dropped dead this morniug as Be Was crow his room lo get a drink of waver. dixease KnOWD auuong Velerinary Surgeons AS he “stranggles” has broken out among Ube horwes ln the iower part of Unis county, aad, as Une busy ‘season ts the farmers. ts causing sad tncon- Sentence, Horese, eflicied with 5 Se, ane eat or drinl not e000 die. Mr. Geo. IL Hager, of Unis city, has ‘been | pointed United States postal ageat’on the W | Maryland Ratiroad between (his place and Balti | more, He succeeds Mr. John Caison, also of Hagerstown, removed. | The (ormnet is « democrat id Ube latter a republican, The base-ball fever hus struck this locality, and every town im the valley bas itsclub. To-day au exciting game Was played between the Hi town club and the Waynesboro, Pa, club, The home club won by a.scoreot 6 tod. The Waynes. voro club Was Dianked in every Inning but Uke first, The Hagerstown boys have fine grounds here, nicely Blted up with a grand stand and ober conveniences, They have been doing some excei lent playing at home and and thus far have lost but one game, ‘A few nights ago an attempt was made to vura ‘Spans the Potomac river at tie large bridge which Shepuerdstowa, Coal oi had been poured dye, aud-a fire kindled in three places. For. enc. uu tunately Lhe fire Was discovered and ex! ln Ume Lo prevent We destruction of tae bhage Wevervon, this county, Une junction of the Washington County branch of Uie Baltimore and Ouio raiiroad with the main stem, Is @ favorite re sort for Washington Sunday fishermen. They opus up on Suturday evenings generally in squads ree abd five, remaining Until Mouday torn. ‘ing, go yt bass tp the Pouomac. ‘The Dass are biting well now, and large numbers are being taken, B Summering at Capon. PLEASURES OF 4 SOJOCKN IX THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST ‘VIRGINIA. Correspondence of Tux LVENINO Stan. Caron, July 25, 2888, A very pretty german, ied by Mr. Lavender, of Washington, and Miss Mabel Wamsley, of Phila driphia, Was given at Capon Springs Wednesday Bight, It was given by the young ladies, and started as a leap-year german, but as the fair #ex Was, as Ustal, somewhat backward in Waking ad- Nantage of Uieir Just prerogatives bo strict rule tm the matter was followed. It Was allowed to work ellwer Way, #0 Ubose of either wex who wished to take part had "no diMcuity in Moding partners, and, a8 a consequence, ail bad a good Utne, Among those who pated were Miss Haintiton, Dr. Immnichauser, Messrs. Higgins, Carusi, Lavender, and Osdorne, of Washington. Miss Powell, of Baltupore, Well know in Washingion, Where she Spent last season as the guest of Mrs and Mins Norton, was becomingly attired in White lace over white silk. Capon is now at Its fatrest and brightest, and Hime seeims but to tncresse, rather thal dimiuseh ts long-en, Popularity with tue people of both North and South. ‘This summer, however, Uwe Southern element seems to predominate, aud Savannah and New Orieans turuish a unusually lange number of visitors, Among those from else~ Whore are Admirai and Mra. Stembel and Mra, Dr. Bullock, of Wastington; Mrs, Walles, with Mist Reveced Powell, of Alexandria; “Rev, Dr, Hoyt ya hng epreeapdapabay eagevacbeer s- ‘The next month promises to be an unusually Say one, and a very large crowd ts expected. xno. ard. The house coumands a fine view of the Tntd-tockea ‘harbor of Marion, and looking out Deyond the clustered masts of ‘the small boats at anchor, one gets a view of Buzzard’s Bay and ® white ligut-house on a little island. A low bill, with some looking pine woods further exactly the Tight place behing the comfortable old house. Near it Is located Mr, Gilder’s studio, where the sculptor, St. Gaudens, last summer made a bust of Mrs Cleveland. To the New York World © “during it Mr. A.W. Nickerson, ‘Marion, on the borders, of Wareham, is togive a big entertamment, to the summer Visitors are invited. ‘of Mrs. Cleveland, who lad been cruls- Vicinity in his yacht, the World says, made afew days’stop at Marion, and has since wvoriug LO purchase a site for a umnMer Dut thus far without a8 such 4 me | fad MARRIED. BOSS—DOYLE. On Ty September 13, 1887, W ibis ous eceeeh cote alte bi ‘private. In, WILLIAM CONES PURGY, eaionsa Stein of CARVER. At Fairfax Court Hi Ms a 2G) abe Cat nama idpae Petal dan ee oe : Is ebeltered in the grave. And no he bent with Loving ami ‘Aud clasped our datiiiw's Laud, Interment at Fairfax Court House, Va . DOWNING. At Va, on the aly 30, Loss, BELL "ke DOWNING, aoe’ arate ELLERY, On evening, July 27, 1888, at the OF Mr Wi Werlase Cises Conte ee MAkioN RAE, sstant Sauetter of Mattie Desai A Lert S. Ellery. aged two mouths and nineteen aya, = GREER Sacanday, Juiz 28 1868 at 9 o'clock after a iineectie “lneen ALEKAN DES 4° GEE atycutith Year “4 GREEN. The funeral of Mra. BMMA GREEN will Cus kPraukis itent int HART, On July 27, 1888, at 3 pm. JOSEPH BYL- aut Sotse and Haines Hark weed ‘Faneral will take place Sumiay, take place to-morrow at 1 o'clock frou Turd, porthweet. VESTER, infanteon . July 20, at 4 o'clock ‘rom in Tetons Lath Fowomsc etree corguown. fuverment st about Olives, -