Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S& H. KAUFFMANN, Preset Dee Evewrvo Stan is served to subscribers in the wm their own account. at 10 cents city by carriers. 0! asl Ke gt eet ee ees (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as ccond-clnes mail matter) % Stax Friday—@) prepaid. Six months, $0 cons a Vor. 73—No 10,990. Che EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. SPECLAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. JPAMILY EXCURSION TO KI ER VIEW: EIDaY, Auwcst 19, INNS, und-t the euspiers of Mt. Tabot HE, Sebbait School, Stentor “Mary” Washington leaves city wosrf #30 a. m.- Geoncets = Eegiraline to Georgetown 7:50 ie my Washington 30 p.m. ty StesMER Tw THOMPSON WILL MAKE A SPECIAL TRIP TO CLIFTON BEACH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Leaving 6th street wharf st 2:30 p.m. Fare, Round Trip 25c. au9-2t ga JANE MOSELEY. SATURDAY MORNING. TEN O'CLOCK, CLIFTON BEACH. ROUND TRIP. __su9-2t_ evening, Auurnst 8, has been post om account cf the weather, until ‘Thursday. Sept. t. Tickets will be guod for that date.* GRAND EXCURSION WILL Be GIVEN BY MT_PISGAH A.M. E. CHURCH to Collingwood FRIDAY, Aucust 10. 1888. The steamer Pi- YY makes two trips from her wharf, at 10.1. ‘$p.m. Bishop Johgeon and the Kev. George Lee be in attendance. sus 1sss wharf every ne, schon Fe and Saturday evenings. Hound grip. 1Scaus-ot GatY View. EI TioNAL BROTHERHOO! CARPENTER: By jashington leares % and 6.30 p.m. Ticket soarantes those participating a pleasant time. wud-Ot coumodate forty people. paire andor 5° ae @ J. BESSLER. 73 7th st. aw. Rc FERRY. o EW FERRY TO ALEXANDRIA STEAMER GEO. LAW. Leaves daily 5:15, 8, 10,12 am. 2 4,6p.m Leaves Sundays 8, 10, 12 a m., 2. 4.6.7 p.m From Mary Washington's whart. Is31-20* IVER VIEW FOR 1388, ‘Washingtonian’s Most Popular Resort. Steamer MARY WASHINGTON will leave her wharf every SUNDAY at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m... returning at 2 andSp.m. Tickets 25 outa Every WEDNESDAY at 9:30 a.m. sbarp and 6:30 p. m sharp, returning st 5 and 11 p.m. Tickets 25 centa Family day at River View every SATURDAY. leaving at 10 am, returning at 5 pm Tirkete 10 centa Prof. Proctor’s Dancing School Reunion every SATURDAY EVENING, leaving at 6:30 p.m.returning at 11 p.m. Tickets 25 cents. Dancing down and back and at the grounds on all trips except Sunday. ‘Fine Brass Band on Sundays. No objectionable parties allowed. For charters, &., apply »30 (ChoLOstAL BEACH. Salt Water Bathing, Steamer EXCELSIOR From 7th-street wharf 8:45 am ‘Three bours at Beach; home 9:30 p.m Celebrated Roller Coaster. And all tbe Popular Amusements Good Dinnerand Lunch on Steamer and at Hotel. ‘Muaie and Dancing on Steamer. ‘Fare, round-trip. 30c._ Children. 250. Jy28-1m AKE THE S/EAMER CECILE FOR UP RIVER irom, Paseens’s, Boat House, 3134, Water at 3 doors east 6 st. Tare Ide. round-trip» reduc~ You to lace parties. Leaves every hour. iy8-lin Curr IN BEACH. STEAMER JANE MOSELEY, Daily st 10 a m UNDAYS. TWO STEAMERS 10 AM. and 2:30 PM Fare 25e. Round Trip. Moseley home at 8:45 p.m. Thompson homeat 10:30 P. Passengers down by the Thompson wishing a sail t Pm a Pr a 0: FOk GREAT FALIS AND CABIN JOHN team racket EXCELSION makes ber regular tripe pe ae —= Apply to J. G and J. M. WATERS. —— SERRE Se Gray. PALATIAL STEAMER EXCELSIOR ‘will commence her rerular Satu: Lf ancterae erciT Ts ea eae e ea a — epovaripie deck grith Prof. Pistoric's Band. Ws barber, on steamer, ‘round-trip, 2: D2 31 La "C."W. RIDLEY, General Manager. ARSHALL HALT. ‘Steamer W. W. CORCORAN will leave at 10am Hall resching Washington at 4 p.m. NDAYS, WW. CORCORAN will WW, CORCOR make three trivs to 2-90 and 5 wand 9.30 pm fo scrotumodate the public. on FRIDAY, JULY Gra, a4 SATURDAY, JULY 71m, and every Friday Sod veturday ‘et during tbe surumer mouth {he steam. r wil: make two trips to Marahall Hall leat? ing af 30 am and 6-15 pot... and teaching the city ut “Fireeciane coterie in din at the Hall 2 -reom, Lunch, coffer ui-k. buttermilk. fee, ‘Tait, Bc, supplied Sleursionists. Far’, round-trip. Sha els Sun OSTON BY SEA. Merekaute aod Minerst Baltimore via Norfolk to Be ore via Norfela to Boston. Every Monday, Thursday sud Friday. o'clock p.m. Passeuyer acconwodaticts uasurpesscl Fare, including iueals abd berths, $12 50-rousd trp. found tn, to Steamer |. RANDALL. y Washington aneh. Tefres Mi 20:39 at Ca, to 2 1, HUGGINS, Pog a SLAgD PARK HARPERS FERRY ‘nest pleasure grounds in the country. Music, mag, Busting. Hahing. Swings. Fiyiug Horecs, ‘be &c all free. “Every ‘Thursday. from Be et %-45 am Ticket, ineludiue reserve tionm, $2 vt Jyswosept ‘S73. AMES VALLEY FORGE AXD DIXEY daily, making trips every hour from Cumber ‘Beat Houses, oot of New Hamspehire sve, and ¥ street, aut toot of Tigh street, Georretown, stop- PEs Holtzman Table Rock, Boat Clavard ‘Disey = First rip up st Dain, “Last tip down at hae. rates, to lance fan up or down at $13 al) Minds tor hire at both CUMBERLAND & SON. a ana 0. feat dias. 30 p.m. Round trip, Parties. Dixey for cf P day Pleasure boats Pausoezema Stone CHEAP DRY GooDs. CHEAP DRY GOODS. All Woo! Debeiire, were 50c. down to 25e. All Wool aud Half Wool. were 25c., down to 124¢. Avot haif case of fine Batiste, reduced to 10c. per yard, good styles, a more Seersuckers, down to 8c. per yard; worth She. _ ie drive im Black Albatross (all wool). 8 pieces, were 9, 60, and 65c... marked down to 35e. BIG DRIVE IN TABLE LINEN. 60 and 66-inch, at 50c. and 60e. per yard Napkins and Towels, a lance stock. and extra cheap. All the Parasols we have left are being avid at very low prices. Come eariy and cet the pick of the lot. Some extra good styles Satines, Black and Colored: beat mate, Full stock of Ladies’ and Gents’ Handkerchiefa, Cok lars and Cuffs, very cheap Carpets and Mattinzs—Short lengths and half pieces, ‘Frioes that will make them yo. . ‘Remnante of Dress Goods—Cheap. Remasatsot . 9 of Bilks Chea; Rewaaute of Everything Cheap, ‘Don’t foupet our White Shirta, at 45-. Pleated Frovt and «vod quality, iaundered, 63. ‘Best qualaltty, Pleased. $1. at H. D. Buz IMPORTER AND TAILoR, Fist, he, bonor fo imform you that his NEW GOODS a. ved. Bai persoually te allmarments madein tus 2222 PENNSYLVANIA a’ Woskineton, DO. ‘THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR TWELVE SoS asics Site aoe RN at yen, D.C. Wi ‘on 3 ‘1868, at the office of the company, 1219 320 street. Polis ¢ 12 m. and close 1 p.m. _ delet PLATER, Secretary. MAYHE EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “LQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 ¥ 34. ASSETS—$898,217.43, Offcehours, from 9am. to 4:30 p.m. On the frat ‘Wednesday im each mouth the office will be open from 6% So'clock pm Advances will be wade promptly at7 o'clock. Subscriptions for shares in the 15th tesue received dally at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- sas, 1005 F at. Shares are #2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Tamphleta explaining the object and gdvantages of the Assccistiou are furnished upon application. = GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE 739 AND 741 71H ST. N. W. house i city to Chea ity to buy your Furniture, Car- peta oll Cloths, Battings, Baby Carriages, Hef {ote Stove, ac. Everyiline i the houscfuruia | lige oid om credit as cheat as hey can be bought lat Wr'Make AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my2t cost. | W, G MEIZEKOTT & CO. MUSIC ‘have ‘removed from Pendsylvanie | ave. to their uew building. 1110 F st. u.w., three doors Test ot, B. Moses & Sone Oldest and inost “exten- sive music establishinent 1 the eit AMUSEMENTS. BY ‘RIDGE. zs AUGUST 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AND 12, GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL! INNES’ FAMOUS 131m REGIMENT BAND of New York, ITZEL’S GRAND MILITARY BAND, ‘MR. W. PARIS CHAMBERS, ‘The Great Cornet Virtuoso. BATTERY OF ARTILLEKY, B, L. L DRUM CORPS, BAND OF SCOTCH PIPERS, ‘Chorus of Fifty Vocal and Instrumental Soloists, ANVIL BRIGADE IN COSTUME, FOUR AUXILIARY BANDS. Grand Production of Innes’ “MILITARY CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS!” Introducing: 350. -AUXILIARIES, 350 ‘In the Military Costumes of all Nations, ‘The whole under the personal direction of Ma. F. N. INNES. Trains leave B. & O. Depot 9:00 a m., 1:30 and 4:20 ‘P. m.; Sundays, 10:00 a.m. 2:10 aud 3:30 p.m. Round Trip, $1.00, au3tol? Joon’s ‘FAMILY THEATER ave: near 11th at. Only theater open s Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. ypomtively iast week of the pening OMIGINAL GEORGIA MINSTRELS, ire chau of prograin guaranteed Admission 10 and 20 ceuts 26-61" USIC—RICHARD, F_ WAGNER AND NALCKER BROS” ORCHESTRA. eed and Brass ‘ and Residence, 200 Int st: he. 3528-1mt ATTLE OF SHILOR is open dauly from 9 a m. to 10 p.m. Tsth st, two hlocks south of U. Buila- ior ays HE CYGLERIES 1406 N.Y. AVE. — LADIED eat UF the hour, day cr'week Tnicycles far" ve mar, day 6 lew Ienthe @3 per mouth, ‘splz-em Pel Go baring very Compan ‘of inforuinw the citizens of W ad ington and my friends and former patrons. that I will Continue the Lusiness at the mais office 421 Lith st, SiteecaTaan abbas. of al nu cia for ahd jelivered wi eas. special attention Orders received by wail or telepbone. ‘elephone No 571-3. _au0-6te United Delivery Co., 421 11th nw. Sa PBs UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION ‘OF 18sy. OFFICE OF THE U. 3, COMMISSION. . 35 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. All persons, firms or corporstiona who desire to make exhibits at the above-bamed Exposition are hereby no= Ee tit aformantion ud tanks for apy cations for apace w ‘ane pone Cation at the above acdreca. 5 WM. B FRANKLIN, Com'r General, SOMERVILLE P. TUCK, Ase't Com'r General. au0- this Bee, OES NIHING THER Wares ‘sid with Portlaud Cement, or thelr Cella.s unde-dry aud sweet, should addrewe B. MOKDAN, OLINst ne auseste FIFTH SERIES OF STOCK OF THE SS... EQUITABLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION OP akon croWNe D.C Shares, $1 per month. Maximum advance per share, Books for the fifth issue of stock in the Citizens’ Equitable Buiding Association o: Georgetown, D.C. wid be opened for subscriptious at the next meeting of the Association, August 13, 1888 (being the secoud Monday of the Month),at Goddard's Hall, wD, ‘Thi Aseorintion ts now paying 6 per cent interest ibecriptious can also be made to E. P. BERRY, ‘Treasurer, at the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National 8. THOS. BROWN, President. ©. P. WILLIAMS, Secretary. EDGAK P. BERRY, Treasurer. JOHN W. FILLINS, ‘HE LAST nine years buyer aud. inauurer for Eduioue Gan i423 bh. F avenua whats bo oil Se ploeen to oss asa Ne ¥- aveliuey where be wi a0 his ‘friends aud @t thet with shoe We are pleased to announce that we have secured the services of Mu. JOHN W. FILLINS, who has been in the shoe business in this city for many years, Hi knowicdge ‘of the business 1s such that we feel De bbe an acquisition to our house. WINDSOR & CO., F. V. PARKER, ang-ate au9-2t q=> SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.—TO PRE- ‘vent any misundrstanding which migbt arise rom the terms ot the publiahed notice of dissolution of the partnerships of Geo-ye M. Oyster & Co. a d George at. Oyster, Jr. & Bro.. 1 beg leave to aunounce to my customers aud’ the public iu geperal that 1 sua Gousinue to carry on the butter business at Stalis Now 175, 176, and 177 Center Market, with which I ha Gren identified tor twelve years, aud witere {shall @ vor, by isir dealing and strict attention to business, w retain the liberal patrouaxe which I have heretotore ree ived. Besides the Elgiu und other Scandard Cream 3g Buttera 1 shall Keep constantly op haud the leadiog nds ot Fun.y ‘Lavle Butter, inelndinz DARLING: ‘ON, SHARP.WESS, sud CLOVEK-LEAF. Fancy Creainery Butter. in’ five and eight pound boxes, for family use specialty. stande 95195 OPTER, J, au9-31" Be “Couter Market, THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY, CAUTIONED against purchasin curtain Notes executed b¥ Amanda W. and Jacob L. Doty—some for #50, sole for $100 eachi—payable ‘to the ‘onder ox Galen's. Green, “ut the 5th of February, 1888: These ithout consideraticn. ani will not be paid. ‘The public is also cautioned wa nst Purch sug cera Rotes of $22 exch, payable to tue order of Austoach & Bro, held by the aforesaid Green sud exectited by Geo. 1M. Wood, as these notes have beet paid. au8-3t Save Younszrves, GUARD AGAINST THE HEATED BREATH OF SOVEREIGN “SOL.” ‘Whose intense attention is s souree of grave annoy- ance, discomfort, aud sometimes dire calamity. HOW? Provide yourselvee with the proper kind of clothing, do uot over.exert yourselves dont worry, easy. preserve an even temper, and alway Shady ide of the street. "In te matier ‘Heat Ling Coats and Vests at. Trousers diate st Breeze-inviting Coats and Vests at........ 81 Trousers ditto st, bos 3% Entire suit, coat, vest, and pants, at... ‘Sieiorra Sighs” Coats and Vests at. Trousers waiore at............ Entire suit, coat, vest, and pants at.......85 90 Arctic Persuaders Coats and Vests at, ‘Trousers dittost........ 4 Suffering, sweltering humanity, tLese are the articles were ‘tes of barbarism to attetupt to persuade you Se ae eS guiled by the pathetic pleadings of pious frauds. VICTOR E. ADLER'S 10 PERCENT CLOTHING HOUSE. 10 S27 and 2 7th st mw. corner Massucausette ave. Strictly One Price Open Saturdays tl 11h m. AEZIOFRICE COATS, stripes and checks, on sale londay, Wednesday, abd Friday mornings, from 7 tll | Wolo “PRICE Boe. War Nor Sorrrr YOURSELF WITH THIN CLOTHING WHEN YOU MOST NEED IT? JUDGING FROM THE WEATHER THUS FAR, AUGUST 18 LIKELY TO BE OUR HOTTEST MONTH, AND SEPTEMBER NOT Pak BEHIND. CAN YOU THINK OF FOUR TO six WEEKS OF SUCH WEATHER AS THIS AND NOT THINK ABOUT THIN CLOTHING? HOW CAN YOU GET THROUGH sUCH WEATHER WITHOUT A THIN SUIT OR A COUPLE uP “GAUZY" COATS ANB VESTS? WHAT IS NICER LOOKING OR COOLER THAN PONGEE SILK, SEERSUCKER, OR MOHAIR? YOULL FIND NOTHING STRONGER OR MORE DURABLE THAN THE TWO FORMER. AND THEY WASH EQUAL TO LINEN. THE MOHAIR I8 VERY DREMSY, DOES ‘NOT WASH, BUT, BEING MADE OF THE FINE, WIRY WOOL OF THE ANGORA GOAT, DOES NOT SOIL EASILY. THEN THERE ARE THE PURE SILK COATS AND VESTS, THE FINEST THIN GOODS MADE. YOUR WIFE WILL TELL YOU THAT SILK OUTWEARS ANY OTHER MATERIAL IN A DRESS, WHY NOT IN COAT AND VEST? LASTLY WE MENTION THE GREAT Va- RIETY OF BLACK COATS AND VESTS, SUCH AS ALPACA, DRAP DETE, SERGE, BRILLIANTINE, CICILLIEN, &c., AT ALL PRICES, FROM $2 FOR COAT TO $10 FOB ‘THE FINEST COAT AND VEST. £.B. BARNUM & Co, 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. AND PRESSED FOR $1. Coats, 50c. : Pant 2 Ve Altering ‘out in bast eds clea fof sad =" bog wt az. ins zis y. = ASFA dowel ans fine Bw Severe ree O™ ApoE oS Bs Wit be open all Set Rinne ot Art Needle. and Stamping. e153 NOTICE— THE UNDERSIGNED HAV- ing purchased all the stock of THE MERCHAN(s" PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY. of Washington, and having aswumed control of the business, take Ui. methoc. of informing the citizens of the’ District of Columbia that we will comtinus the business of the combauy with inprov:d fuel ities. Parcels of all kinds ied, forand delivered with promptuoss. We Make & specialty of delivertog parcels for merchants.” Urders Tece.ved by telephone. ements ary beinw pers offices in East, Weat and : : L.P. WRIGHT - SON, 630 Telephone 659-3 MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LE- GION OF THE UNITED STATES, ‘COMMANDERY OF THE DistRICT OF COLUMBIA, A special meeting of ‘ths Counaniery will Ue beld a mm of this Commandery will ve bel at the Hail of the rand Army of the Republic, 1412 and 1414 Peunsylvania uve. n.w.,on THURSDAY, the 9th instant, at & o'clock p.m., to take suitable uc- tion touching the death of our’ iate companion and commander-in-chief, PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN. Mem- ber= ot other Commanderies are cordially invited to attend. By order of Bvt. Brig.-Gen. C. F. MANDERSON, er. W. P. HUXFORD, Recorder. aust Bete see esis ou araueit aca by te wales lay on dra ° gallon. EMPIRE H Dhoue 549. au8-6t made STEAM CIDER CO., 611 7th stn. w. Tele 5. au8-2t HAVE FEW REFRIGERATORS AND Gasoline Scoves which I will fei at evs than cost for cash, ‘JNO. MORA. my20-3m_ 2126 Pa ave, Tinning aud Plumbing. LUMBER! CH all Wiit- Pine and Poplar Finishing Lumber. Geora aud Virginia Fooriny, at 10 per cent below usuai market Price; eacimustes cheerfully made on large bills, AMES +. BARBOUR, lw 14th aud Bats, aw, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ‘he Copartnershtp heretofore existing between the Undersined, under the Drm Dame and style uf GE» M. OX-TEK & COMPANY and the firn nam- of GEO, M OYSTER Jn. & BROTHER was, ou the 25th day of July A. D. i888, Dissoived by mutual ennsent eS iness of the firm of GRO M. OYSTER & CO. will be paid by JAB. F. OY8, ER, who will continne the busivess under the name abd style of Gi0. M. Ovs:EK © COMPANS: at ihe biore B00 and 002 Pennsylvania ave,, city of Washington, District of Co- Jumbia, aud all persous indebted to the firm of GEO. ‘M. OYSTER & COMPANY are regi to make Prompt settlement with him. ‘The indebted.ess of the Sim of GEO. M. OYSTER, In, & BROTHER will be puid by GEO. M. OYSTER, bo will continue the business at the Store 1106 Azth st, n.w., city of Washingtou, District of Colum- ius stock at my 14th bis and all peryone, indebte firm of GEO. M OXYSIER, Jn. & BROHER are requested to make prompt ¢ with him. GFO. M. OYSTER, Jn, SEE St Having purchased the interest of Geo. M. JE in the firm of Geo. M. Oyster & Co., 1 respectfully ant & continuance of patrouage so generously giveu the sald frm, and hope, by attention to the wants of the to merit the sate confidence experienced by the inte ‘hrm After iuauy jury of experience fame pre= Par d to furnish the best Brands at Butter known to Re trade. With such relisvle makes a8 the S.arplont, ‘the Darlington. the Sheaf of Wheat, and Pour Leal Clo- rer as Faucy Table Print Bu.ter,and the Elgip, Peon- syly-nia, and New York Creamery Butter, in twekages ot B pounds, specially hed .01 or nd tabs of 30 to UO pounds tor'the wholesale trades "t 4 1d tubs of gage eet ee Soper : = Tuuteaias tues are eee GEO. M. OYSTER & CO., Established in 1830. Office and Wholesale—Y00 and 902 Pa. ave. Telephone—27 1-3. Retai] Stalls—487-488-489-490-49: Market; 125 Kat. Market. seopacbacacd au7-5t JAS. F. OYSTER. => GEORGETOWN UNI r, SCHOOL EORGETOWN, UNIVERSITY, SCHOO! 1 Be next session of this will open WEDNES- DAY EVENING, October Jd. Circulars can be ob- tained by applyiig to 8. M YFATMAN, Upiteraty tare ellie, Corner 6th and F sis. 0. ‘THE BALTIMURE 8UN, ‘SERVED BY CARRIERS AT AN EARLY HOUR. BY MALL, 50c. per month; 86.00 year inedvance. ORDERS FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND ADVEB- TISEMENTS received at THE SUN WASHINGTON BUREAU, F treet. 4.8. ABELL & 0O., Publishers, Baltimore. MEMBERS OF THE ROCHDALE CO- iE, ALE an6-5w, aut-1m els Washington News and Gossip. Commopors W. &. ScuLRY, chief of the bers of equi, it and recruit 18 quite ill at Tes- Sense at Canonicuty ee = Naval OnpeRs.--Chaplain Robt, Hudson, de- tached from the New Hampshire, 31st instant, ‘and granted six months’ leave from ber 16. Acting-Salimaker Michael P, Barr, tothe uy OnpxRs—Col. Frank Wheaton, 24 infan- try, ordered to visit the encampment of the 5th and 6th regiments, Iowa National Guard, to be held respectively oa the 20th and 28th of At Cupt. Joun B. Babcock, ott cavalry, ordered. 60 Visit the encampments of the following regiments of the Iowa Navional Guard:) First regiment, sep- fember 20, at Cedar Rapids; 2d, August 20, af Bur- Lngton; 34, August 30, ‘at’ Grinnell; 4th,” A 28, at a'piace to be designated. First.-Lieut. Joba Carifind, 6th iofantry, granted extension of leave Until September 30, ob account of sickness, ‘Tae PRESIDENT Bas APPROVED the act for @ pub- Ue building at Brownsville, Tex.; the act Provid- ing for the holding of the United States courts in Newark, N. J.; une act providing for ia feed Of United States courts in the district of Owens- boro, Ky.; the act to subdivide the western judic- fal surict Of Louisiana; the act to fora term of court at Quincy, Ili.; the act for a public building at Ottumwa, lowa; "tne act pro’ tor the issue of certaln commissions in the Dey ment Of Justice; the act authorizing the use of Juries in United States courts interchangeably; ‘the act for @ public building at Statesville, N. C.; Ube act restoring the right ot pre-empuon to J. A- Corn; the act in regard to reports of Congress from 1815 to 1887; the act jul BOtce of de- ficiency in account or disbursing ol ne Bcl for the reliei or W. H. Cera the Southern li- Unols Normal University, Jas. O'Brien, Caroline F. Covkie, and Lue acts granung pensions to 3, F. C. Garrison, Wm. C, Tilley, Wm. M. Whaley, Apna M. Arnold, Eliza Matthews, Susan F, Scott, Mary Foster, Levi Little, Win. C. ‘Lord, dno. Taare, Geo. ©, Chase, Catherine Peterson, and Geo. C. Wells, Parsonat.—Maj.-Gen, Schotield and aides, Dr. W. Neison of Panama, Milton Sater of Cincinnaul, Jno. B, Whitebead of Norfoik, Attiila Cox of Louts- ville, J. B. Campbell of the Army; H. G. Barnett of Pittsburg, Wa. Plerson of New ‘York, and R. i. Gatnes of Kichwond are at the Ebbitt,—senator Suerian anu Senur Guzman, (he Nicuraguab mip- aster, Were in New York last mgbt.—Among the Washingtonians at 8. M. Raleigh’s, on the bay, are Mr. and Mrs. Donohue, Miss Nora Tuorn, Miss Mollie Donohue, sir. and Mrs. BT, McCartney, Mr, and Mrs. G. P. Lobr, Mr. and Mrs, Edwards, E. Mitchell and family, W. Ashdown, H. Chase, Mr. Alexander und tamnuy, Miss Seeyers, and ‘Mrs Pryor.——Mr. J, Albert Duvall has gong to Atian- Ue City for (wo Weeks. LM. Westoh of Grand Rapids, Mich., 8H. Sweet and. Juo. A, Marion of Aivany, J. M.’ Basset of San Francisco, Jno. H. Foxy and Jas. Aliartin of Portiand, Me., and C. J. Kintcer of New York are at the Ariington.—G. W. Angie of Texas, E. A. Gaskell und kG. Fay of Philade.phia, R. Downing of New York, and P. E. Chazal of Coiumvia, 8. C., are at the Riggs, —- Warren Parsons bas gone to California fur the sumuwer.— Clinton Beckwith of Herlwer, N. Y., W. 8. Higgius of New York, Thos, H. Ricketts of Coluinbus, Onto, und Newton Dexter of Albany are at Wulard’s——Coutrolier Duruam returued Yo .he city Luls morning (rom a Visit 10 bls howe in Keotucky.—Lewis Nixon of tue Navy, A.M. Stoddard of Boston, anu James Workman of Bel- Tast, Ireland, are at the St, James, ‘The Eastern Branch Bridge Problem. THE QUES.I0N OP APPORTIONING THE DXCKRASED COsT OP THE WORK ON ACCOUNT OF THE CHANGED PLANS, ‘The Secretary of War 1s beginning to untie the Gordian knot that has been delaying the progress f the construction of the Eastern Branch bridge. ‘The first step in this process was a supplementary contract with the Groton Bridge Co. vo proceed Wh the work on modified pians submitted by Col. Hains and approved by the Goverument, the contractors and Lue railroad company, This’ plan gives two through, or high, spans at the western €ud of the bridge, ‘thus alldwing the company to Fun its tracks underneath on the originally posed line. ‘This cliange in plans Will cost $40, the price stated in tue supplementary coutract. ‘rhe Secretary 18 consiuering the question of the Proportion of tue cost to be pald by the rallroad ‘company. Society Notes. Chiet Justice Bingham, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, was married to Mrs. Me- Muda C. Patton yesterday, at Elinwood, the resl- dence of the bride, near Viton, Monroe County, W. Va. ‘The bride was the widow of the late Judge gas. F. Patton,oi the Courtor Appeals of West Virgihia, and the daughter of the late Alen T. Capertou,ex- Senator from the same state. The ceremony, Wulch Look piace at 1 o'clock, was performed Dy the Rev. Ricuard Mason, rector of All Souls’ P. Church, in the presence chiefly of the bride's im- Mediaté family. Among those present were Miss Hallie Patton and Gilmore Patton, children of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Caperton, Mr. and Mra. Hugh’ Caperton and Mrs. Gaston Caperton, of west, Virginia; Mr. and Mra Wulllam A. Gordon, of Wastington; Baroness Von Ahleteldt, and Maj. and Mrs, Hobert Stiles, of Ricumond.’ Tue cere- mony Was followed vy « sumptuous collation, afver Wuich tue newly-married couple 1 ft for the east, Mrs. W. D. Glenn and children have gone to Harrisonburg, Va., and will remain yptil October. Ars. Whitney spent yesterday with Mrs. Lamont at Sorrento. Mrs, Lamont is entertaining Mrs. and Miss Sanders, of New York, at her cottage, Mrs. Robert Christy, after placing her ittle daughters ut school tn Torresdale, Pa,, next month Will Visit Mrs. Senator Vance in’ her’ picturesque home in the Black Mountains, and later spend a few weeks with friends in AUlanta, ‘Miss Margaret Washington is at Asbury Park. ‘Mrs. Lieut. Wood ts spending the summer with her sisier, Mra, Nesbit, near Rockville, ‘Miss Margaret Edes 1s at Deer Park. Miss Hatue Chiffelle ts with the family of Major Hawiins, at West Point. ‘Mrs, Menocal and her children are at Newport. Mrs. MacAlister Laughton came on from Torres- dale and spent a few days in the city, last week. Mr. and Mra, Preston Sands are gt Nonquitt for the month of August. Mrs. Gen. Paul, Miss Genevieve Paul, and Mrs, ‘Marmion are spending this month at Deer Park, Col. Bliss and Miss Eisa Bulss are at York, Me, Judge Aldis and Mrs. and the Misses aldis are spending the summer at York Harbor. Mr. und Mrs. M. S. Thompson, of Corcoran street, left yesterday for a fortnight’s in Loudoun County, Va, a Mr. and Mrs H. C. Sherman are spending this month at Nantucket and Marcha’s Vineyard. ‘Miss Gertrude O'Conner left yesterday for Key- ser, W. Va where she will visit Miss Buxton, Later she will join her sister at Aurora, ‘The Rev. Dr. Leonard and party, who sated from New York July 21, reached Lives 29, after a pleasant voyage. lame ‘Miss Surah T. MciIhenny is spending her vaca- ton at Wilmington, N.C, Mrs, Anna P, Westcott, with her son H has gone to Monmouth Beach to visit Mra, Petit for three weeks, — District Government Affairs, PROBABLE POLICE PROMOTIONS, Tt was rumored in police circies this morning that Serzt. ‘Teeple, the sanitary officer, will soon, De appointed ieutenant to take charge of the new ice Precinct provides for in the appropriation Mer by Mr. John Fran, wanes for many year oficer John ‘who has for many years served as stationkeeper of the first : VITAL STATISTICA. ‘The report of Health Officer Townshend for the Week enuing August 4 shows: Number of deaths, 330; white, 50; colored 71. Death rate per 1,000 per annum: White, 20.45; colored, ‘Total Population, 30.04: 65 were und: five years of aj and 19 over 60 years. The principal’ causes: weath were: Cerevro-spinal_ met ius, 2; con. sumption, 13; diarrnosal, 35; ‘tever, 8; malarial fever, 4: whooping cough, 10; giphthe: ines eid wate canes ee males, 01 Marriages reported, 17 white, 8 colored. : MISCELLANEOUS: The storm yesterday Look the root off of the - ns Dance ap be omminsioners have revoked the onder eveab- 7acOn-8. and near 13th. "The Commissiouers have ordered that all fees neers shall be (ved Lo the Sencecennene The Commissioners HF fi Ta b pening WASHINGTON, “ AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL. Objectea to in the House. PYISHERIES TREATY IN THE GENATE. epee ‘The Senate. ‘Mr. Palmer introduced a bill for the purchase of the Portage Lake and River Improvement Com- Pany’s canal, &, Referred to the committee on ‘commerce. ‘Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information concern- ing bis recent decision in the Guilford Miller land case, affecting the title to the Northern Pacific lands, Agreed to, ‘The Senate proceeded to business on the calen- dar, and several important bills were passed. ‘MR. EVARTS’ SPRECH ON THE FISHERIES TREATY. ‘The Senate then, at 11:45, proceeded to the con- Sideration of the fisheries treaty in open execu- tive session, and Mr. Evarts resumed his speech (begun yesterday) against ite ratification, the question of baye and headland, contending tothe jon that tue waters over which Canada’ claims ex clusive jurisdiction are really the high as much $0 as Bailu’s Bay, Hudson's Bay or the of Fundy, and tbat what is known as the 3-mile line 1s merely a line of defense, a linea de respect, ‘with ail etr ainuosivea, No nation, be argued, wi rt hada right to exclude other nations from thé enjoyment of the high veay, except by the conces- sion of deference. FUNERAL OF ORY. SHERIDAN. After he had spoken for two hours, Mr, Rvarts yielded the floor temporarily to allow Mr. Hawley tointroduce the concurrent resolution that the members of both Houses should attend the funeral of Gen. Sheridan on Saturday next at 10 4.1, and thal, a3 a furtuer mark of respect to the meinory of the d the two Houses, when they ad- Journ on Friday, shal) adjourn to meet on Monday next. Mr. Hoar suggestea whether if the Senate was to attend as a body, the adjournment on Friday Should not be to 10'a. m. on Saturday, tor the pur- ose of attending the funeral, ‘Mr. Hawley replied that t had not been thought Dest that the Senate and House should attempt attend the funeral formally as bodies, but us 1n- dividuals, ‘The resolutions were in ‘accordance ‘with Lnose adopted in the cases of Gen. Scott and Major-General Brown, whodied as head of the Army. The members of both Houses, he sald, would receive cards of invitations from iue Secre- tary of War. House of Representatives. The Speaker laid before the House resolutions adopted by the oficial reporters of the House ex- pressive of their regret and sorrow at the death of thetr late associate James K. Edwards, The reso lutions were entered on the journal, THR ANTI-CRINESE BILL. Mr. Morrow (Cal) asked unanimous consent for ‘the present consideration of the Senate bill to carry into effect the provisions of the treaty be- ‘tween the United States and China, The bill, he Said, had passed the Senate unanimously and a sunilar measurv had received the unanimous ap- oval of tne Howse committee on forsign,aifalra, It was exceediogly important that be considered at once, and snouid become a law as ‘s00n ag possiole. ‘Tue United States bad entered into negotiations with Ching, aud the treaty had b-en ratitied by the S nate.” It was now awaiting ratification by China, and would go 1n‘o effect immediately upon its ratification. It was incumbent upon Congress Yo provide machinery to carry out the treaty 1a that there should be no hiatus between the Present law and the new law, It was a most im- portant measure to the people of the Pacitic coast who indeed they commanded, that Con- ress should reileve them from the difficulties they Wor Brockdurldge (ark though that in passat Mr. nridge (ArK.) in passing Dil of ehis kind Congress strould be sure i wae Sneffective measure. fe was important, terctore, That Ume should be given foritwexamination. He thought that the gentleman from California (Mr. Morrow) would act more wisely not to spring the Dill upon the House suddenly, but to aliow some day to be Sxed for it's consideration. Mr. Hooker (Miss.) called attention to the tact ‘that several members of the foreign affairs com- mitteo Were absent, and sugyested that the bill be made a special ordér for Tuesday next. But Mr. Morrow insisted Upon bis request for Immediate cousideration, and Mr. ‘Springer (IL) declaring that some future aay ‘should’ fixed for its dis: cussion, objected, and the measure was referred to the cominittce on foreign affairs. ‘On Motion of Mr. McMiliin (en,) the commit. tee Was granted leave to report the bill back at any time. THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL SHERIDAN. On motion of Mr. Hooker (Mo.) a resolution was adopted directing the sergeant-at-arms to make such provisions for attending the obsequies of the late General Sheridan as may be ordered and Sdopted by the committee appointed by tne House Of Hepresentatives. Mr. Cox (N. ¥.) moved that when the House ad- Journ to-day it be to meet on Monday next. Lost MRS, WARD 5. BURNETT. ‘The House then proceede to the consideration Of the Senate bill increasing to $100 a month the pension of Mrs. Ward B. burnett. After an hour and a quarter spent tn a vain en- deavor vo secure a quorum to vote upon the Dll the House postponed its further consideration un tl Thureday next. ‘WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD. Mr. Compton (M¢.), from the committee on Dis- trlet of Columbia, reported the bill to incorporate the Washington and Western Maryland Railroad Co, Privatecalendar, 6 a sage by that body of aconcurrent resolution Lane Wuen the two Houses adjourn on Friday it will be to meet on Monday next. On motion of Mr. Cox (N. ¥.), the resolution was concurred in. ‘THE DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr, Springer (Ill) in the chatr), on the de- ficiency appropriation bill. ‘The District in Congress, BILLS CONSIDERED IN THE SENATE. ‘There was scarcely any morning business in the Senate to-day, and at 12:20 the calendar was taken up. The dili to regulate the compensation of the of the District Supreme Court was reached. It Sixes che salary of all the j including the chef and Le Justices of the. Court at $5,000 a year. Senator George objected ‘convicted tothe officials having authority vo execute the sentence; and any Justice or Judge of any court of the United States or of a territory or the Dis- trict of Columbia having jurisdiction where the of- fender may be found may issue moval it the offender be arrested in any place {han that wuere the further proceedings had aiter trial or sentence of executed. ‘The bill is to simplity and laws relating to fugitives trom justice. ‘THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Senate District committee has been called for 10 o'clock to-morrow moraing, the members are all here it is: wo cry —— pearly, hoped Capitol Topics, ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. ‘SenatorSnerman hassent a circular note torepub- Mcan Senators, asking each if there are any meas- > i é HI { + D. C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1888. TWO CENTS. ton Rade the remare Pre it Ingalls Deing 80 ad~ Justed as to run out the sand in Ave minutes, SENATORIAL ALBUMS. ‘The pages of the Senate who derive considerable profit trom procuring autographs can now be seen daily lugging huge albums of heavy weight, tion, 1 ‘These albums contain photographs of all the Sena- tors, and each Senator places bis autograph at the Dotiom of the picture. The autograph. without the ure is no loager of much value. The pages de, ond node fixed rate for Lng curing sutograp! youngster who cuts Under the rate suffers the contempt of all his asso ores, Senator Kenna has gone to New York to deliver & speci at the ratification meeting of the County Democracy in Union to-morrow night. Ex.Senator Malone was before the Senate sub- finance commitiee yesterday giving some advice as to what tariff jon sliouid be enacted :or Virginia. It 1s understood that ne recommended the repeal of the tobacco tax entire and protection for some of the farm products, PARTIES IN THE NEXT HOUSE. ‘The Struggle Between Democrats and Republicans for ite Control. SHARP CONTESTS EXPECTED THIS FALL, PARTICU- LARLY IN THE DOUBTFUL DISTRICTS—MEMBERS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE WHO 4nE LIKRLY TO HAVE A HARD FIGRT POR THEIR SEATS. In many of the districts the Congressional cat idates are yet to be nominated, and members sit- | Ung out this long session of Congress (eel anxious | about their affairs at home. The problem that | erplexes most of them is whether they can make | ‘most by staying here to attend to the duties they | are chosen to perform, or by going uome to look after their interest there. “It 1s always uncertain what | may be going on at home wile they are here, but if they go “to look after their fences” they are accused of neglecting their duty. at Washiugvon. | ‘There will Ye hard Nights in ali the close districts this fall, anflin some that are not so close, The | Tepubit’ans intend to get control of tbe next House If by auy possitie means they can accom- pia it. ‘The Congressional contest willbe | Scarcely Jess exciting than that over the Presi~ dency. The campaign will have to be chietly on Ube tariff issue, those men Who are renominated going beiore the people in their districts on their Tecord in this contest, and the new men on their declarations on the subject. Some of the men ou ‘Une Waysand means committee are going to have a hard Mgnt of tt, 4 STRIKING FEATURE OF THE CAMPAIGN Promised is the effort to be made to aefeat the leaders on each side of the House—Mills and Reed. Democrats seldom get any comfort from the contemplation of the results of a count in Maine, und the democracy of Texas 1s not seriously questioned. ‘This adds an interest to the thing. ‘Mr, Mills Says, and it 1 generally understood to be the case, that the fignt on him has already be- n 1b his district, and “substantial ald” 1s, belo furnished by proiectionists residing eisewhere— the same who, as it was charged, contributed to ‘Mr. Morrison’s defeat after his vain efforts tw pass tant bil ‘They hardly hope to send a reputil- can in Mr. Milis’ piace, but it would be a victory even to make a considerable reduction in his ma- jority. Its the prohibiuionists he must look out . At tie, last election he got. 17,100 votes inst 11,337 for Rankin, probibitionist. Pulicans wil endeavor to reduce his. majority lust as low as they can, IN MR. REED'S DISTRICT the situation is a little different. It appears some- ‘what strange, but in the rock-rivbed and sturdy old republican fortress of Maine Mr. Reed carried the first district by a majoriiy of only a litle more than 200 over all votes cast for other candl- dates. It was realiy a pretty close cut to wind- ward, He got 15,625 votes against 14,299 for tne democratic cand{uute; 785 for tue proutoitionis and 335 scattering. ‘Yu is popularly understo that though Mr. Reed and Mr, Blaine are not the Warmest of friends, it was due entirely to M Blaine’s assistance (Ananclal and maguetic) tuat ‘he bright man from Maine was saved irom dereat, Almost at the last moment Mr. Blaiue sent a sub- Stanual contribution from his own pocket into Mr. Reed's district, The democrats now propose to Make a great effort to prevent Mr, Keea’s return wothe rst Congress, In this they have the hearty sympathy of a yood many men in the party from renjove vections of the couaLry who have had the Vanity knocked out of them and have been compleely Wit by the Maine member's ironical tongue. There are a number of littie men in the House who Would breathe with greaver jom and undergo a degree of personal expan. sion if Mr. Reed were away. MB, BYNUM HAS A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL. Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, 1s going to travel along @ bard road to the next Congress. An active pro- tectionist has already been nominated to contest the diatrict with im, and the fight will be mage on the tariff. His mafority at the iast election was about 1,700, over 40,000 votes being cast. It is claimed’ now that te protectionisis have been maktog more in that than any other dis- Urict In the state during the past ear, and a most determined coniest Will be mace by the republl- cans this fall to overturn that majority. Both candidates are strong men, and it promises to be an interesting fight, Mr. By num is a very active member of the Ways and means committee and a well-informed tariff reformer. His triends insist that he cannot be Deaten. iis opponent isa mau- utucturer of wide popularity. ‘TWO MICHIGAN GIANTS TO MEET. Another brilliant member of the waysandmeans committee who Will have to run the gauntiet is Burrows, of Michigan, His was one of the most extensively circulated of the tariff speeches mde in the Louse, and It Was a question Whicu was the strongest mliority man on. the committee—he or Reed. As a campaign orator he raaks second to hone, except Butte: worth, in the House, and wuen 1v comes to making @ hard tigut he has the energy and staying quaillies that win. Theoniy Manin his stave Who ranks with him as ap orator and poiltician Is L. ¥..ple, Wao is a demo crat-and ardent tarif reformer. ‘The most bril- Mant campaigns in Mi have been wien these Ubree contests U ave o House Yaple defeated Burrows tor the Forty-eignth ‘Congress and was twice defeated Limsell His your Das .eneraily gone ahead Of that for his party. He ‘was defeated for governor by a small majority. He 1s now ugain tue democratic nominee in Mr. Bur- rows’ AFicl, and the contest ts awaited with anxiety. It wili be a uotly-contested and brilliant ‘fight on the tariff issue. ‘The republican majority 1s not very oe is Variable. While Burrows ‘wil be a very Man tO beal, there is evough ‘uncertainty in te result to give spice to the cou- test. ‘A REPUBLICAN LIKELY TO SUCCEED SCOTT. W. L. scott refused renomination, and there isa very strong probability that a republican will the twenty-seventh Pennsylvania dis- in the next House. A LIVELY CAMPAIGN EXPROTED IN A CLOSE WEST VIR- GINLA DISTRICT. Mr, Wilson, of West Virginia, another membe of the waysand means committee, got into the present Congress by a plurality of 90. Heisa Shining mark for the repablicans to strike at, and justly claim the title of professor of tar! Yorn) and’ begp one of the ‘erators of the Wo beable overcome ‘his staunch iitue Jeave no stone unturned to accompiisa ‘The ower members of the ways and means mittee have no serious contests on toeir hands. Political Notes. ‘The republicans who went down New York the steamer City of New York, on wi & iis iy Dis district will be hot from friction ibiicans cratic side, repul Ly hus He Is a hard nguter. ‘afternoon with the expectation of Ing and welcoming Mr. Bualne were disappoin i 5 ey Be Ee Sa Hi el Telegrams to The Star. THE SHERIDAN FUNERAL TRAIN The Trip Without Noticeable Incident. A $17,000 MAIL ROBBERY OUT WEST ° 4 PLAGUE OP TRAMPS IN DELAWARE. Five Persons Drowned at New Castle. | THE FUNERAL TRAIN, It Reaches New York at 5 O'clock amd Leaves Jersey City at 8.20. JERSEY Crry, August 9.—Conductor RE Mason ‘took charge of the faneral train from Hartford. AU Chat piace Mayor Rotsh personally visited the train, and although it was nearly 1 o'clock in the morning, quite a crowd had gatuered. After leav- ing Hartford Ube crowds af tue stations passed dis- appeared almost entirely, At tea minutes past 5 the special train bowied Into tue yard at Harlem bridge, The train Was cut in two here and the cars (racked side by side on the steamer Maryland, which Was to take them toJersey City. At Harlem several New York newspaper men, who bad been WalUog since midnight, boarded Une train in search of Anformation, The Maryland steamed silently by the beay city, eXciling very littie attention. No police » ws taken Of Uwe funeral bout at the navy-yard or Governor's Isiand. From the decksof the Maryland could be seen the FLAGS AT HALF MAST ALL OVER THE CITY. The boat steamed into the docks at Jersey City at 7:35 am, and the funeral trala was hauled off aud made up again. Mrs. Sheridan bears the fatigue well, baving passed a rexsonably comforta- bie night. She h.s bard work to control her emo- Uon al Umes, but she bears up bravely, The funeral 2rain from this city will be special to Wash- ington, making no stops except if necessary for Wood and Water. A special funeral car had been Lae pomp by New York people for the reception and transportation of Gea. Sheridan’s w Washiogton but Col, Biuut refused to take M, as be desired no change of cars in which the body re- posed. The train will reach Washington at 2:30 O'ci0c, It left Jersey CILy at 8:20 a. mi. A wheel mechanic, named Jno. Smith, engaged in ween (ue car wheels of the funeral trae crushed by being thrown against the pillars ‘Maryland. : av PHILADEPHIA. PHILADBLPRIA, August @.—The funeral train passed Unrough’ this cliy Just before noon. The rt Was without a single incident, ‘The tact {nat the train did not, enter the regular station of the Pennsylvania Raliroad, and the entire ignor- ance of tue people as to where the change of Served a good parpose in giving tbe amily” of tbs served & good pu: ny the Geceased aud the funeral party the much-desired quiet. The train of five cars, in charge of Conduc- lor Branson, passed Germantowd Junction at 10:40, and reached Gray's Ferry, where the change of engines and crew was made, at 11:08. AS the train caine to 4 standstill the ‘guard of honor stood at_parade r.st on the platform, and inside the car which contained the casket, abd it required but five minutes to make a in- ‘S$pection of the train and change crews. Engine No. 705, which bad brought the train from Jersey City, was quickly backed out and engine Na ws was coupled on. “Conductor Charies A. Thompson took charge of the train, and in almost a twink- Ung it had resumed its sad Journey. Roadmaster of engines, Asa Q. Denlo, who has been an engi- neer for thirty-five years, mounted the cab of en- gine 93 and wii hold the’ throttle until the train Teaches Washington, which will be at about 3 @'clock, the run being ordered to be made in taree hours dnd forty miauces. Like the crew which brought the train into the city, the outgoing crew were selected from among those Who had seen service tm the feld with the dead general, Conductor Thompson served Uuroughout the war in, the Sixth aray Corps parucl- ch Penna, Volunt ‘and Was with S| {tring the Shenanuoen Vathey campaign, Pating With bite in the battes of Wincuester and aud Cedar Creek, us well as many others. Flag- man Pearson served in the Firth C 218th Penna. Volunteers), aud was with 8 at Five Forks and Hatch’s Ruo and was also at Ap- pomattox when Lee surrendered. Baggage-mas- Ler Colwell, while he did not see any ary service, Was seleciéd for this occasion by reason of his having served in @ situilar capacity when the remains of Charles Sumner were brought frou Washington on their way to Boston, Both engines 705 and $3 were tastefully decor. ated With tue emblems of mourning and presented @ Deautitul although somber appearance. AT WILMINGTOX. Wiixatox Deror, Det, Ai 9, 11:45 am.— ‘The funeral train will reach Washington at 2:55, o'clock, Tue train is now traveling at a speed of 40 miiesan hour, Chester was reached at 11:30am. There was o.crowd at the station, but the employes at the Patterson Mills lined the windows and gazed syu- pathetically upon the funerai cars. Lamokiu was reached four minutes later, and the train drew into Wilmington at 11:45 a. m,, THE INJURED MAN MaY Die. Jexser Crry, N.J., August 9.—John Smith, who was injured while eamuuing Ube running gear of Gen. Sueridan’s faneral traia When it was hauled off the Maryland at Jersey City this morning, was Temoved to the vity hospital. HIS recovery 1s considered doubtful. es IN THMBEE LIVELY ROUNDS. West Sursuion, Wis, August @—The fight be- tween Tommy Warren and Billy Maloney last night for 3200 a side resulted in the knocking out of Maloney in the third round. in fine conaluion at the start, but Mifoney became ‘somewhat Winded after a few clincues with War- rep, and was floored twice by side biows. He, however, got in a few heavy ‘cuts on Warren, during the round. The secon: Tepetitionof the first. atthe b gti men seemed for forty-five sec- onds. He was finally laid om the floor by a suc cession of right and left handers and fai iu time, He was badly bruised about the face. ‘With the excepuon of a few abrasions on the fore- head Warren was unburt. — THE KANSAS TOWN WAR, ‘The Excitement Dying Out and Most of the Troops Withdrawn. Cmicaco, August %—A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, says: Adjutant-Gen. Campbell has returned 1 om Stevens County. He says that everything 1s quiet there. The militia did not secure any fire- arms, as the citizens had secured them the United States attorney from eay Garden ng that if warrant was tsgued for him Bo Would No such warrant tarily surrender himself. - born i ‘The -! > i E 8 i i ‘Bbe Ski seers ‘A Bpeel Factory AT THE LORD MAYou’s BANQUET, with the Usual Enthusinem. Special Cable Dispatch to Tee avextee Loxoox, AUgust ®.—Tne banquet to the mitt Sere at tne Mansion House, which usually takes place at the end of the nim, wan ‘a less brilliant success this year than on previous occasions, but there Was a lange and distinguished gathering, Smith, who was devained in the house Of Commons to carry (he allegations bill througD Ne Mnal stage, deing the oniy cabinet minister of importance abseat. It was noticeable, however, Chat with the exception, perhaps, of Balfour, the members of the government werm received With far less enthusiasm than is customary in the city of London, the headquarters of untovism. Salle Dary made a spirited attempt to prove that in the local government bill the government had done nothing to curtail the glories aud privileges ene Joyed by the lord mayor and corporation. The fact 18, bo part of the bill is more Gemocratic than that relating to London ta the opinion of impar- tial and competent critics. In this respect the bill ts more thorough tban any measure likely to bave Deen carried by the Uberals, the latter having always in view THE NECESSITY OF CONCILIATING THE LORDS The corporation of the city are well aware that through the action of their own friends they will ‘s00n cease to arrogate (o themseives the title of the government of London, watle elected (a were hole and corner, It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the ministers were received with somewhat diminished enthusiastn. Salisbury’s Femarks on foreign affairs give universal satisfac tion. For the time he bas returned to his earlier manner before veing led away by Beaconfelas. fing policy. It te aimicult. to wee, as regaras foreign affairs, tn what he’ now ditters from. ‘antagonist, Gladstove. ‘The /auly ews, which ts not much given ‘o praising Sails bury, says that last nignt fe «poke hopefully and, wisely and well. Salisbury fully confirms the Flews of those who have held from the first access sion of the t emperor of Germany that he Goes not threaten war. The premier has bem Suffering from gout, but looks in better health than for along time past. Baifour's tong, spare re, With smo0th hair carefully parted’ iu the ‘attracte’ even more attention than nis uncle, "the minister. He sat sutling and chatting ai the evening with lady on iis righty as though no Irish question remained unset Speaker Peel to Ketire—Charies Mace kay In Great Poverty. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue EvExixe Stam Loxpox, August @—Speaker Peel 1s suffering from varicose velns, and wiil probably retire soon WIth a peerage, in Which case he Will be succeeded tn the house of commons by Leopard BH. Courtney, an admirable selection. The new express train direct to Paris and Com stantinople begins running Sunday next. Dr. Charles Mackay ts in absolute poverty, ‘subscription has been started tn bis behait has been @ very Yoluminous Writer, and at ope ume edited The Jlustrated London News, He ts dest ‘a as Che auchor of “Cheer, boys, cheer, there's a good ume coming.” rid other ditties, which au extraordinary vogue, DERAILED BY TR. RECKERS The Engineer Killed, a Fireman Ter- ribly Scalded and Many Passengers Injured, caGo, August 9.—A dispach trom Waco, Tex. says: A flendish crime was committed yesterday morning by train wreckers, Six miles from this city on the Texas Central Road. Pieces of umber were (asteped Co Ube track and the night express " Was Killed outright, bis Treman terribly scalded apd balf a dozen: injured. A eberti's poser is scouring the country for the eriminais and railroad company offers $1,000 reward each for their capture. OVER 617,000 STOLEN. Meported Successful Mail Robbery on the Miveourt Pacific, Curcaco, August 6—A special dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., says: It has been learned here that a bold mail robbery was committed on the Missouri Pacific road, between this city and S% Louis, August 4, in which over $17,000 was stolen, Of which $5,000 Was from Ube Staite treasury. Tho discovery of the crime was accidental. Two farm Sie, boat, Washington, Ma. ware approsching s suspici, ‘tban'on way, when Decame frightened, and in attempting wo fee dropped a ‘The farmers secured tt, and at once that It Was plunder from the mail robbery. ‘They turned it over tothe post master, who notified Lhe postal authorities, and @ secret-service agent from St. Louis is now eydeate ing to trace the robber. a DELAWARE’s THAMP PLAGUE. About 10.000 0f Them on the Peninsula ‘and all the Jails Full. Evens Dat., August @—The Every stih Comiag aoiwn the peninsula bf ihe ca? toute, ¥ the car nd What Lo do with them is uow the question. ‘Over one bi of whem are now in Dover Fo uiding can hold no more, jenty-SIX Were added to the number yes terday. The raliroad officers are doing all me and tuey only take men who have broken into cars or damaged in some Way. Last night Detective Hutchins received @ telegram asking him to come to Wy Where full 200 trumps were b: around Station, But he didn’t go, as be bad no piace to put them If they were arrested, id Break Many think that the frult men made e mistake in passing ramp provecuve resolution” at their last meeting, as it bas ently encouraged Unis class to come here. 11s estimated that fully 10,000 areon the ‘sula, and come. It ls proposed by that the railroad company run « train horthWard until about four-firths of Tied back from Whence they came. = . IRE AT WELLS COLLEGE, ‘The Maia Bailding of Mrs, Cleveland's Alma Mater in Ruins, Avrora, N. ¥., August ®—The main butiding of eve some daily cor Hen ‘Wells College was burned this morning with the entire contents. Morgan Uall and laundry were saved uy hard work of the citizens. The fire is thought to have started in the kitchen. It is sald ‘Ubat Lhere ts an Insurance of $100,000, wuich will ot cover half the loss, The foundation for an exe The one to ba ve part ot it Tor uee : pas sea Taare ool aie Retorm in Hawaii, NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT ABOLISHED AND THB Sais eae cess et San August 9. —AGvices from Hone duu Sy the cnonbor Lemaeedie State that on July ‘24, by @ vote Of 35 to 10, Lhe leyisiative assem Of the Hawatian Islands passed a military over the king's veto. By this bili the naval estab- lishment is abolished and the army reduced ‘sixty-fve men exclusive of the military band. searet tn Reneminated by Acclamation, Livre Rock, ARK., August @.—Tue democratic con\euton ai Bri: k ey yesterday renomimated Cou» gresoman Breckinridge by acclamation for rep Tesentative of the second district, Married Agata in London. Loxpox, August 9.—To avoid any possibility of ‘aris if Yoru, tue Duke of Mariborongh ‘aod aie wite to day Went trough another marriage ceremouy a& ‘the London registrar's oMce. Rous, 9.—La Riforma staves that the Gifferences between Italy and Zanzibar in refer ence to the cession of certain lands by the sultam Of the latter country Dave Deen settled to the sat istaction of both countries. Italy has obtained ® vast tract of territory. _——_ Fled to Virginia and not to Engiand. to take him away Were sent from the United Staves, Hic is known to have carried : e i gf i | i i tl i i i : Re tt I