Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1888, Page 1

SPECIAL NOTICES. Washingtan News and Gossip. “FORGIVEN.” ‘A Touch of Nature in Four Acts, by Mr. CLAY GREENE. ES ‘moment when all would ‘only the dead could find out wi ‘To come beck and be fonriven.” —Owss Memeprrs. xiggsMOe 10-EZRA F. KENDALL, in “A PAIN OF smooth and even; ‘BIJOU THEATRE. WEEK.OF & BER cu Be ‘THE WHITE SLAVE. ‘The New York cast. Entire New You read Fopuber peices cal ‘virtue’s sake.” play, - CALDWEL'S ACADEMY OF DANCING. (Commer Sth and H ste. nw. ESDAY, Sej » o'clock mber 11th, 8, cock Tuesday and Friday exercised, ‘this ‘Aeeden er JOS. For further i2- ert CALDWELL, le aw. and magnificent edfects. Rain fail of ‘water. ‘rices will prevail _ Next wock-EDWIN MAYO—“SILVER AGE.” s3-6t Ps ‘Season’ NS AND GREENWELL’S DANCING ‘Cauley's Hall), 200 Penneyivanis ‘. tor the Derins “MONDAY, Seviamber Fe NS MES AND CHILDREN IN Le y HUNT a Gs Ladies Escorted on their own Wigi-class Saddle “apply IND HUNTING BY A LADY, ED AND, CAREFULLY PRER- H ving Lee- Hisruce tor sale of hire. MR AND MES. MIDDLETON, 2024 P st, Late of the Washington Riding Academy, selGm A TTa oben daily from 9 & m. to 10 rom 9 am. nm. sts Seo blocks south of U.S Treasury Build- OCKVILLE FAIR. ool ROCKVILLE FAIR ROCKVILLE FAIR. SEPTEMBER 8 EMBER aces “kink pax® GRAND ATHLETIC. CONTESTS sEepeieen 3 Fine display of Live Stock thd. Household and Refreshment Stands in Me. Protind: ae uoted caterer of Wash me ual tickets, “incl B Bicycles, Tricyel Months, 8 per mont ‘Tandems Rent by the hour, day or week. for. ‘eo ‘Tricgeles for EXCURSIONS, VERS for September. 4, is post THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13°" Tickets for will be good ou the 13th. iugton, D f PICNICS, &c. EXCURSION OF THE INDEPENDENT ICE ‘unt ‘the 4th sed-2t * REMEMBER THE ORPHANS.” ‘UR account of the inclement weather THE GRANv PICNIC, For the benefit of the GERMAN ORPHAN ASYLUM, 7 WASHINGTON ‘ScHE purser, BE HELD TODAY it rain to-day the I. COMMANDERY No. 3: yesterday ‘ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CRoss, ‘will #ive a select excursion Bay RIDGE, “° ox WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1888. Eidge will be closed on Septembec f P muepeuestretine Gee = , Soa Ree ST! AND DRESS BALL ON EPTEMBER 5, 1888, his day" "Bost leaving or 10am Washington at 4 and 1] pt sto Fort Foote, and Fort Washiswtou ‘FARE, ROUND THIF. ES 2S CENTS. will 5 ‘and 6 p.m., reac! (or ve, 's, s01-3t BAY RIDGE. PYTHIAN. CELEBRA’ ‘under the auspices of xn ASPINgion vivistos no. 4 Having secured the LAST DAY OF THE SEASON iE. SEPT. 6. will close the sea- RANK, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. closing day at Bay Kidge, (Curios Brace. STEAMER JANE MOSELEY, Daily at 10a. excepting Mondays, SUNDAYS, TWO Tom we sope Fare, 25e. Round-trip, Moseley home at 8:45 pm. Thompson home at 10:30 down by the Thom saltWeter cau tara by Slowsion thoy waake aS Se 0, ALEXANDRIA 5 GC FERRY. a ae Sn ane ee a R= view ror 1888, ‘Washingtonian’s Most Popular Resort. Steamer MARY WASHINGTON will leave her wharf ‘every SUNDAY at 10a.m.and3 p.m. returning’ and8 p.m. Tickets 25 centa Every WEDNESDAY CIGARETTES Espic. at? New of ip ‘The Purest and Finest Whiskey ever put upon ‘the Distztct market, 448, 1, BARBOUR & s0n, wits ICE OF THE CO! 1ONERS THE bistiict OF OLUME wwideutog of Columbie toed from 19 ceased, having objected nother in lieu thereof, en having beon appointed, Boa of the Revised. Statutes of the inting to ine Digit of Cofamhda, rou ‘report such. Mhost feauibie and advantageous to the ssid five persona havi the sala Faced and fled in hie B, 'W. RAYMOND, HEY, CHARLES W. RAY MO} _8020,30,004.5,11,12,18,19 Incorporatora, GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE 739 AND 741 7TH ST. N. Ww. Soeapert house in caty to buy Furnit Car- aoe fone e ete tors, Iipe sold on ‘credit as cheap as they can be bought else- where for ‘W. G. METZEROTT & CO. MU: Tansvel tron Sojasplone have from ave. to thelr uew building. 1110 F et. u-w., threo doors ‘west of W. B. Moses & Sons. Oldest and inost exten sive music establishment in the city. 73-3. Ravisev Lasr. FURNITURE. CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND INTERIOR DECORATIONS, AT COST, AND LESS THAN COST, FOR CASH ON OB BEFORE DELIVERY. W. B. MOSES & SON, Corner 11th and F ate. n.w., ‘Washington, D.C. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THE GOODS MARKED AT COST, AND LESS THAN COST. THIS LIST WILL BE CHANGED EVERY FEW Days: FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. Parlor Buite, 6 pieces, Sultan Plush, differ ent colors 845; reduced to $38. Parlor Suite, 5 pieces, marbleized, Silk Plush, differ ent colors, $100; reduced to 875. Parlor Suite, 5 pieces, mahogany finished frames,Silk Plush, variety colors, $110; to 85. Mahogany Table, $50; reduced to $30. Imitation Mahogany Cabinet, $45: reduced to $32. ‘Mahogany Inlaid Desk, $45; reduced to $32, Mantel Cabinet, $65; reduced to 850. ‘Table, imitation Mahogany, 818; reduced to $14. eos Glass, $35; reduced to Imitation Mahogany Easel, $18; reduced to $13. ‘Fine Leather-Covered Lounge, $65; reduced to 850. Crimson Crushed Plush Pillow Couch, $28; reduced to g2z. Antique Ash 3-plece Chamber Suite, $17; reduced to $13.50. Rex ‘Wood 3-piece Chamber Suite, $32; reduced to Nite and Gold 3-plece Chamber Suite, $52; reduced wos gGiimber Suite, Walnut, 3 pieces, €75; reduced to Chamber Suite, 3 pieces, Antique Oak, Round Glass, 870: to 855 ‘Mahogany finish, 3-piece Chamber Suite, 895; re- duced to $80. to 8376. ‘os nes Antique Oak Chiffonier, $18 : reduced to $14. get hears Fateh Chiffonier, $18; reduced to ‘Sideboard, 1y Finished, $28: reduced to ¢22 Imitation S-foot Extension Table, $13; reduced to $10. ‘Walnut 8-foot Extension Table, $18 ; reduced to $13 CARPET DEPARTMENT. g G22 yards best Ingrain Carpet, 75e; reduced to 2200 Yards best Ingrain Carpet, O5c.; reduced to 209 yards Double Cotton Ingrain Carpet, 45c.; re- @uced to 30c. ‘38 yards Hemp Carpet, 35c. : reduced to 250. 520 yards Cotton Ingrain Carpet, 35c.; reduced to 20c. ‘Tapestry Carpet, $1; reduced to 750. sc 2b yards Roxbury Tapestry Carpet, 90c.; reduced 550 yards Tapestry Carpet, 75¢.; reduced to 45. 650 Body Brussels Carpet, $1.25; reduced to 5c. Including Bigelow, Lowell and English makes. 700 yards Wilton Velvet Carpet, $1.50; reduced ‘to 90¢. atte best Moquette Carpet, $1.50; reduced 1.125 yards Wilton Carpet, $1.75 ; reduced to $1.10. 241 Kensington Art Carpets, square yard, 81; reduced to 60c. 450 yards Seamless Fancy Straw Matting, 35c.; re- uced to 200. Teduced to 6c. REFRIGERATORS, BABY CARRIAGES, WATER COOLERS, AND MOSQUITO CANOPIES REDUCED FROM 10 TO 25 PER CENT. ‘Furniture Covering Tapestry, $3.75; reduced to $2. 4 proportionate reduction on Cornice Poles and ‘Trimmings, Window-Shades, Silk Plushes, &o. A GREAT SALE OF SILK PLUSH 24-INCH WIDE, TWENTY DIFFERENT SHADES, WORTH $1.25; REDUCED To 95c. CURTAIN DEPARTMENT. Portieres, different ) colors, $2.50: reduced to $1.75, Portieres, T 1-26: reduced to 8750. 19; reduced to 7: 1-25 reduced to Tace Curtains, $2.50; i $250; edurea to-8 1-0, bi 85> A GREAT KEDUCTI 8 TAMBOUR AND LIGH DOLE CORD EAS, S188, ‘THIS Day. ‘Thousand Dollars’ worth math in plain ttoee at Coot Se i, W. B. MOSES & son, Corner 11th and F sts. n.w. stock will be ‘than cost, sul5-1m OF cash. WE MAKE AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my21 re Tou. LL BE A PUBLIG MEETING EMP! ms ». 14, Sons isd a one address toat jE _PREPAR- toattend, THE COLUMBIAN COl ATOKY sCHOOL, —This school will open on 4th of SEPTEMBER, with a corps of seven in- tructors. Thorough preperation iven for college, Ee Sa for cai jor 1B !ormath rr 1338 H st nw. AP. MONTAGUE, Pu D. Princ. Pal 904-3 Bae FOR PICKLING-PURE CIDER VINE- ag ANON He MEA 1UDER, set-3t 1417 New York ave., and 1122 Conn. FOUNDRY METHODIST EPISCOPAL O mt services 14th and G sts.—Revival TONIGHT reek, Al intaresied are invited xed to come.” This Ta tion meeting. Your presence and help is needea, t* ‘HAT AP- THIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE TI ‘Plication has been made to issus duplicate ‘fertifioate for stock of the Perpetual Building Associa Series No.4. Nos. 1071 inclusive and guid duplicate will be tested within tree day tro inte, September 4 1088, if the oriinal be bot 1888, if the xtuced. Tee-3t HENRY DICKSON. OUR STORE WILL CLOSED ON Retin Septambet Gs ay anos, se4-2t 1 E sts. HAVING ENTIRELY RECOVERED FROM ate illness and removed to 510 1ST. .W., T shail beat my office EVERY DAY for consulta- Hon from 9 toi0.sim, 102 p.m. and @ 08 p.m. -iwe oP ites W-oycE, M.D. T DESIRE TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRI- ‘val of another importation of Five-Doilar rouserings, and now have about. thirty of the most attractive patterns over my pleasure to show. Tam as ‘8 to the Atand workmanship of sar these as I am ‘anythit that establish- mei OSG Wain gD SMBUS oe ae ‘Two Stores—622 14th st. n.w. act-3t night 3 ‘Oth and G sis. n.w. CEMETERY NOTICE—INSTALLMENT plan, Come and make your own Denraina at 20 Hasoaci mak rains Marble and Granite Works, jusetts ave. nw. Dear 7th st. se3-6t* Govaryuenr Rectirrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ‘Bue, $134,527; customs, $282,959, Nor STaTuaRY.—Two wax models of the female figure were recently imported at St. Louis for the Museum of Anatomy of that city. Secretary Fairchild has affirmed the decision of the surveyor ot Sho meaning ce eheares af0 Dot statuary With In the meaning of t ‘ Tas Dury on Bicycrs Lamps.—The Treasury Department has decided that bicycle lamps, which a a ee Lut al e ral 10 latter, viz: 35 per cent ‘advaloreme ARMY OnogRs.—First. Lieut. John H. Gifford, battery E, and 1st Lieut. Erasmus M. Weaver, jr. battery I, 2d artillery, transferred. So much of ‘special orders of J relatit to ist lout. M. C. Richards 1 Teroxed. second Lieut. EB. We Sun infantry, granted two months’ extension of leave. ‘Tae Presrpent Has APPROVED the acts granting Pensions to Alex. J. Collins, Flora Heath, Gilbert Reed, Jacob Ceper, Eliza A. Willi Hannah L. Irwin, Jos. F. Garrett and Eaw. “Sardine. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’s CaLLERS To-pay were Senator Faulkner, Representatives W: Lane, Cox, springér, Holman and Bacon. ‘THE BonD OFFEnines To-pay aggregated $2,500,- 000, as follows: Registered 4: 000,000 at 106%, and registered 4'3, $500,000 Beda. ‘Tue Casixet MEETING To-DAY Was attended by Secretaries Bayard and Fairchild, Postmaster-Gen- gral Dickinson, and Acting ‘Attorney-General ‘Mn. Rosr. Basset, technical attaché of the Ger- man legation, has returned from his trip to Canada and the Puget Sound. He will only remain a few days in the city, as he tscalled home the 1st of Oc- Vober. His successor probably wili be Mr. ‘Who will arrive in January. Sy JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION ‘will meet st Cosmopolitan Hall, cor. 8th and E sts. n. w. TUESDAY EVENING, September 4th, at So'clock. A full attendance is requested. Be 5 ES 1. NORRIS, Secretary. Preside THE COPARTNERSHIP OF HOWELL, Be lr Oe a noe ‘158%, under terms of the articles of copartnership. ‘DR. JOHN A. DALY, DENTIST, turned. we ___ Office 912 NOTICE OF FORMATI The blic are hereby notified that i= GALLOWAY ahd TuOS Ee Gate fotos ebparinerenin co comuaray Pn ute, ones tip ds manana tact GALLO WAP E SOR oe 5 oh ST, to the oid Arm they solielt thelr orders has. 001 NOTICE—WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY all kinds of uch as Norfolks, Lynn Haven Bay's, New York oysters, jockaways, Maurice Coves, clams, soft Fabs cred ment delivered free t6 all parts of Waolestle and retail et N. WHITE & 00°, c ‘Hampton ‘Shrewsburya, and hard the city. G21 Bet nw. <q=>ALL PERSONS WHO SAW Greased in Didcg, fall white alight ‘9th street car, at the corner of N st. n. August 20, at about 2 o'clock p.m... are requested send their hames and addressee, as i a matter of i Portance to the lady in question, to ‘LOCK Box 433 se3-2t City Post THE $2,000 WORTH OF HOUSEHOLD ’G00D8 wi ive away a8 PRIZES for the correct solution of the EBUS ‘they have issued will be distributed at the NATIONAL’ RIFLES ARMORY, | on” SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22. All fers must be sent to thelr store, Nos, 921 and 923 ST. N.W. before 6 O'CLOCK on the evening of TUESDAY, the 18th of SEPTEMBER, as on the 10th the judges make {heir examination. lease remexaber, that in grder to stand. ttin. one of au EBUS must be ABSOLUTELY where they will in until MONDA’ INST. You are invited to call and see 921 and 923 SEVENTH ST. N.W. SoRRECT in prising these 100 PR Sur sto the 2471 them. 901-30 PERSoNAL—Bishop J. Ireland of St. Paul, Repre- Sentatives Nelson and Yardley, R. B, Beggs of Kniross, Scotland, W. W. Granger of Cincinnati, Geo, H. and D. Kendall of Omaha, L. @. Turner and Gustav man of New York, and J. J. Allen of London, England, are at the Ebbttt,—— Dr. Ralph Walsh as returned from Capon §} ‘Hon, J. E. McDonald of Indianapolis, Will Lewis of London, G. D, Nock of Louisville, O, Sum- mers of Portland, Ore., Walter G. Tatnaill of Wil- mington, Del, H: Stanton of Philadelphia, and Walter L. Clark of New York, are at the Mr. G. 1, Barclay of the British legation, was in New York last night.—Jeff Chi ler of St. Louis, F. A. Woodbridge of Vermont, W. L. Wilson and: A. Keltze of Savannah, B. 8, Pardes and B. Yauch of New York, Wm. B. of Philadelphia, G. M. Magruder of the Revenue Marine, and sleck- mer of San Diego, Cal. are at Willard’s,—Rev. W. A. Bartlett of Washington, attended last night the ‘first performance in Paris by Augustin Daly's com- any of “The Taming of the Shrew.”——Wm. B. Vest and S. P. Langley of New York, are at Worm- Jey’s.——Dr. N. 8. Lincoln has returned from a short visit at Oakland, Md.—Jaime F. Carrello, C. Espinal, C, Patio, Frederick Bryton, T. ©. Craw: ford, Jos. B. McArdle and Wm. F. Russell of New York, Nate Salsbury of Boston, Jno. E. Earle of New Haven, and J. D. Barnes of Philadelphia, are at the Arlington.——Ma}. H. A. Hall has returned from Lake George. Interior Depart ‘Changes, ‘Tne following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General Land OMce—Appointment: Robert H. Hall, of Georgia, examiner of surveys, $5 a day. Office of Education—Promotion: Wellford Ad- dis, of the District of Columbia, clerk, $1,200 to 400. nsion Office—A] intments: Chas, M. Scan- Lge Wisconsin, clerk, $1,800. lons: J. Morgan Easterling, of Kentucky, $1,400; Miss Neenah Getty, of the District of Columbia, $1,200; Percy B. Fearn, of Tennessee, $1,000. Promotion: Geo. W. Wayson, jr., of Maryland, $1,600 to $1,800; Samuel M. McCullough, of $1,400 to $1,¢ Alfred D. Wilkinson, of Pens vania, $1,400; Geo, R. Walton, of Mt eT os gaa, wo ); Miss of Pennsylvania, Robert E. Mattingly, of trict of Columbia, and Miss Mary oy Pennsylvania, $900 to $1,000. . ot MEMBERS OF NELSON DIVISION, None Uatform Kank Kuighes ef Eyton wallmeet at Weir armory, WEDNESDAY EVENING ‘September 5, at 7 o'cloc in form, for the purpove of ie to “Aloxandtia, Va, to aaciat in the instituting of Kathbone Division.” Excort music Wille af the artuorg. very, meine is earnestly re- of i quested to be preent By ONS MUEL FUGITT, se1-3t ‘Sir Knight Ca mi ‘OPERATIVE BUILDING ABBOCIATION -Sceond issue of Block Jul, 1S5N. Shares, $2.50 ca7h a month, jon meets TUESDAY EWENING, September 4, at.7 o'clock, at a6 Fiat aw, Motey old at 7/30 o'dock. Dues ‘office of Secretary daily from 9.1m. t0 5 Lis HA. HALL, Preside. THOS. G. HENSEY, Secretary. nel-3t BAVING =COLUMBIA BUILDING AND $ : cor Sth and 1 ats, now. at 8 ovclock "Persons de” a eS te ; Kmocintion offers the best snducements for Monthly will pay over KJ ‘per cent a annum on ce naa sitet ena ina 7th st. nw. iN, 1620 oI IRWEDDE. 22 0th at. B.W. 'W. SCHAEFER, 1020 7th st, n.w. HEKMAN BORKHART, 1013 7th st. nw. H LEVY, 406 New Jersey ave, 902 7thst nw. ADOLPH MM SENity LucweL. 175 _JOUN WEIDMAN, 420 1ith stn. Be PERPETUAL BUILDING AssOCTATION. Aaveta . Receipts last mont 5,224.48, Profits, $1,624.50. i of ay Re A ‘Buildlaye Ansocia- the “Perpetual the best place to put your for the purpose of getting interest, and also lace for borrowing money to buy real estate youahouse. The attendant expenses are ‘small; no commissions; and you can do with the debt r suits you best—pay all of it off at any time, or any portion of it, and lessen your interes We advance $150 to each share, or $1,050 on seven shares, for s total monthly tof 814. be taken at any time, and no back dues to pay. iext meet WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEM- BER 5, at 61: Us oo St xcamson. LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice-Pres’t. JOHN Cook, Heoroany. G18 12th street. ALL POLITICAL CLUBS AND ORGANI- atic Bro oritieg tat we have com snd prompt attention given to all orders, WEIDMAN & WARNESON begkbinders, se1-6t 420 and 422 11th st. n.w. THE WHITNEY CIDER AND VINEGAR stabl 1879, pened se1-4t f. Our Old ‘1 Pennsylvania e1-6t ™ =~, ,DR, HAYWARD HAS RESUMED PRAC- treatment. free. Advice honor- 2 fast what {can oF can not do in a very No assistante. Ove To Tx Reon Svocess Sictemevtanoe = ear bas nearly doubled. constructed Simfon: est shape: iserest meant ig Met a7 Sonsumpton: “most. substaniiat why Wako S ‘HorTcHNsox, reminded that LA pein ot FURNACI ima, imany vexations may weyaYWARD'S HUTCHINSON, for Butcher's Boston much ase Agents Hand Was, sch ed for AND CLOTHS. ‘We have just opened a lot of White Linn Table Cloths with Napkins to match, and shall offer them at Jess prices then goods from the piece. They are very cheap and come in choice patterns. Full bleach pure ‘Linen. New Fall Dress Goods in latest styles and shades ‘Black Silks and Black Dress Goods in great variety at lowest possible prices. ONE PRICE. W.M SHUSTER& SOMA 919 PERERA Av ol wae oo “BROOKLAND,” THE PRETTIEST 8U. ‘burb of Ws ad MoLACULEN & SATGSELDER, we1-3t 1215 Fat nw. BS oemnaers 3 \TIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8T. ABBE TS—$898,217.43. ‘Office hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first ‘Wednesday in each month the office will be open from GtoBo'clock pm Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. sul ‘shares in the 15th issue received of the Association, Equitable Build~ daily at the ing, 1003 F st. Shares are $2.50 per month. i aon covenesd ou aaah eee ie eTamzhiets explaining object and advantages: ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. er to fae Absurd Story of a British Spy. LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR AMERICAN TOR- PEDO SECRETS. Army and naval officers are greatly amused over @ recently published paragraph to the effect that ‘the English government has, through @ spy, dis- covered the secretof the American systems of ‘torpedo warfare and defense, The story was that this spy, an officer, reached Washington a short time ago, and soon became acquainted with a number of naval officers. He attempted to Giscover the secrets of the torpedo system at ‘the Navy Department, at ‘Newport, ‘ew London, and fin: at Fortress Monroe, but led because the object of bis visit ws ateach place. He has Mnally, runs account, Siti aeines fae bases eanaetane 6 - ances for their use, and it is feared that ne bas fathomed all the sécrets of the American torpedo system, a knowledge particularly valuable, De- cause, in the helpless condition of our se: the Government ts ae on tts excellent tor- edo system to protect the country from foreign OUT OF HIB WAY, It would seem, upon investigation, that the En- glish spy, supposing his existence, has gone out Of his way to avold the very discovery he is seek- , for the only secret, of ap a conducted by the Army, while the’ Navy does not claim to ‘have’ any torpedoes or torpedo ‘There 1s but one kind ot tne “parr type. ‘This is considered ae: r as cally valueless in “view of the better. entes of foreign invention and manufacture. The Navy has repeatedly tried to secure authority to pur chase and use: ‘of other patterns, but all legislation on the subject has crippled by the introduction of some phrase relating domestic manufacture. As all of the best Weapons Of Unis class are foreign, the Navy has been kept at @ stand still in this line, THE ARMY TORPEDO SYSTEM. now sale of Cleveland and Tarrison badges fod but tons, At Willard’s:Hotel he was informea that i i F ee in i : ap e F DISPOSING OF AN ESTATE VALUED AT $250,000. ‘The will of the late Rob’t C. Hewett was filed to- Gay. It was executed May 3 last. He Dequeathes to his wife, Rachel M. Hewett, during Mer life, his house, 623 M street northwest with the i ‘the House on information which he in the early part of the session, and which had ‘When he appeared before the committee, resolution with piled allegation that some member or members of POLITICS IN THE SENATE. Lively Debate. ‘Mr. Coke called attention to a resolution adopted t_& recent convention in Denver, Col, in favor of ‘& deep-water harbor on the northwest coast of the Guit of Mexico, He also presented s memorial on ‘the same subject from the deep-water harbor com- mittee of the city of Galveston, and asked that It be printed in the Record. So ordered. CANADIAN CLAIMS TO THE ST. CLAIR FLATS CANAL. In the Senate to-day, on motion of Mr. Cullom, @ resolution was adopted calling on the Segretary of War for information as to Canadian claims to the St, Clair, Flats canal. This 10,9.canal which runs e _Dorder between Michigan an¢ Canada, ana Govern though constructed by this ment Canada lays claims to some portion of the ‘canal, or to jurisdiction over it, also introduced a bill to declare trusts unlawful; and had it referred to the com- mittee on OVERHEAD WIRES, ‘Mr. Harris offered a resolution, which was re- ferred to the committee on contingent expenses, empowering the committee on the District of Columbia to employ a ‘on the sub; in Washington and Georgetown. ‘MR. PLUMB’S SARCASTIO REMARKS. ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Vest as ‘to the book published by the assistant Mbrarian of the Senate was taken up, and Mr. Plumb pro- ceeded to discuss it, and (In connection with tt) the civil-service reform policy of the Administration. ‘He ailuded, sat ‘to Mr, ‘Cleveland’s re- marks on being. of his nomination at St. Louis, wherein he said that the feelii ‘with Which he heard of his frst and hauling of the dirty-sock democracy, had beon tingry for twenty yoara.” ‘HE CALLS ATTENTION TO 4 DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BOOK. As to Mr. McKee’s book, Mr. Plumb produced a smaller publication on the subject of the tariff, Just published under the name and title of th Clerk of the.House committee on ways and and recommended Mr. Vest to attend to cratic employes before he undertook to yublican employes. He ate ministration, merely wanted to show that the com} Drought forward ‘the impartiality of Mr. pare.” examining into it, he decided Mr. Benton gutitiess, aud reinstated Bim. Mr, Vest said that Sullivan quoted by Mr. Plumb was a who never hesitated to falsity manufactured libels to in; He de- clared that Sullivan not be believed under oath in Missourt on a question. Mr. Vest Daper and. the Post*Dtepatch as am independenn ae Paper, not bound by any political ties. Mr. Plumb asked if it was not OWNED BY MR. PULITZER. Mr. Vest replied that it was and ts, but that here in Washington ts @ paper, the Post,run in the interest of the republican party, and yet the ma- is interest of the republican party it lacks its end. ost retorted that if 1¢ ts paper most complete Politically ever seen. He added that every who has ever been on the Scamp Knows 3 é ue Ee 1 decir ba | House of Representatives. ‘THE LIBRARY BUILDING AGAIX. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) offered a resolution directing the special committee investigating the construc- tect, in the selection, acceptance or approval of inferior or improper material to be used in the construction of the building. In toaquestion by Mr. Blount (Ga! a seated chat ne made the fcisa Tecelved corroborated by inc: a by mereasing testimony and ‘The House entered ‘the consideration of the interest. The im- louse had been engaged in improper conduct Of this sort caused ‘SOMETHING OF 4 SENBATION. After the resolution was read Mr. Blount asked ‘Mr. Kelley as to whether the allegation was upon information within his own {on upon information that inthe seasion, and. which had since been. had come to him arty testimony and convincing evi- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Mr. Vest’s Resolution Again Discussed THE LIBRARY BUILDING AGAIN. Mr. Kelly's Resolution Adopted After a of overkiead clockric wires os Sat now been intensified. Mr. Plumb said he could understand that remark in view of the y Paling : mame the man referred to, but he declined to do ‘80, except to a properly authorized committee. THE RESOLUTION APOPTED. Finally the resolution was adopted, amended so 8 to provide for a new committee, ‘The Senate bill was courts discretion in AS 10 PUNISH COUNTERFEITERS. On motion of Mr. Culberson a Dill was passed punishing, by @ fine of not more than $1,000 or im- Prisonment for not more than three years, dealers dealers in counterfeit money or other, fraudulent devices. for using the United and CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE ARMY BILL. The morning hour having expired, Mr. Town- ‘shend (11) submitted the conference report on the army appropriation bill. Agreement has been reached on all the amend- ments except those relating to the establishment of a gun factory and themanufacture of A further conference ment, THE RETALIATION BILL ‘The House then proceeded, as the special order, to the consideration of the retailation bill, on toretg tas, Opened tho aebane b D. the fact that ne ‘Ube terms of the pending moat its OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRES duit and equip the balance of the is Chrough a section but little Improved. Many ‘squares are Gestivate of buildings of any xind. All ‘THE GREAT COST OF THE CONDUIT SYSTEM as well as the unpaved condition of the sfreets, make it impracticable in the present case. “Your Committee fail to see any reason why the Senate should interfere with the construction of this road, the officers of which have been in faith, in strict compliance with the law and with the desire of, impro the means and the publ - methods of west section District; that the electrical polling street cars should have a fair tive cost, danger to human life, &c. ‘Mr. Truesdell read a prepared statement, which we the date of the charter, &c.; also that company carefully examined the several sys- tems in use, and abandoned the cable method be- cause of the number of curves in the route; that -battery system was enticing, Dut WWestigation. Besides, 1 is very a system ts ob; ‘stock 1 seribed ‘and 10 All the expert vestimony taken by the committee was favorable to the overhead aystem as proposed, ‘The Canvases in West Virginia. SENATOR FAULKNER CONFIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC SUC- CEs. Senator Faulkner is exulting at the sugcess of a Gemocratic ratification meeting in Martinsburg, W. Va, last Saturday evening. That is the Senator's home, and he san energetic political worker. He says there were over 1,000 men in moat ‘Voorhees . Senators Faulkner, presentative Hatch Martinsburg and the county in which it is situated have been ving republican majorities, but Senator Faulkner f'coundent of democratic suocess there this fall He said o a Stan reporter: “The republicans were ‘astounded at the demonstration, It far exceeded of the kind ever seen there, and the re- Senator Blair never lets an opportunity sltp to ‘boom his educational bill, and whenever he rises EoseuErreras ‘was ordered on these amend- ‘by recalling introduced a Dill last year similar to that under consideration, approv- measure aud recom- Beportof the Senate District Committee ‘The Senate District committee submitted a writ- ten report yesterday, With the resolution they re- ‘The route Telegrams to The Star. THE OHIO CENTENNIAL OPENED Mr. Gladstone in a Curious Dilemma. A DISASTROUS STORM IN JAPAN. VICTIMS OF THE BALTIMORE FIRE. | All the Bodies Recovered from the Ruins. | GLADSTONE IN A DILEMMA, Me Gets There by Trying to Deal with Welsh Music and Sritish Politics in One Day. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evextwo Stan. Lonpon, Sept. 4—Giadstone’s visit to Wrexham to-day has aroused a curious controversy over the Eisteddfod at that Welsh town take advantage of the opportunity of fis visit there to deliver a speech on public affairs?” Gladstone thought ‘Limself entitled todo so, having a long standing engagement to deliver an address to the liberais PLACED HIM IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. seats were sold for Ube political meet- that was abandoned thousands of ardent Welsh liberals would be bit i on er a of local dissaustac- aes it. The Daily News inters that while no liberal wishes to muzzle Salisbury, the tories are very anxious to muzzle Gladstone. ' According ‘to latest information, Giadstone will fulfill his engagements. E TALK OF LONDON, Charles Crocker’s Alarming View of the Insecurity of Propgrty. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EvExrno Stan. Loxpox, Sept.4.—An anonymous correspondent, of the Zimes, tn endeavoring to show that prop- erty is no longer safe in these democratic days says that the late Charles Crocker, of California, told him he had trained his sons to earn their own, living, adding that he would not givetwenty years for any piece of tn the civilizea who quotes his private at liberty to publish government in trying to ae to give bil a salary as Balfours lieu: $200,000 personalty, besides a large amount of real estate, _ i ‘Over $20,000 of the Funds of a Cincin- mati Butiding Association stolen. Crvcrnnatt, Sept. 4.—A week ago the president of the Duckworth Building Association detected from the fourth Kentucky district, ——— Am Allegheny City Officer Killed, ‘BIS SLAYER, A NEGRO, SAYS THE OFFICER ASSAULTED a AA agricultu 4 ¢ Northwest, while the is are very tonal Gi 4,000 strong, has been tn camp boar this city. am Uhis morning they broke camp, and ‘at ths hans time inaugurated the centennial with a splendid military parade, which was reviewed by Governor Foraker and distinguished visitors Ia ie immenso 12,000-seated auditorium at the ccnteunial grounds, this afvernoon the exposition will be formally ned, Mrs. Governor Foraker starting (he tae inery by electricity. Killed—Another Says Only One. RIcertecn, Kan., Sept. 4. Wild stories come im datty from the Squaw Cafion country and the horse thieves’ haunt. Allowing the usual percent age for romance, the facts seem to be thes: The settlers are making gevoral war upon the horse Thieves with all possible vigor, but owing to (ho strength of the latter and the wature of the coun- uy 1s slow, But ope Outlaw so far las Deen killed and no settiera. Nine horses were cap- tured. Parties have gone from here to reinforce the settlers. Some of the thieves have abando Colorado and core Into Chis stave, Ues arrived here to-day, having Uraced their s! into Kansas. Oneof this party had lost eight Lead Of stock, all he had, through the Ubleves in the Uhat the thieves outnumber the settlers. They are well means of coniederates, Organized, operate by Usually fast women, sent out to 1ocate Gesirabis stock and report, SAYS SEVENTEEN WERE KILLED. Dexver, Co, Sept. 4.—A Lamar special tothe Nous says: A Gow boy just arrived trom the Pas Handie corroborates Une report of the killing of seventeen horse Ubieves in No Man's Land. He states that Unree settlers were killed and five wounded, Dut can give no particulars Ti however, 18 discredited in Southern ( Delieved ‘to be a report for Ube purpose of aiding the annexation of the neutral strip to Kansas Remarkable Criminal History of an Aged Minimer Whe is Now Charged with Bigamy. Cuicaco, Sept 4—A morning paper says: Rev. James 8. Greene, nearly eighty years of age, and former rector of St. Matthew"s Reformed Episcopal Church, on Larrabee street, was evicted from the Grand Pacific Hotel last night, where he occupied elegant quarters with an innocent bri charge of bigamy ed egaist hit Uy his Seal wr Who left @ short Ume ago in fear of or ie. For over halt a century @ wisisver of te ble minor’ vices, but has been a forge prison con' tree times diverged trom, wives, who have died of insanity and broken hearts, has married six womer _ GREAT STORM IN JAPAN, Forty-six Persons Drowned and One Man¢red and Eighty Houses De- stroyed in One Town. Sax Francisco, Sept. 4—The steamer City of iio de Janeiro arrived yesterday from Hong Kong and Yokohama, From Japan comes vews that at Tokushing, a town of Awa province, a storm oc- curred on the night of the 4th uit, and coutunued Taging ou Ube Sth. In Mayosagor! an inundation ‘Was caused by Wiiich 180 houses were destroyed ‘and forty-six persons drowned. ALL THE BODIES KECOVE! ‘Those of Firemen Wagner and Acomb Taken from the Ruins tn Baltimore ‘To-day. Baurwoxg, Sept. 4.—Shortly before noon to-day ‘the bodies of Firemen Thomas Waguer aud Joua Acomb were taken from dhe ruins of the Sharp street bullding in which their lives were sacrificed on Sunday morning. Their comrades have been Searching for theif remains constantly sluce te building collapsed ‘begun to tear t voaies “had ‘been entirely consumed by the Hames, | Dat | notwithstanding cue | intense heat ug which they had, been suljjected thes. were bie. The body of Acomb was standing Dearly erect, ashe had gone down Une fatal stairway in” the crash, and had both lands out- stretched as Lhough to protect is lead from tail ing Umber, Immediately beneath him lay Wag- ner, stretched e ‘over his head. Bodies of tue ve were caught by the falling Walls have now all been recovered. FUNERALS OF POUR OF THE ViCTT Four of the seven brave firemen Who lives in the disastrous Sharp-sirect fire lust sun day morning were buried to-day. The funerals were separate abd each was largely attended. Many handsome Moral tributes covered the cas: kets containing the remains of Uke heroes, and eloquent sermons Were preached over thetr ¢ ‘The bodies interred Were those of P. J. Kyan, Geo. 4. Kern, Harry D, Walker and Hiram A. Subscriptions have been started tor the the families of Uhe dead wen, Several thousand dollars have already been raised, and (he sui will nO doubt be largely increased by’ a monster benc= ‘At that ts in which ‘ORDER OF THE ATHLETIC UNION. Carcago, Sept. 4.—The managing board of the Uniied States amateur Atuletic Cuiou, in a meet ing at New York last Friday, passed a resolution forbidding the members of aby of its clubs Laking parvin tie Western'champiousiip pases to oncut at St. Louis the direction of the Athietic Club. The Missouri Avuletio Club is @ member of Une N Union. Six Chicago athletic clubs are members of the union, and twenty members of Luese ciubs bad ‘eitered for Lhe St. Louis when ubey ‘Of the action of the managing board. Last Unese twenty members met at theGrand Pa- Hotel to decide wneuuer they suuuid go to Se ‘defiance of A MOVEMENT TO EXPEDITE THOSE NOW CONSTRUCTING ‘ON THE PACIFIC COAST. ‘Carcao, Sept. 4.—A special from Ottawa, Ont, 2 One of Lhe objects of the viNit ot Depuy ‘Of Marine William Smith to the Pacitio coast is to expedite the strengthening of the coast That province, It appears tat We nt, in Conjunction With that of 1s about vo have surveys wade ot the har ‘San Juan and the straits of Fuca, Uurough the boundary line between ube Untied ‘Ue British possessions on the Jesty"s ship Caroline, now as, been ordered to Sah ivan, having om ir, Waton, hydrographer of ue Royal navy, ‘Sent out tor this ose by Une lords of admiralty at Wuitebal. In addition to thiy vereallx, superintendent of the Esqui- raving Dock and the deputy minister of HE i Ue be 1 a8 ‘ HF i 8 nit f : i HG