Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1889, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. c.f TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1889, Asers Harm Vicor Rend@fs the hatr soft, pliant and glossy, pro- motes s fresh growth, and cures eruptive dis- eases of the scalp. Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Masa,, Writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for s pumber of years, and it has always given me satisfaction. It is an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turning gray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my hair commetiued falling out, and in a few weeks I was almost bald. [bought a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, after using only part of it, my head was covered with a heavy growth of hwr.—Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER’S HAIR VIGOR, . Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co, Lowell, Mass. Sold by Druggists and Perfumers. ja23 Ts Gescrse JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT js the pest xvfnitive ToNtc and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE for Impared Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence Weak Children, and General ere aks om OF. 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Besides arrest- ing the progress of consumption, bronchitisand asthma, it infuses unwouted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill out the hollow places in an angular frame. Ladies in delicate health will find it a palatable means of adding roundness to a figurerobbed of itscontour by the inroad of marasmus or other wasting disorders. A scrofulous tendency may be succesfully combatted with it, and it is acapital thing for feeble children. oc15 Now Is Tse Tor ‘To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range re- paired, your Tin Roof painted and repaired. We do all these things to your satisfaction. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, * 424 9th st Who also make the open fire-place and its ar- tistic treatment a speci: CLL SUPPLY OF DUNLAP'S NEW YORK CELE- FULL STATED. MACKINAW STRAW H. ATS. nu Mackinaws, for Buys aud Men, at 50c. and a Tennis Hats and Caps for Ladies, in every ‘w Color Summer Derby, light in re Hats, at $3.50, 85.00 and 36.00. in the City WILLETT & RUOFF, 200 Fenusylvania ave. weer & Sos, DRY GOODS DEALERS 1316 7TH ST. N.W. Largest Stuc aps of the best makes. yuting Cloths, 10 aud 12}¢¢. ck and Colors, extra wide, 25¢. Ty, from #2. BED. Val %. sE D-KOOM SUITS. Walnut, trom #40, ay HEADQUARTERS for BABY CAKRIAGES and RE- FRIGERATORS 8 up. TS. SS cents, Bi T conta, A FULL LINE OF Gs, OIL CLOTHS, KUGS, MATS, & All Carpets, O| Cloths, and Mattings laid free of hares. __8015-2m MATTIN Mocnrseny sf FORSBERG & MURRAY, GESTS FOR WHITTIER MACHINE CO. Boilers and Elevators. HENRY EK. WORTHINCTON. Steam Pumps. SHIPMAN ENGINE CO. Oil Engines and Steam Launches, and the NATIONAL HOT WATER HEATING CO. We always have on banda lange stock of BOILEKS, E> N PUMPS. ELEVATORS, LAUNCHES, AX MALL MACHINERY. 1001, 1003, 1005 Seventh st. sw. Washington, D. Telephone No. 1031-3. 1m RE UNLIKE ALL OTHER PILLS. NO PURGING Act specially on the liver and bile. Car Liver Pilis. One pill a dose. 3 o Somerase New. LEATHEROID TRUNES, Very light in weight, STRONGER snd MORE DURABLE than Bele Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. Made and sold only at TOPHAM'S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. mb2 Tse Fisesr MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTEACT OF MEAT. USE IT FOR SoUPs, BEEF TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE DISHES. Genuine only with facsimile of Justus von . big's SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK Across Label. Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers, and Druggista, LIEBIG’S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., L'ta, ad-tath London pe WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL “Thoy AND BRIDGE WOR EDWARD L. DENT, M. roprietor. kinds of Iron n stock. Trou work s work done tectors, 23 Tr NES Made at TOPHAM’S FACTORY have a National a landing hard usage; last for low in prices, A large stock at Factory and Salesrooms. land see the Light aud Stroug Leatheroid Repairing of Trunks and Bags promptly and thoroughly done. JAMES 8S. TOPHAM, _™y17-6m __‘1231 Pennsylvania avenue n.w. a) a PERSONS KEEP CARTER'S is on hand to prevent bilious attac sick headache, diaziness, aud Gnd them just what they ct wa ESR als. Dr. J. oe S me Real n co Sons, Posns Exraact 18 USED IN THE HOUSE- HOLD ol E%-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. SUBDUES INFLAMMA- TION CONTROLS HEM- ORRHAGES. INVALUA- BLE FOR BURNS, WOUNDS, BRUISES, ETC. PAIN DisaP PEARS. ne 2d EDITION. Lats rans to The St A VALLEY OF DEATH. {Continued from First Page.) extra lights, is now en route to Johnstown via Lyons, Buffalo, and Pittsburg, to supply Te to the town It is being put through at light- ning speed. Anxiety for Mrs. Lew Wallace. Ispranapotis, Ivp.. June 4.—Mrs. Wallace, the wife of the author of “Ben Hur,” was on one of the passenger trains caught in the Con- emaugh valley. She has not been heard from, and her friends are anxious. Every House a Hospital. Kerxvie, Pa., June 4.—Every house in this town is a public hospital. The citizens who es- caped with their lives, and whose houses have not been destroyed, have thrown open their doors and invited the sick and injured to come in. Hundreds are be- ro, bem for as well as they could possibly be athome. The Kernville cemetery presents a horrible sight. The rushing waters washed open many of the graves. Skeletons and partly decomposed bodies are exposed to view in broken or rotted caskets. Collections Being Made in England. Loxpox, June 4.—American residents and sojourners in England are collecting large sums for the benefit of the sufferers from the Penn- sylvania floods, A large central fund is be’ established, into which all collections will be paid and from which sums maybe drawn as needed, > THE VALKYRIE’S DEFEAT. Comment of the London Times on the Race of Yesterday. Loxpox, June 4.—The Times says: The Val- kyrie appears to be a better boat in light breezes and smooth water than in the fresh wind and sea. Had all gone well she probably would not have saved time on the Yarana, The Irex sailed grandly. ——_.__ THE CRONIN MURDER. Woodruff Has Turned States Evidence and Made a Full Confession. Cutcaco, June 4.—Frank Woodruff, alias Black, the man who drove the wagon in which Cronin’s body was hauled to the Lakeview catch-basin, has turned states evidence and will be brought to testify before the coroner's jury. It is not expected, however, that his testimony will be taken to-day. It is stated that when he cps before the jury a number of warrants will be in the hands of detectives or deputy sheriffs, and when he leaves the stand some men not heretofore men- tioned in connection with the murder will be under arrest. Woodruff's confession, it is said, connecte P. 0. Sullivan so closely with the crime that escape for him seems impossible. Among other things Woodruff will swear that Sullivan is the man who paid him for sneaking the wagon and horse trom Deans’ livery stable on the fight of May 4. ‘The money was paid to Woodruff by Sullivan ina Division-street saloon the day after the murder, The court-room was filled to the door, and it was almost 10 o'clock when the first witness of the day, Capt. E. H. Wing, of the Lakeview police, was called. He testitied as to the main facts in the crime. pai an A Red-Hot Prize Fight. Burravo, N.¥., June 4.—A red-hot prize fight took place at Fassett’s road house, in the suburbs of the city, early this morning between Ike Farrell, of this city, and Jack Harding, of Philadelphia, Fully one bundred sports were present. The mill was for a $200 purse and was a regular slugging match from beginning to finish. Farrell put Harding to sleep in the eighth round. Both were terribly punished. The Buffalo boy weighed in at 125 pounds and Harding at 137. Skin-tight gloves were used. dens Mrs. Cleveland at Marion. New Beprorp, Mass., June 4.—Mrs. Grover Clevelard arrived at Marign this morning. Mr. Cleveland will arrive on Friday and remain a few days, when he will return to New York. He will spend the month of July at Marion, ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York i te by special y reet wire to Corso J. Cen. NE W., pref, Northwest. or. Pac... Lake Sh Louis, & Nash ‘Tex. k Pac Union Pac... Manhattan... 100% 983 Mo. Pi 734 74) Wabash...) Mich. ¢ei!") G0") 90 Do, pref. N.Y. Gen. 0108 1 West! Cuion.? —— Washington Stock Exchange. Following are to-day’s quotations at close of regular call:* Government bond: Pas 3 pee bid, 107!, asked. U. 43¢8, 1891, coupon, 10635 bid, 107! asked. U. S.4s, coupon, 129 bid, 129% asked. 8. 438, registered, 1063 District of Columbia bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 1084 bid. Per imp. 7%, 1891, currenc 109% bid, 111 asked. Market st rency, 1103 bid. 20-year fund, 63, , 109% "bid. . C., 1809, 114% bid. 7s, 1901, currency, bid. Water stocks, 190 4, fund, currenc r fund, 63, 1902, coin, 124 bi rrency, 140 bid. 3-658, bid, 125), asked. tric Light bonds, m Washington and ilroad, 10-40 6s, 1083 bid. Masonic Hall bonds. , 107% bid. Washington Market company Ist mortgage, 6s, 111 bid. Wash- ington Market company bonds imp. 68, 120 bid. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bond: 1904, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry bon¢ 2d 7s, 1904, 70 bid. Washington Gaslight Co! bonds, series A, 125 bid, 128 ask Washington Gaslight Company bonds, series bid. ‘ational Bank stocks—Bank of Washi bid. Bank of Republic stock, 208 bid, 22 Metropolitan. 240 bid, 270 asked. Central, 210. bid. 165 Bid, 170 asked, Farmers’ 170 bid! Citizens’, 125 bid. . 140 bid, asked. nad stocks—Metropolitan, 114% bid, 118 North Capitol and O asked. Columbia, 383¢ bid. Street, 38% bid, 41 asked, Insurance Firemen’s, 41 bid, 47 asked. 50 asked. Metropolitan, 75 bid, Union, 197% bid, 21 asked. Columbia, 153 bid, ican, 200 asked: Riggs, 8% bid, 8% and Electric Light Stock—Washington Gas, i bid, 44% asked Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. U. ctric Light, 82 bid, 88 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 24 bid, 30 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 86% bid, 87K asked. American Graphophone Company, 27% 7% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 16 bid. Washington Brick Machine Com- pany, 207% bid. Great Falls Ice Company. ington, 365 225 asked. Ameri 90 bid, 100 asked. ié4 asked. Bull Kun Panorama, 20 bid, asked. Real Estate Title imsufance, 131% | asked. Columbia Title Insurance Company, 6} vid, 6% asked. National Safe Deposi bid. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 4.—Cotton quiet and firm— | middling, 11% x. Flour firmer. Wheat—south- ern, Quiet and steady; Fults, 83a88; Longberry, s5ab0; western, firmer; No.2 winter red spot, Six; June, 51; July, 40; August, 79%. Corn— southern white easier; yellow steady; white, 413 ellow, 40a41: western, firmer; mixed spot, July. 41k e413; A 14) September ad2; steamer, Oats, steady — western White, 32033; western mixed, 2030, Rye, quiet, 54055. lay, duil— prime to choice timothy, 14.50a15.00. Provisions 73. Bulk me sugar pickled shoulders, shoulders, 8. Hams, small, 1 Lard, refined, 8; western crude lard, 73. But- tor, Steadier—western packed, 11a13;' creamery, 17al8. Eggs firm, scarce and higher, 1oal5i- Petroleum dull — refined, 6.80. Coffee frm cargoes fair, 18jjalN%.' Sugar strong and un- changed; copper unchanged. betmng quiet, 110. Freights to Liverpool per steamer, firm—cotton, 28 cents per 100 pounds; grain, per bushel,3d. Cork for orders, Keceipts — flour, 2,600 '3,900 bushels; corn, 53,000 busb- els; oats, 3,000 bushels; rye, 1,000 bushels. Shij ur, 3,700 barrels; corn, Saies—wheat, 17,000 bushels; corn, BALTIMORE, June 4—Virginia te: do. threes, 69a69%; Baltimore and Ohio sautk, ‘sbeseu: Northern Central, 77 asked: Cin cinnati, Wesblagton ‘and Baltimore firsts, 9699; seconds, 50503; do. threes, 23) ‘consoli- dares gas bonds, Tfiatis; do. Stocks 445 044K. Chicago Market. CHICAGO, June 4 ( — t—July, 75%; September, 743s; 4 Re Corn— July, 34%; August, 34%; September, 854. Oate— July, 22%; mer, S24. Fork—July, 1.80. Lard—July, 6. Short ri july, 5.7734; Sep- tember, 5.90. CANAL OR NO CANAL. The All-Engrossing Subject of Discus- sion Among Georgetown Business Men. There is a diversity of opinion in Georgetown just now over the question of canal or no canal. The millers and some of the business men insist that the canal, or at least a portion of it, must be rebuilt as soon as possible, or Georgetown will be crippled. Other business men do not hesitate to say that Georgetown can get along all right without the canal. A railroad will supersede the old water-way, they say, and it will be a preferable means of transportation. The millers, itis said, have, ina quiet way, discussed the change of machinery which would be consequent on the shutting off of their water supply, and the understanding is that it would be far less expensive to make the canal good throughout that short portion of it which is known as ‘the Georgetown level.” Naturally the millers are the most interested in the affair for they draw their motive power from the canal, but they claim that the other business men of Georgetown should put their pecs wheel and help the matter along. THE GEORGETOWN LEVEL MUST BE REPAIRED. Mr. G, W. Cissel, of the firm of G@. W. Cissel & company, talked over the matter with a Srar reporter this morning. Mr. Cissel was very | Seckebh that the Georgetown level would ave to be repaired; all Georgetown and Washington would suffer if the repairs were not made at once. “Some of us who are in- terested,” said he, ‘are going up to-morrow in company with a delegation from the canal management. We are going to-morrow with a acrowd of canal men up the stream and if the canal company will not do any repairing why then we'll have to do the next best thing— repair it ourselves. Come around in a day or big then I'll let you know what we are going =, MR, TENNEY DOES NOT THINK IT AS BAD AS RE- PORTED. Mr. Robert B. Tenney, of the firm of Tenney « Sons, said that the canal was in much better shape than most people supposed it was. Ru- mor had it that the entire length of the great waterway was hopelessly wrecked. That that was not true he was certain, fora gentleman had been in his office during ie morn- ing who saw boats go through the two-mile level from the mouth of the Monocacy and the 9 mile level which ad- joins it. The last end of the 9 mile level is only 40 miles from this city. “How much do you suppose it will cost to make good the four miles of the Georgetown level?” asked the reporter. COST OF REPAIRING THE GEORGETOWN LEVEL‘ “Estimates for that,” replied Mr. Tenney, “vary considerably. They range from 5,000 to $25,000. It is absurd for the canal people to say that this one level cannot be repaired for less than $100,000. Why, we could rebuild the whole level for less than that. My opinion is that the, damage can be repaired for $15,000 or “Will the millers pat their hands in their pockets for that sum? “I don’t think they will, Idon't see why they should. There are lots of other interests in Georgetown which have as much, or about as much, at stake as we have, and it would be unfair to lay the whole burden on our shoulders, Every tradesman; yes, al- most every laboring man in Georgetown is financially interested in having the mills con- tinue to work. Without the mills Georgetown would be AS DEAD AS ALEXANDRIA, The farmers who have found here a good market for their wheat ought to be interested, and it would pay them to take a hand in this matter. They may say now that it is none of their business, but when wheat cheapens because the market is gone then they will know more about it. As a matter of fact the millers cannot and should not be expected to oe the level, and I don’t think they will be called upon to do so. I have sufficient confidence in my fellow-citizens to feel sure that they will dip into their pockets to aid us and themselves. Of course the canal company will have to waive its rights before one cent is placed on the wreck. Icould not guess as to how or when or by whom the repairing will be done, but I am sure that the citizens of Georgetown cannot allow this level to be abandoned.” ANOTHER VIEW. J. E. Dyer, the grocer, disagrees very mate- rially with the millers, He says that neither his business nor that of any other grocer will be injured by the. closing of the canal and the consequent stopping of the mills; but, nevertheless, he wants the mills to con- tinue to grind. ‘He believes that, somehow or other, the Georgetown level of the canal will be put in thorough working order. As a means of traffic he thinks the canal is useless, and he wants to see a railroad running over the canal property or thereabouts as soon as possi- ble. ‘It seems to me.” he said, “nonsensical to talk of the possibility of the company’s being able to build a yard of canal. Why, it owes its laborers seven or eight months’ pay. ‘Its paper is no earthly good, either here or elsewhere. The canal company is dead. If that corporation will agree to forfeit its rights to the George- town level, I am satisfied that a stock company to repair and operate it can be organized in half an hour. THE MILLERS HELD A MEETING this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and there discussed the situation. Nothing definite. so far as could be learned, was determined upon, but it was decided to accompany the canal officials to- morrow on atrip up alongside of the George- town level. OUT OF WoRK, The irreparable injury to the canal and its abandonment is already showing ita disastrous effects in Georgetown by the throwing of a large number of people out of employment, Upon many street corners there this morning and in the neighbashood of the Borden mining company’s office,and near the Aqueduct bridge groups of canal boatmen and cpal handlers were talking about the misforturfe which had befallen them by the loss of their employment. It was the unanimous opinion that nothing would be done, and that the boats would have to rot upon the exposed bed of the canal. The Damage to the Georgetown Level. Since the fall of the river an opportunity presented itself to a Srar reporter to ascer- tain the true condition of the Georgetown level. He found many serious breaks. The first thing that greets the eve on the trip above Georgetown is the muddy bottom of the course on which are lying about boats, most of them loaded with coal. THE FIRST BREAK seen in the trip out of Georgetown is just this side of Edes’ mills. Here the angry waters made a break in the tow-path . for a distance something over 150 feet, and that is not all for running in opposite directions, toward the river are two deep gullies. At this work, as at others, the quantity of accumulated stone from the slope of the canal is considerable. A BIGGER BREAK. Driving farther on, about half a mile this side of the Chain bridge, the damage becomes more serious, for the break there is much larger than the first one, and the tow path left intact in many places is so damaged that it needs etimipheian This part of the canal construction is, as the reporter was informed, the most expensive, and it will cost several thousand dollars to repair it. THE THIRD BREAK goingin the same direction is not less than 900 feet in extent. a @ There is there an irregular breakage of the tow path for more than ahalf a mile, develop- ing at four polnts into minor breaks, but of sufficient dimension to allow steady streams of water from the feeder above ite flow in its silent course to the Potomac, coursing oyer the low grounds, Barring the washing out of the storm slope of the canal for a good distance above the Chain bridge, the freshet did little damage. DAMAGE AT THE DAM. At the feeder, which is about one-half mile above the chain bridge, the guard wall which directs the course of the water into the George- town level and the gates which were used to regulate the supply of water are rendered useless, And the residents of the vicinity of the feeder lock are of the opinion that unless extensive repairs are made, the feeder will be of no use in the future. The immense lock gates and stone copings were forced from their -time bape Lope aud the iron bars and bolts were twisted as though they were of slight wire. On the way to the scene of the Tue Stam man met a gentleman who pos- sesses) §=more ordinary | Sewage concerning the construction of e canals, and he was of the opinion that the work was ly and that noth- ing will be done with it. The casualty remarked that if the canal was ted for the millers examination reconstruction would foot up well in the thousands; it is thought over 50,000. GOVERNMENTAL RELIEF. The Johnstown Calamity Still Occupy- ing the Attention of the President. HIS CONSULTATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND,BY WIRE, WITH GOV.BRAVERB—FOOD AND CLOTHING MORE NEEDED THAN MONEY—WHITE HOUSE CALLERS MERT WITH POOR SUCCESS. The President's attention is still occupied by the Johnstown disaster. Callers began to come half an hour earlier this'morning than usual. The firstof them had hardly began to lay the facte in their cases before him when Secretary Halford came into the room with @ message from Governor Beaver. The President at once excused himself from the callers, and, being joined by the Secretary of War, went into the telegraph-room, where he had a long confer- ence, by wire, with the governor, who isin Harrisburg. The President, the Secretary of War and Governor Beaver consulted for about an hour, and the callers did not again see the President until nearly 12 o'clock. His time was fully occupied by matters relating to the disaster. Several of the callers got tired and went away. WHAT GOV, BEAVER SAYS IS NEEDED MosT. The telegraphic talk between the President and Gov. Beaver related to the public meeting to be held hereat 3 o'clock this afternoon, at which the President will preside, and to the general subject of the needs of the Johnstown sufferers, ie governor said that the most ac- ceptable relief would be provisions and cloth- ing rather than money. The sufferers needed food and clothes to supply their immediate wants, This is given as an announcement to the public generally to guide them in their contributions, . PONTOON BRIDGES NEEDED. The governor asked also if the government could furnish pontoon bridges, which are greatly needed at the scene of the disaster. ‘The Secretary of War made three trips between the White House and the department in con- sultation upon this subject. It is thought that they will be able to send pontoon bridges from Willetts Point and West Point. Moneys received will probably be expended for supplies and the supplies shipped to the sufferers, A BAD TIME FOR WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. When the President got back to his callers he found to his satisfaction that there were not very many of them. He did not have much time to give them, and no cards were sent in after 12 o'clock. Representative-elect Watson, of Pennsylvania, called, but did not have time to wait. A delegation from S@uth Carolina headed by ex-Representative Smalls and Mr. Brice were in waiting to urge the appointment of Mr. Webster, of Orangeburg, as collector of internal revenue for the South Carolina district. The solicitor of the Treasury, Mr. ape as who is about to start for Milwaukee to look into the controversy over the selection of a ublic-building site, had ashort talk with the ‘resident this morning. Mr. Sawyer was the only Senator among the callers, The Representatives and Representa- tives-elect were: Cheadle, Owen, Ewarts, Rus- sell, of Connecticut; Taylor, of Tennessee, with C. M, Joseph; Thompson, of Ohio; Farquhar, and Wilson, of Kentucky. The Postmaster-General and Assistant Post- master-General Clarkson called. The only other callers were R, Symmes Thaim, of South Carolina; William R. Castle, of Honolulu; 8. T. Nichols, of Virginia; D. N. Comingore, of Kentucky; J. J. Landrau, of Kentucky; A.C, Lehman, of North Carolina, and W. H. Mosley, of Virginia. MRS, GEN. LEW WALLACE. Nothing is known at the White House about Mrs. Lew Wallace being on the train that was washed away near Johnstown. They had not supposed she was in that vicinity. The New Peril at Johnstown. In his telegraphic interview with the Presi- dent this morning Gen. Beaver said: “A new peril confronts us at Johnstown. There is danger of pestilence being added to the horrors of the situation. Dead bodies can- not be rescued from debris for burial, and are fast decaying. The bridges for which I telegraphed last night —_ necessary to facilitate work. Am ordering troops and employing every man available to assist in the work, Communication with Williamsport and other towns of west branch of Susquehanna just opened; losses beyond computation and thousazds of people homeless and pennyless. People of the country are responding nobly, and I think the necessities of the entire situa- tion will be met in time. Food ready for distribution most necessar; thing at Williamsport. If a few car loads could be shipped direct in shape for immediate con- sumption the situation would be relieved. Our homeless and hungry people here take all our available supplies of groceries, and we can send but little from here, Money and clothing are needed at Johnstown and West branch region. They also need disinfectants.” He said that he had just received anot dispatch asking for pontoon bridges. THE PRESIDENT SAID that he would give necessary orders for these at Willett’s Point and West Point, to furnish pontoons, and that he woul also ask the Secretary of War if there was any hard bread that could be sent. He tound, however, that the War department had no hard bread. He informed the governor of the meeting to be held at Willards hall this afternoon, and in the conclusion of the inter- view he told the governor that he would try to getafood train from Washington to-night or to-morrow morning. Maj.-Gen, Schofield is considering the best means of supplying rations and other assistance to the Johnstown sufferers. STARTING THE MAILS, Regular Postal Connections Being Rap- = idly Restored. At the city post-office to-day mails were being received and delivered from most points south. Some of the mails for southern points tray- eled by way of the Alexandria ferry, and other portions went by way of Baltimore and Norfolk. The roads to Richmond are open. Western mails were received and dispatched to-day by way of the Baltimore and Ohio, that line being open to the west. The mail for the northwest sent usually over the Pennsylvania route continues at present to go and come by way of New York. —-___ MAIL SERVICE IMPROVING. Restoring Demoralized Southern and ‘Western Connections. Mr. J. Lourie Bell, the general superintend- ent of the railway mail service, said to-day that the mail communication is improving every hour, This morning the Piedmont line reached Alexandria, and now all the mail for southern points is being sent there from this city by the ferry boats. The dispatch of mails by the bay line was stopped to-day, and all the coast line mail goes by the Piedmont and is transferred at Greensboro’ and Goldsboro’, N. C. ‘Two additional lines to the west were secured to-day, the Baltimore and Ohio and Erie, so that mail is sent over these lines and the New York Central. Mr. Bell says that he has re- ceived no information of any loss of mail matter, and from tl fact is inclined to believe that none was lost. ‘WASHINGTON NAVY-YARD. A Safety Wall on the River Front Re- commended. Capt. Meade, the commandant of the Wash- ington navy-yard, has made a recommenda- tion to Secretary Tracy that Congress be asked for a sufficient appropriation to erect a wall around the water front of the yard to prevent overflow by future freshets. He estimates that such a wall could be built for less than $50,000. The Secretary gave the scheme his enthusiastic endorsement. The loss to the government at the a wil amount to considerably less than $5,000, owing to the care of the commandant in pro- visions for the flood. tetas oe ea Proposed Corcoran Monument. A certificate of incorporation has been filed by the Corcoran konument Association for the purpose of procuring and erecting in this city @ statue commemorative of our late townsman, W. W. Corcoran, so universally honored, is be- loved among us. ‘The managers are twenty- five in number, and the articles of ‘ion signed Ma; and the in- Hugh Me nt; 4 Jt Barbour, M. G. Emery, E. Saris gong es - jorment, W. ‘Roose, a ’ Borla Wilkins Lucius Bil Warder, 0a a Wild 8. M James See Fitch, sf Luird, jr. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. A Picturesque Scene at the Grounds of the Bachelor Club To-day. ‘The tennis grounds of the Bachelor club, 17th and P streets, never presented a more ani- mated and picturesque scene than to-day. It was the occasion of the opening tournament of the Southern Lawn Tennis association, and the crack players of the south and their friends were out in force. The latter were, in the early portion of the day at least, largely ladies, and their gay field costumes and brilliant para- sols formed a fringe about the grounds of varying hues and colors. The tourna- ment to-day, as to external surround- Presents a sharp contrast with the former meethings. Before the games have been played on some green lawn with trees and shade and other sylvan attraction. But the Bachelor grounds, whatever their merits from the stand point of utility, can lay no claim to beauty. NO SYLVAN SCENERY. The earth courts are enclosed by a high board fence, and there is nothing green within the enclosure. By looking upward over the fence a glimpse may be had of the branches of the city trees, and with this suggestion a good im- pra bests might supply the green grass for the it courts, Neither the players nor the spectators seemed to miss the usual tennis sylvan sur- roundings. It was noted that the courts were smooth and hard and the spectators sought seats in the chairs that lined the fence and gave themselves up to the enjoyment of wit- nessi: tennis playing. In this they were org aka ited, 2 gna of players in- sured good tennis. THE PLAYING 9X THE SINGLES were begun shortly before 12 o'clock. There was not a large attendance to witness the open- ing games. Mr. Post, who holds the cham- ee a in the singles, escorted several ies and was an interested i eteago At the close of the tournament he will play the winner of the first prize in the singles. The first game in the singles was between Mr. McLane, of Baltimore, and Mr. Sawtelle, of the Tudor Place club, Georgetown. McLane won by a score of 6.0;3.6; 6.2. Mr. Stevens was given the next game by default of Mr. Hilyer. A WEIA-CONTESTED GAME. Considerable interest was shown in the game between Mr. Beach, of the Bachelor club, and Mr. Barclay, of the English Legation club. Mr. Beach is a graceful plunger, as those who saw him at the Highlands tournament last fall will remember. He is a man_ of medium weight and is very active. Mr. Bar- clay is a larger, heavier man and his style of playing has many strong points. His service is an under cut and he uses the same stroke with good effect inhis returns. Mr. Beach dis- Plage his skill in placing _ balls and his driving was one of the features of the game. He says that he is ont of practice, but itis said that the prize lays between him and Mr. Hodge. He beat Mr. Barclay by a score of 6, 2; 6, 2. LITTLE, BUT On MY! The game between Mr. Hodge, of Baltimore, and J. C, Goodfellow, of the New Jersey Ave- nue club, was well contested. Mr. Good- fellow is a little fellow, only fifteen years old, but he plays a ‘strong game and shows good jodement in placing the balls. He had as his competitor one of the best players that has entered the tourna- ment, and at the close of the game Mr. Hodge said that Mr. Goodfellow played a remarkable ame for one so young. He 18 the rother of R. B. Goodfellow, who for- merly lived in this city and was one of the leading tennis players. Mr. Hodge is a tall young man and plays with a great deal of precision and regularity. He uses the straight stroke, but employs the cut in returning the ean ball. He beat Goodfellow by a score of M'CAWLEY BEATS HERBERT. A good many of the players went away for lunch about 1 o’clock and left Mr. McCawley, of the Columbia club, and Mr. Herbert, of the English legation club, to finish the game they had begun. Mr. Herbert in his tennis suit looks very much like Mr. Berry only he is not quite so tall. He plays a good, steady game, cutting the ball on his service which makes it quite a formidable feature of his playing. Mr. McCawley showed that be was in excellent form, and he will no doubt maintain his standing of former years in the present tournament, He is spoken of in connection with the first prize. After a well-contested game McCawley beat Herbert by a score of 6 3, 6, 4. THE PRIZES are very handsome. The first prize in the singles isa handsome French traveling club and the second prize isa combined field and opera glass. In the doubles the first prize is a pair of pedestal lamps, and the second is a sil- ver and a pair of silver-backed brushes. THE DRAWINGS, The drawings resulted as follows: Singles, first round, McLane, of Baltimore, vs. Saw- telle, Tudor Place club; Stevens, of Bachelors, ys. Hilyer, of Capital; McCawley, Columbia, vs. Herbert, Legation club; Beach, Bachelor. vs, Barckley, Legation club; Boag, Bachelor, vs. Woodward, Bachelor; Pennington, of Baltimore, vs. Davidson, Bachelor; Goodfellow, of New Jersey avenue club, vs. Hodge, Baltimore; Edwardes, of Legation club, vs. Cram, Capital. In the second round the winners will play each other in the order named, and so on to the finish. Doubles Preliminary round—Stevens and Morgan, Bachelor club, vs. Wortman and Parks, Bachelor club. First round—McLane and Pennington, of Baltimore, vs. Menocal and artner, Columbia club; Post and Hodge, of Itimore, vs. winner of preliminary round: Boag and partner, Bachelor, vs. Woodward and artner, Bachelor; Britton and Wooten, of achelor, vs. Beach and McCawley, Bachelor. Mr. Hodge is the champion of Princeton, Mr. Beach of Yale, and Mr. Post of the Southern association, —— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Virnorsta Postmasters. — The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed to-day in Virginia: W. C. Van Doren, Ivanhoe Fur- nace, Wythe county; E. B. Harrell, Markham, Fauquier county; J. Y. Good, Mechum’s River, Albemarle county, es D. Ferguson. New- som’s, Southampton county, and C. W. Plaster, Witt Spur, Patrick county. Suaverine Sreamers.—A board of survey, of which Commander W. H. Whiting is senior member, has been ordered to examine the Galena and Yantic, now at New York. The Yantic was badly injured in a hurricane a fort- night ago and the Galena has just returned from Hayti. Tue Orrices or THE DeraRtMENT oF Lason will be removed to the two upper floors of the National Safe Deposit§ building, at the corner of 15th street and New York avenue, the latter of this month. The department is now in Kellogg building. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘BIDS TO CONSTRUCT A SCHOOL-HOUSE. Bids to construct an eight-room school build- ing on L, between 6th and 7th streets south- west, fora colored public school, were opened esterday, as follows: F, H. Duehay, €22,850; . H. Howlett, $22,550; W. A. Kimmel, $22,700; Geo. O. Cook, $20,900; Jas. L. Parsons, $21,750; wh T. Garrison, $20,999; Wm. Rothwell, $21,- RAILROAD FENCE ON VIRGINIA AVENUE. President Oden Bowie, of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, has requested the Commis- sioners to defer action relative to the con- struction of a fence along the line of the road on Virginia avenue, between 5th and 7th streets, until the question of the legality of putting up such a fence without ial author- ity from Congress has been settled, a PAVING BETWEEN THE TRACKS. ‘The Commissioners to-day, ina letter to the a and Georgetown railroad com- pan, relative to the paving of 14th street ex- mnded between the rails of the company’s tracks, state that they have modified the or etic the pracy ied ne laid " — locks, 60 as to except portion compressed naphalt blocks should the company com: 0 compan; desire to ‘ise them. cdma! A NEW COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. A it was issued to-day to H. E. Kalu- sows, president, et al., to erect a national college of t 808 I street northwest, at 134.and 186 C street southeast, $7,000; J. A. pastor, one e : avenue, Garfield 5 oe The Captured Schooner Released. Hatrrax, N. 8., June 4.—Instructions have ‘been issued from Ottawa to release the cap- United Consul Phelan’ Btates hg ol giving security A DISfINGUISHED GATHERING. The Mass Meeting for the Relief of the Johnstown Sufferers. In response to the call issued by the Com- missioners for a i of citi- zens to be held at Willard’s hail this afternoon to take measures for the relief of the sufferers by the Johnstown calamity people began to gather at the hall by & quarter to 3 o'clock. At five minutes to 3, when President ford and District Commissioners Douglass Hine and Raymond appeared on the platform nearly all the seats in the hall were filled. The President's appearance was greeted with applause, The gathering, which continued to increase, contained a number of ladies, The President took a seat in a chair behind a little stand at the front of the platform. Behind him sat Mr. Halford and the Commis- sioners. They sat in silence for a few minutes waiting for the people to be seated. Meanwhile, Postmaster-General Wanamaker joined the group on the platform. Attorney- General Miller came in and took a seat in the audience, Representative Randall aj d nkaetinGeaiime genes A few minutes after 3 o'clock Commissioner Douglass called the meeting to order. After referring to the calamity that had occasioned their presence, presented President Harrison as the presiding officer. The President made an impressive speech. Those present included great many of the most prominent citizens and officials of Wash- ington. A number of names were added to the com- mitteee, including the following: W. B. Webb, W. C. Dodge, Dr. E. A. Adam, M. I. Miller, Rev. McChester, Mrs. J. W. Babson, A. H. Stephenson, C. H. Parke, Ellis Speare, Gen. Swam, Mrs. Hyer, John ler, A. C, Clark, Geo, F. Hasbin, Rev. Mr. Parsons, Loring Chapel, C. B. Church, Geo, M. Dwyer, 8. A. Emery, C. ©. Cole, F. Saum, W. 8. Hoge. DELUGE. Unfounded Stories of Dro Wreckage—A Lost Home. Except the damage to bridges and wharves and the irreparable injury to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal traces of the flood hereabouts are rapidly disappearing. Georgetown is de- ploring the stoppage of the coal trade and the enforced idleness of the mills for want of water through the canal, and the prospective shut- ting up of the lime kilns for the want of lime- stone by the damaged waterway. The story that a number of persons were drowned some miles above Georgetown has guined circulation and is credited by many river men, Several parties started out this morning to make a thorough search on Ana- lostan Island, believing that they would find there bodies of victims of the flood. The search is so far without result. Another story, which, upon investigation by the police proved to be erroneous, was started yesterday to the effect that a baby carriage containing the body of a dead infant was found on the “low ground: ove Georgetown; also a story that the bodies of two white men were subeequently found. The interior of the Columbia Athletic club boat-house has already been put in ship-shape order by Janitor Bremmer, and all of the boate placed ‘in position ready to be taken out for their daily spins. Every place of business in Washington and Georgetown is undergoing a needed m sale LOST LAND. Previous to the freshet there was a tract of land, containing about three acres, adjoining the New bridge and extending to Analostan Island and back to the causeway. This morn- ing, after the river had subsided to its former bounds, there could be seen no traces of this land, and at this point the river is widened considerably by the washout. HIS HOME SWEPT Away. Daniel Mansfield, lock-tender of lock No. 17, suffered a severe loss in the freshet, although taking more than ordinary precautions. See- ing the danger, he at once secured (as he thought) his house by heavy ropes toa large sycamore tree, but the force of the current was So strong thatthe house and its contents, as well as the sycamore tree, were swept away, leaving him entirely destitute, THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM BUT LITTLE DAMAGED. It was first thought that the District would be a large loser from the flood, but the dam- age will amount to but very little. In con- versation with Captain Lusk, of the water department, he said that it was remarkable how well the sewers of the city stood the pres- sure, The sewerage system is but little - aged. Capt. Symons this morning paid a visit to the Chain bridge to learn the damage done, He will inspect the other bridges and property under the control of the Districtand report the damage done at an early day. THE WHARVES BADLY DAMAGED. The water in the river had receded to-day so that it was only a little higher than the ordi- nary high-water mark. In going down it has exposed to view the damage done along the river front, especially to the wharves, which ig probably greater than at first estimated. Sections of pilings have been torn out in many places. ves lifted off from their supports in settling back have been broker and twisted out of line. REBUILDING THE LONG BRIDGE. A large force of men employed by the Penn- sylvania railroad company was at work to-day on the Long bridge rebuilding the span that was wrecked yesterday, It is not expected’ that the be advanced far enough to trains to pass until Friday or Saturday. ee work will permit Wool-Growers Want an Extra Session. Assistant Secretary Tichenor has received, for transmission to the President, a petition from the delegares to the conven- tion of wool-growers, held in this city last January, asking that an extra session of Congress be called to consider the question of tariff legislation, with especial reference to woolen products, The petition is dated at Columbus, May 24, and will be pre- sented to the President to-morrow by Air. Tichenor. The Fifty Hour Walking Match. The fifty hour male walking match at Ker nan’s theater commenced yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock with fourteen starters. Appended is the midnight score, Smith, 41 miles 5 laps; Hoagland, 45 miles 20 laps: Carame, 40 miles 11 laps; Baldwin, 82 miles 2 laps; McGovern, 43 miles 14 laps; Meek, 39 miles 13 laps, Messier, 41 mijes 4 laps; Hee- nan, 33 miles 7 laps; Dwyer, 34 miles 7 laps; Mackey, 39 miles © laps; Tucker, 28 miles 2 laps; Redney, 32 miles 13 laps; Hunter, 8 miles 12 laps; Dillon, 40 miles 1 lap. beechnennnn ten i New York Committee on the Exposition. The Cotton Exchange of New York has ap- pointed the following permanent committee for three years to represent the exchange in the National Board of Promotion of the Three Americas exposition, to be held at Washi in 1892: J. W. Parker, president; 8. T. Hub- bard, secretary; M. B. Fielding, Henry Hedtz, and C. D. Miller. Delegates to the Irish Convention. The T. M. Healy branch of the Irish Ne- tional League has elected delegates to the coming convention of Irish societies, to be held in Philadelphia, as follows: Messrs. Patrick Hard, J b » J. J. Sean chore, Socios Linck ag Robert R. White, John ty, John H O'Brien, Thomas Philbin and P. J. McIntyre. Manniace Licrnses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to a W. Steele and Emily Waldron; A Vigle ani Martha Farrell; All Shields Willis, of Balti- more, and Lillian Bdwards; George B. Chew and Gray; Mortimer Dean; Warren H. Johne wand “Elizabeth Travel West and South Resumed To-day. The railroad comm were opened to-day with the south by way of the Alexandria ferry, and with the west by Way of the Baltimore and Ohio. a train left the Baltimore and Ohio depot early this for Johnstown by way of tunity to proceed on their journey. Tt is expected that the travel both to from the west will be heavy for several days. Seperintendent Alvey, of B. and O., said y that the main line of the B. andO. isnow open for travel all the way vi branch and some other are still On the Pennsylvania line the situation has not cl much since yesterday. The to New York mo butthere is no connection trains regularly from Alexandria, eee om are transferred from the Penn- sylvania depot to Alexandria by a line of "busses and the Potomac ferry boats. The damage to the Long bri re- as rapidly as and ny bo it “s not Thought trains can cross the bridge before — or Saturday. Rice ths . ngers e north for on the southern const ure transferred. by bot from Baltimore to Norfolk. —_.-__ A Suit for Divorce. To-day John ©. Honey filed, by Mr. @ A. Kuhn, a bill for divorce from Alice M. Honey. He states that they were married November 24, 1887, and he charges her with having com- itted adultery. —__.____ Relief of Johnstown Sufferers. A subscription paper circulated in the office of the United States Treasurer this resulted in the collection of @33%50 forthe re- lief of the Johnstown sufferei Damages in Maryland. Correspondence of Tux EVENING Stan. Larner, June 8 Aselsewhere in the county, serious damage has been suffered by this town from the recent Yreshet. Both bridges over the Patuxent are swept away, one of them a comparatively new one, built at the joint expense of George's and Howard counties, The Laurel mills are damaged, and will have to be tempo- nevis Gg 3 throwing out of work « large number of hands. The water was the highest for many years, The damages will run to between €50,000 aud $100,000, _— Death of Mr. William Webb. Mr. William Webb died suddenly of beart disease last Sunday. Mr. Webb, who was sev- enty-five years old, came to Washington from Connecticut twenty-four years ago,and obtained a clerkship in the office of the a general of the army, which he has filled ever since. He was a member of the Co: tional church. At eeting of the clerks of the pay- master-general’s office yesterday afternoon res- olutions of respect to his memory were adopted. The funeral service will take place at his late residence, 1416 N street, to-morrow at lla, m., and the remains will be taken to Windsor Locks. Conn., for interment, patrons} anentnn F. Rescmrtioy or Trarys on THe Pexnsriva~ ta Rarcroap.—It is announced by the passe! ger department of the Pennsylvania railroad that all regular trains between Washington and Lewistown junction on the main line will re- sume running to-day. Baep Hay at Averiox.—Thomas will sell for Thos. W. McKnew, at 1113 C0 northwest, to-morrow at 12 M., about twenty- five tons of choice baled timothy hay, slightly damaged by the late flood. . etnies Willard’s hotel is in the hands of ————, who are swarming over the outer walls have possession of the lobby, which is to be refrescoed in beautiful design: E Made BA home ALLISON. On Monday morning, June 3, 1889, 3/15. of cousunpaon, MARTHA RULaROR og Funeral ate ‘residence, No. S2¥ 24 Dortheast, on Wednesday at 3p.m. Friends in BAKER. 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