Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1889, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. Renders the hair soft, pliant and glossy, pro- motes s fresh growth, and cures eruptive dis eases of the scalp. Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mass, writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for s number of years, and it has always given me satisfaction. It is an excellent dressing, prevents the bair from turning aray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my hair commenced falling out, and in a few weeks I was slmost bald. Thought s bottle of Ayor'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 Dragzists and Perfumers. _ 223. iE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS. At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L. A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania, read a paper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the genuine imported Powdered Carlsbad Sprndel Salt for chronic constipation, hypochondria, disease of the liv- rand kidneys, jaundice, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy from valvular beart disease, dyspepsia, catarrhal in- flammation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or spleen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatism of the joints, gravel, etc., twenty-six were entirely cured, three much improved, and one not treated long enough. Average time of treatment, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprude! Salt (powder form), is an ex- cellent Aperient Laxative and Diuretic. It clears the complexion, purifies the Blood. It is easily soluble, plesaant to take and permanent inaction. Thegenuine preduct of the Carlsbad Springs is exported in round bottles. Fach bottle comes in a light bine paper car- the signature “EISNER & MENDLE- toon, ani D BON CO.,’ New Yerk, on every bottle. ttle mailed upon receipt of Que Dollar. Dr. Toboldt’s lectures mailed free upon application. aul-m,wat Covenens To Tur Frosr. “Take time by the forelock,” ere that rasping hacky cough of yours carries you where somany consump- tives have preceded you. Lose no time; but procure bottle of the rational remedy for lung and bronchial dis- ease-SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, Rely upon it that it will afford you speedy and efficient aid. Not only is it @ pulmonic of surpassing merit, but it compen- sates for the drain of vitality which is a most formida- Lieaecompaniment of Inng disorders. Besides arrest- ing the progress of consumption, bronchitisandasthma, tt infuses unwonted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill ont the hollow places in an angular frame. Ladies in delicate health will find it a palatable means of adding roundness to a figure robbed 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. els Now Is Tue Tie To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range re- paired, your Tin Roof painted and repaired. ‘We do ail these things to your satisfaction, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th st, Who slso mate the open fire-place and its ar- my25 ACHE, BILK Es ‘S- ed 1h Jess time, with d money, by uaing Carter's Little Liver Pills than by any other means, Srraw Harts. Toe PPLY OF DUNLAP'S NEW YORK CELE- FULL SALTED MACKINAW STRAW HAT Imitation Mackinaws, for Boys aud Men, at 50c, and wards ‘ “iawn Tennis Hats and Caps for Ladies, in every color and quality. 2 “PERLADS New Color Summer Derby, light in a sa ™Dieas Cassimere Hats, at $3.50, #5.00 and $6.00. rgest Stock iu the City. Karuest Stock tn SSLLETT & RUOFF, WW. nusylvania ave, aps 7, B. Towsms & ‘Son DRY GOODS DEALERS 1316 7TH ST. N.W. Chailie, in grea ty of styles, 3 a. for Ladies and Children. "_ Lawns, Fast Colors (not remnants), Se. Ladies’ Ribbed Vests, 2 for 2oc. Full line of Corsets of the best makes. | ‘Tournament aud Outing Cloths, 1U and 123¢¢. Henrietta, Black aud Colors. extra wide, 25c. + _ aoe sifowels, Napkins, &c. saat samethite Goods, Matin’ Stripe, in large and 46m 741 H N. EASY WEEALY OK MONTHLY PAYMENTS TAKEN. BED-ROOM SUI Poplar, from $15 up. and Cherry, from #25. 0, ‘wush, from $35. Ficic INGRAIN CARP! TRA SU es laid free of All Carpets, sols an Macmsrgy,. orn & MURRAY, AGENTS FOR WHITTIER MACHINE CO. Boilers and Elevators. HENRY R. WORTHINCTON. Steain Pumps. SHIPMAN ENGINE CO. Oil Engines and Steam Launches, and the NATIONAL HOT WATER HEATING CO. We al have on hand large stock of BOILERS, ENGINES, PUMPS. ELEVATORS, LAUNCHES, AND SMALL MACHINERY. 1001, 1003, 1005 Seventh st. s. w. Washingt: ©. Telephone No. 1031-3. my RE UNLIKE ALL OTHER PILLS. NO PURG AX or pain. | Act specially liver and bile. 2m Car- F's Little Liver Pilix, One pill a do: . " Someruine New. LEATHEROID TRUNKS. Bole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE, Made and sold only at TOPHAM'S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa, ave, mb? INGTON ARCHITECTURAL IRON _ Te BRIDGE WORKS. EDWARD L. DENT, M. E., Propriet a ities in the city for all kinds of Dm oe ous fom “Angles, be, always mm stock. Fine Ornamental Cast and Wrought Irou works aperinlty. Repairs aod geheral machine work done it Sa est manner and at short uotice. sees in the District of Columbia forthe wea Mi stem of Anchors apd Pro- orks, © an 3G st. nw. el. 428-2. — SS Washington, D. © y T RUNES Made at TOPHAM'S FACTORY have a Natioual Reputation for standing hard usage; last for Years, and are low in prices. A large stock at Factory and Salesrooms. Call and see the Light and Strong Leatheroid rank. ‘Repsiring of Trunks aud Bags promptly and thoruughiy dune. JAMES 8S. TOPHAM, wyl7-6m 1231 Pennsylvania avenue EE OB THE LIQUOR HABIT, Positively Cured by administering Dr. Haines’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC. Iteap be given in a cup of coffee or tea or in articles of food without the knowledge of the patient; it is ab- solutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and moderate drinker 100,000 drunkards have been made temperate nen “bo have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink- ing of their own free will. 45 page book of particulars ire. a= 8. F. WARE, under Ebbitt House. iN, vi Sf SEnener 1B, 14th st. and Vt. ave. ANY PERSONS KEEP CARTER Liver Pills og band to headache, disainess, aod And them} heed. Ros COMPLAINT 15 WANT APPETITE fore Dr. J. GB. Siegert sole 5 Sons, sole manufact- You Casxor Bur EXCEPT IN BOTTLES WITH BUFF WRAPPERS. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. ‘THEY CANNOT BE AS @ooD. THEY MAY BE DANGEROUS, fia oes at Just what they Srera_Avail 2d EDITION. Lai Tans The Slr MORE SAD DETAILS. Kernville Overlooked and the People Suffering. MANY BURIALS TO-DAY—SOME EXPERIENCES OF THE RESCUED—TEN MILLION DOLLARS THE ES- TIMATED PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LOSS—THE CASES IN THE HOSPITALS, Jonsstows, Pa., June 5.—A very large num- ber of bodies are being buried in Grand View cemetery to-day. Kernville has been over- looked in the great rush and excitement, and the two thousand people at this — were in a_ half famished con- dition until this morning when a supply station was established and their wants sup- plied. The stock of burial caskets at Kern- ville has become exhausted, and necessity has compelled that many bodies be placed in the ground with no other protection from the earth than their winding sheet and a few loose boards laid over them in the graves. The list of unidentified recov- vered at Kernville is very small. Fifty diggers are kept busy excavating and fillmg the graves in Grandview cemetery to-day. During the work of removing the rubbish from the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday a man and his wife were found = so tightly in each other's arms that it was found necessary to bury them together. Just as the flood struck the city a wedding was going on, and the principals were drowned just as the ceremony was completed. The minister escaped, together with nearly all the witnesses. TEN MILLION DOLLARS is how some of the Pennsylvania railroad offi- cials now’ at this place figure the loss and damage to their property. Through trains will not be run for three weeks at least. The damage at East Cone- mangh station will run into the millions. Further up, where the railroad crossed the river diagonally on a fine iron bridge, not even a suggestion remains to show that there ever was a bridge there, nor is there a particle of road bed, rails or ties remaining for three-quarters of a mile. From there, for a distance of a mile, the ballast is washed away and the track badly twisted. The viaduct at South Fork, having a span 80 feet and supposed to be one of’ the strongest in the country, has entirely disappeared. The Duncannon brides, a large iron structure, is also destroyed. The culvert in the stone bridge at Johnstown will be repaired and strengthened to-day. THE CASES IN HOSPITAL. © There are forty-one cases in the hospital and there has been only one death here so far. Mr. J. B. Scott, of Pittsburg, is now in charge of affairs here, there having been a friction among the leading local men, and all deciding ‘ot if was inexpedient to put a local man in HE LOST HIS WHOLE FAMILY. On a cot in the hospital on Prospect Hill there lies at present a man injured bodily almost to death, but whose mental sufferings are ‘so great as to shadow those of his physical into insignificance. His name is ering. He has lost in the flood his whole family, wife and five children. The look of despair and agony on that poor man’s face would cause tears to flow from adamant. In an interview he states: “I was at home with my wife and children when the alarm came. We hurried from the house leaving everything behind us. As we reached the door a gentle- man friend was running by. He grasped the two smaller children, one under each arm, and hurried on ahead of us. I had my arm around my wife, supporting her. Behind us we could hear flood rushing upon us. In one bur- ried glance, as I passed a corner, I could “see ‘the fearful flood crunching and crackling the houses in its fearful grasp, I then could see that there was no possibility of our escape, ag we were too far away from the hillsides. ' In a moment it was upon us, In a flash I saw the THREE DEAR CHILDREN LICKED UP BY IT and disappear from sight as I and my wife were thrown into the air by the vanguard of the rushing waters. We found ouselves in among a lot of drift driven along with the speed of a race horse. In 2 moment or two we were thrown with a crash against the side of a large frame building, whose walls gave way before it, as if they were made of pie-crust. and the timbers began to fall about us in all directions. Up to this time I had retained a firm hold upon my wife, but as I found myself pinioned between two heavy timbers, the agony caused my senses to leave me momentarily. I recovered instantly in time to see my wife's head just disappearing under water. Like lightning I grasped her by the hair and se best I sould, pinioned as I was, raised her above it. The weight proved too much and she sank again. Again I pulled her to the surface and again she sank. This I did again and again with no avail. SHE DROWNED IN THAT VERY GRASP, and at last she dropped from my nervous hands to leave my sight forever. As if I had not suf- fered enough, a few moments after I saw some objects whirling around in an eddy, cled around until, reaching again they floated past me. “My Go@, man, would you believe me? It was three of my children, all dead. Their dear little faces are before me now, distorted ina look of agony that no matter what I do haunts me. On if I could only have released myself at that time I would have willingly died with them. I was rescued some time after, and have been here ever since. I have since learned that my friend who so bravely en- deavored to save two of the children was lost with them.” ‘the current, a MONEY POURING IN. Large Contributions in New York—Gen- erous Responses Elsewhere. New York, June 5.—Money for the relief of the Conemaugh sufferers continues to pour into the mayor’s office. During the first hour this morning, after the opening of the office, 27,874.50 was added tothe fund. Among the large contributions was an additional $2,500 from the London stock exchange and a check for $1,100 from the Lager Beer Brewers’ asso- ciatton, ~ FROM CALIFORNIA, Los Axortes, Cat., June 5.—One thousand dollars for the relief of the flood sufferers was forwarded yesterday to Governor Beaver by the Hebrew benevolent society of this city. An- other $1,000 was raised during the day by the council committee. SYMPATHY FROM DUBLIN. Dvextx, June 5.—At a meeting of the munic- ipal council this morning ex-Lord Mayor Tim- othy D. Sullivan proposed a resolution of sym- | sod and condolence with the sufferers by the joods at Johnstown and other places in Amer- ica. The resolution was unanimously adopted. New York, June 5.—The committee of for eign fire insurance companies have telegraphed Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, that Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co. will honor his draft at sight for $10,000 as their contribution, $10,000 rRoM THE BREWERS. Lockport, N. ¥., June 5.—At the National Brewers’ association at Niagara Falls this morning a resolution to contribute $10,000 to the Johnstown sufferers was passed unani- mously, TASCOTT AGAIN FOUND. He is Now Said to be in Canton, China, San Fuancisco, June 5.—The Chronicle this morning says that William B, Tascott, the mur- the deserted wife of Myron Gautz, form- erly connected with a . XO which cir- j PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Two District Attorneys and a Marshal. The President to-day made the following appointments: Chas. Price, of North Carolina, to be United States attorney for the western district of NGrenry G. Bilse, of Miasies i, to be U. 8. lenry C. of * attorney for the northern di of Missis- sippi. ain Vigneanx, of Louisiana, to be United States marshal for the western district of Louis- John Westfall, a gunner in the United State navy. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New yok Brock Market, os ‘The wing are opening closing prices: x xk Market, New York Lee eat IP ty ‘special the wire ame | 0 Sz PoEos one pea —_————— Washington Stock Exchange. Following are today’s quotations at close of r call: Government bonds—U.S. 414s, registered, 10634 bid, 107 asked. . 448, 1891. coupon, 106: bid, 107 asked. U. 8. 4s, registered. 128 bid, peal asked. U. 8. 48, coupon, 129 bid, 12036 asked. District of Columbia bonds—Per imp. 68, 1891, coin, 108% bid. Per imp. 7s, 1891, currency, 110 bid. Market stocks, 7s, 1892, currency, 111 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, coin, 1093¢ bid. 20-year fund, 5 p. c., 1899, coin, 114 bid. larket stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 131 bid. -year fund, 63, 190: bid. Water c , cure: 3-658, lov fund, ‘currency, 1 Miscellaneous bonds—U. S. Electric Light bonds, 2a 6s, 80 bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad, 10-40 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market ny Ist mortgage, 63,111 bid. Washington Market company bonds imp. 6s. 120 bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, 6s, 1904, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2a 7s, 1904, 68 bid. Washington Gaslight Com- pany | bonds, series A, 63,125 bid, | 128 asked. Waeningwon Gaslight Company bonds, series B, 6s, 125 bid. National Bank stocks—Bank of Washington, 355. bid. Bank of Kepublic stock, 210 bid, 255 asked. Metropolitan, 240 bid, 300 asked. Central, 210 bid, asked. Second, 166 bid, 170 asked. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, Gitizens’, 135 bid. Columbia, 140 bid, 150 asked. Railroad stocks — Metropolitan, 114 bid, 119 asked. Columbia, 40 bid, 44.asked. North Capi- tol and O street, 38% bid, 414 asked, Insurance stock—Firemen’s, 41 bid. Franklin, 44 bid, 50 asked. Metropolitan, 75 bid, 80 asked: National Union, 197, bid, 21 ‘asked. ' Corcoran, id, GS asked. Columbia, 15% bid, 17 asked! Potomac, 9034 bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 83; bid, 8% ight Stock—Washington Gas, \ asked Georgetown Gas, 453 bid. Ut ight, 83 bid. ocks—Pennsylvania, 22 bid, 30 pmac, S7iy bid, 88 ne Company, 273g , 28 5 Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 16 bid. Washington Brick Machine Com- pany, 260 bid. Great Falls Ice Company, Bull Kun, Panorama, 158 bid, 164 asked. Title Insurance National Safe De- BALTIMORE, June 5.— Cotton firm—middling, yal Flour dull and une H southern, quiet and easier: F Sas; western, fir y . active and + dladity: western, June. 41%, bid; Sey Oats, tirm—west mR I » nominal, a Hay, low grades easier — prime to choice timothy, 14.00a15.00. Provisions quiet and steady. Butter, steady—western packed, 11a13; cream- ery, I7als. “Eggs firm, and scarce, ‘15416. Petroleum dull — refined, 6.80. Coffee firm-—itio cargoes fair, 18%a15%,.' Sugar strong—A soft, 8iga8%,: copper, firm and in active demand; re- fined, 1ally. ‘Whisky unchanged, 110. Freights Verpool per steamer, flat but steady—cotion, 28 cents per 100 pounds; grain, per bushel, 3d: Cork for orders, 3s.9d. ‘Receipts — flour, 3,000 els; wheat, '1,000 bushels; corn, 14,000 bush- 000 bushels; rye, 1,000 bushels, Ship- ur, 19,000 barrels; corn, 58,000 bushels. Sales—wheat, 11,000 bushels; corn, 20,000 bushels. BALTIMORE, June 5.—Virginia consols, 38 bid; do. ten-forties’ 374a38; do. threes, 699,463! Baltimore and Ohio stock, 85 asked; Northern Central, 77 asked; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore firsts, $9; do. seconds, 51; do. threes, 26 asked; consolidated gas bonds, 1144a114, do. stock, 442a45. Chica CHICAGO, June 7B: Sept (0 Market. gust, 11.90; September, 11.95. Premsnla sg 5.873; Au- 90. uly, ¢ Sep- Short ribs tember, 6.85 <; August, 5.97; September, 6.05. z = GOOD TENNIS PLAYING. The Tournament of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association. When playing was resumed in the Southern Lawn Tennis association tournament after lunch yesterday Beach and McCawley played together. They were neither in good form, and the playing was tame and commonplace. McCawley won, the score being 8,6; 6,4. A game that was stubbornly contested was the one played by Messrs, Woodward and Panning- ton. It required three sets to determine the contest, one of the sets being a vantage set. The playing was not brilliant, but it was steady and showed some good work on the part of both, Woodward came out the winner, the score being 7, 5; 4, 6; 6. 3. THE COMPLETE SCORE of yesterday's games are as follows, First round—McLane beat Sawtelle 6, 0; 3, 6; 6, 2. Stevens beat Hillyer by default. Me- Cawley beat Herbert 6. 3; 6,4; Beach beat Barclay 6, 2; 6,2. Woodward beat Boag 6, 1; 6.1. Pannington beat Davidson by default, Hodge beat Goodfellow 6,0; 6, 1. Edwards beat Cram by default, Second round—McLane beat Stevens 6, 1; 6,4. McCawley beat Beach 8, 6; 6,4. Woodward beat Pannington 7, 5; 4, 6; 6,3. Hodge beat Edwards 6, 1; 6, 4. Third round—McLane to play McCawley. Woodward te play Hodge. —— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Positions AccorpInG To Ranx.—The Navy department has begun to make assignments of naval pay officers under the recent order issued by Sectetary Tracy giving positions to them ac- cording to rank. Paymaster Jos, Foster will be detabhed as general storekeeper at the Nor- folk pple ee on July 1,and Pay Director Chas, H: Eldredge will take his place. Pay Di- rector W. W. Williams will become general storekeeper instead of paymaster at Mare Island on the same date. He will change places with Paymaster H. J. Calby. Tae Parswent shook hands with about 200 people at the public reception in the east room this afternoon. Mrs. Wattace Sare.—Secretary Halford to- day received a dispatch from his wife stating that the wife of Gen. Lew Wallace is safe with her at Altoona. Secretany Buarne went over to New York yesterday and spent the day with his daughter, Mrs Coppinger. He will return to-day. Secretary Wixpom came to the White House just before three o'clock. This is treasury day anda eee See renee oer are expecte appoint or Grant of New York, ve a late caller. Sxcretary Tracy will leave to-morrow night for Annapolis to attend the ceremonies of the graduation there, and after the exer- cises will eed to Norfolk to make an official inspection of the navy-} He Arrorsty-GenenaL Mriuks left this: after- noon for Indianapolis, to be gone # week. toon Bridges on Their Way. The ent titis morning ‘that the pontoon bridges Serean thoke yan te tobpaiony.. Ptataadlonote that the Navy depart- says ‘ment has shipped a lot of sea biscuits and other stores to Johnstown, of War reported to the Presi- | ¥ill THE PRESIDENT PRESSED. Busiest Day He Has Had With Office- Seekers For Some Time. It has been more than a week since the Pres- ident has been as busy with office-seekers as he was to-day. They came up smiling this morn- ing to let the President know that they had not forgotten him and incidentally to guard against the President's forgetting them. Some who may have worn their welcome out some time since discredited the doorkeeper’s memory by asserting that they were making their first call. They don’t know the tenacity of Doorkeeper Iaeffler's memory. He remembers the faces of all who pass him, and it isa mistake to at- tempt to deceive him. Many of the callers had their hair brushed slick, and wore rosebuds in their button-holes to indicate their continued freshness and rebudding hopes. Most of the callers these days wear flowers on the lapels of their coats, FOR A REGISTERSHIP OF PUBLIC LANDS. R. A. Mosely, always hopefal and persistent, regardless of delays and of the white man party snecesses, was on hand this morning with a formidable delegation secking the appoint- ment of a register of public lands, He was ac- companied by Hon. J. V. McDuffee, who was one of the contestants before the House last Congress, J. W. Curtis, P. J. Crenshaw, D. 8. rece Col. Jeffries, W. M. Johnston and A. A. Tarner. A KENTUCKY DELEGATION. One card informed the President that W. N. Foster, of the state of Kentucky, was waiting in the ante-room, armed with letters from Gen. E..H. Hobson and John Moses Brown, of Louis- ville, Ky. Three other Kentucky gentlemen were Ppl but their cards did not designate how they were armed or fortified. One was Robert Hamilton, late a republican candidate for Congress from the sixth district. The others were Chas, M. F. Striger and A. O. Gos- horr, of Covington. AMONG THE OTHER CALLERS were J. J. Barker, of Nebraska; Solicitor of In- ternal Revenue Thos. J. Smith; G. H. Smith, Geneva, N. Y.; W. H. Anderson, of Texas;L. E. Parsons, jr., of Alabama, who was the other day appointed district attorney for the north- ernand middle district; Geo. W. Roosevelt, U. S. consul at Bordeaux, France; J. H. Bell,’ of Texas, and E. J. Marsh. A DELEGATION FROM NORTH CAROLINA, consisting of Representatives H. G. Ewart and H. P. Cheatham, ex-Representatives 0. H. Dockery, D. 8. Russell, and John Nichols, Col. T. B. Long, Dr. J. J. Mott, Messrs. 0. J. Spears, G, W. Crawford, G, M. Bulla, W. N. Kinney, J. T. Burns, A. C. Libman, J. S. Lewis, W. H. Outlaw, John Holloway, M. L. Mott, and W. 8. Albright, called to petition the President for the appointment of J. B. Eaves to be collector of internal revenue for the fifth North Caro- lina district. They urged also the appain’: ment of ex-Representative O. H. Dockery to some consulate. A LARGE MARYLAND DELEGATION called to invite the President to Baltimore to attend the exposition and dedication of the new post-oflice building at Baltimore on the 12th of September. Among them were Rep- resentatives Rusk, Mayor Latrobe, John L. Thomas, Capt. Buchanan, ese | E. Conkling, Thomas 8. Hudson, F. P. Stevens? Henry Stock- bridge, Col. P. F, Lang, State Senator Wentz, Cant. ‘Frank E. Supples, Col. Holland, West Colt, N. H. Creager. The President said that if it were convenient, or even in the bounds of reasonable possibility, he would attend. Two or three small delegations had to be de- nied admis: ecause they came too late. SURVEYOR OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK. Mr. Charles A. More, president of the Young Republicans’ club, and Mr. W. H. Williams, of Brooklyn, called to urge the President to ap- pein: Mr. Willis surveyor of the port of New York. Senator Plumb called to introdnce three friends and, incidentally, to make some in- quiry concerning appointments, WHAT AN INDIANA MAN SAYS. Representative Owen, of Indiana, called to talk about appointments in the tenth district. He is anxious that the men who ‘work in the trenches” should be recognized, even if some of the prominent men have to wait. He said to a Srar reporter that it was a mistake to talk of Indiana’s getting so many appointments as compared with the appointments made in that state by Grant and Garfield within the same length of time. He says the Indiana appoint- ments that have been made under this admin- istration are isignificant, At the same time he protests that the people in his district un- derstand the situation and are not complaining of the delays. GETTING IMPATIENT. Representative Peters is getting impatient be- cause of the delay in appointing a successor to the receiver of the land office in his district, whose term expired a week or so ago. He called to see'the President about it to-day. He says that the men holding these offices in his dis- trict are the ones appointed by Commissioner Sparks, and that they were carrying out his olicy of oppression of the homestead holders, ‘he people, he says, are restive under it, and want a change of policy, Representative ‘Thompson, of Ohio, called with a gentleman he wants appointed to an Indian agency. Representative-elect Morey called with Mr, Beckett and M. W. Black, of Ohio, Represen- tative Houk had some friends with him and had something to say about the Tennessee offices. Other Representatives calling were Dunnill, Bingham, Wilber, Wilson, Watson and oodrich, THE JOHNSTOWN CALAMITY, Before the office-seekers were recetved the President had a conference with the Attorney- General, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of Navy and Dr. Hamilton, surgeon-general of sthe marine hospital service. concerning the flood disasters. The conference with Dr. Ham- ilton related to the sanitary precautions that should be taken. The President had just as much as he could attend to with callers from 10 o’clock until 1. GEN, MAHONE REACHING INTO NORTH CAROLINA. Gen. Mahone is said to be dipping into North Carolina politics a little, as well as into those of Virginia. He has acandidate for the collec- tor of the port at Wilmington, N. C., with whom he is opposing the re- appointment of Mr. Pennypacker, who was collector until a democrat was sppointed under Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Pennypacker is said to have the support of 90 per cent of the citizens of Wilmington regardless of politics. RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS. A Busy Scene at Willard Hall. Willard hall presented a busy scene to-day. Mr. L. 8. Emery and a corps of assistants were engaged in packing in large boxes the contrib tions of clothing that had been sent to the citi- zen’s relief committee from all parts of the city. As an illustration of the promptness with which the citizens have acted, some twenty large boxes of clothing had been packed early this afternoon and made ready for shipment. In addition there were four boxes of shoes. All kinds of clothing have been sent in, but the supply so far is lacking in children’s clothing. Everything from an undershirt to a coat has been received, even hats and as far as clothing for adults, both male and female, there is a great variety. Of course this is only a beginning, as the various can- vassers have habitus ly time to make their rounds, It is likely that there will be material for fill- ing a great many more boxes by to-morrow. In fact pai pos are coming in all the time and ti boxes are being made up, Acommittee of the Washington ne iper correspondents have been engaged in collect- ing clothing for the Johnstown sufferers, with ood Se poary a wagon ost was Sarpiten! at illars this morning. persons having cast-off garments to contribute, will notify the committee at No. 517 14th street, a Vig ed or = call for contributions this evening row morning. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE RAILROAD QUESTION IN SOUTH WASHINGTON, The Commissione: reply to the letter of Mesars, and relative prdives afin b nid ne Soll apse the matter until after y have made a the locality, which propose to do at an early day, A MENACE TO THE CITY. What Col. Hains Says of the Long Bridge and the Late Flood. THE DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER TO THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT—THE DREDGED CHANNELS PARTIALLY FILLED UP AGAIN—HOW THE LONG BRIDGE SHOULD BE RECONSTRUCTED, Col. Hains will, ina few days, make a special teport to the chicf of engineers, stating the amount of done to the work of im- proving the river front, under his charge dur- ing the recent freshet. To a Stax reporter this afternoon he said that he had not yet arrived at any definite knowl- edge of the actual loss, but his inspectors are now at work making soundings and measurements #0 that he hopes to be able to get a very accu- rate figure to send to Gen. Casey. In view of this fact he did not care to make a@ ess now. but said, however, that the age would undoub' be greatly below the estimate of $500,000, which he pronounced preposterously high. The flats, he continued, stood the flood very well, and comparatively but little of the material was washed away, it being pretty solidly packed, The greatest damage sustained is in THE FILLING UP OF BOTH OF THE CHANNELS, partly from the material washed off the flats, but mostly from the deposits brought down from above. In sounding in Virginia channel yesterday the greatest depth found was 13 feet, where be- fore there was 20 feet. ‘The worst filling occurred in the upper chan- nel just above where the flats begin. Both of the channels will have to be redredged as well asthe sewer canal, which is probably filled quite badly. The banks of the canal, however, of which much has been said of late, stood ‘the strain nobly, and really did great service in prevent- ing more damage than was done. THE LONG BRIDGE—WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. A portion of the colonel’s special report will be devoted to the subject of the Long bridge, which has received rather pointed attention in his annual reports for several years past. In fact, Col. Hains has always characterized this structure as a menace to the city, and he says that had this freshet occurred during the earlier spring, with the ice ru in the river, the gorge that would ha’ formed at the bridge and the consequent back- ing of the water would have been far more disasterous than the people here can imagine. Ot course, he adds, the flats would undoubt- edly have been damaged to some extent had there been no bridge, in this instance, but the low structure, affording a good resting place for drifts and wrecks, caused innumerable whirls and cross-currents that played havoc in the channel and over the flats. The old bridge is about 10 feet clear of high tide and 12 or 13 feet clear of low tide. Col. Hains believes that it should be at least as high as the Aqueduct bridge, which is over 50 feet, or at any rate high enough for any river tug to pass under clear. THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. The colonel is well pleased with the manner in which the Aqueduct bridge stood the com- bined strain of the tremendous current and the load of thousands of people that swarmed out on it to look at the flood. The experience it has just passed, he says, proves that its piers are equal to almost anything. ‘THE COFFER-DAM on the east side of the flats is thoroughly intact and solid. Some of the embank- ments between it and high ground are washed away a little and some material was lost, but the masonry of the dam is in just as good condition as when it was laid. THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION, The subject of means of preventing the flooding of the city in the future is being dis- cussed about town, but Col. Hains said that he did not like to go into the subject just now as it was a matter for the Engineer Coramis- sioner of the District and his as- sistants to discuss, He stated, however, that there are but two ways to prevent the overflow: The first is to make the low parts of the city higher by filling in, and the other is to arrange the sewers so with valves and pumps that the water could not fill back through them. On the whole, he did not care to enter that field yet. H He is of the opinion that the flats were of great benefit to the city in preventing strong currents from sweeping through the lower streets and along the wharves. In 1877, he added, when there were no im- provements on the river front, the river ran like a mill-race along B street and did great damage. But now, with the flats, planted with trees, to intercep,.the water, there was no current what- ever in the streets, but the flood happily lay perfectly still. Ee a THE JOHNSTOWN SUFFERERS. Contributions Through The Star for Their Relief. The following additional contributions for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers have been received at Tue Star office and will be promptly forwarded: Heretofore ac- E.F.B.... - 1000 knowledged. ..€751 - 200 3 + 100 500 Cash. + 100 200 From and col- 5 lected by C. 1 Schneider 1 and his em- Jas. 10 Cash...... 10 Pupils 1st Dist., 5th Grade...... Rear Admiral Hughes, U.S.N.. Alexis Adt....... Dr. Forney, Ana- Soom Chas. Gertrude and Ernest Willie B.T Robt. Gibbs... Albert Rodgers Thos. Philbin. Jno. Horrigan, SESnsss 8 S$ SS SS SF SSSSESSSR tg wee SeB aw wna on o Chapter, No. 5.. 50 Ino. Cook...... H. J. Europe.. 1 Walter Ford... Cash 5 Chas. Tobin... Mrs. 5 . ow. 5 . Germania Re- . becca Lodge, . No, 2,1. 0.0. F. " Robt. Cohen R. Choate. J. F. Byrne. se. Foster E. Brackett J. H. Walker. Leo Simmons we Seren ee SR 8 sssses sssssesxsesss sesEs clair . . Bessie Gordon. Kittie Draper... Jessie D SS 8 S388 SSSSSSSSSSSSESSSSSSSESSS SESSES SESE ea a aaad Rew SR Room miooenme we Seer Grace Emery... Employes of Quartermas- ter-General’s anacoe i | : i ti -C., WADNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1889; THE FUTURE OF GEORGETOWN. LESSONS OF THE FLOOD. A Visit of Inspection Along the Lower | Much of the Overfiow in the City was Level of the Canal. IT WILL Cost $50,000 TO MAKE IT XAVIGABLE, BUT $30,000 WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE POR A ‘MILL FEEDER—RAILBOAD POSSIBILITIES DIS- (CUSSED, Representatives of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, accompanied by a committee of George- town business men, went along the George- town level of the wrecked waterway this morning and thoroughly inspected the breaks and weak spots made in it by the flood. With President Gambrill were Superintendents Biser and Frank Fisher. The business men were Messrs, Arthur Cropley, J. G. Waters, G. W. Cissel, Robert Tenney and Alexander W. Ward. It was found that the greater portion of the damage was done below the Chain bridge. THE BREAKS. The first break was near Woodys—100 feet long and of an average depth of 18 feet. The next was about a quarter of a mile above, just opposite the little church. It was 200 feet long and 11 feet deep. At the bridge there is a 60-foot break, 15 feet deep, and just above there is asmall and comparatively in- consequential fracture. The “feeder” will have to be cleaned out, and the bank up to the feeder needs a good deai of repair. WHAT IT WILL COST TO REPAIR THE BREAKS, There were several conferences between the parties, and it was at last concluded that for 1,600 feet east of the chain bridge a new canal will be meed The estimated cost putting the entire Georgetown level in repair and fitting it simply as a ditch to supply the mills with water is $30,000. If it were needed for the purposes of navigation an ad- ditional #20,000 would be needed. VIEWS OF A PROMINENT GEORGETOWN BUSINESS MAN. The results of the inspection were eagerly waited for in Georgetown. for the people are waking up to the fact that the closing of the canal and the consequent shutting down of the mulls will not inure to Georgetown’s benefit. “I hope the cana! company will come to some conclusion about this matter without any waste of time.” said one of Georgetown's big merchants to a Star reporter this morn- ing. Of course .the otticials cannot do anything, but the bondhoiders can, It will be at least a week before they will be called to- gether and they may not do anything then, If they will turn over tous their righta to this one level we will guarantee the formation of a stock company in ten days, and we will HAVE WATER RUNNING IN SIXTY DAYS. The canal company cannot repair the breaks; they haven't a dollar to do anything with. To repair the Georgetown level would not cost more than $50,000 at the outside. The water rents as at present levied amount to €5,000, and they could easily be made $10,000. Do’ you want any bigger interest than that? It is only a question of time when this level will be fixed. It may be by the canal company or it may be by private capital, but it will be done.” 4 TALK WITH THE PREST ‘T OF THE CANAL COMPA: President Gambrill. of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was in the dining-room of the Morgan house sippmg a mint julep when a Sran reporter asked him how long it would be before some definite conclusion would be ar- aid he, “before I can see the principal bond-holders, and until that is done 1 can exprass no opin phe only hope of the millers lies in the deciding to allow them much of the canal P as they want and then permit them to use the water without cost until they have been reimbursed for the money expended. I think it is probable that that will be done, but I cannot say so with any degree of certainty. Some of the holders of bonds of 1878 may object, for they invested only when assured of the rental from this water right. If the company allows the millers to repair the Georgetown level I suppose it will cost 30,000, The present rents amount to $5,000 per annuum, so that it would be near- ly four years before the bondholders would get a cent of revenue. That seems to be the only thing to do. Some people, I hear, have suggested that the company waive ali its rights to the Georgetown level. That is ridi- eulous; it can be doneonly by the consent of every bondholder and by the passage of an act of authorization by the Maryland legislature. We will have some definite information inabout a week.” And President Gambrill pushed aside a tall sprig of mint that was tickling his nose and closed his lips upon two straws of extra large caliber. A SERIOUS SITUATION FOR EMPLOYES, As soon as the stocks are cleared out the mills in Georgetown will close their doors unless the level is repaired, and the situation is rapidly becoming a serious one for a large number of employes. More than 100 men are employed in the mills and dependent upon the running of those enterprises are not less than seventy-five coopers. Loss of work to these means $80,000 a year less money spent in Georgetown. The permanent shutting down of the flour mills is only a probability. The closing up of the business of the lime-men is certain, LIME KILNS TO BE CLOSED, Mr. Edward Godey has made up his mind. He will shut up his lime kilns as soon as his stock of limestone is out. If there is no canal he cannot secure the necessary supplies of limestone, nor could it be as easy to dispose of it. “I cannot stay in the business now,” said he toaSrar reporter this morning. My closing will throw about forty men out of employment. Ishall go into the business again, though, but [ will get away from floods. I own a valuable piece of property in West Virginia, up above Harper's Ferry, right on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio road. It is probable that a railway may ake the place of the canal, but Icannot afford to wait for its coming. The Baltimore and Ohio owns a majority of the canal bonds, and it will quite naturally fight to prevent the purchase which «maller holders will insist upon. By the time they get through with the courts a man would have starved.” WILL ALSO GO OUT OF THE LIME BUSINESS, Cammack & Decker and Johnson & Libbey will also have to go out of the lime-burning business in Georgetown, and the consequences will be serious to Georgetown storekeepers, for more than £40,000 is the annual total of the wages paid by these three firms, RISE IN PRICES OF FUEL AND LIME. Already the closing of the canal has made it- self felt. Coal has gone up from 75 cents to $1 per ton in Georgetown, and the price of wood has raised 50 cents a cord. Lime will be ex- alted from 10 to 15 cents a barrel on the Ist of July. “I've got to get my coal from the railroad now,” said one of the lime burners this morn- "ei used to cost me $2.40 a ton, dum onto my wharf. Now it will cost near! of that sum—70 cents a ton—to have from Washington to my yard.” COAL SHIPPERS RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. ‘The Borden Mining company discharged its men on Monday and has retired permanently from business in Georgetown without even making an attempt to save its wrecked proper- ty. It lost ail heart, bd RAILROAD RUMORS, There are many rumors in and around Georgetown as to the railroad which may right third uled supersede the canal, but’ they are nothi but rumors.’ It is generally und that the West Virginia company, in which Secretary Blaine and Mr. Elkins are in- te — like to — the canal com- pany’s right of way and construct a Failroad. Not a few, however, doubt this, for w aeiaanees se il argue it would be over a route which is id a G | i ig el tt “Fe gs | | i H i ot | Due tothe Long Bridge. Capt, Symons, of the engincer department of the District, in speaking to-day im relation to the late flood and means for obviating » re- currence, said: “As you know the flooded district of the city extends over a smal! area of low ground. This was caused by a mistake made in the engineer- ing word of the District in not filling up the lowlands in former years. This flooded dix trict could be entirely relieved by raising the grade of the streets so as to have it above all floods, but this would entail a large expendi- ture of money. Nearly all of the buildings that are in the flooded ares are old buildings. and new buildings could be built on the proper de. Much of this flood was due to the ridge, which I consider merely an al for a bridge, and should be replaced with @ larger and better bridge with fewer piers. You see the great trouble has been that the piers he too close toget! and asa resalt d backed up the ice some time ago and caused a flood.” “Has the District suffered much from the late flood?” asked the Srax reporter. THE DAMAGE TO THE CRAIN BRIDGE, ‘No, the District has not suffered very mach from the flood, and probably $15,000 will cover the damage to the bridges, The greatest ex- pense will be to the Chain bridge, A long span of that is very badly used up and will require some time to repair it. Travel over it will have to be stopped for some time. Of course the small bridges which were washed away will be replaced as soon as possible. The Navy-Yard bridge should be raised at least 10 fect and Benning’s bridge should also be raised.” ALL THE RETTER FOR GRORGETOWN, “Do you think that Georgetown will enffer by reason of the break in the canal, and the alleged abandonment of it?” “On the contrary, 1 think Georgetown will be greatly benefited, for a railroad will be un- doubtedly substituted. This railroad would not only be a most useful concern, but would make one of the most picturesque roads in this part of the country.” THE FISH COMMISSION'S LOSSEs, Among the losers by the recent flood in the Potomac and Susquehanna are the United States fish commission. The former bad carp, shad and gold-fish breeding ponds in the monument grounds, which, it i sed, were entirely washed but Col McDonald, fish commissioner, says that $1.000 will cover all damay One million shad, avers an ich and a-half, ot out into the Potomac several months before their time, but this he does not consider a loss, The carp and gold fish were mostly retained within the ponds. The fish commission station at Havre & Grace was overflowed but no damage done, Col. McDon- ald will go to the Great Falls ina day or two to examine station and fish ladders there and determine the amount of loss incurred, — OFF FOR TROY, Civil Service Commissioners to Look Into Post-Office Matters There. Civil Service Commissioners Roosevelt and Thompson left at 11 o'clock to-day for Troy, New York. They expect to reach Troy to- morrow morning and will give a day or two to the examination of affairs relating to the Troy post-office. There has recently been a change in the ad- ministration of the office, anda new board of examiners has been appointed, Civil Service Commissioner Lyman sai to-day that the inquiry w out of th i office. It is said there have tions made concerning the manner im which examinations have been conducted and appointments made. Commissioner Thompson will return here Saturday night, Com cr Roosevelt will spend Sunday with his family at Oyster Bay and return to Washington Mouday. Saved from the Flood. Mr. Johu Fulton, general manager of the Cambria iron works, who, with his family, was reported as drowned in the Johnstown flood, is alive and well. His deughter, Mrs. J. D, Ligon, who lives in this city, ved a letter from him this morning containing the good al ly st MURRAY—SZEGEDY. On Tuesday event 47,1589, by the les: De Power, Mr. DON MU X to Miss FRANCES SZEGED, both of Washington, D.C, are . e 4, 1889, by the Rev. J. at the parsonage of St. Patrick's churcl G. THORN and AMANDA JUXCE, both . June On thus city, P= DIED. BAKER. On June 3. 1889, TAM M. BAKER: in the sity Funeral will take plas from his late resi r enth street extended northwest, Thursday, June 6th, 9 Relatives of the tary are respectfully” ant > will be to attend. Th be requiem mags at Jot hurch, Fc D (Ma.jland and Virgins BLAND. At his late residence, 700 E street south: st east,on Sunday, June 2, 1650, at ¥ o'clock p.m, a uetimonta, W ZLIAM HAKWOOD BLAND, in bis G th year. ral trom Fourth Street M. E. church, Friday,at P. Ta, ds DRISCOLL. On June 5, 1889, at 5 o'clock a.m, PAA KICK, youngest son of the late Honora and Tino thy Drise Funeral from his late residence N street south- Wost, Frida o'clock aan. Solemn requiem mass at St. Domi burch. ad EDMUNDS. | In New York, June 3, 1889, FANNIE BELL DS, colored, wif . wife ot James Edinunds, ty-eiwbth year of her age, 4 Departed this life at 3. o'clock e. Sy, Hdivhtheria, iu Hywtteville, Md, Lal of Ma .and &. Adelaide Fowler pnths and 7 days. & sorrow greater than this, ni to-morrow we press the last kiss, y geutly our darling to rest, uer of Heaven, to thee we iutrust, GIBISON. On December 18, 1888, at his resi 1308 Wood street, Philadelphia, Pa, GEOKGE WW. GIBISON. He leaves a widow: no children. Published by J. Hi tha Gibison, 1308 Wood street. B.Thorn ERBERT. On Tuesday, June 4,889, at 420 p. ALTEL, infant sou of Dr. J. W. and Juliet Her KREAMER, On Tuesday, June 4, 1889, st 2:10 o'clock p.n., LIZZIE, the infant daighter of Joseph ud Bridget Kreamer, aged eleven months and two Ww “Little Lizzie was our darling, oe of ~? hea t hor ut an ange! ‘Little Lexie, eg a oe Pe t, on ‘Thursday, Jane 6, at 2 Clock pre Friends ‘abd relatives ute respectfully’ tuvited t oe: ten - KEEN. On Monday morning, June 3, 1880, at his residence. 908 15th ath, wr, after a brit Me SAMULL WILLIAMS REES, son of Elen the } Keen. Fangral irom Epiphany Church Thursday at, 4 clock. ad LAUTNER. On June 4th, 1889, at 12:65 o'clock a ™., ELIZABETH, widow of’ the late in the seventy-fizth ‘ear of her axe. G'sirect northwest, Thursday Jags Oo ae be rr - ursday, June Glock. Friends and relatives invited to attend, NAN. On Tuesday evening, 4 4th, 1889, at 4 o'clock, after a lingering illness, HOLAS, the beloved son of James and the late Mary A. Lenpan, & the twents “second ear of le See, Funeral will take place from his late No 927 Twenty-fifth street north west, to-morrow ( day) at Yo'clock a.m. Priends and relatives invited to attend.’ * F% aE BRAIN USE HORSFOKD’S ACID PHOSPHATE, Dr. 0. C. Stout, 8 X.Y. says: “T gave , feast mew exertion ianeedens Curzpzsx Car FOR PITOHER's OastoRia.