Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1889, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19. 1889 Troms Crnytes Wir Once shrewdly remarked, “There's no knowing what Mr. Carlyle might have been but for dye pepsin.” Doubtless dyspepsia was the cause of bis gloom and irritability. Had he taken Ayre's Pills he would have been a healthier and Lappier man. “Iwas © great sufferer from Dyepepata and Constipation I had no appetite, became ereatly debilitated, and was continually aM@icto! with Headache and Dizziness. After trying various remedies, I finally bewan to use Ayer's Pills, and soon my appetite improved, my Lowels were regulated, and [became well” —D. M Loran. Wilmington, Det. AYER’S PILLS, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co, Lowell, Masa, by all Drugyisis aud Dealers in Medicine HE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS, At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L.A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania, read # paper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the Senuine wep rted Powdered Carisbad Sprudel Salt for jon, hypocbondria, disease of the liv- . Jaundier, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy ir beart disease, dyspepsia, catarrbal in- famnmation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or tpleen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatism of the «ants, gravel, ete , twenty-stz were entirely cured, threeimnch improved. und one not treated loug enough. Average tne of treatuwent, four weeks. J 7 wider fc ex- Ey yo tg oe EE purvics the biowd, Tt im easily soluble, tage aud permapentinaction. Tuegepuine i the Carleved Springs ° aS peng - fue comes, tin a hy or wa and nos the ‘“eisSER & MENDLE- agents, © Barclay street, New leré, tle. One bettie mailed upon receipt of Tlbeiat's lectures mail fi mig 110, WRITES: Til, OF JIMES, Rs, CHAS. SMI . Mi 1 every remedy for sick headache I e past fiiteen years, but Carter's we tore geod than all the Fest. 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HIKES, Philadelphia, Pa. ay17-whs26t prews RELIEF IN SICK HEADACH) vation, pain z DIzZzZI- Bess, Lares, cobs! im the wuar- Biiteed t those Using Carters ver Fills. under Ebbitt House. st and Vt ave, “A's, LOvhEs OF THE DELICACIES OF THE Sut the gentine coly. maputectared’ OF brett — o ealy. ~s Grats S0Ns. Avail drusyiste EXcErPT IN BOTTLES WITH BUFF WRAPPERS. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. ‘TMEY CANNOT BE AS @oop. THEY MAY BE DAsGERUUS POND’S EXTRACT * | arrivals 2d EDITION. Lat egrans to he St B. AND O. EARNINGS. Statements Made at the Monthly Meet ing of the Directors To-day. Baxtraore, Mp., June 19.—The monthly meeting of the directors of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company was held to-day. Gen- eral-Manager O'Deli and Vice-President King was complimented by President Mayer on their good work in quickly restoring the road to workable condition after the recent foods. The board formally expressed its sorrow over the death of L. M. Cole, late general ticket agent of thefcompany. The statement of earnings and expenses for the month of May, 1539, as compared with May, 1898, is as follows: 1889—earnings, $1,760,713; expenses, $1,249,042; 1888—earnings, $1,769,134; expenses, $1,206,044, showing a decrease of $51,469 in May, 1589. The net earnings for the first eight months of the current fiscal year are $152,062 less than for the same time last y' ee THE ARMAGH DISASTER. The Railroad Company Prepared to Consider Damage Claims. Dvsiry, June 19.—At the inquest at Armagh, into the cause of the fatal railroad ac- cident near there last week, represent- ativ of the Irish Northern railroad company, on whose road the disaster occurred, announced that the company would accept all the liabilities for the accident, and was prepared to consider all claims for dam- ages on account of luss of life or injuries that might be presented, ——___ From Wall Street To-day. New York, June 19, 11 a.m.—The stock mar- ket opened quite irregular this morning, Rock Island, Louisville and Nashville, Delaware and Hudson, and the Northern Pacitic being lower, while Jersey Central, Oregon Transcontinental, and Western Union higher, the changes ex- tending to % per cent from last night's pri The same iregularity was shown in the early dealings, when the Oregon stocks and Atchison made marked advances, while the general list moved over a small range, and some stocks, as Lackawanna aud New England, soon developed cousiderable weakness, declining fractionally, Oregon Transcontinental advanced rapidly 13, per cent to 3624, and Oregon Navigation 1 to 1. The gencral list showed no feature and the loss ia New England was afterward made up and the market continued quiet through- out, Atlloclock it was generally steady at about opening price: at Ascot. Loxpox, June 19.—The race for the Royal Hunt cup at Ascot. to-day, was won by White- legs, Veracity second and L'Abesse de Jouarre third The race for the Ascot derby stakes, of fifty sovereigns exch, with 500 reigus added, was won by Morglay, with McGuel second and Evergreen third, The race for the Fern Hill stakes, of twenty sovereigns each, with 300 added, was won by Amphion, with L’Abbe Moria secoud and Pa- louu third, inettanilplenien Mr. Chandler Declared Elected. Coxcorp, N. H., June 19.—At noon to-day the legislature met in joint convention, The journals of yesterday, showing that Wm. E. Chandler received a majority vote for United States Senator in each brauch, were read, and Mr. Chandler was formally declared elected by Speaker Upton, A committee was appointed to inform Mr, Chandler of his election, The convention then arose, ——___ The Suffrage Amendment Defeated. Puitavecrata, June 19.—Returns received to-day show that the suffrage amendment (proposing the abolition of the fifty cent poll tax qualification) is defeated by a decided majority. Owing to the greater mterest im the probibitory amendment the vote on the sutfrage amendment was last night lost sight of entirely g a number of e counties, but figures received to- majority for its e from Alleghany aty as 30,000 ugainst the poll-tax abolition. einige FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening aud closing prices of the New lork Stock Market, as reported by special wire ty Corson and Macartney, 1419 F street Name. pref re W.&N 100 aw... DOS H. Canal D.& Kio Gr. Wabash West! Uuiou: | Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 19.—Cotto 11, and high 2: S bushels new Virginia prime, so soft 90; western, ste o. 2 winter uly, 804081; Au- mber, S1a81\. Corn—south- con | red spot. | gust. SOK ASUS ern, white, rT, 41041; mixed spot, 40\%a40%; June, a41y: Ausust, 4140417; bid; Steamer. 303g. Oats, firm— ; Western mixed, ' 290330; » bring out- ice timothy, er, eggs an al—Kio —A soft, y unchanged Freights to Liverpool per steamer, quiet—grain per bushel,“ 4d. Cork for orders, 35.04. Ke- ceipts—tiour, 2,000 barrels; wheat, 3,000 bushels; 000" bushels; oats,” 8,000 bushels, Ship: enis—none. Sales—wheat, 37,000 bushels; corn, shels, BALTIMORE, June 19,.—Virginia threes. 69% A694; Bal e.fund Oblo stock. 8474; N ‘ine vi actig; do. ted gas bonds, 114%; —.___ Washington Stock Exchange. Following are w-day's quotations at close of j regular call: | Government bonds—U.8. 41s, } bid, 107% asked. U.S. | bid. 1284, asked. | District of Columbia bonds—Per imp. 63, 1891, | com, 108% bid, 10asked. Per imp. 73, 1801) jcurrency, 110’ bid. Market stocks, 7s, 1892 do, stock, 454. registered, 106% registered, 12834 ney, 111 bid. 20-year fund, Ge, 1892) “io year fund,’ 5 ‘p. c, |, 120 asked. ‘Water stock: 130 bid.” 30-year fund? bid. Water stocks, 1903! $058, 1v24, fund, currency, % . ianeous bouds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds W bid. U. 8. Electric Light bonds ts. 90% bid. Washington and Georgetown Kallroad, 10-40 68, 108 bid, 111 asked. Masonic Hall Association, Isvs, 107 bid, 112 asked, Washington Market company Ist mortgage, 6a, 10 bid. Washington Market company bonds imp. 6s, 121 bid, 125 asked. Inland and Sea- board Company, Us, 1897, 75 asked. Washington Light Jufantry first mortgage bonds, 6s, 1904. 102 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 7s, 1004, 65 bid. Washington Gaslight Cor Rany bonds, series A. Gs, 126 Did, 128 aske ashington ‘Gaslight Company bonds, series Gs, 20% bid. 150 asked. ‘ational Hank stocks—Rank of Washington, bid, 400 asked. Bank of Kepublic sto | bid, 240 asked. Metropolitan, bi | Central, 210 bid. Second, 172 bid.” Farmers’ tnd Mechanics’. 175 bid.’ Citizens’, 130 bid. Cowumbia, 18 bid, 150 asked. Katlroad stocks— Washington and Georgetown, 220 bid, 285asked. Metropolitan, 124 bid, 136 asked. Columbia, 43 bid. Capitol and North O street, 45 bid, 48 asked. Insurance stock—Firemen’s, 42 bid, 40 asked. Frucklin, 42 bid. Metropolitan, 76. bid, 80 ed. National ‘Union, 20% ington, 170 bid. Corcoran, @2 bid, Ist fis, ta bid. 8% bid, 8A asked. dis Sd Hisctric Light Stock — Washington Gas, Sixes “¢ S. Hlectsle Light, Telephone ‘Stocks — Pennsylvania, 26 bid, 28 naked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 86% bid, vid, 27 asked. F rs lieceliancous Stocks Washington Market Com- . 265 bid. Great Falls Ico ay, asked. Bull Real 44% asked. G etown 7 C tight, o bid fs 25% | yall a A DAY OF INTERVIEWS. The President has a Busy Time with His Callers. A PROTEST FROM SUPERINTENDENT-OF-CENSUS PORTER—DISMISSED VETERANS AND THE CIVIL- SERVICE RULES—A COLORED DISTRICT DELEGA- TION—OTHER WHITE-HOUSE VISITORS. Mr. Robert P. Porter, the commissioner of census, called on the President to-day to talk over the proposition to apply the civil-service rules to the selection of employes of the census bureau. He does not approve of the proposi- tion, for the reason that he thinks that for this peculiar service better men can be got by se- lection on account of known qualifications. Asarule the men who may be regarded as ex- perts in the higher branches of the work are not seeking the positions and would not go into an examination for them, Some whose services are most needed are not easily induced to accept the appointments when tendered to them. Out of twenty-five special agents, experts and clerks of the higher order Mr. Porter has selected twenty who served in the same capacity in the old census, and there would have been twenty-one of these had not Mr. Wycoff, expertas to silk, have died. The four new men are Mr. Hunt, of the Massa- chusetts bureau of statistics; Mr. Copeland, who has done splendid statistical work for Harper's, Scribner’s and Appleton’s, and was strongly recommended by these publishers, and by the New York Times as well; Mr. Cook, who is considered the best-informed expert on pot- tery in the country, and Mr. Keen, of the New York legislature. Most of ' the men selected were not applicants for the positions, and in several cases it was with difficulty that they were induced to accept. The question of the politics or religion of these men 1s not taken into consideration. Mr. Por- ter is not making a fight on the civil-service commissioners in their effort to get hold of his bureau, but he thinks a much better force for the census work can be had without the inter- vention of the commission, Looking merely to the interest of the service, he is of opinion that by selecting the best men he can find for the particular duties to be performed from among non-applicants as well as among applicants he can get a more efficient force. He so told the President this morning, pointing to hisselection of higher order of assistants as an example of the method of getting a force best calculated, in his opinion, to secure the best service. REINSTATEMENT OF EX-UNION SOLDIERS, The modification of civil-service rule 10 80 as to permit the reinstatement of ex-Union soldiers within the classified service without regard to length of time they may have been outof the service was an original suggestion of President Harrison, When it was proposed to make a modification of the rule general in its application, so that any one dismissed from the classitied service for political reasons y time without re-ex- . he objected that it was too broad in ion end might lead to abuse. He sted that a very proper modification that would affect. only ex-Union Such a change of the rale would, he might be r- instated at an aminati veterans, said, be in perfect accord with the spirit of the law, which gave preference to such veterans, THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CAPE MAY, The President has decided not to go to Cape May in the Restless, as that trip would take up too much of his time, Instead he will take the train from Washington on Friday. He will spend part of Friday and all of Saturday and Sunday with hjs family, and will return some time Monday. A DELEGATION OF DISTRICT COLORED ME: composed of Messrs. Chase, Symons, Bruce and Rufiin, called at the White House to-day to urge the appointment of Calvin Chase, the editor of the Lee, to be recorder of deeds for the District. They did not see the President. They talked with Secretary Halford. They said that they did not want toappear in the attitude of holding that any particular office should be fenced off as the Negroes’ office.” Because a colored man had once held an office was no reason that it should always go to a colored man, nor should a rule apply to offices held by white men, ‘They approved of the President's attitude in this matter. But they considered Mr. Chase a suitable man for recorder and they hoped he would be appointed, A STEADY STREAM OF CALLERS, The President had hardly time to-day to draw a long breath betweer interviews, From 10:30 to 12:30 a stream of callers poured into his room, and he had time for but a word or two with any of them, They are determined not to let him get off on his vacation before he hears their cases to the end, WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO SOUTH CAROLINA COLORED MEN. A colored delegation from South Carolina— Messrs. J. M. Freeman, E. H. Deas, J. H.Osten- dorff, M. H. Bryce, F. L. Hicks, C. M. Wilder, Sam'l Lee, J. R. Talbott, S.A. Swails, LM. Dean. and Hon. Rob't Smalls—calied on the President with a double mission. Ticy wanted to thank him for one appointment and ask him for another. Mr, Freeman, acting as spokes- man, thanked the President for the appoint- ment of Mr, Smalls as collector of the port of Beaufort. The President replied in a brief speech, say- ing that they would always find that he was disposed to ‘act fairly with them; that many things were pressing and delay was often neces- sary; that there were conflicting claims and that good citizens must be patient and considerate. They then dorsed Mr. Wible for internal- revenue collector, STATESMEN WHO CALLED. The President's callers were mostly men of no public prominence. Among the statesmen were two democrats, Senator Ransom and Representative Hooker. Others were Senators Plumb, Platt, and Hawley, and Representatives- elect Raines and Smith. Mr. Platt and Mr. Hawley were looking after their state appointments. The had quite a long interview with the Presinent. PENNSYLVANIA'S PROHIBITION VOTE. Speaking with a Sran reporter Senator Haw- ley said he did not attach any national import- ance to the result of the prohibition election in Pennsylvania yesterday, It was not a thing affecting the national partics. It was a local struggle, feither party was in the boat, and they had escaped swamping. The United States Treasurer had a talk with the President this morning about some affairs of his office. Mr. Eugine H. Cawles, of the Cleveland Tealer, saw the President in the interest of E. W. Nelson, candidate for surveyor-general of New Mexico, LADY CALLERS. ‘Mrs. M. L. Ross, of vale rb: Ky., who was formerly postmaster at that place, called to lock after her own interests on application for reinstatement. ‘T'wo other ladies are after the same office and there is quite a contest be- tween them. Mrs. M. J. Blaisdell had inscribed on her card: ‘Johnstown sufferer.” She is familiarly known in the west by the characteristic name of “the Minnesota Blizzard.” She saw Mr. Halford and waited a long while to see the President. She wants an increase of pension for her husband and sume other things. She was accompanied by a little leather hand-bag, which she said was all that the Johnstown flood left her when her train was struck. Mr. Burt Dunlop, of the Arizona Commercial, wants to be U. 8. marshal outin that neigh- borhood, OTHER CALLERS. Among the other callers were Hon. W. P. Sheldon, with Gen. Burdett; Commissioner of Customs Halliday, C. F. Green, of Carthage; Terrell Pattison, of Indianapolis; Dr. T. H. B. Baker, of company E, fifth Indiana cavalry; Capt. R. P, Staub, of Baltimore; W. H. Von Repen and T. D. Jordon, of Texas; Miss Kate Lee, A. J. Caslater, of Indiana; R. W. Austin and E. P, ety of Alabama, about mar- shalship; Mr. T. R. Sheets, Hon, G. O. Law- rence, of Washington county, Pa.; Peter E. Bailey, of Mississippi; 8, H. Bell, of Tennessee, and A. R. Appleman, of Ohio. Mr. Thomas 8. Hodson and Robert H. Smith called to petition for the pardon of Captain Mills, of Maryland, who was convicted of ill- treating his crew on an oyster dredge. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. VITAL STATISTICS. The report of Health Officer Townshend for the week ending June 15, shows: Number of deaths, 93. White, 52; eooceds 41. Death-rate per 1,000 per annum: White, 1) colored, 28.43. Total population, 21.49, ty were under five years of age; 13 over sixt; years, and 43 under one year, an the principal causes of death were: Consnm 14; diarrheal, 19; malarial fever, 4, Bi: ‘Twenty-five white males, 20 white colored males, THE RESURFACING OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘Tne gave a Ss Pate miggh sd foe ’s represent judge Wilson ani c. Cole, cs ive to the action of the old of Commissioners in advertising for bids for the resurf- acing of Pennsylvania avenue, :The Crandford TO RESTORE THE CANAL. An Important Conference Hela in Georgetown To-day. CANAL OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS MEN OF MARY- LAND AND THE DISTRICT APPROVE A PROPO- SITION TO ISSUE REPAIR BONDS—THE GEORGE- TOWN LEVEL TO BE REPAIRED AT ONCE. The canal was supreme at Georgetown to- day. It was the theme of discussion all the morning. Little knots of business men stood in stores and on street corners and talked of plans by which the waterway might be restored to its former degree of usefulness, At the of- fice of the canal company the canal manage- ment met at about 10:30 o'clock and discussed the problem which the public meeting was go- ing to try to soive. The public meeting was held in Cropley's hall, on the northwest corner of Sist and M streets, Among the canal managers and officials present were: President Gambrill, Treasurer Spencer Watkins, Accountant Ayers, Directors J. G. Berret, Patrick Hamill, Robert A. Dobbin and Jobn D, Ahalt. Messrs. John P. Poe and Thomas Lanahan, both Baltimore lawyers, were looking after the interests of their clients. Georgetown was represented by Messrs. F. L. Moore, Mayhew Plater, J. G. Waters, Robert Tenney, Geo. C. Gray, George Hill, H. W. Blunt, H. P. Gilbert, G. W. Cissell, H. C. Win- ship, John Heiston, Geo. T. Dunlop and others, The Cumberland delegation consisted of Messrs, W. O. Grrige, R. D. Johnson, R. H. Gordon, W. T, Coulehan, Wm, Walsh, Fred’k Mertens, J. W. Avirett, C. J. Orrick, 8. J. Ed- wards, George L. Wellington, W. M. McKaig, C. C. Hedges, J.W. Shuck, A. H. Amick and W. E. Weber. The Williamsport company con- sisted of Victor Cushwa, James Findlay, F. H, Goddard and F. H. Darby, The Hancock men were John W. Burgess, Peter E. Dawson, Philip Little and C. W. Henderson. Dr, Ed- ward Wootton, of Edwards’ Ferry, and Mr. H. B. Moulton, of this city, were also present. OPENING THE MEETING, It was past 11:30 when President Gambrill called the meeting to order, stated its object and invited Col. Jas.G. Berretto occupy the chair, J.T, Edwards, of Cumberland, was sec- retary of the meeting. Col. Berret said that the first step in the great work of reconstructing the Chesapeake and Ohio canal was to repair the Georgetown level, ‘That will give relief to an important interest. ‘The canal has now reached a crisis in its history which demands heroic measures. “TI hope,” he said, “we shall find a hero who will carry usthrough. How shail the canal be repaired? I might suggest that we issue repair bonds, similar in character to those of 1878. Those bonds, however, would not be regarded among business men as gilt-edged security.” The governor of Maryland and the board of public works,he said,were very much interested in the matter, There were vast interests con- cerned. The coal-shippers, the boat builders, the boatmen, the storekeepers and thousands of others were interested. These classes should band themsclves together; unite on some line of action which would create such a strong public sentiment that the legislature, which was the auveree power in this matter, might feel compelled to give THE NECESSARY RELIEF. Speaking for the other directors as well as him- self they were earnest, anxious and willing to do anything they could to restore the canal. There was no reason why the canal should not be re- stored. He advocated the raising of a loan of a million dollars so that the canal could be double-locked, The result of such a change would be the payment of interest on the invest- ment and the accumulation of a sinking fund which would ultimately pay off the principal of the debt. THE SECURITY TO BE OFFERED. Mr. H. W. Blount, of Georgetown, wanted to know what security there would be in the bonds which had been spoken of. Col. Berret said that the bondholders would only have a lien upon the net revenues of the canal, and as there were no net revenues, of course the bonds were not very valuable, Mr. Blount wanted to know how much it would cost to economically repair the canal, He asked the question of President Gambrill, President Gambrill said the canal could be made navigable for 200,000; it might possibly be done for less, but he thought ake company ought not to start with less than that amount. The company had no money and no credit, ‘The ouly way in which the money could be raised would be by the active hberality of the people interested. Bonds or toll certificates could be given as securi' could be started with $ . Mr. Blount said he Wanted to be prac- tical in this | matter. He was a small ‘The work of repair shipper, and, of necessity,could only be a small subscriber, ‘What did the canal company pro- pose to subscribe? ‘THE GEORGETOWN LEVEL. Col. Berret asked Mr. Blount if it would not be better to first adjust the Georgetown’ level. Settle that before the more important matter of restoring the canal was gone into. Mr. Blount replied to the effect that the re- panne of the Georgetown level was a purely jocal matter. Time was precious, and the great majority of those present wanted to see the canal moving; to see it navigable. The sup- ply of water for the mulls concerned only half a dozen men, Mr. F. L. Moore, of Georgetown, put the pointed question to the chair: “Will the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company deposit the water rents in the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National bank to reimburse the subscribers?” Col. Berret—"Yes,” Mr. Moore—“Then the money will be sub- eeoten in twenty-four hours.” (General ap- ause.] e Mr. Moore wanted to know how the canal company proposed to have the Georgetown level repaired with the money which would be ready to-morrow. President Gambrill said that the subscription was only a loan to the canal company. and the Cl atl wanted some security that the work would be well done, THE CANAL COMPANY'S CONDITION. Col. Berret called upon Mr. H. C. Winship to give an expression of his opinion, and Mr.Win- ship said that he was willing to do his part. He asked the very pertinent questions: “Is the canal company ina bankrupt condition? Can it help itself?” Col. Berret shook his head in protest against any such incisive query, but when Mr. Winship repeated it the colonel said: “Yea; the company is entirely bankrupt. It i penniless and without credit. For the company to rebuild the canal without external aid is sim- ply impossible.” TO FORMULATE A PLAN. Dr. Edward Wootton, of Edward’s Ferry, said that it would be impossible to get down to business unless the meeting changed its plan. He moved that a committee composed of two members from each county along the line of the canal and two from Georgetown meet, formu- late some plan and report to the full meeting atlo’clock, This was carried, and after the delegations had selected their representatives on the committee, Col. Berret announced them as follows: Allegheny Co., Frederick Mertens and ©. J. Orrick, Washington Co., Edward Stake and Victor Cushwa; Fréderick Co., Benj. Cramp- ton and G.T. Dunlop; Montgomery Co., Dr. Wootton arid James T, Trundle; Georgetown, Geo, W. Cissell and H. C, Winship. The meeting then took a recess until 1 o'clock, while the committee went into secret session, AFTER BECESS—THE CUMBERLAND PLAN EN- DORSED. The meeting reassembled at 1:15, and then Mr. Stake, of Washington county, reported that the committee found itself somewhat em- barrassed by lack of time in which to consider the various propositions made by individual members. The committee, however, did recom- mend the plan suggested by the meeting of citizens of Cumberland. First, that the presi- dent and directors of the canal company shall is- sue the bonds of the company fur: 300, tobe secured by a mortgage; that the ap; board of public works of this issue Mange and also the recommendation of the board o! public works to the next general assembly to lace these bonds on the same footing as the nds issued under the act of 1878, so far as the same may lawfully be done,and that these bonds shall be used as collateral roviony for raising the money nee: to restore the canal to navigation; and if, at the end of thirty daya,the officers of the canal company find themselves unable by the use of such obtain the and pe AN ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION was to the effect that if the officers of the com- pany faifed to accomplish anything within thirty days that the stockholders be requested Speive Gate ouanend fs) Loved ob aed ae syndicate repair and run it : sition met with the unanimous the management, and if the attorney-general a of the state of Maryland decided that such bonds hada legal status there would be no doubt as to their issuance, Mr. John P. Poe, of Baltimore, said that there was no doubt atallasto the sympath: of the board of public works, It authorize: the issuing of such bonds a week ago. The second pi ition was, he > unneces- sary until the canal company had failed to do anything. The adoption of the second resolu- tion would help to defeat the first. ‘THE BOND ISSUING PLAN APPROVED. Mr. Stake then withdrew the alternative Proposition, the resolution was adopted, and the meeting adjourned. The Georgetown Level to be Repaired . at Once. The millers and the canal officers have come to a satisfactory conclusion so far as the repair- ing of the Georgetown level is concerned. After the close of the public meeting Messrs. F. L. Moore, Robert Tenney, A. B. Cropley, and Mr. Burr conferred with the canal management at the company’s office and there President Gambrill was empowered to goaheadas rapidly as ible with the work of restoration, The on hing that remains be set- tle is whether the contract shall be made with Becker & Blundson, who offer to do the work for €13,750, or whether the millers will not take the contract and do the repairing themselves... Some of them are of opinion that the job can be made more satisfactor: and more profitable by doing it themselves. The agreement as at resent constituted calls for the restoration of he canal to a navigable and safe condition, but doesn’trequire the making of numerous and expensive repairs, which would have to be made if boats were to be run through. The parties of the first and second parts will meet at the canal company’s office to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock to sign the necessary papers. The work of repairing will then com- mence, to —_—__ LOCAL NOTES. The exhibition drill of the Corcoran Cadets that was to have occurred on the capitol grounds this evening is postponed until further notice, “Are we better than our great-grandfathers?” is the quaint query that forms the topic of con- sideration at the dinner of the Six O'clock club on Friday evening at Marshall hall. “He’s all right when he is sober,” said Mrs, Mary Davis, who appeared before Judge Mil- ler this morning aad charged her husband, M. C. Davis,a clerk in the Pension office, with making threats toward her, but she did not want him sent to jail. The case was not dis- posed of. Judge Miller sent for Dr. Shadd, of the Freedman’s hospital, and Mr. Davis agreed to go with the doctor to the hospital for treat- ment, The assistant superintendents and agents of the Metropolitan life insurance company called to-day to bid farewell to their depart- ing superintendent, Mr. Wall, who leaves for Brooklyn to-morrow. Mr. John H. Barnes, in a few appropriate remarks, pre- sented to Mr. Wall, on behalf of the staff, with a handsome gold watch-chain, with Ma- sonic charm attached. Mr, Wall, after a few words of thanks, introduced to them their new wie eternpnle th Mr. Robert Cook. he Old Guard last night elected A. J. Gun- ning, J. M. Pipes, H. Wakley, A. C. Bromley and E. H. Harner, one-armed veterans, as @ color-guard. ——— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Present To-pay Arporntep the fol- lowing postmasters: G. W. Walton at Ida Grove, Iowa, and William Wakefield at Hum- boldt, Iowa, Gey. Farrcnitp Witt Accert.—Gen, Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin, has notified the Presi- dent that he will accept the vacant place on the Cherokee commission. He will meet the other members of the commission in this city in a few days. Hoy. J. B. Acnew, appointed superintendent of the dead-letter office of the Post-Oftice de- partment, hails from the twenty-eighth con- gressional district in northwestern Pennsyl- yania, Capt. Agnew is well and favorably known throughout the state. His brilliant record as w soldier of over four years’ service in the war of the rebellion is also a feature of his popularity, having been in thirty-eight battles, He was a member of the assembly of his state for four years and has held all the important offices in ‘is county. Mr. Agnew is a lawyer by profes- sion, and his appointment is another recogui- tion of that sturdy Scotch-Irish stock of which Chief Justice Agnew is a part. Personat.—D., Benson, Robert Blout, 8. B. Thorpe of New York, E. H. Spain of Toledo, J. T. Moncary of Boston, Wm. Gray of Georgia, and J, Smith of Maryland. are at Willard’s.— H, W. Allison and R. Treldall of Peunsylvania, G. B. Evans of Dayton, Ohio, J. C. Cobb of Florida, D. L. Russell of Maryland, Y. C, Dowe of Massachusetts, and George W. Smith, ir., of Maryland, are at the Ebbitt.——k. A. errick of New York, H. Doubleday of Pitts- burg, J. A. Connell of Massachusetts. W. Heite of New Jersey, J. Higgins of Maryiand, and Charles Tinkey of New York, are at the Riggs. —James Cuming, G. Weed, John N. Drake, Cc. H. Card, M. B. Philipp, H. Barriss, F. B. Freeman of New York, R. Crowley of Lock- ort, T. Sheets of Chicago, B. Graves of Wil- iamsport, T. Connally of Kingston, D, Durke of England, J. J. Pardo and ©. C lumbia, RJR. Duvall and M. Duvall of Paris, are at the Arlington. J. M. Johnson of Michigan, Jas. Soule of Eng- land, Frank Meyers of Tope and Geo. H. Rankin of Ontario, are at the Arno.——M. Ma- honand M. Cardoza of New York, and Walter Oliver of Mane er, England, are at Cham- berlin’s. —W. T. Schaeffer of New York is at Welcker’s,——Dr, Enest F. King, who was sud- denly called to Maine by the death of a rela- tive, has returned to the city.——Robt. Down- ing and his wife (Miss Virginia Blair) are spending the summer at_ their country seat at Bennings. Mr. Downing is hard at work on his new play, “Claudio,” which he will bring out next season. J.H. Purdy and wife of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. W. B. Brooks and Miss Lillie Brooks of Water- bury, Conn., are at the Hotel Johnson.—Hon. Harrison Kelly of the 4th congressional district of Kansas is in the city and is stopping at 914 8th street northwest.—A. Redling and wife and A. W. Kiddle of New York, Chas. H. Cramp of Philadelphia, and J. B. Leng and wife of St. Louis are at the Normandie.—Hon. E. M. Smith of Denver, Col., H. W. Shout of Spring- field, Mass., Conway B. Sands of Richmond, Va., and W. J. Duggett and wife of New York city are at the St. James. Post-Office Department Changes. Llewellyn Jordan, of Mississip, Charles R. Clark, of New York, and Wm. J. Vickery, of Indiana, have been appointed post-office inspectors, T. J. Boynton, of Massachusetts, a post- office inspector in charge of mail depredations, has resigned, Tobias Still in the Lead. The female walking match at Kernan's thea- ter continues with unabated interest and large crowds are daily attracted to see the plucky “peds.” The score to-day at 2:40 o'clock was: Tobias, 183 miles; Massicot, 179 miles 16 laps: Henderson, 62 miles 5 laps; Rice, 69 miles; Arnett, 121 miles 8 laps; Evans, 167 miles 3 ee Mowbray, 85 miles 23 laps; Macbeth, 145 miles 9 laps; Fleming, 129 miles 23 laps; Smith, 148 miles 19'laps; Harvey, 107 miles 3 laps. A two-mile go-as-you-please race between two telegraph messen; ya will take place Saturday night at 11 o'clock, For the Relief of Flood Sufferers. ‘The following contributions for the relief of the flood sufferers were received to-day by Mr. E. Kurtz Johnson, treasurer of the citizens’ re- lief committee: Received through L. 0. How- ard, acting entomologist, Department of Agri- culture, ten pounds, contributed by Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod, St. Albans, England. Miss Ormerod is consult entomoligist of the of England. Pro- THE PROHIBITION DEFEAT. Additional Figures from Various Coun- ties Received To-Day. Partapetrmia, Jane 19.—Following figures from Pennsylvania counties were received to- day. Allegheny county, estimated 30,000 against suffrage amendment. Lebanon county majorities—anti-prohibition, 5,259; against suffrage ariendment, 941. Carbon county majorities—anti-prohibition, 2,362; amendment, 2,070. Mifflin county majorities—prohibition, 700: against suffrage amendment, 2,689. Lancaster county majoritics—Anti-prohibi- tion, 11,083; ‘inst suffrage amendment 2,464. ‘Northumberland county — majorities—Anti- Rone 608; against suffrage amendment, Clinton county—75 majority for prohibition. —_ A TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK. Two Persons Reported Killed and Several Injured Prrrsnvre, June 19.—The second section of train, No. 9, mail, west bound on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis raiiway, jumped the track across the river from s penville, Ohio, about 11 o'clock this morning. Several coaches were wrecked. Two persons were killed and seven injured. The train was running about 45 miles an hour and was made up of express and postal cars exclusively, The train was manned by one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, and one brakeman and fifteen postal clerks. Postal Clerks J. H. Payne and E. R. Reinhart were instantly killed. The seriously hurt are Conductor Burris, Brakeman McFar- land and Postal Clerks W. 8. Bolton and J. E. Matthews, injured-are Postal Clerks T. D. Arm- The le: strong, E. E. Benner, C. J. Minor, and Frank Shark. The injured were taken to the hospital at Steubenville, Ohio. —— Sunday School Delegates Sail. New Yorg, June 19.—There sailed for Liver- pool on board the Bothnia to-day 300 delegates to the World’s Sunday School convention,which meets in London on July 2, They came from all parts of the Union, representing the Sun- day schools of all the leading cities. They ex- pect to reach London on June 29. On July 1 they will be received by the lord mayor of London, and on the following day regular sessions of the convention will begin. ——— A Post-Office Robbed. Warcross, Ga., June 19.—Thieves broke into the post-office here last night and robbed the safe of $1,100 anda number of registered mail packages, eee Gov. Beaver’s Arrival. Jouxstows, June 19.—Gov. Beaver, accom- panied by the members of the relief commit- tee, orrived here about 11 o'clock this morn- ing. alae The Constellation Afloat. The following dispatch was received at the Navy department this afternoon from Captain Harrington, of the Constellation: “Constellation ashore yesterday inside Cape Henry light in fog; afloat; injury not serious; — dock; proceed to navy-yard to-day; all well.” Itis said at the Navy department that the commander is responsible for any injury sus- tained by the vessel, and it is probable that a court of inquiry will be ordered to ascertain the facts in the Mr. Wanamaker on Pennsylvania’s Vote. In speaking of the vote yesterday on the prohibition amendment in dese phe Post- master-General Wanamaker said to-day that he was not surprised that the amendment had been defeated. He had expected the result. He was surprised, however, at the magnitude of the vote, and had not anticipated that the majority against the amendment would be so large. Army Orders. Second Lieut, R. P. Davis, second artillery, has been relieved from duty at Willett’s Point, N. ¥., and ordered to join his battery upon the expiration of his leave. First Lieut. J. L. Wilson, fourth assistant, has been relieved from torpedo instruction at Wil- lett’s Point, July 1, and ordered to join his battery. Inspector-General H. W. Lawton has been ordered to inspect the Maryland Agricultural college, Prince George's county, Md. Leave of absence for two months bas been granted Fesrst Lieut, H. 8S. Harris, assistant surgeon, and the leaves granted First Lieut. 8. C. Mills, twelfth infanty, and Capt. Thos. Sharp, seven- teenth infantry, have been extended three months, AomrcvtTunaL Statisziciay.—A. D. Chase, of Watertown, has been appointed statistician of the Agricultural department for South Dakota, ‘Vinorsia aNp Manyiaxp Posrmasters.—The following fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Virginia and Maryland: Mary Gatewood, Ayletts, King Wiffiai Co.; Alex. B. Jones, Blackstone, Nottoway Co.; Jno. M. San- ders, Carrsville, Isle of Wight Co. Red- ick, Chase City, Mecklenburgh Co. Chuckatuck, 10.5 son, Crewe, Nottoway Co.; Ghobsonville, Brunswic' wright, Gratton, York Co.; A. J. ton Sidney, Prince Edward Co.; Elihu El- liott, Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway © Miss E. F. Jeter, Jetersville, Amelis George T. Whitehurst, Kempsville. Princes, Anne; Jas. T. Obencham, Lithia, Botetourt, Ws H. Burnett, Lunenburgh, Lunenburgh, Kich- ard P, Philhower, Magnolia, Nansemond; A, C. Wheeler, Marmora, wickli i Price’s Forks, Montgomery; Ida V. 5 , Pittsylvania; P, R. Ford, Red House, Charlotte; R. R. Duke, Whaleyville; Nanse- ;L. F. Bradshaw, Windsor station, Isle of Wight; Jos. Minnick, Amsterdam, Botetourt, Va.; Johu C, Skidd, Urbana, Frederick county, Md.- Real Estate Matters. Cc. C. Glover and Thos, Hyde, trustees, have bought of R. Eichorn, for $4,000, subs 204 and 205, sq. 621, 37.25 by 74.92 feet, corner of 1st and K streets northwest. H. P. Marshall, trustee, has bought for 24,500 of Rodgers & Stellwagen, trustees, lots 15 and 16, block 25, Kalorama Heights. F. A. Buckingham has bought for $18,600 of W. Ward Mobun, trustee of the National Capi- tal insurance company, sub lots 99 and 112, square 861, 154 feet on 7th street east, 95 feet on E street north, and 100 feet on Acker street northeast. W. H. Monogue has bought of E. D. Yerby, for $7,000, lot 30, Broll’s add, to W.W., 60 by 120 feet on Gay street, west of Congress street. — Sudden Death. James McMillan, a painter from Baltimore who has been boarding at the house of John A. DeLea Vergne, No. 1410 E street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the house of Mrs. Gil- more, about three miles from the Virginia end of the Chain bri The deceased went to Mrz. Gilmore’s on Monday and was taken sud- denly ill and died in a short time, roclsandhachr-~ooviadbasong An Assignment. W. 8. Brown, trading as W. 8. Brown & Co., has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors to H. R. Elliot of all his merchandise, personal estate, &c. He makes preferences as follows: Jas. py ee Annie E. Brown, J0., $802; Mrs. M. C iddleton, $373.23, and = tral Mutual bank, $107; $1,978.73, ce caitat train Condition of Maurice Adler. The condition of Maurice Adler, who was shot by Mr. F. K. Ward last night, wus un- changed at 3:15 o’clock this afternoon. Jumped from a Second Story Window. THE ALIEN CONTRACT LAW, Mr. Morris on the Pr Proposed Importe- tion of Catholic University Lecturers. The decision of the Attorney-General refuse ing to determire at present whether the leo tarers proposed to be brought to this country by the trustees of the new Catholic university came within the scope of the alien contract law, leaves the matter in a position not de- sired by the university officials, Mr. Martin F. Morris, the counsel in the case, said to-day that he did not believe that the bringing of these men to this country was @ violation of the law, but in order that there might be no question raised they had asked the opinion of the law officials of the government. He re- sretted that a decision was not given, as the absence of it seemed to place the university authorities in the position of violating the law, when such was not their intention, and furthermore they were of-the opinion the action —— would not be a violation of the law. These men, he said, were lecturers, and as such were expressly excepted by the law, Mr. Morris said that the only thing to do was to have the lecturers come bang 4 this country, He did not believe that the law would be construed so as to exclude them, CARRIED OVER A DAM. Sullivan and Muldoon try to Rescue @ Guest but Fail, A New York World special from Belfast, N. Y., says: Sullivan and Muldoon were visited yesterday by Mr, Martin Laux, a young lawyer, of Buffalo, who is also manager for Rogers, Milburn & Locke, of that city. After dinner it was suggested by Messrs. Muldoon and Sulli- van that the party, including Mike Cleary, of ew York, and Mr. Johnson. of Cincinnati, take stroll to the Genesee river fora bath. After enjoying the clear, fresh water about half an hour the party came out, and, with the excep- tion of Mr. Laux, who remained on the oppo- site shore, began dressing, He was an expert swimmer and an athlete of some note, and as he started to swin back little attention was paid to him, as no danger wasanticipated. The party was chatting and laughing, when all at once a cry for help from Laux was heard. All immediately commenced disrobing and ine few seconds plunged into the river. The swimmers put in their best strokes to reac! Laux, but before they could get to him he was carried over a mill-dam, 200 feet below, and was drowned. Messrs. Sullivan and Muldoon made every efforts p: e to rescue him, even at the risk of efforts proved hes not b ss, and as yet the body ered, It is thought he was Sometimes a Rest Should be Taken, even if Bankruptcy Threatens. From the Hospital. There are a good many kinds of headache, Tn these days the nervous headache is a very distinct variety, It is generally in front of the head, across the forehead, over the eyes, But itmay be in some other parts—at the top of the head, at one or both sides, at the back, or all over. It is painful, depressing, disabling, Aman feels at the height of the paroxysm like a hunter who had galloped his legs clean off, and who could not leap a three-foot ditch to save his life. The spur is of no use, neither is the whip, the head is worse to bear than either. patient will rather endure both whi than make any kind of effort which the head pam worse, Physic by itself is of no use, There is not a single drug known to medi- cal science which will of itself at once and per- manently cure a nervous headache. Un the other hand, drugs are not always needed. complete change of air and circumstances will usually take away the pain in ten or twelve hours. Perfect rest of a duration proportioned to the severity and long continuance of the symptoms, will make the cure permanent, There are, of course, methods in relieving or diminishing’ the pain until such time as it may be possible to obtain the complete rest. But the rest is the thing to be secured at all costs, If not, the pain goes from bad to worse, and the risk from less togreater. The fi juence it is impossible to predict, ¢ a break- down is sooner or later inevitable, and the breakdown may be for a year or for a lifetime, A nervous headache is a danger signal; if it be frequent, the danger is increased; if it be continuous, & catestrophe is imminent. The driver must put on his brake at all hazards, or he will probably soon have a leap for his life, There are very few sets of circumstances in which it is a man’s duty to go on with his work when he is in thir condition, at all risks, Even a threatened bankruptcy had better be risked than a threatened life. Besides, a man who is in the unyielding grip of a permanent nervous headache is not really the best judge of his own circumstances, He maguitics and distorts things amazingly. He takes counsel of his fears, aud abandons his hopes and cot al- together. Rest, we repeat—immediate and suiticient rest—is the sovereign remedy. A fortnight at once may be better than a year six weeks hence. toe He Knew the Answer. From Golden Days. ‘Teacher—*What is an unknown quantity?” Coal dealer's son—*"What you get when you buy a ton of coal.” coe DIED. FICHHOLTZ | On Tuesday night, June 16, at 10:56 . clock, HUGO G. EICHHUI Notice of funeral later. TXN. N. On Tuesday, June 18, 1889, at 11508 Daniel and Catharine from ‘uneral side parents, 214 G street southwest, Thursday, June 20, at 3.o'clock. Relatives and frieuds are respectfully invited to attend. . GRAFF. Dro GRAFF. son of 3 ent priv od, May 30, 1589, SAMUEL M. raft. at Congressional cemetery, Jupe HREYS. On June 18, 1889, at 3:15 p.m D, intaut son of George We aud Ys aed eleven months. Bettie A. Humphre Funeral from » Thi moruii tM EWA Lixo. ven ise “ 4 aud Martha Linton, of Charles Notice of funeral hereafter. ° MACKALL. At Salt Lake City, Utah, May 26, 1889, BENJAMIN, sob of the late bGuke Blackall ‘of ts any, McCARTHY. On Wednesday, June 19, 1889, at g.ancof cholera infantauy WICLIAM ERO. MeCARe J-aud- Mary 3. private On T a ¥ oan: june 18, 1889, at 3 o'clock ‘une! m her late residence, 523 street Rorthwest. ou Thursday; Sune 20, af € Selec. 1426 9th st eldest daught Cox, Ma. i O'BRIEN. a. m., ROSE of cholera tutautunn THORP ROEORE soe cholera infantum lui 5 ‘D, ys of C. Hand 1, E, Fuud luterment si'New Have, Our little rosebud Bioomed bright and fair, Burst last itcloned, ‘up there. For Nrnvovs Exuavsriox USE HORSFOUD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. Dr. H. C. McOOY, Algona. 7 have used in cases of Palas Worvoius exbeastion wind aekee a Pleasant Safe Rot frou billasy i. a Peans Doar. Puss Sow. 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