Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, St, by Northwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave. and lith The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ‘Ine Everrxa Stan ts served to subscribers in che efty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents week. or 44c. per mouth Copies at the counter, cents each. By mail—postace prepaid—S0 cents & @onth: one year, 96; six months, 83. [Entered at the Post Office st Washington, D. C.,as @econd class mail matter.) Tur Wrextr Stan—published on Friday—@1 © esr, postaxe prepaid. Six months, 50 centa. §87All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advanoes Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. ‘Rates of advertising made known on application. ————————————_—__— — Che | Vor 75—No. 13,082. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY. JULY 19, 1889. SPECIAL — THE PARTNERSHIP TOFORE. ‘existing between Samstag and James ckey a8 SAMSTAG & CO. is dissolved by mutual gonsent. Ali outstanding bills will be collected by J. Lackey and ali claims agaiust the firm prescn' the same, § SAMSTAG. JAMES dy1s-2t LACKEY._ eee 0 LA WATER CURES MALARIA ‘aud ull Kidney Troubles. Soid by all dealers. Omee—S8U7 Pennsylvania ave. D.w. Telephone call, 546-6, — &. 8. TAYLOR, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, _ty18-1w 4 F St. XW. Jy18-3t ent of SMITH, artist, Sp.m. jylO-2w MILLER. made and @1 per week. Price cor. Gth and Mass. ave. - A FIsH. — JAS. EL |< ee REAL ESTATE AND CLAIM AGENTS, 1213 F st.n.w. syl6-ot* EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,044,781.37. Subscriptions for shares in the 17th issue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 Bet. Shares are $2.50 per month, @1.000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of | the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours, from 9a. m. to4:30 p.m. On the first ‘Wednesday in each month the cffice will be open from Eto do'clock p.m. Advances will be wade promptly Bl THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y. mya? NEW STORE. EW GOODS. ‘WOOD MANTELS. SLATE MANTELS. TILES AND GRATES. M. ROCHE, 490 LOUISIANA AVE. SAFE DEPOSIT COM- $e1-3m° THE NATIONAL PANY, Corner 15th st. aud New York ave. ‘Storage for Silverware, Jewelry, Laces, Fine Goods, wi Valuables of ali kinds. pee ‘Caarges moderate. __$e19-2m_ — FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST CHAMPAGNE WINES, All the leading br: New York FEMBLORE PUKE RYE WHISAY. i THOMAS RUSSELL, Importer Wines, Bra a 1213 Penusylvani = "WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT CO. | 016 Pa. avenue. Storage Departments all above eround. my4-4m_ _ 115 D_c. FAHEY, GENERAL CONTRACTOR | § | Cellars, and Stable Ficors Laid with Asphalt or Portiand Cement. | ec 6-3 ‘Room 108, Lenman Building. 919 Ps Ave JULY 16, 1889, WE STILL CONTINUE THE SACRIFICE SALE OF OUR STOCK OF FINE DRY GOODS OF EVERY DESCEIPTION. 100 PIECES OF CHINA SILKS, PLAIN, OF ALL COLORS; ALSO FIGURES; ALL MARKED VERY CHEAP. 60 PIECES OF BLACK LACE AND LACE NET- TING, ALL OF GOOD QUALITY, PRICES VERY Low. 60 PIECES OF FRENCH SATINE AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICE OF 20c. PER YARD. 25 PIECES PLAIN WHITE GOODS OF GOOD QUALITY, AWFULLY CHEAP AT 1240. 100 PIECES OF GINGHAMS, ALL KINDS AND QUALITIES. THE STYLES ARE GOOD PRICES, VERY LOW. 10 FINE FRENCH SATINE ROBES, ALL WE HAVE LEFT, PRICE $6.50. 25 DOZEN GENTS’ SILK 4 HOSE, ONLY 50CENTS PER PAIR. THE GREATEST BARGAIN OF THE DAY. 150 GENTS’ NEGLIGE SEIRTS OF ALLSTYLES AND DESIGNS. ALL KINDS OF FINE DRESS GOODS, SUCH AS ARE USUALLY FOUND IN A FIRST-CLASS STORE, WE OFFER AT VERY LOW PRICES. WE MUST REDUCE THE STOCK AND A CALL WILL CONVINCE YOU OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT. CUSTOMERS OWING BILLS WILL PLEASE CALL | AND MAKE SETTLEMENT. STORE OPEN TILL 6 O'CLOCK TILL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. ONE PRICE W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, wis 919 PENN. AVE. §.W. Dost You Tanz Tue Bors OUGHT TO HAVE A HANDSOME HOT- WEATHER SUIT AS WELL AS THEIR EL- DERS? WHAT MAKES A PRETTIER SUIT THAN WHITE FLANNEL, WHITE SERGE OR WHITE DUCK? FOR THE VERY SMALL BOYS A WHITE SAILOR SUIT IS NOT ONLY HANDSOME AND DRESSY BUT COOL AND COMFORT- ABLE. BESIDES, IT DON’T TAKE MUCH MONEY TO BUY ONE. $4.50 PAYS FOR A VERY HANDSOME WHITE DUCK SUIT AND 86 FOR A BEAUTIFUL WHITE FLANNEL SUIT. THEY WEBE ALL MADE 10 SELL FOR MORE MONEY, BUT THEY ARE HERE AT THESE PRICES. WHAT'S YOUR GAIN 18 SOME ONE ELSE'S LOSS, E £. BARNUM & 00. ms 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVE Wiss A Lome Cass Wat Bex AT THE CREDITORS’ SALE OF CLOTHING, 912 F street northwest. ‘T5e. for a Fine Alpaca Coat. ide. for a r of Linen Pants 2ie. tors ht Coat, $2.02 for s boys Fine Sait, ages from 14 to 18 years. .62 fora “s Be for Meu’ Working Pants, 1.37 for Men's Comiuroy Panta, Be for Me ad Vests. $y for s Genuine Imported Black Corkscrew Suit, worth $25. ‘emember this stock is under order of the court Ze each. No teasonahie utier seluoek. ‘sud must be jez lle ™ (012 ¥ st. uw., 6 doors from 9th, if Foundry M. ‘The Golden A, ING, Jul; is lecture on. INDAY E Ds the Taberna- Ps o adinission fee, but a Voluntary silver offering, Tai jernoon trains and go out and hear this beautiful lecture. Mr. or preach on SUNDAY at the Grove. dy19-2t => I DESIRE TO INFORM MY FRIENDS Beas Pinents that have removed ny Oiice and Residence to 1221 Mass. ave. n.w., and in the future shall confine myself to Office Pract a Jyl9-14t* Ls A | SPECIAL P SALE. ~~ y ) por cent on Pantaloons, SPRANSY, yo 34 7th st. nw. = REPORT OF THE CONDITION FARMERS? OF TH AND MECHANICS’ NATIONAL BANK, At Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, At the close of business, Jul; S89. KESOURCES. Loans and discounts. Overdrafts, secure c U »nds to secure circulation. Bonds on hand... 321,414 02 117 89 0,000 00 20 00 17 | Duet Due trom Redemption trud urer ( per cent of circulation, Total......ce0cee: LIABILITIES, Certitied chec Due to other Nai ‘Total... District of Columbia, County of Washington, ss: ird, Jr., Cashier of the above-named bank, do wear that the above statement is true to the my abowledge and belief. W. LAIRD, Jn., Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of July, 1589. L. 8. FREY, Notary Public, solen best of Correct—Attest: 8. THOMAS BROWN, } THOS, KNOWLES, " (Directors. J. H.SMO00 5 ¥ ‘Meumbers of sister lodyes are trate: ‘T. W. WEST, N, ayl Bro. Be rually in- WM. H. JOHNSON, P.S. - PA ‘ day by mutual ess in future _$y19-3t_ —TO BORROW—2100 FOR t period. Good security and liberal pre- ess, uimediately, Box 146, Star or F OWING TO THE IN Bo neces th OSCEOLA WATE! lay removed its Headquarters to 807 Pen Telephone call dy. HAVING BE County Court of Fairfax C uistrator to the estate of Dr. J. Church, Va., all persons having claims agai debied io said estate will please send same POL possibie to C. CLINTON GA Administrator, 1 _ty18-4t" W DR. HEATH, i. DENTIST, returned 20 New York av, om Europe has resumed practice at 1. We yl d-2w* MOVAL OF THE HEA) LA WATER COMPANY Pennsylvania ave. 6-6. Jy18-3t LUMBES! DQUAR- to | _ Telephone cal, LUMBER! FOR GOOD LUMBER AT LOW PRICES GO TO SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N.W. PRIME GEORGIA FLOORING, PRIME EDGE GRAIN GEORGIA FLOORING, HARD WOODS, &o., &. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work _ ~e=>_ALL BILLS PAYABLE AT OFFICE OF | Br sce WATER COMPANY, ania ave. n. st i ‘Telephone call, “"_3y18-3t P “C. AND IN THE aViMi presses, faus lett. 120 3 Jy18-lin Ke © + woppnas, Gas FIXTURES, ap20-3m 1206 F ST. ~ THE MORGAN STEAM LAUNDRY €O. br incorporated) Directors: JAMES, F. HOOD, PLINEY M HOUGH, ALBEKT W. BINGHAM, JOHN W. MOKGAN, DAVID D. STONE. Jobn W. Morgan Manace respectfully makes known to the pubiie that, with greatly increased ties for Laundry business, he is now prepared to do the t ces. Filtered water used. Delivery waxons to ali nw. Telephone, 439-3. — TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS, ‘The five years’ partnership between T. D. Singleton and W. H. Fletcher expires August 1, 1889, and the Dusiness inust be settled up in th sk those of our fr: most respeetfu: ers who are iui settle their ca notes. We further mu e vho fail to moct their oblixations will uot find fault with us, when the e expires, to be calied upon by our attorney, as all Dulis not sctted im $0 days will be placed in lus bands tor collectuon, SINGLETON & FLETCHER, “415 7th st. mw. WE GIVE SPECIAL AND PKOMPT AT- the renuiy and collection oi rents ‘roperties, CHASE-APPLEMAN CO., jy13-6t® Real Estate aud Insurance, 631 F st. n.w. ~q=> THE REMAINDER OF SLATE MANTELS, GRATES AND SUMMER PIECES must be closed out at once. “Prices less than one- half former retail price.” Goods stored until pur- chasers are ready to use them. 4. F. MANNING, dy9-1m 1320 Pa, ave. nw. <> COMMUTATION TICKETS. ‘Coupon books containing 100 tickets, transferable, good on all lines of the Herdic Coaches, for sale at the Compans’s oftices, 10th and C sts. ae, and 1912 Bot. b.w., and at the TIZER & $y13-15t owing drux store 501 E, Capitol si 211 Penna. ave. n. Wild, 110) TAF LIKI, North Capitol and Het, iOLL, 21st and G st TON CAMP, NO. 1, Sons of An YA ve payable on the ckholders of record T4ti st nw., Washing ‘The trausier books will be closed from the 13th to the 2zd or J ‘i. BRYAN, President. BEEBE, Treasurer, dyll-lot THE EXTENSIVE SHIRT BUSINESS ‘of the late JW. Amer bas been purchased by PT, Hall, who wiil continue the same at old stand, 521) 11th st. n.w.. Ul July 1, atter that at 90S Fat. n. Ni ywhete forer patrous will be condially weleomed aud orders y executed. ( Shirt Maker, Pt HALL m1lsSm G21 11th st. Lew. 905 F st. uw, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, District of Columbia, Washington, July, 1 ISS. Special Notice—the Board of Equalization will be in session at the Arthur Schvol Building, #itu- ated on Arthur Piace, between Ist street aud New Jer- sey avenue, and Band C streets uorthwest, from aud after ths date, until the Sth day of August proximo, Detween the hours of 9 a.m. aud 4 p.u., for the pure tio tie new asseas- No change cau be made after the the board on August 5. By order of WILLIAM TINDALL Secretary. By 5417,19,22,24,20, 29,51, 001,3,9 ck ” WM. REDIN WOODWALD, Attorneys-at-Law, 7 and ¥ Gunton Law 472 Louisiana ave. TITLES TO REALESTATE. Special indices to the Jand records. on titles made with accuracy, promptness, and at reasonable rates, my2o-3m ” ——~» Cl RTIFICATES OF STOCK. ( other agen. ease. SE eee Oth ana D steveis (Poet Buaaing). EET N.W.,GEN- of arti! — B. RIORDAN, 611 N ST. . slaeieliluciatemeattbhennentee tp tap ‘dry and free from foul odor. Je2U- cellars made Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, BOARDING... BUSINESS CHANCES, BICYC! HELE ete FAMILY SUPPLIES. FINANCTAL.. i FOR SALE (Misceuiane GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS, PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL, PRINTERS, Lett at gets HWE WO WW ONDE IVAIGAIIE DATE SAIAG AGNES WUYIVSIWMSSHAWYIAANE Ht Recerprs To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $435,011; customs, $923,302, InsTRUCTOR IN AGRICULTURE IN AUSTRALIA.— At the request of the Australian government Secretary Rusk has appointed Prof. Edward M. Shelton of Manhattan, Kan., to be instruc- tor in agriculture in the Queensland district of Australia, Prof. Shelton nas had a lengthy ex- perience as professor of practical iculture in Kansas State agricultural college. The Michigan agricultural coliege has also availed itself of the professor’sabilities and so has the Japanese government, Tue War Reconps.—Secretary Proctor has issued an order to expedite the consolidation of the records of the volunteer forces in serv- ice during the late war, transferring the records, files and property of the divisions of the vol- unteer service branch and of the divisions of the volunteer enlisted branch of the adjutant general's office not already transferred, with the persons employed therein, to the records and pension division of the War department, Marrxe Hosrrtan Corrs Onpers.—Surgeon General Hamilton has ordered the following changes in the Marine hospital corps: Assistant Surgeon Geddings has been relieved from duty at Baltimore and’ directed to take charge of ‘Tortugas quarantine, near Key West; Assistant Wertenbaker, at Norfolk, has been ordered to proceed to Galveston and relieve Assistant Sur- ‘eon Pettus, and Dr. Combe of Brownsville, ‘ex., has been detailed to visit poipts through- out Mexico in regard to the reported yellow fever, and to telegraph the results of his in- vestigations to Washington from each point he may investigate. Dr. C. H, Menntam, ornithologist to the De- partment of Agriculture, will prepare and periodically issue bulletins which will shov- by @ system of maps the particular regions to which various species of animals are indigenou:, Naturalists are much interested ia the wor. Sim Juntax Pauncerore, the English minis- ter, has given the State department official no- tice of his intention to visit England. He will sail to-morrow, and intends to return in Octo- ber with his family Treasvry Aprpornrments.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed E. M. 8. Young of Pennsylvania to be chief of a division of the sixth auditor's office, and Wm. M. Henry of Pennsylvania to be chief of a division in the second controller's office, vice Wm. J. Neal, re- signed, Mirrary Capers AProintep.—The follow- ing have been appointed cadets at the United States military academy: Andrew E. Williams, Maysfield, ninth district, Texas; Gilbert B- Perkins, Covington, sixth district, Ky.; Wm. 0. Wolf, Fort Madison, first district, ‘Iowa, and Chas. L, Bent, Cambridge, fifth district, 63, Postmaster Genera WANAMAKER says that the report of the commission to ex- amine into the workings of the New York post office, will probably be completed before the end of this week. The preparation of the re- port has been delayed by the illness of Judge ‘Tyner, chairman of the commission. Pusiic Paixter Patuen will be absent a few days seeking much-needed rest and recreation among the hills of Gettysburg and vicinity, in Pennsylvania, He is not “on the war-path,” but hopes, with Capt. Brian, the foreman of printing, to get a little relief from the demands of oflice business and the importunities of ap- plicants for place in the big printing office, A DESIRABLE BERTH. Who Will be the Next Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds? There is probably but little doubt in the minds of ‘those who know” about the War de- partment but that Col. John M. Wilson, at present in charge of several works in this city, will be sent to West Point within avery few days as the superintendent of the military academy, and on the strength of this probability that officer has of late been the recipient of many congratulations as well as many expressions of regret from the friends he has made while here. aqueduct extension, which were only given to him as a sort of temporary arrangement, have been transferred to Col. Elliott of the engi- neer corps, and now gossip is rife as to who will succeed him as commissioner of public buildings and grounds. This office is an important one, involving many duties of that are of a special local nature. Unless the President should install the District marshal in charge of social matters at the White House, as was formerly the case, Col. Wilson's suc- cessor will have many duties of a delicate social nature at the White House. His duties as officer in charge of the | Under President Cleveland's administration Col, Wilson was master of ceremonies at the White House, and filled a very large niche in the rotunda of public life, but it is rather doubtful if the p! of leaving social affairs to the “an of the army office will be continued dari e@ next four years, as it-is generall: understood that Marshall Ransdell will be the social major-domo, THE OFFICE, Even in this case the office of commissioner of public buildings and grounds will still be a desirable berth, combining the advantages of a Washington assignment and plenty of patron- a Taong the names of possible successors to bt Ang were Commissioner of a 1e The Distric and Capt, Eric both of the euinsr Pe is a hited ine the anew ~ joner, will be more than willing to provide for the Dy Firing ponders ny but on the other it asserted who is a relative of the President's wife, is likely to re- OUR RELATIONS WITH HAYTI. The Late President Salamon’s Offer to President Cleveland. NEW LIGHT ON THE HAYTIAN QUESTION—INTER- OCEANIC CANAL COMPLICATIONS MAY INCREASE OUB ALREADY GREAT INTEREST IN THE ISLAND REPUBLIC AND ITS AFFAIRS. Now disclosed for the first time is a fact that may throw some light on the American policy with relation to Hayti and suggest reasons why Mr. Blaine desired a commission sent to that island republic. Shortly before President Salamon died he despaired of ever having an entirely stable government in Hayti without the friendly as- sistance of the United States and he concluded toask for aclose alliance. He first made a verbal proposition to our minister at Hayti, end later put it in the form of an official com- munication, which he sent to President Cleve- land. PRESIDENT SALAMON’S OFFER. He offerred, in this communication, to give to the United States the absolute right to the port and harbor known as Mole San Nicholas,one of the best harbors of the island. for a naval station, that we might establish there a coal- ing station and harbor for the American squad- ron. He made this as a direct offer in settle- ment of any differences that might exist be- tween the two countries, and followed it with an expression of the wish that the United States might exteud a protectorate over the island. This proposition was received by the Presi- dent and is now on file at the State depart- ment. Before any action could be taken on it President Salamon died and the internal | troubles that are now disturbing the island | began. | REASONS WHY PART OF THE OFFER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. Perhaps the State department under its then management was tardy in taking action, It is not at all likely that the department would have entertained the idea of extending a pro- tectorate over Hayti, but there were very great reasons, which still exist, why the proposition to give us the port of San Nicholas should have been received with great eatisfaction. We have no harborage or coaling station in the West Indice. With the complications that are liable to arise at any time over the conflicting inter- ests of France and America in the interoceanic canal enterprises and other matters of com- mercial value to us, it isof the greatest im- portance that we should have a foothold for a naval station in this vicinity, There is no better place than that offered by President Salamon. THE PROPOSED COMMISSION TO HAYTL This proposition was still unacted upon wherf Mr. Blaine went into the State department, and it is believed to have furnished the incentive for his proposition to send a commission te Hayti. It is not at all certain that, in the ordi- nary course of diplomacy, we would be able to get as liberal concessions from the new gov- ernment as were offered by Salamon. The sae state of affairs might be used, however, y proper diplomacy to bring about such a concession as we want. It is believed that Mr. Blaine’s idea in pro- posing the commission was to make inquirics into this matter and to learn what Legitime’s disposition was before recognizing him by send- ing a minister. THERE 18 A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP between the interests in Hayti and those in the Panama and Nicaragua canal projects. For this reason the French are striving for suprem- acy. French power in Hayti would be a men- acs to American interests, The enforcement of the Monroe doctrine is involved in this matter, and, with it, the danger of trouble with France, Hayti is the key to the looked-for inter- oceanic canal commerce, and for that reason the Fyench would strive to weaken our in- —— Hayti and to establish themselves there. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Indian Agents, Registers of Land Of- fices, Receivers of Public Moneys., Etc. The President made the following appoint- ments to-day: William Rule of Tennessce to be pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn, Wm. A. Richards of Wyoming to be surveyor general of Wyoming. Boetius H, Sullivan of Dakota to be surveyor general of Dakota. To be registers of land offices: Charles H. Cornell of Nebraska, at Valentine, Neb.; Edw. P. Phamplin of Wyoming, at Cheyenno, Wyo.; Martin J. Wright of California, at Visalia, Cal.; John A. McBeth of Colorado, at Denver, Col. ‘Yo be receivers of public moneys—Robert L. Freeman of California, at Visalia, Cal; Leroy Grant of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. To be Indian agents—T. J. Baford of Oregon, at the Siltz agency in Oregon; John P. McGlinn of Washington territory, the Neah Ba; agency in Washington territory; D. J. M. Wood, at the Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and Qaklant agency in the Indian territory, ‘Capt. George Dewey to be chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting in the de- partment of the navy, with the relative rank of commodore, John F, Groenevelt, to be an assistant sur- geon in the marine hospital service of the United States. Chas, C. Austin of Alabama, to be marshal of the United States for the northern district of Alabama. Henry K, Simpson, Augustus E. L, Keese, Samuel A. Druery, and Wm. C. Harper to be notaries public for the District of Columbia, To be postmasters: Mrs, Laura G. Bates, at Anaheim, Cal.; Major Heram TT, Batcheldor, Chico, Cal.; John Longstaff, Huron, Dak.; Ben: jamin Fish, Santa Clara, Cal; Henry D. Bard, razil, Ind.; Jacob F. Weaver. Colfax, Iowa; J. N. McDonald, Burlingame, Kan.; Jos. Craft, Chetaha, Kan.; Wm. D. Cristman, Freedonia, Ebenezer B, Park, Osage mission, ; Mrs. Maggie Tarter, Somerset, Ky.; William F, Darby, North Ada: lass. ; Samuel F, Murphy, Allegan, Mich.; George ‘Tucker, hi nwig, Mich; James Ross, Hancock, Mich.; Clinton G. Griffey, Negaunee, Mich.; Wm. B. Darby, Crookston, Minn.; Geo, W. Clark, Alliance, Neb.; Henry C. Wright, Wayne. Neb.; Wm. O. Sides, Portsmouth, N. H.; W. Vv. poe, Havana, N. Y.; Adam Barry, New Brighton, N. Y.; James H. Ramsey, Salisbury, N. ©.; Lloyd’ W. Buchmaster, Washington Court’House, Ohio; Edwin M. Kerns, Smith- ort, Pa.; John 8. Witmer, Dalias, Tex.; Belle Ie"Burehell, Fort Worth, Tex. ‘and Win Burmell, Remington, Ind. Internat Revenve ApporntMents.—The See- retary of the Treasury has appointed the fol- lowing gaugers and storekeepers: J. C. Banks at Cincinnati; Harry Dudley at Georgetown, Ohio; A. R. Clayton at Riverside, Ohio, an: Dan Hatmaker at Cincinnati, Mmuirary Capet APporntep.—Nathan K. Averill of Jackson, Mich., third district, has been appointed a cadet at the military academy, with Richard J. Fellows of Jackson as alternate. Payment on THE Torrepvo Boat.—The Secre! tary of the Navy has made the fourth payment of $16,550 to the Herreschoff company at New- pas for the construction of the torpedo boat eing built for the U.S, government. There were to be but five payments on this boat, and the last will be withheld until her acceptance, so that this payment is the last that will be made before her trial, thus indicating that she is very near completion. ‘Tue U.8.8. Autiance from Brazil arrived at bh Monroe yesterday, All on board are wel To-par's Boxp Orrens aggregated $34.70, 48 follows: Coupon 4s, $100 at 12834; registered probes 12834; Phe oe 4348, $10,000 at H it 10636; at 43¢ebi,000 at loa34. nN a Post Orrice Ixsrzcron Apporrep.—Al- phonso Patton of Kansas has been appointed @ post office inspector. Telegrams to The Star. REFORMS IN RUSSIA. Trouble of the Czar in Securing Their Introduction. POSTMASTER PAUL. He Makes an Attack on Com- missioner Roosevelt. SEVERE STORMS IN MANY PLACES. Slugger Sullivan on His Way to New York City. poe a eee THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Its End in Sight—An Inquiry Into the Pigott Letters to be Moved. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EvEsrxe STAR. Lonpox, July 19.—The end of the Parnell commission is in sight, The evidence will close next Tuesday, Sir Henry James will then re- ply for the Zimes, and the judges will then call some additional witnesses and the court will probably close by the end of next week. A report will be sent ta the government in No- vember and to the present parliament next February. Meanwhile the Parnellite members will move in the commons for a committee of inquiry into the Pigott letters, They believe they are on the track of remarkable disclosures as to where money for concocting the “Parnell ism and Crime” charges come from, But of course the government will refuse the inquiry. THERE 18 GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST in Parnell’s visit to Edinburgh to-day and to- morrow. Several leading liberals are going down to support him, The freedom of the city will be presented in the corn exchange, which is situated in the grass ‘ket and is full of historical associations, St. Giles’ church ad- joins and Gladstone's famous Midlothian speeches were made in the same spot. ‘The election of Carmarthen yesterday with a Gladstonian majority of nearly two thousand shows that Wales is still staunch. To-day’s election at Marylebone will give the tories a majority, but siould show a decrease, as in ail the London elections. Now that the socialistic program ia hitched to home rule no liberal candidate dares face the London electors with- out supporting the taxation of ground rents, popular control of the police and municipal coutrol of artisans’ dwellings. — GOSSIP FROM LONDON. The International Labor Conference— Swinburne’s Verses on “‘Gladsniff.” Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EVENING Stan. Lonpox, July 19.—Yesterday’s sitting of the international labor conference in Paris was im- portant as defining the future labor program of the world, the salient features being inter- national action for shorter hours of labor and a minimum wage. It is important to notice that the principle of overtime was, with limitations, distinctly afirmed. Swinburne continues on the rule of a party pamphleteer. Yesterday he published some verses, in which he refers to Gladstone as “Gladsniff,” thus comparing him to Pecksniff. Ihave the best authority for contradicting the rumor of Lyntton’s resigning the Paris embassy. The Hyde park demonstration is fixed for Sunday to protest against the royal grants, ince REFORMS IN RUSSIA, Decided Friction Between the Czar and His Nobles. Loxpon, July 19.—Reports from St. Peters- burg indicate that the czar is having a hard time with the reforms he is trying to introduce for the better administration of his dominions, Count Tolstoi, late minister of the interior, be- fore his death prepared a comprehensive sys- tem of reforms calculated to relieve the sub- jects of the czar, to some extent, from the terrible load of oppression under which they have groaned for centuries, The czar appears to be in earnest in the wish to push the project of Count Tolstoi, as is also his new minister of the interior, Gen. Duenowe, but the council of state of the empire interposes obstacles at every step. This body is composed largely of the nobiles of Russia and these are hand and glove with the petty officials all over the em- Pire, who are the beneficiaries of the corrupt 7 Ad of administration which it was Tolstoi’s eam to crush out. Before Tolstoi’s death this council had his whole scheme of reform under discussion for some time, and finally threw it out as impracticable without attempt- ing to deal with the subject further. THIS ANGERED THE CZAR GREATLY, and he returned the measure to his council with instructions to take some action. He read them a lecture which few of the nobles relished, and intimated that it would have been more statesmanlike to have amended Tolstoi’s plans in such particulars as seemed necessary, instead of unconditionally throwing it out- ‘The time had come for the council to close its sessions and the nobles were anxious to get home, but the czar told them very plainly he would keep them there six months if necessary until they reached some intelligent solution of the grave problems presented to them. SUT 80 BITTER 18 THE OPPOSITION to the whole Tolstoi scheme of reform, so many selfish interests does it touch that the council has not yet been able to twist it intoa shape to suit themselves. The project, as a whole, only commands one vote in the whole body and that the vote of Count Tolstoi’s suc- cessor. They propose now, however, to pass a few of the more harmless clauses provisionally, and set them in operation in four a of the empire to test their value. ‘This propo- sition the czar has just rejected, and he insists that the council pass some comprehensive measure on the lines indicated by Tolstoi with whatever amendments they see fit, but he will not listen to any experiments of this sort, the certain outcome of which he very well understands. What the result of this friction between the Russian monarch and his nobles will be it will be interesting to watch. Racing in England. Lonpox, July 19.—The second summer meet- ing at Sandown park began to-day. The prin- cipal event of the day was the race for the Eclipse stakes of 10,000 sovereigns to the win- ner, the second horse to receive 500 sovereigns, the nominator of the winner 500 sovereigns, mening Star. TWO CENTS. POSTMASTER PAUL. He Comes Back at Commissioner Roose- velt and Says He is Right. Curcaco, July 19.—A special to the News from Milwaukee, Wis., says: It is no violation of confidence to say thatthe report of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt on Postmaster Paul was received with many manifestations of approval. It was generally conceded to be a sort of pile- driver blow, and not a few people thought that it would take some of the gasand effervescence outof the Bourbon postmaster. Such is not the case, however, for Mr. Paul comes up smiling and says Theodore is another. “It is the most disreputable and foolish lot of misrepresentations and falsehoods I have ever seen put together, and it is done in the most bungling manner,” said he in referring to the report of the civil service commission. ‘Mr. Roosevelt is ae for notoriety,” he con tinued, “‘and before he gets through he will get more than he bargained for. The records of the post office are open to inspection, and I defy any one to find where I have violated the law or the rules of the commission in a single particular. I have a letter from ex-Commis- sioner Dorman B. Eaton, the father and origi- nator of the civil service law in this country. Mr. Eaton says that I am right and sustains me in every point. The letter of the commis- sioners to the local board, in 1885, was not, as Mr. Roosevelt asserted, intended only for a particular emergency, but was general in its scope. I am preparing to reply to Mr. Roosevelt's tirade. He takes the statements of Shidy against those of Jobnson, Fahsel and myself and then proposes to remove us all. 1 defy him to show an office in the United States conducted more strictiy in accordance with the law than the Milwaukee post office. I dety any fair minded man to take the records and the testimony and find anything reflecting upon the integrity of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Fahsel or myself. The truth is that Mr. Roosevelt is seeking notoriety. He came to Milwaukee with his mind made up to convict. To accomplish his end he is prepared for any sacrifice of the truth.” ——— O'BRIEN VS. SALISBURY. Commencemeut of the Suit for Slander Against the Premier. Loxpoy, July 19.—The trial of the action of Mr. William O’Brien against Lord Salisbury for | slander began to-day. Mr. O'Brien testified that he had never incited to murder or robbery either upon the platform or in his paper, United Ireland. He never advocated crime, Sir Edward Clarke, solicitor general, counsel for Lord Salisbury, subjected Mr, O'Brien to a lengthy, searching, cross-examination, He aimed to show that the witness’ editorial arti- cles and speeches justified the language used by Lord Salisbury. SULLIVAN SOBER. He is EnRoute to New York and Will Not Talk, Prrrspvra, July 19.—John L, Sullivan wasa passenger on the limited express this morning en route for New York on the Pennsylvania railroad, Neither Sullivan nor any member of his party appeared outside of the car and they absolutely refused toadmit any one. ‘he Pull- man conductor said that Sullivan was sober and no evidences of his Chicago spree were ap- parent, Reports of Railroad Purchases Put Out for Stock-Jobbing Purposes. Curcaco, July 19.—A local paper prints the following: The bankers’ triangle to neutral: the bad effects of the collapse of the Interstate commerce railway association has kept its literary bureau busy all week telegraphing re- of gigantic railroad combinations.changes ownership of roads, &c. Their object is to create the impression that the roads which have withdrawn from the association and stand in the way of its success will goon be in con- trol of parties who will act in harmony with the association and carry out the behests of the bankers’ triangle, even to the extent of joining J. J. McCook’s trust scheme. The reports that the Alton is likely to change ownership before long and that the Burlington and Quincy is about to obtain control of the Burlington and Northern are to convey the impression that those roads would soon be stopped from doing any mischief or prevent the establishment of high rates, There is no ossible chance that the Alton will be sold. t is not for sale except ata price far above its actual value. Neither Jay Gould nor any one else would want to buy the road at the figures it is held at by its owners, Its stock is not in the marke? and cannot be raided and forced down like the stock of THE WATERED AND OVERBURDENED CONCFRNS. President Blackstone, who controls a major- ity of the stock of the Alton, isin Europe and is not expected to return before fall. No one else can negotiate for hima sale of the stock he controls, and it can therefore be seen that the reports that negotiations were going on for its sale were spread for the mere purpose of affecting the stock market. ‘The same is the case as regards the reported purchase of the Burlington and Northern by the Burli: mand Quincy. The latter virtu- ally controls the Burlington and Northern now and would have nothing to gain by purchasing it outright. Another story given currency by the bankers’ literary bureau is that the text of the bill which is to be introduced at the opening ses- sion of Congress in December, involving the most gigantic scheme for railroad consolida- tion ever candidly discussed, is now being put into type and that a Chicago firm (Rand, Mc- Nally & Co.) is engaged in publishing the maps illustrating the consolidation of railway lines and the tracts of country which are to supply the proposed system with business. Thisscheme embraces a consolidation of the Union and Northern Pacific roads and the © i Pacific. That the whole thing is visionary is shown by the fact that the Canadian Pacific is a Canadian government road and cannot be con- solidated with American roads. Mr. McNally says he has never heard of the project, and his firm is preparing no maps for any such scheme, The report is undoubtedly an elaboration of the statement that the Union Pacific is inter- ested in the construction of a line southwest from a point in the Zoo line in Wisconsin to Sioux City and Omaha, and thus connection with the Canadian Pacific forms a short line through to Boston. — —»—_- Opened the Wrong Switch. Warcross, Ga., July 19.—A collision oceurred on the Savannah, Florida and Western road at 11:30 last night between a through passenger train from Jacksonville to Chattanooga and a sided freight 13 miles north of this place. Fire- man Walling was instantly killed. Engineer Andrews suffered a broken arm and internal injuries. Fireman Felder of the freight was severely scalded, as was also Engineer Gray. The ee ee ing a switch from a misinterpreted signal — None of the passengers were wart, ——__ The Stars and Bars Floated. Ksoxvitte, Texx., July 19.—Some six months A LONDON BRICK TRUST. Its Object is to Purchase Brick Yards in the United States. Loxpes, Juiy 19.—A joint stock company wae; Organized here to-day, which is of the nature of a trust, for the purchase of the princips brick yards in the United States, The nego- tiations have already been practically con- cluded with George W. Moore, « well-known Michigan attorney, so far as the brick yards of the city of Detroit are concerned, the English syndicate agreeing to purchase the plant and material of the several yards there for about $500,000. The propositions made include the real estate and good will of each firm selling out, The brick yards of Detroit are said to have an annual aggregate capacity and output ‘of 80,000.00 brick at from $6 to $7 a thousand, the yearly business amounting to over $400,000, This capital combination will be of an entirely differeut character to that recently organized to epernte the American breweries. The plan of the brick-yard trust is to extinguish the smaller yards and concentrate the business in one or two large yards, New and improved machinery is contemplated which will produce brick atareduced price. The syndicate will take charge of the Detroit brick yards within thirty days, according to the agreements made, STORMS IN VARIOUS PLACES. | Damage by Wind and Ratn—Loss im j Property and Crops Great. Pronta, Ixt., July 19.—One of the heaviest storms ever kuown visited this city this morn- ing about 3 o'clock, The upper part of the city and the race track at Lake View park was del- uged. At the race track there were about 100 | head of racers, and if the storm had continued balf an hour longer they would all have been swept away. The track is entirely under water and the amphitheater is gone. It is impossible at present to get a horse either in or out of the park, The damage to track and grounds is es- timated at several thousand dollars, Nothing | but a miracle prevented the drowning of @ | large number of tine horses. ] Heavy Lass in Charleston. | Cmanuestox, W. Va.. July 19.—One of the | most disastrous cloud bursts ever known here | occurred yesterday on the Elk river, 15 miles above the city. Great quantities of timber, ties. staves, wheat, outs aud fences ran out. The loss is heavy to the Iumbermen and farm- ers, and is estimated at $00,000, The dry docks | were also «wept away. | Rain Wanted in Dakota. | Gnaxp Fonxs, Dax., July 19.—The past few days have been extremely hot. Tuesday night there was one of the heavicst rainfalls that ever visited this section, The counties of Bot- | tineau, Rollette, Ram Nelson, and Traill ali | needed the rain and they got it in profuse quan- tities. Cass county failed to get a dipper full, Yesterday the sun lairly boiled everything, and now it is feared damage to th crop in Grand Forks, e |counties. There is much depending on the condition of the weather during the next three weeks. HELPIN — THE NEEDY. Disgust at the Method of Distribution in Johnstown, | Jomxsrowx, Pa., July 19.—The apparently unequal distribution of the governor's relief fund by the state commission is the occasion for much dissatisfaction among the sufferers, The more the commission explain the more they «re censured, and some of the officials are already talking of a trip for their health. Charges of favoritiem by the board of inquiry, which is responsible | for the amounts paid.is beard on all sides, | Several citizens who had suffered greatly, to- | day refused to accept the €50 for which their | warrants were filled out, and left headquarters disgusted with the proceedin, Mr. Graham and “Nellie BI to distribute the World's 10,000 undertook a | novel plan by sending out postal cards to a list of names asking the people to call at a certain hour when they would distribute the money. | The plan was probably all right and might have been a quick way of reaching the deserving, but the execution was bad. ‘The World people | trusted to a certain doctor to give them the jmames of needy sufferers. He did this, | managing to have the larger part of |the list’ made up of personal — friends, | Soon after the distribution began this | was detected. ‘Those who had no cards pressed | forward and the mob became so great no | gress in an orderly distribution could be made, | The party worked all the afternoon and until 10 o'clock last night and began early again this moraing. At noon to-day they gave up in des- pair and the money was indiscriminately anded outto those nearest and many poor women who bad cards and had been waiting for hours went home in sadness, Driven to Suicide by Rum. Trenton, N. J., July 19.—James Biggs, about fifty-five years of age, said to be a prosperous citizen of Paterson, shot himself through the heart and died almost instantly in O'Neill's | saloon in this city this morning. He reached | Trenton last night and put up at the Trenton house. He bought a revolver and had himself | shaved, after which he went into the saloon, | and, taking a position before a mirror, fired the fatal shot. He left several letters, among them | one to his wife, in which he stated that he com- | mitted suicide because he was no longer in his right mind owing to his sprees. — From Wall Street To-day. New York, July 19, 11 am.—The London market was decidedly higher this morning, and | this market responded with equally high | figures, first prices in a majority of the list being from 3< to & per cent above the closing figures of last evening, but Missouri Pacific and New England were noted exceptions, being % a% per cent. lower, respectively, Sugar tru | was also down 1 per cent at 1087. The high | prices of the opening could pot be maintained, | however, and a general decline took place, | though in most stocks the losses were small | and unimpor Rock Island declined 34; | Northern Paciti preferred 4; St. Paul, %, and Missouri Pacific, 3g. At 11 o'clock the market was duii and heavy to weak at the lowest prices reached. —e The Hottest Day of the Season. New Onveans, La.. July 19.—Yesterday was the hottest of the season. The thermometer at the signal service office registered 95. Four persons were reported prostrated by the heat, two of them having aince died. Passengers Badly Shaken Up. Beroen Port, N. J., July 19—The Long Branch train, which left Jersey City at 6 o'clock this morning, dashed into an empty passenger train standing on the west-bound track at 6:20. The Long Branch train consisted of three passenger coaches. Noone was dav- gerously injured, bat all on board were thor- oughly shaken up. The empty train was des- tined for the use of cxcursionists, but broke down. One of the brakemen was sent back to flag the Long Branch train, but owing to a curve the engineer did not see the signal | until too late. The locomotive was badly dam- | as —- Southern Insurance Men Meet. New Youx, July 19.—A meeting of the fire insurance companies doing business in the south was held to-day. The subject under dis- of risks to their rating of the same. ae Bold Burglary in Trenton. Trenton, N. J., July 19.—Burglars entered