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“Te orume Ios Trex: is the ‘verdict of all who take Ayers Pill, Promptand effective in their action, they leave Bo ill-effecta, and may be administered to old oF young. Herbert Elwell, of East Saginaw, Mich, says: “I was 6 great sufferer from Constipe tion, Headache, and General Debility, My skin ‘was yellow, and I had constant pain in my side and back. Other medicines failing, I took three boxes of Ayer’s Pills andam cured.” “Iwas severely afflicted with Dyspepsis and Enlargement of the Liver, most of the time be ing unable to retain any solid food. Three boxes of Ayer’s Pills cured me.”"—Lacius Alexander, Martichagd, Mass. AYER’S PILLS, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.. Lowell, Masa, ee Druggists 4nd Dealers in Medicines, HE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS. At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L.A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania, read Apaper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the spleen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatism of the joints, gravel, etc., twenty-six were entirely cured, threemuch improved, and one not treated long Average time of trestinent, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (powder form), is an ex- else! rel en PaeR Bate pury It ts feckannt to tane and permanent in action, Thegenull is exported in ities. Each bottle comes in, 8 light biue paper toon, and pas = BON Cc 0.18 sole agents, @ street, New Ghe Dollar Dr. Tobolat's usifea tree application. aul-m.w: ERSONS SUFFERING FROM SICK HEADACHE, liza tipati side, are tizzmpess, nausea, cons: ion. pail in the ‘aeked Uo try one vial of Carter's Little Liver Pills, Jus Lasssvrcz JULIUS LANSBURGH JULIUS LANSBURGH ‘Must Close EVERY ROL. OF CARPET, EVERY PIECE OF FURNITURE, EVERY YARD OF UPHOLSTERY GOODS, BEFORE REMOVAL TO 13TH AND F STS. BEFORE REMOVAL TO 13TH AND F STS. BEFORE REMOVAL TO 13TH AND F 8TS. On MONDAY MORNING, July 8, we will commence to sell the entize stock of Carpets, Furniture, and Up- bolstery Fabrics contained in the present stores, 315 ‘Tth st. and 637 D st., before removal to our HANDSOME NEW WAREROOMS, 13TH AND F sTS. WHAT WE OFFER. Parlor Suits covered in Silk Tapestries or Silk Mar- Dleized Plushes at 859.85 per Suit of 5 pieces. These Suits were covered from finest qualities of Silk Tapes- tries and Silk Plushes that we had left over from this spring’s purchases and are really worth to aclose buyer $100. Sideboards that we sold for $60, now $40. Sideboards that we sold for $42, now Sideboards that we sold for $35, now $22. Sideboards that we sold for $30, now $18. CHAMBER SUITES. Chamber Suites that we sold for $150, now $115, Chamber Suites that we sold for $135, now 8100, Chamber Suites that we sold for $120, now $90, ‘Chamber Suites that we sold for , now $75, Chamber Suites that we sold for 885, now $62. Chamber Suites that we sold for 865, now 850. Chamber Suites that we sold for $50, now 838. Chauuber Suites that we sold for $42, now $30. Chamber Suites that we sold for 835, now 824 CARPETS. CARPETS, * Best Body Brussels that were 81.25, now 90c. Best Body Brussels that were $1.10, now 85a, Best Body Brussels that were $1, now 75c. Best Tapestry Brussels that were $1, now 65c. Best Tapestry Brussels that were 85c., now 550, Best All-Wool Ingrains that were 76c., now 55c. ‘Medium Quality Ingrains that wete 65c., now 450, STRAW MATTING. STRAW MATTING, 500 Rolls Straw, 40 yards to the roll, at $4.00, 150 Rolls Seamless Matting, at $9.00. 125 Rolls Best Seamless Matting, at @12. MOSQUITO CANOPIES, 500 Large-size White Canopies, 81.50, 200 “ “ Pink “* 175 WINDOW SHADES. 1,500 Dado Shades, on Spring Rollers, at 33c. each. PORTIERES, LACE CURTAINS, PLUSHES, RAW SILKS, TAPEST RIES, BROCATELLES, VELOUBS and in fact our ENTIRE UPHOLSTERY STOCK Prices Cut Nearly Oue-Half, JULIUS LANEBURGH, aa 315 7th st owe y OMEN wr "ALE, COLORLESS FACES, WHO ESP rege BE tal and bodily vigor by using Carter's Little Liver FIFTEEN PER CENT REDUCTION on ourentire stock of DERBY, SILK, CASSIMERE, SOFT AND STRAW HATS: AlsoLawn Tennis Caps, Hats and Umbrellas, ‘This reduction will be given for TEN DAYS FOR CASH, Our stock is the largest in the city, and consists of T. B. Towser & Sox. DEY GOODS DEALERS, 1316 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Fruit of the yard wide, Kirwoot Cheam aftetrves, 40 inebes wide, 36¢, Gartain Serum, Se * jetta Cashmere, all wool; reduced from 50c. on rietta Cashmere, wool face; reduced from 250. Grats Outing Shirts, 35. 40 and 50c, ‘Wool Challie reduced to 124c. Gent's 4-Ply Linen Collars (job lot), 15¢. dot, iue Flannel for Bathing Suits, from 25c. up. ‘Sbirt Waists of Outing Cloth, 25c, nee Pants, 200. Boye Brewster's Dress-form Cor 21.00. Gold head Parasols of Gioris Gheth, @1.00, Beautiful line of Ladies’ and Gent's Gloria Umbrellas dust received. Ladies’ Kibbed Vests, 2 for 25e. ‘A Bargain in Black Silk, at $1 and $1.25. Clark's O. N. 7. Cotton, 4c. a HOSE UNHAPPY PERSONS WHO SUPFER FROM bervousness and dyspepsia should use Carter's Lit- fle Nerve pills, which are made expressly Rervous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price 26 cents, Now Is Tae Toe ‘To bave your Furnace cleaned, your Range re- Paired, your Tin Roof psinted and repsired. ‘We do all these things to your satisfaction, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 2249 ‘Who also make the open fire-placeand its ar- istic treatment a special study. my25 Ger Tux Besz. THE CONCORD HARNESS, $y13-3m LUTZ & BRO. 497 Penn. ave. adjoining National Hotel, Senn Reinet heehee ow Ets ap — UNKEN NESS, OR THE LIQUOR HABIT, Fositively Cured by administering Dr. Haine? GOLDEN SPECIFIC. Itcap be given in a cup of coffee or tea or in articles 6f food without the knowledge of the patient; it is ab- Sclutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and sreedy cure, whether the patient is s moderate drinker or an aleobolic wreck. IT NEVER FAILS. Over 100,000 drunkards have been made temperate men Who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink- {ug of their own free will. 48 page book of particulars 8. F. WARE, under Ebbitt Houss BK. HELPHENSTINE, 14th ot and Vt ave, wbli-colivt Srrcra Darves. opt ab te tor Ladies and ‘WM. C. VIERBU 1602 7th at. 0 7th st. n.c. (formerly Castal's). Touarink. ‘The wou: ‘Siegert & Sons THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.; FRIDAY. 2d EDITION. Lat guns 1 Te St A GANG OF BURGLARS. Six of the Members Arrested—Extent of Their Operations. New Oatzans, La., July 19.—The Picayune’s Meridian, Miss., special saya: An organization modeled after the James and Younger gangs has suddenly. come to grief in this (Lauderdale) county through the capture and confession of @ member of the gang. They called them- selves the “Estabutchie Waspnest,” and their mission was burglary and robbery. So far eight members have been spotted. Six of these, George Irby, Sam Irby, Jim Irby, Luellen Irby, Bill Irby and Jim Jones, have been cap- tured. Two others, Buck Irbyand John Jones, are at large. The organization was formed about two years and their peculations have extended over that time, Some days ago the store of J. G. Raines, at Causeyville, in this county, was broken into androbbed. The next day the place where the spoils were divided was discovered near the home of Bill Irby. ‘The unsatisfactory whereabouts of Geo. Irby, his son, led to his arrest. He confessed to the robbery and told on the organization. The members, except Bill Irby, are yo men, all white. They had a regular signal of firing their guns where to meet and lay their plans, eos eras CONFESSES TO ALL THE MURDERS. The Police Think Him a Lunatic, but He May be the Man Wanted. Loxpox, June 19.—The man arrested this morning has confessed to having committed all the horrible Whitechapel murders, and relates the ghastly and indecent details of the various crimes with names, dates and all the particulars of each with great accuracy. he police are in doubt concerning the man, They believe that he is a lunatic and yet that he may possibly be the murderer. His idenity is still concealed. haere Nene A PITCHED BATTLE. ABloody Feud Between Two Alabama Families. Bramrxowam, Ata., July 19.—A pitched bat- tle occurred this morning in the western part of this county between the Simpson and Houghton families and friends of both sides. Abloody feud between the Simpsons and Hough- tons has existed for three years. Inthe first ht this morning two of the Houghtons party bees killed outright and secondo the rik rty were wounded, The Simpsons and their Frienas then took refuge in an old barn and were attacked by a party of officers guided by J. B. Houghton. ‘The Simpsons opened fire and killed one of the officers, De uty Sheriff Morgan of this city, and fatally wounded Houghton. The fire was returned and one of the Simpson party killed, but the officers retired without making ’ arrests. A messenger from the scene of battle has just arrived with the request that the sheriff send a strong posse at once, as more bloodshed is expected. Five of the pany Foy and three of the Simpsons have been killed since the feud began three years ago and many others wounded. ‘The two families are among the wealthiest and most prominent residents in the western part of the county. —— The Arrested Counterfeiters. Darroy, Ouro, July 19.—Capt. John 8. Bell, chief of the government secret service, will take Nelson Driggs and wife and baby and Mrs. Mary Brown to jail at Cincinnati for complicity in the counterfeit- ing deal that was turned up yesterday, Driggs, who is eighty years old, is {under escort of a detective visiting friends in hopes to get $10,000 bail. Ali hopes of capturing Jim Guion, alias Jim Hank, alias Jim Hamilton, with whom the detectives had the skirmish yes- terday, have been abandoned. Allof the last issue of $40,000 counterfeit ten-dollar notes is now in the hands of the secret service bureau, but the plates have not turned up, Mr. Frank Thomson’s Son Dead. Purapetruia, July 19.—Alexander Thom- son, the eldest son of Mr. Frank Thomson, vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad, died suddenly in London last night. Young Thomson was nineteen years of age, and has been abroad for the benefit of his health since last November, passing the winter in Egypt and south of France. A por- tion of . Thomson's family had joined Alex- ander in mdon about two weeks ago, and were with him at the time of his death, Reducing the Price of Steel Plate. Cuicaco, July 19.—A dispatch feom Pitts- burg, Pa, says: Carnegie, Phipps & Co. will to-day reduce the selling price of steel plates $6 per ton and their other products in propor- tion. This cut is unprecedented in the history of the steel and iron industry. It will result in this firm selling all the steel plates they can produce, and only those orders they cannot fill will goto other firms. The sliding scale signed by the firm’s re goes into effect Janu- ary 1 next, and the wages of the employes will be based on the price of steel for the preceding three months, which will, of course, result in a great cut in wages, The firms who were afraid to fight the Amalgamated association and signed the association scale are thus shut out from competition and are outspoken in their indig- nation. Chairman Abbot, of Carnigie, Phipps w Co., emphatically denies that his firm has reduced the price of steel plates $6 a ton or made any other cut whatever in the age Spend of their roducts, He says further, it steel plates ave been selling at cost for a long time, and reductions are impossible. recta New Ocean Steamers; Barrmronze, Mp., July 19.—The Rossmore, the largest freight-carrying steamship on the Atlantic, the first of the new steamships for the Baltimore service of the Jobnston line, sailed from Liverpool for this port on the 12th inst. She is constructed to carry 1,225 cattle. Her dimensions are 413 feetin lenght, 46 feet 3 inches in breadth and 37 feet to spar deck. She has a weight-carrying capacity of 6,800 tons and her speed will be 12 knots per hour. Her engines will develop 2.500-horse wer. The Queensmore, sister ship to the smore, will soon be completed at Belfast by the builders of the White Star fleet. Two more ships, the Parkmore and the Sedgemore, are being pushed to completion. a Held for Insulting a Woman. New Yorx, July 19.—Arthur Hartford, civil engineer and head of the firm Of the N. J. Hart- ford steel rail manufacturing company, was ar- raigned in court to-day on a charge of insulting Mrs. Cora Feedley on the street. He claims the woman is trying to blackmail him, Mrs. Feedley swore that Hartford accosted her at different times, —_representin, himself as 8 detective am threatened to arrest her unless she accom- panied him to a hotel, Counsel for the defense called Mrs, Freed- ley’s present landlady, who stated that Mrs, Freedley was living at her house. She came there three weeks ago with a genileman. The gentleman saidhe wanted rooms for hi and wife. He gaye the name of Parker. Mrs. Freedley told the court her right name was Freedley, and admitted e been living under an assumed name. She had had some family trouble, and for that reason had left Boston, where her husband was. Judge Gorman held Hartford for trial in $300. bail, saying it did not matter what kind of a {woman the complainant was, she had a right to walk the street without being molested. peincs basa Grain Dealer Sherman Returns. Borraro, N. Y., July 19.—Wilson H. Sher- man, the absent member of the firm of Sher- man Bros, & Co., involved in the short- age case, returned to Buffalo . He ex- presses ‘a desire to do all in his power to straighten matters out. — ~-—_ Wisconsin’s First Governor Dying. Puiatrsvitie, Wis., July 19.—The venerable Nelson Dewey, the first governor of Wisconsin, who is lying at the point of death at his home in Cassville, this county, is reported to be gradually sistking and the end is thought tobe not far distant, —_—~-—__ Pittsburg Purchases Pitcher 4. Witkesparag, Pa., July 19.—The Pittsburg club has purchased Pitcher Fitzgerald of the Wilkesbarre for $300, He has got speed and leads the Atlantic association pitchers, patented A Hotel Keeper’s Death. Carr Max, N. J., July 19.—Mackey Williams, proprietor of the Gatzmer house, Dennisville, May county, died last eve Sy ie ae en eK, represented the coun! assem! for many years of the house, A CORNER IN SUGAR. Vat Seeiee Said to be Piled Up in| He New Yong, July 19.—A belief that the vast quantities of refined sugar that have been piled up in the big storage warehouses slong the Brooklyn water-front during the past two years had been corralled, in wholesale grocery of the articles in this city have evidently —_ houses and other consumers ipated this alleged movement on the part the trust. For months back every available inch of store room in the ry houses on the west side has been ut d for storing sugar, and many of the public ware houses hi fore at this season oa ly of canned nade hav beta engaged by sappi ve ry the atone pat storage. On the other hand, Wall 8 sugar brokers, those who will talk on the subject, hold that the trust have stored the sugar because there is no market forit, The prices have struck bottom and the refiners can oranges no —— ——— rnpeseieg se een suggeste: t possibly the sugar has been sccumalsted to undermine Claus eckles when he got his Philadélphia beet product re- finery in operation; it was the intention to swamp the market with the genuine article at a low price as soon as Sprechels turned out his first 0, In answer to this theory a member of one of the most ergarmigs sugar concerns on Wall street, ut with no affiliations with the trust. said to- day: “Whatever the object of storing this sugar is it is almost certain that Spreckls has a hand in it. His alleged enmity to the sugar trust is all moonshine. No one on the inside supposes for an instant that he is going to fight a corporation of $50,000,000. He is with the trust hand and glove.’ He's too smart @ business man to fight against it.” eggs The Grand Army Encampment. Kansas Crty, Mo., July 19.—Major Warner, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., yesterday issued general order No. 10, in which he urges all the G. A. R. posts of the country to send as 7 delegations as possible to the national eficampment at Milwaukee. The tender of ser- vice by the Missouri department as escort for the commander-in-chief is accepted. The day for the parade is set for the 27th, and the an- nouncement is made that none will be allowed icipate as members of the G.A.R. and eterans. Department commanders are urged to inform headquarters of the num- ber of men who will attend from a department, 8o that suitable provision may be made for all. Appointments to the staff of the commander- in-chief are also announced. The Kanawha and Ohio Rising. Pankerspuna, W. Va., July 19.—Owing to the heavy rainfall of last night and this morn- ing the Kanawha and Ohio rivers are rising fast. Four men are reported drowned up the Kanawha river. A woman named Tucker was drowned here this morning. Mrs. J. K. Baile was struck by lightning and seriously injure’ parm sme Telegraphic Briefs. Owing to an insufficient number securing tickets, the running of the proposed Golden Gate special train from St. Paul to Puget Sound has been postponed till September. Robert Rue, colored, watchman at McCor- mick’s feed stabies, in St. Louis, shot and killed a white mannamed Charles Love about midnight last night. Rue claims Love was trespassing. Count Leo Schwab died at Beachmont, Mass., this morning. Mrs. Bierbauer, wife of Lew Bierbauer, sec- ond baseman of the Athletic base ball club, died in Philadelphia this morning. She ha been ill but a few days. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL aS The New York Stock: Market. following are the openi: the New York Stock Market, as) To wire to Corson and Macurtuey, 141! gen eed F street. Washington Stock Exchange, Following are to-day’s quotations at close of regular call: Government bonds—U. bid, 107% asked. U. 106% bid, 1074 asked. 128 bid. bid, 128g Distri 4368, registered, 106% . 43g8, 1891, coupon, U. 8.'48, registered 1283" asked. U. 8. 48, coupon, 12 asked. imp. 1891, cur- Market stocks, 7s, | 1892, 20-year fund, 63, 1892) 20-year fund, 5 p. c.. 1890, 111 bid. Water stock,’ 7s, 190i, cur- rency, 142 bid. 30-year fund, 8, 1902; coin, id. Water stocks, 1903, currency, 143 bid! 1924, fund, currency, 1244 bid, 12536 asker Miscellaneous bonds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds Ist 63, 94 bid, 9637 asked. U. 8. Electric Light bonds 24 68,04 bid, 963 asked. Washington and George- town’ Railroad, 10-40 63, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Association, 5s, 1808, 108 bid. — Wash- ington Market ‘company ist mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington, Market company bonds imp. 68,120 bid, Inlan@ and Seaboard Company, 6s, 1807, 75 asked. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, 68, 1004, 103 bid. Wash- ington Gaslight Company ' bonds, series A, 65, 122 bid, 126 asked. Washington Gas: light Company bonds, series B. 3, 1723 bid. National Bank stocks — Bank of Washing- ton, 350 bid. Bank of HKepublic, 225" bid. Metropolitan, 265 bid, 300 asked. Central, 210 bid. Second, 177 bid.” Farmers’ and M ics’, 75 bid. Ci 130 bid. Columbia, 143 bid! Railroad stocks— Washington and Georgetown, 250 bid. 140 bid. Columbia, 44 bid, 50 asked. Capitol and North O street, 40 bid, 50 asiced. Insurance stocks—Firemen’s, 40% bid, 46 asked. Franklin, 41 bid. Metropol tan, 74 bid. National Union, 19% bid. Arlington, 170 bid. Corcoran, 65 bid. Columbia, 153% bid. German-American, 180 bid. Potimac, "02 bia. iges, 8 bid, 8% ‘asked. National Typograpl 324 bid, 00’ asked. Mergenthaler, 22g bide” jas and Electric Light Stock—Washington Gas, 43% bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45. bid. U.S. Electric Light, 92 bid, 97 asked. Pn matic Gun Carringe, 14 bid, 2 asked. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 23 bid, 31 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 85% bid, 87 asked American Graphophone’ Company), 25 bid, 2544 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- 17_ bid. Great Falls Ico 123 bid, 4 Lm Company, 1 6% Deposit Company, 250 ——-__. asked. National Safe asked, Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. July 19,— Cotton steady —mid- dling, 1134, | Flour quiet and steady. southern, hi eat— active, higher; Fultz, , % Western, easy: No’ 2 winter “rad berry, spot, '86; July, 86; August, 82%; September, % iy ber, 85: 7%. Corn — southern, yy (; August, 424 a ts firm and unchanged—southern and ay ono ed pork, , new, 13.50. Bulk meats — loose shoulders, 5%; lo clear, 64%; clear rib sides, 64; sugar shoulders,’ 64; sugar cured smoked should: and was | 24) f | of Baltimore; THE PRESIDENT’S BUSY DAY. Has Numerous Callers To-Day, OMicial and Otherwise. torney General, and with Messra. Clarkson and . _No cabinet meeting was held. President wasa in receiving 3 of the Huntsville Alabama; R. M. Johnson, chief clerk of the sixth auditor's office Mrs. Peter E. Blow, Mr. W. A. Bowyers of Baltimore; J, L. P. Maner of Baltimore; E. H.'Deas of South Carolina; Judge Burkhardt of Texas; J. W. Barr of Kentucky; Harold M. Sewell of Maine; D. W. Stein of Ohio; Henry De B. Clay of Virginia; Oliver W Root of Ne Ky., who wants to be district attorney; D, Conn “i Arthur army, and 0, Bucheanan of Tnds WILL LEAVE FOR DEER PARK TO-MORROW, About 2 o’clock the President sent out a seo- ur U. 8. of { 0nd little batch of appointments, and then went on clearing up his work so as to get away to-morrow. He expects to leave for Deer Park with Mrs, ison at 11 0'clock in the morn- ——_—_.—___ THE VIRGINIA PROBLEM. The Work of Harmonizing the Repub- lican Factions. AN AGREEMENT REACHED AS TO THE CALL FOB THE CONVENTION AFTER SEVERAL CONFER- ENCES HAD BEEN HELD—THE TWO WINGS, If 18 THOUGHT, WILL NOW FLAP TOGETHER. Messrs. Quay, Clarkson, Dudley and Fessen- den, the members of the national executive committee, wrestled with the Virginia prob- lem all night last night, and Quay and Clark. son brought the matter finally before the Pres ident to-day. From 9 o'clock until 2 this morning the Ma hone men were laying their case before the executive committee. Twenty of them were present, and they made twenty fine speeches, Col. Brady, the leader of the anti-Mahone faction, was then sent for, Going before the committee at 2 o'clock, he was until 4 o'clock this morning presenting his side. Since then there have been several individual conferences and consultations, The matter has been LAID BEFORE THE PRESIDENT and an agreement has been reached. Both the Mahone and the anti-Mahone calls for the state conyention haye been rejected and a compro- mise call adopted. The Mahone call left the rimaries in control of the Mahone machine. he other call went as far the other way, per- haps. . ‘Tho compromise commits no one but leaves the republicans at the primaries to follow their own couree. It is believed that this is going to harmonize the party, or, at least, come a8 near doing so as anythii THE CREEKS WANT MONEY A Delegation Asking Secretary Noble for a Share of the Fund. A delegation of Creek Indians from the In- dian territory called on the Secretary of the Interior and the officials of the Indian office today, They asked that some $400,000 of the fund of three millions belonging to the Indians and held by the government in trust for them be distributed among the Indians to meet their present needs. The Indians now number about 1,400, Secretary Noble told them that he was of the opinion that it would be necessary to have legislative action in order to have any portion of the principal paid to the Indians, He, however, told the Indians that tho question would be investigated before final action was taken. The members of the com- *j| mission asked the Secretary for such indorsement as would enable them to borrow the money from _ capitalists pending the action of Congress, This propo- sition, however, did not meet with the Secre- tary’s approval, The members of the delegation wero Mr. Cushman, ex-president of the Creek house of kings; Rélla McIntosh, speaker of tho Creck house of warriors, and Mr, Moore, treasurer of the Creek nation, THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM, A Board of Visitors Appointed by the Commissioners to Investigate. The Commissioners to-day in board session adopted the following: “Whereas complaints have been made re- specting the management of the Washington asylum; and “Whereas, itis deemed advisable to enable the Commissioners to obtain disinterested and impartial information and advice relative to the institution; and “Whereas, in their judgment, such informa~ tion and advice can best be obtained through 4 visiting committee of reputable and qualified citizens, it is “Ordered: “That Messrs, W. ©. Dodge, F. L. Moore, 0. G. Staples, Mrs, A, P. Clark, and Mrs. Mary L. Millmore are hereby constituted a board of visitors to the Washington asylum who shall act without compensation from the District and with the approval of the Commissioners may make such regulations as they shall deem necessary to en- able them to thoroughly investigate the man- agement of said institution, and who shall from time to time report the result of their work to the commissioners. ; guperintendent Stoutenburgh, king of the above order, said that he thonght it was an excellent idea and would in a great measure relieve him, All institutions as large as the one he has charge of, he said, should have a board of visitors, and he hailed the appointments with joy.” —— Mr. Horr Declines. The following letter has been received at the State department from East Saginaw, Mich., July 16, and addressed to Hon, Wm. F. Whar- ton, acting Secretary of State: “Dear Sir: Your notice of my appointment by the President he United States as consul to Valparaiso, is just received. I must respectfully decline to accept the position. Yours, most truly, G. Horr.” Held for a Hearing. On Wednesday night the store of R, H. Harris, 907 Louisiana avenue, was entered and $7.55 taken. Officer Boardman last night ar- rested William Sullivan, a colored boy of four- teen years, on suspicion of being engaged in the burglarly, aud he is held for @ hearing. ————__—_ Real Estate Matters. J. F. Waggaman has bought of R, E. Morris for $18,000 sub lots 22 to 30, square 1049, front- 142.33 feet on H street between 14th and 15th streets northwest. J. 8. Boss has bought for $7,512 of 8. W. Curriden sub lots 39 to 46, square 808, 130 feet 8 inches by 100, on 5th street between H and I atreets northeast, Ida M. Thompson has bought for $8,000 of W. E. Schneider sub lot 161, square 155, 18,458 by 87.50 feet, on Corcoran street between 17th and 18th streets northwest, W. 8. Hoge and C. F. Norment have bought for $5,386 of J. B. Bailey lots 8 to 18, square between 471. 12434 by 100 feet, on L, street 6th and Ten bares ts southwest, —_—___. Maurice Adler’s Condition Unchanged. Maurice Adler's condition has not undergone any easily apparent change since yesterday, Dr. Bayne, who saw him this morning, says there is a gradual and certain fading away which can have but one conclusion. Last night Adler was fairly comfortable, but no noticeable or; Capt. R. P, H. Staub | Seore TERT di yi Navat Onpers.—Lieut. Wm. H. Reeder has been ordered to the receiving ship Dale as ex- ectative officer. Passed Assistant Engineer J. 8. eee cane one me ee = Assistant Engineer O. E. Rounnell has mington ‘ school, beginning Septem- berL The following have been or- dered: Commander ©. H. Davis, from the bureau of navigation, in charge of the office of naval ligence, September 1; Commander Dickens, from the command of the Talla- a, to return home; Lieut, Commander riel ‘Sebree, as inspector of the thirteenth light house board, to settle accounts and await orders; Lieut. Commander W.W. Rhodes, from the receiving ship Dale on the Sist instant, as inspector of the thirteenth light house district August 31; Lieut. A. J. Winterbatter, from the torpedo station, August 31, to the naval obser- vatory; Lieut. d P, rs from the office of naval intelligence the Chi- cago; Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. W. Roche, from the Despatch and placed on waiting orders; Ensign C. W. Jungan, from the Ranger and placed on waiting orders, Promorzp.—Geo. Jackson, a messenger in the office of Secretary Windom, has been pro- moted to a $900 clerkship in the customs division, Deciivep tue AppornrmeNnt.—Jno. C. Kafer, U.S.N., retired, has declined the appointment of inspector of boilers at New York. Lrevt. Lorrrier of the first battalion, in charge of a detail of three non-commissioned officers and fifteen privates, leaves to-morrow morning for Fort Washington. The detach- ment will be on duty at brigade headquarters and will look after government property. Wn Taxe Cnancz on Monpar.—Jno. Nichols, ex-Representative of North Carolina, who has been appointed chief of the mail and files division, Treasury department, to succeed Maj. Kietz, resigned, was introduced to the clerks in the division this morning. He will take charge on Monday. Army Orpers.—The following changes in thecorps of assistant adjutants general have been promulgated: Lieut. Col. Samuel Brook, from the department of the Platte, September 1, to Adjt. Gen. Kelton’s office.’ Lieut. Col. Henry ©. Wood, from the department of the Dakota, October 1, to the department of the of California, Major Merrett. Barber, from the department of the Columbia, Oc- tober 1, to the department of Dakota. Maj. Michael V. Sheridan from the office of the gen- eral of the army, November 1, to the depart- ment of the Platte. Maj. Thos. Ward, from the office of the adjutant general of the army tothe department of the Columbia at Van Couver bar- racks. Leave of absence for two months has been granted to Lieut. Col. Geo, H. Weeks, department quartermaster general, The leave of absence granted Capt Win. A. “Thompson, fourth cavalry, has been extended three months. Leave of absence has been granted for two months to Second Lieut. Frank W. Ellis, si ing his absence Sec- ond discharge his du- ties in charge of the United States military telegraph lines in Texas, Indian territory, New Mexico, Dakota, Montana, Wroming and Utah, First Lieut, John B. McDonald, tenth cavalry, is detailed to visit the encampment of Alabama state troops near Montgomery next week. Tue Pernen’s Triau Tatr.—Officials of the Navy department generally decline to express an opinion respecting the trial of the gunboat Petrel yesterday, preferring to wait until the official report of the test is before them. Judge Advocate General Remey, how- ver, says he believes it will be found that the vessel came up to expectations, The contract called for no definite rate of speed, the ont, ck ene being that 1100-horse power be developed by the engines, and that was done. It is said that the allowance for extra horse wer developed will be more than offset by The penalty for delay in construction, now amounting to more than $30,000, Asotuzn Pension Orrice Dismissat.—Jo- seph ©. Squires of Pennsylvania, an $1,800 cJerk in the pension office, in charge of the records of the medical examining board, has been dismissed. This action was based upon the same causes that occasioned the other changes recently made in the medical division. Commissioner Tanner considered that too much liberality had been shown in reratin: pensions. All such cases are now held up an action upon them is suspended for the present, It is expected that the Secretary of the Interior, will soon make a ruling defining the policy that is to be pursued in such cases, Ova Vessris In TRE Paciric.—The U.8.8 Adams, which left San Francisco June 18 for Samoa, arrived at Honolulu July 4. Jno. Pum- phrey, captain of the hold, died at sea of gene- ral debility, and was buried June 30. The U. 8.8, Alert was at Honolulu when the Adams arrived. Hox. Treopore Roosevert of the civil service commission is out of the city on busi- ness and consequently could not be seen in re- ‘d to the statement of Postmaster Paul of ilwaukce, printed in Tue Sran’s dispatches of lay. Commissioner Thompson was shown the dispatch, but refused to say any- thing on the subject. It is thought by mem- bers of the commission, however, that Mr. Roosevelt will have no statement to make un- til Postmaster Paul makes his official answer to the charges made by the commission. Pensoxars.—F. W. Child of New York, Albert ©. Smith and John H. Dee of Boston, Fred’k Lederer, United States consul at Penang, India, and Warren H. Loss of Rochester are at Wil- lard’s.—J. Van Vanken, U.8.N., L. Rozen- field and C, Trottingham of New York, J. Wet- kin of Old Point Comfort, J. Johnston of Pitts- burg, L. Gilson of Chicago, G. Durand, U.8.N., MM. Rogers of Missouri, and E. W. Ha: tucky are at the Ebbitt.—P. Eureka Springs, A. Bradshaw of B Mowoy of Chicago, Col. J. A. Bat . — inois, and on —o of <y are at Riggs.—M. Davenport irginia, C. Armstrong Corer gr J. Miles of New York, and R. Patterson of Philadelphia are at the Arlinton.—First Controller Matthews left Washi this for a three weeks’ visit to his home in Iinois.—T. of Chicago, A. O, Mendall and J. Thomas of New York are at the Arno._—H. Dennison of Ohio | JULY 19, 1889, . For some days past the Commissioners have been receiving complaints against certain bar rooms. These complaints set out that the licenses to sell liquor were obtained by frand, and further that the law was being continually violated. The lieutenants of police in whose precincts the saloons complained of were located were asked for reports. They looked into the matter and forwarded their report to the Commissioners with recommendatians that the licenses on the cases inquired into be re- voked. The Commissioners submitted the question of their authority to the attorney for the District, and to-day he replied in the fol- lowing opinion: “In each of the inclosed cases the question arises as to the power of the Commissioners to revoke the license. The power to do this was especially conferred on the mayor of Washing- ton by various ordinances, and these provisions seem to remain unrepealed. Thus a second conviction for selling liquor to minors incurred has | this additional penalty. Webb, 226. So again 1d,, p. 458. Those are retail license eases. “In the case of u wholesale license a bond is required to observe the law and any infraction may be visited by a revocation of the license by the mayor. Id., p. 430. In each case the power of canceling the license was vested in the mayor only. “It will be remembered that the act of Feb- ruary 21, 1871, abolished the corporation of Washington and the office of mayor, &c., and while it continued the ordinances it did not preserve the vestige of the mayor's powers. It nade the District the successor of the two cities, but not of their mayor's authority. See sections 91 to 96,Revised Statutes D. C.,&e. It seems to me that these provisions conferring this power have become obsolete for want of officers with authority to execute them. “I have always held and so advised that a li- cense procured by fraud or any undue means might and should be canceled by the Commis- sioners. So also in cases where, after applica- tion made complying with the license law, some of the conditions had been changed, and the li- cense board, unaware of the change, granted a license, and afterward, on learning that fact, my advice, the Commissioners canceled the li- cense as inadvertently granted, and this action the Criminal Court sustained in the Brosnan case. This last ruling applies to none of these cases submitted, “No. 37981 police department—I remember no law voc gay 3 a licensee to be a resident of the District, Clearly, on this showing, in this case the license was fraudulently obtained and may be canceled. The absence of * * * itself, with the presence of * * * who had failed,are quite conclusive. “Do. of the case No. 37947—This as I think maybe amenable tothe same treatment, Is this the same * * * above named. “Of these two cases, should you deem the facts to warrant and actually cancel the license in either or both, the order had better set forth the grounds and a copy served on the licensee, with a notice that if he continued to sell after the day of service he will be prosecuted for salting without license. The order and notice should be served by copy, and the original re- turned with affidavits of service. “No. 37991—The court curiously enough held that beer bought in bottles might be drank on the — of a wholesale licensee, which org nuilifies the ordinance. (Webb 430, Bec. “With the view of the law above, however, I should hesitate as at presont advised to cancel the license for any cause not affecting the valid- ity of granting it.” ——— THE DIVERS STILL AT WORK. They Have Stopped the Gap on the North Side of the Faulty Pier. The two Johns—John Burdick and John Rice —have stuffed the gap on the north side of the faulty Aqueduct pier so full of cement and sand and broken stone that there is no room for more. There is still a good deal of work to do, however, for now the bags of conglomerate have to be cov- ered up and protected. A’start was made on the job this morning by Diver Bundick, the material used being the same as that in the bags. It was lowered loose ina bucket and when it reached the bottom the diver upset it where it would do the most good. It will take alarge quantity of material to complete the Tepairs for the lower surface of the pier, and the region round about is extremely rough. Insome places a thickness of 4 fest of this coating will be sufficient, while in others at least 6 feet will be necessary, This afternoon the good work was taken up by Diver Rice and will be carried on until nearly dark. WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE, It will take at least three days more to com- plete this covering-up process, and then the heavy riprap has tobe laid. There will also be repairsto make on the southern side of the pier, ‘THAT TREE. Mr. Bundick was asked bya Sra reporter as to what had become of the tree found in the foundation by Diver Rogers. “We took that tree,” was his reply. “It was a pretty good-sized tree—pro- bably a foot through. The tree didn’t do any damage; it could not have gotten into the eavity until the stuff had been wasted away. The damage was done by the freshet.” ——_>___ PROBABLY LOST HIS LIFE. Not Likely That Aeronaut Hogan Has Survived—Sketch of His Life. From the New York Sun, To-day. Pilot Phelan told a Sun reporter all about the discovery and chase of the air ship at the office of the pilot commissioners in Burling slip yes- terday afternoon, “We had been ont overs week,” he said, “cruising around, as usual. At 5:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon we were standing to the southward 120 miles east southeast from Sandy Hook and 74 miles south by east from Montauk point, We were in latitude $9 degrees 30 min- utes, longitude 71 degrees 30 minutes. The wind had been blowing from the north and west all day and was at the time about nor- west. The man at the foremast head yelled out ‘a sail to the southeast.’ Capt. Samson, the other pilot on board with me, went up aloft with a glass, but he could not exactly make out what the sail was. He came down and said that he thought it was a 8 a about five miles off. We took the wind a’ and cruised after the ship. We had on three sails and fall topsails. ‘The wind was blowing a good ten-knot breeze. I kept the glass to my eyes and pretty soon I saw that it wasn't a ship we were after. a big, yellow, oval-al balloon. It was dragging in the water and was anchored to something, for itswayed to and fro with a rock- ing motion as it swept along. I should think the balloon was about 50 fect long. “I told the boys to keep after her and that we'd see what was up. ‘ite [ : PH fete fete wilt E uy vision, Mr. Roome. of the special assessment division, submitted hie ree Port for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, to the District Commissioners to-day. The special assessment division has charge of all records to reimburse parties for excessive payments made in the past. The cight per cent certif- cates of indebtedneas, he reports, have all bees redeemed but @66,950 am this balance he re; an outstanding amount of special assessments of $209,602.72 exclusive of accrued interest. The amount of outetand- ing hen certificates issued by the board of lic works is $61,950.49, which are secured by certain other special assessments pledged for that purpose. The compulsory it assces ments to date, he reports, amount to @37,013.38, of which there has been collected €23,553.44. In concluding his report, Mr. Roome calls attention to the chaotic condition of the rece ords of the old corporation of Washington and the inconvenience resniting therefrom. He recommends that the maintenance of his office be provided for by a specific appropriation, in- stead of having the work done by clerks’ des tailed therefor from time to time from different oftices and paid for from different appropriae tons, es DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, APPORTIONING THE CHARITY FUND. The Commissioners yesterday apportioned the “‘poor fund” as follows: Fourteen physici- ‘ans to the poor were provided for at making a total of $6,720, being an increase one physician. For medicine for the poor, an increase of €150; $350 for the Homeo- €3,700, Eastern dispe increase of €100; @35¢ for the Woman's ‘nsary, an increase of $1,730 for police tribution, an increase 70; 2.500 for a temporary home for soldiers and sailors; $1,000 for the Young Woman’ Christian home, and €1.000 for the Woman's Christian Temperance home. LAORING MEN EXEMPTED. The recent order of the Commissioners hibiting the employment on District cod teams owned by District employes threatene@ to work great hardship to the laborers on the county roads, who in many instances owned horses and carts, until Capt. Symons in a letter to the Commissioners to-day recommended that the order be so modified as to exempt ordinary laboring men. The Commissioners approved his recommendation, MISCELLANEOUS. Auditor Petty in a letter to the Commission- ers recommends that hereafter laborers be paid pathic phy poor, ‘The inspector of fuel for the District of Co- lumbia, Mr. Wm. M. Dove, has submitted to the Commissioners his annual report to Jaly 1, 1889, During that time the report shows that he inspected 7,147 half-tons of coal and 15,212 cords of wood. The first controller, in a letter to the Com- missioners to-day, states that he has examined the account of the District of Columbia for e-half the cost of increasing the water sup- ply of Washington from July 1, 1888, to June 30, 1589, and finds that there is ¢ » the United 251.51. Mr. E. Lucas has been appointed » special Policeman at the free bridge. cisenetie: nl Charged with Embezzlement. In the Police Court to-day Albert Roberts was charged with the embezzlement of $10 from Jenny Frazier. The latter testified that she gave the money to Roberts to pay the rent and paid him a dollar to carry her money. The case Was sent to the grand jury; bonds, €300. eee Found to be Insane. Mrs. Antoinette Levazzi, who was adjudged insane some days since, has been taken to the insane hospital. To-day juries under writs de lunatico found Emily Claxton and Lydia A. Taylor to be insane. oa Ae The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day the following deaths have been re. ported to the health office: James W. Butler, white, 78 years; Mary E. Gates, white, 6 years; Nathan Wilson, white, 55 years; Emily Spriggs, colored, 11 months; Frank Williams, colored, 7 mouths; Edmund Harris, colored, 78 Walter Chapman,” colored,” 26 dage; Maud Ws jackson,colored,13 days; Agnes Fisher,colored, 71 years; Sarah A. Norton,colot 4 years; Ere nest R. Johnson, colored, 1 year; Mary B. Gill colored, 16 years. -— Marriage Licenses. A marriage license has been issued by the clerk of the court to James H. Jenkins and Janie Corbin, both of Culpeper county, Va, ee Range of the Thermometer To-day. The following were the readings at the sig- nal office to-day: 8 a.m.,72; 2 p.m., 76; maxi- mum, 77; minimum, 71. MARRIED. WILSON—CONNER. On July 18, 1889, at the resi. ence of the iating minister, by the Rev. M.A, ‘Turner, IN, of England, to Ni CoN- NER, o c. Fast Indies, 3 Lass AJOK SER cece 00} Wood, Gummugton, Doret, Englands to LIke og Getnyston, MARION ROBENTS, cldcot dauchter of Bi Randal overts, Bart., County Cork, Lreiand ———— +o DAVIS, At Manassas, Va, on July 11 LILLIAN, EDNA, intant aughter of Sob’ A Sand the inte Alice G. Bavia, al to-morrow, 20th instant, st 4 p.m., from idence of C.W Davia, No. 4°C wtrect outhouse’ In Brooklyn, N.Y, July 17, 1889, BOB IN, formerly” of this city. Glenwood cemetery, this city, ices Saturday, July 20, at 3 o'clock pam, July 18, 1 Rae | HOUSER. On Thursday event ‘daughter of Mary aud rthwest, Place Sunday, July 22, from Asbury church, corner 11th and ik Tirsots northeeet a , Daily, tor. ¥ % By" his Daughter, Nasa Howaxp, LAUGHLIN. On Thursday, July 18, 1 104s pine MALIA beloved wilt of Somes Mebaughe lin, departed ber lite after a long and painful illness, ‘May she rest in peace. Funeral Sunday, July 21, at 3 o'clock pm. her late residence, 450 Bix-and-a-balf stivet eouthe west. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. SHOOMAKER. On Thursday. July 18, 1889, REBECCA SHOOMABT A at 10 5, mus afters temp A painful illness, aged fifty years and twelve “Vuneral private, itu er iste ressdsnon 4166.0 street northwest. . UNDERWOOD. On Jnly 18, 1889. at 8 o'clock p.m, at her late reudence. 1296 Thirty-third street Port MARY F only dauchter of “Alvert an ‘Malinda Scott, and beloved wife of George K. woudl aged thirty aves are feerectfully invited to Friends and re ives are tend the funeral services at the ME. Teuusl wn, D.C. on sunday, July SY, at & tock pre WELCH. At 1445 U street north 8, 0, at 4 am. WILLIE Ebwikko "eal? IRSt oo ‘of Willinu: P and the inte Lene ae ten mouths apd hve days, 8 ‘Saturday 8 a.m. For Soxsrnoxe USE HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATR, oPedk are Stoee Renee aes of sunstroke."* Pxaze Sos. Pras Sow, Puszs Sour. . BOR PITCHERS