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* THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, " Northwest Corer Peunsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t ‘Ine Eventve Stan ts served to subscribers by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents ‘or mouth. | Co; ie counter, cents Tar Wxextr StAR—published on Friday—81 © ear. postaae prepaid Bix months, $0 cents ~All mail subseri paid in advances no paper sent louger than is paid for ss Kates of advertising made Kuown on application. 13,093. Che Evening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICES. =>, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONE ‘District of Columbia, Washington, Jul 880. Special Notice~—The Board of Equalization ‘Will be in session at the Arthur School Building, situ- ated on Arthur Place, between Ist street and New Jer- svenue. and Bani C streets uorthwest, from and ‘ths date, until the Sth day of August prozimo, iween the bours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the pur- Pose of nearing appeais in respect to the ne Ment of real estate. No change cau be made after the adjournment of the board on August 5. By order of the Commissioners, WILLIAM T! ‘See 8,10,12, SECOND SEKI ING AND LOAN ASSOCIA’ INGTON, D.C.” The Popular and Su ‘Shares. $1 per mouth. $200. Minimum cost to borrower, including interest and premium, $22.60 pershare per inouth, 3 per mouth fora loan of @1,000. First payinent, Becond Series. WEDNESDAY 889, at Herrell’s hall, 642 Pamiphiets descriptive of thi sesociation to investors au Upon application to the Secretary. i Subscriptions to the Second Series received by the following-uamed persons: Dr. E. A. Adams, President, 422 sth st. ne; J. W. Whelpley, Asst. US. Treasurer, Vice President, 800 East Capitol st.; Johu E. Herrell, ‘Treasurer, ¥26 Pennsylvania ave. 8.6. Alex. icKenzie, Dist. Aud. Office, Director, 103 4th st. n.e.: C.C a tor, 101 4th ‘st. ne; G Bw. p.m. Telephone call, 148. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8ST. ASSETS $1,044,781.37. Subscriptions for shares in the 17th tesue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ioe, 1005 Fat * 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 Ya m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first ‘Wednesday in each mouth the office will be open from 6to So'clock p.m, Advances will be made promptly Bi 7 v'clock. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. INO. JOY EDSON. Sec’g. my3t 25,000 SHIRT ORDERS TO DATE!! P. $ Hall, who hag consolidated his shirt busi- pose with that of the late J. W- Amer (formerly KH. Taylor),has employed one of the most celebrat alurt cutters in America and is prepared to meet the Gemands of Washington's best trade. Call at Fuctory, 90S F st. uw. N. B—The Poliner system and its improvements are m1s-3i our exclusive property. ZENS’ EQUITABLE BUILDING ee STs OP CeUiGerows, Do. SIXTH ISSUE OF STUCK. Subscriptions $1 per share per month. Maximum Fate of sdvances $200 per share. Kate of interest allowed ou withdrawals and settle- 5 per cent per annum. are now open tor subscription to the Sixth Series of Stock of the Association. payments can be made to Mr. ments Book: EDGAR dTeusurer, at the Farmers’ and Mechanic: nal Bank prior to the night of the Meeting, half corner 30th and. M stay York Washington, on she evening of the meeting, JONDAX, August 12, 1SS9. 3.1. BROWN, President. EDGAK FRISBY, Vice President, ©. P. WILLIAMS, Secretary. EDGAK P. BERKY, Treasurer. tors: JOS. F. BIRCH, D. HORIGAN. THOS. ARTHUR SMALL GUSTAVE Filius, Ths J. STANTY! MANOGUE, ak ee > D.C. FAHEY, GENERAL CONTRACTOR <>. raike: Cellar, tact Stable Floors Laid with alt or Portland Cement. 163m Koous 108, Lenman Building. Sux 2672 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. WE HAVE IN STOCK, ALL TOLD, ABOUT 150 PIECES FRENCH SAPINES. WE WANT TO CLOSE THEM. THE DESIGNS ARE GOOD, THE STYLES EXCELLENT. CLOSING PRICE, 20c. IN SCOTCH AND FRENCH GINGHAMS WE CAN SHOW 150 PIECES OF ALL STYLES AND PRICES. WANT TO CLOSE THEM AND HAVE MARKED THEM AT PRICES THAT WILL MAKE THEM MOVE RAPIDLY. 1T WILL PaY YOU TO CALL AND SEE THEM. 50 PIECES WHITE GOODS. WANT TO CLOSE ‘THEM. FORMER PRICE 20 AND 25c. HAVE RE- DUCED THEM TO 12%c. PER YARD. A RARE CHANCE TOGET A GOOD WHITE DRESS FOR A SMALL CONSIDERATION. 50 PIECES ENGLISH DIMITY STRIPES, WHITE GROUNDS WITH SMALL COLORED STRIPES. OFFER THEM FOR 12%¢. IT WILL PAY ANY SHOPPER TO LOOK ATOUR | REMNANT COUNTERS. ALL KINDS OF REM- WANTS AT VERY LOW PRICES WILL BE DIS- PLAYED ON OUR CENTER COUNTERS FOR THE NEXT FEW Days. IN WHITE GOODS WE HAVE VICTORIA LAWNS. INDIA LINENS, BOTH PLAIN AND HEM- STITCHED. WELTS, ALL KINDS. BATISTE DE PARIS. FRENCH MULLS. NAINSOOK, PLAIN, STRIPED AND PLAIDS. PERSIAN LAWNS. SWISS MUSLINS, PLAIN AND FIGURED. WE HAVE TWENTY PILCESOF EMBROIDERED SWISS, CONTAINING 414 YARDS, FOR WHITE DRESSES. HAVE MARKED THEM AWFULLY CHEAP. ABOUT 80 GENTLEMEN'S NEGLIGE SHIRTS REDUCED: WANT TO CLOSE THEM, SO HAVE MADE THE PRICE LOW TO MAKE THEM MOVE BAPIDLY. 30 PIECES OUTING CLOTHS, BEAUTIFUL DE- SIGNS, AT THE LOW PRICE OF 1234 CENTS PER YARD. ONLY 20DOZ GENTS’ PLAITED SILK HOSE LEFT; THIS 18 THE LAST OF THESE GOODS WE SHALL HAVE. CUSTOMERS OWING BILLS WILL PLEASE CALL AND SETTLE, AS WE ARE COMPELLED TO CLOSE ALL BOOK ACCOUNTS RELATING TO OLD BUSINESS BY MIDDLE OF AUGUST. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, av26 Asrma Axp Caranne Cured by the CIGARETTES ESPIC. Neu- m, Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest pees. Paria: J ESPIC, 20 hue st Laare, New FOUGEKA; MILHAU. "Seid by all Chemists of Auerica, se4-Zam,ly-1p Gaza Cuostx0 Suz ov DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. On and after July 5 we will begins great asle of our Entire Stock. We have bad built for use Bew store, No. 1508 7th street, two doors north of our Present store, and expect to move about August 15, 919 PENN. AVE, N.W. and rather than move our present stock we offer all | Goods at cost. $20,000 worth of Dry Goods to be sold Dgtween July 5 aud August 15. Come and secure your Largains. 8. D. BURCH, 1604 7th st. o.w, y5-Im* Washington, B,C. Now Is Tur Toe To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range re paired, your Tin Roof painted and repaired. ‘We do all these things to your satisfaction BAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th ot ‘Who also make the open fire-place and its ar- EDWARD L. DENT, ME, les, bes ok at The dest facilities in “Fire SPECIAL NOTICES BA PANTS OF BR 'SUITS.— ea number of Pants lett ance for i it ina pair here § % ma wish a pair here is Myal -?-" GEORGE SPRANSY — RCULATIVE CH. ES. ‘shares Pneumatic Gun Carri rigain. 434 7th st. nw, 50 .anston Type Machine. 10“ Glymont improvement. 30“ American Telephone, 20“ Lincoln Hail s 10__“ Gray Governor stock, FRANK H. PELOUZE, 1313 F street, at F HAR 3 re. re. nested to meet at their Room, Scottish Rite Sanetuary, 1007°G st. b.w., TO-MORKOW. (Friday) EKNOO: 2 o'clock sharp, to attend the funet Ibroiter, Jug. 4. Genttier. Mfembe ter lodwes are fraternally invites attend. ‘by otder of the W. M. WM. A. YATES, at Secretary. To-NIGHT WILL BE THE LAsT ‘meeting at the Temperance Tent on Capitol ill. Mr. James C. Lee and others will speak. To- morrow the tent will be moved to South Washington, See to-morrow’s morning and evening papers for loca- | tion and speakers. it HE MEMBEKS 07 PPE =» NOTICE—THE MONTHLY MEETING of, tye, Florist’s, Club will be held st, the lecture roo! tanic garden, Thu August 1, at Span. WILLIAMS. CLARK, Secretar} iv =>, WASHINGTON, D.C, AUG. 1, 1889, _ Brac tas or: POLLARD '€ SON 13 this day dissoived, P. Pollard retiring ou account of continued ill heaith, anid the business will be continued by W.A. Pollard ahd K. Pollard, under the firta name of POL- LAKD & BRO. ‘The retiring partner desires to thank his friends and customers for their long continued pa- tronave and requests a continuance of same with the new firm. ‘The books of P. Pollard & Son will be at the office of Pollard Bros, formext thirty days, and all parties indebted to the said firm are req! to set- tle in that time, and all parties having c! said firm will pleage present same. P. F ra = ‘WASHINGTON, D.C. ta A Copartuership@ias this day by WILLARD Avuud KANDOM FOLLA KD for con- Enuing the Coal aud Wood business lately conducted "Fhe business will be continued with new and in- creased facilities, under the firm name of POLLARD & BRO., and the patronage of the old customers and the public is respectiully solicited for the new frm who hope that, 1A ee amend the very best qualities of fuel and waving the business the strictest personal at tention, they will give entire satisfaction and merit | the conludence of thelr customers, Telephoue S43-B 1, Corner 12th and R. I. ave. u.w., corner Vt. ave. and R | st. n.w., Wharf foot of Lot's at THE THERMOME during the last week 70 degrees at the Col- Cunade Hotel é Atlantic City. Aepecial rate of 5 each from Friday until the tollowing Tue elusive, for party of six or more. 3 => B. RIORDAN, 611 N STREET N. ‘eral contractor of all kind of artilie and grauolithic pavement ceilurs made dry and durable. dy31-tozVau* WASHINGTON, D.C, JULY 31, 1859. ee est bea special Stecting r ‘Stockholders of THE LIQUID PURIFYING OM the ‘uftice of GEO. G. SCHROEDER, 938 F st. n.w, for general business purposes, « P. in, FRIDAY, August 2, 1889. Parties “holding stock are requested to havé the stock placed in their name on the books of the company. ‘By order of the Board. dyd1-3t* WILLARD S. CAMBELL, Secretary. A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER EXCUR- sion, Washington to Bar Harbor. Three days in and about New York; four days in aud abous Boston; one day in Portland: five days at Bar Harhor. Eighteen days of laud aud ocean, August 12 and returning Augusi steamer tares. meals, hotels, udi necessary expeuse included in price, 40, charged for this delighttul excursion. ies especially cared for. For circalarsand complete information, spply to WAKRE: 1 NN CHOA _3y31-3¢° 130734 F st << ‘ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1 DR. HAN- otfice hours. 9 to 10 win. 12 to 1 pam. ton E. Leach cau be found at 607 13th st, South Washington office, 8 to 9, 2 to 4 p.m. a, sys: aye houses and eaving Washilxton, {2A railroad aud ion fees and every p.m, 3 WASHINGTON, D. .. JULY 30, 1859, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership heretotore existing between WM. | H. RICHAKDS and JAS. H RICHAKDS under the firm pane of WM. H. KICHARDS & ©U., Wood and Coal Dealers, at foot :$d st. s.¢. and in Anacostia, D. C., is this day dissolved by uutual cousent for the pur: pose of closing the said business. All persons havin claims against said firm will please present them at those owing firm will please settle at an early i WM. H. RICHARDS, 3y30-3t° JAS. H. KICHAKDS. BURCHELL'S = SPRING LEAF TEA, _ - . ND, 3y30-St- «IS DELICIOUS AND INVIGORATING. NEW STORE. DEW GOODS. ‘WOOD MANTELS. SLATE MANTELS. TILES AND GRATES. M. ROCHE, je1-3m° 490 LOUISIANA AVE. — FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST rae THE MORGAN STEAM LAUNDRY CO. ‘ucorporated.) Directors: F. HOOD, PLINEY M HOUGH, ERT W. BINGHAM, JOHN W. MOKGAN, : DAVI. . Jobn W. ‘D D. STONE. ‘ wn dtoraes, Mauacer, respectfully makes own e public’ that, | ties for Laundry business, he is now with greatly increased facili- prepared to do the best work at popular prices, Filtered water used, Allorders promptly e: od. Delivery wagons to all parts of thecity, B17 Mth stanw. Telephone: 439-3, _y6-Im oe COMMUTATION TICKETS. - ‘Coupon books containing 100 tickets, transferable, ood on all lines of the Herdie Coaches, for ssle at the é ices, 10th aud Cats, sc, aud 1912 Est. B.w., and at the following drug stores: F. PITZER & CO.,501 ¥. Capitol st. TE. OGRAM, 1211 Penna. ave. u.w, F. McC. CRISWELL, 1101 F st. n.w. A.J. SCHAPHIRT, North Capitol and Hat, BOBT SCHOLL, Sist and Gat, ce, REMOVED— Dr. J. RK. Bromwell has removed his office and residence from 1138 to 1147 Connecticut avenue. ‘Telephone call 90: 20-1" = BOAKDS AND BOARDS! LUMBER VERY LOW aT SIXTH 8ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N.W. GOOD VA. BOARDS AT $1.¥5 PER 100 FEET. ‘This Lumber is ht and of width and sERER ements te LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, _3y6-3m _ Dealers in Lumber anc Mill Work. — NET PRICES, BUT THE LOW . Gas Fixtures snd Lamps, Good Assortment. Chandeliers, Rochester Lamps, &c, Call and examine, ©. A. MUDDIMAN, _$y23-3m, “1206 F st <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. J. F. MANNING, 1320 Pa, ave. n.w. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES ‘and other securities. Commercial _litho- eraphy and in. A. G. GEDNEY, dal 20th and D streets (Post butiding.) — HIGH GRADES OF LUMBER OF ALL KINDS. jy9-1m I have a cargo of First Quality Floride Pine Timber on wharf which I will sell and deliver in quantities to suit, at a discount, before hauling to my Yardy. Ti ‘chance for of Light and Heavy ‘Liuber, Formerly Geo. A. Shebau's piace.) _ ‘THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR TWELVE rectors of Wie Potomac Tusurane ibe company, 1210" 32d sc, Georgetown, D.C, ou com} be b WD. Cu. MONDAY, AUGUSY 6, 1885. “Polls open'trom 32 a me “fist MAYHEW PLATER, Secretary. MR. JOHN W. KEYNOLDS, ARTIST, begs to inform the public that he has re- mov is Studio aud Art Parlors to 508 11th st. n.w., fret floor, where be will Le pleased to see his friends and patrons. “Pastel Portraits a specialty. 3730-6t $y20-1m_ a, IN THE fans lel T225 dy18-lm PREE-HAND ¥ O Reece HOST A DN bea ty and Mass. ave. Ope until S HEATH. henner, eS ret) had ew York ave. 2 —ay18-2w* ATIONAL SAFE DI 'T COM- ¥ 15th st. and New York ave. 4 Jewelry, Laces, Fine Goods, Tit arti beim dy ldcaw? ein page fot ar wg Tifa 4019-2, WABHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT CU 916 Pa. avenue. Storage Devartmenta all above eround. my4-4m —- I DESIRE TO MY FRIENDS Sst eereeal oe nila Fg M.D, Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, EXCURSIONS. FAMILY SUPPLIES. FINANCIAL,....... sORaENT (Roos) R RENT ( . FOR kt (Orriona) GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.. HOTE HOUSEFURNIS! LADIES’ GOODS LOCAL MENTIO! LOST AND FOU. MARRIAGE! MEDICAL. MISCELLA! MONEY TO LOAN, NOTARIES PUBLIC. OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC RIVER BOATS, PIANOS AND ORGANS, PERSONAL, Daraesr peved epee ueen yd vega qequannsaeiqarageeeeeagy PRINTERS . 6 PROPOSALS 6 PROFESSIONAL . 6 RAILROADS ,. 6 SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 6 7 Page 2 Page 6 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Wouw ANY COAL - Page 6 Goveryment Recrrrts To-Day.—Internal revenue, $336,583; customs, $1,274,492. Tux Oxxy Boxp Orren received at the Treas ury up to 2 o'clock to-day was $7,000 coupon 4's at 12834, ‘4 i 3 AvrorntMents.—The acting Secretary of the Treasury has appointed the following store- keepers and gaugers: Samuel Lyon, at Gallatin, Tenn.; Thos, H. Ditty, in Anne Arundel county, Md., and Rk. ©, Pindell, in Howard county, Md. A Recerrr For $771,500,000.—Treasurer Hus- ton to-day gave a receipt to ex-Treasurer Hyatt for #771,500,000, representing the amount of money and securities in the United States treas- ury turned over by the latter to the former. Of the above sum 237,208,402 is actual cash, the remainder including United States bonds and the reserve fund. Ex-Treasurer Jordan happened in Mr. Huston's office at the time the receipt was passed and remained to witness the transaction, Tar Yorktown a Svccess.—Persons who were on board the Yorktown during the trip of last Monday pronounce her a complete success, Leaves to Per Diem Navat Eaptoyes,—The order of the Secretary of the Navy granting leave to pet diem employes in the Navy depart- ment has been officially construed so as to allow thirty days when the employe has been in the department a year or more, and propor- tionally, that is, two and a half days a month, for less time than a year. Bis Ovexzp For Onpyance.—Bids were opened yeste-day afternoon at the buregu of ordnance, War department. for furnishing the castings and forgings for a ten-inch steel rifle. There were ree bidders—Midvale steel works, Philadelphia; Bethlehem iron works, Bethlehem, Pa.; Standard steel and casting company, Thurlow, Pa. No award has been made. Only one bid was received for furnish- ing 100 seven-inch and 100 eleven inch steel shells, that of the Standard steel and casting company, Thurlow, Pa., as follows: Seven-inch shells, $66.85 each; eleven-inch shells, $135 each, No award was made. ‘Tue Perret's Ta1an.—Capt. Skerrett. ch: man of the board that supervised the offi trials of the Petrel, has filed his official report with Secretary Tracy, who bas not yet exam- ined it, however. The contractors have asked for another trial in order to develop the horse power they believe is in the machinery, which has not been done, and it will probably be granted, Waar Cases or Desention Anz REtievep.— The Secretary of the Navy says the act of Con- gress of August 14, 1888, “to relieve certain appointed or enlisted men of the navy and marine corps fromthe charge of desertion,” relates exclusively to cases of desertion which occurred during the war of the rebellion. Many applications have been received from persons who deserted at other times than within the period covered by the law, which cannot be granted, > A Royat Gorp Mepat For Dr. W. J, Horr- MAN.—The acting secretary of state has in- formed Dr. W. J. Hoffman, assistant in the bureau of ethnology, who pas made a special | and extended study of sign languages, that the king of Norway and Sweden has transmitted to the department a diploma conferring upon him the royal gold medal of merit, and that they will be held at the department until con- sent is obtained of Congress to accept them, yas “demain Mr. A. W. Lyman has resigned his position as Washington correspondent of the New York Sun to become the editor and proprietor of the Helena (Montana) Independent, He has pur- chased a controlling interest in that paper and to-day assumes entire charge, under conditions that promise success to the enterprise. Mr. Ly- man has for twelve years been one of the most valued men assogiated with the Sun, which he has served as Albany correspondent, at an editorial desk in the home office, and for the | last five years at Washington. He isa man of strong judgment and ability, ranking amon; the first of Washington correspondents, an: the whole newspaper community wish him suc- cess. The Independent will be a democratic aper of a vigorous and independent character. ir. David 8. Barry is temporarily in charge of the New York Sun bi h Tue Avaska SexarontaL Committee is at Missoula, Montana territory. Col, Canaday, who is in charge of the party, is suffering again from iliness aud remainszat Arlee, Mon- tana territory. ResioNation Acceprep,—-The resignation of A. L. Graeves, deputy collector of internal revenue in charge of the Washington division, which was tendered July 6, has been accepted and the office turned over to Deputy Collector Wallis of the Baltimore office, who will have charge till Collector Hills, appointee, qualifies. A Rescue Panry.—Secretary Tracy sent a dispatch by cable to-day to Admiral Gherardi, who is cruising in Haytien water, to send one of his vessels to Arenas key, Campeachy bank, Yucatan, to rescue three sailors who were left there on June 9 by the American schooner Anna, and are supposed to be in danger of starvation, The men were left on the key to care for the property of the company working the’ guano beds there, and their limited supply of provisions is by this time exhausted. Tue Cunrent Numper or Tae WEEKLY Stan, published to-day, reaches the usual mark of excellence for which it is noted, giving in con- cise and compact all the best news, foreign, domestic local, of the past week. ‘This edition is popular because it is brim full of news and carefully selected literary and general miscellany. A good story appears in e' issue, It com} eight pages of solid reading matter and is just the paper Washing- tonians should send to their out-of-town AAMNWSCAIATOWONEKNAWBSAMEWENUHEAAB A TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF WAR. Why a Bureau Officer Was Designated Instead of the Chief Clerk. A rather sensational story appeared in one of the New York papers yesterday morning tell- ing of great dissatisfaction among the bureau officers of the War department over the assign- ment of Chief Clerk Tweedale to act in the stead of Secretary Proctor during the latter's absence. The story went on to tell of how a certain chief of bureau had returned to the chief clerk a paper signed by him as “acting Secretary” with the indorsement, “respectfully awaiting the sig- nature of the Secretary of War,” and that in many other ways the army ofiicers had been showing their disapproval of the civil rule, The designation of Gen. Macfeely as acting Secretary, it was claimed, was all that pre- vented an open outbreak. Then was cited the discharge of acertain chief of di jon who | had years ago incurred the displeasure of Mr. Tweedale, AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT | this publication has fallen without any effect. Mr. Tweedale is not at all disturbed. In fact he says that he is rather glad the thing was | published, for it will have the effect of clear- ing up the atmosphere. He had yet to hear of any disgruntled bureau chief, and he has never een any paper returned by an officer for sig- nature. The order announcing his designation as acting Secretary is as follows, and is but a | continuation of a custom that has been prac- tived in the War department for many yerrs: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act approved March 4, 1874, I hereby au- thorize John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War department, to sign requisitions apon the Treasury and other papers requiring my signa- ture during my temporary absence, to begin July 22, 1889, and until my return, Reprizip Proctor, Secretary of War.” GENERAL MACFEELY AS ACTING SECRETARY. Gen. Macfeely took hold of the reins of the department this morning, under his commis- sion signed by the President, any knowledge of trouble between the chief clerk and the army, and said that the story was undoubtedly printed because folks like to hear denunciations rather than praises. Mr. Tweedale, he added, would not be doing his duty if he did not sign in the absence of the secretary, for the law requires him to do so, WHY HE WAS DESIGNATED, The commission of Gen. Macfeely was signed prolonged beyond what he expected on account of the illness of his son, and there were certain matters awaiting action that could not be at- tended to except by a person having au- thority from the President. A telegram was re- ceived by Mr. Tweedale this morning from Secretary Proctor announcing that he will re- turn to Washington to-morrow. THE WHOLE TROUBLE arises from the recent consolidation of divis- ions in the offices of the surgeon and adjutant and pension division of the War department,” coming under the office of the Secretary and under the direction of Capt.’ F, C. Ainsworth, assistant surgeon of the army. The object of the consolidation was to facilitate the work of answering questions sent to the War department from the pension office. When Secretary Endicott entered upon bis adminis- tration he received a swarm of complaints from all sides that the work of granting pensions to ex-soldiers was seriously delayed SS the slow methods in vogue in the War department, and he immediately set to work to reform them, Inside of a year the work of the surgeon gen- eral’s office had been pulled up square under the superintendence of Dr. Ainsworth, and from that time he has been pushing his force forward in the work of card-indexing the rap- idly disappearing records, ACTION BY CONGRESS, With the success of this work in view Con- consolidation of all rolls relating to the volun- teer forces during the late war under the Secre- tary of War, in order to facilitate the work of also to transfer all the information relative to the soldiers contained in the old records to cards. It was in accordance with this legisla- tion that the new division was created, and immediately a howl arose from a certain clerk who denounced the scheme as impractical and predicted its failure, DR. ARMSTRONG’S ATTITUDE. One man especially was antagonistic to the consolidation: This was Dr. Armstrong, a chief of one of the consolidated divisions, who had held office in the War department for many years, His relations with the chief clerk were oo rae pleasant, but now that he is dismissed it has been reported that his removal was the result of an ola animus held against him by Mr. Tweedale on account of a criticism passed by him ona letter written by the chiet | clerk. Mr. Tweedale this morning said that he did not remember any such letter or in fact any reason why Dr. Armstrong should have been dismissed, except that by reason of his antagonixm to the reformed methods of the department. He opposed the change before it was made, and after it was consummated he had not the grace to submit he was given thirty days’ leave, at the end of | which he will cease to draw Uncle's Sam's money. f THE CAPITOL GROUNDS. Recommendations of Fred. E. Olmstead in His Annual Report. The annual report of Fred. E. Olmstead, landscape gardener to Mr. Edward Clark, architect of the capitol, is as follows: “The lower parts of the terrace of the eapi- | tol have been completed, the grading and fin- | ishing of the slopes in connection with them | have been continued,and plantations have been | made along the base of the structure. The | thinning and readjustment of other plantations | have continued as the expansion by growth of the earlier planted trees and shrubs has given occasion, “The plantations have, with the exception of a few trees, been very healthy and their rate of growth continues to be remarkable. The pro- posed construction of the ventilating tower and air duct on the Senate side of the capitol will require the removal of a ccnsiderable amount of earth, which I recommend to be disposed of in such manner as to provide for a little larger undulation of the surfaceypt the slopes below the line of walk which the air duct will cross | and which leads northwardly from the foot of the western staircase, This will be an improve- ment that would have been, made sooner but tor the necessity of bringing the material from | @ distance,” Anmy Oupens.—Lieut. Wm, P, Duvall, fifth artillery, is assigned to temporary duty in the Office of the inspector general, and he will pro- ceed to Florence, 8.C., and make a special in- vestigation ordered by the Secretary of War, proceeding also to Atlanta, if necessary. Leave of absence granted Capt, Charles W. Whipple, ordnance department, June 24, is extended forty-five days, Six months’ leave of absence have been granted First Lieut, Fred. Wheeler, fourth cavalry. and First Lieut. Alexander D. Schenck, second artillery. Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to James Stillwell and Emma V. Walters; Irving H. Simms aud Mary E. Car- e an 3 Rice Gaskins and Catherine McKenne: Ho: ratio Reed and Gertie Birch, both of Alexan- dria county, Va.; C. H. Brown and Sarah Wilson, —_—-—_2_ At 8) eld, Mo., Luther He disclaimed | because the Secretary's absence was necessarily | general’s under the designation of the “record | gress last session passed an act looking to the | replying to queries of the pension office, and | to the inevitable, but continued to talk until | Telegrams to The Star. CANADA’S WAR FEVER It Will Have No Effect on ghe Home Government. A FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION." The President En Route for Washington. AN HEIRESS ABDUCTED. + Sullivan Delivered Over to a Deputy Sheriff. a SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODS. ee SULLIVAN IN COURT. He Admits His Identity and is De- livered to the Sheriff. New York, Aug. 1.—John L. Sullivan looked j None the worse this morning after his occu- pancy at police headquarters of one of the or- dinary cells there for the night. At 10:30 he was taken to the district attorney's office. He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Childs of Mississippi and two New York detectives. When the carriage reached the court house it was surrounded by a cheering and howling | crowd. Officers with difficulty forced a er for the pugilist from the coach to the build- ing. Sullivan was taken before District Attor- | ney Fellows and the papers upon which he was arrested were handed to that official, wh having carefully read them over, gave Whi pered instructions to one of his clerks, This individual in turn took ¢he papers and, turning to the prisoner, said: “Sullivan, if you want | you can get a writ of habeas corpus, provided | you are willing to swear that you are not John | L. Sullivan.” THE BIG FELLOW SMILED, BUT SAID NOTHING. ‘Then his backer, Charley Johnson, who stood | béside him, explained that they were waiting for Delancy Nicoll, who had been retained as counsel, The pugilist with the officers and a swarm of reporters then adjourned to the room of Assistant District Attorney Fitzgerald. Sul- livan was later taken before Judge O’Brien in supreme court chambers, and through his counsel, Delancy Nicoll, admitted his identity as the person called for in the writ of extradi- tion. ie said he was willing to go south and Judge O'Brien ordered that he be turned over at once to Deputy Sheriff Childs of Mississippi. Counsel Nicoll informed the judge that be- fore Sullivan was arrested he had made up his mind to go back voluntarily and surrender himself to the authorities of the state of Mis- sissippi, feeling confident he would be justly and fairly dealt with. He said further that when Sullivan entered | into the compact of fighting Jake Kilrain he understood that the battle ground would be in the state of Louisiana, and it was not until the night before the fight that the place of fighting was changed to Mississippi and SULLIVAN DID NOT REALLY KNOW until at the ring side that he was in the state of Mississippi. He did not change and he had no intention of breaking the law, but he had | nO alternative but to tight or become a pal- \ troon. Sullivan is now willng to go back in charge of Deputy Sheriff Childs as soon as that officer desires. Assistant District Attorney McDonna then took a receipt from the deputy sheriff for the | body of John L. Sullivan, who was then handed over to his custody by Detective Adams, McDana then made a motion that Pagan the departure of Depuly Sheriff Childs, Sulli- van be locked up in the city prison. Counsel Nicoll said he thought there was no occasion for sending Sullivan to prison, and Sullivan was allowed to depart in the care of Deputy Sheriff Childs and Detective Adams. He will leave for Mississippi to-night. ——— FOREST FIRES RAGING. The Smoke so Dense That it Obscures the Sun—The Damage Great. Curcaco, Aug. 1.—A special dispatch from Helena, Mont., says: The forest fires which have been prevailing in Montana fora week show no signs of abatement. From Helena west, north and south a great black cloud of smoke hangs over the country and for six days the sun has not been seen. Granville Stuart, than whom no man in Montana 1s better able to judge, estimates the damage at half a million dollars, At Missoula, in western Montana. the streets, buildings and sidewalks are covered with ashes, The air is like a blast from a furnace. The atmosphere is filled with crisp embers that have descended LIKE A FALL oF sNow, It is estimated that the loss in Jefferson county from forest fires so far this season will aggregate in the neighborhood of $25,000, con- sisting mainly of common wood cut and pre- | pared for market, in addition to which an im- mense amount of standing timber has been destroyed. ‘The fire now raging in Boulder canon, near Bernice, has been most destructive of property. ‘The larger part of the cord wood | consumed in this blaze was contracted to the | Anaconda smelter. In the neighborhood of | the great mining camp of Phillipsburg the | damage has been immense, while the town of granite 18 in imminent danger of being destroyed, The mountains about the city are all ablaze, and while no danger to the city is feared, the heat and stifling smoke are almost unbearable, Rag at oe aceen Mr. Manley is Postmaster. Avovsta, Me., Aug. 1.—J. H. Manley as- sumed charge of the Augusta post office last night. He made several appointments of subordinates, among them being that of Walter D. Stinson, a nephew of Secretary Blaine, as as- sistant postmaster, —$<——————— Died from the Earthquake Excitement. San Fraxcisco, Aug. 1.—Andy H. Cum- mings, a well-kuown local linguist and lecturer, died of heart disease yesterday morning. It is supposed that the excitément caused by the quake a few hours before his death, led to a stoppage of the action of his heart. ee Arrested for Smuggling Opium. Cuicaco, Aug, 1.—A dispatch from San Fran- cisco says: Johu Williame, cook on the steam- ship Wellington, just arrived from Nanaimo, was arrested Tuesday night for smuggling 500 boxes of opium into port. ‘The opium, which was valued at $3,000, was seized. ere A Tammany Leader’s Double Life. New York, Aug. 1.—Mrs, Mary E. Flack, the wife of Sheriff James A. Flack, the well-known Tammany leader, has secured a divorce from her husband on the grounds of adultery. The testimony tuken before a referee showed that for the past two years Mr. Flack has been maintaining two domestic establishments, The announcement or the divorce causes great sur- prize to Flack’s friends, chee snicom SEES Exceptions to an Assignee’s Report. Prrresune, Pa., Aug. 1—The Cherry valley TWO CENTS. FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION, An Engineer Had Been on Duty Thirty Hours Without Rest. Oxroxp, Ono, Aug. L—A collision occurred last uight on the junction branch of the Cin- cinnati, Hemilton and Dayton railroad about two miles east of here, between the regular Indianapolis express east bound and an engine running wild. The result was the death of one THE PRESIDENT EN ROUTE. He Leaves the Annex at Deer Park for the Capital City. Deen Pann, Mp., Aug. 1.—The President did not disappoint the veterans at Mountain Lake park, He drove over this morning at 8 o'clock with Secretary Windom and Mr. Halford end took the train there for Washington. He was given quite an ovation by the Grand Army men, who represented all the from Martins- burg to Wheeling. At © Park a crowd waited to see the President pase through. He stepped off the train a moment and bade Mrs. Harrison, . Scott, Mrs. McKee, and the davies good-bye and ‘then stood gn the rear platform, bowing acknowledgments to the cheering crowd. The private car Baltimore, which has been at the President's service all summer, was attached to the train at Deer Park, a AN ENGLISH VIEW. The British Columbia War Sentiment’ Has no Effect on the Government. San Francrsco, Cat., Aug. 1.—Although San Francisco is the headquarters for a lot of hun- ters and whalers who scour the northern seas every summer the seizure of the Black Dia- mond has not excited much feeling here. One of the most prominent Englishmen on this coast said yesterday: “All this war sentiment comes from the residgnts of British Columbia and has as mach effect on the home govern- ing t would the claim of one of its a to the exclusive possession of America. En- land recognizes that the seal fisheries must @ protected for its own interests as well as America’s, The British sealers, as well as the so-called independent American sealers, use no discretion in carrying on their hunting, and, as England knows too well, will, if permitted to continue, ruin the northern seal fisheries in a few years. While the British government does not come outright and decide against its own subjects, yet you can be assured that the gov- ernment would like to see the United States government enforce its laws as far as protect- ing their interests is concerned. The puiratical sealers have, since 1885, decreased the number of seals in the Bebring sea one-thigd and in three years more will kill the sealing industry.” A member of the British consulate says that England is sure to stand in with America in rotecting the sealing business. The Alaska Far company, which has sounded the british representatives long since, is of the same opinion. en MRS. MAYBRICK’S TRIAL. Dr. Fuller Says Mr. Maybrick Never Hinted that He Had Taken Arsenic. Liverpoor, Aug 1.—The trial of Mrs. May- brick, on the charge of poisoning her husband, was resumed to-day, Dr. Fuller testitied that he had prescribed tonics for Dr. Maybrick. Deceased never hinted to him that he had taken arsenic nor did he present any indication of having at any time taken it. a JAPAN AND HER TREATIES. She Hesitates Proceeding with the Pro- posed Revision on Account of China. Loxpow, Aug. 1.—The correspondent of the Standard at Shanghai is informed that Japan hesitates to proceed with the proposed revision of treaties defining the statutes of foreign resi- dents, fearing that if the privileges sought by England, the United States and European na- tions are granted China will demand the same concessions which Japan is very unwilling to grant, The general opinion is that America and Germany have been too hasty in pressing re- vision at this timeand that England has shown a wise moderation in waiting a more fitting time to push ber claim. AN ANTI-TAI ¥ PICNIC. Something New in Indiana Politics— Senator Voorhees and Others Speak. Ivpranapous, Inp., Aug. 1—The midsum- mer anti-tariff picnic, held at Bloomficld, Greene county, was something new in Indiana politics. The meeting held was not advertised, and was held under the auspices of no political organization, yet 10,000 people assembled and one of the most earnest political meetings ever held in Indiana took place. Senator Daniel Voorhees, Congressman Speaker Niblack made addresses, —>——___ AN HEIRESS ABDUCTED. Taken Across the Canadian Line by Her Mother’s Paramour. Burrato, N, ¥., Aug. 1.—Lavina Schwinn, aged seventeen, who, with her sister, is heiress to an estate valued at $500,000, was on Tues- day night abducted by her mother’s paramour, Charles A. Boeck, and taken to Canada. Four years ago Mra, Schwinn ran away with Boeck, and they have since lived as man and wife in Toronto. A year after this elopement Schwinn died, leaving his property to his daughters, Lavina and Bessie, with his brother. William Schwinn, as guardian. His recreant wife came over from Canada and contested the will, but was non-suited. Then Boeck appeared and stole Bessie, the younger girl, and carried her off to Canada, On Tuesday evening Boeck again appeared and seized Lavina while she was wahting on Oak street, and dragged her away, and’ un- doubtedly took her to Canada, i Post Office and Other Buildings Burned. Houianp, Micu., Aug. 1.—Fire last night in the village of Fennville, 15 miles south of here, destroyed the post office, opera house, express office, Forest hotel, two stores, two groceries, two meat markets and two saloons, Dickinson & Raymond, hardware, sustained the heaviest Joss. ‘he tire originated in a barn, supposed to have been fired by tramps, The loss is not estimated yet. A Vitginia Cadet Appointed. Sravnron, Va., Aug. 1.—Congreseman fucker to-day appointed W. W. Covet of Pamphin City, Va.. to the cadetship at West Point from the tenth district, —_——-_—__ Mexican Deserters Marched to Death. San Dreco, Cax., Aug. 1.—Word has just reached here that two Mexican soldiers who deserted from an army at Ensada, Mexico, were captured fifty miles from there, tied to horses, and compelled to walk rapidly the en- tire distance back to Both men died soon after their forced march, No Pleuro-Pneumonia in Kansas. Cutcago, August 1.—A dispatch from Topeka, Kas., says: The live stock sanitary commission arrived here last night from Kansas City, where a complete in Oy ae This in: the at place to be ina con coer Spry wes ing com: with the — i re shi} Teport to be Lospon, Aug. 1.—The steamship Rome, from New York July 24, the of jason B, Brown and | engine, John Dougherty, was back to Connersville and says he forgot all about the regular train. He had brought beck to Hamsil- a lot of empty gravel cars took orders at Hamilton to follow No. 36, the west bound ‘Indianapolis express. He claims that he had been on duty for thirty hours without any rest. His fireman, Char! lee’ Lee, was Killed in the wreck. Charles Pugh, the baggage master, waa caught in the debris of his car aud cut out by the train men and rt, He had one leg broken and was ly cutand bruised. Dan Brannen, engineer train, is probably fatally injured. He the steam has his en. Lee Dotty, fire- man on the had his right leg horri- bly crushed. E: John Dougherty was bruised, but he escaped very serious injury by it seems to be due en-~ i= rity toy of the engineer of tirely the wild engine. —.———— THE WRECK OF THE Sax Franctsco, Aug. 1—The Pacific mail steam a telegram has been received there from Cas | tro confirming the reported loss of the steamer | Rapel, bound from Valparaiso for Montevideo |and Buenos Ayres, The Rapel struck om Huamblin Island, in the Chonos Archipelago, on the 20th of April, and became a total wreck. | The second officer, McLaughlin, Chief ‘inecr Schneider and Purser Elhott and — the crew were lost, Capt. Carnap, two and three of the crew succeeded in ar Castro, on the the remainder of the crew remai) island awaiting succor. oe STORMS AND FLOODS. Great Destruction of Property, But Only One Fatal Accident Reported. Purcapetrmta, Aug. 1.—The waters in the Schuylkill river yesterday attained the highest point reached in this city for twenty years, in- volving destruction to property estimated at from #10,000 to £20,000, The park drives were submerged, boat houses flooded and some of | the streets near the river beuks were under | water to a depth of between four and five feet, |The cellars of two paper mills and about « | dozen houses were flooded, The Coffer dam of | the new Reading railroad bridge at the Falls of | Schuylkill was washed away, entailing » loss of about 5.000, TRON WORKS STOPPED. All work at Munayunk and the Pencoyd irom works opposite was stopped owing to the en- croachment of the waters, But one fatal acci- dent was reported—thé drowning of Samuel Dallas, fourteen years, who, with three other boys, was playing in the water and on athanty afloat. The strong current carried it out into the middle of the stream. Three of the boys swam ashore, but the drowned lad was afraid to attempt it and was swept under @ schooner and did not rise again. Throughout the eastern section of the state the rainfall was very heavy. Many houses and mills along the Brandywine creek in the ef of West Chester and Downingtown were AND BUSINESS WAS SERIOUSLY INTERRUPTED. At Williamsport the bridges over the Susque- hanna had to be ballasted with heavily-laden coal care, A large section of the Schuylkill valley in the vicinity of Norristown and Con- shohocken was almost entirely under water. Considerable damage was done, but no lives were oe pone lost in the state, reports received to-day are to the effect that the water in nearly all the larger streams is subsiding. Stables Struck by Lightning. Ricumoxp, Va, Aug. 1.—About 12:90 this morning a storm broke over the city during which the city railway stables, located just without the city limits, in the west end, were struck by lightning. The bail ik sre, e flames spread y, am fore sid ar- rived the entire structure Was and 00 mules and horses were burned up, Seven street cars were also destroyed. The loss csn- not yet be estimated, but the disaster will serie ously inconvenience travel for some time, Consternation at Fredericksburg. Frepericxssuna, Va., Aug. 1.—The of this city are in a high state of consterna- tion over the high waters in the Rappahan- nock, The streets in the lower portion of the city are flooded. ‘The citizens there hsve moved out of their houses, carrying with them their furniture, &c. The repairs on the dam | have all been swept off, entailing a loss of thousands of dollars. The imjury to the canal is also great and cannot as yet be estimated. Dispatches from Orange Court House says the Rupidan river is surging and eweeping all ee ged along its banks. Information comes ere from the er counties that the flood be destructive indee POSTMASTER PAUL, He Wants His Resignation Accepted—A Special Agent’s estigation. Cuicaco, Aug. 1—A special to the Herald from Milwaukee says: Postmaster Paul re- fuses to talk for publication about his resigne- | tion further than to say he bopes it will be | accepted, as he has wanted to get out for some | time. Congressman Van Schaack says the resignation is not to take effect until Septem- | ber 30, so there is no hurry about # successor unless the President desires to expedite mat- ters. W. A. Nowell will have the office if he desires it. There is a shrewd suspicion here that Mr. Paul —— in wap pal a port that may be made by a special agent was here last week looking over charges of irregularities in the office made by —- 4 formerly superintendent of the f system. Mr. Paul has claimed sor some time that he is thoroughly vindicated from charges made by the civil service commission, but he has been silent about the special whom he is re, to have had. “4 all the time he was in the city, eee i e . i F el £ i all