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falling out, and in s few weeks I was Bald. Ibonght s bottle of Ayer’s Hair and, after using only pert of it, my covered with a besvy growth of h~r. ‘Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER’S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by Dr. J. ©. Ayer & Co. Mass. Sold by Draggista and Perfumers. Tx: Grsome JOHANN HOFPF’s MALT EXTRAOT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO ALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE = Dyspepsia, Convalescence THE 2d EDITION. GOV. SEAY WILL NOT SAY What His Intentions Are in Regard to the Duelists. Braurvonam, Ata, Aug. 15.—Everything sent from Birmingham to the effect that Gov. Seay while here expressed any intention of proceed- ing by requisition against Calhoun and Willam- son for dueling in Cherokee county is the purest sengationalism and without foundation, Gov. Seay positively declines to say one word to any body about his intentions, and to all in- terviewers merely said it would be improper to talk. He went from here to Sheffield and Flor- more than com- of the Cherokee circuit court calling hisattention to the matter. Gov. Seay could proceed only on a warrant sworn out by some citizen, and no Alabamian OF has been found who saw the duel or can sfii- davit. Only Georgians were sensational reports are pu’ Alabama in a ridiculous These the governor of ttitude before the qred | country. He could not, if he would, proceed an Theat abd storing up fat, has the signa. on the ‘of every bottle, All “erlin and Vienna, New York Of- Boe, 6 jad-tu,thes YSPEP WORST FORMS WILL YIELD te SId IN Tater's Little. Nerve Pills, aided by ’s Little Liver Pills. They not only relieve pres ent distress Sul strengthen the stomach snd digestive epparetus. Ove Grasp Crzarma Siz BEFORE REMOVAL TO 13TH AND F STS. We will commence on MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, and continue throughout the week a sale of our entire stock of Carpets, Furniture and Uphol- stery Fabrics st prices that will sell them. Do you want to save from 25 to 75 cents per yard on a Carpet? Do you want to save from 10 to 100 dollars on s Buit of Furniture? Do you want to save from 20 to 60 dollars on your Curtains? ‘The following prices will prevail: CARPETS. CARPETS. Best Quality Tapestry Brussels, 65¢. per yard. Best Quality AU Wool Ingrain, 50c. per yard. Best Quality Body Brussels, 95c. per yard. Best Quality Wilton Velvet $1 per yard. FURNITURE. All $150 Suits for $90. All $100 Suits for 862.50. All $65 Suits for $42.50. NOW COMES CPHOLSTERY GOODS, LACE OUR- TAINS AND HEAVY PORTIERES. ‘We expect to lose the coming week $3,000 on this Stock. Why? Because we will not take a dollar's worth of the above in our new establishment. 4.500 pairs Nottingham at 33 cents on the dollar. 2,500 pairs Madras Curtains at 33 cents on the dollar. 5,000 yards Upholstery. Goods st 33 cents on the dollar. 200 pairs Heavy Turkomed Curtsins at 50 cents on the dollar. SPECIALTIES. 40 Lb. Hair Mattresses at $8.85. Wire Mattresses, Splendid Quality, $3. Madrss Curtains, by the Yard, 50 cents. Reduced from $1.50. $8 Nottingham Lace Curtains $3.50. 89 a a “ $4.90, 15 Real Lace Curtains $7.50. In fact we will sell every piece of Carpet, every stick of Furniture in Parlor and Chamber, every Pair of ‘Lace Curtains and every yard of Silk, Mohair, Plush ‘Tapestry, Raw Silks, &c., ata loss from 25 to 75 per cent on what we paid for them. TERMS CASH. TERMS CASH. No Deviation of this Rule During this Sale. JULIUS LANSBURGH, 315 7th at. aw. 3th and F. ° iC CAN GET Carter's Littie Liver Pilla—the best live. r-gulator in the world. Don’t torget this. Que pill + dose. Jax 261m 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Fature Business WE HAVE IN STOCK, ALL TOLD, ABOUT 150 PIECES FRENCH SATINES. WE WANT TO CLOSE ‘THEM. THE DESIGNS ARE GUOD, THE STYLES EXCELLENT. CLOSING PBICE, 20c. IN SCOTCH AND FRENCH GINGHAMS WECAN SHOW 150 PIECES OF ALL STYLES AND PRICES. WANT TO CLOSE THEM AND HAVE MARKED THEM AT PRICES THAT WILL MAKE THEM MOVE RAPIDLY. IT 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 12ic. PER YARD. A RARE CHANCE TO GET A GOOD WHITE DRESS FOR A SMALL CONSIDERATION. 50 PIECES ENGLISH DIMITY STRIPES, WHITE GROUNDS WITH SMALL COLORED STRIPES. OFFER THEM FOR 1230. IT WILL PAY ANY SHOPPER TO LOOK ATOUR REMNANT COUNTERS. ALL KINDS OF REM- WANTS AT VEBY 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, sLL KINDS. . BATISTE DE PARIS. FRENCH MULLS. NaINSOOK. PLAIN, STRIPED AND PLAIDS. PERSIAN LAWNS. SW158 MUSLINS, PLAIN AND FIGURED. WE HAVE TWENTY PIKCESOF EMBROIDERED SWISS, CONTAINING 436 YARDS, FOR WHITE DRESSES. HAVE MARKED THEM AWFULLY CHEAP. ABOUT 80 GENTLEMEN'S NEGLIGE SHIRTS REDUCED; WANT TO CLOSE THEM, 80 HAVE MADE THE PRICE LOW TO MAKE THEM MOVE RAPIDLY. 30 PIECES OUTING CLOTHS, BEAUTIFUL DE- SIGNS, AT THE LOW PRICE OF 12% CENTS PER ‘WaBD. ONLY 20 DOZ. GENTS’ PLAITED SILK HOSE LEFT; THIS IS THE LAST OF THESE GOODS WE WUALL HAVE. CUSTOMERS OWING BILLS WILL PLEASE CALL AND SETILE, AS WE ARE COMPELLED TO CLOSE ALL BOOK ACCOUNTS RELATING TO OLD BUSINESS BY MIDDLE OF AUGUST. W. M SHUSTER & SONS, aya 919 PENX AVE. XW. T. B. Towses & Sax DRY GOODS DEALERS, 1316 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Fran oe ue Cay Blacher oS eee Ese ae ie Se erase, oe Vee without evidence. It is not probable will be done until the Cherokee meets, and unless some Alabama up that body will be powerless. oe A CLAN-NA-GAEL PICNIC. Both Divisions Will Meet and a Sensa- tion Expected. Cmrcago, Aug. 15.—The Tribune this morn- ing says: Cheltenham Beach will probably af- ford asensation today for members of the lof both divisions, The attempt in June, 1888, to unite the warring factions of that organization pitiably failed, as the murder of Dr. Cronin and the embittered warfare and personalities since then amply prove. Daily events and criminations indulged in show that there can be no union in the order and the question has been debated whether it would not be decent, politic and truly service- able to Ireland to ABOLISH THE ORGANIZATION ALTOGETHER and so avoid further discords among the Irish people and the piling up of more disgrace on the discordant order. Many of the best men, who either now or formerly belonged to the organization, maintain that hovor and safety lie in officially disbanding and declaring defunct the Clan-na-Gael. They may not, it is said, go so far as to declare the organization abolished, for they cannot officially do so, since the ex- ecutive body appears to be equally divided; but it looks probable that the four members who are opposed tothe dissolution will an- nounce at tue picnic today the suspension from office of the other four members and issue a call for another national convention. ‘The weather today is fine and about the en- tire Irish population of the city is taking a holiday. sie kee BOULANGER’S EXTRADITION. The French Minister Instructed to Sound the English Government. ra rand jury itness turns Panis, Aug. 15.—The sentence imposed on Gen. Boulanger, Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort by the senate court yesterday oc- casioned no excitement in this city. The re- pablican journals are convinced that public opinion will ratify the decree of the court. The conservative and Boulangist papers are sanguine that the general elections for mem- bers of the chambers of deputies will show that the people do not approve of the verdict. It is alleged that M. Waddington, French ambassador to England, has been instructed to sound the English government on the ques- tion of extraditing Gen. Boulanger, Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort. ne A CHEMIST’S ASSERTION. Mr. Maybrick Died Through His Own Habit of Arsenic Drinking. Liverpoot, Aug. 15.—Mr. Stewart, an analyt- ical chemist of Glasgow, who was prepared to testify at the trial of Mrs. Maybrick, recently sentenced to be hanged for poisoning her hus- band, and whose evidence the condemned woman said was kept back, has written a letter in which he says that Mr. Maybrick died through his own secret habit of taking a desid- eratum, that is, arsenic drinking. ‘The London | 4 Lancet, the noted medical journal, publishes a five-column review of the trial and comes to the conclusion that the evidence warranted the verdict. ————— A DOZEN PERSONS INJURED. Result of the Breaking of a Railroad Bridge. Vixcexxes, Inp., Aug. 15.—Last evening at 5 o'clock the north bound passenger train on the Fort Branch division of the Evansville and Terre Haute railway met with an accident by the breaking down of a small bridge 12 miles north of-Mount Vernon, which resulted seri- ously toa number cf passengers. There were about thirty-five passengers on board, and the train consisted of two passenger coaches, a baggage car and a flat car. It wis making schedule time and the locomotive rushed on -he trestle work and got safely over, but the baggage car broke through and was thrown off the rails and turned over the brii feet, while the rear coach turned down the e: bankment. About a dozen persons were more or less injured. None, however, are thought to be fatally hurt. Beggage Master Burns of Henderson, Ky., was badly bruised. When the crash occurred the safe in his car was knocked out of position thrown against Mr. Burns, who was knocked out of the side door and fell to the ground below the trestle work, fully 20 feet, where he lav stunned and unable to move. laze of Princeton was badly bruised and injured about the head. Mrs. Hopkins of Ridgeway, Ill., was injured internally and cut about the head and face. Five or six other ngers were more or less injured. Tne in- |r were conveyed to Fort Branch and every- thing done for their comfort. ————a New York Republican Convention. New York, Aug. 15.—The republican state committee met at the Fifth Avenue hotel today and decided to hold the state convention in Saratoga on September 25, —-———— Knocked Out in the Thirteenth Round. Eav Crag, Wis., Aug. 15.—Paddy Harring- ton of this city was knocked out in the thir- teenth round by J. W. Curtis of Duluth at an | 20 early hour this morning just outside the city limits. The fight was with skin-tight glove to a finish, for $1,000 to a finish. The fight lasted an hour and Harrington presented a sickening appearence when it was over, The City of New York’s Trip. New Yorx, Aug. 15.—The steamer City of New York which arrived at the bar at 11:58 last night reports having experienced very dirty weather. The vessel was obliged to siow down three or four times owing ii ha become heated, res some ten hours time. The runs o August 9, 408 miles; 10, 440; 11, 452; 12, 424; 18, 404, 14, 465; 15, 197. =. whic! ve ¥, rel ving Soghes haha eonot esameodageel ar A it 12 she ran at are for sevep- teen hours. The daily rans were: August 9, iain 404; 11, 490; 12, 481, 18, 440; 14, e, falling 20 had strong westerly Eo Monday. 2 EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MOSLEM TYRANNY. The Gospel Which Cardinal Lavigerie Will Preach in Europe. Lonnox, Aug. 15.—Cardinal Lavigerie's sud- den abandonment of the anti-slavery confer- ence and his hasty trip from Lucerne to Paris was a complete surprise to those who know him best and who looked forward to considerable interest to the proposed conference. The ex- planation of his change of plans, as made pub- lic this of asomewhat startling nature. The has been persuaded by the Vatican to give a wider scope to his abilities, and to nothing less than a new crusade against Moslem tyranny against Chris- tian subjects both in Europe and Asia Minor. The insurrection in Crete, the cruelties of officials in Albania, and the su; sion of Christian colleges and orders fei ge out the a = have “pres rat Mohammedanism and ex the cardinal’s warm reception by the not over-religious Presi- dent Carnot, An'appeal will be made, in the name of humanity, against the unnatural up- holding on acontinent otherwise Christian of @ cruel and barbarofs er the tenets of whose religion command it to crush out Chris- tianity wherever it can be found and which haughtily levies tribute and inflicts insults ha pilgrims to the cradle of the Christian A NEW PETER THE HERMIT. ‘The cardinal in the role of a new Peter the Hermit will hardly find as impressionable an audience as did his prototype in the eleventh century, but the world will be reminded, by ail the eloquence at his command, of the humil- iating fact that owing to the jealousies and squabbles of nominally Christian nations the unspeakable Turk is able to plunder and mur- der at will all in his power who hold a different faith from himvelf. England is evidently a silent partner in the firm managed by the Em- peror William, which is abetting the crushing of the Cretan patriots, but-the religious senti- ment of her wealthy classes is missionary and aggressive, and looks with intense indigna upon every manifestation of Turkish intoler- ance, The cardii it is understood, will shortly appeal, in the name of the holy father, to the nations of Europe to purchase from in- fidel defilers the holy city of Jerusalem and as much of its surroundings as will be necessary to form a small province, to be forever inde- pendent and guaranteed in its integrity by the western powers. If successful this victory in the cause of civilization, it is considered by the cardinal and by Pope Leo, would be the great- est triumph ever achieved by the Catholic church, would endear it to the affections of many now alienated from its teachings, and the prestige won would do much toward creating general desire for the restoration of its tem- poral power. ——__ FINANCIAL AND CUMMERCIAL. The i York Stock Market. The follo. are opening gstng prices of < BI ket, tite to Corson and Macuruey, TAU seer. °. ge wer atone Washington Stock Exchange. Following are today's quotations at close of regular call: Government Bonds—U. 8. 43s, registered, 105% bid. U. S. 43, 1801, coupon. "106% bid. * U.S. registered, 127% bid. U. & 4s, coupon, 127% bid, District’ of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 180, coin, 10554 bid. | Per imp. 7s, sg], currency, 107 bid. Market stocks, 7s, 1892) currency, 108 bid. 20-year fund. 6s, 1892, coin, 106 bid. " 20-year fund, 5 111 bid, Water stopk, bid. 0-year fund, és, 385s, 1924, fund, ‘currency, 122 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds—U.S. Electric Light bonds 246s, 100 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad, 10-40 68, 108) asked. National Bank ‘Stocks — Bankof Washington, 385 bid. Bank of Kepublic, 230 bid, 40 asked. Metropolitan. 260 bid. Central, 230 bid. Second, 177 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 175 bid: Citizens, 130 bid. Columbia, 145 bid. Hailroad Sticks — Metropuliten, 135 bid, 139 55 bid, 60 asked. Capitol and bid, 50 asked. id, Franklin, Union, 19% bid.” A.lington, 15% bid, 15% asked. Ge.man- American, 200 asked. Potomac, ¥2 bid. Na- tional Typographic, 45 asked. Mergenthaler, Bg asked. “Gas and Hlectric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 44 bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 did! U.S. Electric Light, 95 bid, 973 asked. Pueu- matic Gun Carriage, 1% bid, 2 asked. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 23 bid, 30 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 8 ‘bid, 90 asked. American Grapbophone Company, 213¢ big, 2234 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- pany, 16 bid. Washi: Company, 280 "bid. Gre bia ‘Tile Insurance Compan; tional Safe Deposit Company, 300 asked. pend hee wD Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.—Cotton dull—middiing, 11¥a11%. Flour, nominally steady. a Itz, SUu86: x ;, August, ber, 82ija82%; October, 83\y ax: 854a85i¢. Corn—soutbern. du yellow, 43a44%; western dull; mixed, spot, 43; August, 4% September, 43 Oats easier— dull. Butter firm-—western packed, 11a! ery, 16017. Eggs firm—fresh, 15. Petroleum steady — refined. Cotive nominally irm— Kio cargoes fair, 18. Sugar quiet—A soft, 8%. Freights to Liverpool per steamer duli— fain per bushel, dyatd. Cork tor orders, 45.4, ceipts — flour. 13,000 barrels; wheat. ‘86,000 bushels; corn, 31,000 bushels; oats, 15,000 bush- els; rye, 1,000 bushels. Shipmenty—wheat, 62,- 000 bushels. Sales—wheat, 342,000 bushels; corn, 8,000 bushels, BALTIMORE, Aug. 15. — Virginia consols, 37 bid; do. ten-forties, 370383; do, threes, 67a673¢ Baltimore and Vhio stock, 8434890: Northern Cen- tral stock, 71 bid; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore firsts, 9995; do. seconds, S4aot\: do. threes, 26; consolidated gas bonds, 112al13; do. stock, #4(0 45. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Aug. 15 (opening).—Wheat—August, 78; September, 77; December, 78%. ber, 9.67%. 6.26. Short ribs. CHICAGO, Aug. 15 (closing). ~ Wheat—August, ‘774: September, 76%; December, 745s. Corn—Au- gust, 354; September, 3534; October, 3 De- cember, 34%. Uats — August, 20%; ig; October. 20%: mber, 21. t, 9.75; September, 9.75; October, fard—Augast, 6.15; September, 6.15; 6.05; Der, 5.85, Short ribs 5.10; September, 5.1234: October, 5.10. Bi Pear A Charge of False Pretenses. Thos, G. Warrick, a young man recently em- ployed at Richard Burton's awning factory, was in the Police Court today charged with obtaining money by false pretenses two months ago, Mr. Burton did some work for Mrs, Kate Egan of No. 1606 6th street, and it is alleged that after lea Mr, Burton’s employ Warrick collected erie bee Brcrer toe ive Derter learn ereabouts ond heid him 35: September, Pork — Au- 0.6236. October, | request of Messrs, A. A. DID HE DIE OF THE WOUNDS? Serious Result of the Assault of Sterling Ruffin on Gen. Theodore 8. West. DEATH OF WEST TODAY AND ARREST OF RUFFIN— AN UNEFPECTED RVENT—THRE PENDING SUIT FOR DAMAGES FOR THE ASSAULT ON ZULE 6— ‘WHAT HAS BEEN Dow, : On the 6th of July there was an difficulty between Theodore 8, West and Sterling Raffin, a clerk in the ment, said to have hors. Gace Sed Ruffin was arrested and tried in the Police Court on a charge of assaulting West, and was convicted and a fine of $10 was imposed. None of the parties concerned at that time supposed that West's wounds were serious, 4 SUIT FoR $15,000 pamacrs, On the 13th instant Mr. E. A. Newman for West, filed a civil suit against Ruffin to recover $15,000 damages. In this suit he charged that defendant assaulted him July 6 with ® stick or umbrella han him a violent blow on the noes iting bruising the sam ggg and gid hald him aie : parts of the a threw vers of ly an ‘ew him on the floor and with hin tats struck him, making him sick and sore, and obliging him to expend $500 in his efforts to get hi &eo. THE NEWS OF GEN. WEST'S DEATH was received at the Langham hotel this morn- b ing, and Col. C. C. Lefer, the deceased's part- ner, left at once for Asbury park to take charge of the remains. Gen, West left this city on Thurday last in a highly nervous condition and with his nose almost entirel: paralyzed. The general. @ good war record. His rank was that of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, and this he had won by hard service in the field. He was ‘adjutant of the | of fifth Wisconsin volunteer infantry duri the early part of the rebellion, an then became major of the twenty-fourth Wisconsin, A lieutenant colone! in the same _ regiment soon followed and this was his rank when he reported to Gen. Rosecrans shortly after the battle of Stone river. As colonel of the twenty-fourth he was at Chickamauga and he served throughout the Tullahoma campaign until capt and sent to Libby, From this prison and, in company with Gen. H. C, Hobart, Col. McCrary and ‘another officer, tramped and starved for six days before they reached @ Union lines, Gen. West was asonof the late Dr. West of Waukesha, Wis, WEST'S DEATH REPORTED. The fact of West's death was made known at police headquarters today and Detective Raff at once went out in search of Ruffin, He found Ruflin in the appointment room at the Treasury department where he is employed as clerk. Raff returned to police headquarters .with his prisoner about 2 o'clock. Ruflin had been informed of West's death afew minutes before Raff's arrival. He did not seem the least astonished when Raff appeared but took his ee a8 a matter of course. Raff did not know Ruffin so approaching the lattar he required wow you the man who had a difficulty with : es,” said Ruffin, = ae! ypose you know,” said Ra‘ is dead) It will be necessary for you to go i adquarters with me.” “All right,” said Ruffin, who at once got his hat and coat and accompanied the officer, TRE ACCUSED MAN. He is a slender young man of medium height and beardless face, with good featuresand wore when be appeared at police headquarters a neatly a dark suit and a light colored derby hat. He swung an umbrella with asil- ver handle in his hand, In speaking of his difficulty with West he ex- pressed confidence that the matter would turn out all right. About 2:30 o’clock Mr. Samuel F. Phillips Ruflin’s counsel, arrived and had a consulta- tion with Ruffin. Meanwhile the coroner was requested by the District attorney's offer to make an investiga- tian into the circumstances of West’s death, Mr. Ruflin declined to make any statement of the affair, Prosecuting Attorney Armes fixed bail at $3,000, but counsel will ask for a smaller amount, . ——_>___ GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS. “Modus Vivendi” tu the Matter of Rates . Agreed Upon. Assistant Secretary Batcheller said today that he had been informed by Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson thet “modus vivendi” in the matter of tele- graphic rates had been arranged by the Postmaster General, who is now negotiating with President Green of the Western Union company with a view to a speedy settlement of the question. It was the desire of Mr. Wanamaker that the terms of the temporary agreement be kept secret for the present in order to avoid any complications, A FINAL AGREEMENT REACHED. Almost simultaneously with this agreement Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson received word that Mr. Wanamaker and Norvin Green had reached an agreement at their conference ratoga by which the whole question of rates would be i |justed, DISTRICT G AGAINST EXTENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE. Tue Srar several days ago referred to the jomas et al, that rocecdings be taken toward opening New ampshire avenue from 14th street to ht- wood averue. It will be remembered at the time that Capt. Symons, to whom the matter was referred, reported against it. Today the Commissioners approved Capt, Symons’ recom- mendation, and so notified the petitioners, WILL NOT REOPEN EX-FOREMAN KANE'S CASE. John Kane. the foreman of truck A, who was reduced to the ranks for insubordination, re- cently applied to the Commissioners for. a re- opening of his case. After going over the testimony the Commissioners decided not to reopen the case, and so notified Mr. Kane today. POLICEMAN APPOINTED, A. Bryan has been appointed a first-class private of the metropolitan police force, THE JAMES CREEK CANAL. Tue Stan has heretofore referred to Lusk’s recommendation relative to the pi of stone, brick, sand or other material within twelve feet of the edge of either wail of the James creek canal; also forbidding boats to obstruct the channel of the canal. e Com- missioners today approved the recommenda- tion and issued an order accordingly. CONTBACT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING. The Commissioners yesterday signed the contract with the Electric heat and power com- pany of Pittsburg for furnishing incandescent electric lights on certain streets of the ci is understood that the gas company w: out an injunction as soon as the new ti e4 tears up the streets. It is stipulated that the lights will be furnished at one-third the cost of board session took up ing, and awarded the contract to W. E. Hodge. SCHOOL BOOKS AT CONTRACT RaTRs, Commissioners have notified Messrs. W. ‘that the awar 'Y | B, Ballantyne, and W. J. Dulany of Baltimore mor ty ferplch eelahtr ieee eae Carter learned his on this charge, The case wes continued until | to the: Government Printing Office Anthony Defrees, better kiiown in this city and at the government printing office as “Tony,” and a sonof the late Hon. J.D. je escaped, | MILITIA MEN'S PAY WITHHELD. Outdoor Employes of the District Gov- ernment Docked for Time in Camp. encamp- ment of the national guard at Fort Washing- ton was decided upon, it will be remembered great | dispute over @ bill. Shortly afterward | the streeta, en the time arrived to these men it was discovered that thatclass of per diem em- Tnd’who were meubets of the ‘motional were docked f the time they bar in the following letter: ‘MAJ, FLEETWOOD'S LETTER. “The act of provides that all em- Ployes of the United States and of the District INCREASED WATER SUPPLY. the “*T” joint, is no small job, since only s fow men can work at once on it. It is probable that the first pipe on the new line will be laid tomorrow, Upward over the cartings, which are votes Pipe was not down on any the plans BIDS FOR REMOVING SURPLUS RARTE. Col, Elliot opened bids at noon today for the work of removing the surplus earth from the line of the trench after the pipes have been of Columbia shall not suffer loss of pay or time or order of competent authority ee maiitia, "in camp or to me that the general on this matter, quoting end referring to the law above-mentioned and that your reply was to the effect that every facility would be given to the employes of the District to attend the camp. pon this sesurance by pul cation, two men of my batallion, per diem em- loyes of the District of Columbia, for uty and served well and faithfully during the ‘period, I am advised that the superintendent stree . Moss, has these men docked of their pay while certifying and allowing pay to other per diem employes of the District, upon the ground that my men are out of door laborers, not in door clerical — Isubmitthat the law makes no distinction in this matter and that every male member of the National guard of the District of Columbia, whose name is borne upon the pay: rolls of the District is an employe of the Dis- trict government in the sense of the act of Con- gress and entitled to the benefits of said act as well as amenable to its restrictions and compulsions, and that the question as to the nature of the work done has nothing to do with the case. I feel thatit is only necessary to call your attention to the matter to have justice to them as it has been — " sage joseph Cook and © men re; to are J an Earnest Matthews, POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT MOSS, It appears that the reason why the superin- tendent of streets did not pay these men is that he has to sign a certificate “lI certify that the above amounts are correct, and that the ser- vices were rendered in full as stated,” and the Jaw not having been interpreted by the proper official to mean day laborers, who only work during good weather, he is simply awaiting such a decision, ——_—_»_____ THE BATTLE NEARLY OVER. Symptoms in Maurice Adler’s Case which Indicate Dissolution. The members of the Adler household, who long ago gave up all hope so far as the wounded Felative was concerned, feel satisfied today that the battle is nearly over. The doctorsgenerally agree with them, but they do not believe that there is any danger of immediate dissolution; the bulk of the medical opinion is to the effect that Maurice Adler may continue the unequal strife for some little time to come. Last night brought with it changes which point to peedy termination of the long wearying round fering and watching. The wounded man's temperature rose slowly until at noon today it registered 103 degrees—a consuming fire which will ere long decarbonize the patient's vitals. Respiration quickened, and quite early in the evening was noted at 27, Today it is 38, and short, Iabored and feeble. The pulse was 128 this morning, and although that was gain of 12 beats to the minute over the reco of yesterday its volume was so much increased that the symptom of increased speed was not regarded as especially noteworthy. has continued to deteriorate and although the comatose condition looked for has not arrived there is an unconsciousness which at times borders tea f closely on it. Adler pays very little attention now to anything that goes on aroun This morning he was 8 little brighter than — usual and some of the attendants were inclined to the belief that the amelioration of suffering which usually precedes death had come. When Dr. Bayne and . | McBlair called to see their charge he was asleep and after remaining in the room for a little while they retired. Adler awoke just then and was told that the doctors just me. He requested some one to call Dr, = back—he thinks a great deal of that gentleman — and when the surgeon returned to the bed-side and asked him how he felt, his reply was “first- rate, first-rate.” This be repeated a number of times, and soon afterward relapsed into his semi-unconscious condition. As a rule Adler fails to recognize any of those around his couch, and it is only after some trouble that he can be made to understand what is required of THE RIGIDITY OF THE for the relief of which the tion was performed last Friday, has returned again with renewed force and yar 2 that surgical skill has ever devised can be used toremove it. Some change must come within the next two days, and in the meantime nothing can be done by the pby: cians which will materially improve AMier’s condition. operé- ——_—_ ALEXANDRIA. Reported for Tax Evenrxa Stan. Mosquitos By THE Mitiioy.—Alexandria is troubled with mosquitoes now as never before within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, The abnormally wet weather brought the pests be town six weeks earlier ual, and they i i no place tor him off and the tramp fired two shots, neither of which took effect.” N A tion attended St. (Catholic) chi at ise eth }) church, cele- te bi i i i Fee 3 tt i i commanding addressed you | do id of the main itself; bul down around the will be consi: keep as eye on not too fast with the 1 tench nt hepa wil Ba BS eae venienced any more than absolutely necessary. ‘THE THIRTY-INCH MAIN, The work on the 80-inch main to be laid along it Capitol street will not be begun right in fact the date of its commencement is not yet determined upon. It is Col. Elliot's plan to have the two mains completed at the same time, so that the water can be turned into them all at once. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Oxpens Susrexvep.—The order of June 28 detaching Major G. P. Houston, marine corps, from duty at the Boston yard, has been sus- pee for the B evapo also that ordering ieut. Col. C. D, Hebb to duty there, The lat- ter is p on waiting orders, Tur Removat or THe Srexgorrre Fouxpay of the government printing office from its pres- ent quarters to the mew room specially prepared for it may be delayed a little because of the failure of the late public printer to ide opportunities for ventilation in the roof. Pub- lic Printer Palmer has several men at work cutting holes in the roof and ceiling of the room, so that the foul air, of which there is much in such ‘an establishment, can escape. A Costty BuuxprR.—Superintendent Thos, B. Penicks of the folding room of the govern- ment printing office has béen busy for the past day or so overhauling tho Pp discovered yesterday that his p: under Mr. Renedict had without the maps which should bh been bound in them 988 copies of one of the volumes of the Nicaragua report and 1,120 copies of one volume of a House executive document (report on fortifications), the latter having places ineach volume for fifty quarto maps, t will cost fully $2,000 to repair the blunders, Tux Gunpoar Perret, recently constructed by the Columbia iron works, Baltimore, for the SS will be given another trial next londay. Tue Foitowre Promotions have been made in the money order office, Post Office depart- ment: Miss Rosa Sewell of Louisiana, and Ed- ward F. Kimball of Massachusetts to $1,600. Frank E. Waring of New York, and Herbert J. Brown of New Hampshire to $1,400. Theo- dore G, Arnold of Texas to $1,200. Fourra Crass Postmasters have been ap- pointed in Virginia and Maryland as follows: Jos, Davis, Tuckett’s Mills, Stafford county, Vi Thos. Jackson, Adkin’s Mills, Wayne Va.;G. P. Putney, Granite, Baltimore, A New Consvran Acenxcr.—The State de- partment has decided to establish a consular agency at Winterther, sixteen miles from Zu- rich, Switzerland. The falls of the Rhine are located there and are visited by large numbers of American tourists. Bwsvor tae Liszanr Beaws,—Bids have been opened for iron beams for the new na- tional library building. Carnegie, Phipps & Co, of Pittsburg and the Iron and Steel com- ny of Trenton, N.J., (Cooper & Hewett), put in similar bids—$2.85 7 “ig The con- tract amounts to about $14,000. Topax's Boxy Orrerixas aggregated €39,- 000, as follows: Registered 4s, $5,000 at 128; $5,000 at S063; ropistred igs, 86,00 0b 63S, , a 3 rey re : $13,000 at 10795, Sere’ 44% 85 $3 Assistant SzcretaRy TicheNon 18 Berrer.— A letter was received today from Assistant Sec- retary Tichenor, at Luray, Va., announcing his safe arrival there. He is feeling bet! nd is delighted with his surroundings. His trip did him no harm but brought on one of his rheu- matic att : Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Deportment of the Interior: . Census Office.—Appointment: Orlando 0. Ketcham of District of Columbia, chief of division, $2,000, Pension Office.—Appointment:' Joseph A. Shoemaker of Obio, copyist, $900. Promotion: Miss Kate W. McCowan of New Jersey, 8900 to $1,000. Resignation: Ernest B. Osborne of New York, $1,400. Office of Indian Affairs.- ilton Dimick of Alabama an Missouri, copyists, £900. Promotion: Millard F, Holland of land, $1,000 to $1,200, WASHINGTON GROVE. The First Day in Camp—A Successful Opening. nt: Ham- Alvin Barbour of Correspondence of Tax Evexrxo Sram, Wasuineton Gnove, Aug. 15. Instead of the usual bustle and preparation, which has formerly characterized the first day in camp everything was comparatively quiet here yesterday. There was no moving in atall, as almost the entire encampment have been spending the summer on the grounds, A number of benches were put up on the two sides of the tabernacle for the accommodation of the crowd, Quite a goodly number came out to service last evening to bear our able and earnest presiding elder. ft. i i called in which four small white boys were de- fendants and Policeman Thompson was com- Plainant. Tie boys charged were FredShep- perd,Frank Padgett,Charles Newton and Alfred Clark. The boys were probably in need of @ bath andevery house in East Washington, where they live, does not have a bath room. Not being able to pay for a Turkish bath they determined to go swimming. They were afraid to go after sundown and so they made up their minds to go in the day time. The next question: was where they should go. They knew that they would get arrested if caught swimming in sight of any one and they went down to the Eastern branch, beyond the rail road tunnel, not expecting to see an officer in that locality, Bat complaint had been ye j the railroad company about the boys Policeman Thompson was watching for them, One by one the boys disrobed and then they all went splashing in the water. They had not en- joyed their bath many minutes before the offi- cer eat and called them out. Each of the boys left €2 collateral to appear in the Police Court this mor . Bbepperd was the only one who for tial. He looked as though his bath nad only softened the dust on him, He admitted bis guilt and was fined ®1, In the other cases collaterals were forteit@d. we He Wanted a Congressman. “Boss, kin you tell me when de Jecshum comes off?" asked an old colored man whose hom in the county of a city man today. “What election do you mean/” queried the D. ‘I means when is de Congressman's “lected,” explained the old man. “Oh, we don't have elections bere in the District,” replied the citizen. ell, how do dey git deir Congressmen the old man persisted, We don’t have any,” replied the citizen, do you ask that question? * God!” ejaculated the old man, is my boy got to stay in dat ar prison all de summer, jist case we aint got no Congressman’ — A Fair Friday. Fortunately enough the storm that yesterday hung over the lower lakes and seemed sure to bring rain to this vicinity has moved east ward so rapidly that the chances for more moist- ure are passing rapidly and once more the outlook is fair. There is a large area of “high” following the “low” and now spreading over” the ‘county to the west of us, The vot another “low” is just peeping over Fy 4 of the map and may bring bad weather some days jeter, Ihe weather chances are once more propitious, and this morning Capt. Dum made this forecast: “Fair, cooles by light local show tair Friday, nothw winds.” Yesterday's prediction fell short op account of the rapid movement of the storm north of us and the temperature remained stationery. A Bicrctixe Tour.—Mr. Frank B. Bowen of the Secretary's office, War department, leaves tomorrow for a bic; tour through Engiaud states, sie yy Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: 8a.m., 74; 2 p.m., 76; maxi- mum, 78; minimum, 72. tal baturday, August 17, ugUstine's churen at Intends Tesvectiully toe i BRASHEARS. On Thursday, August 1 at Lourel, Md, FLOKENCE MAL. pak) ~- y aged twelve years. ‘Funeral Friday atternoun at 9 o'cluca. GITT. 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